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

New Thunder Car bodies allowed for 2012

In an attempt to bring in  a new look for some cars in 2012 , we will open up the allowable bodies in the Thunder Class. The new company on the block is ultimatecustomfiberglass.com which is now manufacturing Thunder Car bodies made out of a fiberglass. The fiberglass is made highly flexible to allow it to be banged and it will then resume its original shape, thus making it much easier to keep your car looking good all season. Ultimate Custom Fiberglass is now considered a spec supplier for their bodies for Capital City Speedway. They have a 2011 Chev Camaro Body, a 2011 Ford Mustang and a 2011 Dodge Challenger.

Other bodies may be purchased from Five Star Bodies which have a 88 Monte Carlo and AR Bodies which has an 88 Monte Carlo and a Chev Caprice Body.

You  may choose a steel bodied car of your choice as well. The requirements are that the body must resemble a street production car. Late Model style bodies are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please check with us.

We will address any weight penalties at a later date, but all cars must still meet minimum weights as per the current rule structure.

Congratulations to all of our 2011 Winners and Award Recipients

Congratulations to all of our 2011 Season Champions and our other winners. A fun time was had by all at our 50th Season Banquet held at the Lone Star Ranch. I have to thank all of our racers who came dressed in western attire. A few took it to the limits and really looked great and made it fun.

The Rookie of the year award had a family affair to it this year with Braydon Oakely winning the Four for Fun Rookie of the year and Mike Oakely winning the Legends Rookie of the year award.

A new award this year, The Sportsman of the Year Award, went to Lori Mitchell.

The Driver of the Year Award was awarded to the ever popular driver, Casey Cavanagh, for his contributions to the track, his attitude, his sportsmanship, his driving abilities and the fact he comes to the track every week with a main goal. That is to have fun.

A new category of award was made this year. That being the Presidents Award. This award is awarded to people who cannot compete for the Driver of the Year Award. These are individuals who contribute to the track each and every year but are not drivers. There usually is one Award per season, but we had some catching up to do and felt it was important that three people receive the awrd this year.

The first President's Award was given to Scott Boeyen for his continuing support of the track. Scott is always there if we needed a hand, and he was always there on a weekly basis with his clean up truck and crew. Scott has been doing this for many years and was time he was recognized for his contributions to CCS.

The second President's Award was presented to Liz Dorning for her contributions to the track over the last number of years. We cannot tell you how many that has been, but rest assured it has been many. It was time that Liz was formally thanked for her ongoing contributions to CCS.

The third President's Award was presented to Al Dickie. Al has been a long time supporter of CCS and more so in 2011. From the begining of our time with CCS, Al Dickie has been one of the individuals who has spent more time at the track with me, spent more time doing car shows with me, and helped make the track presentable each and every week helping me with the ongoing property maintenance of the track.

Thank you to all of President's Award recipients for your help in making CCS the best that it can be.

I would like to thank all of our drivers, car owners, advertisers and fans for a great 2011 season. I can assure you that it will get even better each and every year.

I look forward to seeing all of you again at the races in 2012.

Thanks to Extreme Paintball

Thanks again to Scott Boeyen for having us out playing paintball. We all had a great time shooting each other and as a result we will plan another event earlier in the season next year. We hope to get a few more bodies out to play next year, so when we announce next year mark it down and come on out and shoot your fellow racers.

Banquet Start Time is 6:00pm

The Banquet will be held this Saturday Night at Lone Star Ranch on Hunt Club between Moodie and Cedarview. The start time of the Banquet will be 6:00pm. Those of you who have ordered tickets may pick them up at the door.

Dress is Western, so bring out your best buckle and boots.

Drifting This Sunday 1 to 4 pm. Spectators only $ 5.00

We will run 1 more week of Drifting this Sunday from 1 to 4. After this weekend there will be no more events scheduled for 2011. This is your last chance to see drifting this year, so if you have not made it down to see it yet you have one more chance.

See you at the races.

Banquet Tickets still available - Only 10 left

If you are thinking about coming to the Banquet please let me know in the next day or so. We have 10 tickets left before we are sold out.

Please call 613-723-7223 or email me your request to todd@gowproperties.ca

See you at the Banquet.

CCS Shootout this Saturday at Extreme Paintball

Scott Boeyen has been a long supporter of CCS and has run his Paintball Business from this site for many years. We have talked and said it was about time we supported Scott and what a wonderful opportunity to get together again while having some fun. Scott has offerred all of us a great package to come out and have some fun, and maybe get a chance to shoot someone who bumped you the wrong way this summer. There will be no black flags thrown this Saturday, and no DQ'S.  No wrecked cars, no towtrucks and no long nights putting it all back together. There will only be survival or death by paintball. The early rumour is Tim Dorning will be coming out, so if you still hold a grudge because of that black flag you got, well here is your opportunity to get a little payback. Your only problem will be getting past the Gow Boys to get to Tim.

So if you think you have got the right stuff and want to show us your metal, come on out this Saturday and give it a try.

Scott has made the following offer for all CCS fans, drivers and staff. ( Just to let you know, Tim Dorning has already ordered extra paint as he had some frustrating moments this season and is ready to unleash some Race Director fury at any and all drivers who just happen to be on the other team. )

The price for paintball is going to be $35 per person and a 1/2 price discount on extra paint as well . Please let Scott know who is intrested so he can plan for it . It is scheduled for Saturday October 1st. The package will include 500 rounds of paint, all gear and lunch. 

To reserve your spot please call Scott at 613-227-7059

See you then, unless I see you first and then your dead.

Banquet Ticket Pricing

The Banquet tickets this year will be $ 50.00 including HST. There are a limited number of tickets available due to the size of the facility, so please order early to avoid disapointment. Priority will be given to drivers and car owners who wish to attend.

Please email your ticket requests to todd@gowproperties.ca

Track will be open for Drifting Tonight. New Drift Schedule

For all Drifting cars, we will have the track available tonight for Drifting.

Please note we will start Drifting back on a regular schedule starting this Sunday between 1 to 4. We will run Sunday's for the next few weeks and possibly longer if the interest remains strong.

Enduro Results - September 10th now Posted.

ENDURO RESULTS

                                                                                                                             

          CAR #         NAME                             LAPS DOWN         CYL    PAYOUT     

1.       06               BRIAN SEHL                            0                 4        1^ST                        

2.       6                 TERRY MCCLELLAND               0                 8        1^ST                        

3.       76               EARL WYLIE                            0                 8        2^ND                       

4.       68½             GILLES MELANSON                1                  8        3^RD                       

5.       73               SHAWN TROFIMCZUK            2                 4        2^ND                       

6.       120              DAVE QUINTON                     3                 4        3^RD                       

7.       24               RON RADFORD                        6                 4                                   

8.       01                TYLER CLOUTHIER                  10              8                                   

9.       8                 GREG MCINTOSH                    14               8                                   

10.     253             MIKE DAVEY                            18               8                                   

11.      26               CALEB DYKSTRA                      26              4                                   

12.     2010            SCOTTY BEHM                         29              8                                   

13.     122              MJ LARONDE                          30               4                                   

14.     115              CURTIS BERGERON                 31               4                                   

15.     73               SARA ATKINS                         36               4                                   

16.     71                WESLEY WALLIN                    41               8                                   

17.     23½             TEDDY DEESENTAL                48               8                                   

18.     8M              DAVE ROSE                             48               8                                   

19.     726             JAKE QUINTON                     49               4                                   

20.     8GS             GREG SHRAUDER                     51             8                                   

21.     3                 NICK DE LORENZI                  52               8                                   

22.     86               BRENDON SCOTT                    56             4                                   

23.     19                SHAWN FRASER                     61              4                                   

24.     16                TODD CEASEN                        61              8                                   

25.     17                SCOTTY WATSON                  62             4                                   

26.     126              MARK ROTWELL                      68             4                                   

27.     51                MARK ARGUE                           69             4                                   

28.     114              LEE BARNES                            78             8                                   

29.     31                JOSH SWAN                           93             8                                   

30.     54               ANDREW MIELKE                    95             4                                   

31.     29½             TYSON SLINGER                     97              4     

                              

32.     121              RODNEY LEGERE                     99½            4                                 

33.     97               DAVE WATCHORN                   99.8          4                                   

34.     5                 DEREK GIFFIN                                          4                                   

35.     07               TODD GOW                                               4                                   

36.     08               ROY FURGUSON                                                                               

37.     15                JEREMY SOVERIN                                    4                                   

38.     18                SHAWN ETHIER                                       4                                   

39.     44               DAN MURPHY                                            4                                   

40.     44               MIKE MICHAUD                                        8                                   

41.     49               JASON RRIERE                                                                                  

42.     66               PETER VANESSE                                       8                                   

43.     69               SEBASTIEN SMITH                                 4                                   

44.     666             DALE BROWN                                           8                                   

Banquet Date Set - October 15th.

The Banquet date has been set and will take place October 15th and will be held at the Lone Star Ranch at 4420 Hunt Club Road. The buffet will be a Fajita buffet with all the fixins, and we will have a DJ there for your dancing enjoyment after the award presentations..

The dress code for the night will be western, so bring out your belt buckles, boots and cowboy hats, and I know some of you have them safely stored away for just such an event. Tables may be purchased in groups of 10. We do have limited seating so please order your tickets early. We are waiting on final pricing and will have ticket prices in the next day or two, but we are taking reservations at this point. Ticket requests may be emailed to us at todd@gowproperties.ca.