Firebird Raceway's Nightfire Nationals This Weekend

[glofria]

Frank's live feed for Q2. One more tonight with round 1 for FC:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=855890023092875

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

NTF results from Q2:

1 - Pete Kaiser - 5.74 @ 251.06
2 - Tyler Hester - 5.79 @ 252.95
3 - Bret Williamson - 5.90 @ 247.75
4 - Tyler Hilton - 5.91 @ 246.53
5 - Adam Sorokin - 6.00 @ 238.47
6 - Shawn Van Horn - 6.10 @ 258.02
7 - Bryan Hall - 6.70 @ 169.91
8 - Shawn Bowen - 7.05 @ 132.59
9 - Kyle Hough - 7.46 @ 131.81
LIC - Kenny Cummings - 6.24 @ 232.39

All American Fuel Dragsters

Shawn Van Horn was the first car down the track. His chutes did not deploy. He was in the sand. Shawn got out of the car himself, is the word.

 

[Randy]

Ran onto lots of old friends today at Firebird including but not limited to Bret Williamson, Pat Austin, Keith Clark, Rob Moore, Bucky, Dan Riles, Kirk Kuhns, Shane Westerfield, Geoff and Randi Monise, Bob Devour, and this guy who built my last TA/FC in his shop in Yuba City. He was famous for being the only chassis builder who actually crash tested his own race cars...

 

[glofria]

Franks filming the final Qualifier/1st round of Funny Car. Rob Moore just popped the blower and a bit of a fire.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1330435501694139

 

[Nunz]

Ran onto lots of old friends today at Firebird including but not limited to Bret Williamson, Pat Austin, Keith Clark, Rob Moore, Bucky, Dan Riles, Kirk Kuhns, Shane Westerfield, Geoff and Randi Monise, Bob Devour, and this guy who built my last TA/FC in his shop in Yuba City. He was famous for being the only chassis builder who actually crash tested his own race cars...

Uyehara built some great chassis!

 

[Randy]

Uyehara built some great chassis!

Yes he did!

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

NTF results from Q3:

1 - Tyler Hilton - 5.731 @ 252.33
2 - Bret Williamson - 5.737 @ 254.23
3 - Pete Kaiser - 5.738 @ 251.39
4 - Shawn Bowen - 5.82 @ 240.64
5 - Tyler Hester - 5.87 @ 247.38
6 - Adam Sorokin - 5.874 @ 221.92
7 - Bryan Hall - 5.944 @ 206.16
8 - Kenny Cummings - 6.319 @ 231.75
9 - Kyle Hough - 6.85 @ 129.54

FINAL ORDER

1 - Tyler Hilton - 5.731 @ 252.33
2 - Bret Williamson - 5.737 @ 254.23
3 - Pete Kaiser - 5.738 @ 251.39
4 - Tyler Hester - 5.795 @ 252.95
5 - Shawn Bowen - 5.825 @ 245.72
6 - Adam Sorokin - 5.874 @ 221.92
7 - Bryan Hall - 5.944 @ 206.16
8 - Shawn Van Horn - 6.101 @ 258.02
9 - Kyle Hough - 6.279 @ 220.98
10 - Kenny Cummings - 6.319 @ 231.75

All American Fuel Dragsters

Word is that Shawn Van Horn's car is junk, and will not make E1. If this indeed happens, Kyle Hough in the Nanook moves up into the show. Canadian Kenny Cummings finishes his licensing, which he started at Redding earlier in the year. Great showing by that VERY green and VERY young team. FYI - Cumming's car is the former Hilton BBC powered Horton chassis with a killer Brendan Murry paint job.

 

[Randy]

Someone crashed hard in pro mod a few minutes ago, per someone at the track posting on Facebook. Hopefully there is a positive outcome.

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

NTF results from E1:

Tyler Hester - 0.085 - 5.927 @ 245.49 OVER
Shawn Bowen - 0.097 - 6.338 @ 186.77

Tyler Hilton - 0.114 - 5.759 @ 254.28 OVER
Kyle Hough - 0.169 - 8.583 @ 150.55

Pete Kaiser - 0.081 - 6.000 @ 244.38 OVER
Adam Sorokin - 0.167 - 7.249 @ 141.56

Bret Williamson - 0.106 - 5.828 @ 256.50 OVER
Bryan Hall - 0.106 - 5.878 @ 256.36

All American Fuel Dragsters

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

NTF results from E2:

Bret Williamson - 0.102 - 6.271 @ 249.35 OVER
Pete Kaiser - 0.115 - 10.275 @ 87.12

Tyler Hilton - 0.092 - 5.817 @ 253.75 OVER
Tyler Hester - 0.107 - 5.837 @ 251.77

All American Fuel Dragsters

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

NTF results from the FINALS:

Tyler Hilton - 5.79 @ 253.18 OVER
Bret Williamson - 6.01 @ 247.07

All American Fuel Dragsters

 

[Butch]

Great racing at Firebird Raceway, but Bonnieville is a washout this year. From the Mooneyes Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Mooneyes/photos/a.10154980685818113/10159489708213113

Driving a vehicle in that wet crap= driving in 15 Yrs of Chicago winters.

 

[Oldwino]

Thanks guys for the update. I was at the track but had a medical emergency (heat exhaustion from Friday’s 107 temperature). Ended in hospital for the weekend. Did end up talking to James Day Monday at the airport for a quick update on the funnies

 

[glofria]

Wow, glad you're OK Fred. Not the way anyone wants to spend thier weekend.