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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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Owner/Driver Brent Hackl
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CDRA Father's Day Classic - June 19-20, 2010

 
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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Father's Day Classic

June 19-10

 Info at the CDRA web site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're Back!   (June 2010)

 
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)

 

 

Click here for a video of burnout and licensing pass at Medicine Hat. (7 MB)

 

 

 

 

 

September 2008

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Racing or sponsorship enquiry?   brent@RaceIT.ca
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Last modified:  June 18, 2010
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