Here is a picture taken 200 yards from where we stayed with my cousin Bill and his wife Natalie.
I will post a few more pictures of the scenery and then some more at the track….thanks for visiting our site.

The Going Home Tour was an incredible blessing and tons of fun. I knew we wouldn’t have the car to compete but we weren’t far off thanks to Brian MacDonald’s set up.
Got back at 3am Wednesday morning, I drove 17 hours straight from the other side of Fredericton. Still recovering.
I will post a few pictures from the trip over the next few days although things are hectic getting ready for a double weekend with both cars.
I hope to do my race and show reports tonight, and update Diary of a Season 2016, but right now David is helping me get the Late Model to start…just turns over. He will figure it out. Thanks for visiting our site.
Thanks to Ernie Pothier for providing this picture

Update on Rick Schurr. As most of you know, Friday night we were blessed to have God’s intervention, the Holy Spirit, Angels, and some of God’s children rescue from certain death, my good friend Rick Schurr.
Rick was racing his Modified at Sauble Speedway and had a heart attack during pre feature warm up. The track officials knew right away there was something wrong and summoned the ambulance. With no pulse he was immediately removed from his race car, then paramedic Stephanie Emma took over. Meanwhile my spotter, Lloyd, informed me of what was happening. I couldn’t see from the back chute where I stopped when the red came out.
Lloyd and I prayed, and then I continued to pray, in tears, non stop. I can’t remember praying with such urgency and request that God spare Rick’s life. That plea went on until all cars were told to leave the track, the show had been cancelled. Meanwhile, Stephanie never quit working on Rick, she continued her quest of not letting him go, even though he was without pulse a few times while they worked on him.
I was glad we weren’t racing, my eyes were blood shot.
Once in the pits my crew were gracious, seeing I was upset they comforted me and I ran to the track.
That’s when Stephanie came to me and said “he’s going to be okay, he’s breathing on his own”. She was incredibly strong, but looked like she had been through a battle, and certainly she was, to save his life.
As of today, Rick is resting and recovering at the University Hospital in London with his wife Susan by his side.
Rick has made it through, thank you Lord. Now time for healing and full restoration. God will do that to.

Here is a picture of Rick and his crew, Roger and Bob after winning the Rookie of the Year in the CVM 2011.
On the hood of all my race cars, since 1972 is a tribute to my hero, “36 for Schurr”
God bless you Rick, family and crew. See you soon.

The man who has amassed more career starts than any other stock car racer in Canada, Gary Elliott, has filed his entry for the IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis Auto Body. Known as the “Iron Man’ of Canadian stock car racing Elliott, who hails from Dundas, Ontario, will make his first start in the prestigious event and sees it as the biggest race in his 48-year racing career.

A two-time champion in the Canadian Vintage Modified series, Elliott has 1,202 career starts on his resume with a consecutive streak of 753 events – that’s an amazing 38 seasons with perfect attendance. He calls his IWK 250 trip the ‘Going Home Tour’ since he was born in Truro, where he still has many relatives and friends.

Gary Elliott (photo courtesy Gary Elliott Motorsports)
Gary Elliott (photo courtesy Gary Elliott Motorsports)

“I am so thrilled to be going back home for the most exciting event of my career,” said Elliott. “It will be in front of the biggest crowd, too, which will include many of my family. And it will have the best field of competitors. I thank God for allowing me to do what I love to do, race. And for bringing so many friends, fans, competitors, promoters and sponsors into my life. This continues to be an awesome journey that is truly about the people I’ve met.”

For the IWK 250, Elliott’s entry is reminiscent of its formative years in the late 70s and 80s when Ontario racers regularly made the trek to Riverside, In fact, the very first winner of the event historically referred to as the ‘Riverside 250’ was Ontario’s Billy Watson. Others who have taken the ‘250’ title back to Ontario include three-time winner Don Biederman and two-time winner Junior Hanley (a native of Port Mouton, NS).

“It’s very cool that the IWK 250 continues to attract racers from outside our region,” said Paul McLean, general manager of Riverside International Speedway. “Especially Ontario racers, with whom Riverside enjoys a historical connection. We hope more will visit us in the coming years.”

Besides Elliott’s impressive career stats, he also enjoys perhaps the longest standing sponsor relationship among Canadian racers – 2016 marks his 43rd season representing Quaker State. He is still fundraising for the ‘Going Home Tour’ and will host an event at his home in Dundas on July 10 where fans can enjoy a BBQ, win prizes, meet his crew and see his cars. Corporate sponsors who are interested in supporting his venture can contact him directly at 905-928-8086.

Once he arrives in Nova Scotia, fans can meet him and see his car on July 13 at the Victoria Hall Fundraiser in Bass River, on July 14 at the Canadian Tire in Truro, and on July 15 at the Walmart in Antigonish.

Sunday morning Lloyd, Buttons and I will head to Elgin Missionary Church in Stratford for a special Fathers Day event. We will bring the Modified and I will share my faith story of how Jesus Christ changed my life and how my faith ties into racing.