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UBDRA Black Sunday Bike Results! The UBDRA’s annual Black Sunday event ran before enthusiastic crowds under sunny skies at Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis.
Big Roderick Mansaw won the Quick Bikes class aboard his Soul Brothers Racing/Casino Queen Suzuki. In his very first race with a whole new Speedtech nitrous system, Kansas Citian Mansaw made a big move from eighth to third in the full field during morning qualifying aboard his Pro Mod bike. Roderick won the final when his quasi-teammate, #1 qualifier and perennial favorite Glen Nickelberry uncharacteristically redlit. “The clutch started to chatter when Glen put it on the 2-step,” reported Nickelberry’s builder/tuner Tommy Bolton, who also lends a hand on Mansaw’s bike. Nickelberry, who slowed out of the 6’s only once all weekend on his Kawasaki Funnybike and held a massive performance advantage over the field, no doubt felt his heart sink as Mansaw’s motor went away and lightly oiled the track in the final.
Aboard his equal mix of show & go ‘Busa, Carl Criswell (also of Kansas City) won the all-Busa, 9.5 second, side-by-side Street ET win over St. Louis streetbike dominator Janie Palm.
Prostar Pro Modder (and former “Devil’s Wind” Funnybike pilot) Darian Guillory, on a Kawasaki Top Gas bike, won Pro Bike over multi-time Gateway track champ Bob Lohr, who was riding a Kawasaki Super Gas bike. Guillory’s .017 bulb delivered a knockout punch that Lohr never recovered from.
No 2-wheeled grudge racers stepped forward with wallets in hand at the track, though the word is that a few stacks traded hands on the St. Louis riverfront Sunday evening.
As Black Sunday ended at sunset, the efficient Gateway staff got the large, happy crowd out of the park and on the streets in record time.
Even though his man Nickelberry lost, Tommy Bolton is all smiles in the Black Sunday winners circle. Bolton also helps tune Roderick Mansaw’s winning mount. Soul Brothers Racing’s Darwin “Mr. B.” Barnett accepts the plaque.
9/7/2005
Artis Houston "Dominates" Wild Street @ The PSCA Product Engineering Labor Day Nationals Sept 2nd - 4th, 2005 At LVMS Las Vegas, Nevada!
Artis Houston
Artis Houston from Compton ,CA. "Dominates" Wild Street for the second straight PSCA event. Houston Qualified #1 with a 8.231 et @169.00 mph.
In round 1, Houston had a bye and ran a 8.209 et @ 168.30 mph.
Round 2 - Houston takes the win with a 8.263 et @166.97 mph over Dave Osborne's 8.740 et @ 159.51 mph.
In the 3rd round, Houston took the win with a record setting 8.181 et @ 167.88 mph over Mike Pillen's 9.489 et @ 146.50 mph.
In the final round, Houston ran 8.183 et @ 167.95 mph (backing up his 8.181 et) with Justin Bittner as the runner-up with a 12.548 et @ 100.23 mph.
Blackdragracers.com wants to congratulate Artis and his crew for their record setting win!
Keep up the good work.
Houston And Crew Checking Out Thier Record Setting Time Slip!!
Photo by Chris Weems
9/7/2005
Great Debut For Ron Weems And The R Trucking Sponsored Toy Factory Racing Pontiac Grand Am!!!!
Toy Factory Racing Pontiac Grand Am
Photo by Chris Weems
It was a great debut for Ron Weems of Riverside, CA. and the R Trucking sponsored Toy Factory Racing Pontiac Grand Am at the PSCA Labor Day Nationals @ the strip in Las Vegas, NV.
To start, Ron Weems qualified #2 in Outlaw Street with a 7.668 et @ 178.07 mph.
In round 1, Ron's 7.400 et @ 186.77 mph defeated Scot Slotten's 9.258 et @ 164.41 mph.
Ron had a Bye Run in round 2 where he ran a 7.907 et @ 185.61 mph.
Ron lost in the final round to Bob Griffith's 7.410 et @ 187.47 mph over Ron's best run of the weekend - 7.363 et @ 186.28 mph.
Weems And The Crew In The Toy Factory Racing Pits
Photo by Chris Weems
8/27/2005
Great Finish For Kyle "The Reaction Time" Riley! Kyle Riley, from Chicago,Ill. was runner up at the recent N.H.R.A Midsouth Nats in Stock Eliminator. Riley's lighting quick Reaction Times of .000 .008 .007 .014 .021 .030 prevailed him in 5 rounds until he lost in the finals breaking out 12.62 on a 12.64 dial in.
Watch out for Kyle Riley at the U.S Nats Labor day weekend.....
7/21/2005
Runner-Ups! IHRA - 7/17/2005 - Harold Martin was runner-up as he redlighted and team mate Candyce Marsh had top time in Top Sportman's @ Milan Dragway Milan, MI
NHRA - 7/17/2005 - Antron Brown was runner-up in Pro Stock Bike @ Mile-High Nationals Bandimere Speedway Denver, Colo.
7/20/2005
Words By Hank Schmitt Photos Courtesy Super Chevy
Torkelson Wins At Indy!
For the second year in a row, a rookie is threatening to take command of the Mickey Thompson Nitro Coupe World Championship chase in the AutoZone Super Chevy Show series.
Wayne Torkelson, from Belpre Ohio (by way of California) took the WorkMat.net Nitro Coupe win at Indianapolis Raceway Park July 17 over veteran Mel Eaves and lengthened his world championship points lead. Torkelson, in his Water Wetter '54 Corvette Nitro Coupe, went through defending world champion Randy Adler in the semis and Merrillville, Indiana, Nitro Coupe racer Jeff Merritt in the first round. The win in the semis over Adler was especially significant for Torkelson as Adler is currently number two in the points. Eaves was the event's top qualifier with a 6.276-second blast at 223.88 miles per hour. He defeated Canadian ace Bruce Boland in the semis.
In the finals, Torkelson had two hundredths of a second in the bank on the tree and drove to a 6.305 at 220.66 miles per hour, edging Eaves, who ran a 6.337 at 220.87 miles per hour.
Top Sportsman Winner Mark Conkle
Top Sportsman belonged to Etna, Ohio, racer Mark Conkle, who was also the classes top qualifier at 7.245 seconds at 192.99 miles per hour. In the finals, Conkle defeated a red-lighting Dennis Jordan of Greenwood, Indiana. Conkle's '87 Sunbird ran a 7.278 on his 7.28 second dial with a top speed of 192.85 miles per hour but got away with it because of his opponent's red light. Jordan's run ended with the red light, but he ran it out to a 7.859 on a 7.80 second dial at 176.19 miles per hour.
Outlaw Super Stock Winner Smokin Joe Stiles
The Chicago Super Stock Outlaws made a special appearance at the Super Chevy Show's Indy event and these street-legal monsters put on a great show. Smokin' Joe Stiles of Plainfield, IL, did it all as he turned in the low qualifying pass and then took the win on Sunday. Stiles, driving a '71 Camaro Z-28, qualified at 7.934 seconds at 172.83 miles per hour. In the finals, he tangled with Chicago Outlaw Super Stock founder Bill Houghton and took him out. Smokin' Joe ran a 7.921 at 173.47 in the finals; Houghton's '93 Camaro Z-28 ran a 7.98 at 173.03 miles per hour.
Winner: Mark Conkle, Etna, OH, '87 Sunbird .018 7.28 7.278 192.85 Runner-Up: Dennis Jordan, Greenwood, IN, '96 Firebird Foul 7.80 7.859 176.19
6/26/2005
Patrick, Willams And Houston Win @ The PSCA Summer Nationals June 24 & 25, 2005 At LVMS Las Vegas, Nevada!
Lonnie Patrick
#1 Qualifier Lonnie Patrick takes the win over Manny Figueroa with a 8.511 @ 164.67 mph to Figueroa's 8.684 @ 154.44mph. Low E.T. and Top Speed went to Lonnie Patrick in True Street.
Lonnie Patrick's Chevy Malibu
Craig Williams
#4 Qualifier Craig Williams takes the win over Mike Saiki with a 9.275 @ 149.68 mph to Saiki's 10.123 @ 98.08 mph in Limited Street.
Craig Williams' Chevy Camaro
Artis Houston
#1 Qualifier Artis Houston takes the win against Tyler Whipple with a 8.272 @ 167.09 mph Whipple posted a 9.319 @ 149.75mph. Low E.T. went to Artis Houston in Wild Street.
Artis Houston's Chevy Nova
6/19/2005
Brown Claims Victory At The K&N Filters Supernationals!
Brown became the sixth different winner in six Pro Stock Motorcycle races this season by riding around a very tough Karen Stoffer. It was the second win for Brown at his home track. The former track star grew up in Chesterfield, N.J., just two exits down the New Jersey turnpike from Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
Stoffer made him work for it, leaving in .024-second, well ahead of Brown's .077-second launch, but Brown tracked her down and got the victory by one hundredth of a second, posting a 7.169 at 184.55 mph to Stoffer's 7.238 at 186.90 mph.
Brown moved from 10th place to third in the POWERade points with his 14th career victory.
5/24/2005
Weems, Patick and Williams Runners-Up @ The PSCA Borla California Nationals May 20-22, 2005!
Ron Weems
#3 Qualifier Ron Weems' tire smoking 16.356 @ 47.42 mph was runner-up to #1 Qualifier Bob Griffith's 7.998 @ 186.98 mph in Outlaw Street.
Ron Weems' Chevy Lumina
Lonnie Patrick
#1 Qualifier Lonnie Patrick's 9.230 @ 162.74 mph was runner-up to Manny Figueroa's 9.010 @ 158.78 mph in True Street.
Lonnie Patrick's Chevy Malibu
Craig Williams
Craig Williams' 9.765 @ 149.23 mph was runner-up to #1 Qualifier Mike Saiki's 9.700 @ 148.84 mph in Limited Street.
Craig Williams' Chevy Camaro
The PSCA heads back to the Strip at Las Vegas for some night time racing on June 24th & 25th for the Calvert Racing "Summer Nationals" Presented by Chris Alston’s ChassisWorks.
5/3/2005
Ron Weems & Danny Booker Win at Super Chevy in Pomona, CA.!
Top Sportsman at Pomona was dominated by Ron Weems - (Toy Factory Racing) & Danny Booker - (Team Green Racing). Ron Weems' '94 Chevy Lumina was the #3 qualifier with a 7.878 ET @ 174.04 MPH. Weems won Top Sportsman with a .484 R/T 7.790 ET @ 175 MPH over Tim Stephan's '55 Bel Air .519 R/T 8.287 ET @ 163.87.
Ron Weems & The Toy Factory Race Team
Danny Booker's '94 Lumina was the #1 qualifier with a 7.676 ET @ 181.74 MPH. Danny's Chevy Lumina broke in the semi's. Booker's Team Green also won best appearing crew.
Danny Booker's '94 Chevy Lumina
The 25th Annual Tour of the AutoZone Super Chevy Show now moves to Norwalk Raceway Park for a May 13-15 event. For information on that event, go to www.superchevyshow.com.
Nitro Coupe Eliminations - Sunday 5/1/05
Finals
Wayne Torkelson def. .527 6.806 183.71
John Scialpi .560 7.824 118.35
Top Sportsman Eliminations Presented by ProCharger - Sun. 5/1//05
Winner Ron Weems, Riverside, CA, '94 Lumina .484 7.70 7.790 175.47 Runner-Up Tim Stephan, Carmichael, CA, '55 Bel Air .519 7.99 8.287 163.87
Semis Danny Booker, Ontario, CA. '94 Lumina
Tommy Schifilea, San Gabriel, CA.
Trim Parts Top Qualifiers
Nitro Coupes Dan Nickelson 6.400 219.81
Top Sportsman Danny Booker 7.676 181.74
FLOWMASTER Bracket Racing Series Eliminations Sunday 5/1/05
Mr. Gasket Bracket One Pro Eliminator
Winner
Robert Strong, Highland, CA. .88 Chevelle .520 10.75 10.756 122.64
Runner-up
Pete Kinney, Fountain Valley, CA. '38 Roadster .515 11.58 11.563 144.09
Semis Randy Bowers, Riverside, CA. '89 Camaro
Bracket Two Eliminator
Winner
Michael Williams, Herperia, CA. '67 Camaro .509 11.36 11.374 111.70
DOT
Winner Carl Cole. Alta Loma, CA. '55 Bel Air .522 12.07 12.011 113.33
Runner-up John Brooks, Upland, CA. '69 El Camino FOUL 12.47 12.414 112.10
Semis Tom McNamara, Mira Loma, CA. '68 Camaro
Jr. Dragster
Winner Ricky Reed, La Mirada, CA. .525 8.92 8.952 71.81
Runner-up Ricky Weston, Santa Anna, CA. .577 8.01 7.994 81.03
Semis Chelsea Jones, Ontario, CA.
Ryan Hepler, Fountain Valley, CA.
4/13/2005
Bug-In 32!
This past weekend, California Speedway drew a different crowd, all of them Volkswagen lovers. An estimated 250 VW-powered vehicles and over 500 entries in the car show.
