Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 21, 1975, p. 7

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Halton Hills auto racers head for bigtime tracks Tho Acton Pros Wed May Not can pick up car In wrecking yard and lurn into a mobile but that Is what three Kalian mils rcttldtnls have finished doing The three men linger 1 Acton Hawk Hamilton Georgetown put finishing touches en heir new racing car recently Now they re ready to challenge some of the twig brat tracks In Ontario Over a year ago three race huffs the remains of a 1972 fast slock car When got It the front was nil smashed In hut wo took tho body and were able to put It an a hand made Block car chassis All three of worked on Hand most of the material were hand made We built It all by our selves I explains After moulding ruined body Into a more than risen table shape three dropped cubic Inch eight engine Into the car and it was In no din ess Tor summer of racing I ittlo noted tho car will put out horsepower and will easily do 150 miles per hour In a short distance Car racing is very ox pensive sport This car has cast us to build but then it Is a model super stock type car and they cost a lot ittlo staled sponsor and co- owner of car tho mccha nle Hamilton and the driver have been racing for seven years now at tracks around Ontario THIS RACE cor was built by three Hills men Hugh Acton Roger Little and Howie Hamilton Georgetown They are going to race tho car at major tracks throughout the province and it cost about to build The engine we have in this for racing You couldn use it car is a fully modified racing very well out on the street motor and It Is used I pointed out Ho noted that while the sport Is expensive It puy handsome dividends too When you win a nice you can take anywhere At hi same lime where you pinto in each race can bring you moicy at the of the season A lot of these stoek ear races are run on a point system You got so many points for each spot you finish In each race At the end of a year you can win something tike 000 without ever winning a race but lust doing consistently ho ex plained During his si year racing he and friends often come out of the season a few grand up on their eosls hoping for r year Ibis season limn had summer ended up In the bole Inst year I title said the biggest pro were the limt and fort lhal goes Into a learn our mistakes and grow In experience at racing The biggest thing in racing Is having basic I his Is the best of cars ho trio has built des it as being about an as any Block ear around are moving up to tougher races this year and our car will be right In same ball park as all tho others He said lhal learn has smacked up a few ears during lilt Ir e r have never been and no urn else Injured of collision the Ir tar points out there Is a lot of around he drive such as a role bar and explosion proof gas tank 11 Inch tins glass and an automatic engine shut off button located beside the drivers seat Among Hie tracks at which the loin racing dam will impel are near I union Cayuga on the 1 lag In Windsor and I near Hamilton also plan race In llx lining and race which will take plat e at tracks alt over Ontario I said revived lot nf and sponsorship In building I heir ear from Hills Union Smith Automotive Itogers Shell Station ROGER LITTLE tinkers with the 350 cubic Inch engine ho and two friends Hugh Eckerlch and Howie Hamilton have put into their new racing car ROGER LITTLE inspects the explosion proof gas tank at the rear of his newest racing car He said the tank is constructed so there can never be an explosion or fire In the area of the gas Lank Plans for juvenile team Hills Hams are combining with the Acton Itotary mlnoi lacrosse to form Juvenile team Don I of urge town Is manager of the leant which will begin tryouts at Memorial Arena Wednesday p I he am plans to play exhibition all season and accept a by into tin A playoffs Acton Tennis Association PUBLIC MEETING Acton High School olefin I Monday May pm Election ol Executive of NOTICE Effective Monday June twice weekly garbage pick up will take place South Weil of CNR track refute will be picked up Mondays Thursdays North East of CNR tracks along with York St Maria St Poplar Ave Crescent St Eastern Ave Hlllcrest Rd refuse will be picked up Tuesdays Fridays Thank You Town of Halton Hills PROCLAMATION Tim of the Corporation TOWN OF HILLS lili lieilJ TUESDAY MAY 6th resolved trial June 15 to 1975 ill dl fop as SENIOR CITIZENS WEEK In The Town Hills In with tin resolution I linn by prof JUNE 15 to 21 1975 iS SENIOR CITIZENS WEEK in THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS THOMAS J HILL TOPPERS WON playoff championship of the league On the championship team are White Ins Vrycnhoek VanDcrKooy Hose I Missing when photo taken were Joe Richard and Dan MeGilloway Villagers strong base- kill team will 1975 In I Ihursetay night and the first home eipemr Mullen the diamond at to Si i mil In Kami Inst slum in Hi Cambridge In Campbell Sunday afternoon matches with and will be tough for those two teems finished two In last war but timer Dredge is confide nt if the clubs pitching holds up he rutvt strong for honors Mitchell pitching darnel will brail the mound squad as senior pitcher but will to find two mire strong starters well using the ilkf from south paws Way I- nuns and Hot Ivans and Itay on rill will nulled by 1T4 all star Hick Mitchell lemmt and Tim Roberts of the team vans Is Kick it first hist and Hade lending home getter last sen son short slop Injured stew Smith hold down third lust lion but the sack will handle d by veteran or newcomer MeLa In Smiths Ijtsl years Don lit has not turned from In I States so far and his summer status Is unknown wetman MONARCH SEDAN door sedan Silver metallic color Kith matching Interior Bucket seats Automatic power steering power brakes economical cylinder engine radio bumper guards body side Lie No 1974 MAVERICK door dark green In color matching Interior cylinder auto radio new white wall tires wheel discs low mileage Lie 1974 MONTEGO BROUGHAM door hardtop light green matching Interior automatic power steering power brakes radio air conditioning wheel discs white wall tire Only miles Lie JBP404 MECHANICS SPECIALS TOYOTADftUMJ MUSTANG DSFMJ DODGE PLYMOUTH These vehicles arc not safety checked OFFER 1971 DODGE DART door hardtop green In color power steering power brakes radio wheel discs white wall tires DRS96V ii i CAR and TRUCK RENTALS LEASING Main SI N Acton Tal US Brampton We make it easy at stores MOORE PARK PLAZA 8775119 GEORGETOWN 8775119

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