Lethbridge

Last Update: July 24, 2017

Lethbridge - Industrial Park

Lethbridge drag racing started out in the North East industrial park in 1985 when brothers Floyd and Wayne Joss were able to strike an agreement with the City of Lethbridge to close off one of the roads in an undeveloped, but paved part of the new NE industrial Park.

And there was born “High Country Raceway” a 1/8 mile strip.

Tim Gailey was the promotor.

Ken Thompson was the track manager.

Tony Buttazzoni tech inspector

Keith Riley tech inspector

Floyd and Wayne were long time MOPAR racers from B.C. and Edmonton. Wayne with the stock class “Mellow Yellow” Dodge wagon that ran 13.5 and Floyd with the 1962 Plymouth 413.

In 1985 TV 2&7 produced a video called “Fast Weekend”.

The featured car was the 1956 Chevy of John Graham. The car weighed in at 2600 pounds, with Art Morrison components, 454 Chevy LS7 engine with roller cam. 850 holley, powerglide, fiberglass front end, fenders, doors, trunk. The remaining steel was “acid dipped”. 14x32 slicks and 5:13 gears. Ran 118 mph in the 1/8 mile at 6500 rpm’s and 136-140 mph in the ¼ mile at 7500 rpms.

Other notable competitors at the industrial park track were in no particular order:

Would like to add a few current picture of these cars and drivers if they are still around and running

1985 Cory and Ross Hoganson (black Super Gas 67 Camaro)

2006 Ross Hoganson Pro Mod 1963 Corvette (Photo July 23 MC Images)

Kevin McMillan

Kevin McMillan - 2003 - Rocky Mountain Nationals

Unknown Racer 1

Evans Iron Shirt

Unknown Racer 3

Unknown Racer 4

Gary Randa

Tim Risling 1967 Beaumont of Medicine Hat

Unknown Racer 6

Jim Snowden

Perry Kain

Dan Hunt Chevy II of Calgary

Darryl Coupland Chevy II

1985 Doug Zeller Nova of Medicine Hat

2005 Doug Zeller of Medicine Hat (is it the same Nova)

Unknown Racer 8

Doug Burton

Ian Gellately of Medicine Hat (white 1968 Cuda now owned by Walter Franz)

Jay Petri……..Wayne Joss at far right doing tech

Lee Salmon

Howard Miller 4spd 1969 grey Cuda

Ann Miller automatic 1969 grey Cuda

John Koerselman with Laura sitting in passenger seat

Sterling Forseth 1966 Chevelle of Medicine Hat

Unknown Racer 12

Gord Deblasio

Rick Leocher

Donald Miller

Unknown Racer 15

Trevor Turner Plymouth Hemi

Larry Lennox

Stanley Keith LeBel

Rob Mitchell

Phil Goelinski of Medicine Hat

Brian Baxter of Medicine Hat

Unknown Racer 21

Les Hamerston "The Hammer" (RIP)

Unknown Racer 22

Valdi Philipaz

Unknown Racer 23

Alan Matejko

Unknown Racer 26

Bill Knecht - Knight Majic - 1966 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi

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Bill Knecht - 1966 Dodge Coronet - 426 Hemi

Todd Fleck of Medicine Hat 1985

Todd Fleck Firebird August 2005

Todd Fleck - NHRA National Open - 2010

Stacey McNally (Lethbridge)

Prime Time altered is Vern Knapiks'(Bow Island) brother, the car was raced for many years by Stan Gale is still raced by Jack and Jason Huges from Calgary