Trevor Hartwick - Driver Pofile

 

 

 

Trevor Hartwick, from Stittsville Trailers, has made it clear he will be back to take a run at the Mini Stock Championship in 2013. Trevor made some good progress with his racing program last year, winning Stittsville Trailers Night and is hoping to take the checkered flag a few more times in 2013.

The # 13 Mini Stock is sponsored by:

- HOT Equipment Rentals

- Stittsville Trailers

- Marked Paintball

 

Trevor Hartwick raced in the Thunder Class before jumping back into the Mini Stock class last year after taking a couple of years off. Trevor has re built the car after doing his impression of an airplane in his car late last year. We welcome Trevor back again in 2013.

Sport Systems Canada "Back in the Game" in 2013

Matt Mould, the owner of SSCI and car owner and driver of the #28 Legend Car, has joined us as an advertiser once again in 2013. Sport Systems Canada will be an advertiser with us for the Stock Car track and the Drag Strip. Matt and Sports Systems Canada put in the Drag Strip bleachers last year, and if things go well there this year, may be putting in another set for us again.

Sport Systems Canada Night will be June 19th. Matt and his crew have been busy getting their car ready for the new season. They still will be running a 34 Ford Coupe body style but have put it on a new chassis. I for one look forward to seeing Matt back this year, but we might only see him occasionally as his business life is busy, as is his personal life as well.

Sport Systems Canada Inc. has been supplying and installing quality sports equipment since 1978. Originally a supplier of basketball equipment (Canada Hoop Ltd.), we have expanded our product line to address the evolving needs of the institutional sporting goods market.

Products Include:

Gym Floor Covers - Quality gymnasium floor coverings to protect your expensive gym floors

Bleachers - Indoor and outdoor bleacher seating including telescopic, aluminum tip 'n' roll, galvanized and more

Wall Padding & Custom Pads - Wall mats and custom sized pads for i-beams, columns, time-out rooms and more

Gym Mats - A range of gym mats including folding mats, slab mats and crash pads

Sports & Golf Netting - Golf cages, batting cages, barrier netting for baseball, soccer, driving ranges and more

Indoor Sports Equipment - Permanent and portable basketball systems, volleyball, badminton, soccer

Outdoor Sports Equipment - In-ground and wall mount basketball systems, football uprights, volleyball, tetherball

We pride ourselves in offering high quality merchandise, an outstanding selection of products and exceptional customer service.

Typical customers that enjoy our high quality products include:

school boards
parks & recreation departments
contractors
architects
private corporations

Our web site previews many of our popular institutional products. Recognizing that no two projects are alike, we invite you to drop us a line to discuss your specific requirements. Whether you're outfitting a new facility or replacing existing sports equipment, our team has your project covered.

Our Mission:

To lead the institutional sporting goods market by providing our clients with extensive product knowledge, merchandise of exceptional value and superior customer service.

New Drag Poster Coming !!!

Here is your first look at our new Drag Racing Poster. Lets start getting people off the street and onto the track. Spread the word that Capital City Dragway is the place to take your car. Remember, in 2013, for most street cars we will have the 1000' length available.

 

 

2013 Drift Schedule is now posted.

2013 Drift schedule has now been posted. I would like to hear back from our Drift guys about holding a couple of amateur Drift Competitions throughout the year. Also we are looking at having a couple of Tuner Car Shootouts on the Dragstrip. It will be a "Dial In" competition and will be a 1000' length. If we get enough interest, we can put a few things together. Please get back to me and let me know what you would like to see at Capital City Speedway in 2013.

Pepsi will be the beverage choice for 2013

Pepsi will be back as the beverage provider for Capital City Speedway in 2013. Thanks to Pepsi and their great tasting drinks. Remember, next time make it a Pepsi product.

Driver Profile - Jessica Pasinetti

Jessica Pasinetti and Julio Pasinetti will be back with their Chev Malibu trying to better their 2012 finish. Julio is optimistic that with the Thunder Car rule changes, Jessica will be more competitive this year and will be running in the lead pack.

Sponsors:SFL Metal works, Nepean Kanata (NK) Locksmiths,  Proserv, Flux Lighting, Security Connection, and Fahey Electric

Bio: My career as a racer started at the age of seven. My father, Julio, was a racer all his life, the classic story of the young boy who would sneak into the facility for lack of money and admire all the drivers. When of age he had all sorts of cars, and competed in all sorts of classes. Once he had his children he quit the scene just to get back into it. When I was seven I got my first go- kart and when I turned eight I was right in there with all the others. I moved my way up through the classes in the NCKC club and finish in the senior light class, once I turned fifteen I jumped into my first stock car: a bright red Cavalier. This is probably the least racy car you could think of; however it was reliable and fast, I raced in the 4- 4 fun class. We had many second place finishes, but never managed to get to the top.
After a year in that class we moved up to the next class and bought a Neon. We stayed in Mini Stock for two years and had lots of success, including first woman to win a race, youngest person to win a race (at the age of 16), as well as most improved driver. When in this class, we went to an out of town race in Peterborough. In my first race I lead the entire thing and in the last corner on the last lap I was caught by the track champion who had not been beaten or challenged for a long time until we came. Just as I got comfortable with that car, my dad suggested moving up.

How could you turn that opportunity down, it was the chance to go to a faster car with more experienced racers. So our next challenge; Thunder Car. I drove a 1987 Monte Carlo SS. In this class I had to earn my respect, since I was racing against a tight knit family, most of them had been driving together for several years before. I was the odd one out, a small, young woman against a field of matured men over the age of 30. Here we won Rookie of the year, in which I believe we earn a little respect.
This is my passion, my sport and I would love to invite you into seeing this adrenaline and testosterone filled world through my eyes.

Thanks for reading, and thank you for the support.

Gow Property Management "Manages" to Come Back in 2013

Capital City Speedway is pleased to announce that Gow Property Management will be back as an advertiser in 2013. This will be the 7th straight season they have been an advertiser with CCS. Gow Property Management has been the tracks largest supporter for the last two years (lol), and CCS is glad to have them back again.

Gow Property Management manages multi unit residential properties, so if you are looking for management services for your property, please give Todd Gow a call at 613-224-3456.

Drag Strip News

Here is your first look at the new Capital City S & W Dragster that will be a part of CCS Dragway in 2013. This will be our new show car, spreading the word about our new Dragstrip. It will be there on Wednesday and Friday Nights, making a few runs to showcase the Drag Strip. It has a big block 440 Mopar on alcohol, and should run the 1/8 in the 5 teens. The tentative name for this car now is "Chevy Killer". (lol). Watch for this car around town.

Our Saturday Night Shootout Series registration is still on going and we are still looking for interested parties to sign up for this series. If this series is to get off the ground, we do need interested parties to give me a call and get registered. We are about a third of the way there now, to where we need to be to make this happen. If we do not have sufficient interest, the series will be dropped. If you want to be a part of the Saturday Night Drag Series, please give me a call at 613-723-7223, or email me at todd@gowproperties.ca

We currently have 8 Open cars registered, 3 Street, and 2 Jr. Dragster. We do need about 32 registered cars to make this work, so talk to your friends and get them to sign up now.

I have spoken with our website designer and we should have our new look website in a few weeks. Watch for it.

We are looking for some old used drag tires to drag the track. If you have an old set you would like to donate, please let me know. We will be trying to improve the traction on the track this year, and we will need these to put some more rubber down on the track.

Howards Pawn Shop is back for 2013

Capital City Speedway would like to welcome Howards Pawn Shop back as an advertiser for our 2013 season. Dave Stinson has been a supporter of CCS for many years and came on board last year as an advertiser with us. Dave has thrown his support our way again this year and for that we say " Thank You ". CCS could not operate without our Corporate Advertisers and it is great to see Howards Pawn Shop back again. If you are in the market to buy something, sell something, need some quick money or looking to sell some gold, Howrds Pawn Shop should be your next stop. Stop in and see Dave and I am sure he can do something for you.

Howards Pawn Shop Ltd. 3005 Carling Ave opened its doors to the public in 1996. In that time, we have grown to the areas largest and most respected Pawn Shop. Small in size, we are large in service, says owner Dave Stinson. Stinson chose the area carefully, realizing that although the location was great, the square footage was small. He credits his success to that fact. Moving product was key to success. So if you are looking for a great deal, Dave, and the staff, are happy to negotiate a win win deal. If you need to borrow money, heck says Stinson.......we have pawned everything from the kitchen sink, up to and including a race car! Howards Pawn Shop 3005 Carling Ave. 613-820-3903 www.HowardsPawnShop.ca Your CA$H IS WAITING!

No postings next week.

We will be away on holidays next week, so there will be no posts. We will update you on things when we get back, and hopefully we will have plenty of goods things to write.

If you have any updates you would like to share with us, about your Drag car or Stock car program, please send them over and we can get then posted for you.

For those of you who have recently joined our Saturday Shootout Drag Series, I will need a picture of your car. Please email them to todd@gowproperties.ca

I hope you all have a great week and we will talk to you later.

Thunder Car Shock Rule Now In.

After a long and lengthy look at coming out with a shock rule, we have decided not to come out with a spec shock rule. We have limited the shock rule to encompass a variety of shocks, with price being the defining rule. This gives teams a range of options available to them, but will still keep things competitive on the track.

The new shock rule will be as follows:

1. No rebuild able shocks will be allowed.
2. Regular retail value of the shock must be below $ 85.00. Hst can be added on top of this amount.   No sale price shocks will be allowed.
3. No shock stops will be allowed. This means if we pull your shock, the shock must be able to travel its full range. They must collapse and extend fully
4. Heims will be allowed for mounting purposes.
Recommended shocks are the # 12 Afco shock or the WB Pro shock series, but that will be your call.

Gary Moorehead and "The Mouse House"coming out of retirement ?

I just got off the phone with Gary Moorehead, one of our good friends from Arnprior, who is one of our biggest Dragway Fans and supporters. Gary is very excited about where we are going with the Drag Strip, so much so, that he is contemplating bringing his Drag Car out of storage.

The " Mouse House " is a 1969 Camaro that last raced at Luskville and won the Pro ET event. That was in 1980, and has been in storage since.

Gary Moorehead says  "It may be time to evict the mice living in it now, put in a fresh motor, which is over at West Carleton Automotive now, and bring it back out and have some fun"

Gary will keep us informed on his progress, so stay tuned.

CP Tire " Lays Down some Rubber " for CCS Dragway



CP Tire, owned by Wayne and Paul Luciano, has joined Capital City Dragway as one of its first advertisers for the drag strip in 2013. Paul is a drag racer at heart and has already signed up his 1967 Chevy Camaro with its 498 Big Block Chevy to be a part of our Saturday Shootout Series.

Paul had made it quite clear early on, if we were going to do it right he wanted to be a part of it, and after the success of 2012, Paul and CP Tire will be a part again in 2013. Paul is looking forward to bringing out his Camaro and laying down some rubber again this year, and hopefully adding a Championship to his portfolio of accomplishments.

Please support those who support us, - If you are looking for a new set of Drag Tires, among other things, please give Paul a call and put your order in. Paul can be reached at 613-257-1528

You can show your appreciation to CP Tire as well and give them a call the next time you are looking for tires. But, CP Tire does more than just tires, they also specialize in Brakes, Alignments, Cooling Systems, Exhaust Systems, and Krown Rust Proofing. CP Tire also carries a large selection of Performance and Accessory products. If you are looking to add performance to your ride, or just simply dress it up, CP Tire has just what you want, and they can install it too.

Jim Barry of Arnprior to be a part of CCS Drags

Jim Barry, owner of Jim Barry's Automotive in Arnprior 613-623-7596, has made it clear - He will be a part of CCS Drags in 2013. Jim has over 30 years experience as a skilled mechanic and has put all of his knowledge into making this car very fast. Jim's car is a 800HP Brogie Roadster with a fresh rebuild for 2013. Look for this car this summer at Capital City Dragway.

Drag Meeting was a Success. Drag Car Registation Now Open!

The Drag meeting was well attended, and we came away with some great feedback about the Drag Strip. Our new Saturday Championship Series was a hit, with 11 cars already signed up for it. If you are interested in being a part of our Saturday Shootout, please let me know. We need another 19 cars, or motorcycles registered to guarantee that the Shootout Series will happen. Registration is $ 60.00 with $ 40.00 going directly back into the Championship Payouts. More cars equals more payouts for both the weekly and year end payouts.

Proposed Event Payouts:

All payouts will be based on car counts..
Entry fee: $ 50.00
Under  12   Payout:  $ 10.00 per vehicle 
12 Car Field  Payout:  $ 150.00 per class
13 - 16 Car Field  Payout: $ 200.00 per class
17 - 20 Car Field  Payout: $ 300.00 per class
21 – 24 Car Field  Payout: $ 400.00 per class
25 - 30 Car Field  Payout: $ 500.00 per class
No Payouts for Jr. Dragsters

The Saturday Shootout Series is a Dial In competition and will have Four Classes in which to

compete. They are as follows:

§Open – This is a Super and Semi Pro class with no electronics.

§Motorcycle – This is an open motorcycle class
§Street Class – This is limited to road licensed vehicles with no slicks, but Drag Radials will be allowed. If we cannot get a 16 car field it will be joined with the Open class.
§Jr Dragster – Open time class – must have cage.

§There was no distinct Super Pro Class , as it is a matter of car count. If we can get enough support we will run a separate Super Pro Class. We have a number of options available to make this class work, so if you have a Super Pro car with electronics and want something to happen, please let me know.

§It will be a best of 5, out of 7 races. Tie breaker to the highest finish and then down from there. If it is all equal all the way down, attendance will be the determining factor.

 

If you are interested in being a part of our 2013 Drag Series, please feel free to call me at 613-723-7223 or email me at todd@gowproperties.ca.

 

 

This is your first view of the 2013 Capital City Speedway Dragster Show Car. Watch for it around town as it will be out promoting Capital City Dragway. It will be out on our Friday Night Street Drags events making some noise, and some fast passes. This Dragster has a 440 Big Block Mopar and will be looking to kick some Chevy butt. It runs on alcohol and once the operator gets some experience it should run  the 1/8 mile around 5.25, over 125 mph.

Thanks to all our registrants so far.

Open Class:
Terry Scott - 1990 Nissan 240SX - 350 Chev -  Canadian Auto Parts
Kris Parker - 1970 Chev Monte Carlo - 468 Chev Big Block - Scotty's Engines, Quaker State, Frampton Renovations
Rob Graveline - 1970 Opel GT - 486 Chevy Big Block - Autotrenz, Randalls Paints
Gilbert Loyer - Tube chassis Nova - 400 Small Block Chevy
Attila Korosi -1968 Beaumont - 427 Chev Small Block
Shawn Kerr - 1973 Camaro - Big Block - Kerr Contracting, George Groves Garage, Howards Pawn Shop, Peterson Farms
Paul Luciano - 1967 Chev Camaro - 498 Chev Big Block - CP Tire

Street Car:
Connor Gow - 1979 Chev Corvette - 350 Chev - Gow Property Management

Jr. Dragster:
Mackenzie Gow - Bandelero - 30 HP Briggs and Stratton - Gow Property Management
Justin Kerr - Jr Dragster

After, only a couple of days, we know several more cars that have expressed interest and will be joining our series. Stay tuned for more names and cars as we receive the registrations.

Watch for our new Dragway Website coming. It will be  a part of our current website, but we will be expanding it with a new section devoted to Capital City Dragway.

Lets keep the momemtum going, and sign up today for our Saturday Shootout series.