Archive for May, 2010
Paolo Giust takes top prize in Quick 32
Sportsman Series opener
Dragster driver bests large field at TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 23, 2010) In the first Quick 32 Sportsman Series event presented by NAPA Auto Parts of 2010, Paolo Giust bested a large field to win in his Top Dragster.
“This has been an awesome day,” said Giust, who is from Osgoode, Ontario. “We were having some starter problems earlier, but the car was deadly consistent. It has been a great day.”
The event was round one of the 2010 series, held at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario.
Giust won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series final round over the Top Sportsman car of Steve Corriveau of Smithville, Ontario, 7.019 at 184.75 mph over the 7.707, 173.32 run of Corriveau. Both drivers recorded identical 0.036 reaction times for the final round.
Lynja Motorsports dragster ready to go
for Quick 32 Sportsman Series Opener
Driver Jamie Bridge expecting stiffer competition in this year’s drag races
NAPANEE, ONTARIO (May 17, 2010) – Jamie Bridge said he expects some stiffer competition for this season’s Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts tour.
The Napanee, Ontario driver was named the Series Sportsman of the Year, placed second in the Championship Point Award Series and believes the stakes will be raised for 2010.
“I think the level of competition and drivers will be much higher this year,” said the driver of the Lynja Motorsports Top Dragster. “I think it’s going to be a dogfight right to the end.”
Driving his 2008 Undercover Motorsports dragster, powered by a 565-cubic inch Engine Research & Development (ERD) engine, Bridge qualified for all six Quick 32 Sportsman Series events last year, highlighting his season with a runner-up spot in Top Dragster in June at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Project Track Champion to take part
in upcoming event at Cayuga Dragway
Special needs people to experience ride down drag strip, car to be driven by PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series drivers during Victoria Day Weekend Spectacular
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 14, 2010) – Along with a great weekend of drag racing during the Victoria Day Weekend May 21-23, the opening round in the Pro Modified Racing Association and Quick 32 Sportsman Series, those with disabilities will be given the chance to ride in a specially-prepared race car down the Cayuga Dragstrip.
Project Track Champion presented by Voices Unlimited and supported by Toronto Motorsports Park, the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and Powered by Pioneer is a unique vehicle which offers accessibility for persons with a disability to experience the thrills of a racing environment.
Through the organization of Voices Unlimited, a self-advocacy group aligned with Community Living Haldimand, the race car will provide rides throughout the weekend on the drag strip of Toronto Motorsports Park.
New car, new power
for Orr Motorsports in 2010
Quebec-based Top Sportsman ready for upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series
SHAWVILLE, QUEBEC (May 13, 2010) – The Orr Motorsports team will be throwing its hat into the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts ring for 2010 with a full schedule in the Top Sportsman class with a new Jerry Haas Dodge Stratus beginning at the Victoria Day Weekend opening event at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario.
The Stratus is a former NHRA Pro Stock car, which was campaigned last year in three NHRA Pro Stock events run out of Haas’ trailer. This is a state-of-the-art Hass product from the builder’s Missouri shops, with all the tricks, including an all carbon-fiber body, interior and brake system.
Powering the Stratus is a fresh unit from Koffel’s Place, the Michigan-based Mopar engine shop. An all-aluminum 604-cubic inch B1 with a Texas race engine 2×4 setup using two stages of nitrous will power the Stratus. The transmission and converter are courtesy of Abrussi Race Transmissions.
PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series
Teams ready for 2010 kick-off at
TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
Both Series highlight busy racing weekend
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 12, 2010) – The Victoria Day Weekend promises to be the biggest and best opening day event in the history of the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
The three-day race, to be held May 21-23 at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park, in Cayuga, Ontario will host the opening round of the 2010 PMRA tour, and will also kick off the Pro Modified series’ sixth season. The Quick 32 Sportsman Series will join the Pro Modifieds for its second season with a large variety of Top Dragster and Top Sportsman entries.
Last year’s events were won by Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario in the PMRA series, and T.J Schippling of Shakespeare, Ontario won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series event in his Top Dragster.
