(Sept. 1, 2015) Competition in the RE/MAX Group Four Realty Pro Stock Division was through the roof in 2015. Several Speedway 660 Pro Stockers are expecting to have good runs in the Irving Blending & Packaging 250 on Sunday. Wade Wilson recently caught up with a driver, from the Miramichi, who can’t wait for SpeedWeekend.

A Conversation with Brady Creamer 

 

Wade: Hey Brady, you’ve had a great season. You are very competitive, you`ve had a couple of podium finishes and you`ve earned the respect of the other Pro Stock drivers.  

Brady: Thanks Wade, in the off-season we really put a lot of time and effort into getting the car where it needed to be for this season. And we’ve worked hard all summer to keep it there. You need the right people involved to make things click and I think we have done a pretty good job in making our team competitive. It’s challenging when you have to face guys like Dave (O’Blenis), Greg (Fahey), Kevin (Moore) and Lonnie (Sommerville) every week. I really think it’s cool to mix it up with them and it sure forces you to get better.On June 13th Brady roared to a 2nd place finish in the 50 lap Pro Stock feature. That was the night he realized he could “hang with the Big Boys!”

Wade: How about this Pro Stock division this year. Greg is back, Lonnie is back and everyone else has stepped up their game. How does it feel to be able to run with those guys and know you`ve got a shot at a podium finish every week.  

Brady: This division is really tough and with the extended 50 lap features this year it made it even harder. You have to be on top of your game each and every weekend just to have a shot at the top five. It’s even tougher to win. There are no mistakes allowed, even to win a heat race. It doesn’t take much to get behind these guys and end up with a disappointing finish. It’s got to be satisfying for a young driver to run up front with guys like Dave O’Blenis (#48) and Lonnie Sommerville (#23). Brady has been able to do that a lot in 2015.

Wade: Tell our fans a little bit about your racing background. How did you get started and how did you get to where you are now.  

Brady: I started racing go-karts when I was five years old. Following my Dad around when he was racing his Sportsman car got me addicted to the sport and I haven’t looked back. We raced go-karts until I was 12 and then Dad figured it was time for me to make a move, so he bought me a Legends car. I loved those cars and they really taught me how to keep a car under control. I think that helped me a lot once I moved to a Sportsman and then to Pro Stock. When Brady was a kid he loved watching his Dad (Garth) wheel a Sportsman car. But it wasn’t long before this Lad from the Miramichi started racin go-karts.

Wade: You had some success in the Martin`s Home Heating Sportsman division. How big a step was it to move up to Pro Stock and what are some of the challenges a young driver faces in this tough division?  

Brady: I really loved racing in the Sportsman division. I would have liked to knock off more wins but that class is every bit as tough as the Pro Stocks. In terms of driving, moving to a Pro Stock wasn’t as big of an adjustment as you might think. The biggest thing is to have a great car each and every week and to do that you must have a dedicated crew that shares your passion. The work that’s put in Monday to Friday is what wins you races on Saturday nights.Brady had a smooth transition from Sportsman to Pro Stock. He’s won some races in both divisions and is one of the rising young stars in our sport. 

Wade: So tell us about your crew, those great local Miramichi sponsors and the support you get from your family.  

Brady: It’s great to be from a small town because you make good lifelong friends and get to know lots of people. It all starts with my family. I really owe everything to my Dad (Garth) and Mom (Pam) for helping me develop a love for racing and then doing everything to make it possible for me to go racing. Also our crew works on the car every single week. Josh and Duane Geikie, Frank McKenzie and Fred Marsland know their stuff and keep our car competitive. And thanks to my great sponsors: Patterson’s Sales and Service; Sutherland Environmental; Big Wheels Auto Sales; MacCallum Building Supplies; Courtesy Convenience and the Pit Stop Pub. I also have to thank Geoff Armstrong because he really helped us get the car where it needed to be to start the season. If it wasn’t for all of these people I would be sitting in the grand stands watching instead of sitting in the driver’s seat doing something I really enjoy and love.  Brady and the “Boys from the Miramichi” work hard back home in the shop and in the pits at 660. They know the competition will be tough on SpeedWeekend, but that’s just the way they like it!  

Wade: It’s pretty obvious that you are proud to be from the Miramichi. That`s a pretty long haul every week to come over to Speedway 660.

Brady: I guess you can call us a proud group that has racing in our blood. I know you’ve spent some time fishing in our area Wade, so you know you can’t beat the beautiful Miramichi River. The drive isn’t that big of an issue. We’re used to travelling around the Maritimes to race. It’s just another thing where the boys have to be even more committed and deal with being away from home most weekends in the summer. Brady Creamer makes the long trip from the Miramichi to race at Speedway 660. But Brady and his crew are used to being on the road and will be making the long-haul again for SpeedWeekend. 

Wade: SpeedWeekend is this weekend. Every driver wants to have a great result in the Irving Blending & Packaging 250. I know you were disappointed with a 25^th in last year`s race. What did you learn in your first 250 and how will that help you on Sunday. 

Brady: This is the race everyone wants to win, but you need a lot of luck on your side to do that. 250 laps of racing can play out so many different ways so the driver and race team have to be up for the challenge. It takes weeks of preparation to be ready for SpeedWeekend. That was a tough lesson for us to learn last year because we kind of missed the boat and we just weren’t ready. But this year we will be. We have a game plan, and we’re going to stick to it. We want a much better finish this year and if we get a little of that luck I talked about earlier, we might just be able to grab a top five or better in the 250!  Brady Creamer is not too old to dream big! He learned a lot in his first 250 and this week his crew is working hard to make sure this young driver has a good piece when the Irving Blending & Packaging 250 goes green on Sunday. 

Wade: Over-all how do you feel about the state of racing at Speedway 660 and the future of our sport in the Geary Woods.  

Brady: I think it’s really good. If the management and owners keep moving in the direction they are going, more great things will come out of Speedway 660. Even though I live over on the Miramichi, Speedway 660 is my home track, just because it feels like home. Everyone is friendly and the racing is great.

Wade: Thanks for doing this Brady and have a great run on SpeedWeekend.  

Brady:  Thank Wade, hopefully we can turn a few heads with a strong run in the Irving Blending & Packaging 250. By the way, I want to thank RE/MAX Group Four Realty for sponsoring our Pro Stock Division, the owners and staff at Speedway 660 and especially the great fans who love racing as much as we do.