Updated Dec 14/09 What's New:
Andy will share the driving duties in the
Gravity Storm Jet dragster in 2010. The car is owned
by Chuck & Sylvia Haynes out of Billings, Montana.
Andy will be sharing the driving duties with Kevin
Olson and Curt White who have been driving for Chuck
for a number of years. Andy will be driving at the
Canadian events next season. Andy licensed in Gravity Storm at the Louistown, Montana
race track last October. We must thank everyone at the
Louistown track for helping all weekend as it was a 2
day ordeal to get a NHRA Jet car license. Kevin Olson
“the Track Manger” and another driver of
“Gravity Storm” along with Chuck Haynes “the
owner of the car” were both there to help Andy and
sign off on his license. Sylvia took care of getting
the car ready so Andy could make the 12 passes
required to get the NHRA license. Andy said that having Kevin & Chuck there offering
driving tips and Sylvia taking care of the car really
took any pressure off. All he had to do was
concentrate on driving and doing what he was taught.
Not having to worry about equipment or preparation
made it easy. The track conditions were great but
there was a very strong head wind that made it a bit
tricky and slowed the car a bit. Andy still ran a 6.51
et and 274.8 mph. Andy now has an NHRA license in the following classes,
Top Fuel Harley, Nostalgia Nitro Funny car and a Jet car. He also has a
IHRA jet car license.
Top Fuel bike:
We sold the Top Fuel bike last winter but ran
it at a few races this season to help the new owners learn.
Hopfully they can run it themselves next season. I wish them
well as it is a big learning curve and a Top Fuel bike
is a lot of work. The blower bike:
We decided to build a brand new single blower
bike this spring. There will be pictures up on the
shop page and gallery page soon. The chassis is a complete roller
and we have 85 to 90% of the parts. There is still lots of planning
and designing to complete the bike.
The bike is coming along great and we are working hard
to get it complete for this spring. It is money
slowing this project down, not commitment or determination.
If we had the money it would be done, so please understand that we will keep on working
on it to get it finished. We just hope it is this spring. Future:
Andy has been helping several teams in
the past 3 years. He has been building bike’s,
training teams and helping riders learn to ride. At
some races he has had 4 and 5 bikes to tune, train
crews, riders and rides one himself.
This has greatly affected our race
program the last few years. Andy turned down 2 new
bikes this winter so we can concentrate on our own race
program. Andy will be concentrating on completing and testing
the blower bike this season. He will also be driving the jet car for Haynes Racing.
Kim:
Kim took this season off and is going to take
off the 2010 season to help Andy with his ventures.
She hopes to race in 2011 in the Pro Drag class. Thanks To:
We would like to thank the following sponsors; Kamloops
Harley Davidson, Kamloops, BC. Provost Freight Lines,
Provost, AB. Cougar Paint and Collision, Edmonton, AB.
Please support these people if you have any need for
the products or service that they may provide. Without
them we would not be racing. Special thanks to our individual sponsors: Tom & Wendy
Evans Cobble Hill, BC. Ron & Marilyn Saskatoon,
SK.
Thanks for your support and we will see you at the
races.
