2014 race season is over. Our pit crew is getting some rest. I am busy with the task of getting our sponsors back on board for 2015. Most sponsors are, but I’m still waiting to hear from one proposal and two existing sponsors. They were very supportive in 2014 contributing to our best season since 1999. My crew was amazing this year. I wasn’t easy on them with such a hectic and full schedule. But they offered their help when they could and I am very thankful to them all….thank you to these men and their families Bob Pereira, Marty Hagen, Matt Smith, Paul and Jason Douglas, Dave Hennessey, David Elliott, Don Wierzswinski, Jim Hulzinga, Gehrig Halliday, Peter Shelton, Ken Stenhouse, Glenn and Patrick Ruelens and Tim Tolton….Ron Easton of Oakville Trailers for his amazing work and help. Note: Special thanks to Scott Wylie for helping us near the end of the season . High Lites 1) 3rd in OSCAAR Modified points…best points finish since 1999 2) 7 wins….most since 2007 3) Feature win in Modified….first in our own car since 2008 4) 34 nights raced…most since 1990…3rd most in 46 years 5) Reached 1132 total nights 6) Reached 721 consecutive nights….streak started June 5th 1987 7) 86 total races….breaks record of 80 in 1981 Thanks to all our competitors in 2014 for making this year a fun season, by running very competitive and with respect. Finally a special thanks to the FANS, the OSCAAAR staff, the track owners and promoters who work hard to give us a place to race and do their best to make us feel welcome and appreciated. Thanks to TW Robarts, Dan Little Jr, Donna Tolton and Morgan Amber for supplying photos. Looking forward to 2015 our 47th season
Gary Elliott
2014 – 2011 Schedule
2014 Schedule
37 Races Scheduled
2013 Schedule
GEM Line Up For 2013
2012 Schedule
2012
2011 Schedule
33 Race Schedule
2010 Schedule
2010
Glen Schurr’s History
Story Behind…….
Super Modified Feature Win
1969 MiniStock History
My First Race Car
My First Race Was On The Dirt…..Merrittville
Cayuga Speedway….Mini Oval
Cayuga Speedway….My First Roll over
Cayuga Speedway….My First Roll over
A Little Touch Up and We’re Ready
New Car for Cayuga
Acton Speedway Win
Acton Speedway…My First & Only Dead Heat
Acton Speedway…Feature Roll Over
1970 MiniStock History
Preparing for Opening Day
Don Roth Does Lettering
Cayuga
Cayuga Road Course Race
Cayuga Road Course…Caos at Every Turn
1970 Crew…Don Roth and Roger Lewis
1970 Crew…Don Roth and Roger Lewis
1971 MiniStock History
Nonie Loads the Pick Up
The Incredible Journey…Talk About Dedicated
First Ever Stock Car Feature Win
Confusion At Cayuga
1967 Demo History
My First Demolition Derby..July 29th 1967…Win!!
1968 Demo History
Flamboro Speedway….1968
Flamboro Speedway….1968
Demo car for Pinecrest…
1969 Demo History
Demo Derby Win at Acton Speedway Fall 69′
When I got to Acton Speedway, this 59 Chev was for sale for $50. I bought it and won $125 for the Wreck Em race. The reason I took Chevy’s with sixes was because they always started when they got hot. My goal was to destroy the car so bad I coudln’t take it home with me.
Color Me 1st…Acton Speedway
Acton Speedway…1969
Acton Speedway…1969
Pinecrest Demolition Derby
Pinecrest Demolition Derby
Pinecrest Labour Day Wreck A Rama…$500 to Win
Pinecrest had an annual Labour Day wreck em’ race event. It lasted all day with heats and a feature. The grand prize was $500 to win, that would be about 2 months pay. There were 3 ways to get in the feature. Cars with the most spectacular paint scheme or lettering or appearance were voted on by the fans. The 3 winners were automatically qualified for the feature. Before the heats started they drew 10 names out of a hat. Those names drawn did not have to go in the heat but could save their car for the feature. Over 100 cars showed up. They put compacts in the same heat and big cars in a separate heat. The 6 heat winners qualified for the big race. They could use a differnt car because the one they won the heat with wouldn’t be much good. The reason I say that is because if a guy sand bagged the crowd would boo him so that he wouldn’t win even if he was the alst car running. That was the rule on determining the winner, the last car running..the best show for the fans was seeing the last 2 cars being the ones who put on the best show, but a few guys who really put on a show were knocked out near the end…We got a sponsor New York Auto Wreckers who supplied me with 3 cars. The Hillman, a 52 Chev and a 56 Pontiac six cylinder. I tried to make sure I was in the feature, so Nonie and I decked this Hillman with stuffed annimals and tree branches and called it “Animal Kingdom”. I would have won in the 3 appearance awards if the winner of the first category went off after he won, but he stayed out. The announcer walked by the cars on parade and held his flag above each car to get the crowds response for the 3 category’s and he won every time. It didn’t seem fair. They changed that system in 1970. After the parade was over we went to the pits for a drivers meeting and the name draw. I did get my name drawn out of the hat so I was guaranteed a start in the feature.
Pinecrest Labour Day Wreck A Rama…$500 to Win
What A Day To Remember…We Win!!!
A Trophy, A Case of Oil and $500
My Mom Shirley and Nonie
My Mom Shirley and Nonie
Big Win
Horin Auto Wreckers Staff
Horin Auto Wreckers Staff