Racer in the family.

[NorthernRedneck]

The races were excellent yesterday. My brother didn't do so well as he battled electrical issues which caused him to lose power at top speed. We changed basically the entire ignition system, carb, plug wires, plugs, and it still acted up. He's going to swap out the battery for today.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Well, last weekend didn't go as planned for him. We changed pretty much everything under the hood besides the engine. On acceleration on the straightaway, the car had plenty of power but would not down and start missing going into the corner. On the final race we finally determined that a faulty oil pump along with low oil was causing the engine to basically go into a protection mode. We added some oil and nursed it around.

This 20 yr old kid who only races this race every year was out there driving around like a jacka$$ basically hitting everyone and everything in his way. My brother didn't put up with that. When they got together and spun out of turn 4, the field was stopped on the backstretch for another car that spun and couldn't get going again. My bro caught up to that kid and sent him a message in the rear bumper then pulled up beside him and told him he was #1. Once they got going again, the kid still never learned his lesson and tried body slamming him going into the corner. My bro backed off and got him sideways down the straightaway. Exciting finish.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

The old studebaker in the 3rd picture was raced for years and won often at this track when it was running full time in the late 90s. It's been sitting in a dirt track museum since then. They hauled it out to show it at the track.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

The last race was the midwest modifieds. They put on a good show running 50 laps racing for 10 grand for the winner.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

So he picked up the new car and is in the process of installing the driveline from the old one. It will be decalled for next summer. For now, it'll just have duct tape numbers.

This car was setup as a street stock before. My bro runs pure stock which basically means a stock 350 block different rear end, stock carb and a few other differences. He had been running his purse stock all summer against street stocks at the one track and was holding his own against cars with higher horsepower.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Update time. My brother and dad are busy this week hanging a new body on his new racecar. Racing season starts soon. It still needs a wrap that'll include decals and the number.

Canadian eh!!!

 

[NorthernRedneck]

He had the new car out on the track for a couple practice laps last weekend. Much better car than the old one. Handles way better.

Canadian eh!!!

 

[NorthernRedneck]

So my brother had a rough month racing. He got tangled up in Winnipeg and pushed the front end in. That took a week to fix in time to head back and get tangled up again with the same car. They just finished rebuilding it 2 hours ago. We were supposed to go see him race in kenora but as they are a new track they are finding it hard to get cars to show up. So he may not be racing tomorrow. Instead he will attempt Winnipeg again Saturday night. We were originally slated to be in Winnipeg on Sunday but I may change that plan if we can get a campsite.

That being said, you snowcat guys will love his frame machine. He uses the snow club garage to work on his car. Ever see a pisten bully and a br180 playing tug of war with an 80s monte carlo? Apparently they had the car in the air straightening the frame.

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[NorthernRedneck]

I finally got to see the new car on track. I won't say race as he was the only one in his class that showed. It's a new track and other nearby tracks have events Thursday and Saturday. So drivers skipped it. That being said, they had 14 cars show up. Enough for a 4 cylinder and a midwest modified race. A buddy of my brothers took a hard hit. He slammed the wall head on and flipped on his side.

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[NorthernRedneck]

Last night was the special Brad wall memorial race weekend at red river co-op speedway in Winnipeg Manitoba. My brother was there with his pure stock racing against 15 other cars in his class. He finished 4rth in the heat race then drew the pole for the feature. He was leading and pulling away when a busted water pump belt finished his night. He opted to shut it down and save the engine over going on to win and damaging it.

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[NorthernRedneck]

I finally got to see the new car on track. I won't say race as he was the only one in his class that showed. It's a new track and other nearby tracks have events Thursday and Saturday. So drivers skipped it. That being said, they had 14 cars show up. Enough for a 4 cylinder and a midwest modified race. A buddy of my brothers took a hard hit. He slammed the wall head on and flipped on his side.

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Here's the video and pictures of the wreck.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=y7m1GCWA860

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[NorthernRedneck]

He won his first feature race this weekend. Low car count though in his class. But a win is a win.

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[NorthernRedneck]

There's been talk of a new race track where I live for 7 years. They started with a swamp and over the years enough fill was brought in to take care of that. Last fall they brought in clay to build the track surface. They also had a bunch of concrete highway dividers donated for the walls as well as a bunch of grandstands. It's coming together nicely. This is a 5 minute drive from my house.

I saw an article this morning saying that they are planning a fall race if they can get it together. So I went to their website and they are looking for volunteers. I messaged the track president and gave him my name and number. Looks like I will be involved in running the place if things work out.

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[NorthernRedneck]

Here's an overhead of the track in progress.

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[NorthernRedneck]

I'm heading to a planning meeting for the new track next week. The track is only a few miles from my house and since I can't get involved in the racing part, I want to get involved in the running of things behind the scenes.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

So this whole covid 19 pandemic has put a damper on any racing for the next couple months.

Last week my brother was presented with a really good offer on his pure stock car. About the same time, a 4 time track champion car became available for sale turnkey for a good price. For very little money difference, he was able to sell his car and move up to the modified class in a proven car.

The issue he was having was that he was racing at 3 different tracks. One had street stocks with a bit bigger carb and different suspension setups. His home track had a low car count for pure stocks and often he was driving 2 hours only to have nobody to race against. He did alright in Winnipeg Manitoba though in his division.

With the modified, he can race pretty much anywhere.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

He picked up the new midwest modified on the weekend. It's pretty much turnkey and came with a bunch of parts.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

He's already got the body side panels roof and nose stripped off and replaced. Decals in the next few days then hopefully off racing soon.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Only thing left is to put the decals on and go racing.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

He's got the decals on and headed to the track today for his first test session. They can't actually start the racing season yet due to covid restrictions. But this should give him an idea what he got himself into jumping up into the modified class.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

It's been a wait to get the racing season started due to covid 19. But this week my brother was finally able to get on the track racing. Even though it's going to be a while before fans can get back to the track to watch. It was filmed and on pay per view. He did alright and held his own considering that he's a rookie in his class.

That's my dad and brother in the picture.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Just an on track picture. Our province is moving to stage 3 covid restrictions which means larger groups of 100 people or less are now allowed. This means fans in the stands. Once I have a clear indication as to what the plans are for the 2 area tracks (6 & 4 hrs away), I plan on loading the truck camper and heading to watch.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Here's a link to his heat race yesterday. He finished 4th which automatically advanced him to the feature main. Unfortunately as they pulled out on the track to race the main, it started raining and the race was postponed to today. At 1pm, they raced yesterday's main then start running the heat races for today's races.

https://www.facebook.com/642475076/posts/10164334031570077/

 

[NorthernRedneck]

My brother has been racing all summer doing alright. He was supposed to race this weekend at a brand new track only 5 miles from my place. My dad had been instrumental in helping him work on the car getting it ready.

So this weekend is a special 3 day event held every September. Non points paying race. When we first got the news about our dad being taken from us, my brother, who lives a 4 hr drive away, already had the car hooked up behind his motorhome to come here for the races. When we got the news that something happened and dad wouldn't be coming home, my brother was going to unhook the car hauler and forgo the races. He decided to bring the car with him when he came yesterday.

After many tears and some serious discussions, it was decided that he would race this weekend in memory of dad as dad would have wanted him to. My parents had recently purchased a new place on 5 acres with a huge shop which dad had been working on setting up.

Our dad was always there for us, now is the time that we are there for him and race in his honor as he would have wanted. We love you dad. This weekend of racing is for you. I told my brother that he's racing for dad this weekend. No matter the outcome, dad would be proud.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

I told my brother that this weekend isn't about positions, trophies etc. It's about us standing together as a family and pushing forward.

My wife has a cricket machine used for vinyl cutting and other things so we got to work first making decals for the race car that we all had a say in designing. Then we made simple t-shirts to wear to the races for everyone in the family.

 

[Doc]

That is truly awesome Brian. Hats off to all of you who had a part in doing this tribute.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Tonight was the opening night of three days of racing. They were only practicing and qualifying but he did alright. Definitely not the slowest car out there. I know dad was looking down and is proud.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Update time.

Saturday started good and ended great. The track was fast but super rough and loose in the corners. I watched my brother drive his heart out like he's never driven before. He was previously about a mid pack racer most weekends with limited funds and still learning the new car.

His first race was the hear races. There were 55 cars in total in his class alone. He went out 4th and finished 4th in the field of 9. That moved him to the b main 15 lap 20 car field. He started 4th and coming out of turn 2 on the first lap he was in 2nd. I could tell by his driving style from the past that a spark lit in him and he caught the leader within a few laps weaving in and out of lapped traffic. He dove to the bottom of turn 3 and drove it in deep and floored it coming out of the corner with the lead. He pulled away from the field and went on to win.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

Day 2

We started out 4th in a field of 9 for a 10 lap race. He held his own and the field spread out. He finished 4th. That put him starting 4th in the b main. He once again drove it like he stole it and was in a tight battle with another car for 2nd in a 20 car field when he was coming into turn 2 on the bottom. The car he was battling with came down to try to cut him off. Their front tires touched and my brother's car launched in the air. Another car hit him and sent the car rolling sideways and end over end. He rolled 4 times and slammed hard down on his roof.

 

[NorthernRedneck]

First and foremost, my brother was fine. A bit sore but walked away without a scratch thanks to the safety restraint and support system inside the car.

From the pictures, the car looks totalled. But the frame is straight. The driveline is salvageable. It was slated to get a new body anyway over the winter after a hard impact with the wall a few weeks ago at another track. A bit of welding on the frame and she'll be good.