Slammers – Timing Tower https://www.timingtower.com Hot Rod and Racing News Wed, 01 May 2024 23:51:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 32289303 2013 WEST COAST HOT RODS SPRINGNATIONALS https://www.timingtower.com/2013-west-coast-hot-rods-springnationals/ https://www.timingtower.com/2013-west-coast-hot-rods-springnationals/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:27:06 +0000 http://www.timingtower.com/?p=2887     To paraphrase legendary rock ‘n roller Chubby Checker “…there was a whole lot of racin’ going on…”  March 23-24 was the 2013 the season opener for West Coast Hot Rod Assoc.  “WCHRA”.  This year at its opener WCHRA raced with Division 7 Summit Series.  On Saturday both qualifying and elimination rounds were held in the index and bracket classes.  The index and bracket classes completed the first race in both series while the WCHRA heads-up classes ran only qualifying rounds.   Likewise on Sunday the index and bracket classes ran qualifying and elimination rounds and completed the second race in both series.  The WCHRA heads-up classes ran their elimination rounds on Sunday and completed race #1 of the WCHRA series. This year WCHRA added Super Pro, Pro and ET Motorcycle classes which allowed racers to race in both WCHRA and Summit series this week-end.  Some, but not all, racers raced in both series.  The winner of each class took home the prize money no matter which series the winner raced in. Every racer who raced both Summit and WCHRA (or only WCHRA) and was a class winner took home not only the prize money but also a WCHRA trophy.  Combining the two series at one event made it possible for racers to accumulate points in both series.  Many of the cars did impressive wheel stands. A lot of motorcycles raced this week-end.  Below is a gallery of photos of many of the bikes at the event. In addition to the Summit and WCHRA cars racing this week-end, the first two races in the Southern California Super Eliminator series were also held.  This class runs on a 7.9 index and completed races on both Saturday and Sunday. These above photos are of Chris standing next to his Super E in the pits and behind the wheel on the track.   Also joining in the fun this week-end were cars from the Pro Slammer Door Car Association.  Two classes of slammers raced – one a heads-up class, the other on a 6.9 index. John Durden, on the right in the ’58 Corvette was the eventual winner in the Pro Slammer class. And just to make sure everyone got their fill of racing, WCHRA ran an open comp class.  This class, where all pairs are random, allows all cars, trucks, dragsters, altereds and motorcycles to compete against each other.  SUNDAY RACE RESULTS  Limited 10.5 – Gary Brandt, the #1 qualifier bested Tom Daughtry. In the finals Brandt had a reaction time of .058 running 132.56 mph on an ET of 5.450.  True 10.5 – The #4 qualifier David Singletary took the win over Roger Holder.  Singletary in a ’69 Camaro ran an ET of 5.078 at 140.05 mph.  Outlaw 8.5 – No. 2 qualifier, DJ Reid, ran the ladder to win this class with an ET of 5.139 at 145.41 mph.  Reid met Jason Pyons, the #3 qualifier, in the finals but with a .094 reaction time led the way off the line. B/Gas (8.6 index) – Crumlich beat the #1 qualifier Brian Rogers, in Round 2 of eliminations and bested Casey Truer in the 3rd round by .006 to advance to the final round against Richard Deuschelle.  Crumlich’s 8.644 ET and 140.77 mph easily beat Deuschelle who ran an ET of 8.693 at 109.54 mph.  C/Gas (9.6 index) – No. 1 qualifier Jason Barta ran through the ladder to meet #9 qualifier Paul Weichmann in the finals.  Barta ended in the winners circle posting an ET of 9.624 at 135.58 mph.  Barta’s reaction time of .006 gave him the win.  Weichmann had a reaction time of .072 and an ET of 9.601 but his mph was 128.05.  D/Gas (10.6 index) –  CORRECTION:  #2 qualifier Lori Dodes  met the #1 qualifier Josh Conrad at the line.  Conrad took home the winner’s trophy.  (Due to incorrect information we previously reported Dodes as the winner.)  E/Gas (11.6 index) – Jeff Beck, the runner-up in Saturday’s race, took the winner’s spot on Sunday.  Beck won with an ET of 11.679 after Mark Simonian red lighted.  Sportsman – CW Hoefer in an ’87 Firebird ran an ET of 12.039 on a dial-in of 12.03 to beat David Dowdell running on a dial-in of 12.90 with an ET of 12.836. Hoefer was the #2 qualifier and Dowdell the #3 qualifier.  The #1 qualifier Kevin Tanata redlighted in the quarter finals sending Dowdell to the finals.  Motorcycle – Terry Rolin the #6 qualifier came out on top in the final match-up against Scott Hewitt.  Rolin left the lights first with a reaction time of .046 to Hewitt’s reaction time of .079.  Rolin with a dial-in of 9.42 ran an ET of 9.442 while Hewitt had a dial-in of 8.61 and an ET of 8.646.  Pro – The winner, CW Hoefer, who also won the Sportsman class, again ran a dial-in of 12.03 but had an ET of 11.983.  Matt Fritts ran on a dial-in of 10.05 but broke out with an ET of 10.003.  Super Pro – Kyle Rizzoli, the #2 qualifier, bested Eric Trubey in the finals.  Rizzoli with a near perfect reaction time of .001 ran 158.65 mph with an ETof 7.746 on a 7.67 dial in.  Trubey got a slower start with a reaction time of .049 and ran an ET of 7.677 on a dial in of 7.62.  Crumlich the B gas winner lost to Rizzoli in the semi-finals.  Open Comp – Jim Israel and his ’71 Nova bested all comers running a 10.775 on a 10.87 dial-in in the finals.  Lori Dodes was at the line next to Israel in the finals but broke giving Israel the win.  Super E – The final round ended with a double break-out.  Steve Casner ran 7.891 on a 7.9 index to break out in the final round.  However. Eddie Fischle also broke out with an ET of 7.863.  Casner came closet to the index thus taking the win.  Pro Slammers – John Durden in a ’58 […]

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