This week we sat down with driver of the #99 Wissota Midwest Modified Glen Strachan. What is your favourite race track food? Nothing can beat an Emo Speedway cheeseburger! At what age did you start racing? I was 21 years old. Why did you start racing? Racing for me started […]
Darren Derendorf
By Darren Derendorf
As the early week rains finally quit and our outdoor shop floor began to dry up it was time to crawl back under the cars and began preparations for race night. Although the #80 performed well on Saturday the transmission still slipped a little bit so I chose to take […]
After the long weekend of racing action, and an important weekend of racing coming up, all the driver’s were looking to keep their noses clean and prepare for the Afco Race of Champions in one week. Despite trying to save equipment it didn’t meant that the drivers weren’t still going […]
By Darren Derendorf
Staff writer/sales
dderendorf@fortfrances.com
Staff writer/sales
dderendorf@fortfrances.com
After a couple successful weeks of having the #80 car make it through an entire night of racing it was time to make the car fully legal, adding ballast. Since owning the car I haven’t needed to worry about meeting the minimum weight requirement of 3150 lbs as I’ve been […]
By Darren Derendorf
Staff writer/sales
dderendorf@fortfrances.com
Staff writer/sales
dderendorf@fortfrances.com
With activities all day, an extra class of cars all weekend and fireworks both on and off the track there was something for everyone this week at the Emo Speedway. The weekend started off with several Canada Day events to keep the family entertained, and just as those began to […]
This Week we sat down with driver of the #33 Emo Street Stock Garett Gamsby. What is your favourite race track food? I don’t usually have time to eat in Emo, but if I’m in Wisconsin I have to get deep fried cheese curds! At what age did you start […]
By Darren Derendorf
With a short week for pre-race prep we knew it would be a race just to get both cars loaded and ready for the track. The #28 required very little work, after receiving a 7+ liter oil and filter change and once over, the car was ready for action. As […]
By Darren Derendorf
Staff writer
Staff writer
Despite the drizzle, dark skies and a brief downpour, the track prep crew – led by Sandy Taggart – was able to work the clay and make an amazing race surface. With a heavy race track, there was lots of grip, which meant the cars were sure to be fast. […]
This week we spoke to Wissota Midwest Modified feature winner driver of the #16 Garrett Paull. What is your favourite track food? Cheeseburgers. When did you start racing? I started racing go-karts at 6 and Midwest Mods at 15. Why did you start racing? My dad raced my whole life […]
After getting to enjoy being race fans for a week both Doug and I were eager to get to work on the cars and get back out on track. Following the diagnostic process, by replacing the cheapest and simplest thing first, I began replacing the transmission filter by draining the […]
By Darren Derendorf
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Despite the gloomy weather throughout the day the rain stayed away to let our weekend warriors take to the track, and they had the remedy to the brisk and chilly winds – an evening of red hot racing action! As the clouds rolled out, the crowd began to fill the […]
The first task of the week for the team was to diagnose the hiccup in the transmission of the #80 car, which with the help of Garett Gamsby, driver of the #33 Emo Street Stock, we were able to diagnose the issue to one of two possibilities – either a […]
