100 cars registered for big Cayuga drag races
This year’s Stock/Super Stock Shootout returns to the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park this weekend, and once again will offer a huge payout for these two classes of drag racing.
Presented by John Scotti Classic Cars and the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, the two-race format offers a total purse of $25,000 US.
The Shootout will be held in conjunction with the track’s hosting of the P.C. Richard.com National Open Series, a six-race program presented by the NHRA’s Northeast Division.
“The positive feedback we received from last year’s edition encouraged us to increase the 2017 purse and make the event even bigger,” noted Scotti.
“Last year, 72 cars ran in the elimination on both days. This year, we already have more than 100 racers registered. Fans of the sport will be blown-away by the calibre and skill on display.”
Cars and teams from throughout Eastern Canada and several American states will be racing over the weekend.
The event is comprised of two sets of time trials and eliminations, one to be held each day. Many members of the Southern Ontario-based Can-Am Stock Super/Stock Series will be vying for the purse. Last year, Niagara’s Chuck Nagy took his entry to a win in one of the races.
Along with the Shootout, the NHRA divisional meet, the third of six in that series, will see racing in many Sportsman-class cars.
TMP’s home series, the Race Cayuga Sportsman Series will also be at the track and has stepped up its class payouts with a $5,000 purse.
Weekend winners: Jordan Szoke’s 15-race win streak was broken over the weekend during the second round of this year’s Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship. Held at the Grand Bend Motorplex, the Lynden rider qualified first, held an early lead in the 20-lap main event, but could not hold off Bodhi Edie of Warman, Sask., who took his second career win.
Szoke placed second with Kenny Riedman of Belfountain, Ont., in third ...
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Tim Miller is the author of several books on auto racing and can be reached at timmillerthecarguy@gmail.com