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AROUND THE
TRACK: JAN 30/09*With much of the news centered around Legends this week we also thought we would leave you with some rumors we have been hearing also. Could be some new Legend Teams next year if all the "Perky" news we have been hearing is true. And also the fact that one driver has already made sure the seat in the legend is Moulded to his liking. Stay tuned as I firmly believe that this could be another BIG year for the Legend Cars.
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We
have always liked to think that we have been sort of chance takers in the
Motorsports industry, weather it be with the production of events or the
changing of sometime set in stone idea's. Three years ago when we made the
decision to switch to Legends some thought it was a bad idea, as it turns
out it was one of the best bets we have ever made. And once again we
believe we have something that comes as a first, as Lentech Performance
Automotive has become the official Engine Shop, and engine recertification
shop for Legend Cars, for all of Canada. That's right, no more trips to
Charlotte to get your Legend engine repaired or refurbished, no more
expensive freight charges as you can now just drive out to Lentech
Performance Auto, Richmond, Ontario and have it done and resealed.
Like the ACT program at West Carleton Auto, we now
can boast that we have
the same program for Legends. Needless to say this did not come easy and
with out question Len Bertrand's perseverance paid off in the end. Len who
is the owner of Lentech already has a great reputation in the performance
engine business, the performance transmission business and speed and
performance parts. He has been building and shipping performance
transmissions all over the world and is extremely respected and
well known in that industry. Lentech also has a very strong race engine
program already for regular type race engines. In fact last year saw Bruce
Makinson use a Lentech thunder car build engine for one of his best finishes
ever for him n a Thunder car. But what a lot of people don't know is
that Len began his career in the Motorcycle and small engine arena before
going in the direction he is in today. So this move is in many ways taking
Len right back to his roots of performance as he begins the new program at
Lentech Performance Automotive. Lentech began its involvement with the
speedway in 2008 which included being involved as an advertiser for the
first year as well as being involved with the Makinson Thunder Car. Over the
winter he has done a number of dyno pulls for many of the drivers including
Steve Munro, Al Dickie, Dave Waite, Chad Windsor and Rob Sugurue as he has
build up a relationship with the stock car world.So beginning immediately Legend drivers, team owners from all over Canada will have their engines done at Lentech Performance Automotive, and for drivers at Capital City Speedway, its right in your back yard. Most all of the local drivers and owners gathered at Lentech in Richmond on January 24th to here this announcement and met it with much appreciation. We believe this is a major item for the drivers, for the advancement of the class and the success of Legends at Capital City Speedway. More than once last year Legend drivers had to set out one or more races do to down time in repair, as these engines are sealed and had at that time to be send back to Charlotte to be repaired and resealed. Obviously this is a stringent of set out guide lines that must be followed by Lentech, and set out by 600 Racing and Inex.
So once again as we head into the 2009 season we believe we have something that is probably the envy of many, but as I tell many people when they talk to me about advertising, if you never ask you never know if they will say yes. For anyone requiring more information on this please don't hesitate to contact either Arnie Malcolm or Len Bertrand .
This
past week has been a crazy week to say the least, and we have a couple of
huge announcements to back that statement up. Most of the excitement this
week has centered around the Legend Cars, and Lentech Performance Automotive
in Richmond, Ont. As we headed into the off season this past September we
where left with the loss of two of our class title right holders at the
speedway. The economy had not been good to us as we started the off season,
however that trend did not continue and we where extremely happy when a
replacement for the Mini Stock Class was found. And now we are even more
pleased as Lentech Performance Auto has more than increased their
involvement with Capital City Speedway by purchasing the title rights to the
Legend Series. This is a huge announcement for the speedway and the Legend
class in particular, and it once again has all of our class's with title
right holders. We have often said that the back bone of any race track is
their week in week out championship
series, bringing cars out ever race night or day to put on a show for the
fans is a big part of the success of any race track. And that is made
possible with the backing of of companies like Lentech Performance
Automotive. Lentech is a one stop shop when it comes to the performance
industry, complete and professional performance en
gine building, performance
transmissions, dyno equipment, and a full line speed and performance shop
all under one roof. We would also like to remind everyone that this is not Lentech's only support of the track as they are also involved with the
Thunder Car Program and the $10,000. package that will be given away at the
awards banquet next Nov. Lentech Performance Automotive is located at 3835 McBean St. Richmond, Ontario. For more information on Lentech Performance
Automotive check out their web site by clicking here.
www.lentechperformanceauto.AROUND THE
TRACK: JAN 23/09*Just to let everyone know we may be late in our next publishing date, hopefully not but there is that possibility. We will try very hard to maintain our every Friday during the winter time with as few exceptions as possible, however next Friday may be one of those exceptions, please keep checking back though as we will try and not miss to many regular dates.
*I know its short notice but there is going to be a Huge announcement for Legend Drivers, Teams and owners this Saturday Jan 24th, at 9:00 at the Lentech Performance Auto location in Richmond, Ontario. If you are a current legend driver who possibly someone who is considering this class in the future YOU SHOULD BE AT THIS GET TOGETHER. There is going to be two HUGE announcements for the Legend Class.
Once
again it has been pointed out to us just how fortunate we are, that even in
a time when the economy is the main focus of everyone's attention, and just
how bad it is, that Capital City Speedway is lucky enough to sign new
advertisers. Total Construction Needs of Ottawa is the latest to show
their belief in what we have to offer as far as a marketing partnership goes
in the sports advertising venues of this city. Yes to say we are excited
about our relationship with our newest partner would be an understatement as
not only do we have a new advertiser but an advertiser who has made it very
clear he will grow his involvement with us as we grow. Peter Laplante the
owner of Total Construction Needs began his company back in 1988 as a one
man operation, today he employees over 30 individuals in one the fastest
growing home construction companies in this area. Besides doing jobs for
individual customers Total Construction Needs also handles most of the
construction work for Home Depot in eastern.
Peter has also
worked with TD Canada Trust, teaching customers how to select a contractor
and how to avoid the pitfalls of the contracting process. Peter and his
group do exactly what their name says "Total Construction Needs" Complete
Home Construction, Complete Home Renovations, Fencing, Decking and
Landscaping, just as it says Total Construction Needs. Peter's
success has allowed him to give back to the community as well, with
donations to Charity's and many different sporting events. So yes we are
very pleased with this newest signing as we head into what we believe will
be a very exciting season of racing at Capital City Speedway. Again we cant
emphasize enough how important it is for all to support the people who
support our sport.Doug Rose has been entertaining Motorsports fans around North America for longer than he or anyone else can remember, and he will first time ever make an appearance at Capital City Speedway.
Doug and
his famous Night of Destruction Tour will make a stop at Capital City
Speedway on June 24th, which will also be our first Wednesday Night for
2008. Doug Rose
and The Green Mamba Jet Car have been burning up the tracks for over 35
years. Doug Rose started driving Jet Powered cars back in 1962 When Walt
Arfons Hired Doug to drive the famed Green Monster Jet Car. Doug set track
records with Green Monster from one end of the country to the other. Until
Doug had a near fatal accident when his Jet Car hit a guardrail in 1966, as
a result of the accident Doug lost both of his legs.
Doug
decided the accident was not going to stop him from doing what he loved
to-do best, and that was driving fast cars and setting track records. So
Doug built The Green Mamba Jet powered Car. Through the years Doug won over
3,700 races, and was the National Jet Car Champion 11 times. Doug is pushing
now 70 years old and yet he s
till
entertains his fans across the country by burning cars with the Green Mamba
Jet Car. Ky and Doug used to tour together during the seventies, and early
eighties and have remained friends ever since. Every year Doug brings his
Green Mamba jet car to Minnesota Where Ky Lives, to put on a half time show
on at Raceway park. Doug Chains a full size car to The Green Monster. Then
fires up the jet engine. When engine gets up to the right temperature Doug
turns on the after burner. The car turns into a ball of fire. After about 30
seconds the car starts melting, sparks, and car parts, fly hundreds of feet
into the air. This is one of the most awesome displays of power I have ever
seen.The Green Monster is powered by a J46 jet engine out of a Navy F7U Cutlass Fighter Plane. The engine burns 37 Gallons of Jet fuel a minute. The Car weighs 3,318 pounds and has a top speed of over 300 MPH. The event will be part of the Lentech Performance Auto night which will also feature all class's including Late Models. This is our first Wednesday Night event of the season and we thought we would kick it off with a bang so to speak.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE ONTARIO SPORTSMAN SERIES, AS THEY
GET READY TO INVADE CCS: JAN 23/09
The National
Stock Car Association which currently is the sanctioning body operating the
Ontario Sportsman Series is pleased to announce Lucas Oil as the title
sponsor for the series. Steve
Snowden and I have been in discussions since June about Lucas Oil’s
involvement. I’m extremely happy to announce the Lucas Oil as our primary
sponsor for our series which will be rebranded as the Lucas Oil Sportsman
Cup” stated series director Dave Connelly. “It’s tough to find a company
that truly understands racing, but Lucas Oil is so dedicated to marketing
their products through Motorsports it’s absolutely an honour to have their
brand on our series.
"Our forte is to make better products for industries and specialty
situations that are not having their needs completely satisfied by other oil
products and, believe me, the major oil companies have left a lot of weak
spots," says company President Forrest Lucas. "We have an excellent staff
and a world of technology which we have gained through years of research.
Together we have done a great deal in a short period of time and we intend
to do a lot more."
The Lucas
Oil Sportsman Cup will be competing at tracks throughout the summer
including Cayuga Speedway, Mosport Speedway, Peterborough Speedway, Capital
City Speedway, Sauble Speedway and Delaware Speedway. For exact dates
please visit
www.lucasoilsportsmancup.com
The series is schedule to make an appearance on August 8th at CCS, and this
announcement just made that race just get that much better.
Another sign of how strong our Legend Class has become was evident this past weekend in Ch
arlotte
as a couple of Local drivers picked up some of the passed out hardware.
Jeremy Coulter and Brandon Shipman, two regular competitors at CCS where
presented with their awards and the gala affair. The Following tells the
story best, as Jeremy send me this email from there."Well the Canadian reps are back with the hardwareJ. We had a great time at the INEX banquet in Charlotte. The Shipmans also made the trip as Brandon was presented the Canadian National Young Lions division championship. I was presented the Canadian Central Region State Semi Pro Championship as well as the Canadian National Semi Pro Championship. Also, at our table from Nova Scotia was the Canadian National Bandelero champion Brad Eddy and Pro Champion Ian Mollins.
We started Friday with tours of the 600 Racing facilities. We then went and checked out some of the NASCAR team shops. We were fortunate enough to get a full shop tour for the Red Bull team.
Saturday the Winter Heat Series for Legends, Bandeleros, and Thunder Roadsters were running on the road course at Lowes. Saturday night was the banquet followed up with more Legends racing on Sunday.
We had an amazing experience. Clay Hair said he would come up and race if the purse was big enough "
*A number of our Legend Drivers are in Charlotte this weekend for the INNEX (600 Racing) Legend banquet where a number of them will be presented with Trophies. We are hoping for some pictures to pass along as soon as they get back.
*Look for big announcement next week of our latest NEW advertiser for 2009, This will be the "total" package for sure. So yes even with all the doom and gloom we keep hearing on the radio and watching on the TV, things seem to be coming together nice for the speedway for 2009.
**I know its short notice but there is going to be a Huge announcement for Legend Drivers, Teams and owners this Saturday Jan 24th, at 9:00 at the Lentech Performance Auto location in Richmond, Ontario. If you are a current legend driver who possibly someone who is considering this class in the future YOU SHOULD BE AT THIS GET TOGETHER. There is going to be two HUGE announcements for the Legend Class.
They
say you have to be lucky to be good, and in our case we are very, very
"lucky", as Benson Auto Parts has once again thrown their support behind
Capital City Speedway and its racers. And yes it is very "good" news for the
track and its drivers as this marks the sixth year in a row that Canada's
Largest Auto Parts Chain has done just that. In a time of our lives when all
we are hearing about is how bad the economic times are, and believe me they
are not great. And in a time when one after another major advertisers are
pulling away from Motorsports, Benson's has once again shown their believe
in our racers, our programs and have done just the opposite of so many
others. It is hard to describe how important this announcement is, when all
you read about and see is the cutbacks, job loss's, and the shrinking
economy. Many advertisers in the Motorsports arena have pulled their
advertising back, lets face it when racers like Warren Johnson, and Richard
Petty will not be racing because of lack of advertising support it kind of
of says it all. Benson will once again grace the back
stretch of Capital
City Speedway and will carry the title rights to our Canada Celebrations
event July 1st. This support that Benson has shown towards the Motorsports
community in our area is not surpassed by anyone in this country and for
that we are extremely grateful. We hope that our racing family, drivers,
teams and fans will keep that in mind when ever the need for any of the
service's or products that Benson supplies. One has to look no further than
the two tracks in the Ottawa area to see just how much support this company
gives to Motorsports, you would be very hard pressed not to see one or more
cars also carrying the Benson Banner as their support is also given directly
to a number of racers as well. Benson is of course the largest
Auto Parts Chain in Canada with stores spread out across Ontario and Quebec,
they also run a large chain of tire stores as well as machine shops. The
Benson name is very visible right across our area, you would be hard pressed
not to see one of their stores in every community in Eastern Ontario.
They are also opening new stores at any given time including the newest
location in Smith Falls, Ontario. Yes this large name in the Automotive
business in Canada plays a major part in local Motorsports and in particular
Capital City Speedway.
July 1st.
2009 just happens to be a Wednesday this year and are plans are not only to
have a big race at CCS but to also have a party in the afternoon as well.
Yes starting at 2:00 PM a live band will be on hand to entertain everyone
and will do so right up until 6:00 pm when practice starts for the nights
racing program. Are plans are also to bring some things for the kids as well
as we work very hard to Make this years Canada at the Speedway as big and as
much fun as possible. Benson Auto Parts which in the past has always been
one of our biggest nights will also play a big part in making this a truly
unique afternoon and evening at Capital City Speedway. Other big news for
the drivers will be the fact that they will have the chance to race for some
extra money on this night as Benson will use a little bit of one of its drag
racing programs to the speedway on their night in order to give the drivers
in Thunder Cars, Mini Stock and Legends the chance to Double up on any prize
money they win. The 99RACE program that
is used in the
drag racing programs in this area allows drivers to double up their
winning's just by making a purchase at any Benson Auto Parts Store or any of
their other stores such as Benson Tires, under the 99RACE invoice program.
So for July 1st. 2009 all drivers had to do is have a 2009 99RACE invoice
for the sum of $100 or more and they automatically qualify for DOUBLE what
ever place money they win. This program has put a lot of extra money into
the pockets of drag racers over the years, and we are very pleased that we
can offer a small portion of this to the stock car drivers for the first
time. So purchase $100. or more of product, or service under a 99RACE
invoice, bring the invoice with you to the speedway on July 1st. and present
it at the payout window when you are getting your pay and you will qualify
for double your prize money, pretty simple and pretty straight forward.*Mini Stock racer Kyle Baker send us a note to let everyone know that he has his own web site beginning Jan. 01. Kyle who was a rookie Mini Stock competitor in 2008 is hoping for a bigger and better season in his sophomore year. Kyle and his family are a pleasant addition to our fast growing racer family at the speedway, so make sure you check his new site out at www.kabmotorsports.com
*Could there be some big news coming for the Legend Cars, MAYBE if so it will be quite a story, so stay tuned to this site as we hope to break the news very, very soon.
*Larry Aslagsen and his West Carleton Automotive team have not wasted anytime in building the Thunder Car Engine Give for the big award package this season, the engine is done, dynode and bagged waiting for the winner who will be announced at the 2009 Banquet Nov. 21st. Larry was the first advertiser to sign on to this unique and very valuable prize package for one lucky thunder car driver. West Carleton is also the ACT engine shop for this part of Canada, something we would like to remind everyone about as we head into that time of year when engines need to be freshened in the ACT Late Model Cars. West Carleton Automotive can help you with any of your high performance needs no matter what type of engine you have, and their record speaks for itself.
When founder and
co-owner Mark Kosmos first came to Ottawa back in 1973 it was to play
football and win Grey Cups, which is exactly what he did bringing home two
of those championships. He also began to full fill a life long dream of
owning his own restaurant/sports bar and that dream was a realization also.
And today along with a host of location partners they own one of the largest
chains of Sports Bar's in the Ottawa area, Local Hero's was named after just
that and has parlayed that moniker into many different local area's of the
Nations Capital. They have also build up one of the strongest, and most
loyal followings by just the same attitude, taking care of all customers as
if each and everyone of them was a hero, and making their bars a large part
of the local area they are located in. They have done that by also
supporting many types of sports over the years and as we head into the 2009
season they will continue to support Stock Car Racing at Capital City Speedway right up
there with the Ottawa Senators and the Ottawa 67's as sport activities in
this area that they will support with advertising dollars. We are extremely
pleased to have Local Heroes Bar & Grill back for 2009 as a
marketing partner at Capital City Speedway and to owner of the title rights
to the ever popular Ride Car Program.
We believe
that once hockey is done in the Nations Capital Capital City Speedway
becomes the leader in sports entertainment and this resigning indicates that others think
so also. Local Heroes has made a statement that is very loud and clear and
we hope that many are listening, besides there signage and Local Heroes
Night at the track, they have also purchased a number of other prominent
advertising venues with the local stock car community. A number of race
teams will also receive support from this large sports bar chain, drivers
like Al Dickie and Jeremy Coulter just to name a couple. There is no
question that the ride car program was and is one of the smartest things we
have done at the speedway as it continues to grow in popularity. So
hopefully everyone will join us once again in welcoming Local Heroes Bar and
Grill back to Capital City Speedway for 2009. Learn more about
Local Heroes by checking out their web site at
www.localheroesrestaurants.com
One
of the things we have learned over the years is that people don't like
change, in there lives and with anything they are involved in. Even though
change can be good, most people like to have things stay the same, and we
agree with that and are very pleased to announce that Tim Dorning will once
again head up the Ride Car Program at Capital City Speedway. Tim has done an
incredible job, not only driving the car but being a spokesperson for the
Ride Car Program as well as the Speedway where ever he goes. I'm sure all
tracks have their stories of loyal, and dedicated people who are involved
with their tracks but we are very fortunate to have Tim and Liz Dorning who
doing everything they can to help at the speedway. Tim is of course a many
time past track champion, and proved last season that he still has what it
takes to not only drive but win in a late model. Besides handling the ride
car program, Tim also did a tour for most of the summer behind the wheel of
Al Dickie's ACT Late Model, where he managed to finish well up in the
standings as well as a number of heat wins and one feature win. It is no
secret that Tim is actively seeking advertising help so he may field is own
Late Model and as of this writing the search was still on going. He will
however if adequate support can not be found once again to a tour with AKA
Motorsports. However the one thing that is for certain is he will once again
wheel the Local Heroes, Snap On Tools, West Carleton Automotive, Bill
Osborne Chevrolet, Gear Head, Adriatica Paint and Body Ride Car. But also
look for Tim to do some driving behind the wheel of a late model either his own or
that of AKA Motorsports, and don't be surprised if this face doesn't show up
in a winners circle in 09. *We have to start 2009 off with a bit of bad news, Chad Windsor one of our top running Legend Drivers was injured in a work place accident prior to Christmas. The good news is Chad is expected to make a full recovery from a badly double broken leg. Chad was very lucky as he was crushed between two very heavy pieces of construction equipment. Chad and his Father Dave have been complete supporters of Capital City Speedway from the day we took over, and we wish Chad a very fast and full recovery as Im sure all of you do also.
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It is with great
pleasure we announce that beginning in 2009 the title rights for the Mini
Stock Series at Capital City Speedway will be held by Autovation Inc. Derek
Lameroux the owner of Autovation Inc. has been a steady supporter of Capital
City Speedway right from the day we took over the back in 2005. Derek is as
we pointed out in our write up last month is a very avid Motorsports
enthusiast to say the least, and someone who does this with a great deal of
success. He is also a
business
man who owns and operates Autovation Inc. and does this also with a great
deal of success. Capital City Speedway and in particular the Mini Stock
Class will benefit from the fact the owner of this successful business
is going to throw his support behind what is the largest class at the
speedway. The Mini Stock Series which will from here on in be called the
Autovation Inc. Mini Stock Series has averaged close to twenty cars a race
night, and with the amount of movement from 4-4-fun to Mini Stock this off
season those numbers will certainly grow in 2009. All cars in this series
will be required to carry the Autovation Inc Banner across their front
windshields as has been done in the past, these banners will be made
available in the spring at the kick off party. The back bone to every
successful race track is their points championships, and the support by
advertisers of these series, we have been very lucky with this support at
CCS and this continues that great involvement by our advertisers. There is
no question that most everyone knows who Derek Lameroux is, either through
Autovation Inc, his racing endeavors in the Enduro Class or his outings to
Luskville Dragway with his Super Charged BMW. And that noticeably will
diffidently reach new heights with his generous involvement with the Mini
Stock Series beginning in 2009. This involvement is great appreciated and is
in addition to Derek's already huge support of the track, which has
basically been the reason for the survival and moving forward of the Enduro
Class. Autovation Inc is also involved with the advertising and technical
support of the number of race cars at the race track, yes this is an
individual that goes above and beyond to make things better for Capital City
Speedway and its racers.We would invite all Mini Stock Competitors to pass
on their appreciation, as well as any support they or anyone can show
towards this advertiser when it comes to goods and services Autovation Inc
has or does. Autovation Inc is located at Unit
507 – 11 Sweetnam Dr. Stittsville, Ontario K2S 1G3
. you can also learn more about them by visiting
their web site at
www.autovation.ca
or by calling 613-831-8714.With the announcement this week of the new Title Rights Holder for the Mini Stock class for 2009, also comes the exciting news of a 40 lappe
r
being added to the Aug 8th. agenda for this class. We are still searching
for a presenter for this event which will allow us to announce the increased
purse structure, but we can tell you it will be a bigger than normal purse
for the teams to run for. We have been very fortunate with the advertising
community, and their support of the racing at Capital City Speedway, many
will remember that in 2008 the Mini Stock Class ran for a purse that was
double their regular night payout, with the winner receiving $500. This type
of payout is unheard of in this class and we take great pride in being able
to present this type of deals for the drivers, but it is all made possible
by our great advertisers. Just ask last years winner Doug Mould who walked
off with the $500. cash first place prize money one of biggest payouts for a
mini stock win ever. This along with the previous announcement of the 50 Lap
big payout for the Drummonds Gas Thunder Car class as well as more big
announcements to come for the other class (Legends) should make this one
huge Saturday Night of racing for everyone. Of course we fully expect a
number of out of town cars to participate in this race as they have in the
past which always makes the racing that much better. At one time the CCS
Mini Stock Cars where considered the fastest in Ontario but with tracks
working close together the last four years we have seen the cars from
Peterborough and Kawartha become as competitive as our local cars. This was
very evident at this past years Fall Colours race where in years past the
Ottawa cars dominated, not so in 2008. This should make for a great event if
enough of the Mini Stocks from the Peterborough and St. Eustache area come.
I would like to point out that we would also like very much to run more than
one big lap, big dollar event for our Mini Stocks and that will depend on
advertisers being involved.