2018 Import vs Domestic: World Cup Finals Event Coverage

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A valiant effort was made by the track crew here at the 2018 Haltech Import vs Domestics World Cup race to get everyone a fifth qualifier but an oildown derailed a couple classes from completing them.

Rafael Famania in his '93 Civic racing in Super Street (left) and Erick Aguilar in True Street both come up on the chip to produce some insane flames during the last session of qualifying at the Haltech Import vs Domestic World Cup race.

Jimmy Dolan in the YeTTi does it again! This duo of Nicky Notch behind the keyboard and Dolan behind the wheel has been a match that Jimmy couldn’t find elsewhere! The hardwork of this team has shown every race out, continually improving every aspect of their race program!

Jason Miller has been working the track very hard and it has shown with multiple class records and a slew of personal bests! This man works hard in every aspect of the Import vs Domestic race!

Michael Ziccardi ran a personal best this year in the OAB Racing 1970 Barracuda with a 5.99 at 254 mph.

A huge congratulations goes out to the team of Jamar Gomez from Puerto Rico, who went 6.62 in X275 vs Hot Rod in his 1981 Starlet!

Teddy Weaver reaches for the sun in his All Motor Mustang!

Not to be outdone, NMRA heavy hitter Carlos Sobrino did the same as Weaver.

James Kempf has been faster than everyone by a wide margin in Wild Street with his 200+ mph passes in his front-wheel-drive machine.

Cleetus McFarland has to have one of the wildest cars in Wild Street, opting for no body on his 7-second 2001 Corvette.

The stands here at Maryland International Raceway are packed with people from all over the world to check out the Imports and Domestics do battle on the 1/4-mile.

 

The Speedvideo crew are working hard to bring the awesome footage to everyone who couldn’t be here.

George Farkouh, Valerie Clements, and Alton Clements are all Street Fighter racers and soon all will be family. Valerie and George are engaged and Alton will be George's new brother-in-law. One big happy Street Fighter family!

Jorge Diaz Jr in his '82 Starlet went for a wild ride when he spun the tires and got into the other lane!

Such a fitting E.T. for Brian Devilbiss, going 6.66 at 210 mph in X275 vs Hot Rod.

Ryan Hecox was the first car down this morning in X275 vs Hot Rod.

The track crew worked hard after the rain stopped last night and are in the process of drying the track to pick back up with X275 vs Hot Rod and Warriors vs Tres Cuarto. After that we will start the fourth qualifier for all classes.

Gary White in the Titan Motorsports 2JZ Supra clicked off a 7.52 in X275 vs Hot Rod to sit him solidly in the field. Just some normal routine maintenance is going on before they go out and try to improve!

Team South Africa is here racing at the Haltech Import vs Domestic World Cup. They have everything at hand with the shipping container they sent over before the race. The crew were working on the fuel pump when we swung by.

Jonathan Reynolds unloading his Tial Sport-backed 1995 Civic with a K24 that he is campaigning in Wild Street. Reynolds improved tremendously from his first qualifier to his second. Reynolds went from 11.00 down to a 7.825!

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Bill Robaey

Bill is a freelance photographer/writer from New York with a background in the drag racing field, with a decade of experience as both a participant and close follower of the drag radial classes and has extensive knowledge of those cars and categories. Bill campaigns a 1987 Mustang with a ProCharger-fed, big-big-bore 363 in the X275 class.
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