Pics From the past ...

[Champ98]

Anyone remember this guy! A twin engined Tercel, ... Yep! 2 complete auto packages. The trick was to keep the rear engine cool ... Pic courtesy Dietmar S of TAC

[Champ98]

Taken back in the 'Civic Days', it shows quite a few stalwart racers still with us today, and the back end of a class-winning Hyudai that was almost brand new at the time ... note car #95 I believe Nick Beck taking the outside line trying to get by all those HUGE Honda's in his Mini ... Pic Courtesy Dietmar S of TAC

[Champ98]

Here's two ... The first is Brother Dan and I proving that Minis were light back in 1995 ...the second, someone from Huntsville may be interested in, as he was being chased by our first Festiva in 1996 ... Pics courtesy of "Fag ash Lil"

[Champ98]

This one is of Multi Champion and well respected racer Terry Dalton's first introduction to "Lake Minden" ...:D

note the old "Red" Kinsmen trailer in the background ...

[Champ98]

This was the Mini in Studs BEFORE the rollover, note the absence of duct tape around the windshield ...:rolleyes:

And check out the height of the inner banks on the straight! Pic courtesy of "Fag Ash Lil'"

[briansexsmith]

cool pics

the mini looks great!

[Champ98]

Feel free to post your own oldies ... Keep them under 100K, and we could have some fun with this ...:cool:

[Champ98]

Some numbers you may recognize ... And some you may not ..:D

Pics Courtesy of Deitmar S of TAC ...

[Otto69]

I remember the twin engine Tercel, it was from the Peterborough area, built by a chap who worked for Russell Toyota I believe. Once it got sorted it was very quick. The second year it was sold to Bob Donley, he & his wife raced it in rubber & he in studs (no SS in those days) and it got quite beat up and never saw it after that season.

Merry Christmas
Rob

[Champ98]

I remember the twin engine Tercel, it was from the Peterborough area, built by a chap who worked for Russell Toyota I believe. Once it got sorted it was very quick. The second year it was sold to Bob Donley, he & his wife raced it in rubber & he in studs (no SS in those days) and it got quite beat up and never saw it after that season.

Merry Christmas
Rob

Merry Christmas Rob, I think it ended up heading west somewhere. You'll note that I merged the first two posts in this thread from an old thread from 2004 ...;)

[Champ98]

Here's one from 1998. Yours truly chasing 2 "Waskaly Wabbits" Stef Haas and Giani Biral in the stud class... Note Tom P's famous Thunder truck steaming down the straight in the center ... Pic courtesy of Mavis Burnham.

[Champ98]

Perhaps one of the most interesting conversions for full out, more bang for your buck racing, was a brief appearance of Chris Martins 4WD Ford Aspire, running a 323 Drivetrain. From 2007 I believe we credit Jimmy McGlade for the pic.

[Do It Sidewayz]

Andy...blast from the past, I remember all these cars from standing on the banks for the past 26 years....haven't missed a season yet. I've got another "string" going as well...some people know about that one, but it's only 10 years running ;)

I have a photo album of my dad's which has got lots of old photos in it...might have to scan a few.

The Asfire was kinda fun...it still sits there, complete as that photo was taken. You posting that made me think for 17 seconds about some more parts i have sitting around, some e-85, and having some fun...but that was only a thought for 17 seconds. Oh...and that thing was anything but cheap... And even though i did drive it...the concept, and everything behind the scenes was my uncle's. I was just the spacer between the seat and the steering wheel, and spent about a month of time cutting, welding, grinding, and swearing at it.

I do have some other ideas though...lets just say i have WAY too many spare parts around, and something even smaller than an Aspire. :eek:

[Champ98]

LOL ...I'm thinking a little, teeny weeny, Justy? :rolleyes:

With a turbo the size of a Rolls Royce RB211! :D

[max attack]

Here's two ... The first is Brother Dan and I proving that Minis were light back in 1995 ...the second, someone from Huntsville may be interested in, as he was being chased by our first Festiva in 1996 ...

Thanks for the memories Andy,hard to believe that was my rookie year and that car won best prepared for the year-must be near seasons end as its a mess in that shot.:)
Its amazing you know,I didn't even know what I tractionized tire was when I brought the car the 1st weekend,no idea about ballast,alignments etc etc-and look at me now eh! Still know nothing about this damn black magic sport.:D

Hey Chris how the hell can you have watched 26 years of ice racing,are you even that old yet?.:)

[Do It Sidewayz]

Hey Chris how the hell can you have watched 26 years of ice racing,are you even that old yet?.:)

Sorry..you are right...this year will be the 26th!

[Champ98]

Thanks for the memories Andy,hard to believe that was my rookie year and that car won best prepared for the year-must be near seasons end as its a mess in that shot.:)

Well, here's one from the year after when Dan and I won BP together ...:D

There is something about this pic, that will take a very astute racer to pic off ...:rolleyes:

[max attack]

Your # is wrong.:)

[Champ98]

Your # is wrong.:)

No ... My number is right, ... It's just on the wrong car ... :rolleyes:

[Gary]

Photos are fantastic. At last I get to see the twin engine Tercel that I've heard about. I especially like the TD Lake Minden shot. I can't imagine the "fun" it would be getting that car out on a cold day.......:D

[Champ98]

Photos are fantastic. At last I get to see the twin engine Tercel that I've heard about. I especially like the TD Lake Minden shot. I can't imagine the "fun" it would be getting that car out on a cold day.......:D

I think if I remember rightly, TD was moving his car from one flooded area to dry ground, that's one of his famous tarps on the roof, then he gave up ...;)

[max attack]

No ... My number is right, ... It's just on the wrong car ... :rolleyes:

I guess you've been # 1 for too long then.;)

I also forgot you bought the current car with the cage,I was thinking you'd added it after a season or two.

[max attack]

This is from 1998,fast car......when it wasn't blowing engines,clutches or generally running like crap.

As much as I hated that car I did win my 1st ever ice race in it.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o50/kevlarcorolla/100_0142.jpg

[Champ98]

I guess you've been # 1 for too long then.;)

I also forgot you bought the current car with the cage,I was thinking you'd added it after a season or two.

Hmm, I thought you guessed it! ... So you'd have to look closer, don't forget we have 5 of these cars at the track now ... :rolleyes:

here's a hint, Heather is running my old #14 now ... :D

[Champ98]

This is from 1998,fast car......when it wasn't blowing engines,clutches or generally running like crap.

As much as I hated that car I did win my 1st ever ice race in it.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o50/kevlarcorolla/100_0142.jpg

Tom, Didn't you win BP for that one too??

[max attack]

Tom, Didn't you win BP for that one too??

Nah.....but I should have.:D

Don't remember who got it that year,must've been nice though.;)

[jimmy1]

some 06 shots:D

[jimmy1]

And more of the same

[Champ98]

Nice pics Jimmy, I think Rons Honda in post #27 is the only one of the Old School Gen 1 Hondas still racing today other than the Robson/Lane one ...

[jimmy1]

Couple more shots note the changes
in track conditions:D

[jimmy1]

Couple more for today:)

[Champ98]

Nice pics jim, as always ... Well going slightly off Topic, can anyone tell me where these pics were taken ...:D:rolleyes:

If we could get this many spectators around our track we would be laughing ...:rolleyes:

[gully]

Anyone remember this guy! A twin engined Tercel, ... Yep! 2 complete auto packages. The trick was to keep the rear engine cool ... Pic courtesy Dietmar S of TAC

Builder was PMSC member Ralph Nelson. Car was built in part due to one of those 'No way you can make it work dares' I think it was Nick Taylor who said it couldn't be done as Nick and Ralph both worked at Russelle Toyota in Peterborough at that time. I think year was 1993. First event was at Kawartha Downs Race Track when we ran on the Horse Track. We had an announcer on the Sunday who was hilarious as he described Ice Race like a horse race ''they are neck and neck going into the turn with the red car against the rail''

Ralph was a great tire builder and he really worked to get the best out of car and tires.

Unfortunatley there were no other 4wd that year [except when Frank Sprongle came to play one weekend] so while Ralph won I think every race he didn't score much for season.

One race he ran out of gas on warm up. went off track threw in a few gallons Race had started and tail car was in the kidney [clockwise] when Ralph hit the track. He won the race.

Some great memories in those old photos Andy

Pete g

[angus macsac]

Somewhere around 1998 ....

http://www.uniwerks.ca/sac/iceletter.jpg

Don't know if anyone will remember this Toyota that Mike and I brought to Minden. It was a field car that never ran right and the first qualifier we entered the rad blew up so Mike and I decided you didn't need a stinkin' rad at -35C and promptly bypassed the blown rad by simply connecting the upper and lower rad hoses together with a coupler and a couple screw clamps. The upper rad hose exploded with a very loud bang shortly after the first lap of it's first race and the motor seized solid as i drove back to my pit.
http://www.uniwerks.ca/sac/toyota2.jpg

the replacement for the stripped Toyota
http://www.uniwerks.ca/sac/volvo.jpg


Farmer Dave Fluegal ...
http://www.uniwerks.ca/sac/farmdave.jpg

[max attack]

I remember running agaisn't Daves fiesta,it went really good.I asked him one time what he did to it,he says "I didn't do anything.....but somebody sure did".:)

[max attack]

Nice pics jim, as always ... Well going slightly off Topic, can anyone tell me where these pics were taken ...:D:rolleyes:

If we could get this many spectators around our track we would be laughing ...:rolleyes:

Jesus,look at the mogul's in that last pic.We'd all have to buy long travel rally struts if that was still the case.

[inoverdrive]

TLMC. Orillia. 1966! ..Lutz Ecker (DKW) Homer Trotter (Saab) Ken Graham. BARC (Riley) Bob Attrell. BARC (Austin) Bert Wietzes. BARC (Simca) Hans Faller (VW) Jack Boxstrom. BARC (Healey)

Back in the day they took the top 3 or 4 cars from each class and ran them all together for the Feature Race at the end of the day !

[inoverdrive]

These pics were in a Scarborough Newspaper in 1968.

[inoverdrive]

1966. This little 1500cc OHV Riley finished 4th in points.
Driven to and from the Races..even Raced in Carleton Place
that year!! Had fun on the road trips too :)

Ken Graham

[Larminio]

Love the pictures! The good old days!

That twin engine Tercel was driven by Ralph Nelson of PMSC. Once he figured out out to drive the sucker...he blew the doors off everything!

I have 8mm & 16mm film footage (now on DVD) of some of those races on Clear Lake. I remember a season we ran on Chemong Lake. Even the old VW was topping out at 70mph on the straight.

Len

[Champ98]

Remember this weapon! It did well till the front end fell off ...:rolleyes:

250Lbs of ballast tends to weaken crucial parts of the frame ... Specially if it was Solo'd on Hoosiers for one season prior to bolting it up.

[uptownguy]

Nice pics jim, as always ... Well going slightly off Topic, can anyone tell me where these pics were taken ...:D:rolleyes:

If we could get this many spectators around our track we would be laughing ...:rolleyes:

These pictures would probably have been taken in Quebec.
Hugh Dixon drove the Police Mini (1965-1967)and Dave Greenblat drove a
mini the "Nasau Taxi" with a taxi sign stolen from the Nasau during
the Nasau Speed Week.
John Powell later drove a Mini nameed Percivil (the Penguin) as the caped crusider
in front of 50,000 spectators and nation wide television on the Planes of Abraham and was presented the trophy by princess grace of monaco.
It was also covered on the three U.S. national morning shows on Monday morning.

Peter Austin
Montreal

[Champ98]

These pictures would probably have been taken in Quebec.
Hugh Dixon drove the Police Mini (1965-1967)and Dave Greenblat drove a
mini the "Nasau Taxi" with a taxi sign stolen from the Nasau during
the Nasau Speed Week.
John Powell later drove a Mini nameed Percivil (the Penguin) as the caped crusider
in front of 50,000 spectators and nation wide television on the Planes of Abraham and was presented the trophy by princess grace of monaco.
It was also covered on the three U.S. national morning shows on Monday morning.

Peter Austin
Montreal

Well done Pete! ...Nice to see you back on the forum ...Quebec it is and the planes of Abraham have not been the same since ...:)

[98RACE]

Lake Minden

[98RACE]

And another.

[max attack]

That reminds me-I have to silcon some ignition stuff.:)

[Champ98]

Lake Minden

Wow! Dave, Great pics ...That reminds me of when the "Great McGrath" won a race in the paddock! :D

[eh1990]

Remember this weapon! It did well till the front end fell off ...:rolleyes:

250Lbs of ballast tends to weaken crucial parts of the frame ... Specially if it was Solo'd on Hoosiers for one season prior to bolting it up.

WOW!! now THAT makes me feel old.... i remember the moment that thing got bent in half, one of the more "big" crashes of that year...

and THIS astute racer definitely recognizes her car. too bad i cant drive it like that :P

[Champ98]

Racer Dale Brinklow gave me these pics to scan and post ... they are from the early sixties, and racing on lakes. I can tell you from personal experience that rolling a Mini is not fun. This was Dales Dad car#71, Dale uses the same number today ...

Mid-air with the door open! how scary is that ..:eek:

[Champ98]

Not long after the Roll, Dales Dad cut the roof off the Mini and cut the windshield down, added a roll cage of sorts and went racing again. Not my kind of car for Jumping open water on a lake!! :eek:

Aren't you glad we race on dry Land?! :rolleyes:

[rubber2ice]

Thought I'd re ignite this thread....happened upon a few pics this morning...

the brown dodge charger lasted one season. The car was pretty wasted to begin with, then I found the Volvo....Ken was killing them in RWD with the Corolla, probably around 1995. It was my inspiration for finding one like it.
Took a while but I finally did. Too bad his car was getting tired and was put to pasture, I think around 1998.

[eh1990]

This makes me feel super old


http://i52.tinypic.com/eq9lyo.jpg

[eh1990]

This ones for my dad, told him i would do this :P


http://i51.tinypic.com/b6bv3m.jpg


edit: WOW... just realized how much i have not grown in 11 years. wow. thanks for the genetics dad :P

[Champ98]

Thanks Em, that one goes in the archives XOXO

:D:D

[rubber2ice]

with any luck, this will go on as long as the checkered flag thread.....:D

judging by the notes on the back of the pix, most of these are from 2003, so not that vintage.

the one of the corolla, in it's original yellow livery was from a towing incident on the way home. Our buddy Dan B. (yup, the same Dan that flat towed his honda in 1st gear about all the way home to Ajax one year) had suddenly pulled over to check something on his car. I was following behind and when I pulled over, the shoulder was ice, and it was either pile into the back his car, or the ditch. I chose the ditch. Good thing a front end loader guy was clearing driveways close by or else I'd have been there until spring.

In that pic of Stef, he still has the same ice racer, same street car and the trailer.....oh and the same tow bars and number board. Holly mackeral, same coat and pants....why he must be related to Bryan Rashleigh... :)

Ah those old billboards came in handy for tarps, for awhile. They lost their appeal in the cold, you could stand them up straight!

[GuilfordDave]

When my neighbour returned from Florida I told him about my adventures ice racing. He toddled off into his basement and returned with these photos. He remembers the race being held on a lake in the Minden area in the late 60's or early 70's. He said that he just stumbled upon the track and so can't identify any of the racers.
I recognize car 71 from earlier posts. Any idea who the others might be or where it was located? And did those plexiglass shields on the leading edge of the hood actually work? I see that the ratio of domestic to import cars hasn't changed much over the years.
(The view of the ice haze from the back of the pack is timeless and sadly familiar).

[scrap master]

Neat pictures, and some cool old cars. I'd love to have one of those mid/late 60's Toyota Coronas. If only one could be found that isn't rotten to the ground.

[RobCrx]

Neat pictures, and some cool old cars. I'd love to have one of those mid/late 60's Toyota Coronas. If only one could be found that isn't rotten to the ground.

Japan is your best bet to find these Corona's...here's a few for sale :)
I import cars from Japan all the time.

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spread/700080225020110518006.html

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spread/0140110702E4002817006.html

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spread/700100023820110610001.html

http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/spread/021011080124001101008.html

[Champ98]

WOW! Some great pics there!

Car #80 in the second to last pic is, I believe, a Ford Anglia. What I could do with that today ... :D:rolleyes::(

[Champ98]

Just giving an old thread a BUMP, for the rookies among us that should realize just how long this sport has been going on ...:D

[Todd Doyle]

I am a rookie compared to the old fogies that I saw in some of these pics. But wow, did those guys ever get us started on a great hobby/sport. and imagine, a volvo stuck in the bank. what a surprise. :eek: