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BITS FROM THE PITS NOV DEC 19/09
*Well folks this will be our last post until the new year where we will have a lot of big announcements to make surrounding Luskville Dragway and the Tour. Our next post will come in January, 2010 where the heck does the time go, and boy does it fly by even faster as you get older. This season will mark our 30th year of running Luskville Dragway, something we are very very proud of.
*We also want to take this time to say Merry Christmas to everyone that is involved with us at Luskville Dragway and the Tour, Drivers, Crew Members, Fans and Advertisers. This will be a very special Christmas for us as we now have two Grandchildren to celebrate it with. So from all of us Arnie, Diane, Angie & Jason, Derek & Taz and the girls Lila and Olivia MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

BENSON AUTO PARTS  CONTINUES ITS INCREDIBLE SUPPORT OF ADM MOTORSPORTS: DEC 19/09
ADM Motorsports (Luskville Dragway-Benson Tour operators) has said many times, how fortunate they have been to have the most incredible Motorsports Advertising support compared to any other race programs in this country. It has been the reason for the 30 plus years of continuous and modestly successful racing that has taken place at Luskville Dragway, and for the past 10 years on the Benson Tour. The Benson Tour of course is the richest and oldest Drag Racing Series in this country, and continues to grow in strength and numbers as the years go by. And the one advertiser that came on board about 10 years ago was Benson Auto Parts, the largest auto parts chain in Canada and a name that is very well known through out this area in particular, as head office is Cornwall, Ontario. When Benson's became part of what was once called the "Show Me The Money Tour" it took the series to a whole new level, and also allowed the expansion of the series to other area's in the country (Grand Bend, North Bay, Kirkland Lake, Elliot Lake and Shannonville). So with Christmas just around he corner we thought it no better time to make this announcement official. As we head into 2010 and another year of uncertainty in the financial markets one thing is not uncertain, and that is the continued advertising support that Benson Auto Parts will put forth with ADM Motorsports, Luskville Dragway and the Benson Tour. We feel that Benson is too the local drag racing scene, what Winston was too Nascar and NHRA in the days when they took those racing programs to another whole new level, the way Benson has for us.
Benson is of course more than just a Auto Parts Supply Company, as they also operate a number of other divisions under the Benson Banner, including Tires, Truck Parts, and of course a HUGE  aftermarket performance parts business, with a number of very sophisticated Speed Shops in and around Ontario and Quebec.  Benson is also involved in a number of charities, which the drag racing community gets involved with through Bensons at the annual drivers meeting in April of each year.

ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK HIGHLIGHT, G.T. SIGNS: DEC 19/09
Well now boys and girls its that time of the year to start reminding everyone once again to support those that support us, and besides detailing the advertiser's that are re-signing with us for 2010 we will also be highlighting those that have already done so or are going too. This week we would like to once again remind everyone about the great work that G.T. Signs has done for us at the Dragway, but also the great work they have done for many others as well, and we will do so with some pictures located below. Brian and Barb Rotar the owners of G.T. Signs are not just avid supporters but they are race fans as well, Brian's history with the Dragway and for that matter Motorsports in general , goes back many years. So it is rather nice when you are dealing with someone who not only loves the work he is doing, but loves the sport of stock car racing and drag racing. Brian and his family have been doing many of the race teams in this area for years, and with the signing in 2009 as the official sign and lettering company of Luskville Dragway we hope that they do many more of the race teams in the future. G.T. Signs has done a number of great new signs at the Dragway including the one for Malcolm Carpentry & Construction, as well as the company truck and trailer. So if your thinking about signage or vehicle lettering, think G.T. Signs.

BITS FROM THE PITS NOV DEC 12/09
*As the picture too the right indicates Christmas is just around the corner and now is the time to put your 99RACE order in for 2010.
*Ryan & Becky Whelan gave birth to a wonderful baby girl, Fiona Snow Whelan,  on Nov 20/09.  Mother, granddaughter & father are all doing well.  With all the grand children that are being born in our area and from out the racing community, the future of drag  racing is looking good. The Whelan's as the picture shows are avid Dodge racing people and you can tell they are trying to convince Fiona to follow in their footsteps, don't think this young lady is going to see a Chevy bow tie logo.
*This next new car announcement is not of someone local but it is of someone who has in the past and plans to race frequently with us in 2010. Frank Mark Jr. who has been coming to Luskville Dragway with his Dad Frank Mark Sr. since he was a baby will make his debut in Super Pro this season at the rip old age of 15. Ironically Canada will be the only place he races in 2010 as in the state of New Jersey you must have a valid drivers license in order to race but in Canada you do not need too, SO guess what. For the next 3 years Frank Jr. will be making frequent trips to Canada. Jr. who has race just that a Jr. Dragster since he was old enough to do so took a test run in one of the ADM Motorsports Dragsters last year and showed very quickly he was ready. So Dad upon the beginning of the off season ordered a brand new race tech dragster for Jr. to make is racing debut at Grand Bend Motorplex and the first Benson Tour Race of the season in June. The family will probably make a few more events this year in order that Jr. can get as much seat time as possible. If Frank Jr. is anything like Frank Sr. then this is bad news for the competition, its going to be interesting and fun too say the least.

MALCOLM CARPENTRY& BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OPENING DAY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2-2010: DEC12/09
Over the last 30 years of operating Luskville Dragway we have watched more than one generation of individuals come along, grow up, become successful and in some cases stick around the racing scene for a long time. Watching some of the next generations grow up and become successful drag racers, and also successful business men has made running Luskville Dragway even  that much more rewarding. There is no question that Luskville Dragway has been a beneficiary of many of those drag racers that have done just that. The list of successful business people who have not forgot about the race track they grew up at is incredible, Tom Orr-Tom Orr Construction, Carl Jessup-Precision Concrete Finishing, Randy Urslak-Randy's Performance Automotive, Len Bertrand-Lentech Performance Automotive, Paulo Guist-Ottawa Greenbelt Construction, Ray Miner Sr. and Ray Miner Jr.- Mr. Transmission and now another drag racer turned successful business man Derek Malcolm owner and operator of Malcolm Carpentry & Building Construction. Derek grew up at Luskville Dragway and we have told this story many times in the write ups of his successful drag racing ventures which he and all of us are very proud of. But now he has something that he is just as proud of, Malcolm Carpentry & Building Construction which is less than a year old but already running this young man off his feet too keep up with the work. Derek who many of you know pilots one of the fastest Top Dragster race cars that competes at Luskville Dragway on a regular basis captured the Luskville Dragway points championship in 2010. The support of Malcolm Carpentry for opening day will be greeted with approval by the racers Im sure, as it is going to mean that they will be running for increased prize money and awards in all three class's, Super Pro, Semi Pro and Jr. Dragsters. Malcolm Carpentry Opening Day 2010 will be on May 2nd.

GRAND BEND MOTORPLEX TO HOST FIRST RACE FOR THE BENSON TOUR IN 2010: DEC 05/09
One of the most exciting announcements to come out of the Benson Tour in 2009 was the fact that it would be kicking it's season off at Grand Bend Motorplex Dragway, in Grand Bend, Ontario. Well, we hope that it does the same thing this year, as once again and for the second year in a row the Tour will begin its championship run at this very popular Southern Ontario facility. Grand Bend Motorplex is considered one of the best drag strips in Canada, if not the very best. It plays host to one of the very few IHRA Nitro Jam National events in Canada, which probably tells you everything you need to know about the caliber of this race track. The race which will take place on June 11-12-13 2010 will have everything it had in its first year of existence, plus much more, as everything possible will be done to make this event even greater than ever, and the best tour race in history. Racing will get underway Friday afternoon with time trials and practice, and a special gamblers race on Friday night. The rest of the weekend will feature racing in both the 1/8 mile tour events, as well as the 1/4 mile events in the regular Grand Bend Thunder Series. The Tour races will feature payouts of $10,000. to win in super pro both Saturday and Sunday and $2000. to win Semi Pro both days. New this season will be guaranteed payouts for the 1/4 mile Thunder Series of $1000. in Top (super pro) and $500 for Mod (semi pro) if less than 32 cars and $1000 to win if over 32 cars, and I think its pretty safe to say there will be more than 32 Mod Cars. Entree fees for the weekend will stay the same as last year as will the spectator admission prices in an effort to make the weekend very affordable to everyone. Like last year we will also be running a Top Sportsman and a Top Dragster Field with payouts similar or larger too what  they where last season. The weekend activities in 2009 was with out question, one of the greatest weekends the tour has had in its ten year's existence. We have already signed a number of advertisers that will go along way in help make this years event the biggest ever, and we will have more stories on those in the weeks ahead so stay tuned.

STITTSVILLE TRAILERS RESIGNS WITH LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY FOR 2010: DEC 05/09
One of the first families we met after taking over Capital City Speedway in 2005 was the Hartwick Family who own and operate Stittsville Trailers. Orville Hartwick and his entire family made it very clear how much they supported our endeavors at and supported the moving forward of Capital City Speedway, and too this day that support has never wavered and is one of the reasons for the speedways success the last four years. But more than just the support of Capital City Speedway was shown when Stittsville Trailers also became a part of the advertising family at Luskville Dragway. Again showing their desire to make Motorsports as successful in this area as it can be. Yes it is advertisers, and more importantly people like the Hartwick Family that make you want to keep going, doing what we are doing running race tracks in this area. So as we head into the off season and your thinking about that new enclosed trailer think Stittsville Trailers or if your just thinking about new wiring or a new hitch for that old trailer, think Stittsville Trailers. Stittsville Trailers is a distributor of Haulmark Trailer one of the leaders when it come to drag racers choice in new trailers. However they also carry Featherlite Trailers for those with the budget for that all aluminum trailer they have always wanted, as well as a wide variety of open trailers.
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