INFINEON RACEWAY 3-PEATS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP AT SUMMIT FINALS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 3, 2010) – The team from Infineon Raceway dominated the Team Championship taking home its third in a row as they racked up 83 points sending three racers to final rounds. The Sonoma, Calif., track was led by Dave Varner, Modesto, Calif., who took home the individual win in the Pro Class along with Kathy Boll and Brett Olson who also advanced to the final rounds in their respective categories.
Infineon was followed by host track Sacramento Raceway with 65 points and a second place finish, and Auto Club Famoso Raceway in third at 51.
Varner went 10.516 seconds in his ’83 Camaro in beating Brad Hawk of Tucson, Ariz., and South Western International Raceway. Hawk had a near perfect reaction time, red-lighting by 0.001 seconds with a foul start giving the win to Varner. Olson faced off against Brad’s brother Matt in the final of Sportsman with Matt taking the win in his ’89 Mustang running 12.904 seconds at 91.82 mph. Brad and Matt’s father, Chuck Hawk Jr., also competes in the series and advanced to the semifinals in the Super Pro.
In Super Pro it was Top Gun Raceway driver Rich Nedbal, Sonora, Calif., taking the trophy in his ’07 dragster beating Boll, Napa, Calif., with a red-light start handing Nedbal the win right off the line.
The win in Motorcycle went to Colton Chamberlain, Las Vegas, who had a great reaction time start of 0.008 seconds combined with a lap of 9.820 seconds at 123.27 mph to defeat Mike Burkhart of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway.
The following are final results from the NHRA Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Sacramento Raceway Park:
Super Pro
Rich Nedbal, Sonora, Calif., ’07 dragster, 7.739 seconds, 171.76 mph def. Kathy Boll, Napa, Calif., ’69 Camaro, 11.526, 125.94 foul
Pro
Dave Varner, Modesto, Calif., ’83 Camaro, 10.516, 114.18 def. Brad Hawk, Tucson, Ariz., ’89 Mustang, 14.113, 78.59 foul
Sportsman
Matt Hawk, Tucson, Ariz., ’89 Mustang, 12.904, 91.82 def. Brett Olson, Sacramento, Calif., ’67 Firebird, 12.013, 102.12
Bike/Sled
Colton Chamberlain, Las Vegas, ’80 GS1100, 9.820, 123.27 def. Mike Burkhart, Huntington Beach, Calif., ’07 Hayabusa, 13.299, 75.34
Team Championship Final Points Standings
Infineon Raceway 83
Sacramento Raceway 65
Auto Club Famoso Raceway 51
Top Gun Raceway 44
Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway 40
Southwestern Int’l Raceway 29
Samoa Dragstrip 20
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 18
Barona 1/8th Mile Drag Strip 15
Speedworld Dragstrip 13
Redding Dragstrip 11
Toyota Dragstrip at Irwindale 10
Firebird Int’l Raceway 4
Albuquerque Dragway 0
