The Sitko Family Racing team of Edmonton, Alberta and Ace Manufacturing have partnered-up for the 2011 season and beyond
to participate in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series. Team owners and siblings Troy and
Nathan Sitko along with crew chiefs Ken and George Sitko are making the move to Nostalgia
Funny Car, a class including pre-1980 American bodied nitro-burning funny cars. The team is very excitedly working away to
prepare their new Plueger chassis and 1977 Plymouth Arrow body for the season ahead and they are very excited about their
partnership with Team Ace Racing.
Team patriarch, George Sitko has been drag racing for 50 years. He has turned the wrenches on nearly every four-wheeled
type of car that NHRA drag racing has to offer. George will be travelling with the team in 2011 as he and his son, Ken will be
sharing the tuning duties on the new funny car. Ken's sons, Troy and Nathan are the team owners and both are very excited to
have the two responsible for introducing them to the sport at the track with them for every event. While George and Ken will
be taking care of how the engine runs, Troy Sitko (28) will carry the position of Car Chief, which means he will be making sure
the car itself is in top shape. Nathan Sitko (25) will be making the cockpit his home again in 2011, beginning his 18th season
behind the wheel, which includes 7 years in Top Alcohol Funny Car, 2 years in Top Alcohol Dragster and 8 years in junior
dragster.
The '77 Arrow body will be painted in the very recognizable Team Ace red and white colors and logo when the car rolls out of the
trailer and into its pit spot for testing in Edmonton in early May. This marks the beginning of a very exciting partnership
between Team Ace Racing and Sitko Family Racing. Ace Manufacturing's Harold Parfett is a true drag racer at heart and he and the
Sitko family are heading into the 2011 season with the intention of having a very competitive nitro funny car. Paired up with
a very racer-friendly sponsor like Ace and the experience of their grandfather and father, the Sitko brothers are ready to make
some noise and go some rounds, starting with the Las Vegas Speed Spectacular at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, May 28 and
29. The team will also be attending events at their home track in Edmonton, Alberta and a few more throughout western Canada
and the northwest United States.
Sitko Family Racing would also like to welcome back Commercial Solutions, Pro Stock Performance and
Jet Tools as associate sponsors for the 2011 racing season.
Currently, Ken Sitko is preparing the teams spare motor, George Sitko is doing some finishing touches on a whole lot of pieces
for the team's new car and Troy and Nathan Sitko are preparing the new chassis and body for next race season.
