/Ice racing in Minden begins
And they’re off … Travis Grubb waves the green flag on Feb. 6 at the first weekend of ice racing at Minden Fairgrounds. For more photos from the track, see Page 13. /Photo by SUE TIFFIN Staff
News10 February 2022

Ice racing in Minden begins

Photos taken during the Feb. 5 and 6 weekend of ice racing in Minden.

And they’re off … Travis Grubb waves the green flag on Feb. 6 at the first weekend of ice racing at Minden Fairgrounds. For more photos from the track, see Page 13. /Photo by SUE TIFFIN Staff
Beauregard the dog had a lazy morning napping before heading to the races on Feb. 5 for some love from racers and spectators. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
Spectators from Gooderham and Kingston-area enjoy the races on a day with blue skies, Feb. 5. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
Get your motor running Ice racers at the Minden fairgrounds made good use of the Minden Kin Club-prepared track last weekend, the first of the Canadian Automobile Sport Club 2022 series. /Photos by SUE TIFFIN Staff
James and Duncan Craig, from Mississauga, were all smiles despite some mechanical problems for the father-son team to deal with after a qualifying race on Feb. 5. This marked their second year of racing. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
Visitors from around the region watched the races from behind – or in – the snowbanks around the track. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
Feb. 6 was a grey day but that didn’t stop racers and spectators from coming out in good spirits. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
Cars lined up at the ready on Feb. 5./SUE TIFFIN Staff
The Peterborough Motor Sports Club, some members seen here on Feb. 5, had more than 70 racers in the first race of the series. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
Amelia and Victoria Sulley, from Toronto, take in the races and some lunch on Feb. 6. Their dad noted the butter tart from the food truck was the best he’d ever had./SUE TIFFN Staff
Amelia and Victoria Sulley, from Toronto, take in the races and some hot chocolate on Feb. 6./SUE TIFFN Staff
A team effort from kids and adults alike got this racer up and ready to go. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
The races began last weekend, for the five-week series that will run until March 5 and 6, or March 12 and 13 if a rain date is needed./SUE TIFFIN Staff
While Feb. 5 wasn’t the greatest of days for Jim Carrell, he got a full race in on Feb. 6 “so he’s quite happy now,” said wife, Sheila. /SUE TIFFIN Staff
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