Woodburn Drag Strip Results, 9/20/09

Bill Heard earned the 2009 Aerospace Components King of the Track title in a run off with other champions in the Sunoco Race Fuels Series at Woodburn Dragstrip on September 20, 2009.  Heard earned the right to compete as third alternate when neither Gary Wargnier (2009 Track Champion) or Mike McManus (2009 Runner-up) were able to compete at this event.  In the first round Heard faced Steve Stuart.  Heard was victorious when Stuart broke his car during the run.  On the opposite side of the ladder, Bike/Sled Champion, Roger Wolff, was paired against Sportsman Champion, Derrick Jackson.  Wolff took the victory, getting to the line first by the narrowest of margins – a mere .0014.  In the finals, Heard dialed a 8.96 and ran 8.96 with a 7.  Wolff dialed 9.42 but broke out with a 9.386 which gave the 2009 Aerospace Components King of the Track Title (and Wally)  to Heard who had a .02 reaction time advantage.  Congratulations are in order for each driver whose racing success throughout the year earned them the right to compete in this prestigious event. 

King of the Track

W: Bill Heard, Portland, OR (’80 Ford Pinto) .071,  8.967, 149.85 (8.96 dial).
R/U: Roger Wolff, Dundee, OR (’06 Kawasaki) .091, 9.386, 148.44 (9.42 dial).
Semi’s: Derrick Jackson, Carlton, OR (’67 Dodge A 100); Steve Stuart, Estacada, OR (’66 Chevelle).’

The National Dragster Challenge was the highlight of the day as racers competed for the honor of claiming the “Wally” and prize money to be awarded to the four champions at this event on September 20, 2009 at Woodburn Dragstrip.  Danny Wargnier, Greg Kielman, John Floyd, Jr. and Jim Iverson rose to the top and claimed that award.  Additionally, Moe Trujillo took the cash in the second-chance race for the day.

No one can doubt that it was Danny Wargnier’s day in Super Pro as he ran right on his dial-in each of the final three rounds.  His elapsed times were 8.944 (8,94 dial), 9.932 (8.93 dial) and 8.928 (8.92 dial) in the final three rounds.  Wargnier faced Tom Avgerakis in the finals, and drove his 72 Vega to victory.

Kielman averaged a reaction time of .05 for six rounds of racing to claim the Pro victory.  He benefitted from his opponent’s red-light start in the finals to claim the victory in his 69 Camaro over Harry Cole’s 65 Chevelle.

John Floyd, Jr. faced Ken Stevens in the Sportsman finals.  Floyd took a .031 to .039 reaction time advantage to victory in a double break out race.  Both drivers dialed at 12.80, but Floyd’s 12.769 was closer that Stevens’ 12.746 which gave the victory to Floyd.

Jim Iverson faced a determined Eric Johns in the finals of Bike/Sled.  Iverson chopped down the tree with a .003 reaction time and that was all she wrote.  End of story.  Even though Johns ran a 9.222 on his 9.22 dial, Iverson had nailed this round to claim victory.  His 8.639 at 147.27 mph was his first and only victory of 2009.

Moe Trujillo defeated John Nero, using a .016 light and 7.230 on a 7.19 dial-in for victory in Run Tuff class at this event.  Nero broke out by .035 in the loss.

Complete results are here listing driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour and dial in.

Super Pro

W: Danny Wargnier, Keizer, OR (’72 Vega) .026, 8.928, 149.37 (8.92 dial).
R/U: Tom Avgerakis, Newberg, OR ( 85 Beretta) .120, 8.678, 157.75 (8.64 dial).
Semi’s: Mike Souza, Sutherlin, OR (’87 Chev S-10); Dave Sattem, Camas, WA (’99 RED).

Pro

W: Greg Kielman, Vancouver, WA (’69 Camaro) .049,  11.950, 93.33 (11.75 dial).
R/U: Harry Cole, Gresham, OR (’65 Chevelle) – foul.
Semi’s: George Simpson, Jefferson, OR (’76 AMC); John Maul, Gresham, OR (’68 Malibu).

Sportsman

W: John Floyd, Jr., Gresham, OR (’72 Nova) .031, 12.769, 104.84 (12.80 dial).
R/U: Ken Stevens, Springfield, OR (’67 Camaro) .039, 12.746, 102.86.
Semi’s: Marty Arrigotti, Portland, OR (’64 Catalina); Robert Schaffer, Portland, OR (’92 Honda).

Bike/Sled

W: Jim Iverson, Salem, OR (Motorcycle) .003, 8.639, 147.27 (8.61 dial).
R/U: Eric Johns, Milwaukie, OR (’05 Kawasaki) .053, 9.222, 140.16 (9.22 dial).
Semi’s: David Reese, Sr, Eugene, OR (’98 Ski Doo);

Run Tuff

W: Moe Trujillo (’02 Undercover) – 7.230, 182.88 (7.19 dial).
R/U: John Nero (’85 Mustang) – 10.295, 129.47 (10.33 dial).