BITS SEPT OCT 31/2022
*Banquet coming fast, less than two weeks to go and Tuesday Nov 1st is the cut off date for tickets. as of right now we have over 150 tickets sold so this will be the biggest banquet in a long, long time. Dont miss the fun.

Group Name: ADM Motorsports 

Group Code: ADMMS 

Room Rate Quoted: $155.00 plus tax per night for single/double occupancy

*No better time to announce a new jr. dragster coming to town than Jr. Dragster week on luskvilledragway.com. Derek Malcolm announced that his daughter did not have to wait long to have her "Tinker Bell" Jr. replaced after selling it to the Hewitt family. In a few weeks Derek and Julia will take delivery of a new  "to them" half scale 7:90 car for the 2023 season. The car is a great looking car that came from a winning team in Buffalo New York, where the car was well taken care of and well maintained. This is a big step for Julia and the car will not run 7:90 out of the box but will work into those numbers as crew chief and father see fit. Julia who was rookie of the year in 2021 will be heading into her 3rd year of Jrs.

*Even though the season has been done for a few weeks now, we have been at the track most everyday, doing the regular winterizing stuff, but also getting some improvements done. Lots of little things around the kitchen part of the restaurant have been taking care, things that just cant be done during the racing season. But the big project that we have kept everyone abreast of was the repaving of the quarter mile shutdown, no small project to say the least. The weather did not cooperate and looked like it wouldn't, so plans to come through the field off of Lamerouox had to be scrapped and coming in at the end of the track was put into play. We knew this would tear up some lawn, and it did, but felt it was the only way to get done what we had promised too before next year. The land that Luskville Dragway sits on is clay, and when its dry its as hard as concrete, but when there is water in the ground the clay is a nightmare for anything heaving. I think everyone will be very pleased with the new shutdown, and keep in mind this is now gives 1/8 mile racer 2600 feet of smooth shutdown. We hope to have more to announce in the weeks ahead as other things are in the works as well.
*PAULO GIUST QUALIFIES #1 AT SGMP RADIAL VS THE WORLD: Quite often when our local drag racing season is over, former Luskville Dragway regular Paulo Giust is just starting his season down south. Being very much involved with Luskville Dragway over the years has given Paulo a HUGE following both in our area as well as all across Canada when he competes with "Black Betty". So when Paulo screamed to the  #1 spot at SGMP in Georgia he had everyone watching his every move on the internet from Home. Paulo who has always been right there with the very best Outlaw vs. The World race teams proved that once again with his sub 3:60 run which faulted him to the #1 spot in the first race of the winter season down south. This is no small feat in itself as most of the other teams race much more that the "Black Betty" team does, but this didn't matter this time around. Should be pointed out also that Timmins, Ontario Louis Quimette also extremely well in the 10th spot at this same event. Louis and Paulo are very good friends in fact Louis painted "Black Betty" this summer while there was no racing going on. With a win in the first round things where looking pretty good for Paulo, however second round would see Mr. Giust move just ever so slightly early as he took nothing for granted on the starting line, and turned on the red light ending his weekend. That being said team "Black Betty" can be extremely proud of their accomplishments (fastest radial car in the world) and now set their sites on Orlando and the next outing for them. CONGRATS Paulo and team.

*The animals were loose in Buffalo and no one got arrested LOL, the tradition continued as once again the Luskville Drag Racing Family was out in force. Every year a group of racers this year being the largest head off to an NFL game in Buffalo, New York. Brody Bellefeuille, Derek Malcolm, Trevor Tandy, Kyle Jessup, Brandon Barker, Phil MacMillan and Lewis Gagne (to keep an eye on them). The boys spent the entire weekend in the area taking in some casino's, tail gating and some good times and other than one got the outcome they hoped for. The racing family showing its stuff once again.

Room Rate Quoted: $155.00 plus tax per night for single/double occupancy

*More new car news this week as word came in late last week that Danny Lanctot had sold his championship winning 1969 Camaro door car and would be switching back to a roadster for 2023. Dan was the owner of the car that Andre Ballabey owns and competes with these days and does very well in. Lanctot who has been a very fierce competitor both at the local tracks as well as on the Super Tour says he is making an all out effort to win the Tour Title in 2023. The roadster is a 1963 car that was raced by Billy Leber of Buffalo New York is a beauty and is a strong running, winning car. The car is a Suncoast chassis and is very much like the one Kyle Jessup drives for ADM Motorsports. The car is a looker as well with its immaculate red paint job and Billy is known for only having great looking, working cars, so this thing is going to fly right out of the box. Lanctot is one of those quite guys who does extremely well at any race track which was proven with his track title at Napierville this past season, and with the new ride will be a contender for the Tour Title in 2023. We wish nothing but good luck for the Lanctot racing team in 2023.

*As we promised, work began on Wednesday of last week to start the repaving of the complete shutdown at Luskville Dragway. This was another major improvement that was undertaken in an effort to once again make our track even better than it was. The reconstruction of the track itself which took place a few years ago has shown that it was the right move. Never have so many compliments come in about just how good our race track was. We knew the track from the quarter mile on in the shut down needed to be done, and like everything its all about money. Like the rebuild this was another major undertaking and made possible by Jason Hynes Construction, who has been involved with almost every project that takes place at the track. Jason and his company have played a key part in allowing us to move forward as fast as we can, and for that we will always be great full. The first layer of pavement went down on Friday and Monday and Tuesday will see the final lifts go down. This is going to make for an incredible smooth shutdown for all involved, and in particular those that run Quarter mile. Other things are in the works as well, and we will have more to say about that at a later date. I think it is safe to say that no other race track continues to try and make its facility better for you the racer, and we only ask that you support it as much as you can. Whether its once a year or every weekend your support is what keeps us going, and the more support the more going on that will happen. Stay Tuned for More.

*More off season car movement and this  is a big one, as Noemie Ballabey has sold here super pro dragster and will return to the Semi Pro ranks for 2023. Noemie who like her brother Felix came up through the Jr. Dragster Ranks have been a force to reckon with on the Super Tour since its conception. Miss Ballabey moved from Jrs, into the semi pro class after her tenure in the Jr. class and in Semi Pro she was a winning combination. After the challenge of semi pro Noemie decided to move to Super Pro in a undercover dragster. But the excitment in this class where sometimes there would be 50-60 dragsters was not what she was looking for, so after selling the digger to another racer they have replaced it with this slick looking Mustang and the Jr, Ballabey will return to the class she says she loves, Semi Pro. This is good and bad news for the class, good news for tracks she will race at , but bad news for the rest of the drivers in this class. This will also make for an easier time for the team, as when you are fielding 3 cars in the same class, it makes for some hectic times during eliminations. Look for this young lady to visit the winners circle very soon in Semi Pro eliminator.

*Some huge news for the Jrs. for the 2023 Bracket Bonanza coming soon, as we "shift" into high gear for next season, their "wealth" is going to go up another notch next summer as we pave their way with "Gould". But we also want to remind all Jr. Dragster Teams that the 7:90 MAX ET will be strictly enforced next season, no grey area.

*"Tinker Bell' has a new home, yes Julia Malcolm will be saying good bye to her Jr, Dragster as it heads too a new home, but stays close to home and will continue to be a part of Luskville Dragway. A jr car that took Julia to Rookie of the year in 2021 will now find its new home at the James Hewitt resident where daughter Hannah will become the new pilot of this motivational tubing Jr. car. The Hewitt Family has a long history of Drag Racing at Luskville Dragway and this will take it to the third generation of Hewitt's to do so. James is of course part of the Hewitt Family Racing 66 Chevelle that he currently campaigns with Jim Hewitt. The third generation will start her rookie year next spring and will obviously compete for Rookie of the year. Once again the tradition of families continuing in thier parents and grandparents traditions is alive and well at Luskville Dragway. Congrats to Hannah and all the Hewitt family.

*Speaking of Jr. Dragsters, something new is just around the corner, it will probably be a while before we see one at Luskville Dragway, but the Jr. Roadster is about to hit the track. The cars will only be available through American Race Cars and Mike Bos Race Cars for now, and are being sanctioned by the sanctioning bodies. The Next Level Jr. Roadster is the brain child of Billy Herman and Matt Grayson who have teamed up to create next generation race cars. There's no question the Jr. Class needs something new and something different, even though a few have tried a funny car type, the safety issue of a kid being inside a body trapped always raised its ugly head, and the funny car type was never cleared by anyone.
Not only will the Jr. Corvette Roadster be visually stunning, but the Next Level team also believes it will dramatically change Jr. Dragster racing for the better.  “The roadster will give kids an opportunity to see racing from a different perspective by allowing them to understand the difference between a dragster and a door car.  The driver will sit more upright like adults do in a big car instead being laid back like they are in a typical Jr. dragster.  This changes the view at the finish line allowing for better visibility. Please note that NHRA has not cleared them as of this writing but are working with the builders on every aspect of the safety of these cars with the hopes they will, and I fully expect them to do so.

* We will have some major announcements to make over the next little while so hope everyone stays tuned to this web site. Drag Week, Super Tour, improvements and much much more coming to you soon. But as this week is very much Jr. Dragster oriented, we would like to make this very clear to ALL JR RACERS in 2023. The 7:90 maximum ET will be STRICTLY enforced. This is a rule that has been in place for the entire 2022 season and long before, but was not abided by very well by the end of this season, THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

*Some more new car news next week, the silly season is in full gear.