March 4, 2019

From the ET Shack at the super secret hide out of the OGW!

Hot off Lights Out 10 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Nick Agostino and his fresh build Radial vs. the World 1969 Camaro is set to make its Canadian event debut! Canada Heads Up along with Ontario Grudge Wars is set host 9 cars at their display at this years Motorama carshow. The cars will show a wide range of what the two organizations have to offer in the way of race following! 

Along with Nick’s 69 Camaro, come out and check out Wajdy Khalil’s 84 Mustang the Mod-Booger, Dean Carmine’s The Loaf, 2018 OGW Outlaw Champion Rob Zarcone’s Outlaw 10.5/ Super Street 68 Camaro, 2018 OGW Limited 28s Champion Luc Ricard and his 2000 Mustang (all the way from Quebec), Paul Gasper’s Street275 Mustang, Hot off his 10 page spread in RPM Magazine Chris Demovski’s MurdaGT Street275/ Real Street entry, Cole Ferri showing off what our up-and-coming racers have to offer with his Canada Heads Up Jr Dragster entry and John Simos’ FeralZ06  Corvette Real Street entry.

We will have series info, class info and drivers hand books available at the booth as well at our drivers meeting slated for 2pm in Room 201 on Saturday!

if you need more info, visit the contact us page of the web site!

March 1, 2019

From the engine assembly room at the super secret hideout of the OGW

Thanks to the great work and partnership going on behind the scenes of RPM Magazine, we have secured Wiseco Pistons as the title sponsor of the RPM Magazine’s Smackdown3 Outlaw Extreme Class! 

“this is icing on the cake, with a great company like Wiseco Piston behind us it shows we have been making a statement in the drag world as an industry leader in race promotion. We are looking forward to seeing everyone’s reaction as we announce that we are now locked in for our $10,000 guaranteed payouts for the class! Wiseco is a great brand and we are so very thankful for the opportunity to have them on board for 2019!

About Wiseco Piston:

Wiseco’s corporate headquarters in Mentor, Ohio, boasts of over 150,000 square feet of state-of-the art forging and CNC machining equipment. Wiseco also has fully stocked, strategically located distribution centers within Canada and Europe to serve markets all over the world. 

With our coast to coast domestic distribution system and international customers in Europe, South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia, Wiseco is the world leader in the manufacturing of hi-performance, forged pistons for the snowmobile, motorcycle, ATV, personal watercraft, outboard marine and automotive markets.

Wiseco engineers utilize the latest in 3D design and finite element modeling software to ensure every Wiseco design is developed to provide the greatest strength and lightest weight for each application. Our in-house Dyno facility, equipped with the latest technology, along with our field-testing network, insure that our products meet the expectations of the demanding motorsports industry.

Visit their web page at wiseco.com

February 28,2019

From the in-law suite at the super secret hide out of the OGW!

The call out was made for all Super Street, EZ Street and Limited28s related persons to attend a round table meeting Feb 23rd. The meeting was held with overwhelming success as around 50 people showed up to support our efforts and provide much needed feed back about the history of the classes, where they are currently vs. where it is hoped they will head. Focus was placed on the people behind the newly formed Canada Heads Up, how we will be running our events and the show over all, as well the entry fee/ payout structures. Over all the Canada Heads Up management team were very well received and the rules based discussion for both Super Street and EZ Street were calm and collected.

Of the items discussed, Canada Heads Up will be adding a two-person rules based sub committee to our list of volunteer positions. We are asking for anyone that would like to be one of the two volunteers, or nominate anyone, please have names into us by no later than Monday March 4, 2019. If more than 2 names come in, we will produce a ballot that will be available at our Drivers Meeting @ Motorama March 9th @ 2 pm. To be eligible to vote, you must be a member of the Canada Heads Up series ($100/ all funds collected will go to the banquet fund)(all members are welcome to vote). Ballots will be collected at the drivers meeting and counted. By the following weekend we will announce our sub committee members based on popular vote.

Bracket racing and Jr Dragster Program marketing partners needed! We have had some great feed back with our intended efforts behind the sportsman program at the 4 races of Canada Heads Up and the RPM Magazine Smackdown3. We have already locked in a Title Sponsor of the Jr Program for the RPM Magazine Smackdown3 race, as well a another company that is partnering with us to support the Smackdown and 4 weekend Jr races. On top of this, we have secured a No Box Title sponsor for the Canada Heads Up races so we are now focused on the Box 5 race deal as well as some associate level partners. We are pushing for mid week release of our Sportsman efforts, so keep an eye on your face book feeds! As always, it is our intentions to offer guaranteed payouts and a weekend race schedule that suits all classes!

Come be part of the madness as we fill your Saturday will drag related information at the Motorama car show next weekend! Saturday March 9 @ 12 noon – Drag Discussion panel. 2 pm – room 102 Canada Heads Up/ Rpm Magazine Smackdown3. 4pm Night of Champions and at our booth in the in second room all weekend! We are looking forward to seeing you out at the show next weekend! 

Ian Hill Racing Productions adds new racing series to their efforts for 2019

With the 2019 season quickly approaching many racers are knee deep in their winter project updates and maintenance programs. Lights Out live streaming will give way to the indoor car show scene, which opens the door to spring and the beginning of race season! And for Ian Hill Racing Productions, there is not a day to waste.

After the recent developments in Ontario’s Street Car Headsup program and Toronto Motorsports Park’s decision to hand the reins over to the OGW lead group, Street Shootout racing has some new local energy again!

OGW has been digging a solid place on the map, bringing Small Tire / No Time Grudge racing to Ontario for the last few years. From its humble beginnings of 6 cars, bare bones rules and small tires, Ian Hill Racing Productions has helped grow the local No Tim / Grudge scene into 2018’s $30,000 payday event! Putting together the Super Bowl of Ontario Grudge racing, RPM Magazine’s OGW Smackdown has brought us to the forefront of the Drag Racing promotion game. It was through the success of our previous events, our commitment to exceed expectations to our Sponsors and Racers, and by the efforts of our volunteers, then late in the 2018 season, through the efforts of Trish Biro (RPM Magazine) and as part of RPM Magazine’s 20th anniversary celebrations,  we were contacted by All Out Live’s Brian Bassone to discuss the potential of bringing one of the fastest growing heads-up classes in Ontario – the No Time Grudge class Limited 28s, to their August 11, 2019 event at Lapeer Dragway. On top of that they are also looking forward to seeing what we can put together for a Real Street cruise class of licensed and insured street cars!

Fast forward to early February 2019; Ian found himself in the offices of Toronto Motorsports Park, discussing what Ian Hill Racing Productions/ OGW could bring to the table for the recently orphaned fastest Street Car classes Ontario has to offer. After much discussions with TMP management, the OGW put together a plan that both parties are truly excited about. “Ian Hill Racing, and his Ontario Grudge Wars, has been tagged to head up this series, and plans are being finalized to meet with racers to make sure that the program fit their needs, and with the great forward-thinking proposal Ian brought forward, I think we have just that heading into 2019”, stated TMP Track Manager Neale Armstrong.

Ian’s “Canada Heads Up – Street Car Shootout Series” is now the banner the current Super Street, EZ Street and the other Street Car Shootout classes will fall under. Racers will be excited to know that we are bringing our Guaranteed Payouts, race day schedule structure and the whole OGW based volunteer group to the track during each series race. As far as the crossover between OGW and Canada Heads Up goes, that’s where it ends. Canada Heads Up will feature the traditional Class Racing type weekends you have grown to love. Qualifying rounds, Ladders, Scoreboards and Win Lights, with Saturday qualifying and Sunday racing for Heads Up classes being the norm. We are looking at bringing in one or two other heads up classes and showing an equal focus on our sportsman side of the schedule

The group behind OGW is known for putting our money where our mouth is! Large and Guaranteed Payouts, locked in rule sets, locked in schedules and the Quickest Street Car style classes in the industry! Ian Hill and the OGW volunteers are ready for this next step in our drag racing production efforts and we are very excited to bring Canada Heads Up Class racing to TMP in 2019 and beyond.

For more information on the OGW Class racing series, keep an eye on their Facebook page and website. www.facebook.com/ontariogrudgewars, www.facebook.com/canadaheadsup and www.ontariogrudgewars.com.

Paul Gaspar’s Steeda.ca is Milton’s stop for horsepower. From their online store to their retail store, repair and installation shop to their in floor chassis dyno Steeda has got you covered. Paul’s shop mainly deals with Mustang performance products but that doesnt stop them from addressing the performance needs of all makes!

Check our sponsors area of the website for a link to their site for deals and information on how they can help you succeed in adding some performance to your ride!

T-S Contruction provides quality on site construction service in the Toronto Ontario area. From Concrete to most small to large size construction projects – T-S Construction should be your first choice!

Business owner Tony Starkey is passionate about everything he does in his life, and among his daily routine, he loves drag racing. When Tony heard what the OGW has planned for our Champions at the RPM Magazine Smackdown3 he wanted to be part of it! So we signed Tony up as our first Trophy sponsor! 

Make sure you come out to Motorama 2019 to see the many cars we will have on display in our booth as well the Outlaw Extreme Champions trophy display!

Thank you Tony!

January 30, 2019 – from the cozy blanket laid out in front of the fire, in the Billards room at the super secret hide out of the OGW

OGW is please to announce our latest Marketing Partner – The Fire Within.

The Fire Within is Muskoka area’s top choice for Fireplace, Insert and Chimney installations or repair. With over 20 years of experience The Fire Within can meet all your expectations, include full project completion of outdoor fireplaces, kitchen grills and everything in between. 

Check out the Sponsors section of our website for more info and a link out to their site!

January 25, 2019 – from the desk in the translation room at the super secret hide out of the OGW

Just as the title of this press release states… sometimes its not all about the money, all about sponsors, all about something that directly benefits OGW. Sometimes you just have to sit back and give credit where it is due.

I have been witness to seeing George of MGR Performance wandering the pits of Napierville, Point Rouge and Grand Bend Motorplex and i can say, each time – while he hasnt had a car to drive at these events, he’s been there to win. George’s dedication to Small Tire Shootout style racing and his customers is something to be proud of! Please take a few minutes of your day to read a bit about George’s shop and check some of his customers hot rods!- MGR Performance FTW. – Ian Hill

MGR Performance Inc has been in the engine building business going on 6yrs with great success and we are located in Laval Qc Canada .
The big reason to our success is because George Christakis the owner of MGR Performance has been a small tire heads up drag racer for well over 20yrs and his true love has been engine building cylinder porting along with tuning cars on the track. After all the years of experimenting with his own personal stuff he has developed and still developing every day the expertise to be able to deliver successful engine combinations that deliver winning combos ..!
Below are some of our clients that race in the OGW and QGW events and are solid players in the Canadian small tire game … There is a lot more cars coming out of the shop and you will see them in 2019 with many many surprises for the competition … – MGR Performance

find MGR online at MGR Performance/ FACEBOOK and visit our webpage to see more about Ontario Grudge Wars and what the Small Tire Shoots in Canada look like!

January 25, 2019 – From the desk in the dyno room at the super secret hide out of the OGW

Kered Cable Contracting has come on board for the second straight year, supporting the small tire shootout style classes of the OGW. Owner Tom Smith is a huge advocate of the No Time Grudge events we host and has been known to go a few rounds in his own Firebird 28″ tire hot rod!

Thank you Kered Cable Contracting and Tom Smith.

Visit our web site so see more about Kered Cable Contracting in our Sponsors section and details of Toms Firebird in the Drivers section. 

January 24, 2019 – From corner behind the shear in the race car shop at the super secret hide out of the OGW head quarters.

We welcome returning sponsor: Fab Mac Industries

FabMac Industries is in their second year supporting our Small Tire events.

FabMac is a Hamilton based fabrication and machine shop focused on all forms of Motorsports from drag racing to drifting. 

They Specialize in LS engines and putting together some of the nicest turbo setups in town, FabMac’s work can be admired on several cars racing in our series.

Check out the Sponsors section of our Web Page for more details.