From the engine assembly room at the super secret hideout of the CHU…

March 18, 2025

Nick Agostino’s Nash Competition Engines has become a fixture in competition and performance based horse power (engine) building, freshening and repair. the Team at Nash has had their hands on many of the Canada heads Up race teams engines as well they often see customer’s engine from the States as they prepare for their race season. Nash is an engine builder and rebuilder, however you can also call them for pricing on some great parts including RC Component wheels.

Check out, follow and like their Face Book page here 

Thank you very much to Nash Competition Engines for your continued support of Canada Heads Up

Unit5 Components offers very detailed CNC race parts for Drag Bikes and Drag Cars. Front-man Joe Carlos has been very active over the years in the Street Bike Shootout scene and 2024 is no different. Many of the Bikes in the Canada Heads Up series feature some of the parts off the CNC vise at Unit5. From Tree components, suspension brackets to battery  trays – Unit5’s billet aluminum products are some of the best there is! Check out their FB page here!

April 5, 2024

Tim Hodges’ Cynergy Composites based out of Strathroy Ontario is a leader in Carbon Fiber manufacturing. From Industrial projects like Windmill towers; Aviation projects like high speed nose cones and aviation training simulator components all the way to COPO Camaro hoods, full Carbon Pro Mod bodies and everything else you can think of!!!!

Cynergy Composites is known best in the racing world for their design and building of the various Pro Mod body that can be regularly found on Tim McAmis Race Cars site. We were very excited to hear about Tim’s latest project, one that he will announce soon as the design plans are almost complete!

“We are proud to have Tim and Cynergy on board to partner with IHRP’s CHU series and the RPM Magazine Smackdown event for 2024″ – Ian Hill CHU Director

March 27, 2024

“Through the strong support of Western Overhead Door, Priority Collision and Quest Manufacturing, Canada Heads is pleased to bring one of the best Jr Dragster series programs in Ontario!” – series director Ian Hill

Canada Heads Up – Shootout Series presented by Speedwire Systems, Nash Competition Engines and Head Rush Tattoo and Apparel is proud to partner with these three great companies to support the true entry level class of drag racing. The CHU Jr series will be 10 races held during five event weekends at Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, Ontario. The series weekends feature Series run Friday Test Session, TMP run Friday Night Test ‘n Tune, Saturday Eliminations and Sunday Eliminations. Both days of Eliminators will include a Consi race for drivers that lose first round. 

With the support of Western Overhead Door, Priority Collision and Quest Manufacturing, the brass at CHU are pleased to offer the following Jr Dragster Program:

1. Free tech cards for all Jr Dragster enties

2. Free Consi entry for all that lose first round of the eliminators

3. Free Points Program entry

4. Free Banquet Tickets for all registered drivers

5. Free entry into the Matco Tools Allstar race for 1st/2nd in points at the 3rd event – watch for rules and details

6. Big Cheques for Eliminator and Consi winners both days

7. Race both days and get your your Gate Fees back! ($40)

8. Points Championship Jacket and custom sign for first in points; 2nd and 3rd trophies

9. $500 Matco Tools Allstar race purse

10. $550 purse per race day

11. $1000 Points fund purse

Check out the flyer below!!!!

March 25, 2024

Crosstown Engines have been a family run business since 1965! Specializing in OEM rebuilds and Performance upgrades Crosstown Engines is also an authorized Ford Engine Rebuilding center and they can be found building and rebuilding both gas and diesel engines!

Some of the services they offer:

Crosstown Engine remanufacturing has a complete modernized engine rebuilding machine shop

*Super flow 901 2000hp computerized engine testing
*Cylinder head flow testing
*CNC computerized boring
*CK-21 computerized honing
*Crankshaft grinding and repair
*Block resurfacing
*Engine balancing
*Conn-rod resizing and fitting
*Align hone machining
*Cylinder head rebuilding
*Cylinder head pressure testing
*Cylinder head resurfacing
*Flywheel grinding
*Heat cleaning system
*Ultra sonic cleaning

Complete Engine Install
Crosstown Engine Remanufacturing has 5 installation bays for complete engine installs

Crosstown Engines offers Dynamometer Service for following Engines:

VW/AUDI
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI
SUZUKI
SUBARU
VOLVO
CrossTown Engines offers Dyno Testing with SuperFlow 901

Crosstown Engines is you EZ Street presenting sponsor for 2024. Give Louie a call to get proicing on your next project!

February 22, 2024

Headsrush Tattoo and Apparel returns as a major supporter of Canada heads Up – Shootout Series for another year! Headrush brand clothing is available online on their FB page, click here! Headrush Tattoo can be found in Peterborough, Whitby and Saskatoon! Visit Whitby’s IG page here!

February 16, 2024

Nash Competition Engines of Scarborough, Ontario is back on board to partner with Canada’s top heads up shootout series – Canada Heads Up! Owner Nick Agostino has a rich history within the heads up and index style drag racing brand that Canada Heads Up brings to Toronto Motorsports Park.

Many of the Agostino/ Nash Competition Engines customers can be found through out the pits of any Canada Heads Up event. While all of the engines found at the track are full on race engines, Nash is also very well known for their Marine engine and OEM engine service/ repairs. Nash also offers aluminum repair – have some major damage to your block or heads, chances are that Nash can fix you up asap!

“We welcome back Nash Competition Engines as a major series supporter and we look forward to seeing Nick roaming the pits this summer as he assists his customers at our events!”, Ian Hill – Series Director

February 14, 2024  – From the super secret hideout of the CHU headquarters

Speedwire Systems, manufacturer of switch panels, relay boards, timers and performance electronic system accessories is back to support the Canada Heads Up – Shootout Series for another year! Gil’s Speedwire is loaded up with fully anodized billet aluminum products that over shadow most other products on the market. His switch panels are fully customizable upon ordering and the accompanying relay board are compact and easy to wire in! Speedwire also offer a great e-stop style main battery disconnect option. Check out their web page for more details!

Speedwire’s components can regularly be found on many Drag and Road Course race cars as well they offer many marine-application products for motorsports and pleasure craft!

Come check out Canada Heads Up series this summer at TMP and walk around the pits. you will find many examples of Speedwire System products in the drag cars that run our series!

Hutch’s Transmission Service London, Ontario has been a leader in building Transmissions for high performance street cars and the drag racing scene for over 30 years.  Hutch’s is the only Canadian SFI certification centre for Reid Racing Inc, JW Performance Transmissions, and ATI Performance Products.

As we enter the back half of our season remember Hutch’s Transmission the next time you need transmission service or replacement!