NMCA Scott
05-08-2007, 05:48 PM
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Bowling Green, Ky. – Vinny Budano, Jim Blair, Gary Duncan and Doug Winters became the first drivers this season to earn back-to-back wins in their respective eliminators at the recently completed 6th Annual NOS NMCA Hot Rod and Muscle Car Nationals; the second race of the 2007 Edelbrock Drag Racing Series.
Overcoming some serious obstacles, Budano was able to grab his second win of the year in BMF Pro Street, but the win didn’t come easily. Budano along with his crew were not even sure they could make the race after the car lost a driveshaft at an event the prior weekend. Damage to the car’s suspension was substantial, requiring a trip to Tim McAmis’ shop to be fixed between events. McAmis was able to get the car repaired late Wednesday night, and the car was transported to Bowling Green where Budano, his son Vincent Jr., and crewmember Charlie Kominski spent most of Thursday and part of Friday reassembling the car and it’s drivetrain. “We’ve had some tough races before, but this one was as hard as it gets,” said Budano. “Charlie essentially brought the car here in pieces, and we had to put it back together. I really wasn’t sure if we were even going to make the race, but Tim (McAmis) and the guys at his shop busted their butts to get the chassis and suspension fixed. They did their part, so it was up to us to get it ready to race,” Budano added. The result was another win for the New York team. Budano qualified at the top of the field with a 6.42 at 220 mph, and then went on to defeat Randall Haynes in the final.
Blair earned his second win of the year in Nitto Tire Super Street 10.5W after beating surprise finalist Gary Rohe in an anticlimactic 7.14 to 16.08 final. The race of the event, as it was at the first race of the year, was in the semis where Blair raced number one qualifier Dan Millen. Millen took a starting line advantage, but was unable to hold off the top end charge of Blair losing to the Florida racer 7.27 to 7.14. Both Blair and Millen posted some very impressive speeds at the event with Blair running 208 mph and Millen posting a whopping 212 mph – a speed Millen questioned for it’s authenticity. Either way, speeds were fast.
Stamford, Conn., racer John Schroeder earned his first win in the highly competitive GM Performance Parts Nostalgia Pro Street eliminator after a thrilling holeshot final round win over Jeff Colletta. Schroeder’s .006 against Colletta’s respectable .023 leave gave Schroeder just enough of a lead to keep the nose of his Camaro in front of Colletta’s, despite running a 7.47 to Colletta’s 7.46.
Danny Shemwell added his name to the list of first time winners in Vortech Xtreme Street after ousting Bob Kurgan in the final (8.14 at 172 mph to Kurgan’s 8.38 at 166.)
Shemwell, driving the same car that earned Cameron Coble the class title last year, won in only his second race since buying Coble’s championship ride. With the win, the Elkton, Ky. racer becomes the eighth different winner in nine races.
Bruce Maichle and Jamie Stanton shared wins in Kentucky as Maichle won the event on Sunday over Butch Kemp, and Stanton won the class shootout held on Saturday over Maichle. Maichle qualified at the top of the field and eased through eliminations with wins over Jeff Chandler and John Langer before the final round 8.72 to 8.74 win over Kemp. In the shootout held Saturday, Stanton beat Maichle on a .045 to .101 holeshot, giving the 2005 series champion enough of a head start to hold off Maichle’s quicker 8.737 to Stanton’s 8.746.
Car Craft Street race driver Michael Fratena visited the winner’s circle for the second consecutive year in Bowling Green. Fratena, who was the quickest and fastest car all weekend, stopped number two qualifier Brad Schehr in the final with a 9.07 153 mph run. “I love this track,” a jubilant Fratena said after the win. “I think we need to run all the races here,” he joked.
Gary Duncan grabbed his second win in as many races in BF Goodrich Tires Mean Street after beating 2006 class champion Jeff Swanson, on a holeshot, in the final. Swanson, who qualified his Mustang on top of the field had an uncharacteristic poor .105 reaction time against Duncan, which was all Duncan needed to hold off Swanson’s quicker top end charge. The end result was Swanson’s quicker 10.228 wasn’t not enough to catch Duncan’s 10.249.
In the Nostalgia classes, Robert Akers and his ’65 Coronet, took the win in Hamburger’s Performance Nostalgia Super Stock over Dennis Gorrell and his ’66 Plymouth after Gorrell ran under is 11.00 index, while Jeramie Mattingly ran a 11.004 on his 11.00 index to take the win over Larry Fleming in Original Parts Group Nostalgia Muscle Car.
In the index categories Larry Geddes, ended a long NMCA winless streak in Superchips Open Comp after driving his Mustang to a win over Robert Eubanks and his Camaro. In Eaton Posi Late Model EFI, Doug Winters added a second win to his season after beating Kevin Polchan in the finals.
In other action, William Slavey was crowned the “King of Kentucky” in MSD True Street after driving his Mustang to an 8.98 average. Terry Herbert was runner-up. In the Muscle Car Review Car Show, Rick Carlisle and his1969 Mustang took home Best of Show honors.
Bowling Green, Ky. – Vinny Budano, Jim Blair, Gary Duncan and Doug Winters became the first drivers this season to earn back-to-back wins in their respective eliminators at the recently completed 6th Annual NOS NMCA Hot Rod and Muscle Car Nationals; the second race of the 2007 Edelbrock Drag Racing Series.
Overcoming some serious obstacles, Budano was able to grab his second win of the year in BMF Pro Street, but the win didn’t come easily. Budano along with his crew were not even sure they could make the race after the car lost a driveshaft at an event the prior weekend. Damage to the car’s suspension was substantial, requiring a trip to Tim McAmis’ shop to be fixed between events. McAmis was able to get the car repaired late Wednesday night, and the car was transported to Bowling Green where Budano, his son Vincent Jr., and crewmember Charlie Kominski spent most of Thursday and part of Friday reassembling the car and it’s drivetrain. “We’ve had some tough races before, but this one was as hard as it gets,” said Budano. “Charlie essentially brought the car here in pieces, and we had to put it back together. I really wasn’t sure if we were even going to make the race, but Tim (McAmis) and the guys at his shop busted their butts to get the chassis and suspension fixed. They did their part, so it was up to us to get it ready to race,” Budano added. The result was another win for the New York team. Budano qualified at the top of the field with a 6.42 at 220 mph, and then went on to defeat Randall Haynes in the final.
Blair earned his second win of the year in Nitto Tire Super Street 10.5W after beating surprise finalist Gary Rohe in an anticlimactic 7.14 to 16.08 final. The race of the event, as it was at the first race of the year, was in the semis where Blair raced number one qualifier Dan Millen. Millen took a starting line advantage, but was unable to hold off the top end charge of Blair losing to the Florida racer 7.27 to 7.14. Both Blair and Millen posted some very impressive speeds at the event with Blair running 208 mph and Millen posting a whopping 212 mph – a speed Millen questioned for it’s authenticity. Either way, speeds were fast.
Stamford, Conn., racer John Schroeder earned his first win in the highly competitive GM Performance Parts Nostalgia Pro Street eliminator after a thrilling holeshot final round win over Jeff Colletta. Schroeder’s .006 against Colletta’s respectable .023 leave gave Schroeder just enough of a lead to keep the nose of his Camaro in front of Colletta’s, despite running a 7.47 to Colletta’s 7.46.
Danny Shemwell added his name to the list of first time winners in Vortech Xtreme Street after ousting Bob Kurgan in the final (8.14 at 172 mph to Kurgan’s 8.38 at 166.)
Shemwell, driving the same car that earned Cameron Coble the class title last year, won in only his second race since buying Coble’s championship ride. With the win, the Elkton, Ky. racer becomes the eighth different winner in nine races.
Bruce Maichle and Jamie Stanton shared wins in Kentucky as Maichle won the event on Sunday over Butch Kemp, and Stanton won the class shootout held on Saturday over Maichle. Maichle qualified at the top of the field and eased through eliminations with wins over Jeff Chandler and John Langer before the final round 8.72 to 8.74 win over Kemp. In the shootout held Saturday, Stanton beat Maichle on a .045 to .101 holeshot, giving the 2005 series champion enough of a head start to hold off Maichle’s quicker 8.737 to Stanton’s 8.746.
Car Craft Street race driver Michael Fratena visited the winner’s circle for the second consecutive year in Bowling Green. Fratena, who was the quickest and fastest car all weekend, stopped number two qualifier Brad Schehr in the final with a 9.07 153 mph run. “I love this track,” a jubilant Fratena said after the win. “I think we need to run all the races here,” he joked.
Gary Duncan grabbed his second win in as many races in BF Goodrich Tires Mean Street after beating 2006 class champion Jeff Swanson, on a holeshot, in the final. Swanson, who qualified his Mustang on top of the field had an uncharacteristic poor .105 reaction time against Duncan, which was all Duncan needed to hold off Swanson’s quicker top end charge. The end result was Swanson’s quicker 10.228 wasn’t not enough to catch Duncan’s 10.249.
In the Nostalgia classes, Robert Akers and his ’65 Coronet, took the win in Hamburger’s Performance Nostalgia Super Stock over Dennis Gorrell and his ’66 Plymouth after Gorrell ran under is 11.00 index, while Jeramie Mattingly ran a 11.004 on his 11.00 index to take the win over Larry Fleming in Original Parts Group Nostalgia Muscle Car.
In the index categories Larry Geddes, ended a long NMCA winless streak in Superchips Open Comp after driving his Mustang to a win over Robert Eubanks and his Camaro. In Eaton Posi Late Model EFI, Doug Winters added a second win to his season after beating Kevin Polchan in the finals.
In other action, William Slavey was crowned the “King of Kentucky” in MSD True Street after driving his Mustang to an 8.98 average. Terry Herbert was runner-up. In the Muscle Car Review Car Show, Rick Carlisle and his1969 Mustang took home Best of Show honors.