STRONGCO back with us in 2012

Strongco, your local Volvo Heavy Equipment Dealer will be back as a Title Rights Sponsor for our August 15th Night. So if you are looking for service, new, or used equipment, please feel free to drop in and see them at their Ottawa location - 54 Iber Road and don't forget to let them know you are there because of their committment to Capital City Speedway.

Strong People.
Strong Brands.
Strong Commitments.

Strongco Corporation is one of Canada's largest multiline mobile equipment dealers and operates in the North East United States, through Chadwick-BaRoss, Inc. Strongco sells, rents and services equipment used in sectors such as construction, infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, utilities, municipalities, waste management and forestry. Strongco has approximately 600 employees servicing customers from 26 branches in Canada and 5 in the United States. Strongco represents leading equipment manufacturers with globally recognized brands, including Volvo Construction Equipment, Case Construction, Manitowoc Crane, Terex Cedarapids, Ponsse, Powerscreen, Skyjack, Fassi, Allied, Taylor, ESCO, Dressta, Sennebogen, Takeuchi, Link-Belt and Kawasaki. Strongco is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SQP.

This is what empowers the Strongco commitment:

OUR VISION:

We will earn our role as a vital partner to our customers.
By providing first class equipment, outstanding support, and unrivaled service, Strongco will be recognized as the partner of choice in the markets we serve.

Customer loyalty will be earned everyday at Strongco. Each of us is committed to the machines we sell, the jobs they do and the people who use them.

OUR MISSION:

Our mission will be realized with:
People We will attract, coach and retain the people that will be the most respected in our industry.
Customers We will build long-term customer relationships by a relentless and measureable commitment to our vision.
Brands Strongco will partner with, and represent, the world's finest manufacturers and build meaningful markets for them.

Shareholders We will increase shareholder value through increasing profitability and growth.

OUR VALUES:

• SAFETY Our people's safety is our first and foremost value; we will not compromise safe practices under any circumstances.
• INTEGRITY Our relationships and actions are guided by integrity, honesty, responsibility, and professionalism. We believe earned trust is priceless.
• CUSTOMER FOCUSED Our Customers are our priorty and we will demonstrate dedication to promptly satisfying their needs We will act with a sense of urgency.
• OPEN AND HONEST COMMUNICATION We believe that open and honest communication supports a culture that ensures we will do the best for our employees and our customers.
• TEAMWORK AND RESPECT We actively and willingly support each other in achieving individual, group, and Company goals. Our words and actions even in difficult situations, are appropriate and respectful of others.
• ATTITUDE A winning attitude is a choice we all make. It begins when we enjoy the work we do, and apply ourselves to it with energy and enthusiasm every day.
• PERSONAL GROWTH We recognize that personal growth and development creates a win-win-win for our employees, our customers and Strongco. We regard it as essential for every member of our team.
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT If there is a better way to do things, we will find it. That is our commitment. We encourage input, welcome change and new perspectives. Feedback is fuel, whether it comes from employees or customers.
• ACCOUNTABILITY Each of us will act as if this is our Company. Its health is in our hands, in our actions - every day. We will do what is right for our company. knowing that each of us is empowered to build a stronger Strongco.

Start Advertising with Capital City Speedway today.

We are currently working on signing new Corporate Advertisers for the 2012 Season and will announce them as they come in. It is my goal to have at least one advertiser in each field of business so we can supply all of our many fans and drivers with a contact name when you go looking for a certain service.

We are currently looking for a Real Estate Representative, a Kitchen and Bath Company, a Landscaping company and/or Interlock Company, Roofing Contractor, Fencing Contractor, Foundation Contractor, Lawyer, Accountant, Moving Company, Auto Parts Supplier, Tree Company, and anyone else who would like to be a part of Capital City Speedway. Please feel free to give us a call ans we can send over all of the information you will need to become part of Capital City Speedway.

We are currently looking for a Title Sponsor for our Drift Nights, which will include all of our practice nights and our Drift Competitions which will be held throughout the summer.

We are currently looking for a Title Sponsor for our Drag Nights and Car Show Series.

Please call Todd at 613-723-7223 for more information on how you and your company can be involved with Capital City Speedway.

Happy New Year to all of our Race Fans, Advertisers, Drivers and Car Owners.

From all of us at Capital City Speedway, to all of you. We wish you, health and happiness in 2012, and look forward to seeing all of you again soon.

2012 looks great for Capital City Speedway

2012 should be the year that Capital City Speedway shines, and will be the turning point in making Capital City Speedway the place to be once again. With the re-opening of the Drag Strip and the addition of the Drift Series, we will see the track running mutiple nights once again. We would like to thank all of you who played a part in making that happen. I look forward to seeing you all once again. If you are going to race this year you better get a start on it as there is only 150 days to opening night.

We have a glimpse of the new look and new Late Model of Derek Horsly. He will be a  running out of the AD Motorsports club for 2012.

The positive feedback we have been receiving for the 2012 Season has been appreciated, and the support for CCS has started to come in.

Capital City Speedway is pleased to announce the following:

Drummond's Gas will be back as Class Sponsor for the Late Model Class.

53 Colours will be back as Class Sponsor for the Thunder Class.

Lentech Motorsports will be back as Class Sponsor for the Legends Class.

SFL Meteal Works will be back as Class Sponsor for the Four For Fun Class.



I would like to thank all of these companies for supporting us once again in 2012. Please feel free to give these companies a call for their services when required. If we are to continue racing, we need companies like these ones to step up and support us. For them to continue to do so, we need to support them and thank them by spending money at their locations when we need a service they provide. This applies to all of our great track advertisers. Just remember, if you use one our our advertisers, please let them know you did because of their association with Capital City Speedway.

Merry Christmas to all.

The Gow Family and all of the CCS staff would like to wish all of you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

Annual General Meeting Highlights

Thanks to all of you who made it out to our 2012 Annual General meeting. As always, when CCS has something planned Mother Nature plays a role. It was a little icy and thanks to those who were able to make it out to hear what 2012 has in store for Capital City Speedway.

2011 saw great gains in the entertainment value offered and a new attitude in the pit area. Thanks to all of the drivers, race fans and car owners for believing in the vision that we have for the future of Capital City Speedway. We are back this year as a result of the positive gains we made in the front and back and the positive reviews we have received from all of you. We are excited about moving forward with our plans for 2012.

As with any business there are highs and lows, and that can be said about the 2011 season. Early in the season weather played a roll again this year but got better as the season rolled along. Summer Slam was a great success and the weather had a big part to play in that as it was a great day for racing and Monster Trucks. Overall it was a great year and we expect things to get even better in 2012.

We have been talking with a number of different people who are interested in bringing out new Thunder Cars in 2012. It looks like we should have a much better Thunder Car field next year. The Legend class will have a number of new and old cars coming back and we expect to have a great field of cars each and every week. The Mini Stock class will see several new cars out next year and we expect to have 20 cars each week. At this point the Four for Fun class should see 3 new cars in 2012. The Late Model class has been quiet from a new car count perspective with only Derek Horsely bringing out a new car. We hope to see a few more come on board before Opening Night.

Rule Changes for 2012.

The most exciting change will be the new Line Up rules. In 2012, all cars will have to qualify for their positions in the feature. Drivers will pull their starting position for the first heat, the second heat will be reverse of the first heat. The feature line up will be a total of the points accrued from both heats with the highest point earner starting 1st, subject to inversion. We will then invert the field by the roll of 1 dice, and all classes will be inverted using the same number. ( 1 to 6 )

The Thunder Car class will have the option of running new bodies next year, and as of now we have several drivers who are looking into that now. Watch for a larger, better looking Thunder Class for 2012.

The H.P to weight ratio we implemented this year in the Mini Stock class was deemed a great success all around. The changes to Mini Stock this year are; We will see the weight ratio increased to 19 lbs per H.P from 18, a new ride height of 4 1/2 inches and maximum allowable H.P to be 140. All cars must be dynoed prior to opening night this year. We will have a dyno day and we will advise you when that will be.

As we grow the Four for Fun Class, we want to make this class competitive as the talent level is varied. With this in mind, we have introduced a new H.P to weight ratio for this class. The H.P to weight ratio will be 20 to 1. We have also allowed the skinning for the cars, the roll cage back to the shock towers and same size tires around the car.

Last year we brought in the idea of a mini fan appreciation night where by 1 car from every class will be up front to meet and greet our fans. This year we are making sure that this will happen each and every week and now is a requirement for all drivers to participate in. Up front on Opening Night will be all class champions for 2011. Please make sure that you have your autograph cards ready for your turn up front. After the first week, we will be taking reservations so please let us know which week works best for you. If we have openings in the schedule, we will let you know when it will be your turn. New this year , as part of your membership all drivers will be required to donate a minimum of 3 hours of volunteer work to the track. This can be to help paint, landscape, clean or even take part in a car show during the season.

The 2012 Rule Book will be posted in the next several weeks.

Drifting

Drifting at the track started mid season and continued until October. Drifting will be continued on a weekly basis next year and expanded to include several competitions during the summer. We are making some small paving additions to the track to make the Drifting even better in 2012. We were in discussions with DMCC to hold a National Event, but unfortunately we could not provide the required track for their event. Discussions with DMCC will continue after 2012 to see if we can accommodate their required track layout.

Drag Strip

Capital City Speedway will be open the Drag Strip for street car drags throughout the summer. We will have a basic set up to begin with to judge the response from all of you. The strip will be operated on a 1/8 mile track and will start with some old fashioned arm dropping to get us started. The more successful the Drag Strip becomes will determine the financial investment in it. So if you want to see us continue to run the Drag Strip, please show your support in 2012. We are looking at the schedule now and it will be run on Friday or Saturday Nights. We hope to have car shows as part of this weekly event. Stay Tuned for schedule updates as they become available.


Stay Tuned for more updates as they become available.

Annual Meeting still on.

It is a little messy out side, but the meeting is still on for tonight. Take a little extra time and drive safe.

See you tonight.

2012 Annual Meeting this coming Wednesday December 21 2011

It has been confirmed that the Gow Family will be back at Capital City Speedway for 2012.  We will hold our Annual Meeting Wednesday December 21 at the Travelodge Hotel on Carling Ave. This is the old Talisman Hotel. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm.

The meeting will be similar to last years meeting and we will go over all of the changes planned for the 2012 season. We will review the good, the bad and the ugly and our plans to correct the bad and the ugly, and our plans to make the good even better.

Most likely, 2011 would have been our first and last year managing Capital City Speedway if it were not for the positive reviews we have had from our race fans, our drivers and car owners. We will be making numerous changes again in 2012 to make Capital City Speedway even better for our Motorsports fans, owners and drivers. We will be expanding the operations at the track and will now be running multiple nights with various groups of racers. We will also let you know of some minor rule changes in some of the classes, line up changes, safety equipment and a few other things.

I know this time of year is quite busy with Christmas coming, but we wanted to get this in prior to January as some of our people are off to Florida. We hope you will take some time out of your busy schedules to drop in and see us, and see where Capital City Speedway is going in 2012.

2012 Annual General Meeting Coming Soon?

Monday December 12 should be the last meeting we will have with the Drummond's. We expect to have an agreement in place which will satisfy both parties for 2012. Once we have an agreement in principle, we will advise you of the 2012 Annual General Meeting. There will be some changes made to the way things were done last year as we continue to right the ship, and make Capital City Speedway the Motor Sports Facility it should be.

Our vision for 2012 will see additional nights added to the schedule for other motor sports activities to be held at CCS on a weekly basis. We need to add these events to increase the income, the awareness of the facility and to make CCS the place to be for all of the different motorsports racers and fans.

We are very happy with the direction the Stock Car program took last year and it was the positive feedback from all of you that has kept us going forward with this endeavour. When we took over the track we knew there were going to be many challenges to face, and we were going to have to make many changes to the direction the track was going. I want to thank all of you who helped us and bought into the program. Unfortunately, our work is not close to being done yet and there are many things we will need your help on in making 2012 the best that it can be. Our goal is to hear the cars that put the "Thunder in the Pines" for many years to come and I know with your help we can make this happen.

Please stay tuned and we will advise you of the meeting when it has been arranged. I hope to see all of you there.

New Thunder Cars coming in 2012

Capital City Speedway is pleased to announce that Karol Thibideau has purchased a  Thunder Car and will be racing full time with CCS in 2012. Karol will be moving up from Mini Stock and will be competing for Rookie of the Year.

Capital City Speedway is pleased to announce that Keith Riddell has purchased a Thunder Car and will be racing with us in 2012. Keith has been racing go carts with the National Capital Karting Club for many years and has decided that Thunder is where he should be next year.

Both of these new teams are a great addition to the Thunder Class.

Karol, who joined us in the middle of the season last year in the mini stock class, showed us what being a racer is all about. Karol comes out to the track with the right attitiude and wants to have fun each and every week.

Keith, who has raced Rotax Karts for many years, comes to the track with a competitive spirit and who wants to enjoy the experience of racing at CCS.

We are very excited about all the new cars and promise of additional cars coming out in 2012. We will have new cars in every class next year and we will keep you updated as we receive any more great news. If things continue they way they are going now, 2012 should see the best car count in many years.

We have heard a number of rumours that several teams are looking at getting new 2011 bodies styles for the 2012 season. As soon as we have new pictures of those cars, we will share them with you.
Stay Tuned!

Big News from AD Motorsports

Big News for AD Motorsports

AD Motorsports has expanded again, along with the #88 Late Model of Ricky Rump, the #82 44Fun of AJ Dickie, we are excited to announce some new members for the 2012 season. Nolan Gould with his mini stock and legend car will be representing AD Motorsports at Capital City, Peterborough and Kawartha, running the full season at all 3 tracks. Sara Sproule, daughter of the late Ken Sproule will be making her debut in the #99 44Fun. Derek Hoarsley will be returning to his racing seat in the new #24 Late Model. AD Motorsports has also teamed up with Ottawa Innes Fix Auto and Studio Imaging with more sponsors to be announced at a later date. As if this wasn't enough news, AD Motorsports is also keeping a secret about the debut of another car (or 2). As always, thanks to Jim Willis, Gilles Seguin, Curtis Hunt, Chris Lavergne, Juliann and Jackson Dickie, Amber and Kathleen Dugas. Al Dickie is excited for all the changes and new members and is hopeful that this is going to be the best season yet.

New Advertisers Wanted for the 2012 Season

Do you own a business and are looking for a unique way to advertise your business? One of Capital City Speedway's numerous advertising packages may be just what you have been looking for. I would like to invite all Business Owners interested in advertising with Capital City Speedway in 2012 to give me a call so we can discuss all of the different packages available to you. I can be reached at 613-723-7223.

New look for the 88 Late Model of Al Dickie

Winter hasn't even started yet and some teams are ready for 2012. Al Dickie wasted no time in getting his #88 Late Model ready for next year with it's new look for 2012. The new look is very sharp with the yellow and blue paint scheme and I am quite sure that Rick Rump will be very happy to be driving this nice looking Late Model in his run for the 2012 Championship.

Hopefully, this is just the beginning of a number of new looks we will have for the 2012 racing season. We will post the updated looks as we receive them. Stay Tuned.

"Up to Speed"

Even though the racing season has ended, our work behind the scenes still continues as we work towards the 2012 Season.


Thunder Car Class:

The response we have recieved in regards to the body rule change for the Thunder Cars has been very positive and we will see some new 2011 body styles on the track in 2012. We have already allowed some body styles not listed, so if you are looking at something different for your Thunder Car and are not sure if it will comply or not with the new rules, please give us a call and we will look at it for you. The end result of this modification to the rules should make our Thunder Class more diversified from a body standpoint and will improve the look of the entire class. Stay tuned for more news on who is doing what with their new body.

The last few years we have seen a smaller car count in the Thunder Class than what we would like to have seen, but I am encouraged with our discussions with a number of different people about bringing out more Thunders for 2012. We will have 1 driver who wants to move up from Mini Stock and has made a downpayment on a car. He will advise us when it is in his garage and we will let you know when that happens.  I am almost certain that we will see Ken Sproule's car back on the track next year with a new owner and driver. I have taken the opportunity to make sure that that car was not going to leave our area and go to another track.  Perhaps another Rookie canidate may unfold with the 33 car of Ken Fisher coming back in 2012 with a father and son team. I know of another father and son team who has almost completed their new Thunder Car team. As the details get worked out, we will introduce to you the new Rookie Thunder Car drivers. On top of that as well, I know of a few more people that may make it back this year with Thunder Cars.
So if you are a Thunder Car fan, you will not be disappointed with what is to come. Stay Tuned!!!!

Legends:

The Legends Class this year had some up and downs in car counts during the season, but we are happy to say that 2012 is looking very good from a car count perspective. We have had new purchases of vehicles and have confirmed that some older cars will be coming back. Rob Shannon who has been away for a couple of years will be back in 2012. Mike Madore has overcome some back issues he was battling in 2011 and will be back full time in 2012. Eric Madore has sold his car locally and we hope to see that car out next year. Nolan Gould has bought two cars from Frank Johnson and has been out testing. Nolan Gould - Rookie of the Year in 2012? One rumour that has not been confirmed at this point will see Matt Mould returning for a full season. Brent Egan is getting his engine rebuilt so he will be ready with a new power plant for 2012.

Mini Stock:

There will not be that  many new drivers for 2012 as of yet, but what we will see is some new cars with some old drivers. Speculation says we will see some older drivers coming back out with some new cars. Rumour has Daryll Gow coming back with a new power plant in his car. Dave Watchorn is rumoured to be building something new for us, and of course it will be great to see Brooke Cordick moving up to Mini Stock this year. Casy Cavanagh will be out next year in his new ride, and Casy's old 49 has been sold locally and will be back at CCS in 2012.

Four for Fun:

If we can get out 25% of all of the people who I have talked to lately about becoming involved in this class, we should see another 5 cars in this class. We will anounce the new cars and new drivers when they become available. I expect to see 12 to 14 cars in this class each and every week and can say now we will have quite the Rookie of the Year battle in this class.

Late Models:

There has not been as much activity here as we would have liked but there are unconfirmed reports that we will have another 2 cars out for sure with hopefully more to come. We will keep you up to date as things come in.


The question on everyone's mind at this point is will the Gow Family be back in 2012. We have met with the Drummond Family this week and if all goes well we should be able to make an announcement in the next 2 weeks. The reason for the delay is I will be out of town next week on holidays celebrating my 15th Anniversary with my wife and Canteen Manager, Renata.  The plans are made at this point for the direction of CCS in 2012 and starting from where we left off should make next year one of the better years in a longtime. Once everything has been agreed upon we will let you in on the details. But I will leave you with this.

"While I am away down south with my wife it always seems that the days just seem to DRIFT away. After spending a week in paradise, it is always a DRAG to come back to reality."

There will be no update next week, but stay tuned.

Sara Sproule Education Fund

We would like to thank everyone who donated money for the Sara Sproule Education Fund. As a result of your kindness we were able to raise $ 3240.08. Special thanks go to Trevor Hartwick from Stittsville Trailers who donated half of his 50/50 win to the fund. His contribution was $ 345.00