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This
is the home of Brent Hackl's Drag Racing Team, sponsored by
Mac's Convenience Stores and Universal Cycle.
We race a purpose-built Brogie 1927 Ford Roadster, powered by a 502 cubic inch
big-block Chevy. Please send
an email to tell us you've been here. Include your comments, or just
say "Hi".
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Contact Us
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CDRA Father's Day Classic - June 19-20, 2010
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| Come out to Race City THIS WEEKEND
for the biggest drag race event of the year – the Father’s Day Classic!
It’s organized by our not-for-profit CDRA (Calgary Drag Racing Association).
The CDRA is taking a large financial risk in putting on this race, so if
you’re a racing fan, this would be a VERY GOOD time to support
motorsports in Calgary (see related story in the
Calgary Beacon). I’ll be
competing in the Super Sportsman class, but with very low expectations.
Come out to visit us in the pits, and to see all the other
spectacular cars, including:
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Bio-diesel
Jet Car (Kevin Therres of Humboldt, SK) |
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Rocky
Mountain Nostalgia Funny Cars |
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Blown
Renegade Dragsters |
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National
Diesel Hot Rod Association entries |
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Heads-Up
street car classes |
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CDRA bracket
cars, truck and motorcycles |
Details at the
CDRA web site.
Quick Schedule:
Saturday – Gates at noon, bracket car qualifying
already underway (my Super Sportsman class at 12:30 and 3:30, though times
can vary wildly!), "King of the Hill eliminations and Pro car qualifying
after 5pm, racing ends late evening.
Sunday – Gates at 11am, bracket car qualifying
already underway, eliminations start at 1pm, racing ends late evening.
Admission: $20 per day or $30 for the weekend,
under 12 free
Here are
directions to Race City.
Hope to see you there!
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Father's Day Classic
June 19-10
Info at the
CDRA web site.
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| We’re Back, and ready for the DRAG STRIP!
The Mac’s Motorports 1927 Ford Roadster is ready to race!
First Time Out..... We took the Mac's
Motorsports 1927 Ford Roadster to Race City (Calgary) on June 5 for its
maiden voyage – to shake down the car (newly assembled), break in the
engine, and break in the DRIVER! It was my first time down the drag
strip in ANY vehicle (not counting my 17 second / 60 mph putt-putt run 1.5
years ago immediately after I bought it). Best pass of the day was
10.30 seconds @ 130 mph. We also got some publicity – see
story AND VIDEO in the Calgary Beacon. The video isn’t obvious –
click on the empty black box at the bottom of the article.
Licensing..... On June 12-13 I went to
the NHRA drag strip in Medicine Hat to get my sub-10-second license (required to
go quicker than 10 seconds in the ¼ mile). I completed the
licensing requirements. Best run was 9.177 seconds @ 143 mph!
A huge thrill!
The car is substantially de-tuned right now, including a
throttle-limiter to prevent full throttle, so it’s capable of going a LOT
faster. But first the driver needs to get comfortable, familiar, and
experienced.
So I’m ready to LEARN how to drag race. Before I go
faster, I’ll try to learn how to be consistent and predictable. That’s
what wins in bracket racing – pick the number you’re GOING to run, and then
run it.
Special Thanks to the following who were instrumental
in building this race car and/or providing expert advice.....
Don Fergin, Universal Cycle (& Mac's Motorsports
racer)
Stewart Schabert (custom metal & fiberglass
fabrication)
Jason Loader, Concept Metal Works (welding)
Hugh Williamson (Top Gun Coatings, drag racing expert)
Greg Westling (Mac's Motorsports racer)
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Click
here for a
video of burnout and licensing pass at Medicine Hat.
(7 MB)
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After 10 years of Legends racing, Brent is switching to the
dark side - DRAG RACING.
The #3 Pepsi / Mac's Legends Car evolved through a few
paint schemes over the years. Universal Cycle provided the
horsepower from day one. With the help of long-time crew Chris Huntley
and Carmen Hackl, this Mac's Motorsports team won many races
(including 2000 Semi-Pro winner of the Mac's Firecracker 50) and
these championships:
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2000 Mac's
Calgary Champion (Semi-Pro Division) |
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2000 NAPA
Alberta Champion (Semi-Pro) |
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2003 Mac's
Calgary Champion (Pro Division) |
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2007 Auto
Value Calgary Champion (Pro) |
Now the team is making a BIG change - starting the learning
curve again in a totally different kind of racing. Unfortunately, very
little of our oval track technical knowledge will help us on the drag strip.
We'll be leaning heavily on the drag racing expertise of our Mac's
Motorsports teammates Don Fergin and Greg Westling, and on our dedication,
resourcefulness, and competitiveness.
After a lengthy search, we're now in the midst of purchasing
a high-horsepower, big tire, tubular chassis drag car. Stay tuned for
updates after the car arrives in the garage!
A very big THANK YOU to our sponsors through the
Legends years. Hopefully a few of these wonderful companies will join
us over on the dark side!
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Mac's
Convenience Stores |
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Pepsi |
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Universal
Cycle |
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Doritos -
Twizzlers - Dairyland |
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Pennzoil |
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Aerotech
specialty welding and fabrication |
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Power Chief
Auto Body |
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Praxair |
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Canadian
Leisure RV |
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Wilkey
Consulting |
Also, THANK YOU to fans and crew
for sticking with us over the years! We appreciate your support and
help very much. |
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