G A R A G E | S H O T S G A R A G E | S H O T S
DRIVER PROFILE
SPONSORED BY TEAM ACE RACING
>>>
FOR THIS ISSUE, WE INTERVIEWED TWO DRIVERS FROM TEAM ACE RACING. TROY AND
MARK ARE BOTH FROM ALBERTA AND RACE A PAIR OF 2000 HORSEPOWER CARS.
YEARS RACING
• 22 years
HOMETOWN
• Streamstown, AB
RACING TEAM
• Team Ace Racing
GS: Do you remember your
first race?
MV: Yes, it was in Saskatoon SK
in a rear engine dragster. I think
I did a 9.10 at 140 mph and I
thought that was pre y fast at
the me.
GS: Who have been your major
influences so far?
MV: I used to race snowmobiles
for years with my buddy Dwayne
and we always talked about
how we should have got into car
racing instead.
GS: What has your career
highlight been to date?
MV: Bakersfield, CA. It was the
first me I got to drive the ACE car.
GS: If you could race in any
event what would it be?
MV: Any race is good as
long as I am racing.
GS: If you had a chance to race
in a different class or series is
there something else you would
like to try?
MV: Not really, it's always been and
always will be drag racing for me.
GS: What does the future hold
for you and the sport?
MV: Don't really know at this
me, as long as my health is good
I will be racing.
MARK VENANCE
VEHICLE SPECS
• 23-T Aluminium shop-built
powder coated bodies
• 125" Funny Car chassis
• Engines: 540 cubic inch Keith
Black Aluminium Block with
14-71 Li lefield Blower
• 2000 Horsepower
• 3 speed Lenco Transmissions
• Fuel: Alcohol
• 1/4 mile: 6.90 @ 195 mph -
indexed Keith Black
1 2
