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Ken started motorsports racing in 1990
when he moved from BMX to Karting with the National Capital
Karting Club. He started StockCars the next year racing in
Enduros. 1993 he drove his Main Street Racing Pro Stock and
won Rookie of the Year. Two Years later he clinched the Pro
Stock Championship. In 1996, Ken made the move to CASCAR racing
in both Ottawa and Montreal. With his self-owned, locally
sponsored car, he finished second in his first two feature
races in a field of 15 veteran drivers. He won Rookie of the
Year with 4th in points. Ken raced the next two years in CASCAR.
1997 he finished 2nd in the Regional Series for Ontario and
Quebec. 1998 He attended the Jim Russell Racing School and
won his class. In the next couple of years Ken raced in the
GTC and GTB Series and with his own ChampCar Light. In 2001
Ken returned to Stock Car Racing with the #2 ProTruck racing
in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. In 2002 he did some
CASCAR events in St Croix as well as Ottawa and Montreal.
2003 Ken Baird raced the Price Paving CASCAR 27 placing in
his finishing races as well as racing the ProTruck #2. In
2004, NASCAR came to Canada and Ken was the first driver to
sign up at the Autodrome St Eustache-Old Milwaukee Dodge Weekly
Series. Ken raced in NASCAR in Canada in the North East Division
(www.nascar.com). Main Street Racing & Automotive Inc.'s
season started slowly as the new NASCAR was setup to match
the Old Milwaukee Speedway. A couple of engine failures, and
a major frame replacement didn't help, but by August the Main
Street Racing NASCAR was FASTEST in practice sessions. In
2005 Ken tried ACT racing in Vermont, and worked with the
Riopelle Race team also in ACT and at Kawartha Speedway here
in Ontario. 2006 marked a return to Capital City Speedway,
in the Late Model Class. 2007 will see a new racecar for the
Late Model Class, more in the ACT line
2006 - Late Model, at the NEW Drummond's
Capital City Speedway, finishing 3rd in the Points. And a
chance to instruct, courtesy of MCO and to drive 300kms on
the NEW Calabogie Motorsports Racetrack.
2005 - ACT AmericanCanadianT Series
2004 - NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Autodrome St Eustache-Old
Milwaukee. Ken raced in NASCAR in Canada in the North East
Division (www.nascar.com).
ProTruck racing also continued at both
Ottodrome and Old Milwaukee tracks, along with CASCAR races
in Ottawa.
2003 - Marks another Successful year
with CARQUEST's ProTruck, including Winning the MCO GTB at
Shannonville Motorsports Park
2002 - Ken Baird and Main Street Racing enjoyed a most successful
season in CARQUEST #2 ProTruck. Highlights were:
· Four Ottodrome ProTruck Race Victories with two ProTruck
Feature Wins
· Old Milwaukee Races At Autodrome Montreal St. Eustache
· Racing in the Ottodrome CASCAR Invitational
· Racing At Autodrome St. Croix In Quebec City
· Training Rookie Greg Williams Of G.W Roofing
· Instructing at MCO Driving School at Shannonville
2001 - Rookie Season in the ANCA ProTruck
Series racing in Ontario and Quebec. Drove Canaska Cup Pace
Car and Instructed at MCO Winter Driving School and Summer
Lapping Days at Shannonville. Ken raced in the Pro Truck Series
and in the Canadian ChampCar Lights
2000 - Raced Canadian ChampCar Lights
- Trois Rivieres Grand Prix, Mosport, Autodrome Chicoutimimi,
Shannonville.
ChampCar Lights - This Series let Ken
leverage his experience on oval and road race tracks. The
cars have sealed engines and enforced specifications so the
drivers and teams make the winning difference. The Canadian
ChampCar Lights Series raises the bar of driver skill development
and competition.
ProTruck Series Ottawa and Old Milwaukee
Autodrome
1999 - Won the Gordon Michael Dewar Trophy for Rookie Race
Driver of the Year Plus, in the GT Points Race, 3rd in GTC
and 9th in GTB in one year. His move to GTB for only the last
two race weekends gave him a 7th place Recalculated points
would give him Second Place in GTB.
1998 - CASCAR Series in Ottawa and
Montreal. Jim Russell Driving School
- Won Top in Class, Advanced
- Raced in the 1998 Fall Runoffs at Mt Tremblant.
1997 - CASCAR, including CASCAR Superseries
Races at Capital City Speedway.
- 2nd in CASCAR Regionals
1996 - CASCAR Rookie of the Year (Ottawa)
1995 - ProStock Championship (Ottawa)
1993 - ProStock - Ottawa Won Rookie of the Year Capital City
Speedway
1991 - Enduro Stock Car Racing
1990 - Kart Racing
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