Class Winner A/SA in Las Vegas

We have now won Class in two consecutive NHRA events in which we have been entered. Two weeks ago, we won A/SA Phoenix in admitting that it was a pretty limited field, but that was divisional race. And this week was a National race with a much larger field, and faster cars .But we had one of those rare and unique combinations of good racing and good luck.

This week in Las Vegas, there were 11 cars in A/SA and as I have previously noted, every one them has a bigger engine than the one in the Mega Maniac.

Our first round was against a Camaro, and we won that race.

Next round we were pitted against an old Hemi and we fortunately won that round.

The Semifinal round, we had a bye.

The finals was poised to be a pretty interesting race. The other car in the finals is also a 2009 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak. It had previously been campaigned with a 6.1 Hemi and a stick shift transmission. But now it had a 6.4 Hemi in it, and an automatic transmission.

In fact as we readied to run the final round, many of the other racers were intently watching to see what promised to be a really good all-out race. There was a lot riding on this race because both drivers were locked in a tie (along with a few other folks) for first place in the National Stock Automatic Class Champions. And the one who won Class here, would clinch the first tie Breaker.

And a Class finals with two Dodge Challenger Drag Paks, both with different engines, but very much the same attitude, of race to the line, and may the best car/driver win attitude would mean that at least one, and quite possibly both cars would likely run fast enough to get horsepower.

As we approached the starting line, I could see that the other car, was still back in the staging lanes and had the hood off.

We pulled over at the starting line, to wait for the other car. I told the NHRA tech who was sending the cars to the starting line, that we would hold for the other car. At that point, another NHRA tech came from where the other car was in the Staging lanes, and said, "they cant start it. Run a single."

So everyone was cheated from seeing one heck of a race. But the good news is that nobody got hurt, and we won Class, giving us also the National Stock Automatic Championship too.

Tomorrow or sometime soon, I hope to have regained my balance. I am truly feeling beyond just being blessed. God has given me a great gift, of being able to accomplish a most impossible dream that Chris and I shared.

God Bless and Race Safely.

David