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any new bests? lets get some times up here. 
Any updates on BPG in TSM and TSO?
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RICHIE HIGH PSI
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Don Cruz #1 Qualifer 8.1x @ 173+mph
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Nice work Don. No suprise there.
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The Cruz missle just keeps right on dominating.
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Don Cruz #1 Qualifer 8.1x @ 173+mph
DAAYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
I knew he had something special in mind, but nothing like that.............173+
:biggrin::biggrin:oh yeah, what's the temp outside?????
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What bout TSM ?
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Ted, any updates on the fight?
It isn't any of my business, I wasn't there and didn't see it. I think I can speak for everybody that I hope that things get worked out and we can all get along at these races.
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Congrats to Don!!!
That is back to back events with the same car in TSM and TSO.............Gotta be a another first for the Cruz Missle!!!! :biggrin::biggrin:
That is back to back events with the same car in TSM and TSO.............Gotta be a another first for the Cruz Missle!!!! :biggrin::biggrin:
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Sunday's final eliminations of the Buick Performance Group BPG Nationals have come to a conclusion and another nice showcase of Buick power has been put through it paces. The big winner for the day was the 1988 Buick Skyhawk of Stan Zerucha who was able to outlast the field of Quick 16 to get the special eliminator win. Also coming through with wins today at this 7th annual event were Don Cruz (TSO), Jason White (TSM), David Day (THS), Jeff Hart (Bracket 1), and Craig Bensink (Bracket 2).
After the final two rounds of qualifying were concluded in the Quick 16 class, Saturday's leader Rod Hendrickson and his 1991 Regal still lead the field with a 7.265 at 170.10 miles per hour. Joining Hendrickson in the 7 second zone was #2 qualifier Jim Rock with a nice 7.981 in today's morning session. However, both drivers were out of competition by the second round of racing. Zerucha, who qualified 4th in the Quick 16 field with a 8.592, advanced past Jeff Hart, Doug Hecker, and Jim Dotson to reach the final round. On the other side of the ladder, #15 qualifier Randy Kolasinski and his 1968 Skylark used a consistent stream of 10.30's to get past Rob Chilenski, Geof Ketchum, and Rick Brouwer to reach the money round. In the final round, Kolansinski got the advantage off the start, but broke out at the finish line by two thousandths of a second. Zerucha won the race with a 8.643 on his 8.63 dial in over the 10.368 on a 10.37 for Kolansinski.
Cruz and his 1987 Grand National from Valrico, Florida ran the table in the TSO division. After his 8.176 at 173.44 qualifying pass held up for the #1 spot, he powered his way through the field to get to the final round. Cruz defeated Bobby Don, and had the semi final bye run. Waiting for Cruz in the finals was Ted Achatz, the #2 qualifier with a 8.241. Achatz drove his 1984 Regal from Rochester, Michigan past Lee Howie and John Schmidt to reach the final run. In the matchup, Achatz tried to make a small performance gain to get past Cruz, but was done in when it didn't hold at the starting line. Cruz ran a 9.011 at 168.19 to get the win.
The TSM class was wide open after the opening round, and White got the win in his 1987 Regal from Florence, Mississippi. Top qualifier Scott Claridge (9.285 @ 145.81) got an opening round bye run for the low qualifier spot, but a freeze plug coming out at midtrack, forced Claridge into some fantastic driving to save the car and not hit anything. The wild action, however, put Claridge out of competition with breakage. White got past Tim LeMay in round one and had the bye run to the final round where he matched up with Phil McGloin from Millersport, Ohio. McGloin did not make the call for the final and White took the tree for the win.
Day matched Cruz's performance in TSO by going wire to win in the THS division here today. The 1987 Grand National of Day took the top spot in qualifying with a strong 10.222 at 133.15 miles per hour. Day then drove past Deren McKitrick and Clay Willmott to make the final round. His opponent in the final was another 1987 Grand National driven by Robert Hansen. Hansen qualified in the #3 spot and got past Kevin Bolger and Jack DiLorenzo to go up against Day. In the final, Day gave up the advantage at the Christmas Tree to Hansen, but had the more powerful Grand National for the win. Day's low ET of the event 10.198 took the win back to Wilsonville, Illinois over the game 10.845 for Hansen.
Hart, who lost to Quick 16 champ Zerucha in the opening round of that division, used the entry rule for Quick 16 round one runner ups to enter Bracket 1 to his advantage as he drove his 1970 GS to the win over the 1986 Grand National of Barry Waso. Hart, from Williamstown, Michigan, caught a break in the round before when he had problems but got a break out from his opponent. He used his second life to win the Bracket 1 final round when Waso left the line too soon and red lighted. Hart ran a 10.159 on a 10.10 for the win.
The 1979 Skylark of Erie, Pennsylvania's Bensink was the winner of the Bracket 2 class when he got around the 1971 Centurion of Adam Martin. Martin, who was in his second final round of the weekend, tried his hardest to better his Friday finish by one round, but it was not to be. Bensink got the edge at the start and carried it through to a double breakout win. A 12.28 on a 12.35 for Bensink won over the 13.753 on a 13.85 dial in for Martin.
National Trail Raceway congratulates all of this weekend's winners and hope to see you all return for the 2011 Buick Performance Group BPG Nationals.
This is from National Trail Raceway News: BPG Nationals Results
as Renee the race director worked her @ss off this weekend the final results have not been posted on the BPG website yet...
Sunday's final eliminations of the Buick Performance Group BPG Nationals have come to a conclusion and another nice showcase of Buick power has been put through it paces. The big winner for the day was the 1988 Buick Skyhawk of Stan Zerucha who was able to outlast the field of Quick 16 to get the special eliminator win. Also coming through with wins today at this 7th annual event were Don Cruz (TSO), Jason White (TSM), David Day (THS), Jeff Hart (Bracket 1), and Craig Bensink (Bracket 2).
After the final two rounds of qualifying were concluded in the Quick 16 class, Saturday's leader Rod Hendrickson and his 1991 Regal still lead the field with a 7.265 at 170.10 miles per hour. Joining Hendrickson in the 7 second zone was #2 qualifier Jim Rock with a nice 7.981 in today's morning session. However, both drivers were out of competition by the second round of racing. Zerucha, who qualified 4th in the Quick 16 field with a 8.592, advanced past Jeff Hart, Doug Hecker, and Jim Dotson to reach the final round. On the other side of the ladder, #15 qualifier Randy Kolasinski and his 1968 Skylark used a consistent stream of 10.30's to get past Rob Chilenski, Geof Ketchum, and Rick Brouwer to reach the money round. In the final round, Kolansinski got the advantage off the start, but broke out at the finish line by two thousandths of a second. Zerucha won the race with a 8.643 on his 8.63 dial in over the 10.368 on a 10.37 for Kolansinski.
Cruz and his 1987 Grand National from Valrico, Florida ran the table in the TSO division. After his 8.176 at 173.44 qualifying pass held up for the #1 spot, he powered his way through the field to get to the final round. Cruz defeated Bobby Don, and had the semi final bye run. Waiting for Cruz in the finals was Ted Achatz, the #2 qualifier with a 8.241. Achatz drove his 1984 Regal from Rochester, Michigan past Lee Howie and John Schmidt to reach the final run. In the matchup, Achatz tried to make a small performance gain to get past Cruz, but was done in when it didn't hold at the starting line. Cruz ran a 9.011 at 168.19 to get the win.
The TSM class was wide open after the opening round, and White got the win in his 1987 Regal from Florence, Mississippi. Top qualifier Scott Claridge (9.285 @ 145.81) got an opening round bye run for the low qualifier spot, but a freeze plug coming out at midtrack, forced Claridge into some fantastic driving to save the car and not hit anything. The wild action, however, put Claridge out of competition with breakage. White got past Tim LeMay in round one and had the bye run to the final round where he matched up with Phil McGloin from Millersport, Ohio. McGloin did not make the call for the final and White took the tree for the win.
Day matched Cruz's performance in TSO by going wire to win in the THS division here today. The 1987 Grand National of Day took the top spot in qualifying with a strong 10.222 at 133.15 miles per hour. Day then drove past Deren McKitrick and Clay Willmott to make the final round. His opponent in the final was another 1987 Grand National driven by Robert Hansen. Hansen qualified in the #3 spot and got past Kevin Bolger and Jack DiLorenzo to go up against Day. In the final, Day gave up the advantage at the Christmas Tree to Hansen, but had the more powerful Grand National for the win. Day's low ET of the event 10.198 took the win back to Wilsonville, Illinois over the game 10.845 for Hansen.
Hart, who lost to Quick 16 champ Zerucha in the opening round of that division, used the entry rule for Quick 16 round one runner ups to enter Bracket 1 to his advantage as he drove his 1970 GS to the win over the 1986 Grand National of Barry Waso. Hart, from Williamstown, Michigan, caught a break in the round before when he had problems but got a break out from his opponent. He used his second life to win the Bracket 1 final round when Waso left the line too soon and red lighted. Hart ran a 10.159 on a 10.10 for the win.
The 1979 Skylark of Erie, Pennsylvania's Bensink was the winner of the Bracket 2 class when he got around the 1971 Centurion of Adam Martin. Martin, who was in his second final round of the weekend, tried his hardest to better his Friday finish by one round, but it was not to be. Bensink got the edge at the start and carried it through to a double breakout win. A 12.28 on a 12.35 for Bensink won over the 13.753 on a 13.85 dial in for Martin.
National Trail Raceway congratulates all of this weekend's winners and hope to see you all return for the 2011 Buick Performance Group BPG Nationals.
This is from National Trail Raceway News: BPG Nationals Results
as Renee the race director worked her @ss off this weekend the final results have not been posted on the BPG website yet...
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