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| Updated January 31st 2000 |
| SNEAK PREVIEW . . . |
. . . Alberta alcohol "hitters" Bateman
& Reynolds will have a new look in 2000 for their Mopac-sponsored Pontiac
Firebird -- Canada's quickest and fastest FMFC. Race fans can view the
slick new scheme (by Stu from Vernon, BC) during Calgary's up and coming
"World of Wheels" car show -- Feb. 18-20th. The team's first race of the
season will be the FMDRS event at Las Vegas in April.  |
| Updated January 30th 2000 |
| INSPIRATION STORY . . . |
. . . Following his devastating fire
during the NSCA World Finals in 1998 which destroyed his race car and
caused him to sit out the entire 1999 season, Toronto’s “Little Ricky”
Carlos is back with vengeance in 2000. Carlos unveiled his incredible
new Pro Street Camaro during Toronto’s Speedorama Car Show last weekend
as part of the Performance Racing News display. Carlos, who was the first
Pro Street racer in Canada to run over 200 mph expects his new machine
to dip into the 6.80 secs zone. Carlos will run the ’69 model on the full
2000 NSCA tour with a Pat Musi 648 CID nitrous-injected engine and a 5-speed
Lenco transmission. Dragracecanada will feature a Team Profile on Ricky
Carlos in the very near future.  |
| MAGEAU MANOUVER . . . |
| . . . Subsequent to a very success first year running a supercharged alcohol burning altered (which ran a best of 7.35 at 185 mph) Edmonton’s Jay Mageau has revealed plans to build a Funny Car for 2000. Mageau Family Racing has contracted Ken Sitko to build the chassis and have taken delivery of a ’57 Chevy replica body – similar to what Tom McEwen ran about 10 years ago. That is being painted by Joey's Place in Edmonton. The car will be run in the 7.50 class for 2000 but is being built for the future - to all FMFC specs. That cross over is possible for the year 2001. The classic looking machine is a sure bet to be a popular fan attraction at Western Canadian tracks this summer. Watch for a first look at the car and a Team Profile on Mageau Family Racing in Dragracecanada shortly. |
| Updated January 28th 2000 |
| PONTIERI POWER . . . |
-- Toronto's Tony Pontieri has landed
sponsorship from Valvoline for the upcoming 2000 Pro Mod campaign. Formally
nitrous-injected, his reconfigured Chevy Camaro now features a supercharged
alcohol burning motor. Pontieri will debut his machine during Toronto's
Speedorama car show this weekend.  |
| Updated January 27th 2000 |
| BIRD TO TAKE FLIGHT! . . . |
-- Eastern Ontario's George Levesque
has taken delivery of this new Jerry Bickel-built Ford Thunderbird and
will join the IHRA Pro Stock wars this summer. Powered by a 812 CID John
Kaase motor, Levesque will test the car at Napierville and Sanair before
making his IHRA national event debut during the Mopar Canadian Nationals
at Grand Bend, ON. in June. Graphic Courtesy of : Greg Ozubko.
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| Updated January 10th 2000 |
| “BOOM BOOM” PATON . . . |
| . . . Todd Paton’s debut race driving the Gary Richards owned nitro-burning Oldsmobile was trying but interesting affair. Paton drove the car for the first time during the Autofest 2000 event in West Palm Beach Florida over the New Year holiday weekend. His first couple of attempts resulted in blower backfires but eventually Paton ran a best if 5.61 secs on what was a very marginal racing surface. Paton reports that he will do double duty at a few NHRA national events this season -- driving both the Richards nitro car and his own family run FMFC. Look for the first “double” to be the NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals in March. |
| TURBO CHARGED . . . |
| . . . Toronto’s Joe Silva, regarding the driving force behind Canada’s impressive Ford Mustang racing scene has replaced the nitrous-oxide system in his ‘98 Mustang with a new DFI Turbocharger. Silva reports that dyno testing has netted his team some 1200 HP from only 414 CID (!) Silva will first run the car with the turbocharger at Bradenton FL during a test session later this month. The owner and operator of J&P Performance has run a career best of 8.09 secs however expects to clobber that with some mid 7-seconds ETs this year. Silva has secured the services of Joe Spetter as a team consultant and tuner. Spetter’s reputation includes the quickest and fastest turbo cars in North America. |