Mike Silva is top qualifier in Procharger 235 Limited after three sessions with a 5.63 at 126 MPH. The Madera. California based racer runs a small block Chevy 406 cubic inch from Craig Gerfen at Race Engine Systems with an Applied Nitrous plate system. This is the first time for Silva on a radial as he normally runs the NMCA West Ultra Street class where he has won every event for the season and is the 2015 Champion. He has had the car 20 years, since high school when it was driven daily. Tha nks go out to Craig the engine builder, my wife Cheryl for feeding everyone, crew member Julian Martinez , my long time transmission builder Roger Rodriquez at Payless Transmissions and JE Pistons for coming on board this year.

Andy Dodge is another NMCA West Ultra Street racer with a 1969 Chevelle he has owned for thirty three years. He is running Mickey Thompson 275 Radial and ran his personal best 5.58 at 125 MPH. He runs a QMP Racing big Chevy topped with a multi-entry plate. He recently swapped to a power glide transmission which has allowed Dodge to run quicker than with the stock geared TH 400. Andy is one of five brothers who all race under the Dodge Racing banner out of Acton, California. Andy shown with his son Anthony on the right.

There is a bunch of unique cars out west and this 65 Skylark convertible owned by Gary Giessen from Escondino, CA is a prime example. He is running 275 Drag Radial this weekend though normally doesn’t do class racing but for here at the SCSN. This is yet another racer who has had his car for an exceptionally long time which he purchased in 1989 and is the third owner. It’s powered by a big block Buick from Finishline Motorsports back in Michigan topped with two stages of Induction Solutions foggers though is on one stage. He has been 5.60s best but has struggled here this weekend with a best of 6.40.

Canada has a large contingent of racers here this weekend with several running in Magnafuel Outlaw 10.5. Mike Dowling owns this 1970 Chevelle powered by a Procharged 540 cubic inch big Chevy topped with a Killer Rons’ flying toilet alcohol injection. His 4.41 at 170 last night is a personal best landing tenth in class. The short block is from Steve Morris with assembly done by Advanced Engines back home in Montana. Dowling and his wife Sherri crew on the car together.

We have just one more qualifying session today before going into round one eliminations tonight. In Flying A Outlaw Pro Mod the sandbagging John Stanley let it eat some today moving up to top qualifier carding a 5.685 at 257 MPH. Tommy Johanns was able to improve to a 5.97 at 250, moving up two positions to fourth qualifier in the class.

Sidnei Frigo held on to top qualifier in Precision Turbo Pro Mod with his earlier 5.71. The field remains largely unchanged after the final qualifying session.

Ojai, California’s Scott Loomis landed fifth in Precision Pro Mod with a 5.95 at 253, improving slightly in today’s session and is the last car in class in the five second zone.

Greg Seth Hunter put up a 4.05 at 190 MPH last night to improve his ET slightly, he is the number one qualifier in Magnafuel Outlaw 10.5.

Magnafuel Outlaw 10.5 wrapped up qualifying with the top five cars remaining in the same order. Sixth qualifier Paja Agatonovic moved way up the field putting a pass together today moving up from thirtieth with a 4.21 at 180 MPH for the Beaverton, Oregon racer.

John Durden ran well but struggled making clean hits. This was just before getting into tire shake on an aborted round four qualifying attempt. He would land eighth overall in class with a 6.07.

Eric Gustafson and James Lawrence traded top qualifier back and forth in Magnafuel XDR with Gustafson sealing the deal in the final session. Lawrence improved his lot to a 4.364 at 170 early in the session but an oil down allowed time for PTP’s Jason Lee to fire up the lap top in the water box and make a change. It payed off as Gustafson managed a 4.354 at 168 bumping Lawrence back to second again.

Roger Rydell based out of Lancaster, Califirnia put his blown 2002 Camaro in third spot with a 4.45 at 168 MPH.

Mike Maggio improved substantially from a 5.86 to a 5.77 at 260. he would stay third with that run.

Mike Keenan picked up to a 4.13 at 194 to take over number one spot in Morrow Brothers Ford Radial vs the World jumping in front of Roger Holder.

Mike Silva held on to top qualifier in Procharger 235 Limited running a 4.606 at 127.

Eric McEwan moved up from fourth to second this round, improving from a 5.69 to a 5.64 at 128 in his Greeley, Colorado based 73 Camaro.

This gorgeous 56 Chevy 150 belongs to Tony Ferguson out of Casper, Wyoming. he sits fourth in 235 Limited, improving in the final session to a 5.67 at 125 MPH using a 509 big block Chevy topped with an Induction Solutions nitrous system.

Melanie Salemi faced off with Michael Biehle II in round one of Precision Pro Mod, one of five classes to run first round today. She put up a 6.03 on a foul start by Biehle taking the go ahead win, her best run of the weekend.

Daniel McKune put up a 6.32 at 221 to dispatch with Mark Luton who fell off pace to a 7.60 in a match with the twelve and thirteenth qualifiers.

Sidnei Frigo scored his best run so far this weekend, running a 5.69 at 261 over Richard Morris.

Rick Snavely was the last car down in class on an opponent broke single as Ruben T did not make the car. He was just off his qualifying pace with a 5.848 at 254.76.

El Paso, Texas based Lyle Byrum bested his qualifying numbers with a 4.31 at 167 in his win over Art Raz in Outlaw 10.5 round one action.

Mike Labbale had a close match with Lloyd Bosh’s 57 Bel Air with both drivers .090 on the tree. Labbale just edged out Bosch with a 4.55 to a 4.58.

Ryan “Toaster” Jones advanced over Robert DeMan with a 4.66 at 159 in Mickey Thompson 275 Radial.

Doug Driggers kept the front end down in his round one match with Thomas Marshall scoring a 4.99 at 147, which I believe is his first pass in the fours with the single turbo ’46 Dodge Pickup.

Thea Zancanella has been riding the bars all weekend in her 2003 Mustang running in Magnafuel XDR. She scored a round win with a 4.61 over Kevin Foy.

Brian Snider from Fort Lupton, Clorado landed twenty-first in XDR and had a single in round one. though he slowed to a 7.17 on the run.

Josh Edwards ran a 4.58 at 164 improving on his qualifying  4.66 as the last car down in class on one of six single runs in class due to a lot of breakage.

Haley James (near lane) earned her way to round two in Vortech Outlaw 8.5 in a match with Dan Hale after getting beat on the tree by .030 in a close race. Her 4.94 to his 5.04.