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The Neil and Parks team once again debuted a new chassis, and once again they won. Scott Parks used the tree to his advantage all weekend and grabbed the 2006 Jr Fuel A points lead with a victory at the Goodguyss 9th Pomona Nationals.(Photo by John Ewald)
Defending VRA Jr Fuel B Champ John Rasmussen,moved to the top of the 2006 points chase by winning the Jr Fuel B class at the Goodguys 9th Pomona Nationals. (photo by Bob Brown)
Welcome to the Jr Fueler online Magazine. I have created this newsletter in order to help Jr. Fuel racers and fans stay apprised of the current state of Jr. Fuel nostalgia drag racing around the country. In this you will find news about current racers, new racers, records, race results, and upcoming events. I will attempt to find all the news I can from all the sanctioning bodies around the country including Goodguys, NHRA, Heartland Hot Rod Association, ECTA, California Hot Rod Reunion, and any where else Jr Fuel cars run. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I try I can not be everywhere at once, so I will need a little help. If you have any news, photos, or stories I would appreciate it if you would share them with us.
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The Timing Tower (Race Results) Updated 6-8-06 Goodguys 2nd Northwest Nostalgia Drags After three rounds of the VRA points race it appears that Mother Nature may be the points leader as she once again. Not a single race car made a pass as it rained from start to finish forcing the Goodguys powers to cancell the event. This actually leaves Scott Parks at the top of the VRA points championship with only one points paying event left in the schedule. Goodguys 9th Pomona Nitro Nationals After the March Meet was rained out, the 9th Pomona Nitro Nationals became the first points paying event in the Goodguys VRA schedule. This made the points championship one race shorter and everyopne was wanting to leave Pomona with the points lead. Jr Fuel B Bud Hammer took the top spot in Jr Fuel B qualifying, with a pass of 7.282 @ 181.67. John Rassmussen was right on Hammers heals with a run of 7.292 @ 182.65. Fred Notzka took the third spot on the grid with a 7.306 @ 182.23. Don Enriquez grabbed the fourth spot of the ladder with a 7.312 @ 181.79. Alan Hull (7.509), Dan fenton (7.677), and Ward Frances (8.782) rounded out the field. In the first round of eliminations there wer no upsets as the top four qualifiers all moved to the second round. Thebig surprise came when John Rasmussen set a new e.t. record with a pass of 7.140 @ 184.52. In the second round of eliminations, Bud Hammer tood the first win light as he defeated Notzka with a pass of 7.311 to a losing 7.390. Rasmussen grabbed the last spot in the final when he laid down a pass of 7.257 to defeat Enriquez's 7.312. In the final both drivers played the waiting game at the light with Hammer eventualy leaving first with a .158 rt. Hammer laid down a pass of 7.333, however, Rasmussen drove around him with a pass of 7.185 to take the win and the early points lead. Jr Fuel A For Jr fuel A qualifying the became one of the tightest and quickest in VRA history. Defending champion J.D. Zink started the season where he left off a year earlier by grabbing the top spot with a pass of 6.987 @ 189.60. Scott Parks put the Neil & Parks machine in the second spot on the ladder with a pass of 7.003 @ 189.34. Jon Haire was next on the grid with a 7.025 @ 189.36. Dean Carter made it in the top half of the field with a pass of 7.089 @ 188.31. Jon Rowley put his Retro Rocket in the fifth spot with a 7.097 @ 187.21. Wayne Ramay (7.115), Mike Chrisman (7.127) and Kelly Craig (7.152) filled in the rest of the field. Much like the first round of the B field there were no real surprises or upsets in the first round of eliminations. Zink, Parks, Carter, and Haire all turned on the win light and advanced to the second round. In the second (semi-final) round Zink grabbed the first win light when Haire turned on the red light giving Zink a free pass to the final. The second pairing of Parks and Carter became the race of the weekend. Parks nailed the tree with a perfect .000 light and grabbed the hole shot win with a pass of 7.034 to Carters quicker but losing 7.022. In the final Parks was once again off the line first and pulled away with pass of 7.060 to defeat Zink's 7.097. This puts Parks in a familiar spot, at the top of the points championship once again. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: John Rasmussen (7.140) JR fuel B Speed: John Rasmussen (184.52) Jr F B Eliminator: John Rasmussen Jr Fuel A E.T.: J.D. Zink (6.987) Jr Fuel A Speed: J.D. Zink (189.60) Jr Fuel Eliminator: Scott Parks Mother Nature wins 47th March Meet The 4th Goodguys March Meet is ussually the first race of the Goodguys VRA points championship. That would not be the case this year. The first attempt to run the race was halted shortly after quailifying began. The rain continued forcing the postponement to the folloing weekend. However, the race would never take place as Boodguys decided to cancell the race before the gates were even opened due to a very cold and wet forecast. Goodguys 7th Fuel & Gas Finals For the second year in a row the Jr Fuel A championship was still up for grabs when the racers entered the grounds of Famosa Raceway for the Goodguys Fuel and Gas Finals. Once again Scott Parks came in as the points leader. However, J.D. Zink entered the race with a real possibility of taking the championship away from Parks. Zink had to either win the race or take top qualifier, set both low e.t. and top speed, and finish runner up to get the title. Either way it would not be easy as several competitors were not worried about the points and simply wanted to end the season with a win. One of these spoilers was Stu Sandhaus who made the tow all the way from Pennsylvania. For the Jr Fuel B group the title was all but decided. John Rasmussen simply had to take a green light in the first round of eliminations and the 2005 VRA points titile was his. Jr Fuel A In Jr Fuel A qualifying, J.D. Zink took his first step in securing the title by ripping off a pass of 6.956 @ 190.63 to take the top qualifier spot. Jon Haire grabbed the second spot on the ladder with a pass of 6.990 @ 190.55. Scott Parks put the Neil & Parks car in the third spot with a 7.021 @ 189.23. Stu Sandhaus showed that you dont have to be from the West coast to be competitive by taking the fourth spot with a 7.061 @ 187.18. Kelly Craig (7.193), Mike Chrisman (7.211), Jon Rowley (7.269), and Brett Murphy (7.287) rounded out the rest of the field. Brad Woodward (7.439) and Marc McCormick (8.641) found themselves on the outside looking in. In the first round of eliminations, Sandhaus grabbed the first win light when he defeated Murphy with a pass of 7.078 @ 185.18. Scott Parks continued to keep his title chances alive by getting another round victory over Rowley with a pass of 7.101 @ 188.79. Although the next pairing were not in the championship hunt the race would have a big effect on the points race as Jon Haire set quick e.t. and top speed with a pass of 6.940 @ 191.93 to defeat Chrisman. Zink kept his hope alive with a pass of 6.992 to send Kelly Craig home early. The first pairing of the second round would pit the two title contenders against each other on the track. Parks wins and the title is his. Zink wins and he still has a chance. Parks grabs the holeshot and runs a 7.121, but it is not enough as Zink lays down a 6.962 and drives around parks for the round win. In the next pair Sandhaus continued to impress as he rips off a pass of 7.065 to send Haire to the trailer. In the final round Zink would need to take the win to take the title as Haire still had quick e.t. and top speed. But it turned out to be more exciting than Zink wanted. At the hit of the throttle the nose of Zink's car shot to the sky and went into a blow over. The car then came down and barrel rolled several times before finally coming to rest sideways at half track. Sandhaus managed to make it around the carnage with a pass of 7.065 to take the Fuel and Gas Finals win. However, everyone's' attention was still on Zink. Fortunately Zink's most serious injuries were to his equipment and his title hopes. . Although he finished runner up he didn't get the points for low e.t. and top speed so the championship went to Parks yet again. Jr Fuel B In the Jr Fuel B qualifying, Fred Notzka grabbed the top spot with a pass of 7.263 @ 183.74. Veteran Don Enriquez put the McKray, Enriquez, and Algire Jr Fueler in the second spot with a 7.271 @ 181.56. Bud Hammer grabbed the third spot with a 7.275 @ 180.46. John Rasmussen put his car firmly in the field with a pass of 7.278 @ 182.40. Kol Johnson (7.475), Alan Hull (7.482), Ward Frances (8.895) and Dan Fenton (13.355) rounded out the rest of the field. Ward Frances had a bit of excitement in the Friday night session when he lost the brakes and ended the run sitting upside down in the sand trap. In the first round of eliminations, Bud Hammer took the first win light when Ward Frances could not make the call due to his excursion into the sand on Friday. Hammer ran a 7.233 @ 184.46 to take the top speed mark. John Rasmussen put the nail in his 2005 VRA Championship and the round win when he defeated Fenton with a pass of 7.262. Don Enriquez grabbed the next win light when he ran a 7.30 to defeat Hull. Fred Notzka lowered the quick e.t. mark with a pass of 7.232 on his way defeating Kol Johnson. In the first pairing of the Semi-Final round Budd Hammer reset low e.t. and top speed with a pass of 7.199 @ 184.61 to send grab the win light and send Notzka home early. Don Enriquez apparently felt Rasmussen needed to get the championship party started early so he outran him with a pass of 7.268 @ 182.40 to grab the last spot in the final. In the final, Enriquez grabbed the holeshot and never looked back as he ran a 7.274 to take the Fuel and Gas Jr Fuel B Eliminator title over Hammer. NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion For the third straight year the nostalgia circus entered the gates of Beach Bend Park for the NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion. Every year the event has grown and this year was no exception. The event set new records for spectator, hot rod, and racer attendance. This year also saw the first split in the Jr Fuel fields for the event. This meant that for the first time the B field cars could race amongst themselves and not be the field fillers for the A field Jr Fuel B For the first round of Jr Fuel B qualifying, Bob Crouse set the tone with a pass of 7.867 @ 166.68 to take the top spot. Bruce Hacker put his Revolution entry into the second spot with a pass of 8.033 @ 166.68. Mike Milsap grabbed the third spot with an 8.117 @ 169.10. Troy Wilson (8.126) and Larry "Bud" Hunter ( 8.212) rounded out the field. In the second round Crouse remained at the top of the field with a 7.862. Hacker picked up a little performance and kept his position with a pass of 7.955. Troy Wilson jumped up into the third spot with a pass of 7.979 @ 167.93. Millsap improved his performance but dropped to the fourth spot with an 8.018 @ 161.30. Chuck Rearick overcame starter finger problems and subsequent flexplate issues to grab the fifth spot with a pass of 8.086 @ 150.51. Hunter rounded out the field with a pass of 8.178 @ 163.65. In the final round of B field qualifying the top three spots remained the same as Crouse improved to a 7.820 @ 166.68. Hacker and Wilson did not improve and kept their spots. Bud Hunter continued to improve and moved up to the fourth spot with an 8.008 @ 166.68. Rearick (8.011) and Millsap (8.018) rounded out the field. In the first round of eliminations Rearick took the first win light with a hole shot win over Hacker. The second pair was also decided at the tree as Troy Wilson turned on the red and gave Hunter the free trip to the second round. In the final pairing Millsap improved his performance to a 7.960, however, it was not enough as Crouse beat him to the line with a 7.898. For the Semi final round, Crouse received the bye and made the easy trip to the final round. Hunter continued to find power and improved to a 7.950 @168.56 to not only defeat Rearick's 8.042, but also take top speed of the meet. In the final Crouse continued to dominate and easily took the win with a 7.826 to defeat Hunter's 8.161. Jr Fuel A In the first round of Jr Fuel A qualifying, Scott parks took up right where he left off in Indy by taking the top spot with a pass of 7.191 @ 187.95. Stu Sandhaus nailed down the second spot with a pass of 7.270 @ 182.95. Dave Dupps grabbed the third spot with a 7.354 @ 182.21. Brian Darcy put his Five Star Automotive entry into the fourth spot with a 7.435 @ 181.47. Jon Rowley (7.560) and Pat Malloy (7.822) rounded out the field. In the second round the Parks continued to top the field with his Neil & Parks entry with a pass of 7.151 @ 183.69. Sandhaus (7.270) and Dupps (7.306) remained in the second and third spots, however, Malloy jumped to the fourth spot with a 7.338 @ 182.21. Darcy and Rowley could not improve and fell to the fifth and sixth spots. Parks could not improve in the third round as he ran into a parts failure, however, his previous efforts kept him at the top of the order. Jon Rowley found something and put his Neil @ Parks built Retro Rocket in the second spot with a 7.209 @ 181.47. Brian Darcy was able to improve to the third spot with a pass of 7.264 @ 182.95. This filled the top three spots with Neil & Parks built diggers. Sandhaus (7.270) Dupps (7.288), and Malloy (7.338) filled out the rest of the field. In the first round of eliminations Dave Dupps took the first spot in the semi final round when he defeated Rowley with a pass of 7.25 to Rowley's losing 7.30. Sandhaus ran a 7.203 which was just barely enough to defeat tire shaking 7.240 pass of Brian Darcy. Scott Parks continued to raise the bar as he ran a 7.108 to defeat Malloy who had to lift when his car made a serious move to the center line at the his of the throttle. In the second round Parks received the free pass to the final with a bye run. Stu Sandhaus dipped into the teens with a pass of 7.193 to send Dupps (7.253) to the trailer. In the final Sandhaus once again found some performance with a pass of 7.18 however, it was not enough as Parks st quick e.t. of the meet with a 7.104 to take his third strait National Hot Rod Reunion title. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: Bob Crouse (7.820) JR fuel B Speed: Bud Hunter (168.56) Jr F B Eliminator: Bob Crouse Jr Fuel A E.T.:Scott Parks (7.104) Jr Fuel A Speed: Scott Parks (187.95) Jr Fuel Eliminator: Scott Parks Goodguys Indy Hot Rod Nationals For yet another year Mother Nature wins the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals held at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Once again rain put an end to the racing . However, this time it never even made it to eliminations, as the rain clouds opened up before eliminations could begin. Despite this qualifying would set the tone for qualifying for the following weekend at the National Hot Rod Reunion with Scott Parks setting the pace. At the end of qualifying Scott parks was at the top of the order with a pass of 7.075 @ 187.78. However, Georgia native, Richard Larsen was right on his heels with a pass of 7.095 @ 187.89. Stu Sandhaus made his presence felt when he laid down a 7.174 @ 182.67 to take the third spot on the ladder. Jon Rowley put his Retro Rocket in the fourth position with a pass of 7.346 @ 183.59. Brian Darcy took the fifth spot in his Five Star Automotive entry with a 7.388 @ 181.30. Jon Rhodes Jr. took the sixth spot and became the final A car in the field with a pass of 7.521 @ 177.63. Bob Crouse became the highest qualifying B car with a pass of 7.764 @ 170.92. He would repeat this distinction at the National Hot Rod Reunion. The rest of the field was filled with the B cars of Troy Wilson and Paul McCann.
Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals As the Infeneon Raceway pits filled with nostalgia racers it became apparent that the 17th Goodguys Nitro nationals would not have huge fields in either class of Jr Fuel. However, the cars that did show put on a heck of a show and there were a few surprises along the way as well. Unfortunately the fields were not the only thing that were short. The qualifying was also cut short due to a serious oil down during the NE1 qualifications. Jr Fuel B In the one and only round of Jr fuel B Qualifying, John Rasmussen flexed his Hemi powered muscle and put his car at the top of the ladder with a pass of 7.226 @ 181.40. Bud Hammer nailed down the second spot with a pass of 7.462 @ 179.72. Kol Johnson grabbed the third spot with a pass of 7.480 @ 180.16. Neil O'Kane (8.503), and Fred Notzka ( 9.218) rounded out the small 5 car field. In the first round of eliminations, Kol Johnson grabbed the first win light with a pass of 7.466 @ 174.64 to defeat Notkza's 7.720 effort. Neil O'Kane moved to the semifinal round when Bud hammer could not make the call. John Rasmussen took the final spot in the semi-final round with a bye. However used the opportunity to take the top e.t. and mile per hour honors when he laid down a pass of 7.213 @ 183.22. In the semi-final round O'Kane received another free pass as he received a bye when Johnson could not make the call. Rasmussen took the last spot in the final as he defeated Notkza with a pass of 7.279 @ 180.74. In the final Rasmussen continued his winning ways with a pass of 7.313 @ 180.14 to defeat O'Kane's pass of 7.934 @ 168.30. Jr Fuel A The Jr Fuel A field was a little larger with seven cars filling out the field. Former Champion, Wayne Ramay made his first appearance of the year and let everyone know that he hadn't forgotten how to go fast when he ripped off a pass of 6.996 @ 189.04 to take the top qualifying spot. Scott Parks was right on his heels with a 7.019 @ 190.06 to grab the second spot. Dean Carter was also making this his first VRA race of the season and grabbed the third spot with a pass of 7.059 @ 187.78. Mike Chrisman (7.372) grabbed the fourth spot while Brett Murphy (7.391) took the fifth spot. J.D. Zink (7.462) and Jon Rowley (7.509) rounded out the field.
In the first round of eliminations Wayne Ramay took his first round win of the season when he laid down a pass of 7.078 @ 188.46 on his bye run. Mike Chrisman cut a .001 light and ran a pass of 7.275 to defeat Rowley's 7.344 effort. J.D. Zink grabbed quick e.t. of the meet (6.898) on his way to beating Carter. In the final pairing Scott Parks took a shot at the 6 second barrier and came oh so close with a pass of 7.007 @ 188.67 to defeat Murphy who fouled at the tree. In the semi-final round Ramay's day came to an end as he had problems allowing Zink to drive around him with a pass of 6.922 @ 187.99. Ramay slowed to a 7.833 @ 131.78. Scott Parks secured his second final round appearance of the weekend when Chrisman took a shot at the tree and missed. Chrisman fouled with a -.019 reaction time as Parks laid down a pass of 7.123 @ 184.27 to take the win. In the final Parks grabbed a .046 second holeshot and ran a 7.056 @ 186.02, however, it wasn't enough as Zink once again dipped into the sixes with a pass of 6.911 @ 188.46. Zink was able to drive around Parks at the big end and take the win light to give him his first VRA victory of the season. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: John Rasmussen (7.213) JR fuel B Speed: John Rasmussen (183.22) Jr F B Eliminator: John Rasmussen Jr Fuel A E.T.: J.D. Zink (6.932) Jr Fuel A Speed: J.D. Zink (191.20) Jr Fuel Eliminator: J.D. Zink Goodguys 46th March Meet The 2005 nostalgia drag racing season kicked off in grand fashion at the Goodguys 46th annual March Meet held at Fomosa Raceway in Bakersfield, California. The pits were full of premium racers and equipment. Many of the teams entered the race track with new combinations, cars, and equipment all with hopes of taking home the prize and starting off their seasons with good numbers. Jr Fuel B In Friday's first round of Jr Fuel B qualifying, Bud Hammer put his orange machine at the top of the ladder with a pass of 7.328 @ 182.44. John Rasmussen put his Hemi powered entry in the second spot with a pass of 7.346 @ 180.86. Don Enriquez was right on their heels with a pass of 7.348 @181.05 to grab the third spot. Kol Johnson put the Johnson Family Jr Fueler in the top half of the order with a pass of 7.508 @178.60 to take fourth. Dan Fenton (7.579), Robbie Morris (8.041), and Kristen Neumann (8.117), filled out the rest of the field. Conditions on Saturday were not as good as Friday so most could not improve on their earlier attempts. This left the order the same at the top of the order with Hammer, Rasmussen , Enriquez, Johnson, and Fenton holding down the first five spots respectively. Alan Hull broke into the field with a pass of 7.567 @ 173.01 to take the sixth spot. This bumped Morris and Neumann down the order to seventh and eighth. Sunday dawned with great conditions for racing and the elimination rounds would be filled with stellar performances and some history making passes. However, for the first round of eliminations Neumann could not make the call and Kol Johnson was given a free trip to the second round. For the second pairing, Robbie Morris found some power and improved his performance to a 7.922, but it was not enough as Don Enriquez put his Bob McKray tuned machine into the second round with a pass of 7.397 @ 181.08 leaving Morris on the outside looking in. John Rasmussen sent Alan Hull home early with a pass of 7.304 @ 180.90 to defeat Hull. Bud Hammer nailed down the final spot in the second round with a blistering pass of 7.266 @ 181.85 to defeat Fenton's effort of 7.563. In the semi-final round John Rasmussen took the first spot in the final when he defeated Kol Johnson with a pass of 7.358 @ 180.25 to defeat Johnson who improved his numbers to a 7.489 @ 179.06. The final spot in the championship round would be decided between Bud Hammer and Don Enriquez. The two veterans left the line together but from there it was all over as Bud put the Hammer down and ripped off a record setting pass of 7.216 @ 182.85 to defeat Enriquez's impressive 7.308 pass. In the final Hammer grabbed the win with a pass of 7.274 to defeat Rasmussen's 7.421 effort. Jr Fuel A In the first round of qualifying for the A field Jr Fuelers, J.D. Zink started season where he left off the 2004 season, at the top of the order. Zink laid down a pass of 6.964 @ 191.04 to take the number one qualifying spot. The 2004 VRA Jr Fuel A points champions, Neil and Parks teamed debuted their new chassis in fine fashion by grabbing the second pot in the order with a pass of 7.066 @ 189.47. Jon Haire finished his 2005 season with a win, and started his 2005 season by putting himself in contention for the win by grabbing the third spot on the ladder with a pass of 7.099 @ 189.15. Jon Rowley grabbed the fourth spot in his Retro Rocket machine with a pass of 7.215 @ 185.26. Mike Chrisman (7.349), Brad Woodward (7.386), Brett Murphy (7.512), and Kelly Craig (8.182) filled in the final spots of the field. Second round qualifying for the A field was quite different than that of the B field as many found more power and the field was shuffled dramatically. Zink continued to dominate the field by improving his earlier time with a pass of 6.932 @ 191.20. Jon Haire jumped to the second spot on the grid with a pass of 7.051 @ 189.51. Parks dropped to the third spot as he could not improve Rowley stayed in the fourth spot based on his earlier performance. Kelly Craig moved up to the fifth spot when she laid down a pass of 7.246 @ 183.11. Chrisman improved his numbers to a 7.255 but still fell back to the sixth spot. Woodward and Murphy could not improve and dropped to the final two spots of the field. In the first round of eliminations, number eight qualifier Murphy was given a free trip to the semifinal round when Rowley had problems after the burnout and had to be pushed off the track. Mike Chrisman continued the upsets as he nailed a perfect reaction time to defeat number two qualifier Jon Haire. Scott Parks grabbed a spot in the semifinal round with a pass of 7.121 @ 189.07 to defeat Woodward. Kelly Craig was seeing red as she left the line and gave the final spot in the second round to Zink. In the semifinal round Chrisman continued his winning ways by leaving Murphy at the tree with a reaction time of .022 to Murphy's comatose reaction time of .197. Chrisman then tripped the lights with an e.t. of 7.220 to take the first spot in the final round. The best race of the weekend was between Parks and Zink for the last spot in the final. Parks grabbed the holeshot win with a .047 reaction time and a pass of 7.164 to defeat Zink's quicker but losing 7.161 pass. In the final Parks and Chrisman left heads up. Chrisman improved on his first round performance with a pass of 7.214, however, it was not enough as Parks tripped the lights with a pass of 7.169 to take the first Jr Fuel A race of the year. This win puts Parks at the top of the points which just where he left off in the 2004 season. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: Bud Hammer (7.216) JR fuel B Speed: Bud Hammer (182.85) Jr F B Eliminator: Bud Hammer Jr Fuel A E.T.: J.D. Zink (6.932) Jr Fuel A Speed: J.D. Zink (191.20) Jr Fuel Eliminator: Scott Parks
NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion For yet another year the Nostalgia drag racing circus made the trip to Bakersfield for the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion. The fuel prices and lack of points looked to keep a lot of the racers at home as had happened at the last Goodguys race in Washington State. However, although a couple of the A cars staid home the B field was full with all of the heavy hitters making the tow. Jr Fuel B In the first round of Jr Fuel B John Rasmussen showed why he is the current VRA points leader by taking the top spot of the provisional field. Rasmussen laid down a pass of 7.346 @ 183.07 to take the top spot. Don Enriquez took the second spot with a 7.368 @ 181.08. Fred Notzka continued to impress with a 7.410 @ 180.25 to take third. Alan Hull grabbed the fourth spot with a 7.775 @ 170.94. Brett Hordeman put himself in the top five with a 7.881 @ 173.27. Kol Johnson (8.258), Bud Hammer (12.338), and Neil O'Kane (13.259) rounded out the eight car field. In the second and final round of Jr Fuel B qualifying the field shuffled up a bit as many found some horsepower between rounds and put it to use. Rasmussen found a little and retained his number one spot with a 7.292 @ 183.03. Bud Hammer made a huge jump from the seventh position to grab the number two spot with a pass of 7.356 @ 181.06. Enriquez and Notzka could not improve and dropped to the third and fourth spots. Brett Hordeman found a couple of tenths with a 7.600 but remained in the fifthe spot. Johnson (7.628), Hull (7.641), and O'Kane (7.848) all improved but couldnt move up the ladder. For the first round of Jr Fuel B eliminations Neil O'Kane took an unexpected win light when Notzka ran into problems. O'Kane gave up half a tenth at the line but ran a 7.829 to take the win light. Don Enriquez grabbed the win in the second pairing with a pass of 7.325 to defeat Hull's 7.584. Bud Hammer grabbed a spot in the second round with a 7.335 pass over Kol Johnson's 7.552. IN the final pairing of the round Rasmussen took the provisional low e.t. of the meet with a pass of 7.312 to send Hordemann to the trailer early. In the second round of Eliminations, O'Kane's giant killer status came to an end as Bud Hammer grabbed the win light with a pass of 7.443. In the second pairing Rasmussen again set low e.t. and top speed of the meet with a pass of 7.228. However, it was a losing effort as Enriquez caught him napping and grabbed over a tenth advantage at the tree and ran a 7.305 to take the holeshot victory and the last spot in the final. In the final it would be Enriquez that left the line late as Hammer took a hundreth advantage at the tree. Hammer the simply pulled away with a pass of 7.329 to Enriques' losing 7.371 effort. Jr Fuel A In the first round of Jr Fuel A qualifying Jon Haire set the tone with a 7.179 @ 186.29 to take the top spot. Mike Chrisman laid down a pass of 7.258 @ 187.57 to nail down the provisional second spot. Kelly Craig took the third spot with a 7.267 @ 183.89. Brad Woodward (7.442), J.D. Zink (7.563), and Marc McCormic(7.799) In the second round J.D. Zink shook of his earlier gremlins and took the number one spot with a 7.131 @ 181.59. Chrisman picked up a little with an effort of 7.159 to remain in the second spot. Jon Haire was not able to improve and fell down the ladder to third. Craig ( 7.267), Woodward (7.442), and McCormic (7.799) rounded out the field in the final round of qualifying. In the first round of eliminations Jon Haire took a shot at the quick e.t. mark with a pass of 6.985 @ 189.87 to take the win light over McCormick who could not make the call. Brad Woodward also had problems giving Chrisman a bye run into the second round. J.D Zink lowered his qualifying time with a pass of 7.061 @ 189.79 to defeat Kelly Craig who slowed to a 7.278. In the second round Zink recieved the bye and laid down a pass of 7.116 to take the first spot in the final. In the last pairing of the round Mike Chrisman took a shot at the tree and missed by 8/1000ths to give the win to Haire. Haire slowed to a 7.011 but it was still good enough for lane choice in the final round. In the final Haire grabbed the advantage at the tree and dipped back into the sixes with a pass of 6.990 @ 190.55 to take the win over Zinks 7.031. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: John Rassmussen (7.228) JR fuel B Speed: John Rasmussen (184.69) Jr F B Eliminator: Bud Hammer Jr Fuel A E.T.: Jon Haire (6.985) Jr Fuel A Speed: Jon Haire (190.55) Jr Fuel Eliminator: Jon Haire Nostalgia Nationals at Mid State Dragway in Havana, IL, In Junior Fuel class of the 2005 Nostalgia Nationals held at Mid State Dragway in Havana, IL,it was the defending champ Troy Wilson of Jamestown, IN, in his Bob Boulton built FED who snagged the pole position with a 4.99 ET @ 138 mph. Wilson also took home the title again this year with a win in the final over Pat Sywassink of Muscatine, IA.
Goodguys 1st Northwest Nostalgia Nationals For the first time the Goodguys nostalgia circus made an appearance in Washington State. The next to last points race would be held at Pacific Raceways in Renton, Washington. Unfortunately the high price of gas prices caused many to leave their diggers in the shop and the Jr. Fuel fields would not be full. However, with both points chases up in the air, the racecars that did make the haul were loaded for bear and ready to push the envelope on the record books. Jr Fuel B At the end of the first round of Qualifying in the B field the two points leaders would be left wondering if they had made the right decision to leave sunny California. Fred Notkza driving the chassis formally piloted by Kristen Neumann and now powered by a new powerplant set the tone by sticking his new ride on the provissional pole with a blistering pass of 7.242 @ 182.01. Bud Hammer took the second spot with a pass of 7.350 @ 181.59. Points leader John Rassmussen managed to put his machine in the third spot, however, he was over 3 tenths off the pace with a pass of 7.619 @ 171.99. Kol Johnson grabbed the fourth spot with a 7.679 @ 176.10. Brett hordemann (8.340), and Dan Fenton (9.381) rounded out the six car field. In the second round of qualifying Bud hammer took a shot at the record book running a 7.211 @ 181.50 to take the top spot. Notzka dropped two tenths off his earlier time but managed to fall into the second spot. Kol Johnson jumped into the third spot with a pass of 7.486 @ 178.28. Points leader Rassmussen still could not find a handle on his performance as he lost fire on the burnout. He would fall to the fourth position based on his first round time. Hordemann picked up five tenths with a pass of 7.810 but remained in the 5th spot. Fenton chose not to make a pass and remained in the final spot. In the final round of qualifying Hammer not only took a shot at the record he took it with a pass of 7.195 @ 182.92. Notzka still could not find his earlier numbers but continued to hold the second spot. Kol Johnson found a little horsepower and retained the third spot with a pass of 7.447. Rassmussen still struggled and kept the fourth spot. Dan Fenton chose not to make a pass in the second round. He must have spent his time wisely as he picked up the fifth spot and nearly two seconds with a pass of 7.62. Hordeman continued to improve with a 7.73 but fell to sixth and final spot. The first round of eliminations would turn out to be one of the most important rounds of the year. With Hammer and Rassmussen scheduled as the first pair, the championship could be decided right here. And with Rassmussen struggling and Hammer flying it looked like a forgone conclusion. However, that is why they run race. Rassmussen grabbed the lead off the line and found five tenths and grabbed the top speed mark with a run of 7.235 @ 183.32 to take the win as Hammer fell off his earlier pace to a 7.307. By taking the win light in this round Rassmussen solidified the points lead and every round he advanced Hammer chances of being able to catch him dwindled. In the second pairing Fred Notzka found his earlier pace and gave Hammer a little hope as he ran a 7.237 to defeat Dan Fenton. Kol Johnson grabbed the final win light of the round as he beat Hordemann to the finish line with a pass of 7.496. In the semifinal round Rassmussen received the bye run. However, instead of laying low and taking the easy pass to the final, Rassmussen decided to send a message. Rassmussen ripped off a pass of 7.170 @ 184.90 to retake both ends of the record which Hammer had set earlier in the event. However, Fred Notzka was not done as he ran his best ever time with a run of 7.204 @ 183.37 to defeat Johnson. In the final Hammer's hopes of being able to stretch his title chance to the final race were dashed as Notzka lost fire and could not make it to the line to challenge Rassmussen. However, once again Rassmussen did not simply idle down to take the easy win. Instead he lowered the records once again with an astounding pass of 7.163 @ 185.79. This pass not only gave him the new record but also made it all but impossible for him to lose the championship. All Rasmussen has to do is show up at the final event and the championship. Jr Fuel A The high cost of fuel also affected the size of the Jr Fuel A fields. Actually the A field was smaller with only five A cars making the tow. However, just as in the B field the racing would be fast and furious.This race would also be just as important to the outcome of the season as that of the B field. Both Scott parks and J.D. Zink entered the grounds hoping to leave with a big points lead. Dean Carter entered the gates of the track not worrying about the points for himself, but he could be a big spoiler for someone's championship hopes. Right of the hit, Carter let it be known that he was there to race. He grabbed the top spot of the first round with a pass of 6.998 @ 187.76. Ray Hadford put his machine in the second spot with a pass of 7.165. IN fact it was the points leaders that were finding the going rough. Scott Parks didn't struggle as much as Zink, but Parks was not happy with his 7.244 effort that put him in the third spot. Jon Rowley was right on Parks' heals in the fourth spot after a run of 7.292. Zink was so far off the pace with his 7.647 that his pass was not only the slowest of the round but would have left him next to last in the Jr Fuel B field. In the second round Carter improved to a 6.985 @ 188.25 and retained the top spot. However, Zink found his stride and jumped into the second spot with an effort of 7.041 @ 188.57. Ray hadford could not improve his earlier numbers and fell to the third spot. The Neil & Parks team decided to lay out of the second round in hopes of finding the setup and fell to the fourth spot. Rowley also fell down the ladder to the fifth and final spot. In the third round Carter staid at the top based on his earlier numbers. The decision by the Parks team paid off big as they found the sweat spot and ripped off a pass of 7.007 @ 187.89 to take the second spot. Zink couldn't find anymore speed and dropped to the third spot. Ray Hadford (7.165), and Jon Rowley (7.184) rounded out the field. In the first round of eliminations it would be Jon Rowley would be the first to try out the spoiler roll. However, he could not produce the numbers as Rowley's 7..33 was not enough to overcome the 7.207 pass of Zink. Scoot Parks continued to hit on all eight and ran a 7.086 to send Hadford to the trailer early. Carter had the bye and ran a 6.994 on his free pass to the semifinal round. In the semifinal round it was Parks who received the bye run. His car was in the zone running like a bracket car with a pass of 7.088. The second pairing would be the important race of the round. Dean Carter grabbed the early advantage and continued to dip into the 6 second range with a pass of 6.992 to take the win light over the sleeping Zink. This gave Parks a little more breathing room in his chances of retaining the championship. The final round was over before it began as Parks broke giving Carter the bye to win the event. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: John Rassmussen (7.163) JR fuel B Speed: John Rasmussen (185.79) Jr F B Eliminator: John Rasmussen Jr Fuel A E.T.: Dean Carter(6.985) Jr Fuel A Speed: Dean Carter (188.81) Jr Fuel Eliminator: Dean Carter
Goodguys 8th Pomona Nitro Nationals With the points battles of both the A and B fields still up in the air the Pomona 8th Nitro Nationals would prove to be a turning point for the 2005 season. Scott Parks entered the facility looking to increase his chances of retaining the VRA points championship, while J.D. Zink was looking to take the points lead home with him. Bud Hammer came3 to Pomona with the hopes of regaining the points lead in the Jr Fuel B division while John Rasmussen would be doing anything he could to leave the grounds of Pomona with the points lead still in his grasp. Jr Fuel B The first round of Jr Fuel B qualifying would end with neither Rasmussen or Hammer at the top of the order. Fred Notzka ripped off a 7.393 @ 179.10 right out of the box to take the provisional top spot on the ladder. Hammer took the second spot with a pass of 7.410 @ 181.08, however, Rasmussen was right on his tail with a pass of 7.422 @ 179.39 to take the third spot. Don Enriquez found himself in the fourth spot with a pass of 7.634 @ 171.36. Neil O'Kane (8.009), Dan Fenton (8.815), and Ward Frances (9.534) rounded out the first round order. In the second round Bud Hammer let everyone know he wasn't there to play by grabbing the top spot with a pass of 7.273 @ 180.94. Bob McKray found more performance for Enriquez allowing him to take the second spot with a pass of 7.307 @ 181.01. Rasmussen also improved on his earlier numbers but remained in the third spot with a 7.349@181.41. Fred Notzka lost a little in round two which forced him down to the fourth spot on the grid. Kol Johnson found a spot in the field after he laid down a 7.538 @ 178.42 to put him in the fifth spot. Alan Hull also came from outside the field into the sixth position with a 7.655 @ 171.88 effort. Fenton (7.974) and Neil O'Kane (8.009) rounded out the field. In the final round of qualifying there were a few performance improvements , however, the order remained stagnant with everyone retaining their spots from the previous round. Dan Fenton found 3/10ths between rounds and improved his numbers with a shot of 7.680 @ 172.28. Alan Hull raised his numbers to a 7.954 @ 169.17 but remained at the bottom of the order. The first round of eliminations in the B field would be rather dramatic. Neil O'Kane saw his first VRA win light of the season when he defeated Frances 8.010 to a losing 8.767. Rasmussen aided his title hopes with a first round win over Dan Fenton. Rasmussen's 7.331 was more than enough to send Fenton's 7.680 performance to the trailer. The next pairing would be the most shocking as Alan Hull sent the veteran Enriquez home early. In a rare miscue Enriquez's chute deployed to early giving Hull the easy round win with a pass of 7.731. Bud Hammer took the final win light and low e.t.of the round with a pass 7.308 to defeat Kol Johnson. The second round of Jr Fuel B eliminations would turn out to be one of the most important of the season as the main points rivals found themselves head to head. In the end it would not be dramatic as Hammer could not make it to the line and Rasmussen was given the single and the free pass to the final round. However, the round was not entirely devoid of drama. When Neil O'Kane tried to fire his machine the result was a shower of sparks and not the usual roar of a zoomie equipped small block. This left Alan Hull with what should have been an easy pass into his first Goodguys final. However, as the green light came on Hull's motor zinged to the moon and the car travelled all of about 2 inches. So much for easy. In the final round Hull dragged his wounded beast to the line in the hopes that Rasmussen would stumble as well. It was not to be as Rasmussen ripped off a 7.351 @ 181.48 which not only gave Rasmussen the win light but also top speed of the meet. This victory had another outcome as well, as it solidified Rasmussen's lead in the points making it much harder for Hammer to steal away with only two more events left in the season. Jr Fuel A In the first round of Jr Fuel A qualifying J.D. Zink set the tone with a pass of 7.065 @ 188.12 to take the top spot and let everyone know he was here to accumulate some points. Dean Carter managed to grab the second spot on the ladder with a pas of 7.143 @ 185.87. Jon Haire took the provisional third spot on the grid when he laid down a 7.148 @ 187.46 effort. Scott Parks put the Neil & Parks machine in the middle of the field with a 7.152 @ 185.03. Jon Rowley (7.315), Kelly Craig (7.351),Mike Chrisman(7.497), and Todd Movius (7.582) rounded out the provisional field. Round two of Jr Fuel qualifying would not see a little movement as many found more performance in their pits. However, Jon Haire jumped into the number one spot with a pass of 7.021 @ 188.24. Both Zink and Carter slipped in performance and fell to the second and third spots respectively. Parks also had to rely on his first round numbers and remained in the fourth spot. Kelly Craig picked up a tenth with a pass of 7.287 and moved up to the number five spot. Rowley picked up his numbers to 7.296 but fell to the sixth rung on the ladder. Brad Woodward made the biggest jump as he came from the outside looking in to the seventh spot with a pass of 7.381 @ 177.23. Mike Chrisman could not improve and found himself on the bubble. The third round of qualifying would see the top five spots stay stagnant as most could not find the performance needed to move up the ladder. Carter improved to a 7.093 while Parks improved to a 7.129 which was good enough to keep them in the third an fourth spots. Kelly Craig could not improve on her previous numbers and staid in the fifth spot. However, Chrisman found a few hundredths and moved off the bubble into the sixth spot with a pass of 7.295. Jon Rowley continued to slip down the order, but managed to lodge himself in the seventh position. Wayne Ramay managed to bump himself into the eighth spot with a 7.377 effort. Brad Woodward (7.381), Todd Movius (7.547), Marc McCormick (7.782), and Darell Perrott (7.989) all found themselves out of the field and on the trailer early. In the first round of Eliminations Wayne Ramay continued to improve his numbers to a 7.260 @ 184.65, however, Parks continued to improve as well. Parks' 7.099 @ 186.64 was more than enough to take the win light over Ramay. Dean Carter took the second win light with a pass of 7.094 @ 186.67 to defeat Rowley who could only muster a 7.369 @ 179.53. Jon Haire took quick e.t. of eliminations with a pass of 7.046 to send Kelly Craig home. Zink grabbed the final spot in the second round with a win over a slowing Chrisman. Scott Parks nabbed the first spot in the final as he ran a 7.117 to defeat Zinks skating 7.631. Jon Haire then sent Carter packing. Haire once again set quick e.t. of the round with a 7.09 over Carters 7.133. In the final Parks grabbed the holeshot and laid down a pass of 7.097 which was good enough to beat Haire's quicker but losing pass of 7.086. This holeshot victory allowed parks to leave the facilities with the points lead and closer to his goal of another consecutive VRA points title. Race Statistics: Jr Fuel B E.T.: Bud hammer (7.273) JR fuel B Speed: John Rasmussen (181.48) Jr F B Eliminator: John Rasmussen Jr Fuel A E.T.: Jon Haire(7.021) Jr Fuel A Speed: J.D. Zink (189.23) Jr Fuel Eliminator: Jon Haire
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| Driver | Comp.# | Owner and/or sponsor | E Mail Address | Chassis | Motor | State |
| Dean Carter | 7189 | Quality Floors | AZPARTYCPL@aol.com | . | 377 Chevy | Ca. |
| Mike Chrisman | 7125 | Hustler III/Joe's Garage | . | 91 Chrisman | 396 Chevy | Ca. |
| Mark Clarke | . | Mark Clarke | RACECAR MARK@aol.com | 68 SPE | 406 Chevy | NE |
| Kelly Craig | 5050 | Team Craig | kate1216@earthlink.net | 2000 Stirling | 406 Olds | Ca. |
| Brian Darcy | . | Lethal Injection | BLOWN871@aol.com | 2001 Neil & Parks | 406 Chevy | NY |
| Chris Denison | 6448 | .. | . | .. | 406 Ford | Ca. |
| Robert Donovan | 430 | Donovan & Thomason/ Red Rock Distributing | . | 2001 Boulton | 406 Chevy | OK |
| Don Enriquez | 723 | McKray, Algire,& Enriquez | . | Fritz | 406 Chevy | Ca. |
| Dan Fenton | 1014 | .Country Auto | .. | 70 Clare/Stirling/Davis | 406 Chevy | Ca. |
| Ryan Finley | 5895 | Team Finley Racing | teamfinley@earthlink.net
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| Bruce Hacker | . | Revolution | slngshot@rcn.com | S&W | SBC | Pa. |
| Ray Hadford | 6577 | Hadford Racing | hadford@earthlink.net | Spitzer | 406 Chevy | Wa. |
| Bud Hammer | 717 | Muffler Time | ialive@gte.net | 97 Tuttle | 406 Chevy | Ca. |
| Brett Hordemann | 616 | . | . | . | . | Wa. |
| Virgil Howard | . | . | . | .. | . | Ca. |
| Allen Hull | 7097 | .Glen Humphreys | . | 64 Fuller | 406 Chevy | Ca. |
| Dennis Jarrell | . | Jerrall High Life Racing | . | .69 Logghe | .406 Dodge | Mi. |
| Kol Johnson | 751N | Ron Johnson | ronjohnson@gltcins.com | Meyer | 406 Chevy | Ca. |
| Mike Korpi | . | Jr. Fuelish Pleasure | . | 62 Swindahl | 400 Chevy | Nv. |
| Jerry Kumre Jr. | . | Kumre Familiy Racing "Kommunicator" | . | 69 Dragster | 409 Chry | Ca. |
| Mark Maxwell | 756 | . | Stirling | Chevy | Ca. | |
| Carl Mease | . | . | scraap@epix.net | . | 392 Hemi | Pa. |
| Chris "Spud" Miller | . | One Hot Chilli Pepper Racing | . | S&W | 362 chevy | Or. |
| Rob Morris | . | . | . | Gilmore | Chevy | Ca. |
| Todd Movius | 126 | .. | . | .Stirling | Chevy | Ca. |
| Brett Murphy | 788 | Al Leist Racing | brett@trayer.com | Innovative | Chevy | Ca. |
| Kristin Neuman | 7666 | Evans Nueman/Farr's Automotive | safegard@dock.net | . | Chevy | Ca. |
| Nick Norton | 7571 | Dave and Camy Norton | nnorton@teamsimpson.com | .2001 E.T. | .406 Ford | . |
| Fred Notzka | 730 | . | . | . | Chevy | Ca. |
| Neil O'Kane | 120 | Cracklin' Rose | . | Woody | 406 Chevy | Ca. |
| Scott Parks | 519 | Neil&Parks | nprace@osprey.net | Neil & Parks | 355 Chevy | Ks. |
| Russ Plunkett | . | .. | . | 66/67 RCS | 400 Chevy | MD |
| Tyson Price | . | .. | . | Tuttle | 364 Chevy | Or. |
| Wayne Ramay | 7828 | Bill & Wayne Ramay | wramay@milgard.com | 406 Chevy | Ca. | |
| John Rassmusssen | 531 | . | . | . | Hemi | Co. |
| Chuck Rearick | . | Pic Mauldin&Chuck Rearick | chuck.rearick@lmco.com | 99 Cathey | 406 Chevy | Tx. |
| Jon Rhodes Jr. | . | . | . | .. | 406 Chevy | Mo. |
| Jon Rowley | 724 | . | . | Neil & Parks | Chevy | Ca. |
| Elmer Sawyer | . | Sawyer Racing | captjohn7@hotmail.com | '67 Steletto | 406 Chevy | Il. |
| Jim Slayton | . | .. | . | .. | 409 Ford | Mi. |
| Charlie Smith | 53 | Ron & Mardi Ussary | . | 2001 Boulton | 392 Chry | OK/Tx. |
| Bradley Wallace | . | . | . | 60's FED | Chevy | Md. |
| Troy Wilson | . | . | . | Bob Boulton | .Chevy | .. |
| Brad Woodward | 7357 | Monte & Phil Woodward Racing / Machine Tech Racing Engines | . | Chrisman | Chevy | Ca. |
| Adam Yashuk | 7184 | Chet & Adam Yashuk | . | . | Chevy | . |
| J.D. Zink | 720 | . | . | . | .. | Ca. |
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| May 5-7th | 9th Pomona Nats. | Pomona, Ca | Goodguys | 925-838-9876 |
| June 9-11th | 15th Hot Rod Nats. | Indianapolis, In. | Goodguys | 925-838-9876 |
| June 16-18th | NHRA East Coast Hot Rod Reunion | Beach
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| Oct. 6-8th | CHRR | Famoso Raceway Bakersfield, Ca. | NHRA | |
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