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SIR ARCHIVES 1966-2006 "40 Years of Fury"

We would like to acknowledge the following photographers who have
graciously shared their photographic collections of SIR with us;

Bruce Beigler, Jan Swanson, Claire Hicks

Shirley Bugg, Ken Markewich, Greg Dessert

Jerry Lucky, Bruce Blom, Corey Stainbrook

Joseph Lorenzino, Al Hunt, Dave McDade

If you have any information or know any details of any of the photo's in this gallery, feel
free to post a comment, just click the "post a comment" link under each individual photo.
The comments are moderated for appropriate content,
there seems to be spammers on here too) and will show on the
website shortly after being posted.

If you have a collection of early SIR photo's, slides
or negatives (or know someone that does) that capture the history of the track,
and would permit us to publish them here, please contact Blair Alderton (nitroimage.ca@gmail.com)


March 18, 2012, Added the Al Hunt and Dave McDade Collection





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SIR June 1971
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SS/DA 1967 GTX "Old Trapper"		 Ford of Canada's Traveling Performance Clinic visiting SIR in 1970
Ford of Canada's Traveling Performance Clinic visiting SIR in 1970
Ford of Canada's Traveling Performance Clinic visiting SIR in 1970
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Curtis canada 22-Sep-2022 22:10
Looking for pictures and videos of Charlie Michael McIntosh Jr, from 2002 and prior... raced for queen city radiator out of Regina sk, passed away Feb.16,2002 due to a tragic accident. I am his son that he was training in the Jr dragster during the time preparing for my appearance in Saskatoon. Please feel free to email me is you have anything at all. Thank you, missed everyday and loved in my heart more and more
Jim Bryson 12-Sep-2016 17:37
Trying to find photos of the Kingfish funny Car.
Boss 302 Mustang04-Aug-2016 18:12
Hello All!! I was looking to see if anyone has any information and photos of the "Columbus Drag Strip" Which was located on old route 40 about 2 1/2 miles out of Reynoldsburg, OHIO ?? Or anything about the car club the Pipers out of The COlumbus Reynoldsburg area ?? My wifes dad Ed Eubanks Was a member and he and his club raced there. My wifes family still has the 1947 Ford Super Deluxe that was the first car to do over 100mph in (ohio) 1957 at this drag strip. We are trying to learn more. Thanks .Dave
PR 04-Jun-2016 15:02
Anyone have an old photo of a dealer sponsored Yellow 1969 Camaro?
Mike l. 31-Oct-2015 16:22
Trying to find out info on 69 camaro just lucky racing raced at the 14&15 annual worldwide auto parts hot rod super nationals in 92&93 please contact me at mkl@weldmac .com
DR RPM 20-Oct-2015 21:34
Does anyone remember I believe a70 Camaro named MR SPEED that raced in the mid 70's
Roger Davis 02-Oct-2015 17:50
Where are the motorcycle pictures?

I have ET and speed records on 3 different motorcycles, 3 different classes, AHRA. Feel left out...
Brian Reynoldson 12-Sep-2015 17:23
It's nice too see all these old photos. Went to my first race at the Southwinds in 1967. Spent many summers hanging off the guardrails watching Jerry Ruth, Hank Johnson, Jeb Allen and Herm Peterson. Worked at the track, when Dave and Charlotte Collins ran it. Was there when the SDRA took over operations. Haven't been at the track for 3 or 4 years now. Looking forward to the 50 the Anniversary in 2016 too see some old faces!
Denise Neufeld 14-Nov-2014 19:42
Blue Dreamer was owned by my father in law John Neufeld. The car currently sits outside of our restoration shop Carnduff Carriage Works. My husband, Keith, says it is one of the reasons we have gained some of the clients we have. The car to this day still attracts attention. Blue Dreamer was named by Keith's mother when she was 9 months pregnant with him. Although my husband does not race his passion to resurrect vintage vehicles is a derivative from watching his dad ready himself to leave the line at SIR. Keith built "Dreamer II", a show quality car, that was unveiled to the owner and the public at the 2011 Super run in Saskatoon. It won the street machine class. We continue to restore and customize high end products for clients and at the end of the day Blue Dreamer will live again.
harv from 26-Jan-2013 05:22
good times
Chuck Randall 01-Sep-2012 22:55
Has anyone seen any of the 1973 to 1975 national dragster mags. As I have been trying to find out what the fron page looks like for those two years as I raced at U.S. 131 Dragway in a 1970 duster running E/SA and ran against the USA 1 Cougar out of Grand Rapids Michigan and we are supposed to be on one of the covers of the magazine and haven't been able to find out if its true or not. I haven't seen any pics of my pink and black duster 340 running against USA 1 cougar anywhere. Has anyone seen any pics as someone sent me a name and email address a few years ago and have lost it. Thanks
Charles (BO) Dorsey 06-Aug-2012 11:39
Can annyone help me im looking for a mid 80s magazine national drahster it has an artical in it of a local legend his name is will sivers orbilly sivers ithink it was after 84 and befor 87 it was done on him at capital raceway it was congradulating him on his great summer at the track ive looked everyware ican think of
Randy Wilson 15-May-2012 16:54
Does anybody have pictures of Randy Wilson's 1972 Duster that competed at Cayuga, Sanair in Quebec and Georgtown. The Duster was blue with white stripes. Competed for Valvoline at the 1972 Nationals at Sanair Quebec.
Gary Hubbard 25-Apr-2012 17:28
Looking for pictures of #6500 red white and blue 70 C/MP Camero was at 1977 or 78 Fall Nationals. Also ran at Woodburn
vicky cannon 18-Mar-2012 02:24
i am looking for any information,pictures,videos, etc. of jim cannon from deer park,texas who raced a 1965 black GTO. jim passed away in 2006, his son troy would love to see any pics or videos.
keith 08-Jan-2012 04:43
thanks bwp cliff was thrilled to so his super bee after all those years fantastic guy and tons of racing stories wish i could've been around that era
David Gamble 08-Jan-2012 02:57
I am looking for any picture of Gary Morgan from Arkansas who was runner up in A modified production in the late 60s, drove a red Chevy Camaro with a Chevy emblem on the side of it. I also know he was photographed and interviewed by National Dragster in the late 60s in Lakeland,TN...he drove a black Chevy Camaro, 66 model. Anything is appreciated.
BWP 07-Jan-2012 18:36
Re:Magoo wagon last I heard Ron Boldt in Stoon has it and Bee in 046 looks like Cliff Harms
Ron 07-Jan-2012 05:04
Any one know what happened to the "Mister Magoo" 64 Chevelle wagon? Thanks
keith 16-Jun-2011 02:41
does anyone know who's green superbee is in background of picture number 046 think could be old friend from work thanks
PAUL KLECKNER 07-Jan-2011 10:13
PLEASE VKA WITH BALL BREAKER EXPRESS DRAGSTER YOU CAN SEND ME A PERSONAL E-MAIL IN REGARDS TO YOUR OLD DRAGSTER I CAN GIVE YOU AS MUCH INFO ON THE PEOPLE WHO HAD IT BEFORE AS I KNOW!!!!

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR E-MAILS TO klecp1@sasktel.net I ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS WAS A REALLY COOL DIGGER SO HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!!!
THANKS PAUL
VKA02-Jan-2011 17:34
I have the car formerly known as The Ball Breaker Express. I'd kill to find out it's history. I've had it 4 years now, and haven't found a single clue. Paul, do you have any contact info for Richard, Dale or yourself for that matter?
Paul Kleckner 14-Nov-2010 12:00
I have some old photos from the seventies mostly from SIR. I raced there in the late seventies i had a 1955 chev that looked like the american graffiti chev 2 dr post.
I also have a photo of the original scraper falcon before the engine went into the mustang later.
I also had the first JR Dragster at the track. I hope someone has photos of it we raffled it off to raise money to repave the track back then. I also raced the white 1966 charger called The Last Spike!!! It is the white and red charger running there now!!!!

Someone wanted to know about an old sling shot dragster called THE BALL BREAKER EXPRESS.
I think it is in a guys garage here in Regina last time i saw it. Richard Shufeld ran ithe was tech with me at SIR years ago. A person named Dale Bolen would maybe know where it is now last name could be spelled Boelen, he worked for sometime for CK62 RADIO when it was still an oldies station here in Regina
Also I owned an auto body shop here and my bodyman john was the original driver of scrapper falcon in the sixties. Back then it was a legal MP class car!!!
Guest 11-May-2010 02:49
To who ever is looking for the Old Trapper.If I am not mistaken, Jim Ronnagan raced it and sold it and it became Tuff-A-Nuff it is a 70 Cuda and is back to factory specs, except for the headers, today and driving around from time to time. All the pics are in here. Thanks to all the people whom saved and took the time to put them om here. What happened to all the good old boys, You only see the big sponsor names on cars today.
Mark Pakula 09-Jun-2009 04:28
I remember many races at Glendive. Was a great track and have lots of memories from there also. I can recall racing at S'toon on Sat then off to Glendive for Sunday. Thank god for memories !!
Randy L. Smith 27-Apr-2009 03:19
What a trip down memory lane!I'm from Glendive Mt.U.S.A.,home of what used to be Hustlers Dragway.And looking at these vintage pictures, I see a quite a few of the cars that raced at Hustlers Dragway.From the Old Farmer&Wheeler Dealer Anglias to Harv and Dave Froms B/A 23T altered.I went to my first drag race in 1968 in Glendive at the age of 4 years old.And to look at these pictures from the past has taken me back to my younger days.So thank you and long live N.H.R.A. Championship Drag Racing!!!!!!!!!!!
Ron R.V. on the hill. 01-Feb-2009 15:52
Been too long a winter but these great photos are here just in time.I think I can hold out till racing has started again.These photos are so great and bring back so many memories of summers spent going to s.i.r.Many thanks to Jerry Lucky and you Blair.
Barry P. 30-Jan-2009 19:44
Some one should author a book on this stuff. With all the "hitters" that were around back then, it would be a very good read. The photos are glorious! Thanks to all who contributed to this!
Bill Richards 30-Dec-2008 01:43
Fantastic stuff! Really brings back memories of `back in the day``! I am currently building a model of the ford of canada cougar and the picture on page 24 titled `ford of canada`s traveling performance clinic visiting SIR 1970 would be very usefull to us, (mainly the painter, check out herelart.com),can I purchase a super high resolution copy of this picture, as we have not got any good front shots of the car. As an aside, this car became a very famous street racer in toronto wearing the same paint (harveys jane-401)and is now restored and living in Barrie Ontario (with the same paint job).
Thanks so much for any help!
Bill
Garry 28-Sep-2008 16:08
The good old days of Speedway Park Edmonton Alberta (the 60's) I have a couple of pictures of the OLD TRAPPER,..HAD TO LOVE WATCHING THAT CAR....Iwas wondering who the person is in one of the pictures
Blair Alderton Photography24-Jun-2008 06:24
darrell miklethun my55olds@aol.com 24-Jun-2008 06:10
hello im looking for an old pictures of a 1965 / 66 CORVETTE FUNNY CAR? called FINAL SOLUTION / MIKLETHUN ELECTRIC THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 1968 ,69, 70 ,71 I HAVE NO PICTURES ONLY A PART OF A PICTURE . I REMBER CAROL YENER .JERRY RUTH WHERE RACING AT THE SAME TIME . WISH I COULD GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION . IM 65 YR. OLD NOW AND WOULD LOVE TO FIND ANYTHING AT ALL THANK YOU IN ADVANCE . BEST REGARDS Darrell Miklethun
Terry Frizzell 09-Jun-2008 05:52
Very good site i do have a comment about the picture SB-40JPG,very cool funnycar the funny thing is that the dragster beside it i have owned for the past fourteen years i have heard some history about the car it had two six cylinder motors in it and was called DOUBLE TROUBLE i live in British Columbia and would like any imformation about the car. email mtfrizz@citytel.net Thanks ( i still race the car today)
Ken Brown 27-Nov-2007 15:40
Great pictures, wonderful memories. I grew up in Sherwood Park with Don Ronaghan and knew Jim Ronaghan, Albert and Dick. I helped Jim around the shop in 70-71. The best time on earth to live. The archives show lots of other cars that I knew . Teery cap, Banzi, Les Davenport,
Guest 17-Sep-2007 17:18
These pics take me back to an era gone by the wayside. I grew up watching drag racing at Dragway 42 and National Trail Raceway in Ohio. I miss these days. Thanks for the memories. I will look at these often!
Guest 05-Sep-2007 22:01
I'm looking for a picture. The number is 3-68.jpg. If anyone has seen it, could you please email it to me at pdc@accesscomm.ca. Thanks. Identify PICUTRE 3-68.jpg in the subject. Thanks
Brad Panter 17-Aug-2007 19:57
My uncle, Dick Panter from Mannville drove the old trapper car in the late 60's early 70's.
Mack 21-Jun-2007 16:52
Great site and archives!! I recently viewed and took a picture of Kenny Ach's dragster at the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame in Halton HIlls ON.
Guest 18-Jun-2007 23:06
i noticed someone was looking for information on the old trapper and the ford racing team.i have some information i kept over the years.i also owned and raced several fords and a 67 mercury comet 427.i have most of the newsletters ford sent to racers in canada to keep them informed and updated.i also have all the information from amc that came with my hurst amx.[it was all in the trunk of the car when i recieved it]my e/mail address is
jimhurstamx@yahoo.ca
Guest 20-May-2007 04:21
Jim, re. OLD TRAPPER. Our neighbours in Sherwood Park Alberta raced Old Trapper (I remember it as a yellow car with the name written in log-like letters). Their last name was Ronnigan (not sure of correct spelling; it was 40 years ago). Same car?
Rob R.
vic halabura 30-Apr-2007 00:51
this is my fairlane vic halabura it is the same car as the ss/c car in previous
pics this car was a holman & modey car body in white never streeted built only
as a race car was purchased by dominion motors for lorne howard he backed out
of deal and dominion motors hired warren schetler from wpg. to drive and maintain
in 1967. in the spring of 1968 i was selected to rebuild the blowen eng and drive car.
in 68 the car was part of the canadian ford race team raced 7 races won 4 runer up 3
car was destoryed during time trial in spring of 69 at first race of season.
was sold as parts. vic halabura
Tom Posthuma 24-Mar-2007 06:55
Great stuff!
Does anybody know if the blue B/S Dominion Motors Fairlane crashed on page 19 and 20 is the same car as the SS/C version a few pages earlier?
Also does anybody know the story on the 65 Comet on the bottom of page 20? It sort of looks like a car that was in a Vancouver wrecking yard in the late 70's.
Brent 19-Mar-2007 23:56
Great pictures. Saw many of those cars run in the Northwest and California.
Bill Pratt 19-Mar-2007 19:34
What a goldmine! Thanks to Blair and all the other photographers for this historical treasure. bp
jim 01-Mar-2007 05:07
would anyone have copy of national dragster nov. 1 1970.am looking for any info on old trapper car 1967 gtx as i now own it. if any one has any papers or mags on this i will purchase. thanks
Q Silzer 10-Feb-2007 23:46
Looking for history on an old econo rail called Ball Breaker Express. Ran in 80's a couple of times at SIR but i'm trying to track it back to the early days.If any one can help it would be most appreciated. It came from the states at some point.
Thanks.
Guest 05-Feb-2007 06:59
I don't see pictures of it, but I am looking for info on a gold/gold 67 Beaumont SD396 that may have raced at SIR. I can be reached at stevensoncarl@hotmail.com if you can shed any light on this car. Thanks, Carl
Edward Skilncik 15-Jan-2007 22:33
Nice to see that someone took a camera to the track that day and recorded history for future generation to view. Just loved the old memories.
JIM L'ESPERANCE 10-Jan-2007 01:32
I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND MY 1969 HURST SUPER/STOCK AMX ON YOUR WEB SITE.I HAD NEVER SEEN THAT PICTURE BEFORE.MOST OF MY PICTURES WERE DESTROYED WHEN THE CAR WAS BURNED IN 1975.I ALSO RACED IN SASKATOON SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RED WHITE AND BLUE.
I HAVE A WEB SITE WITH HUNDREDS OF RACE CARS ON IT THAT RACED AT KEYSTONE/BISON DRAGWAYS
AS WELL AS SASKATOON. www.mts.net/~red67/index.html
THESE PICTURES WERE USED TO ADVERTISE A DRAGRACING REUNION IN WINNIPEG IN 2004
JIM L'ESPERANCE
Guest 30-Dec-2006 19:41
Great pictures! Does anyone have any more pictures of John Petrie?, his "supercar clinic" cars, or the Argyle Canadian Highlander?. Does anyone know where he is today?
Thank you everyone who has contributed these photos, it is Great to see the history of Canadian Drag racing.
Mark Pakula 18-Dec-2006 04:21
Sure brings back alot of memories. I spent alot of weekends there with my car "Bad Habit" 57 chevy. Didn't make any money but sure had alot of great times and made alot of great friends to remenber.
Brian Bucsis 26-Nov-2006 05:22
Great to see a lot of the old cars and people. Brings back a lot of old memories. I will have to look back in past photos for a reminder of the fun we had. Bucsis Bros. "Strip Teaser " was a lot of fun. Thanks
Jerry Lucky 13-Sep-2006 12:32
Greetings,

Just has a chance to go through the SIR photos and it sure brought back a lot of memories. I was one of the announcers through the seventies, but I’ll never forget my first race when it was still called Southwinds Dragway…it was September 1968, I was probably 14 and there were 5 AA/FD and the Banzai Camaro. What a show! One of the fuelers was Jim Crooke’s Assassin, what a beautiful car. Needless to say I was hooked and went to as many races as I could and even started a record of who won when I couldn’t get there and then ended up announcing at the track. Announcing at the track was great, I got to hang out with a bunch of cool people and get some great photos to boot. Anyway, all the best to everyone who helped make SIR a great race track.

Jerry Lucky
Andrew Hinz 27-Jun-2006 03:05
Sorry, my email was incorrect, the valid one is the_jetmaster@yahoo.com
Andrew Hinz 15-May-2006 23:33
I was wondering if anyone had any photos from the old Hinz Brothers Camaro, My father used to run it and I've been looking everywhere for pictures to give to him as a present.
If you do know of someone who does, or have some yourself please get ahold of me the_jetmaster@sasktel.net
Dave Ferry 06-Apr-2006 17:11
Murray Dave here would like to discuss possible having a couple pictures reproduced. Would gladly take car of all costs. Please contact me at deferr@telusplanet.net Thanks in advance Dave
Murray Bennett 04-Apr-2006 20:19
DAve - I have some trapper photos. 70 Hemi Cudas, the Hurst Dart and the GTX. Gary Wolosinka's Cuda, Tuff A Nuff, was the first trapper Cuda. Good picture in here of them Wolosinka and Panter squaring off with Tuff A Nuff and the second Trapper 70 HCuda.
Regards,
Murray Bennett
Dave Ferry 28-Mar-2006 20:46
Love these old photas . To anyone out there that could help me. Looking to get a possible picture of the Old Trapper. Would love to hang picture up on the wall beside my race car. I am an old mopar man and would like to get pictures of The Trapper to hang on my wall of fame. If anyone can help please contact me at deferr@telusplanet.net
Garry Wolosinka 03-Mar-2006 14:01
Thanks for the great pictures. It's a pleasure to see those. They bring back pleasent memories. SIR was a great track to race at. Great operator, racers and fans.
Ran the 70 Cuda under the name of TUFF-A-NUFF. Still have the car.
Those were the "good old days".
Thanks to everyone.
Vic Porcher 05-Mar-2005 04:06
Thanks so much for bringing back some great memories. I was the car builder for the Wheeler Dealer 69 1/9 Road Runner 6 pack car on page 9. I races my own car at SIR in 1969, but didn't see it in the gallery. Oh well, it was a lot of fun to see my old buddies' cars again: Old Trapper (both), Old Blue and a few others. Wouldn't mind hearing from a few of the other oldtimers from Edmonton. Vic Porcher, Vernon, BC
Guest 03-Jul-2004 16:30
If anybody has information on the red 67 2door sedan comet(red baron) please email me or my dad at baraba@accesscomm.ca My dad owned this car many years ago and would like to buy it back if we can locate it,any information would be great thanks Rob(306-949-6596)
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