Bits from the Pits presented by
States. Each four-hour session is
Reichert, Stinnett, Forrester earn clutch wins with titles on the line designed for 50 teenagers and their
parents/guardians to attend together.
M any of the NHRA Lucas Oil
championship battles were
rocked during a weekend that
the Stock title as well. Stock leader
Lee Zane can breathe a little easier,
though, because Anthony Fetch was
Association news: The
Southern California Drag
Racing Association (SCEDA) will
featured the Jegs NHRA Pacific eliminated with a loss in Atco and host the 2008 KD Kanopy Race of
SPORTSnationals in Fontana, Toby Lang put himself in do-or-die Champions on Oct. 11 at Auto Club
Calif., and NHRA Lucas Oil mode after a loss in Fontana. Dragway at Auto Club Speedway in
Drag Racing Series events in Super Comp changed dramatically after Fontana, Calif. Twenty-two teams have
Atco, N.J.; Gilliam, La; and Atlanta. two-time world champ Gary Stinnett jumped from qualified for the special event, which will
Bill Reichert came up huge in his bid for a third sixth to first with a triumph in Atlanta. Defending award $2,500 to the champion. The
straight Top Alcohol Dragster championship with champ Shawn Langdon moved up to second by Meziere Electronics qualifiers are Jack
a win in Atlanta. The Rislone A/Fuel Dragster going four rounds in Gilliam. The remainder of the Beckman, Milt Gedo, Jim Shelton, Jim
driver can clinch with a final-round appearance at season will likely be a four-man race between Mahar, John Brooks, and Alan Hoefer.
his last remaining division race or a loss by Jim Stinnett, Langdon, Terry Edwards, and Steve The Mickey Thompson Performance
Whiteley at his next one. Cohen. Each driver has one division race left to Tires & Wheels entrants are Kyle Rizzoli,
After breaking an engine during qualifying in claim, and Edwards is the only driver left with a Robert Strong, Marvin Roles, Ryan
Gilliam, Craig Bourgeois will likely need a win national as well. Priddy, Val Houmard, Courtney Glover,
and a runner-up at his last two Lucas Oil events Stinnett wasn’t the only Super-class driver to Eric Christianson, Scott Joines, and Jeff
to unseat Dan Fletcher in Comp. Meanwhile, earn a clutch win in Atlanta. Brian Forrester won Interlicchia. In McGee Cams Jr.
Ricky Decker used his last race to win some Super Gas to equal the total of points leader Mike Dragster, the qualifiers are Brianna
clutch rounds and reclaim the Super Stock lead in Ferderer. Forrester and third-place Brina Blinzer, Chris Nagy, Brad Cannon, Lizzy
Atlanta; however, Jimmy DeFrank is hot on his Splingaire each have one division race left to Halley, Brittany Johnson, Chandler
heels with three races left at which he can Ferderer’s two, and drivers such as Tommy Meziere, and Clay Criner. The event will
leapfrog Decker with a semifinal finish. Speaking Phillips still have a window to make a charge feature all winners of the Electronic and
of DeFrank, he still has a mathematical shot at toward the top. Non-Electronic brackets at SCEDA events
in 2008 (excluding the final weekend)
Returning: Rodger Brogdon provides state-of- result of possession of nitromethane at and all of the Jr. Dragster winners in the
will return to NHRA Pro Stock action at the-art global this year’s SummitRacing.com NHRA Jr. Race of Champions. The remaining
the NHRA Virginia Nationals and will intelligence, Nationals in Las Vegas. The appeal was spots needed to field a 32-car, five-round
wrap up the 2008 security, and held pursuant to the NHRA Rulebook. race and a 16-car, four-round Jr. race will
season with GPS/CDMA- The decision of the Final Appeal Panel is be filled by “blockers.” Any racer is
appearances in Las assisted final and binding and not subject to eligible to be a KD Kanopy “blocker”
Vegas and Pomona. asset-tracking further review. The fine has been paid. through the purchase of a 10x10, 10x15,
Driving for team