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wasn't. He was a man who moved the sport of drag racing with him. Through his developments and experimen ng, and by always charging forward, the sport followed him...just like all those eyes did in Edmonton back on that special day in 1966. Fast forward eleven years and I'm now 26. That year I le a good stable job and decided to start manufacturing electrical boxes in my garage. It was a big decision. The business, ACE Manufacturing, was a struggle ini ally. There was no spare money for that race car Don said I could achieve. However, as me progressed, the business grew stronger and we made a li le more money that we could put aside. It wasn't long before local racers would come up to my shop and ask if I would sponsor their race cars. My thinking was while I couldn't afford to run my own car, I could help other struggling racers. Sponsorship connected me to racing. The only thing I wanted to see was how badly they wanted to win. If their desire to win was there then I would help them. In 1990 we formed Team Ace Racing. Eddy Plaizier raced his now famous 1948 Anglia in super gas, Frankie Plaizier with the dragster races in super comp, and Casey Plaizier ran the junior dragster. This gave us a great start to a family orientated mul -car race team. Kevin Boyer joined with his drag bike, that has now lead to a championship nitro Harley a 205 mph 6 second rocket. In 2004 we added a 1937 Chevrolet nostalgia funny car to the mix, and in 2006 a 1953 Corve e funny car bought us to a 6 car team. Over the years, we have won a lot of races and thrilled a lot of fans. Team Ace Racing, with the cars we own and the cars we sponsor is now a 14 car team. I am very proud to have been a part of the race team's growth. We have supported Garage Shots Magazine right from its first issue. I saw this special edi on as an opportunity to partner with them, to showcase some of our racing vehicles and the amazing custom work that others have developed. What follows are some stories from car builds that have caught my eye in the magazine over the years. It's been my experience that whether you are building cars or electrical enclosures, there are similari es in the process. Every building project is a puzzle with mul ple solu ons available. Good builders make smart choices in terms of materials and design. It's that natural ins nct combined with curiosity and the cra smanship and exper se that go into custom fabrica on that really set a winning project apart. That mix is the secret to producing high quality products and high performance vehicles. In an effort to support this independent magazine, we've agreed to top up new subscrip ons so you can enjoy hot rods and customs for two years for the price of one. I hope you enjoy! A Pair of ACEs Top, 1953 Corve e Bo om, 1937 Chevrolet 9