Steve LaBurn of Anaheim, California won the the Pacific ProComp event being held in conjunction with the Nitro Summerfest race in Medford, Oregon at Champion Raceway. LaBurn beat Rich Bailey of Salem, OR in the final round.
In the first round, Bailey met up with Butch Stroupe of Fulton, California who won the last PPC event in July. Sadly for Stroupe, a transmission problem didn't allow him to back up after the burnout. Bailey got a single and made a conservative pass stopping the clock with a 7.52 at 178 MPH. On the other side of the ladder, LaBurn took on Ed Wells of Creswell, OR. Wells' left early but LaBurn still overpowered Wells' Spitzer dragster with a 6.69 to Well's close 6.73 at 205 MPH.
In the final round, it would be LaBurn taking on Bailey. By this time it was dark and the fans in the stands chose to hang around for the final. LaBurn took the left lane and did a conservative burnout in his injected Keith Black powered dragster. Bailey favored the left lane and kept his burnout short as well. At the hit it was Bailey out of the gate first with a .091 to LaBurn's .099. Bailey lead most of the way but LaBurn was able to catch up and pass Bailey right at the stripe. LaBurn recorded a 7.05 at 175 MPH to Bailey's 7.14 at 189 MPH.
In the first round, Bailey met up with Butch Stroupe of Fulton, California who won the last PPC event in July. Sadly for Stroupe, a transmission problem didn't allow him to back up after the burnout. Bailey got a single and made a conservative pass stopping the clock with a 7.52 at 178 MPH. On the other side of the ladder, LaBurn took on Ed Wells of Creswell, OR. Wells' left early but LaBurn still overpowered Wells' Spitzer dragster with a 6.69 to Well's close 6.73 at 205 MPH.
In the final round, it would be LaBurn taking on Bailey. By this time it was dark and the fans in the stands chose to hang around for the final. LaBurn took the left lane and did a conservative burnout in his injected Keith Black powered dragster. Bailey favored the left lane and kept his burnout short as well. At the hit it was Bailey out of the gate first with a .091 to LaBurn's .099. Bailey lead most of the way but LaBurn was able to catch up and pass Bailey right at the stripe. LaBurn recorded a 7.05 at 175 MPH to Bailey's 7.14 at 189 MPH.
