Family name, Kitsch

There's a new movie out starring a guy named Taylor Kitsch. I'm so out of the loop I didn't realize until hearing a CBC Radio interview that he's been around for 10 years.

Okay, the big so what here is that he's from Kelowna. And how many people named Kitsch can there be in the Kelowna area?

There was a Drew Kitsch who raced modifieds at Billy Foster Memorial Speedway and Tillicum winning championships there in 1967, 68 and 70. His car was nicknamed "The Laughing Stock".

In the BCTRA point standings up to September 4, 1971 for Super Modifieds he (or somebody named "Wren" Kitsch) is listed 8th.

Here's the top ten to that point:

1 -- Len Barcello, Langley                     648
2 -- Jack Cross, Langley                       432
3 -- Cal Arnold, Surrey                         384
4 -- Alvin Haggith, Nanaimo                  269
5 -- Ron Lamont, Coquitlam                 250
6 -- Al Belanger, Prince George             241
7 -- Roy Smith, Victoria                        230
8 -- "Wren" (Drew?) Kitsch, Kelowna    222
9 -- Albert Smith, Victoria                     192
10- John Tharp, Seattle                         189

(drunken sailor spreadsheets)

Now, until I find out I'm going to wonder if there is a family connection between Drew and Taylor Kitsch. It'd be cool if there was.