HD video of some wild weekend highlights includes (in order):

"I thought I was gonna crash it" were Neil Lachelt's words after his wild first run. Then his son comes back and shows the old man how it's done with a 6.63/204.87.

In a final round preview, Doorslammer winner Terry Langdon-Davies stood that bad boy Willys up bigtime on the first qualifier beside eventual runner-up Jeff Hill.

Then we have another couple of hits from Chris Murphy in one of the craziest Camaros to ever turn at tire here at MRP.

Ken Sihota is up next in his new Firebird layin' down the best run of his career beside Layne Wooley and yet another NW Pro Street contender is born.

Right after that the quickest run Rash Dhaliwal has ever made, but he hurt the little Ford. Hopefully he will be able to make SCSN.

Next is Nanaimo's Brent Murray in Hugh Ridley's TAD running his first five before one more lap from Murphy's Camaro.

It was a bad way to end 2008 for Don Wilson as his little A100 Austin took off to another blazing run beside Lynn Siemens. Though it looks like something broke, word from Don was "I just lost it". A tough break for one of the real nice guys out there, in a car once run at the original Mission Raceway called 'Fatboy's Folly'.

Ok, then we just had to give ya one more of Chris Murphy leading to Victoria's Peter Wille in the baddest four speed Hemi Cuda on Earth on a cool, crisp morning beside the Ford of Rory McNeil.

Looks like he's ready to defend that title in Vegas in a few weeks as Dale Moznik took that ten five Camino out for the quickest and fastest ride of it's life. Brother Roy was here as well running 'just motor' mid sevens in the former Bad Bob car.

Keith Vahle on his best pass ever at the wheel of his hard-hookin' street legal S10, and we'll bring it on home with Lachelt's and Murray's personal bests before we end it with Darren Dilley bustin' up a rare (and pricey) early beetle headlamp lens with Canada's quickest bug.

Saturday September 27, 2008

Martin Dykstra won today's Aerospace Components King of the Track. In a race consisting of today's winners in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle, Sportsman winner Dykstra had a single in the final round when Martin Rachel (Super Pro winner) could not make the call after apparent head problem in his Malibu. The other two competitors were Dan Temple (motorcycle) and Chris Stone (Pro).

In the other categories Tyler Smith won Junior, and Larry Rhodenizer took Hot Rod. Complete results and final points tomorrow. Today's winners also get jackets from Gasoline Alley.

Darren Dilley did this to Canada's quickest VW twice today!

As did Chris Murphy trying to qualify for the RJ Enterprises Canada West Doorslammer non-points race that'll see one more qualifier tomorrow morning before they begin eliminations approx. noon. And stand by later in the week for a video highlight package of all this and much more. Thanks to the fabulous weather the hook here is amazing, and we'll have the video to prove it!

Super Pro


W - Martin Rachel, Surrey, '78 Malibu 427, .006/10.59/10.606/121.40
RU - Kevin Chambers, Bellingham, '04 Hadman 632 Chev, .273/7.83/7.780

Pro

W - Chris Stone, Mission, '68 Dart 440, .016/10.31/10.311/127.19
RU - Andy Closky, Quesnel, '70 Dart, foul -.201/12.39/12.416/109.15

Sportsman

W - Martin Dykstra, Rosedale, '14 Ford T 350 Chev, 13.00/12.942/103.10
RU - Andy Closky, Quesnel, '70 Dart, 13.00/12.982/95.75

Bike

W - Dan Tempel, Chilliwack, '84 Suzuki, .047/8.90/8.883/144.02
RU - Kelly Vos, Coquitlam, '78 Susuki GS 750, .037/11.42/11.340

Jr. Dragster

W - Tyler Smith, Abbotsford, '00 Snider, .095/11.18/11.238/53.53
RU - Justin Gibson, Delta, '07 Creative, foul -0.12/8.07/8.097

Hot Rod


W - Larry Rhodenizer, Langley, '46 Ford 383 Chev, .047/10.66/10.963/105.62
RU - Bill Clifford, Chilliwack, '27 Ford T 327 Chev, .512/11.20/11.257

Super Shifters

W - Fred Pleines, Forks WA, '69 Camaro 509, .110/9.04/9.064/148.73
RU - Kurt Bruch, Port Angeles, '68 Camaro 400, .065/10.01/9.969

Race between today's winners in S/P, Pro, Sportsman & Bike
Round 1

W - Martin Dykstra (SM), .055/13.00/13.006/96.84
Dan Tempel (B), .172/8.85/8.882

W - Martin Rachel (SP), .040/10.58/13.744/74.19
Chris Stone (Pro), foul -0.14/10.30/10.291

Final

W - Martin Dykstra .153/13.00/12.946/95.09
RU - Rachel (broke)

Sunday September 28, 2008

Jr. Dragster feature story

FINAL 2008 Track Points

Winners today included Larry Miner in Super Pro, Helde in Pro, Dykstra took Sportsman, Brett Payne captured Bike, Allen won Jr., Cory Thompson won Hot Rod, while Terry Langdon-Davies won Doorslammer over Jeff Hill and Scott Winterbottom took Super Shifter.

We'll have complete results from both days tomorrow along with the past two Mopac Friday Night Street Legal Top Tens.

In other news today, Don Wilson flipped his Austin onto it's side skidding to a stop at the finish line. He emerged unhurt, and the former 'Mini Brute ' car that ran at the old track is in need of some body work.

Dale Moznik was out running his Outlaw 10.5 El Camino and pounded out some career best numbers to the tune of 7.09/207.70, 7.12/204.54, followed by a squirrly 7.33/191.97. There were other personal marks set as well with Rash Dhaliwal was in the six 50s and Ken Sihota in the 70s. Once we get a chance to go through all the video we'll give you the actual numbers.

Super Pro


W - Larry Miner, Sedro Woolley WA, '69 Camaro, .009/9.53/9.506/141.84
RU - Dwayne Lee, Fairview AB, '68 Cuda, foul -0.13/9.44/9.432/140.66

Pro

W - Chris Helde, '71 Chevy II, .012/10.04/10.088/127.46
RU - Rick McKinney, Richmond, '84 Olds, .037/10.83/10.869/121.73

Sportsman

W - Martin Dykstra, Rosedale, '14 Ford T, .070/13.02/13.040/96.75
RU - Sean Ferguson, Langley, '89 Mustang, .089/13.27/13.298/99.32

Bike

W - Brett Payne, Chilliwack, '04 Busa, .114/10.16/10.210/141.96
RU - Dan Tempel, Chilliwack, '84 Suzuki, foul -.027/8.85/8.925/140.40

Jr. Dragster


W - Kayla Allen, Everson WA, '03 Motivat., .018/7.92/7.931/82.97
RU - Brandon Rachel, Surrey, '03 B&R, .039/9.21/9.206/70.59

Hot Rod


W - Cory Thompson, 'Abbotsford, '56 Ford, .028/10.75/10.785/120.00
RU - Tom Montgomery, Silverdale WA, '34 Plymouth, .068/12.17/12.167/109.56

RJ Enterprises/VP Fuels Canada West Doorslammers (non points race)


W - Terry Langdon-Davies, Yarrow, '41 Willys, .047/8.28/8.294/154.50
RU - Jeff Hill, Chilliwack, '55 Chev, .251/7.02/6.848

Super Shifters


W - Scott Winterbottom, Port Coquitlam, '84 Mazda, .068/10.519/129.19
RU - Gord Merkley, Langley, '68 Camaro, .106/11.09/11.050/120.08