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February 2009
 
With the NHRA season kicking off on both coasts, RWR customers hit the track in mid-season form, dominating qualifying sheets and rewriting record books from California to Florida.
 
Winternationals- Pomona, CA
 
Congrats to our Competition Eliminator, Super Stock and Stock Eliminator customers for solid efforts at the season-opener, including:
 
Winter Nationals Comp Eliminator Qualifiers:

Tom Mettler: #1 Qualifier: P/ST Dodge Dakota
Jim Cowan: #2: I/AA Chevy Cobalt
Scott Hedlund: #3 Qualifier: A/SM Chevy Cobalt
Dean Carter: #6 Qualifier: B/ND Dragster
Brandon Huhtala: #11 Qualifer: C/A Olds Cutlass
JD Zink: #12 Qualifier: A/ND Dragster
John Edwards: #14 Qualifer: C/AA Dodge Neon
Ross Wilson: #15 Qualifer: C/SMA Pontiac Sunfire
Ed Sigmon: #19 Qualifier: C/SR Chevy Roadster

Winter Nationals Super Stock Qualifiers:

Byron Setters: #15 Qualifier: GT/BA Pontiac G5
Frank Grossi: #27 Qualifier: GT/AA Pontiac Sunfire
Rick Paton: #41 Qualifier: SS/BS Chevy Camaro
Don Thomas: #44 Qualifier: GT/DA Pontiac Grand Am
Bob Sherwood: #58 Qualifier: SS/AM Chevy Cavalier
Dan Fletcher: #63 Qualifier: SS/AS Camaro
Tibor Kadar: #77 Qualifier: SS/GM Camaro


Bradenton NHRA Div. 2 Lucas Oil Series Event- Bradenton, FL
 
Congrats to our east coast customers that turned in solid performances at the D2 season opener in Bradenton.
 
LODRS 2-1 Competition Eliminator Qualifiers:

Ray Vierheller: #4 Qualifier: D/ED Dragster
Michael Hardee: #5 Qualifier: E/SM Pontiac Sunfire
Anthony Bertozzi: #8 Qualifier: D/ED Dragster
Dave Connolly: #9 Qualifier: B/SR Chevy Roadster
Greg Kamplain: #13 Qualifier: C/ED Dragster
Jim Kimbrough: #14 Qualifier: C/ED Dragster
 
NHRA Lucas Oil Slick Mist Nationals- Phoenix, AZ
Round #2 of the NHRA national event circuit brought out a stout field of RWR customers in both Competition Eliminator and Super Stock
 
NHRA Slick Mist Nats Competition Eliminator Qualifiers:

Mike DePalma: #2 Qualifier: I/A Pontiac Firebird
Scott Hedlund: #4 Qualifier: A/SM Chevy Cobalt
Tom Mettler: #5 Qualifier: P/ST Dodge Dakota
Jim Cowan: #6 Qualifier: I/AA Chevy Cobalt
John Edwards: #7 Qualifer: C/AA Dodge Neon
Dean Carter: #9 Qualifier: B/ND Dragster
Joe Mozeris: #24 Qualifier: C/DA Dragster
Bill Kent: #30 Qualifier: C/D Dragster
 
NHRA Slick Mist Nats Super Stock Qualifiers:

Tibor Kadar: #1 Qualifier: SS/GM Chevy Camaro
Byron Setters: #7 Qualifier: GT/BA Pontiac G5
Tom Nolan: #11 Qualifier: GT/TA Chevy S-10
Rick Paton: #18 Qualifier: SS/BS Chevy Camaro
Bob Sherwood: #21 Qualifier: SS/AM Chevy Cavalier
Frank Grossi: #23 Qualifier: GT/AA Pontiac Sunfire
Don Thomas: #38 Qualifier: GT/DA Pontiac Grand Am
Dan Fletcher: #47 Qualifier: SS/AS Camaro

Phoenix NHRA Div. 7 Lucas Oil Series Event- Chandler, AZ
Congrats to our customers that turned in solid performances at the D7 season opener in Phoenix. RWR customers dominated the qualifying sheet, as well as the final round with a  clean sweep. Congrats to Tom Mettler on his first win of 2009 and Mike DePalma on his runner-up performance. Congrats to Scott Rollins on his Super Gas win and also Ray Martin on his Top Sportsman win.
 
LODRS 7-1 Competition Eliminator Qualifiers:

Mike DePalma: #3 Qualifier & Event Finalist: I/A Pontiac Firebird
Tom Mettler: #5 Qualifier & Event Winner: P/ST Dodge Dakota
Dean Carter: #9 Qualifier: B/ND Dragster
Scott Hedlund: #4 Qualifier: A/SM Chevy Cobalt
John Edwards: #7 Qualifer: C/AA Dodge Neon
Ross Wilson: #14 Qualifier: C/SMA Pontiac Sunfire
Joe Mozeris: #24 Qualifier: C/DA Dragster
Bill Kent: #29 Qualifier: C/D Dragster
Dean Howerton: #30 Qualifier: C/D Dragster
 
LODRS 7-1 Super Stock Qualifiers:

Congrats to Byron Setters on his Super Stock runner-up in Phoenix. Byron qualified a stout #7 with his GT/BA Pontiac G5.
 
Tibor Kadar turned in a solid semi-final performance, #1 qualifier and new SS/GM national record in the RWR Chevy Camaro. Tom Nolan also posted a new national record in GT/TA.
 
Tibor Kadar: #1 Qualifier & New National Record: SS/GM Chevy Camaro
Byron Setters: #7 Qualifier & Event Finalist: GT/BA Pontiac G5
Tom Nolan: #11 Qualifier & New National Record: GT/TA Chevy S-10
Rick Paton: #18 Qualifier: SS/BS Chevy Camaro
Bob Sherwood: #21 Qualifier: SS/AM Chevy Cavalier
Frank Grossi: #23 Qualifier: GT/AA Pontiac Sunfire
Don Thomas: #38 Qualifier: GT/DA Pontiac Grand Am
Dan Fletcher: #48 Qualifier: SS/AS Camaro

Gainesville NHRA Div. 2 Lucas Oil Series Event- Gainesville, FL
Congrats to our customers that turned in solid performances at Gainesville. RWR customers dominated the qualifying sheet and reset 5 national records in Competition Eliminator.
 
LODRS 2-2 Competition Eliminator Qualifiers:

Michael Hardee: #3 Qualifier & New National Record: E/SM Pontiac Sunfire
Anthony Bertozzi: #5 Qualifier & New National Record: D/ED Dragster
Dave Connolly: #7 Qualifier: B/SR Chevy Roadster
Tony Terry: #8 Qualifier & New National Record: F/AA Chevy Cavalier
Greg Kamplain: #11 Qualifier and New National Record: C/ED Dragster
Don Eberly: #15 Qualifier & New National Record: C/AA Cavalier
Jim Kimbrough: #17 Qualifier: C/ED Dragster

Tuscon NHRA Div. 7 Lucas Oil Series Event, Tuscon, AZ
Congrats to our customers that turned in solid performances at Tuscon. RWR customers again swept the Competition Eliminator field with Mike DePalma taking the win and Dean Carter Runner-Up. DePalma also qualified #1 with his I/A Firebird and reset the I/A National Record in route to his first victory and second final round of the season. Carter also reset the B/ND national record. Great job guys!
 
In Super Stock, Tibor Kadar captured his first win of the season in RWR SS/BX Camaro. Like DePalma, Kadar qualified #1 and reset the SS/BX National record en route to his first win and second national record of the season. Frank Grossi also set the GT/BA record with his Pontiac Sunfire.
 
LODRS 7-2 Competition Eliminator Qualifiers:
 
Mike DePalma: #1 Qualifier, New National Record & Event Winner: I/A Pontiac Firebird
Dean Carter: #2 Qualifier, New National Record & Event Finalist: B/ND Dragster
 
LODRS 7-2 Super Stock Qualifiers:
 
Tibor Kadar: #1 Qualifier, New National Record & Event Winner: SS/BX Chevy Camaro
Frank Grossi: #2 Qualifier & New National Record: GT/BA Pontiac Sunfire
Don Thomas: #14 Qualifier: GT/CA Pontiac Grand Am
 
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