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2007 JDRL 8 & 9 Year Old Year-In-Review PDF Print E-mail
JDRL 8 & 9 YEAR OLD YEAR-IN-REVIEW

The 2007 race season was a super great time for all racers in the JDRL 8 & 9 Year Old Class in the Metro Portland New Car Dealers Association Series at Woodburn Dragstrip. 

The first points race of the year was held on March 31st.  Four racers competed at this initial event.  Only one round was completed, due to weather complications.  Boyd Eickmann used a .004 R/T to defeat Lane Howard and Dallas Jon Hill defeated Brandon David in the other pairing.

The second event was held on April 14th.  In the first round, Lane Howard broke out by .011 giving the win to Dallas Hill.  MacKenzie McMurry met and defeated Dallas in the final on a double red-light start.  (Dallas red-lit first.)

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Five racers competed in the event on April 28th.  Boyd Eickmann met and defeated Robbie Bese in the finals after qualifying number 1. 

On May 12th, Robbie Bese and Dallas Hill met in the finals, with Robbie Taking the win on a double breakout.  Robbie broke out by .001 while Dallas was .132 too quick.

May 27th was an excellent day for Sierra Rohr, who made the most of her trip from Ethel, WA by defeating Curtis Sether in the finals of the eight car field. 

Lane Howard took all the marbles on June 2nd by defeating a too-quick Boyd Eickman in the finals.  Boyd ran under by .138 while Lane was good by .028.

Robbie Bese turned the tables on Boyd Eickmann, by reversing the results from May 28th.  At that event it was Boyd who qualified # 1 and won the event by defeating Robbie in the finals.  Today it was Robbie who did the reverse, by qualifying #1 and defeating Boyd in the finals.  Again, it was double break-out, Robbie too quick by .004 and Boyd too quick by .017.  This was Robbie’s second win of the season.

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Boyd Eickmann came back strong on June 30th, again qualifying #1 and taking the win over Dallas Hill in the finals of an 8 car field.  This was Boyd’s second win of the season.  At this point in the standings, Dallas Hill held a 10 point lead over Boyd Eickmann.

Lane Howard earned his second win by defeating Brandon David on July 14th.  Unfortunately for Brandon, his car ran too quick while Lane was good by .196 in the victory.  At this point in the season, Lane and Dallas are tied for the lead with Boyd just 10 points behind.

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On August 5th, MacKenzie McMurry defeated a red-lighting Dallas Hill in the finals of an 8 car field.  The runner-up finish gave Dallas a 20 point lead over Lane Howard.

September 2nd saw a great 10 car field, with  Lane Howard going four rounds to take his 3rd win of the season, this time over Michael Jaggers from Idaho.  This points boost put Lane 20 points ahead of Dallas for the season total.

Dallas Hill bounced right back however, on September 22nd, by taking the win over Robbie Bese in the finals.  Dallas did what Boyd and Robbie did earlier by qualifying #1 and taking the win.  This event was the final of the season, as the final scheduled event was rained out. 

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Therefore, Dallas Hill is the 2007 JDRL 8 & 9 Yr. Old Series Champion, finishing with 500 points, 20 ahead of Lane Howard, with Boyd Eickmann in 3rd, Robbie Bese in fourth and MacKenzie McMurry in 5th.  Congratulations to all for an excellent year. 

 
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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!