Albert Smith – Celebration of Life

There will be a Celebration of Life for Albert Smith this Saturday, January 10th at the “Chief and Petty Officer’s Mess” located at the end of Lyall St. just before the entrance to Dockyard in Esquimalt starting at 1:00 p.m.

Frank Perry – Celebration of Life

A Celebration of Life for Frank Perry will be held on Saturday, January 24th 2026 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the SVI Rangers Station located at 3498 Luxton Road.

In Memoriam – Frank Perry

We are very saddened to learn of the recent passing of former car and engine builder, car owner and club official Frank Perry and we offer our sincere condolences to his wife Vicky and family and Frank’s many friends. Born in Saskatchewan and then moving to Vancouver Island in Gordon Head, Frank as a teenager became interested in cars and…

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Inductees and Pioneer award recipients for our 2026 Induction ceremony

We are proud to announce our 2026 Inductees who will be: Lois Pollard Grant, Glen Creed and Jeff Bird.  The 2026 Pioneer award recipients will include: Sharon Constantine, George Graham and Paul Hargraves. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 11th 2026 at the Elements Casino and we will provide more information as it becomes available.

Gary Kershaw to be inducted into the “Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame”.

Our heartiest congratulations to 1984 Inductee Gary Kershaw for his forthcoming induction into the “Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame” as a member of the “Class of 2025”! Gary joins previous local CMHF inductees including Billy Foster (1993), Grant King (1999), Roy Smith (2002), Jack Smith (2005) and Dick Midgley (2022). Here is a link to the CMHF website: https://cmhf.ca/2025/10/28/canadian-motorsport-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2025-inductees/

In Memoriam – Albert Smith

It is with heavy hearts that we pass along that former Jalopy, Stockcar and Super Modified driver, crew member and 2008 Pioneer award recipient Albert Smith has passed. Here are some details of his racing days: It was pretty much inevitable, if not unavoidable, that Albert Smith would become involved in auto racing. Living just a good stone’s throw down…

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2025 Andy Cottyn Appreciation Trophy winner Daryl Crocker

In 2016, Daryl Crocker stepped into the role of General Manager at Western Speedway, quickly making his mark on the organization. He revamped the Speedway’s schedule, forged new business partnerships and strengthened car counts across all classes. That inaugural season featured exciting new events including the Opening Night of Mayhem, a three-day Monster Truck weekend with a Sunday matinee for…

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