Bill's Speed Center's storefront on St. Mary's Road rolling advertising provided by Wayne Winston and his GTX
speaking of whom

excellent 28 page booklet described drag racing in general and Keystone in particular
while somewhat confusing at first glance, the title referred to an event marking the province of Manitoba's centennial year, 1970, and not Canada's 1967 milestone the argument no doubt being the 2 similar, but separate, events made a series capiche?

inside front cover showing one of many ads throughout the publication Sherrold Haddad was both a staunch supporter and active participant in local drag racing with several competitive Stock and Super Stock cars out of his own Holiday Chev Olds dealership

Holiday Chev Olds' 442 as a stocker

and here running Super Stock

unknown Dodge looks showroom fresh

a study in Super Stock by Stan Kerr and Al Bodnarchuk

and again, in glorious black and white

1970 Can-Am Nat's Top Gas winner, Kansas City's Pusch and Cain photo courtesy of Bill Balicky

the accompanying Bill's Speed Center contingency release form

and, a familiar decal on a famous race car photo courtesy of Bill Balicky
speaking of decals
there are likely several of these for other eliminator brackets floating around Top Gas might be a hard find, though

Minnesota's Gopher State Timing Association twin Chrysler Top Gas car backwards mounted scoops did not hinder performance

Keystone tower backdrops Len Penner's fine '55 contributed by Kevin & Natacha Penner
one trophy

wait for it...
two trophies contributed by Kevin & Natacha Penner

Len's very clean Mauve Stove continued to evolve

Jed Ladin, back then... insert famous Beach Boys tune here photo courtesy of Allan Tucker
and, well...    then, also
Jed Ladin's 1969 427 Camaro B/Stocker

classic Mopar duel between Rick Farmer in Hampton Texaco Hemi Cuda and Pat Fletcher's 440 6pack Charger photo courtesy of Pat Fletcher


Stan Newman's high winding Modified Production '56 Chev


Lorne Cameron continuing the tradition in the former Ken Murray Willys photo courtesy of Bill Balicky

Hemi at speed photo courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

Ross and Wakeman's Daytona along with John Kulshiski, better known as Johnny K, and one of his Falcons

Dennis Darling with the same Daytona

Ken Collins with '68 Mustang 390 running high 12's in E/Stock courtesy of Jim L'Esperance

the Uncola ...     with a nitro chaser

cover your ears

the view from the spectator side


the Border Bandits of Barrie Poole (above) and John Elliot newsprint clippings of Dave Archer photos courtesy of Jim L'Esperance


Sandy Elliot team was a force to be reckoned with in NHRA Super Stock Eliminator Barrie Poole became the first Canadian to win an NHRA national event with a victory at the 1970 Winternationals in Pomona Poole repeated the feat in 1971 with John Elliot winning the Springnationals the same year the team also won numerous Div. 3 championships as well as Canadian Nationals titles