Alberta Extreme Sprints

06/05/2026

05/31/2026

EVANS EDGES KIRKLAND IN CAN-AM THRILLER FINALE

The Trail Tire Alberta Extreme Sprints series wrapped up on a challenging, dust-swept night, a stark contrast to the previous evening's moisture. The windy conditions baked the racing surface, ensuring that the 12-car field for Night Two would face a slick, demanding track.

The evening's drama started immediately. Heat One ignited a fierce slugfest between Kyle Evans and Gord Kynock. Kynock briefly seized the advantage on Lap 2, but the relentless Evans roared back on Lap 4, reclaiming the lead and stretching his gap to a massive seven seconds by the checkered flag. The only casualty was Mat Dussault, forced to retire early with mechanical woes.

American Trevor Kirkland delivered a commanding performance in Heat Two, vaulting past Paul Rolo on the initial circuit. Despite a brief yellow flag for track debris, Kirkland was untouchable on the restart, pulling away with authority. Further back, Matt Preece showed heart in a spirited defensive battle against the hard-charging Brody Anderson, who eventually muscled his way past.

Despite efforts to inject moisture into the clay, the Main Event presented a technical, challenging surface for all competitors. Crucially, the 30-lap feature went wire-to-wire without a single caution. From the drop of the green, Kirkland charged hard, dominating the run into Turn One. However, Mat Dussault's luck held out, as mechanical gremlins sent him to the infield on the very first lap.

Kirkland controlled the pace, but Kyle Evans was glued to his bumper, probing for an opening. By Lap 10, Evans had sized up the leader, getting a crucial look to the inside. The tension ratcheted up as the leaders hit lapped traffic—a pack of slower cars from 10th to 12th—forcing Kirkland to navigate carefully. The closing laps transformed the front of the field into a white-knuckle duel. Evans and Kirkland traded blows, swapping the position in a desperate fight for the win. Evans, displaying incredible tenacity, finally secured the point, expertly using a slower car as a pick to put distance on Kirkland. He crossed the line victorious, conquering the feature event to close out the Can-Am series.

Heat 1 (Unofficial)
1. #2 Kyle Evans
2. #1 Gord Kynoch
3. #24 Ian Myers
4. #17 Paxton Fleming
5. #7 Decklyn Fleming
6. #97 Mat Dussault

Heat #2 (Unofficial)
1. #37 Trevor Kirkland
2. Paul Rolo
3. #10 Brody Anderson
4. Matt Preece
5. 34 Johnny Wiersma
6. 57 Ed Wiersma

Main Event 30-Laps (Unofficial)
1. #2 Kyle Evans
2. #37 Trevor Kirland
3. #24 Ian Myers
4. #34 Johnny Wiersma
5. #17 Paxton Fleming
6. #7 Decklyn Fleming
7. #10 Brody Anderson
8. Gord Kynoch
9. Paul Rolo
10. #57 Ed Wiersma
11. 12P Matt Preece
12. #97 Mat Dussault (DNF)

Article: Andy Buhler

05/31/2026

MYERS MAKES IT LOOK EASY IN CAN-AM SERIES OPENER

The Trail Tire Alberta Extreme Sprints Can-Am series kicked off with a bang—or rather, a slight delay—as a brief rain shower forced track crews to re-work the clay, pushing the start back an hour and ten minutes. But once the 13-car field, featuring 11 local heroes and a pair of hard-charging Montana invaders, finally hit the track, the action was well worth the wait.

The first heat set the tone for the night's action. After a clean start, the backstretch became a tangle of misfortune as Anderson and P. Fleming made first-lap contact. The skirmish allowed Montana's Trevor Kirkland to snake through the chaos, climbing two spots to claim second. Up front, Kyle Evans kept his cool, capitalizing on the melee to gap the field and drive home for a convincing heat win.

Heat Two belonged entirely to American wheelman Ian Myers. Starting side-by-side, Myers was quick to find the high-side grip, rocketing past Mat Dussault and leaving the rest of the pack behind. The race wasn't without incident; Rolo struggled with tire spin, opening a significant gap to the rear of the field. Myers' victory was an ominous sign of what was to come.

The Main Event saw the American duo of Ian Myers and Trevor Kirkland line up on the front row. Just as he had in the heat, Myers found the fastest route—the cushion up top—and immediately checked out, leading every single lap of the feature race. Behind him, however, the race quickly devolved into a series of cautions that would bring the field back together.

The trouble started with 15 laps remaining when Kyle Evans, hoping to salvage a strong night, spun his machine in corner one, sending him to the tail. Four laps later, Matt Preece spun in corner four, triggering a yellow flag and a restart would cause Gord Kynoch, who got caught up in the bunching field to spin in turn one.

As the laps wound down, the field continued to thin: Mat Dussault found himself off track with seven circuits left, and Brody Anderson pulled into the infield just two laps later.

In the end, Ian Myers was untouchable, cruising to an uncontested victory in the opening round of the Can-Am series. He came, he saw, he conquered—a clean sweep for the Montana native. Notable that Kyle Evans raced his way back to finish 5th!

Qualifying Top 5 (Unofficial)
1. #2 Kyle Evans - 15:371
2. #97 Mat Dussault - 15:487
3. Brody Anderson - 15:521
4. #24 Ian Myers - 15:559
5. #17 Paxton Fleming - 15:663

Heat Race #1 (Unofficial)
1. #2 Kyle Evans
2. #37 Trevor Kirland
3. #17 Paxton Fleming
4. #10 Brody Anderson
5. #7 Decklyn Fleming
6. Gord Kynoch
7. #00 Robert Lavalle

Heat Race #2 (Unofficial)
1. #24 Ian Myers
2. #97 Mat Dussault
3. 34 Johnny Wiersma
4. Paul Rolo
5. #57 Ed Wiersma
6. Matt Preece

Main Event (Unofficial)
1. #24 Ian Myers
2. #37 Trevor Kirkland
3. #7 Decklyn Fleming
4. #34 Johnny Wiersma
5. #2 Kyle Evans
6. Paul Rolo
7. Gord Kynoch
8. Matt Preece
9. #17 Paxton Fleming
10. #00 Robert Lavalle
11. #57 Ed Wiersma
12. #10 Brody Anderson (DNF)
13. #97 Mat Dussault (DNF)

05/12/2026

Opening night weekend at Rad Torque Raceway featured the Alberta Extreme Sprints on May 8 and 9. Nine cars were on the property each night to compete in racing action.

Night number one saw only one heat take place as the main was canceled due to a lighting issue at the speedway canceling the remainder of the evening.

The first heat was action-packed and saw an early first-lap yellow when Deklyn Fleming got wide coming out of turn #4 and hit the front-stretch wall from the exit down to the flag stand. While under yellow, Matt Preece pulled off-track with an unknown issue. This opened up the lead to Mat Dussault. Dussault continued to run up front with Johnny Wiersma close behind, waiting for any opportunity to pass him. While this battle was happening, Paul Rolo experienced engine issues that eventually led to him pulling off-track during the heat race. Near the rear of the field, Brody Anderson and Wade Fleming were racing each other hard, with Anderson eventually pulling ahead of Wade and finishing in fifth position. Dussault eventually went unchallenged for the lead and won the only race of the night.

Heat #1 (Unofficial)
1. #97 Mat Dussault
2. #34 Johnny Wiersma
3. #57 Ed Wiersma
4. Matt Preece
5. #10 Brody Anderson
6. #17 Wade Fleming
7. Paul Rolo
8. #49 Deklyn Fleming

Night two saw a car count of nine, matching the previous night, though Matt Preece did not return. The 00 car of Robert Lavalle joined the Saturday race with the AES.

The Alberta Extreme Sprints ran two heats and a main event.

The first heat of the night started with Johnny Wiersma establishing a strong lead over Mat Dussault, which grew considerably as the race progressed. The field quickly spread out, though passing battles developed in smaller groups, notably between Ed Wiersma and Deklyn Fleming. Both Robert Lavalle and Brody Anderson (who had been running a strong third place) pulled off the track during the heat due to separate issues. Johnny won the heat race, maintaining a strong lead over Dussault.

The second heat of the night saw tighter racing, as all the competitors now had some laps under their belts. The opening laps were fast. Paul Rolo experienced a front-end issue that caused him to dig the front frame rail into a corner, narrowly avoiding a rollover and bringing out the caution. The restart saw a hard-charging Dussault and D. Fleming challenge leader J. Wiersma for the lead. Dussault and E. Wiersma eventually broke away, with Dussault taking the lead before a caution came out for a slowing Deklyn Fleming. This put E. Wiersma back in the lead for the restart. Dussault immediately overtook E. Wiersma in the first turn on the restart. Ed then felt pressure from Johnny (J. Wiersma), who eventually overtook him the following lap. Mat (Dussault) then put a considerable lead on the second-place J. Wiersma to take the win.

The main event featured a strong, race-long battle between Johnny Wiersma and Mat Dussault, who shared the front row from the beginning. The first start was called back, but the second one held. Dussault got a few looks as the main event progressed, even trying to use the lapped car of E. Wiersma to get by, but his efforts were unsuccessful. The racing spread out around the oval with small position battles developing. The Fleming team also had a good battle late in the main. Paul Rolo finished third, despite hitting the wall in turn four while coming to the checkered flag. Overall Johnny Wiersma edged out Dussault's hard charging efforts and claimed the first main event victory for the Alberta Extreme Sprints in 2026.

Night #2 Results

Heat #1 (Unofficial)
1. #34 Johnny Wiersma
2. #97 Mat Dussault
3. #17 Wade Fleming
4. Paul Rolo
5. #7 Deklyn Fleming
6. Matt Preece
7. #57 Ed Wiersma
8. #10 Brody Anderson (DNF)
9. #00 Robert Lavalle (DNF)

Heat #2 (Unofficial)
1. #97 Mat Dussault
2. #34 Johnny Wiersma
3. #57 Ed Wiersma
4. Matt Preece
5. #17 Wade Fleming
6. #00 Robert Lavalle
7. #7 Deklyn Fleming
8. Paul Rolo
DNS: #10 Brody Anderson

Main (Unofficial)
1. #34 Johnny Wiersma
2. #97 Mat Dussault
3. Paul Rolo
4. #17 Wade Fleming
5. #7 Deklyn Fleming
6. Matt Preece
7. #57 Ed Wiersma
8. #00 Robert Lavalle
DNS: #10 Brody Anderson

Review the action courtesy of Matt Lamont's Racing Videos
Night #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UOyHS65_q8
Night #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOBOsSmmKv8&t=250s

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