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| Winner at Top Gun |
| Results from Top Gun Raceway |
| Ground Zero Goes Back to Back |
CIFCA pulled into Top Gun Raceway in Fallon,
NV for their 3rd race of the 2005 season.
The weather was cooler than usual. The
teams were challenged with windy
conditions which caused the track to be
very slippery.
10 cars battled it out in 3 rounds of
qualifying for an 8 car field. The car to beat
in qualifying was the AMP Motorsports team
as they were the only team to run in the
7.50's. The team claimed their 3rd straight
pole with a 7.510.
The third round of qualifying showcased the
Perma-Cool Burnout Challenge where rookie
driver Jeff Tildahl picked up where Fast
Jack Beckman left off by winning the
Burnout Challenge. Jamie Leppanen in the
Arizona Thunder won the Bar's Leaks
revolving qualifier Award with a 7.731
however was unable to make first round
after a steering shaft broke on the burnout
in the second session.
After 3 rounds of qualifying the teams
qualified as follows:
NV for their 3rd race of the 2005 season.
The weather was cooler than usual. The
teams were challenged with windy
conditions which caused the track to be
very slippery.
10 cars battled it out in 3 rounds of
qualifying for an 8 car field. The car to beat
in qualifying was the AMP Motorsports team
as they were the only team to run in the
7.50's. The team claimed their 3rd straight
pole with a 7.510.
The third round of qualifying showcased the
Perma-Cool Burnout Challenge where rookie
driver Jeff Tildahl picked up where Fast
Jack Beckman left off by winning the
Burnout Challenge. Jamie Leppanen in the
Arizona Thunder won the Bar's Leaks
revolving qualifier Award with a 7.731
however was unable to make first round
after a steering shaft broke on the burnout
in the second session.
After 3 rounds of qualifying the teams
qualified as follows:
Driver:
Paul Peterson
Jeff Tildahl
Jamie Leppanen
Chill Scardino
Becky Sylvester
Glenn Tucker
Dan Whiteman
Mike Halstead
Shaun Bryan
Jess Alcala
Paul Peterson
Jeff Tildahl
Jamie Leppanen
Chill Scardino
Becky Sylvester
Glenn Tucker
Dan Whiteman
Mike Halstead
Shaun Bryan
Jess Alcala
ET:
7.510
7.705
7.731
7.734
7.746
7.800
8.073
8.170
8.210
8.324
7.510
7.705
7.731
7.734
7.746
7.800
8.073
8.170
8.210
8.324
| Ground Zero driven by Jeff Tildahl Photo by Bryan Ellis |
| #1 Qualifier AMP Motorsports Photo by Bryan Ellis |
back. Shaun's luck did not stop there as he
back. Shaun's luck did not stop there as he
was awarded the Cogswell Marine Lucky
Cogswell Marine Lucky Dog Award. Dog
Award. Eliminations brought fourth .
Eliminations brought fourth good side by
good side by side racing. The #1 Qualifier
AMP Motorports continued to run strong as
they ran a 7.505 in the opening session to
give them the win over the California Rattler.
give them the win over the California Rattler.
Driver Pete Peterson also cut a .421 light in
the victory over the California Rattler driven
by Becky Sylvester. This awarded Pete the
Enderle Quick Reaction award and the
team also picked up the Good Vibrations
Best Package Award for their 7.505 with a
.421 light. AMP's semi final round match up
would be against Dan Whiteman who
defeated Shaun Bryan in the first round.
Dan got over a tenth out of the gate
however Paul Peterson was able to drive
around him with a 7.57 to Dan's 8.02.
On the other side of the ladder Dennis
Murphy's' Ground Zero car with rookie
driver Jeff Tildahl defeated Glenn Tucker in
the opening session with a 7.70. His semi
final opponent would be Mike Halstead in
the Team Outcast Pontiac who defeated
Chill Scardino in the first round. At the start
Mike got a huge holeshot, however the
Ground Zero car made a big top end charge
to take the win.
back. Shaun's luck did not stop there as he
was awarded the Cogswell Marine Lucky
Cogswell Marine Lucky Dog Award. Dog
Award. Eliminations brought fourth .
Eliminations brought fourth good side by
good side by side racing. The #1 Qualifier
AMP Motorports continued to run strong as
they ran a 7.505 in the opening session to
give them the win over the California Rattler.
give them the win over the California Rattler.
Driver Pete Peterson also cut a .421 light in
the victory over the California Rattler driven
by Becky Sylvester. This awarded Pete the
Enderle Quick Reaction award and the
team also picked up the Good Vibrations
Best Package Award for their 7.505 with a
.421 light. AMP's semi final round match up
would be against Dan Whiteman who
defeated Shaun Bryan in the first round.
Dan got over a tenth out of the gate
however Paul Peterson was able to drive
around him with a 7.57 to Dan's 8.02.
On the other side of the ladder Dennis
Murphy's' Ground Zero car with rookie
driver Jeff Tildahl defeated Glenn Tucker in
the opening session with a 7.70. His semi
final opponent would be Mike Halstead in
the Team Outcast Pontiac who defeated
Chill Scardino in the first round. At the start
Mike got a huge holeshot, however the
Ground Zero car made a big top end charge
to take the win.
| Shaun Bryan Picked up the Cogswell Marine Lucky Dog Award at Fallon. Photo by Bryan Ellis |
The final became a rematch of last month's race at Tucson with the AMP Motorsports
team vs. Ground Zero. Both drivers were pumped up for the final round and it showed as
the race was decided at the starting line in a double red situation. Paul cut a .376 light to
Jeff's .378 which gave the Ground Zero their second win in as many races. The win also
gave the team the points lead as the group heads to Sacramento. Less than 2 rounds of
racing separates the top 4 in points.
team vs. Ground Zero. Both drivers were pumped up for the final round and it showed as
the race was decided at the starting line in a double red situation. Paul cut a .376 light to
Jeff's .378 which gave the Ground Zero their second win in as many races. The win also
gave the team the points lead as the group heads to Sacramento. Less than 2 rounds of
racing separates the top 4 in points.
| Fast Jack Who? That's the question that was asked as the team wins in Fallon with rookie driver Jeff Tildahl. Photo by CIFCA |
1. AMP Motorsports
2. Ground Zero
3. Arizona Thunder
4. Chill Factor
5. California Rattler
6. Team Tucker
7. The Familiar
8. Team Outcast
9. Bryan's Racing
10. Cloud 9 Racing
