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Lake of the Woods Speedway Releases 2024 Schedule
CANCELLED: StayInKenora100 & Twin Cylinder Shootou...
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Lake of the Woods Speedway Releases 2024 Schedule

Lake of the Woods Speedway Releases 2024 Schedule

3/4/2024 -
Lake of the Woods Speedway is happy to announce the 2024 Season Schedule for Dirt Track Racing! Starting on Saturday, May 11, Open Practice will take
CANCELLED: StayInKenora100 & Twin Cylinder Shootou...

CANCELLED: StayInKenora100 & Twin Cylinder Shootou...

2/11/2024 -
Unfortunately, due to little to no snow accumulation (parts of the track are exposed as well) and no significant snowfall in the 14 day forecast, the
Lake of the Woods Speedway Mourns Loss of Ashley N...

Lake of the Woods Speedway Mourns Loss of Ashley N...

2/2/2024 -
Ashley was an instrumental piece in the development, operation, and management of the speedway. She will be greatly missed by all. Donations on behalf

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Lake of the Woods Speedway Releases 2024 Schedule

Lake of the Woods Speedway Releases 2024 Schedule

3/4/2024
Lake of the Woods Speedway is happy to announce the 2024 Season Schedule for Dirt Track Racing! Starting on Saturday, May 11, Open Practice will take place from 3pm to 6pm which is FREE for Spectators to watch. Practice is once again on Saturday, June 1 from Noon to 3pm...more
CANCELLED: StayInKenora100 & Twin Cylinder Shootout (Feb 18)

CANCELLED: StayInKenora100 & Twin Cylinder Shootout (Feb 18)

2/11/2024
Unfortunately, due to little to no snow accumulation (parts of the track are exposed as well) and no significant snowfall in the 14 day forecast, the 2024 - 7th Annual StayInKenora 100 & Twin Cylinder Shootout - has been CANCELLED. Thank you to www.stayinkenora.com for...more
Lake of the Woods Speedway Mourns Loss of Ashley Neniska

Lake of the Woods Speedway Mourns Loss of Ashley Neniska

2/2/2024
Ashley was an instrumental piece in the development, operation, and management of the speedway. She will be greatly missed by all. Donations on behalf of Ashley can be made to The Heart and Stroke Foundation or Lake of the Woods Speedway (Kenora Motorsports Entertainment...more
Lake of the Woods Speedway Celebrates 2023 Racing Season

Lake of the Woods Speedway Celebrates 2023 Racing Season

11/19/2023
Lake of the Woods Speedway celebrated their sixth season of racing at the 2023 Annual Awards Banquet in Kenora, Ontario on November 18, 2023 Thank you to the volunteers, drivers, pit crews, sponsors, board of directors, and fans for making this season a great one! The...more
Season Preview: John Vahovick to run as Rookie in WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds for 2018
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3/19/2018

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Season Preview: John Vahovick to run as Rookie in WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds for 2018

Class - WISSOTA Midwest Modified
Number - 32v
Chassis - Jones
Hometown - Dryden
Currently Live - Kenora
Sponsors - Mancave Classifieds, Riverview Industries
Pit Crew - Doug Shorrock, Curtis Kamm, Brad Artimoich, Kavan Mounk
Thanks to - My wife Dani Vahovick

John Vahovick is no stranger to stock car racing. After having seen his first dirt track race at the former Northwoods Raceway (Dryden, Ontario) when he was sixteen years old, he had a car in his garage and ready to race only two weeks later.

“It was definitely an exciting and scary experience all at the same time. Even after several races under my belt, the feeling doesn’t really ever go away,” says Vahovick.

After purchasing a car from the Fort Frances area last summer, John stripped the old decals off, and replaced it with the familiar number of 32v also used on his oval sled.

After purchasing some last minute parts during the Prairie Classic at Red River Co-op Speedway (Winnipeg, Manitoba) at the end of September, John worked his quickest to get it ready for the eventual practice at Lake of the Woods Speedway on October 22, 2017.

John has straight forward plans for 2018 by hoping to keep the car together for the entire season. With his first time being in a WISSOTA Midwest Modified and not having raced on a dirt track in a long time, he hopes to gain knowledge and experience behind the wheel of the 32v.

But racing is a lot more than just going around the track as fast as possible. John feels it goes much further than even the concept of the sport itself. And while he doesn’t have any specific role model that he looks up to, the sense of community is apparent.

“I absolutely love the family aspect of racing. Every racing event I have ever been involved with or watched has always been a great family experience.”

His biggest appreciation is to all of those involved in helping make Lake of the Woods Speedway a reality.

“I would like to thank everyone involved in the Lake of the Woods Speedway project for all their hard work allowing people like me to have a local place to race.”

We wish you all the best in 2018 John!

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