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RACE NEWS 2023

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COVER: LEAH MONAGHAN SHOWED HOW GOOD SHE IS, WITH THE SUPER TOUR JR. CHAMPIONSHIP

*Yes the banquet is still a couple of weeks away, but don't leave it to the last minute, tickets will be sent by email, all tickets must be purchased prior to event, NO PAYMENT AT DOOR. If you are wanting to book a room do so by using the booking code ADM to get in on the block of rooms that has been set aside for us. Tickets purchase after Nov. 1st will be $10.00 more expensive so get it done fast. Phone number for the motel is: 1-833-425-5112. TICKET SALES ENDS WEDNESDAY NOV 1ST.

*Had someone ask me for a copy of the Old Luskville Dragway Logo's, which there is only three over the decades that the track has been around. The first one was back in 1969 when the track was opened and little did anyone know how ironic the words on the first Decal would be, from 1980 on. The saying back when the track opened Was "More Drag Action" which just happens to be the ADM Logo backwards LOL. Of course ADM has been running the track since the beginnings of the 1980s and does so to this day, and hopes to be, for a while yet. When we took over the track we used the middle logo for a very short period of time and then designed the current logo. But here is the 3 Logo's that have been associated with the track since its conception in 1969.

1969-1978

1979-1980

1980-2024

*We are extremely pleased to announce that the $5000. to win Semi Pro Race at the 43rd. Annual Bracket Bonanza is now a reality, and hopefully will see an overwhelming show of support. Back in the covid days we hit over 100 Semi Pro Cars so it is our greatest hope that some of those that enjoyed the track when nobody else was open will once again show their support even if its only for this particular event. The Footbrake Class has been asking for a big dollar event and now they have one, so now we need everyone's support. This event will also be in conjunction with the Foot Brake Challenge featuring 16 of Ontario and Quebec's very best Semi Pro Drivers vying for the title of the best of the best. We can not emphasis how important this event is to more big dollar events for Foot Brake Cars, yes its a test to see just how much this class wants to have events like their big brothers the Super Pro Cars. Now is the time for every driver to talk to someone and convince them to be part of this race, and not to be worried that the one you convince to come might be the one that beats you. I think its safe to say that everyone can convince someone to be part of what is a very, very good purse for the foot brake class. If your only going to race one time in 2024, or if your only going to make it to Luskville Dragway ONE time in 2024 please make it this event.

*With the racing season over for a month now, and everyone waiting for the banquet, what do the Luskville Dragway Racers Do? Well for Pam Rennie who is one of the best Super Pro Racers at the track these days, and someone who leads the Mountain Hike during Drag Week, more mountain climbing. For Derek, Troy, Kyle, Russ and Lewis Gagne, another group of very good drag racers from Luskville, more drag racing. For Mike and Vicki Ogilvie two extremely talented Luskville Dragway Drag Racers, also more drag racing. Pam and her hiking friend Marion spent three weeks in Eastern Africa, which included successfully climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. For the "wild bunch" a four day trip to Las Vegas for some fun and a day at the Vegas Nationals was what was in store. Now you can bet there was much more than just drag racing but the "Boys" did spend a day a the Strip. Derek also had a chance to try out what we hopes to have in play for next years racing, and put it on his wish list/Christmas list LOL. Mike and Vicki also headed to Vegas to help and be part of the Paton Racing Top Fuel experience in Vegas, and will also take in the Sema Show that is on as well. Yes many of the Luskville Dragway Drag Racers have kept themselves very busy to say the least.

The Boys in Vegas
Pam Makes it to the top
Mike lending a hand in Vegas

LEAH MONAGHAM CLAIMS SUPER TOUR JR. DRAGSTER TITLE IN 2023: OCT 30/23
Leah Monagham has been a dominate force in the Jr Dragster competition for a number of years now, much like Landyn Urslak was prior to his move to the Big Cars. And there is no question that Leah will be moving to the big cars one day in the near future, in fact she is getting her training days in when ever she can fit them in too her Jr. Competition Schedule. Her father Eric is a many time winning driver, and her older Brother has made is mark in the early days of his Super Pro career, so Leah comes by her superior driving skills quite honestly. Leah who turns 16 will continue her days in the jr. Dragster Class in 2024 which is not good news for the rest of the racers, but will obviously keep them on their toes and driving hard to beat one of the best. Leah will also continue to do her learning in the big car anytime she can and you will see her making runs at Luskville Dragway in 2024. Leah is your typical 16 year old who attends grade 11 in high school and likes to play other sports like any other 16 year old. Sports like soccer, and ultimate Frisbee are just a couple of things she likes to take part in, as well as arts and crafts in her down time, which there is not much of. So for 2024 look for Leah to defend here Super Tour Jr. Dragster title, as well as attempt to take the Luskville Title away from Julia Malcolm. And also look for Leah to make many more passes in the big dragster and she continues to get ready for that transformation in the not to distant future.

*The off season has been busy one so far and I don't expect it too slow down anytime soon, equipment has been moved on the grounds at Luskville for more pit spot expansion and more. We have been working the phones and the messenger's solidifying advertising support for some of the new programs that we are working on for 2024. We are well on our way to making the Semi Pro(foot brake cars) class at the Bracket Bonanza in 2024 to be the best ever, all we are asking is for the Foot Brake cars to support what we are trying to do. We have already secured a sponsor for the "Foot Brake Challenge" race which will be happen after the $5000. Foot Brake Race on Saturday and in conjunction with the Quick Sixteen. Things have been moving fast and furious this off season and there seems to be a lot of excitement about 2024. I told everyone that 2023 seemed to be a like a hangover year, but it is now out of the way so look out. We will have lots to talk about at the banquet and lots to announce as the off season goes forward. As we go to press we can announce that title rights for the Luskville Dragway Footbrake Challenge has been SOLD, more to come.

*What does the drag racing family do when racing season is over, we all get together to celebrate some drag racing peoples birthdays. And that's just what we did this past Saturday at the Stable Restaurant where close to 80 people mostly drag racers or drag racers families got together to celebrate Jamie Clarmo and Tina Miron's big 50. It was a great party and the stable did a incredible job of feeding and quenching the thirst of everyone that was there. Can not say enough about the hospitality that was put forth, the food was spectacular, the atmosphere was great and it was so good to be with this great group of people, next on the list Awards Banquet.

SUPER PRO TRACK CHAMPION LANDYN URSLAK, LIKE BALLANTYNE IS A FORMER JR, DRAGSTER CHAMP: OCT 23/23
Running the drag strip for 4 1/2 decades has allowed me to watch not only the evolution of our sport up close, but the evolution of SO MANY drag racers. Randy Urslak was a rookie super pro racer back when I took over in 1980, he quickly became one hell of a super pro racer over the years. And as the years went by Randy would start lugging his 3 kids to the drag strip to help out, and then of course came the first Jr. for the oldest, and then one for the second oldest, and yep then one for the youngest, Landyn Urslak. I have had a great relationship with Randy over the years and is someone i call a friend, so when he called me up and s

aid he wanted to come out to the track and let Landyn make some runs in the new jr. he had bought for him, I said sure. So when they arrived, I said OK Randy how are we going to do this, Randy said we are going to put him the car and point him down the track. Now back then Landyn was not a very big kid, in fact when he reached the turn around area where i was waiting for him, he had to pull himself up with the steering wheel in order to see where he was going. But that was the begging and the rest is history so to speak. Landyn would go on to be the dominate Jr. Dragster racer in the Urslak Family and would also go on to win TWO Jr. Dragster Track Championships, one in 2015, and one in 2017. So once again I watch as evolution took over and Landyn moved to the big cars and much like other Jr. Pilots was competitive right off the bat. The first few years would see him have some great days, and some great wins, but 2023 was to be his best so far. Yes in a very short time as a super pro racer Landyn Urslak has not only proved he can race with the big dogs , he can BEAT the Big Dogs as well. 2023 also saw his older brother Kayle join him as a second driver, which takes the boys back too the days when they both raced Jr. Dragsters together. Again it has been such a great pleasure to watch the kids come trough the Jr. Progam and go on to be outstanding drivers.


New to the Area	New to the Area	New Owner in the area

*The 2nd Annual Winter Rumble Practice Tree Competition has been announced for February 3rd. 2024 to once again take place in Belleville, Ontario. The Bracket Life produced event by Rachel and Brandon Barker was a huge success in year one and will certainly be again in 2024. The event is being held at the Fairfield Motel in Belleville, 407 North Front Street, near the 401.

*Thanks to Pike's small engines, we have a new ride on blower for the track next spring, this will make clean ups and oil down easier to deal with. We knew with all the pavement being put down over the last few years that we would need something better to do clean ups with after every weekend of racing, it will also be an asset in clean ups for oil downs or rain delays.

*"Black Betty" makes her return in exciting fashion to say the least, Yes Paolo Giust after almost a full year of rebuilding his Radial vs. The World car "Pro Mod" Camaro is Back. After the terrible crash that took place in Orlando almost one year ago, Paolo has had to wait it out while G-Force Race Cars basically built him a new car with the total rebuild of "Black Betty". So with things loaded up the boys headed to SGMP for their first race in while. With many of us in eastern Canada watching Paolo did not take long to thrill us on lookers with what is with out question one of the wildest wheel stands of all time. This is not the first time that Paolo has gotten our attention, but there is no doubt this was one of the most exciting ones of all times. Black Betty will be staying in Florida and heading over too Orlando Speed World Dragway for the World Outlaw Street Car Nationals the first of November.

*Although they were not down south racing like Paolo, Larry Lepine continues to put his very fast bike in the semi pro winners circle with yet another win at Napierville Dragway this past Saturday. Along with Larry who is a regular and advertising supporter at Luskville Dragway was Emy Roberge who i think its safe to say calls Luskville Dragway her home track as well. And it didn't stop on Sunday as Logan Gagne beat brother Merrick in the finals of Jrs. Larry Lepine backed up Saturdays win with another victory this time over Darryl Jensen and Jerome Beaulieu beat Dale Gauthier in the Finals of Super Pro, CONGRATS TO ALL.

BALLANTYNE BANKS ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP, IN WHAT HAS BEEN A GREAT SEMI PRO CAREER: OCT 16/23
As we continue our stories on the Luskville Dragway Track Champions, we also continue our story on the success of the Jr. Dragster Program at Luskville Dragway. This years mulity time track

champion in Semi Pro Steve Ballantyne is another protégée of the Jr. program which has produced many big car drivers over the years. Yes Steve like other champions, Derek Malcolm, Kyle Jessup, Ashley Ogilvie just to name a few came from Jr. cars and racing the at our small NHRA track. Steve who drives looks like a unorthodox semi pro car where he sits in the middle of it to do the driving. But this combination is anything but unorthodox when it comes to going rounds and winning races. Stephen kicked the summer off with a runner up spot to Russ Fraser at t

he Sunday Portion of the Malcolm Carpentry opening weekend in May. He continued his great driving at the Speedy Auto Service weekend even though he had to watch Russ Fraser once again challenge him for the title with another great showing on Saturday, Ballantyne countered that with a win on Sunday. The Bracket Bonanza may have just been the weekend that catapulted Ballantyne into the championship, yes even though he did not make a trip to the winners circle on a weekend where there was the largest car count he would go many rounds banking up the points in doing so. The last tour race for Luskville was held on the long weekend in Sept, and here once again Ballanty

ne would take advantage of the larger car count to stack up points with many round wins, which included a runner up spot to Chantal Grenier on Saturday of the weekend. The last points race of the season was the following weekend and the Lewis Gagne Trucking weekend where once again even though there was no winners circle pictures there was enough round wins to fend off anyone that was even close. So in wrapping this up I would be amiss not too mention the fact that this race team is a perfect example of what we call racing families. The entire Ballantyne Family is always at the track which includes Stephens Girlfriend, his Mom and Dad (Rob & Carol) who have been there for him all the time, and his Sister who very seldom misses anything to do with her brother. In closing we would all like to offer our congratulations to a true Champion, a True Supporter of Luskville Dragway and someone who many believe that one day he will do the same in Super Pro. CONGRATS TO THE ENTIRE BALLANTYNE RACE TEAM.

*Yes the banquet is two months away but don't leave it to the last minute, tickets will be send by email all tickets must be purchased prior to event, NO PAYMENT AT DOOR. If you are wanting to book a room do so by using the booking code ADM to get in on the block of rooms that has been set aside for us. Tickets purchase after Nov. 1st will be $10.00 more expensive so get it done fast. Phone number for the motel is: 1-833-425-5112

*As you noticed we started our year end wrap up stories on the Champions at Luskville Dragway will do so on Super Tour in the weeks to follow as well. And not sure if everyone see's one thing that all three champions have in common this season. Yes there is a very distinctive thing that all three champions have in common, they are all affiliated to the Jr. Dragster Programs at Luskville Dragway in one way or another. Current Jr. Dragster Champ Julia Malcolm is an easy one, but both Stephen Ballantyne and Landyn Urslak are former Jr. Dragster Champions from the Jr. Program at Luskville Dragway. YES when NHRA introduced the program their were many NAY Sayers, I was not, as I believed it was one of the best things that NHRA had done in a long time. Stephen Ballantyne is the senior former Jr. driver, and still has the Jr Dragster he raced which is sisters kid is going to start driving in the near future. Landyn as the picture shows was the Champion in 2018, and there are many many more examples of the success of former Jr. Dragster pilots out of Luskville Dragway. And if you look over at the Super Tour Semi Pro (footbrake) Champion, you have another former Jr. Dragster Track Champion in Mike Reynolds. Another thing that it has contributed too, is the incredible amount of females that currently compete at Luskville Dragway where i believe we have more than anyone else in the country.

Mike Reynolds surrounded by
Luskville Dragway alumni,2004
Russ , Troy, Derek, Paulo, Tim

Landyn Urslak not only won
Jr. Dragster title at Luskville,
But also on the Super Tour.

Mike Reynolds another one
of those perfect examples
of the Jr. Dragster Program

JULIA MALCOLM WINS JR. DRAGSTER TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP IN HERE 3RD YEAR OF COMPETITION: OCT 9/23
This is going to be a very, very easy story to write and a story that I will have a great amount of pride in writing, as my

Granddaughter, Julia Malcolm in only her 3rd. year of racing Jr. Dragsters has won the track Championship. I have often spoke of how lucky I am, to do what I have loved all my life and do it with the people I love the most, My Family. I remember when Derek won his first race, his first title, his first Bonanza, and I remember the water in my eyes and there is no question that writing this story will do just that again. Our Family is totally all in when it comes to Luskville Dragway and Drag Racing, so when our son decided to take up drag racing it was an incredible feeling, it was the same when our Grandson Cole decided to Follow in his uncles foot steps that to, brought that feeling to the top again. When Julia, who is Derek's Youngest Daughter decided to follow the same path, I can not tell you how excited we where. So For Julia to win the Track Championship in only here third year, well you can only imagine how proud we are of her. There is no question that Julia is a chip of the old block as she is very much like her father when it comes to running her Jr. Dragster. Julia has that calmness about her that is what every good racer has, nothing rattles her much like Derek who has won his fare share of races, which is what we predict for Julia. She was one of the most consistent drivers and even though she did not visit the winners circle maybe as much as some others, she banked up round wins after round wins. Wining a championship is something that anyone can take great pride in, and I'm sure Julia does, and if history is any indicator it may not be her last Title.

BITS FROM THE PITS OCT 2/23
*Yes the banquet is two months away but don't leave it to the last minute, tickets will be send by email all tickets must be purchased prior to event, NO PAYMENT AT DOOR. If you are wanting to book a room do so by using the booking code ADM to get in on the block of rooms that has been set aside for us. Tickets purchase after Nov. 1st will be $10.00 more expensive so get it done fast. Phone number for the motel is: 1-833-425-5112

*This is of course the silly season in our industry as people start to look for new cars, sell old cars and upgrade much of what they have. And that is no different this season as Marc Sequin has already sold his former Wade Mclean Mustang which he has run for the pat two years, and is in the hunt for a big tire Chevrolet for 2024. Marc is still fairly new too the Bracket Racing program but has caught on fast and will be a force with a big tire car in that class. Marc hails from Arnprior, Ontario, and has sold the Mustang to Rob Pond who is switching from a Chevy Outlaw Street Car to a Ford and will be part of the shootout races in 2024.

*Some more new car news as we head into the "silly" of season for the drag racing community has Darren Frasso show casing his new ride with everyone's approval. Yes this is the former car of Rick Stoner who was a regular on the drag racing circuit a number of years ago. But it looks nothing like what Darren bought from his neighbor, and Frasso has put his touch to the Buick and with out question it is a show stopper. Darren is not sure if he will become a two car team, or he will sell this or his very recognizable 1969 Camaro which has won many, many races. Should not be a problem to sell the Buick as you can see it is one great looking car.

*Well its official we are now closed for the season, and we did go out on top with the biggest cruise night of 2023, for that we thank all, especially those that showed up even though their cars where broke just to show their support for "Their Race Track". Big shout out also to Derek, Troy and Mike who got the signs put away for winter in record time, and yes the place does look empty when we start to get it ready for the off season. We will have lots more to say about the season past, and the season to come as the off season months approach. But again Thank You to all who made 2023 a very successful season.

*As we head into the off season for Luskville Dragway many of us will be heading to Montreal for the final Super Tour race of the season, and the crowning of the Super Tour Points Champions. Leading the fields as we head down the 417 is Brock Godmaire in Super Pro Door Car, Phil Harvey Super Pro Dragster, Mike Reynolds in Semi Pro, and Leah Monagham in Jr. Dragsters. Super Pro will attract the most attention as the race is very, very tight and with a door car champ and a dragster Champ being crowned its anyone guess who will be the over all champion. This is the 8th year for the elite drag racing series which has grown in leaps and bounds over the years and looks to grow even more in 2024. The series showcased 100 super pro entree's and 31 Jr Entree's at this years Bracket Bonanza, numbers that many tracks can only dream of.

LUSKVILLE DRAGWAY PRODUCES SOME OF THE BEST DRAG RACERS ANYWHERE: OCT 2/23
I have wrote stories about this before but really believe it is time to once again talk about the incredible racers that come out of Luskville Dragway, and prove it year after year. You can go back many years and when our boys leave their home base and go to other venues they often kick ass and a week ago proved that once again. And it wasn't just this year, go back years and Troy Davis winning a $10,000 at the Twin Tens at Cicero, and then going to the runner up spot on Sunday in what should have been a double up only to have the air shifter chip shake loose on the burn out and not shift the car. Or Derek Malcolm taking the big win at Grand Bend a year ago against the best that southern Ontario had to offer. And Charlie Kenopic who not only cut his teeth at Luskville Dragway but competed their for years and years before taking on the best in Super Gas wars and winning many, many times. So when the report after report starting coming in on the Sept 23-24 weekend it really was to know surprise and its happened many many times. First off was Brock Godmaire the current Super Tour Super Pro

Champion who picked up his first be win ever at Luskville Dragway over some of the best in the business. He took home a $5000. to win Super Pro win at the Bonfield Drag strip in North bay. News coming in from the same race was that another driver who calls Luskville Dragway home, Larry Lepine Jr. had beating everyone in the Semi Pro Ranks at the same event. And then to cap it off, many time Jr., Dragster winner at Luskville Dragway Parker Sequin made it a sweep for Luskville Dragway regulars at the Bonfield Fall Classic. At the other end of the Trans Canada Hwy way so to speak, North bay's very own Logan Gagne and another Luskville Dragway regular, driving his new Jr. which had just been purchased from ADM Motorsports was the Sunday Jr. Winner at Napierville Dragway. It did not stop there at Napierville Dave Rennie took home yet another big dollar Super Pro Win with his wild wheel standing 1977 Vega. We often wonder why some just plane up and stay away from Luskville Dragway, sometimes I think its because of all the Bad Ass Racers this small race has and does produce. Congrats to all once again.