Over the course of history, our sport has seen its share of unique and entertaining attractions that stretch beyond the bounds of traditional class racing, but through it all, there’s never been anything quite like the Byron Dragway’s now world famous Power Wheelstanding Contest that takes place at the 1/4 mile strip in Byron, Ill., a short drive from Chicago.

The premise of the event is simple: load up for bear and perform the wildest, most insane wheelstand you possibly can. Whether it’s a lengthy 1/8 mile wheelstand or a quick ascent onto the bumper, every flavor of hoop-hanging has a chance to win this prestigious event. The fans decide the winner, and there are no boundary rules, no qualifying, and no side-by-side races…it’s all about the show. Whereas a crash in a traditional race wold often spell defeat, turning your race car into a smoldering scrap heap at this event just might make you a winner. After all, it’s happened before.

Entrants remove the wheelie bars, toss a bunch of weight in the trunk, change the gearing, and employ all sorts of other methods to get their race cars on the bumper and the crowd in a frenzy.

Photographer Mike Pryka was on hand at Byron for the big show and captured some of the wheelstanding action that borders on the insane. From an incredible 1/8 mile wheelstand to cars on two wheels (and not the back two) to bumper dragging, K-member slamming, and outright destruction, the Byron Wheelstand competition had a little bit of it all. Check out the nearly 200 photos from Byron in the gallery below.

Sunday Sunday Sunday is eliminations day for the Yellow Bullet Nationals here at Cecil County Dragway. Today we have partly sunnny skies with a 30% cance of rain this afternoon and a full day of action packed racing to get in. Last year there were 22,000 hits on the live feed, so far this year as of this morning there were 23,000 including 200 hits from Australia, Coops must have been busy down under. Go to motormaniatv.com to see the feed.

Special thanks to our event coverage sponsor Mickey Thompson Tires.  Check out their great line of street/strip wheels and tires at www.mickeythompsontires.com.

Crazy Bob and crew had a late night thrash replacing a piston with a broken skirt last night. They set the engine back in at 4 AM and are on 24 hours with no sleep thanks to Monster and 5 hour energy drinks.

Bob Collison runs this clean 73 Camaro in Pro Street. he races the car once a month here at Cecil and drives the car regularly on the street. The pump gas 468 ci. BBC powers the car to 10.30's with no problems. Bob also own the souvenir stands here at the track.

Karri Ann Beebe is running in Drag Radial with this 68 Chevelle. She runs a fuel injected nitrous combo and is sitting in 17th spot paired up with Ricky Fox for first round.

Jon Rittenhouse is the top qualifier in X275 with a 4.93, he ran another .93 in the final qualifying session and is ready to rock for eliminations today.

Chris Matters is here announcing this weekend along with regular track announcer Lee Sebring. Chris owns Fastmover Motorsports which sponsored the burnout contest as well as Eric kenward, Mike Pyott and Alex Vettros to help them make the show.

Qualifying runs started at 9 AM with Super Street. The first pair down was a mix of old and new school muscle, just how we like it.

We have one round in the books of heads up cars and are running Pro Dial now. I am posting the results sheets that are available at this time, with the rest coming asap.

Scotty G. got loose early in his run vs. Tim Johnson. He was able to recover and get by Johnson who lifted himself to a 6.75 @ 112.

Mel Nelson and Ricky Fox had a pedal fest with the turbocharged entry of Nelson managing a 4.69 @ 171 for the win.

Anthony DiSoma did a great job driving in his win over Tammo Mauro, keeping the car just straight enough to take the win and off the walls.

Buck Jarvis got crossed up and nearly into Brian Penna, getting into the wall pretty good, this is what's left of the front clip. He is ok.

Round Two Results

Vettros turned in his best run of the weekend on a single, 4.50 @ 179 MPH. Great job sneaking up on it guys.

Chris Evans ran his fastest pass of the weekend taking the win with a 4.97 @ 144.

Richie Stine earned a nice come from behind win over Craig Walls, his 5.06 over Walls' 5.21 and .012 light.

Marty Whitt drove the wheels off his turbo Capri in a match with Scotty G. Scotty slowed down and Marty pulled the wheels not once but twice and kept it straight and in the 4's for the upset win.

Vinny Fiore lined up with top qualifier Paul Major's Vette in a Procharger vs. turbo battle in round two. Major lost traction at the hit and Fiore went red handing the win to the off pace Major.

Round Three Results

Alex Vettros took out Marty Whit with a nice 4.51 @ 178 MPH to Whitt's .008 light and game 4.74 effort.

Nate Pritchett is having luck go his way today, he got a win over Jason Enos after his car lost fire due to a ignition box failure, Pritchett ran a 5.32 @ 139 off the gas.

Doug Harris got a holeshot win over Billy Gordon in his Travis Quillen tuned 68 Camaro.

Pete Harrell improved slightly to a 5.00 @146 over Trace Meyer's slowing 5.59 @ 137.

Fiscus has low ET in eliminations with a 4.45 @ 178 to take out Robert George Jr.

Final Results

8.50 Index

Adam Sailor went three rounds on holeshot wins with his 72 Dodge Demon and won the fourth on a red light by his opponent Mike Good. Mike Romeo would be the other semi finalist, the Quakertown PA racer runs a clean 74 Camaro with a 548 big block under the hood. He was qualified 21st and got the win over number four Mike Pyott in round three when he broke out by .08 after a .031 advantage on the tree. In the semis he faced off with number one qualifier Harry Gerb and put a .019 light in him and stay in front the rest of the way. Sailor would have his number in the final though with a nice .011 reaction to Romeo's .015, the final margin of victory would be a scant .008.

Outlaw Big Tire

The final in this class would be Mitch George and Sam Gottier, numbers three and one qualifier respectively. George would get out first with a .013 and go on to a 4.57 @ 155 as Gottier slowed to a 4.60 @ 157.

Top Sportsman would have five rounds of racing with number four and five qualifiers meeting in the final. Tom Fontana had the quicker car with a 6.78 dial and Mike Kaufman dialed at 6.93.with Fontana having the better reaction time throught the day between the two and a semi final bye as well, running just .001 over dial. Kaufman would get out first when it was needed with a .028 and fontana would break out trying to catch up in a tight race.

Outlaw 10.5

Meanwhile Nate Pritchett was having luck go his way getting by two rounds on red lights and a win over Jason Enos in the third as his car simply shut off soon after the launch. Hall had a broke by in the semis after Doug Harris leaked and was pushed back, Sexton was dead late on the tree against a game Pritchett who had his best run of the weekend with a 4.66 @ 163, it just wasn't enough to stay in front of the hard charging 4.28 of Sexton. In the final it was Hall's turn to be late with a .229 light as Sexton marched to a 4.26 @ 182 and the event win.

X275 brought 48 cars to first round wading through his opponents with consistanf 5.0 and 4.9 performance. Richie Stine didn't have a great run in first round but advanced over Chris Ketler anyway then put up some 5.0's himself. Bruder was tested in the semi against Pete "Vader" Harrell who put up a 5.04 @ 150 but was a bit late on the tree, falling to Bruder's .018 4.89 @ 144 run. Stine was late as well vs. Ron Rhodes but a clean 4.98 @ 143 made up for it, sending him to the finals in Ricky Fox's 90 Mustang in it's first outing. The final had Stine late again with a .140 reaction, Bruder's .037 put him in front where he pulled out a holeshot win with a 4.994 to Stines quicker 4.990.

Outlaw Drag Radial

The racing was tight and exciting in Outlaw Drag Radial with Paul Major setting low ET in qualifying but having no real luck after that. Steve Jackson qualified number three ahead of Vettros and all four cars in the semi finals had byes in round one. Jesse Lambert took out Major in round three, 4.79 to 4.83, Jackson had a bye but spun and lifted to a 5.87. while Vettros put up a nice 4.51 @ 178 while taking out Marty Whitt.

In the semis Jackson put a holeshot on Fiscus winning with a 4.52 @ 177 to the quicker 4.50 @ only 154, Fiscus must have lifted or lost power on the run. Vettros slowed as well to a 4.81 @ 148, still enough to get by Lambert's .83. In the final Vettros would have his best run of the day with a 4.49 @ 176 and the only other car in the 4.40's during eliminations as Jackson hazed the tires at 600 feet, slowing to a 4.53 @ only 163

Today, much of the growth and success of 275 racing, aside from its relative affordability and the exciting side-by-side action, has been the largely common platform that exists amongst the racetracks and series nationwide that contest events for these cars. While the rulebook for these differing venues vary in some regards, each have remained true to the original vision of what 275 radial racing should be. It’s this common goal that has provided racers ample freedom to compete at multiple venues without a significant and costly investment in changes to their combination or simply being pencil-whipped into extinction. We’ve seen other heads-up categories experience a sharp decline in participation in recent years that can be traced back to the lack of a common understanding of the class, but 275 racing is healthy, and those calling the shots are the reason why.

John Sears, who heads up the popular X275 series on the east coast, has been unquestionably instrumental in maintaining parity in the rules and a true vision for the class. His organization, which runs events throughout the season at Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, Maryland and Virginia Motorsports Park just outside of Richmond, is also the source of the class guidelines for several other popular or up-and-coming hot spots for Drag Radial racing, with several set to adopt the program and rules in 2011. It’s this cohesiveness that’s been key for 275 racing.

Racing With A Vision – The Beginning Of X275

X275 as it’s now known, started in 2008 under the Small Block Nitrous Shootout banner, and morphed into the category that we see today as a hardcore, radial-clad series that continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The current format of X275 is in its infancy, just a year in the making but already expanding as the category snowballs with racer and fan interest.

“With Outlaw Radial moving forward with the elapsed times and dollar amounts, the cost to field a competitive car has just continually risen,” said Sears. “The guys with blower, turbo, and conventional-headed big block nitrous cars were all looking for a place that they could compete and not have to run against twin turbo big block cars. So we had a few races in 2009 that we allowed these different combos to come out and play, and it really seemed like we struck a cord with the racers.”.

The racer turnout at these initial events was strong, leading Sears to believe he was truly on to something. So last winter, he, along with Jason Miller from MIR, Nate Pritchett who heads up the Ultimate Outlaw Shootout, and Randy Van Raden sat down over dinner at Pizza Hut and wrote a set of rules in just four short hours. And thus, X275 monster was born.

In addition to Sears’ own series that contests events at MIR and VMP, as previously mentioned, there are four other venues that have used the X275 format and rules to date. These include New England Dragway in Epping, NH, Piedmont Dragway in Greensboro, NC, Pritchett’s touring multi-race series, and the Spring and Fall Civil Wars events held at the Rockingham Dragway. Next season, track owner Jim Halsey will be adopting the X275 rulebook to his Street Car Shootouts, as will Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida, the touring Southern Hot Rod Association, and both the spring and fall ORTC races at South Georgia Motorsports Park, further expanding the opportunities for racers to campaign their cars. Talks are also ongoing with Atco Raceway in New Jersey, which will play host an Ultimate Outlaws race.

Florida racer Eric Kenward is expected to be among the front runners as X275 heads south to the Bradenton Motorsports Park and the traveling Southern Hot Rod Association in 2011.

“X275 is a teenager at this point: still a little unruly and maybe not as focused as its going to be in 2011. I think it will mature next season with some more purpose-built cars coming out, and that’s when you’re really going to see people pushing the envelope with the performance of their cars and their tuning abilities. We’ll see some significant increases in performance,” stated Sears.

The Racing Format and Rules

The current X275 format consists of 1/8 mile, heads-up racing with a .400 pro tree and paired up on a traditional, 8-car qualifying ladder. The bodies must retain their original appearance, profiles, and dimensions, with a completely stock chassis underneath and full stock-style suspension. That means no four links, and no wheelie bars. Maximum engine displacement is 588 cubic inches, with multiple minimum weight designations depending upon the combination and power adder. Among those are naturally aspirated and nitrous small and big blocks, single centrifugally-supercharged small blocks, and single-turbocharged small blocks. A few additional weights breaks or penalties exist for non-intercooled boosted combos, those utilizing ladders bars, and other performance enhancing or reducing components. All cars with utilizing power adders are required to run 275/60/15 designated radials; however, naturally aspirated cars are allowed to run a true 28” x 10.5” slick tire. That’s right, a slick in Drag Radial.

This set of rules, which are used right down to the last word at each of the five venues, not only provides racers with a healthy and affordable place with which to compete, but maintains a relatively solid level parity much-needed in heads-up racing. In many other “small tire” classes, single and twin turbo cars essentially rule the roost, while nitrous cars are largely there simply to burn pistons and fill out the field. As is common with the whole “parity” matter, however, is that one combination will slowly start to take charge, and in X275, that is currently the small block blower combination like that found in Chris Evans’ menacing Mustang.

Chris Evans dominated X275 in 2010, winning the Ultimate Outlaw and MIR titles, as well as the Cecil County Street Car Shootout crown while setting the class performance benchmark in the process.

The Contenders in X275

“It seems that wherever Chris Evans shows up, he is a threat to be a dominant force with his combination. But, there are other small block blower combinations out there that have run as fast as he has, and we’ve also got big block nitrous cars that capable of running with him. We’ve made some adjustments with some of rules to give the turbo cars, small block nitrous cars, and the few naturally aspirated cars that run with us the ability to compete. These are just some minor tweaks to tighten it up even further than it already is,” said Sears.

In 2010, Evans earned three titles – the X275 at MIR and Ultimate Outlaws, and the 275 Drag Radial series at Cecil County – putting quite a target on his back in the process.

Said Evans, “The power is so easy to control with the blower. You’ve got to find a tuneup and all that, don’t get me wrong, but it leaves with the same amount of boost every time you put it on the brake. With the nitrous setup, you’ve got to get it turned on so fast, that it’s hard with that small tire. And with the turbo, you’ve got spooling issues and things like that, so the blower is just the way to go for that if you ask me.”

Currently, the X275 record stands at a 4.94 set by Evans’ Procharged small block. Meanwhile, Bobby Flippin holds the record for small block nitrous cars at 5.01 and 140, Al Marlow with a 4.99 at 145 with his big block nitrous car, and Russell McManus with a 5.16 at 144 for the small block turbo contingent.

Al Marlow's nitrous-fed big block Camaro is the quickest nitrous car to date at 4.99 and serves as a legitimate threat to win each time out.

Marlow and his third-gen Camaro, representing the nitrous brigade with his hard-charging 582-inch big block combo, is one of the front runners in the 275 tire arena and has proven to be a legitimate threat to Evans’ supercharged stranglehold on the class. “The reason myself and a lot of guys have remained in 275 is we just can’t afford to run with the guys in Outlaw Radial, and X275 is affordable and it’s a competitive class. My pockets just aren’t deep enough to do that. This is what I’ve got and I use what I’ve got,” said Marlow.

Al went on to say “At first, the nitrous combo wasn’t that competitive on this tire, but I’ve got things in the tuneup figured out and I think it’s starting to come around.”

Sears and company released the rules for 2011 in mid November to the debate of many, with some of the primary changes coming in the form of weight breaks for the single turbo and small block nitrous racers that should tighten the pack considerably.

Small block nitrous record holder Bobby Flippin drags the bumper of his Chevrolet pickup before a large crowd at Maryland International Raceway.

In addition to the likes of Evans, Marlow and Flippin, Sears mentions guys like Don Barnett and Rich Bruder with their blower cars, along with small block nitrous racers Shelly Smith, Ron Rhodes, Justin Smith, and Wayne Gopshes as definite contenders in the coming years of X275 and 275 Drag Radial. And with the new foothold in South Florida, racers like Eric Kinward and his TRZ wagon, Mike Freeman’s supercharged Mustang, and Clint Lonon’s small block nitrous Mustang are all expected to be a threat in the class.

“With the South Florida contingent adopting the X275 rules, we’re really going to get a good mix of cars, and hopefully we’ll be able to put all those guys together on the same track at the same time one of these days and see 60 cars out there that are really competitive,” stated Sears.

The X275 All-Run Format

Every bit as enticing to the racers and fans as the level of parity found in X275 is the all-run race format. A qualified quick 8 field comprises the headlining act, while a second class called “The Shootout” held for qualifiers 9-16. If there are still more cars yet, an additional 16-car field is added. In late September, 44 cars were on the grounds at MIR for the Ultimate Outlaws show, with three fields being contested. This format gives everyone a chance to race, and more entertainment for the paying fans in the stands.

“The car count has been great. We always have at least 25 cars on regular nights, and we’ve had as many as 34. A lot more cars come in for our bigger events, and we may end up seeing as many as 50 or 60,” says MIR Event Director Jason Miller. “We’re committed to it, our fans love it, our staff loves it, I’m a fan of it myself, and so we really like having the 275 radial cars here on Friday nights. They put on a great show with great car counts, so that’s why we do them and will continue to run them.”

Drag Radial veteran John Kolivas busted off a 4.77 to qualify atop the Extreme 275 field at the Radial Revolution this fall.

ORTC Adds on X275 for Future Races

Donald Long’s now world famous Outlaw Radial Tire Championship series, which typically contests three races each year at SGMP in Valdosta, GA, has run under more of an “outlaw” type of format known as Extreme 275. This category varies quite a bit in the power adder allowances and weight breaks that’s led to some significantly quicker performances than those seen in X275. Long has also allowed the use of slicks in the category, bringing in additional racers and creating quite the slick versus radial rivalry. At the Radial Revolution held in late October, John Kolivas busted off a 4.77 at 160 MPH with his turbocharged small block, with the top 12 qualifiers all running quicker than Evans’ X275 record. But in an effort to intertwine with the growing contingent of racers set up for the X275 series, The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia and Radial Revolution will both run Sears’ rules in 2011.

275 Racing On The Left Coast

The epicenter of heads-up, street car drag racing over the last couple of decades has been primarily centered around the southern United States, while the northeastern region has trailed closely behind. However, in terms of 275 racing, both the north and south have an equally strong showing of cars and races, and the two are quite competitive with one another. But this quickly-growing style of racing isn’t just confined to these two regions, with events taking place at various locations around the Midwest and some in the street car-crazed state of Texas. But interestingly, the beginnings of 275 racing can actually be credited to a group of racers that quietly do their thing a couple thousand miles away from the east coast hotbed.

Dave Bowman's California-based, twin turbocharged Camaro is considered among the 275 elite, earning the WCHRA Drag Radial title in 2010 and making plenty of noise during his east coast travels.

“The 275 stuff pretty much started out west and so we’ve been doing it for quite a while. We started doing it back in 2003 when they first came out with the tire. It’s actually fallen off, because it’s really played out where we’re at, and that’s why we’ve been working with Donald and John to keep the interest up in it,” said Tim Rigby, President of the West Coast Hot Rod Association.

On the left coast, the number of cars, tracks, and events – not just for Drag Radial racing, but on the whole – is a night and day difference from that seen on the east coast, and the only legitimate outlets for 275 radial racing exist with the WCHRA and the Pacific Street Car Association. The WCHRA conducts events in Bakersfield, California and Phoenix, Arizona and competes on an eighth mile format, while the PSCA schedule includes Las Vegas, Fontana, California, and Phoenix for it’s full quarter mile events.

“I’m the only one that runs eighth mile drag radial on the west coast. PSCA runs the quarter, but they had to eliminate certain combinations to keep them competitive, so I switched to the eighth mile to try and keep all the combos in there and keep it going,” says Rigby. “There’s not a ton of cars on the west coast; probably about 12-15 cars that run radial only, covering the entire western United States from Arizona, Idaho, Vegas, Oregon, and California.”

The WCHRA Drag Radial rules are largely where the ORTC rules came from, and as such, are very similar in most regards. Next season, Rigby will join the trend started by X275 and ORTC by mixing the slicks and the radials in an attempt to bring some new blood to the class. In addition, they’ll be debuting a more streamlined program at Sacramento similar to the one-night shows on the east coast that could become the norm and serve to bring in more racers.

California runner Roger Holder drove to the PSCA Xtreeme Drag Radial title in 2010 with his big block nitrous Camaro.

“As you could see at Donald’s race, all of the combinations were running really close to each other with the way the rules are, and I try to keep the rules as open as possible power adder wise so that everyone can race and be competitive,” stated Rigby.

While the west coast may be short on car count, it certainly makes up for it in quality, with some truly top notch teams and race cars. Among those is Dave Bowman, whose twin-turbocharged big block Camaro carried him to the WCHRA Drag Radial crown this year, he is one of the heaviest of hitters out west and always a contender when he travels east. Racers like Greg Castro, Derrol Hubbard, and Chico Coleman are all tough racers in their own right. Others like this year’s PSCA champ Roger Holder and his nitrous-assisted big block Camaro, Allen Stewarts’ ’68 Camaro, Artis Houston and his sprayed big block Nova, and the awesome supercharged, leaf-sprung ’72 Camaro of Al Jiminez are also among the west coast elite.

Said Rigby, “The supercharger stuff seems to be getting even more popular, but we still get a lot of nitrous cars. They’re closing the gap and they’re really trying. I’ve got the weight set where they can compete, but for a lot of them, it’s just where they can get down to the weight, so a lot of them end up putting a Procharger on it so they don’t have to cut up the car, which I can understand.”

Opening Some Eyes – NMRA and NMCA Goes 275 Racing

The increasing interest and popularity of the 275 Drag Radial style of racing hasn’t been lost on series that previously haven’t contested such a category, which became evident in recent days as Promedia Publishing unveiled their preliminary rules for 2011. Next season they will institute the category in both the NMCA and NMRA series, converting the current NMRA Drag Radial category to a 275 format, and transforming the former Street Radial class to the same. The final rules for these two classes are still being hashed out and should be final in the coming days, but a look through their current, tentative rule set reveals a very similar look to Sears’ successful X275 guidelines.

NMRA racer Jason Lee is the defending champion of the Drag Radial class and has competed in some 275 races as well.

The NMCA side will allow for small block and big block, single power adder combinations using street-type DOT radials, with a maximum of 588 cubic inches. Cars will have to retain a stock-type suspension and weight breaks are in place for naturally-aspirated small and big blocks, single turbo, supercharged, and nitrous combos. Naturally-aspirated cars may run a 28×10.5 slick tire, while power adder cars are limited to a selection of tires from several of the leading manufacturers. Meanwhile, the NMRA’s class will limit racers to 302, 351, and 4.6L/5.4L modular engines up to 440 cubic inches, with a similar set of weight breaks and power adder allowances.

The NMCA and NMRA have seen a drop in car counts in recent years, and adopting this new category is sure to pay dividends for racers and spectators alike. Internet chatter following the announcement of the classes has already been met with many positive remarks from X275 racers that have expressed interest in competing in some events, which will showcase this exciting form of drag racing to several markets around the midwest and eastern United States that haven’t previously been exposed to it.

275 Radial – Growing to be the Most Exciting Class in Budget Heads-Up Racing

As you can see, Drag Radial racing is alive and well on both coasts, with the number of high-profile events and the fields growing on a consistent – if not torrid – pace, and that success can all be owed to those calling the shots. It’s their vision for the long term success of what is proving to be an affordable, competitive, and wildly popular category that’s made it what it is today. And while it would take a book to truly cover all that encompasses the world of 275 tire racing, we hope that this look into the cars, the stars, and the state of the category will get you up to speed on the goings-on of an eliminator that every drag racing fan should make the effort to get out and see.

Street Car Super Nationals VI is in the books, but like last year, it took Herculean effort to get it all done. Going in, it looked like rain might be the main problem, but as it turned out, precipitation of a petroleum-based nature was the real hangup – multiple crashes and blown engines meant that eliminations stretched from 8 AM to almost 11 PM. A desire to keep cars from going “pop” on the top end, plus a crosswind hitting the top third of the track not in the lee of the grandstands meant that the decision was made to go to 1/8 mile for all classes when we hadn’t completed more than the first round of Pro Street and half of Outlaw 10.5 by four in the afternoon. Even so, it still took another seven hours to get through eliminations to the finals. Kudos to the hardy racers and insane fans who braved the wind and cold right until the end.

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Final Round Results

Pro Street

Rod Burbage probably wasn't too many people's favorite to win Pro Street - Qualified sixth in the 32-car field, Burbage caught exactly the break he needed in the quarter finals when Mike Maggio went hugely red, then outran Ed Thornton end to end in the semis. That set up a blower vs. turbo final against Giuseppe Gentile, and when the Mustang driver got loose and had to lift, it was all over.

Outlaw 10.5

Mike Murillo had a steep hill to climb in Outlaw 10.5 - when the announcement went out that races would be shortened to half-track, everybody knew that Billy Glidden had been given a huge advantage due to his ADRL experience. Glidden's 4.278 in the second round against Dan Saitz seemed to bear that out, and there was some talk of "Billy has a 3.99 tune in his trailer..." Whether he did or not, Glidden apparently did some damage on that pass with pops of yellow flame from the right-side header, and against Murillo in the quarter-finals he could only muster a 94 against Murillo's rock-steady 4.360. A follow up 4.361 in a broke semi-final bye proved Murillo had a handle on it, and against Doug Sikora in the final, Murillo ran a slower 4.378 to Sikora's 4.309 but won on a holeshot.

Extreme Drag Radial

Roger Holder qualified fifth in Extreme Drag Radial and worked his way through the 31-car field to meet number six qualifier Josh Lindsay in the finals. Lindsay gave up the leave, .066 to .041, but was pulling hard trying to catch Holder. Unfortunately for Lindsay, he ran out of track and went down 4.778 to 4.724, but carrying almost 6 mph over Holder through the traps.

Limited Street

Number 5 Limited Street qualifier Mark Washington made it to the finals Sunday night where he faced off against Mike Orban. Both drivers were slow on the tree, with Washington clocking a .101 and Orban a glacial .254. Washington ran the number - he had the quick time of eliminations with a 5.275 in the opening round, and only slowed a couple ticks in the final, clocking a 5.308 to Orban's 5.600.

Hot Street

Hot Street came down to a shootout in the finals between top qualifier Robbie Blankenship and number two on the ladder, Ron Dewild. Blankenship was slightly quicker beam to beam, running 5.245 to Dewild's 5.254, but reaction times decided it with Dewild taking the win on a holeshot.

Wild Street

George Raygoza earned a bye into the finals by defeating Ryan Jones in the quarters, then took home the win when Frank Vasela couldn't hook up in the finals, 6.415 to 6.934.

Street Challenge

Don Bonahoom took the Street Challenge title over David Welker on a holeshot - his .021 reaction and 6.566 ET were more than enough to get around Welker's dead-late .220 but quicker 6.454 pass.

Outlaw 8.5 is an exciting, growing class of the 1/8th mile small tire wars, predicted to be the next hottest thing in America’s insatiable craze for heads up drag racing. The 8.5 concept started at Ohio Valley Dragway in Louisville Kentucky nearly nine years ago amongst a small group of racers recognizing the need to preserve the true heritage of drag racing for the grassroots racer on a budget. The vision and concept is based historically from a time when racers worked with a factory production car using nothing but home grown ingenuity to make a championship winning race car. It’s about going fast, doing more with less, a very small 26 x 8.5” tire, and a huge challenge of wits.

Outlaw 8.5 is the likely the last class of its type with a purpose-built budget modality written into the rules to keep it in the hands of the grassroots drag racer. Meaning the whole intent is targeted at keeping it from becoming an unlimited class, going the same way as Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street, and Drag Radial where money has split the competition odds.

The Outlaw 8.5 sensation is rapidly spreading through the racing community underground simply through word of mouth and social networking. There are no neon signs or commercial ads and to find Outlaw 8.5 those interested will have to dive into the sub-culture at the heart. In this article we take a look at the rise of Outlaw 8.5, what and who is hot on the scene, and the creators who ambitiously pioneered the class.

Vern House of Vern House Race Cars in Indiana is really the pioneer of Outlaw 8.5 racing. In the early days, the racers did not have a working tire that would run down the track and cars were a bit unstable. House worked extensively with Hoosier to finally come up with a tire stable enough to hold this small tire class on the track. Cars outfitted with the 26 x 8.5” tire are capable of smoking them at 1000 feet and black track their way down the strip, which is why they have been limited to the 1/8th mile. It would simply be too dangerous in the traditional 1320.

The West Coast Hot Rod Association (WCHRA) in California is the number one growing hot spot for Outlaw 8.5, offering a full year points series with payouts. Rigby, who helped start the association in 2007, added the class for the 2010 season. Rigby is himself a champion with a long history of racing small tire categories and is a great promoter. Along with Long’s ORTC and the WCHRA, Outlaw 8.5 racing will gain some much deserved stability. “It’s already a smashing success with high enthusiasm and a growing car count” said Rigby. Eighth mile racing is really relatively new to West Coast Associations, who have typically stayed with the traditional quarter mile. So far nearly 20 competitors have entered the WCHRA Outlaw 8.5 class between two events. Rigby said “We really wanted to have this class and felt it could be successful. I decided after last year to collapse a couple of my other classes to make room for Outlaw 8.5 in our racing venue. Veteran racers have converted and new racers are attending.”

A Look Into the Rules

While the Mustang has been the predominant car of choice, it was originally hoped that Outlaw 8.5 would lend itself to all makes and models of cars. In fact, any type of car can be entered with the defining point being the 26 x 8.5 tire. Outlaw 8.5 lends itself well to racers in other limited small tires categories and is attractive to the factory muscle car owner not yet ready for the torch and welder.

The rules for Outlaw 8.5 are pretty open for engine combinations. Most people run conventional pushrod combinations, but a few like Daniel Pachar run a Modular combination.

The car itself must retain much of the factory design in a stock configuration with limitations to aftermarket performance suspension items. In short, the rules are actually fairly basic. The frame rails, firewall, and basic interior must be retained in the factory condition. The car must remain stock appearing with working lights. There are no wheelie bars. The transmission must be an OEM style and most racers are running a Powerglide. The rules for the engine are really fairly open. Variation of rules may limit the number of power adders. Outlaw 8.5 cars are heavy weights in comparison to drag racing in general. Weight rules max out around 3400 lbs and the average car is about 3200 lbs.

Some of the Contenders

West Coast racer Mark Washington. Photo by Paul Schmitz

The current West Coast front runner in Outlaw 8.5 is Mark Washington. Washington teamed up with John Fields Motorsports to develop a car for the class. Fields is the backer owning the car, Washington is the driver. The team’s car is an 84 Mustang with a 391 cubic small block Ford with a direct port nitrous setup from Induction Solutions. Washington said, “We are really trying to get a handle on the car right now. I believe we can run this into the 5.0 range and definitely in the teens by the time we have to attend the ORTC event.” The biggest challenge is getting the car off the line on a small tire. Hoosier has helped the team quite a bit with a dedicated 8.5 tire for the class. So far Washington and Fields hold the West Coast Record with a 5.26 @ 136 mph. Washington is a long-time veteran of drag racing with a Championship in Street Challenge and is a front runner of Limited style classes.

Daniel Pachar is one of the guys to beat out of the Triangle Speed Shop in Texas.  The motor is a 282ci 2-valve modular combination with a F2 Procharger. This Mustang has seen plenty of use as it has dated back to the World Ford Challenge days where he won the Cobra Eliminator class in 2005 by running a 9.43 @ 141 mph pass.  Daniel even made his way to the 2010 NMRA season opener in Bradenton, Florida where he was seen running consistently in the high sevens in Super Street Outlaw trim on true 10.5-inch tires.  Pachar ran consistent 5.20s in the eighth in Outlaw 8.5 trim. Pachar won the ORTC 8.5 race with a 5.160 @ 143.16 mph.

Daniel Pachar's Mod motor powered Cobra

The London Dragway in London, Kentucky currently serves as the area die hard in the birthplace for the Outlaw 8.5 class running regular events throughout the year. Team Mitchell/Connolly, composed of Eric Mitchell, Martin Connolly, and Connolly’s wife Michelle have been dominating the sport in Kentucky, winning every event in the 2009 season and the first two events of 2010.

The team runs a 434 cubic inch small block nitrous-assisted Ford Mustang. For all practical purposes they are the 2009 Outlaw 8.5 Champions though the London Dragway is not currently running a points series as of yet. While at start, class competitors ran the 1/8th mile in the mid six second range, the Mitchell/Connolly team was the first to run in the 5.60’s and again first in the 5.20’s. Mitchell is the team’s driver and owns the engine, while Connolly owns the car and does all the tuning and maintenance. It’s said that Mrs. Connolly can toss tires with the best and is a great all around working crew member. The team built the car in three months’ time from the ground up in Connolly’s shop. They will definitely be a strong contender at the National War and a team to watch.

Carolee Epperson, also of Kentucky, is the only female racer we could find racing in Outlaw 8.5 anywhere. So far her best time is a 5.43 @132mph. The car is a bright yellow Mustang currently powered by a 327 cubic inch turbo engine. Her husband Charles built the car for her in 2008 as a labor of love following an accident that held the family out of racing the year before. They have been working together on the project to make improvements and are currently trying to get a handle on the turbo setup.

Carolee Epperson is the lone woman racer in Outlaw 8.5

Local Tracks that Make Outlaw 8.5 Racing Happen

Starting right at the top, the hottest thing to hit Outlaw 8.5 is the class invitation to the Outlaw Radial Tire Championship (ORTC) Boost vs. No Boost series seasons finals held at the South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP) October 22-23, 2010. Dubbed on the Internet as the National War. The project to include Outlaw 8.5 in the ORTC event is being spearheaded by Tim Rigby of the West Coast Hot Rod Association and John Mattingly in a joint effort with ORTC promoter Donald Long.

Though Outlaw 8.5 was born in Kentucky, the area has struggled somewhat to keep any type of points series alive. The Ohio Valley Drag way has expanded into an Outlaw Street event, which has strayed from the original intent for Outlaw 8.5. Vern House organized many single events at Ohio Valley as recently as 2009. Attempts to organize events in Michigan and other tracks in this region have been short lived. John Mattingly, who has been involved with Outlaw 8.5 for about six years explained, “One of our problems has been a changing of the guard, promoters either unable to follow through or attract enough interest in the class to keep it going. As a result car counts fell off significantly.”

Daniel Pachar was the winner of the Outlaw 8.5 class at ORTC SGMP.

Texas has more liberally organized events for the Outlaw 8.5 racer. While traditional rules have limited the class to no wheelie bars and bolt on factory replacement parts, Texas allows wheelie bars and a full square tube chassis. Events are run through the High Velocity Impact racing series as the Texas 8.5. 2010 lists a full calendar of events slated mostly for the Evadale Raceway near Houston. In the most recent event held on June 26th 2010, Kenny Hubbard ran a 5.38 @ 140 mph to take the win in his Nova. He is noted to be the current Texas racer to beat. Jay Knot is the 2009 Texas 8.5 Champion.

Outlaw 8.5 has been isolated to certain areas of the country with hot pockets that have waxed and waned in success over the years. Races were sporadic single events or short lived series with marginal turnout, though Vern House, a racer himself and small tire enthusiast, worked tirelessly to keep events alive at the Ohio Valley Dragway. In 2009 John Mattingly also a dedicated enthusiast and House as lone activist for the class, picked a grudge war over the internet between competitors primarily in Kentucky and Texas. Racers debated furiously over who had the fastest car, over rules, combinations, and what modifications should be allowable to constitute a true Outlaw 8.5 car.

While Mustangs seem to be the car to have in Outlaw 8.5, there are a few that choose a different route.

The heart of the debate is still to this day who had gone the fastest with the least, which captures the spirit originally intended for the class. All the keyboard talk and debates finally turned into the North vs. South World Finals. House set up the event, found sponsors, did the promotions, and scraped up a purse. The event was held at the Holly Springs Dragway in Mississippi last October, which allowed participants to split the difference in travel time. It marked the first national effort for a battle of Outlaw 8.5 racers. “The racers who participated in North vs. South held nothing back putting whole heart into every round,” said Mattingly. In the end, it was Texas 8.5 that came out triumphant and a new Outlaw 8.5 record was set at 5.23 @ 140.45 mph by Luke Harvey. Mike Buttafuco, also of Texas 8.5, was crowned the winner running a personal best of 5.31 beating the fast guys with a consistent run at the competition.

Outlaw 8.5 Racing is Definitely Here to Stay

As stated in the beginning, Outlaw 8.5 has been promoted in the underground of the grassroots racing culture. The best place for racers to become involved and ask questions about this growing class is in a special Outlaw 8.5 forum thread on Yellow Bullet’s “Let’s Talk Drag Racing” section. Racers, promoters and enthusiast hang out chatting daily about nothing else but Outlaw 8.5.

Outlaw 8.5 is a growing phenomenon that has finally received the push its needs to get into the mainstream of racing. These cars are thrilling wheel standing factory production racing machines built by the ingenuity of the grassroots drag racer. The class offers something for everyone, is comparatively affordable, and is tons of fun for all involved.

It is the moment many have been waiting for all year as one of the largest heads up races of the year gets underway at Englishtown.  With large purses in many classes, Shakedown will undoubtedly have full fields in all categories.  Stay tuned to Dragzine all day Saturday and Sunday for updates from the track.

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Pete Berner took on John Puluchino in teh finals and ran his car to another 6.2x pass for the win. He stopped the clocks at 6.28 @ 224 to Johns 7.11 @ 146.

Chip King faced Plummer in teh Pro Mod final. Both cars had issues right at the hit shakign the tires bad. But chip was able to pedal his car a bit further for the win with a 8.13 @ 123.

Tim Lynch faced Joe Newsham in the finals with both cars going into it with previous runs of 6.47's. Tim was able to lay down the power and ran a 6.30 @ 226 to Newshams 7.51 @ 145 for the win.

Mike Stawicki faced John Stnaley in the final of the Pro Extreme 1/8th mile class. Stawicki got the hole shot on stanley and charged to a 3.89 @ 197 over stanleys 6.46 pass for thw win.

Mel Nelson ran an uncontested pass in the drag radial class when John Carter didnt make the call. He still ran the car out the back for a solid 6.85 @ 223 run.

Khalid Al Balooshi paired up with Todd Fontana in the finals of the Nitrous Pro Mod category. Though getting teh hole shot over Balooshi, Fontana couldnt hold off the hard charging camaro. Balooshi ran a 5.93 @ 241 to better Fontans 6.58 @ for the win.

Sam Gottier faced Mitch George's Monte carlo in the finals. The chevelle was hard to beat this weekend runnign a string of 6.9x passes. And he continued on with that to the finals for the win with a 6.91 @ 198 to Georges 7.57 @ 141.

This beautiful Saturday in September the Pritchett Brothers rolled their Ultimate Outlaw series into Maryland International Raceway. A huge pre-race party on Friday ensued which drew a huge crowd of racers wanting to test out their combinations for the big race. As Saturday morning rolled around the pits were a flurry of activity as crews prepared their cars and some of the very best in the country were on hand.

From the pits

Mike Pyott

8.50 Index leader Mike Pyott made the trip from Pennsylvania to defend his points lead. Mike picked up the firs two wins of the season at Milan and Atco. Luis Martinez also is looking to spoil Pyott’s plan of holding onto the points lead and will have to take out several heavy hitters in the 8.50 Index class. Pyott was making final adjustments before heading to the lanes for qualifying.

Bobby Flippin

Bobby Flippin brought his red farm truck to compete in the X275 class. He has won several races up and down the east coast and will have to take out 44 cars that have showed up to take their claim at fame. His nitrous combination has been in the low 5-second range and will be one of the top contenders come eliminations.

Scotty Guadagno

Scotty Guadagno has been the man to beat in Outlaw 10.5 this season with his nitrous assisted Camaro. The big block is prepared by Scotty himself  and with the great weather conditions there will be the possibility to set records. The likes of Mike Martin, Mo Hall and TJ Kasper are on the grounds as well and will work hard to knock Scotty of his throne in Ultimate Outlaws competition.

Race Recap: 8.50 Index

Marty "Lil Man" Brown

Qualifying:

Eight cars showed up for qualifying and after two rounds it was Brent Beachley taking the number one spot with a 8.517 and was followed closely by Luis Martinez. Points leader Mike Pyott sat number three but Marty Brown II was looking to make a big name for himself. Ronnie Guariglia rounded out the field but was unable to make a clean pass to show the full potential of his 1972 Dodge Demon.

Round 1:

Brent Beachley took on Ronnie Guariglia in round one and it was Becahley advancing as Guariglia broke out. Marty Brown took out Bill Leckleighter who did a big wheelstand. Luis Martinez had an easy run as his competition failed to make the run. Mike Pyott also won over Jack Pumphrey who was off the number and Pyott slowed not to break out of the Index.

Round 2:

It was a showdown of the heavy hitters as Mike Pyott and Luis Martinez faced off and it was Martinez pulling off the unthinkable. Pyott was out and Martinez advanced to take on the winner between Brown and Beachley. Marty Brown would advance to the final and would have a tough task ahead of him if he wanted to defeat Martinez.

Finals:

The young Marty Brown II would use a great reaction time to reel in the victory over Luis Martinez. This was the Marty’s first victory in 8.50 Index and his crew and family celebrated on the starting line in excitement.

Race Recap: X275 Drag Radial

Rich Bruder and his Mike Modeste tuned Mustang

Qualifying:

44 cars made the call for a record breaking show in X275, which would have record setting performances throughout. Don Barnett would jump to the head of the pack with a 4.968 second pass with Chris Evans who was in the number two spot.  Justin Smith also was on the verge of breaking into the 4-second zone with his LS powered Camaro at 5.02 seconds. The bump for the top sixteen was a 5.278 as Keith Mclaughlin in his 1987 Mustang held onto that position. A decision was made to have three fields with the great showing and on top of the second field it was Frank Fulbrook with a 5.299 @ 134mph. Taking top honors in the last class was Steve Haun who run a 5.648 with his Nova out of Frederickburg, Virginia.

Class A Round 1:

Don Barnett won over Keith McLaughlin with a 5.008 @ 143mph. Ron Rhodes got a handle on his nitrous combination and advanced over Manson. Al Marlow won his race over Wayne Gopshes and was also in the low 5-second range. Rich Bruder defeated Russell McManious, Evans took out Wilkinson and  Flippin won over Bobby Demilt. Jim Willett and John Rittenhouse also advanced onto round two.

Round 2:

Rhodes Racing teammates face off in the first pair as it is Barnett vesrus Ron Rhodes. Barnett takes the victory with another great pass. Rich Bruder won over Al Marlow while Chris Evans and Justin Smith won on the other side of the ladder.

Round 3:

Don Barnett threw away a 4.96 pass as he redlighted against Rich Bruder in the semi-finals. On the other side it was Chris Evans laying down a 4.95 @ 144mph to take the win over Justin Smith.

Finals:

Rich Bruder did his part on the starting line as he had the advantage over a hard charging Evans. Evans ran a 4.96 but Bruder’s 4.98 was enough to hold him off at the top end and Bruder picked up the win.

Steve Drummond and his Drummond Race Cars prepared Mustang

Class B Round 1:

In the second class it was Frank Fulbrook taking on Steve Haun. Haun upset the top qualifier and advanced to round two. Nick Mancuso won over Murphy and Tony Reddix had a bye as Dale Handy could not make the call. Mike Thompson made the trip from New York and picked up the win over Harrell. The other side of the ladder consisted of wins for Savoy, Marshall, Zografos and Steve Drummond.

Round 2:

Nick Mancuso and his sedate looking notchback Mustang won over Steve Haun while Mike Thompson advanced over Tony Reddix. Steve Drummond was steadily stepping up the performance on his wife Kathy’s beautiful Mustang and would take out Konstantine Zografos and would take on Tim Savoy who won his second round matchup.

Finals:

In an all Mustang final it was Mick Mancuso out of New York taking on Steve Drummond of Deleware. On the starting line it was obvious that Mancuso had  hurt engine coming into the finals and Drummond would get the easy win.

Matt Sears behind the wheel of "Area 51"

Class C Eliminations:

Mike Panetta lost his first round against Strauss while Lewis Jones, Knight and Matt Sears all advanced. In the second round Lewis Jones defeated Strauss and Matt Sears picked up another round win in Andy Fletcher’s “Area 51″ Camaro. In the final it was Sears picking up the victory with a 5.18 @ 135mph over Lewis Jones.

Outlaw Drag Radial:

Brett Hull wheeled his Mustang with the wheels up on every pass.

Qualifying:

Chris Little came out in qualifying and showed why he is a multi-time world champion and took the number one spot with a 4.785 @ 161mph. Bill Dutka made the trip from New Jersey in his Malibu and ran 5.012 to take the second spot. Several drivers struggled to get a handle on the track like Ricky Fox and Francis Johnson which left them in the bottom of the field.

Round 1:

Chris Little had a bye in the opening round and eased down the track. Keith Matheson won over Steven Montgomery and Buddy Tippett defeated Quentin Methaney. Karl Walther, Ricky Fox and Brett Hull also won to move onto the second round. In the final pairing it was Francis Johnson taking on Bill Dutka. Dutka made a nice pass but Johnson got a handle on his record setting Firebird and ran a 4.74 @ 153mph to take the win.

Round 2:

Chris Little defeated Keith Matheson with another great run while Buddy Tippett knocked off Karl Walther. Ricky Fox had a bye run and in a close run it was Brett Hull upsetting Francis Johnson to move onto the semi-finals.

Round 3:

Chris Little defeated Buddy Tippett as Little has his Mustang on kill heading to the finals. Brett Hull advanced over Ricky Fox as Ricky hit the tires hard and Hull marched down track with another pass in the 4.70′s.

Finals:

Chris Little staged and was building boost right beside Hull and as the tree dropped Little began to go into a wheelstand. Chris did a great job of driving through it but all the wasted time in the air cost him the win as Hull was on a great pass.  Brett’s 4.76 @ 157mph gave him the win.

Outlaw 10.5:

Scotty G. with the candles lit on a 4.38 pass.

Qualifying:

Eighteen cars made the call for qualifying and it was Michael Martin with his nitrous assisted Camaro taking the number one spot with a 4.38 @ 170mph. Buck Jarvis was next in line for the number two spot as some drivers had trouble making it down the track.  Points leader Scott Guadagno struggled but sat in the third qualifying spot and was followed closely by Jm Mayo and Brenda Paddock. One of the big favorites to win the event may have been Joe Newsham but he was unable to make a clean pass and did not qualify and Mo Hall was on the bottom of the ladder.

Round 1:

It was number one versus number sixteen as Mo Hall took on Michale Martin. Hall struck the tires at the hit of the throttle and Martin once again went to a to b with a 4.406 @ 168mph. Tricky Ricky Pennamon faced Jim Mayo and Pennamon used a holeshot advantage to advance over Mayo. Dale Collins Jr., Buck Jarvis also advanced as did Charlie Dolbin, TJ Kasper, Scott Guadagno and Troy Williams.

Round 2:

Michael Martin easily advances over Ricky Pennamon in the second round and then it was teammates Dale Collings Jr facing Buck Jarvis. Collins Jr took the round win as did TJ Kasper over Charlie Dolbin and Scott Guadagno over Troy Williams.

Round 3:

On both sides of the ladder it was twin turbo big block versus nitrous big block. Michael Martin had to take on Dale Collins Jr and as the pair headed down track Martin drifted to the centerline and had to lift. He peddled the Camaro but it was not enough to hold off the big mph of the turbo car. Collins Jr took the win by a narrow margin at the stripe.  The other pair was TJ Kasper who had been in the low 30′s early in the day but would have to hold off the steamroller of Guadagno that appeared to be unstoppable. Guadagno once again went straight down track as Kasper neared the left wall and had to get out of the throttle. Scotty picked up the win with a 4.38 @ 165mph.

Finals:

Nitrous versus turbo is a huge rivalry in all the heads up classes but none have the prestige that this final had. Guadagno brought his Camaro to life with the candle lit at the sixty foot markers. Collins Jr was out of the throttle early as Scotty G. set a new nitrous world record for Outlaw 10.5 of 4.33 @ 168mph.

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Sunday Morning Updates:

We are off and rolling for another beautiful day here at Cecil County Dragway. The weather is supposed to be a bit cooler than yesterday and will surely lead up to some record performances. Will the bar be lowered in Outlaw 10.5 by the Lynch crew or will Joe Newsham continue his quest back to the top of the Outlaw 10.5 world. We have three 32 car fileds today, 8.50 Index, Outlaw 10.5 and 275 Drag Radial. There will be a call to the lanes shortly for first round and we will back with updates as soon as the rounds are complete.

8.50 Index Ladder 7.50 Index Ladder

275 Drag Radial Ladder

8.50 Index Ladder

Round 1 Eliminations:

8.50 Index

Mike Pyott on his way to the win in the first round.

The call was made for the cars to roll into the lanes and as we walked through the cars and racers there was a lot of hype of the racing get underway. The first pairing had the young Marty Brown Jr. picking up the win in his Camaro. Robb Puller also wheeled his way to a win to advance to the second round. NMCA superstar John Langer carried the wheels way out on his Firebird to take the win. Mike Pyott, Brent Beachley, and Bill Lecklighter have all advanced as well to this point. We had a mishap in the pairing between Al Fonse Jr and Joe Madessi where Fonse lost an engine on the top end and came into contact with the wall and getting caught in Madessi’s parachutes. Both drivers are fine and will be back to race another day. Will be back with the continuation of the rest of the classes shortly. The rest of 8.50 had two pairs and one of the heavy hitters Harry Gerb in his H&J Motorsports Firebird advanced into round two.

7.50 Index

Seven cars were in the field and right out of the gate it was Charlie Micallif who struggled all day in qualifying. He picked up the win and their hard work last night paid off for their win over John Schroeder. Michael Ingrossio won over Steve Willingham as Willingham had troubles getting down track. Tom Tarsia blasted down track at over 200mph but lost his round against John Fisher. In the last pairing it was Jimmy Rueter and Rick Reighter and both cars were unable to make the call to the line so this will give Charlie Micallif the bye run into the final round.

Outlaw 10.5

Outlaw 10.5 Ladder for Round 2

What a round of eliminations with some huge numbers being posted on the board. The Lynch crew laid down another low 4.20 pass and the contingent of nitrous cars are working at keeping up with the Proline Power. Mo Hall went a 4.35 to keep himself alive and will take on Tom Kasper in an epic battle in round two.

275 Drag Radial

Chris Evans on his way to an easy bye run.

Chris Evans picked up the $500 dollars before first round for his low qualifier effort and breaking the record at 4.95 seconds. The bullseye still is on the side of his car and he moved onto the second round after his bye run. Eric Kenward of Florida stayed in the game as he picked up the win as did Steve Thompson of Finksburg, Md. Don Barnett continued to have an impressive performance with a win as well as did Marc Schankweiler in his beautiful Nova.

275 Drag Radial Ladder Round 2

Round 2 Eliminations

8.50 Index

With 16 cars left in the field there was a lot of anticipation to see who could come out on top and move on to the next round. One upset was Mike Pyott falling out in this round as it looked like he was late on the tree. Harry Gerb moved as well as John Langer who is building momentum with each pass. We are down to the final 8 cars and will have round sheets shortly.

Harry Gerb moves on with another round win.

7.50 Index

Charlie Micallif took the easy victory with a bye run and the other pair was Michael Ingrossio versus John Fisher. Ingrossio moved on with a victory and will have to take on the multi time winner this season, Charlie Micallif.

Micahel Ingrossio' s Oldsmobile Cutlass.

Outlaw 10.5

It continues to be the show that everyone thought it would be as nearly every competitor has dipped into the 4.30′s or better. Larry Wood and Mark Swanson are working from the bottom of the field and will likely have something for Tim Lynch later in the rounds. Lynch posted another 4.22 second pass with ease and will be in the quarter finals. Can he run a teen pass again today? Only time will tell.

Tim Lynch as he goes by at over 170mph.

275 Drag Radial

The bounty and Chris Evans moves on but he ha yet to make a clean pass in eliminations. Steve Thompson and his nitrous powered Mustang are still in the game as well as Don Barnett. The semi finals are shaping up to be nothing but spectacular as the racers continue to close in on Evans and his Mustang.

Ken Ewer went for a wild ride and slammed the front end hard into the racing surface.

Drag Radial

John Kolivas made the trip and continues on as he received a bye run in the first round. The most talked about run of the round was Mel Nelson versus Eric Dillard. They had quite a staging duel and then Dillard marched to the big end with a 4.53 pass to move on.

John Kolivas and his twin turbo powered Mustang.

Round 3 Eliminations

8.50 Index

Albright vs. Joe Algana     Algana wins

Harry Gerb vs. Angelo Valla   Valla wins

Brent Beachley vs. Ali Buscio  Beachley wins

John Langer vs. Michael O’ Sullivan   Langer wins

Outlaw 10.5

Mark Swanson vs. Steve Crisafulli , Swanson gets out of the groove and Crisafulli makes  a great pass. 4.39 for the win.

Larry Wood vd. Tim Lynch, Both cars leave the line hard but Wood gets out of the groove and Lynch runs another 4.22 @ 185mph for the win.

Buck Jarvis vs. Tom Kasper,  Jarvis moves on as both cars shut down but it is Buck who runs a 4.63 for the win.

Joe Schroeder vs. Danny Lowry, Schroeder blasts to a 4.32 @ 175mph for the win as Lowry gets out of the groove.

275 Drag Radial

Al Marlow vs. Rich Bruder, In a pedal fest Marlow goes 5.30 for the win over Bruder’s 5.53.

Mike Thompson vs. Don Barnett, Barnett had to pedal the car but wheels right around Thompson for the win.

Steve Thompson vs. Ron Rhodes, Rhodes keeps himself in the game with a 5.13 second pass.

Eric Kenward vs. Chris Evans, Evans blasts to a 5.01 over Kenward who wheelied 15o feet out and ran a 5.20.

Drag Radial

Chris Little vs. Buddy Tippett. Little gets out of the groove as does Tippett but Tippett recovers first and takes the win.

Dave Hinzman vs. John Kolivas, Hinzman smokes the tires hard and Kolivas steps up with a 4.68 @ 165mph and has a .006 reaction time.

Bill Dutka vs. Francis Johnson, Johnson leaves soft and Dutka never looks back as he runs a 4.82.

Paul Major vs. Eric Dillard, Dillard redlights away with a -.009 and Major picks up the win with a 5.46.

Semi-Finals

8.50 Index

JohnLanger and Joe Alagna are going into the finals of 8.50 Index. Langer has been deadly all day and will be hard to beat in the finals.

John Langer

Outlaw 10.5

Tim Lynch took on Buck Jarvis. Jarvis gave it his all and spun around sixty feet as Lynch marched to another round win. In the other pair Joe Schroeder took on Steve Crisafulli. Schroeder continues to get better with each pass as Crisafulli had to abort the pass.

Tim Lynch with the wheels up at 200 feet.

275 Drag Radial

An epic battle of 275 radial cars took place here with Ron Rhodes in his Kmart sponsored Camaro and Chris Evans in his Target sponsored Mustang. A bit of a joke from the big bullseye that Jim Halsey placed on the side of Evans’ Mustang. Evans resets the record with a 4.94 in his win over Rhodes. Don Barnett took on Al Marlow on the other semi-final pairing. Barnett is tip toeing on the 4-second zone with a 5.01 to take the win.

Ron Rhodes with the Kmart sponsored Camaro

Outlaw Drag Radial

John Kolivas advanced in his race against Bill Dutka with a 4.76 @ 165mph. The other pair was Paul Major and Buddy Tippett in a pedal fest. Tippett regained control first and took the stripe for the win. So it will be a nitrous versus twin turbo final round.

Paul Major in his DMC Racing prepared Corvette.

YELLOWBULLET NATIONALS FINAL ROUNDS

8.50 INDEX

In the final round it was John Langer and Joe Algana duking it out for all the money. Algana left the tree first and picked up the win with a 8.55 over Langer’s 8.59. Congratulations to Joe for his great performance.

John Langer put on a great show in his naturally aspirated Pontiac.

7.50 INDEX

In a bittersweet charge for Charlie Micallif who struggled in qualifying he picked up the win over Michael Ingrossio to take home the YB Nationals trophy from Holeshot Wheels.

The Charlie Boy Racing crew went crazy after he took the final round win

OUTLAW 10.5

What a crazy final round it was as Joe Schroeder turned the wick up on his blown Camaro to try and take a shot at Tim Lynch. Schroeder went for a wild ride but did a nice job of saving the car as Lynch slowed a little but had enough to take home the win. Congratulations to the Lynch crew for a awesome performance all weekend long.

Smokin Joe Schroeder

275 DRAG RADIAL

It was Don Barnett who had been chomping at the bit to try and take out Chris Evans and he had that chance in the final round. Barnett gave it his all but spun and Evans ran a 4.98 to take home the win in 275 Drag Radial.

Don Barnett

DRAG RADIAL

It was a David versus Goliath in this final as Buddy Tippett took on John Kolivas. Kolivas was out and away as Tippett struggled to get a handle on the traction. Kolivas takes home the win here at the inagural YellowBullet Nationals.

John Kolivas making his move over Buddy Tippett

OUTLAW GOLF CART

One of the most anticipated events of the weekend was the golf cart race and with the likes of Outlaw 10.5 racers Bill Mitchell and Richard Sexton in it it would be interesting. The winner was the golf cart in the picture and managed to run in the 6.30′s in the 330 foot race with it’s motorcycle engine and manual transmission. He took home $1500 for his efforts.

Outlaw Golf Cart...what is there to say

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This awesome Chevelle put on a awesome show with all four wheels off the ground.

This past weekend the crowds piled into Cecil County Dragway to watch some of the fastest heads up drag racing on the east coast. With a stout field of Outlaw 10.5 cars the buzz in the crowd was the upcoming YellowBullet Nationals which will easily surpass the crowds from this past weekend. The weather was near perfect for a day of racing and with five great heads up classes the fans definitely got their moneys worth in action.

8.50 Index:

Qualifying:

Harry Gerb leaves with the wheels up in 8.50 Index.

During the first qualifier most racers were trying to get a feel for the track and seeing where their setup had them. Sixteen cars went down the track with Mike Pyott going straight to number one with a 8.51 @ 159mph. Six of the sixteen were under the index which pushes them to the bottom of the ladder. The second qualifier would prove trying as the racers worked to get closer to the 8.50 index and it would be John Bova who would run dead on to go number one with his 8.50 @ 161mph. Al Fonse Jr. and Harry Gerb also improved on their qualifying efforts  moving into the top five after qualifying was complete.

Eliminations:

Round 1:

First out of the gate was Robb Puller and Harry Gerb. Gerb in his first generation Firebird would take a slight starting line advantage and never look back taking the win with a 8.55 @ 155mph. Brent Beachley was up next in his beautiful Nova versus Luis Martinez in his deadly RX-7. It was a close race but Martinez would advance to round number two.  In one of the closest races we have seen in a long time it was number two qualifer Mike Pyott versus Angelo Valla in his Corvette. The starting line was .050 to .054 with the advantage going to Pyott. On the top end Valla was dead on the dial 8.500 but so was Pyott with a 8.505. The margin of victory was .0013 with the win light going to Valla. Craig Cusamano, Michael O Sullivan, Al Fonse Jr, John Bova and Darrell Varner would all advance into round two as well.

Round 2:

This AMX was a crowd favorite.

Right off the start John Bova would run another dead on pass versus Darrell Varner. Bovas 8.50 @ 161mph took the win as Varner red lit.  Current points leader Valla would fall in a upset as Michael O’ Sullivan would run a 8.54 to take the win over the slowing Corvette. Harry Gerb faced off against Craig Cusamano and Gerb coasted to the win as Craig blew the tires off at the starting line. In a double break out race that was close it was Al Fonse Jr. and Luis Martinez. On the top end it was 8.46 to 8.464 with Fonse taking the stripe first so that gave the win to Martinez.

Round 3:

Taking the easy win would be Luis Martinez as O’ Sullivan was off the pace which advanced Luis to the final round. Harry Gerb faced off against number one qualifier John Bova for the other spot in the final round. Gerb had the starting line advantage and would run 8.57 @ 150mph to take the win.

Final Round:

Right from the burnouts you could tell this was going to be a good race with two veteran racers in the 8.50 Index. At the starting line only 3 thousandths separated the two with the advantage to  Gerb.  Martinez pulled away though and Gerb just did not have enough to run him down on the top end. Martinez ran a 8.51 @ 146mph against Gerb’s 8.56 to take the win. Congratulations to both racers on a great showing.

7.50 Index:

Qualifying:

John Fisher in the PSI Motorsports Camaro.

The other quarter mile class was up next with 7.50 Index. John Schroeder is always a threat to win and he was working out the bugs on a new engine. His first pass was a 7.7 @ 153mph but he apparently had problems and would not be back the rest of the day. Charlie Micallaf made a statement with his qualifying effort taking the number one spot with a 7.54 @ 185mph. Jimmy Reutter brought out his beautiful red Nova to take the number three spot followed by Michael Ingrossio in his Cutlass. Rounding out the field was Rick Righter, John Fisher and Dough Hinkle who all struggled in qualifying.

Round 1:

John Fisher in the PSI Motorsports backed Camaro would have to take on “Charlie Boy” in the Chevelle. Fisher finally made a strong pass but it was not enough to hold off Micallaf’s 7.58. Jimmy Reutter took on Rick Righter in his Mercury Comet in the second pairing. Righter struggled to get down track as peddled the car and moved all around but it was enough to hold off the Nova. Michael Ingrossio would make his best pass of the day against Christopher Malec who had a nitrous backfire at the hit of the throttle. Igrossio’s 7.61 @ 188mph would advance him into the next round.  Doug Hinkle received a bye run as he was to run John Schroeder who was unable to make the call.

"Charlie Boy" Micallaf took the win in 7.50 Index.

This was the semi-finals for the 7.50 Index and it was Rick Righter against Doug Hinkle in the first pair. Both cars were off the pace but it was Righter who drove around for the win to advance to the finals. Michael Ingrossio faced Charlie Micallaf in the other pairing.  It was Charlie who put together another consistent run to take the win. Micallaf’s 7.61 @ 160 would give him lane choice over Righter.

Final Round:

In somewhat of an odd final both cars were extremely late off the line but it was Charile Micallaf who was able to put together the winning combination. Righter struggled to get down track and Micallaf  went 7.60 @ 161mph for the win. Congratulations to both drivers on their performances.

Outlaw 10.5

Qualifying:

TJ Kasper flys by on his way to a 4.45 second pass.

The big boys rolled through the water for one of the best fields we have seen to date in this class. Right out of the gate it was a huge rivalry in the water. Mo Hall and Joe Newsham made the first passes of the day. Hall put together a 4.56 pass which was a great run but Newsham was off the pace a little with  a 6.15. Dale Collins Jr. and Steve Gorman lined up. Neither cars performed to their potential but it was Collins with the better run at 4.95.

Michael Martin stepped in his nitrous powered Camaro with a 4.54 @ 165mph and would better that in the second qualifier.  The Kasper team made a statement with Steve Petty on the grounds making the tuning calls. The duo went 4.44 and 4.45 to claim the one and two spots.  Joe Newsham would come back in the second qualifier and move up to number three with a 4.47 @ 171mph.  John Cheman would also move up in the ladder in his blown Camaro with a 4.57 @ 169 which placed him number seven.

Round 1:

Joe Newsham in his J&E Performance powered Camaro.

As the call was made for Outlaw 10.5 to the lanes, it was announced that it would be a sixteen car field which was much to the excitement of the fans. The first pair out was John Cheman versus Dale Collins Jr. Cheman made an easy 5.40 @ 133mph pass to beat Collins. Michael Martin had to tak on a former NMRA champion Tim Essick. Essick struggled but Martin had enough power to drive around for the win with a 4.61 @ 162mph.

Joe Newsham and his J&E powered Camaro battled it out against Tom Ferrick and his nasty little S10 truck. Newsham took the win over Ferrick to advance to round two. Charlie Dolbin put together a great pass against Steve Chrissafulli to take the win with a 4.5 second pass. “Smokin” Joe Schroeder faced Brad Harris in his twin turbo Mustang. Schroeder turned the blown Camaro loose and went 4.69 which easily surpassed Harris’ 5.06. TJ Kasper had to face the team that traveled all the way from Kuwait to compete.

Saud Alzabin was first off the line but the ProLine power flew past with a 4.43 @ 177mph for the win. In the last pair it was Tom Kasper versus Steve Gorman. Gorman did his part at the tree but got loose past the sixty foot mark and had to lift as Kasper drove around for the win.

John Cheman heats the hides on his blown Camaro.

Round two was filled with upsets and it started with John Cheman taking out TJ Kapser. Kasper slowed right off the line and Cheman blasted to a 4.65 @ 153mph for the win. Joe Newsham was looking like the Joe of years past as he wheeled his Camaro to the win over Louis Sciortino. Another huge upset was Charlie Dolbin versus the elder Kasper. Tom red lit the win away against Dolbin who was on a great pass but lifted once he seen the win light was on. He still coasted to a 4.60 @ 148mph. In the last pair it was all Michael Martin as Joe Schroeder redlighted. Martin left the track have all it could handle with a 4.46 @ 166mph.

Round 3:

Michael Martin with the candles lit on his final round pass.

Joe Newsham would do a great job of driving in this round as he faced off against John Cheman. A holeshot aided Newsham in taking the win over the faster Cheman. Newsham was 4.78 to Cheman’s 4.73. Michael Martin proved hard to beat once again as he went even faster against Charlie Dolbin. Dolbin slowed but Martin’s 4.44 @ 166 was quite impressive with the candles lit the whole way down track.

Final Round:

It was a peddle fest in the final as Martin had the advantage at the starting line. Both drives peddled their cars but it was Martin getting to the stripe first with a 4.81 to Newsham’s 4.77. Congratulations to both drivers especially artin as he has had a history of mishaps at Cecil County in the past.

Outlaw Drag Radial:

Qualifying:

Richie Stine blazes the tires on his qualifying pass.

Qualifying was pretty uneventful as most of the racers struggled to get down the tricky track. John Carter put together a good pass with aid of Steve Petty tuning. His 5.11 @ 154mph placed him number one. Richie Stine made his long awaited return to Cecil County behind the wheel of Ricky Fox’s Mustang. Stine went to number two with a 5.39 @ 125 with the smoke rolling off the Mickey Thompsons down track. Francis Johnson was in the third spot with a 5.39 as well in his nitrous powered Firebird.

Round 1:

Bill Dutka had the wild ride of the weekend in his Malibu.

First up was John Carter versus Randy Lambert in his Chevelle. Lambert struggles to get down track as he spins at the hit, which allowed Carter to go a to b with another 5.11 second pass. Bill Dutka in his Malibu got the tune right and went down track with a 5.33 to take the win over John Ashnault.

Richie Stine received a bye run and made a nice pass with a quick peddle job down track. His 5.07 @ 143mph advances him to the next round. Quentin Methaney was working hard to hold onto his points lead amd had abye in round one due to his opponent not making the call. Metheney went 5.40 @ 131mph moving onto round two.

Round 2:

John Carter took the win with the aid of Steve Petty tuning.

The wild ride of the weekend happened right here as Bill Dutka took on John Carter. Carter was out first then the power if the Malibu came on. Dutka went well past the sixty foot clocks with the wheels up then peddled the car and went completely vertical for a second time in a most violent matter. Dutka wheeled the car and brought it back to earth taking out the timing blocks. Carter stayed out in front during all of this and drifted left to try and avoid any contact with Dutka. The other pair in the semi-finals was Richie Stine versus Quentin Methaney. Methaney made another consistent 5.38 second pass to beat Stine who was late off the line.

Final Round:

John Carter and Quentin Methaney did their burnouts and pulled to the line. Methaney was out first with a .024 reaction time but it was the big power of Carter’s Corvette pulling around on the top end for the win. Carter ran a 5.23 @ 145mph over Matheny’s 5.44 @ 131mph. Congratulations to John Carter for his secnd win in as many weeks.

275 Drag Radial:

Ken Ewer struggled to get down track with his small block Ford power.

How else could a 275 Drag Radial class start out without Chris Evans and his Procharged Mustang going directly to the number one position with a 5.04 @ 142mph. Ken Ewer was testing out some new parts in preparation for his next race as he pulled up against Ron Rhodes. Rhodes had a small nitrous backfire and Ewer spun badly off the line. Eric Hendrickson made his first trip to Cecil County and ran a 5.98 @ 128 on his first pass. Larry Palmer made a nice pass in the second round of qualifying to stay in the field. With the wheels up he ran a  5.63 @ 127mph. Marc Schankweiler put a nice pass together in his flamed blue Nova. His 5.46 @ 131mph would keep him around eliminations.

Larry Palmer with the wheels up on his way to a round win.

Chris Evans came out to take on Jeff Moyer in his Camaro. Moyer slowed almost instantly as Evans cruised to the win with a 5.07 @ 142mph. The next pair was Shankweiler versus Palmer. Palmer left with the wheels up but was late off the line. Schankweiler went 5.44 @ 131mph for the win. Newcomer Rich Brucker picked up his first round win over Nick Mancuso as Mancuso had problems from the start. Ron Rhodes came back from his nitrous backfire to take on Tony Parsons. Parsons in his late model Mustang won the peddle fest with a 5.89 over Rhodes’ 6.84.

Round 2:

Tony Parsons pulled out the win in 275 Drag Radial.

Chris Evans took on Rich Brucker in round two. Both cars had traction issues but it was Evans who gathered it up and won with a 5.30 @ 142mph. Parsons battled engine troubles all day but still prevailed for the win over Marc Schankweiler in round two. Parsons left the line with the wheels way up and ran a 5.48 @ 131mph out the back for the win.

Final Round:

What a great finalround it was as Tony Parsons took on Chris Evans. Parsons had to change out two pushrods in between rounds but he came back with a vengeance. Parsons had the advantage from the starting line .179 to .211. A 5.35 for Tony was enough to hold off  Evans’ 5.33 second run. Congratulations to Tony for taking out Chris Evans in finals.

Xtreme Dean gets the high flyer award for draggin the bumper in Outlaw Drag Radial.

Saturday night the masses of race fans rolled into corner of routes 75 and 80 where Maryland’s oldest dragstrip resides. With the record crowd in attendance 75-80 Dragway had quite possibly the best race ever to be held there. The air temperatures and humidity were unbearable at times but even with track surface temperatures in the 150′s the surface was prepared well. From the first pair of cars down the track the traction was right where it needed to be for some record setting performances once the sun went down.

5.20 Index

Qualifying:

Rob Bower wheels the Martin Brothers dragster in 5.20 Index.

At this years Run What Ya Brung a new class debuted for the index racing fans. 5.20 Index was open for just about anything from dragsters to door cars as long as you can run the number. Nine cars came out to try their luck and after qualifying was done Dave Skinner was on top of the ladder with a 5.244 second elapsed time. He was followed closely Chris Carter in his Ford EXP and the field was rounded out by Rob Bower in the Martin Brothers dragster.

Round 1:

Opening up round one was the number one qualifier Dave Skinner. Skinner laid down one of his trademark 300 foot burnouts but then had some mechanical difficulties which would force him out of competition on his bye run. A crowd favorite was the 1957 Chevrolet driven by George Paul which faced off against Mike Bower. Bower would advance to round two by taking out Paul. Ronnie Guariglia picked up a round one victory in his Dodge Demon which would place him against Rob Harris in round two.

Round 2:

George Paul blasting down the track in his 1957 Chevrolet.

Mike Bower and Chris Carter would both have bye runs in the second round so the lone heads up race was Ronnie Guariglia  against Rob Harris. Guariglia laid down another consistent pass as Harris fell off the pace.  Ronnie’s second round win will grant him a bye run in round 3 which will place him in the finals against either Mike Bower or Chris Carter.

Round 3:

Mike Bower in the dragster lined up against the short wheel base EXP of Chris Carter. Carter chased down the dragster of Bower and ran him under the index for the win.  Carter and Guariglia would face off in the finals of 5.20 Index.

Final Round:

Chris Carter jumped out to a lead off the line and that was enough to hold off the Demon of Guariglia. Carters 5.281 second elapsed time placed him the winners circle at the first ever 5.20 Index race at 75-80 Dragway. Congratulations to Chris and his crew on a great performance.

Outlaw Drag Radial

Qualifying:

Brian Deyton in his Firebird which relies on nitrous assisted Poncho power.

A quick trip through the pits and it was easy to see that this was the best field of Drag Radial cars to date that have run at 75-80. 15 cars came from New York to Virginia to try and claim the $3500 top prize. A familiar car here on Dragzine was at the top of the field after qualifying. Chris Evans and his small block Procharged Mustang outgunned many a heavy hitter while being on the much smaller 275 tires. 4.972 @ 130 mph was enough to hold of John Carter in his twin turbocharged Corvette who laid down a 5.052 @ 129mph. John Balinsky made the long ride trip from New York and brought along Mustang Mike Modeste to lend a helping hand. Balinksy qualified ninth in his “On a Budget” Oldsmobile Cutlass powered by a twin turbocharged big block. Rounding out the field was Eric Hendrickson in his Mustang. His small block nitrous assisted combination may have been like bringing a knife to a gun fight but he still laid down an impressive 5.669 @ 126mph.

Round 1:

Keith Matheson had a strong showing in his late model Camaro.

In round one it was one of the local longtime racers Larry Palmer facing Rob Falcone. It was a battle of small block versus big block and the small block nitrous assisted Mustang of Palmer came out on top with a 5.395 second elapsed time. Quite possibly one of the top picks to take home the money was Richie Stine behind the wheel of Ricky Foxs’ Mustang. Stine took on Steven Montgomery in round one and Montgomery took a huge hole shot advantage but the Mustang came around on the big end for the win with Stine behind the wheel. Two of the strongest nitrous cars came out of Virginia to compete and faced off in round one as well. Nick Bernardo and Keith Matheson took the tree but it was the late model Camaro of Matheson taking the win with a 5.087 and would face Larry Palmer in round two. Chris Evans, Brian Deyton, John Carter, Bobby Demilt and Bill Dutka would all advance into round two as well.

Round 2:

Chris Evans hammers the 275 radials on his way to his fastest pass of the day.

Chris Evans would have to take on Brian Deyton in his Firebird which is truly a unique piece with Ponhco power under the hood. Deyton gave it everything he had with a nice wheelie well past the sixty foot clocks but it was the hard charging small block of Evans on the other end. His 5.016 would make him second fastest for the round. It was John Carter who would be the fastest as he continued a string of 4.90 passes in this round. He faced Richie Stine and Stine was away first from the line but the twin turbo Proline power was building a full head of steam down track and narrowly edged out Stine with a 4.934. Bobby Demilt and Bill Dutka were doing battle to advance to the next round. The Maryland native, Demilt would advance as he simply outrun the Malibu of Dutka who made the haul from New Jersey. The last pair was Larry Palmer versus Keith Matheson. Matheson once again stepped up his performance and pulled away from Palmer to move onto the semi- finals.

Round 3:

Bobby Demilt made it to the semi finals before losing to John Carter.

In the final four there were some great races lined up to take place. Chris Evans and Keith Matheson lined up first and it was Matheson using a huge hole shot advantage to take out the 4.94 second run of Evans. Matheson advanced to the finals to face the winner of Carter versus Demilt. Carter continued his dominance against Demilt. He already had backed up the new track record in the previous round and lowered it again. A 4.914 advanced him to the finals to take on Matheson.

Keith Matheson would have a huge task in the final round against John Carter. Matheson running his big block nitrous combination against the twin turbos in Carters Corvette. Carter would leave the line first and never look back. Matheson improved on all his previous times but it was not enough to hold off Carters 4.977. Carter and crew celebrated a hard earned victory at their home track and we look forward to seeing them back soon.

Outlaw Pro Street RWYB:

Qualifying:

Doug Harris made the trip from New Jersey to take a crack at the money.

The most anticipated class of the day was the Outlaw Pro Street Run What Ya Brung. With the open rules just about anything was possible to show up and take a shot at the money. Chuck Ulsch may have been the most talked about entry of the day in his 1968 Camaro that is a record holder in the ADRL Extreme 10.5 ranks. Ulsch would claim the number one spot with a 4.392 @ 150mph. Mo Hall was number two on the ladder and really started his day off in a bad way during his first run. As he left the line the steering wheel came off in his hand which left him helpless as he went for a ride up the right side retaining wall. The car was pretty much unharmed and he would come back to qualify number two with a 4.501 2 134.64mph. Doug Harris made the trip from New Jersey to qualify number three with a 4.636 @ 139.66mph. Rounding out the field was Terris Hicks who struggled to get down track running a 6.49 @ 135mph.

Round 1:

Number one qualifier Ulsch received a bye into round two and used it as a test pass. He posted another super fast pass of 4.411 to prepare himself for the competition. Darren Eash took his wildly painted Firebird to the line against the wheelstanding  Erik Vandrew. Vandrew gave it all he had but Eash drove around him for the win. Doug Harris and Sammy carter were next up and Carter would bring his 1957 Chevy to the line being tuned by the legendary Camp Stanley. Camp put the Chevy on kill but the Kogan Motorsports power under the hood of Harris’ GTO walked by on the top end with a 4.62. Last seasons RWYB champion Ronnie Proctor line up his Mustang against another Mustang counterpart in Robert Norris. Norris’ GT500 was virtually untested but made a clean pass but it would not be enough to hold off Proctor who ran a 4.679.  Mo Hall in his Fulton powered Camaro lined up against  Terris Hicks. Hicks once again struggled to keep the car running and could not make it to the line. Hall took the solo run and blasted to a 4.488 second elapsed time. Finally Jeff Mullins in his twin turbo Willy’s took on the Camaro of Mike Decker. Decker fell off the pace at the hit of the throttle and Mullins blasted to a 4.471 which was second fastest for the round.

Round 2:

Rob Norris was working on getting his GT500 down track.

Rolling into round two it was Ulsch taking on Darren Eash. Eash would have to pull off a major upset to take out the Mobley Motorsports Camaro. Ulsch once again dipped into the 4.30′s for the win over Eash. Doug Harris had to try and knock off the ever tough Proctor and tough he would remain. He used his skills at the starting line to get out on Harris and carry it to the finish line for the win moving him one step closer to the money once again this year. Mo Hall would have to face his closest competition all day in Jeff Mullins. Hall turned the wick a bit more on the Fulton power to take out Mullins.  A 4.457 would make him just a little closer to Ulschs’ low qualifier numbers.

Round 3:

Chuck Ulsch may have been the hands on favorite to win the money.

Mo Hall received a bye run into the finals as Proctor faced Ulsch for the other spot. Once again a betting man may have laid their money on Ulsch who had been nearly three tenths faster than Proctor but Ulsch red lighted the round away and Ronnie would take the easy win to the final against Hall.

Final Round:

Mo Hall had the flames a flying on every pass on his way to the big win.

The last race of the night sure did not leave out any excitement. Ronnie Proctor did as he done so many times before and got a good jump at the line but as he drifted out of the groove he came real close to the wall and Hall had the candles lit on his Camaro hauling a 4.458 out the back for the victory. Halls victory shows that you can never count someone out even after making contact with the wall early in the day.  The crew and driver were very excited in the winners circle as they collected the check for the win.

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For the second year in a row the Pritchett Brothers bring their Ultimate Outlaw series to Milan Dragway in Michigan. The skies are blue and the weather is hot, with temperatures in the upward 80’s some cars have been struggling to get a tune on the track.  This event brings a whole new meaning to Outlaw racing in the north with classes like Outlaw 10.5, Outlaw drag radial and many LSX sanctioned classes. Drivers from as far as New York, Canada and Georgia have made the trip this weekend for the event.

News from the Pits and Testing

Jim Plimton, winner of the 2008 pump gas drags and major MDRA supporter made the hall today to compete in the Outlaw Drag radial class. Jim purchased his unique 1988 Thunderbird from friend and chassis builder Stan Bartol who campaigned the car as a Nitrous Oxide car. Plimpton purchased the car in 2007 and quickly converted the car into a 582 BBF backed by a F3 Procharger and built by Steve Morris making it that much harder to apply so much power to a little tire. Jim uses Charlie at ATD to build the transmissions. The team make a couple of high 4 second passes in qualifying and is gaining ground each pass.

In the 8.50 index I ran into Yellowbullet.com supporter Keith Groves who is here as a local Michigan racer. Keith managed an average 8.72 in round 1 of qualifying. Groves builds his own engines and is currently using a 496 ci running on two 28 jets of Nitrous Oxide to apply the power. Beebe chassis supplied the chassis work.

Columbus Ohio based Fast Eddy Parker brought his beautiful all steel bodied 68 Camaro here this weekend to compete in the Outlaw 10.5 class. Friend and chassis builder of 30 years John Holt built the car in 2003 for fast Eddy. The car has an  all original frame rail, even has power windows and has to be one of the cleanest cars on the grounds today. With a Charlie Buck 706 under the hood they know there is plenty of power to be made but with the heavy body they have managed a 4.60 to the 1/8 and a 7.12 to the ¼.

Possibly the nicest car on the grounds was brought here today from Canada, Frank Pompilio and his father brought their gorgeous 1967 Mustang built by LE Chassis to compete in the Outlaw 10.5 class. Frank went a career best of 4.59 during the event this weekend. Frank’s engine was built by Al Moody racing engines and is currently being tuned by Proline’s Steve Petty, the engine is backed by twin 94mm turbos and was plumed by K and K precision.

All 3 of the Ohio Boys racing team were here running in Outlaw Drag Radial and LSX Drag Radial, of the 3 Mike Brown seemed to be running the number this weekend. With a career best of 4.80 at 160 and 7.27  at 200 Mike was on a roll this weekend. Mikes car consisted of a 1998 Trans Am that’s cage was updated by Brat Motorsports and otherwise built and assembled by himself.  The car is using a single turbo mounted on a 427 LSX Kurt Urban built engine to supply the power and is based out of Dayton, Ohio. Mike has been using a Rossler TH210 to go through the gears and has managed a couple of local wins this year including that last heads up race held here at Milan.

U.S. Marine Matt Avedian has been over seas in  Iraq and Afghanistan the past two years waiting for his 2001 Trans Am to be completely built and assembled. Matt was running his car in this weekends 9.00 class and managed a 9.22 in qualifying. Chris Crawford at National Speed built the car and Sea at Virginia speed took the duties of assembling the 371 ci engine using a 4788 turbo to supply some extra power. The Team is hoping to be able to make an exhibition pass after finals to break the world record for a 4788 turbo.

LS MOTOR CITY RUMBLE RESULTS

LS 10.00

In LS 10.00 Index 3 cars made it out today, one of which, Bill Kurres was running a beautiful Corvette to take the number 2 spot and was followed by John King, but leading the pack was Steve Verplank who won in the final over Bill Kurres with an 11.02 at 93.95 over Kurres 15.02 at 62.15.

LS 9.00

Taking the top of 3 spots in 9.00 was Raymond Litz who received a bye in the first round advancing straight to the finals. Ken Stone took the number three spot and advanced over number 2 qualifier Matt Avedian who red lit, to go to the finals. In the finals it was Ken Stone who red lighted handing the win to Raymond Litz who ran a 9.31 compared to Stone’s 9.22.

LS OUTLAW RADIAL

In LS Outlaw Radial we saw Mike Brown of Dayton, Ohio charge down with a 7.27 at 200.01 to take the number one spot. Mike was followed by fellow teammate Mark Koehler who ran a 7.50 and Steve Turley who managed a 7.70. Wrapping up the field was #4 John King who ran a 10.55.  In the First round of Eliminations we saw Steve Turley take the win over a broken Mark Koehler with a 7.60. Mike Brown ran another great pass with a 7.45 taking out John King who ran a 10.51. In the finals it was an all Ohio match-up with Mike Brown blasting a 7.33 to take out Steve Turley’s coasting 14.57.

LS CAMARO SHOWDOWN

With only one car showing in the Camaro Showdown Robin Lawrence took the win and number one spot, qualifying with a 10.98 and winning with a coasting 12.81.

LS TRUE 10.5

While there was only one car in True 10.5, Keith Berry had everyone standing on their feet as he set record after record all weekend long. Berry qualified with an 8.32 which was his fastest pass of the weekend but managed many mid 8.30 passes all weekend long. In the final he ran an 8.36 at 166 mph.

Ultimate Outlaw Results

A&W Performance 8.50

In 8.50 Luis Martinez  from Philly went to the number 1 spot with 8.51 at 155.63, following Luis was Mike Pyott with an 8.58 and Keith Groves from 8.72. Rounding off the class was Ted Hall from Romulus, Mi with an 8.74 and Jimmy Plimpton Jr with a 9.36.

In round 1 of Eliminations Luis Martinez had a bye and did not take it for granted running an 8.52 at 155.65. Jimmy Plimton Jr. took out Keith Groves with a 9.43 to Groves 10.20. In our last pair Mike Pyott took out Ted hall with a 8.54 over Hall’s 8.77. Martinez took out Plimpton Jr. to go to the finals with a 8.74. Mike Pyott had a competition bye to the finals and managed an 8.57.

In the final Mike Pyott ran an 8.52 to win over Martinez who ran a perfect 8.50 but car stuttered to move off the line resulting in a .654 reaction time and a runner up finish.

EXTREME 275

In Extreme 275 NMRA champ Jason Lee went straight to the number 1 spot with an 8.05, trailing was Ben Mens with an 8.58, Scott Grove with a 9.08 and rounding off the class was John Zombeck  with a 10.44.

In Round 1 Jason Lee took out John Zombeck with an 8.40 to John’s slowing 10.39. In the next pair it would be Ben Mens who ran an 8.54 to beat Steve Groves rolling 16.38. In an all Mustang final Ben Mens went .023 red handing the win to a wheel standing Jason Lee who still managed an 8.14 at 160 mph.

OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL

In ODR Dave Hinzman Had the field covered by nearly a full tenth all day long long with his effortless 4.70 runs. Dave Qualified number 1 followed by Wisconsin based driver Jim Plimpton.

Hinzman had a bye first round running a 4.70 at 153 while Mike brown took out Tim Hupson with a 4.83. Mark Koehler broke handing the win to Junior Southwell who ran a 5.68. Jim Plimpton ran a 4.85 to knock out Mike Keinz 5.41 attempt. Other drivers who advanced were Dale Arbogast, Adam Gier who ran a 4.85 and Wes Blakenship.

In Round 2 Hinzman ran a 4.71 to take out Dennis Hopper, Mike Brown ran a 4.83 to take out Michigan’s Junior Southwell. Jim Plimpton Tuned his 88 Thunderbird to a 4.89 over Dale Arbogast and Wes Blankenship managed a 5.03 to take out Adam Gier.

In the Semi’s is was the Ohio and Michigan Match up between Mike Browns 1998 Trans AM and Dave Hinzman’s Proline Mustang.  Hinzman got the jump and never looked back as he ran yet another 4.71 over Mike Browns career best of 4.77. In our next pair we saw Jim Plimptons Thunder Bird take out Wes Blankenships Red Lighting 5.15, Plimpton ran threw the traps with a 4.93 to face Hinzman in the finals.

In the Finals Jim Plimpton has the F3 Turned up as the car went into tire smoke as Dave Hinzman ripped down with a 4.76 to claim the win.

CCD OUTLAW 10.5

In Outlaw 10.5 we saw long time 10.5 racer Billy Glidden bring his hatchback mustang out of the garage. Billy made a few 330 hits and then blasted to a 4.41 to take the top spot over Jason Enos who ran a 4.42 at 178.49. Other Notables were Nitrous cars Scott Gaudagno who ran a 4.47 and Mo Hall who also ran a 4.47. In the first round of qualifying Jim Robbins had an explosion right past the 330 and was unable to find the parts to fix the engine for eliminations.

In Round 1 of eliminations we saw Billy Glidden run a 4.38 on his bye run to take lane choice over Mike Kimmis who managed a 4.49 over Greg Blevins Jr. Joe Newsham ran a 4.40 to take out the wild looking challenger of Brian Hicks. Jason Enos got off the hook as Jeff Baker left before the tree went down. Bill Lutz got the easy win as Canada’s Frank Pompilio went .009 red, Bill still ran a stout 4.58. Scott Gaudagno went a clean 4.45 to win over Ed Parker and to top off the round was Rob Golobo’s 4.51 win over Ron Stang.

In Round 2 Mike Kimmis went Red handing the win to Billy Glidden who ran a 4.40 at a coasting 147 mph. Joe Newsham ran a 4.42 to take out Mo Hall’s 4.94. Jason Enos went High MPH of the round with 177 running a 4.47. Scott Gaudagno went a 4.52 taking the win over Rob Golobo.

In the Semi Finals Billy Glidden had the Small Block on kill as it cruised to a 4.32 win over Joe Newsham’s crossed up 4.96. In our next pair Scott Guadagno was late on the tree but ran a 4.44 to take out Jason Enos 4.53. As Jason crossed the finish line, the car make a hard left into the wall head on taking out the front end and smashing the body of his beautiful 1967 Mustang. While the damaged seemed to be mostly cosmetic it was a very hard hit and could have caused some chassis damage.

In an all Nitrous final everybody expected the ever so consistent Billy Glidden to take the win, but track conditions changed and the little small block over powered the track blowing the tires off and going sideways about 60 feet out giving Scotty G the win with a 4.87 at 148.99.

Final Ladders

Release from ANDRA:

This weekend’s ENZED Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich, Queensland has changed the shape of the chase for the Top Fuel, Pro Stock and Pro Bike championships in the ANDRA Pro Series.

After a frenetic day of racing at the Ipswich quarter mile Phil Lamattina, the defending champion and points leader heading into this weekend, is now trailing Martin Stamatis by 5 points in the Top Fuel ranks. Lamattina’s long-time rival and three-time Top Fuel champion Phil Read is now only 40 points behind of the lead in third position.

The points shake-up comes courtesy of team-mates Stamatis and Read facing off in the final after Lamattina suffered an uncharacteristic loss to Read in the semi final when he was thwarted by an broken throttle bracket – up to this weekend, Lamattina had won five times to one when he had faced off against Read in the past.

“To draw into the lead of the championship is good, and with two rounds to go and both at killer tracks, its going to be an exciting rest of the championship,” said Stamatis.

“The track was just outstanding today and we were able to show that with our 4.62 second pass that gave us the low ET bonus points, and its just great to have a good result for Billview, Valvoline, Auto One and of course the entire team of Jim Read Racing.”

While Stamatis took the lead, Read took the win and with it, drew considerably closer in the championship chase.

“It is great to take the win for our sponsors including McDonalds, Auto One, Snap On, Wynns, especially for the first win for McDonalds since they came on board as a sponsor,” said Read.

“As far as the championship goes we aren’t giving up yet, we didn’t win three championships by giving up and the win today has given us a great start in chasing that back – to be honest I am most worried about catching Marty (Stamatis) as he is running the good gear with me!”

Entering the weekend 15 points clear of Stamatis and 70 points ahead of Read, Lamattina says that all bets are now off with just two rounds left in the championship which concludes with the Castrol EDGE Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway across June 10-13.

Also set to take their championship chase to the final round are the competitors of Pro Stock, with a day of upsets seeing the championship close up with reigning champion Aaron Tremayne and Ayr’s John Barbagallo now only ten and fifteen points shy respectively of the leading Lee Bektash. Barbagallo finished runner-up tonight behind Dave Newcombe but the low Elapsed Time and Top Speed bonus points locked in his move up the points ladder from fourth position.

”To have two Australian built pro stock engines in the final (Newcombe runs a JB Automotive engine of John Barbagallo) is just great, and its always better running against your mate, it’s a lot less stressful I think,” said Newcombe.

“We sat out in Perth and had a look at what we needed to do and that has paid off this weekend, I am happy with the car and we will look at the data and see if there is anything to tinker with before the next round but I am pleased with the performance so far of the Village Motors machine.”

In the Pro Stock Motorcycle category, debutant Ross Lemberg had a near fairytale beginning, making it through to the final in his first ever Pro bike showing but an engine problem saw him unable to front for the starter. The demise of Lemberg allowed Andrew Badcock to take the win, the speed points in his final run and the championship lead after disposing of defending champion Michael Gilbertson in a hard-fought semi-final run.

Badcock, who was chasing Phil Howard in the points prior to this weekend, took over the championship lead this morning when Howard had his qualifying time disallowed overnight, seeing him out of the field for today’s racing, with his new-found lead compounded by his performance today.

Over 200 sportsman racers were also on track today, with hard fought racing for championships taking place across the categories with wins going to Justin Walshe in Lifestyle Floorcoverings Competition, Paul Beauchamp (Lifestyle Floorcoverings Super Stock), David Rundmann (Custom Central Competition Bike), Chris Loy (Wheelboyz.com.au Supercharged Outlaws), Phil Bellert (Knijff Earthmoving Modified), Tony Whyatt (Powercruise Super Sedan), Tony Wallace (Speed Elec/Prime Signs Super Street), Brian Vernon (Modified Bike), Simone Paine (Qld Diesel Spares Junior Dragster), and Darryl Stephen (Super Gas).

Fans craving more high-stakes drag racing action at Willowbank Raceway don’t have to hold out for long, with the season-ending Castrol EDGE Winternationals – the largest drag racing event outside of the United States – set to hit the Ipswich quarter-mile over June 10-13.

The Thursday to Sunday event will host the championship ANDRA Pro Series final rounds for Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock, Morgan & Wacker Top Bike and Morgan & Wacker Pro Stock Bike as well as final championship rounds for all of the sportsman brackets. For more information, schedules or to purchase tickets, please visit www.willowbankraceway.com.au

ENZED TOP FUEL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT WILLOWBANK RACEWAY
FEATURE CATEGORY RESULTS:

PLEASE NOTE: Kilometre per hour figures are approximate

Top Fuel
Round One
Phil Read 5.766s at 190.22 (304.52kph) def Mark Mariani 14.837s at 53.45mph (85.52kph)
Darren Morgan 4.770s at 290.94mph (465.50kph) def Allan Dobson 4.931s at 306.60mph (490.56kph)
Martin Stamatis 5.267s at 204.57mph (329.23kph) def Steve Read (no time recorded, stopped on track)
Phil Lamattina 9.076s at 82.55mph (132.86kph) def bye

Semi-Final
Phi Read 4.779s at 301.27mph (484.85kph) def Phil Lamattina 5.862s at 156.35mph (251.63kph)
Martin Stamatis 4.622s at 298.54mph (480.45kph) def Darren Morgan 4.701s at 314.68mph (506.43kph)

Final
Phil Read 4.771s at 280.60mph (451.59kph) def Martin Stamatis 5.798s at 156.70mph (252.18kph)

Pro Stock
Round One
Denis Whiting 7.174s at 189.97mph (305.57kph) def Shane Tucker 9.307s at 95.50mph (153.69kph)
Wayne Daley 7.214s at 189.04mph (304.24kph) def Rick Chilton 7.344s at 186.12mph (299.54kph)
Lee Bektash 7.157s at 191.05mph (307.47kph) def Brian Pursell 7.397s at 187.76mph (302.17kph)
Tyronne Tremayne (no time recorded) def bye
Aaron Tremayne 7.161s at 190.54mph (306.64kph) def Bill Kotsias 7.214s at 190.19mph (306.08kph)
Dave Newcombe 7.157s at 191.87mph (308.78kph) def Nick Xerakias 7.150s at 192.08mph (308.13kph) – HOLESHOT WIN
John Barbagallo 7.215s at 191.57mph (308.30kph) def bye

Quarter Final
John Barbagallo 10.562s at 85.49mph (137.59kph) def Denis Whiting 17.056s at 49.19mph (79.16kph)
Aaron Tremayne 7.162s at 190.02mph (307.25kph) def Wayne Daley 7.259s at 188.10mph (302.71kph)
Tyronne Tremayne 7.167s at 190.43mph (306.47kph) def Lee Bektash 7.186s at 188.67mph (303.64kph)
Dave Newcombe 7.145s at 192.11mph (309.18kph) def bye

Semi Final
Dave Newcombe 7.134s at 191.84mph (308.72kph) def Aaron Tremayne 7.168s at 190.81mph (307.08kph)
John Barbagallo 7.167s at 192.08mph (309.12kph) def Tyronne Tremayne 7.162s at 191.10mph (307.56kph) – HOLESHOT WIN

Final
Dave Newcombe 7.162s at 187.13mph (301.16kph) def John Barbagallo 8.675s at 114.93mph (184.86kph)

Pro Stock Bike
Note: Phil Howard’s final qualifying run from Saturday April 17 which saw him into the field was disallowed following the close of qualifying, seeing Locky Ireland who was in position nine brought back into the field in eighth spot and Howard out of the field.

Round One
Andrew Badcock 7.422s at 159.23mph (256.26kph) def Locky Ireland 7.88s at 174.75mph (281.24kph)
Peter Cochrane 7.553s at 175.46mph (282.37kph) def Maurice Allen (no time recorded)
Michael Gilbertson 7.558 at 150.95mph (242.94kph) def Mark Hancock 7.553s at 165.64mph (266.57kph) – HOLESHOT WIN
Ross Lemberg 7.650s at 159.27mph (256.32kph) def Glenn Wooster (no time recorded)

Semi Final
Andrew Badcock 7.374s at 175.27mph (282.08kph) def Peter Cochrane 7.527s at 176.97mph (284.82mph)
Ross Lemberg 7.549s at 173.01mph (278.43kph) def Michael Gilbertson 7.551s at 172.25mph (277.22kph)

Final
Andrew Badcock 7.320s at 176.30mph (283.74kph) def Ross Lemberg (did not start)

UPCOMING EVENT INFORMATION: CASTROL EDGE WINTERNATIONALS
Thursday June 10 – Sunday June 13

Racing from:
Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock, Morgan & Wacker Top Bike and Morgan & Wacker Pro Stock Bike.
Also includes racing from Lifestyle Floorcoverings Competition, Lifestyle Floorcoverings Super Stock, McKern & Associates Super Compact, Custom Central Competition Bike, Wheelboyz.com.au Supercharged Outlaws, Knijff Earthmoving Modified, Powercruise Super Sedan, Speed Elec/Prime Signs Super Street, Modified Bike, Qld Diesel Spares Junior Dragster, Super Gas and Perfect Print Perfect Light

Ticketing information: pre-purchase available from willowbankraceway.com.au
Adult three day admission, including complimentary Thursday admission – online pre-purchase only: $140.00
Adult two day admission – Saturday/Sunday – online pre-purchase only: $95.00
Adult Admission – Thursday 10th June 2010: $20.00
Adult Admission – Friday 11th June 2010: $42.00
Adult Admission – Saturday 12th June 2010: $50.00
Adult Admission – Sunday 13th June 2010: $50.00
Student (with ID) three day admission, including complimentary Thursday admission – online pre purchase only: $110.00
Student (with ID) two day admission – Saturday/Sunday – online pre purchase only: $80.00
Student (with ID) Thursday 10th June 2010: $20.00
Student (with ID) Friday 11th June 2010: $37.00
Student (with ID) Saturday 12th June 2010: $42.00
Student (with ID) Sunday 13th June 2010: $42.00
Startline Club Seat – reserved Saturday and Sunday, EXCLUDING admission – $32.00
Grandstand seat – reserved Saturday and Sunday, EXCLUDING admission – $24.00

Please visit www.willowbankraceway.com.au to purchase tickets and for full event information.