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The Quick 32 Sportsman Series 2010 top five, Buddy Forrest – Third Place
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ROCHESTER, NY – Placing third with 1155 points in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts is the Top Dragster team of Morgan Forrest Racing, and driver Buddy Forrest said he was pleased with the team’s
showing in the Championship Point Award Series Standings of 2010.
“We had a good year,” said the Rochester, New York racer, who is teamed with Doug Morgan, co-owner and crew chief of the team. “We started slow, but after the second race we rebuilt the motor in the car, and I tried to do a good job on the tree, and it paid off.”
The team qualified for all Quick 32 Sportsman Series events, and recorded two semi-final round finishes, a first-round finish, a runner-up finish, and topped off their season with a victory during the Canadian Nitro Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park in July.
Powered by a 638-cubic inch Chevrolet engine, Forrest said he never had to use the available nitrous assist on the car in 2010, but added that he believes the power-boosting system may be necessary in 2011 with increased competition.
Behind the big Chevy in the 2000 Spitzer dragster is a Powerglide transmission, and Forrest said there will be no big changes to the car for next season.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series top five for 2010 – 4th, Dan Aitken Jr
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BELLE RIVER, ONTARIO – While his year did not start off on a positive note, Dan Aitken Jr, who placed fourth in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, did have a stellar end to his year, winning back-to-back
events in the popular drag racing series.
“We were pleasantly surprised with our last two events as nothing went our way for the first four races,” noted Aitken, who scored 1154 points in the six-race Championship Point Award Series. “Things were going our way.”
Aitken said that consistency played an important part of the team’s season, adding there were no mechanical or electrical gremlins for the year, just some driver adjustments which paid off later in the year.
Aitken qualified for all races, and was a second-round finalist in two events, and a first-round finalist in another two events before going the distance to win not only the Top Sportsman class but the overall event title as well in the last two races.
Top five for 2010 – Steve Parkhurst – Fifth Place
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BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO – Placing fifth in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Series for 2010 was Steve Parkhurst and his popular 1955 Chevy Top Sportsman entry.
The Belleville, Ontario racer said he was pleased with his first season in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, adding he plans to get more testing in to sort out the car before the start of next year.
“We had a pretty good season,” he noted. “We didn’t break anything, and overall I’m happy with the Series. We’ll be coming back next year.”
The Parkhurst Motors Chevy is powered by a nitrous-assisted 704 cubic inch engine built by Redline Automotive which sits between the frame rails of an LJ chassis. A Rossler transmission and MagnaFuel Racing fuel system are also part of the package.
Melanie Simmons Impressive in Transitional Year
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ORILLIA, ONTARIO – Melanie Simmons and her Toyrific Racing Top Dragster had an impressive season in 2010, especially considering the major learning curve thrown her way during the Quick 32 Sportsman Series racing season.
Simmons, from Orillia, Ontario made the move to a supercharged engine in 2010 to afford her a better opportunity to qualify in the top half of the field for the increasingly competitive Quick 32 Sportsman Series events. After several DNQ’s (did not qualify) in the 2009 season, the Toyrific team benefited from the assistance of Carl Spiering and ERD (Engine Research & Development) to build a supercharged 540 cubic-inch Big Block Chevy to motivate the popular female driver. It was an instant gratification for Simmons dipping into the 6.80-second range at 196 mph on her first full pull.
“It was awesome to make the switch from our injected engine to the supercharged engine in 2010. There is nothing like belt-driven power. We cut a full second in ET and added around 30 mph,” Simmons noted.
Hinbest Racing Now Educated!
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Orangeville, Ontario – Earlier this year, Hinbest Racing teamed up with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, www.Quick32.ca, and the Canadian Automotive Institute to offer a $1000 scholarship package in an effort to give back to the automotive community, and recently the winners of this scholarship were announced.
During the 25th Anniversary Auto Show at the Canadian Automotive Institute at Georgian College Hinbest Racing and The Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented Patrick Sullivan of Orangeville and Andrew Brimson of Barrie with a $500 cheque. These students worked hard during the show, and showed a passion for the automotive business deserving of the award.
“Being a Graduate of the Canadian Automotive Institute I am excited to be able to give something back to the school which has instilled so many skills in myself,” said team driver Mike Hinbest.
To top off the weekend, Hinbest graduated with his Honors bachelor of business automotive management degree, and was chosen as the Valedictorian for the 2010 class.
Kevin Wicke and K&K Racing team wins Championship for season
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO – Waiting a week was well worth the trouble for Dan Aitken Jr as the Belle River Ontario driver 
picked up not only his class win but the overall win in the final round of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
This sixth and final event had been delayed from a week previous at the Grand Bend Motorplex, and the continuation of the final rounds was held at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.
Aitken, driving the team’s big-block 1995 Ford Mustang in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Top Sportsman class, ran a 7.33, 183.93 in the event final over the Top Dragster of Bill Moloughney of Shawville Quebec, who broke in the last round.
Sam Andreacchi and Dan Aitken claim wins at Grand Bend Motorplex
winners were declared in both of the drag racing series.Winning the PMRA final was Sam Andreacchi of Toronto, Ontario, and Dan Aitken Jr of Belle River, Ontario won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series final.
Sam Andreacchi was pitted against Mike Stawicki of Medina, NY, for the delayed final, which was held during the Teamsters Union “Thunder by the Beach” event at Grand Bend. Sam Andreacchi had a solo pass with his 1969 Chevy Nova, as Stawicki had problems in firing up his 1968 Firebird before his burnout. Andreacchi, who claimed his second PMRA Pro Modified win, ran a 6.262-second, 225.50-mph in the final.
Teams in tight points battle going into Teamsters Union “Thunder by the Beach” Finale
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – Although the season is winding down in the popular Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented 
by NAPA Auto Parts, the championship will not be decided until the final events are completed.
With fields of 16 Top Dragsters racing together and 16 Top Sportsman cars racing together, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series has had large fields of competitors, and they will be on hand for the Teamsters Union “Thunder by the Beach” September 3-5 at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.
The fifth event of August 6-8 was postponed due to rain, and only the first two rounds of eliminations took place. The qualified teams that are still in the program for this race will finish off their eliminations with a Top Dragster and Top Sportsman victor declared, as well as an overall event champion.
PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series Prepared for Quick Response
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO – Drag racing offers some of the most exciting and colorful racing in all of motorsport, but safety is an important element and cannot be overlooked.
When the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts stage an event, the fire and rescue safety crew is front and center throughout the racing in case of an emergency.
“Our squad works closely with the teams and supplement the venue’s emergency and safety crew where we participate to ensure that a proper safety and emergency plan is in place to the benefit of our teams and their families, the track, the series, the sponsors and our fans”, explained Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations. “The safety of our fans, drivers and crew members is a critical priority to the PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series”.
“The Pro Modified class is one of drag racing’s most exciting and volatile classes and safety is a key element to our sport,” said Jim Salemi of G-Force Race Cars. “The cars are constructed under strict technical and safety regulations provided by our sanctioning organizations. But to be a leader in our sport you need to run on the edge to be competitive and that can be dangerous.
“These cars make hundreds of runs down the race track,” Salemi continued. “It only takes one time for something to go wrong and you can be in trouble fast.”
Rain delays eliminations in round five of Quick 32 Sportsman Series action
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – Rain postponed the final rounds of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA 
Auto Parts event during the Stratford Spectacular Hot Summer Nationals held at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Elimination rounds, the final class winner, the event champion and the series champion will be determined at the next Quick 32 Sportsman Series event, to be held at Grand Bend over the Labor Day weekend.
There were 24 Top Dragsters vying for the 16 elimination positions, and 23 Top Sportsman cars showed up to do battle for the other 16 top positions.
