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Gregorini Strikes Back

(1-8-2012) KWINANA BEACH, WA – Night two of the Nitro Funny Car challenge produced some of the most entertaining Drag Racing as pristine conditions provided the assembled race teams with a race surface they could attack with confidence.

After the euphoria of the first ever AA/AP 5 second elapsed time (ET) the night before from Wayne Keys you could have been excused thinking that the private war of the AA/AP's between Wayne Keys and Daniel Gregorini was finally over.

While Keys may have won round 1, Gregorini came back with a vengence not only eclipsing Keys' stellar 5.979 with a 5.968 but recorded improving speeds during the night on his way to a win in K Trans Top Comp with top end charges of 386kmh (240mph), 387kmh (241mph) and a final round 390.38kmh (242mph).

The war continues!

Other amazing runs were recorded during the night including the quickest pass by a BB/FC when John McSweeney went 6.18 and in Harris Engines Super Comp Andrew Katavatis went 7.11 - the quickest time ever recorded by a B/AA on his way to his first ever win.

But it was the Nitro Burners who had the crowd on the edge of their seats with some of the quickest and fastest passes seen including the first ever side by side 300mph (482kmh).

Damien Harris won the event but not before a second round pairing with Matt Treasure in the Greenemachine with Harris winning the pairing with a solid 5.018 at 508.18kmh (315mph) in the Best Tractor Parts Funny Car with Treasure glued beside him crossing the finish line in 5.111 seconds hitting a top end speed of 486.02kmh (302mph).

The next event is in three weeks time and features more Nitro fueled mayhem with a round of the Pro Series Top Fuel Dragsters.

Eliminations Results

Photo by Phil Luyer - High Octane Photos

 Win in Canada proves Stawicki can drive 10.5 too!

Santos Motorsports, from Milton, Ontario Canada, had an impressive race weekend at the Canadian Street Car Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park August 26-28. Team owner and driver Jay Santos decided to place veteran pro mod driver Mike Stawicki in the seat for this race where the smaller 10.5 tires would be under the fenders of the G-Force Race Cars built 69 Camaro. Stawicki stated, “I’ve driven a lot of cars over my career but nothing ever with small tires and one of my MSR Performance built screw blown hemi’s. I told Jay that I would be more than happy to get in the seat and give it a shot.” A shot Stawicki definitely gave it, as on the Friday test session on just his second run down the track he set the new Outlaw 10.5 quarter mile record at 6.07 seconds at 237 mph! Jon Salemi from Resolution Racing Services said, “This is a testament to everyone’s hard work. My brother Jim from G-Force builds a great car, Mike build’s a solid engine that makes great horsepower and Jay Santos has put together a great team. He afforded Jim and I enough testing hits to learn about these tires and the new setup for this CSCN race. All in all it turned out to be a great experience.”

The team struggled through qualifying a bit and ended up qualifying in the second spot with a 6.27 @ 240 mph. First was Billy Glidden at a 6.25 @ 224 mph. Unfortunately the other cars in the field for this $10,000.00 race either succumbed to engine damage or crashed! So that placed Stawicki and Glidden in a best of 3 race series for the cash. Glidden took round 1 when Stawicki smoked the tires at the hit of the throttle. The second round was a great drag race as Glidden left on Stawicki and ran 6.20 only to get driven around by Stawicki’s 6.16 @ 237. This left the final round to decide who got to keep the cash money. Both drivers were a bit tardy of the line for the final but Glidden encountered traction problems and the Santos Motorsports team sped to the victory with another 6.16 @ 239 mph.

Santos Motorsports also thanks the hardest working crew in the sport. They have a "never give up" attitude and they showed that this CSCN weekend. They are led by Lazaro Teixeira (Tex), Jamie Bothelo, John Ulinskas and Irene Wu.

Also a special thanks to Joe Zito from Stawicki Racing and Don Bailey of DCB Ent.

Santos Motorsports is supported by Brampton Pallet Inc, J&M Recycling, G-Force Race Cars inc., MSR Performance, Resolution Racing Services, LAT Racing Oil, and M/T Wheels and Tires.

Photo Credit: Dave Erauw Photography. www.erauw-photo.com.

Jack Grainy blasts to victory during IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals

 

PMRA team wins Pro Modified Invitational during national drag race event at the Grand Bend Motorplex

 

GRAND BEND, ON (July 18, 2011) – Jack Grainy blasted his way to victory during the IHRA Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex over the weekend.

 

The Pro Modified Racing Association regular competed with several other teams in the event’s Pro Modified Invitational, and the Tonawanda, New York driver won an IHRA Iron Man for his efforts, his second such title in 16 years.

 

“This has been a great win for us,” said Grainy after the win. “We are very happy to win, and we were proud to be a part of the PMRA at this race.

 

“Our next goal,” he continued, “is to win a PMRA race, hopefully this season.”

 

A veteran Pro Modified team, driver Jack and crew chief Sonny have competed for many years, and was one of the initial teams when the PMRA began in 2004.

 

PMRA competitor Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario, qualified number one for the race with his 1969 G-Force Built Camaro with a 6.186, 235.15, and Grainy, in the Grainy Brothers 1967 G-Force Built Camaro was right behind with a 6.233, 230.33 pass. Next was the 1963 Corvette Pro Modified of PMRA driver Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario, who qualified third with a 6.294, 224.47.

 

In the semi-final, Grainy was slower off the tree than Hawker, but Grainy drove around him to win the race, posting a 6.143 in the process. Latino was unopposed in his semi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the final, the race was decided at the starting line, as Grainy cut a .092-second reaction time over Latino’s .143 second reaction time. Both drivers ran identical 6.117-second times for the race, with Latino running a 240.00 to Grainy’s 233.56, but could not catch Grainy.

 

In Top Sportsman action, Quick 32 Sportsman Series competitor Bill Wilson drove the Wilson & Gray entry to the event win.

 

Grainy, Hawker, Latino, and the rest of the PMRA competitors along with the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the PBSS will return to the next scheduled PMRA event, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at Grand Bend August 5-7. This will be round four on the 2011 tour. Presently leading the PMRA is Vito Montesano of Maple, Ontario, followed by Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, and third is Latino.

 

For information about the Stratford Spectacular Hot August National presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at the Grand Bend Motorplex, call (519) 238-7223, visit www.grandbendmotorplex.com or www.stratfordspectacular.com

 

Photo Credit: Dale Boeru - Canadian Drag Racing Photos ~ www.canadiandragracingphotos.com

Latino wins PMRA final at Extreme Mayhem Nationals at TMP's Cayuga Dragway

With his new G-Force Race Cars 1969 Camaro Pro Modified, Latino, from Whitby, Ontario,  held off Vito Montesano in the final round to take the win with a 6.758-second, 232.95 mph run against Montesano’s 6.630-second, 157.76 mph. 

With his new Camaro, Latino eliminated Derek Hawker of Corbyville, Ontario and Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario before going up against Montesano in the final. Montesano shut down Gary Irving of Toronto, Ontario in the Al Hinds Corvette, and the Camaro of John Russo of Middletown, Massachusetts, who recorded top speed of the meet with a 245.81-mph pass.

Latino said after the race that it took the crew some time to adjust to the new car, but once they found the combination, the car responded well.

Hoover, Trussell & G-Force to the Top in the “ATL”

COMMERCE, GA – Ed Hoover raced to his first career NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory Sunday during eliminations at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

Hoover, from Gilbert, S.C., defeated New York’s Mike Castellana in the final round of eliminations to claim the victory. Hoover powered his Trussell Racing ’68 Camaro to a winning run of 5.958 seconds at 240.51 mph, but he ultimately wouldn’t need the strong performance as Castellana fouled at the start in his Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro.

Hoover’s G-Force Race Cars built 68 Camaro was consistent throughout eliminations as he posted victories over Raymond Commisso, top qualifier Khalid Balooshi and Rickie Smith in earlier rounds.

In his quarterfinal match with Balooshi, Hoover posted his best time of the weekend with a 5.948 second effort.

Hoover’s history in Pro Mod racing runs deep as he defeated noted chassis builder Tim McAmis to win the first Pro Mod race in 1990 in Darlington, S.C. Hoover, who has earned 17 Pro Mod victories in other drag racing sanctioning organizations over the years, also won an NHRA Pro Mod exhibition race at Atlanta Dragway in 2001.

With the win, Hoover moves into second in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series point standings, 88 behind series leader Balooshi.

The NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series continues June 2-5 with the 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals atOldBridgeTownshipRacewayPark,Englishtown,N.J.

Photos Courtesy of Roger Richards