About Derek
In his 24th season of dirt track racing and has done it all!
Starting as Enduro driver in 1999 winning two championships and over $25,000 in series winnings - he then moved up to race Pure Stocks, Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Super Trucks.
With the decline of new drivers into the sport, Derek saw a need to start a program that would enable the average spectator to have a chance to rent a race car and race one time in an real race to see if it was for them. After four seasons and four cars there are now 25 new drivers that have 'set the hook' and get into the sport.
In 2017 Derek has purchased and imported 8 racecars for new drivers getting into the sport and mainly into the Pure Stock class.
Derek was also the General Manager and Track Promoter at Red River Co-op Speedway and helped the sport to grow in Manitoba.
After taking a hiatus for the three seasons focusing on family, his businesses, Derek has once again returned to the class where he started it all in - Wissota Northern Pure Stock division where he captured the national championship along with the Victory Lane Speedway championship ?? in 2023.
Career Highlights
2023 - Highlight:
- Wissota Northern Pure Stock National Championship
- Victory Lane Speedway Track Championship
- Phil Boisjoli Memorial Winner - Lake of the Woods Speedway, Kenora, ON
- Dinner Jacket Classic Champion Lake of the Woods Speedway, Kenora, ON
- Norther Pure Stock Nationals Hard Charger - Devil's Lake Speedway
- 6 Feature Wins
- 19 top 5's in 20 Starts
2020 - Highlight:
- 1 Feature Win
2018 - Highlights:
- 5 Feature Wins
- Winner of the Inaugural Lake of the Woods Speedway, Kenora, ON
2017 - Highlight:
- 1 Feature Win
2016 - Highlights:
- Red River Co-op Speedway Pure Stock Track Championship
- Winner of the Inaugural 'Fast 50' Red River Co-op Speedway Winnipeg, MB
- Winner of the Donnie Byfuglien Memorial Race Greenbush Race Park, Greenbush, MN
- Winner of the ALH Pure Stock Special - ALH Motor Speedway Morden, MB
- Winner of River Cities Speedway Pure Stock Special - Grand Forks, ND
- 11 Feature Wins out of 17 Starts
Hobbies
Camping, fishing, hiking, travelling and time with family and friends.
Crew Members
Terry Enns, Shannon Pollock, George Darling, Dylan Baker, Pete Enns
Sponsors
MacDon Industries, Payworks, Sobering Automotive Centre, Haner Auto Centre, Metro Centre Ltd., Lake of the Woods Brewing Company, Cranked Energy Bars, MRC - Caldon Welding, South Fork Engine & Transmissions