06/17/2026
The 660 Sportsman Spectacular at St Thomas Dragway exceeded our expectations. The amount of support from the racers, spectators & staff is overwhelming.
Our guests of honour, Shaun & Julie Umscheid, the What? Nooo Waaay guy made the trek from Alberta. They were with us all weekend meeting with their fans & judging competitions. & Shaun testing his own hack if a camera can survive a ride on the back of a jet truck.
Check out the super cool video & give Shaun a follow Shaun Umscheid - What? Nooo Waaay Guy.
& while you’re at it, be sure to follow Julie Umscheid. Her jokes are hilarious & Shaun’s reactions, priceless.
Friday June 12, we had Run What ya Brung, Wheelie Contest & Burnout Contest.
Our commentators & judges were Shaun Umscheid, OSM jet pilot Otis Symon & our local fan fave Scott Lewis.
The longest wheelie was won by Tim Blyde & the highest by Rob Vandermeer.
Tim Blyde donated part of his wheelie winnings back for an organizer’s choice award.
We chose a ‘Hard Luck’ award & it went to Al Terletski. Sorry Al, but maybe this lessens the sting a bit!
Larry Cowan had an epic burnout to win the Burnout Contest.
Rick Ream & his Wheelstanding Studebaker firetruck closed out the night with an amazing display of fireworks & showmanship.
Saturday June 13, there was bracket classes of Box, No Box, Junior Dragsters & ONDR.
Taking home the big cheques:
Box winner was Will Steckly over Rob Holden.
No Box winner was Jordan Crowe over Stew Froese.
Junior Dragster was Paige Roy over Austin Gibson.
ONDR:
Gas was Ron May over Clint McAdams.
Comp was Stew Froese over Mark Weesjes.
Hot Rod was Wesley Dixon over Aiden Paddle.
Classic was Gio Pierinelli Sr over Max Bailey.
Odd Wheel Car Club helped us out with a car show. There was an amazing display of old, new & modified.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The Spectacular Show at 2pm & 8pm had the stands & grounds packed on both sides of the track.
The show featured:
Leo DeSantos’ alcohol truck.
Larry Dobbs’ top alcohol funny car driven by Ryan Stack.
Paul Noakes pulling an 1/8th mile burnout in his Wheeler Dealer nostalgia alcohol funny car.
Rick Ream & his wheelstanding Studebaker firetruck.
Otis Symon, making his debut at his home track, piloting his OSM 300+mph jet dragster.
Closing out both shows was Russ Lethbridge, piloting the world’s fastest Frightliner, Hellfire jet truck.
Both shows had the crowds on their feet cheering on the drivers & their crew.
Sunday June 14 started out well, completing time trials & round 1 of No Box, then Mother Nature said nope, not today. A torrential downpour ended the weekend.
To the racers, the spectators, friends & family that came out to see Shaun & Julie, the amazing line up of racecars, the car show & the Spectacular Show, we thank you.
To the St Thomas Dragway staff - thank you, you guys rock! You had long, hot, busy days & you kept us rolling on schedule.
None of this would be possible without the support of our amazing sponsors:
BLU Electric - Tim Blyde & Jenn Groen, St Thomas
FAMILY FLOWERS - the Weesjes family, St Thomas
BAILEY GROUP - Steve & Josh Bailey, Sparta
STEELWAY BUILDING SYSTEMS - Aylmer
Scott Lewis Automotive, Mt Salem
Medlyn Custom Services, St Thomas
Medlyn Towing, St Thomas
J&S Collision, Tillsonburg
Aylmer Tire, Aylmer
3K Leasing, St Thomas
Advanced Motorsports, Pt Stanley
Advanced Stainless, Aylmer
Janzen Lawn Care, Aylmer
BDR International Ltd, Aylmer
Terminal Velocity Racing - Brian Dilling
Wiseline Truck & Auto, St Thomas
Zap’s Tree Service, Aylmer
Missfitt Designs, Aylmer
Aylmer Express, Aylmer
Odd Wheel Car Club
Support the people & the businesses that support our sport!
Thank you for sharing this epic weekend with us.
Drew & Vicki
