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Pacific Raceways has their tentative expanded 2012 schedule posted. Please see their January 11th News Release. I have also confirmed that PR will have a new dragstrip manager for the 2012 season which they will announce in the near future. We wish J.J. Murray well! It certainly would be an improvement if Pacific Raceways could provide some stability at the drag strip manager's position.
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We hope to see you at the track in 2012!
Roger
February 1, 2012:
BREAKING NEWS: NHRA has just announced that Division 6 starter, Mark Lyle, has been named as the official NHRA chief starter for 2012! Read the press release here - NHRA - 1 Feb 2012. Congratulations Mark!
We are looking forward to the upcoming Test & Tunes at Pacific Raceways on March 18th & 25th. Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
We need some testing to sort out the newly installed rear suspension in our Chevelle. Here's hoping for some good weather and decent track conditions !
February 17, 2012:
We've learned that the Northwest Pro Street Association has disbanded. Read their closing statement here
BREAKING NEWS:
Garlits has stroke on Sunday, Feb 19th, says he’s OK now - DragRacingOnline.com
"Eighty-year-old Don Garlits, arguably the greatest drag racer in history, had a bad couple of days last weekend. He had to check his wife, Pat, into the hospital last Friday and then on Sunday he suffered a stroke. Garlits has sent out a note saying that he is recovering nicely from the stroke with no serious damage.
"We here at DRO extend our deepest sympathy to Mr. Garlits and his family and hope that things get better for them in the future."
You’d have to be living in a cave not to be aware of the skyrocketing gas prices these days. Every time there is unrest in the Mideast – the latest being with Iran – the oil speculators immediately drive up the price of crude oil.
Our President only made matters worse when he shot down the proposed Keystone pipeline project from Canada to Texas.
With oil prices already $5.00 per gallon in some areas and still climbing, how is this going to impact your racing in 2012? How will it impact our sluggish economic recovery? – Roger Young
We all know the ongoing struggles here in the Northwest in getting an expansion plan for Pacific Raceways approved. The hurdles keep getting higher. But it’s not just drag racing they have learned to despise, it’s racing in general.
Here’s a recent article regarding NASCAR, and how they love the fact the General Lee won’t be a pace-car and why they are celebrating. Enjoy some of the comments:
In the off season it is a good time to reflect back on a specific event that took place this last summer.
At the last race at Pacific Raceways on July 30, 2011, Paul made a pass at 12.54 @ 106.12 MPH at a density altitude of 1673 feet in Torri’s Tempest. Prior to him going to Boise, Idaho for the E.T. finals, we calculated and adjusted the main jets in the carburetor and the ignition timing to minimize the loss of power running at higher altitude.
In one pass at Boise he ran a 12.758 @ 105.770 MPH at a density altitude of 3812 feet. And the highest density altitude he ran at Boise was 5029 feet, and even at that high density altitude went 104.68 MPH. [Only 1.44 MPH off the above mentioned run at Pacific Raceways]
Yet we know of many Pro and Super Pro cars that came to Boise from Pacific Raceways and saw their performance drop off markedly by .6 seconds and 6 mph in higher horsepower vehicles. Why? Because they failed to calculate or make any adjustments to their air/fuel ratio prior to going to Boise! They were simply running far too rich at Boise and their performance markedly suffered.
I recommend that our fellow racers spend some time on our Tech Tip page where we address the need for changing main jets when going from a low altitude track to a high altitude track or conversely, going from a high altitude track to sea level.
Medford, Oregon’s Mike Austin goes for a wild ride during Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 at the 2012 Winternationals. Mike amazingly walked away from this incident.
Mission has always been one of my favorite tracks. Here’s a video by Larry Pfister of Horsepower Heaven in 2005 at the Langley Loafer’s Race. Our ’57 is the 4th car in the video:
Since we bent our old Chev 12-bolt housing in late August 2011 at Pacific Raceways, we’ll be upgrading to a Ford 9-inch with our spare Strange center section out of the ’57 with new 4.71 large-pinion gears, installing new ladder bars, track locator, etc. Bill Scribner is building the custom housing for Chris.
Bill Scribner Pro Housing nearing completion – Jan 2012
’57 Chev
November 3, 2011: We may get the ’57 back out to the strip in 2012 for a few passes. Much depends on my health situation which pretty much put me on the sidelines for the 2011 season. Only time will tell. – Roger
December 19, 2011 Before taking the ’57 back out, we want to upgrade our fuel pump to a Magnafuel MP-4601. I’ve never been happy with our last BG-280 pump which has been at times seeping from the shaft seal and having cavitation problems on shutdown. Who knows what is happening while going down the strip! The external by-pass should help resolve the cavitation issue.
Jan 7th 2012:
The new fuel system is installed in the ’57 and no leaks!
New MagnaFuel MP-4601 fuel pump
’66 Tempest
Torri’s Pontiac will get new front shocks that have worn mount bushings, and Chris and Paul replaced the old, badly rusted trunk pan.
If your car club or track has coming events you want posted on our blog free of charge, please contact Roger at bear317@aol.comat least one week in advance! Be sure to include the name of the event, the location and time frame!
Your notice will appear at the bottom of every page of our blog and our “Upcoming Local Events” page to help promote your event/meeting.
Edwards & Young provides this as a public service for our fellow local racers and car enthusiasts! – Roger Young
Paul submitted the following suggestions on December 18, 2011 to Jason Fiorito, President of Pacific Raceways. We hope our fellow local racers will join in and submit constructive suggestions for the racing facility.
Hi Jason, A few months ago I made a recommendation that it would be good for your website to have some type of suggestion inbox/feedback capabilities so you are kept up to date as to what the racers/fans feel about Pacific Raceways. We as a racing family have quite a few ideas that we feel would go a long ways in getting you better support toward your efforts in getting the grand facility that you’d love to have. 1) Improve the lighting situation both in the pits on the track itself, especially on the return roads as it is pretty dangerous at night times due to lack of visibility
2) Improve the entry roads to/from the facilities as some of the pot holes are pretty bad that can potentially blow out tires/bend rims/break front suspensions of cars/trucks
3) Improve return road as some areas are pretty treacherous due to bumps/dips that can retain water when it rains plus can cause for hazardous driving conditions at night. We love racing at Pacific Raceways as a family we have been doing this for over 40 years and look forward to many, many more whether it is on the old or new track. That said, these types of improvements will not only make some of the negative publicity that is being put out there by major reporting agencies along with NHRA subside somewhat it will have a positive reaction from your local racers/fans that patronize your facilities. I would also like to add that we had a wonderful year last year at Pacific Raceways, especially representing PR at the Team Finals and look forward to bringing the Track Championship back to where it belongs. You have a wonderful crew working there and hope to see them all return for 2012! Go Team Pacific! Happy Holidays To You & Your Family! Paul/Roger/Chris Young & Family – Edwards & Young Racing
Response from Jason on December 18, 2011:
“Thank you Paul, and Happy Holidays to you and your family as well. I will share this with the team and see what we can come up with! Jason“
This 1934 Ford Phaeton took three years of 50-hour weeks to hand-build from scratch, and, like a funny car, includes a full tilt body that allows easy access to the motor. It is just one of many remarkable vehicles on display at Jim Green's in Monroe.
It’s not every car repair store that has a whole small town inside it.
But at Jim Green’s Performance Center in Monroe, it’s the first thing you see when you walk in the door.
Besides the full-sized car museum, that is.
So much does Jim Green love cars after a lifetime of racing them, building them and fixing them that he has devoted most of the front of his vast building in the Fryelands to displaying cars in the setting of a 1950′s American town.
A Ford Model A is parked near a drive-in sign featuring 30-cent burgers. A classic Ford pickup is filled with wooden Stroh’s beer crates.
All around the display of more than a dozen remarkable cars, trucks and one tractor are the scenes of a bygone America, including store fronts, an old gas station and more.
But some of the cars speak to a history closer to home than the Route 66 signs in a glass case commemorate.
Some of them were built, rebuilt or raced by owner Jim Green himself.
A life in racing
Jim Green started out working in an auto parts store in 1956 and by 1966 he had his own speed shop. Called Jim Green’s Perfomance Center, it remained open for 45 years.
He started racing in 1958 and did well, mostly at drag racing. When he met a girl named Betty who liked racing a lot, too, he married her, and the two formed a team that was a winning combination for years.
Betty became one of the nation’s first female crew members and the two raced all over the Western United States and Canada.
In 20 years, the two won the National Hot Rod Association World Championships twice, once in 1968 with a car called the Jiminy Cricket Special C/Dragster, and again in 1973 with a car called The Green Elephant Funny Car.
Between 1972 and 1979, they placed in the top 10 every year.
But it was after Green thought he was done with drag racing that he built one of his most impressive dragsters.
On display in his showroom is the eye-popping “Assassin” a 22-foot long needle-nosed drag racing car with a chassis just four inches off the ground and a cockpit no bigger than that of a kayak.
Originally built in 1967 for another drag racer, is was the first car ever to do a six-second run at 229 miles per hour.
In 2001, years after Green had stopped drag racing, he decided he wanted to restore a car like the classic drag racers of the 1960s, and located the Assassin.
Today, after an exhaustive restoration process, it is restored to its 1968 configuration and is an eye-catching feature at car shows when it is not on display at Jim Green’s.
Other of his impressive projects include the “Phunny Phaeton,” a 1934 Ford Phaeton with a hydraulically-operating tilt body that lifts up and away to create easy access to the engine.
It, too is on display, with the body lifted up to show off the engine.
But one of the most stunning of the machines at Jim Green’s isn’t on display, and it isn’t a car.
It is the tractor called “Shotgun,” and it is parked out of sight in the back.
It has not one but three Ford 429 motors, arranged in banks in front of the steering wheel, and it looks like something Mad Max would drive through a wall of an enemy city.
It has won major pulling contests, and has pulled as much as 88,000 pounds.
More than just racing
There is, of course, a lot more to Jim Green’s than a great museum.
Within its 37,000 square feet is one of the top five performance car shops, or “speed shops,” in the nation, specializing in a kind of engine beloved of performance car owners called a single overhead cam engine.
He has worked on many exotic engines, including a Maserati, but prefers to work on American cars, mostly hot rods and muscle cars, he said. He does work for car owners all over the world, and recently sent an engine to New Zealand.
There is also a full retail shop with high performance auto parts, a machine shop, a service center and a storage area.
Not only that, but Jim Green’s can serve as an event venue as well.
“We had 137 people in here once,” he said. The cars can be moved to make room, and tables laid out in a central area, for events for people who love cars.
There is even a kitchen available for use, in which all of the handles on the drawers and doors are made of Craftsman tools.
Moving to Monroe
For 45 years, Jim Green’s was quite successful in Lynnwood. But space was limited there.
And for 15 years, he’d dreamed of putting together a museum within an old-time town.
So when a space three times the one he had occupied in Lynnwood became available in Monroe, he took a chance.
“It was so perfect, I decided to sell the one I had.” he said.
Since coming to Monroe, he said he has gotten a lot of customers back who used to make the drive to Lynnwood in the years before traffic became too onerous.
He invites anyone to come see his collection of cars, or to talk about how to fix or improve a hot rod or performance car.
He works a lot of hours, he said, as many as 70 per week, but for him, it’s not really work.
“It’s a hobby and a passion, and a business,” he said. “I’m lucky. My hobby is my business.” [End]
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December 2, 2011:
I got a surprise call from Jim this morning. We go way back when he had a machine shop on Lake City Way here in Seattle. In 1970, I made arrangements to purchase our ’57 from Jim and have owned it ever since.
He asked me to consider putting the ’57 in his museum in Monroe, Wa. when I no longer have the desire to race it. I told him it would give his offer careful consideration in the future and that it was a personal honor to have the car considered for public display.
Perhaps it would be a most fitting retirement for the old ’57 but it is a matter I must discuss with the entire family prior to any final decision and I would prefer to put the car on loan to the museum so our family still owns the car. – Roger Young
'57 at SIR (Pacific Raceways)
'57 in staging lanes at SIR in 2000
Jim Green's '73 Vega Funny CarCourtesy of NHRA at SIR
10 Sept 2011: Today Chris removed the bent and cracked 12-bolt from his Chevelle. Below are a couple of pictures. The old 12-bolt with Summers spool, axles, c-clip eliminator kit and caps gave us many years of excellent service. It just gave up after many years of abuse. The cracks are highlighted below:
Crack in axle tube going into center section of our old 12-bolt
Old 12-bolt with bent axle tubes
We’ll be replacing the complete rear end with a housing fabricated by Bill Scribner, new ladder bars and track locator, Strange center section (extra unit from our ’57) with new large-pinion 4.71 Pro gears, Strange spool and Moser axles. More as the project moves forward!
15 September 2011: The old 12-bolt housing is now in the hands of Bill Scribner. In the interim, Chris and I will be setting up the new 4.71 gears in the Strange center. – Roger
24 September 2011: Chris, Paul and I put together the Strange center section with the new 4.71 big-pinion gears today. All went very well!
Setting up pinion bearing preload in Strange pinion support
New pinion installed in pinion support with new big-pinion yoke
Installing ring gear bolts on Strange spool
Installing pinion support & pinion in Strange Nodular case
Completed Strange 9-inch Ford center
Below is a video provided by HotRod showing the assembly of a Strange Dana 60 ring & pinion. The basics apply to installing all gear sets:
Update 10 December 2011:
Scribner’s making progress on the new housing:
6 Jan 2012 Update:
The new Scribner Pro Housing is nearing completion:
Bill Scribner Pro Housing nearing completion - Jan 2012 (L to R) Bill Scribner & Chris Young
(L to R) Bill Scribner & Chris Young
12 January 2012: Today Chris got the housing painted
Center section, ladder bars & track locator installed
15 January 2012: Today we got the new 9″ under the Chevelle, set the ride height and pinion angle
New 9" Ford in the Chevelle
25 January 2012:
New Moser axles and brakes installed
28 January 2012:
Today Chris got the wheelie bars installed, we adjusted and bled the rear brakes and installed the wheels and new slicks. Except for installing the new heim joints in the track locator, the project is completed!
I’m on a bit of a nostalgia kick at the moment, and found this memorable video on YouTube of Shirley Muldowney and her last race in 2003. – Roger
Here is another video coutesy of NHRA of Shirley’s first national event win in 1976 with a 5.96. Notice the smaller wings and how the cars moved around on the top end:
Paul being the Pacific Raceways Sportsman Track Champion for 2011 is currently on his way to Firebird Raceways in Boise, Idaho for the team finals being held from September 1st – 4th.
Chris is going as Paul’s crew chief and Barry and Kirk Hobson are providing the towing vehicle to get them there.
Here’s a list of events provided by Firebird:
Event Schedule:
Thursday, September 1
Gates open 8 a.m.
Tech open 9 a.m.
Test and Tune 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Team Captain Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Friday, September 2
Gates open 8 a.m.
Tech open 8 a.m.
Time Trials 9 a.m.
Gambler Race - Begins after 1st time trial [Completed]
Saturday, September 3
Gates open 7:30 a.m.
Tech open 7:45 a.m.
Time Trials & Dial for Cash 8:30 a.m.
Race of Champions 1 p.m. [Completed]
Sunday, September 4
Gates open 8 a.m.
Eliminations 8:30 a.m. [Team Race] [Completed]
I’ll provide more updates as information comes in from Paul & Chris. – Roger
Updates:
Thursday, 1 September 2011:
4:00 PM PDT: They all made it to the track safely and are currently going through Tech Inspection. Current density altitude is 5250 feet.
4:45 PM PDT: Paul made it through Tech Inspection and will get one time run tomorrow morning and then enter the Gambler Race. Now it’s time to settle in to their hotel and get some dinner!
Friday, 2 September 2011:
8:00 AM PDT: Paul’s in the staging lanes ready to make his first time run! I’m curious to see what the Pontiac runs at the higher altitude.
8:17 AM PDT: The Pontiac ran well recording a 12.78 @ 105.58 MPH at a density atitude of 4083 feet. His next run will be in the 1st round of the Gambler race in the non-electronics category.
12:22 PM PDT: In the 1st round of the Gambler race, as the temperatures and density altitude were rising, Paul won running a 12.935 @ 101.13 MPH on the brakes. He cut an excellent .018 light. Density altitude was 4779 feet.
3:31 PM PDT: Paul just won the 2nd round, running a 12.913 on a 12.91 dial-in on the brakes at only 100.37 MPH! Density altitude was 4766 feet.
4:41 PM PDT: Just called to the lanes for the 3rd round with a 12.89 dial-in.
4:52 PM PDT: Paul just won the 3rd round running a 12.884 on a 12.89 dial at 104.17 MPH. Density altitude was 4696 feet.
5:41 PM PDT: Paul just won the 4th round running a 12.872 on a 12.87 dial-in at 104.22 MPH. Density altitude was 4531 feet.
6:10 PM PDT: Paul just won the 5th round on a double breakout running a 12.854 on a 12.86 dial-in at 104.28 MPH. Density altitude was 4524 feet.
6:40 PM PDT: Paul left a bit early (-.009) turning the tree red and ran a 12.856 on a 12.84 dial-in at 104.60 MPH. Density altitude was 4394 feet.
An OUTSTANDING first day at Boise for our team!!! More results below tomorrow as the racing continues!
Saturday, 3 September 2011:
8:20 AM PDT: 1st time run of the day, Paul ran a 12.758 at 105.77 MPH. Density altitude was 3812 feet.
10:36 AM PDT: Paul’s off to a great start, winning the first round of the Race of Champions in Sportsman running a 12.800 on a 12.76 dial-in lifting off the throttle at 104.60 MPH. Density altitude was 4106 feet.
2:41 PM PDT: Paul just won the 2nd round in a double breakout run recording a 12.845 on a 12.91 dial-in at 104.80 MPH. Density altitude was 5000 feet. Paul’s competition ran .15 under, Paul was .065 under his dial. We got lucky here!
4:03 PM PDT: Paul just won the 3rd round hard on the brakes running a 12.903 on a 12.86 dial-in at only 97.33 MPH. Density altitude was 4770.
5:06 PM PDT: Paul just cut a .006 light and ran a 12.822 on a 12.81 dial-in to take the win at 104.65 MPH. Density altitude was 4508 feet. Next round is the semi-finals!
5:41 PM PDT: Paul lost in the semi-final round when he went just a tad too quick running a 12.808 on a 12.81 dial-in. at 105.11 MPH losing to Mark Faul. Density altitude was 4449 feet. [Mark Faul went on to win today in Sportsman].
What an outstanding job by Paul and the entire crew at the Race of Champions!More racing tomorrow for the team championship.
6:55 PM PDT: Chris just reported that Pacific Raceways won the Manager’s Cup and that Dale Green from PR won the Super Pro final!
Sunday, 4 September 2011:
Today’s race is for the Team Championship, Go Team Pacific Raceways!
8:08 AMPDT: Paul just won the 1st round with a 12.748 on a 12.71 dial-in at 104.39 MPH with a .024 light. Density altitude was 3811 feet.
11:32 AM PDT: Paul just won in the 2nd round running a 12.840 on a 12.81 dial-in, on the brakes at only 100.85 MPH. He cut a outstanding .017 light! Density altitude was 4581 feet.
12:27 PM PDT: Paul just lost in the 3rd round running a 10.840 on a 10.83 dial-in lifting at 104.68 MPH. [He lost by .005-seconds at the stripe] Density altitude was 5029 feet. An OUTSTANDING weekend for Paul winning 79% of his races this weekend !
Team Pacific Raceways at Firebird Raceways, 2011 – Chris Young photo
Report from Firebird: No-Box Gambler Race Results, September 2, 2011:
Champion-Paul Jordan, Team Lost Creek Raceway, .063, 12.00 (11.96 dial), 108.22. Runner-up-Jeff Staley, Team Portland Int’l Raceway, .110, 12.13 (12.13 dial), 109.62.
Semi-Darrell Simpson, Team Walla Walla Drag Strip.
Quarter-Raymond Rippe, Team Portland Int’l Raceway; Paul Young, Team Pacific Raceways; Matt Kielman, Team Woodburn Dragstrip.
Sportsman Race of Champions, September 3, 2011:
Win: Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., Team Medicine Hat Raceway, ’51 Chevy, 13.21 (13.08), 91.43.
RU: Robert Schaffer, Hillsboro, Oregon, Team Woodburn Dragstrip, ’69 Chevy, 13.50 (13.48), 97.10 (foul).
Semi-Paul Young, Kent, Wash.; Martin Jackman, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Quarter-Shayne Schaefer, Boise; Lisa Rastad, Maple Ridge, British Columbia; James Love, Bend, Oregon; Gerald Patzer, Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Dale Green Nabs Race of Champions - Pacific Raceways
Dale Green's Wally for Super Pro!
Paul in staging lanes on Sunday, Sept 4 2011, Firebird Raceways
Firebird Raceways, Boise Idaho
SUNDAY: TEAM FIREBIRD WINS SEVENTH TEAM TITLE AT DIVISION 6 SUMMIT E.T. FINALS
With a season coined “Revin’ for Seven”, the 58-member Firebird team put together an energetic effort to sweep a seventh Track Team Championship at the Division 6 Summit E.T. Finals.
Super Pro
Champion: Dave Barcelon, Team Bremerton Raceway, 7.88 (7.85), 171.29.
Runner-up: Ed Van Der Koo, Team Medicine Hat Drag Strip, 7.90 (7.89), 170.97.
Semi-Jeff Higgins, Boise; Kurt Schultz, Warman, Saskatchewan.
Quarter-Jeff Schulz, Medford, Oregon; Jon Ruff, Central Point, Oregon; Paul Lawson, Hayden Lake, Idaho.
Pro
Win: Steve Stuart, Team Woodburn Dragstrip, 9.55 (9.53), 139.64.
RU: Jack Ward, Bremerton, Wash., Team Bremerton Raceway, ’67 Firebird, 10.46 (10.45), 128.40 (foul).
Semi-Chris Wingert, Boise.
Quarter-Larry Hale, Buhl; Phil Sielaff, Pine, Idaho.
Motorcycle/Sled
Win: Bob Henrie, Omak, Wash., Team Renegade Raceway, ’01 Polaris, 9.94 (9.89), 128.66.
RU: William Nitta, Team Pacific Raceways, 10.00 (9.96), 134.02.
Semi-Jim Funderburg, Burien, Wash.
Quarter-Phillip Lang, Portland, Oregon; Layton Winters, Veradale, Wash.; Van Smith, Portland, Oregon.
Sportsman
Win: Derrick Jackson, Team Woodburn Dragstrip, 13.26 (13.21), 92.84.
RU: Dave Wilson, Team Woodburn Dragstrip, 14.14 (14.04), 95.95.
Semi-Joe Custer, Battle Ground, Wash.; Richard Smith, Longbeach, Wash.
Quarter-Jerry Durant, Jr., Oregon City, Oregon; Victoria McKelvy, Madras, Oregon; Martin Jackman, Mission, British Columbia.
[Pacific Raceways finished in 6th place in Team points]
Courtesy of Pacific Raceways - 2011 Sportsman Champion!
Finalized video:
Paul leaving the starting line at Firebird Raceway
Final 2011 Team Standings:
1. Firebird Raceway 63
2. Woodburn Dragstrip 54
3. Portland Int’l Raceway 51
4. Bremerton Raceway 40
5. Renegade Raceway 30
6. Pacific Raceways 29
7. Madras Dragstrip 28
8. Spokane Valley Raceway 27
9. Walla Walla Raceway 18
10. Champion Raceway 14
11. Medicine Hat Drag Strip 13
12. Mission Raceway Park 12
13. Lakeview Raceway 9
14. Saskatchewan Int’l Raceway 5
15. Lewistown Raceway 4
16. Coos Bay Raceway 3
16. Lost Creek Raceway 3
(POMONA, CA) – Super Pro driver Dale Green, representing Pacific Raceways, wheeled his DG Machine Mullis dragster to a semi-final finish at the Summit Racing Series National Championships Sunday (Nov. 13). The race was held in conjunction with the 47th Annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.
Green, who resides in Kent and owns DG Machine in Auburn, drew a first round bye and was nipped in the semi-final round by eventual champ Mark Horton representing South Georgia Motorsports Park. Both drivers left with nearly identical reaction times and Horton’s margin of victory was 0.0122 seconds. Green ran a 7.243 on a 7.22 dial.
Former Pacific Raceways bracket champion and Tacoma resident Mark Faul, running for MHDRA Dragstrip in Medicine Hat, Alberta, was the Summit Sportsman runner-up. Faul lost a double-breakout final in his 1951 Chevy to Edmond Richardson.
Another former Pacific Raceways bracket champion, Jody Lang of Puyallup, powered his Chevrolet Malibu to the Super Stock win at Pomona. Former Maple Valley resident Brad Plourd was the Stock Eliminator runner-up.
Lang finished the season ninth in the nation in Super Stock points and second in Stock Eliminator points. Faul finished the season 12th in Super Stock points and 15th in Stock Eliminator points. Former track champion Toby Lang, of Auburn, ended the year 11th in Stock points, one spot ahead of Pacific Raceway’s Brad Burton and his hard-charging Pontiac. Dallas Glenn, of Covington, wound up 23rd in the Stock final standings driving the Dr. Injector Corvette.
