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Burning up the tracks in Sparta 50th anniversary by Tim Harvey
June 30th marked the 50th Anniversary of the St. Thomas Raceway Park in Sparta Ontario. This was the first “built” drag strip in Canada. A local car club, the St. Thomas Gear Jammers, approached Bob Harvey the owner of a farm just west of Sparta with the idea of building a drag strip for the local car enthusiasts to safely race their cars. Before the creThe Port Stanley Festival Theatre presents ‘Sexy Laundry’ with actor ation of the strip, competitions Danielle Nicole (left) who plays the role of Alice and actor Jim Doucette had been held at airstrips and who plays the role of Henry. The show runs until July 21. of course on local side roads. (Photo courtesy of David White) Construction started and Sparta racetrack became operational in 1962. Two vehicles race from a by Nancy Peters biggest problem in their rela- standing start over a measured tionship. Instead, it’s the lack of quarter mile of paved track. ‘Sexy Laundry’ by Michele open and honest communica- Over the last 50 years, this Riml, is a Canadian comedy tion, that is the issue. The cou- track has provided employthat may seem like a mirror ple tries different approaches ment to the local area for many image of your own relationship to deal with their dull and bor- on a Saturday and Sunday, and or those relationships around ing marriage including seduc- produced some of the best you. Alice played by Danielle tive role-playing and the threat tasting French fries in the area. Nicole, and Henry played by of divorce. Eric Bunnell of St. It has showcased some of the Jim Doucette check into a sexy Thomas did the set design and top racing acts in North Amerspa hotel to try to re-ignite he has done an amazing job in ica with vehicles not meant to some passion in their 25-year creating the ideal modern Zen- be on a public road. Your avold marriage. like hotel room. Liz Gilroy made erage family car may have 120 The couple attempts some of her debut as director, which horsepower, while some of the the exercises listed in the book earned her a standing ovation. cars run down the track with ‘Sex for Dummies’ but when ‘Sexy Laundry’ runs from July over 3,000 horsepower. this fails they are faced with 4th to July 21st at the Port Owner Jim Crownhart said the fact that sex isn’t the Stanley Festival Theatre. many of the racecars develop
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Jim Crownhart of ‘Diamond Jim Racing’ prepares to run his jet engine powered funny car down the track at the 50th Anniversary of the St. Thomas Raceway Park in Sparta on June 30. (Photo by Tim Harvey)
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