On to the race report, Freddy Bear driving the K.S. Pittman tribute car did a fantastic job qualifying number one, then setting low ET each run. In the final round, Freddy had two tenths on Jeff Cryan and Jeff took a shot on the tree. Jeff redlighted away a 6.13 to Freddy's 5.87..! Regardless of who won this event, the victory belonged to all the AA/GS teams that are trying to bring back these cars to the limelight..! Freddy winning was very special to me and the entire S&S race team, as this was Fred's first National event win. A true accomplishment to a great guy and a friend to all of us! The following pics are all from Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson... thanks Hutch for being there and recording this great weekend!
It don't get any better than this! Seeing Fred in the winners circle was really special. When we built the K.S. car, it was to keep K.S.'s memory alive, to see Fred drive the car into the winners circle at a National event was simply mind bogging!
This was qualifying, but it was a preview to the final round as well! Jeff and Jerry had the Ron Bizio truck humming!
Two shots of the final round participants! this looked like 1968 all over again!
This is a special photo to me, thats me in the background with my arms crossed, watching my two best friends, Bill Ellershaw and Fred Bear taking care of business. I was as nervous as a expecting father! lol I was actually glad, I had the chance to be on the line to see Fred and Jeff run the final...way to cooooooool..!
The Boss Hydro racing the Finders Keeper of Dave Cobb...Dave gets the Iron Man award for all he did to get to this event, after thrashing to change his Torqueflite transmission over to a Powerglide (in two days!). Dave had the misfortune of having his truck break down on the way, with help from his good friend Dee, who rescued him on the road, Dave made it to the track just in time to qualify..! For all his efforts, Dave laid down his best pass to date, a 6.13! Congrats to Dave!
My Hero! Skip had some license issues and was not able to run past 6.40. Skip showed tremendous class and went out put the crowd on its ear with great burnouts and his pattened wheels up launches! Skip is the definition of what a AA/GS car is all about!
Hank's car was a great addition the class!
