Archive for July, 2011
Weekend drag race event retains its local roots after 17 years
Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts continues to be a community effort with many racers from the Stratford area
STRATFORD, ONTARIO (July 28, 2011) – The drag race series known fondly as “The Stratford Days” began as collaboration between racers and businesses in this Southwestern Ontario community to promote the sport.
Offering free tickets through local merchants in the Stratford area, the Stratford Days race has brought a lot of fans into the stands for the annual event, and this year’s program, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at the Grand Bend Motorplex August 4-7 will be its 17th anniversary.
While many of the 500-plus competitors are from areas other than Stratford, including the rest of Ontario, Quebec, and the states of New York and Michigan, there is a strong Stratford-area contingent which makes up a large part of the event.
NAPA and Ideal Supply continue major support for Quick 32 Sportsman Series
This popular drag race series has proven a solid promotional tool for auto parts distributor long involved in the community
LISTOWEL, ONTARIO (July 22, 2011) – A company does not stay in business for more than 85 years without giving back to the community it serves. While its main purpose is to sell a product, the company also becomes an integral part of the community and functions within the community.
Started it Listowel in 1926, the Ideal Supply Company Limited began as a manufacturer of bread molding machines. It also entered in the furniture and radio component business and by the 1940s was a retailer of hardware and automotive parts.
Ideal Supply grew from five Southwestern Ontario stores in the mid 1960s to today’s number of 28 NAPA Auto Parts locations as part of its Automotive Group. Ideal also has an Electrical Division, which markets electrical components to the commercial and retail trade, and its Automation Group, focused on industrial automation and software.
Racers and business get together to present weekend of drag racing
Free fan admission for the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals August 4-7 at Grand Bend Motorplex
STRATFORD, ONTARIO (July 21, 2011) – The tradition continues.
For the past 16 years, the weekend of drag racing fondly known as “The Stratford Days” will continue with the August 4-7 running of the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts Grand Bend Motorplex.
This popular event started at St. Thomas Dragway in 1996 with a group of local Southwestern Ontario racers joining up with local businesses to promote a day at the track. The event has blossomed over the years, with solid support from the business community and more than 500 cars taking part in the quarter-mile racing.
The Stratford Days event has been held at Grand Bend for more than a dozen years.
Next round for the PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS to be held during Grand Bend’s Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals
Large car counts expected in round four of big drag racing weekend
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (July 16, 2011) – With three events completed so far this season, the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series head west to the Grand Bend Motorplex for the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts.
This three-day event, to be held August 5-7, will be the fourth race in the six-race tour for each of the three series, and the first trip to Grand Bend for 2011.
Known as the “Stratford Days,” this event is very popular with the competitors, and large car counts are expected. This will be the 17th running of the event. Once again NAPA Auto Parts will be providing free tickets to the event through their stores.
Bob Bauer Jr and his GTO claim first win in Quick 32 Sportsman Series
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Top Sportsman team takes victory at Canadian Nitro Nationals at TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (July 6, 2011) – For the third time in as many races, a new victor was declared in Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts drag racing competition.
Bob Bauer Jr bested a large field of Top Sportsman and Top Dragster entries at the Canadian Nitro Nationals at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park to claim his first series win.
“Our weekend was up and down a bit,” said the Elma, New York racer after the event. “But when we needed to be good we were.”
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Driving his big-block nitrous injected 2007 Pontiac GTO in the Top Sportsman division, Bauer eliminated the Top Dragster of Billy White from Gadshill, Ontario in the weekend final. The final round appearance was White’s best showing to date.
