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Wicke, Hinbest lead Quick 32 Sportsman Series qualifying at Grand Bend
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – Kevin Wicke and Michael Hinbest bested a large field in the latest round of the Quick 32 
Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts during the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex.
Wicke, of Stratford, Ontario, took the top qualifying spot in the Marydel Homes qualifying session for the Top Sportsman side of the Series. Driving his 2006 Dodge Stratus, Wicke, last year’s Quick 32 champion, posted a 6.824-second, 200.62-mph pass to lead the field.
On the Top Dragster side of the Marydel Homes qualifying session, Hinbest, of Orangeville, Ontario, powered his Mike Bos dragster to a 6.287-second, 221.72-mph posting.
Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals at Grand Bend next stop on tour
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – The Quick 32 Sportsman Series Presented by NAPA Auto Parts is once again proud to be a part of the upcoming Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at
the Grand Bend Motorplex.
This traditional event at Grand Bend will feature the fifth round in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, to be held August 6-8.
“We are pleased to be a part of this important event,” said Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series. “This is a great venue for the racers and the fans. And with only two races left in the 2010 season, the competition promises to be top-notch.”
With over 40 cars anticipated in the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes that make up the Series, the Top Dragster team of White and Wild Racing with Scott Wildgust driving leads the racers with 839 points in the Championship Point Award Series.
Quick 32 Series Grand Bend Finals to be Contested at TMP This Weekend
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – Although a winner has yet to be decided in round two of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, one thing is certain: the victor will be a competitor who has not won an event in the
popular drag race series.
Rain hampered the final two rounds of the race, held during the RPM Magazine Family PowerFest & Media Weekend at the Grand Bend Motorplex June 25-27.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series is divided into two classes, the Top Dragster, and the Top Sportsman. Competitors from each class race among themselves, then the Top Dragster entry and the Top Sportsman entry do battle to decide the overall event winner.
With the Top Dragster final still not complete, Melanie Simmons of Orillia, Ontario will go up against Scott Wildgust of Wartburg, Ontario. Simmons, who qualified number three in the 16-car field with her now-supercharged entry, has never gone this many rounds in Quick 32 Sportsman Series racing. She will face Wildgust, a former Top Sportsman racer who qualified second.
Mike Hinbest and Spencer Hyde top Quick 32 Qualifying at Grand Bend
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GRAND BEND, ONTARIO – With three rounds of qualifying completed, Michael Hinbest and Spencer Hyde lead the field for the second event in the 2010 Quick 32 Sportsman Series Presented by NAPA Auto Parts tour.
Hinbest, of Orangeville, Ontario, took number one spot in the Top Dragster class of the Series, while Hyde, of Stratford, Ontario will lead off in the Top Sportsman side when eliminations take place Sunday June 27 at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario during the RPM Magazine Family PowerFest & Media Weekend.
Driving his supercharged ERD-powered Mike Bos dragster, Hinbest nailed down number one spot with a solid attempt, posting a 6.644-second, 212.01-mph lap. Hyde, who drove a Top Dragster last season, is now behind the wheel of a 2007 Chevy Cobalt Top Sportsman entry, a Jerry Bickel car with a nitrous-assisted 737-cubic inch engine, also from the engine shops of ERD. His lap of 6.933-seconds at 195.95-mph gave him the number one spot.
PMRA and Quick 32 Series to Compete at Canadian Nitro Nationals
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO – One of the biggest and greatest drag racing events in Canada is now only days away, and the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series will be a major part of it.
In conjunction with the American Hot Rod Association, the Canadian Nitro Nationals will take place on the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario July 1-4, 2010.
Round two of the 2010 PMRA Series will be held on the country’s oldest operating drag strip, with four qualifiers for the Pro Modifieds before the top eight cars do battle in the eliminations.
At present Eric Latino of Port Perry, Ontario is leading the PMRA Championship Point Award Series race.
There will be two rounds of Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts racing over the weekend, with the third and fourth races of the year.
Scott Wildgust in New Top Dragster to Run Quick 32 Series
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WARTBURG, ONTARIO – After driving a Top Sportsman 1957 Chevy in Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts competition in 2009, Scott Wildgust is racing this year in a car with the engine behind him.
The team debuted a Top Dragster entry at the opening round at Cayuga last month, and with team co-owner Bill White, Wildgust is looking to a positive season of racing.
“The car has a lot more potential,” noted Wildgust, who qualified number one in two Quick 32 Sportsman Series events last year. He also qualified number three with a 6.839-second pass at the 2010 opener, this time with the new 2010 Bos dragster, and went to the semi-final round.
The Top Dragster is powered by a 400-cubic inch small block Chevy engine, courtesy of the shops of Ajax Engines. A Kobelco supercharger sits atop the engine, which is fueled with an ERD (Engine Research & Development) fuel system. A two-speed Powerglide helps get the power to the rear wheels.
Mickey Thompson Continues Involvement with PMRA and Quick 32 Series
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STOW, OHIO – The Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 
32 Sportsman Series is pleased to have the continued involvement of Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels for 2010.
The iconic drag racing tire company is once again providing contingency awards for both the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the PMRA.
“This is an excellent outlet for our teams to compete,” noted Carl Robinson, Motorsports Manager for Mickey Thompson. “It’s a pleasure to work with our customers in Canada.”
Top Dragsters Lead Top Sportsman Going Into Next Quick 32 Series Race
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO – Competition in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts offers a diverse range of cars and powerplants, but all cars must either race in the Top Dragster class or the Top Sportsman class.
For each Quick 32 Sportsman Series event, all the Top Dragsters (T/D) and all the Top Sportsman (T/S) cars race among themselves, and then the winning entry of each class is pitted together for an overall winner.
And to date, the Top Dragster class has the nod, with five victories in seven races to date.
Winning the first race in the series was T.J. Schippling of Shakespeare, Ontario with his dragster during the opening round at Cayuga in 2009.
Simmons ups Ante with New Engine Program for Quick 32 Series
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ORILLIA, ONTARIO – With a new ERD engine program, Melanie Simmons is hoping to be a strong player in this 
year’s Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts. “We were disappointed we didn’t qualify for a couple of races last year,” said Simmons, who drives the Top Dragster of Toyrific Racing. “But we’ve stepped up for this year.”
The 540-cubic inch Chevy engine has received a supercharger and related equipment from the shops of Carl Spiering’s Engine Research & Development (ERD) and the team is hoping the increase in power will get the LJ Red dragster down the track quicker.
“We didn’t qualify and sat out a couple of races,” Simmons explained about the team’s woes last year. “That’s why we’ve upgraded the engine.” The car was previously fueled through an Enderle Fuel Injection system.
New Engine and Increased Speeds for Grubb Racing in 2010
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Top Sportsman team on board with more power in Quick 32 Sportsman Series
PINE RIVER, ONTARIO (June 11, 2010) – With a bigger engine this season, Darrin Grubb has stepped up his team’s 
efforts in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
The Ontario-based Top Sportsman team has added a whole bunch of cubic inches to its 2004 Chevy Cavalier, and Grubb, who drives the Cavalier for Grubb Racing, said he has noticed a big difference.
“We’ve gone from running around 180 in the quarter to close to 195 now with the new engine,” said Grubb. “It is a nice, awesome ride.”
The team placed sixth in the Championship Point Award Series standings last season, highlighted with a Top Sportsman class victory during the June event at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.
