RACE NEWS 2023
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PIT BITS JAN 29/23 *Just a quick reminder that the Winter Rumble Practice Tree Competition is this coming Saturday Feb. 3rd. in Belleville, Ontario. Check the Bracket Life Brands pages for motel info and any other things you might want to know, or contact Brandon or Rachel Ogilvie Barker. *We can once again confirm that the date for the 2nd Annual Wayne Young Memorial Car Show and quarter mile runs will take place on June 2nd 2024. This event will once again be part of the Larry Way Summer Outdoor car show scene and will hopefully surpass last years incredible turnout. As many of our original car people in this area pass away we try very hard to make sure they are never, never forgotten. If you were part of last years show then you wont have to be convinced to attend the second one, if you were not part of it, then you missed out on a Great, Great time. Once again it is FREE to come and be part of the show and it only cost $20.00 if you want to run you car down the track as many times as you want. LETS MAKE 2024 BIGGER THAN 2023. *We wrap this weeks news up with some more sad, sad news, long time Luskville Dragway supporter Chris Collins has passed away this past Thursday. Chris LOVED Drag Racing, and Chris LOVED his dodges and was proud to race them when ever he could at Luskville Dragway. Chris goes back to the days when we took over Luskville and even a little before that. I remember the first time I met him it was at 727 Transmission on Boyd Ave while I was selling advertising for the track to the owner. Chris spend many a weekend at the track and is what you call a true supporter of Luskville. After buying the Dodge that is pictured from Tommy Orr Chris would compete for a few years before taking some time off from actual competition. He would still show up with his street driven dodge quite often. He returned to competition with the Dodge Omni teaming up with Pat Alarie, which would immediately show rewards with a number of wins and trips to the winners circle. Our large racing family has taken a number of hits that last few years, and as we all get older it is bound to happen again. Chris I am proud to say I knew you, you will be missed, but now its time to join so many others at that drag racing track in Heaven R.I.P. Chris.
AUTOVATION INC. INKS ANOTHER ADVERTISING DEAL WITH LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY: JAN 29/24 We are extremely pleased to announce that AUTOVATION INC. will celebrate 16 years of advertising support at Luskville Dragway the NHRA Sanctioned drag racing facility just outside of Ottawa. Derek Lamoureux is not just the owner of Autovation Inc. he is a hands on technician who makes sure everything leaving the shop in done right and the costumer is happy with all aspects of the work. Autovation is your complete automotive service facility with all the necessary equipment and diagnostics tools to repair all makes and models. Our service staff will help you plan for your automotive service needs and place you in the right direction. They appreciate your feedback on their services so please feel free to e-mail them at info@autovation.ca This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call them at 613-831-8714 with any concerns you may have  The exceptional work that comes out of the shop has brought them to 8 bays and 5,000 square feet of shop space. Autovation Inc. has been providing great service and exceptional value since October 1st, 2002. Our team includes 8 motivated people which includes two Class A Licensed technicians, Derek Lamoureux (owner) and Tyler Watzlawik,  Sebastian Snow, our service manager, and two senior apprentices, Tristan Bolton and Kaleb Zgraggen. In the background, our office managers Krystina Harris and IT support assistant Paul Brun keep the paperwork flowing. Together we can meet and exceed your expectations in automotive service. Our service team will go to any length to ensure a proper repair with an honest price. Autovation provides a host of specialty services from aftermarket exhaust fabrication to performance upgrades. Autovation is able to provide services that not only fit your budget, but also meet your performance goals as well. Derek Lamoureux is also an innovator when it comes to pushing the bar when it comes to performance and can quite often be found testing his work at Luskville Dragway or other motorsports venues in our area. Yes this is a shop that is more than your average shop and is definitely run by car guys. We are also very pleased to announce that the BMW Club of Ottawa, which Autovation is involved with also, will hold a day at the track, organized by Autovation INC.
OTTAWA MUSTANG CLUB ONCE AGAIN TO BE PART OF LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY'S SEASON: JAN 27/124
PIT BITS JAN 22/23 *As was announced a couple of weeks back, we are putting together along with Larry Lepine Jr. a BIG BIKE day at Luskville Dragway. We can tell you right now that we will have a super bike class for Money, Street Bike Class for Trophy, as well as @ Harley Davidson Class's, one drag and one street. The Date was scheduled for  June 1st but that has now been changed to JULY 6 in an effort to not book on another tracks date for Harley Bikes. We do work very hard to work with other tracks, as contrary to what some may think there is not enough entree's for two or three tracks to be running a event at the same time. *The Second Annual Wayne Young Memorial Car Show and Drags is all set for June 2 2024. Last year saw close to 200 hot rods come out to show their support for a man that we plan on making sure is never forgotten at Luskville Dragway. This will be part of the Larry Way's "Car Shows Summer". *Congrats to Howard Foley who will once again carry the CSN Hunt Club Collision Logo on his Semi Pro Mustang through the 2024 season. Howard would like to thank Scott Dance for his support and will work hard at putting both the logo and the Mustang in the Luskville Dragway Winners Circle this season. Mr. Foley who is with out question a Luskville Dragway Loyalist has been hard at work this winter working on improving the little blue Mustang and car should look a little different come the spring of "24". Last year saw a large group of employee's from the CSN Hunt Club Collision come out and enjoy and day at the races, and plans are in the works for that to happen again this season. *Ogilvie Auto and Fleet has been one busy spot over the last couple of years, and things have not slowed down this winter. The Jasper Ontario Shop owned by drag racers Mike and Vicki Ogilvie are hard at getting the huge new addition added to the already large facility. If you have ever been to Mike and Vicki's during a work day you will know what I mean, as the shop is full and the yard is always over full. Over the years this family run business has continually built their clientele with a reputation of professionalism, promptness, fair pricing and nothing they can't fix. As the business continually grew it was clear that the shop was not big enough to handle all the work, so once Daughter Rachel and son in law Brandon's new house was completed, just across the street, construction started on the big expansion for the main shop. This will give the staff in particularly the Big Unit stuff a brand new very big work space which all the staff are very excited about. Many of the drag racing family get work done of one sort or another at Ogilvie Auto and Fleet which includes ADM Motorsports, and I have personally seen them work on units in the yard when it was necessary, that wont have to happen with the new building "at least for now".
D&D PERFORMANCE LEAD THE WAY WITH PERFORMANCE RACE ENGINES: JAN 22/24 For the first time since we took over Luskville Dragway in 1980, I have to greatly change this write up of one of our greatest advertisers and supporters for all of those years. Yes, D&D Performance built by Rolly Doucet and Ed Decooman where two of a kind when it came to supporting Luskville Dragway, and building winning race engine combinations in Eastern Canada. We have documented many times the accomplishments of these two gentleman and their very well known D&D Performance in Chesterville Ontario. When Eddy passed away a few years back the drag racing community was stunned, but Rolly kept his nose to the grindstone and with the help of his protégées Todd McIntyre the business didn't skip a beat. Now that's not to note that Eddy was greatly missed, and will be missed for ever. But now we flash forward to current time and the passing of the second half of the D&D Team when Rolly Doucet succumbed to cancer at the end of 2023. So yes the face of D&D has changed greatly but one thing we can assure you is that it has not changed, is the  building of winning racing engines and performance motors. Rolly and Eddy both had a plan and Todd was a big part of that as he is now part owner of the business along with Eddy's wife Debbie. Todd who was trained by Rolly and has for many years been instrumental in putting out race engines will continue to just that. In fact he has just wrapped up the new motor for Derek Malcolm's rear engine dragster as this write up goes to press. So unlike many previous years, when I would start this write up with not many things have changed, this time  "Many Things" have changed, but one thing has not, D&D Performance is still building great race engines and is still the back bone of the racing industry in our area, and still supporting Luskville Dragway. Something else that will never change from our point of view, is we will never forget the history of these two Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame inductee's Rolly Doucet and Eddy DeCooman, we will not let that happen. D&D Performance and Luskville Dragway have drawn parallel lines in longevity, growth, as well as marketing partnerships since the track was build in 1969. Original owners Rolly Doucette and Ed Decooman where some of the first to come through the gates way back when Luskville Dragway opened in 1969. So these are two gentleman not only watched drag racing and Luskville Dragway go through many changes over the years but played a big part in all of those changes, and for that we will always be grateful. D&D Performance started out in small Sunoco gas station in Gatineau, Quebec before moving to their current home in Chesterville Ontario. One only needs to look around the list of winners to quickly see that this is a shop that produces top quality winning combinations, jjust ask drivers like Jamie Tupper, Derek Malcolm,(7 Time Super Pro track Champion) The Ogilvie's including 2020 Super Pro Track Champ Ashley, Troy Davis (2021 Track Champ), Mike Chenier, Darren Frasso, Al Ray, Dale Gauthier and the list goes on and on. Now don't think for a moment that they only build drag racing engines as many a street car performers come out of this shop as well, as do boat engines and truck and tractor pulling bullets. D&D Performance as you can tell has always been a big part of Luskville Dragway and that partnership continues into 2024 with their advertising support solidly behind Luskville Dragway.
ACKER BROS RACING, QUICK DRAW JR. DRAGSTER AWARDS SET FOR 2024: JAN 22/24 We have often talked about the generosity of the drivers and teams who race at Luskville Dragway, whether it be the advertising that they purchase or the programs they support, they are the best. For two years now we have saw the Jr. Dragster buy backs taken care of by someone every weekend, which meant the kids never had to pay buy backs, they were always automatically moved forward. And for three years now, the Acker Bros Quick Draw award was just another added bonus for the up and coming racers. With the passing of the architect of the Quick Draw program, Brian Ackers from cancer in the Winter of 23, we made a promise that we would do our best to keep it going. And thanks to much generosity we did that last summer and  have a great start to the 2024 season. This award gives the Jr. Dragster winner with the best reaction time in a winning first round a special "Quick Draw" award, and $50.00. The program has obviously been met with much enthusiasm by the Jr. Dragster participants, and the wealth has been spread around pretty good. Over the last few years most everyone of the kids has managed to win one of the awards and the cash that went with it. We have been very fortunate to have many people step up last season after Brains death and once again showed the  generous support that the racing community at Luskville Dragway has always shown. I have said it many times, and i will say it again Luskville Dragway is very, very lucky to have the kind of race teams we do, and the incredible support that many show. We hope that the generosity will continue as we work very hard to keep Brains name alive at Luskville Dragway, so if you or your company would like to be part of helping this program keep going please let me know. It will be a good year for the Jrs. as the growth of the class continues to show strength as we move forward. T
PIT BITS JAN 15/23 *Some ground pounding news coming Feb 5th. stay tuned. Mark April 6th on your Calendar for 2024 Drivers Meeting. *It just never seems to end, as another one of our drag racing community has left us, and once again way, way to soon. Dave Whissell someone who spend many,  a many race day at Luskville Dragway lost his battle with cancer and past away last week. Dave was a AVID drag racing person, whether it was helping someone as a crew member or as a spectator Dave LOVED Drag Racing. A very good friend of the Kevin/Mike Reynolds race team, I remember many a weekend when Dave was the main chef at the Reynolds pits in particular when the family was racing the Jrs. Much like many of us from the racing world, I don't ever remember seeing Dave wearing anything but a Drag Racing shirt, other than when he would dawn his Boston Bruins attire to support his other love, hockey and the Bruins in particular. Drag Racing has lost a GREAT supporter and heaven has added another great one to the team. R.I.P. Dave. *And with the new year comes more bad news for some drag strips, Yes these tracks are 1000'S of miles away, but underscore the importance of supporting your local drag strip. Kentucky's I-64 Motorplex will close its doors, as will Battlefield Dragstrip in Mississippi, and Sturgis Dragway in motorcycle country South Dakota. These tracks join the many that we have mentioned over the last few years as it becomes harder and harder to keep the gates open. And yes again these tracks are far, far away but don't think for a moment that it couldn't happen close to home. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL DRAG STRIP.
BRACKET LIFE BRAND JOINS THE LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY MARKETING FAMILY AGAIN IN 2024: JAN 15/04 I think it is safe to say that Bracketlife Brands has had an impact on the local drag racing crowd, in fact most of the drag racing crowd in Ontario and Quebec and elsewhere. You would find it very hard to go to one of the local races with out seeing MANY racers, crew members and spectators wearing some of their very popular gear. Brandon Barker and Rachel Ogilvie Barker have done a masterful job of marketing their product and it tells by the number of shirts, hats and hoodies you see at the race track. Luskville Dragway is a prime example wear on any given race day you see many if not most of the race teams with someone wearing some of the Bracket Life Brand Stuff. And this is just another example of how this current major advertiser takes advantage of getting their name out their and in a very smart fashion. The team has also added a Bracket Life Talk Show to their program and it too has become a very popular off season deal. The show features Brandon and Southern Ontario Drag Racer elite Andrew Strick. The team have garnered a large following with their bye weekly program, talking everything Canadian Bracket Racing. Bracket Life Brands will also hold their second annual off season Practice Tree Competition this February which by all accounts is going to be BIG.  Bracket Life Brands as they did the past two years will play a major part in the 2024 racing program at Luskville Dragway by being a major marketing partner once again this season.
AUTO TRIM DESIGN "WRAPS" UP A DEAL WITH LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY AGAIN FOR 2024: JAN 15/04 Auto Trim Design is located at 1444 Cyrville Road, Ottawa, Ontario 613-769-1575. Mike Piecki the owner of Auto Trim Design is definitely a car guy and is very much involved with performance cars.   Mike is responsible for all the great signage you see at Luskville Dragway, as well as a number of cars that carry a Auto Trim Design full wrap. Besides supporting Luskville Dragway the Auto Trim Design can be seen as support on Terry Miron's winning dragster as well as the Clarmo Dodge. Auto Trim Design & Signs is also  an official distributor of WEST CAN Manufacturing Products; a contractor’s choice for mobile storage solutions. Shelving is the starting point for all mobile work vehicles. Auto Trim Design is also an official Rhino Truck Liner supplier. The cool think about dealing with Mike is the fact that he loves cars, racing and car shows and that shows in his work and his response to getting your stuff done. Mike is also a music lover and can be found at Blues Fest each and every summer as well, but lets face it fast cars and music have always gone together. So once again this season we are proud to say that Auto Trim Design is the official graphic supplier for Luskville Dragway, Support those that Support Luskville Dragway. Update check out the  Trailer wrap on one of the ADM Motorsports trailers.
PIT BITS JAN 8/23 *With the incredible response to the our proposed purse structure for opening weekend we are pleased to announce that the Malcolm Carpentry Opening weekend will be the richest EVER. Super Pro will run for $5000. and $5000. (based on 40 cars) and Semi Pro will run for $2500. & $2500. (based on 32 cars). We are currently working on the Jr. Program and hope and plan to have it up from years past as well. We can not thank the sponsors and the racers showing of support to make this happen. Gates will open on Friday May 17, with a test and tune to be followed by a Gamblers race for Super Pro and Semi Pro. There will be test and tune available for Jrs. as well. *Santa Clause was very good to ADM Motorsports this Christmas as once the 34 Chevy Roadster was down the road, the "Big Guy" decided to add another dragster to the team. Yes ADM will field two dragsters once again in 2024 going back to what the team looked like for many years when Derek and Troy both drove Chrome Works Americans. The experiment with the 34 Chevy Roadster did not have the success that we had hoped for so it was decided to sell it and return to the two car dragster that gave the team some sound success over the years. A number of track Championships, many big dollar events including Troy's Success at Cicero and Derek's at Grand Bend as well as other places. The new dragster is a mint Racetech four link car with 638 cubic inches, dry sump Chevy powering it. The dry sump motor should allow the car to dip into the mid 4:50- 4:60 range which is also where Derek's New D&D Performance engine should put him. *Its been a few weeks now, but the loss of Rolly Doucet from our drag racing community still is at the for front of most of our thoughts. In honor of Rolly who was a great drag racer and a great engine builder, we have added a picture from the past to our Blasts from the Past pages. Rolly was well known for many of the cars he drove most of them GM, but we have added a picture the only Dodge he drove, the Labonte Chrysler backed Duster. This picture is from Sanair and the Molson Grand Nationals a race that Rolly always attended, as a racer, as a engine builder as a fan. Please click on "blasts from the past" to view. *Congratulations to one of our racers/advertisers who was just awarded a very prestigious title. Tom/Kim Orr the owners of the Antrim Truck Stop achieved the recognition of being Canada's NUMBER ONE truck stop which is not easy feat to say the least. Tom who is not only a drag racer at Luskville Dragway/his home track but is also a advertising supporter as well. The Arnprior Based business is run by his daughter Kim and is only one of a number of successful business's Tommy  is involved with. The other business's include Sawmill Flats in Arnprior and Carriage Landing just outside of Renfrew. For anyone that knows Tommy, none will be surprised as Tom always puts 110% into everything whether its his racing or his business's, CONGRATUS
DAVE RENNIE'S AUTOCARE TWIN TENS, KICKS OFF DRAG WEEK 24 ONCE AGAIN: JAN 8/24 Its been an number of years now since Dave and Pam Rennie jumped back into our sport and rejoined the Luskville Dragway Family. And as they did when they came back, they continue to have an impact on our sport and on our track, and all in a positive way. The return of the White Vega with black and red stripes has been great for the track, great for the fans and great for the sport locally. in 2021 the Rennie's added a rear engine dragster to the team and it didn't take long for wife Pam to catch on and become very, very competitive.  Dave and Pam have not only supported Luskville Dragway but have travelled to all out of town race we are involved in showing their support for what we do out of town also. The RENNIE'S have also showed their support from a advertising point of view, as right from the beginning they have put cash into the track, by purchasing signage, event support at Luskville Dragway as well as being part of the big improvements that have taken place the last four years. Yes when the support for the rebuild took place Pam and Dave where right there, and when the plan for the new safety barrier took place they where right there again.  And as we head into our fourth year on the all new race track Dave and Pam have once again showed their solid support and  will allow for another weekend of BIG DOLLAR racing again in 24, with the Super Pro Cars running for $10,000. both Saturday and Sunday on their weekend (the Little Bonanza). Their weekend will  be the weekend prior to the 43rd. Annual Bracket Bonanza and will be for the second year in a row kick off Drag Week @ Luskville Dragway. Dave Rennie Autocare will hold the title rights to the our  annual Bonanza Warm Up Race Saturday July 27th. and Sunday July 28th. From here on to be called the " Rennie's Autocare  "Twin Tens"  which will see two big days of racing, a door car shoot out and will kick off the biggest week we have leading into the Biggest race we have the Bracket Bonanza. The Autocare center which is located at 801 Richmond Road is a hub of activity anytime you go to the shop, and attracts customers from all over West Ottawa and West Quebec. Every unit that leaves the shop is inspected from top to bottom no matter what its in for and customers can rest assured that nothing is ever overlooked.
FAB 2L SIGNS BACK ON, SPONSORS BIKE DAY FOR THE 24 SEASON: JAN 8/24 Once again the drag racing community at Luskville Dragway indicates they like what is going on, and once again one of those racers puts his companies hard earned money up to back that support. Larry Lepine who is no stranger to the winners circle on his very fast motorcycle, who opened his new company up during the covid pandemic has stepped to the plate to help us promote Bikes and Sleds. Larry who is a second generation drag racer, started running his bike on cruise nights a few years back, and quickly moved to racing competitively in the Semi Pro Class at the track where the sleds and bikes compete on race days. And it didn't take long before he was more than competitive, and was long after that, that he made his way to the winners circle. This would also include winners circles at other tracks whether it be in Semi Pro or full tilt bike events. The pinnacle of those wins would have to be his Super Tour Big Dollar win at Luskville Dragway. After opening his business in 2020 he made it very clear that he would be supporting Luskville Dragway with some advertising money as soon as he got things up and running. In 2024 that will include the Bike Day on June 1st 2024 more to come. FAB 2L is a metal fabrication shop that can build anything you want out of Steel, Aluminum, Stainless or Titanium. They can build everything from book shelves, to furniture to full stair cases like the one shown in the picture. They can also do repairs to any type of metal products, from Kitchen accessories to racing transmissions. Larry and crew can also fabricate that unusual piece of metal that you may need for your motorcycle or race car. So once again the racers who race at Luskville Dragway come through loud and clear with the words we support the track that supports us. So now we need all to support those that support our track.