Meet the EIR RACERS!
2022 RACERS






















Name: JUSTIN MCTAVISH
Car Number: 14
Class: IMCA MODIFIEDS
Make & Model of Car: 2005 JUS-CO RACING CHASSIS
Hometown: Onoway
How Long Have You Been Racing: 15 Years racing Modifieds, 2016 Roy Ross Memorial Winner, 2014 EIR Track Champion, 2021 EIR Track Champion, 2nd in Canadian Points for 2021
Sponsors: JUS-CO RACING
Pit Crew: Scott Henderson
Fun Fact: I have 2 Brothers and my Dad that also run Modifieds and an Uncle & Grandfather that use to run Modifieds as well. My Dad is the longest "still competing" licensed IMCA Modified Driver in Canada.

Name: JONNIE PETERS
Car Number: 5
Class: NASCAR PURE STOCKS
Make & Model of Car: PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Hometown: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE
How Long Have You Been Racing? 3 YEARS
Sponsors:
Pit Crew: JONATHAN PETERS, THE CRANDALLS, LARRY
Thanks To: MY DAD FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!

Name: COOPER GILL
Car Number: 69
Class: NASCAR THUNDER CAR
Make & Model of Car: 1980 CHEVY MALIBU
Hometown: TOFIELD
Race Experienec: Started Racing Future Stocks Near The End Of The 2019 Season At 15 Years Old. Won The Nascar Pure Stock Class & Rookie Of The Year In 2020. Won Rookie Of The Year & 2nd In Points In The Thunder Car Class In 2021.
Sponsors: L.G. Portable Welding, Greasy D's Rods & Kustom, Tofield Napa, FXD Auto, Veterans Automotive, Woodland Rec & Repair
Pit Crew: Larry Gill (Dad), Ruth Gill (Mom) & Jacob Duhamel.
Thanks To: Ron, Loretta and all the track officials & volunteers and of course the Fans. Without any of you, none of this would be possible. Wuold also like to thank the whole "Race Family" in the Pits (too many to list) for all the help and advice over the last 3 years. Can't say enough good things about fellow racers and pit crews for all the help they have given us since started.
Fun Fact: Cooper got started by driving junki cars around the field on the farm.

Name: ACACIA GRAHAM
Car Number: 6
Class: NASCAR PURE STOCKS
Make & Model of Car: 1992 HONDA ACCORD
Hometown: TOMAHAWK
Sponsors: GMG GRANT MARKETING GROUP, FORMED CHAOS, LYLE & CINDY MILLER CATTLE COMPANY, LONG'S HORSE DRAWN, THE SARGENT FAMILY, THE GRAHAM'S D.A.D.FINANCIAL
Race Experience: 2 YEARS OF FUTURE STOCK RACING - FIRST YEAR IN NASCAR PURE STOCKS
Pit Crew: DEAN GRAHAM (MY DAD)
Thanks To: EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME INCLUDING MY FAMILY & THE FANS!
Fun Fact: I LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE BY WATCHING DAYS OF THUNDERS & CARS (1,2,3)
Name: CHRIS MALONE
Car Number: 76
Class: IMCA MODIFIEDS
Make & Model of Car: OPEN WHEEL IMCA FORD MODIFIED
Hometown: INNISFAIL
Sponsors: REZONE WELL SERVICE
Race Experience: THREE YEARS NASCAR THUNDER CAR, 10 YEARS IMCA CREW CHIEF (3 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2 ROY ROSS VICTORIES), 4 YEARS EVOLUTION RACING MINI CUP CREW CHIEF
Pit Crew: CARSON, DAVE, CHAD, RYLYN & AVERY MALONE & KARI ANN HODGE
Thanks To: DAVE MALONE FOR ALL OF HIS SUPPORT AT THE TRACK AND IN LIFE

Name: DAN VALLEE
Car Number: #67
Class: NASCAR PURE STOCKS
Home Town: SPRUCE GROVE
Make & Model of Car: 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
Sponsors: DANO'S HOME IMPROVEMENT, FOUNTAIN TIRE

Name: BERYLN MCKAY
Car Number: #88
Class: MINI CUP RACING
Hometown: AIRDRIE
Race Experience: 2021 WAS BERLYN'S FIRST YEAR OF RACING & SHE PICKED UP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AT THE MEDICINE HAT SPEEDWAY & RUNNER UP AT EIR IN WETASKIWIN
Sponsors: GATEWAY TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR, TRACTION HEAVY DUTY TRUCK PARTS, CORDY ENVIRONMENTAL, MAXON & LEIBEL
Pit Crew: DAD & AARON
Thanks To: ALL MY SPONSOR IN 2021 WITHOUT YOU IT IS NOT POSSIBLE!
Fun Fact: WHERE WE LIVE THERE ARE 2 SEASONS, RACING SEASON & WAITING FOR RACING SEASON!

Name: SEBASTIAN BEAUPRE
Car Number: 44
Class: EVOLUTION RACING MINI CUPS
Make & Model of Car: 2014 MCLAREN 675LT
Hometown: STURGEON COUNTY
How Long Have you Been Racing? 2 YEARS
Sponsors: GATEWAY TRAILER REPAIRS LTD. FORT GARRY INDUSTRIES MAXON, MSC FINANCIAL, LEIBEL INSURANCE GROUP
Pit Crew: AARON BEAUPRE & DAVID MCKAY

Name: ALEX KRAUSE
Car Number: #99
Make & Model of Car: EVOLUTION ROCKETSHIP
Year of Car: 2022
Hometown: AIRDRIE
Race Experience: EVOLUTION CUPCAR CHAMP IN 2015; EIR NASCAR THUNDER CAR CHAMP IN 2018 & 2021 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR IN THE EIR IMCA MODIFIEDS
Sponsors: EVOLUTION RACING PRODUCTS, KRAUSE RACING MASTERCARD
Pit Crew: GRANT EDWARDS, TRAVIS LAPAINIS, MCKENNA RAYNE, LINDA KRAUSE & LEE KRAUSE
Thanks To: THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
Fun Fact: ONCE DRESSED UP AS 2005 NASCAR WEEKLY SERIES CHAMPION, JEREMY LAPAINIS, FOR HALLOWEEN

Name: BARRY MCTAVISH
Car Number; #23
Class: IMCA MODIFIEDS
Make & Model of Car: 2015 CORVETTE CHASSIS
Hometown: STONY PLAIN
How Long Have You Been Racing? THIS WILL BE OUR 34TH SEASON, 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & 11 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sponsors: JUS-CO INDUSTRIES
Pit Crew: ANNICK MCTAVISH

Name: KAYLEE WILKIE
Car Number: 23
HomeTown: BASHAW
Make & Model of Car: CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
How Long have You Been Racing: KAYLEE HAS 6 YEARS RACING EXPERIENCE IN MINI CUPS, WINNING 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND THE DARRYL ADAMS MEMORIAL AWARD. KAYLEE ALSO DROVE BABY GRANDS FOR 1 YEAR PLACING 3RD OVERALL AND WINNING ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!
Pit Crew: STAN, JOLENE, NATASHA & JUSTIN WILKIE
Sponsors: DORENLEE WILKIE FARMS LTD., BASHAW CROP SERVICES, PROSTOCK ENGINES IN EDMONTON
Thanks To: MY FAMILY
Fun Fact: KAYLEE LOVES MUSIC. SHE SINGS & PLAYS A TOTAL OF 5 INSTRUMENTS

Name: KEN CLARK
Car Number: 78
Class: BUCKS RACE A WRECK
Hometown; YELLOWHEAD COUNTY
Race Experience: 40 YEARS ON THE DIRT
Sponsors: NPP NORTHERN PROVINCIAL PIPELINES, EDSON SIGNS
Thanks to:EDSON
Fun Fact: FUN DAY AT THE RACE TRACK

Name: DENNIS MASSE
Car Number: 74
Class: NASCAR SUPER STOCKS
Make & Model of Car: DODGE RT
HomeTown: LETHBRIDGE
Race Experience: 2022 WILL BE OUR 29TH YEAR WITH MOTORSPORTS. RACED DIRT AND SOME ASPHALT FROM 1993 - 1998 STREET STOCKS & IMCA MODIFIEDS, 1999 - 2005 RACED IN THE CASCAR WESTERN SERIES WITH SOME CASCAR SUPER SERIES STARTS. IN 2005-2015 RACED MOTOCROSS, ARENACROSS & SOME CROSS COUNTRY RACES, SEMI RETIRED IN 2016-2019. IN 2021 RACED 6 BABY GRAND RACES. LOOKING FORWARD TO A FULL SIZED CAR IN THE NASCAR SUPER STOCK CLASS IN 2022!
Sponsors: WESTERN RV, HEAD WATER, D SIGNS & DESIGN SERVICES, MASSE MOTORSPORTS, UFA & QUAKER STATE
Pit Crew: ANGIE, DON & PENNY, JEFF & ASHLYN, LEVI & NICOLE, TIEGAN
Thanks To: DON WALKER WHO GOT ME MOTIVATED AGAIN TO DO THE SPORT I LOVE! THANKS DON!
Fun Fact: MY WIFE ANGIE HAS TO STUFF ME INTO THAT BABY GRAND AS WITH MY AGE & WISDOM CAME EXTRA WEIGHT & SIZE LOL!

Name: AYDIN BANMAN
Car Number: 27
Class: EVOLUTION RACING MINI CUPS
Hometown: SHERWOOD PARK
How Long have you been Racing: AYDIN HAS BEEN DRIVING DUNE BUGGIES SINCE HE WAS 3 AND STARTED DRIVING IN THE MINI CUP CLASS AT 8 YEARS OLD. HE IS CURRENTLY 11 YEARS OLD.
Sponsors: SANDLER TRAINING
Pit Crew: DAD, GRANDPA, MOM & BROTHER
Thanks To: SANDLER TRAINING
Fun Fact: AYDIN ENJOYS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND GOLF AND LOVES SKIING DOUBLE BLACK RUNS WITH HIS DAD AND BROTHER.

Name: KINGSTON LOVELOCK
Car Number: 89
Class: FUTURE STOCKS
Make & Model of Car: 1993 GEO METRO
Hometown: STURGEON COUNTY
Race Experience: NEW TO RACING CARS BUT HAS RACED DIRT BIKES SINCE HE WAS 2 1/2 YEARS OLD
Sponsors: MOM & DAD
Pit Crew: MOM, DAD & CHRISTAIN

Name: ANDREW CRANDALL
Car Number: 17
Class: NASCAR THUNDER CARS
Make & Model of Car: 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Hometown: WETASKIWIN
How long have you been racing: 2 YEARS IN THE FUTURE STOCKS, 4 YEARS IN THE NASCAR PURE STOCKS & 3 RACES IN THE NASCAR THUNDER CAR CLASS
Sponsors: CRANDALL FARMS, REFLECTIONS GLASS, MINUTE MUFFLER, RATCHET HEAVY TRUCK & AUTO PARTS, FOSS & SONS SIGNS & GRAPHICS
Pit Crew: LARRY, DAD AND MURRAY
Thanks To: CRANDALL FARMS RACING & BAR LX RACING
Fun Fact: ANDREW PUT TOGETHER A RACE CAR PROGRAM AT THE WETASKIWIN HIGH SCHOOL & THEY BUILT TWO COMPETITIVE NASCAR PURE STOCKS!

Name: ABEL BEFUS
Car Number: 2
Class: FUTURE STOCKS
Make & Model of Car: CAVALIER
Home Town: WETASKIWIN
How Long have you Been Racing? THIS IS ABEL'S FIRST YEAR
Sponsors: MANLUK INDUSTRIES, GRANT THORNTON LLP, KIMTO MANUFACTURING, IRV'S WESTSIDE AUTO, MINUTE MUFFLER, RATCHET AUTO PARTS
Pit Crew: TODD BEFUS
Thanks To: MY PARENTS & FRIENDS FOR THEIR SUPPORT
Fun Fact: ENJOYS TIME ON HIS QUAD, DIRT BIKE & SNOWMOBILES WITH HIS 3 DOGS CHASING!