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JR. DRAGSTER
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W: Sarah Weets 8.252, 71.61 (.031)
R/U: Bradley Green –8.189, 79.93 (.102)
BOX
W: Jason Spittle (‘dragster) – 7.610, 173.61 (.020)
R/U: Lacey Rosenberry (dragster) – 8.261, 159.83 (.020)
NO BOX
W: Jason Akerman (’90 Firebird) – 12.359, 110.76 (.056)
R/U: Pat Siegrist (’80 AMC) – 9.784, 135.85 (FOUL)
RUN-OFF (Box Categories)
W: Akerman – 12.337, 107.39 (.071)
R/U: Spittle – 7.596, 171.14 (.005)
LOW E>T. -easers
Just to be different, we thought we’d do something other than the obvious, i.e. the winner reviews. Instead, how about something on the guys that ran the quickest in the feature car eliminations. It’s not like we forgot the winners, take a look at last night’s posting. We practically put them in your lap.
Well, clear that lap off. Here’s a shout out from the “Low E.T.easers” in Pro Mod, Alcohol Funny Car, and Nostalgia Super Stock.
LOREN BRASETH (Pro Mod)
If his name looks familiar to old timers, it should. Braseth used to run NHRA Pro Stock back in 1981-1983 in a Don Ness-built Chevy Monza. He was on an extremely limited budget and pretty much ran just the NorthStar Nationals in his home state of Minnesota and the U.S. Nationals.
The 32-year veteran ran in the Outlaw Pro Street class from 1990-1996 with a high seven-second Camaro. In 1994, he won the Outlaw Pro Street class at St. Louis. The industrial machinist won the World Series with his Camaro last year, and the win last night makes him a two-time defending champ. The best time for the 713-cid/No2 ’68 Camaro is a test session 6.45, although he did say his 6.66 from last night was near the top.
LANCE Van HAUEN (TA/FC)
The Iowa racer has been one of the best match race Alcohol Funny Car drivers in the Midwest with a slew of local titles to his credit. He won the World Series in the mid-1980s (couldn’t remember what year), won the 2002 event and the 2004 race. His 6.14 from last night put a half second between himself in the field, but a broken rocker arm parked him in.
In addition, Van Hauen has been a two-time UDRA circuit champion and a five-time Union Grove “Olympics” winner. Believe it or not, this World Series was Van Hauen’s first event all year. The 25-year race veteran sold all of his old IHRA equipment because he gave up their circuit with the intent to try some NHRA competition. It took him eight months to get back on his feet and damn near wins the son-of-a-gun.
JOHN GRINWALD (Nostalgia Super Stock)
The Watertown, WI. driver has been racing for 12 years, three of those calendars in the Nostalgia Super Stock Association. He got into the N/SS circuit and was driving the “Asphalt Angel” that is now campaigned by pal Rick Berlisk. The current day Lincoln-Mercury Dealer, who used to be a Chrysler dealer, still hangs his hat with Chrysler (he drives “the Asphalt Angel” ’62 Dodge) as a drag racer and stated that he sold an interest in the “Angel” so he could ride his own elephant. His biggest win was class at this year’s Monster Mopar Weekend at Gateway in St. Louis. His low E.T. of 9.53 last night was far off his best, which was a 9.38, 144.70 turned at the St. Louis race.
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