2018-FUNNY CAR FEVER HRHS

Funny Car Fever Race Results 4/8/18
Nitro Funny Car
W: Bill Windham (’69 Camaro) 5.004 – 222.77
R/U: Wes Morris (’71 Challenger) 5.232 – 210.73

CIFCA Supercharged Funny Cars
W: Tony Trimp (’86 Corvette) 7.54 – 175.68 (7.50 dial)
R/U: James Maher (’84 Temp) 7.57 – 178.76 (7.50 dial)
Semi 1: Pet Ortiz Jr
Semi 2: Johnny Kirschenman

A/Fuel
W: Kin Bates SR (’06 Tuttle) 5.98 – 236.22
R/U: Dennis Allen (’10 Allen) 6.19 – 225.00
Semi 1: Sabrina Kumre
Semi 2: Rick Evans

Junior Fuel
W: Alan Hull (’15 Farr) 7.20 – 186.98
R/U: Wayne Willemsen (’15 Dragster) 8.22 – 165.17
Semi 1: Dan Fetton
Semi 2: Tim Beeman

7.0 Pro Eliminator
W: Aaron Wardell (’03 Sterling) 7.02 – 192.22 (7.00 dial)
R/U: Brad Denney (’32 Bantam) 7.07 – 177.74 (7.00 dial)
Semi 1: Lawton Ferreira Jr
Semi 2: Leonard Hain

A/Gas
W: Terry Newton (’53 Studebaker) 7.64 – 178.92 (7.60 dial)
R/U: Tom Fowler (’70 Camaro) 7.68 – 175.68 (7.60 dial) Red Light
Semi 1: Ray Padgett

B/Gas
W: Jim Finn (’76 Vega) 8.60 – 154.71 (8.60 dial)
R/U: James Black (’66 Nova) 8.58 – 157.06 (8.60 dial)
Semi 1: Kevin Pope
Semi 2: Steve Pullin

C/Gas
W: Mike Rabener (’67 Camaro) 9.58 – 139.69 (9.60 dial)
R/U: Scott Morgan (’67 Camaro) 9.34 – 139.49 (9.60 dial)
Semi 1: Nicholas Fitting
Semi 2: Chris Rea

D/Gas
W: Steve Stancil (’68 Chevelle) 10.60 – 109.98 (10.60 dial)
R/U: Ed Carey (’71 Camaro) 10.58 – 121.88 (10.60 dial)
Semi 1: Dan Ficher

Nostalgia Eliminator 1
W: Dan Schrokosch (’89 Tuttle) 7.92 – 138.54 (7.60 dial)
R/U: Sabrina Pecora (’37 Topolino) Broke
Semi 1: Ed Silbermann

Nostalgia Eliminator 2
W: Jerry Espeseth (’10 Worm) 9.00 – 136.11 (8.60 dial)
R/U: Miguel Lomas (’32 Bantam) 8.55 – 152.24 (8.60 dial)
Semi 1: Robert Johnson
Semi 2: Bryan Hall

Nostalgia Eliminator 3
W: Ed DeStaute (’62 Corvette) 9.64 – 26.90 (9.60 dial)
R/U: Wes Anderson (’27 Ford) 9.60 – 136.87 (9.60 dial)
Semi 1: Mike Gillespie
Semi 2: Ron Anzalone

Hot Rod
W: Bryan Franks (’68 Camaro) 9.75 – 135.76 (9.77 dial)
R/U: Henry Roberson JR (’84 Mustang) 11.50 – 112.79 (11.56 dial)
Semi 1: Jake Guadagnolo

AA/Supercharged
W: Gary Reinero (’48 Austin) 6.83 – 214.04
R/U: Howard Anderson (’38 Coupe) 6.84 – 215.17
Semi 1: Mike Molea
Semi 2: Mark Gordon

 

BATES, SCHROKOSCH, DESTAUTE WIN….AGAIN

 

SACRAMENTO – Kin Bates, Dan Schrokosch and Ed DeStaute each snagged their second win of the year this past weekend at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Reunion – Funny Car Fever event at Sacramento Raceway.

 

Bates, Anderson, Calif., qualified No. 1, then took out Sabrina Kumre and Dennis Allen to take home the trophy in his A/Fuel nostalgia dragster. Bates beat out Kumre in round one, then laid down a 5.983 second, 236.22 mph lap for the win over Allen in the final. Allen crossed the line in 6.194 at 225 mph for his runner up finish.

 

It was Schrokosch in Nostalgia Eliminator I taking home his second win in as many races coming off a season opening win in Bakersfield last month. The San Marcos, Calif., racer beat out Sabrina Pekora of Sonoma, Calif., running 7.927 at 138.54 while DeStaute ended Wes Anderson’s day in the final of NE III. Anderson, La Mirada, Calif., qualified No. 1 but DeStaute took the starting line advantage and held on for the win in 9.646 seconds at 126.90 mph.

 

Jerry Espeseth rounded out the Nostalgia Eliminator winners taking out Miguel Lomas in NE II while Alan Hull and Aaron Wardell took the honors in Jr. Fuel and 7.0 Pro. Espeseth took the holeshot and forced Lomas to breakout. Hull, Arcadia, Calif., outran Wayne Willemsen, Walnut Creek, Calif., with a pass of 7.205, 186.98 and Wardell, Mather, Calif., ran down Brad Denney at the stripe with a 7.022 second run to Denney’s 7.077.

 

In Funny Car action it was Bill Windham, El Dorado Hills, Calif., winning over Wes Morris at 5.004, 222.77 to Morris’ 5.678, 139.49 and Tony Trimp took the win in the CIFCA Funny Car as he ousted James Maher, La Habra, Calif. Trimp and Maher were 1-2 in qualifying as Trimp was just a tick better in the final as well posting a 7.543, 175.68 mph run to Maher’s 7.570 at 178.76.

Terry Newton, Camarillo, Calif., lead the Gas class winners as he knocked out Tom Fowler, Paso Robles, Calif., for the win in A/Gas in his ’53 Studebaker. Former Heritage Series Champion Jim Finn posted the win in B/Gas out of Rancho Cordova, Calif., with his ’76 Vega. Fin went 8.601 on the 8.60 index over James Black, Paso Robles, Calif.

 

Mike Rabener, Steve Stancil and Bryan Franks rounded out the winners on Sunday night. Rabener, Paso Robles, Calif., drove his ’67 Camaro past Scott Morgan’s ’67 Camaro in C/Gas and Stancil, Bakersfield, Calif., went 10.602 to outlast Ed Carey in D/Gas. Franks, Elk Grove, Calif., and Henry Roberson, N. Highlands, Calif, left the line together in Hot Rod but Franks was better at the end running 9.759 in a double breakout.


Funny Car Fever Results

Funny Car Fever’s Nostalgia Reunion is part of NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage Series.
Racers are competing for $30,000 cash, NHRA Coveted Wallys and Heritage Series Points
Nitro Match Race Bill Windham VS Wes Morris
Supercharged Alcohol CIFCA Funny Cars
AA/Supercharged – A/Fuel Dragsters – 7.0 Eliminator – JR Fuel Dragsters – Nostalgia Eliminator 7.60, 8.60, 9.60
7.60, 8.60, 9.60, 10.60 Gas Door Slammers – Vintage Hot Rods – Car Show


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GATES OPEN: Thursday: Front Lot Stacking 8:00 AM Ticket Sales 4:00 PM-7:00PM  Friday 10:00 AM,  Saturday 8:00 AM,  Sunday 8:00 AM. All Gates Closed with no re-entry at 10:00 PM each night.

Early Bird Parking and Ticket Sales available Thursday 4-7 PM

CREW ADMISSION(restricted area pass):  Thurs/Friday: $55 per crew member (only 3-day Fri/Sat/Sun Crew Bands will be available for purchase)  Saturday:  $45 (only 2-day Sat/Sun Crew Bands will be available for purchase) Sunday: $25
RACE ENTRY: $125 at the Gate
PRE ENTRY: Only required for Nitro Funny Car.
PARKING: Racer Packages come with one parking pass for tow vehicle only.  Overnight parking is $40 per RV or trailer. 
PIT SPECTATOR PARKING:
Front lot parking is free. Pit Area parking is $20 per vehicle. You assume all risks of theft and damage while parking at Sacramento Raceway.


RACING SCHEDULE


 


SATURDAY APRIL 7TH
8:00 AM-7:00 PM: Gates Open for all ticket sales

 

3:00 PM  Q1-Nostalgia Categories Groups 1&2

CIFCA Funny Cars Qualifying if track conditions allow.

11:00 PM: Gates Closed, NO Re-Entry


SUNDAY APRIL 8TH
8:00 AM-2:00 PM:  Gates Open

 

10:00 AM Q2 NOSTALGIA CATEGORIES Group 1 & 2

12:00 Noon:  Nostalgia Categories E1, FUEL CARS

2:00 PM: E2

3:00 PM: E3, FUEL CARS

4:30: E4

Continue Elims Until 7 PM (final rounds will be finished at June’s Heritage Event if necessary)

Gates will be locked with no reentry at 10:00 pm. Open Monday morning at 7:00am.
If we cannot finish this event Sunday we will finish either on Monday or on June 9th during the Nite of Fire HRHS.  Please listen for PA announcements 107.7FM