Canada Day Spectacular Weathers the forecast and Crowns new Winners
conditions, track race lengths and finalists, as points races number 3 and 4 found their way into the 2013 record books.Saturday started off with bleak forecasts and wet track conditions, however with clearing weather and a great deal of effort from Toronto Motorsports Park track crew , the 1/8th mile was prepped and racing action began only an hour and a half after the scheduled start time. Saturday also marked the 2013 return of the Stefko Racing Engines Super Gas class to the race track.
Saturday’s Super Gas Final pinned Wayne Sipos and his beautiful 1959 Corvette against Tony Fabiano and his Super Gas Roadster. Fabiano had the reaction time advantage with a 0.018 over Sipos 0.033, however the Corvette was able to run closer to the 6.40 1/8th mile index and squeak out a narrow 0.002 margin of victory.
Sunday saw a return to the ¼ mile and an increased field of Super Gas cars, with some Canadian competitors who lost early in the NHRA Chicago National Event traveling to TMP for the Sunday festivities. Saturday’s Winner, Wayne Sipos started off well by taking the pole position with a 9.912 and taking home the Renegade Race Fuels & Lubricants #1 qualifier prize, however Wayne’s bid to become the first DSE Sportsman Racing Series competitor to double up, ended in the semi-finals with a close -.003 redlight.
Sundays final found Kirk Perry and his 1978 Ford Pinto, facing off against Vince Gregoire and his 1955 Chevy Belair. With both competitors having run very close to the 9.90 index in the semi’s the stage was set for a great final. Unfortunately for Gregoire, a -.001 redlight handed the victory over to Kirk Perry.
Racers in the Renegade Race Fuels Super Pro category found themselves falling victim to a familiar foe in “Bullet” Bob Jennings and his 2008 M&M Dragster. Jennings bid for the 2013 Super Pro title failed to take the start he wished for at the season opener, with two first round exits in a row. However, he turned the early part of the season around by wheeling his mid 7 second ride to back to back victories, placing him just a half round beyond current points leader Steve Ferstl.
Other Weekend Event winners, Runner-ups and specialty prize winners were:
SATURDAY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STREET ELIMINATOR
Winner Darrel Fraser
Runner up Cameron Snapp
Semi # John Chittenden Frank Hood
SATURDAY HeadsUpRacer.com FRANTIC 14
Winner Matt Costabile
R/U Steve Ferstl
Semi Bob Jennings
SATURDAY STEFKO RACING ENGINES SUPER GAS
Winner Wayne Sipos
R/U Tony Fabiano
Semi Andrew Stirk
#1 Qualifier # Andrew Stirk E.T 6.460 MPH: 115.89
SATURDAY CORRIVEAU CONCRETE FORMING SUPPLIES Jr DRAGSTER
Winner Haley Baker
R/U Luke Olsen
Semi Emily Ramundo
SATURDAY Jr DRAGSTER CONSOLATION RACE
Winner Morgan Manwaring
R/U DJ Manwaring
Semi Michael McCallum
SATURDAY DILTS PISTON HYDRAULICS MODIFIED ELIMINATOR
Winner Chris Etherington
R/U Craig Wilson
Semi Andrew Stirk
SATURDAY BOX/NO BOX COMBO GAMBLER RACE
Winner Jarrod Kolne
R/U : Gary Wager
Semi Allan Bain
SATURDAY RENEGADE RACE FUELS AND LUBRICANTS SUPER PRO
Winner Bob Jennings
Runner up Matt Costabile
Semi # Steve Ferstl
SATURDAY DSEAutomotive.ca SUPER BIKE AND SLED
Winner Katie Shaw
R/U Nicole Meloche
Semi Derek Dwyer Rob Barwick
SUNDAY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STREET ELIMINATOR
Winner Anthoney Vanbaalen
Runner up Darrel Fraser
SUNDAY HeadsUpRacer.com FRANTIC 14
Winner Steve Ferstl
R/U TJ Schippling
Semi Bob Jennings
#1 Qualifier Rob Hachie E.T 6.818 MPH: 202.42
Sunday Renegade Fuels Reaction Time Challenge Winner Bob Jennings RT .013
SUNDAY STEFKO RACING ENGINES SUPER GAS
Winner Kirk Perry
R/U Vince Gregoire
Semi Wayne Sipos
#1 Qualifier Wayne Sipos E.T 9.912 MPH: 143.00
SUNDAY CORRIVEAU CONCRETE FORMING SUPPLIES Jr DRAGSTER
Winner Luke Olsen
R/U Emily Ramundo
Semi Haley Baker
DSE Automotive Bounty Hunter Award Winner – Luke Olsen
Winner Matteo Ramundo
R/U Mikayla Lepp
Semi DJ Manwaring
SUNDAY DILTS PISTON HYDRAULICS MODIFIED ELIMINATOR
Winner Tony Valerio
SUNDAY BOX/NO BOX COMBO GAMBLER RACE
Winner Mike Voycey
R/U Jarrod Kolne
Semi Chris Vanbaalen
SUNDAY RENEGADE RACE FUELS AND LUBRICANTS SUPER PRO
Winner Bob Jennings
R/U Phil Sampson
Semi Steve Ferstl
Jennings Racing/Greenlight Property Maintenance Bounty Hunter Award Winner – Bob Jennings
SUNDAY DSEAutomotive.ca SUPER BIKE AND SLED
Winner Pete Stewart
R/U Dan Earl
Semi Glen Monk Derek Dwyer
DSE Automotive Bounty Hunter Award Winner – Dan Earl
Renegade Race Fuels and Lubricants “Weekend Double Entry Prize” winner:
Craig Wilson- 7 Round wins over 2 days in Modified and Renegade Race Fuels Super Pro!
(***Awarded to Racer who double enters and wins the most rounds over 2 days without winning a main event Race)
The next event in the DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series is the 2nd Annual HeadsUpRacer.com Summer Sizzler July 27th-28th at Toronto Motorsports Park which will feature the Summit Racing Equipment “King of the Track” Program where Saturdays Modified and Super Pro Winners will race-off for an authentic NHRA “Wally”.
Photo Credit Stacee Kenington
Sponsored by DSE Automotive LTD which is managed by David and Andrew Stirk in Brampton Ontario, DSE Sportsman Racing Series is dedicated to creating a competitive series for sportsman level drag racers to participate in which is fun and cost effective, while still providing an excellent racing program for fans and spectators to enjoy.
Visit www.sportsmanracingseries.ca for more series information.
