May 29th Full Throttle Speedway. The 1988 Monte Carlo was fun to drive, it just needs a few tweeks to get it better. This night was just a shake down, and we learned a lot. This car had been parked for two years, and then Jason had it rebuilt. Once the car is finished, we will be looking forward to the next outing on June 19th at Full Throttle Speedwat and possibly a new Quaker State paint scheme.
This Friday we will be at Full Throttle racing our Late Model and racing again on Saturday at Sunset Speedway with OSCAAR in our Quaker State Lincoln Welders Modified. Can’t wait for either race. We have made some changes in the Late Model as well and hope to be much more competitive this time at the short fast high banked oval.
More to come on Diary of a Season 2015 soon. You can find Diary of a Season 2015 by going through our Message Board, and then General Chat………… Thank you for visiting our site.
Driving Jason Legge’s Thunder Car #36….Full Throttle Speedway
On Friday night we had our first run in Jason Legge’s 1988 Monte Carlo. Corey and Ron brought it to the track and Marty, Paul and I helped get it ready. The full story will be on Diary of a Season 2015 very soon.
It was a night for shake down only, first time this car has been on the track in 2 years, but it was fun. Wishing Full Throttle a successful season and hoping to see more Thunder Cars support the track.
Just like our Late Model we promise to come back with the right stuff next time. Tires and set up are all we need.
Crew members Marty Paul and Corey. Ron was here, but missed this picture photo op.
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The Modified was rained out at Flamboro Speedway, but we don’t lose the race. That’s good because the Modified schedule isn’t very many races. It is rescheduled for August 29th, but we are committed to Sauble Speedway that night, and that means I need to get Jason to fill in for me. I am sure he will be good with that. 🙂
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This weekend coming is a double header. Friday night at Full Throttle in the Late Model and Saturday at Sunset in the Modified.
OSCAAR Race #2 Flamboro Speedway May 30th
THUNDER CAR FRIDAY FULL THROTTLE SPEEDWAY
We will be racing one of Jason Legge’s Thunder Cars this Friday night at Full Throttle Speedway. The car will soon be lettered up in Quaker State colors. Thanks to Glenn, Cory, Scoob and Jason for getting it ready for me. I am looking for to driving for Jason.
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OSCAAR Modified will be racing at Flamboro Speedway this Saturday. Pit gates open at 3 and races start at 6…rain date is Sunday, gates open at 11am races start at 3..
“”special thanks to crew member Matt Smith for this promotional flyer””
Full Throttle Speedway Late Model Opener May 22nd
Full Throttle Friday night was the coldest its been since February, well it sure seemed like it. Minus one, and zero most of the time. We had more trouble trying to keep warm than anything else, but we had a fun night and learned a ton of things. We do know for sure that 8″ tires won’t work against 10″, but tonight was more of a test than anything else.
I want to thank Glenn, Scoob, Corey, Matt, PauL and Lloyd for coming out. The car count was low but our spirits weren’t and we will get things much better for our next outing at the fast little oval. There will be more Late Models as well.
The full story will be on Diary of a Season 2015 very soon, I am in the middle of moving and things are hectic for me right now. I hope to be operating on all cylinders soon.
Thanks to Tw Robarts for this great picture.
Tonight we will debut our Late Model at Full Throttle Speedway. We hope to run every Late Model show in 2015, and can accomplish this with the help of Jason Legge and Glen Schnurr who will fill in for me while I am driving the Modified.
The weather looks great and some of our crew, Matt Smith, Lloyd Lariviere, Paul Douglas, Glen Schnurr, Coery Adams and
Hope to see lots of fans and drivers to support Full Throttle Speedway.
GEM & Jason Legge Team Up For Sauble & Full Throttle
I am very happy to announce that Jason Legge Racing and Gary Elliott Motorsports has teamed up for 2015 to run the full Late Model schedule at Sauble Speedway. Jason is driving 3 of the 10 nights in our Quaker State Impala, while I race in the OSCAAR Modified series. I will run the other 7 shows as listed on our 2015 race schedule.
Jason has also been gracious to allow me space to keep my Late Model and much of our racing history at his shop located a mile from Spring Mount just outside Owen Sound, not far from Sauble Speedway. I am very happy about that as well.
Jason ran our Late Model on opening night at Sauble Speedway on May 16th and ran very well taking a 5th and 2nd in the heat races and a 7th in the feature. Jason was getting use to the car, it was the first time he raced in in competition with our car. Afterwards he said “this is the best car I have driven”.
Our next show is this coming Friday at Full Throttle Speedway. We are hoping to run every Late Model race at Full Throttle in 2015.
I will race 7 nights in our Late Model and either Jason, or one of the other drivers, perhaps Glen Schnurr will fill in when I am away in the Modified. We are also fielding a Thunder Car on Friday nights and again hope to make every Thunder Car show. There will be 7 in total and I am scheduled to run 5 of those.
Looks like we are going to have a fantastic race season….thank you Lord.
Great Start To The OSCAAR Season
On Saturday May 16th the 13 race OSCAAR Modified season began at Sunset Speedway. Our goal this year is to win the series championship. It will be a real challenge for us, there are lots of fast cars, but no championship is easy. Our crew were awesome this weekend. Marty, Billy, Jim and Karen kept busy getting us through tech, sizing tires and making sure we were ready for our first set of hot laps. Matt and Jon were unable to make it this day, Matt had to work and couldn’t get to the track. Hopefully they can make our next show at Flamboro Speedway on May 30th.
We had a great run in the heat races, taking 3rd in the first and then grabbing our first win of the season in the second heat race. We started 6th in the feature. It was a hard fought battle. Our car was a little loose on entry but other than that it was pretty good. We had some awesome battles with other cars dicing back and forth in the top 5, but we crossed the line in 5th, giving us a great night.
The full story of this night, including the roof height fiasco is on Diary of a Season 2015, located on our Message Board.
Next week we run at Full Throttle Speedway in our Late Model.
More updates on David Elliott, and Jason Legge later this week.
OSCAAR Opening Day Sunset Speedway
The season opener for the Modified is finally here. I am excited about 2015, our 47th season, but much discouraged about the look of our car because of jacking up the roof. I won’t let that interfere with our goal to chase for the points Championship. I am looking forward to racing this car and having fun with the OSCAAR Mod teams and fans.
There is no rain date for this race, and that is sad. Last year we ran a full show both days. This year we have one show with no rain date or make up date, so I hope rain stays away.
Special thanks to my crew, Marty, Matt, Billy, Jon, Karen and Paul for supporting us in 2015. I know they won’t make all the races, but hopefull most of them. Llyoyd recent joined our Late Model team, as did Jack and Zach, two students from West Dale high school.
I would also like to thank all our sponsors for their tremendous support for this coming season. Quaker State, Lincoln Welders, JDS Insurance, Timber Green Landscaping, Grind Stone Property Management, Open Doors, Scripture Union, PPG, Permatex, McGuiars, Uptown Sports Management, Oakville Trailers, The Black Bull, PCS Postma, Creative Edge, Flamboro Machine Shop, Project Track Champion, Drew Mac and Keepers of the Earth.
I will be doing a report on this race in Diary of a Season 2105 by Sunday.
Thank you for being a fan of our race team.
Great Week At West Dale
High School seminar a great success. Special thanks to Peter De New for having us at the school and all the students that made it a fun and learning experience.
The students were very courteous. None were on their phones or texting, they were tentative and got into some work as well. Two classes changed the gears in the quick change so we would be ready for Sauble Speedway and two of the students have shown interest in helping me in the pits this year, and they have a cottage in the Sauble area.
It was a great week and I an thankful to have met and spent time with so many good people
Late Model Goes To School
We are proud to have our Late Model at West Dale high school in Hamilton. We were invited by Peter De New to come for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Monday was mostly orientaton, showing the students the safety equipment built in the car, explaining the suspension, shocks, why we use stagger and then capped each class off by letting them here the V8. They loved the engine roar. Today they will change gears to make sure we have the right gear for Sauble Sppedways opening night next Saturday.
It’s always fun to take the car to school, seeing how excited the students get, and helping them to understand more about cars they see racing on TV. It also gives an opportunity to introduce them to the automotive industry, from a customer service aspect. Some are taking Auto and not sure if they will continue seeking a career in the automotive industry, but there is also the many opportunities as a counter parts person, service advisor, warranty clerk etc. I’m looking forward to a successful time with the stuents today.