Archive for October, 2010
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series top five for 2010 Scott Wildgust – Second Place
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Scott Wildgust
Scott Wildgust
WARTBURG, ONTARIO (October 30, 2010) – Although he has driven several classes of drag cars, Scott Wildgust made the transition from door car to a dragster in fine fashion this season, placing second in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts with 1176 points, only two points out of first place
“We had a great year,” said Wildgust, driver of the White and Wild Racing Top Dragster entry of himself and co-owner Bill White. “We had a great crew for the season, and Bill is a great partner.”
The former PMRA Pro Modified driver campaigned a 1957 Chevy in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series in 2009, but Wildgust and White put together a Top Dragster that was a strong and consistent contender.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series top five for 2010 Buddy Forrest – Third Place
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Buddy Forrest
Buddy Forrest
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (October 23, 2010) – Placing third with 1155 points in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts is the Top Dragster team of Morgan Forrest Racing, and driver Buddy Forrest said he was pleased with the team’s showing in the Championship Point Award Series Standings of 2010.
“We had a good year,” said the Rochester, New York racer, who is teamed with Doug Morgan, co-owner and crew chief of the team. “We started slow, but after the second race we rebuilt the motor in the car, and I tried to do a good job on the tree, and it paid off.”
The team qualified for all Quick 32 Sportsman Series events, and recorded two semi-final round finishes, a first-round finish, a runner-up finish, and topped off their season with a victory during the Canadian Nitro Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park in July.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series top five for 2010 Dan Aitken Jr – Fourth Place
BELLE RIVER, ONTARIO (October 15, 2010) – While his year did not start off on a positive note, Dan Aitken Jr, who placed fourth in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, did have a stellar end to his year, winning back-to-back events in the popular drag racing series.
“We were pleasantly surprised with our last two events as nothing went our way for the first four races,” noted Aitken, who scored 1154 points in the six-race Championship Point Award Series. “Things were going our way.”
Aitken said that consistency played an important part of the team’s season, adding there were no mechanical or electrical gremlins for the year, just some driver adjustments which paid off later in the year.
Aitken qualified for all races, and was a second-round finalist in two events, and a first-round finalist in another two events before going the distance to win not only the Top Sportsman class but the overall event title as well in the last two races.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series top five for 2010 – Steve Parkhurst – Fifth Place
Parkhurst Motors team will return next year with nitrous-fed big block 1955 Bel Air
BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO (October 10, 2010) – Placing fifth in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Series for 2010 was Steve Parkhurst and his popular 1955 Chevy Top Sportsman entry.
The Belleville, Ontario racer said he was pleased with his first season in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, adding he plans to get more testing in to sort out the car before the start of next year.
“We had a pretty good season,” he noted. “We didn’t break anything, and overall I’m happy with the Series. We’ll be coming back next year.”
The Parkhurst Motors Chevy is powered by a nitrous-assisted 704 cubic inch engine built by Redline Automotive which sits between the frame rails of an LJ chassis. A Rossler transmission and MagnaFuel Racing fuel system are also part of the package.
Melanie Simmons impressive in transitional year
New power provides Orillia-based dragster with positive Quick 32 Sportsman Series season
Courtesy: Resolution Racing Services
ORILLIA, ONTARIO (October 6, 2010) – Melanie Simmons and her Toyrific Racing Top Dragster had an impressive season in 2010, especially considering the major learning curve thrown her way during the Quick 32 Sportsman Series racing season.
Simmons, from Orillia, Ontario made the move to a supercharged engine in 2010 to afford her a better opportunity to qualify in the top half of the field for the increasingly competitive Quick 32 Sportsman Series events. After several DNQ’s (did not qualify) in the 2009 season, the Toyrific team benefited from the assistance of Carl Spiering and ERD (Engine Research & Development) to build a supercharged 540 cubic-inch Big Block Chevy to motivate the popular female driver. It was an instant gratification for Simmons dipping into the 6.80-second range at 196 mph on her first full pull.
