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July 10, 2008

Saturday Gallery #3

Sunday Gallery #1

Sunday Gallery #2

 

 

July 8, 2008

Team Wrap-ups

Roadhammer racing

Tenacity Racing

 

Kenny Lang Motorsports.

Kenny Lang Edmonton Wrap up.
Making too much power is not something every Pro Mod team can complain about in the IHRA. Probably there are four or five teams that have to deal with those types of issues. Kenny Lang and the Al Billes tuned 53 Corvette was a team that suffered through this past weekend's Rocky Mountain Nationals. The good news was, he did not lose any of his advantage in the point standings. And in fact gained since second place competitor Jim Halsey skipped the race.
Kenny qualified second in the field after a last ditch 6.20 Saturday night. In round one he defeated nitrous competitor Lee frank after overcoming a tenth of a second hole-shot disadvantage for Frank. He then faced Thomas Patterson in round two but after tire shake on the starting line and running in the weaker Left lane he was forced to click the car off early. " We flat out could not get a handle on the tricky freshly ground race track. The starting line was great, but the 200 to 400 foot part of the track was tough to get hooked up on. The car wheel stood on every run, and when a track is a bit loose, you have to steer these cars. With the wheels up it is difficult to do that. Luckily we went as far in eliminatons as the guys close to us in the standings and added to our lead against Halsey, so we will go to Grand bend with lots of confidence, but will also be wary enough to know you can go from hero to zero in just one race.
Kenny would like to thank all his crew and tuner/engine builder Billes for all their hard work and all thanks his great sponsors : Castrol, AirLiquide, Hoosier Racing tires, Pepsi, Miller, NGK, The Prolific Group, Inlett Systems Group, Jet Equipment, The Sign Source, Kenny Lang Autobody, and Drag Race Canada

 

July 7, 2008

Gallery t. wo (Saturday) is posted

Gallery one (Saturday) gallerys is posted.

Joey Steckler wins the Pro Nostalgia class with a win over Brent Harris. Steckler gets his biggest win in 7.50 Funny car racing running right on the 7.50 index.

A very tight field in pro nostalgia was the field separated by only .081 of a second. In round one of eliminations Brent Harris, Joey Steckler, Eddy Plaizier and Darrell Webb all advanced to the semi final round. In the semis, Steckler took on Webb and he went a great 7.52 forcing Webb to go under the 7.50 index to a 7.47. Brent Harris won a real close to to buddy Eddy Plaizier, with both having mid .0 lights. Plaizier was out front, and lifted just before the finish line (not wanting to break ot) and Harris went by him to get a .009 stripe. Upon looking at the time slip Plaizier, could have run it out the back door and would not have broke out.

The final to be run on Sunday will see Harris take on Steckler in the final.

Pro Nostalgia round three (Final) Saturday

Pro Nostalgia

1 6660 PN Darrell Webb, Edmonton AB, '70 Nova 7.505 0.005 184.88
2 6666 PN Tim Boychuk, Edmonton AB, '71 Mustang 7.533 0.033 183.02
3 629 PN Mattias Have, Kamloops BC, '73 Mustang 7.543 0.043 177.98
4 658 PN Joey Steckler, Edmonton AB, '69 Corvette 7.553 0.053 184.09
5 6444 PN Jason Bussey, Edison AB, '69 Camaro 7.554 0.054 168.47
6 6247 PN Eddy Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '37 Coupe 7.563 0.063 178.57
7 6837 PN Brent Harris, Edmonton AB, '33 Willys Coupe 7.578 0.078 182.28
8 6569 PN Ron Sekura, Drayton Valley AB, '82 Trans Am 7.586 0.086 179.44

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 659 PN Cal Tebb, Edmonton AB, '69 Camaro 7.592 0.092 173.16
10 6009 PN Sherrie Bodnarchuk, Grandora SK, '70 Super 7.665 0.165 180.00
11 668 PN Rod Elliott, Edmonton AB, '70 Barracuda 7.307 7.147 190.30

 

Nitro Harley final qualifying

1 88 Phil Schmidt, Orangevale CA, Weekend-OVK 6.587 217.74 217.74
2 29 Ron Houniet, Mission City BC, Harley-HD 6.679 199.73 200.02
3 54 Andy Beauchemin, Sherwood Park AB, Harley 6.701 203.68 203.68
4 59 John Breckenridge, Sultan WA, Weekend-PRP 6.737 200.53 201.55
5 357 Jody York, Langley BC, OHara 6.787 189.71 189.71
6 111 Mike Scott, Ft. St. John BC, Weekend-PRP 6.823 217.39 217.39
7 61 Lyle Newton, Nanaimo BC, Weekend-PRP 7.027 179.28 182.35
8 70 Toni Froehling, Orting WA, Harley-PRP 7.068 184.07 184.07
9 3841 Ken Kent, Edmonton AB, PRP-RP 7.185 196.56 196.56
10 141 Nathan Gagnon, Errington BC, Furr-PRP 7.288 191.21 191.21
11 3 Damien Cownden, Victoria BC, Weekend-V2 7.445 173.83 173.83
12 133 Brian Hall, Abbotsford BC, Harley-PRP 7.568 154.74 177.56
13 51 Steve Heidner, Sultan WA, Weekend-V60 7.844 133.42 148.99
14 267 Kevin Boyer, Edmonton AB, Puppet-OCR 8.958 176.56 176.56
15 12 Jim Schellenberg, Surrey BC, Weekend-PRP 9.875 132.48 132.48

Quick 16 final qualifyng

1 694 Neil Lachelt, Kelowna BC, Dragster-Chevy
2 162 Melvin Bush, Port St. Lucie FL, '62 Bel Air
3 6981 Tavis MacDonell, Stettler AB, '23-T Ford
4 6969 Steve Cook, Soldotna AK, '69 Road Runner
5 6608 Steven Daniluk, Red Deer AB, Dragster-Chevy
6 6711 Steve Goddard, Delburne AB, '98 S-10
7 6451 Scott Hearn, Sherwood Park AB, Dragster-Chevy
8 6618 Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '04 Cavalier
9 5733 Craig Anstead, Spruce Grove AB, Dragster-Chevy
10 6643 Randal Olynyk, Edmonton AB, '96 Firebird
11 6992 Jim Attewell, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy
12 858 John Childs, Anchorage AK, '37 Chevy
13 6905 Dwayne Robertson, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy
14 6620 Aaron Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '02 Cavalier
15 6253 Tom Ebertz, Edmonton AB, Dragster-Chevy
16 5220 Rod Romyn, E. St. Paul MB, '93 Beretta

Final qualifying for all sportsman classes

Super Stock

1 6241 SS/BM Casey Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '04 Cavalier 8.696 9.96 -1.264
2 6688 SS/GA Mike Pruss, Red Deer AB, '02 Firebird 10.020 11.14 -1.120
3 6015 GT/TA Tom Nolan, Lacombe AB, '04 S-10 10.156 11.14 -0.984
4 6777 SS/BS Rick Paton, Edmonton AB, '02 Camaro 9.367 10.31 -0.943
5 6349 SS/HA Jared Ericksen, Hanna AB, '67 Camaro 10.299 11.19 -0.891
6 6000 GT/BA Norman Lapointe, Edmonton AB, '05 Cobalt 9.968 10.83 -0.862
7 6898 GT/DA Casey Setters, Red Deer AB, '02 Firebird 10.242 11.08 -0.838
8 6425 GT/CA Art Congdon, Calgary AB, '91 Calais 10.156 10.98 -0.824
9 640 GT/DA Don Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '04 Grand Am 10.378 11.08 -0.702
10 641 GT/FA Shon Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '87 Camaro 10.753 11.39 -0.637
11 6021 GT/EA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '98 Grand Am 10.608 11.24 -0.632
12 632 GT/HA Mike Semeniuk, Sherwood Park AB, '81 Malibu11.082 11.65 -0.568
13 6038 SS/MA James Quan, Sherwood Park AB, '64 Mercury 11.910 12.47 -0.560
14 5482 SS/PA Sheldon Erfle, Saskatoon SK, '56 Bel Air 12.832 13.29 -0.458
15 6367 SS/DM Joe Graves, Edmonton AB, '84 Camaro 10.019 10.47 -0.451

Stock

1 5749 K/SA Tim Richards, Winmnepeg MB, '80 Malibu 12.045 13.29 -1.245
2 6066 R/SA Gary Erichsen, Hanna AB, '66 Impala 13.776 14.73 -0.954
3 668 F/FIA Chuck Porter, Edmonton AB, '85 Camaro 12.510 13.29 -0.780
4 1436 A/SA Phil Archibald, Lasburn SK, '68 Corvette 10.891 11.65 -0.759
5 6001 O/SA Norman Lapointe, Edmonton AB, '68 Malibu W 13.097 13.80 -0.703
6 6821 C/SA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '69 Chevelle 11.337 12.01 -0.673
7 6888 B/CM Burke Taylor, Edmonton AB, '69 Nova 10.871 11.39 -0.519
8 6039 E/SA Wade Sjstrom, Edmonton AB, '67 Fairlane 11.807 12.32 -0.513
9 6810 H/SA Ed Matiejewski, Sherwood Park AB, '71 Nova 12.462 12.78 -0.318
10 6254 G/SA Darcy Clarke, Spruce Grove AB, '73 Duster 12.338 12.62 -0.282
11 6008 C/SA Paul Plummer, Couer D'Alene ID, '70 GS 12.125 12.01 0.115

Hot Rod

1 6079 HR Chad Barclay, Winfield BC, '70 Maverick 11.121 0.047 0.026
2 6415 HR Vince Gareau, Leduc AB, '69 Nova SS 11.141 0.079 0.038
3 617 HR Paul Saruga, St. Albert AB, '69 Nova 11.207 0.113 0.006
4 6041 HR Scott Hydaman, Edmonton AB, '66 Chevelle 11.248 0.182 0.034
5 6540 HR David Senkow, Regina SK, '67 Mustang 11.267 0.187 0.020
6 6450 HR Ben Hildebrandt, Calgary AB, '71 Vega 11.272 0.205 0.033
7 6975 HR Mike Baron, Athabasco AB, '71 Vega 11.327 0.249 0.022
8 6597 HR Claude Smith, Sherwood Park AB, '69 Camaro 11.292 0.280 0.088
9 6693 HR Paul Bouchard, Calgary AB, '71 Acadian 11.304 0.288 0.084
10 E633 HR Tony Osredkar, Drayton Valley AB, '84 Rang 11.392 0.314 0.022
11 6683 HR James Pahl, Sherwood Park AB, '66 Coronet 11.869 0.888 0.119
12 9X75 HR Megan Casten, Edmonton AB, '72 Nova 11.409 -0.005 -0.005
13 6241 HR Casey Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '56 210 11.091 -0.009 0.031
14 608 HR Warren Neitsch, Edmonton AB, '02 PT Cruiser11.032 -0.086 -0.018

Super Rod

1 5291 SR Tom Patterson, Winnipeg MB, '63 Corvette 10.109 0.010 0.001
2 638 SR Dale Dryden, Stettler AB, '27-T Ford 10.118 0.030 0.012
3 646 SR Pat Mcnally, St. Albert AB, '67 Camaro 10.115 0.050 0.035
4 6444 SR Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, '95 Camaro 10.146 0.063 0.017
5 615 SR Curt Smith, Stony Plain AB, '63 Corvette 10.175 0.118 0.043
6 6426 SR Mike Shannon, Kelowna BC, '57 Corvette 10.101 0.120 0.119
7 616 SR Paul Booth, Edmonton AB, '27-T Ford 10.224 0.131 0.007
8 641 SR Jayson Thomas, St. Albert AB, '66 Chevelle 10.203 0.131 0.028
9 6231 SR Ron Mercer, Lethbridge AB, '72 240-Z 10.143 0.215 0.172
10 5762 SR Dean Hartley, Red Deer AB, '66 Nova 10.342 0.376 0.134
11 6466 SR Al Phee, Crossfield AB, '68 Camaro 10.348 0.510 0.262
12 6792 SR Darryn O'Conner, Ft. St. John BC, '00 S-10 13.193 3.177 0.084
13 516 SR Rory Moser, Red Deer AB, '27-T Ford 10.152 -0.001 -0.001
14 6091 SR Mike Ferstl, Calgary AB, '34 Chevy 9.943 -0.157 0.042

Quick Rod

1 6426 QR Mike Shannon, Kelowna BC, Dragster-Chevy 9.106 0.022 0.016
2 5489 QR Tim Richards, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Chevy 9.107 0.022 0.015
3 6094 QR Cody Scheu, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.100 0.027 0.027
4 661 QR Rick Ball, Slave Lake AB, Spitzer-AMS 9.134 0.038 0.004
5 6249 QR Francesca Plaizier, Edmonton AB, Hadman-Ch 9.110 0.038 0.028
6 6X43 QR Mark Kanwischer, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.121 0.042 0.021
7 5297 QR Donna Patterson, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Che 9.105 0.051 0.046
8 6500 QR David Hanasyk, Edmonton AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.109 0.059 0.050
9 6619 QR Garth Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, Dragster-Ch 9.131 0.081 0.050
10 655 QR Daryl Baker, Dewinton AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.187 0.099 0.012
11 6444 QR Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, A&E-Chevy 9.164 0.105 0.041
12 6655 QR Randy Modersohn, St. Albert AB, '63 Corvet 9.217 0.146 0.029
13 588 QR Eric Goulden, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.254 0.305 0.151
14 500P QR Curtis Patterson, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Ch 9.096 -0.004 0.020
15 6600 QR Braden Halinda, Begreville AB, Dragster-Ch 9.094 -0.006 0.039

Pro Nostalgia Round two

1 6660 PN Darrell Webb, Edmonton AB, '70 Nova 7.505 0.005 184.88
2 6444 PN Jason Bussey, Edison AB, '69 Camaro 7.554 0.054 168.47
3 658 PN Joey Steckler, Edmonton AB, '69 Corvette 7.571 0.071 182.35
4 6666 PN Tim Boychuk, Edmonton AB, '71 Mustang 7.579 0.079 182.11
5 6569 PN Ron Sekura, Drayton Valley AB, '82 Trans Am 7.586 0.086 179.44
6 629 PN Mattias Have, Kamloops BC, '73 Mustang 7.607 0.107 176.05
7 6009 PN Sherrie Bodnarchuk, Grandora SK, '70 Super 7.665 0.165 180.00
8 6247 PN Eddy Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '37 Coupe 7.676 0.176 174.50

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 659 PN Cal Tebb, Edmonton AB, '69 Camaro 7.680 0.180 170.43
10 6837 PN Brent Harris, Edmonton AB, '33 Willys Coupe 7.729 0.229 186.30

Nitro Harleys round two

1 88 Phil Schmidt, Orangevale CA, Weekend-OVK 6.587 217.74 217.74
2 29 Ron Houniet, Mission City BC, Harley-HD 6.684 199.17 200.02
3 59 John Breckenridge, Sultan WA, Weekend-PRP 6.737 200.53 200.53
4 357 Jody York, Langley BC, OHara 6.787 189.71 189.71
5 111 Mike Scott, Ft. St. John BC, Weekend-PRP 6.823 217.39 217.39
6 61 Lyle Newton, Nanaimo BC, Weekend-PRP 7.027 179.28 182.35
7 70 Toni Froehling, Orting WA, Harley-PRP 7.068 184.07 184.07
8 3841 Ken Kent, Edmonton AB, PRP-RP 7.185 196.56 196.56
9 54 Andy Beauchemin, Sherwood Park AB, Harley 7.224 154.97 154.97
10 141 Nathan Gagnon, Errington BC, Furr-PRP 7.454 187.65 187.65
11 133 Brian Hall, Abbotsford BC, Harley-PRP 7.568 154.74 177.56
12 51 Steve Heidner, Sultan WA, Weekend-V60 7.892 148.99 148.99
13 3 Damien Cownden, Victoria BC, Weekend-V2 8.074 140.63 140.63
14 12 Jim Schellenberg, Surrey BC, Weekend-PRP 9.875 132.48 132.48
15 267 Kevin Boyer, Edmonton AB, Puppet-OCR 10.688 112.93 112.93

Round one qualifying

Friday Gallery 1 is posted

Gallery 2 is posted

Pro Nostalgia Funny Car

Round one

1 6660 PN Darrell Webb, Edmonton AB, '70 Nova 7.505 0.005 184.88
2 6666 PN Tim Boychuk, Edmonton AB, '71 Mustang 7.579 0.079 182.11
3 6569 PN Ron Sekura, Drayton Valley AB, '82 Trans Am 7.586 0.086 179.44
4 6009 PN Sherrie Bodnarchuk, Grandora SK, '70 Super 7.691 0.191 179.80
5 6837 PN Brent Harris, Edmonton AB, '33 Willys Coupe 7.817 0.317 176.77
6 659 PN Cal Tebb, Edmonton AB, '69 Camaro 7.835 0.335 169.25
7 6247 PN Eddy Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '37 Coupe 7.942 0.442 169.64
8 658 PN Joey Steckler, Edmonton AB, '69 Corvette 8.131 0.631 179.47

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 629 PN Mattias Have, Kamloops BC, '73 Mustang 9.002 1.502 171.86
10 6444 PN Jason Bussey, Edison AB, '69 Camaro 7.493 -0.007 172.30

Nitro Harley

1 88 Phil Schmidt, Orangevale CA, Weekend-OVK 6.587 217.74 217.74
2 29 Ron Houniet, Mission City BC, Harley-HD 6.684 199.17 199.17
3 59 John Breckenridge, Sultan WA, Weekend-PRP 6.737 200.53 200.53
4 357 Jody York, Langley BC, OHara 6.787 189.71 189.71
5 111 Mike Scott, Ft. St. John BC, Weekend-PRP 6.823 217.39 217.39
6 61 Lyle Newton, Nanaimo BC, Weekend-PRP 7.027 179.28 179.28
7 70 Toni Froehling, Orting WA, Harley-PRP 7.068 184.07 184.07
8 3841 Ken Kent, Edmonton AB, PRP-RP 7.185 196.56 196.56

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 141 Nathan Gagnon, Errington BC, Furr-PRP 7.580 184.98 184.98
10 51 Steve Heidner, Sultan WA, Weekend-V60 7.892 148.99 148.99
11 133 Brian Hall, Abbotsford BC, Harley-PRP 8.202 177.56 177.56
12 3 Damien Cownden, Victoria BC, Weekend-V2 9.550 102.70 102.70
13 12 Jim Schellenberg, Surrey BC, Weekend-PRP 9.875 132.48 132.48
14 267 Kevin Boyer, Edmonton AB, Puppet-OCR 10.688 112.93 112.93

Super Rod (round one)

1 638 SR Dale Dryden, Stettler AB, '27-T Ford 10.136 0.049 0.013
2 646 SR Pat Mcnally, St. Albert AB, '67 Camaro 10.115 0.050 0.035
3 6444 SR Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, '95 Camaro 10.146 0.063 0.017
4 616 SR Paul Booth, Edmonton AB, '27-T Ford 10.224 0.131 0.007
5 641 SR Jayson Thomas, St. Albert AB, '66 Chevelle 10.203 0.131 0.028
6 6231 SR Ron Mercer, Lethbridge AB, '72 240-Z 10.143 0.215 0.172
7 5762 SR Dean Hartley, Red Deer AB, '66 Nova 10.342 0.376 0.134
8 6466 SR Al Phee, Crossfield AB, '68 Camaro 10.348 0.510 0.262
9 6792 SR Darryn O'Conner, Ft. St. John BC, '00 S-10 13.193 3.177 0.084
10 516 SR Rory Moser, Red Deer AB, '27-T Ford 10.152 -0.001 -0.001
11 5291 SR Tom Patterson, Winnipeg MB, '63 Corvette 10.095 -0.005 0.044
12 6426 SR Mike Shannon, Kelowna BC, '57 Corvette 10.083 -0.017 0.007
13 615 SR Curt Smith, Stony Plain AB, '63 Corvette 10.024 -0.076 0.062
14 6091 SR Mike Ferstl, Calgary AB, '34 Chevy 9.910 -0.190 0.077

Quick Rod (Round one)

1 6426 QR Mike Shannon, Kelowna BC, Dragster-Chevy 9.106 0.022 0.016
2 5489 QR Tim Richards, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Chevy 9.107 0.022 0.015
3 6X43 QR Mark Kanwischer, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.121 0.042 0.021
4 6094 QR Cody Scheu, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.132 0.073 0.041
5 6619 QR Garth Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, Dragster-Ch 9.131 0.081 0.050
6 661 QR Rick Ball, Slave Lake AB, Spitzer-AMS 9.130 0.085 0.055
7 655 QR Daryl Baker, Dewinton AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.187 0.099 0.012
8 6444 QR Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, A&E-Chevy 9.164 0.105 0.041
9 588 QR Eric Goulden, Calgary AB, Dragster-Chevy 9.254 0.305 0.151
10 6500 QR David Hanasyk, Edmonton AB, Dragster-Chevy 10.716 1.692 0.076
11 500P QR Curtis Patterson, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Ch 9.096 -0.004 0.020
12 6249 QR Francesca Plaizier, Edmonton AB, Hadman-Ch 9.086 -0.014 0.006
13 6600 QR Braden Halinda, Begreville AB, Dragster-Ch 9.073 -0.027 0.026
14 6655 QR Randy Modersohn, St. Albert AB, '63 Corvet 9.208 -0.048 -0.048
15 5297 QR Donna Patterson, Winnipeg MB, Dragster-Che 9.049 -0.051 0.072

Hot Rod (Round one)

1 6415 HR Vince Gareau, Leduc AB, '69 Nova SS 11.128 0.137 0.109
2 6041 HR Scott Hydaman, Edmonton AB, '66 Chevelle 11.248 0.182 0.034
3 6540 HR David Senkow, Regina SK, '67 Mustang 11.267 0.187 0.020
4 617 HR Paul Saruga, St. Albert AB, '69 Nova 11.248 0.246 0.098
5 6597 HR Claude Smith, Sherwood Park AB, '69 Camaro 11.302 0.283 0.081
6 E633 HR Tony Osredkar, Drayton Valley AB, '84 Rang 11.392 0.314 0.022
7 6693 HR Paul Bouchard, Calgary AB, '71 Acadian 11.381 0.338 0.057
8 6450 HR Ben Hildebrandt, Calgary AB, '71 Vega 11.495 0.469 0.074
9 6683 HR James Pahl, Sherwood Park AB, '66 Coronet 11.869 0.888 0.119
10 6079 HR Chad Barclay, Winfield BC, '70 Maverick 11.056 -0.044 0.021
11 6241 HR Casey Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '56 210 11.045 -0.055 0.024
12 608 HR Warren Neitsch, Edmonton AB, '02 PT Cruiser10.884 -0.216 0.025
13 6975 HR Mike Baron, Athabasco AB, '71 Vega 10.850 -0.250 0.025
14 9X75 HR Megan Casten, Edmonton AB, '72 Nova 10.863 -0.267 -0.030

Stock

1 5749 K/SA Tim Richards, Winmnepeg MB, '80 Malibu 12.101 13.29 -1.189
2 6066 R/SA Gary Erichsen, Hanna AB, '66 Impala 13.874 14.73 -0.856
3 668 F/FIA Chuck Porter, Edmonton AB, '85 Camaro 12.538 13.29 -0.752
4 6001 O/SA Norman Lapointe, Edmonton AB, '68 Malibu W 13.097 13.80 -0.703
5 6821 C/SA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '69 Chevelle 11.369 12.01 -0.641
6 6039 E/SA Wade Sjstrom, Edmonton AB, '67 Fairlane 11.902 12.32 -0.418
7 6810 H/SA Ed Matiejewski, Sherwood Park AB, '71 Nova 12.475 12.78 -0.305
8 6008 C/SA Paul Plummer, Couer D'Alene ID, '70 GS 12.125 12.01 0.115
9 6254 G/SA Darcy Clarke, Spruce Grove AB, '73 Duster 12.910 12.62 0.290
10 1436 A/SA Phil Archibald, Lasburn SK, '68 Corvette 11.986 11.65 0.336
11 6888 B/CM Burke Taylor, Edmonton AB, '69 Nova 11.891 11.39 0.501

Super Stock

1 6241 SS/BM Casey Plaizier, Edmonton AB, '04 Cavalier 8.696 9.96 -1.264
2 6688 SS/GA Mike Pruss, Red Deer AB, '02 Firebird 10.020 11.14 -1.120
3 6777 SS/BS Rick Paton, Edmonton AB, '02 Camaro 9.367 10.31 -0.943
4 6015 GT/TA Tom Nolan, Lacombe AB, '04 S-10 10.220 11.14 -0.920
5 6349 SS/HA Jared Ericksen, Hanna AB, '67 Camaro 10.340 11.19 -0.850
6 6000 GT/BA Norman Lapointe, Edmonton AB, '05 Cobalt 10.002 10.83 -0.828
7 6425 GT/CA Art Congdon, Calgary AB, '91 Calais 10.156 10.98 -0.824
8 6898 GT/DA Casey Setters, Red Deer AB, '02 Firebird 10.273 11.08 -0.807
9 6021 GT/EA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '98 Grand Am 10.627 11.24 -0.613
10 640 GT/DA Don Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '04 Grand Am 10.468 11.08 -0.612
11 6038 SS/MA James Quan, Sherwood Park AB, '64 Mercury 11.925 12.47 -0.545
12 632 GT/HA Mike Semeniuk, Sherwood Park AB, '81 Malibu11.149 11.65 -0.501
13 641 GT/FA Shon Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '87 Camaro 10.926 11.39 -0.464
14 6367 SS/DM Joe Graves, Edmonton AB, '84 Camaro 10.019 10.47 -0.451
15 5482 SS/PA Sheldon Erfle, Saskatoon SK, '56 Bel Air 12.925 13.29 -0.365

Event Team Press Releases

 

Kenny Lang Pro Mod

Kenny Lang Motorsports Edmonton Preview
Courtesy Dean Murdoch
It has been a pretty good ride in 08 for Canadian Pro Mod Racer Kenny Lang, two wins (Milan and Rockingham) and a 66 point lead in the series standings. But like all serious racers the team is not looking past their next event. And the next event on the series, up this weekend, is basically their home event, at Castrol Raceway, for the "Rocky Mountain Nationals". Yes it is still 900 miles from the home base in Grande Pointe Manitoba, but when you travel the distance the team does in the year, this one is like a walk around the block. They like all the teams in the class know this race is a very important one for a few reasons. #1, It is the best attended race fan wise on the circuit. #2, with this race being in the middle in the season, it is a race where many teams go on a roll and start the home stretch run. #3, the elevation here is very demanding on both types of cars, blown and nitrous and if you can get a handle on your high altitude tune-up it sets you up for the rest of the hot events in the summer.
"It has been a pretty good year so far for sure, and all the credit has to go to my team Rob Poirier, Danny Lang (Dad) and Jason McKnight, who are really the backbone, and having Al Billes in our corner on a full time makes all the difference. Al flat out knows what a blown hemi wants and needs". Lang stated Thursday night in the pits. But there are so many good teams in this series, and we could easily walk away from this weekend's event in second or third place. We are making more power than last season, and we ran a 6.10 up here, so we know we can challenge for possibly our third final of the year. We would love to maintain our place in the standings and maybe even extend out point lead, but Mike Castellana, Pat Stoken, Scotty Cannon, Quain Stott, and a number of others are running real well as well, so have to be ready to fight as hard as we can. We also want to perform well in front of our Canadian fans. The new track surface is going to be tricky this weekend, but it will be the same for all the teams, and the one who can figure it out the quickest will have the advantage, and Lang is confident his team will be near the top of the pack. Ken would like to give special thanks to Bob Hjorleifson, Scooter, Robert Tynski and Jimbo.
Kenny would like to thank the sponsors: Castrol, AirLiquide, Hoosier Racing tires, Pepsi, Miller, NGK, The Prolific Group, Inlett Systems Group, Jet Equipment, The Sign Source, Kenny Lang Autobody, and Drag Race Canada.
For all the teams happenings log onto Kennylangracing.com and for all the racing action go to dragracecentral.com, speedzonemagazine.com or dragracecanada.com

Pat Stoken Pro Mod

The Eureka Montana Pro Mod team owned and operated by the Stoken Family has seen the Pro Mod class evolve every year they have been involved in the last decade, but the difference in the last year and a half with the new rules to try and achieve closer parity, are starting to bear the fruits of their labour. The 2007 season was great year for the team, their first full season in the IHRA series netted them third place in the final standings. Most teams would give anything to achieve that type of success in their rookie year running full time. They are not sitting on their laurels. Well the team is not sitting in the top three after four races, they are one of the serious contenders every race. They after switching to the monster 800 cu in Reher-Morrison built engine, along with their proven SpeedTech nitrous fuel system, have the quickest et ever for a nitrous car. Two races ago they raced to an incredible 6.022 237 mph blast. They made two 6.0 runs that weekend and put notice out there, that the rest of the year they will be a team to be reckoned with. With sons Casey and Cory calling he tuning shots and father Pat behind the wheel, the team is looking forward to competing at the closest race to their home base. They ran very well last year at this event gong to the semi finals and then finishing the year, in 3rd place. They currently sit in seventh in the standings, and the biggest issue they have faced is trying to harness all the power they are making. "Getting it to the track is what our biggest challenge is so far this year, stated Pat, but we are close to sorting out the clutch, and this weekend's event at the super smooth Edmonton track will be a real test as the corrected air will be well over 4000 feet. With Brandon Switzer in our corner and my son's working their tail off all I have to do is drive this beast. We are looking forward to it for sure". Pat and the boys and wife Terrie would like to thank Brandon, Awesome Motorsports and SpeedTech for all their help.

Gary Mason Pro Mod

It is year two of being back in the sport of drag racing after a couple decade hiatus for Gary Mason and his sophomore Pro Mod team. Driving a proven 66 Corvette (Ex Mitch Stott) with a blown BAE Hemi, he turned some heads last year, with a second round finish and a career best 6.24 at the Rocky Mountain Nationals. This season, the team has made a dozen or so laps and are just starting to gel as a unit. They have had help from Quain Stott and Les Davenport and are trying to put all the knowledge they have gained from those experts . "We ran 6.24 last week with lots left in the tune-up so we are confident we can match our performance from last season. Crew members Scott Morter, Shawn Bosse and Bob Demers know they have to be on their game as the 18-20 cars are here and all are capable of running well.
Being in their home province this weekend for the Rocky Mountain Nationals at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton puts a little extra pressure on the team, but the pressure they put on themselves is just as strong. You always want to run well, and doing it in front of our friends and family would be extra special.
Gary would like to thank the crew for their hard work and special thanks to Quain Stott Drag Racing and Acceleration Enterprises for their guidance.
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Cal Tebb Alcohol Funny Car

Cal Tebb and the RoadHammers Racing team will be busy boys this weekend at Castrol Raceway for the Rocky Mountain Nationals. They are doing double duty in two very tough classes. Cal is going head to head against the best Top Alcohol Funny Car teams in the IHRA with his Firebird Top Alcohol Funny Car, and they are also competing in the Pro Nostalgia (7.50 index) Funny Car class with the team's new 69 Camaro. "Yes, it is going to be busy for sure, stated Cal Friday morning. The 7.50 car is pretty easy run we just have to detune the car to run 7.50 or close to it".
The Top Alcohol Funny Car is a different story. They run a previous Rob Atchison combination, and are still learning what it takes to run at this level. The current best is a 6.1 but with the quality of cars here, they know they need at least a tenth of a second more in order to be close to qualifying for the eight car field.
With four qualifying rounds (two on Friday and two on Saturday), the team will go out and hit the track with a solid baseline Friday, and then hopefully improve each run afterward so they can run Sunday.
Cal is sponsored by and would like to thank Canpo Electric, Boychuk Ventures, Trail Tire, Homestyle Construction, HDF Insurance, The Wild West Saloon, Les Co. Distribution (Lucas Oil) and Bel Engine Services. Cal would like to thank all the crew for their hard work all season long and they include Anne Lamers, Dave Palmer and Norm Kolwich.
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Trevor Lebsack Alcohol Funny Car

It is year two of being back in the sport of drag racing after a couple decade hiatus for Gary Mason and his sophomore Pro Mod team. Driving a proven 66 Corvette (Ex Mitch Stott) with a blown BAE Hemi, he turned some heads last year, with a second round finish and a career best 6.24 at the Rocky Mountain Nationals. This season, the team has made a dozen or so laps and are just starting to gel as a unit. They have had help from Quain Stott and Les Davenport and are trying to put all the knowledge they have gained from those experts . "We ran 6.24 last week with lots left in the tune-up so we are confident we can match our performance from last season. Crew members Scott Morter, Shawn Bosse and Bob Demers know they have to be on their game as the 18-20 cars are here and all are capable of running well.
Being in their home province this weekend for the Rocky Mountain Nationals at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton puts a little extra pressure on the team, but the pressure they put on themselves is just as strong. You always want to run well, and doing it in front of our friends and family would be extra special.
Gary would like to thank the crew for their hard work and special thanks to Quain Stott Drag Racing and Acceleration Enterprises for their guidance.
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Joe Delehay Pro Mod

One race that back-to-back 2006 and 2007 West
Coast Pro Mod Champion Joe Delehay and his PM Motorsports team look
forward to every year is the IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada. Just a 3 hour drive from the team's shop in Calgary,
Alberta, Joe and the team have competed in every IHRA Rocky Mountain
Nationals since the conception of the IHRA event. "Edmonton has some of
the best drag racing fans on the IHRA Circuit" says Delehay.

After last weekends WCPMA event in Mission, Delehay and team are full of
confidence after running almost like a bracket car with each pass around
the 6.25 mark at 233 mph in eliminations and winning the event after a
double disqualification gave Delehay the win after the WCPMA Officials
discussed the situation with the IHRA tech department. "The track in
Edmonton always has an exceptional surface for the IHRA event", "We are
expecting to run quicker in Edmonton this weekend than we did last weekend
in Mission" Delehay says.

Delehay will be looking to impress this weekend in Edmonton as he has
qualified for every Rocky Mountain Nationals except for one event, but has
yet to make it past the first round of eliminations. "I feel we have the
perfect combination to qualify in the top half of the field and be
competitive through out eliminations" said Joe.

Qualifying starts on Friday with two rounds and then continues on Saturday
with the final two rounds of qualifying including the IHRA Night of Fire,
and then will begin Eliminations on Sunday.

PM Motorsports Inc. would like to thank their long time sponsor Dynamic
Concrete Pumping Inc., based out of Calgary, Alberta and with a branch in
Edmonton, Dynamic Concrete Pumping Inc. specialize in high performance
concrete pumping, placing, and are an industry leader in super flat
floors. For more information visit their web site - www.dcpu1.com

For more weekend results and information on the 2006+2007 WCPMA Champion
Joe Delehay and his 526 cubic inch BAE supercharged HEMI 1968 Pro Mod
Camaro Z-28 visit their web site - www.joedelehay.com

July 1, 2008

Huge Advance Sale for Biggest Race in Nitro Jam Schedule

Record-setting ticket sales to provide festive backdrop for CARS RV & Sport & Marine Rocky Mountain Nationals Presented by Torco Racing Fuels

NORWALK, OHIO; June 30, 2008 – The Canadian fans that pack Castrol Raceway in Edmonton for the Rocky Mountain Nationals keep upping the ante. For the third consecutive season the advance ticket sales are off the charts, setting records for duckets sold. The Rocky Mountain Nationals have come to the forefront as the premiere event on the IHRA Knoll Gas Nitro Jam schedule due to a variety of factors…the rabid passion of the fans, the hard work and forward thinking of track operators Rob and Kim Reeves and the commitment IHRA has made to making the Rocky Mountain Nationals something special.

“NHRA has the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis and the rest of their events kind of lead up to that one,” IHRA president Aaron Polburn said. “We have the Rocky Mountain Nationals. While our other national event venues are strong with great fans, there is just a different kind of feeling when you walk into Castrol Raceway on race day. Rob Reeves and his entire team put on a great show but, honestly, you can find the major difference in the stands. Those fans are unbelievable.”

Case and point, Dr. Tom Carter has a memory of Castrol Raceway he will never forget.

“This was a couple of years ago. It was raining really hard and there was no way we were going to race for quite some time,” the Alcohol Funny Car driver from Cuero, Texas said. “I looked up in the stands and there were hundreds, literally hundreds, of fans sitting there having a great time. There was no shot we were going to get any racing in for hours but they were there having a blast. You just don’t find passion for drag racing like that anywhere else.”

Castrol Raceway in Edmonton is the Westernmost and Northernmost facility on the IHRA Nitro Jam national event schedule. It takes a strong commitment from IHRA racers to make the trip but, as defending Torco Pro Nitro Top Fuel World Champion Bruce Litton said, the long haul is quickly forgotten when the energy and enthusiasm of the fans is felt.

“The fans in Edmonton make you feel special,” Litton said. “They are always so appreciative of you coming out to run in front of them. I know it’s a really long drive but you completely forget about it once you get there and spend time with those fans.”

The passionate fans are just one feature of a great race experience in Edmonton. Rob Reeves has provided another bonus for those racers who make the trip, spending over $100,000 to improve what was already one of the top racing surfaces on the IHRA circuit. He did so for one simple reason…to give something back to his racers.

“Realizing how much commitment and dedication to the series it takes for the IHRA stars to make the trip to Edmonton, it’s my job to ensure they are racing on the finest race track possible,” Reeves said. “I probably didn’t need to spend another $100,000 on new asphalt and a complete regrinding of the entire racing surface, but this event is a big deal to Western Canada and to the IHRA series. I’m going to do everything I can to make the trip worthwhile for the IHRA competitors who support the series.”

One of those IHRA competitors who are coming to support the series will be Torco Pro Modified driver Mike Janis. Janis has skipped the Edmonton before and it has cost him. In fact, two times during his IHRA career not attending the Rocky Mountain Nationals has cost Janis the world championship…once in 2004 and once last season.

“It’s going to be a long ride, but we are excited to race in front of all those great Edmonton fans,” Janis’ Crew Chief, Mike Janis Jr. said. “They make the whole trip worth the long drive.”

Top Fuel pilot Terry McMillen won his first career Top Fuel Ironman in Edmonton. He loves everything about the race.

“The fans are unbelievable,” he said. “They really make the place special. I’ve gotten over 200 e-mails over the last couple of weeks from people I’ve met in Edmonton who have taken an interest in my career. They follow what I’m doing all season and really come out to support everyone when we’re there…they will do anything for you. They want to take you out to eat, bring you gifts…all kinds of things.

“When you get to Castrol Raceway they make you feel like one of the family,” McMillen continued. “They’ll do anything for you and are really grateful IHRA comes out to put on such an entertaining program. To legitimately run for a world championship in IHRA you have to go to Edmonton. And once you get there you will have the time of your life.”

IHRA has incentives in place for drivers and teams who make the trip. There is a cash incentive in addition to a free car and driver and four free crew entries for each race team.

“I appreciate the crew passes and everything IHRA does for us,” Tom Carter said. “But the thing about Edmonton is the fans. I think they are the best fans anywhere. They appreciate us being there and appreciate the show we put on. And you make so many new friends up there. I can’t wait to get to Edmonton and can’t wait to get back in the car.”

The CARS RV & Marine & Motorsport Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Torco Racing Fuels will begin Friday, July 4 with professional and sportsman qualifying starting at 9:00am. Saturday will feature two Nitro qualifying sessions and IHRA’s legendary Cervus Contractors and JCB Heavy Equipment “Night of Fire.” Final eliminations, part of PartSource Championship Sunday, will be held Sunday, July 6. For more information visit www.nitrojam.com or www.castrolraceway.com.

About IHRA

Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), a division of Live Nation, promotes professional, semi-professional and local-level racing opportunities for drivers at all levels. The $21.5 million Knoll Gas Nitro Jam™ Drag Racing Series is a 10-event North American professional drag racing circuit. In 2008, the series will be comprised of eight events in major cities throughout the United States and three in Canada. The Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Championship presented by Mr. Gasket consists of competition at national events and 40 events in six regional divisions, while IHRA’s Summit SuperSeries is conducted nearly every weekend at over 85 IHRA-sanctioned tracks. Providing a safe environment to develop future stars, IHRA offers the Junior Dragster Racing Series for youths ages 8-17. Stand-alone events include Live Nation’s entertainment-filled “Thunder Jam” shows and the street legal racing and lifestyle event series Street Warriorz. More information can be found at www.nitrojam.com.

About Live Nation

Live Nation is the world's largest live music company. Our mission is to inspire passion for live music around the world. We are the largest promoter of live concerts in the world, the second-largest entertainment venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. We strive to create superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate, have booking rights for and/or have an equity interest in more than 160 venues, including House of Blues® music venues and prestigious locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Wembley Arena. Our websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment/event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition, we also produce, promote or host theatrical, specialized motor sports and other live entertainment events. In 2006, we connected nearly 60 million fans with their favorite performers at approximately 26,000 events in 18 countries around the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.”

 

Team Previews

Mike Janis Racing

Elma, NY –As a "great" American President once said, "There's an ole saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas probably in Tennessee. That says, "Fool me once shame on… shame on you… fool me, can't get fooled again". I guess that best describes the attitude of Mike Janis Racing heading into the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Flash back to 2003 when Janis would have earned his second IHRA Pro Modified World Championship had he just attended the Edmonton event. Fast forward to 2007 when it happened again! Had Janis made the nearly 4,500 mile round trip he'd be a four time IHRA Pro Modified World Championship, not a two time champ. With all of that behind the Janis team, they are ready more than ever for this event.

"It's going to be a long ride, but we are excited to race in front of all those great Edmonton fans! They make the whole trip worth the long drive. We're far better off now as far as points go than we were last season and the car is really coming around. Dan Page Race Cars has built us one heck of a car! Our problems this year have had nothing to do with "new car blues" it's just been small things that we think we've sorted out," said crew chief Mike Janis Jr.

Qualifying begins Friday with one afternoon session and one night session. Qualifying resumes Saturday with an the third round at 3 PM local time and the IHRA's World Famous Night of Fire starting at 7:30 Pm local time. Eliminations begin Sunday at 11 AM.

Mike Janis Racing Would Like To Thank:

Eaton www.eaton.com

Aeroquip Performance Products www.aeroquip.com

Jan-Cen Automotive www.jancen.com

R&R Racing Products www.rrconnectingrods.com

Racetech North America www.racetechseatsna.com

Spin Werkes www.spinwerkes.com

Total Power Racing Batteries www.totalpower-racingbatteries.com

Torco Racing Fuels www.torcoracefuels.com

Royal Purple www.royalpurple.com

AutoMeter www.autometer.com

Nology Inc. www.nology.com

NGK www.ngksparkplugs.com

RAM Clutches www.ramclutches.com

PPG Refinish http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/Refinish/PPGRefinish/

Smith's Provisions www.SmithHotdogs.com

Weber's Mustard www.webersmustard.com

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Terry McMillen Preview

EDMONTON, Alb. (June 30, 2008) -- Professional drag racing teams from all across the United States will make their way across western Canada's prairies to arrive this week in Alberta for one of Edmonton's premier events. The Castrol Raceway will open its gates to host the Rocky Mountain Nationals (July 4-6), the fifth stop on the IHRA drag racing series. Many of the teams do so with the unprecedented support of Alberta area businesses, including the defending event champion in Top Fuel, Terry McMillen (Elkhart, Indiana) and the 2006 event champion and two-time defending IHRA World Champion in Nitro Funny Car, Dale Creasy, Jr. (Beecher, Illinois).

Terry McMillen, driver of the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster looks forward to the race affectionally known as "The Rocky's". "Edmonton is a very special place for us," McMillen said. "We earned our first career win here last year and that was great. But what really makes it a special place is the tremendous support we receive from the fans and businesses." McMillen will also bring a second car, the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car piloted by Ontario's Paul Noakes.

Dale Creasy, Jr, driver of the Torco Nitro Funny Car agrees with McMillen. "It's a long trip, but worth every mile we travel once we get here," he said. Creasy earned his first career win in Edmonton, sparking his successful quest towards his first World Championship in 2006.

Behind every successful organization is the support of its partners, which is no different for McMillen and Creasy. Many of those partners see the value of being involved with the teams and the opportunities it provides for their employees and customers alike. Jet Label and Tape, president Darrell Friesen has been involved for several years. "It's a great event, no doubt," Friesen said. "Edmonton has the Indy car event, but we feel like the 'Rocky's' provide a better experience for our employees and clients. The event is several days and we can be right in the middle of the action - right in the pits with the drivers and teams. There's no other form of racing that provides that kind of interaction."

McMillen and Creasy will tour the Jet Label and Tape facility and then participate in the companies second annual golf outing where McMillen's and Creasy's team will play along side Jet Label and Tape executives and clients.

"Dale and I are very proud of our involvement with Darrell and Jet Label," McMillen said. "We'd love to get a win for them this weekend."

The support from area business doesn't end there. Paradise RV & Coach provides support for both McMillen teams with transporters and RVs. "Craig Anstead and all the folks at Paradise RV & Coach are the best in the business," McMillen said. "The customer support and service that they provide is phenomenal. I can't imagine anyone in the U.S. or Canada making a decision about an RV without first calling them."

McMillen's Funny Car team will also carry the multi-year event support of Global Power Systems and Dwight Kennedy's Northern Provincial Pipelines while Creasy enjoys additional support from Harold Parfett of Ace Manufacturing.

The Castrol Raceway is Canada's premier drag racing facility and provides the perfect location for a national event. "All of this would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of Rob and Kim Reeves," McMIllen said. "They've always provided the best for the racers and fans. This year won't be any different. They've added more seats a brand new racing surface and we always get to race in front of sell-out crowds. What more could we ask for?"

Qualifying sessions for the Rocky Mountain Nationals will be Friday and continue Saturday with final eliminations on Sunday.

Hoosier Thunder Motorsports partners with high-quality and high-performance companies like: Amalie Oil, Jet Label & Tape, Auto Meter, Mahle Clevite, Perfect Circle, Flatout Gaskets, Impact Racing, Harman Heavy Vehicle Specialists, Northland Dental and Rondeau Dental Seminars, NGK Spark Plugs, MSD, Permatex, GO Graphix, eMax, Crane Cams, Freedom Grill, Holbrook Performance Parts, Global Power Systems and Paradise RV & Coach.

To learn more about Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, visit http://hoosierthunder.com.

To learn more about Paul Noakes, visit http://noakesracing.com

 

ALL TICKETS INCLUDE FREE PARKING AND PIT PASS AS IHRA OPENS ITS LOCKER ROOM TO THE PUBLIC

TELEVISION: See the Nitro Jam on SPEED. Check local listings or www.speedtv.com for air dates.

FREE PIT PASS: Every ticket includes access to the pit area. Go “backstage” and watch drivers tune their vehicles for the next round, get autographs, photos, and team merchandise

2006 EVENT WINNERS: Top Fuel – Clay Millican Nitro Funny Car – Dale Creasy Jr. Pro Modified – Quain Stott Alcohol Funny Car – Tom Carter Pro Stock – Frank Gugliotta

2006 NO. 1 QUALIFIERS: Top Fuel – Clay Millican, 4.639 Nitro Funny Car – Vinny Arcadi, 4.942 Pro Modified – Scott Cannon Jr., 6.119 Alcohol Funny Car – Mark Thomas, 5.855 Pro Stock – Frank Gugliotta, 6.456

TRACK RECORDS: Top Fuel: Clay Millican – 4.540, 325.69 Nitro Funny Car: Vinny Arcadi – 4.942, 310.70 Pro Modified: Scotty Cannon Jr. – 6.119, 235.84 Alcohol Funny Car: Jim Sickles – 5.823 Rob Atchison – 242.84 Pro Stock: Frank Gugliotta – 6.456, 215.82

TRACK ELEVATION: 2,200’ above sea level