The VP Racing Fuels Series for the Sportsman Class provided plenty of excitement.  The drivers were prepared and each week added new twists to the story.  The series began on March 25^th with Jesse DeBartolo taking the win.  Marty Arrigotti was runner-up and Dennis Collins earned a semi-final finish. 

At the NWDRA Winter Classic on April 1^st, Kathy Figini began her outstanding  season by working her way through the field of 67 cars and earning a victory over Louie Langley’s Rambler in the finals.  Mark Kosler scored a semi-final finish at this event.  At this point, she and Jesse are tied for first with 140 points in the series.

Marty Arrigotti earned his second runner-up finish of the series on April 15^th in a double red-light match-up with Brandon Robinson.  Because Marty drew the red-light first, Brandon was the automatic winner.  Adam Chaulklin and John Floyd, Jr. were semi-finalists in this 56 car field.  With his stellar performance, Marty jumps into the lead by 20 points in series total.

On April 22^nd, Jolene Woodward took the win over Karl Hart with Sheila Biscay earning a semi-final finish.  Marty and John, Jr. are now tied for first and hold a 20-point lead over Kathy and Garry Heinrich.

Kathy Figini took her second win in the series on April 29^th, with a double break-out win over Jerry Weber.  Jerry Durant, Jr. and Sheila Biscay were semi-finalists and Kathy held a 40-point lead over second place in the series point total.

Two lady drivers face off in an all-Ford final on May 6^th and Sheila Biscay takes the win over Kathy Figini in the second double break-out final in the series.  Gordon Cady, Jr. and Angela Moilenan earn semi-final honors in the 50 car field.  Kathy extends her point-total lead to 80 points over Jerry Durant, Jr.

It is two-in-a-row for Sheila Biscay as her excellent .011 R/T downs Leon Torgerson on May 13^th.  John Floyd, Jr. powers his Honda to a semi-final finish.  At this juncture, Sheila and Junior are tied for second place but are 80 points behind Kathy for the series. 

May 27^th sees Jerry vs. Jerry in the finals and it will be Weber taking the win over Durant, Jr. with Marty Arrigotti earning a semi-final finish.  As a result, Jerry vaults into second place, only 30-points back of Kathy.

John Floyd, Jr. earns the victory over Jerry Kimball in the finals on June 3^rd with Garry Heinrich scoring a semi-final finish.  Unfortunately for Kathy who earned 30 points today, Jerry Weber and John Floyd, Jr. move up with 10-points of her point total.

Karl Hart reached his second final of the series and takes the win over James Tucker on June 17^th.  Tracy Herinckx is the lone semi-finalist. As a result of this day’s racing, Jerry Weber takes a 20-point lead over John Jr. and Kathy for the series total.

On July 1^st, a third Jerry earns his way to the finals, and it is Jerry Kimball who takes the victory over John Floyd, Jr. who suffered the break-out loss.  Junior now holds a 20-point advantage over Jerry Weber and a 50 point advantage over Kathy Figini.

Marty Arrigotti scores a big win on July 14^th as he runs 13.062 on his 13.06 dial-in to take the win over Cindy Harrison.  Julene Kraft scores a semi-final finish.   John Floyd, Jr. moves back into the lead by 20 points over Jerry Weber.

Cindy Harrison scores her second consecutive final, but falls victim to a red-light, giving the win to Kathy Figini.   Dave Wilson goes 5 rounds and earns the semi-final finish.  With only two events remaining, Kathy holds a 10-point lead over Junior.

Angela Moilenan earns her way to her first final of the season on August 5^th and she takes the win over Christopher Burton.  Tracy Herinckx earns a semi-final finish.  In series point-total, Kathy holds a slim 10-point lead over Jerry Weber and John Floyd Jr. who are tied for second.  The final event will determine the championship.

Patrick Arnott defeated Rodney Hohlt in the finals on August 18^th at the final event in the series.  Karl Hart earned a semi-final finish.  As fate would have it, the top three all lost in the first round, which means that for Kathy, Jerry, and Junior, their point standings will remain unchanged and Kathy Figini earns the 2007 VP Racing Fuels Sportsman Championship.