FRANk HAWLEY DRAG RACING SCHOOL (SEE THEIR AD ON PAGE 55)


Website: www.frankhawley.com / Facebook: Facebook.com/FrankHawleysDragRacingSchool


onships in his decade long racing career. When he decided to hang up his firesuit, Hawley then moved into the broadcast booth before ultimately finding his niche as the chief instruc- tor in Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School. From its base in Gainesville, FL, in its 26 years of opera-


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tion, the Frank Hawley School has seen over 20,000 drivers graduate, including such notables as Tony Schumacher, Larry Dixon and Antron Brown. “Tese courses are for everyone,” allows Lana Hawley,


Frank’s wife and school spokeswoman. “Te majority of the people who come here have no real experience, but almost 70% of them end up going racing.” With instruction available in Super Comp and Super Gas, Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Top Dragster and Sportsman and Pro


Stock Motorcycle divisions, Hawley has had to expand his operation to include venues in Las Vegas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Norwalk, OH, and Reading, PA. “Las Vegas is probably our biggest market, we have a lot of Canadians


from the western provinces come down to that one,” states Lana Hawley. In what are normally two day courses, drivers receive classroom instruc-


tion on a range of relevant topics such as Hawley’s reaction time seminars and psychological training, before getting into the on-track portion of their schooling. Following each driving session, Hawley reviews video of each student’s runs and gives an analysis of individual performance. Courses at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School are limited in size, en-


suring that each driver receives the same amount of runs and personal at- tention during their time at the school. Tose interested can find out more about the Frank Hawley Drag Rac-


ing School by visiting their website or by checking out their Facebook page. •


SPORTSCAR BOUTIqUE (SEE THEIR AD ON PAGE 55) Website: www.sportscarboutique.com


n 2012, Ilker and Isabel Starck combined their passion for exotic sportscars and motorsports with decades of business experience to create SportsCar Boutique, with the goal of becoming Canada’s premiere shop for Performance and Safety equipment. In two short years, the retail branch of Sports- Car Boutique has grown into the Number One source for racing gear, helmets and HANS devices in Toronto. “We are the Canadian distributor for AlpineS-


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tars Racing Gear, and we are a factory authorized dealer for the top of the line, Stilo helmets and Schroth Safety Harnesses,” states Starck. “We also sell and stock BMC Air Filters, Brembo and Pagid Brake Pads, HRE Wheels and Recaro seats as well as Cargraphic and Racelogic data loggers.” Trough continual research, along with their


involvement in the motorsports community, SportsCar Boutique is able to stay abreast of the latest product development and strives to keep their product line current in the ever-evolving automotive market. Te second branch of the business involves their full service department; SportsCar Boutique’s factory certified technicians providing the


expert care demanded by their distinguished clientele. Te experienced and knowledgeable staff is prepared and trained to work on any Euro- pean sports car, ranging from Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz to Ferrari and Lamborghini luxury and sports cars. Alongside of their service and repair abilities, the SportsCar Boutique shop also offers a Wheel and Tire Mounting Service, as well as Alignment and Corner Balancing for any high performance vehicle. Te third side of the SportsCar Boutique business enterprise, and perhaps the most visible to the motorsports fan, is SCB Racing, this divi-


sion providing race car preparation and trackside services. Regularly participating in CASC-Ontario Region and PCA Club racing events, SCB Racing has expanded their horizons and was a formidable force on the IMSA GT-3 Cup Challenge Tour this year. Steadily growing and improving, SportsCar Boutique has recently added an online order system to their business. For full company details, including store and shop location, as well as products and services, please visit their website. •


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riving for the legendary Austin Coil, London, ON’s Frank Hawley earned two NHRA Funny Car Champi-


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