Kraft NASCAR Pool

History Page

This pool was originally started at the Kraft Cobourg Plant in 1996 by John Groombridge with 28 entries. John turned it over to Bob Boundy in 2003, and Kees Kerkhoven with the help of Shawn Hope started to look after it in 2006. Although the plant was closed in the fall of 2008, Kees continued the pool tradition. Kees worked at the plant as a Maintenance Planner/Co-ordinator and retired when the plant closed.

2006 - Switched from driver points to owner points

2008 - This pool website became a reality

2010 - Photo of Kees, his wife Evelyn and their French Bulldog “Saba” click here

2015 - Photo of Kees and his French Bulldog “Saba” click here

2016 - Pool limited the number of entries per person to a maximum of 2 and also limited “NEW” entries to past participants, their family, friends or co-workers

- 2016 rules

- 2016 faq

- 2016 entry form - htm

- 2016 entry form - excel

2017 - Crystal Thompson becomes the new administrator, to see Crystal click here

- NEW website developed and located at http://kraftnascarpool.ca/

- Pool opened up to everyone

- No limit to the number of entries a person can submit

- Number of group entries allowed is increased

Year	Entries	Winners	Top Prize	Pool Administrator
2017 standings \| 2017 winners list				Crystal Thompson
2016 standings \| 2016 winners list	598	Dwight Finlay	$2,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2015 standings \| 2015 winners list	644	Lou-Ann Tidd (Rubyred 29)	$2,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2014 standings \| 2014 winners list	582	Joey Francella (HABSFAN-III)	$2,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2013 standings \| 2013 winners list	507	Tom Armstrong (Tuk-A-Luk)	$1,750	Kees Kerkhoven
2012 standings \| 2012 winners list	464	Kees Kerkhoven (Kees 1)	$1,500	Kees Kerkhoven
2011 standings \| 2011 winners list	403	Sue Geurts (Racer-Chaser)	$1,200	Kees Kerkhoven
2010 standings \| 2010 winners list	319	Rosalind Becker (Jaegermeister)	$1,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2009 standings & payouts	330	Don Davis (Doctor Drain)	$1,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2008 standings & payouts	314	George Tait	$1,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2007 standings & payouts	334	George Tait	$1,000	Kees Kerkhoven
2006 standings & payouts	237	Amanda Robinson	$1,100	Kees K. & Shawn H.
2005 standings & payouts	234	Colin Watson	$1,000	Bob Boundy
2004 standings & payouts	168	Wayne & Sally	$700	Bob Boundy
2003 standings & payouts	145	Andy Reay	$625	Bob Boundy
2002	114 entry list	Frank Ambrosie	$650	John Groombridge
2001	128 entry list	N/A	N/A	John Groombridge
2000	126 entry list	N/A	N/A	John Groombridge
1999	94 entry list	N/A	N/A	John Groombridge
1998	64 entry list	N/A	N/A	John Groombridge
1997	50 entry list	N/A	N/A	John Groombridge
1996	28 entry list	N/A	N/A	John Groombridge

The Kraft Cobourg Plant:

The plant produced many well known brands, including Minute Rice, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Tang, Quench, Cool Whip, Cream of Wheat, Shake ‘n Bake, Kraft International Coffee, Calumet, Certo, Alpha-Bits, Pebbles, Grape Nuts, Grape Nut O’s, Honeycomb, Raisin Bran, Sugar Crisp, Trail Mix Crunch, Gaines (pet food) and Creamsavers. At its peak, the Cobourg site employed over 1,200 people.

· 1929 Douglas-Pectin plant was purchased by Postum, which in turn became General Foods

· 1985 General Foods was acquired by Philip Morris Companies (now Altria)

· 1988 Philip Morris acquired Kraft Inc.

· 1989 Philip Morris merged General Foods with Kraft Inc. to become Kraft General Foods (KGF)

· 1995 General Foods was dropped from the corporate name to become Kraft

· 2008 PLANT CLOSURE – brands were either sold off or are now produced in the United States