Sunday August 26, 2007
Vancouver Community College Night of Fire Sponsored by Boston Pizza and the Province Newspaper

Jet Funny Car final video

Weekend Photos posted HERE

We had no idea that Derek Snelson and Kyle Skidgel were gonna stick around and hang in there for Sunday. After a day-and-a-half of rain at MRP the jet cars came out and put on a show in the late afternoon sun that was perhaps the single most spectacular feature car moment in the history of MRP.

Jet Funny Cars
Kyle Skidgel (Nighthawk Camaro), Bend Oregon, 5.88/268.41
Derek Snelson (Warhawk Firebird), Anchorage Alaska, 5.98/267.14

All American Fuel Dragsters

W - Troy Green, Purcell OR, '03 Sterling, .139/6.376/207.85
RU - John Shoemaker, Sacramanto CA, .177/8.045/95.97
Top Speed/Low ET - Troy Green - 5.962/215.46

CPSA Pro Street

W - Garrett Richards, Tacoma WA, '06 Chev pickup, 18..52/61.30 (single)
RU - Rash Dhaliwal, Langley BC, '01 Mustang (broke)
Low ET - Dhailwal 6.658
Top Speed - Dal Sangha 217.07

CPSA Outlaw 10.5

W - Ken Sihota (far lane), Langley BC, '81 Malibu, .103/7.765/168.19
RU - Dale Moznik, Surrey BC, '68 El Camino, .064/8.235/189.35
Low ET/Top Speed, Dale Moznik - 7.293/192.22

CPSA Open Comp

W - Lorne Dufour (far lane), Langley BC, '66 Chevy II 383, .114/11.75/11.682/111.60
RU - Glen Garneau, Delta BC, '70 Camaro 350, .191/12.20/12.081112.57

Super Pro

W - Tom Brown (far lane), Sedro Wooley WA, '66 Chevy II 565, .024/10.86/10.982/131.04
RU - Jim Behnke, Port Coquitlam BC, '67 Cuda 440, .023/10.14/10.350/124.25

Pro

W - Wolk Sickinger (near lane), Cloverdale BC, '69 Cutlass, .025/11.58/11.594/113.69
RU - Josh Schaper, Chilliwack BC, '66 Chevy II 454, 10.04/10.055/132.23

Sportsman

W - Phillip Marvetz (far lane), Bellingham WA, '72 Duster 340, .023/13.00/13.127/92.68
RU - Randy Hermesen, Mission BC, '58 Olds 371, .114/15.43/15.473/88.09

Bike

W - Kevin Brennan (far lane), Chilliwack BC, '92 Suzuki, .000/8.77/8.849/136.05
RU - Amanda Murray, Maple Ridge BC, '00 Buell, .239/12.44/12.329/119.87

Junior Dragster

W - Hope Allen, Mission (far lane), 2004 RPC, .016/7.90/7.919/80.62
RU - Gary Howe Jr., Gig Harbour WA, '04 KCS, .077/7.90/.832/81.17

Hot Rod

W - Zach 'Piston' Liston (far lane), Mt. Vernon WA, '55 Chev 522, .096/9.116/142.24
RU - Don Tonsaker, Aldergrove BC, '62 Impala, 496 Chev, .075/10.22/10.351/128.35

Vancouver Community College Stock/Super Stock Combo

W - Andrew Wiebe (near lane), Delta BC, '72 Olds 455, F/SA, .012/10.87/10.892/119.92
RU - Alf Wiebe, Chilliwack BC, '70 Buick, C/SA, .058/10.52/10.524/125.87
#1 Qualifier, Alf Wiebe, 10.423/125.87

Lordco Super Combo

W - Reg Wilson ) (far lane), Calgary AB, '69 Camaro, .006/10.90/10.908/139.88
RU - Peter Bereditsch, Surrey BC, '80 Camaro, .019/10.90/10.886/128.24

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The Vancouver Community College Night of Fire
presented by Boston Pizza and the Province Newspaper
August 25, 26, 2007

For Immediate Release

Jet Cars Blast Into Mission!

Vancouver, B.C., August 17, 2007 – For the first time ever, Mission Raceway Park will play host on Saturday, August 25 to two of the most awe-inspiring vehicles in the sport of drag racing - jet-powered Funny Cars - in The Vancouver Community College Night of Fire presented by Boston Pizza and the Province Newspaper.

Yes, these two full-bodied cars are propelled by actual jet aircraft engines to speeds over 250 mph in approximately six seconds in the quarter-mile, trailed by flame and smoke all the way to the finish line. Jet-powered cars have long been the premier exhibition class in drag racing, and Mission is the place to see these two monsters, Warhawk versus Nitehawk, scorching the track.

The two jet cars are the feature attraction on the Saturday night of a full weekend of racing at Mission. Preceding them in qualifying runs on Saturday will be the Nitro-fueled Nostalgia Dragsters from California, which will then race in eliminations on Sunday afternoon. These cars, themselves capable of hitting 250 mph in under 6 seconds, recall the dragsters of 40 years ago, with their engines in front of the driver, but of course, they are equipped with all modern performance and safety features. The sound of two nitro-fueled cars is too loud to describe, and the smoke and flame they produce is an assault on the senses.

Other classes of racing at Mission will include the RJ Enterprises Canada West Doorslammers Association, the fastest group of stock-bodied cars in B.C., the Canadian Pro Street Association with their outrageous street-legal cars, and the Vancouver Community College Stock/Super Stock racers with their wild, wheelstanding muscle cars.

It’ll be an action-packed two days, with something for every fan of racing. Gates open Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 am. The Jet Funny Cars run Saturday ONLY, at 6:00 and 9:00 pm, preceded by the Nostalgia Nitro Dragsters at 5:30 and 8:30 pm. On Sunday, the Nitro Dragsters kick off the action at noon, followed by all the other classes.

Admission on Saturday is $25 including pit pass, and Sunday is only $20.00, plus $5.00 for pit pass. Accompanied children 12 and under are free.

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Featuring the Nighthawk and the Warhawk Jet Funny Cars (Saturday Only) at 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Plus the All American Fuel Dragsters competing in a points race for their organization. They qualify Saturday approx. 30 minutes before the jets then run eliminations Sunday.

Also racing both days:

Those still in competition from the National Dragster Challenge race of May 6 will race Saturday August 25