2023 Rebuild Underway….If My Message Board Is Responding I Will Post Pictures
The boys have been busy coming to the shop helping get our car stripped, cleaned, and replacing new parts and servicing others.
I should have an update on all we’ve done soon on the Message Board “Diary of a Season 2022”.
The engine was sent out, tested and returned, not needing a rebuild and that is amazing with 34 nights and 4000 laps on it.
I have been very busy collecting payment for our special 50th Anniversary with Quaker State, selling and collecting for the Diecast cars.
Sales have been really good and hopefully we will have a few of the 700 left over for 2023 fans to purchase.
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Work On The Car & Equipment Has Started….Trailer Getting New Floor
I have so many areas in our race program to get fixed that I need to start early. My crew here of Shannon, Bob, Chris, Jack, and Alex are helping us get this moving so we can take advantage of warmer days.
I finally was able to update Diary Of A Season 2022, the trip and Flamboro race. Autumn Colors at Peterborough will be next.
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Rebuild Has Begun
My crew came over on Saturday the 23rd to do some work on the car for 2023.It was quite a busy day for
Shannon, Bob, Chris and Jack.
We got everything done we wanted including stripping the body and removing the drive line. We will continue on the rebuild early November as some of our crew members are away and the banquet is coming up on November 5th.
Meanwhile Chris will be here this Saturday and we will remove the flooring from the trailer and get a new floor cover installed. Then soon after new panels on the outside of the trailer.
Here’s one picture from last Saturday.
I have been having issues trying to update Diary of a Season 2022, the final two races. I can’t get on the posts to update. It might be the slowness of my computer, but I am working on that as well.
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Flamboro Speedway Oct 2nd With Billy Schwartzenburg
Here is a picture from Ashley McCubbin I just received from Flamboro October 2nd.
We will make sure in 2023 we have better shocks on the car to help it turn better.
I hope to have both race reports done soon, just need my Diary of a Season part of this site to be fixed so I can post results.
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Ontario Trip A Success In Many Ways….Struggled On The Tracks…Racing With Billy Zardo
We just got back from our trip to Ontario that included a seminar visit at Glendale Secondary School and races at both Flamboro and Peterborough Speedways. I was very disappointed on how the car handled at both tracks, no excuses, but we had AFCO shocks, less than $200 each and not much rebound, racing against $800 shocks with lots of rebound and adjustment.
Anyway, we suffered no damage, few stickers were damaged the final night, but we have a few months to prepare for our 50th with Quaker State, very excited about that.
Thanks to Shannon Riley and Chris White for making the trip with me and Buttons.
I have been having issues getting on my message board to post updates, hopefully that will be fixed soon.
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Inducted Into The Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Wow, I am absolutely honored to be inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame for 2022 with all the great inductees.
Congratulations to all the inductees, well deserved.
This could be my longest post ever on my website.
There are so many to thank, I don’t want to leave out any, so forgive me if I do ❤️
First I thank God for bringing me into this sport, and I thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing me with all I needed.
Thank you Danny Huff for nominating me, you’ve always been an incredible dedicate fan of both David and I.
Thanks to Joe Chisholm and Jim Hulzinga for sending letters of recommendation to the CMHOF.
My parents, who are both in Heaven, thank you Dad and Mom, you taught me a lot and to always enjoy this sport. Sometimes we debated whether to go to a Drive-In or Stock Car Races. My sister Beverley wanted the Drive-In, I didn’t always win that battle. Going to the races was an easy choice for me. My parents took my sister and I to many races, mostly at Pinecrest Speedway…but at 5 years old we went to Oakwood Stadium, and from then on I was putting numbers on all my toy cars.
Thank you Nonie for getting me through so many tough race weekends over the years and encouraging me not to give up….oh and the kids.
I am so blessed to have two children, David and Shirley, thank you for always being there for me, and Jeannie and Derrick for taking care of my children by marrying and loving them. My grand kids Gehrig and Lauren who will both be at Flamboro and Peterborough Speedway when I return this October to race, love you both. ❤
Thanks to Bill Grisdale for helping me when times were tough, giving me and Buttons a great place to live and rebuild. ❤
Thanks to all the race track owners and promoters, without you I couldn’t do what I love. Special thanks to John and Frank Casale where I spent most of my career racing and look forward to returning on October 2nd.
I thank the Canadian Vintage Modifieds for the 33 years of my career, racing the Coupes and making great friends.
Thanks also to OSCAAR and Dave Gainforth for giving me an incredible send off when I left Ontario after 51 years racing. I so much appreciate the “Iron Man 72…Twin 36’s”.
To Jim Hulzinga, Steffon Zoskey, (both being with me for almost 20 years) my crew from Ontario, too many to mention, you helped me endlessly, Richard Richie, Bob Periera and Troy Stere. Don Roth for his amazing support early in my career, teaching me many good habits and being a great friend during my Mini Stock days.
My current awesome crew who have all been with me for the past three years. Shannon Riley, Bob Landry, Chris White, Tyler Hallahan, Jack Lynds and Alex Coggins, you all are such a blessing to me.
All my sponsors over the years have made this journey possible and I always have been so appreciative of them and their incredible support.
Quaker State and I will celebrate 50 years together in 2023 and will achieve 50 years racing in 2024. ❤
To my incredible fans, love to see you all at the races and do whatever possible to make your visit to the race track a blessing.
To all the track owners and staff, thanks for the work you do and your many kind words. ❤
Since coming to Nova Scotia I have met many great people and have totally enjoyed racing in the very tough and competitive East Coast International Pro Stock Tour.
Oh by the way….I’m not done yet. I am still enjoying this amazing sport and want to go as long and as far as God will allow me with good health and awesome sponsors.
Thank you all for the kind words and your amazing, loved support.
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Mike Stevens Memorial 200….29 Cars…We Finish 15th
We ran the Mike Stevens Memorial on Saturday night at Petty International Speedway. It’s a very fast short high banked track. We started 25th, went down a lap but took the checker in 15th place.
Our next race is Saturday September 24th at Scotia Speedworld, our final East Coast International Pro Stock Tour race. We are 6th in points, only 10 out of 5th. We would love to finish 5th, but we leave the next morning for Ontario and want to head west with no damage.
I may not be able to update my web white I’m gone, but I will try to for sure.
Thanks to Inscapes Design & Print for this flyer.
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Tough Night At Riverside International Speedway…But we Move Up In Points
We had a disappointing night on Saturday at Riverside. The car was really good, handling awesome. We stayed close to cars and were the lucky dog at lap 80. However a leak from the quick change was too bad to stop or temporarily seal, forcing us to park the car with 70 to go.
The full story of our 13th night of the year, and our 872nd consecutive is on Diary of a Season 2022, found by clicking on the Message Board and then on General Chat.
Thanks to Ken MacIsaac for this photo and thanks to you for visiting our site.