Severance, August add their names to 2003 Pacific Division winners list

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1 Pacific Division HOTLINE Charlie Neilson, Division Director Paul Jager, Division Tech Director September 2003 Lena Billington, Administrative Assistant Tech Line: Tuesday & Thursday, 7-9 p.m Financial Way, Glendora, CA (626) Fax, (626) (626) Fax, (626) Bob Johnson, Photographer, (661) NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC DIVISION Severance, August add their names to 2003 Pacific Division winners list by John Jodauga In a Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season dominated by two-time winners Morgan Lucas, Mark Niver, and Doug Gordon, the status quo was shaken up by Joey Severance and Ron August Jr. s respective victories in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. Ross Wilson also broke into the winner s circle with his Comp triumph. The rest of the victors included more familiar names, such as Jimmy DeFrank (Super Stock), Kyle Seipel (Stock), Jack Beckman (Super Comp), Kevin McClelland (Super Gas), Gary Thompson (Super Street), Scott Pollacheck (Kerker Sportsman Motorcycle), and Tom Hall (Korbel Super Eliminator). NHRA Division 7 Director Charlie Neilson said, "This was the rescheduled running of the Sacramento event that had been postponed from its original date of April because of heavy rain. We had a car count of 421, which is outstanding for the middle of August, and, despite the warmer temperatures, we still managed to set a pair of national records in Comp. All in all, it was an excellent event. Now, we can focus our attention on our Division 7 finale in Las Vegas Oct. 30-Nov. 2, which is one of the biggest races of the year in terms of car count and impact on the final national standings." Severance, who normally competes in Division 6, quietly entered the Top Alcohol Dragster field with a fifth-best against Don Hudson s pole-position shot of Severance defeated No. 4 qualifier Mitch Myers in the first round, to 5.692, then upset Hudson in the semi s, to On the other side of the ladder, Duane Shields ran quicker with times of and to earn respective wins over Chris Demke and Larry Miersch. Severance picked up the pace with a (low e.t. of the meet) in the final to easily outdistance Shields Shields came away with top speed honors for his in the second round. Bob Johnson Ron August Jr. drove his 02 Camaro, far lane, to a Top Alcohol Funny Car victory over Steven Gasparrelli s 02 Firebird when Gasparrelli crossed the centerline at the top end and hit the two cones at the finish line. August, competing in only his third Division 7 event of the year, established his presence early with a No. 1 qualifying clocking of that stood as low e.t. of the event. August s 02 Camaro defeated Tom Bristow s 03 Firebird in the first round, to 6.428, then quickened slightly to a in the second round to best the of Robert Lee s 02 Camaro. Steve Gasparrelli, still looking for his first Division 7 win of the year after a runner-up finish in Phoenix, reached the final again after putting away Bill Gallio and Bret Williamson with respective times of and In the runoff, Gasparrelli actually reached the finish line first in a close side-by-side contest, but because his car crossed the centerline and knocked out the last two cones, he was disqualified and the win was given to August. Wilson s Comp victory came at the expense of turbocharger veteran Ken Duttweiler as Wilson s D/SMA 95 Olds Achieva ran an on the 9.30 index to defeat Duttweiler s shutoff Duttweiler s BB/AT 96 Cutlass had a decidedly more successful run in the semi s with a to stop Wayne Ramay s A/ND, which clocked a on the 7.70 standard. Duttweiler had run so quick that he had his 7.66 index CIC d to a 7.50 for the final. DeFrank repeated his Sonoma victory, driving his family s California Car Cover Co. GT/HA 87 Camaro to a final-round victory over his brother Tony s GT/GA 98 Grand Prix. DeFrank took the win with a shutoff on his dial as Tony was well off his dial with a slowing Tony earned his final-round berth with a.014-over against Jim Grossi s red-lighting 96 Olds Achieva, and DeFrank had a bye. The win enabled DeFrank to move past Tony for second place in the Division 7 Super Stock standings behind points leader Tibor Kadar. Seipel s Stock victory enabled him to leap from third to first in the Division 7 standings, and he capped the winning weekend by driving his B/FIA 98 Firebird to page 3

2 LAS VEGAS GAMBLER SHOOTOUT OCTOBER 30- NOV. 2, 2003 EVENT SCHED ULE ATTENTION RACERS: THERE WILL BE NO TEST & TUNE AT THIS EVENT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Gate B open to racers that did not participate in the AC Delco Nationals (No line-up prior to 6 a.m. permitted) a.m. Credential Sales/Pit Parking/NHRA Tech..9 a.m. - 6 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Credential Sales a.m. - 5 p.m. NHRA Tech a.m. - 6 p.m. Time Trials & Qualifying a.m. (Run Order: STK, SST, SS, SG, SMC, SE, SC, TC) Comp Qualifying :30 p.m. Secure Track p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 Credential Sales a.m. - 5 p.m. NHRA Tech a.m. - 4 p.m. (No new entries after 4 p.m.) Time Trials & Qualifying a.m. (Run Order: STK, SST, SS, SG, SMC, SE, SC, TC) Comp Qualifying :30 & 4 p.m. TAD & TAFC Qualifying p.m. Secure Track p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Credential Sales a.m. - 5 p.m. Eliminations a.m. (Run Order: STK, SST, SS, SG, SMC, SE, SC, TC) Comp - Round :30 p.m. TAD & TAFC Qualifying a.m. & 3 p.m. Secure Track p.m. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Credential Sales a.m. - 5 p.m. Resume Eliminations a.m. TAD & TAFC - Round a.m. Secure Track p.m. ENTRY FEES Car & Driver $140 Crew $60 SPECTATOR ADMISSION (FREE pit pass w/purchase) FREE PIT PASS WITH ALL GENERAL ADMISSION PURCHASES CHILDREN 5 & UNDER FREE ALL TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTERS & FUNNY CARS MUST PRE-REGISTER BY OCTOBER 17 AT ALL LATE ENTRIES WILL BE CHANGED AN ENTRY FEE. FEATURING 260 MPH Dragsters & Funny Cars FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (702) GENERAL ADMISSION Saturday, Nov $20 Sunday, Nov $20 CHILDREN S ADMISSION Saturday, Nov $6 Sunday, Nov $6

3 from page 1 to a.026-over win against Tommy Gaynor s J/SA 85 Camaro. Gaynor had the misfortune of breaking out by.005-second with a clocking of Seipel advanced in the semi s with a win over George Barr s H/SA 70 Chevelle when Barr fouled with a light. Gaynor recorded a.025-over win against Gary Humrighouse s F/SA 69 Camaro, which ran slightly quicker with a.022-over after a late.080 light against Gaynor s quicker Winternationals winner Beckman continued to practice what he preaches at Frank Hawley s NHRA Drag Racing School and scored his first Division 7 win of the year. Beckman reached the winner s circle thanks to his victory over Dustin Hentges, who fouled with a light. Hentges advanced to the final with an to win over Dean Hall, who runnerupped in the Korbel Super Eliminator final, and Beckman had an bye. Former national event winner McClelland scored his first Division 7 Super Gas victory since the 2001 Bakersfield event by driving his 27 Ford roadster to a to holeshot win over Terry Keddington s 67 Camaro in the final. McClelland earned his victory with a.028 reaction time against Keddington s.056. Keddington had pushed out Wally Jacks 74 Vega with a too quick in the semi s, and McClelland had a bye run. Thompson became Division 7 s most prolific winner of the year after scoring his third Super Street triumph. The victory boosted his lead over second-place Dennis Paz to a 395 to 352 margin. Thompson and his 86 Corvette defeated Jeff Fear in his 75 Vega in a to final after defeating Paz in the second round. Pollacheck s victory in Kerker Sportsman Motorcycle, which was capped by a.098-over to.212-over win against Craig Holsey s 84 Godzilla, gave Pollacheck an even larger lead in the standings. Pollacheck now has 371 points, compared to second-place John Widmann s 259. Pollacheck s 76 Kawasaki stopped Trace St. Germain in the semi s with a.014-over 8.84, and Holsey forced Greg Liskey to break out by.014-second with his.031-over Korbel Racing teammates Tom and Dean Hall met in the Korbel Super Eliminator final. Tom s 62 Impala prevailed with a.013-over when Dean s dragster broke out by.019-second with a For complete stats and photo coverage, see National DRAGSTER (Sept. 5). Hail to the Jr. champions After a grueling 14-event schedule, the Pacific Division has crowned four champions in each region, North and South. The eight of them will compete at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona Nov. 6-9 for the four overall Pacific Division crowns. The South Region champions are Logan Daly, Brittany Johnson, Ty Sanders, and Leah Pruett. The North contingent is made up of Cameron Fauset, D.J. Stone, Ryan McClanahan, and Todd Cooper. Several of the championships were not decided until the final rounds of the final event. Also, congratulations to Amber Cherry and Johnson on their big wins at the NHRA O Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals in Denver and to Sacramento s all-girl Team 2 for winning the championship. Cherry and Johnson anchored the team, whose other members were Kristie Thompson, who finished as runner-up to Johnson; Kristie s sister, Amie Thompson; Katie Dorris; Pruett; Jenica Milanesio; Amber Krzywicki; Alexis McClanahan; and Gabby Giuliano. Korbel Super Eliminator Series Tom Hall defeats nephew Dean in final SACRAMENTO RACEWAY PARK, Sacramento, Calif. (Aug ) Tom Hall won his first Korbel Super Eliminator Series event of the season when he drove Gary Heck s Korbel Champagne sponsored 62 Chevy Impala to a final-round win over his nephew, Dean Hall. It was the first time in series history that the Korbel-sponsored cars had met in a title round. Jim Luttrell s record-setting mph blast took some of the shine off the all- Korbel final round. The awesome performance will go into the books as the first Super Eliminator run to eclipse the 200-mph mark. Luttrell made three qualifying passes that surpassed 200 mph with his 470-inch Chrysler Hemi powered Yancer dragster; his best was mph. He lost in the second round to Del Cox Jr. Luttrell credits his recent performances to J.W. Performance, Gear Vendors, Yancer Race Cars, crewmember Alex Selak, and wife Lisa. Tom Hall used.009 reaction times in the first two rounds to defeat Jimmy Johnson and John Richardson, respectively, then recorded a.026 light to beat points contender George Prather. He had a bye in the semifinals. Dean Hall drove the Korbel Brandy sponsored dragster to the final by stopping Geneva Nash, Robert Dietz, Mike MacBrair, and Alex Selak. In the final, Tom Hall had the better reaction,.039 to.088, and won with a 7.91, on the 7.90 index. Dean recorded a 7.88, Entering the final event of the season in Las Vegas Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Carolyn Hills holds a 10-point lead over Cox, 269 to 259, and Prather is third with 258. Hans Scheibe is fourth with 214, and Dean Hall is fifth with 210. Bob Johnson 2003 Pacific Division Jr. Dragster Series final points standings North Region Driver Points Events Cameron Fauset Matthew Gutierrez Trevor Mitchell Mike Pettit Alex McClanahan D.J. Stone Curtis Moffett Amber Cherry Zachary Teabo Casey Grisel Ryan McClanahan Thomas Redding Jr Andrew Durham Travis Cherry Ashlee Mossi Todd Cooper Don Morris Derik Milanesio Jacob Tosti Melissa Jackson South Region Driver Points Events Logan Daly Jacob Miller Aaron Christman Chad Webber Mitchell Hosier Brittany Johnson David Thompson Rick Weston Daniel Pizana Morgan Rash Ty Sanders R.J. Sovereign Berlyn Springer Michael Brook Kyle Leneker Leah Pruett Thomas Reed Alex West Amie Thompson Jamie Haskin Bob Johnson

4 PACIFIC DIVISION NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS OCT. 9-12, 2003 SOUTHWESTERN INT'L RACEWAY TUCSON, AZ SPECIAL EVENTS AND AWARDS: Over $100,000 in Purse and Contingency Awards Thursday Test & Tune and Gamblers Race Race of Champions, Team Championship and Team Spirit Awards Free T-Shirts, Hats and Participant Decals THE ROAD TO POMONA BEGINS AT THESE PARTICIPATING MEMBER TRACKS Baja Raceway Famoso Raceway Firebird Int l Raceway Infineon Raceway Inyokern Dragstrip Irwindale Dragstrip The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Los Angeles County Raceway Redding Dragstrip Rocky Mountain Raceways Sacramento Raceway Park Samoa Dragstrip Southwestern Int l Raceway Speedworld Motorplex Top Gun Raceway FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO FIND A TRACK NEAR YOU VISIT nhradiv7.com There is over a half-million dollars in cash and merchandise up for grabs and a chance to be a SUMMIT SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPION KENNY TEER - PRO CHAMPION ERIK MARSIK - SPORTSMAN CHAMPION DANNY COLE - STREET CHAMPION CRAIG HOLSEY - MOTORCYCLE CHAMPION DON MORRIS - HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPION TEAM CHAMPIONS INFINEON RACEWAY

5 Jeg s Allstars team set Racers hoping to get their kicks at Route 66 No team travels farther to participate in the Jeg s Allstars event than the group from the Pacific Division. This year s team is heading to Route 66 Raceway with one mission: to capture the 2003 Jeg s Allstars team championship for the first time. The Pacific Division has been dismissed over the years and at times even laughed at for being a bunch of laid-back West Coast racers, but this year s bunch is heading to Chicago with outstanding credentials. And don t forget that Route 66 begins in the Pacific Division. It just feels right. Since the inaugural Allstars event in 1985, the Pacific Division has had sporadic success individually and as a team. But this year, each member of the team knows this is the best chance ever to bring home the team championship. It was sometimes a tough sell to get the Pacific Division s best racers to the event, but it was no problem this year. This season s team, having heard that last year s group had such a great time, is champing at the bit to get there. The drivers can t wait to get their kicks at Route 66. Nor can they wait to compete against NHRA s best Sportsman racers. They are proud to be part of a team that will make every racer in the Pacific Division proud. And they are going to look sharp. Thanks to Dave Kommel and Richard Shute at Auto Imagery, who are supplying the team with nice shirts. Pacific Division s 2003 Jeg s Allstars team Morgan Lucas, Top Alcohol Dragster Hot off a Mac Tools U.S. Nationals victory, Lucas is in a tight battle for the national championship. In his rookie year, he reeled off two victories in five events to earn the top spot. Steve Gasparrelli, Top Alcohol Funny Car After destroying a car at the Sonoma Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Gasparrelli rebuilt and came from behind to take the top spot. He is still adjusting to the new car, but Chicago should be the place where all his tough luck ends and hard work pays off. Ed Sigmon, Comp This duel again came down to the last event. Sigmon s car may not be the fastest in Comp, but his consistency and his more than 30 years of experience in the class should pay big dividends for the team. Jimmy DeFrank, Super Stock DeFrank supplants brother Tony as the division representative in Again, it came down to the last event, and DeFrank s success in pressure situations in a variety of conditions is tough to match. His racing family has plenty of experience in Jeg s Allstars competition. Jim Meador, Stock Meador may not be a household name outside of the Pacific Division, but his consistency and two consecutive event victories to begin the 2003 season enabled him to wrap up the Allstars title by merely qualifying at the last event. Thomas Bayer, Super Comp In the Pacific Division s ultracompetitive Super Comp category, Thomas, in another of the Lucas Oil team cars, eked out the top spot by one point. Thomas late-rounds experience at divisional events featuring 150 or more cars will prove invaluable. Kevin Kleineweber, Super Gas This class was invented in the Pacific Division, and no other division has as many competitors in the category. At event after event, Kleineweber was in the late rounds. Of more than 250 Pacific Division Super Gas competitors in the last year, Kleineweber took the top spot by just two points. Gary Thompson, Super Street Thompson is on a hot streak. He has won the last three events he has entered, including the Seattle national event. In taking the top spot, Thompson had to win the last division race and defeat his nearest competitor no later than the second round. He accomplished that to keep his hot streak alive. Not enough praise and thank-yous can be passed on to the staff at Jeg s Mail Order for their sponsorship and support of the event. We thank them for their continued support of Sportsman racing and the Jeg s Allstars event. Look out Chicago, here we come!

6 2003 Pacific Division Celebration of Champions Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Champions Summit Racing Series Champions Jeg s Allstars Jr. Dragster Champions Special Awards and More Gold Coast Hotel & Casino Saturday, Dec. 6, W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Tickets: $50 per adult, $20 per child (12 and under) No-host cocktail hour 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Awards 8 p.m. To reserve a table, tickets must be purchased in blocks of 10 Ticket deadline is Nov. 19; no tickets will be sold at the door Banquet Ticket Order Guest rooms available at a special room rate: $90 (single/double occupancy) $5 charge for each additional person. Please reference NHRA to receive special rate Call (888) Reservations must be made by Nov. 5 Name Amount enclosed $ Address Number of adults City State ZIP code Number of children Stuffed chicken breast # NewYork Sirloin # Vegetarian # Type of payment: MasterCard Visa American Express Discover Check # Name as it appears on credit card Credit card number Expiration date Cardholder signature Submit ticket orders to: NHRA Pacific Division P.O. Box 5555 Glendora, CA NO REFUNDS

7 Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals information Racers planning to participate in the Finals should be sure that their NHRA membership and competition numbers are current. If you have any questions, please contact the division office or your team captain. Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals schedule Wednesday, Oct. 8 Gates open Team parking Registration 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 Gates open Team parking Registration Test & tune ($40) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Team captain/tech meeting 2 p.m. (in control tower) Jackpot round 1 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 Gates open Parking Registration Jackpot round 2 8 a.m. (counts as time run) Time trial 1 (non-jackpot) After Jackpot round 2 Jackpot round 3 After time run 1 (counts as time run) Time trial 2 (non-jackpot) After Jackpot round 3 Jackpot finish After time run 2 For the latest NHRA Pacific Division news, log on to NHRAdiv7.com Coming soon! A new website for Pomona Raceway. Look for an announcement on NHRA.com or NHRAdiv7.com. (Note: The second and third rounds of Jackpot will also be time trials for the Summit Racing Series Finals. The time trials listed on the schedule are for non-jackpot participants. If you lose in the second round of Jackpot, you cannot run in the first set of regular time trials. However, you can make the second time trial.) Saturday, Oct. 11 Gates open Time trial 3 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Team pictures 8 a.m. (during first time trial) Race of Champions 1-2:30 p.m. Sportsman round 1 2:30 p.m. Pro round 1 Street round 1 (based on total car count) Sunday, Oct. 12 Gates open Church service Eliminations Secure Track Schedule subject to change 7 a.m. 8-8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 6 p.m. NHRA Pacific Division chassis inspectors Kiwi Jager (909) , pager Glendora, Calif. Ken Gentry (530) Chico, Calif. Ed Brady (480) Mesa, Ariz. Ben Wilson (520) Tucson, Ariz. Ralph Perea (801) Salt Lake City Launie Porteous (916) Sacramento, Calif. Cliff Ricci (702) Las Vegas Jim Westbrook (661) Bakersfield, Calif.

8 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule 44th annual K&N Filters Winternationals Pomona Raceway, Pomona Feb th annual Checker Schuck s Kragen NHRA Nationals Firebird Int l Raceway, Phoenix March th annual Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville March th annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas April th annual O Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Houston Raceway Park, Houston April th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol Dragway, Bristol April 30-May 2 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta Dragway, Atlanta May th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals Route 66 Raceway, Chicago May th annual O Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka May th annual Pontiac Excitement NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway, Columbus June th annual K&N Filters NHRA SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown June th annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Gateway Int l Raceway, Madison June th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway, Denver July th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Pacific Raceways, Seattle July th annual Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway, Sonoma July 30-Aug. 1 23rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd Int l Raceway, Brainerd Aug th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis Sept th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Maple Grove Raceway, Reading Sept th annual O Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis Sept th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway, Chicago Sept. 30-Oct. 3 19th annual O Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex, Dallas Oct th annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Oct th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona Raceway, Pomona Nov

9 2003 special awards ballot Every year at the Pacific Division awards ceremony, special awards are presented in six categories. These awards are indeed special because they are based on votes cast by racers within the division. Don t miss your chance to be counted. Vote for your favorite below. Sportsman Driver of the Year Crew Chief of the Year Person of the Year Sponsor of the Year Track of the Year Most Improved Track Send to: Pacific Division Balloting NHRA 2035 Financial Way Glendora, CA Or fax to: (626) ( )

10 Member Track Schedule Baja Raceway (619) Barona Dragstrip (619) Oct. 1, 11, 15, 25, 29 California Dragway at California Speedway (909) Famoso Raceway (661) Oct. 3-5 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California Oct Battle of the Imports Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Goodguys Nostalgia Fuel & Gas Finals Firebird Int l Raceway (602) Oct. 4-5 IDRC Oct Truckin Nationals Oct. 18 Saturday Night Drags Oct IHBA Drag Boats Nov. 1-2 Desert Bracket Classic Nov. 8-9, Pro Autosports Nov CCS Motorcycles Nov Fun Ford Weekend Dec. 6-7 NASA Hilo Dragstrip (808) Oct Season Finals Infineon Raceway (707) Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesday Night Drags Nov. 2, 30 Bracket Drag Racing Nov. 5 Wednesday Night Drags Nov. 12 Final Wednesday Night Drags Dec. 8-9 TracQuest Dec CA Superbike School Dec Speedtrial USA Inyokern Dragstrip (760) Irwindale Dragstrip (626) or (626) Oct. 5 Paz Naz Car Show & Drag Race Oct. 26 Hot VWs Every Thursday Street Legal (except Christmas and New Year s Day) Kauai Raceway Park (808) Oct. 5, 19 Nov. 1 Season Final Dec. 6 Year-End Awards Party The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (702) Oct. 3 Super Car Test & Tune/ Titan Auto Insurance Midnight Mayhem Oct. 4 Super Car Spectacular/Outlaw Eliminator Finale/Final Outlaw Eliminator Points Race/Super Cars Under the Stars & Street Wars I Oct. 5 Motorcycle Madness/Bug-O-Rama Oct. 17 AHDRA World Finals Warm-Up/Test & Tune/Titan Auto Insurance Midnight Mayhem Oct. 18 AHDRS Screamin Eagle Shootout/Street Harley Shootout Oct. 19 JIMS AHDRA World Finals/Pro Eliminations Oct Third Annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals Oct. 30-Nov. 2 NHRA Short Line Express Market Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Championships Nov. 7 Titan Auto Insurance Midnight Mayhem Nov Las Vegas Bracket Nationals Presented By B&M Series Nov Super Chevy Show Dec. 5 Titan Auto Insurance Midnight Mayhem Los Angeles County Raceway (661) Oct. 4 Cal Classic Series/Road Kings Car Club/Pontiac Drag Days Oct. 11 West Coast Corvette Challenge Oct. 18 Pro Gas/Super Comp/Buick National Oct. 19 Super Street/Super Comp Oct Dragraceresults.com/ Bracket Race Nov. 1-2 Ford Fun Weekend Nov. 15 Cal Classic Series/Pontiac Drag Days/Road Kings Car Club Nov. 16 LACR 40 th Anniversary/Cal Classic Series Nov IDRC Nov. 30 TBA Dec. 17 Last Wednesday Grudge of 2003 Dec. 19 Last Friday Grudge of 2003 Dec. 31 Hangover Nationals (Parking Only) Maui Raceway Park (808) Oct Nov Mopar Drag City (909) Pomona Raceway (909) Oct Mazda NHRA Sport Compact World Finals Presented by Toyo Tires Redding Dragstrip (530) Oct. 4, 25 Grudge Night Racing Oct. 18 National DRAGSTER Challenge/King of the Track Rialto Raceway (909) Rocky Mountain Raceways (801) Sacramento Raceway Park (916) Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Street Legal Fun Drags Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Test & Tune Oct. 4 CMI s Sport Compacts Time Trials Oct. 5 CMI s North vs. South Sport Compacts Oct California Fun Bike Drags Oct. 18 Grudge Fest Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Test & Tune Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Street Legal Fun Drags Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27 Test & Tune Samoa Dragstrip (707) or (707) Southwestern Int l Raceway (520) Oct. 3 Test & Tune/High School/Imports/Street Legal Oct. 4-5 Pacific Street Car Association Oct. 9 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals/Track Test & Tune Oct NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals Oct. 25 Drag Truck Wars Nov. 1 SIR Annual Awards Banquet Nov Super Chevy Speedworld Motorplex (602) Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesday Night Street Legal Drags Oct. 3 ADRA Oct. 4 Club Day-Super Gas, Super Street & Juniors Oct. 10, 17, 24 Friday ADRA Night & Time Only Lane Oct. 18 Arizona Burn & Trauma Bike Shootout Event Oct. 25 PM to AM E-Legal Street Night Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesday Night Street Legal Drags Nov. 8 ADRA Memorial Race/NHRA King of the Track Nov. 9 Club Day Nov PSCA Pacific Street Car Association Nov UTI vs. AAI Nov Wild West E.T. Showdown NHRA National DRAGSTER Challenge Dec. 3, 10, 17 Wednesday Night Street Legal Drags Dec. 13, 27 Saturday Challenge Dec Scott Wells Memorial Classic Team Possibilities Jr. Raceway (619) Oct. 11 Top Gun Raceway (800) Oct. 4, 25 TNT/Jackpot

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12 Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series points standings Effective Aug. 18 Points Events Top Alcohol Dragster 1. Morgan Lucas Mark Niver Duane Shields Chris Demke Darren Nicholson Top Alcohol Funny Car 1. Doug Gordon Steve Gasparrelli Ed Marx Bret Williamson Mert Littlefield Comp 1. Joe Mozeris Ed Sigmon Steve Wilmoth Dean Carter Randy Jones Super Stock 1. Tibor Kadar Jimmy DeFrank Tony DeFrank Kyle Seipel Bill Blakeney Stock 1. Kyle Seipel Jim Meador Steven Wann Curtis Coulter Al Corda Super Comp 1. Michael Henderson Thomas Bayer Robert Naber Jack Beckman Shawn Langdon Super Gas 1. Mike Ferderer Bob Harris Jr Kevin Kleineweber Joe Roubicek Loreen Johnson Super Street 1. Gary Thompson Dennis Paz Stephanie Warn Carl Hagen Scott Rollins Pacific Division Korbel Super Eliminator Series points standings Effective Aug. 18 Pacific Division Kerker Motorcycle Series points standings Effective Aug. 18 Points Events 1. Carolyn Hills Del Cox Jr George Prather Hans Scheibe Dean Hall Points Events 1. Scott Pollacheck John Widmann Leo Shaver Jerry Stinson Greg Liskey Pacific Division HOTLINE 2035 Financial Way Glendora, CA PRE-SORTED FIRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE PAID A&M DIRECT MAIL SERVICES, INC. Return Services Requested