Words and photos by Hank Schmitt
6/14/06
Former Super Chevy Nitro Coupe World Champion Randy Adler scored his first win in his new hot rod Sunday (6/11) at the Super Chevy Show's Virginia Motorsports Park event.
Adler's new ride is a slick 2006 Pontiac GTO and it swept the table, taking low qualifier honors Saturday and eliminations on Sunday. In the finals, Adler, who hails from Tinley Park, Illinois, ran a 6.494 at 216.48 to defeat Nitro Coupe veteran Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Boland's '33 Willy's had traction issues in the final and ran a 6.992 at 151.70.
Nitro Coupe qualifying on Saturday was marred when defending Nitro Coupe World Champ Wayne Torkelson went into tire shake in his new '59 Corvette Nitro Coupe and smacked the Virginia Motorsports Park wall. Torkelson was slightly injured but is reported to be doing OK. His team tells AutoStar Productions that damage to the car was relatively minor and that Wayne will be back to the Super Chevy Show series as soon as the car is fixed.
A large field participated in the Virginia Super Chevy Bracket Racing program, now open to all GM brands (Bracket Racing results follow). After a weekend off for Father's Day, the Super Chevy Show heads to Thunder Valley for a June 23-25 event.
Nitro Coupe Eliminations - Sunday 6/11
Semi - Finals |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
Bruce Boland def. |
.129 |
6.515 |
200.59 |
Mike Swinarski |
.217 |
9.410 |
91.99 |
Randy Adler def. |
.111 |
6.538 |
219.33 |
Tommy Howes |
.119 |
6.833 |
182.62 |
Finals |
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Randy Adler def. |
.085 |
6.494 |
216.48 |
Bruce Boland |
.064 |
6.992 |
151.70 |
Low E.T. for season---------- 6.249 Randy Adler (Pomona)
Top M.P.H. for season------ 225.56 mph - Trevor Lowe (Pomona)
Trim Parts Low Qualifier - Sat 6/10
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Driver |
ET |
MPH |
Nitro Coupes |
Randy Adler |
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