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.

January 23, 2019 i’m writing this post from inside a Lion, and its rather dark in here… from the petting zoo at the super secret  hide out of the OGW  

Ontario Grudge Wars is so very pleased to announce the addition of another sponsor for our 2019 season. Coming back for a second year of support – Team Reid!

Team Reid is lead by Team Owner and driver John Reid. John is making a name for himself in the small tire shootout racing in Southern Ontario and beyond. John spent some time down in Oklahoma racing some of the best in the business, and also traveled to race against the Ohio Street Outlaws group later in 2018! We expect to see John’s SN95 Mustang named The Mistress out at our events in 2019 and we thank him for his support! Check the Drivers area and Sponsors page of our website for more info on John, Team Reid and The Mistress!

January 22, 2019 – From the desk in the sand and polish room at the super secret hideout of the OGW

We are please to announce that OGW will be well represented at the 2019 Motorama Custom Car Show! We have secured a large floor space in a prime location and look forward to showing off what we are all about…. high power, little tires and loads of fun! While we are not going to give too much away, we will have a number of cars in the display, on display will also be one of our killer Championship trophies that we are giving away at the RPM Magazine’s Smackdown3 as well we will have loads of information sheets, and a cool video running in the background of our efforts at the track at past events!

MOTORAMA is being held at the International Center as also in Toronto Ontario and will run from March 8-10.

Are you an OGW racer that will be attending the show with your car? Let us know by sending us a quick note via the contact us page 

January 16, 2019 – From the office in the West Wing on the 3rd floor  (Fluffy’s Room)of the Super Secret OGW headquarters.

“Miller Welding Equipment has been a staple at my home race shop and at my business for many years. Miller offers many levels of machines, one is sure to fit your needs! Check out the link to their site for details.” – Ian Hill

As part of their support for our series keep watch for contests throughout the year for Miller Welding Products!