NHRA CANADIAN DRAG RACING

We moved to Ottawa in 1990 and have raced Semi-Pro at Luskville since then, some years more than others, but have always looked forward to the weekends where I could trailer the car up to the track and compete with the other racers. No racer ever seems to be happy with what they have and over the years, maintenance and alterations to the Cuda have introduced me to some local business' that have kept me coming back whenever I need advice, parts or a bit more horsepower. Looking back, I now realize I have been returning to most of these shops for the past 17 years.
I met Larry Aslagsen in 1991 when the 440 needed to be refreshed. I still rely on Larry, Gilles and Jeff for the work they perform on my engine. West Carleton Automotives approach to customer service has never let me down. A few years back I wanted to step up the performance of the Cuda and remember the evening I met with Larry with my wish list. "Keep it simple, smaller is sometimes better and, I do not like the camshaft choice" were the 3 famous phrases that remain with me from that session. All have proven to be good advice.

Doug Miller, John and the crew at Fireball Automatics have prepared the transmission since about the same time. Proud to say that I have never had a transmission failure. Doug always has what I would call practical advice and has helped keep me on track with setup tips and troubleshooting. With the increased horsepower and chassis changes a few years back I had done some research and approached Doug with a list of things I thought should be changed. He scrubbed most of it saying "There are any number of $500 parts you can put into your Torqueflite Ron, but the Front Drum is the one I would go with". That approach has served us very well.

Ed Crilly, Ray and Max at Crilly Chassis Works have been a huge part of my Car development program. I met Ed when a good friend and fellow Drag Racer Jim Hewitt suggested he could fix my cracked header pipe. The repair was one of those pain in the @#! jobs that he was going to make $20 on, but he did it. Later, with the Uni-body chassis starting to twist from abuse, Ed's shop undertook the task of swapping out the rear clip, installing a Bear's 4 Link suspension system, rear axle and roll cage. The car drove so straight the first pass that I could hardly believe the change. The one thing that has always stuck in my mind with Ed is that he goes well beyond your expectations in the quality department.

Wayne at Young's Speed Shop has been the place I run to on Friday's for the missing piece and has supplied me with everything from a fuel pump, wheels, Carb base plate and a helmet over the years. The added bonus is a steady supply of racing magazine's on the counter top!

Finally, Dave Rennie's Autocare for his alignment services and advice. Dave's shop is just down the street from our house and I have gone to him for many years when the repair job is a bit out of my league or I need someone to sort out the front end of the Cuda!

I would highly recommend these shops to anyone! They all have a customer service first approach and understand very well the market they serve. I am sure there are other local and U.S. based companies that are good at what they do, but these are the one's I have chosen to stick with.

See you at the track!

Cheers,

MAY 18, PRECISION CONCRETE MULLIGAN DAY $2500. TO WIN SUPER PRO ELLIOT LAKE TOUR DATES CONFIRMED JULY 18-19-20 TRACK IS OPEN THIS WEEKEND BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND WILL BE SPRAYED
BITS FROM THE PITS: APRIL 25/08 We have been waiting for this for a long time, THE TRACK IS OPEN THIS WEEKEND both Saturday and Sunday for practice, test and tune, everyone welcome, we will run a little later Saturday if the weather is good. Time trials begin at 12:00 pm Mark May 18th on your calendar as it marks the first of many big dollar races to take place at Luskville Dragway this season. The Precision Concrete Mulligan Sunday will feature $2500 to win Super Pro and $500 to win Semi Pro. Mulligan's will be available at the entrance gate and must be purchased at time of entree. If last weeks Drivers meeting was any indication of what the season is going to be like, then look out, as a great turnout of drivers and teams took part in the annual affair held at Benson Auto Parts in Bells Corners. We have more drivers signed up for the Benson Auto Parts Tour, the 99RACE SERIES, and the Luskville Points than at anytime in our history, in fact more than double sign ups for a drivers meeting than at any other time, THANK YOU.
TORCO RACING FUEL THE NEWEST MEMBER OF LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY AND THE TOUR: APRIL 25/08 There is no question that Torco Racing Fuels has made an impact on Drag Racing in the Us like nothing we have ever seen before. Since coming on the racing scene, no one has spend more money and time promoting their product and the world of drag racing at the same time. If one was to travel to any drag race in the US, you would be very hard pressed not to see the Torco name and image everywhere. And know they have moved that marketing strategy North of the Border to Canada and Luskville Dragway and the Benson Auto Parts Tour are now going to benefit from it. Torco Racing Fuels has now become the official Fuel of Luskville Dragway and the Benson Tour for 2008. Torco Racing Fuels has also assumed the title rights to the Top Dragster Class at the Benson Auto Parts Tour Race to be held in St. Thomas on July 4-5-6. We are extremely pleased that this has taken place as we believe that besides the financial support of Torco, that the brand recognition and association is valuable beyond gauging. Jack Switzer of Torco Racing Fuels Canada was present at the annual Luskville Dragway Drivers Meeting to announce this support, and to also outline individual racer support as well through their "give back program". This again is another win win situation for the drivers as they receive one free for every 10 purchase plus a weekly and monthly draw for even more. The drivers attending the record numbers setting meeting where very pleased with everything Torco had to say and all indications are that they will be supporting it like never before. Torco Racing Fuels will be distributed in the Ottawa area through W.O. Stinson a company that has for a long time been a huge supporter of not just Luskville Dragway but Motorsports in general in the Ottawa area. And again this is just another sign of good things happening for Drag Racing in our area and on the Benson Tour, where we have strived to put forward the best program out there. And just a reminder to new drivers that will be a attending the event at St.Thomas on July 4-5-6, Yes it will be guaranteed purse's and it will pay down to the round of 16 cars. We assure you that the prize money paid out at The Benson Tour events are the best out there and hope that many of drivers from the Southern Ontario area will take part in what we believe will be a record setting event.
BILL OSBORNE CHEVROLET THE OFFICIAL GM DEALERSHIP OF LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY : APRIL 25/08 When Bill Osborne took over what was formerly called Mel Johnston Chev Olds in Kemptville, Ontario, we in the Motorsports advertising business weren't sure what would happen with this small town Ontario's Chevrolet Dealerships involvement with tracks and Motorsports in this area. You see Mel Johnston had been an avid supporter of the drag racers of this area and Luskville Dragway, in the many years he had owned the dealership. Well as we all found out last year not only did Bill, and the newly named Bill Osborne Chevrolet continue to support Motorsports in this area but has increased his involvement with Luskville Dragway and Motorsports in General in this area. New owner Bill Osborne not only continued with the former advertising participation, but increased it with Luskville Dragway to being the official GM Dealership of Luskville Dragway. Bill Osborne will also continue to support the annual cruise night that is held each year on the Long weekend in Sept, as part of the Mr. Transmission Fall Bracket Finals, with that cruise being presented on Saturday Aug 30/2008. Bill has continued to make many of the drivers happy with great deals on new and used cars and trucks, including all of ADM Motorsports, Carl Jessup, Randy Urslak and Charlie Price just to name a few. The continued support of this advertiser and any of the advertisers is crucial on the support we show them, so the next time your thinking about a new or used car or truck give the folks at Bill Osborne Chevrolet a call, you wont be disappointed.
BITS FROM THE PITS: APRIL 19/08 Again we want to remind everyone that we will not be open this weekend as we need to give the grounds a chance to dry up because of the late spring, but we will be open APRIL 26-27 AND Will spray the track for everyone attending the only test weekend prior to opening day 2008 which is fast approaching May 4th. By the time most of you are reading this we will be well underway with our 2008 Drivers Meeting, SFI Inspection and charity B-B-Q at Benson Auto Parts in Bells Corners. It is something that if you use the race track you should be part of, so if you are reading this then get off your butt and come on down. And speaking of Bar-B-Que's don't forget the big Racers one at The St.Thomas Dragway's Benson Auto Parts Tour, as Jamie and Sheila Tupper have taking it upon themselves, and with the help of many to put on this racers feast at the July 4-5-6 event. If you where part of last years October Fest you know what im talking about as "HILLBILLY" cooked up a unreal Bar-B-Que'd Pork and Beef on a bun and will be doing so again this year. The Tupper's have said they would like to Thank all those who are helping with the part of the event, from Tents, Tables and chairs and everything else needed to do this. The fun will begin at 6:00 pm and run until everyone is fed, keep in mind there will be plenty of racing going on as well as we have Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, TNT 10:90 , Street Shootout and JETS Saturday Night. And now on a sadder note, many of you regulars at Luskville Dragway know and enjoy Bruce and Monica Schnobb out of Arnprior and their 69 semi pro car. Well misfortune struck last week as it caught fire in a friends garage and pretty much destroyed it. This was Bruce and Monica's pride and joy so you can only imagine how they feel, however they are not going to let it stop them as they are in the works of hunting down a new ride to start the season, talk about troopers.
AUTOXTREM PRESENTS OTTAWA’S FASTEST STREET CAR SHOOTOUT JULY 12,13: One of the most successful events on the 2007 calendar will return in 2008, Ottawa’s Fastest Street Car Shootout will be back on July 12-13 2008. With more and more news headlines about illegal street racing, this type of event is even more significant than ever in order to show that NHRA drag racing is doing everything they can to give individuals a place to race there cars legally. The 2007 event which was presented by Lentech Performance Automotive was a huge success with a great turnout of race cars, and a incredible turn out of spectators. The event will be run on the same platform and rules as it did in 2007 with the most important rule being tire size, one of the ways of keeping it as fair as possible. Let’s face it, anyone can put as much horsepower in their car as they want, but if you cant get it down the track with the tires your class calls for then you wont be the fastest street car. Once again the event will climax with the winners of all class’s running of for the over all title of Ottawa’s Fastest Street Car Shootout Champion. The big news for this year is Lentech will not hold the title rights as Len Bertrand a great supporter of Motorsports in the Ottawa-Gatineau area has become more involved advertising wise with the purchasing of one of the scoreboard signs at Luskville Dragway. So does the race go untitled NO, thanks to the good folks at AUTOXTREM (Marc Hubert and Denis Teixeira) The race will once again in 2008 have a title rights holder. Marc and Denis who have always been great supporters of Luskville Dragway will still carry on with their cruise night scheduled for August but will now add their name and financial backing to one of the best attended events in 2007. This is great news for all the street car guys and with the Champion coming from Gatineau last year it is quite fitting that the new title rights holder does also. This was with out question a great spectator event last year with most all of this area's fastest street cars taking part and that should be even greater this year with all the noise that has gone on over the winter months. This event will also feature the Super Charged Warriors Pro Mod circuit which puts on a show like no other, this event will be HUGE BE THERE. RULES CLICK HERE AUTOXTREM FLYER CLICK HERE
SEMI PRO CARS TO RUN FOR EXTRA CASH AT NORTH BAY BENSON TOUR EVENT: APRIL 19/08 Well the good news just keeps getting better for those that run the Benson Auto Parts Tour in 2008, as North Bay has announced a huge purse increase for the Semi Pro Cars. Feeling that it was only fare after increasing the Super Pro Purse to $10,000 both Saturday and Sunday, they have now announced that the Semi Pro drivers will also compete for extra money as the winner of Semi Pro each day will receive $3000. Again this just sits our series above and beyond anything that is being done elsewhere in this country and makes it very tempting for drivers from all over to attend. This again sets a level of commitment to the drivers as this along with the $5000. to win semi pro at the Bracket Bonanza at Luskville in August make for the richest Semi Pro purse's anywhere and give the FOOT BRAKE class a reason to run with out electronics. We have seen some evolution of drivers from the Semi Pro Class to the Super Pro class and this is great as it is how things should be, but running for these big purse's certainly makes it well worth while when you are in Semi Pro. So Make sure you mark this event on your calendar, June 20-21-22 North Bay Airport, (the only airport race with a concrete starting line).
COULD THIS BE THE YEAR FOR DODGE'S IN SEMI PRO, IT SURE LOOKS THAT WAY: APRIL 19/08 Sitting in my office the other day and looking at the Annual Semi Pro Cup, I realized that over the past 20 years there has only been one Dodge claim the championship, John Adams in 2005. Now to many that may not seem strange as Chevy's have been a dominate force in drag racing and in particular locally, as well as many other areas of the country for years. However in the case of Luskville Dragway a track that is abundant with Dodge's and very good ones, and seasoned drivers who drive them, could this be the year for a break out of what has not been past history. To begin with you have the seasoned veteran John Adams who campaigns is 1970 Duster at the track and has made his way to the winners circle more than once, and like we earlier said the only dodge of resent memory to claim a track championship. Thompson Racing is another veteran Team that consist of 1st. generation driver Claire Thompson and his son Mark, running a Dodge that was purchased when Luskville Dragway was build certainly indicates they would know their car inside and out. New comer Ralph Coe who campaigns a Vern Hinton (Hinton Automotive Performance) 1964 Polara has shown signs of brilliance and is one of the drives who surprise a few as the possible next yearly champion. Ron Smith is one of three 1970 Cuda's that continue to improve with each outing, running with West Carleton Automotive Power, Smith has his dodge carrying the wheels on each and every launch becoming a fan favorite very quickly. The other strong 1970 Cuda is that of the TDL boys Ryan and Gregg Whelan, this is a team that has been at the top of their class on more than one occasion, they fully plan on an all out assault on the 99 Race Series as well as the Benson Luskville Championship. That third Cuda is also no stranger to the Luskville Dragway Quarter Mile as Boyd Hogan of Arnprior has been running it there on a semi schedule since he bought the car back in 1970. Boyd has been doing more and more racing lately and is more than capable of winning events, coming from the old school days of foot brake racing just Adams and the senior Thompson. Yes Luskville Dragway has it share of Dodge Semi Pro Cars, and good looking ones as the photos show, so look out Chevy and Fords as it looks like a strong year for the "D" Boys in 2008


BITS FROM THE PITS: APRIL 11/08 In case you have been following, next Saturday is the Drivers Meeting, SFI, car show and charity bar-b-que at Benson Auto Parts in Bells Corners, very important everyone attend, memberships available at this time. Drivers purchasing full memberships receive 10 opening day tickets to bring friends and family to the kick off of 2008. Also do to the late spring we have decided not to run time trials on April 20th but will open the track on April 26 and 27 for street cars, test and tune or all out testing for any and everyone, TRACK WILL BE SPRAYED. Just a reminder to drivers purchasing their memberships for 2008, we have the new Benson Decals in and they are great looking, cars must run these decals in order to qualify for Benson Bucks. Also all competitors purchasing their memberships at the drivers meeting receive 10 tickets for opening day to bring guests. *And hopefully the list of drivers having their race cars SFI inspected is an indication of this season as close to 20 cars have registered, never in my 30 years have I seen so much excitement about a up coming racing season. The big dollar races will have another $10,000. announced next week bringing to a total of 6 with more to come this season on the Benson Tour.
GEAR HEAD A NATURAL FOR LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY: APRIL 11/08 With a name like Gear Head, where better to advertise than at a racetrack where most of us have been called gear heads at one time or another, so with that being said we are extremely excited about the announcement of this latest advertiser signing. Gear Head is a new name on a dealership that has been a powersports leader in the Ottawa area for over 25 years. They have also taken a new approach to marketing their products. As they stock and attractively display a huge assortment of riding gear and motorcycle accessories for all types of riders and all brands of bikes. They just completed a major renovation that has doubled their retail space in a facility adjacent to their previous location. They are now operating from new digs at 320 Moodie Drive in Bells Corners. Gear Head features European, American and Asian motorcycle, ATV and scooter brands, offering something for youth, novice and off-road riders, and also big bore sport, cruiser and sport touring bikes. Their vehicles range from sophisticated factory customs and exotic dirt bikes to easy-to-ride, economical and fun transportation choices. The business got its start in 1982 when road racer Dan Witmer decided to open a performance shop called Darotune, which catered primarily to racers and fast street bikes. Over the years the store carried the largest accessories inventory in the region, including helmets, apparel, tires and luggage. The business grew to take on a Honda dealership in 1990 and at various times also sold Sea-Doo and Arctic Cat products. In 2003 the Honda franchise was moved to another Ottawa location where it remains one of the largest Honda motorcycle dealerships in Canada. The original store took on the Vespa, Piaggio, Derbi, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia, Victory, Hyosung and PitsterPro lines. Polaris ATVs are the latest addition to the new showroom. As they get settled into their new spot they will post pictures and updates on their website. They are now featuring their own Gear Head branded line of jackets, chaps, pants, rainwear and gloves. More unique powersports product lines will be added as they continue to grow. High quality, selection, good value and personal service are key ingredients to their business success. The staff at Gear Head are passionate about riding. They stand behind the products they sell. They want to satisfy every customer who does business with them and they want you to enjoy your riding experience and be safe. Their bikes may speak Italian, Spanish, American and Korean. But at Gear Head they speak Canadian Fun in both official languages. When you are in Ottawa visit their Kiddies Korner, Biker Chic Boulevard, Skunk Works and other themed areas of their store. See their Sins 'n' Twingles on display. Enjoy a beverage at the Italian Cafe.. Then head out onto the beautiful Eastern Ontario roads. The folks at GEARHEAD will show you where to ride and other local attractions to visit.
SEMI PRO RACER RON SMITH A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN PROMOTING: APRIL 11/08 if you read our article on supporting those that support us then you will really appreciate this note that was dropped to us by Luskville Dragway regular and successful Semi Pro Racer Ron Smith. It certainly is a premier example of what we have been talking about, and hopefully of what all will start doing, SUPPORT THOSE THAT SUPPORT US. Hey, I read you article about supporting local suppliers and would like to offer the following: We moved to Ottawa in 1990 and have raced Semi-Pro at Luskville since then, some years more than others, but have always looked forward to the weekends where I could trailer the car up to the track and compete with the other racers. No racer ever seems to be happy with what they have and over the years, maintenance and alterations to the Cuda have introduced me to some local business' that have kept me coming back whenever I need advice, parts or a bit more horsepower. Looking back, I now realize I have been returning to most of these shops for the past 17 years. I met Larry Aslagsen in 1991 when the 440 needed to be refreshed. I still rely on Larry, Gilles and Jeff for the work they perform on my engine. West Carleton Automotives approach to customer service has never let me down. A few years back I wanted to step up the performance of the Cuda and remember the evening I met with Larry with my wish list. "Keep it simple, smaller is sometimes better and, I do not like the camshaft choice" were the 3 famous phrases that remain with me from that session. All have proven to be good advice. Doug Miller, John and the crew at Fireball Automatics have prepared the transmission since about the same time. Proud to say that I have never had a transmission failure. Doug always has what I would call practical advice and has helped keep me on track with setup tips and troubleshooting. With the increased horsepower and chassis changes a few years back I had done some research and approached Doug with a list of things I thought should be changed. He scrubbed most of it saying "There are any number of $500 parts you can put into your Torqueflite Ron, but the Front Drum is the one I would go with". That approach has served us very well. Ed Crilly, Ray and Max at Crilly Chassis Works have been a huge part of my Car development program. I met Ed when a good friend and fellow Drag Racer Jim Hewitt suggested he could fix my cracked header pipe. The repair was one of those pain in the @#! jobs that he was going to make $20 on, but he did it. Later, with the Uni-body chassis starting to twist from abuse, Ed's shop undertook the task of swapping out the rear clip, installing a Bear's 4 Link suspension system, rear axle and roll cage. The car drove so straight the first pass that I could hardly believe the change. The one thing that has always stuck in my mind with Ed is that he goes well beyond your expectations in the quality department. Wayne at Young's Speed Shop has been the place I run to on Friday's for the missing piece and has supplied me with everything from a fuel pump, wheels, Carb base plate and a helmet over the years. The added bonus is a steady supply of racing magazine's on the counter top! Finally, Dave Rennie's Autocare for his alignment services and advice. Dave's shop is just down the street from our house and I have gone to him for many years when the repair job is a bit out of my league or I need someone to sort out the front end of the Cuda! I would highly recommend these shops to anyone! They all have a customer service first approach and understand very well the market they serve. I am sure there are other local and U.S. based companies that are good at what they do, but these are the one's I have chosen to stick with. See you at the track! Cheers, Ron Smith
TUPPER GETS SOME EARLY SEASON PRESS AND DOESN'T FORGET US IN DOING SO: APRIL 11/08 Jamie Tupper who is a regular on the Benson Auto Parts Tour got some early season press which is always nice, but Jamie didnt forget to get some plugs in for the big weekend in St.Thomas and the whole Benson Auto Parts Tour, great job Jamie. Below is a copy of the story which was carried in a southern Ontario news paper. In this week’s Speed Alley we introduce you to a Tillsonburg car guy who loves his drag racing. Jamie Tupper, owner of J&S Collision on Greenline Road, has a real passion for drag racing. Last season the well-travelled racer finished second place in the Top/Dragster class at Toronto Motorsports Park. This season has already started for Tupper. He recently travelled south to warmer climates to test and tune his new 2007 rear-engine dragster. He started to race in an event that had to be cancelled because of rain. But as it turned out, it was good, as he was able to get in some 1/8 mile runs and was able to work out any bugs the new rail might experience. The new M&M Tennessee-built dragster chassis was purchased by Tupper in Quebec. The power plant, a Chevy 565 cid. was built by professional drag racer engine builder John Konigshofer from Otterville. The machining was done by Kraushaar Machine in Tillsonburg, the two-speed transmission was built by Abuzzi Transmissions of Ohio, the rear-end is all built by Strange Axles with a 4:10 gear set. This combo on alcohol makes runs down the 1/8-mile in an estimated 4:82 seconds at 143 mph. and an estimated 7:40 seconds in the _ mile. "I was expecting to get in some good racing but the weather wouldn’t co-operate, so I was happy to make some test and tune runs on my new ride" Tupper said. "It was the first time I drove it and I’m glad I got in as many time trials as I did. "It helped me get acquainted with the handling of the 242-inch long dragster." Tupper’s race team will be busy again this year. They will try to make as many events as possible in Ontario and in the United States. The team races somewhere every weekend. Some of the major events J&S Racing tries to attend annually are IHRA national events at Grand Bend Motorplex, Toronto Motorsports Park and Milan. He also enters the Show Me The Money Tour events held in northern Ontario in places like Elliott Lake. For the first time, a tour event will be held in southern Ontario, at St. Thomas Dragway on July 4 to 6. All these races offer $10,000 to the overall winner. For more information call St. Thomas Dragway. At the St. Thomas Show Me The Money spectacular, look for Tupper at the events such as the big barbecue tent where he’ll be cooking up some great food when he’s not cooking up big tires on the track.
BITS FROM THE PITS: Please take not of a race car that was prematurely taken off of the Drag mart site, Bob Gualey's roadster was said to have been sold but the deal fell through so we have it back up on the web site. This would make someone a excellent super pro bracket car or an even nicer Nostalgia car. Would also like to remind everyone that next weekend we will be in North Bay for the annual car show and drivers meeting which will take place Saturday night. We hope many of our Northern friends (drag racers) will attend, it will be held at Leo's Pub and Eatery Saturday Night at 7:30 (April 12th.) this is right across the highway by the voyager inn across from Kelsey's. *We would also like to let everyone know that W.O Stinson and Son's will be back as advertisers in 2008 (more on that later) and that they will have a full compliment of racing fuel products too fit everyone's needs. A new line of Methanol (alcohol) for those that require that product will also be carried and we will also have more on that at the April 19th drivers meeting,. But lets be very clear that Stinson's is the official fuel supplier for Luskville Dragway and the Benson Auto Parts Tour.
BRUNO'S AUTOMOTIVE CONTINUES A HISTORY THEIR PARENTS STARTED IN 1970: APRIL 5/08 Back in 1969 Drag Racing came alive in Ottawa as Luskville Dragway was opened for the first time and a number of Speed & Performance Shops opened up shortly after. Two Brothers from Nepean Bruno and Gino Bottiglia who where very much into drag racing, fast cars and any type of performance, opened what back then was called Bruno & Gino's Performance. After Gino retired the speed shop which had become to be a fixture in the Ottawa Performance market would then be called Bruno's Performance. Today the business that has been family owned and operated continues its way under the name of Bruno's Automotive, and is run by second generation Bottiglia's, Steve and Joe with the same passion for performance that their father and uncle did. Yes not many companies can brag about being successful for as many years as Bruno's Performance has, and that success continues to this day. Another thing that also has been long and continuous has been Bruno's Automotive support for local Motorsports and that continues again in 2008 as it has for since the beginning of Bruno & Gino's Performance back in 1970. Their love for Motorsports as always been front and for most, from the days when the first generation Bottiglia's drag raced until the current time where both Steve and Joe are very much performance oriented. In fact quite often in the middle of the summer if you are driving by the shop (of course stop in and look around) you will in all likely hood see the original 1955 Chevy that their elders drag raced or even the 1970 GTO that Bruno drove on the street in his last days.
We are extremely pleased to announce that Hinton Automotive and Hinton Automotive Performance are the newest and latest advertiser to sign on with Luskville Dragway for 2008. Owner operator Vern Hinton is no stranger to the Motorsports, as he has spend many of his earlier years crewing on many cars at Capital City Speedway as well as building performance racing engines for this area's drag racers. Vern along with his wife have build one of this area's busiest service center's, but beyond that Vern has turned his love for performance into a large part of his business also. Over the years it was only natural to have people come to him for performance work, after all he had been involved with it all of his life, and as things turned out it is today a big part of Hinton Automotive and also Hinton Automotive Performance. A number of race teams also rely on Hinton for their power going back to the days of R&B Trucking racing at Luskville Dragway and Ralph Coe who is today one of Vern's projects in the racing world. If you happening to be part of opening night last year at Capital City Speedway, you may remember all the street rods, and performance cars that where part of opening night festivities, they where all cars that had been through Hinton Automotive Performance at one time or another. Ralph Coe, a regular drag racer at Luskville Dragway as well as the Benson Tour is prime example of what Hinton Automotive Performance can do for any racer. The shop which is currently located at 3 Cedarow Court in Stittsville is always packed with customers coming or going as the shop is with out question one of the most popular in the area. So if you need a tune up or repairs to any type of automobile, car or truck, domestic or import, or if you require someone who knows as much as anyone about performance you will not go wrong by visiting Hinton Automotive-Hinton Automotive Performance.
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