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NEW 125" CHASSIS
NEW 125" CHASSIS pass makes an exciting final round!

The A Field semifinal round
came down to two solo passes as
mechanical failure left some of the
heavy hitters in the pits. First up
was Jody Austin as he dropped the
hammer laying down a 3.89 second
pass at nearly 200 mph. Not to be
AS PICTURED outdone, Neal Hinman was up next
$14,900 to run a solo pass. His 3.83 second
pass left everybody in the stands
speculating on who might win the
finals as these two are slated to now
meet in the final round.
Billy Seals in staging lanes with crewmen Adam Zweifel & Jared Ellenberger.
The Finals in the C Field come
The B Field was littered with cars Umlauf’s 3.85 is the first sub four down to Jack Doyle and Dave
running nearly identical ET’s. Art second pass of the night. Nancy Shaffer. Doyle went 4.73 at 136mph
Millet took out Gary Leever with a Matter and Jeff Krug wrap up round as Shaffer had mechanical issues
4.33 over Leever’s 4.45. one with Nancy Matter running 3.93 and had to shut down early,
over Krug’s 4.13. The air was great, crowning Jack Doyle the winner of
“Rocketman” Robby Freels and weather was perfect and the crowd the C Field.
Kevin Lennon rounded out round was still on the edge of their seats -
one of eliminations with Freels anxious for the rounds to come. The B field final round paired
over Lennon, sending all the round Robby Freels against Kurt
• Cage inside width at shoulder is 20.75" winners to the pits in a scramble to The Semi Finals for the C Field Duckworth. Freels went 4.391
• Late model Hemi chromoly rear motor plate (BBC or others available) ready their cars for the semi-finals. matched father and son Dave at 148mph taking the win as
• Front & Rear motor p lates are included The A field round one left us on Shaffer with Justin Shaffer. Both Duckworth had to abort the run at

• Will certify 10.1E for Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car or Altered the edge of our seats with 7 cars cars went red as Dave Shaffer the hit. Robby Freels parked his car
• 2 piece seat making passes at nearly 200mph! moved on with a winning 4.94 over in victory lane as the winner of the
Justin’s 5.13. Next up was Jack
B Field.
• Complete fi re system (Bottles are for mockup only and not Neal Hinman was up for a solo Doyle and Kelly Freels Key. Jack
included) with lines inside upper chassis rails - nozzles - pass with what appeared to be a The A field finals came down to
lever - crossover line & cable soft tune running 4.06 at 190mph. took out Kelly in his “Deplorables” Hinman in his Bad Habit against

• Rear end mounting plates along with upper and lower Next up was Anthony Whitfield’s altered with a 4.63 over a 5.06, Jody Austin’s Bushwhacker. On
sending him to the finals to meet
anti-rotation brackets for Mark Williams Modular rear end “Mighty Mouse” against Pete Dove. Dave Shaffer. this night Austin proved to be too
• Lower anti-rotation bracket includes dual parachute mounts Whitfield went 4.06 to Dove’s 4.19 at fast for anybody to catch as his .027

• SPE or Strange steering box and all steering linkage 194mph. If Sub four second passes Up first in the B Field semi-finals light over Hinman’s .039 put him
• Strange adjustable front steering spindles with are what the crowd was waiting was Robby Freels against Art Millet. out in front the entire pass. Hinman
bolt-on A-Arms for, Jody Austin and John Umlauf Robby beat Freels in a very close could not close the gap and came

• Weight bar with tow hook were next in the water box. After 4.34 over a 4.38. Up next were Kurt up short with an eventual 3.82 at
blistering burnouts like they had Duckworth and Lee Loveall. With 196mph to Austin’s 3.77 at 197mph!
• Fuel tank with mount - large cap – 1.500" tire sponsors they pulled into the nearly identical reaction times they
outlet and vent lights. Pre staged, as the crowd held ran side by side to the stripe with After 15 years of watching this
• Throttle pedal with stop and cable are included their ears, they staged, the lights Duckworth coming out on top. His event unfold it continues to proof
drop and with flames 6 feet in the 4.36 over Loveall’s 4.41 takes the this is a must-see event. As racers
CALL SCOTT air they blasted down the track side win at the stripe setting up a final and fans pour into a great racing

515-314-7015 by side. Austin in the Bushwhacker between Freels and Duckworth. facility set in the corn fields of Iowa,
I too will be back every year!
takes out Umlauf. Austin’s 3.70 over
Both having just run a 4.3 second
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