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SERIES CHAMPIONS get NITRO LUBE 2011 Trophy. At this years Sports Car Club of B.C. annual dinner on November 5th trophies were handed out to the 2011 Winners. Congratulations goes to all the winners in the P1 to P4 Classes. Special Kudos goes to Steve Hocaluk and Al Harvey on their outstanding racing year as Series Champions and winners of the Annual Championship Nitro Lube Trophy. Driving their 2010 Mazda to the winners circle many times this year.
Congratulations to Coach Kyle Oberndorf who still holds the track record in his NitroLube powered Stohr set on July13,2008 @1:06:444 Lap time. Second place Lap record goes to Mark Belling – (Ralph Firman Racing) in his Van Dieman Car @1:06:845.
For more info go to: http://www.sccbc.net/

Winnipeg, Manitoba (Sept 14 2011) There had to be a few spectators at Gimli Dragway’s September long weekend show who came just because they were just plain curious. They were there to see this PT Cruiser that was promoted as a quarter mile wheelstander. There have been school buses, trucks and even a tank that have “cat-walked” drag strip asphalt for years, right up to present day. However – A PT Cruiser? What a strange concept!

Right from when Chrysler launched the 5-door hatchback for the 2000 model year to its final production on July 9, 2010; the “personal transport” was identified as the perfect economy family car. Who would ever believe that it could be a drag strip show star? Well “Nitro Mike” Kunz made a whole bunch of believers as he launched “Walking Tall” to the crowd’s delight!

Let me tell you; this isn’t the little hatchback grocery getter that you are used to seeing at the shopping centre. To start, the engine is stuffed into the rear compartment and is radically morphed from the original 2.4 litre gas saver to a blown Chrysler 448 c.i, methanol alcohol gulping monster. Kunz can pilot this crowd pleaser to 130 mph in 10.4 seconds on a good day. Even in spite of significant crosswinds, he stood her on her back wheels for the entire Gimli Dragway quarter mile and then wheelied back, burping flames to the fans applause!

Looking around the car, the full tube chassis, 2004 PT Cruiser has a wheelbase of 117 inches. Power comes from a Chrysler 448 with Edelbrock aluminum heads and a 10-71 BDS blower. The mill is matched up with a modified 727 Chrysler 3-speed air shift tranny and a Ford 9 inch rear end. I don’t think that the original Plymouth designers and engineers had this in mind when pencil went to paper.

The flamed paint job speaks volumes for the blazing entertainment that Kunz delivers, but the hood highlights his pit pizzazz to the max! The entire plain white front end is adorned with virtually hundreds of signatures and good wishes. Most are from kids that have visited his pit area. Mike and better half, Wanda are very receptive hosts with warm greetings to fans of all ages that drop by. No worries about “touching” the car from this couple; the Sharpie is available to all. The only problem is that they are running out of space.

Out on the track, “Nitro Mike” has plenty of play with the fans flair too. With a kid-like gleam in his eye, Kunz related a story to me that took place at a drag strip that had grandstands on just one side of the track. Understandably, many spectators wonder how he knows where he is going when the nose of the car is so high in the air. Taking full advantage of the one-sided layout on his return from a full wheel stand run, Mike climbed out of the PT and waved to the crowd as usual. This time, he wore dark glasses, carried a white cane – and waved to the wrong side! Needless to say, the fans roared! Now, Mike asked me to clarify that he had no intent to offend anyone. How could any person with a healthy sense of humour, not appreciate hilarious antics like this?

The welder / fabricator by day from Summerland, British Columbia has maintained a passion for going fast for 30 years. He has owned and raced stuff from mud-boggers to top alcohol rails. He has held an NHRA exhibition wheel stander license since 2008. Combine that experience with dedication to entertain and a zany, radical ride; you get a pure unadulterated show that brings race enthusiasts to their feet. Nitro Mike’s style and crowd charisma is what puts fans in the grandstands. This is the kind of exhibition extravaganza that Canadian drag racing needs to keep the sport thrilling and continuously growing, full throttle into the future. No doubt, Manitoba fans are looking forward to his return with “Walking Tall” in the 2012 season!

Photo Credit: Don Yewish

Dale Hickey
Canadian Drag Racer Magazine

Sleepy Hollow Hot Rod Coaster’s Car Club Car Show in Sechelt, B.C. was a success. www.coasterscarclub.ca/sleepy-hollow Hundreds of classic cars attended the 16th annual event last weekend…..even Elvis showed up.

On Saturday there was Drag Racing at the famous Sechelt Airport. Very unique venue with planes taking off in-between the race runs. “NitroMike” was a crowd hit with the Walking Tall wheel stander.

NitroLube made some new friends and received the attention of many new racers which are now sporting the NitroLube logo on their race car.

Congratulation to the Champions of the 6th Annual 4 Hour Enduro, April 10th,2011 held at Pacific Raceways – Kent, Washington.

There were 19 teams from the northwest and our Canadian Team.

The Nixon Pro sports – Race Team members consisted of Glenn Nixon, Norm Olnyk, Robert Styan and Gerald Paetz. – captured their first title with some awesome driving. The Team drove their #731, a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix on the 2.25 mile track at some record breaking speeds to take the final trophy.

Robbie Dickson is doing it for you….Do you like adventure…..Do you want excitement and pleasure and the Canadian scenery with an exhilarating ride included…Then you need to do this…..Rally in the Rockies…….Canada’s First Bull Run….from Vancouver – Jasper – Lake Louise – Calgary – Kelowna – Whistler…Register for August 2011…. http://www.canadianbullrun.com/

The 2011 Canadian Bullrun Rally is expected to run 23rd to 30th July 2011. The winner of the rally will receive ten-thousand dollars worth of prizes.

MATTHEW MONIZ  (Canadian Karting M4 Racing Team) – Sets fastest track time at the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas (www.gatorzkarting.com) at PKRA Formula K Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 100 of the top Karting Rotax drivers from North America were competing for honors and points.

The M4 Team finished the races in a respectable 3rd place over all and got valuable points for the Championship series race. Congratulations to winning drivers Jake Craig and Parker Thompson on a great driving performance.

The National Series winner at the end of the year gets to compete in Dubai at the world finals and race against competitors from 60 other countries.
The M4 Team commented,

“NitroLube Lubricants performed very well in keeping the race car performing at top notch speeds.”

NitroLube would like to congratulate Matthew and the M4 Team on a fantastic season opening race and success in future races. www.m4racing.com

Photo By: US National Karting Magazine

NitroLube wants to congratulate the Canadian, “Team Chinook”, in the #385 Chevy Pick/up entered in the Car Class next month in the Dakar Rally,  January 1 to 16th. 2011

Team Chinook have chosen NitroLube products as their Lubricant of choice for this grueling 13 stages, 9000 km / 16 day journey across Argentina and Chile.
This demanding race puts the drivers and their vehicles through the ultimate test.

The Canadian Team Chinook will be raising funds to support Prostate Cancer Foundation of Canada.

Team Chinook is the only Canadian Team in the Dakar Rally. There will be 156 competitors in their class and over 400 total competitors from all over the world. They are the only Chevy truck.

More information can be found at: http://teamchinook.com/

All  Classes-http://www.dakar.com/2011/DAK/presentation/us/r3_8-engages.html

The Route- http://www.dakar.com/2011/DAK/presentation/docs/parcours_carte.pdf

Our Class-http://www.dakar.com/2011/DAK/presentation/docs/DAK11-LISTE_ENGAGES_AUTOS.pdf

NitroLube would like to congratulate all the class winners and especially NitroLube Team member…Gerald Patzer, for his Championship year as #1 in the Sport Compact Division and becoming a member of the prestige “Team on a Mission 2010”

Another successful year and a special thank you to all the race teams that supported NitroLube. We look forward to the 2011 Season.

This Years 1st Place Class Winners

SUPER PRO -Jim Behnke
PRO – Dave Jung
SPORTSMAN – Phillip Marvetz
SPORT COMPACT – Gerald Patzer
BIKE/SLED – Brett Payne
HOT ROD – Henry Zacharias
JR LIGHTNING – Tyler Smith
JR THUNDER – Miriah Conway
HIGH SCHOOL – Ryan Ross

ABRS is bringing its renowned Formula Racing School program to  Thunderhill Park in Northern California on December 6th, along with its fleet of immaculately prepared, state-of-the-art Formula racecars.

The 3.0 Mile FIA certified roadcourse is convenient to San Francisco and an ideal facility for learning to race as well as competing at a very high level.
Thunderhill Park CEO David Vodden commented,

“For as long as I can remember people have been asking when we would have a professional driving school at Thunderhill Park. Thanks to Allen Berg, that day has come – December 6th, one day after the world famous NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill! On December 6th we will host the first-ever full-service formula car automobile road racing school. This is the ultimate Christmas present just in time for the holidays and a completely new experience for experienced as well as new road-track enthusiasts. Sign up now and be sure to tell your friends.”

http://www.allenbergracingschools.com/tracks/sanfrancisco/

http://www.thunderhill.com/