A second season that built on the success of the abbreviated first season.
1953
May 16, 1953
--fast time: ??
--helmet dash:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Brownie Brown
3, Vern Bruce
--1st heat:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Dave Cooper
3, Brownie Brown
--2nd heat:
1, Corky Thomas
2, Bill Heller
--15-lap main event:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Jack Spalding
3, Bill Heller
4, Corky Thomas
May 23, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Bob Simpson
--main event: Bob Simpson
May 30, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Dave Cooper
3, Ken Maddill
--1st heat:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Dave Cooper
3, Verne Moore
--2nd heat:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Ken Maddill
3, Verne Moore
--15-lap main event:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Verne Moore
June 2, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Bob Simpson
3, Ed Kostenuk
--1st heat:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Shorty Scovell
3, Ed Kostenuk
--2nd heat:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Dave Cooper
3, Shorty Scovell
--main event:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Shorty Scovell
June 6, 1953
--rained out
June 13, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Cliff Spalding
2, Dave Cooper
3, Wilbur Clarke
--no other big car events held this evening
June 20, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Eddie Kostenuk
2, Dave Cooper
3, Bob Simpson
--1st heat:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Ken Madill
3, Fred Carson
--2nd heat:
1, Vern Moore
2, Fred Carson
3, Bob Simpson
--10-lap main event:
1, Vern Moore
2, Ken Madill
3, Ed Kostenuk
July 1, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Fred Carson
3, Bob Simpson
--1st heat:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Dave Cooper
3, Ross Clements
--2nd heat:
1, Corky Thomas
2, Vern Bruce
3, Bob Simpson
--3rd heat:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Corky Thomas
3, Vern Moore
--main event:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Jack Spalding
3, Bob Simpson
July 11, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Jack Spalding
3, Fred Carson
--1st heat:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Ross Clements
--2nd heat:
1, Bob Simpson
2, Fred Carson
3, Bill Heller
--3rd heat:
1, Ross Clements
2, Bill Heller
3, Vern Bruce
--main event:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Bob Simpson
3, Ross Clements
August 1, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Fred Carson
--1st heat:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Dave Cooper
--main event:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Brownie Brown
August 15, 1953
--fast time: Jack Spalding, 15.28 (NTR)
--trophy dash:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Jack Spalding
3, Bob Simpson
--1st heat:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Bob Simpson
3, Jack Spalding
--2nd heat:
1, Jack Spalding
2, Bob Simpson
3, Corky Thomas
--3rd heat:
1, Vern Bruce
2, Corky Thomas
3, Bob Simpson
--main event:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Bob Simpson
3, Corky Thomas
August 29, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Corky Thomas
3, Vern Bruce
--1st heat:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Corky Thomas
3, Fred Carson
--2nd heat:
1, Corky Thomas
2, Vern Moore
--3rd heat:
1, Bob Simpson and Ross Clements, dead heat
--main event:
1, Vern Bruce
2, Corky Thomas
3, Bob Simpson
September 5, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Corky Thomas
--1st heat:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Corky Thomas
3, Dave Cooper
--2nd heat:
1, Corky Thomas
2, Vern Bruce
3, Verne Moore
--3rd heat:
1, Vern Bruce
2, Verne Moore
3, Ross Clements
--main event:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Corky Thomas
3, Verne Moore
September 19, 1953
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Ed Kostenuk
3, Bob Simpson
--1st heat:
1, Dave Cooper
2, Bob Simpson
3, Ross Clements
--2nd heat:
1, Corky Thomas
2, Bob Simpson
(only cars left running)
--3rd heat:
1, Ross Clements
2, Corky Thomas
3, Bob Simpson
--main event:
1, Corky Thomas
2, Dave Cooper
3, Bob Simpson
October 12, 1953 championship races
--fast time: ??
--trophy dash:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Ross Clements
3, Corky Thomas
--1st heat:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Corky Thomas
3, Fred Carson
--2nd heat:
1, Verne Moore and Vern Bruce, dead heat
--50-lap main event:
1, Ed Kostenuk
2, Corky Thomas
3, Verne Moore
1953 summary:
track record: Jack Spalding, 15.28
trophy dash wins: 5, Dave Cooper
4, Ed Kostenuk
3, Jack Spalding
1, Bob Spalding and Cliff Spalding
main event wins: 4, Dave Cooper
3, Ed Kostenuk
2, Jack Spalding
1, Bob Simpson, Verne Moore, Vern Bruce and Corky Thomas
final points standings:
1--Dave Cooper (2) 265 1/2
2--Verne Moore (1) 264 1/2
3--Ed Kostenuk (75) 198
4--Corky Thomas (3) 184 1/2
5--Haslam and Heller (4) 112
6--Vern Bruce (36) 88 1/2
7--Ross Clements (44) 83
8--Fred Carson (42) 60
9--Bob Simpson (0) 34 1/2
10-Bill Mattison (50) 0
Frank Cameron perpetual trophy: Dave Cooper
big car races advertised at Shearing for 1955: no results in the newspapers available.
Shearing main wins (1952-1953)
1--4, Bob Simpson
Dave Cooper
3--3, Ed Kostenuk
4--2, Del Fanning
Jack Spalding
6--1, Pike Green
Bob Gregg
Vern Moore
Vern Bruce
Corky Thomas
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