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Hi everyone. This is an email from Cheryl, Don's wife, with an update on his condition as of this morning. Nothing to new to report. Don is on surgical standby for ankles which means everyday they assess if Don is ready for surgery. This might go on for a few days before surgery actually occurs. Back brace will be put on today if pain can be tolerated. Once brace is on Don will hopefully be able to sit up a bit. Blood work is good, which means his body is doing the right things to heal. Everyone says Don will recover but it will be a long tough road. Likely once he is stable, Don will be transferred to Calgary rehab hospital (we hope) or possibly Vancouver. No idea on timeline yet. Thanks Cheryl Ps thank you, thank you to everyone for cards and cash. Don was overwhelmed. Don is calling the car club his support team. I hadn't stopped to think what his rescue was like, til I met Jeff. Thanks isn't enough but thanks to all who were involved.

Thank you to the RM of Gimli for making our track safer for all.

Hi All, Just a note to thank everyone who has been thinking about me! The last surgery has been completed, back brace is on, I have casts on both legs and one arm, so now I am on the long slow road to recovery. I expect to make a full recovery over the next year. l expect to be a patient at HSC in Winnippeg for the next few weeks while I recover and rehabilitate. Then I will be sent back West for more recovery. As of today there is no exact plan for when I will be leaving HSC. In the meantime people have been asking if they can visit me. The best way to set up a time to visit is to text my wife Cheryl at 204.960.3601 ahead of time to check availability, and plan on keeping visits short. The Docs in this hospital are taking a lot of my time with tests etc but I would be happy to share some of my spare time with you. A lot of people have been asking me when I will be racing next. I am not sure what the answer is. I will need to take a break from racing, and I am not sure how long I will be away. Thanks -Don

I’m glad you guys got to air some things out here and now we can hopefully move on from there and not look back. ALL of the discussion above seems positive to me but I’d like to make sure from this point we’re lazer focused on looking forward not back. To be clear, we will not be endorsing any model that is custom fabricated for Gimli. However it will most likely be a widely accepted classing structure (SCCA etc.) that has been abbreviated to hold us to something like 5 classes rather than 15. For example, let’s take the T class from 2022. Instead of having cars spread between T1, 2 & 3, splitting the class down the “middle” T1 cars having to “tune down” or limit mods so they fit in T2 and the T3 cars have to step it up to be competitive. This is only an example. This is something I had to do almost yearly in road race to stay with my group. TA is a very competitive discipline. You are likely going to have to make some changes. Let’s be honest, the days of showing up with an unprepared car and expecting to be able to win a championship are over. That’s not to say that anyone should feel like they HAVE TO mod their car. Anyone is welcome to come out and join a class and improve themselves as a driver. If you’re expecting to win a championship, you’ll likely have to put in some work prior to your event. Regardless on what we decide on the 8th of December please understand that this WILL BE A SHAKEUP. That’s why we are trying to give everyone 4-5 months to prepare their cars “to be competitive” in their classes. 2023 is going to look different. It’s going to take some adjustment. I believe it will be worth it. Let’s try something new and make racing at GMP even more competitive. TA is the new headlining discipline at GMP. Let’s take the step up. There’s more than one driver deserving of an annual championship. Let’s get it!

I am sitting here, processing the past weekend in my head. My involvement into this event started when Scott asked me whether I would take the position of HPDE Director, as help was needed. Accepting it, I had no clue what was awaiting me... I was paired with two masters in their field, and my position was almost that of a puppet - and I say this in the most complimenting sense. Darin and Jordan know what they are doing, and I was priviledged to experience how much planning, work and effort goes into making this event happen...especially during CoVid19! And there were so many more people involved! Our Instructors did a great job adapting to the new lead-follow concept, and as the direct and immediate contact to the students they did an outstanding job not just teaching, but also representing our club. However, I have been in the military long enough to know that a General and his Comissioned Officers will never win a battle unless the rest of the battalion wants to win. It takes many more people to do the dirty work than it takes to annouce the win! I therefore want to say a cordial "Thank You" to all the people who might have not gotten as much glory as they diserve... the people who did all the car wrangling to ensure the instructors had their own group bunched up together every time... the corner workers, who are always taken as a given, no matter how cold the wind, always cheering for our students... the Sarahs, who patiently work the gate first thing in the morning, yet never get acknowledged for the hours they spend at their post...the Mias, who single-handedly take over the lunch arrangements, and whose decisions are not challenged because they just make sense...the Brads who just miracously show up wherever work needs to be done...the Llews and Brians who always are reliable there at their post..the Jens who always have everything under control, yet most participants never know who they are... the Olgas driving 700km in one day just to be there to help....the Als hanging around to let the tent company in on Monday... I can keep going, but you know who you are! Names don't mean anything, the commitment is what counts! Today in the late afternoon, after every participant had left, I noticed that air traffic seemed to have slowed down. I suddenly realized how special GMP is, being able to see a Honda Fit doing its best to impress, while 600hp cars are hurtling down the main straight and water bombers are taking off, and the occational helicopter or Private Air Plane is landing. Later on, when all students had left, Jay hopped into the back of my truck, and we collected the pylons that were left on the track. And he mentioned how great of a club this is, having so many great people in it. He is right...Thank you to all of you!

We're do you start? Folks, this event is the highlight of my year! I absolutely cannot believe all of the effort so many people put into this event and it gives me chills when I see it all come together successfully every year. Thanks to Matt's team for putting on such a tightly run operation. Al for organizing the tire banding session to make us all feel more comfortable on the track. The volunteers for marshaling and setting up the track facility. Greg' s team for the amazing meat lovers dinner. The wine and beer sponsors were a very nice touch. Dyrk's team for stepping up as the main sponsor for the 21 st time. All of the club sponsors. Helmut' s team for helping out with organizing the event. The officials who have to find a balance between friendship and being the voice of reason. Spencer and Ian for the entertainment and acurrate commentating. Damon for lending the PA system. Timing and scoring personnel. Thanks to all of the drivers and families who made a special trip out to our world famous track. We love having new faces to bond with. And a personal thanks to Damon Hill who converted my car from carbs to fuel injection and lent me his injectors for the last two races as a Hail Mary attempt to solve our last gremlin in the system. It was a success!

Just because some individuals are violating the public health order does not mean the WSCC will follow suit. The club will not put itself at risk of fines, penalties and bad publicity by violating the public health order. We want to spend that money in improving our facility, not paying fines. Until the public health order is lifted, this is the situation we find ourselves in and we will continue to structure our events in accordance with the provincial government's requirements.

Event 4 is over and done. When i find the free time to collect my thoughts on the year ill update you all with a much better write up (Maybe a nice aficionado article?) but for the meantime. Huge congratulations to our top 3 Finishers: 3rd place Russ Friesen 2nd place Roland Hufgard 1st Place Dason Wowk. Its was an absolute joy watching Dason and Roland battle it out so closely. Heres hoping next year brings us even closer racing. Thanks everyone for making this year the huge success that it was. See you all out in 2022! 2021 Time Attack - EVENT 4 WET (1).pdf2021 Time Attack - EVENT 4 DRY (1).pdf2021 Time Attack - EVENT 4 OVERALL.pdf2021 Time Attack - Championship (2).pdf _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Here you all go for event 3! Sorry about the wait on this one! ___________________2021 Time Attack - Event 3 (1).pdf___________________________________________________________________________________________ Event 2 is in the books. Super bummed we missed this one as the weather looked awesome and everyones lap times reflect that! The Championship get even closer with Dason Wowk just squeezing out Roland for first place. Russell Friesen takes third place while also shattering the production car record at GMP in his 2017 Dodge Viper acr running 58.962 lap. Thanks Everyone! See you soon! 2021 Time Attack - Event 2.pdf _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Classing updated Aug 30 You all know the drill! Huge congratulations to our event 1 first place driver Roland Hufgard, 2nd place Dason Wowk, and 3rd place finisher Rob Rurak. This is the first time all these drivers have been on a podium (for time attack anyways)! 2021 Time Attack - Event 1.pdf

Today we finished the last day of Time Attack for 2021. There is no need to elaborate how crazy this season was, with CoVid constantly changing our modus operandi, and club officials scrambling until the very last moment to get events going. I want to thank everybody who put this tremendous effort into the 2021 season to make it happen. We had the Executive disecting government regulations until the wee hours of the morning before an event. We had discipline directors and secretaries trying to come up with the wording for new rules and regulations. We had drivers coming out over and over again, filling the field and showing amazing driving skills. And we had our unwaivering army of volunteers who selflessly kept showing up, allowing us to run our cars around the track, and without whom everybody elses' efforts would have been in vain. As a racer and as a club member, I bow my head to you all and say a heartfelt "Thank You" to each and everyone of you! It is not the track or the cars that define this club, it is the people! Thank You!

As many of you are aware, there are a number of rumors circulating that GMP has been sold by the Gimli CDC. We’re aware of these rumors and our information is that this is not accurate, though we understand there is a concerted effort being made by a private consortium to purchase the facility. Moreover, your Executive has been aware of this developing situation for a number of months now. We have been in communication with the CDC and have been requesting a meeting with the Board to discuss the matter since this summer. Nevertheless, we have not discussed this openly with the membership until now, as the consortium, if it is composed of the individuals we believe it is, includes at least one active member of the WSCC. As a result, we felt it would be inadvisable to disclose that we were aware of the situation as anything we might communicate to the membership would invariably be shared with the consortium. Furthermore, given the risk that this deal, if it goes through, could limit (or even eliminate) GMP as a future venue for the WSCC, we also elected to put an immediate hold on all further facility repairs until such time as we met with the CDC. As some of you have observed, your Executive has been somewhat oblique about issues surrounding our relationship with the CDC and GMP track repairs, and we hope that in light of these developments, you now appreciate the difficult position in which we found ourselves on this issue. We remain in contact with the CDC and have requested a meeting to discuss these developments and the potential impact on our existing permit agreement. We understand that the Board will meet with us for those discussions, and once that meeting is held, we will report back to the Board of Directors, and then to the general membership. In closing I simply ask that you bear with us as we work through these developments, and when there is news to announce, we will be in touch when it is time to do so. Thanks again, Jay Funke WSCC President

Here is the first Aficionado of 2021. Enjoy! WSCC Aficionado 2021-1 Jan 18.pdf

After the first month I am through the worst of it. But there will be many months of work ahead of me before i am walking around like normal. Thanks to all for your kind words and visits. The safety equipment was literally a lifesaver in this crash, especially the hans device which saved my neck and the roll cage that kept the car from being crushed. I cant overstate the importance of making sure your safety equipment is good every time you drive on the track, even if the chance of a crash is unlikely. I would also recommend using a full face helmet instead of an open face. I was using an open face helmet but in retrospect that was a bad decision and it was only luck that allowed me to escape serious facial injuries in a violent crash. Thanks again to the corner workers, paramedics, fire department, and stars who were organized and responded to my crisis. It is so important to be ready for a crash and they all did a great job. My spirits are good as i continue my recovery. The staff at HSC is great and the support i have received from so many has been encouraging. Thank you all! Don

We are pleased to announce that plans are in place for an exciting Ice Racing and Ice Drifting weekend at a new track location for our 3rd planned event this winter. With the help and support of the RM of Richot we will be bringing WSCC Fire on Ice to the town of St Adolphe on Feb 1st & 2nd! For those racers that miss the old days of the Mazenod track we anticipate you will enjoy this new location. Located on a retention pond just southeast of the edge of town this location offers a similar track design option as the old "Maz" as well as a great pit layout and extensive spectator viewing areas surrounding the track safely separated from the track. Registration on MSR will be open soon! stay tuned...

My issue with pax is that I can't tell if anyone is cheating. You do a car classing that has no easily identifiable limits to a class. example my evo. its ran as a mod car and SGT1 car with the only difference being how much boost it ran. it went fastest as a SGT1 car by 6 tenths (if it was competing for a Sgt class win would that raise concerns?). VS Gridlife or GTA rules that have very fast to identify limits to the classes. I can walk up to a car and visually place it in a Gridlife class fairly quickly and accurately without knowledge of the car since its rules are based on easily scrutinized aspects. ie tire size and tw, aero size and number of wing elements. Explaining pax classing and how it works is and always has been a hurdle to getting new faces out. the rules are very time consuming and cumbersome to negotiate. the only rules I found more frustrating to class with was SCCA. Pax has lots of non checkable holes and advantages that are purely based on the cars factory options and class. remember your base model 350z can't have a aftermarket diff without taking pips. But if you have the track pack (VLSD) then you are pip free to swap the diff to a clutch type of your choice well retaining your base pax.(I'm not a fan of these loop holes) This year we seen a 3 second delta with our frs between 2 setups that pax the same. Pax sees no advantage from 2 way coilovers but the transponder told us otherwise. how is it fair to a low class like gt that I can show up on kw 2 ways ($$$) and pax/Class the same as a stock ish frs on entry level suspension? the gridlife rules would punt me up a class and maintain the spirit of a low class to be a entry level stepping stone. my closing thoughts. Pax is not time attack. Time attack is a raw time competition with classes based around tires/ aero and engine size/ aspiration. the best driver does not always win, nor the best prepared car. regardless of what is decided I will see you all out in 2025 to continue chasing PB's and records

I had a whole big reply posted on my initial reaction to this poll a couple weeks back, but I deleted it quickly as I feared it would open up a can of worms. But it looks like a few more racers who were competing the last time we ran PAX seem to see it exactly the way I do. It was a good system, but it leaned a bit heavy towards the slowest cars with the newest adjustments that were made. My top times in one of the slowest classes, gave the record breaking ACR, and anyone else in that higher class, a next to impossible time to beat. I always thought a bit more tweaking was all it needed, but it was ditched anyway. I don't pretend to understand the amazing brains and math that goes into these calculations, I just see the end results on race day. All I know is that I drove the pants off that poor little red car! haha I don't understand why we can't just run whatever classes any other track in North America uses for theirs, why do we always have to be customizing things? Is it because we're car people? It would be nice to be on the same page as if I were to race elsewhere. My choice to vote for keeping things the same was based on the past talks we have all had about the current PAX system. It has more flaws than the way we are currently running, and sadly, those were our only options. And the track being repaved will be a big enough change for one year, in my opinion.

Hello, Autox community! Welcome to the central hub for all the amazing photography captured at our events this season. Here, you'll find all the contributions from the talented photographers who have been out to capture the community in action. Enjoy! Alex James Autocross 1, 3, 5, 6 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rErX5m95ubzWJ-RwiZR2Ai693aDBQCsl?usp=sharing Jeremy Paskaruk Ladies First Autocross School ’24 https://gallery.jeremypaskaruk.com/autoxjune222024/ Dylan Malixi Autocross 5 https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPn7zskVg35B40ujcHBTDTnJgyvP7htiB_tTbUiakhJBPb148E2jgg0qO0VVE9SDQ?key=UG1qWl9vNmEtdzY3TUhRcUpMMnVxX055V1FnaVdn Ryan Riopel Autocross 5 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kqzdlrccvoi490ladnd2t/ANNQvKoMFLydb_1sHAxj9Sg?rlkey=aagyv3w7tdydgfupd372koier&e=1&dl=0 Drive Safe Not Slow Autocross 5 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ro3symwarpzvqgjqudng0/AD2Wh7Ys40B_ZW5ruxr-uu8?e=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0buDvVMrGxDPsRqeg5xZ-0FUG6JYXu0PAo_i0OIqFVvkWxY1juDIEeQDc_aem_zvlxEtFEWcc1ux40E6w-yw&rlkey=7tbkrasps2cnvo8q33vzfrqwu&dl=0

We recently traveled to another city to check out a new barrier system and while there, checked out some full motion Sims. We were wildly impressed and after a few months of research, we just bought 4 rigs. Our rigs have 3 Samsung 32" curved gaming monitors, Heusinkveld pedals, Heusinkveld handbrake, VNM shifter, Simucube wheel (F1 wheel and round wheel) and D-Box Haptic system (actuators) and Sparco seat. I'll post pictures when they are all set up but here's a pic of the one we test drove on our visit. Our rigs will have a GT seating position. 2 of them are full motion and 2 are stationary because we think some people will not want to pay for the full motion. If we're wrong, we can add the actuators to the two stationary rigs. The rigs can be linked to each other or run independantly. iRacing and Assetto Corsa will both be available. They should be up and running mid-April

Hello All, My name is Alexander James and I have started competing in Auto X this season. I drive the RHD - NC Miata. (Still in Novice 😛 ) In my day to day, I shoot photos for a living, and Zach and Rob have asked me to shoot Auto X events. From now on, when I am registered, I will shoot as well. Unfortunately I can only shoot the group outside of what I am registered in, but over time, I will make sure to shoot everyone's cars. The link is below for my images. Please let me know if you have any questions. All photos are free to use for whatever you would like! I know everyone likes seeing their cars in action, and this is a great way to do it! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EEXNw_GwvjPBf5VZaMdqOHhYSNp0isfQ?usp=sharing UPDATE: Event 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 in this link. -Alex.

Hello everyone! I would love to take this opportunity to thank everybody who helped out this past weekend to make the Race & Licensing School the success it was! It is relatively easy to plan an event like this and bang it through. What is not easy is to make it happen in a way that it looks like a smooth, rehearsed event! I want to thank each and every one of you who helped out, volunteered, spent time and energy to make this school a memorable event for our students. When I walk up to a student, ask how they feel and get a positive answer, I don't necessarily consider it genuine. However, when numerous students walk up to me to tell me how happy they are to have signed up for this school, and how much of a rush it is... then I know that this is an unsolicited statement and I know I can take it as a sincere statement. And this has happened a lot during the past weekend! Every single one of you deserves my greatest amount of gratitude! Having said that, I need to point out a few people who routinely disappear in the background, get no attention or glory at all, are easily forgotten and yet so important to the success of the event: There is Mat, who had been at the track since Wednesday, doing maintenance and cleaning up, just to be there for Sunday to deal with problems again! If you did not notice how clean the track, pits and the two exercise pads were, we change your name on your hard waiver card to Mr. or Mrs. Magoo! Yea to Al and Jen, who in their own reserved way are always available and ready to take on any task necessary. Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe, who took on the most intimidating task: organizing the seacan! And then they were ready to face the onslaught of students at 7am on Saturday... and on Sunday afternoon, when almost all volunteers already left, you could see them putting a major physical effort into cleaning up garbage, concession and the general area. Randy, who drove around Friday evening to set up all the exercises with Steve and took them down again on Sunday afternoon. And there were people involved in the obtaining of insurance and licenses for this event - you guys know who you are, thank you! Lastly, credit to Jordan and Darin! For anyone who has no idea how much work they do before the school started: I had to empty my e-mail account inbox at the end of April because it went beyond its limits of memory! Couldn't have done it without you two! Thank you to every one of you all! You didn't do it for me, you did it for the club; it is energy well spent! Already I have students asking me about how to obtain racing licenses - this is what our club needs, and thanks to you will get!

Great dialogue and discussion. This is awesome to see! If I may, I'll add my own thoughts: If we can assume the old PAX system was broken, (given that the top placing positions were dominated by cars classed SGT2 or higher) I think it's fair to say that the latest PAX system to rectify the issue may have swung the pendulum a little too far in the opposite direction, given that SGT2 and higher classed cars now occupy the majority of the bottom half positions. While we can certainly do more scientific calculations to prove this, a simple look at event standings after the PAX multiplier has been applied (old PAX vs newer PAX) would support this position. Now I'm not suggesting by any stretch, that this was done with intent. It was merely an attempt to correct an old system and ensure all classes had a more competitive chance. However, now that we have more data available, we can see that refining the PAX multiplier factor could achieve a more balanced result and can further level the playing field for all, without diving full-on into a whole new classification or rule set. It will never be perfect, but it can get closer regardless of which direction the club decides to go. For the record, I am not opposed to either.

Once again we have wrapped up a Licensing School; once again it is time to reflect. While I cannot say that we didn't have some hiccups and unexpected issues, as a group I feel we dealt very quickly and efficiently with those problems. I already get e-mails from students thanking and commending. I am the recipient of those emails, but they are not talking about me. They all are talking about the event and the generic group of workers, helpers, volunteers, instructors...whatever you think your title is. Our students do see very much that the person sitting at the gate (thanks, Justin, for doing that!) is just as important as the instructor sitting in the car. They may not fully understand how much each individual contributed to this event, but they do see and recognize the sum of inputs. And for that reason I would like to thank you all for helping out at the Licensing School. Many of you made it clear from beginning on that you would be there to help, while some of you basically just showed up and said: "here I am, what do you want me to do?" Some of you had no official assignment, and were never named on any of the lists I printed; however, without a relief and break even the "boss" of a corner station cannot function properly.... every single person who came out to help deserves a huge Thank You! Having said that, I would like to mention a few names. Much to his dismay, Jordan was not able to attend the school, therefore it is easy to forget how much work and effort he has put into this event. Jen was just Jen: available, relaxed, calm and in control - just can't ask for more! Mat and Al, there will be no-one ever capable of comprehending how many hours you two put into this (and any) event. You two are hustling days before any of the other club members show up, you are the the ones I can always rely on to stomp out any fire that flares up, and at the end of the event when everybody else is gone, you are still there to look after all the rest nobody else does notice. And of course Darin and Jay, who were also available to me at any time (literally) to help out with any problems I encountered. Regardless of your name or contribution to this event, I want to extend a very large "Thank You" to you, both from me and our students! Couldn't have done it without you!

Winnipeg Sports Car Club Ice Racing – What is it? This action packed winter motorsport has 2 key components – the Fire on Ice Racing series and the new IceX drift action -whether you are looking for adrenaline packed door to door racing competition or the excitement of full on winter drifting in a streetcar with others on a frozen track the WSCC Ice Racing has it. If you want to get involved and still have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to our club members on the WSCC forum or by emailing ice@wscc.mb.ca What is IceX? IceX is a newly developed ice racing series. This series is designed around non-caged streetcars with a focus on drifting on ice. Important to note is that this is not door to door racing action and is more about the fun of hotlapping and ice drifting. On a specific IceX day cars will be grouped and spaced out accordingly to minimize the chance of running into one another and there will be rules for safe passing slower cars that must be adhered to. Newcomers and first timers are welcome on designated IceX days and will be provided with coaching and grouped together accordingly. Note: passing is not allowed in the "IceX rookie" class. In IceX single passengers are both allowed and encouraged! The focus of IceX is to provide a fun opportunity for drifting on ice on a purpose built race track in a streetcar! On an IceX/Fire on Ice race day the IceX cars will be restricted to experienced IceX drivers only and the IceX groups will run in between the Fire on Ice studded car races. How do I start? Got an old car sitting in the backyard that can still spin the tires on ice? Maybe a winter beater that is just meant to slide sideways or you know of an autopac write-off that’s not worth putting back on the road? For many people their daily driver is perfect for IceX and pretty much any streetcar works well for the ice assuming the steering, brakes and suspension are safe. Follow the info below to pre-register online for an event and show up with your car to start drifting on ice! How much does it cost? To start sliding sideways all you need to come up with is a club membership fee, entry fee for the event, a car and a helmet. Ice Racing is one of the cheapest forms of motorsports. A typical race event for IceX is a $50 entry fee for the day ($100 for a double header weekend) and either a $60 annual club membership or a $15 temporary daily membership gets you on the track. The Fire on Ice Series costs only $150 a day ($240 for a double header) for high-speed studded tire door-to-door action. Sanctioned regulations dictate all track participants utilize a minimum of either Snell 2010 "SA" (special application) or "M" (motorcycle) rated helmet for un-caged cars. Caged racecars require "SA" rated helmets or equivalent. If you require a helmet the WSCC club provides "SA" rated helmet rentals for $25 a day. (Note: due to covid Helmet rentals are currently not available) We also recommend the ice racing school that occurs on the Saturday of the first race weekend (note: unfortunately cancelled for 2022 due to Covid19). For $150 you get some online pre-tutorials and a full day of on-track practicing, learning and coaching of various ice racing and drifting techniques. Entry in the school also includes free entry into the next day's Fire On Ice race and IceX event. Is it hard on my car? Because you are mostly just tire spinning and sliding on frozen ice the wear on an engine is very minimal compared to any form of pavement racing. Bouncing off the rev limiter is so much safer when there is little torque on the drivetrain! An added bonus with this is the fact that minimal horsepower cars are just as competitive than high horsepower cars when sliding sideways and spinning rubber tires. It is worth noting the most typical “wear” on a car in IceX is the front plastic spoiler will sometimes not like plowing into a snowbank when you get it wrong trying to perfect that sweeping drift. No worries however as the complementary tow truck is there pull you out! Do I need special tires? Good standard winter tires are perfectly fine. You also have the option of running tractionized rubber tires or DOT street studded tires. If your looking for more speed and g-force, an experienced IceX driver can get approved to run aggressive studded tires like the Black Rocket race tires or similar bolted tires. The Fire on Ice Racing Series utilizes a “spec” studded tire that are hand-built by Club Members utilizing specific bolts installed into a shaved tire for crazy studded grip on ice. How do I step it up a notch? Joining the door-to-door studded tire action requires a bit more commitment however is also fairly easy to jump into. The cars require additional key safety equipment like a rollcage and seatbelt harness and drivers require a racing license. You can review the vehicle and driver requirements along with the licensing information in the WSCC Ice Racing Supplemental Regulations document located here: http://forums.wscc.mb.ca/index.php?/topic/12005-2021-supplemental-regulations/ Almost anyone can build an ice racer if they know how to do it properly, however it is definitely easier and almost always cheaper just buying a used ice racer. There is often one for sale within our club on the forum or sometimes other race clubs in Ontario (CASC) or Alberta (NASSC) have used racecars for sale. If you are thinking of building an ice racer, contact our club at ice@wscc.mb.ca to discuss and review it and we will assist in any way we can. What’s a typical race day look like? If you are showing up with a car to either race or drift, pull in and find a place to park in the pit parking lot and then check-in with the Race Registrar. The race day event usually starts at 9:00am with the drivers meeting followed by a review/introduction meeting for any rookies or new comers. IceX cars will be grouped into specific run groups based on their lap speeds and experience. The number of sessions is based on the number of entries/groups and racers can expect a lot of track time. The various cageless car groups will alternate with the caged racecars in the Fire On Ice series with each track session lasting approximately 10-15 minute sessions. You can expect 6-8 sessions per group depending on the car counts. Please see the WSCC Forum for the specific daily schedule details/times as an event approaches. How do I sign up? Online registration will be with our online partners MotorsportsReg.com (a.k.a MSR). Simply go to wscc.motorsportreg.com to get the full list of WSCC events (note: events will only be posted on MSR once the season has been confirmed), click the link to the event you are interested in and follow the instructions from there. Events will be posted at least 14 days before the event date and the posting will contain the details such as pricing, event schedule and membership requirements. You can find the calendar to all WSCC events posted on MSR here. If you decide you want to show up at event first and learn what it is all about before you register, please feel free to walk the pit area and talk to other drivers (just make sure you sign the mandatory waver located with the Race Registrar). Most drivers will be glad to answer your questions and fill you in on what you are missing and some may even offer to take you as a passenger for some hot laps. If after reading all this, you still have questions...don't hesitate to email ice@wscc.mb.ca and we will try and respond to you as soon as possible. Stay safe and hopefully see you on the ice!

Hello all Ice Race Fans Today is epic and it is because we have a very young handsome new Ice Race Director that is primed and ready to take over; I would like to ask all of you to stand and remove your hats and help me welcome in the new Ice Race Director for 2021: Mike Demchenko I am very happy to have Mike stepping up as the official guy in the role PLUS he’s a racer which will benefit the other racers immensely. I wish I was handing him a fleet of 30 cars to take care of although he does have some good ideas and some good energy. Please welcome him to the role and help him out as much as you can. Sideline story on Mike; I think it was about 10 years ago, Mike was an avid road racer, and we were at an awards banquet at “The Bank” downtown Winnipeg and we were having a smoke outside. Mike was asking about Ice Racing and I said “My dad’s Swift is for sale” and he asked “how much” and he even did that in front of his wife, and I said “I dunno, about $700?” and his eyebrow raised. And then he was sucked in, we’ve all been there. Normally we don’t ask questions like that in front of the wives, sucker. Before I sign off, I want say a few thanks you's to a couple of people although there are many that make this work: Steve L; you’re awesome at doing the boring stuff that keeps our racing going. Appreciate that. Al Martoot; thanks for doing the tech stuff, helping newbies and helping with the schools . Tim and Gloria; you guys are great, whatever I can do to help you out to keep racing, let me know. All the workers that make these races happen in our POS tin can, we can’t thank you enough. Want to give a big thanks to MMhuaaaattt L for organizing the schools, track days, social media crap, private days, etc. Couldn’t have done a decent Income Statement without that. Of course I’m missing people, if you weren’t on the list I apologize. Please welcome Mike Demchenko as your new IRD!!!! Congrats Mike!

So ends the most peculiar season of WSCC racing since 1952. Despite these unusual challenges this series remained profitable and incredibly successful. 4 Time Attack Events & 6 track days that saw near record numbers of first time registrants at Gimli Motorsports Park. Thank you to our devoted team of track workers, and officials that facilitate this unique opportunity that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. To the 8 sponsors who boosted our season and provided us some working capital to make our events more exciting, donate to the resurfacing of our beloved home track, contributed to our ongoing leasehold improvements & provided our competitors and staff accommodations. Autumnwood Hotel CGS Sales & Leasing Great Rides Di-Tech Restoration Birds Hill Hydro Excavating Khinda Team Realty Platinum Auto Sales Armatas Painting and Decorating To the racers who attend our events, bring new faces to the track, take ride alongs, and promote our brand on social media and in real life...THANK YOU. The WSCC is a group of 300 people who share a passion for Motorsport. As was demonstrated this weekend at GMP sportsmanship above all else. These relationships and memories will last a lifetime. 2021 is right around the corner. So begins the next stages of the GMP re-surfacing project and overall revival of the facility. The vibe is strong. The membership has bought in. The collective engagement to move forward is undeniable. Here’s to a prosperous 2021.

I am pleased to announce that we have secured a sponsor for the 2024 Fire on Ice Series. As part of Nomad Digital Production, the Minus Forty Racing team will be both sponsoring and documenting our winter race action. Please join me in thanking Damon and his team for the generous support of our winter ice racing series!

With the conclusion of our 2023 ice racing season I need to pass on a huge thank you to all those within our club that helped make this season a success. As you can see it takes a small army of dedicated volunteers to put on these events and we could not do it without them all. In no particular order... Steve Leiding - Assistant Director, logistics manager, race coordinator, corner marshal, pizza delivery, etc.... Tim Gordienko - track designer/construction coordinator Brad Epp - PR promotion and social media mega manager Jen Bell - race day clerk of the course Al Marcoux - race day/drift day assistant coordinator, scrutineer, instructor/coach Dason Wowk - Chief marshal and start/finish flagger Wayne, Nicole & Mia Schellekens - Timing/Scoring and tow truck support Dave Evans - race day broadcaster Glen Gordon - race day and drift day grid marshal Bob Wilmont - WCMA Chief Stewarding Shane Steward - WCMA Stewarding Henri Marcoux - WCMA Stewarding Stu Jackson - race day tow truck Scott McDonald - tow truck support, corner marshal and much more Gloria Gordienko - head pit boss Brian & Judy Wiebe - corner marshals at EVERY event day Jay Funke - corner marshal & spectator gate control Roland Huffgard - spectator gate control Llew Taylor - corner marshal Ron Dallmeier - corner marshal Dane & Isabel Demarco - corner marshal Apologies if I missed anyone at all. I would also like to give a big shout out of thanks to Larry Blatz for building our Lake Shirley tracks and Travis Toomey for going above and beyond with the track construction and rebuilding at Gimli. As well, big thanks to Andre & Alisa for their track plowing services throughout our season. Cheers everyone - hope to see you all out again in 2024! Mike

Our first annual Icelandic Pursuit Race proved to be an exciting event. The reverse grid/staggered start created a somewhat confusing race in the beginning however typical for a pursuit race as the final laps approached many of the cars started to catch each other and the close racing was amplified and unpredictable right to the finish line! Congrats to our 2023 Icelandic Pursuit Award winners! Brandon Rehill (car #4) Ryan Lysak (car #5) Lee McRae (car #9)

I'm somewhat on the other side of the spectrum with a lot of these rule sets. My hope was for something that would be closer to fair for everyone. Although I don't plan on racing it a whole lot, it disturbs me that my Viper, or any modern high HP car with wide tires from factory, automatically gets thrown in the highest class. This may seem fair to most people, but I look at my competition in that class... ACRs, GT3RS and so on. Anyone who really knows those cars, knows I wouldn't stand a chance against them in a GTS. The sad part is (I know I sound like a broken record) our last 2 PAX systems were so close, it just needed some more minor tinkering to bring the high end cars back into the actual competition. It was strong on one side, and then it was strong on the other side, you would think there would be a "middle" in there somewhere that would even it out. We were so close to having everyone on the same page. I don't pretend to know what kind of witchcraft goes into those numbers, but I feel like the people who did, knew what they were doing. The only major downside to that, is that if we stayed with a PAX system, we would still not be on the same page as every other race event "near" us. That's the only reason I would choose Gridlife or SCCA over OTA. Short story long, this is a super hard decision for me, and I can't seem to get off the fence. I apologize for being zero help on this! :/

I couldn’t care less how WCMA thinks we should class our TA racing at GMP. Our WCMA representatives made a bold statement as to who they DIDN’T want as a TA director. Let’s figure out what works best for us and make it happen. I have only ever cared about one thing, racing at GMP. Nothing else matters to me.

I would love to adopt the Gridlife rule set. with fewer classes that are easy to identify visually when looking at cars. its easy to see who is competing against another. its easy too look at a timing sheet and see who is in the lead as everything is off of raw time per class. its overall more exciting to spectate and compete in because during the event the battles are easy to follow vs trying to do pax factors on lap times (of every car). with pax we all run and nobody really seems to know who won tell after the event. its very anti calamitic. also makes keeping track of lap time records for a class a lot easier when there is only 4-5 classes vs 20?. less is more i guess. less classes makes for bigger fields in them and they then are easier to track and mean more to achieve. with seeing how tight the field has gotten there is a ton of holes in the pip schedule also that bug me even tho i exploit the hell out of them lol. to sum it up pax isn't real time attack, its pax. i would be interested in applying there rule book to our results from this year to see how it would have looked. car numbers per class, spread between ect.

Hey all, Let me know if their are any discrepencies you find. Cars highlighted in yellow have not submitted a classing sheet and are therefore not counted for championship standings. Championship standings: 2022 Time Attack -Championship Official.pdf2022 Time Attack - Championship NOT official.pdf Huge congratulations to our winners this year! In 3rd place we have Mr.Rookie Rocky Weibe. 2nd place goes to Brad Epp. and 1st place championship winner goes to Roland Hufgard. Event 1 2022 Time Attack - Event 1.pdf Event 2 2022 Time Attack - Event 2 (1).pdf Event 3 ( TA western Championship and double points weekend) 2022 Time Attack - Event 3.pdf I have to apologize to Brad Epp and Russell Friesen. I messed up rushing to get the points finished after the event and made an error inputting the times. Brad Epp has such placed 3rd place. Sorry all!!! Event 4 2022 Time Attack - Event 4.pdf Event 5 2022 Time Attack - Event 5.pdf

I'm sure by now many of you have heard rumours regarding the anticipated sale of GMP and the RFP that was scheduled to be released earlier this month. For those of you who may not be interested in a lengthy recitation of the details, I can confirm at the outset that the RM of Gimli has informed us that they have terminated the RFP process and that plans for the immediate sale of the park had been shelved. For those interested in a longer explanation of how all this came to pass, read on... As I indicated during one of our recent Club meetings, over the past few months I have been communicating with Barb Gluck, president of the Gimli Glider Exhibit, who indicated they had received a grant that would partially fund a new sign at the entrance to GMP. She wanted to know if the Club would join with her in approaching the RM and propose that we combine our resources to erect a new sign to replace the current one, which as you've all seen, is in dire need of replacement/repair. After agreeing to approach the RM together, a date was set for a meeting on December 11th with Peter Holfeuer, Chair of Public Safety and Recreation for the RM of Gimli. Approximately a week before that meeting, I received a phone call from the Mayor, Lynn Greenberg, to advise me that the RM had decided to cancel the RFP and that they instead planned to simply maintain the status quo, by continuing to operate the track as they had been over the past number of years. After some discussion regarding our concerns about the condition of the track and the lack of investment by the RM into the facility, the Mayor agreed that we should meet with a representative of the CDC to discuss the future of the track, plans for some immediate repair work, and to confirm our schedule of events for 2022. He provided me with a contact number and name of the person who could direct me to the appropriate person on the CDC to follow up on those issues. Despite a number of emails and phone messages that went essentially unanswered, I wasn't particularly concerned given the meeting we had scheduled with Peter on the 11th of December. As I advised the WSCC Board at our transitional meeting on December 16th, when Barb and I attended for that meeting, we were met not only by Peter Holfeuer, but also by Mayor Lynn Greenberg, along with Richard Petrowski, Deputy Mayor and Chair of the CDC Board, and Ron Moore, Treasurer of the CDC. After discussing the replacement of the GMP entrance sign and agreeing to proceed with obtaining quotes and working on a draft design, we turned to the issue of the RFP. Without going into a long detailed description of what followed, I can advise that the meeting was very positive. We ended the meeting having agreed to continue our discussions with respect to the long term future of the park, the need for immediate repaving of critically damaged portions of the track, and to confirm our 2022 schedule of events at GMP. Most importantly, we now have a direct contact with a CDC Board member who has assumed responsibility for GMP and all of these issues. We have also provided them with a proposed list of our 2022 event dates and are waiting on confirmation of those as I type this report. So what does this all mean? Although there is still a great deal of uncertainty about the long-term future of the facility, we have at least confirmed that we will be racing at GMP in 2022, and that the immediate fate of the track is no longer up in the air. We have established a strong line of communication with the CDC and have their commitment to meet with us to continue discussions regarding these larger issues. All in all, 2022 looks much more promising than 2021. There is still much more work to do, but we are making progress. We are working together with the RM and the CDC to replace the GMP entrance sign, and will hopefully be in a position to proceed with some much needed repairs to the track this season. We will of course have to consider carefully how that impacts our BSC grant application that is due in mid-January, but that is a discussion for another day. For a more detailed break-down of what happened during my meeting with the Mayor and the Board of the CDC, you'll have to make sure you attend the next regular Club meeting when I will provide a more detailed report. Confirmation of the 2022 meeting dates will be forthcoming shortly. Keep your eyes peeled for an announcement here on the forums with respect to that. All the best for the New Year everyone. Stay warm, stay safe, stay healthy.

Thank you to the WSCC for having me out to do the event photography this weekend. I am adding the link to the bottom of this post for the photos from this weekend. I believe you should be able to save photos directly from the page I am linking. You can also contact me at r.thomson.photography@gmail.com. https://photos.app.goo.gl/gmz1NTvrCgcpExAu5

I've reviewed the Public Health Order in detail and have advised the Executive that it is my opinion as President of the Club that we are permitted to hold our events, provided we observe the Public Health Protocols that apply to outdoor events (i.e. remain in cars unless 6 feet of social distancing can be maintained and we encourage everyone to wear face masks even when outside, and changes to washroom facilities are made so that a minimum of 6 feet social distancing space can be maintained at all times - or in other words - only one at a time). We will be discussing this at the meeting on Thursday, but if these protocols are followed, the 25 person limit on outdoor public gatherings does not apply to our events. This will require that all participants observe these protocols upon pain of expulsion from the event.

I am so very pleased to announce that we have secured a title sponsor or our 2021 Ice Racing series!!! Please join me in thanking CLD Excavating for their planned support for us to hopefully slide around on the ice again this winter! For anyone that has been at an ice race event in the last few years it would be hard to find anyone that has been more generous and friendly to other competitors and exemplifies the spirit of grassroots ice racing - who else brings tiki torches for an overnighter camping on the ice! Both Peter & Marlene have always exemplified great sportsmanship on the track and now as a title sponsor their generosity will also help ensure our ice racing series success. Much appreciated.

Here's the latest Aficionado, enjoy! WSCC Aficionado 2020-4.pdf - Brad and Mia

What an amazing start to our season! Great weather, great people, great competition, and great cars. Thanks to all that helped put these events together on short notice! Here's my best run from Saturday: https://youtu.be/xugqZzUixvQ Check out that slide through the chute at 0:43! Here's my best from Sunday: https://youtu.be/LDY0Hh8k7qY I'd love to see other's videos here too! See you back at St. Andrews airport on June 13 & 14!

Hey All, Thanks for making the trip out today! It was feeling a bit chilly by the end of the day, but the racing was intense!! I am always a bit freaked out on the morning of any event, I never know who is going to be there until right before we start. But I cannot tell you enough how relieved I am when I start seeing the familiar cars rolling in, just like you did again this morning. From the little grey Civic to the big brown van, and everything in between, I am thrilled to see you come join us for the day. We had a really good turnout, and we even had people doubled up in most places, which is awesome! I'm going to try to figure out a way to maybe get an early sign up of some sort rolled out, so that I can get a better idea of how many of you might be coming out for the day. But I need to start with finding you the best way through my keyboard. I could start a list here on the Forum before an event, or I've been told there is a possibility of signing up on MSR in a Volunteer section, like the racers do. I believe this has been done before. Any thoughts or opinions on this? Please post up and I will do my best to figure something out that works easily for all of us. Then maybe I can get some sleep the night before, and you guys won't have to see me hurt myself doing backflips in the pit area because I'm so happy to see you on the morning of the event. You guys are awesome, and I have a hard time thanking you enough for the hours that you all put in at every event. Especially when it's out on a frozen lake somewhere, and the wind keeps biting you in the face. Dason

As the Rolex 24hr is coming up this weekend, I figured I would re-visit this topic and provide addition insight into what really happens during the Rolex 24 race weekend. A common misconception about any 24hr race, is that the crew needs to be alert and awake for 24hrs straight. Certain crew members such as mechanics are only required during pit stops so they will often sleep between stops. The time between stops varies for each class in IMSA since each class burns a full tank of fuel at different rates to ensure that under green flag running, there are not multiple classes pitting at the same time. In the GTD class, time between stops from a full to near-empty tank can be anywhere from 50-65 minutes. IMSA positions teams from different classes beside each other on pit lane in an effort to maximize the chance of having clear pit box entry and exit for drivers. If there is a full-course yellow (FCY) and the safety car is dispatched, pit lane will only be open to specific classes following the order of DPi/LMP2 then GTLM/GTD. The opening and closing of pit lane to specific classes under FCY safety car is controlled by the race director over the race control radio channel. For other crew members such as the engineers and crew chief, the Rolex 24 is closer to 36hrs than 24. Teams arrive at the track around 6am on race day to complete final vehicle checks, spares preparation and pit equipment servicing. The race starts at 1:40pm and provided your vehicle makes it the entire 24hrs to Sunday afternoon, you need to tear down and pack up your pit lane and garage setups and vacate the track by 5:30pm on Sunday. The fact that a 24hr race is significantly more than just 24hrs was the biggest eye-opener to me last year and made me gain even more respect for teams who make it look so easy. A lot can happen in a 24hr period regarding position changes on track and teams who have been more than a lap down at some point in the race have come back to win. As important as outright pace is to maintaining or gaining track position, I learned early in the season last year that the easiest and most effective way of passing a car ahead of you is by fuel saving. Through saving fuel, if you pit on the same lap as the car ahead of you, there is a significant chance that you burned less fuel than them. While filling the tank back to full, you require less fuel and thus less time in your pitbox. Often the ability to fuel save while setting competitive lap times is what differentiates the best drivers from the mediocre ones. The most common strategy for fuel saving is lifting off of the throttle early and coasting into braking zones after high speed sections of track. Drag force is equivalent to the square of air speed so the faster the car is going, the greater the "braking" effect caused by aerodynamic drag will be. Remarkably, a good portion of IMSA documents are accessible by the general public. For timing reports, weather reports, official schedules, team briefing slides and other race event-specific documents see the following: http://results.imsa.com/notice-board.html. For technical bulletins regarding regulations and BoP tables see the following: https://competitors.imsa.com/102019/2020-technical-bulletins.

If you are reading this, you are into motorsports. At least a little bit. Welcome, you are in the right place! Maybe you have been out to a race event at some point, even just to hang back and watch the action. In the summer, hearing the screaming engines and squealing tires, or maybe kicking up a cloud of dust. In the winter, watching the cars get sideways, fighting for traction, and throwing up massive rooster tails of snow. You have to wonder, how do people actually get into this adrenaline rush? Maybe you have a car, and maybe you are the next great racer waiting to get started. You can get through all of the proper channels and hop right into full out competition. Maybe you are already a racer, but you broke a part and you are done for the weekend, or you just want to take some time off from racing. But maybe, you just want to get a closer look at the action, and you don’t know where to start. We can help you with that too. We are officially one race weekend into the 2020 season. With the second Ice Racing weekend coming up soon, February 1st and 2nd at the Lake Shirley Ski Pond, to be exact. There are a couple of things that are always guaranteed. There will be action. There will be cars flying around a challenging track. There will be volunteers needed, and this is a major part of what keeps our club running smoothly at every event. So here is your chance to be part of our team. As a Volunteer Track Worker for the WSCC, the only major ask is that you are at least 16 years of age, and that you are willing to help out in any way needed, on any days that work best for you to join us. This is a very unique opportunity to learn about how things work behind the scenes. There are lots of important skills to pick up, and you will receive “on the spot” training for any of the tasks involved. You could be stationed on a corner of the track, learning the radio or communicating flags to the drivers. You could be working the Gate, smiling and welcoming our traffic and spectators and signing some waivers. You could be on the Grid, helping get everybody set up where they are supposed to be, based on their race group. Last but not least, this is the closest you can get to the track, without being the actual race driver. And it is absolutely free. If that doesn’t sound interesting enough, let me mention some of the perks of being a Volunteer. If you are helping us out, we will cover your lunch for the day. There are opportunities for some free time on the track in your own car, usually at the end of a race event. You could even get enough time built up that you could have your club membership paid for the next year. And you will get to meet many awesome, experienced, helpful people and race drivers as well. This is a very positive environment, and as a Volunteer, you are offered the best seats in the house for the action on the track, nobody is closer to the action than we are. If you would like to help us out, please send me your info, and I will get you started. Consider me your guy, I will help you any way I can! See you at the track! Dason Wowk Volunteer Director 204-291-7728 justaviperguy@gmail.com

The Aficionado for October 2019 with banquet and AGM details, SCCA Nationals experience, HPDE annual review, 2020 Ice Racing and more. Aficionado_2019_10.pdf

That's not what I'm saying, I think it takes both to win. As car enthusiasts why are we trying to take the car out of the equation?

I really want to see this car on the grid at the first ice race weekend in our Street Safe Class! Cheapest door to door racing action anywhere! For anyone that buys it and comes racing I will donate a free rear facing light (the only thing it needs to race in this class). As well - to the buyer of this car 50% off the cost of the our first ice race weekend licensing school and race entry! All you need is a helmet! (And we rent those if you don’t have one). contact ice@wscc.mb.ca for more details about the ice racing if needed

Thanks to all our entries for the first annual IceX Drift Showdown this past Saturday at our season ending weekend event in Gimli. The incredible display of car control and showmanship was definitely a crowd favorite and fun to watch for everyone. The feedback from all the spectators was awesome to see. Congratulations to our 2023 IceX Drift Showdown award winners! AWD - Dave Halcrow (car #79 Subaru WRX) RWD - Nick Balaz (car #10 Toyota Supra) FWD - Mike Gordon (car #999 Hyundai Elantra)

I was just sitting at home this evening, reflecting on the weekend I was supposed to have, versus the weekend I actually had. I think if we had been able to get on the track Friday through Sunday, we all would have been soaked through and chilled to the bone for at least the next few days. It also got me thinking back to the very first Race School I ever took, down in Nebraska many years ago. And then of taking the school in Gimli a year later. That was where it all really started for me, and I had no idea how far I would actually take it. I feel like I'm in so deep now that I just live my life waiting for the next track event to come around again. It doesn't matter if I'm behind a wheel, waving flags, or walking the Pit, I'm just happy to be there. The cars, the sounds, the smells. But my favorite part is the excitement in the people I see, it's like electricity in the air. It all comes together and just makes me feel like I'm a little more alive than when I'm sitting at my desk at work. I even went back tonight and watched all my video footage of being a student in the Gimli school (and realized I still have a couple of bad habits). But the part that really gets me is watching how stiff, cold and nervous I was at the start, not knowing what to expect. As the weekend went on, I got to watch myself loosening up, applying the lessons I was learning and becoming a more confident driver. I did not know my Instructor before that weekend, and by the end of the event we were laughing and talking like old friends. We learned to trust each other, and it's as strong as the bond you get with your fellow racers, you are all in it together. When I look around at events, I still see so much of this, and it always makes me happy. This weekend would have had so much more of this, but it will be that much better when we don't have to hang out in the rain, snow and floods. As usual, short story long, I'm looking forward to everyone getting out there again, and I truly hope everyone's schedules can make it work. If not, I hope to see you at the next event, or the next one after that. Oh... and for what it is worth: I still camped this weekend, although it was in my driveway! I have learned enough now about my new camping arrangements that I am confident it will work for me. I hope everyone had a great weekend, even though it wasn't the one we wanted. See you soon! Dason

Greetings all, here is the current updated schedule for our ice racing schedule for this winter. As with all things scheduled during the pandemic this is considered a tentative schedule and we encourage people to check back on this forum for the latest information regarding potential changes, cancellations and restrictions. Jan 8 - Practice/Hotlapping - Beausejour CPTC (snowmobile racetrack in Beausejour) - Canceled Jan 9 - Fire on Ice #1 & IceX - Beausejour CPTC (snowmobile racetrack in Beausejour) - Canceled Jan 22 - Practice/Hotlapping - Lake Shirley Water Ski Pond (365 Murdock Rd. Winnipeg) Jan 23 - Fire on Ice #1 & IceX - Lake Shirley Water Ski Pond (365 Murdock Rd. Winnipeg) Feb 5 - Ice X - Lake Shirley Water Ski Pond (365 Murdock Rd. Winnipeg) Feb 6 - Fire on Ice #2& IceX - Lake Shirley Water Ski Pond (365 Murdock Rd. Winnipeg) Feb 19 - IceX - Winnipeg Beach Winter Festival (Winnipeg Beach) - Canceled due to weather Feb 20 - Fire on Ice #3 & IceX - Winnipeg Beach Winter Festival (Winnipeg Beach) - Canceled due to weather Mar 5 - Fire on Ice #4 & IceX -Gimli Ice Festival (Gimli) Mar 6 - Fire on Ice #5 & IceX -Gimli Ice Festival (Gimli) Hope to see everyone out for the racing! If you have questions regarding the school, IceX or Fire on Ice racing please review the 2022 Ice Race Supplemental Regulations post or other posts in the General Discussion section. If you still have questions, please feel free to email ice@wscc.mb.ca

Hi Volunteers! The dust has started to settle, and I don't know about you, but I think I am finally caught up on my sleep now. I just want to take a moment to say how happy I am with all of you, and the work you have put in this year. We have a very unique group of people out there, and no matter what you were tasked with, you rocked it and we made it through safely. It was a very bizarre season, and we got tested with frigid temperatures, scary viruses, pouring rain that soaks you to the core, hungry woodticks, blistering hot sun, and some pretty intense winds. And then there were the cars and drivers to watch out for. I believe it is safe to say that this was the fastest year we have ever experienced out there in terms of speed, horsepower, and the resulting lap times. And the drivers and cars continue to just get faster and faster, a couple of big records were broken. It was the first season that I have ever heard Timing and Scoring actually calling out lap times on the radio, that is incredible, and we are obviously turning a new page in our own history. We have had more than our share of track incidents this year too. We have done well to stay razor sharp and focused not just for the drivers' safety, but for our own as well. It is easy to forget that when we are out there, but we need to remind ourselves that we are the "front lines" and need to continue to pay extra close attention to our surroundings. I feel that we did a pretty stellar job of staying calm on the radio calls, as well as reacting quickly and professionally to whatever was going on around us. Great job by everyone! As I looked around at the windburned faces at the end of this past weekend, everyone was smiling and proud to be a part of the craziness, and that makes me extremely happy. You deserve to feel that way... you did awesome! We actually ended the year with way more volunteers than we started out with, and I hope we can carry that momentum into 2021. Now you can all sit back and relax for awhile, and we will be back on track before you know it. Thanks everyone, see you soon! All the best, Dason.

Hey Everyone, I have been watching this section for a really long time and truth be told, this might be my favorite stuff to read. But I have to say, all I can hear are crickets chirping in here, for quite some time now. Forums in general have been pretty quiet since we all got hooked on Facebook, Instagram or whatever else might be at the tips of our fingers with just a swipe today. This section in particular hasn't seen much activity in some years, and I think it is one of the more "fun" places to do some reading. I am hopeful that maybe there are still quite a few of you who come in here and might want to see something new. So short story long, I'm interested in chirping too, if anybody wants to listen. It is no joke that the World feels a bit upside down at the moment. It's like a scene from "I am Legend" if you are still lucky enough to be driving to work these days, except the potholes are deeper. Nobody has any idea when we will all get back to our version of "normal". But who needs normal anyways? So here I am. My absolute favorite thing about this club is our people, and there are so many different worlds coming together it blows my mind. Every single event brings such a variety of vehicles, driving styles, and attitudes. It would be next to impossible to showcase every single member, but I think it would be an intriguing challenge to try to touch on as many familiar faces/grilles as I can. I believe this also helps in the long run with people just getting to know each other. In my experience, after you attend a few events, you start to recognize the cars, and especially if you are out on the track with them, you end up talking and getting to know them a little bit. This could possibly become a slightly less adrenaline filled version of that same excitement. This is just an idea in my head of course, but please let me know if there is any interest in something along these lines. Dason

I had the chance to make it out for a few hours last Sunday. Here is the photo album link from it. https://www.flickr.com/gp/40991851@N03/a8Xn26

Wow, what an amazing event! Cool cars everywhere, fun courses, ludicrous grip. Here's my fastest scratch time, would have been 0.9 out of the class lead: Cone hit on left side at 0:40. Now on to day 2 action! Still sitting 7th of 16 in CM, in striking distance of the trophies. Courses close for walking at 7:35 AM. LOL, our local crew might die if we did that.