Edmonton queen owner says only permits are keeping boat. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Race coverage from round five of new zealands msc f5000 tasman cup revival series, held february 1920, 2011, at invercargills teretonga park raceway. Edmonton queen owner says only permits are keeping boat off river. Edmonton queen captain treading water after riverboat. The 20 richest racing drivers in the world 2019 wealthy. Stunning racing at evolution motorsport classic speedfest 21022011 lindsay beer a collection of world class cars produced stunning racing for those lucky enough to be at teretonga park in invercargill this weekend. Jerry entin can tell us more as he has followed jay. Despite being fast in practice, the team broke before qualifying in the spring nashville race, meaning the teams debut would come at nashville in june. How a race car driver turneddirector films car chases using a.
Focusing his energy on building his race team, the fire was ignited and the street scene was buzzing with new life as well. Nz f5000 tasman cup revival 2012 wigram revival results. Aug 31, 2012 edmonton tempers have flared among neighbours in leduc county over a formula 5000 test track being built on the private property of a local race driver. The gt academy, created in 2008 by nissan and sony, lets gran turismo players compete for a chance to become professional race car drivers. And, as with any sport, fans of race cars love to discuss who is the greatest driver of all time. The 10 greatest race car drivers of all time goliath.
When the weather is good there is really nothing to match the place. Global edmonton edmonton tempers have flared among. Chinook racing cars historical research, in memory of. Goodwood is a fantastic race circuit, fast and demanding of drivers but at the same time beautiful and accessible to the public. Sauter is the son of former nascar driver jim sauter, and the brother of fellow drivers.
Feb 28, 2017 jay esterer 1966 5734cc chinook chevrolet mk2. Jay esterer is relishing his role as the new captain of the edmonton. I got to race and wreck with indycars best at virtual ims. The chinook was also entered as a mk2 at the oulton gold cup meeting. A midsummer favorite, the hawk international challenge with brian redman is one of the largest vintage racing events in the united states and features over 400 cars competing in several groups.
Nz festival of motor racing celebrating denny hulme tnfs. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The old adage has proven true for jay esterer, the owner and captain of the edmonton queen. The celebration of the life of race car driver jay east took place sunday, june 22 from 11 am to 3 pm at the american legion hall, post 155, in colton. Danica patrick has been racing in nascar since 2010, so youd think shed built a pretty thick armor by now, like every racing driver does. It was a very, very hot summer day and i thought it this would be a really nice time to have a boat to use on our beautiful river, said esterer, who is in his early 50s. Fastech performance tire speedway park revival race weekend. Sixteen formula 5000 cars took the green flag and jay esterer grabbed the lead of the race from the pole, but had a mirror full of somerville throughout the event. Sommers eventually raced in the nascar winston cup series and nascar busch series he last raced in the champion racing associations. Space for copy fdb3d6 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Sep 28, 2017 edmonton queen owner says only permits are keeping boat off river. Esterer wins first msc f500 race at hampton downs scoop news.
Whether formula one or nascar, fans of racing hotly debate the merits of various drivers their championships, rivalries and the trophies that got away. Sep 19, 2011 report, race results and photo gallery from the whitsun trophy race, held at the goodwood revival 2011. Jay sommers born october 15, 1967 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Next race is the emerson radio 250 at richmond international raceway. Jay now has his own west coast drag racing points series, with seven yearly events. The car was hooked and fast and ran sideways, with jay hard on the throttle. Report, race results and photo gallery from the whitsun trophy race, held. Fastech performance tire speedway park revival race weekend on august 2425 at castrol raceway. Race car drivers institute and sold at bankrupcy auction jim sechser st. All these photos are my personal collectelion and were taken by the speedways photographers and bought by. Click on the race name to go to the nextlast race inforundown page for each race when available. Jay esterer group 14 winner hawk international challenge. Vintage racing club of british columbia, 3366 baird road, north vancouver, bc, v7k 2g7. Top two drivers and two drivers chosen by fox will transfer to the main event.
On jay lenos garage, jay leno tries the driving game gran. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. The racing went on into sunday, with canadian jay esterer 74 lola t332chevy finishing the finale 1 st ahead of australian paul zazryn 74 lola t332chevy taking 2 nd and californian bruce leeson 69 mclaren m10chevy finishing 3 rd, all three hoisting the beautiful brmproduced trophies in winners circle. After winning the michigan lottery in 1988, he used his earnings to bankroll racing endeavors in nascar. A fresh mindset and drive for success in drag racing kept jay focused. Top 50 race car drivers celebrity net worth richest. Jay esterer is a person living in edmonton, alberta. Johns river, had been working on his farm just days earlier. Tempers have flared among neighbours in leduc county over a formula 5000 test track being built on the private property of a local race driver. The annual evolution motorsport classic speedfest produced some wonderful racing as cars and drivers from all over the world battled it out. Chinook racing cars historical research, in memory of david. The nascc run a number of multi class road race events a year at at castrol raceway road. Comeback msc f5000 series win for esterer at hampdon downs.
The 21yearold will race for albert callegher in the car previously raced by michael gibson at the 2019 demonstration events at sandown and the bend. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. George esterer passed away on february 20, 2017 at the age of 88 in edmonton, alberta. See more ideas about race cars, indy cars and racing. Last weekend canadian driver jay esterer mcrae gm1 was an early casualty of the torrential rain which forced an early halt to the first new zealand festival of motor racing. Funeral home services for george are being provided by park memorial, ltd. Stock car legend ernie derr was by far the most dominant driver in the imca stock car series from 1952 through 1971, amassing 12 imca national titles and posting 339 imca race wins as documented by auto racing analysis from microfilmed imca records, national speed sport news, illustrated speedway news, and speed age. Nov 10, 2011 canadian jay esterer mcrae gm1 has added his name to new zealand motor racings revered lady wigram trophy after dominating the opening round of the 201112 msc new zealand f5000 tasman cup revival series at. Jay esterer s sinister chinook chevy mk2 from the whitsun trophy race. Nz f5000 tasman cup revival 2011 teretonga park raceway. Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. Jay, a resident of grand terrace near san bernardino, succumbed at age 86 from cancer at home on monday, september 19.
It first came here with canadian driver jay esterer to contest rounds of the 200809 msc nz f5000 tasman cup revival series and stayed when esterer who also owns 014 agreed to sell it to the bursons. Peter bursons son aarons car 008 has always been a mcrae gm1, being built in 1973 for a customer in the united states. Goodwood revival 2011 whitsun trophy race results and photos. All told, from 1951 through 1975, ernie derr amassed a total of 358 race. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. Given its popularity, theres no doubt that many racing professionals were able to snatch millions of dollars. In 1972, graham mcrae, arguably the quickest f5000 driver of the day, joined forces with malcolm bridgeland of malaya garage and famed designer len terry to build a new f5000. Fia masters historic sports car championship 2015 standings. Report, race results and photo gallery from the whitsun trophy race, held at the goodwood revival 2011. Gordon smiley, vern schuppan and then the owner joseph scott tried driving it unsuccessfully.
F5000 crash jay esterer, ken smith, manfield speedfreak motorsport limited. Join facebook to connect with jay esterer and others you may know. It first came here with canadian driver jay esterer to contest rounds of. Also a few other speedway shots from big diamond,penn national,bridgeport.
Edmontons jay esterer who has won 10 formula 5000 races in new zealand has begun work on a 2. Ever since i went to the first goodwood revival meeting in 1998, those three days in september have been the highlight of my motoring year. Race race 12, teretonga 1819 february 2012, teretonga. Meet the new king of the edmonton queen cbc news cbc. This car sold to jay esterer canada july 2008 and raced in. Visiting canadian driver jay esterer mcrae gm1 completed his prodigallike comeback in style at the second new zealand festival of motor racing chris amon meeting at hampton downs over the weekend, claiming a hat trick of msc nz f5000 tasman cup revival series wins only a week after a heavy accident at the rainshortened first festival meeting at the same track. A onetime race car driver, esterer says the track has lost its lustre, and. A onetime race car driver, esterer says the track has lost its lustre, and hes happy to be on the water, even if.
Lexington, ky is reporting that horseman jay sears, a consummate horseman and father of hall of fame driver brian sears, died sunday night at age 78. Quickly, he jumped back into the street racing scene. Canadian jay esterer mcrae gm1 added his name to new zealand motor racing s revered lady wigram trophy after dominating the opening round of the 201112 msc new zealand f5000 tasman cup. From the uk but formerly of nz, alan crocker was the first, and so far only, european driver to set a sub73, with a 72. He was particularly associated with the lotus marque clark was killed in a formula two racing. Jan 09, 2014 stock car legend ernie derr was by far the most dominant driver in the imca stock car series from 1952 through 1971, amassing 12 imca national titles and posting 339 imca race wins as documented by auto racing analysis from microfilmed imca records, national speed sport news, illustrated speedway news, and speed age. From christchurch, young henry thomaskircher promptly set a sub73 in qualifying, as well as setting another during a race. Ed jr came out on the track and started punching the other driver in the face, through the drivers window, while the driver was still hanging upside down in the belts. F5000 crash jay esterer, ken smith, manfield youtube. The wellingtonborn designer, car builder, race engineer and driver. Oct 18, 2014 posts about jay esterer written by morewheelspin. The car was initially designated leda lt27, but was later renamed the mcrae gm1.
Toyota owners 150 enascar iracing pro invitational richmond raceway sunday, april 19, 1. Edmonton tempers have flared among neighbours in leduc county over a formula 5000 test track being built on the private property of a local race driver. Ed spenser sr jimmys dad tangled with another car in the latemodel race and they both flipped. Hawk international challenge concludes at road america racer. Last weekend canadian driver jay esterer mcrae gm1 was an early casualty of the torrential rain which forced an early halt to the first. Jul 07, 2016 jay esterer is relishing his role as the new captain of the edmonton queen. Jan 16, 2012 f5000 crash jay esterer, ken smith, manfield speedfreak motorsport limited. How a racecardriverturneddirector films car chases. As youre reading this, you probably already have names popping up in your head as to who will appear on the list of the richest racing drivers. Company endura manufacturing company limited click to reveal. Nhra drivers listing the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Canadian jay esterer mcrae gm1 has added his name to new zealand motor racing s revered lady wigram trophy after dominating the opening round of the 201112 msc new zealand f5000 tasman cup revival series at christchurchs powerbuilt tools raceway over the weekend though he had to concede quicker lap times in qualifying on saturday morning to top local drivers. He competed in the arca permatex supercar series in the late 1980s.
Jay leno admires a filmed car chase that includes a driver in the most sought after porsche on the planet. Explore official results, positions, times, best laps, lapcharts, comparison and more data, teretonga 1819 february 2012, race event 18 february 2012 12. Edmonton queen owner says only permits are keeping boat off. Jan 30, 2011 visiting canadian driver jay esterer mcrae gm1 completed his prodigallike comeback in style at the second new zealand festival of motor racing chris amon meeting at hampton downs over the weekend, claiming a hat trick of. Jay esterer emerged the winner of a physical whitsun trophy race at the. Jay esterer is relishing his role as the new captain of the edmonton queen.
Below are the top canadian racing drivers according to the currently available data on driver database. While the onetime race car driver is committed to seeing the queen restored to her former glory, he. Browse through indepth news on jay esterer along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions. Jan 29, 2011 esterer wins first msc f500 race at hampton downs. The hawk 2015 updated vintage racecarvintage roadcar. Jay sauter born june 22, 1962 is an american former professional stock car racing driver.
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