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ATTENTION ALL OORA RACERS!!!! I NEED YOU TO SEND IN YOUR DRIVER PROFILE! THERE WILL BE A COPY COMING OUT IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER OR YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT wes.kibble@rogers.com TO RECEIVE A COPY!
CLASS 1/2 1600
Name: JP Atkinson
Age: 33
Hometown: Cambridge
Spouse: Dianne
Children:Dylan & Jake
Race Vehicle: Single Seat Buggy
Engine: 1600cc VW Air Cooled
Transmission: VW Bus
Front Suspension: VW Beetle, King and Link
Tires: BF Goodrich
Sponsors: Jotech, Bill Lefeuvre, and BSG
Other Notes: JP was unable to make it out to many races this year due to other commitments, but still remains a very active member in the club.
2003 Class 1600 Champion!!!!
Name: Randy Guenther
Hometown: Hamilton
Race Vehicle: Two Seat Buggy
Engine: 1600cc Air Cooled VW
Other Notes: Randy is the 2003 Class 1600 Champion and was the 2002 Buggy Rookie of the year.
Name: Ray Jennings
Hometown: Binbrook
Vehicle: Two Seat Buggy
Engine: 1600cc Air Cooled VW
Other Notes:While Ray was the 2002 Class 1600 Champion, he only made it out to one race in 2003. Rumour has it that he will be back in 2004 for another championship!
Name: Jamie Sanderson
Birthdate: 05/26/79
Hometown: Consecon, ON
Spouse: None-Don't need the headache
Work: Electro Cables Inc-Extruder Operator
Vehicle: Single Seat Berrien Buggy
Engine: Jotech built 1600cc air cooled VW
Front Suspension: 10" Fox shocks with front combo spindles, Wright
steering rack and UMP power steering.
Rear Supension: 12" Fox shocks, Sway a way torsion bars, 930 CV Joints and Type III Brakes.
Tires: BF Goodrich Mud T/A's
Wheels: Aluminum Wheels
Other Notes: Jamie (aka Tattoo)invites all other buggy drivers interested in racing in Ontario or Quebec to Email him.
2nd Place 2003 Class 1600 Championship!
Name: Jeff Zoskey
Hometown: Stoney Creek
Vehicle: Single Seat Buggy
Engine: 1600cc Air Cooled VW
Other Notes: Jeff is a young man with big ambitions of becoming the 2004 Class 1600 champion!
CLASS 4 & 8
Name: Brent Campbell
Race Vehicle: Dodge Ram-2wd
Special Notes: Brent came out of retirement last year with his new tube frame Dodge. He spent the last few years building the beautiful truck and was hampered with new truck bugs last season. Expect him to come out full bore in 2004!
Name: Dave Guignard
Age: 34
Hometown: St. Catharines On
Spouse: Jo ann
Children: Emma
Race Vehicle: 1997 Chevy 1500 2wd
Engine: 468c.i. Chevy
Transmission: Turbo 350 built by Astro Transmission
Rear end: custom built full floater 9"
Front suspension: Twin I-beam, Kuster dual rate coilover shocks, Fox airbumps, 19" of travel
Rear suspension: quarter eliptical springs, Kuster shocks, Fox airbumps, 22" of travel.
Tires and wheels: BFG's on Bicknell Racing Products beadlock wheels
Other Modifications: trackwidth widened to 89"
Other notes: " We're building a new truck for 2004 and we are going for the championship."
Sponsors: Niagara Drivetrain Products, Astro Transmission
Name: Kevin Kern
Age:35yrs. old
Hometown:Ottawa, ON.
Spouse:Sonya Morissette
Kids:1 son=John
Race Vehicle:'99 Chev. Pick Up
Engine: 350/40 over
Tranny:Turbo 350
Transfer case:N/A
Front Diff:N/A
Rear diff:Ford 9"
Front Suspension:Leaf Springs/4 shocks per wheel
Rear Susp:Leaf Springs/3 shocks per wheel
Tires:33"
Special Mods: Over 625 Hp.
Sponsors:Dairy Queen, Kern's Property Maintenance, Battery/Tire Direct.
Name: Jason Mckenzie
Race Vehicle: GMC Truck 4wd
Special Notes: Jason is always one of the front runners..he charges hard! Jason took some time off to be with his newborn girl this year and hopes to be back out in fine form next year!
 2003 HEAVY METAL CHAMPION !!!
Name:Steve Martel
Hometown:Kemptville
Race Vehicle: Fiberglass Body Ford F150
Engine: 351W
Transmission: C6 Automatic
Rear Diff: Ford 9"
Front Suspension: Twin I Beam
Rear Suspension: Leaf Spring
Tires/Wheels: BFG Mud Terrains on aluminum wheels
Other Notes: Steve recently travelled down to the CORR race in New York and cleaned house in the Sportsman Class. Good job Steve! Rumour has it that the truck is for sale...
2nd Place 2003 HEAVY METAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Name: Ed Sanderson
Hometown: Consecon
Age: Old enough to know better, but young enough to not care!
Spouse: Kelly (we will not say how old she is!)
Children: Mikayla and Tyler
Vehicle: Not sure...it is a good mix of everything, but people say it looks like a Hummer!
Engine: Mild Chev 350, offset to the right
Transmission: Chev Turbo 350, offset to the right
Transfer Case: Dana 20 from early Bronco
Front Diff: Dana 44
Rear Diff: GM 12 Bolt
Front Suspension: Custom coil springs and radius arms with Rancho Shocks
Rear Suspension: Custom coil springs and radius arms with Rancho shocks
Tires/Wheels: BF Goodrich Mud Terrains with black spoke steel wheels
Other Modifications: The engine and transmission are offset to the right, allowing the single seat truck have a very low center of gravity.
Special Notes: Ed placed second in the 2003 series after a stellar year in 2002. He was the 2002 Heavy Metal Champion, Truck Rookie of the Year and the Canadian Truck Nationals Tough Truck Champion. Look for him to be going for the gold again in 2004! Ed also notes that this truck is FOR SALE Contact Ed at sbroracing@hotmail.com or 613-399-2915
Sponsors: Accurate Automotive, Ball machine, GinCo Bobcat Service, Deal's Property Maintenance, Ooh La la, J&J Race Cards, Cascade's Bar & Grill, RPM
Classifieds and Off Road Action
Name: Telly Serroul
Race Vehicle: Chevrolet 4x4
Engine: I am not sure if it is a small or big block, but it puts out a huge amount of horsepower!
Special Notes: The former champion has come out of retirement with his recently purchased truck. Telly took a few years off to spend some quality time with the family...but he could not stay away!
Sponsors: PS Auto Wreckers
Name:Rick & Scott Tichbourne
Hometown:London
Vehicle: Chevrolet 4x4
Special Notes: This truck is currently for sale. Email for more info.
CLASS 6
2003 CLASS 6 CHAMPION !!!!
Name: Marc Chartrand
Hometown: Ottawa
Race Vehicle:1989 Toyota Camry
Special Notes: Marc is the official OORA announcer. He finally got tired of watching from the stands and decided to join in the fun!
Name: Will Sanderson
Hometown:Carrying Place
Age: old enough to be cautious but young enough to be wild
Spouse:I have one
Children:William & Josie
Vehicle:1988 Ford Bronco
Engine:Chev stock 350
Transmission:Chev turbo 350
Suspension:Beefed up ford
Tires:31"BFG Mud Terrains
Modifications:Engine & tranny mounts,drive shaft
CLASS 7
Name:Kevin Aube
Age: 25
Hometown:St. Catharines On
Race Vehicle:91 Chevy S10 2wd
Engine:4 cylinder, McKey racing engine
Transmission:5 speed manual
Front suspension:top secret
Rear suspension:almost stock
Tires & Wheels:BFG mud terrains on aluminum American Racing Wheels
Sponsors:Simons Offroad Shop, S&D Automotive, McKey Racing Engines, Niagara
Drivetrain, Performance Powder Coating, Optimum Sign Company.
Rumors: Simons Offroad Shop has 3 other matching S10's in production right
now, 2 will be completed for the 04 season.Mini trucks are on the rise. The blueprints have also been drawn for the Aube Bros., full size, class 8. This is going to be one strong, fast, truck.Watch out!
2nd Place 2003 Class 4 Championship
Name: Neil Martel
Hometown: Ottawa
Race Vehicle:2wd Ford Ranger
Special Notes: The competition was a little lacking this year in Class 7, so Neil decided to step up to Class 4! It was a true pleasure watching the nimble 4 cylinder truck beating the fire breathing V8's.
CLASS 10
2nd Place 2003 Class 10 Championship
Name:Bob Joseph
Hometown: Stoney Creek
Age: Almost as old as Paul
Spouse: Kathy
Race Vehicle: Single Seat Buggy
Tires/Wheels: BF Goodrich tires (cut for racing) on aluminum wheels
Special Notes: Bob is el presidente' of the Ontario Off Road Racing Association
2003 DRIVER OF THE YEAR AS VOTED BY OTHER RACERS
2003 OVERALL POINTS CHAMPION
2003 CLASS 10 POINTS CHAMPION
Name: Paul Robertson
Hometown: Guelph
Age: Raced a horse and buggy when he was younger because there was no cars!
Race Vehicle: Single Seat Buggy
Tires/Wheels: BF Goodrich Mud Terrain (cut for racing) on aluminum wheels
Special Notes: Paul was voted the 2003 Driver of the year by the other drivers, along with winning the Class 10 Championship and overall points championship! Congrats Paul! He has been racing with OORA for pretty close to 25 or 30 years now!
3rd Place 2003 Class 10 Championship
Name: Ken Sherret
Hometown:St. Thomas
Vehicle: Taylor Single Seat Buggy
Engine: 1600cc Datsun built by Answer Engine Works in London and is the only Datsun engine being run in the OORA.
Transmission:VW 091 out of a 1978 VW Van
Front Suspension:12" wider beam with custom trailing arms that are 1" wider and 2 1/2" longer and 8" Fox adjustable gas shocks.
Rear Suspension:custom 5 link setup with a pair of 14" Fox air shocks on each side and VW Thing CV's and Wildwood disc brakes.
Tires/Wheels: BF Goodrich tires on aluminum wheels
Special Notes: This is Ken's first year back after a looong absence from the sport. While he had a few new car bugs this year, he is ready for next year!
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