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With a large contingent of Top Sportsman and Top Dragster cars in the Ontario, Michigan, and Western New York area participating in local events, these teams had little opportunity to race as a select group with their own series, and were ready to organize into a professionally-operated series.

In the spring of 2009, several of these teams met, and after several discussions, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series was established for high-horsepower Sportsman-class teams to compete on a regular basis. The Series is comprised of Top Sportsman, or “door” cars (full-bodied, full-fendered cars), and Top Dragsters. Both classes are based on the same classes in the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA).

A major step in the development of this new series was the Championship Point Award Series, and this was presented by NAPA Auto Parts.

Using rules, regulations, and other factors of the established and successful Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), the Quick 32 Sportsman Series held a six-race schedule for 2009. In 2010 the Quick 32 Sportsman Series will compete at Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex.

The name "Quick 32” denotes 32 cars, 16 entries on the Top Dragster side, and 16 entries on the Top Sportsman side. The race format is such that cars must qualify for a 16-car elimination field for each class.

There are two sets of eliminations, one for each class, and then the winning Top Dragster entry faces off with the winning Top Sportsman entry to determine the event champion. This new venture provides $3000 to win for each event and $5000 for the annual Championship Point Award Series Champion, payouts very popular with competitors and the large fields of race cars.

Speeds of the cars can reach just over 200 mph, and quarter-mile times can be in the low to mid-six-second range.

While all the dragsters are of the rear-engine variety, engine size, fuel, and fuel delivery systems are varied, from carburetors to turbochargers to superchargers. Door cars offer a wide variety of body styles, with bodies from the early 1930s to today’s present muscle cars. All door cars must have working doors in the body. All cars must comply with IHRA specifications and safety requirements.

Engine sizes and variants are the same as the dragster class.

Competitors must race within a dial-in, indexed racing environment, using the full lighting system on the starting Christmas Tree.

The Quick 32 Sportsman Series has a dedicated fire/safety crew in place, which travelled to all events. This crew is fully trained in fire and rescue procedures, and also equipped in case of an on-track emergency.

Not to be overshadowed by the competition on the track, teams in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series work in a close-knit atmosphere off-track.

A strong camaraderie has developed between the teams, working as a group and always willing to help each other out with parts and labor to make that next round.

With teams from Ontario, New York, and Michigan competing in six race dates in 2009, the K&K Racing Team of Stratford, Ontario with Kevin Wicke driving won the inaugural NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Series with its 2006 Dodge Stratus Top Sportsman entry.

Placing second, and at the top of the Top Dragster class, was the Lynja Motorsports Dragster of Jamie and Lynda Bridge of Napanee, Ontario. Carl Spiering of Jordan Station, Ontario was third, Michael Kalin of Youngstown, New York was fourth and T.J. Schippling of Shakespeare, Ontario made up the Top Five.

The first year of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts was a great success, with large car counts, strong fan appreciation, and the best in racing in the Top Sportsman classes. It will continue in 2010 to provide solid media and logistic support to ensure it becomes one of the most popular drag race series running Top Sportsman and Top Dragster race cars.

With several of the events held in conjunction with the popular Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), this new Series will continue to grow and prosper in the coming seasons, providing an exciting and well-rounded package of drag racing action.

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