The annual mall show at the Downtown Chatham Centre runs for three days, Thursday-Saturday, April 8-10.

Plans are also being made to host a show at the Tecumseh Mall in Windsor. The tentative date is March 26-27. We are awaiting confirmation for this date.

Drivers in the Windsor and Leamington areas who are interested in having their cars on display at the Tecumseh Mall are asked to contact Anne as soon as possible to determine the feasibility of putting on the show in Windsor.

Drivers interested in having their cars on display at either show are urged to call Anne (519-354-6827) or contact her by email at anne@southbuxtonraceway.com.

As you can see by the banner at the top of our web site and to the left, South Buxton Raceway has a new look in 2010.

Dean Outhouse, of Outhouse Image & Design, has created a new logo as the track celebrates its 40^th anniversary season.

Track promoter Anne Rombouts and her husband Blake Outhouse, who are operating the track this season, wanted a more traditional looking logo to replace the former emblem, which featured a cartoon image of a devil and the slogan, The Devil’s ‘D’.

The new logo is one of many changes and updates planned for the 2010 season.

Here are more news items as the tentative start of the season is just 10 weeks away.

Corporate Sponsors

South Buxton Raceway welcomes John Gibbons Automotive Group and Schinkels’ Gourmet Meats as corporate sponsors for 2010.

John Gibbons has returned to the South Buxton sponsorship family after a two-year hiatus.

South Buxton will promote John Gibbons Automotive Group, which includes John Gibbons Powersports and OK Tires.

The dealership, located on Richmond St. in Chatham, will have many of their Polaris ATVs on display as well as for use as service and pace vehicles throughout the season.

John Schinkel, owner of Schinkels’ Gourmet Meats on Richmond St. in Chatham, has expanded his commitment to South Buxton as he enters his third year as a part of the sponsorship family.

Schinkels’ Gourmet Meats has sponsored the UMP Modified division the last two years as well as sponsoring the Shootout and donating gift certificates to fans and competitors.

The business has also sponsored several cars for over a decade.

Division Sponsors

South Buxton Raceway is happy to have Four Seasons Driver Education back as the sponsor of the Comp 4 class for a second straight year.

Natalie Maier, owner of Four Seasons, was extremely pleased with her company’s relationship with the track in 2009 and was eager to get back on board this season.

Four Seasons has locations in Chatham, Tilbury and a new outlet in Leamington.

Anne Rombouts announced a new sponsor for the UMP Late Models - Dover Sanitation.

Sponsorship Packages

South Buxton offers very affordable prices for sponsorship packages.

The cost of a division sponsorship is $1,500; the cost of sponsoring a night is $1,000; and the cost of a fence sign is $300 (or a special price of $350 at Outhouse Image & Design for a sponsor needing a new sign).

All packages include numerous perks for sponsors.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Mike Bennett (mikeb@southbuxtonraceway.com)

Schedule Updates

South Buxton will host a Southwestern Ontario Tractor Pullers Association event for a second straight year.

The SWOTPA Tractor Pull will take place Friday, Aug. 6.

The tractor pull will not affect stock car racing, which will go on as scheduled on Saturday, Aug. 7 on Country View Golf Course night.

Anne Rombouts also announced the track will host Family Night on Saturday, June 26.

The Junior Fan Club party is tentatively set for Saturday, July 24.

More details for these events will be announced in the near future.

The track is scheduled to open on Saturday, May 1 with a practice day. Opening night is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, with racing every Saturday until Oct. 2.

The 2010 tentative schedule can be found under the Track Info icon.

Downtown Chatham Centre Mall Show

South Buxton returns to the DCC for three days, Thursday-Saturday, April 8-10.

There is very limited space available for race cars to be displayed,

Drivers interested in having their car on display are urged to call Anne (519-354-6827) or contact her by email at anne@southbuxtonraceway.com.

Plans are also being made to host a show at the Tecumseh Mall in Windsor. The tentative date is March 26-27.

Drivers in the Windsor and Leamington areas who are interested in having their cars on display at the Tecumseh Mall are asked to contact Anne as soon as possible to determine the feasibility of putting on the show in Windsor.

Contact Us

Drivers are reminded to contact Anne regarding their intentions for the 2010 season as soon as possible, and to provide their home address, phone numbers and email address for future correspondence.

Anne can be reached at 519-354-6827. Email inquiries can be sent to anne@southbuxtonraceway.com

Also, if anyone is interested in employment at the track in 2010, please email Anne at the above address.

Please check back to this web site throughout the coming weeks for more announcements and updates as we plan for the 2010 season.

Kirk Hooker is joined by his son Jake in Victory Lane after his UMP Late Model feature win on Aug. 22. (James MacDonald Apex One Photo).

Kirk Hooker believes he is getting ever so close to his first career victory in the 44^th World Series of Asphalt Racing Series at New Smyrna Speedway.

The Chatham driver finished second in Wednesday night’s feature in the Limited Late Model division on the pavement at New Smyrna, Fla.

It was Hooker’s fifth runner-up feature finish in his 10 years of running the Speedweeks’ event.

He started on the pole after posting the fastest qualifying time and led 17 laps before getting passed by Todd Allen of Debary, Fla., on a restart.

“I’m running a stock tranny and I was able to hold him off a couple of times on restarts, but he got me the third time,” Hooker said in a phone interview Thursday afternoon before taking the Country View/Hooker Bros. Monte Carlo on the track for afternoon practice.

Hooker finished fourth and fifth in the previous two features. A ‘South Buxton Raceway cloud’ has hung over the New Smyrna area all week as rain postponed racing action one night and fog on another.

The 45-year-old Hooker is fourth in points with three nights of racing to go. He is just 16 points behind the leader Allen.

“This is the best car I’ve ever brought down here,” Hooker said. “It’s the first time I’ve been able to run with the leaders every night.”

He credits his reunion with engine builder Mike McColl “for giving me this rocket.

“Everyone’s working hard, as they always do, but we’ve got a little more incentive because this might be our last year down here,” Hooker declared.

“We’ve been coming here 10 years now, and I’m not sure how much longer I’m going to keep racing.

“These may be our last chances to win one down here,” he said of the final three races of the World Series.

Hooker said his own family priorities and responsibilities at the family-owned Country View Golf Course take precedence over his racing. “I’ve been running the asphalt car at Delaware on Fridays and the dirt car at South Buxton on Saturdays … but by the time the end of the week comes around, I’m already worn out,” he said.

“I still feel I’m competitive and that I can win races,” he said, as he won three features at Delaware and one at South Buxton last year.

He plans on running the same two tracks this summer, but said he will take a long look before deciding if he’s going to race in 2011.

But for now, he’s concentrating on making his first trip to Victory Lane in Florida.

Hooker has finished as high as fourth in series points three times, including 2009, as he is also in position for his best finish in the overall standings.

The 2010 season opens on Saturday, May 1, with a Test & Tune practice day.

The first race night of the season is Saturday, May 8, with racing every Saturday night through Oct. 2.

2010 Schedule is available under the Track Info icon on Home Page.

Some of the major dates include the Len Bryden Sr. and Jr. Memorial Sports Stocks feature on May 22; the Cory Schives Memorial Comp 4s feature on June 5; the Outhouse Image & Design Brian Outhouse Memorial Modified feature on June 19; the Don Hendricks Memorial Late Model feature on July 31; and the Rick Haskell Memorial Late Model feature on Sept. 4.

The third annual Country View Cup will be held on Aug. 7.

The Sprints On Dirt series out of Michigan will appear twice - July 3 and Aug. 21.

The Southern Ontario Sprints will not be included on the 2010 schedule.

The Mid-Season Championship is set for July 17, with the Season Championship slated for Sept. 18.

The sixth annual Shootout will be held on Sept. 25.

The season concludes with a Fun Night on Oct. 2.

South Buxton will also host a South Western Ontario Tractor Pullers Association tractor pull. The event will be held on a Friday night, with the date to be announced.

There will be additional special events added throughout the season, so drivers and fans are advised to visit this web site often for updates to the schedule.

The Downtown Chatham Centre Mall Show is scheduled for April 8-10. We are also trying to secure a date for a show at the Tecumseh Mall in Windsor.

South Buxton promoter Anne Rombouts has announced the Junior Fan Club is returning. Amy Dale will look after the Junior Fan Club.

Details on the Junior Fan Club will be announced in the near future.

Anne said she is still working on a date for a full drivers’ meeting.

She asks that all drivers contact her regarding their intentions for the 2010 season as soon as possible, and also provide their home address, phone numbers and email address for future correspondence.

Anne can be reached at 519-354-6827.

Email inquiries can be sent to anne@southbuxtonraceway.com

Also, if anyone is interested in employment at the track in 2010, please email Anne at the above address.

Please check back to this web site throughout the coming weeks for more announcements and updates as we plan for the 2010 season.

Former owner/promoter, Anne Rombouts will be returning to operate South Buxton Raceway in 2010.

Anne ran South Buxton from 1998-2002 before current track owner Scott Mihalco purchased the facility.

While Mihalco still owns the facility, he is leasing the track to Anne and her husband Blake Outhouse to operate this year.

“I’d like to thank everyone who supported South Buxton these last seven years,” said Mihalco.

“We want to make sure the track keeps going in the right direction and we’re happy that Anne and Blake are excited to take over,” he said

Anne said she and Blake had discussions with Mihalco last season, “as promoter to former-promoter” about the future of the track, expressing their interest in operating the race program, if he ever considered leasing the facility.

“It’s a passion that I have never lost,” said Anne about returning to South Buxton after a seven-year absence.

The season will start with a test and tune day on Saturday, May 1, with the regular race season starting the following Saturday night. Racing will continue through the end of September.

All four classes ‑ Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Stocks and Comp 4s will return. They are also hoping to bring back the Econo class if there is enough interest to support the class.

Anne said a drivers meeting will be held in the near future to discuss plans for the 2010 season.

She asks that all drivers contact her regarding their intentions for the 2010 season as soon as possible, and also provide their home address, phone numbers and email address for future correspondence.

Anne can be reached at 519-354-6827.

Email inquiries can be sent to mikeb@southbuxtonraceway.com

An email address for Anne through the South Buxton Raceway site is in the process of being added.  

Also, if anyone is interested in employment at the track in 2010, please email Anne at the above address.

Please check back to this web site throughout the coming weeks for more announcements and updates as we plan for the 2010 season.

For more pictures from Championship Night and the 2009 season, please go to the Multimedia icon and click on Photos to James’ site.

Dale Glassford is pictured with his family, race team and sponsors following his sweep of the Ultimate Sandblasting & Coatings UMP Late Model season points title and championship race victory.

Jeff Daniels proudly holds the Schinkel's Gourmet Meats UMP Modified championship race trophy as he is surrounded by his family and race team.

Louis Clements receives congratulations from division sponsor Rob Young of Sun Parlour Trailers in Windsor following his sweep of the points title, championship race and most checkered flags in the Sun Parlour Trailer Sport Stocks.

Jim Dale Jr. won his sixth career points championship in 2009 as he receives his trophy from John Schinkels, sponsor of the Schinkels' Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds.

Nate McNally hoists the championship trophy, presented by Natalie Maier, owner of division sponsor Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4s.

Brandon Windsor won the Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4 points title, as he is presented with his trophy by class sponsor Natalie Maier.

Following are official results from the 2009 Shootout for the Castrol UMP Late Models and Advantage Warehouse Modifieds, including driver’s hometown and car number in brackets.

Castrol UMP Late Models

Feature (35 Laps)

1. Andrew Reaume (88) Blenheim, Ont.

2. Brian Ruhlman (49) Clarklake, Mich.

3. Justin Robinson (X1) Shepherd, Mich.

4. Jon Henry (1H) Ada, Ohio

5. Jamie Zidar (9Z) Greenfield, Wis.

6. Eric Spengler (27) Lake City, Mich.

7. Rusty Schlenk (91) Jackson, Mich.

8. Brad Authier (1A) Chatham, Ont.

9. Dale Glassford (60) Ridgetown, Ont.

10. Jason Haskell (RH94) Chatham, Ont.

11. Jim Jones (34) Chatham, Ont.

12. Mike Lewis (05) Wallaceburg, Ont.

13. Kirk Hooker (38) Chatham, Ont.

14. Don Gordon (33) Chatham, Ont.

15. Paul Rivait (11) Tilbury, Ont.

16. Gregg Haskell (RH21) Chatham, Ont.

17. Jerry Bowersock (64) Wapakoneta, Ohio

18. Chris Ross (18R) Wallaceburg, Ont.

19. Jeff Jardine (28) Dover Center, Ont.

First Heat

1. Ross; 2. Lewis; 3. Ruhlman; 4. Zidar; 5. Rivait; 6. Gordon; 7. G. Haskell

Second Heat

1. Robinson; 2. Henry; 3. Authier; 4. Spengler; 5. J. Haskell; 6. Jardine

Third Heat

1. Glassford; 2. Reaume; 3. Bowersock; 4. Schlenk; 5. Jones; 6. Hooker.

Advantage Warehouse UMP Modifieds

‘A’ Main (16 laps*)

1. Brian Ruhlman (49) Clarklake, Mich.

2. Brad McLeod (43) Merlin, Ont.

3. John Brooks (00) Wayne, Ohio

4. Jim Dale Jr. (00D) Shrewsbury, Ont.

5. Justin Coulter (5C) Leamington, Ont.

6. Tim Richardson (5X) Tilbury, Ont.

7. Scott Bowersock (10) Wapakoneta, Ohio

8. Chris Van De Wiele (0) Rutherford, Ont.

9. Todd Sherman (65) Chorobosco, Ind.

10. Dave Baker (15B) Grand Rapids, Mich.

11. Mike Demars (75) LaSalle, Ont.

12. Troy Marciniak (8) Twin Lake, Mich.

13. Chad Maurer (54) Eaton Rapids, Mich.

14. Joe Field (4J) Chatham, Ont.

15. Curtis Coulter (5) Leamington, Ont.

16. Clayton Smith (55) Woodslee, Ont.

17. Jeff Daniels (20) Chatham, Ont.

18. Mario Toniolo (66M) Belle River, Ont.

19. Dan McIntyre (77) Windsor, Ont.

20. C.J. Field (C4) Chatham, Ont.

21. Nick Katterhenry (15K) St. Marys, Ohio

22. Mark Fowler (1) Townsend, Mont.

(Scheduled 30-lap race called after 16 laps due to fog)

‘B’ Main (15 laps, top seven transfer to ‘B’ Main)

1. Bowersock

2. J. Coulter

3. Marciniak

4. Field

5. Dale Jr.

6. C. Coulter

7. Maurer

8. Donny Roberts (63R) Gladwin, Mich.

9. Brian Gillespie (15G) Ridgeway, Ont.

10. Barry Hoffman (50) Ridgetown, Ont.

DNS - Brian Speelman (22S) Wyoming, Ont.

First Heat

1. C.J. Field; 2. Fowler; 3. Richardson; 4. Katterhenry; 5. Brooks; 6. Bowersock; 7. J. Coulter; 8. Marciniak; 9. C. Coulter.

Second Heat

1. Ruhlman; 2. Sherman; 3. Smith; 4. Van De Wiele; 5. Toniolo; 6. Gillespie; 7. Roberts; 8. J. Field.

Third Heat

1. McLeod; 2. Demars; 3. Daniels; 4. McIntyre; 5. Baker; 6. Maurer; 7. Dale Jr.; 8. Speelman.

Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4

Feature (15 laps)

(Cancelled by fog)

Heat

1. Denis DeSerrano (69) Cottam

2. Murray Van Hooste (13) Ridgetown

3. Shawn Nelson (20) Windsor

4. Jamie St. Pierre (21) Chatham

5. Patrick Lajeunesse (98) Essex

6. Jordan Arnel (33) Chatham

7. Dan Tiessen (2) Leamington

8. Shawn Jones (27) Blenheim

9. Dave Jones (37) Blenheim

10. Reid Fenton (47) Blenheim

Ultimate Sandblasting & Coatings UMP Late Models

Rick Haskell Memorial/Season Championship Feature (25 laps)

1. Dale Glassford (60) Thamesville

2. Brad Authier (1A) Chatham

3. Mike Lewis (05) Wallaceburg

4. Brett Reaume (77) Blenheim

5. Kirk Hooker (38) Chatham

6. Jason Haskell (RH94) Chatham

7. Jim Dale Jr. (00) Shrewsbury

8. Jim Jones (34) Chatham

9. Tom Hazlett (44) Blenheim

10. Paul Rivait (11) Tilbury

11. Gregg Haskell (RH21) Chatham

12. Mark Glassford (90) Goderich

First Heat

1. Hooker; 2. Dale Jr.; 3. Jones; 4. Authier; 5. Reaume; 6. D. Glassford

Second Heat

1. Lewis; 2. J. Haskell; 3. G. Haskell; 4. M. Glassford; 5. Rivait; 6. Hazlett.

Pursuit

1. J. Haskell; 2. M. Glassford; 3. Dale Jr.; 4. Hooker; 5. Authier; 6. D. Glassford; 7. Lewis; 8. Jones; 9. G. Haskell; 10. Reaume.

Schinkel’s Gourmet Meats UMP Modifieds

Season Championship Feature (20 laps)

1. Jeff Daniels (20) Chatham

2. Joe Field (4J) Chatham

3. Jim Dale Jr. (00) Shrewsbury

4. Mario Toniolo (66M) Belle River

5. Mike Demars (75) LaSalle

6. Brad McLeod (43) Merlin

7. Brian Speelman (22S) Wyoming

8. Dan McIntyre (77) Windsor

9. Chris Van De Wiele (0) Rutherford

10. Curtis Coulter (5) Leamington

11. Justin Coulter (5C) Leamington

12. Clayton Smith (55) Woodslee

13. C.J. Field (C4) Chatham

First Heat

1. Dale Jr.; 2. Smith; 3. C.J. Field; 4. Toniolo; 5. McLeod; 6. Daniels; 7. Van De Wiele.

Second Heat

1. C. Coulter; 2. Speelman; 3. McIntyre; 4. Demars; 5. J. Field; 6. J. Coulter.

Pursuit

1. C.J. Field; 2. Toniolo; 3. Dale Jr.; 4. McLeod; 5. J. Field; 6. Van De Wiele; 7. Smith; 8. McIntyre; 9. Demars; 10. Daniels.

Sun Parlour Trailers Sport Stocks

Season Championship Feature (20 laps)

1. Louis Clements (3) Chatham

2. Eric Vanderiviere (93) Chatham

3. Doris Lajeunesse (38) Essex

4. Scott MacKenzie (28M) Maidstone

5. Ken Morrison (28) Chatham

6. Gerald Martin (43) Essex

7. Jim Ellis (32) Kingsville

8. Steve Shaw Jr. (17S) Merlin

9. Todd Van Hal (06) Chatham

10. Gary Vyse (99) Wallaceburg

11. Paul Gossmann (92) Wheatley

12. Tiffany Ellis (88) Kingsville

13. Randy McKinlay (14) Chatham

14. John Sylvester (57) Windsor

15. Eren Vanderiviere (29) Merlin

DNS - Hank Wielhouwer (24) Chatham

First Heat

1. Eric Vanderiviere; 2. Lajeunesse; 3. Eren Vanderiviere; 4. Vyse; 5. Martin; 6. MacKenzie; 7. T. Ellis; 8. Clements.

Second Heat

1. Morrison; 2. McKinlay; 3. Wielhouwer; 4. Gossmann; 5. J. Ellis; 6. Sylvester; 7. Van Hal; 8. Shaw Jr.

Pursuit

1. Eren Vanderiviere; 2. Vyse; 3. MacKenzie; 4. Lajeunesse; 5. Gossmann; 6. Eric Vanderiviere; 7. J. Ellis; 8. T. Ellis; 9. Morrison.

Four Seasons Driver Education Comp 4s

Season Championship Feature (15 Laps)

1. Nate McNally (8) Charing Cross

2. Brandon Windsor (70) Leamington

3. Denis DeSerrano (69) Cottam

4. Shawn Jones (37) Blenheim

5. Brett Hope (49) Blenheim

6. Norm DeSerrano (96) Kingsville

7. Rob Quick (18) Cottam

8. Jerry Ramault (91) Chatham

9. Jordan Arnel (33) Chatham

10. Rick Balasin (21) Chatham

11. Dan Tiessen (2) Leamington

12. Murray Van Hooste (13) Ridgetown

13. Patrick Lajeunesse (98) Essex

14. Dave Jones (37) Blenheim

15. Gerry Rivait (17) Tilbury

16. J.J. Beaulieu (09) Tilbury

DQ- Reid Fenton (47) Blenheim

First Heat

1. Van Hooste; 2. D. DeSerrano; 3. McNally; 4. Windsor; 5. Lajeunesse; 6. Quick; 7. S. Jones; 8. N. DeSerrano.

Second Heat

1. D. Jones; 2. Balasin; 3. Hope; 4. Rivait; 5. Ramault; 6. Beaulieu; 7. Tiessen; 8. Arnel

Pursuit

1. McNally; 2. D. DeSerrano; 3. S. Jones; 4. Lajeunesse; 5. Van Hooste; 6. Windsor; 7. Rivait; 8. Quick; 9. N. DeSerrano.

The Chatham native had the second fastest qualifying time of the 28 entries, won his first heat race and finished third in the second heat.

Hooker won this race in 2008, his fourth career win on the Peterborough pavement. His previous wins came in the former Ontario Alstar Late Model series.

He will finish his 2009 season this weekend at the Oktoberfest Classic at Flamboro Speedway. Hooker has one win and a second-place finish in past Oktoberfests.