Wes Goddard looks to strong racing for 2012 Quick 32 Sportsman Series season
Metropolitan-body Top Sportsman features twin-turbo Chevy power
GUELPH, ONTARIO (January 25, 2012) – Wes Goddard may have one of the older car body styles in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, but underneath his 1958 Nash Metropolitan is state-of-the-art in drag racing.
Powered by a 509-cubic inch Chevrolet engine, Goddard’s Nash sports a set of twin 76-millimeter Precision Turbochargers which can power the 101-inch wheelbase down the quarter mile at speeds over 200 mph.
This season will be the first full year for the Top Sportsman car, which was assembled last year and saw limited use in Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts action.
“It’s been lots of learning,” noted Goddard, who is not only the driver of the Hell Billy Racing entry, but performs crew chief duties as well. “The car was all brand new when we got it down the track late last year at Cayuga.
Ideal Supply and NAPA continue major support of Quick 32 Sportsman Series for the next two seasons
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LISTOWEL, ONTARIO (January 23, 2012) – The Quick 32 Sportsman Series is pleased to announce the continued support of Ideal Supply and NAPA for the popular drag race series.
The auto parts, electrical components, and industrial automation company, which has provided major sponsorship to the Quick 32 Sportsman Series for the past three years, will offer the same support for the next two years.
“This is a great series and we are proud to be associated with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series,” said Tim MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Supply. “We’ve met some great people in the series, and it’s a great community of people.”
August event added to 2012 schedule for popular drag race series
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO (January 19, 2012) – Three of the top drag racing series have announced an additional event for the 2012 season.
The Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products will compete August 3-5 in the Community Weekend event at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park along with the other 2012 dates.
For the upcoming season, the PMRA will compete in an unprecedented seven races, while the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the PBSS will each compete in six events. All three series will compete together with the exception of the PMRA competing July 20-22 at the IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Inaugural Summer Showdown drag race to be held June 8-9 at US 131 Motorsports Park
PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS to compete at popular Michigan track
MARTIN, MICHIGAN (December 21, 2011) – US 131 Motorsports Park will be celebrating its 50th year of operation in 2012, and the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series will be part of those celebrations.
The three popular drag racing series will race at the south-western Michigan track June 8-9, for the second event on the 2012 calendar.
The race at US 131 Motorsports Park, to be known as the Summer Showdown, will be the first for the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, or the PBSS.
PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS announce 2012 race dates
Six events on tap for Pro Modified Racing Association, and five events scheduled for Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Pro Bike & Sled Series
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (December 1, 2011) – Three of the top drag racing series in North America have announced their 2012 schedules.
The Pro Modified Racing Association, The Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series will take to the strips next season starting with the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge May 18-20.
This traditional opener is held on the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park. The race will mark the start of the eighth season for the PMRA, the fourth season for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the second year for the PBSS.
A new event will take place in 2012, as all three series head to Martin, Michigan June 8-9 to compete at US131 Motorsports Park for an inaugural race at the IHRA facility.
