Kopp Motorsports

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Courtesy of www.dragracecanada.com

Aspiring Eastern Canadian Top Dragster racer Rick Kopp can’t help but be pretty impressed by the capabilities of his new sponsor….

Kopp, who is from Burlington Ontario, is showcasing that newly acquired association with “We Install It” within his great looking drag racing operation.

“We Install It” is a company that draws from a pool of over 1500 skilled people all across Canada,” Rick explained.  “They do any and all kinds of installations for customers of Lowes, Home Depot and Rona stores.  They do everything from faucets to home additions.”  Read more...

Thousands in attendance for Canadian Nitro Nationals
By MATT DAY, THE CHRONICLE
As the supercharged machines approach the starting line, the thousands of people in attendance anxiously wait to hear the thunderous blast of the engines revving up.

With a deafening blast, the crowd watches the $100,000-plus vehicles burst from their stopped positions and accelerate from zero to 230 mph in six seconds flat.

By the time the cars reach the finish line a quarter of a mile down the track, the ringing is still present in their ears and the smell featuring a mix of burnt rubber and fuel co-mingle in the air, accelerating the senses of even the newest of drag racing enthusiasts.  Read more...

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Burlington, ON – This past weekend the Kopp Motorsports/We Install It team competed in its second event of the 2011 Quick 32 Sportsman Series season at Cayuga Dragway, as part of the Extreme Mayhem Nationals.

In only the second outing, and for the first time this season, Rick was able to make a full pass with his brand new Oddy’s Racing Engines combination, producing impressive results. His 6.22 second elapsed time @ 223 miles per hour run in qualifying was good enough to claim the #1 qualifying position going into eliminations.  Read more...