Finally, a taste of real racing
One of a series of posts about the racing antics we got up to before arriving in competitive karting. Check the overview for...
Chapter 1: The road to racing
I have a ton of photographs from karting days in the '70s and early '80s. Recently, I put some of them up on...
It’s just a soap box — what could possibly go wrong?
As racers know, racing is racing.
Back when racing contracts used to allow it, drivers would compete in more than one series at a time. ...
Kart racing returns to the capital
A friend recently described a photograph as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone. When I posted several photos of karting days-gone-by on...
A passion for racing little electric projectiles
One of a series of posts about the racing antics we got up to before arriving in competitive karting. Check the overview for...
Ottawa stars race in Pro Series, OKRA
In 1978 I didn't race too much myself, but I was involved with the organization and publicity for the first Canadian Pro Series for...
Getting my feet wet in buzz-bomb karts
After completing the Jim Russell school in the summer of 1975, my attention turned to college — but I was still so fixated on...
Radio-controlled racing cars and … a curb
One of a series of posts about the racing antics we got up to before arriving in competitive karting. Check the overview for...
Goodyear crush at 1978 Canadian Pro Series finale
(Cover photo): Paul Mason leads Bill Packham in the MRD (Mason Racing Developments) Deavinson karts during the International heats. Paul took pole from eventual...
Nepean Grand Prix raises $ for Children’s Hospital burn unit
Story by Derek Cadzow with contributions from Sean Sweet and Fred Zufelt. Prints of photos are available in our client galleries.
So far, I've...
