Wow, we had our best race since coming to Nova Scotia and racing in the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour. We removed the bump stops a few weeks ago and keep seeing better results
with a more consistent car to drive and set up. I have taught my crew how to set up this car, and along with their through maintenance program we are seeing good results for our team.
At one point in the feature we ran 5th for close to 30 laps. With 10 laps to go in the feature we were still 7th with my body screaming from exhaustion. I would lose two more spots in the dying laps but come home 9th and solidify our top 10 points standing.
Our next race is July 29th at Oyster Bed Speedway and we hope to have another strong run there.
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Saturday July 22nd Petty International Raceway Race #6 For The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour
This weekend is a mess, like most around this country. We’ve had cold and damp the past 6 weeks and a ton of rain this month already. This Saturday in the Fleetrite 150 at Petty.
It’s been calling for rain all week and so far some Friday night races have been cancelled.
Our race is Saturday and again rain is in the forecast. Sunday looks good but that brings a predicament for me. July 23rd is a big event for our family, Aunts, cousins and my own children.
Both David and Shirley along with my grand daughter Lauren and her boyfriend Adam have flown from Ontario, along with many other relatives for a Celebration of Life, family get together.
It was planned many months ago and I let those organizing it know that I am hoping we don’t get any rain and have a rain date on Sunday. It’s unfortunate for me and those who want to see me, I could be racing while they are gathered for this family celebration recognizing our Uncles and Aunts who have moved on…my Dad is also on the list.
Sunday looks beautiful but we don’t know for certain about the rain date until Saturday morning sometime.
Our team is 10th in points, we have a streak of 881 consecutive nights. I’m hoping we race Saturday, but if it is cancelled I hope Sunday is postponed although that is unlikely because there are not many Saturday nights open for the rest of the season, to get this race in. The struggles of a committed racer.
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IWK 250….Draws Over 10,000 Fans To Riverside International Speedway
I was run down, tired and weak for the biggest race of the year on the toughest and fastest track. We didn’t qualify well and would start 24th of 26 cars.
My crew were very good again as usual and the Fan Appreciation saw long line ups for our car, that truly was a blessing and nice for us to see.
Carson Hocevar dominated the day setting fast time of 26 cars, winning the Dash for Cash and leasing most of the laps. Unfortunately he spun while leading the race and was involved in another
mix up later on. Never met him before but he is a true gentleman and great racer.
We were 3 laps down by lap 200 and shortly after that cut a right front tire and had to pit under green putting us way down. We would continue though and finish the race in 17th with
no damage to the car.
Our next race is this coming Saturday at Petty International Raceway. Rain has been in the forecast all summer and could change the date for this race but hopefully not because there is going to be a Celebration of Life, Family Reunion for the Elliott’s on Sunday at 1:pm in Economy Nova Scotia. If Sunday becomes the rain date that will be too bad….but you all know where I will be.
Two Weeks Off Is Unlike Me….But!….Biggest Race Of The Year Next Up
With only 5 nights so far in 2023 it will be a welcome site for us to get a bunch more races in by Mid August. Usually by now I have 8 to 10- nights of racing completed, but things are different when you only have one car….for now. We are hoping to get some Sportsman series races in this month and maybe more in August and September, that’s the plan.
Meanwhile the most prestigious race is next, the IWK 250 at Riverside International Speedway on July 15th.
This race will draw 12,000 fans including campers, it’s by far the biggest show on the fastest track in Canada. Speeds of 200k will be reached by most every team.
Wee have raced this track twice before moving here, twice in 2020, three times in 2021 and 2022 with four scheduled for this season.
I am hoping and expecting to have our best IWK 250 for our team. We finished 21st in 2016, 19th in 2017 and last year we crossed the line in 14th. The reason I am looking forward to our best finish yet is based on how we did on June 10th, finishing 10th and on the lead lap. Our new set up should make the car easier to drive and if I can stay on the lead lap we’re hoping for a top 7, but a top 10 for sure, and that will be with a field of 28-30 cars.
I will make another post about this race next week and report on our visit to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Quaker State 400. We will be in the VIP lounge with all the staff of Quaker State in the US and some from Canada. Going to be a fun weekend.
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Race #5 In The Books……Struggled At Scotia Speedworld June 24th
It was a very hot day, but needed badly after so many days of April weather both cold and rain wise. It seemed like October the past month, but this day was
very hot and majorly hot in the race car.
I was really looking for a great run at Scotia after having 2 really good nights previously. I have struggled at this track trying to figure the right line to take.
It seems I can’t be consistent at all and that is troublesome for me because, though I don’t have to win, or be on the podium to have a fun night, I do want to be competitive and
try to finish all 150 laps…and they can be grueling on a hot day.
The disappointment for me was getting the car to corner consistently at both ends of the track. I was up and down and perhaps went too far on changes.
My goal was to reach lap times in the 14:4’s but it wasn’t too be. Even the fastest cars were barely getting 14:3’s, but we did hit a 14:6.
More changes before the heat race only served to slow us down.
The good news
* We finished 13th of 16 cars
* We finished 149 of 150 laps
* We got the lucky dog
* My crew worked hard to get the car better during the feature
* Not a mark on the car
We are now 10th in the standings and looking for some better finishes in the next few races.
Up next is the IWK 250 July 15th at Riverside International Speedway. We had our best race there on June 10th. We will check our notes and get the car back to that set up.
We are off the next 2 week ends unless I can get a ride in a Sportsman on July 14th or next weekend.
Thanks to Ashton Reekie of Wingnut Productions for this photo
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June 24th…..Scotia Speedworld…..East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Race #4
This Saturday we return to Scotia Speedworld for the Nova Truck Centers 150. We are currently 11th in the points after 3 nights.
Low car count will hurt us gain points but we will do our best to improve, starting tomorrow.
More to follow once I get pictures next week.
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Not A Good Finish But We Had A Great Run At Oyster Bed Speedway…….
ON Saturday June 17th we headed to PEI to race in the SLM Series event #2. We only plan on running twice in this 6 race series. After our strong finish on June 10th at Riverside International Speedway we wanted to see how the car would be at the short fast oval in PEI, Oyster Bed Speedway.
We weren’t disappointed. The car was quick right from the start. After the final practice session we were 12th of 26 cars.
We started outside pole for the second heat with some young rockets and finished 3rd, our best heat finish in 3 1/2 years in the Maritimes.
Because this was our first race in this series we could not start in our qualified position and would take 17th position for the 150 lap feature.
Luck wasn’t with us for this race as we got boxed behind the 15th place car on the inside lane. By the time every car behind us got by we found ourselves last on lap 20 with the leaders coming fast.
I was able to pass cars moving up to 19th but again got caught in traffic and soon the leaders would fly by me and eventually more cars.
We ran hard all race but struggled getting by cars that were quick, but we did moving up to 13th.
By lap 125 we were down 3 laps and only 11 cars were on the lead lap, a consequence that happens on a short track with lots of cars.
We did have something to cheer about when on lap 125 we followed the top 2 cars (finally getting out of traffic) for about 10 laps not falling off. The 3rd place car was not gaining on us either. Laps times for this run were very impressive for us with times fast than the leader and only 5 cars with a better lap at that point. Unfortunately being down any laps hurt, but the good news for us was that if we could keep on the lead lap our car did not drop off like most. We ended up 15th.
I will take that as a positive for us for sure.
This track is a combination of Peterborough and Sauble Speedways, short, high banked and fast. We will return here in late July for a 150 lap in the East Coast International Pro Stock Tour scheduled race.
Thanks to my crew who worked hard, Shannon Riley, Bob Landry, Chris White and Jack Lynds.
we also than our precious sponsors featured on the right side of our front page of this website.
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Update On My Site
I recently had to change my website provider and eliminate some things that I wished I could have kept but couldn’t. One was the Message Board where I kept all my stats and race updates.
I do have a new page called 54 Years of Stats and that will be updated completely soon to include all of 2022.
My issue was with the Message Board system that was outdate and would not allow me to add updates any longer. I will be adding them on this page. So far there are 4 nights completed. Those will be put it one post that I might be able to add to every race night. That will be coming soon.
Thank you for your patience and support
God bless you all 
Best Race Night Ever At Riverside International Speedway
UPDATE…..MY website has been redone somewhat with changes for the better. My Message Board is gone but that was where most of my issues were. I did save my stats and you can see them on left side menu board. Thanks to Stephen Hayman for helping me with my site, making things easier and much cheaper than my last provider.
Thanks also to all of you for being patient.
Race #3
We had our best race at Riverside International Speedway on June 10th finishing 10th in the feature but also on the lead lap of 150.
The East Coast International Pro Stock Tour race director put a proposal in the rules that if cars wanted to use either blue AFCO shocks or QA-1 they would get a weight break of 50 pounds from 2750 to 2700. They also added to that if a team wanted to run no “bump stops” a further break of 25 pounds and 1/2% more left side was also added.
Since we don’t have a Gale Force machine to take shocks apart with bump stops, and needed to ask other teams for help, plus couldn’t really afford one, the decision was easy for me.
I removed my existing QU-1 shocks with bump stops in them, and put them in the bottom of my trailer shelf. I bought 2 new shocks and a LF 200 rate spring and a 250 RF rated spring.
Once we got the car to stop hitting the track surface we were on our way. I loved racing the car, it was stable and I was very happy with the car, a set up now that I do understand and will have no problem fixing any loose or tight situations when racing.
I will be updating each week now that the site is fixed.
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Opening Day…East Coast International Pro Stock Tour…
The first race of 2023 is in the books. We had a few issues to deal with and still do. The shocks are not right yet, not enough travel, but we can work on that.
We also had an electrical issue that took us out of the 150 lap feature on lap 44.
David came from Ontario for this race and helped me get things set up. He also diagnosed the issue with the wiring. I will get that fixed right away.
We finished 14th and have some work to do this week for get ready for race #2 at 660 Speedway near Fredericton New Brunswick.
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