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Gentlemen and Women, Start Your Engines!
The 2005 Legends Cars of Alberta Race season opener is this Saturday at Edmonton International Raceway in Wetaskiwin.
Gates open at 2:30 PM
Practice at 4:30 PM
Time In at 6:30 PM
Racing at 7:00 PM
The Legends payouts for 2005 will be the same as 2004. The 2004 Nationals Payouts will be given out this Saturday.
The Weather Forcast for the weekend is SUNNY and 24 degrees, so lets get a big group of cars out and have a great season opener!
Pictures for our newsletter
Remember to send your race photos to Ira for inclusion in our Racers Gallery.
Help Needed!
We are still looking for Volunteers to help out with the Timing System. Please contact Larry Carlson if you or someone you know is interested.
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Ron Thompson gives the 2005 Legends Season the Thumbs Up!
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Legends Big Picture
As in previous years we will be doing the "Legends Big Picture" on May 21, 2005 at Race City in Calgary. We do this picture every year and produce posters that the drivers give away at the races. They are great, the kids usually go around with the poster and get all of their favourite drivers to sign the poster. Here are the details:
May 21st Race City Motorsports Park
Poster Shoot at 10:30 Am
Barbeque at 12:00 PM
 Life's Great at Super 8!
Legends Cars of Alberta is pleased to Announce that Super 8 is the Official Motel of the Legends Cars of Alberta and as part of their commitment to Legends they will give away 2 rooms at the 4-Wetaskwin, 2-Medicine Hat, 1-Grande Prairie, 1-Saskatoon and 4-Calgary races for a total of 24 rooms. One room will be given to the Legends Hard Charger and one to the Legend Hard Luck racer. Super 8 will also give discounted rates at participating Super 8 Motels in those citys.The 1st 2 winners for the May 14th race in Wetaskwin, will be drawn out of a hat from participants of the 2004 Calgary Sept 25th race, and will be announced on Monday. Then at the Wetaskwin race a Super 8 Hard Charger & a Super 8 Hard Luck winner will be announced and given a free Super 8 room for another out of town race, and this will continue at 12 races in 2005.
All racers will be asked to run 2-Super 8 Motel Decals on their racecar to be eligible for the rooms.
The first draw took place May 09 and the lucky winners were Larry Carlson, driver of the #4 Pro Car and Ken MacKinnon, driver of the #52 Masters Car. Congratulations from Super 8!
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Ken Webster
#53
Division: Legends Masters Division
Years Racing: Lots, 3rd year in Legends
Hometown: Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Sponsors: Alta Gas
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Greg Skinner
#59
Division: Legends Semi-Pro Division
Years Racing: Rookie
Hometown: St. Albert Alberta
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Bits From the Pits
Jamie Beatson will be trading in the very familiar #27 car this year for the very bright and shiny "Hayley Motorsports" #30. Jamie will be driving for Darrell Hayley and Sponsorship for the Hayley Motorsports team comes from Hayley Industrial Electronics. Jamie will be teaming up with "Hayley Motorsports" veteran #24 Jason Arams. Look out for this duo at the track this summer!
Jamie will be easy to spot as his trailer will be sporting the Hayley Motor Sport Graphics in 2005.
Jamies Old Car
Jamies New Car
New Racer, Familiar Face
Many of the people that have been racing Legends will recognize Curtis Blanchette. Curtis has been crewing for his Dad Rick for years and is now taking the leap and will be driving the number 29 car. Curtis will be running in the Semi-Pro class as the youngest Legends Racer in Canada at just 14 years old!
Curtis will be eligible to race in Wetaskiwin, Grande Prairie and Saskatoon. Curtis is hoping to be as good a racer as his Dad Rick, who has been campaigning the #12 Legends car for years.
Good Luck Curtis!
Dicks Collectibles Display 2005
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Former Legends Semi-Pro Champion and Veteran Pro racer Rick Walls has some very exciting news. Rick and the #22 team have signed the French Maid/Big Easy/Speak Easy Chain of Bars as their Major Sponsor for 2005.
Rick hopes to have the new look # 22 Legends car ready for the first race in Calgary on May 21st.
Rick and the French Maid/Big Easy/Speak Easy group will be doing a Legend Racer night and the 1st Anual French Maid/Big Easy/Speak Easy Show and Shine.
New Look Big Rock & Pepsi Car
Legend Cars of Alberta has added the # 10oz Legend racecar to its fleet of School & Rental racecars. Thanks to Pepsi Bottling Group and Big Rock Brewery for their continued support in 2005
New Sponsor for the #54 Car
The premier cafe & bar on the "Red Mile", Melrose Cafe & Bar will be the major sponsor on the #54 car in 2005. We will post some pictures once the car is decaled up and ready to race!
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2005 Series Sponsors
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2005 Legends Decal Cards
Many of you asked to be included this year, so now’s your chance to get involved in the Legends Decal Card Program for 2005. This is a great way to recognize your Sponsors and your Fans!
We once again have the opportunity for 10 + driver’s to participate in the car decal program this year. This will be on a fist come first serve basis.
The cost per driver for 2,000 decals is $ 820 + GST, which includes the photo itself. If there are less then 10 drivers signed up at the time we do the Poster shoot then we will likely not be able to proceed, as the costs per driver rises considerably.
Confirmed thus far are Randy Thompson, Brent Hackl, Dave Kindopp, Danny Hinds, Tim Johnson, Garry Shillington, John Thomas, Ira Laughy and Dave Nehring. Please let me know your interest in being included this year on or before May 8th.
R&G photo will likely be taking these pictures, this year. Precision label will be doing the actual decals.
You can reach me by phone at 214-3375 office, 519-5069 cell or 256-4405 home. I can also be reached by e-mail, ron.thompson@macs.ca rl.Thompson@shaw.ca
I would ask that you forward me your e-mail address so when it comes to proof all the info for the back of your cards we can do so via e-mail. Start putting your driver profile, accomplishments, goals, fan website and sponsor list together now, so we can get moving on these and hopefully have them in your hands before the 2nd Calgary race of the fast approaching 2005 season.
Mac’s will once again be making the collector posters for these decal cards, as these were a hit last year.
Looking forward to another great season.
Ron Thompson – Mac’s Convenience Stores |
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Legends Tech Section - By Geoff Winter and the INEX Tech Team
Most of you are in the process of reassembling your cars for the upcoming season so here's some TFE POC hints.
1. Check your seat for radial cracks around the mounting bolts (grade 8 of course).
2. Same thing with the welds , particularly in the seat pan area.
3. Seat belts, vacuum them, grit and metal filings are murder on them.
4. Helmets and gloves, old helmets and gloves fit like a good slipper. But would you wear a slipper on your head?? The worst "non racing deal" enemy of your hat and gloves is sweat. And 75% of you body heat loss is through the top of your head. So don't store you gloves in your helmet. Instead get a good quality 100% cotton towel and store it in your helmet until laundry day/ Monday whichever comes first
5. Buying a new helmet? Remember, Snell approved and SA rated. Also make sure the Snell
decal is inside the helmet and includes the year and rating. ie Snell SA 2000.
6. Keep your INEX rule book and current membership in your tool box. Saves on the soles of those expensive driving shoes!
Last but not least, be kind to your crew chiefs, they've invested a lot of themselves in your toy. |
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3303-114 Ave. S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
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