NHRA Summit Racing Series, Saturday at Auto Club Famoso Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION

AUTO CLUB FAMOSO RACEWAY

Saturday, October 14, 2007

Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646

 

BEEBE, SILVA LEAD WINNERS AT FAMOSO

 

            BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -  Dan Beebe took the win in Super Pro
and Victor Silva won in Pro today at Auto Club Famoso Dragway for the
NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Race of Champions.

            Beebe, of Porterville, Calif., and running for home track
Auto Club Famoso Dragway, took out James Sasser of Las Vegas with a run
of 8.093 seconds at 159.23 mph. Sasser, driving a '72 Pinto, clocked in
at 11.477 seconds at 112.42 mph in his final round effort.

            Silva, representing Redding Dragstrip in Redding, Calif.,
put his '69 Mustang in the winner's circle with a run of 11.220 mph at
105.52 mph in his win over John Hindley Jr. out of Tucson, Ariz. Hindley
ran a quicker but loosing 10.920 seconds at 121.31 mph in his Cuda.

            Irwindale Dragstrip joined in on the fun when Willie Hoefer,
running for the Irwindale, Calif., track, claimed the win in Sportsman
with a lap of 13.299 seconds at 100.82 mph. Hoefer faced off with Don
Graham out of Arizona City, Ariz. 

            Phillip Nasca and Montana Trimp rounded out today's winners
with Nasca taking out Craig Wood on a holeshot and a run of 9.454
seconds at 133.23 on his GSXR. Trimp picked up the win in the High
School category over Hilary Harlan. The Ione, Calif., resident raced to
a 13.262 second pass at 94.34 mph for the win.

Today's Race of Champions winners in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and
Motorcycle all advance to the National Championship held during the Auto
Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., where they will face off against
winner's from the other six NHRA divisions across the country. The
Summit National Championship posts a purse of $118,000 with each
National Champion taking home $8,500, the coveted NHRA Wally Trophy, and
bragging rights for the year.

Racing continues Sunday at 8 a.m.  Gates open at 7 a.m.  For more
information, call Auto Club Famoso Raceway at (661) 399-2210.

 

            The following are Saturday's results of the Summit Series
Race of Champions from Auto Club Famoso Raceway:

 

SUPER PRO RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Dan Beebe, Porterville, Calif., dragster, 8.093, 159.23  def. James
Sasser, Las Vegas, '72 Pinto, 11.477, 112.42. 

 

PRO RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Victor Silva, Galt, Calif., '69 Mustang, 11.220, 105.52  def. John
Hindley Jr, Tucson, Ariz., '69 Cuda, 10.920, 121.31. 

 

SPORTSMAN RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Willie Hoefer, Yucaipa, Calif., '99 Camaro, 13.299, 100.82  def. Don
Graham, Arizona City, Ariz., '71 Maverick, 12.024, 114.18. 

 

BIKE/SLED RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Phillip Nasca, Citrus Heights, Calif., '86 GSXR, 9.454, 133.23  def.
Craig Wood, Tucson, Ariz., '93 GSXR, 8.802, 148.12. 

 

HIGH SCHOOL RACE OF CHAMPIONS

Montana Trimp, Ione, Calif., '71 Mustang, 13.262, 94.34  def. Hilary
Harlan, Tremonton, Utah, '67 Mustang, 16.841, 80.57. 

 

 

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