Quick 32
Tony Positano adds more power for 2011 Quick 32 Series
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TORONTO, ON – During the off-season Tony Positano has been working on his Top Dragster in the hopes of making 
faster passes for the upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
“Last year we were qualifying 12th or 13th,” he explained. “And with the new additions coming on board this year I don’t want to get bumped out of the program.”
So Positano has had the 565-cubic inch Stefko Racing Engines powerplant in his 245″ Mike Bos Slip Joint Dragster freshened up, and has added a nitrous system with a MagnaFuel Racing Fuel Systems setup. Ron Shilling, who prepared the two-speed Powerglide transmission, also provided his expertise with the nitrous system.
Grubb Racing Team making no changes for upcoming Quick 32 Series
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PINE RIVER, ON – After running a season with a new engine in their 2004 Chevy Cavalier Top Sportsman entry, 
Grubb Racing is only making some minor changes for the upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts of drag racing.
“We feel pretty good about the upcoming year,” said team driver Darrin Grubb. “We’re not doing too much new on the car, just a little freshening.”
The team placed seventh in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship Point Award Series in 2010, highlighted with a Top Sportsman division win and a Series event win at Cayuga during the Canadian Nitro Nationals. The team always qualified for the field during the season, and also made some first, second, and semi round appearances. Grubb said it was important for the team to run consistent.
DeJonge and Goddard building twin-turbo entry for Quick 32 Series
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ABERFOYLE, ON – He is not afraid of a challenge, and Quick 32 Sportsman Series competitor Fred DeJonge knows he will have his hands full when his 2008 Chevy Cobalt takes to the track this season.
The DGR DeJonge Goddard Racing entry will be sporting a pair of 88-millimeter turbochargers on the 585-cubic inch Chevy big-block, and he is looking forward to not only the challenge with the new combination, but learning a whole new set of rules for going racing.
“To me this is one of the most intriguing and cool setups,” he said. “It should be easy on engine parts and produce high horsepower levels.”
DeJonge has raced for a few years, starting with street-based cars and building faster cars. He drove in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series part of last season, and then handed over the driving duties to Frank Goddard of Guelph, Ontario.
CVR Inc. renews with K&K Race Team for 2011
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STRATFORD, ON – Two-time and defending Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts Champion 
Kevin Wicke and the K&K Race Team are proud to announce that CVR Inc. has renewed its support for the 2011 season.
The Arnprior, Ontario based CVR will once again be a prominent part of the K&K Race program.
“We have worked with Bruce at CVR for a number of years, and last season he stepped up his support and will continue to be our major partner this season,” said team driver Kevin Wicke.
“We are very proud to be associated with CVR and their great line of products. They make the highest quality parts and are a great company to work with.”
Doug Cadman back with new power for 2011 Quick 32 Series
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COURTLAND, ON – For Doug Cadman, the 2010 Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts was 
frustrating, as the Top Sportsman driver struggled with engine issues after modifications from the previous year.
But for this season, Cadman will be ready with a new 526 cubic inch Alan Johnson 481X engine sitting under the hood of the unique and popular 1955 Ford Thunderbird.
“Last year was about the worst year I’ve ever had,” said Cadman, who has raced since the mid 1970s. “I was frustrated with the limitations of the Ford engine. Although it was very reliable and consistent in prior years, difficulties emerged once I stepped it up in an attempt to knock another three-tenths off the ET slips,” hence the switch to the AJ unit.
Dordan Motorsports reday to race in Quick 32 Series
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SHAKESPEARE, ON – After watching from the sidelines for many years, Dan Gueguen is going to participate in his 
favorite sport, drag racing.
“I’ve always been a fan, and have gone to many NHRA and IHRA races,” noted Gueguen, who will field the Dordan Motorsports Top Dragster in Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts racing this season. “Now the opportunity has come along, and we’re getting anxious.”
The Top Dragster will be driven by Dan’s son Travis, who is also anxious to get racing. Gueguen, who has an extensive background in snowmobile racing, explained that Travis and Quick 32 Sportsman Series racer Spencer Hyde are friends, former schoolmates and played hockey together, and with the help and guidance of the Hyde family, are now ready to race down the quarter mile.
“Travis has the same bug as I have,” he said about the racing urge. “Travis went to Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing school to get ready for the year.”
Top Sportsman racer poised for new drag racing season with Mustang
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BELLE RIVER, ON – Dan Aitken Jr is taking a simple approach to his Quick 32 Sportsman Series drag racing this 
season. If it’s not broken, leave it alone.
Driving in the Top Sportsman class of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Aitken placed fourth in the Championship Point Award Series in 2010, and won the final two events last year.
He said the D Boone Sr/Jr Racing team plan to prep the car in the same fashion for the upcoming season, and is hoping for more success.
“Everything about the car is the same as last year,” he said. “The biggest thing for us is to build off last year.”
Spencer Hyde comfortable in Cobalt and ready for upcoming Quick 32 season
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STRATFORD, ON – Quick 32 Sportsman Series racer Spencer Hyde switched his ride from a Top Dragster to a Top Sportsman entry last season, and for 2011 believes he will be ready to take on the competition.
“I feel comfortable now in the Cobalt,” Hyde noted. “Last year was a learning curve, and this year our focus will be on winning some rounds.”
After competing with a Top Dragster in the first year of Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, Hyde got behind the wheel of a 2007 Chevy Cobalt Top Sportsman in 2010, and was a quick study in learning the differences between a rear-engined dragster and the front-engined Cobalt.
“It took a while to get used to,” he said. “The car reacts a lot differently. It’s been a big learning curve, but Carl (Spiering) has coached me and things have gotten much better.”
Few changes in store for Quick 32 Series Champ
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STRATFORD, ON – He didn’t outright win any events in the 2010 Quick 32 Sportsman Series, but through consistency and a strong working relationship with his crew, Top Sportsman driver Kevin Wicke won his second
consecutive Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship title.
“Last year was an awesome season,” noted Wicke, who drives the K&K Racing / CVR Inc. Dodge Stratus. “It has been the perfect time for us.”
Wicke, who also took the Quick 32 Sportsman Series title for its inaugural year of 2009, said there will be few changes to the car for the upcoming season, other than some tweaks to the nitrous system. The 604-cubic inch engine sits in an RJ Race Cars chassis with a two-speed Powerglide courtesy of Hutch’s Transmission Service with a Coan Converter, a MagnaFuel Racing Fuel system, and two-stage Induction Solutions nitrous set-up.
O’tools provides wheels to PMRA as Official Golf Car Supplier
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FOREST, ON – The operations staff for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the Pro Bike & Sled Series are busy during a race weekend, and their time is made easier thanks to the golf cars supplied
by O’tools Rent or Buy, the Official Golf Car Supplier to the three organizations.
“We are constantly running around at the track, whether it’s to talk with teams, officials, or get the round results out to the competitors,” said Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations of the three drag racing series. “Getting around thanks to O’tools not only helps make our duties easier, it provides a more efficient operation.”
A supplier of carts to several racing concerns and campground facilities, Don Brooks and his staff provide a large range of golf carts for recreational and commercial use, including the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the Pro Bike & Sled Series. Most of the carts are battery powered.
