Grand Bend News

A trip to Grand Bend wouldn't be complete without the storied rivalry between two of London, Ontario's best going head to head at nearly 250 miles per hour on the quarter mile.

Since the International Hot Rod Association truly became a multi-national sanctioning body with the running of the Canadian Nationals in 2000, Grand Bend Motorplex has been one of the premier venues on the Nitro Jam tour.

Team Western is teaming up once again to take on the RONA MS Bike Tour July 25-26 and bring an end to multiple sclerosis.

Dave first saw his car when his Dad picked him up from high school in it one day to take him to work.

As if Top Fuel dragsters, door cars and sportsman racing weren't enough to keep you busy, the three Nitro Jam events in July will have a ton of extras thrown in to help add a little more bang for your buck.

Sandy Gamble of Brantford and her son Charles were the winners of the Dream Lottery in support of hospitals in London.

It wasn't a grand weekend for water lovers at a popular Ontario beach. Swimming was a washout for visitors to Grand Bend's north beach as Lambton County health officials posted signs warning people the water was polluted.

The recent announcement of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts has Schippling very excited.

Reminder for all US competitors at River Cree Rocky Mountain Nationals/Edmonton or Mopar Canadian Nationals/Grand Bend.

Wayne Kerr has worked for the LCBO for just over 11 years but he's still a casual employee.

Why bother leaving the city this summer now that Toronto's 11 beaches are open for business? That affordable "staycation" message is what Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation in conjunction with Toronto Water, Toronto Public Health, Toronto Police Service, and Environmental Defence , promoted this Wednesday, June 10 during the official launch of ...

First marinas in North America to get Blue Flag after meeting strict international standards TORONTO, June 5 /CNW/ - Three marinas, the first in North America, were awarded a Blue Flag today after meeting strict international standards to protect the environment.

Adult: $120 Junior: $25 3 Day GA Pass - Adult: $110 Discounts/Promotions: TBD Pit Pass: Every ticket is a pit pass and gets you access into the pits where you can get up close and personal with the pros, meet your favorite drivers, grab autographs, and more!!

It might have taken four years, but yesterdaya TMs news that funding is in place for Drayton Theatre to expand operations into Cambridge has been worth the wait.

Organizers of the Earl Hardy Trucking Big Rig Nationals are in the process of finalizing details for an expanded two-day celebration of chrome and speed.

While I was in school, I had no shortage of lame summer jobs. When I wasn't hawking knockoff designer sunglasses or weighing dump trucks in the scalehouse of some remote gravel pit, you could find me cooped-up in a searing-hot concession booth on the beach in Grand Bend, a tiny Ontario beach community on the southeast shore of Lake Huron.

Thursday, April 02, 2009 Google News Alert for: "drag racing" DRAG RACING : Weather helps local reign Las Vegas Review - Journal - Las Vegas,NV,USA 8 in Pomona, Lamb was disheartened to learn that completion of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event would be pushed back another day, ... Hatfield Speedway remembered Montgomery Newspapers - ...

When Wildrock Outfitters switched over to Bullfrog Power two years ago, the store's owner made a conscious decision to make an ethical statement about clean and renewable energy.

It is a combination that has gone hand-in-hand for years and a relationship that will continue to grow into the future as Mopar celebrates its 10th anniversary as title sponsor of the IHRA MOPAR Canadian ...

The Earl Hardy Big Rig Nationals are expanding to a two-day format in July. The popular event, which includes a show'n'shine, truck drag racing and a vendor display, outgrew its previous time slot, according to ...