Allan Downey

Allan Downey burst on to the racing scene in 2019 at Ohsweken Speedway but didn’t win a crate feature until the 2020 pandemic season at Merrittville Speedway. He won again at Humberstone Speedway in 2021 while being filmed for Friday Night Thunder, Season 2, making him the first cast member on the show to win a race in 26 episodes. Allan races with the help of his wife/team owner, Aimee Malyk who lights up the screen with her enthusiasm and passion for the sport, all with her new baby in tow. Allan holds a PhD in History and is a professor at Waterloo University in History and Indigenous Studies. Allan placed second in the Action Sprint Tour and he was very close to winning the championship. After losing his dad in 2020, Allan was feeling down about racing without him and questioned whether he would return to racing in 2022 but he did and he did not disappoint. Allan showed a different side of himself when he got caught up in a rivalry with another driver. Fortunately, Allan won’t have to race with that other driver again, now that he’s made the huge decision to move up to the 360 class for the 2023 season. But the 360 class will present Allan and the MDR crew with some new challenges as they forge ahead into a season of unknowns.

• Team Name: Malyk-Downey Racing (MDR)
• Car Number: #19D
• Vehicle Class: 360 Sprint Division
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