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Top Dragster and Top Sportsman will compete July 11-12 at drag strip
SPARTA, ONTARIO (July 5, 2009) - The next event in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts will be the Diamond Days presented by Roffelsen Jewellers at the St. Thomas Dragway in Sparta, Ontario July 11-12.
This will be the third event in the six-race Quick 32 Sportsman Series tour, and the first time the series has competed at the track.
The event will also host round three in the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) tour.
Season-opener winner T.J. Schippling of Shakespeare, Ontario, leads the Quick 32 Championship Point Award Series Standings at present with his Top Dragster, followed by Top Sportsman racer Darrin Grubb of Pine River, Ontario and his Cavalier.
Next is the Dodge Stratus of Kevin Wicke of Stratford, Ontario, while Jamie Bridge of Napanee, Ontario is fourth with his dragster, and Spencer Hyde of Stratford, Ontario is fifth with his dragster.
Wagg & Bell, Paul Martin, Mitch Elliott, Todd Hope, Doug Cadman, Lisa Spiering, Melanie Simmons Michael Hinbest, Scott Wildgust, Carl Spiering, Michael Kalin, Darryl McMillen and James Lichty round out the top 18 teams.
At present, Hamilton, Ontario's Bruce Boland leads the PMRA Championship Point Award Series Standings, followed by Ike Maier of Tottenham, Ontario, and Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario.
Fourth is Joe Boniferro of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Dave Earhart of Strathroy, Ontario is fifth, and rounding out the top ten is Tony Piselli, Jeff Roth, Jason Kalso, Eric Latino and Jack Grainy.
This St. Thomas event, known as The Diamond Days presented by Roffelsen Jewellers Race, will be held July 11-12 for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and is to be run in conjunction with the Pro Modified Racing Association Pro Modifieds for the two-days.
Qualifying for the Diamond Days presented by Roffelsen begins at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11, the first of three qualifiers that day. Championship eliminations will begin Sunday, July 12, starting at 1:00 p.m.
For information about St. Thomas Dragway, call (519) 775-2263 or visit www.stthomasdragway.com
For more information, contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher Bruce@Quick32.ca
About the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts:
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, www.Quick32.ca, of drag racing was started early in 2009 as an alternative for high-horsepower Sportsman-class teams to compete on a regular basis.
For 2009, dates include Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, starting with the season opener on May 16 and 17 and the season-closer on September 19 and 20, at St. Thomas Dragway on July 11 and 12, and the South-western Ontario track of the Grand Bend Motorplex on June 27 and 28, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August National presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts August 8 and 9 and September 5 and 6.
With 32-car qualified fields comprised of the 16 quickest open wheeled cars (Top Dragster) and the 16 quickest door cars (Top Sportsman), the Quick 32 Sportsman Series will feature the best in ET-style, dial-in drag racing, competing on a Sportsman ladder and will pit door-slammers against dragsters in every race day final.
Competitors in this Ontario-based series must comply with the IHRA Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Safety rules and regulations, and the maximum dial-in will be 7.95 seconds for the quarter-mile.
This new venture is providing $3000 to win for each event and $5000 for the annual point award series champion, payouts very popular with competitors and will provide large fields of race cars.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series is committed in providing a professional atmosphere for its teams. It will also provide solid media and logistic support to ensure it becomes one of the most popular drag race series running Top Sportsman and Top Dragster race cars.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts will compete several times with the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), www.PMRA.ca, as well as selected special events, offering fans a great show of drag racing.
Photo Credit: Ian Rae - Heads Up Racer www.headsupracer.com and Mark Ackert - Drag Race Canada - www.dragracecanada.com