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The 2009 Season begins with Test-N-Tune at 10 am on March 7 & 8.

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Season Opener Results

Fourteen individual winners were crowned at the 35^th Annual Baxter Auto Parts/Bi-Mart/99.5 The Wolf Season Opener on May 18^th at Woodburn Dragstrip. howard anderson opener web.jpg

Howard Anderson drove his way to the top of the AA/Supercharged Coupes.

. Joey Severance couldn’t be caught in TAD. joey opener web.jpg The same could be said of Clint Thompson. Darin Bay thundered down-track in his jet dragster at over 285 mph. Chun, Morris, Cyr, Heard, Gee, Floyd, Kelly, Durant, and Skoczylas each emerged victorious. This was the inaugural event of the CarHelp.com Stock/Super Stock Series event, which pays $1200 to the winner. Future events in the series include June 8 & 9, July 11,12, & 13, and September 13 & 14. Following is the names of winners in each class, followed by city, car, RT, ET, MPH, and dial-in.

AA/SuperCharged
W: Howard Anderson ('38 Chevy) - 7.082, 193.96.
R/U: Mitch Chamberlin ('41 Willy’s) - 10.399, 91.04.
Semi's: Mike Molea ('33 Willy’s); Gary Reinero ('48 Austin).

Top Alcohol Dragster
W: Joey Severance ('05 Hadman) - 5.469, 258.99.
R/U: Justin Davis ('08 CNIE) - 5.548, 259.36.
Semi's: Gregg Lawrence ('98 Dragster); Kim Parker ('02 Parker).

TA/FC
W: Clint Thompson ('07 Monte Carlo) - 5.954, 245.09.
R/U: Randy Parker ('07 Mustang) - 6.152, 234.61.
Semi's: Shane Harter ('02 Avenger); Dave Germain ('02 Firebird).

Jets
W: Darin Bay ('08 Jet Dragster) - 5.575, 285.26.
R/U: Bill Hosford ('03 Jet Camaro F/C) - 5.979, 270.75.

Top Comp
W: David Chun, Jr., Vancouver, WA ('99 Cameron) .014, 11.874, 64.58 (7.96 dial).
R/U: Shane Molinari ('05 Undercover) - foul.
Semi's: Moe Trujillo ('02 Undercover); Tom Koenen ('06 Neal & Parks).

Super Comp
W: Andy Morris, Olympia, WA (Dragster) 1.046, 22.475, 55.72 (8.90 dial).
R/U: Dustin Hentges, Olympia, WA ('06 Mullis) 1.112, 22.945, 52.16 (8.90 dial).
Semi's: Bob Woodruff ('02 Worthy);

Stock/Super Stock Combo

W: Dan Cyr, Portland, OR (69 Camaro) .048. 10.353, 127.06, (10.33 dial)

R/U: Craig Bloom, Gresham, OR (69 Camaro) -foul

Semi: Hal Sorensen; Chelsey Towner Dunaway

Super Gas
W: Ken Heard, Ridgefield, WA ('86 Mustang) .012, 9.905, 148.95 (9.90 dial).
R/U: Ross Childers, Gladstone, OR ('84 T-Bird) .042, 9.909, 154.18 (9.90 dial).
Semi's: Terry Wilcox ('67 Mustang); Gene Heaton ('27 Bro9gie).

Super Street
W: Dudley Gee, Canby, OR ('66 Mustang) .003, 10.924, 135.25 (10.90 dial).
R/U: Keith Johnson, Bend, OR ('66 Ford) .012, 10.894, 133.70 (10.90 dial).
Semi's: Ron Parsons ('72 Vega);

Super Pro
W: Sadie Floyd, Tualatin, OR ('97 Neil & Parks) .032, 9.108, 135.19 (9.07 dial).
R/U: Devon Hilton, Vancouver, WA ('27 Spitzer) .075, 8.793, 154.50 (8.77 dial).
Semi's: Bill Heard ('80 Ford);

Pro
W: Steve Kelly, Ridgefield, WA ('67 Camaro) .027, 10.329, 129.14 (10.30 dial).
R/U: Bryce Moilanen, Woodburn, OR ('71 Vega) .077, 10.329, 125.19 (10.34 dial).
Semi's: Kory Alby ('63 Chevy);

Sportsman
W: Jerry Durant, Jr., Oregon City, OR ('08 Charger) .079, 13.394, 91.25 (13.28 dial).
R/U: James Tucker, Lebanon, OR ('68 El Camino) .122, 12.951, 99.14 (12.80 dial).
Semi's: Stephanie Gross ('98 Camaro);

Dragsters & Roadsters
W: Walt Skoczylas, Aloha, OR ('25 T) 1.182, 21.567 (10.20 dial).
Semi's: Steve Marcus ('32 Bantam);

Keith Ayers ( 27 Ford Model T)

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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!