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TONY POSITANO HOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 2007 TEAM: Tony Positano Racing // OWNER: Tony Positano SPONSOR(S): Lucas Oil Products Canada / NGK Spark Plugs- SPECIAL THANKS: J&J Auto in Sarnia, Christie Lee And Associates – Web Design, Lori McCrae Marketing , Ron Shilling Racing and Transport Sales & Service // WEBSITE:
www.tonypositanoracing.com CAR: Top Dragster ENGINE: 477 cubic inch Blown Aluminum Stefko Racing Engines CHASSIS: 255″ Mike Bos Slip Joint Dragster // TRANSMISSION: Power Glide FUEL SYSTEM: Enderle 110 Fuel Pump CREW CHIEF: Kelly Sams // TECHNICAL ADVISOR: Ron Shilling
BOB ROBINSON
HOMETOWN: Stratford, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 2004 TEAM: Everitt Racing //OWNER: Shiela Everitt SPONSORS: Morrison/Everitt Ltd. //WEBSITE:
www.morrisoneveritt.com CAR: 1938 Chevrolet Top Sportsman // ENGINE: 632-cubic inch Chevrolet TRANSMISSION: Hutch’s Transmission Service – Powerglide // FUEL SYSTEM: CFM Carb
CREW CHIEF: Tyler Kawalez // CREW: Jeff Shiell and Dean Wilson Melanie Simmons Salemi HOMETOWN: Orillia, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 1996
JON SCHMID
HOMETOWN: Buffalo, New York // OWNER: Jon Schmid CAR: 2006 Pontiac GTO Top Sportsman // ENGINE: 762-cubic Chevrolet Jan- Cen Racing Engines // CHASSIS: Jerry Haas Race Cars // TRANSMISSION: TCI Automotive
ED SZRAM
HOMETOWN: Newmarket, Ontario // OWNER: Ed & Cindy Szram // STARTED RACING: 1987 // TEAM: E.S. Automotive // SPONSOR: E.S. Automotive // CAR: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Top Sportsman // ENGINE: 555-cubic inch big- block Chevy // WEBSITE:
www.esautomotive.com CHASSIS: Tim McAmis Race Cars // TRANSMISSION: Powerglide // FUEL SYSTEM: Kinsler with Nitrous Oxide Systems CREW CHIEF: Russ Ransome // CREW: Brian Miller, Cindy Szram, Chadwick Szram and Clayton Szram
MELANIE SIMMONS SALEMI
HOMETOWN: Orillia, Ontario // TEAM: Toyrific Racing // OWNER: Melanie Simmons Salemi SPONSOR(S): Jackson Transportation Systems / Delta Faucet Canada / ERD / Barrie Harley Davidson / Auto Sense Auto Parts / Auto Logic Service Expert / Castrol / Aeroquip Performance Products / Extreme Collision Centre / NGK Spark Plugs / Resolution Racing Services / G-Force Race Cars Inc. / Bramp- ton Pallet Inc. / J&M Recycling Inc. / RS Performance Auto Service WEBSITE:
www.toyrificracing.com CAR: Top Dragster ENGINE: 509 cubic inch BBC // SUPERCHARGER: 14-71 Littlefield CHASSIS: Mike Bos Chassis Craft – 267″ Dragster // TRANSMISSION: Two- speed Powerglide // FUEL SYSTEMS: Resolution Racing Services CREW CHIEF: ‘Dad’ Roger Simmons // CREW: Jon Salemi, Colin Steels, Mike Scott, Tanner Simmons, Suzanne Simmons, Evan Salemi and Akrya Salemi
BRODY VANDERGELD
HOMETOWN: Cambridge, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 2005 OWNER: Tom VanDerGeld SPONSOR(S): Lowdown Hot Rods / NGK Sparkplugs / Joe’s Transmission Service / Ajax Engines // WEBSITE:
www.Lowdownhotrods.com CAR: Top Dragster
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ENGINE: 540 cubic inch by Ajax Engines // CHASSIS: Dan Page with updates from Lowdown Hot Rods // TRANSMISSION: Two-speed Powerglide – Joe’s Transmission Service // FUEL SYSTEM: Jan-Cen Racing Engines// SUPER- CHARGER: PSI Superchargers by Jan-Cen Racing Engines CREW CHIEF: Tom VanDerGeld // CREW: Linda VanDerGeld, Austin Van- DerGeld and Stephanie Wilson
GLEN VARDY
HOMETOWN: Burlington, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 1989 OWNER: Glen Vardy SPONSOR(S):
beerstoredelivery.com // WEBSITE:
www.beerstoredelivery.com CAR: Top Dragster ENGINE: 540 cubic inch Dart Big Block // CHASSIS: War Machine TRANSMISSION: Powerglide // FUEL SYSTEM: Belt driven alcohol SUPER CHARGER: ProCharger CREW CHIEF: Steve Vardy // CREW: Shawn Louden, Brian Vardy & Jackie Hill
KEVIN WICKE
HOMETOWN: Stratford, Ontario // STARTED RACING: at age 16 TEAM: K&K Racing // OWNER: Kevin Wicke SPONSOR(S): CVR Inc. / Fraser Asphalt Paving / Perth Auto Dismantlers / Skully Brothers Metal Fabrication / Bear’s Performance Products / Ron’s Pre- cision Machine // WEBSITE:
www.kkracing.com CAR: 2006 Dodge Stratus ENGINE: 604 cubic inch with B1 Heads – Nitrous // CHASSIS: RJ Race Cars TRANSMISSION: Hutch’s Two-speed Powerglide – Abruzzi Racing Transmis- sions – 10″ Converter // FUEL SYSTEMS: MagnaFuel Racing Fuel Systems NITROUS SYSTEMS: Induction Solutions / (NOS) – 2 stage system CREW CHIEF: Kevin Zimmer // CREW: Dan Culliton, Dennis Culliton, Derek Dotzert, Scott McCann, Kody and Kayden Wicke
SCOTT WILDGUST
HOMETOWN: Wartburg, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 1992 TEAM: White and Wild Racing // OWNER: Scott Wildgust SPONSOR(S): Stratford Automation / Ajax Engines / Jeremy Bach Concrete / NGK Spark Plugs – SPECIAL THANKS: Friends & Family, Kirk and Maria Sil- bermann and Mike Bos Race Cars CAR: Top Dragster ENGINE: 520 cubic inch Ajax / BAE Hemi // CHASSIS: 2010 Mike Bos TRANSMISSION: Powerglide – Killer Racing / Abruzzi Racing Transmissions FUEL SYSTEM: White and Wild Racing // SUPERCHARGER: PSI CREW CHIEF: John Weima // CREW: Joe McCann, Dan Achilles, Avery, Sienna and Stacey Wildgust
LYLE WILLIAMS
HOMETOWN: Strathroy, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 1975 TEAM: Williams Racing // Owners: Lyle Williams SPONSORS: Kicking Horse Performance and Williams Mobile Service CAR: Top Dragster // ENGINE: 526–cubic inch Veney Hemi // CHASSIS: 2012 Race Tech Race Cars and Components 300 inch chassis // TRANSMISSION: Coan Engineering – Powerglide // FUEL SYSTEM: Enderle Fuel Injected // SU- PERCHARGER: Kobelco 14-71 Top Fuel CREW CHIEF: MaryAnn Williams // CREW: MaryAnn Williams, Austin Williams, Alison Brown, Al Martorino and Dave Archer
BILL WILSON / ROB GRAY
HOMETOWN: Ingersoll, Ontario // STARTED RACING: 1990 TEAM: Wilson & Gray Racing // OWNERS: Bill Wilson and Rob Gray WEBSITE:
www.wilsonandgrayracing.com CAR: 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier ENGINE: 706 cubic inch Big Block Chevrolet – Nitrous // CHASSIS: Jerry Bickel Race Cars // TRANSMISSION: Powerglide // FUEL SYSTEM: Enderle Fuel Injection // NITROUS SYSTEM: Speedtech Nitrous CREW CHIEF: Bill Wilson // CREW: Les Bodin, Kurt Wallace, Chris Muttton, Noah Hathaway, Heather Eidbo and Kayrn Benner
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