CHU Champion Declarations! — The post season tally has been completed and Canada Heads Up series has officially declared its 2026 season points champions.
Congratulations are most certainly in order to the class winners: – Bill Riddle (Pro 10.5), Paul Bhawan (Super Street), Tyler Kranendonk (X275), Matt Glassford (EZ Street), Sean Devine (Street 275), Bill Gadal (5.0 Warriors) – above photo, Mike Valvasori (4.50 index), John Storelli (5.50 index), Jim Mangov (6.0 index), Brad Parent (6.50 index), Jim Tofano (7.0 index), Jason Jean (7.50 index) and Carter Daniels (Junior Dragster)
For CHU’s ferociously competitive 2-wheel season racing it was Brant Rossi (Pro Bike) – Photo below – Mickey Dinnoo (SWB Bike), Vasylyy Lukivskyy (7.77 Bike) and Mike Pereira (High 8s Bike) emerging as season champs.
DragRaceCanada will post additonal information about the 2026 CHU series season as well as some projection for 2027 – coming a little later!

Series Strongman Statement! – Eastern Canada’s Can-Am Stock/Super Stock series saw Port Perry Ontario’s Brian Clayton accentuate again his high profile reputation within that popular circuit — winning that series championship – for the six time in his career.
Racing his truly remarkable 1990 350-powered GT Camaro, Clayton had previous taken season title wins in that same car in 2012, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2024 and now for 2026.
Clayton’s ’26 title did come by a wide margin as his 34 points topped second place finisher, defending 2025 Can-Am Stock/SS champion Chuck Nagy at 25 points. Series regulars Dean Moggach and Ryan Boniferro both remained in the mix all season – tied for 3rd at 24 points.
Brian Clayton and the Can-Am Stock/SS circuit will celebrate it’s 2026 season next weekend (Nov 21st – in Hamilton) with it’s annual championship banquet.

Lanz @ Las Vegas — One of Canada’s most consistently “very fast” Top Sportsman class cars was once again impressive indeed!  During the very last NHRA Pacific Division Lucas Oil Regional event of the season – held at Las Vegas (Nov 7-8th) one week after the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals — it was Mission BC’s Kirk Lanz collecting with his Pro-Charger powered Camaro over a very tough field.
Kirk, who qualified #1 for that event (6.110 secs 240.08 mph!) strung together 6 straight win-lights during eliminations to win at that Lucas Oil level for TS racing for the 3rd time in his career.
In the final round he combined a brilliant.008 RT with a 6.136 secs to run down his opponent Chase Bulloch successfully for the event title.
And oh — we would be most remiss if we did not mention that Kirk Lanz will also be the NHRA’s Pacific Northwest Divisional champion for the S/G (9.90 index) class in 2026 (in his other Camaro) – that’s now mathematically affirmed. DragRaceCanada will feature more about that side – coming a bit later.

Annual Prestige Extra — During last week’s Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame induction ceremony (in Montreal) — the winner for the John Massingberg Memorial Award was revealed during the gala — and it was Greg Wicklum (Engineered Racing Services) who was honoured for more than 50 years of dedication and contributions to Canadian motorsports.
The award was presented by Bruce Mehlenbacher (the founder of PMRA) during that evening’s festivities.
Over the years, Engineered Racing Services had become a familiar name throughout Canadian motorsports, known for its quality performance parts, customer service and commitment to supporting racers — but it wasn’t until February 2023 that Greg and his son Lawrence, with help from a group of longtime friends, racers and performance industry veterans brought ERS back to life – and the Engineered Racing Services brand was reborn.
Engineered Racing Services supports numerous Canadian racing organizations and programs, including (for drag racing) the Canadian NHRA Championship Series, Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Series, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, True North Gassers, Race Cayuga Sportsman Series and Outlaw Fast 16 Shootout. ERS also provides contingency sponsorship for NHRA Stock/Super Stock and Junior Dragster competitors and presents the Best Engineered Car Award.
The John Massingberd Memorial Award honours individuals who demonstrate the same commitment, dedication and passion for Canadian motorsports that Massingberd conveyed throughout his career. With more than five decades of involvement in the automotive performance industry, and his continuing commitment to supporting racers and racing organizations alongside his son Lawrence, Greg Wicklum is a fitting recipient of the 2026 John Massingberd Memorial Award.

Sneak Peek! — Here is our first look at what will undoubtedly be a very significant new Pro Mod car emerging for Canadian drag racing.
British Columbia’s Jordan Lazic, has just this week, made his first ever shakedown runs testing this all new supercharged ’69 Camaro – down in Florida (Orlando).
This is a Jerry Bickel built car with a 4.9 Hemi motor and screw blower configuration – with a ton of tech and lots of other goodies.
Lazic, owner of Gen-3 Racing (Kelowna BC) and who was the NHRA’s Pro Mod Series World Champion in 2024, has revealed his new car is in fact a cool tribute to his late grandfather.
“The car’s name is “Black Mac” — after my grandfather who was one of my very first sponsors when I started racing,” Jordan stated. “I remember him telling me in 2021 — if we don’t start winning some races — I should think about trying a different sport — he was definitely straight shooter!”
“So after he passed – that’s exactly what we did. I won the West Coast Pro Mod championship in 2022 and then my first NHRA Pro Mod national event in 2023 — all of which lead up to the NHRA world championship later in 2024.”
Jordan confirmed that immediate plans for his new race car (big tire — Outlaw Pro Mod), after entry for the Orlando World Street Nationals (this coming weekend) — will also include the “Cold War” 3 wintertime race series in Bradenton FL.
“And depending on sponsorship – we may be announcing more,” he added.