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NHRA’s Ron Capps visits Hyde Racing
Funny Car star presents signed shirt to young Quick 32 Sportsman Series drivers, Capps featured guest at Ideal Supply Trade Show
STRATFORD, ONTARIO (May 10, 2012) – NHRA superstar Ron Capps was at the Hyde Racing shop recently, and highlighted his visit with a signed NAPA Auto Parts shirt for Quick 32 Sportsman Series drivers Sydnie Hyde, Travis Gueguen, and Spencer Hyde.
Capps was in Stratford to take part in the 2012 Ideal Supply Trade Show, held May 9 and 10 at the Stratford Rotary Complex, a venue that allows Ideal’s customers to view and exchange ideas with over 150 supplier exhibits.
Capps drives the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger in the NHRA’s Funny Car ranks for Schumacher Racing.
Toyrific Racing Top Dragster prepared for upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series
Team driver Melanie Simmons focused on winning rounds on 2012 drag race circuit
Courtesy: Resolution Racing Services
ORILLIA, ONTARIO (May 10, 2012) – Melanie Simmons is looking to be a strong competitor in this year’s Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts with her Toyrific Racing Top Dragster entry.
Last season her racing was for the most part a learning experience in her Mike Bos-built dragster, and this season Simmons is focusing on one thing – winning rounds and concentrating on a championship run in the 2012 season.
“This is a tough bunch of racers that compete in this series and if you can win in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series you can win anywhere,” said the Top Dragster driver.
No major changes to the Toyrific Racing team entry were made for 2012, apart from a few updates to make ensure things run smoothly. “We completely freshened the engine over the winter with Carl Spiering and Terry Vince at ERD (Engine Research & Development),” she said.
Last year’s Victoria Day winners hoping to repeat success for May 18-20 event
PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS drag racing ready for 2012 season opener at TMP’s Cayuga Dragway
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 9, 2012) – The opening rounds in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series are only days away, and last year’s winners will once again be trying to get off to a winning start.
The Victoria Day Weekend Challenge at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park has been the traditional season start for the drag race series, and this tradition continues May 18-20.
The PMRA will kick off its eighth year at Cayuga. In last year’s event, three-time PMRA champion Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, got right into his winning ways with his 1941 Willys, defeating Gary Irving of Toronto in the Al Hinds Corvette. Boland, who placed second in the 2011 Pro Modified Racing Association Championship Point Award Series, qualified number one and took out Irving with a 6.087-second, 234.37-mph run against the 6.309, 222.33 of Irving, who qualified sixth.
Impact Canopies returns as the Preferred Canopy Supplier to the PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS for upcoming season
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 5, 2012) – Impact Canopies Inc. has returned for 2012 as the Preferred Canopy Supplier for The Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, providing a strong and professional presence at event race tracks.
“We greatly appreciate the support from Impact Canopies,” noted Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for the three series. “Not only does Impact provide a first-class canopy shelter for our operations staff during race weekends, it also provides us with high visibility and instant recognition.”
Based in Port Coquitlam BC, Impact Canopies has several locations throughout North America catering to groups in sporting, cultural, and charity events. Its involvement with the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the PBSS was its first venture into the motorsport world.
DeWalt and Aulward Graphics Join Rick Kopp For 2012 Season
Burlington, ON – April 30, 2012 – They say patience is a virtue and for Rick Kopp those words couldn’t be more accurate. With the Quick 32 Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts season only a month away, Rick and his Kopp Motorsports team continue to gain momentum with the signing of two new sponsors. The team will once again join forces with Stanley Black & Decker, this time through the company’s DEWALT and Stanley Tools brand, and has formed a partnership with Aulward Graphics, which will include that company providing printing services for the PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS series’ in 2012.
Scott Moore, VP, CDIY Division of Stanley Black & Decker Canada, says, “We’re excited to extend our sports marketing program to include working with Rick and his team again. DEWALT and Stanley Hand Tools is proud to associate our brands with first-class sports organizations such as Kopp Motorsports and the spirit of excellence they represent.”
