Mike Hinbest and his Top Dragster get first Quick 32 Sportsman Series win

Team takes top spot in Canadian Nitro Nationals at TMP's Cayuga Dragway

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 24, 2012) – There was celebration in the Hinbest Racing camp as the team captured its first win in Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts competition.

It was a great weekend, said Top Dragster driver Mike Hinbest of Orangeville, Ontario who won the third race of the 2012 season. Everything came together.

With the supercharged-powered Mike Bos-chassied dragster, Hinbest, who qualified fourth in Top Dragster, defeated the Top Sportsman entry of Spencer Hyde of Stratford, Ontario with his Hyde Racing 1968 Camaro.

The Quick 32 Sportsman Series is comprised of a 16-car Top Dragster field and 16-car Top Sportsman field. Each field races against each other, and the finalist in each races in an event final. The cars compete in a Sportsman-style, dial-in format using the full Christmas Tree at the starting line.

In the NAPA Auto Parts/Ideal Supply-sponsored car, Hinbest defeated Bill Moloughney of Shawville, Quebec in the Top Dragster final, running a 6.604-second, 186.72 pass over Moloughney's 6.753, 200.68. Hinbest was off first in the final, recording a reaction time of .051 seconds to Moloughney's .084, and Moloughney could not catch Hinbest at the top end of the track.

On his way to the final, Hinbest eliminated Sydnie Hyde of Stratford, Ontario in round one, Tony Positano of Toronto, Ontario in round two, and Brody VanDerGeld of Cambridge, Ontario in the semi.

Moloughney, who qualified ninth, took out Dave Leverentz of Irving, New York, Sam Christian of Kenmore, New York, and Victor Puglia of Clarence Center, New York to meet up with Hinbest in the final.

On the Top Sportsman side, Hyde, who qualified fourth in the field, eliminated Steve Corriveau of Fonthill, Ontario, Dan Aitken Jr of Belle River, Ontario, and Darrin Grubb of Pine River, Ontario to face Paul Martin of Breslau, Ontario in the Top Sportsman final.

Martin qualified fifth, and eliminated Tony Madonia of Tonawanda, New York, 2011 Quick 32 Sportsman Series champion Phil Sampson of Granton, Ontario, and Bob Bauer Jr of Elma, New York to meet Hyde in the final.

Hyde's .023 reaction time at the line gave him the edge over Martin's .040, and he went on to post a 7.014 at 197.25 over Martin's 7.001 at 208.39.

Leverentz set the pace in Top Dragster with a 6.183, 223.02 attempt, while two-time champion Kevin Wicke of Stratford, Ontario led the Top Sportsman cars with a 6.797, 203.28 run. Wicke was eliminated in first round action.

Hinbest was quick to thank his crew for their work.

 
I have to thank my Dad and crew chief Roy Hinbest, 
he said. And to Katie, Robert, Stephen, and Kailynn for their work this weekend. They provided a great car for me to drive.

The car was consistent throughout, he continued. I was good at hitting the tree. The car was good, and the driver was good as well.

With his Cayuga victory, Hinbest, who shares driving duties with teammate Katie Ward, now leads the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Standings with 698. Hyde is next with 658, and Top Dragster Mike Everitt of Stratford, Ontario, who lost in round two, is third with 645 points.

Fourth is Wicke with 640 points, and Aitken is in fifth with 632 points.

Next event in the six-race 2012 schedule is the Community Weekend event August 3-5 at Cayuga Dragway. Two companion series, the Pro Modified Racing Association, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series will also compete at this race, offering an exciting and complete package of drag racing action.  

The Quick 32 Sportsman Series, www.Quick32.ca will race six times in 2012. The series also competes with its two companion series, the Pro Modified Racing Association, www.PMRA.ca and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, www.PBSS.ca offering a solid and full package of drag racing action.

IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals celebrate 10 years in Edmonton with record lineup, full weekend of racing

MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals return to Castrol Raceway July 6-8 EDMONTON, Alberta (June 26, 2012) – In June of 2003 the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) ventured into western Canada for the very first time with the inaugural Rocky Mountain Nationals at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton. And what a showing it was. The experimental venture proved to be one of the most successful inaugural events in the history of the sanctioning body with thousands of diehard fans watching racers from five Provinces and 22 states take to the track in what would prove one of the most important race weekends in IHRA history. The MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals is the IHRA and Canada's biggest drag race Today, the event now known as the MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals has grown into the largest event on the IHRA calendar and the biggest drag race in all of Canada. And in 2012 Castrol Raceway and the IHRA will celebrate the 10th running of the Rocky Mountain Nationals with a show unlike any before featuring nearly every class to ever run at this historical event spread over three full days July 6-8 at the famed Edmonton facility. The 10 year celebration will feature nearly two dozen different classes – a record for this event and one of the most diverse racing lineups found anywhere in the world. Canada's largest drag race will feature nearly every class to ever grace the Rocky Mountain Nationals including eight pro classes, five jets, 10 sportsman classes and a unique finale between the world famous Grave Digger monster truck taking on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Among the pro classes will be four nitro-burning classes including the return of 320 mph Top Fuel Dragsters and a open field in AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car for only the second time in IHRA history. The nitro lineup will also include an open field in Nitro Harley and a unique lineup of classic Nostalgia Fuel Altereds. In 2012 IHRA and Castrol Raceway will celebrate 10 years of racing with the biggest event yet The remaining pro lineup will include the Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car class, a staple of the Edmonton event, Alcohol Funny Car, Alcohol Dragster and Pro Mod. The event will close with a record four jet dragsters, the 20,000 horsepower Super Shockwave jet truck and the world's biggest drag race between the Grave Digger and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle monster trucks. Sportsman fans will also see three full days of competition in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot Rod, Top ET, Mod ET and Junior Dragster. Throughout the weekend fans can also take part in special celebrations of the 10 year anniversary including at the Fan Fest Pit Party at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Sportsman racing will be held throughout the day all weekend with professional rounds set to begin at 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and Noon on Sunday. Don't miss the IHRA and Canada's biggest drag race July 6-8 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton. For more information visit www.nitrojam.com or call Castrol Raceway at (780) 468-3278.

Bruce Boland returns to PMRA winner's circle in style at Canadian Nitro Nationals

PMRA Pro Modified champion notches first win of the season at TMP's Cayuga Dragway over the weekend

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 24, 2012) – The champion is back.

Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, returned to his winning ways, capturing the Pro Modified Racing Association race during the Canadian Nitro Nationals at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.

 
A three-time PMRA champion, this win was the first for Boland and his 1941 Willys Pro Modified in 2012.

The win was also his series-leading tenth in PMRA competition since the series began racing in 2005.

This was a perfect weekend, Boland mentioned after the final round. We had some clutch issues earlier this year, but that's all straightened out, and we ran the same tune-up this weekend and all went well.

Boland qualified his Willys number one with a 6.005-second, 247.57 posting, and this was his fourth straight top qualifying effort in the PMRA. He met up with number three qualifier and former IHRA Pro Modified champion Kenny Lang of Grande Pointe, Manitoba in the final, but Lang had some handling issues with his 1969 Camaro in the race, and Boland drove down the track's left lane to a 6.008, 237.71 victory.

I have to thank Rob Cesario and all my crew for their work this weekend, Boland continued. And a big thanks to all my sponsors, Backwoods Excavating & Float Service, Excel Motorsports, Pro Racing Fuels, NGK Spark Plugs, A&A Auto Parts, Double D Construction, and Vieira Concrete Supplies. Without them this wouldn't be possible.

 
In first round action, Boland recorded the event's only five-second run with a 5.931 eliminating number eight qualifier Jason Kalso of Clarkston, Michigan. In the semi-final, Boland got the jump on number five qualifier Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario to advance.

Meanwhile, Lang took out number six qualifier Jack Grainy of North Tonawanda, New York in the opening round. Grainy, coming off a recent PMRA win in Michigan, posted the meet's fastest speed, with a 251.77 mph effort in qualifying.

Lang then eliminated a strong-running Rocky Di Lecce of Mississauga, Ontario to meet up with Boland in the final. Latino eliminated number four qualifier Pete Farber of Baldwinville, Massachusetts in the first round, and Di Lecce eliminated number two qualifier Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario.

With his Cayuga win, Boland has a lead in the PMRA 2012 Championship Points Award Series presented by Global Emissions Systems Inc. with 838 points. Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario, winner of the opening round this year, is second with 798 points, and Grainy is third with 797 points.

Latino is fourth at present with 796 points, and Hawker rounds out the top five with 781 points.

 
Next event on the seven-race PMRA tour this year is IHRA MOPAR Nitro Jam Nationals July 20-22 at the Grand Bend Motorplex, and then the teams return to Cayuga for the Community Weekend event August 3-5. The PMRA will race with its companion series, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series when it returns to Cayuga, offering an exciting and colorful package of drag racing action.

The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.PMRA.ca competes with its two companion series, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, www.Quick32.ca and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, www.PBSS.ca travel and compete together throughout the racing season, offering an exciting and diverse package of drag racing action.

For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@PMRA.ca

Photo Credit: Brennan Shortall ~ www.DragRaceCanada.com and Rob Potter

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NHRA NEWS: ROOKIE DEJORIA PROUD OF TEAM'S SUCCESS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE AS THE NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO CHICAGO

JOLIET, Ill. — When the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season started, rookie Alexis DeJoria had high hopes for her Tequila Patron Funny Car team, but she would never have guessed that at just the 10th race of the season, in Bristol, Tenn., she would make her first final-round appearance of her young career.

“The feeling is unreal,” DeJoria said. “We were very appreciative to go past first round considering how we have been plagued with first-round losses all year. We may not have won the race, but I’m really happy with the final round. I have the utmost confidence in my team and crew chief, and I knew we were capable, but it was still a shocker to happen in my young nitro car career.”

As the NHRA heads to Route 66 Raceway for the 15th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries, the rookie looks forward to returning to a track where she raced during her sportsman days and building on her team’s momentum coming off their success at the most recent event.

“Having raced at Chicago before, I’m comfortable there, which means I can concentrate on driving and giving the fans exciting racing under the lights at Route 66,” DeJoria said. “I'm just really looking forward to getting back out there and seeing what the car is capable of doing and hopefully go more rounds.”

Not only is DeJoria heading to a track where she is comfortable, but she’s also heading to a track where her crew chief, Del Worsham, won last season in Top Fuel and earned three victories during his 20-year Funny Car career. Needless to say, the young Tequila Patron team is confident heading into Chicago.

“That final round was a huge confidence builder for all of us involved,” DeJoria said. “It was something that we definitely needed. Plus, to be heading straight to a track where Del has won so many times, it really makes me look forward to racing even more.”

Mike Neff (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also 2011 winners of the event that will be televised on ESPN2.

DeJoria’s recent performance not only gave her team the confidence boost it needed, but it also gave her a boost in the highly touted rookie of the year battle between her and fellow Funny Car competitor Courtney Force. These two are leading the rookie battle, and with DeJoria’s recent performance, it makes the race for the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award closer than it has been all season.

“Of course, I would appreciate winning the Road to the Future Award greatly,” DeJoria said. “We all want to win rookie of the year, but I hope it comes down to who has the best car/driver/team and who performs the best. So we’ll just have to wait and see; there is a lot of racing left this season.”

DeJoria is outside of the top 10, but Force is sitting in ninth place with seven races to go before the Countdown to the Championship cutoff after the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus in Indianapolis. Force’s teammate and brother-in-law, Robert Hight, leads the Funny Car standings, and her other John Force Racing teammates, Neff and dad John Force, are third and eighth, respectively. Ron Capps has been riding a hot streak and is coming off his sixth final-round appearance in a row, which has moved him to second place; his Don Schumacher Racing teammates Johnny Gray and Jack Beckman sit fourth and fifth, respectively. Bob Tasca III is sixth, Cruz Pedregon is seventh and Jeff Arend is 10th, but no drivers should feel secure in the top 10 just yet because reigning Funny Car champ Matt Hagan is slowly climbing near the top 10, as are Tim Wilkerson, DeJoria, Bob Bode and Tony Pedregon.

Competition in Top Fuel this season is closer than it has been in years. Six different drivers have won in 10 races: Tony Schumacher, who broke a 32-race winless streak at the most recent event, and his DSR teammates FRAM pilot Spencer Massey and Matco Tools driver Antron Brown as well as Kalitta driver David Grubnic, GEICO pilot Morgan Lucas, and Capco Contractors driver Steve Torrence, who claimed the first victory of his Top Fuel career and followed with another win two races later. The top 10 points battle is in constant motion, and although Doug Kalitta, Brandon Bernstein and Clay Millican haven’t earned wins this season, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be fighting to be in the winner’s circle Sunday afternoon at Route 66 Raceway.

Mike Edwards won the Pro Stock final in Bristol by beating Allen Johnson by mere inches, proving that the close competition in the factory hot rod category is as exciting as advertised. Anderson leads the points standings, and his Summit Racing teammate Jason Line is right behind him in second, but Edwards and Johnson are creeping up to compete with the dominant duo. Erica Enders will return to Chicago, where she earned a runner-up finish last season, still in hot pursuit of her history-making first victory. Vincent Nobile, Ronnie Humphrey, Rodger Brogdon, Shane Gray and Ron Krisher will aim to move up in the top 10 points standings.

Pro Stock Motorcycle returns to action at Route 66 Raceway, and the class is looking for its first non-Harley winner of the season. Points leader Eddie Krawiec and his teammate, Andrew Hines, have been dominant on their Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rods and had luck on their side in a few final rounds, leaving the other teams eager to take out the duo.

* SCHEDULE: NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions are scheduled for 4 and 7 p.m. on Friday, June 29, and 4 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 30. Final eliminations will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 1.

* TICKETS: For tickets for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries, please call Route 66 Raceway at (888) 629-RACE (7223) or visit www.route66raceway.com. 

* ON TV: ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 6 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, June 30, and three hours of eliminations coverage at 6 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, July 1.

* LUCAS OIL SERIES: The O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries also will feature competition in eight categories in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where the future stars of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series are born. Lucas Oil Series qualifying begins at 9 a.m. on June 29. Lucas Oil Series eliminations begin at 9 a.m. on June 30 and continue through July 1.

* ON THE WEB: Get live timing, scoring, multimedia and the latest news updates from every NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event on the Internet at www.nhra.com. Visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

O’REILLY AUTO PARTS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS PRESENTED BY SUPER START BATTERIES FACT SHEET

WHAT: 15th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries, the 11th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships.

WHERE: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Ill.  The track is located 30 miles southwest of Chicago on Route 53 (historic Route 66), approximately three miles south of the I-80 in Joliet. Take I-80 to exit #132A (Route 53 south) to the track.

WHEN: Thursday through Sunday, June 28-July 1.

SCHEDULE:        

THURSDAY, June 28 - LUCAS OIL SERIES qualifying at 9 a.m.

FRIDAY, June 29 - LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations begin at 9 a.m.

FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 30 – LUCAS OIL SERIES eliminations continue at 9 a.m.

FULL THROTTLE SERIES qualifying at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

JEGS ALLSTARS ELIMINATION ROUNDS at 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, July 1 - Pre-race ceremonies, 10:30 a.m.

FULL THROTTLE SERIES eliminations begin at 11 a.m.

TELEVISION:      

Saturday, June 30, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise 90 minutes of qualifying coverage at 6 p.m. (ET)

Sunday, July 1, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise one hour of qualifying coverage at 3 a.m. (ET)

Sunday, July 1, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will re-air at 11 a.m. (ET)

Sunday, July 1, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD will televise three hours of eliminations coverage starting at 6 p.m. (ET)

SATELLITE (Digital HD feed):      

Friday, June 29, 11 -11:30 p.m. (ET), SES 2 / Transponder 1C

Saturday, June 30, 11:30 p.m. -12 a.m. (ET), SES 2 / Transponder 1C

Sunday, July 1, 7-7:30 p.m. (ET), SES 2 / Transponder 1C

(3720 MHz, horizontal; Data Rate: 40.461470554 Mbp; Symbol Rate: 29.27 Ms; FEC: ¾; Bandwidth: 36 Mhz)

Video news release contains race action highlights each day and winners’ interviews on Sunday.             

2011 EVENT WINNERS: Del Worsham, Top Fuel; Mike Neff, Funny Car; Greg Anderson, Pro Stock; LE Tonglet, Pro Stock Motorcycle.

MOST VICTORIES: Kenny Bernstein, 4, TF; Tony Pedregon, 4, FC; Jeg Coughlin, 4, PS; LE Tonglet, 2, PSM.

TRACK RECORDS:            

Top Fuel – 3.773 seconds by Larry Dixon, June ’10; 323.12 mph by Tony Schumacher, June ’10.

Funny Car – 4.022 seconds by Matt Hagan, June ’10; 314.61 mph by Jack Beckman, June ’10.

Pro Stock – 6.586 seconds by Greg Anderson, July ’11; 210.08 mph by Edwards, June ’10.

PS Motorcycle – 6.894 seconds by Hector Arana, June ’10; 195.68 mph by Michael Phillips, June ’10.

NATIONAL RECORDS:    

Top Fuel - 3.735 sec. by Del Worsham, Oct. ’11, Reading, Pa.; 332.18 mph by Spencer Massey, April ’12, Charlotte, N.C.

Funny Car - 3.995 sec. by Matt Hagan, Sept. ’11, Charlotte, N.C.; 318.99 mph by Jack Beckman, Sept. ’11, Charlotte, N.C.

Pro Stock - 6.477 sec. by Jason Line, Oct. ’11, Reading, Pa.; 213.91 mph by Jason Line, April  ’12, Charlotte, N.C.

PS Motorcycle - 6.750 sec. by Eddie Krawiec, March ’12, Gainesville, Fla.; 199.26 mph by Eddie Krawiec, March ’12, Gainesville, Fla.

TICKETS: For tickets, call (815) 727-RACE (7223). Tickets also available at www.route66raceway.com.

NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS

GLENDORA, Calif. -- Point standings (top 10) following the 10th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series -

Top Fuel:  1.  Tony Schumacher, 846; 2.  Spencer Massey, 806; 3.  Antron Brown, 756; 4.  Steve Torrence, 679; 5.  Morgan Lucas, 667; 6.  Doug Kalitta, 604; 7.  Shawn Langdon, 534; 8.  Brandon Bernstein, 503; 9.  David Grubnic, 469; 10.  Clay Millican, 455.

Funny Car:  1.  Robert Hight, 892; 2.  Ron Capps, 819; 3.  Mike Neff, 654; 4.  Johnny Gray, 633; 5.  Jack Beckman, 621; 6.  Bob Tasca III, 514; 7.  Cruz Pedregon, 512; 8.  John Force, 472; 9.  Courtney Force, 462; 10.  Jeff Arend, 441.

Pro Stock:  1.  Greg Anderson, 902; 2.  Jason Line, 848; 3.  Allen Johnson, 818; 4.  Mike Edwards, 707; 5. Vincent Nobile, 640; 6.  Erica Enders, 578; 7.  Ronnie Humphrey, 487; 8.  Rodger Brogdon, 406; 9. Shane Gray, 395; 10.  Ron Krisher, 367.

Pro Stock Motorcycle:  1.  Eddie Krawiec, 466; 2.  Andrew Hines, 325; 3.  Hector Arana Jr, 301; 4.  Hector Arana, 293; 5. Michael Ray, 235; 6.  Karen Stoffer, 214; 7.  Matt Smith, 211; 8.  LE Tonglet, 198; 9.  Scotty Pollacheck, 194; 10.  Shawn Gann, 170.

IHRA NITRO JAM RETURNS TO SALT LAKE CITY THIS WEEKEND

NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam at Rocky Mountain Raceways IHRA Nitro Jam returns to Salt Lake City this Friday and Saturday WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (June 25, 2012) – Your complete guide to NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam weekend The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam series returns to Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 29-30 for the NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports and Cricket Wireless. This year's NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam features multiple professional and sportsman classes spread over the two-day weekend. The 2012 NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam will feature professional competition in Pro Fuel Dragster, AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Harley and Fuel Altered. The event will also feature multiple exhibitions including the 30,000 horsepower Shockwave jet-powered semi and debut the "biggest" drag race in the world as the Grave Digger monster truck takes on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. The AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car contest will be the star attraction of the weekend with eight of the fastest, most historic Funny Cars in the world traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah including former IHRA champion and legend Dale Pulde in "War Eagle" taking on the likes of Mike Savage in "Candies & Hughes", Jason Rupert in the "Mert Littlefield" tribute Camaro, Jason Densham in "Teachers Pet", Tim Boychuk in "Troy Lee Designs" and more. The weekend will also include a Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL qualifier with competition in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod and Super Rod, plus a full contingent of Salt Lake City's best local racers. This is the fifth race of the 2012 IHRA Nitro Jam season with championship points on the line in all professional classes. A spot in the year-end Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions is on the line for racers in the sportsman classes on Saturday.     Four nitro classes will fill the lanes at Rocky Mountain Raceways this weekend WHAT: The NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports and Cricket Wireless is the fifth race of the 2012 IHRA Nitro Jam season.      PROFESSIONAL NITRO CLASSES Pro Fuel Dragster AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car Fuel Altered Nitro Harley EXHIBITION CLASSES Grave Digger monster truck Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle monster truck Shockwave jet-powered semi Friday and Saturday will feature sportsman racing throughout the day followed by the FanFest Pit Party at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The FanFest Pit Party features driver autographs and interactive stations for fans of all ages. FanFest and complete VIP access to the pit area is included with the price of admission. The Nitro Jam professional rounds will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday.  WHEN: Friday-Saturday, June 1-2      WHERE: Rocky Mountain Raceways – 6555 West 2100 South, West Valley City, UT 84128   TICKETS: Available at the gate day of show or in advance at www.nitrojam.com. Tickets are $25 for adults day of show ($5 off in advance) and $10 for kids ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are free.  DISCOUNTS: Save $5 on Friday admission with discount coupon from your Wasatch Front NAPA Auto Parts store. Save $5 on tickets purchased in advance on www.nitrojam.com. 2011 WINNERS: James Day & Todd Lesenko (PNFC), Tom Padilla & Jason Richey (FA), Frank Santarosa (TS), Sheldon Gecker (TD), Les Norton (SS/ST), Russ Stevenson (QR), Ed Olpin (SR), Nathan Kemp (TOP), Bryan Sylvester (MOD) SCHEDULE (Subject to change; all times local) FRIDAY: Sportsman Racing @ 10:30 a.m.; FanFest Pit Party @ 6:30 p.m.; Nitro Jam @ 8 p.m.      SATURDAY: Sportsman Racing @ 10:30 a.m.; FanFest Pit Party @ 5:30 p.m.; Nitro Jam @ 7 p.m.

2012 ADRL Richmond Saturday Results

PETERSBURG, Va. -- Saturday's final results from the ADRL U.S. Drags V at Virginia Motorsports Park. The race is the Fifth of 10 in the American Drag Racing League:

Top Sportsman Clash of the Titans -- Terry Teets, Chevy Cavalier, 4.444, 163.59 def. William Brown III, Pontiac Grand Am, 4.338, 160.33.

Pro Extreme -- Mick Snyder, Chevy Corvette, 3.665, 208.23 def. Tim Tindle, Corvette, 3.646, 208.59.

Pro Nitrous -- Doug Riesterer, Chevy Camaro, 3.750, 195.11 def. Burton Auxier, Camaro, 3.824, 195.08.

SuperCar Showdown -- Bo Butner, Ford Mustang, 5.798, 118.87 def. Chris Holbrook, Mustang, 5.877, 119.94.

Extreme 10.5 -- Brad Brand, Ford Mustang, 3.949, 185.72 def. Alan Pittman, Mustang, 4.022, 194.63.

Pro Extreme Motorcycle -- Casey Stemper, Suzuki Hayabusa, 4.034, 164.77 def. Eric McKinney, 4.106, 172.92.

Extreme Pro Stock -- Richie Stevens Jr, Ford Mustang, 4.091, 176.33 def. Dean Goforth, Pontiac GXP, 4.166, 168.96.

Pro Mod -- Fredy Scriba, Chevy Corvette, 3.972, 188.96 def. Todd Tutterow, Ford Mustang, 4.021, 190.16.

Pro Junior Dragster -- Robert Vogler, Halfscale, 7.917, 80.53 def. Josh Phelps, Halfscale, 7.882, 82.87.

Final round-by-round results from the ADRL U.S. Drags V at Virginia Motorsports Park, the Fifth of 10 events in the American Drag Racing League:

TOP SPORTSMAN CLASH OF THE TITANS:

ROUND ONE -- Randell Reid, Pontiac Grand Am, 4.560, 154.74 def. Earl Folse, Chevy Camaro, 4.328, 160.86; Terry Teets, Chevy Cavalier, 4.314, 168.39 def. Kenneth Griffin Jr., Grand Am, foul; Tyler Hard, Camaro, 4.592, 147.79 def. Bob Gulitti, Camaro, foul; Alan Prusiensky, Dodge Stratus, 4.511, 155.61 def. John Bartunek, Chevy Cobalt, 4.299, 161.73; Vonnie Mills, Cobalt, 4.490, 156.41 def. Aaron Glaser, Camaro, 4.422, 161.56; Chris Nyerges, Pontiac Firdbird, 4.500, 157.37 def. Glenn Butcher, Camaro, 4.287, 166.64; William Brown III, Grand Am, 4.381, 162.12 def. Phil Stewart, Camaro, foul; Michael Kaufman, Chevy Corvette, 4.439, 151.37 def. Jeff Brooks, Kaiser Henry J, 4.812, 161.61; Stacy Hall, Corvette, 4.420, 151.66 def. Ray Bamond, Camaro, 5.152, 151.19; John Lassiter, Pontiac GTO, 4.336, 169.32 def. Robert Jones, Corvette, broke; John Benoit, Camaro, 4.380, 156.06 def. Marco Abruzzi, Camaro, broke; Tim Molnar, Grand Am, 4.538, 152.81 def. Don Klooster, Corvette, 4.668, 162.18; Keith Raftery, GTO, 4.225, 156.28 def. Glenn Teets Jr., GTO, 7.420, 79.59; Ricky Adkins, 4.407, 149.12 def. Chip Forman, Camaro, 4.541, 166.87; Travis Harvey, Camaro, 4.174, 171.03 def. Ronnie Davis, Corvette, 4.369, 154.55; Bruce Thrift, GTO, 4.433, 154.76 def. Chuck Mohn, Camaro, 4.512, 162.29;

ROUND TWO -- Molnar, 4.556, 148.44 def. Prusiensky, 4.518, 155.69; Kaufman, 4.439, 160.18 def. Thrift, 4.370, 162.18; Hall, 4.394, 161.32 def. Reid, 4.536, 148.53; Nyerges, 4.464, 160.54 def. Adkins, 4.420, 146.23; Hard, 4.529, 139.23 def. Benoit, 4.603, 161.98; Teets, 4.327, 168.03 def. Lassiter, foul; Raftery, 4.183, 164.75 def. Mills, 4.487, 156.50; Brown III, 4.366, 159.01 def. Harvey, 5.241, 106.74;

QUARTERFINALS -- Molnar, 4.494, 159.78 def. Kaufman, 4.407, 157.36; Brown III, 4.371, 162.31 def. Hard, 4.391, 154.33; Teets, 4.372, 156.01 def. Nyerges, 4.553, 159.48; Hall, 4.399, 155.04 def. Raftery, 6.006, 83.06;

SEMIFINALS -- Brown III, 4.352, 162.25 def. Hall, 4.399, 161.27; Teets, 4.476, 144.38 def. Molnar, 4.462, 162.29;

FINAL -- Teets, 4.444, 163.59 def. Brown III, 4.338, 160.33.

PRO EXTREME:

ROUND ONE -- Todd Tutterow, Ford Mustang, 3.802, 203.65 def. Dan Millen, Mustang, 4.015, 196.79; Von Smith, Chevy Camaro, 4.205, 183.29 def. Terry Leggett, Mustang, 5.034, 139.66; Tim Tindle, Chevy Corvette, 3.685, 206.16 def. John Stanley, Camaro, 3.802, 196.79; Tommy D'Aprile, Corvette, 3.751, 199.02 def. Frankie Taylor, Corvette, 3.662, 206.61; Danny Lowry, Mustang, 3.802, 203.40 def. Alex Hossler, Camaro, 3.978, 199.58; Mick Snyder, Corvette, 3.685, 207.02 def. Chris Russo, Camaro, 8.584, 59.10; Jay Diedrich, Camaro, 3.937, 198.38 def. Jason Scruggs, Corvette, broke;

QUARTERFINALS -- Lowry, broke was unopposed;

Tindle, 3.665, 206.64 def. D'Aprile, 3.725, 199.32; Diedrich, 3.960, 196.07 def. Tutterow, 4.067, 180.00; Snyder, 3.655, 207.75 def. Smith, 6.632, 68.95;

SEMIFINALS -- Tindle, 3.708, 205.26 def. Diedrich, broke; Snyder, 3.656, 207.75 was unopposed;

FINAL -- Snyder, 3.665, 208.23 def. Tindle, 3.646, 208.59.

PRO NITROUS:

ROUND ONE -- Robert Mathis, Chevy Camaro, 3.999, 187.50 def. Randy Weatherford, Camaro, 9.632, 44.78; Robert Patrick Jr, Ford Mustang, 4.619, 153.28 def. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 8.560, 58.41; Stan Allen, Camaro, 3.922, 195.28 def. Ed Burnley, Camaro, 4.083, 184.90; Rickie Jones, Camaro, 4.516, 160.02 def. Chris Patrick, Willys, 6.997, 85.16; Burton Auxier, Camaro, 3.887, 193.77 def. John Bartunek, Camaro, 3.977, 189.20; Jason Harris, Pontiac Firebird, 4.002, 187.47 def. Bob Rahaim, Camaro, 3.908, 195.36; Doug Riesterer, Camaro, 4.532, 137.81 def. Jim Laurita, Camaro, 8.164, 53.43; Jim Halsey, Camaro, 8.739, 50.42 def. Jamie Hancock, Firebird, broke;

QUARTERFINALS -- Riesterer, 3.849, 188.62 def. Patrick Jr, 3.871, 193.54; Mathis, 3.868, 196.36 def. Halsey, 6.782, 67.75; Harris, 3.989, 184.75 def. Allen, 3.921, 194.94; Auxier, 3.858, 194.74 def. Jones, 3.938, 191.70;

SEMIFINALS -- Riesterer, 3.854, 192.33 def. Harris, 3.931, 189.50; Auxier, 3.856, 194.13 def. Mathis, 3.886, 197.31;

FINAL -- Riesterer, 3.750, 195.11 def. Auxier, 3.824, 195.08.

EXTREME 10.5:

ROUND ONE -- Dan Myers, Chevy Bel Air, 4.664, 165.23 def. Todd Moyer, Chevy Corvette, foul; Chuck Ulsch, Chevy Camaro, 4.548, 148.15 def. 'Wild' Bill Devine, Ford Mustang, 8.743, 50.05; Brad Brand, Mustang, 4.075, 196.24 def. Dennis Sugrue, Chevy Cavalier, 7.642, 78.34; Alan Pittman, Mustang, 4.837, 177.30 def. Billy Glidden, Mustang, 4.911, 160.67;

SEMIFINALS -- Pittman, 4.046, 192.82 def. Myers, 5.414, 106.61; Brand, 3.972, 197.83 def. Ulsch, 6.016, 81.36;

FINAL -- Brand, 3.949, 185.72 def. Pittman, 4.022, 194.63.

PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE -- Casey Stemper, Suzuki Hayabusa, 4.044, 174.98 def. TT Jones, 4.353, 162.51; Billy Vose, 4.180, 169.85 def. Dave Norris, foul; Scott Gray, Hayabusa, 4.124, 171.03 def. Ronald Procopio, 4.253, 166.58; Travis Davis, no time def. Dave Vantine, DQ; Japel Heard, 4.199, 165.42 def. Robert Hunnicutt, Hayabusa, 4.261, 166.31; Paul Gast, 4.139, 171.05 def. Mac McAdams, 4.269, 166.72; Terry Schweigert, 4.135, 171.08 def. Thomas Haskel, 4.273, 167.47; Eric McKinney, 4.126, 174.12 def. Monte Campbell, 4.185, 170.15;

QUARTERFINALS -- Stemper, 4.046, 175.57 def. Vose, 4.190, 170.23; Gast, 4.165, 170.73 def. Heard, 4.197, 169.42; Schweigert, 4.102, 172.50 def. Davis, 4.215, 173.25; McKinney, 4.080, 176.81 def. Gray, 4.093, 172.32;

SEMIFINALS -- Stemper, 4.041, 175.11 def. Gast, 4.177, 170.43; McKinney, 4.083, 161.40 def. Schweigert, 4.091, 170.45;

FINAL -- Stemper, 4.034, 164.77 def. McKinney, 4.106, 172.92.

EXTREME PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- Matt Bertsch, Ford Mustang, 4.487, 164.13 def. John Montecalvo, Chevy Camaro, 4.848, 154.44; Richard Penland, Mustang, 4.570, 169.89 def. Doug Kirk, Mustang, 5.857, 89.49; Dean Goforth, Pontiac GXP, 4.161, 174.41 def. Cary Goforth, GXP, 5.047, 134.00; Richie Stevens Jr, Mustang, 4.123, 175.34 def. John Konigshofer, Mustang, 8.040, 77.15; Pete Berner, Camaro, 4.154, 175.71 def. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 7.323, 63.11; David Schorr, Ford Escort, 4.674, 167.97 def. Larry O'Brien, Dodge Avenger, 8.119, 77.81; Todd Hoerner, Camaro, 4.151, 175.66 def. Kevin Bealko, GXP, 4.247, 166.50; Brian Self, Chevy Cobalt, 4.184, 173.61 def. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 4.152, 175.80;

QUARTERFINALS -- Bertsch, 4.814, 164.69 def. Self, 5.102, 159.38; D. Goforth, 4.118, 176.63 def. Schorr, 4.564, 170.49; Hoerner, 4.109, 176.97 def. Penland, 4.886, 154.86; Stevens Jr, 5.463, 110.42 def. Berner, 6.451, 75.94;

SEMIFINALS -- Stevens Jr, 4.096, 175.94 def. Bertsch, broke; D. Goforth, 4.093, 177.11 def. Hoerner, 4.113, 176.42;

FINAL -- Stevens Jr, 4.091, 176.33 def. D. Goforth, 4.166, 168.96.

PRO JUNIOR DRAGSTER:

ROUND ONE -- Carrie Wilson, Pinnacle, 7.925, 77.24 def. Kaley Allen, Halfscale, 7.932, 81.11; Jonathan Edwards, Halfscale, 7.930, 78.88 def. Tyler Allen, Halfscale, 7.925, 79.74; JC Gloyd, Halfscale, 7.974, 77.77 def. Brandon Bell, Mike Bos, 7.959, 79.93; Josh Phelps, Halfscale, 7.913, 80.10 def. Chad Logan, Mike Bos, 7.932, 82.17; Kyle Dvorak, Spitzer, 8.047, 78.62 def. Morgan Benfield, Motivation, 8.026, 80.63; Tia Tutterow, Halfscale, 7.926, 80.03 def. Jordan Propst, Halfscale, 7.872, 82.06; Robert Vogler, Halfscale, 7.935, 77.86 def. Joshua Edwards, Halfscale, 7.916, 81.66; Alexander Oppen, Junior, 7.919, 81.10 def. Patrick Weatherford, Racetech, 7.897, 78.27;

QUARTERFINALS -- Oppen, 7.902, 80.39 def. Wilson, 7.953, 78.34; Gloyd, 7.903, 75.47 def. Tutterow, 7.890, 80.25; Phelps, 7.861, 82.98 def. Dvorak, 7.845, 82.76; Vogler, 7.895, 81.43 def. Jon. Edwards, foul;

SEMIFINALS -- Phelps, 7.911, 79.66 def. Oppen, 7.925, 81.11; Vogler, 7.923, 79.70 def. Gloyd, 7.908, 76.41;

FINAL -- Vogler, 7.917, 80.53 def. Phelps, 7.882, 82.87.

PRO MOD:

ROUND ONE -- Fredy Scriba, Chevy Corvette, 4.008, 188.17 def. Dave Roemer, Chevy Cavalier, 4.885, 130.86; Todd Tutterow, Ford Mustang, 4.696, 152.31 def. Mike Castellana, Chevy Camaro, 6.689, 72.93; Jeff Naiser, Camaro, 3.970, 188.67 def. Brad Brand, Corvette, 4.447, 179.68; Rickie Smith, Camaro, 3.930, 192.47 def. Pat Musi, Dodge Stratus, 6.076, 89.10;

SEMIFINALS -- Tutterow, 5.307, 106.33 def. Naiser, foul; Scriba, 3.981, 188.25 def. Smith, 8.002, 56.78;

FINAL -- Scriba, 3.972, 188.96 def. Tutterow, 4.021, 190.16.

SUPERCAR SHOWDOWN:

ROUND ONE -- Bo Butner, Ford Mustang, 5.805, 118.73 def. Jimmy Ronzello, Mustang, 6.042, 117.57; Chris Holbrook, Mustang, 6.579, 117.69 was unopposed;

FINAL -- Butner, 5.798, 118.87 def. Holbrook, 5.877, 119.94.

Boland, Hinbest, Stewart victorious at Canadian Nitro Nationals

Winners declared in PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS over weekend at TMP's Cayuga Dragway

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 24, 2012) – The third session of the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products was completed today at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park during the track's Canadian Nitro Nationals.

 
Three-time PMRA champion Bruce Boland returned to his winning ways capturing the PMRA final, Michael Hinbest drove his Top Dragster to his first win in Quick 32 Sportsman Series racing, and Pete Stewart took another win in the PBSS.

Boland, of Hamilton, Ontario, driving his 1941 Willys Pro Modified, took his first win of the season, defeating Kenny Lang of Grande Point, Manitoba in the final round. Boland also qualified number one for the race with a 6.005-second, 238.05-mph pass, his fourth straight number one qualifying run in PMRA racing.

Lang struggled after leaving the line, while Boland motored on to a solid 6.008, 237.71 drive over Lang's 9.824, 94.14. Semi-finalists were Rocky Dilecce of Mississauga, Ontario and Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario.

 
Hinbest, of Orangeville, Ontario, marched through a strong field of Top Dragster entries in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series to meet up with Top Sportsman driver Spencer Hyde in the event final. With his supercharged ERD-powered Mike Bos dragster, Hinbest left first and drove to a 6.551, 198.09 win over the 7.043, 196.82 of the 1968 Camaro of Hyde, from Stratford, Ontario.

 
On his way to the final, Hinbest, who qualified number four, took out Top Dragster finalist Bill Moloughney of Shawville, Quebec. Victor Puglia of Clarence Center, New York and Brody VanDerGeld of Cambridge, Ontario were semi-finalists.

On the Top Sportsman side, Hyde, who also qualified fourth, met up with and defeated the supercharged 1957 Chevy of Paul Martin of Breslau, Ontario in the class final. Darrin Grubb of Pine River, Ontario and Bob Bauer Jr of Elma, New York were semi-finalists.

 
After qualifying 13th in the field, Pete Stewart rode his Pro Bike Suzuki GSXR to the PBSS win over Milton, Ontario's Ted Glinny with his Pro Bike Kawasaki Ninja. Stewart, of Toronto, Ontario, ran a 9.47 at 145.67 to best Glinny's 8.467 at 154.74. The win was Stewart's second in PBSS racing.

Semi-finalists were Pro Bike rider Mike LaLande of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, and the Pro Sled entry of Jeff Lippert of Amherstburg, Ontario.

 
With the three events completed in the 2012 season, Boland leads the PMRA with 838 points. Second is Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario with 798 points, and third is Jack Grainy of North Tonawanda, New York with 797 points.

The team of Michael Hinbest and Katie Ward (the two drivers share racing events) leads the Quick 32 Sportsman Series with 698 points, followed by Hyde with 658 points, and Top Dragster driver Mike Everitt of Stratford, Ontario with 645 points.

Pro Bike rider John Orfanidis of Toronto, Ontario is ahead in the PBSS points race with 600 points, followed by the Pro Sled entry of Chris Bondi of Aurora, Ontario with 596 points and another Pro Sled rider, Jeff Lippert.

The next event for the Quick 32 Sportsman Series and the PBSS will be the Community Weekend at Cayuga Dragway 
August 3-5. The next event for the PMRA is at the IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex July 20-22, then the PMRA returns to Cayuga with its companion series for the Community Weekend event.

The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.PMRA.ca competes with its two companion series, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, www.Quick32.ca and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, www.PBSS.ca travel and compete together throughout the racing season, offering an exciting and diverse package of drag racing action.

For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@PMRA.ca

Photo Credit: Bruce Biegler ~ www.DragRaceCanada.com and Dave Erauw Photography ~ www.erauw-photo.com

Boland, Leverentz, Wicke, and McKay pace field at Canadian Nitro Nationals

Eliminations in PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS to be held June 24 at TMP's Cayuga Dragway

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 23, 2012) – Qualifying in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products was completed at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.

 
This event, the third in each drag racing series for 2012, was held during the track's Canadian Nitro Nationals.

Taking the number one spot in and his third of the season in PMRA competition was Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario. Boland, a three-time champion, posted a 6.005-second, 238.05-mph pass with his 1941 Willys Pro Modified. Second in qualifying was Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, and third was Kenny Lang of Grand Pointe, Manitoba.

Peter Farber of Baldwinville, Massachusetts and Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario rounded out the top five.

In the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, Dave Leverentz of Irving, New York took the number one spot in Top Dragster with a 6.183-second, 223.02-mph run. James Lichty of Linwood, Ontario placed second, followed by Rick Kopp of Burlington, Ontario, Mike Hinbest of Orangeville, Ontario, and Billy White of Wartburg, Ontario.

 
On the Top Sportsman side of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, two-time champion Kevin Wicke of Stratford, Ontario took the number one spot with a 6.797-second, 203.09-mph effort in his Dodge Stratus. Mike Wagg of Waterdown, Ontario placed second, Darryl McMillen of Goderich, Ontario took third, followed by Spencer Hyde of Stratford, Ontario and Paul Martin of Breslau, Ontario.

 
In the PBSS, Kevin McKay of Ingersoll, Ontario rode his Pro Bike Suzuki to the number one qualifying spot with a 7.711-second, 169.10-mph run. John Orfanidis of Toronto, Ontario placed second with his Pro Bike entry. Dan Cryderman of Thamesville, Ontario, also in Pro Bike, qualified third, while Chris Bondi of Aurora, Ontario with his Pro Sled Skidoo, and Ted Glinny of Milton, Ontario rounded out the top five with his Pro Bike entry.

Eliminations for the PMRA, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the PBSS get underway Sunday, June 24 at Cayuga, starting at 11:15 am.

For information about Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario call (905) 772-0303 or visit online at www.torontomotorsportspark.com

The Pro Modified Racing Association, www.PMRA.ca competes with its two companion series, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, www.Quick32.ca and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, www.PBSS.ca travel and compete together throughout the racing season, offering an exciting and diverse package of drag racing action.

For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@PMRA.ca

Photo Credit: Brennan Shortall ~ www.DragRaceCanada.com

Teets Takes Summit Racing Equipment “Clash Of The Titans,” Leads Winners List At ADRL U.S. Drags V

PETERSBURG, Va. (June 23, 2012) -- In what was the most lucrative win in his career and in Top Sportsman history, Terry Teets didn't have to go far to get it on Saturday.

Racing close to home at Virginia Motorsports Park, Teets capped off a terrific day with a winning 4.444 at 163.59 miles per hour in the finals of the Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman "Clash of the Titans," which was held at this weekend's American Drag Racing League (ADRL) U.S. Drags V.

The win against Richmond-area native William Brown III netted Teets a Top Sportsman-record $10,000 prize and one massive winner's circle smile.

"This is the biggest win I've ever had. I love Summit and the ADRL for putting this on," said Teets, who also credited tuner Wayne Rogers, stepdaughter Sidney Spence and his son, Chris Teets. "It's a big deal, too, because my brother (Glenn) won (in Top Sportsman) last year here, so we kept it in the family."

Other winners at the U.S. Drags at VMP included Mick Snyder (Pro Extreme), Doug Riesterer (Pro Nitrous), Brad Brand (Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5), Casey Stemper (Pro Extreme Motorcycle), Richie Stevens Jr. (Extreme Pro Stock) and Fredy Scriba (Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified).

Driving a Jerry Haas Race Cars '04 Cavalier, Teets qualified No. 15 in the 32-car qualifying field and then persevered through five rounds of eliminations before topping Brown in a memorable and historic final round.

"William is a great guy and a tough racer, so it's also nice to keep this in the state of Virginia," Teets said. "The car ran great all weekend and we just took it a round at a time. Getting to go out last and run as the final pair was really great."

Mick Snyder made Pro Extreme history on Saturday, becoming the first driver in PX history to win three straight races.

This time, Snyder won it on the line, using an .043 reaction time to have his 3.665 at 208.23 mph hold up in a holeshot win against Tim Tindle and his career-best 3.646. The win stretched Snyder's points lead and also gave him a significant first in the class.

"We've done it three different ways. My dad gave me one (win) with some awesome horsepower, we won one on a single and this one, I got to do it. A holeshot win is always cool," Snyder said. "To get three in a row, it's just crazy."

Snyder was his usual consistent self in the Powersource Transportation Corvette and stayed in the 3.60s the entire weekend, making six passes just on Saturday alone. Tindle, though, nearly matched him with an outstanding run in his first PX finals appearance.

"It rattled the tires and got out of the groove a little, but I just kept driving. It was a great race," Snyder said. "It was the most passes I've ever made in one day, but this is all of us working together."

Doug Riesterer again delivered a masterful performance in Pro Nitrous, winning for the second straight race for the first time in his ADRL career by running an unbelievable 3.75 at 195.11 mph to also beat Burton Auxier, who ran a strong 3.824, for a second straight time.

The career-best pass is just off Auxier's record pass of 3.74 set in 2011 at VMP, and came after some considerable adversity. Riesterer didn't make a qualifying pass until the final session, just getting into the field with a 4.24. He turned it on late, running a 3.84 and 3.85 to reach the finals, capping off a truly memorable day with the brilliant pass.

"It was definitely the best win I've ever had, putting together a run like that in the finals. Getting back-to-back wins is so hard and Burton is as tough as they come. To run that kind of number, it's just amazing," said Riesterer, who thanked Reher-Morrison and Switzer Dynamics.

"We had it hopped up, but I didn't think it was going to run that. It held the front end up forever, but to get that is just unbelievable. It's just an awesome feeling."

Richie Stevens won the Extreme Pro Stock "Battle For The Belts" in 2011, but his first official event win came on Saturday after he reeled in Dean Goforth with a 4.091 at 176.33 mph in the finals, picking a perfect time to run his quickest and fastest time of the weekend.

Afterwards, he dedicated the win to team sponsor and CarSafe Owner Mark Eckman.

"This feels awesome. Everybody out here is great and the competition is just incredible, so this means a lot to me. But it meant even more to get this win for Mark," Stevens said. "This trophy is going right to his house."

Stevens put together back-to-back 4.09s in his Jerry Haas Race Cars Mustang to finish his day, which followed a lucky break when he pedaled to a win in the quarterfinals against Pete Berner.

"We had a good day and a couple lucky breaks, but you need that," Stevens said. "(Crew chief) Tom (Pierson) gave me a great car and we pulled it together when we had to. It was a good effort by everybody."

A blown head gasket almost cost Casey Stemper in the Pro Extreme Motorcycle finals, but he was determined not to let it get the best of him.

It might have cost some parts on the bike, but Stemper continued to fight even as his bike caught fire in the finals against Eric McKinney, holding onto the win with an impressive 4.034 at 164.77 mph.

 "I was not going to let up. I felt the flames on my arm, but if I was that close to the win, I wasn't going to give it up in the last 100 feet. When I saw that win light come on, it was just awesome," Stemper said. "It was so close at the end and I thought he might get me, but that was just incredible."

Stemper went as quick as 4.034 to qualify No. 1 and picking up his second victory in 2012 also put him closer to points leader McKinney in the championship chase.

"Eric's a great rider and we're always trying to chase him down. You always want to beat the best," Stemper said.

Brad Brand broke through for his first ADRL victory in Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5, just avoiding the left guardwall en route to a 3.949 at 185.72 mph to beat Alan Pittman in a highly-entertaining come-from-behind victory.

Brand qualified No. 2 with a 3.938 and his turbo-charged RJ Race Cars Mustang went 3.972 to beat Chuck Ulsch and advance to the finals. Pittman left first on Brand, but Brand never lifted despite the scare with the wall to end up with a highly-satisfying victory.

"We had been to two finals and had not won, so that felt really good," Brand said. "We had the low round every round in eliminations, too. We wanted to get aggressive, but we did what had to be done.

"We just had to work with the track and it was definitely a satisfying win."

Fredy Scriba had an impressive run for his first ADRL victory, knocking out stalwarts Rickie Smith and Todd Tutterow in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified.

Scriba went 3.981 at 188.25 to beat Smith, the No. 1 qualifier, in the semifinals and then stepped up with a 3.972 at 188.96 to chase down Tutterow and win by two feet in the finals.

Racing in a final of his fourth different ADRL class, Tutterow knocked out Jeff Naiser and points leader Mike Castellana -- handing him his first ADRL loss in 2012 -- but Scriba overcame Tutterow's starting-line advantage.

"This was really cool. It was definitely a tuner's weekend, but all the hard work we put in really paid off," Scriba said. "I've got a good group of guys and things really came together.

"We had to play our own game and just run our race. We were running pretty consistent, going rounds and we just stuck to the gameplan. We had a lot of fun and I'm really glad they added this class."

Bo Butner won for the third time in the SuperCar Showdown, running a career-best 5.798 at 118.87 in the finals to outdistance Chris Holbrook.

In Pro Junior Dragster, Robert Vogler won with a 7.917 at 80.53 mph.

The sixth and next stop on the 10-race 2012 ADRL Tour takes place on July 13-14 with the Summer Drags VIII at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.