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Race
7 (August 14, 2010)
Auto
Club Dragway
Fontana, CA
By:
Brad Cannon
In the
Meziere Enterprises SCEDA Electronics Class, it was Gabriel Torres
taking the victory over Zach Meziere. In the final, Meziere went red by
.001 handing the win over to Torres. Torres had a great .004 light and
then clicked it off and coasted through to take the victory. With his
win, Torres received a SCEDA Big Guy trophy, $1000, and qualified for
the 2011 Race of Champions. In the semis, Meziere had the bye run. On
this run he ran 8.024 on his 8.02 dial to advance easily. In the other
matchup, Torres defeated “Dead on” Don Gatlin. The reaction time
advantage went to Torres, who had a .010 package with a .010 light and
running a perfect 7.770 on his 7.77 dial. I guess the 7.77 dial was his
lucky number. By going one round further than Gatlin, Meziere moved
into a tie for the lead of the overall season standings with only one
race left. The Arias Pistons Dial Rite was won by runner up Zach
Meziere. He ran 8.093 on his 8.09 dial to claim the honors. Honorable
mentions for the day go out to Dan Simmons, who ran a perfect 10.900 on
his 10.90 dial in the first round to defeat Bill Jackson, Steve Bruns
who ran 9.903 on his 9.90 dial in the first round albeit on a losing
effort to Joe Glenwinkel, semi finalist Don Gatlin for running 7.686 on
his 7.68 dial in the first round to defeat Corey LeClair who ran 7.978
on his 7.97 dial, winner Gabe Torres for running 7.829 on his 7.82 dial
in the first round to defeat Dave Gotts who ran 10.904 on his 10.90
dial, Simmons for a .009 light in the second round to defeat Joe
Glenwinkel, runner up Zach Meziere for running a perfect 8.090 on his
8.09 dial in the second round to defeat Brian Calvin, Meziere for a .006
light in the third round to defeat Simmons, Torres for his earlier
mentioned .010 package in the semi finals, and Torres one more time for
his earlier mentioned .004 light in the final round. Sunday’s race will
tell if it will be Gatlin taking his second consecutive SCEDA
championship or if it will be the rookie, 16 yr old Zach Meziere.
In the
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E Class, it was
Ryan Priddy taking the victory over Chad Langdon. The reaction time
advantage went to Priddy by .002 and that gave him the advantage needed
to take the win. This was an especially emotional victory for Priddy as
it was his first SCEDA race since the passing of his father, Wayne
Priddy. In the semis Priddy had the bye run to easily advance to the
finals. The other matchup saw Langdon defeat Val Houmard. Langdon had
a great .009 light and that gave him all the advantage to take the
victory over Houmard. The Arias Pistons Dial Rite was won by Dick
Krieger who ran 8.609 on his 8.60 dial to take the money. The points
battle saw Mike Agnew sitting only 12 points behind Dick Krieger. The
championship would be decided on Sunday. Honorable mention for the day
go out to John Gibson for a great .002 light in the first round albeit
on a losing effort to Kyle Rizzoli, John Brooks for running 10.436 on
his 10.43 dial to defeat Dan Wilder in the first round, Jeff
Interlicchia for running 11.382 on his 11.38 dial in the first round to
defeat Ken Long, Mark Fricker for his .009 light in the first round
although on a losing effort to Sam Robinson IV, Jeff Clem for running
10.203 on his 10.20 dial in the first round although on a losing effort
to Val Houmard, Brooks for a .003 light in the second round to defeat
Eric Haensly, Chad Langdon for a perfect light in the second round to
defeat Sam Robinson IV, Val Houmard for a .009 light in the second round
to defeat George Chatterton III, Wade Maggio for a .009 light in the
third round to defeat John Brooks, and Langdon again for his .009 light
in the semis to defeat Houmard. Sunday would tell who would take the
points championship.
In the Calvert Racing SCEDA
Stock/Super Stock combo, it was Chad Langdon taking the victory over
Bryan Broaddus. With the victory, Langdon took the $500, a SCEDA Big
Guy trophy, and qualified for the 2011 Race of Champions. Bryan
Broaddus went red in the final, handing Langdon the victory to go along
with his runner up in No-E. In the other semi, Bryan Broaddus defeated
Daniel McClelland. McClelland had the reaction time advantage, but
broke out by more in the double breakout affair. In the other matchup,
Chad Langdon had a competition bye run, which he did not take since the
other drivers were not getting a qualifying run before the continued
race. Honorable mentions for the day go out to Chad Langdon for a .009
package in the first round with a .001 light and 11.688 on his 11.68
dial to defeat Ryan Schloe, and Ryan McClanahan for running 10.145 on
his 10.14 dial to defeat Ken Etter. The second round matchup between
Daniel McClelland and Brett Brown decided the championship. This
matchup pitted the top two in points against each other and McClelland
took the victory and the championship in the double breakout.
Congratulations to Daniel McClelland on being the 2010 SCEDA Calvert
Racing Stock/Super Stock Combo Champion.
In the Terminator Blocks, Clutches,
and Accessories SCEDA Junior Dragster class, it was Sami Ball taking the
win over Tierney Diaz. Both drivers were stellar off the line with Diaz
having a .006 light and Ball a .002 light. Ball ran closer to her dial
as Diaz had issues on the top end to take the victory. The victory gave
Ball a SCEDA Big Guy trophy and an entry into the 2011 Race of
Champions. In the semis, Ball defeated Ryan Greenwell. Ball had an
amazing .003 light to take the victory over Greenwell. The other
matchup saw Tierney Diaz take the win over Brandyn Willoughby.
Willoughby had a great .006 light, but ran well short of his dial
allowing Diaz to advance to the final. The Arias Pistons Dial Rite was
won by Katelyn Savolt who ran 8.914 on her 8.90 dial to take the
honors. The Ball Family sponsored number 1 qualifier award went to
winner Sami Ball, who had a .002 light to take the top spot. Honorable
mentions for the day go out to Tierney Diaz for running 7.952 on her
7.95 dial to defeat Savanna Hall, Brandon Savolt for a .016 package in
the first round to defeat Dylan Cowling (.007 light and 8.939 on an 8.93
dial), Sami Ball for running 8.042 on her 8.04 dial in the first round
to defeat Ryan Houmard, Diaz running 7.951 on her 7.95 dial in the
second round to defeat Madison Whitten, Chandler Meziere for having a
.008 light in the second round to defeat Ryan Diosdado, Brandyn
Willoughby for running 7.903 on his 7.90 dial in the second round to
defeat DJ Houmard, Ryan Greenwell for a .005 light in the third round to
defeat Brianna Blinzler, Sami Ball for her .003 light in the semi and
her .002 light in the final, and Diaz for her .006 light in the final.
The points after this race had Diosdado having a comfortable lead, but
Zach Meziere still had the ability to catch him. Sunday would tell all.
Race
8 (August 15, 2010)
Auto
Club Dragway
Fontana, CA
By:
Brad Cannon
In the Meziere Enterprises SCEDA Electronics
class, it was Don Gatlin taking the win over Alan Hoefer. The reaction
time advantage went to Hoefer, but Gatlin ran closer to his dial,
allowing him to take the victory by .009. With his win, Gatlin receive
$1000, a SCEDA Big Guy trophy, qualified for the 2011 Race of Champions,
and won his second consecutive SCEDA championship. This was decided in
the first round when the two contenders were forced to face each other.
This matchup saw Gatlin versus Meziere for all the marbles. The
reaction time advantage went to Gatlin in this key matchup and that
propelled him to the victory and the championship. Congrats to “Dead
On” Don Gatlin on his second consecutive SCEDA Championship. In the
semis, Gatlin defeated Rob Strong. Gatlin had the reaction time
advantage and ran a dead on 7.686 on his 7.68 dial to take the win. The
other semi saw Hoefer defeat Steve Bruns. Bruns had an exceptionally
late light handing Hoefer the easy win. The Arias Pistons Dial Rite was
won by Rob Strong. He went 10.803 on his 10.79 dial to take the win.
Honorable mentions for the day go out to Gatlin for his .006 light in
the first round to defeat Zach Meziere, Strong for a .013 package in the
second round to defeat Robert Broguiere, and Gatlin again for his
earlier mentioned 7.686 on his 7.68 dial to defeat Strong in the semis.
Congratulations once again to Don Gatlin on his second consecutive SCEDA
Meziere Enterprises Electronics championship. Zach Meziere took second
place, with Rob Strong, Corey LeClair, and Dan Simmons rounding out the
top 5.
In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and
Wheels SCEDA No-E class, it was Mike Agnew taking the victory over Brad
Cannon. Agnew had a .005 advantage off the starting line and ran closer
to his number to take the win by .009. With the win, Agnew received a
SCEDA Big Guy trophy, the $500, an entry into the 2011 Race of
Champions, and took the 2010 SCEDA Championship. In the semis, Cannon
had the bye run. Agnew defeated Jeff Interlicchia. Agnew had the
reaction time advantage and forced Interlicchia to break out trying to
take the stripe. By taking the win in that matchup, Agnew took the top
spot in the season standings and the 2010 SCEDA Mickey Thompson
Performance Tires and Wheels No-E championship. Agnew came into his
zone at the right time of the season, as his round record since the July
3rd race was an amazing 28-2. It took him winning 3 of the
last 4 races, but Agnew was able to get atop the points standings and
take the victory. Congrats Mike Agnew on your first Championship
Ever!!! Also, with his runner up finish, Brad Cannon moved into third
place by 1 point over Sam Robinson IV. The Arias Pistons Dial Rite was
won by Saturday’s winner Ryan Priddy who ran 10.131 on his 10.13 dial to
take the honors. Honorable mentions for the day go out to Brad Cannon
for running 12.528 on his 12.52 dial in the first round to defeat Val
Houmard, Jordan Jahnke for running 10.081 on his 10.08 dial in the first
round although on a losing effort to Sue Cerny, Jeff Interlicchia for
having a .007 light in the first round to defeat David Cerny, Dennis
Blehm for having a .001 light in the first round to defeat a red
lighting Wade Maggio, John Guinn for running 10.534 on his 10.53 dial in
the second round to defeat John Brooks, Jack Swanson for running 12.087
on his 12.08 dial in the second round although on a losing effort to
Brad Cannon, and Sam Robinson IV for running 13.395 on his 13.39 dial in
the third round although on a losing effort to Jeff Interlicchia. The
points standings for the year were Mike Agnew taking the Championship,
2009 Champion Dick Krieger in second, Brad Cannon in third, one point
ahead of fourth place Sam Robinson IV, and Val Houmard in 5th.
Dan Marciano, Sam Robinson III, Jeff Interlicchia, John Brooks, and
Courtney Glover rounding out the top 10.
In the Calvert Racing SCEDA Stock/Super Stock
Combo, it was John Brooks taking the victory over Chad Langdon. The
reaction time advantage went to Brooks and that gave him the advantage
in the double breakout affair. Congratulations to Brooks on his win,
and the $500, SCEDA Big Guy trophy, and qualification for the 2011 Race
of Champions. Langdon had a truly amazing weekend with a win, 2 runner
ups, and a quarter final finish in two different classes with the same
car. In the semis, Langdon had the bye run and Brooks defeated Tim
Hall. The reaction time went to Brooks and that gave him all that he
needed to advance into the final round. Honorable Mentions for the day
go to Daniel McClelland for a .001 light in the first round to defeat
Doug Broaddus and Chad Langdon for running a perfect 11.690 on his 11.69
dial in the second round to defeat McClelland. Also honorable mention
to John Brooks who did not take a single in the final. Instead, he
waited while they jumped Langdon’s car so that they could race for the
money and the trophy. The season points standings had Daniel McClelland
taking the 2010 SCEDA Calvert Racing Stock/Super Stock Combo
Championship. Jeff Interlicchia, Brett Brown, Chad Langdon, and Doug
Gibson rounded out the top 5.
In the Terminator Blocks, Clutches, and
Accessories SCEDA Junior Dragster class, it was Madison Whitten taking
her second win of the year over Zach Meziere. Whitten had the reaction
time advantage and that propelled her to the victory. The win qualified
Whitten for the 2011 Race of Champions and received a SCEDA Big Guy
trophy. In the semi finals, Whitten defeated Matthew Verlingo in his
final SCEDA race ever. The reaction time advantage went to Whitten and
that was all that she needed to win. The other matchup saw the brothers
Meziere face off with Zach taking the win over a red lighting Chandler.
The Arias Pistons Dial Rite was won by winner Madison Whitten who ran
7.934 on her 7.93 dial to take the honors. The Ball Family number one
qualifier award went to Tierney Diaz who had a .006 light to take the
top spot. The points championship went to Ryan Diosdado, who won by one
round over Zach Meziere. Had Meziere won the final round, then he and
Diosdado would have been tied, with tie breakers to determine the
championship. Honorable mentions for the day go out to Chandler Meziere
for a .001 light in the third round to defeat Brianna Blinzler who ran
7.925 on her 7.92 dial and Madison Whitten for running 7.909 on her 7.90
dial in the third round to defeat Cory Freedle. The points standings
for 2010 had Ryan Diosdado being the 2010 SCEDA Terminator Blocks,
Clutches, and Accessories Junior Dragster Series Champion. Zach Meziere
was in second, one round back. Chandler Meziere was in third, Madison
Whitten was in fourth, and Ryan Houmard in fifth. Whitten’s 4th
place finish was especially impressive considering she was not at the
first two races of the season. DJ Houmard, Cory Freedle, Ryan
Greenwell, Ralphie Ramirez III, and Sami Ball rounded out the top 10. |
