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2009 Perfect Light Club brought to you by NORTHWEST WHOLESALE AND RETREADING

 

The names on this list have scored a .000 in reaction time and brought their time slip to the tower to receive thir Perfect Light T-Shirt which has been provided by Devon and Miriam Hilton of Northwest Wholesale and Retreading. We congratulate all who have achieved this remarkable feat. We wonder who will achieve the most perfect lights in 2009?

1. Amanda Presser -- 3/13/09 -- J/F

2. Brett Sowa -- 3/29/09 -- SM

3. David Bronec -- 3/29/09 -- Pro

4. Dennis Weddle -- 3/29/09 -- S/P

5. Gary Wargnier -- 3/29/09 -- S/P

6. Chuck McCord -- 4/4/09 -- S/P

7. Bill McNeal -- 4/4/09 -- S/P

8. Thomas Jackson -- 4/5/09 -- Pro

9. Brandon Robinson -- 4/5/09 -- SM

10. Matt Claussen -- 4/5/09 -- Pro

11. Scott Lang -- 4/5/09 -- S/P

12. Keith Johnson -- 4/5/09 -- S/P

13. Josh Wilson -- 4/11/09 -- HS

14. Scotty Stomer -- 4/11/09 -- Pro

15. Ken Stevens -- 4/11/09 -- Pro

16. Spencer David -- 4/11/09 -- J/L

17. Benjamin Hilton -- 4/11/09 -- J/F

18. Nicole Gross -- 4/11/09 -- SM

19. Ryan Schaefer -- 4/11/09 -- SM

20. Gary Wargnier -- 4/18/09 -- S/P

21. Gary Wargnier -- 4/18/09 -- S/P

22. Jerry Durant Jr -- 4/19/09 -- SM

23. Benjamin Hilton -- 4/19/09 -- S/P

24. Michael Peck -- 4/19/09 -- P/N

25. Steve Williams -- 4/19/09 -- Pro

26. Richard Smith -- 4/19/09 -- Pro

27. Jim Rasmussen -- 4/19/09 -- MC

28. Kathy Figini -- 4/19/09 -- SM

29. Mike McManus -- 4/19/09 -- S/P

30. Phil Gilbert Jr -- 4/19/09 -- S/P

31. Skip Tibbett -- 4/25/09 -- Pro

32. Donald Fritsche -- 4/25/09 -- Pro

33. Danny Wargnier -- 4/26/09 -- S/P

34. Brian Anderson -- 4/26/09 -- S/P

35. Nicole Gross -- 4/26/09 -- SM

36. Tommy Gaynor -- 4/26/09 - Pro

37. Roberta Van Scoyk -- 4/26/09 -- S/P

38. Tom Golden -- 4/26/09 -- S/P

39. David Reese -- 4/26/09 -- MC

40. Mike Kelly -- 5/3/09 -- MC

41. Jerry Mullins -- 5/3/09 -- TnT

42. Mike McManus -- 5/3/09 -- S/P

43. Tommy Stanford -- 5/9/09 --D/R

44. Maylee Blenm -- 5/9/09 -- SM.

45. Travis Hilton -- 5/9/09 -- J/F

46. John Nero -- 5/10/09 -- S/P

47. Thomas Jackson III -- 5/10/09 -- Pro

48. Steve Stuart -- 5/10/09 -- Pro

49. Carl Meing -- 5/10/09 -- Pro

50. Jim Goodman -- 5/16/09 -- Pro

51. Tom Golden -- 5/16/09 -- S/P

52. Steve Cooper -- 5/16/09 -- S/P

53. Gary Wargnier -- 5/16/09 -- S/P

54. Steve Watkins -- 5/17/09 -- SM

55. Kevin Feeny -- 5/17/09 -- SM

56. Sadie Floyd -- 5/17/09 -- T/C

57. Laura Laughery - 5/17/09 -- Pro

58. Jeff Sievers -- 5/22/09 -- Pro

59. Jim Varner -- 5/23/09 --Pro

60. Van Smith -- 5/23/09 -- MC

61. Will Smith -- 5/23/09 -- Pro

62. John Rheinberger -- 5/23/09 -- Pro

63. Steve Stuart -- 5/23/09 -- Pro

64. Mike Boyd -- 5/23/09 -- Pro

65. Steve Stuart -- 5/23/09 -- Pro

66. Will Smith -- 5/23/09 -- Pro

67. Roger Wolff - 5/23/09 -- MC

68. Ken Stevens -- 5/24/09 -- Pro

69. David Pracht -- 5/24/09 -- S/P

70. Kathy Figini -- 5/24/09 -- SM

71. Ken Stevens - 5/24/09 -- Pro

72. Jordan Stewart -- 5/24/09 -- J/F

73. Wes Morris -- 5/24/09 -- J/L

74. David Chun Jr -- 5/24/09 -- Pro

75. Rochelle Robnett -- 5/24/09 -- J/F

76. Jonah Bettger -- 5/25/09 -- J/T

77. Gary Adamson -- 5/29/09 -- SM

78. Grace Presser -- 5/29/09 -- J/L

79. Robert Rhines -- 5/31/09 -- Pro

80. Bill Taylor -- 5/31/09 -- S/P

81. Tom Avgerakis -- 5/31/09 -- S/P

82. Jim Dowers -- 5/31/09 -- S/P

83. Angela Moilanen -- 5/31/09 -- SM

84. Bryce Moilanen -- 5/31/09 -- Pro

85. Jeff Marchi -- 6/6/09 -- Pro

86. Tom Golden -- 6/6/09 -- S/P

87. Benjamin Hilton -- 6/6/09 -- S/P

88. Ehren Purdy -- 6/7/09 -- SM

89. Dennis Weddle -- 6/7/09 -- S/P

90. Jim Tucker -- 6/7/09 -- SM

91. Scott Lang -- 6/7/09 -- Pro

92. Dave Flett -- 6/7/09 -- STK

93. Joe Silva -- 6/12/09 -- MC

94. Jerry Kimball -- 6/13/09 -- SM

95. John Floyd Sr. -- 6/13/09 -- S/P

96. Gary Wargnier -- 6/13/09 -- SP

97. Gerry Iverson -- 6/13/09 -- Pro

98. Kiefer Eichmann -- 6/13/09 -- J/L

99. Rochelle Robnett -- 6/13/09 -- J/F

100. Kirby Olmsted -- 6/13/09 -- Pro

101. Randy Karr -- 6/14/09 -- Pro

102. David Pracht -- 6/14/09 -- S/P

103. Tom Avgerakis -- 6/14/09 -- S/P

104. Ashten Iverson -- 6/14/09 -- Pro

105. Robert Rhines -- 6/14/09 -- Pro

106. Sadie Floyd -- 6/14/09 -- S/P

107. Kyle Giles -- 6/20/09 -- 55-57

108. Jim Estes -- 6/20/09 -- Pro

109. Carol Dent -- 6/20/09 -- S/P

110. Gerry Iverson -- 6/20/09 -- Pro

111. Eric Johns -- 6/26/09 -- MC

112. Jeffery Taylor -- 6/27/09 -- J/F

113. Casey Miller -- 6/27/09 -- J/T

114. Sadie Floyd -- 6/28/09 -- S/P

115. Angela Moilanen -- 6/28/09 -- SM

116. Steve Kelly -- 6/28/09 -- Pro

117. Donny Richards -- 6/28/09 -- S/P

118. Marty Arrigotti -- 6/28/09 -- SM

119. Matt Roseback -- 6/28/09 -- S/P

120. John Floyd Sr --   7/5/09 -- S/P

121. Danny Wargnier -- 7/5/09 -- S/P

122. Tom Manfred -- 7/9/09 -- S/ST

123. Bob Sims -- 7/10/09 -- S/ST

124. Kevin Cour -- 7/10/09 -- SS

125. Jeff Havens -- 7/10/09 -- MC

126. Ray Martin -- 7/10/09 -- T/S

127. John Young -- 7/11/09 -- SC

128. Jim Durham -- 7/11/09 -- STK

129. Dave Stobbe -- 7/11/09 -- SG

130. Paul Snell -- 7/11/09 -- T/D

131. Steve Kelly -- 7/11/09 -- Pro

132. Mike Hilsendager -- 7/11/09 -- S/P

133. Hil Vandermeer -- 7/11/09 -- S/ST

134. Scott Sandvigen -- 7/11/09 -- S/C

135. David Chun -- 7/10/09 -- T/D

136. Alan Falcone -- 7/11/09 -- SS

137. Scott Pollachuck -- 7/11/09 -- MC

138. Johnny Philips -- 7/17/09 -- Pro

139.  Lud Arellano -- 7/18/09 -- SM

140. Tony Carbaugh -- 7/19/09 -- Pro

141. Tim Lewis -- 7/19/09 -- Pro

142. Gary Wargnier -- 7/23/09 -- S/P

143. Susan Lamkin -- 7/25/09 -- SM

144. Robert Schaefer -- 7/25/09 -- SM

145. Jim Rasmussen -- 7/26/09 -- MC

146. Donny Richards -- 7/26/09 -- S/P

147. Benjamin Hilton -- 7/26/09 -- S/P

148. Don Hepner -- 8/1/09 -- P/U

149. Kris Taylor -- 8/8/09 -- Pro

150. Mark Dolan -- 8/8/09 -- Pro

151. Jeff Schmidt -- 8/8/09 -- S/P

152. Raymond Rada -- 8/9/09 -- Pro

153. Paul Comeau -- 8/9/09 -- Pro

154. Cheryl Majors -- 8/9/09 -- 58-72

155. Roberta Van Scoyk -- 8/9/09 -- S/P

156. Dennis Weddle -- 8/9/09 -- S/P

157. Randy Schnepel -- 8/14/09 -- SM

158. Dean Bolinger -- 8/14/09 -- SM

159. Miranda Floyd -- 8/15/09 -- J/L

160. Haley Skerjanec -- 8/15/09 -- J/8-9

161. Rochelle Pappel -- 8/15/09 -- J/F

162. Benjamin Hilton -- 8/15/09 -- J/F

163. Dave Flett -- 8/15/09 -- Pro

164. Ted Brun -- 8/29/09 -- MC

165. Shelly Goodman -- 8/29/09 -- Pro

166. Reid Rund -- 8/29/09 -- Pro

167. Debbie Dawson -- 8/29/09 -- S/P

168. Mike Souza -- 8/30/09 -- S/P

169. Jessie Skerjanec -- 8/30/09 -- J/T

170. Mike Maroney -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

171. H. Brad Halverson -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

172. Steve Johanson -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

173. Tony Schroeder -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

174. Cliff Dwy -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

175. James Hornby -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

176. Brian Overturt -- 9/3/09 -- S/P

177. Fred Lang -- 9/4/09 -- SM

178. Lisa Rastad -- 9/4/09 --SM

179. Justin Murry -- 9/4/09 -- Pro

180. Cliff Dwy -- 9/4/09 -- S/P

181. David Pracht -- 9/4/09 -- S/P

182. Darrel Saxby -- 9/4/09 -- S/P

183. Greg Springer -- 9/4/09 -- S/P

184. Jamie Clerf -- 9/4/09 -- Pro

185. Kristi Shawver -- 9/4/09 -- SM

186. Tony Hernandez -- 9/4/09 -- S/P

187. Jerry Stinson -- 9/4/09 -- MC

188. Buff Kobs -- 9/4/09 -- MC

189. Larry Sailly -- 9/4/09 -- Pro

190. Tony Henderson -- 9/4/09 -- S/P

191. Dale Frederick -- 9/5/09 -- SM

192. Jim Funderburg -- 9/5/09 -- MC

193. David Oieh -- 9/5/09 -- Pro

194. Lisa Thomas -- 9/6/09 -- Pro

195. Shannan Gaynor -- 9/6/09 -- Pro

196. Jacob Havens -- 9/7/09 -- MC

197. Tim Kennard -- 9/12/09 -- S/C

198. Emily Williams -- 912-09 -- S/C

199. Danny Wargnier -- 9/13/09 -- S/P

200. Warren Regnier -- 9/13/09 -- S/P

201. Al Lyda -- 9/13/09 -- S/P

202. Mike Parmenter -- 9/13/09 -- S/G

203. Russ Parker -- 9/14/09 -- P/N

204. Ed Hauter -- 7/12/09 -- S/C

205. Jeff Staley -- 9/20/09 -- Pro

206. Debbie Dawson -- 9/20/09 -- S/P

207.  Paul Nero -- 9/20/09 -- S/P

208. Julie Adams -- 9/20/09 -- S/P

209.  Traci DePeel -- 9/20/09 -- S/P

210. Jim Varner -- 9/20/09 -- Pro

211. Steve Stuart -- 9/19/09 -- Pro

212. Roberta Van Scoyk -- 9/20/09 -- S/P

213. Dave Sattem -- 9/20/09 -- S/P

214. Benjamin Hilton -- 9/20/09 -- J/F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Drag Racing School - What is Bracket Racing?

Bracket, or ET, racing is a great way to get into the sport of drag racing.  You don't need a lot of money or special equipment to get started, but it helps to know "the basics."

What is a Bracket Race?

 

A bracket drag race is a straight-line acceleration contest between two cars, usually starting at different times, from a standing start over a specified distance, usually a quarter mile or an eighth mile.  Racers line up in front of a countdown device, called a Christmas Tree.  When they leave the starting line, timers record how long it takes them to reach the finish line. This is called elapsed time, or ET for short.  Top speed is also recorded.

Getting Started

 

The best way to get your feet wet is to go to a "test and tune" session (most tracks have them weekly). For a small fee, you can practice your starting line procedure, learn how the car reacts to tuning changes, and make passes down the track without the pressure of racing against someone.

You should also take time to watch how other racers do things, and most importantly, ask questions. Most racers will be happy to give you pointers on improving your technique.

Competing

 

When you're ready to race against other people, you can compete in your track's weekly series.  Your car will be put in a category, or class, based on the elapsed time of your car.  Top speed is not a factor in bracket racing.

You will need to determine how quick you think your car will be.  This is called the dial-in.  When you are matched up with another car, the dial-ins are compared and the slower car is given a head start equal to the difference between the two.  To win, you want to run as close to your dial-in as possible without going faster, or "breaking out."

You can also win if both cars run faster than the dial-ins (called running under) and you are closest to your dial-in. If both of you get down the track exactly at your dial-in or have the same breakout, the driver who reacted quickest to the Christmas Tree - called reaction time, or RT - wins the race. Here are possible outcomes for a race betwen Car A with a 14.50 second dial-in and Car B with a 15.25 second dial-in:

Car A runs 14.55 seconds, Car B runs 15.35 seconds
Car A wins (runs closest to dial-in without breaking out)

Car A runs 14.40 seconds, Car B runs 15.20 seconds
Car B wins (both cars run under, Car B runs closest to dial-in)

Car A runs 14.50 seconds with .510 RT,
Car B runs 15.25 seconds with .505 RT
Car B wins (runs at dial-in, has better reaction time)

Where Can I Race?

Woodburn Dragstrip, of course!!  Come on down!