1963 |
Birth Of A Race Car Driver. |
1972 -79 |
Dream of being a Race Car Driver. Attend Races at West wind Oval, Edmonton International Speedway, with Brother Darrell Callihoo & Sonny Tonner. |
1980 -1982 |
Purchase 1970 Dodge Dart and Drag Racing it at Edmonton International Speedway. |
1983 -1985 |
Restoring our 1970 Dodge Dart to a show car. After Edmonton International Speedway closed. |
1986 |
In 1986, Wayne entered the 1970 Dodge Dart into Speed Sport 86 car show at Edmonton Northlands Agricom, and finished 3rd. |
1987 |
Sold Dodge Dart, started as pitman for Kim Edinger racing at Calmar Speedway. |
1988 |
Help with new car building Alberta Modified #6 car of Darrell Callihoo. Pitman for Kim Edinger & Darrell Callihoo. |
1989 |
Crew Chief for Darrell Callihoo at Calmar Speedway (Calmar). Purchase #5 car of Kim Edinger and drive final 2 races of season at Calmar Speedway.
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1990 |
Sign Sponsorship deals with Tuff Engines as Engine Builder, Texaco Groat Road Service, Race Entire Season at Calmar Speedway. Sonny Tonner as Crew Chief, for Wayne's #65 car and Darrell's #6 car. Wayne finished 12th out of 23 cars in point and receive Most Improved Driver Award. Calmar Speedway closes. |
1991 |
Continue Sponsorship deals with Texaco Groat Road Service, add Sign up Total Machine & Performance as Engine Builder, & Trailers Unlimited, Race Entire Season at New Race Track Capital Speedway near Edmonton. Finish 6th in points out of 22 cars. |
1992 |
Race Full season at Capital Speedway with same Sponsors & add O'hare Signs. |
1993 |
Race full Season at Capital Speedway, race 2 races at Sunset Speedway (Wetaskiwin). |
1994 |
Race 75% of the season at Capital Speedway and 1 race at Sunset Speedway (Wetaskiwin) Miss last 25% of Season due to major crash. Had to replace main frame of car. |
1995 |
Take season off to rebuild entire Car. Rained out 2 races we were going to Race at end of Season. Building new car with Kim Edinger. |
1996 |
Race Limited Season at Labatt Raceway, due to Employment commitment. Wayne Drives for Kim Edinger at Sunset Speedway (Pavement) 1 race deal. |
1997 |
Race Limited Season at Labatt Raceway due to Employment commitment. Race weekend 2 day event at Rocky Mountain Speedway (Valemount B.C.) Start Racing Web Site. |
1998 |
Race full season at Labatt Raceway and finish 2nd in points Champion. Race weekend 2 day event at Rocky Mountain Speedway (Valemount B.C.) finished 1st on 5 races, 2nd on 2 races and 7th on 1 race. Race entire Season at Sangudo Speedway (Sangudo), Darrell Callihoo drives 1 race at Labatt Raceway and Sonny Tonner races 1 race at Labatt Raceway as Wayne Recuperate from Rib Surgery (Not Race related). Finish 7th in Alberta Outlaw Modified points. |
1999 |
Wayne & Sonny swap rolls. Wayne is Crew Chief & Sonny Tonner Driver, Sonny Tonner races full season at Labatt Raceway and 3rd Place Championship, Rookie of the year. Sonny Tonner races 1 race at Sangudo Speedway. Wayne Races 1 Race at Labatt Raceway and 1 at Sangudo Speedway, Wayne is Color Commentary for races On Shaw Cable at Sangudo Speedway, and Yellowhead Raceway (Hinton). Team changes car body to 1988 Mustang body. Wayne tests Sportsman Sprint @ Labatt Raceway owned by World Of Outlaw Legend Tim Gee. |
2000 |
Wayne Races 75% of season, Wayne Moves to Langley, B.C. Attend races at Skagit Speedway as spectator. |
2001 |
Wayne plans on 1 race at Budweiser Motorsport Park (Edmonton) But fails to drive due to Engine Problems. Attend races at Budweiser Motorsport Park, Skagit Speedway, Deming Speedway as spectator. |
2002 |
Wayne attends Races at Skagit Speedway (Washington), Central State Raceway (Washington), Cedar Lake Speedway (Wisconsin), meet with Dick Trickle at Elko Speedway (Minnesota). Start Campaigning for Sponsorship for 2003 season for Modified in Alberta and Sprint car in Washington State. |
2003 |
March 1 Change web site to a registered Domain, from a public web site. Sonny or Darrell Callihoo to race Limited Schedule with Modified in Alberta. April Callihoo Tentative plan 1 race Modified in Alberta. Wayne & Sonny reporting race results from Skagit Speedway and Budweiser Motorsport Park (Edmonton). Wayne attends 3 nights of Dirt Cup @ Skagit Speedway (Washington) meet with Future Nascar Racer Kasey Kahne and post pictures on web site and supply to other web sites. Attend National Sprint Car Hall Of Fame Auction. Wayne attends races at Antioch Speedway (California), and Budweiser Motorsport Park (Alberta). Post pictures from Antioch speedway of Wingless Sprints. Negotiating and meet with possible partners for Financial support of racing team to race at Skagit Speedway. Continue reporting of races in northwest Washington, B.C. Alberta and World of Outlaws. November Start Online Store @ www.cafeshops.com/racing_store and www.cafeshops.com/callihooracing |
2004 |
February Update and reformat web pages. Add more web space for future events, Plan to attend races once again in Skagit Wash, Budweiser Motorsport Park Edmonton. Plan to Purchase a new Sportsman Sprint to run at Skagit Speedway. June 1 add message board at nwcanadausrace.proboards20.com/ June 17-20 attend Skagit Speedway Dirt Cup. Aug 13-14 attend 360 Nationals at Skagit Speedway and report race results on web page and message board, November 15. We have made a purchase of two Sprint Chassis from 2001 Budweiser Motorsport Park track champion Marc Duperron. We are planning to race this car as a Sportsman Sprint at Skagit Speedway, Washington State piloted By Wayne Callihoo. Looking for sponsorship agreements. We are now starting our campain of sponsors to race at the fastest race track in the northwest. To learn more on sponsorship packages please email us at www.callihooracing.com/emailus.html |
2005 |
Building spare parts inventory Car #1 80% built. Attend races at Skagit Speedway, Budweiser Motorsport Park, Deming Speedway. Did not race due to Employment comminments. Maintain Message Board. Assist Idaho Sprint car driver Mike Harris with car at Skagit Speedway. Some of the big ticket event attended - Extreme Cup Edmonton, Dirt Cup Skagit, 360 Nats Skagit Speedway, Pacific Coast Late models series at Skagit Speedway, USAC CRA Wingless Sprints Skagit Speedway. Purchase numorous parts from Skagit Sportsman team Kelsey Carpenter. Now have enough parts for two complete cars minus engines. Sold Alberta Modified to Doug Dymont that races at Edm Int Raceway Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Post pictures on message board and at www.flikr.com |
2006 |
Attend Skagit Speedway chassis set up course along with Swap Meet. Assemble #2 Sprint car, Start painting Sprint car #1. Did not race due to Employment comminments and changing employement. Attend races at Skagit Speedway Washington, Castrol Raceway Edmonton, post live results to message board from blackberry at Skagit Speedway and Castrol Speedway. Big ticket events attended in 2006 - Gold Cup Edmonton, Dirt Cup, 360 Nat, Pacific Coast Late models series at Skagit Speedway, World of Outlaws, Kasey Kahne Foundation race with Tony Stewart, Skagit Speedway. Post pictures on message board and at www.flikr.com |
2007 |
Add 2 Google Calendars to internet - NW USA & Canada Track events and NW USA & Canada Dirt Racing Series. go to these two links to view Race Track Calendar or Racing Series Calendar or on meassage board. Upgrade callihooracing.com to larger web space from 100mb to 20gb to add more info, photos and videos. More to Come
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