Pacific Division

Charlie Neilson, Division Director Paul Jager, Division Tech Director HOTLINELena Billington, Administrative Assistant Tech Line: Tuesday & Thursday, 7-9 p.m. December 2003 2035 Financial Way, Glendora, CA 91741 (626) 963-2454 • Fax, (626) 963-2454 (626) 914-4761 • Fax, (626) 914-8963 Bob Johnson, Photographer, (661) 943-0855 NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC DIVISION Carter wins event, championship over Volpe; Beckman’s victory earns him division crown by John Jodauga

hrough the years, the Division 7 NHRA Lucas Oil Series Tgrand finales have stood out because of their huge car counts, which are boosted by out-of-division racers who plan to attend the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona the following week, and the many pivotal races that have determined national championships. This year’s edition at The Strip at lived up to that reputation through a number of memo- Bob Johnson rable moments, all of which were The Division 7 season finale in Las Vegas produced many pivotal races. One of the highlighted by Dean Carter winning the more significant matches was in the Comp final, where both drivers had a shot at this Comp national championship with a season’s national championship. Division 7’s Dean Carter, near lane, took the big final-round victory over Santo Volpe, his prize with his A/ND when Santo Volpe red-lighted with his A/SR ’34 Ford. closest contender for the season title. In a race that was reminiscent of Joe victory, to go along with his top-five finish track temperatures dropped to 60 Amato’s victory over the late Gary in Super Stock. degrees. Ormsby in the final round of the 1990 Other winners of the event were “The car count for the weekend was NHRA Finals to win that year’s Duane Shields ( ), 908, which compares very favorably to title, Carter’s A/ND was an instant Cy Chesterman (Top Alcohol Funny last year’s total of 972,” added Neilson. winner when Volpe, as did Ormsby, cut a Car), Jack Beckman (), “Considering the chaos caused by the red-light with his A/SR ’32 Bantam. Robert Coleman (Super Gas), Brett Wal- Southern California fires, I was amazed Also among the many event highlights dron (Super Street), and Greg Liskey we had more than 900 cars this was a Super Stock victory for already- (Kerker Motorcycle). weekend. crowned 2003 champion Peter Biondo, who “Because of the traditionally high car “We had 42 alcohol cars and only one capped a perfect Lucas Oil Drag Racing count at this race, we made it a four-day oildown, which took place on a burnout Series season with his fifth divisional win in contest beginning Tuesday,” said Division during the first round of qualifying,” said as many races. 7 Director Charlie Neilson. “That’s the Neilson. “Kudos to the Division 7 staff, The Super Gas championship also only way we can run an event of this the Las Vegas Motor Speedway per- was determined in Las Vegas. Bryan size, and it helped us deal with unex- sonnel, and the racers. Everybody Robinson clinched the season title when pected adverse weather conditions, combined to put together a spectacular his closest challenger, Greg Carrillo, lost such as losing more than four hours of finale.” in the third round. track time Thursday because of high Shields, the 2002 Top Alcohol Drag- In addition, Division 1’s Dan Fletcher winds and dust. We were also prevented ster champion, won his first Division 7 secured a top-five finish in Stock with his from running late in the evening when to page 2 from page 1 won four rounds in eliminations on his national title in Pomona. Beckman respective side of the ladder to face one earned the event title with a .020 light event of the season by defeating Marty another in a winner-take-all final, which and 9.072 (on the altitude-adjusted 9.05 Thacker in the final, 5.403 at 266.32 mph ended at the line when Volpe’s A/SR ’34 index) to defeat Ed Olpin, who broke out to 5.487 at 257.68. The victory moved Ford broke the clutch and fouled with a - with a 9.041. Shields past Mark Niver and into second .286 light. Carter eased his Milt Gedo’s -.001 foul in the semi’s place, only 30 points behind this year’s low-seven-second A/ND to a 9.009 to win propelled Beckman into the final, and titlist, Morgan Lucas. the event, national championship, and Olpin defeated Franklin DiBartolomeo, Shields dominated the event from the Division 7 title. 9.058 to 9.056, after scoring a .009 to beginning, setting the pace in qualifying Biondo, who won this season’s Divi- .027 starting-line advantage. with low e.t. (5.374) and top speed sion 2 Super Stock title, was superb in The Super Gas final was another out- (270.00 mph) of the meet. He reached his final-round victory over Kevin Nicks’ of-division affair. Coleman’s ’27 Ford the final with a 5.429 to 5.470 semifinal SS/FA ’70 Plymouth. Biondo pushed his from Columbia, Mo., stopped George victory over David Wells; Thacker earned GT/FA ’00 Firebird to a perfect .000 light Scott III’s ’92 Camaro, which succumbed his berth with a 5.498 to 5.525 win over and a .028-over 10.438 to stop Nicks’ to a -.001 foul. Two close semifinal races Steve Federlin. .033 reaction and .033-over 10.093. In set up the final: Coleman nipped Jed Chesterman was one of five out-of- the semi’s, Biondo advanced past Jeff Bourquin’s ’93 Daytona, 10.078 to division racers to reach the Las Vegas Hefler’s broken SS/BM ’98 , and 10.081 on the 10.07 index, and Scott Motor Speedway winner’s circle. He did Nicks prevented Fletcher from scoring a used a .007 to .035 holeshot to beat Tom so by scoring a narrow victory over Divi- double by defeating Fletcher’s SS/IA ’69 Stalba Jr.’s ’63 Corvette, 10.085 to a sion 7 regular Steve Gasparrelli in the Camaro, .001-over 0.071 to .005-over breakout 10.048. Top Alcohol final, 5.720 at 10.455. Waldron hit an index-matching 11.090 251.25 to 5.741 at 242.15. With his Fletcher’s Stock triumph with his B/SA in the Super Street final with his ’67 runner-up, Gasparrelli ended the season ’69 Nova came at the expense of Brad Camaro to best Bob Munoz’s .009-over only 41 points behind Doug Gordon, 333 Plourd’s B/FIA ’96 Corvette. Fletcher won 11.099 from his ’55 Chevy. In the semi’s, to 292, in the race for the Division 7 title. with a .005 light and a .017-over 10.827 Waldron stopped Tony Fuller’s ’01 Gasparrelli did everything but win the when Plourd, who had a .011 reaction, Corvette, 11.109 to 11.143, and Munoz final, leading qualifying with times of broke out with an 11.070. In the semi’s, ran an 11.118 on his bye. 5.618 and 255.68, which respectively Fletcher overcome Ken Passerby’s .013 to The Kerker Motorcycle final attracted a stood as low e.t. and top speed of the .040 holeshot for a .011-over 10.841 to considerable amount of attention as weekend. He earned lane choice for the .045-over 12.165 win; Plourd beat a red- Liskey defeated Bike standout final with a 5.680 win over Bucky Austin’s lighting Scott Hilton. Craig Treble in the contest. Liskey slowing 9.921. Chesterman wheeled his Beckman’s Super Comp victory added recorded a .001 light and ran a .076-over ’99 Trans Am to a 5.731 to 5.836 win over more credibility to his job as an instructor 9.646 with his ’85 Suzuki to defeat Treble, Tate Branch’s ’03 Camaro. at Frank Hawley’s NHRA Drag Racing who cut a .067 reaction and posted a .058- The highly anticipated showdown for School. It also earned him the Division 7 over 9.038 with his ’98 Kawasaki. the Comp title between Division 1 cham- championship, ending the season with pion Volpe and Division 7’s Carter more an 18-point margin over Michael Hen- For complete stats and photo cov- than lived up to its billing. Each driver derson, 393 to 375, and a chance at the erage, see National DRAGSTER (Nov. 21). Korbel Super Eliminator Series Hall wins second series title in three years with finale victory THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR series championship in three years. Hall Quarterfinal action began with Dan SPEEDWAY, Las Vegas (Nov. 2) — was in fourth place in the standings Oliver advancing when Don Steed drew Dean Hall won the final event of the entering the race, but early exits by Car- a -.006 red-light. Bill Webber ran an 8.06 2003 Korbel Super Eliminator Series at olyn Hills, Del Cox Jr., and George (8.03 index) to defeat Robert Costa, and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Prather gave Hall the opportunity to grab Hall defeated the red-lighting Tom Hall to and the win helped him take his second the title. earn the semifinal bye. In the semi’s, Webber used a .028 to .048 starting-line advantage to beat Oliver, 8.05 to 8.04. Webber had the advantage out of the gate in the final, .002 to .024, but he gave it up at the top end, losing to Hall, 8.036 to 8.060. With the win, Hall secured the Korbel Super Eliminator Series title with 315 points. Hills and Prather tied for second with 279, followed by Cox (259) and Steed (258). — Bob Johnson

— Dean Hall Division 7 National Open Hoeffer wins Stock/Super Stock Combo SPEEDWORLD MOTORPLEX, North- The winner’s circle at the NHRA Divi- west Phoenix, Ariz. (Sept. 20-21) — sion 7 National Open included, back According to NHRA Division 7 Director row, from left, Division 7 Director Charlie Neilson, the division’s National Charlie Neilson, Gary Campbell (Super Open was a great success. “We had a Eliminator), C.W. Hoeffer (Stock/Super turnout of 196 entries, almost 80 more Stock Combo), Don Kruse (Super than the 117 that showed up at last year’s Comp), Jeff Agalsoff (Super Gas), Pat event,” Neilson said. “We were, of course, McHenry (Super Street), and Jack Dyer very pleased to see such a big boost in (Sportsman Eliminator); front row, from participation.” In addition to the large field left, Larry Spitali (Pro Eliminator) and of competition, the quality of racing Nick Marconi (Street Eliminator). remained high despite very warm weather. “Thanks to great prep work on Pat McHenry (Super Street), Gary Camp- the part of the track personnel and excel- Bob Johnson bell (Super Eliminator), Larry Spitali (Pro lent racing-vehicle maintenance efforts by conducted on Saturday and Sunday, and Eliminator), Jack Dyer (Sportsman E.T.), the competitors, there was very little Speedworld Motorplex conducted a sepa- Nick Marconi (Street Eliminator), and Ken downtime,” Neilson said. “We had the rate test-n-tune event on Friday evening, Van Buren (Motorcycle Eliminator). event finished by 3 p.m., which gave which was well attended. — John Jodauga everybody enough time to get packed up Event winners were C.W. Hoeffer and return home.” (Stock/Super Stock Combo), Don Kruse Reprinted from National DRAGSTER The event was a two-day affair, (Super Comp), Jeff Agalsoff (Super Gas), (Nov. 7). Member Track Schedule

Baja Raceway Inyokern Maui Raceway Park Samoa Dragstrip (619) 588-4001 (760) 375-8832 (808) 579-9493 (707) 443-5203 or (707) 442-6753 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Barona Dragstrip Irwindale Dragstrip Mopar Drag City Southwestern Int’l Raceway (619) 579-3604 (626) 305-1562 or (626) 358-1100 (909) 874-5198 (520) 762-9700 N/A Every Thursday — Street Legal (except N/A N/A Christmas and New Year’s Day) California Dragway at California Pomona Raceway Speedworld Motorplex Speedway Kauai Raceway Park (909) 593-7010 (602) 388-2424 (909) 429-5000 (808) 639-2745 N/A Dec. 3, 10, 17 — Wednesday Night N/A Dec. 6 — Year-End Awards Party Street Legal Drags Redding Dragstrip Dec. 13, 27 — Saturday Challenge Famoso Raceway The Strip at Las Vegas Motor (530) 221-1311 Dec. 20-21 — Scott Wells Memorial (661) 399-2210 Speedway N/A Classic N/A (702) 632-8459 Dec. 5 — Titan Auto Insurance Midnight Rialto Raceway Team Possibilities Jr. Raceway Firebird Int’l Raceway Mayhem (909) 688-0721 (619) 390-1332 (602) 268-0200 N/A N/A Dec. 6-7 — NASA County Raceway (661) 533-2224 Rocky Mountain Raceways Top Gun Raceway Hilo Dragstrip Dec. 17 — Last Wednesday Grudge of (801) 252-9557 (800) 325-7448 (808) 969-7077 2003 N/A N/A N/A Dec. 19 — Last Friday Grudge of 2003 Dec. 31 — Hangover Nationals (Parking Sacramento Raceway Park Infineon Raceway Only) (916) 366-7368 (707) 938-8448 Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27 — Test ’n’ Tune Dec. 8-9 — TracQuest Dec. 10-11 — CA Superbike School Dec. 27-28 — Speedtrial U.S.A. The Pacific Division will be closed for the holidays beginning Dec. 22 and will re-open Jan. 5, 2004. Three individual wins lift Speedworld to team title by Candida Benson

SOUTHWESTERN INT’L RACEWAY, NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals (Div. 7) — Aided by three victories in the individual competition, Speedworld Motorplex in Northwest Phoenix took top honors at the 2003 Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals. Bryan Downing (Pro), Bruce Meyer (Street), and Nick Marconi (High School) each won his respective category to help the Speed- world team tally 131 points and finish atop the standings. Host track Southwestern Int’l Raceway finished second with 125, followed by Famoso Raceway, Firebird Int’l Raceway, and Irwindale Dragstrip. Meyer, Downing, and Marconi were joined in the winner’s circle Sunday by Samoa Dragstrip runner Harlan Tucker, who took the Sportsman crown, and Rocky Mountain Raceways’ Kirk Walton, Final Points Standings Bob Johnson Speedworld Motorplex ...... 131 Division 7 Director Charlie Neilson, left, and Southwestern Int’l Raceway manager Dave Southwestern Int’l Raceway . . . . 125 Danish, right, congratulated the 2003 Division 7 Summit Racing Series champions: from Famoso Raceway ...... 101 left, Bryan Downing, Harlan Tucker, Bruce Meyer, Nick Marconi, and Kirk Walton. Firebird Int’l Raceway ...... 98 who won Motorcycle. Meyer, Downing, Champions Motorcycle title. Other Race of Irwindale Dragstrip ...... 88 Tucker, and Walton will participate in the Champions winners were Chuck E. Killian Infineon Raceway ...... 86 NHRA Summit Racing Series National Jr. (Sportsman), Chris Naffziger (Pro), Los Angeles County Raceway . . . 82 Championship in Pomona in November. Dennis R. Ward (Street), and Seth Sacramento Raceway Park . . . . . 71 Downing won the Pro title by driving his Polvadore (High School). Southwestern Rocky Mountain Raceways . . . . . 41 ’93 Daytona past the ’70 Challenger of Int’l Raceway won the Race of Champions The Strip at Las Vegas Jerry Griffie in the final. Tucker beat Larry points battle, edging Speedworld Gilley in the Sportsman final. Meyer got Motorplex by one marker. Motor Speedway ...... 39 the nod when Randy Williams red-lighted. Firebird Int’l Raceway won the hotly Inyokern Dragstrip ...... 34 And Walton topped former Summit Racing contested National DRAGSTER Team Top Gun Raceway ...... 25 Series Finals champ Joseph Smith in the Spirit award. Samoa Dragstrip ...... 14 Bike final. Redding Dragstrip ...... 1 Though he came up short in Sunday’s For complete coverage, see final, Smith won Saturday’s Race of National DRAGSTER (Oct. 31). Team Speedworld

Pro Sportsman Joe Royston Tim Johns Dan Pfaff Nick Alejandre Jaymes Berry John Schurr Mark Knight Richard Todd Gary Cox Eric Brown Victor Sibilla Chuck Lewis Kenneth Van Buren Bryan Downing Leno Cimarolli Lin Smith Ray Lewis Sr. Bill Wilson Dwight Downing Jack Dyer Shaun Strickland Tom Marconi William Wilson Keith Downing Josh Edwards Chris Williams Michael Metzler Brian Griffey Dale Fowler Bruce Meyer High School Tony Henderson Butch Gray Street Jennifer Perry Leroy Duran Eddie Herman Tibor Kadar Bill Coniam David Pitera Nick Marconi Cliff Prewitt Scott Kilbourn Ron Conrad Clay Van Deren Seth Polvadore Rick Proctor John King A.J. Crader Rick Van Hassel Andrew Williams Larry Spitali Tony Marconi Bill Dunham Art Trautman Jason Oteri Eric Ferguson Motorcycle Danny Walker Scott Oxford Thomas Firesen John Johnson Bernie Polvadore Steve Johns Tom Patterson Fauset, Johnson, Sanders, Cooper score division titles

— 8-9 champion Cameron Fauset

Cameron Fauset (age 8-9), Brittany Johnson (10-12), Ty Sanders (13-14), and Todd Cooper (15-17) earned the right to (Left) 10-12 titlist celebrate alongside six-time champion Brittany Johnson. , , 2003 (Above) 13-14 victor Ty Sanders. POWERade champion Greg Anderson, and Craig Treble after they won their respective categories at the South Region 13-14 titlist Sanders took the division crown in Pacific Division runoff. The race, which was held in conjunction with that age group by bettering North Region champion Ryan the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at McClanahan in the trophy round. After taking a .03-second Pomona Raceway, paired the champions of the division’s North and advantage out of the gate, Sanders wheeled his dragster to a South Region series in a winner-take-all race for the division title. 7.94 (7.90) for the win. Fauset, the North Region 8-9 winner, got the automatic nod Cooper got the nod in the 15-17 final when South Region after South Region victor Logan Daly was disqualified for running victor Leah Pruett fouled out by .004-second. Cooper cruised to too quick on a time-trial run. Fauset posted a 13.13 (12.90 dial) a 7.99 (7.90) win. en route to victory. Johnson capped off an incredible season that included the 2003 NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Jr. POMONA RACEWAY (Nov. 9) Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals 12-year-old title with a win in the 10-12 group. Driver, age, hometown R.T. E.T. (Dial) South Region champion Johnson used a .014 to 8-9 .081 lead at the Tree to beat North Region rep W: Cameron Fauset, 9, Santa Margarita, Calif. .039 13.13 (12.90) D.J. Stone in the final, 7.93 (7.90) to 8.99 (8.98). R/U: Logan Daly, 10, Huntington Beach, Calif. disq.

10-12 W: Brittany Johnson, 13, Palm Desert, Calif. .014 7.93 (7.90) R/U: D.J. Stone, 10, Springville, Calif. .081 8.99 (8.98)

13-14 W: Ty Sanders, 14, Las Vegas .047 7.94 (7.90) R/U: Ryan McClanahan, 14, Alta Loma, Calif. .077 8.02 (7.90)

15-17 W: Todd Cooper, 16, Yuba City, Calif. .033 7.99 (7.90) R/U: Leah Pruett, 15, Redlands, Calif. *-.004 7.88 (7.90)

*red-light — 15-17 winner Todd Cooper NHRA Pacific Division chassis inspectors For the latest Kiwi Jager (909) 398-8867, pager Glendora, Calif. Ken Gentry (530) 245-8403, pager Chico, Calif. Ed Brady (480) 981-5314 Mesa, Ariz. Ben Wilson (520) 744-1030 Tucson, Ariz. information, visit Ralph Perea (801) 304-9066 Launie Porteous (916) 361-8534 Sacramento, Calif. Cliff Ricci (702) 253-1252 Las Vegas Jim Westbrook (661) 978-8141 Bakersfield, Calif. www.nhradiv7.com PacificPacific Division Division Final final 2004 NHRA Pointspoints Standings standings Pacific Division Top Alcohol Dragster Stock 1. Morgan Lucas ...... 314 1. Jim Meador ...... 351 2. Duane Shields ...... 284 2. Kyle Seipel ...... 351 events 3. Mark Niver ...... 234 3. Steven Wann...... 317 4. Chris Demke ...... 192 4. Al Corda ...... 315 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing 5. Darren Nicholson ...... 191 5. Toby Lang ...... 310 Series 6. Don Hudson ...... 159 6. Curtis Coulter ...... 308 • March 12-14, Firebird Int’l 7. Larry Miersch ...... 96 7. Gary Evans ...... 272 Raceway, Chandler, Ariz. 8. Fred Notzka ...... 95 8. Bill Nelson...... 265 • March 26-28, Southwestern Int’l 9. Randy Eakins ...... 84 9. Ken Etter...... 263 Raceway, Tucson, Ariz. 10. Howard Haight ...... 75 10. Ken Passerby ...... 247 • April 30-May 2, Sacramento Raceway Park, Sacramento, Calif. Top Alcohol Funny Car Super Comp • May 21-23, Famoso Raceway, 1. Doug Gordon ...... 333 1. Jack Beckman...... 393 Bakersfield, Calif. 2. Steve Gasparrelli ...... 292 2. Michael Henderson...... 375 • July 2-4, Infineon Raceway, 3. Robert Lee ...... 238 3. Thomas Bayer...... 367 Sonoma, Calif. 4. Bret Williamson...... 224 4. Steve Williams...... 364 • Nov. 4-7, The Strip at Las Vegas 5. Ed Marx ...... 222 5. Robert Naber ...... 356 Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 6. Ron August Jr...... 189 6. Shawn Langdon ...... 313 7. Dennis Taylor ...... 179 7. Kyle Rizzoli ...... 313 NHRA Pacific Division National 8. Mert Littlefield ...... 160 8. Jerry Denton Jr...... 300 Opens 9. John Weaver ...... 144 9. Leslie Figueroa Jr...... 283 TBA 10. Mark Woznichak ...... 139 10. Todd Stewart...... 282

NHRA Pacific Division Jr. Drag Comp Super Gas Racing League Series 1. Dean Carter ...... 349 1. Mike Ferderer ...... 387 TBA 2. Joe Mozeris ...... 343 2. Jed Bourquin...... 317 3. Steve Wilmoth...... 307 3. Bob Harris Jr...... 306 NHRA Pacific Division Summit 4. Ed Sigmon ...... 303 4. Kevin Kleineweber ...... 296 Racing Series Finals 5. Vincent Deceglie...... 275 5. Joe Roubicek ...... 284 Oct. 7-10, Famoso Raceway, 6. Randy Jones...... 242 6. Larry Scarth ...... 282 Bakersfield, Calif. 7. Wayne Ramay...... 219 7. Joseph Ghyselinck ...... 274 8. Rick Braun ...... 218 8. Greg Ventura...... 273 California Reunion 9. Alan Ellis ...... 200 9. Loreen Johnson ...... 272 Oct. 1-3, Famoso Raceway, 10. Fred Gross ...... 197 10. Kenneth Yeoman...... 255 Bakersfield, Calif. Super Stock Super Street 1. Tibor Kadar ...... 412 1. Gary Thompson ...... 395 2. Jimmy DeFrank...... 371 2. Dennis Paz ...... 362 3. Tony DeFrank ...... 341 3. Carl Hagen ...... 348 4. Bill Blakeney ...... 305 4. Stephanie Warn ...... 304 5. Kyle Seipel ...... 286 5. Scott Rollins ...... 286 6. Mark Faul ...... 277 6. Billy Dillander ...... 254 7. Don Bevers ...... 275 7. Jeff Fear ...... 238 8. Larry Zavala ...... 254 8. William Garoutte ...... 230 9. Jesse Freeman ...... 245 9. Tom Lindemann ...... 223 10. Wayne Taylor...... 243 10. Dave Adams ...... 212

Pacific Division Kerker Pacific Division Korbel Motorcycle Series final Super Eliminator Series points standings final points standings 1. Scott Pollacheck ...... 380 1. Dean Hall...... 315 2. Greg Liskey...... 272 2. Carolyn Hills ...... 279 3. John Widmann ...... 259 3. George Prather ...... 279 4. Leo Shaver ...... 242 4. Del Cox Jr...... 259 5. Jerry Stinson...... 214 5. Don Steed ...... 258 6. Phillip Nasca...... 207 6. Hans Scheibe ...... 224 7. Jason Whitenack...... 197 7. Patrick Jones ...... 214 8. Aris Bernales ...... 185 8. Jonathan Fiello ...... 208 9. Santiago Rodriguez Jr ...... 157 9. Kenny Upton ...... 205 10. Edwin Palmer ...... 155 10. John Richardson ...... 193 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule

44th annual 25th annual

K&N Filters Winternationals Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals

Pomona Raceway, Pomona • Feb. 19-22 , • July 16-18

20th annual 17th annual

Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals

Firebird Int’l Raceway, Phoenix • March 5-7 , • July 23-25

35th annual 17th annual

Mac Tools NHRA Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals

Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville • March 18-21 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma • July 30-Aug. 1

5th annual 23rd annual

NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas • April 1-4 Brainerd Int’l Raceway, Brainerd • Aug. 12-15

17th annual 17th annual

O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals

Houston Raceway Park, • April 15-18 Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis • Aug. 20-22

4th annual 50th annual

O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Mac Tools U.S. Nationals

Bristol Dragway, Bristol • April 30-May 2 Raceway Park, Indianapolis • Sept. 1-6

24th annual 20th annual

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals

Atlanta Dragway, • May 13-16 , Reading • Sept. 16-19

7th annual 19th annual

NHRA Route 66 Nationals O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals

Route 66 Raceway, Chicago • May 20-23 Motorplex, Dallas • Sept. 23-26

16th annual 4th annual

O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals

Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka • May 27-30 , Chicago • Sept. 30-Oct. 3

40th annual 4th annual

Pontiac Excitement NHRA Nationals ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

National Trail Raceway, Columbus • June 10-13 The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas • Oct. 28-31

35th annual 40th annual

K&N Filters SuperNationals Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals

Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown • June 17-20 Pomona Raceway, Pomona • Nov. 11-14

8th annual

Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals

Gateway Int’l Raceway, Madison • June 25-27 2004 GRADE POINT REQUIREMENTS NOTE: Meeting these requirements does not guarantee event entry acceptance.

Provisional entries 1) A contestant with a valid NHRA Gold, Silver, or Bronze card will be guaranteed entry to any national event. 2) The defending event champion will be guaranteed entry to the event he or she won. For example, last year’s Super Gas winner at the Finals would be guaranteed entry into this year’s Finals (entry would not be guaranteed to any other event, however). 3) A former national champion (Pro or Sportsman) will be guaranteed entry to any national event. 4) A Professional driver earning top 20 status in the current or previous season will be guaranteed a Sportsman entry to any national event. 5) Owner credits may be awarded in cases involving a driver change from one season to the next (contestant must receive approval from his or her division director). 6) A contestant within the top 20 and still in contention for a possible top 10 year-end position will be guaranteed entry to any of the final four national events of the racing season (Chicago 2, Dallas, Las Vegas 2, and Pomona 2). These policies do not excuse the contestant from any late fees, gate entry fees, or insurance surcharges. For example, if a Gold Card holder shows up at the gate for an event, the $75 late fee, the $75 gate fee, and the $40 insurance fee will still be applicable.

To accommodate certain hardship cases or a past racer’s return to active competition, an averaging system has been developed. The average grade is calculated as follows: The racer’s three previous years’ grading points are added and divided by three. For example, if a racer ran one divi- sion event in 2002, no events in 2001, and five division events in 2000, 1 + 0 + 5 = 6, which divided by three equals a grade of 2A (the “A” indicates the averaging calculation).

To accommodate foreign contestants, grading points will be issued for participation in selected foreign events. Those events are the FIA European Championship, Australian Drag Racing Championship, Nordic Drag Racing Series, and Japan Drag Racing Association Championship. Each entry application must include written confirmation from the host country sanctioning organization that verifies participation in the series. MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR 2004 NATIONAL EVENT APPLICATION

EVENT TAD TAFC COMP SS STK SC SG SST K&N Filters Winternationals – Pomona 3 3 2** 33- 3** - Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals – Phoenix - - 1 - 1 2 2 1* Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals – Gainesville 2 2 2 3 3 3** -- NHRA Summit Racing.com Nationals – Las Vegas 2 2 2 3 - 3 3 - O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals – Houston 2 2 2 2 2 - 2 - O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals – Bristol - - 1 - 1 2 2 - Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals – Atlanta 1 1 1 2 - 3 3 1* NHRA Route 66 Nationals – Chicago - - 2 - 3 3 3 - O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals – Topeka 1 1 - 1 1 2 2 1* Pontiac Excitement NHRA Nationals – Columbus 2 2 2 3 3 - 3 2* K&N Filters SuperNationals – Englishtown 2 2 2 3 3 3** -2* Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals – Madison - - - 3 3 3 3 - Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals – Denver - - 1 2 - 3 3 - CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals – Seattle 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2* Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals – Sonoma 2 2 - 3 3 3** 3** - Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals – Brainerd 1 1 1 1 1 2 - - O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals – Memphis - - 2 2 - 2 2 - Mac Tools U.S. Nationals – Indianapolis 3 3 3 4 4 4** 4** - Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals – Reading 2 2 3 3** 3** - 3** - O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals – Dallas 2 2 - 2 2 3 3 1* CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals – Chicago 2 2 3 4 4 4** 4** 2* ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals – Las Vegas - - 2** 3** 3** 3** -- Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals – Pomona 3** 3** 3** 4** 4** 4** 4** -

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