Meet the EIR RACERS!
2026 RACERS
Tony Lambert #00
Andrew Crandall #2
Candice Pahl #3
Lucas Belbeck #06
Matthew Shirley #12
Hometown: Saskatoon, SK
Car: Chevrolet Camaro 2026
Race Experience: 16+ years Racing Experience. NASCAR Canada, Pro Late Model, Sportsman, Legends, Mini Stock, Go-karting 2025 Pro Late Model Champion - Saskatoon 2022 Pro Late Model Champion - Saskatoon 2017 Local Super Late Model Champion - Saskatoon 2015 Sportsman Champion - Saskatoon 2014 Sportsman Champion - Saskatoon
Sponsors: CRUSH-IT Hard Iced Tea, Provincial Vodka, Denray Tire, Saskatoon Custom Powder Coating, BOSS Plumbing, David’s Lawn Care, Outlaw Landscaping and Maintenance, 92.9 The Bull, Shirley’s Service, Back Country Welding, Preferred Collision on 51st
Pit Crew: Dan Shirley, Ron McLean, Jeremy Brooks, Connor Shirley, Zach Beaulieu, Daniel Neiser, Mark Armstrong, Tenille Jackle, Tami Shirley
Thanks To: All of our local sponsors who stayed on with us and all of our former sponsors, family, friends, and fans who have come out and supported us over the years.
Fun Fact: I work 40+ hours a week just like yourself reading this. It’s going to be a busy Summer and we are honoured to be going out to Edmonton to race for a NASCAR Local Championship.
Socials: Facebook - Matthew Shirley, Instagram - matt_shirley12
Kaylee Wilkie #23
Hometown: Bashaw, AB
Car: 2020 Camaro
Race Experience: 13+ years of experience. 5 mini cup car championships and one NASCAR thunder car championship. Rookie of the year in NASCAR late models and baby grands. Track record holder at Edmonton international raceway for the mini cup class. First and only woman in Canada to have won an IMCA pavement feature race.
Sponsors: Dorenlee Wilkie Farms, Bashaw Crop Services, Evolution Performance and Racing Products, Sllew Vu Farm, Fire X Inspections, and The Battery Post.
Pit Crew: Stan Wilkie, Jolene Wilkie, Grant Edwards, Jacob Duhamel, and Elmer Wilkie.
Thanks To: All of the support from our fans, friends, family, and community. All of your generous time, help, support, and contributions have allowed us to get to where we are today. Thank you to Ron and Loretta Thiering for all that you do for the track and for our team over the years, as well as all of the support from the volunteers and staff at Edmonton international raceway. We would never be here without any of you, thank you.
Fun Fact: Kaylee is also a singer performing at singing abroad in Austria and Hungary. She performed for various choirs at the University of Alberta.
Socials: Facebook - Wilkie Way Racing
Frank David #27
Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB
Race Experience: Flat track, sprint car, late model, north east dirt modified 358 and 603
Fun Fact: Try to avoid talking in front of crowd
Jonnie Peters #5
Murray Phillips #12
Kaylee Wilkie #23
Hometown: Bashaw, AB
Car: Thunder ‘84 Monte Carlo
Race Experience: 13+ years of experience. 5 mini cup car championships and one NASCAR thunder car championship. Rookie of the year in NASCAR late models and baby grands. Track record holder at Edmonton international raceway for the mini cup class. First and only woman in Canada to have won an IMCA pavement feature race.
Sponsors: Dorenlee Wilkie Farms, Bashaw Crop Services, Evolution Performance and Racing Products, Sllew Vu Farm, Fire X Inspections, and The Battery Post.
Pit Crew: Stan Wilkie, Jolene Wilkie, Grant Edwards, Jacob Duhamel, and Elmer Wilkie.
Thanks To: All of the support from our fans, friends, family, and community. All of your generous time, help, support, and contributions have allowed us to get to where we are today. Thank you to Ron and Loretta Thiering for all that you do for the track and for our team over the years, as well as all of the support from the volunteers and staff at Edmonton international raceway. We would never be here without any of you, thank you.
Fun Fact: Kaylee is also a singer performing at singing abroad in Austria and Hungary. She performed for various choirs at the University of Alberta.
Socials: Facebook - Wilkie Way Racing
Laurel Chalifoux #29
Hometown: Spruce Grove, AB
Car: Thunder ‘84 Chev/Monte Carlo
Race Experience: 3 years racing in Future Stocks 2024 Future Stock Champion 2nd season in ThunderCar 2025 ThunderCar Rookie of the Year
Sponsors: Bircher Financial, So-Lo Auto, HardCore Candy, GunHill Excavating, Fort Signs and Promo, Good Guys, Signature Metal Solutions, Create.Design.Smile
Pit Crew: Crew Chief - Brian Chalifoux Crew - Ryan Fehler, Nolan Chalifoux and Cherie Chalifoux
Thanks To: I'd like to thank my family and friends for all their support as well as Don Lawrence and Roberts for all their mentorship and guidance and helping me become a better racer. Thank you to all the fans who come out to the track to cheer us on. Thank you to Ron and Loretta as well as all the track staff and volunteers for giving us this great facility to race out of.
Fun Fact: I will be beginning my post-secondary education this fall and earning my degree in Nursing at Grant MacEwen University.
Socials: Facebook - Team 29, Laurel Chalifoux, Instagram - team29thundercar, laurel_chalifoux_
Garry Bushnell #33
Hometown: Wetaskiwin, AB
Car: Pontiac Firebird 1981
Race Experience: 7 years
Sponsors: Gord Bamford 25 Anniversary Tour, RWR Trucking, DCT Accounting, ERD, Rasmusson Seed Farm, Schwartz Home Hardware Stettler, Trackside Distillery, Rae of Sunshine, Family Pharmacy, Ratchet Heavy Duty Truck & Auto Parts, Coaches Source for Sports, Stitch’n Magician, Fountain Tire Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin Co-op Agro, Blackstone Mini Golf & Bar.
Pit Crew: Chace Gill Dallas Graham Desiree Graham Mitchell Bushnell
Fun Fact: My dad was one of the original met that built this track back in 1967.
Mitchell Bushnell #36
Hometown: Gwynne, AB
Car: Pontiac Firebird 1981
Race Experience: Been racing for 8 years. Raced 3 years in Pure stock and 5 years in Thunder Car. Was the 2023 NASCAR Thunder Car Champion.
Sponsors: Gord Bamford, RWR Trucking Inc, DCT Accounting LLP, Rae of Sunshine, Ermineskin Resources Development Ltd., Trackside Distillery, Schwartz Home Building Centre, Wetaskiwin Family Pharmacy, Rasmuson Seed farm LTD,Ratchet Heavy Duty Truck & Auto parts, Coaches Source for Sports, Stitch'n Magician, Fountain tire Wetaskiwin, Blackstone Mini Golf & Bar, Wetaskiwin CO-OP Agro
Pit Crew: Chace Gill Garry Bushnell Dallas Graham Desiree Graham
Thanks To: All my sponsors, family and friends that come to watch and support
Fun Fact: My grandpa Scotty helped build EIR track back in 1968 when it was a dirt track.
Socials: Bushnell Racing team
Chris Hardy #2
Megan Boyda #03
Brad Peterson #9
Ainslee Rusnell #15
Eli Talajic #26
Garry Garvey #37
Andrew Garvey #37
Corbin Satre #44
Skye Brenneman #50
Hometown: Millet, Alberta
Car: Pontiac Sunfire 2004
Race Experience: This upcoming season will be my 6th year of racing, and my 2nd year in the NASCAR Pure Stock class.
Sponsors: Hardcore Candy Inc, T.P.S Machining & Welding LTD, L & H Contracting LTD, Rendall Racing
Pit Crew: Carter Crawford - PR Assistant & Pitman, Scott Csernansky - Crew Chief, Kadance Woodstock - Videographer 1, Jenna Burroughs - Videographer 2, Ava Rowland - Photographer (Skye Brenneman - PR Manager)
Thanks To: My Dad and Mom for being the reason I do this and support, my partner for his help fixing my car and joining the crew, my multiple crew members, my sponsors, friends, family and the fans!!
Fun Fact: Last season I managed our social media pages (still am), and won the best social media page award 2025!
Socials: Facebook - The 50 Crew , Instagram - @the_50crew , TikTok - @the50crewracing
Tyrell Brenneman #51
Hometown: Millet, Alberta
Car: Chevy Cobalt 2006
Race Experience: Claimer/Feature Stock class 2008 - 2012, Race A Wreck Enduro 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, Thunder Cars 2022, Pure Stocks 2023-2026
Sponsors: T.P.S Machining and Welding LTD, L & H Contracting LTD, Rendall Racing
Pit Crew: Carter Crawford, Scott Csernansky, Vyktor Brenneman, Kadance Woodstock, Jenna Burroughs, Skye Brenneman, Ava Rowland.
Thanks To: My sponsors, my pit crew, Brian Chalifoux, and the fans!
Fun Fact: I own the first race-a-wreck van, the pink and purple polka dots beauty!
Socials: Facebook - The 50 Crew , Instagram - @the_50crew , TikTok - @the50crewracing
Doug Thomson #61
Jasper Bruno #92
Lillian Peterson
#9
Paxton Billingham
#12
Mason Murto #14
Hometown: Eckville, AB
Car: Nissan Altima 2007
Race Experience: First year
Sponsors: DA Berdahl racing, Sylvan Auto Parts, Murto heavy Duty, Murto Farms
Pit Crew: Uncle Dan, Dad,Troy, Dax
Thanks To: Mom, Dad uncle Dan, Troy , and Jaeger
Fun Fact: 12 year old farmer and racer
Olivia Turre #18
Stella Muhlbach
#19X
Lawson Hill #88
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Car: Chevy Cobalt 2006
Race Experience: 2026 is his second year in Future Stocks
Sponsors: L & H Contracting Ltd, The 50 Crew Racing, Rendall Racing
Pit Crew: Tyrell Brenneman, Scott Csernansky, Carter Crawford, Vyktor Brenneman (Skye Brenneman - media manager)
Thanks To: My dad, uncles, grandpa, The 50 Crew Racing, L & H Contracting, Rendall Racing
Fun Fact: I like corners
Socials: Facebook - Rendall Racing - Generation Four, Instagram - rendallracing_gen4
Damien Rydvall
#89
Hometown: Barrhead, AB
Car: Mazda 3 2007
Race Experience: This is Damien’s 3rd season. His rookie season he placed 6th overall, 2nd season he placed 3rd. This year Damien is hoping to move up again.
Sponsors: PAKRAT Towing Haitel’s Garage Carnwood Contracting Impact Mobile Tire The Pop Culture Pub Podcast Network NAPA- McLeans Auto Parts OK TIRE R&R Consulting
Pit Crew: Sebastian Rydvall Simon Roy Chris Lockhart James Haitel Dennis Degroot Dylan Gallatin
Thanks To: My family, my friends and my fans!!
Fun Fact: I’m half Swedish and Half Canadian. I possess two passports and spend lots of time on both sides of the pond. Also, I was named after my mom and dad’s favourite singer/songwriter- Damien Rice
Social: Facebook - Damien Rydvall Racing #89
Paxton Billingham #12
Lillian Peterson #19
