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| 2005 Cactus Clash |
| Sweet Justice was served at the Cactus Clash |
CIFCA made it's second stop of the year at
Southwestern International Raceway for the
Cactus Clash. 14 cars showed up in the 100
degree plus heat to put on a show for the
fans.
Coming into the event the Ground Zero team
held a 570 point lead over the AMP
Motorsports team and was looking to
stretch their lead out.
Qualifying was lead early by points leader
Jack Beckman in Dennis Murphy's Ground
Zero Dodge Omni. The team ran an off the
trailer 7.524 to take th early pole. The AMP
Motorsports team of Abbott, Motter , &
Peterson, ran a 7.533 to be number 2.
The second round of qualifying featured the
Perma Cool Burnout Challenge which show
cased awesome burnouts by the teams.
Pete Cogswell in his Motorcult Corvette
made an awesome burnout to a 1000 foot.
However Pete was one upped by the fans
choice Fast Jack Beckman. Unfortunately
Beckman's car did not fare so well as the
motor was damaged on the burnout and the
team would not be unable to return.
After 2 rounds of qualifying the order was as
follows:
Southwestern International Raceway for the
Cactus Clash. 14 cars showed up in the 100
degree plus heat to put on a show for the
fans.
Coming into the event the Ground Zero team
held a 570 point lead over the AMP
Motorsports team and was looking to
stretch their lead out.
Qualifying was lead early by points leader
Jack Beckman in Dennis Murphy's Ground
Zero Dodge Omni. The team ran an off the
trailer 7.524 to take th early pole. The AMP
Motorsports team of Abbott, Motter , &
Peterson, ran a 7.533 to be number 2.
The second round of qualifying featured the
Perma Cool Burnout Challenge which show
cased awesome burnouts by the teams.
Pete Cogswell in his Motorcult Corvette
made an awesome burnout to a 1000 foot.
However Pete was one upped by the fans
choice Fast Jack Beckman. Unfortunately
Beckman's car did not fare so well as the
motor was damaged on the burnout and the
team would not be unable to return.
After 2 rounds of qualifying the order was as
follows:
| Jim Carter wins his first CIFCA race at SIR's Cactus Clash. Jim also picked by the Bars Leaks Revolving qualifier money. Photo by Jim Kelso |
| Perma-Cool Burnout Challenge Winner Jack Beckman hurts The Ground Zero Omni and was unable to return Photo by Buzz Miller |
Driver:
Jack Beckman
Pete Peterson
Becky Sylvester
Chill Scardino
Jim Carter
Mike Halstead
Tony Doca
Glen Tucker
Jamie Leppanen
Mike Boettcher
Pete Cogswell
Jeremy Johnson
Buzz Miller
Jim Maroney
Jack Beckman
Pete Peterson
Becky Sylvester
Chill Scardino
Jim Carter
Mike Halstead
Tony Doca
Glen Tucker
Jamie Leppanen
Mike Boettcher
Pete Cogswell
Jeremy Johnson
Buzz Miller
Jim Maroney
ET:
7.524
7.530
7.549
7.551
7.600
7.637
7.637
7.679
7.797
7.821
7.845
8.436
9.652
16.55
7.524
7.530
7.549
7.551
7.600
7.637
7.637
7.679
7.797
7.821
7.845
8.436
9.652
16.55
Team Name:
1. Ground Zero
2. AMP Motorsports
3. California Rattler
4. Chill Factor
5. Sweet Justice
6. Team Outcast
7. Desert Star
8. Team Tucker
9. Arizona Thunder
10. Wild Child
11. Team Motorcult
12. Northland M.S
13. Monkey Business
14. Great Googly Moogly
1. Ground Zero
2. AMP Motorsports
3. California Rattler
4. Chill Factor
5. Sweet Justice
6. Team Outcast
7. Desert Star
8. Team Tucker
9. Arizona Thunder
10. Wild Child
11. Team Motorcult
12. Northland M.S
13. Monkey Business
14. Great Googly Moogly
| Becky Sylvester in the California Rattler had her best finish to date by qualifying 3rd and making it to the semis Photo by Buzz Miller |
With the Ground Zero out of competition and no alternates the entire field ended up shifting
up one position for eliminations. The door was now left wide open for AMP Motorsports
and the other teams in the top 4 to make up ground on the points leader.
In the first round of competition the AMP Motorsports team was awarded the single and
ran a 7.479. Number 3 in points Mike Halstead faced Jeremy Johnson and was able to take
the win when Johnson ran a way too quick 6.29 to Halstead's 7.71. Number 4 in points
Jamie Leppanen drew Becky Sylvester in the California Rattler. Jamie who broke a
crankshaft at the last race was trying to get a new motor figured out. Both cars went up
and turned on the top bulb yet neither would go in to stage. After about a 20 second staging
duel Leppanen went in first and Sylvester quickly followed. Both drivers were wound up as
the both went red and in a first or worst situation Leppanen got the round win with a 7.54
to Sylveter's 7.56.
Other highlights of first round were Mike Boettcher in the Wild Child Camaro cutting a .404
light against Chill Scardino in the Chill Factor which caused Chill to run it out the back door
and break out. Boettcher received the win with a 7.61 and the Enderle Quick Reaction
Award to Chill's 7.44. Jim Carter in the Sweet Justice 57 Chevy was low et of the round
with a 7.519 win over Pete Cogswell who was fighting a gremlin and only ran a 7.88. Glen
Tucker became very ill and Jack Beckamn ended up subbing for Tucker. Beckman faced
Jim Maroney in the first round and took the win with a 7.67 to Maroney's 16.55
With an uneven number of cars a quick loser was brought back. Becky Sylvester would be
re-inserted and in a first round re match ended up running Jamie Leppanen again. Both
drivers went up and stagged and this time Leppanen went red with a -.003 light throwing
away a 7.544 while Becky took the round win with a 7.541. Paul Peterson in the AMP
Motorsports car had the challenge of #3 in points Mike Halstead in the Team Outcast
Chevy. Peterson was ready as he cut a .411 light and ran a 7.533 to defeat Halstead's 7.68
and also pick up the Good Vibrations Best Package Award. Jim Carter ended up facing
Beckman in Tucker's 57 Chevy. In a battle of 57 Chevy's Carter would ended up taking the
win when Beckamn went red and both cars ended up breaking out. Mike Boettcher was
paired up with Tony Doca in the Discount Tire Funny Car. Boettcher ended up going red
giving the win to Doca however Doca's transmission failed and the team would not be able
to return.
With Doca breaking the quick loser was brought back in which this time was Jamie
Leppanen. Leppanen got the task of running Paul Peterson. Leppanen strapped an .424
light to Peterson's .499 light and ended up taking the hole shot win with a 7.65 to
Peterson's quicker but losing 7.58. The other semi final had Jim Carter facing Becky
Sylvester. Sylvester had one of the more consistent cars all weekend long however Carter
was able to strap a .425 light on her to take the win with a 7.61 to her quicker but losing
7.58.
The finals faced Jim Carter and Jamie Leppanen. Both drivers left almost identically at the
green however Carter was able to run a 7.615 to Leppanen's 7.635 to take the event win.
This was Carter's first CIFCA event win. Leppanen ended up taking the Cogswell Marine &
Motorsports Lucky Dog Award for coming back into eliminations and making the final after
all the bad luck the team had in testing and the lack of performance on Friday Night.
up one position for eliminations. The door was now left wide open for AMP Motorsports
and the other teams in the top 4 to make up ground on the points leader.
In the first round of competition the AMP Motorsports team was awarded the single and
ran a 7.479. Number 3 in points Mike Halstead faced Jeremy Johnson and was able to take
the win when Johnson ran a way too quick 6.29 to Halstead's 7.71. Number 4 in points
Jamie Leppanen drew Becky Sylvester in the California Rattler. Jamie who broke a
crankshaft at the last race was trying to get a new motor figured out. Both cars went up
and turned on the top bulb yet neither would go in to stage. After about a 20 second staging
duel Leppanen went in first and Sylvester quickly followed. Both drivers were wound up as
the both went red and in a first or worst situation Leppanen got the round win with a 7.54
to Sylveter's 7.56.
Other highlights of first round were Mike Boettcher in the Wild Child Camaro cutting a .404
light against Chill Scardino in the Chill Factor which caused Chill to run it out the back door
and break out. Boettcher received the win with a 7.61 and the Enderle Quick Reaction
Award to Chill's 7.44. Jim Carter in the Sweet Justice 57 Chevy was low et of the round
with a 7.519 win over Pete Cogswell who was fighting a gremlin and only ran a 7.88. Glen
Tucker became very ill and Jack Beckamn ended up subbing for Tucker. Beckman faced
Jim Maroney in the first round and took the win with a 7.67 to Maroney's 16.55
With an uneven number of cars a quick loser was brought back. Becky Sylvester would be
re-inserted and in a first round re match ended up running Jamie Leppanen again. Both
drivers went up and stagged and this time Leppanen went red with a -.003 light throwing
away a 7.544 while Becky took the round win with a 7.541. Paul Peterson in the AMP
Motorsports car had the challenge of #3 in points Mike Halstead in the Team Outcast
Chevy. Peterson was ready as he cut a .411 light and ran a 7.533 to defeat Halstead's 7.68
and also pick up the Good Vibrations Best Package Award. Jim Carter ended up facing
Beckman in Tucker's 57 Chevy. In a battle of 57 Chevy's Carter would ended up taking the
win when Beckamn went red and both cars ended up breaking out. Mike Boettcher was
paired up with Tony Doca in the Discount Tire Funny Car. Boettcher ended up going red
giving the win to Doca however Doca's transmission failed and the team would not be able
to return.
With Doca breaking the quick loser was brought back in which this time was Jamie
Leppanen. Leppanen got the task of running Paul Peterson. Leppanen strapped an .424
light to Peterson's .499 light and ended up taking the hole shot win with a 7.65 to
Peterson's quicker but losing 7.58. The other semi final had Jim Carter facing Becky
Sylvester. Sylvester had one of the more consistent cars all weekend long however Carter
was able to strap a .425 light on her to take the win with a 7.61 to her quicker but losing
7.58.
The finals faced Jim Carter and Jamie Leppanen. Both drivers left almost identically at the
green however Carter was able to run a 7.615 to Leppanen's 7.635 to take the event win.
This was Carter's first CIFCA event win. Leppanen ended up taking the Cogswell Marine &
Motorsports Lucky Dog Award for coming back into eliminations and making the final after
all the bad luck the team had in testing and the lack of performance on Friday Night.
