Gary Hesmer

Nickname: "The Hitman"
Rider Number: 37
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario - Canada
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario - Canada
Date of Birth: March 17, 1965
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Children: Brittany / Michelle
Relatives in Speedway: Father Jim Hesmer - Cousins Chris Hesmer and Gary Hesmer
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Bike: Jawa Model 897 / 898

Tracks Ridden:
Canada: Niagara Speedway - Paris Speedway - Eagle's Nest Raceway - C.C. Speedway - I.C.E. race Ottawa, 1996
USA: Bear Creek Speedway - Costa Mesa Speedway - Champion Speedway (NY) - Fort Wayne Coliseum (Indiana) - Nashville - Municipal Auditorium , Nashville, Tennessee - Biloxi Mississippi (ICE)

Achievements:
2010 New York State Ice Speedway Final Chenango Bridge, New York May 8
2009 - North American Indoor Ice Racing Championship Series - Syracuse War Memorial, New York Dec 27
2009 - North American Indoor Ice Racing Championship Series - Utica, New York Dec 20
2008 - AMA Long Track Speedway National Championship - Canton, Ohio May 24
2004 - 2nd Place - Quebec Ice racing Championship
2003 - 3rd Place - Quebec Ice Racing Season
2002 - 1st Place - St. Combe Ice Race
2002 - 2nd Place - Quebec Ice Races
2001 - Missed entire season due to severe accident
2000 - 4th Place - Overall Canadian Speedway Association
2000 - Paris Speedway Events Jun 2, Jun 23, Jul 7, Jul 28
2000 - Alexis Speedway Event Jul 1
2000 - Alexis Speedway Photos Jul 1
2000 - New Champion Speedway Events May 28, Jun 24, Jul 8, Jul 22
2000 - Paris Speedway Photos Jun 23
2000 - Paris Speedway Photos Jun 30
1999 - Niagara Raceway Speedway (Welland) Events Jun 12, Jun 19, Jun 26, Jul 10
1999 - Canadian Points Champion
1999 - 3rd Place - Best Pairs Championship
1999 - WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship - Fayetteville, North Carolina Jan 29
1999 - WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship - Fayetteville, North Carolina Photos
1999 - WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship - Florence, South Carolina Jan 24
1999 - 3rd Place - WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship - Belton, Texas Jan 1-2 Jan 8-9
1999 - Paris Speedway Events May 28, Jun 4, Jun 11, Jun 18, Jun 25, Jul 2, Jul 9, Jul 16, Jul 23
1998 - Paris Speedway Photos
1998 - CSRA Speedway Rider Points
1998 - New Champion Speedway Event Aug 8
1998 - Paris Speedway Events June 12, Sep 6
1998 - C.C. Speedway - Quebec Championship Aug 1
1998 - World Cup ICE Speedway Series Grand Final - San Diego, California Feb 20
1998 - 3rd Place - WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship Series - Biloxi Mississippi Nov 27 - Photos Here
1998 - 2nd Place - WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship - Greenville, South Carolina Dec 27
1998 - Music City Indoor ICE Racing Challenge - Nashville, Tennessee Jan 16 - Photos Here
1998 - 4th Place - Quebec Championships Aug 1
1998 - 4th Place - Canadian National Indoor ICE Championship Oct 26
1998 - 5th Place - World Cup Indoor ICE Series Feb 20
1998 - 11th Place - USA National Indoor ICE Championship Jan 17
1997 - 5th Place - Eagle's Nest Championships Aug 30
1997 - East Coast Photos
1997 - Paris Speedway Events Jun 13, Jul 11, Aug 31
1997 - Champion Speedway Events Jul 19, Aug 2, Aug 16
1997 - Eagles Nest Speedway Events Jul 13, Aug 30
1997 - Canada Cup Ice Racing Feb 9
1996 - CSRA Speedway Riders Points
1996 - Fall Classic International ICE Racing Championships  - Kanata, Ontario, Canada Oct 26
1996 - I.C.E. Rookie of the Year
1996 - 6th Place - Canadian Speedway National Championships
1996 - Paris Speedway Events Jun 14, Jun 28, Jul 12, Jul 26, Aug 16, Sep 1
1996 - Niagara Raceway Speedway Events Jul 6, Jul 13, Jul 27
1996 - C.C. Speedway - Quebec Events Jun 8, Aug 24
1982 - 1995 - CSRA Cumulative Points
1995 - Paris Speedway Events Jun 11, Jun 17, Jul 9, Jul 23, Aug 6, Aug 20, Sep 3
1995 - Points Champion at Central Ontario Speedway ( #1 Plate Holder)
1994 - 3rd Place - Points Division One.
1993 - 2nd Place - Points in Division One
1992 - Amateur Champion ( 1st place in Division Two )

Gary began racing speedway in 1990 against a field of 62 riders in Division One and 45 in Division Two, and achieved a respectable third place in Division Two points standings, and two wins to his credit. Gary was the 1995 High Points Champion at the Central Ontario Speedway in Paris Ontario. In a challenging season of close competition, with riders from Quebec, the USA and even Austria, Gary managed to win the Division One title. The 1994 champion was his 18 year old cousin Chris Hesmer from Brantford. Gary accumulated 50 points, Chris 39, Jeff Oroz also from Brantford at 23, and Andy Harris from St. Catharines (a former British League rider) with 19. For some highlights of his 1995 season see the race results from June 17, and August 20.

Gary has raced as far away as California's Costa Mesa track. He made an impressive entry into Indoor ICE Racing in 1997, earning him the Rookie of the Year Award. He continued in ICE for three years, traveling to Texas, Mississippi, Carolinas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Indiana, running handlebar to handlebar with pro racers from Europe, Australia and the USA.

Gary is involved in helping the RCMP* in a program that encourages kids to stay off drugs. "Racing Against Drugs" travels to local schools, and lets our kids meet the athletes, and talk about how important it is to stay straight. Gary achieved his goal for 1999, winning the Canadian Points Championship, while providing maximum value for those that matter most, his team sponsors and the spectators!
*RCMP - Royal Canadian Mounted Police.