Home town: Edmonton, AB

Birthdate: 57

Family: Wife, Ruth Walters Evanchuk

Car info: 2002 Pontiac Firebird Top Alcohol Funny Car

Primary sponsor: Lucas Oil Products (Canada) Co.

Secondary sponsor: Big Eagle Services, Aqua Industrial Ltd., Red L Distributors, Cougar Paint & Collision, Campbell Automotive, DuraGuard Fence, BayStar Electrical Services, C-Max Paint Supplies, Eskimo Excavators, Mirror Image Signs & Decals, FleetBrake Truck Parts, and Jet Equipment & Tools.

Career Highlights

Years Racing: 36

Accomplishments: Fourth in NHRA Division 6 in 2004, 2007, and 2008.

Most Memorable Racing Moment: The final-round finish in the 2007 Seattle divisional race, running career best in 5.68 seconds at 255 mph.

2008 Season's Rear-View Mirror Reflection: John attended five of the six NHRA Division 6 races, going to at least the semi-finals in all but one. Awarded the Best Qualified Canadian Funny Car at the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton, and won the Hot August Night Race in Edmonton, posting the two fastest runs of all cars competing.

2009 Outlook: John will attend the NHRA Nationals including the races at Seattle, Las Vegas, and Pomona, along with all Division 6 events in the hope of finishing in the top three. He will also be racing in the IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton this July.

Comments: With the help of Lucas Oil and our associate sponsors, we are already off to a great start in NHRA's Division 6, with a final-round, runner-up finish at the first divisional race of 2009 in Mission, BC. At the present time, we are ranked as Western Canada's number one Top Alcohol Funny Car, and ranked second Canada wide.

Series: NHRA, IHRA

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Occupation: Owner, Edson Freight Lines (1971) Ltd.

Owner: Ruth & John Evanchuk

Car Number: 64

Crew: Bill Moore (Crew Chief), Rick Strong, Todd Hanna, J.D. Dennis, Al Stacey, Don Campbell, Mark Campbell, Allen Heshka, Shirleen Moore, and Ruth Walters.

Home Track: Edmonton, AB