RACE NEWS 2011
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COVER: NO THIS IS NOT DEREK'S NEW RIDE, JUST MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US |
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OPENING DAY
TURNS INTO A WEEKEND PRESENTED MALCOLM CARPENTRY: |
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FROM THE PITS: DEC 16/2011 |
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D&D
PERFORMANCE A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY: DEC 16/2011 |
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FIRST DOOR
PRO RACE CONFIRMED FOR MAY 19TH. 2012: DEC 16/2011 |
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FROM THE PITS: DEC 2/2011 |
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RANDY'S PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE CONTINUES A 31 YEAR TRADITION: DEC 9/2011 |
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MORE HIGH
ROLLER ENTREE'S COME IN AS WE CLOSE IN ON A COMPLETE SELL OUT: DEC 09/2011 |
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FROM THE PITS: DEC 2/2011 |
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WAWA, THE
NEWEST AND LATEST AIRPORT VENUE TO JOIN THE NAPA TOUR: |
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JR.
DRAGSTER COMPETITORS TO RUN FOR $1000. TO WIN AT WAWA EVENT: DEC 2/2011 |
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DOOR
CARS ALIVE AND WELL AT LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY: DEC 2/2011 |
FROM THE PITS: DEC 23/2011
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name goes on the ladder this week. Rick Stonier of Kingston says he wants a
shot at the big $10,000. prize for the winner, so he along with 10 other
drivers have brought that list closer too a sell out. We do know of two
others who have already said that they want to be part of this historic
event on August 3rd. so we really are closing in on a sell out for this
class.
we work towards
five events for that
class. Gates will open on Friday and weather permitting we will run Time
Trials for those that are interested. Malcolm Carpentry is owned and
operated by former Super Pro Track Champion Derek Malcolm. The company
specializes in home renovations and construction as well as decks and
fences. Derek has build his company into one of the busiest small
contracting companies in the city, and has done so with superior
craftsmanship, competitive pricing and timely completion times. His positive
traits has not only made his own company extremely busy but has other larger contractors sub
contracting him for specialty work, and special circumstances. Besides
running his company, raising a family, assisting in the day too day
operations of Luskville Dragway Derek also does a pretty good job at driving
a super pro race car. As of this write up how much driving Derek would do in
2012 was undecided as another member will be added to the family and his
Construction business gets busier and busier. Derek's Championship winning
car was sold right after the off season and has not been replaced as of this
writing although a number of deals are in the works for ADM Motorsports.
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Bonanza. With the additions this week, which we will announce some of this
week, and with those that we have in the bag, we are very close to a
complete sell out of all 36 positions. We do have a couple of spots on the
open bodied side of things and a couple on the surprising door car side of
the ladders. Kicking things off this week is our first double hitter, (but
not our last) Paolo Giust who has entered his very popular 1957 Chevy on the
door car ladder, and has already been announced as an entree on the open
bodied side of things. This give Paolo the chance of facing off against
himself in the finals should he win both sides of the ladder which is not
out of the question for some like Paolo. He will have to call on some of his
friends and fellow racers to pitch in with some help maybe, if things get
too that point as it could be rather hectic. We can tell you that Paolo will
not be the only driver competing on both sides of the ladder as we will be
announcing another double hitter in the near future.
As
we head into the long off season, its the time of year when drivers and
teams look to their engine builders to get them ready for the upcoming
season. And one of the shops where many of the locals will be looking, is
D&D Performance of Chesterville, Ontario. A company that has been around
since the conception of Luskville Dragway, and a staunch financial supporter
of Luskv
ille
Dragway since 1980. And that support will continue into 2011 as Rolly Doucet
and Eddy DeCooman the owners of D&D Performance will once again be involved
as a major advertiser with the local NHRA Track. It would take a book to
tell all the history of D&D, from their engine building expertise, to their
days of racing and winning this is a company and individuals who have made
drag racing a HUGE part of their lives. In the early days starting out in a
gas station in Gatineau, Quebec to their state of art shop in Chesterville,
Ontario these days, drag racing has been large part of all of those years.
They where very good competitors in the early days of racing, and that
continued for many years, but as the business grew and the clientele grew,
racing and taking care of all their customers made things just
too hectic.
To give you a list of who runs D&D Performance Power for their racing, also
has a list long enough to write a book. From the top money winner of 2010,
Russ Adams, to many time track champion Derek Malcolm, to 2010 Track
Champion Troy Davis too two car team
Paolo Guist, many of the Luskville Dragway regulars shop at D&D Performance.
And as a added note and as much of life is like, things tend to go in full
circle, as the grand children of Ed DeCooman have moved into the drivers
seats of Jr. Dragsters and compete at Luskville Dragway. D&D Performance
will once again be a major advertiser and hold the Title Rights to the Fall
Bracket Finals at Luskville Dragway as well as presenters rights tot he Tour
Race at Shannonville Dragway. Their involvement at Shannonville is important
as many of the teams that race their also use D&D Performance for their
horse power, Al Ray, Darren Frasso and Jamie Tupper just to mention a few.
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for the new season with the first race date set for May 19th as part of the
Opening Weekend for Luskville Dragway. We have yet to secure a title rights
holder for this race but we are certainly hoping that will happen in the not
too distant future. It is crucial that we get advertiser support for these
race's so we can put not just one but five together like last season. We
hope by doing this on a long weekend we can attract more and more out of
town cars for the full weekend. And with the Inter track race taking place
at Shannonville the week prior we hope that we can convince some
Shannonville regulars to take part also, even though it is not a inter-track
week. This will make the weekend much more attractive as it will give many 3
race opportunities over the long weekend. We will be announcing title rights
for the weekend as well as presenters rights next week, but we really hope
we can add a title rights to the Door Pro event as well. We are also going
to give drivers an opportunity like last year to add their names to a list
for the 2012 race. What we are asking though is that you take time too
really consider that you will be there and not just send in your name with
out being fully committed to supporting this class and its first race of
2012, it will set the tone for the remainder of the season. We are trying
really hard to keep the Door Pro Class alive as we believe it along with the
split ladder format in Super Pro has gone a long way to making the car count
at Luskville Dragway very good. We also believe that most door car drivers
are very supportive of these moves. We can also tell you that the plans are
for a split ladder format for the Sunday Portion of the weekends event. So
if you want to see the class continue, and if you are going to support the
first race of the season please send us a note stating that by email.
If
you have ever been too Luskville Dragway then you will probably have seen
one of the busiest drag racers that you have ever seen any where. What more
can you say about a Drag Racer who runs one of the fastest, most competitive
rear engine drag cars in the country, and also takes care of his kids THREE
Jr. Dragsters. Yes that's right Three young Jr. Drivers rely on their Dad to
keep them running and competitive all at the same time he is running his own
car in the very competitive Super Pro eliminator and Luskville Dragway. Yes
many times Mr. Urslak doesn't have time to remove his fire suit as he races
from coming back in the pits from his own run, to the starting line to
assist his kids on the line. And then to add too this already overwhelming
support too Luskville Dragway eve
ry
weekend Randy also throws his advertising dollars behind the track also,
which he will do once again in 2012. I can honestly say that this individual
has been a main stay of support for the past 31 years, going back to the
days when he worked for and drove for Bill Gaw, of Bills Competition
Engines, one of
the original drag racers at Luskville Dragway and one of the first advertisers to
sign on with the Malcolm's when they took over back in 1980. We have told
the story many times, how that back in the early days a trip to Bills Shop
in Kemptville and a late night bench session would be how we would kick
start the signing of advertiser's for the next season every fall. And just like in
those days when Bills would be the first to sign on for the new year, Randy
has kept that tradition alive long after Bill has passed on. These days of
course Randy runs one of the busiest service center's, performance shops in
the country. Something that many may not know about this very busy
individual is that he is a professional fireman as well as everything else
he does. Randy's Performance will put their advertising support behind
Luskville Dragway and the Jr. Dragster program and our annual Jr. Dragster
Championship Day in June. We are still working with other tracks and
their schedules so the weekend of that race is still to be decided on but it
will be in June. And next time your at Luskville Dragway and you see a
driver running to the starting line in his driving suit, its probably Randy
who has just climbed out of his race car and is heading too the starting
line to help one of his three youngsters get ready to race. 
Even
though there is none on the ground we keep the snow ball rolling this week
with more exciting news of more entree's into the High Roller races at the
2012 Bracket Bonanza.
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next season. Steve has in a very short period of time become one of the best
Jr. Dragster racers anywhere following in the footsteps of his Father Jamie
Clarmo who competes in the Super Pro Class at Luskville Dragway. In The
Opened Bodied Side of the Super Pro Ladders for the High Rollers we are very
pleased to announce that we have Paolo Giust returning to take on some of
the very best drivers anywhere in Canada for the BIG $10,000 to win payday.
Paolo has been part of this race since its conception and would like nothing
better than to add this victory to his already long list of wins both at
Luskville Dragway as well as other venues in Canada. Paolo who try's to get
away a few times each summer to run the Napa Quick 32 in Southern Ontario
has done so with wins each and every year he goes. So it is pretty clear
that it is
only a matter of time before he adds a Malcolm Carpentry High Roller title
too his resume, which could come in 2012 with his entree to this event. We
are also pleased to keep the same great pace up with our Closed Bodied side
of the Super Pro High Rollers with the addition of Brad Silverthorn who is
coming off his rookie season in Super Pro at Luskville Dragway and the Napa
Tour. The soft spoken Silverthorn has quickly become one of the best liked
racers around Luskville Dragway and the tour, with his very laid back quite
demeanor. Silverthorn will make for two street roadsters too already sign up
for what is certainly going to be one of the BIGGEST and BEST events
Luskville Dragway has every produced. So with these sign ups and a number of
other confirmed too do so, we are very close on moving in on a complete sell
out for all High Roller Ladders. This will turn Friday, and Friday night
into a wild shootout to say the least and will definitely put the 2012
Bracket Bonanza down in history as the very best ever. 
Little did we know that back in 1995 when we went to a small town in
Northern, Ontario (Earlton) to turn a airport into a drag strip, run a three
day event and then take
it
down and come back home, that things would turn out the way they have. Since
that day in the mid nineties we have done 6 different airport venues, all of
which where successful while run under the "Show Me the Money Tour" banner.
Last year marked the 12th. season that Elliot Lake and their airport have
participated in the tour, and they do so very, very successfully to put it
mildly. And now we are extremely pleased to add yet another Northern Ontario
community to the airport list and too what is now called the "Napa Auto
Parts Money Tour". Wawa, Ontario has officially joined the circuit and will
host the 3rd. stop on the very rich and very popular racing series that has
been going on since 1995. This is with out doubt the furthest North we have
ever gone but I can tell you that the facility in Wawa will not take a back
seat to anyone, as someone build a Dragstrip that they have been using as an
airport, up until now. Like my first visit to all of the airport towns over
the years traveling to Wa
wa for the first time in my life was an experience
in itself. Driving some of the most beautiful country you will ever see, in
fact the final leg of the trip from Sault St Marie to Wawa is considered one
of the top ten drives in Canada. Meeting with the folks in Wawa was a total
enjoyment and is what makes doing these airport venues so unique, they are
excited, pumped up like no one else we ever deal with. The drag racing
coming to this communities in the North is like an NHL hockey team stopping
by to play a game. Lori Johnson who heads up the Drag Racing committee and
is the Director of Community Services and Tourism, put it very clearly when
she said "this is going to be a big deal for us
This
decision comes after more than a year of research into other like events
held in Northern Ontario and other parts of the Province. The event which
will be held on August 10-11-12 will come with some very unique additions,
like $1000. to win the Jr. Dragster event on Sunday August 12, as well as
the richest Super Pro Purse in the history of Drag Racing in Canada. Further
announcement surrounding the payouts will be made over the next little while
but make it very clear coming in 16th will pay more money than many race
tracks pay to win the class. This will of course be on top of the already
incredible $10,000 for first place prize money in Super Pro. The event will
also see what has become a standard feature with all of the airport venues
the very entertaining Jet Cars. Wawa for many years has been famous for a
number of things like gold mines, fishing, hunting and of course the largest
Canada Goose in the world, will now be able to add NHRA Style Drag Racing to
that list as well. Make plans to join us in what is sure to be one of the
most exciting events we have ever done, for more information on Motels other
attractions while there and the event itself please contact Lori Johnson
705-856-2244 ext 241 or 
Aug
10-11-12. One of those announcements which we are able to bring to everyone
right now is the $1000. to win Jr. Dragster Class. There is no question that
this is something that does not happen everyday for this class but has gone
over very well with anyone who has heard the announcement. We certainly
believe that this payout will bring the very best Jr. Dragster racers in the
country to the Northern Ontario community that is staging a full blown drag
race for the first time ever. With out doubt this payout will attract the
best there is in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, but the hopes are that
some of the Southern Ontario Jrs which there are many and many top runners
as well will thing about heading north. So too say that this is a race where
the "Goose has Laid the Golden Egg" would be putting it mildly. There will
also be a complete Jr. Dragster event on Saturday as well with regular race
payouts for the Jrs. as a warm up for Sundays big pay day. For more
information please contact Lori Johnson at
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cars in drag racing, in fact during my days of actual driving I drove
nothing but a door car. And even though I have had the chance to drive a
dragster, thanks too my good friend Paolo Giust down at St. Thomas, I still
prefer door cars. And over the years we have tried things like Top Sportsman
thanks too the help of of one of our great advertisers, W.O Stinson's.
But even though we tried, the door car population was dwindling as many
former door car racers where switching to open bodied cars. But then last
season we seemed to hit on something that changed the thinking of many, the
door pro class and the split ladder seemed to revive that door cars guys and
gals. And with the influx of another FIVE door car entree's this week alon
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for the door car side of the high roller ladder at this years Bracket
Bonanza I think it says it all, and I couldn't be more pleased. There where
many who said we would not even come close to filling that side of the
ladder, BUT THANK YOU DOOR CAR FOLKS you have proved the nay sayers wrong,
and yes I am one happy camper to say the least. I believe we have turned the
corner and we will see more and more door cars at Luskville Dragway and I
also think that the High Roller Race at next years Bracket Bonanza will not
only be one of the best races ever at our track, but could have a few
surprises also. So will we fill the ladder, I think so in fact if you have
been thinking about running this event but just wanted to see how many
others would before you signed up, don't wait to long as you may not get a
spot. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DOOR CAR DRIVERS.