Kent Raceway, 1988 season points

With only one class running the points are just part of the race report.

From the September 14, 1988 Chilliwack Progress.

Kent Raceways, 1989 champions

Information for the 1989 season at Kent Raceways.

From the September 13, 1989 Chilliwack Progress.

Kent Raceways, 1990 champions

Season champions for the 1990 season at Kent Raceways.

From the October 3, 1990 Chilliwack Progress.

Kent Raceways, 1991 champs

Doing further research. Results at Kent Raceway for the 1991 season.

From the November 6, 1991 Chilliwack Progress.

Kent Raceways award winners, 1995

Award winners from the 1995 Kent Raceways season. From the November 10, 1995 Chilliwack Progress.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning sock hop

"Big Green Car" by Jimmy Carroll.

Kent Raceways award winners, 1994

1994 award winners at Kent Raceways.

From the November 11, 1994 Chilliwack Progress.

Kent Raceways points champions, 1993

Haven't found trophy winners but here are the points champions for the 1993 season.

From the September 22, 1993 Chilliwack Progress.

Kent Raceways award winners, 1992

It was mentioned to me that there were some missing champion results, etc., from Kent Raceways (now Agassiz Speedway). I've been chasing down stuff from the Chilliwack Progress so I'll try to fill holes where I can.

These are from the October 30, 1992 Chilliwack Progress.

a column by Victoria's Jack Smith

This is interesting. In 1953 Victoria's Jack Smith (posthumously inducted into the Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame and the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame) wrote a weekly automotive column for the Victoria Daily Times. This is the first one.

Monday, September 8, 1953, Shearing Speedway

And a good ending to the weekend for Mike Newton at Shearing Speedway.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

a recent trackside interview with Ralph Monhay

Saturday, September 5, 1953, Shearing Speedway

A good start to the weekend for Mike Newton.

Saturday, August 29, 1953, Shearing Speedway

Only have this one result from the Cowichan weekly newspaper copied for the Saturday, August 29, 1953 race at Shearing Speedway.

Saturday, August 22, 1953, Shearing Speedway

Only copied one result for the Saturday, August 22, 1953 race at Shearing Speedway.

Saturday, August 15, 1953, Shearing Speedway

Results for the Saturday, August 15, 1953 race at Shearing Speedway.

Points heading in Saturday, August 15, 1953, Shearing Speedway

Points before the Saturday, August 15, 1953 race at Shearing Speedway.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning sock hop

"I Wish I Was A Car" by Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy. Apparently written by David Seville (originator of Alvin and the Chipmunks).

Saturday, August 8, 1953, Shearing Speedway

Results from the Saturday, August 8, 1953 race at Shearing Speedway.

a couple photos from Shearing Speedway, 1953

Photos from the two Victoria newspapers leading up to the Saturday, August 8, 1953 race.

Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society facebook page

Early days on this:

https://www.facebook.com/gvmps?ref=hl

research somewhat far afield

Down at Hollywood Bowl in Salem, OR. Hot rod races (track roadsters) from 1954.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning sock hop

Bruce (Johnston) and Terry (Melcher), "I Love You (Model T)". An ode to a car. What else?

a celebration of Edsol Sneva, Sr.'s racing

I didn't make the race out at Stateline, ID, but this card was given out to those who attended. Nice gesture.

Sunday, September 13, 1964, Grandview Bowl

And just to wrap up the season at Grandview Bowl (and because I scanned the microfilm printout clippings) the last race of the season (from what I could tell), the Jalopy championship race. Familiar names.

Sunday, September 6, 1964, Grandview Bowl

CAMRA race: Tony Slogar Memorial Race. Slogar had lost his life earlier in the year at a Eugene, OR, CAMRA race.