Jeff Moser’s ‘MoBoyz Racing’ Top Dragster scored two wins in 2012.
Safety paramount when racers competing The Quick 32 Sportsman Series has a dedi-
cated fire/safety crew in place, which travels to all events. This crew is fully trained in fire and rescue procedures, and also equipped in case of an on- track emergency. Not to be overshadowed by the competition on
the track, teams in the Quick 32 Sportsman Se- ries work in a close-knit atmosphere off-track. A strong camaraderie has developed between
the teams, working as a group and always willing to help each other out with parts and labour to make that next round.
Kevin Wicke wins title in inaugural Quick 32 Sportsman Series season With teams from Ontario, New york, and Michi-
gan competing in six race dates in 2009, the K&K Racing Team of Stratford, Ontario with Kevin Wicke driving won the inaugural NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Series with its 2006 Dodge Stratus Top Sportsman entry. Placing second, and at the top of the Top Drag-
Speeds of the cars can reach just over 200
mph, and quarter-mile times can be in the low to mid six-second range. While all the dragsters are of the rear-engine
variety, engine size, fuel, and fuel delivery systems are varied, from carburetors to turbochargers to superchargers. ‘Door cars’ offer a wide variety of body styles, with bodies from the early 1930s to today’s present muscle cars. All ‘door cars’ must have working doors in the body. All cars must comply with IHRA specifications and safety re- quirements. Engine sizes and variants are the same as the dragster class. Engines in both classes vary from carburettors using racing fuel, carburettors with nitrous oxide assist, turbocharg- ers, and superchargers, providing a wide range of motive power. Competitors must race within a dial-in, indexed racing environment, using the full lighting system on the starting Christmas Tree.
ster class, was the Lynja Motorsports Dragster of Jamie and Lynda Bridge of Napanee, Ontario. Top Sportsman driver Carl Spiering of Jordan Station, Ontario was third, while the Top Dragster entry of Michael Kalin of youngstown, New york was fourth and T.J. Schippling of Shakespeare, Ontario made up the Top Five.
Another championship to Kevin Wicke for 2010 Once again the K&K Racing Team with Kevin
Wicke in the driver’s seat won the Series title, this year by the smallest of margins. Wicke came out on top with only a two point lead over Top Drag- ster driver Scott Wildgust of Wartburg, Ontario. Another Top Dragster driver, Buddy Forrest of
Rochester, Ny, placed third in the standings. Tak- ing fourth was Dan Aitken Jr. of Belle River in his Top Sportsman entry, and fifth was another Top Sportsman entry, Steve Parkhurst of Belleville, Ontario.
Phil Sampson wins the 2011 Championship With two event wins, Phil Sampson of Granton,
Ontario won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series pre- sented by NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point
Award Series Standings for 2011 with his Chevy Cavalier Top Sportsman entry. Placing second in points was the Top Dragster entry of Jamie Bridge of Napanee, Ontario. Third was another Top Drag- ster entry, Jeff Moser of Bamberg, Ontario. Fourth was Darrin Grubb of Pine River, Ontario with his Top Sportsman car, and Billy White of Wartburg, Ontario took fifth with his Top Dragster.
For 2012, a Top Dragster wins the Championship With two wins in the six-race 2012 schedule,
Mike Hinbest of Orangeville, Ontario won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship. It was the first time a Top Dragster has been so hon- oured in the series’ history. Sharing the driving with the team in 2012 was Katie Ward, and the team amassed 1094 points. Placing second was the Top Sportsman entry of
Dan Aitken Jr. of Belle River, Ontario with 1064 points; and Jeff Moser of Bamberg, Ontario took third with two event wins and 1060 points in his Top Dragster. Fourth in points was Spencer Hyde of Stratford,
Ontario with 1034 points in his Top Sportsman Chevy Cobalt, and Paul Martin of Breslau, Ontario returned to the Quick 32 Sportsman Series with his 1957 Chevy Top Sportsman car and took fifth spot with 967 points. Both Hinbest and Moser took two wins in 2012.
Melanie Simmons of Orillia, Ontario won an event with her Top Dragster, and Aitken won the season opener with his Mustang. The first four years of the Quick 32 Sportsman
Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts have been very successful, with large car counts, strong fan appreciation, and the best in racing in the Top Sportsman classes. NAPA continued its support in 2012 and will be on board in 2013 to provide solid media and logistic support to ensure it be- comes one of the most popular drag race series running Top Sportsman and Top Dragster race cars. With several of the events held in conjunc- tion with the popular Pro Modified Racing Associa- tion (PMRA), and the Pro Bike & Sled Series (PBSS), Quick 32 Sportsman Series will continue to grow and prosper in the coming seasons, pro- viding an exciting and well-rounded package of drag racing action. •
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