Oxford, PA  H&J Motorsports Warehouse and Nickerson Performance combined together to sponsor the “Super Sunday Shootout” which included other local racing organizations to put together one spectacular day of racing at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading Pennsylvania! Coming off the rainout at Beaver Springs created a bit of apprehension going in knowing twice as much work lay ahead to get it all done. The return to Maple Grove Raceway was just what the doctor ordered. Pleasant weather and equally pleasant staff made racing at “The Grove” an exciting mid-season spectacular.

The N/A Shootout racers kept the fans on the edge of their seats as the 49-car field of Purnell Body Shop’s AMI came to the line. With a majority of the racers campaigning in the 9.50 and 10.0 index, it was hard to tell this was not a heads up racing class. AMI would crown a new top qualifier with Jeff Reynolds setting the bar with a 10.000 in his ’70 LeMans followed by Marc McCloud’s 9.504, and a 9.507 by Frank Peacock. To round out the top four would be Jeff Hughes in his ’80 Mustang with 10.008. That’s some tight racing folks!  It would be the number 16 qualifier Steve Romeo that would conquer the giant field with his gorgeous Yenko shrouded Chevelle as he fought his way round by round to finally take out Mark Plucinski in the final by a .002 margin. Super close racing all day is what makes and keep this class so exciting.

AMI qualifying
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RAM Racing’s Drag Radial class fell a little short when 5 cars arrived to the lanes for the start of qualifying with unfortunately, 4 would be left to survive for eliminations. Ron Rhodes would enter eliminations in number one spot followed by Jeff Kinsler with only .004 separating the two, Rhodes 9.206 to Kinslers 9.210. Eliminations would start with the Chevelle of Tony Manizza making his way past Joe Boywitt’s Pinto with a 10.14 over Joe’s 10.83, leaving a pair of bye runs for Jeff Kinsler and Ron Rhodes.  Both would make impressive 9.20 passes that woke up the crowd as Drag Radial would move on to the next round where Ron Rhodes would get by Manizza leaving Kinsler and Rhodes to battle it out in the finals. Rhodes’ Camaro would come out on top as he takes the stripe with a 9.201 to Kinsler’s Firebird’s 9.258.

Drag Radial qualifying

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G-Force 10.5 always packs the lanes with top names from all over the heads up world. Maple Grove would be no different, and the qualifying would prove that these guys meant business. Class sponsor Leonard Long would finally get by Charlie Booze for the top qualifying position, a Mustang vs. Mustang battle every event. Long’s 8.735 was followed by Booze’s 8.757 along with John Langer, Bob Hanlon and Larry Rhodes’ finishing in the 8.80s after 3 rounds of qualifying.

Intense eliminations would take out Jay Schonberger’s beautiful T-Type as the battle of the small block would come out with Larry Rhode’s as victor. The return of Henry Jackson driving Rick Meredith’s ’67 Chevelle would show potential running a strong 8.80 as they put Brian Morrison on the trailer first round. Andrews would chase John Langer, a 9.25 to Langer’s 8.98. The Mopar of Adam Smith would also fall victim to Bangin’ Bob Hanlon. Ann Erb and Andre McCamey would not make the call first round to allow Booze and Long to advance. Final round pairing would end up being Leonard Long versus Charlie Booze in another familiar pairing of this 12-car field. Booze would get the win on a holeshot and further his points lead with a final 8.77 to a losing 8.73 of Long.

10.5 qualifying

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Liberty’s Gears PRO N/A, being the baddest of the bad, would see 6 of the fastest all motor cars in the area as the Martino powered former Jim Yates Pro Stock of Jack Gaydosh would top the qualifying field with an impressive 7.135 as followers Lonnie Johnson 7.227 and Randy Harshman’s 7.595 would make up the top half of the field. First round of eliminations would take the smallest motor in the field out as a 7.66 from Tom Miller’s S10 truck would get squeezed out by a 7.63 from Randy Harshman’s Corvette. The brutal force of Richard Scioscia’s overweight ‘Cuda would be thwarted by Lonnie Johnson’s former Mopar Pro Stocker 7.842 to LJ’s super fast 7.344. The final pairing for first round would allow Jack Gaydosh to ease it on down the road when Brian Conrey would fail to make first round with a broken Chevy Barretta. Second round Johnson would give up his chances of advancing when he red lights to Harshman, and Gaydosh getting a competition bye to the finals would make up the final pairing of the day but unfortunately Harshman’s ‘Vette would not start as they rolled in and gave way to an easy day for Jack Gaydosh to take home with winnings in PRO N/A.

PRO N/A qualifying
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We would also like to congratulate the winners of Ralph’s Towing “Best Light of the Day Award” which went to George Walleigh for the index side and Jack Gaydosh for the Heads-Up part of the program. Congrats also go out to Henry Jackson, the winner of the Rocket Brand Race Fuels wheelstand of the event!  A giant thanks to the N/A Shootout staff and all of the sponsors that made this event one of the best all season.

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ELKTON, MARYLAND JUNE 18, 2008 – Wheels Up Racing, Inc., distributor exclusively of Rockett Brand Racing Fuels, proudly joins the NA Shootout Race Series for the remainder of the 2008 racing season.

Rockett Brand Race Fuel is available from Wheels Up Racing, Inc. and also available from Randy Harshman at each of the last four events.

For additional information on Rockett Brand Fuel pricing and the Wheels Up Sponsorship for the NA Shootout, contact Jim Helsel at 443-207-2961, Randy Harshman at 301-465-9345. Fuel spec sheets are available at www.WheelsUpRacingFuels.com

North vs. South Skirmish at MIR

“Rain, rain go away
You’re scaring all the racers away
Since you decided not to stay
The racing will be great today”

Oxford, PA The weather and the performances on Saturday May 10^th were both equally unpredictable, as the N/A Shootout got under way for its second outing at Maryland International Raceway sponsored by Autofab Racecars. With plenty of downtime in the morning from the rain, racers got a chance to check out all of the cool suspension and chassis products Autofab had on display at their tent as well as roam the grounds and admire all of the improvements done to the facility there in Budds Creek, Md. Many stayed indoors to watch the action on their computers as Your Way Network’s Jimmy Biggs and Ray Jermyn aired live from the track, while others stopped by the N/A Shootout tent for race info or to purchase T-Shirts with a third of their proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

Getting started late in the day AMI would host 32 cars of killer action in a battle for top qualifier as Mike Armetta’s Mustang would steal the honors in the second round of qualifying from Dan Walleigh’s Ford wagon. AMI would continue the excitement with “dead-on” Cliff Sebring making his way thru the pack running countless 12.00’s to finally sit in the winners circle after taking out Fred Heidel’s little red deuce in the final of the Purnell Body Shop’s All Motor Index class. On a side note…”Mr. Consistant” would also go on to win the title in the 422 Allstars event the same evening. Way to double up there Cliff!!

RAM Racing’s Drag Radial class put spectators on the edge of their seat as records dropped all day. Starting out the day in qualifying with Ron Rhodes setting the record with a 9.056, following round after round breaking that record.  Unstoppable, at least that’s what everyone thought until the Rhodes’ prepared Pontiac of Jeff Kinsler would slay the red dragon in the final round on a holeshot, 9.049 to Ron’s 9.039 record making one of the series’ best finals ever!!

The G-Force 10.5 racers would not allow the Drag Radial guys to outshine them as Charlie Booze would lean on the little red freight train to pull off the number one qualifier award with an 8.606. The welcome wagon was out bringing in new racers to the class as Steve Willingham’s beautiful ’67 Mustang and Craig Austin’s Heavyweight Chevelle would join the ranks on this day. 11 cars on the grounds with only 10 cars competing made for some exciting side by side action as Ann Erb would dip her AMX into the 8.80’s, a first for her. Records couldn’t help but fall in the killer air of MIR as the final round win of Charlie Booze against a wounded Larry Rhodes would net Booze the record of an 8.544 at over 162 mph.

With the crowd all wound up from the other classes it was time for the Big Daddy’s of the series PRO N/A sponsored by Liberty’s gears to come out and play. Number one qualifying position would go to newcomer Lonnie Johnson and his NHRA B/AA entry. The former Pro Stock Neon would lay down the law with an impressive 7.263 at 189 mph unfortunately not to be backed up later but would still take the record with a 7.430. He may of taken a hold of  the record but the win would go to Tom Miller’s wild Pro Stock s-10 pick up truck with a final round bye.

The N/A Shootout staff would like to thank all that ventured out in the less than perfect weather for a great day of racing. MIR for their great hospitality and facility, and all of the generous sponsors who helped us to put on this event including the day’s event sponsor Autofab Race Cars.

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2008
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