RICK @ the Races (2nd
& 4th June 2006 )
Autodrome Edelweiss (Que)
2nd June
A Saturday that will
not excist in the history of North Eastern auto-racing !
(3rd June)
Augusta Motorsports
Park (Ont) 4th June ... # 142 on my TRACKCHASIN
totals
It was yet another
"wipe-out" here in the North East when persistant rain
put an end to any thoughts of going racing on Saturday night, but
I did get some action in over the weekend. Once again , I
finished work early enough on Friday to make it to the Autodrome
Edelweiss, situated in the mountains north of Ottawa, for their
regular show of DIRT Modifieds , Prostox, 8 cylinder and four
cylinder Street Stox. Seventeen Modifieds were in attendance, and
the feature gave the packed stands, an ending not often seen.
Brian McDonald, driving the # 96 Lasalle Racing / KRISKA
Transportation car, took an early lead, and looked like he`d got
it all sewn up, until he hit a track marker tire with about 5 laps
to go. The mistake allowed the chasing Laurent Labouceur to sneek
past to take the lead, leaving McDonald as the one in persuit. A
late caution with one lap to go, meant a single file restart, with
the former SUPER DIRT SERIES Champion , Ladouceur on pole. When
you get a situation like this , it`s normaly a forgone conclusion
, who`s gonna take the flag, right ?.... Not this time ! , on the
aproach to the final turn, McDonald slung his car, way up high on
the top groove, gaining just enough power to catch Ladouceur, and
be half a car length in front as they crossed the line. It was
great stuff, that kept the fans on the edge of their seats. The
DIRT ProStox event was won by Dave "the Bulldog"
Bissonette, in the ex-Ron Morin car.
Saturday June 3rd 2006
, just will not excist in the history of north eastern
auto-racing, with rain causing cancelations virtually everywhere.
I had to go into work for a Saturday morning shift, and my plan
was to go to the Frogtown Speedway (NY) that night. It was raining
when I woke in the morning, and was still raining when I went to
bed that night ! . On returning home from work, and checking my
e-mail, the first batch of cancelations I learned of was for the
the Brighton Spedway (Ont) and for the Sprint Car show at
Brockville (Ont). I then phoned Frogtown to hear the same thing ,
followed by the same story, at Autodrome Drummond (Que) , Can Am
(NY) and Airborne (NY). More were added to the list as I scanned
the various web sites, so had to settle down for another Saturday
night at home.
Sunday night I was
scheduled to be at the Cornwall Motor Speedway, but not
surpisingly the constant rain all day on Saturday
resulted in an early
cancelation. Looking on the brighter side, this allowed me to add
a new track to my "TrackChasin" totals when I visited
the Augusta Motorsports Park (Ont) for a style of racing that
excels in wet and muddy conditions. The only countable stuff
, as far as Track Chasin is concerned, was the "wheel
to wheel" racing, for "beefed up" trucks and dune
buggy type racers, but the programme also included, Monster Trucks
, Mud Drags, ATV racing and Tractor Pulls. I quite enjoyed the
racing, which was on a circuit consisting of mud , dirt and
humps, with about five cars racing at a time.... it made me
think how good it would have been if some European style
RallyCross cars were to have taken to the track.
photo # 1
A happy Brian McDonald
in victory lane at the Autodrome Edelweiss
photo # 2
Dave "the
Bulldog" Bissonette wins the DIRT ProStox feature at
Autodrome Edelweiss
photo # 3
Wheel to Wheel
off-road racing at the Augusta Moptorsports Park
photo # 4
Wheel to Wheel truck
racing at the Augusta Mptorsports Park
photo # 5
Chev Corvette mud
dragster at the Augusta Motorsports Park
photo # 6
Fiat Toppolino bodied
mud dragster at the Augusta Motorsports Park
RACES ATTENDED THIS YEAR
1st JAN
BROCKVILLE SPEEDWAY ONT (ICE ENDURO)
8th JAN
ST GUILLAUME QUE (ICE RACING)
22nd JAN STE GENEVIEVE DE
BATISCAN QUE (ICE RACING)
29th JAN MERCIER QUE
(ICE RACING)
11th FEB LAC CAYAMANT
,MANIWAKI QUE (ICE RACING)
12th FEB BERTRAND
FABI CIRCUIT ,SHERBROOKE QUE (ANDROS TROPHY)
19th FEB LAC LE
MIRAGE, VICTORIAVILLE QUE, (ICE RACING)
19th FEB STE EULALIE
, QUE, (ICE RACING)
26th FEB BEAUHARNOIS
,QUE (ICE RACING)
26th FEB ST SULPICE ,
QUE (ICE RACING)
4th MAR
MINDEN FAIRGROUNDS ONT (ICE RACING)
5th MAR
LAKE ALGONQUIN,WELLS NY. (ICE RACING)
9th APRIL CAYUGA
COUNTY FAIRSPEEDWAY,WEEDSPORT NY
15th APRIL FULTON SPEEDWAY,
NY
29th APRIL CAN AM SPEEDWAY,
LAFARGEVILLE, NY
6th MAY FULTON
SPEEDWAY, NY
7th MAY ROLLING
WHEELS SPEEDWAY PARK , ELBRIDGE , NY (SUPER DIRT SERIES)
10th MAY CAPITAL CITY
SPEEDWAY , OTTAWA ,ONT
13th MAY BROCKVILLE
SPEEDWAY .ONT
17th MAY CAPITAL CITY
SPEEDWAY ,OTTAWA, ONT
19th MAY THUNDER
ALLEY SPEEDPARK , EVANS MILLS, NY
26th MAY
AUTODROME EDELWEISS, CANTLEY, QUE
27th MAY
ADIRONDACK INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY ,NEW BREMEN , NY
27th MAY
FROGTOWN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, HOGANSBURG , NY
28th MAY
CORNWALL MOTOR SPEEDWAY, ONT
30th MAY
ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY PARK, ELBRIDGE , NY (WORLD OF OUTLAWS
SPRINTS)
2nd JUNE
AUTODROME EDELWEISS,QUE
4th JUNE
AUGUSTA MOTORSPORTS PARK, ONT
