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  • Emms Racing Welcomes Wolseley Lodge as 2024 Marketing Partner

    As preparations kick into high gear ahead of the 2024 season, Emms Racing is proud to welcome Wolseley Lodge as a sponsor. Located just 3.5 hours north of Toronto, Wolseley Lodge offers 16 cabins for you to stay in for your next vacation along the French River. It could be the next destination for your…

  • Emms Racing Welcomes Black Barn Golf Cars

    As preparations kick into high gear ahead of the 2024 season, Emms Racing is proud to welcome Black Barn Golf Cars as a sponsor. Located at 8605 Highway 11 North in Severn, Black Barn Golf Cars should be your number one resource when it comes to golf karts. Whether you are looking for a new…

  • A.J. Emms Reflects on Season of Accomplishing Goals, and Checkered Flags

    With three wins, a trip to the United States, and an average OSCAAR Modified finish of 2.86, it was certainly a successful 2023 season for Emms Racing. “I feel as though the season started off really strong with regards to trying some different things and getting a few top-three finishes before we went off on…

  • A.J. Emms Picks Up Pair of Top-Five’s at Autumn Colours Classic

    PETERBOROUGH, Ontario — Behind the wheel of two different racecars, A.J. Emms was able to pick up a pair of top-five finishes at the 2023 edition of the Autumn Colours Classic at Peterborough Speedway. Behind the wheel of the No. 31 Ford Thunderbird owned by Rob Bromley, he laid down a lap of 14.537 seconds…

  • A.J. Emms Scores Heat Victory, Foursome of Top-Five’s at ACC

    PETERBOROUGH, Ontario — Doing double duty for the second straight year at Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colours Classic, A.J. Emms picked up four top-five finishes in heat race action. Behind the wheel of his familiar No. 14 Modified, he drove from the tail of the field to a fourth-place finish in the first heat on Friday…

  • A.J. Emms Learns in ROC Opportunity, Scores Top-15 Finish

    WILLIAMSON, NY — Getting the chance to race with the Race of Champions Sportsman Series at Spencer Speedway at the beginning of the month, it became a day of learning for A.J. Emms en route to a top-15 finish. “It was a great opportunity,” Emms commented in the days that followed. “It was great to…

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About A.J Emms

Hometown: Orillia, Ontario

Years racing: 23

D.O.B.: July 14th 1993

Occupation: Teacher

Undergraduate Degree at Nipissing University Physical and Health Education; Graduate of the Lakehead University Education Program

Crew: Jeff, Jayne, Cassie, Ryan, Josh

Racing Resume

-5 time Go Karting Champion (Simcoe, Toronto, Kawartha-Durham Kart Clubs)

– Over 50 plus wins in go karting

– Canadian National Go Kart Champion (2007)

– Participated in and completed the Mosport Bridgestone racing academy

– Hurricane Midget Rookie of the year

– Three-time 2nd place finisher in Hurricane Midgets points

– Several Hurricane Midget wins (10+)

– 2013: 5 Can Am Midget Starts, highlighted by 17th to 7th place run at Barrie Speedway (Several top 10 finishes)

– 2013: 4 Pro 4 (Outlaw) Modified Starts; 1 win, 1 second place finish, 1 fourth place finish and 1 DNF

 2013: Raced in the World Series at Thompson International Speedway in Connecticut in a Pro 4 modified. Caught up in an accident while running second.

– 2014 Outlaw Modified Champion

– 7 Feature wins out of 12 races in the Outlaw Modified Racing Series

– Winner of the U.S/ Canadian Showdown at Full Throttle Speedway sweeping the night winning all 3 Feature races

2015: 6th in OSCAAR Modified Points, highlighted by a third place finish at Delaware Speedway

2016: 2nd in OSCAAR Modified Points, highlighted by a victory in the Autumn Colours Classic at Peterborough Speedway

– 2017: 2nd in OSCAAR Modified Points, highlighted by a victory at Sauble Speedway

– 2018: 11th in OSCAAR Modified Points following a partial schedule, highlighted by a runner-up at Jukasa Motor Speedway with a heat win at Peterborough Speedway

2019 OSCAAR Modified Championship with three OSCAAR feature victories, seven heat wins and 10 feature top-five’s, plus the 2019 Rick Woolner Memorial Champion. Made his debut in the ROC Modified Series at Jukasa Motor Speedway

– 2020: Three top-six’s in a shortened four race schedule, including a feature victory at Sunset Speedway.

– 2021: 4th in OSCAAR Modified Points following four top-five’s and six top-10’s, including a victory at Sunset Speedway after starting tail of the field and a heat win at Peterborough Speedway’s Autumn Colours Classic

– 2022: 4th in OSCAAR Modified Points following nine straight podiums and eight heat wins

– 2023: Three OSCAAR Modified victories with an average finish of 2.86 on a partial schedule and a third-place finish at the OSCAAR Hot Rod Series Autumn Colours Classic, 

Career OSCAAR Victories

  1. 2016 Autumn Colours Classic
  2. 2017 Sauble Speedway
  3. 2019 Delaware Speedway (June)
  4. 2019 Flamboro Speedway (July)
  5. 2019 Flamboro Speedway (August)
  6. 2020 Sunset Speedway (September)
  7. 2021 Sunset Speedway (July)
  8. 2023 Full Throttle Motor Speedway (July)
  9. 2023 Peterborough Speedway (August)
  10. 2023 Sauble Speedway (August)