TAFC race coverage from Columbus Ohio, Woodburn Oregon and Rusk Texas.

Columbus Ohio

Columbus gallery is here

#1 Jay Payne, .135 5.692 253.23 def. Danny Townsend, .074 5.788 250.64

#5 Jim Sickles, .097 5.748 249.53 def. #4 Chuck Cheeseman, .064 9.639 89.35

#7 Paul Lee, .028 5.774 249.53 def. #2 Frank Manzo, .068 5.735 255.87

#3 B Newberry,.104 5.676 252.10 def Mick Snyder .075 5.789 248.57

 

J Payne, Left lane, (0.127) 6.217 177.39 def. J Sickles, (0.093) DQ-Centerline

B Newberry,.162 5.660 252.47 def. Paul Lee Broke

 

B Newberry, Left lane, (0.067) 5.684 252.24 def. J Payne, (0.091) 6.393 188.20

 

Winner: Bob Newberry

 

 

 

 

Bob Newberry

 

Division 6 (Race #2) Woodburn Dragstrip TAFC eliminations

#1 Bucky Austin 0.075 5.689 252.73 def. #8 Brian Hough 0.134 5.962 238.53

#5 Roger Bateman 0.055 6.184 237.34. def. #4 John Weaver 0.062 6.334 231.54

#7 Coolidge 0.059 5.914 243.30 def. #2 Williamson (broke on burnout)

#3 Taylor 0.053 5.701 245.09 def. Gordon 0.004 5.781 245.83

 

 

Austin 0.090 5.811 245.03 def. Bateman .048 7.475 125.24

Taylor def. 0.450 5.716 245.29 Coolidge -.006 6.196 240.00

 

Austin .063 5.671 254.66 def. Taylor .067 5.781 245.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Division 4 (Race # 4) Cherokee County Motorsport Park

#1 Jackie Stidham, 5.920, 240.89 def. 8) Burl Brown, 6.231, 226.54

#4 Steve Gasparrelli, 6.034, 242.76 def. #5 Jimmy Jones, 6.415, 201.52

2) Richard McClain, 5.999, 236.46 def. 7) Steve Burck, foul

#3 Tate Branch, 5.933, 240.64 def. #6 Eddie McDow, 6.030, 230.92

 

 

Stidham, 5.912, 240.94 def. Gasparrelli, 6.243, 196.56

Branch, 6.008, 238.51 def. McClain, 6.046, 234.78

 

Stidham, 5.838, 238.34 def. Branch, foul

 

 

 

Point Standings are here:

 

June 12, 2004 Final Qualifying Woodburn Dragstrip

TAFC was stout at the "Burn but not quite the magnitude of the long skinny cars. 13 cars tried gamely to perform well enough to play on Sunday, and in the end the bump spot was a solid 5.989. Brian Hough with the 'Hough Family' Mustang (the ex-John Knox funny car) held that spot and that lap was his best in the car. Clint Thompson a terror in the class so far this year fell just short with a 5.99. Buck Austin is probably giving a big sigh of relief as Thompson has been a bane in his side so far this year. Austin's 5.682 is just what Bucky needs to start a roll in 2004 that he badly needs if he is to have any chance of challenging for the 2004 div and nat crowns. Bret Williamson is right on Bucky's heels, with a 5.710, and Dennis Taylor sits #3 with a 5.716. Mission winner John Weaver is #4 with a 5.756 and Calgary Alberta hired gun Roger Bateman is #5 with a 5.820. Doug Gordon and Hank Coolidge sit just in front of Hough in the eight spot.

1 2 Bucky Austin, 5.682 251.53
2 74 Bret Williamson, 5.710 246.37
3 714 Dennis Taylor, 5.716 249.16
4 79 John Weaver, 5.756 241.93
5 62 Roger Bateman, 5.820 243.17
6 8 Doug Gordon, 5.831 246.98
7 63 Hank Coolidge, 5.908 242.84
8 6515 Brian Hough, 5.989 236.65

Division 4: Cherokee County Motorsport Park

 

TAFC 1 42 Jackie Stidham, 5.898 235.47
2 433 Richard McClain, 5.986 230.49
3 10 Tate Branch, 6.003 240.47
4 9 Steve Gasparrelli, 6.012 241.71
5 455 Jimmy Jones, 6.062 237.88
6 49 Eddie McDow, 6.101 229.08
7 440 Steve Burck, 6.220 230.45
8 432 Burl Brown, 6.298 223.84

Columbus Ohio Pontiac Excitement Nationals

TAFC 1 5 Jay Payne 5.626 256.89
2 1 Frank Manzo 5.642 256.65
3 4 Bob Newberry 5.660 252.38
4 6 Jim Sickles 5.686 250.97
5 7 Chuck Cheeseman 5.722 251.81
6 36 Mick Snyder 5.795 246.84
7 24 Paul Lee 5.801 249.53
8 312 Danny Townsend 6.130 230.92

TAFC was equally stout at the "Burn but not quite the magnitude of the long skinny cars. 13 cars tried gamely to perform well enough to play on Sunday, and in the end the bump spot was a solid 5.989. Brian Hough with the 'Hough Family' Mustang (the ex-John Knox funny car) held that spot and that lap was his best in the car. Clint Thompson a terror in the class so far this year fell just short with a 5.99. Buck Austin is probably giving a big sigh of relief as Thompson has been a bane in his side so far this year. Austin's 5.682 is just what Bucky needs to start a roll in 2004 that he badly needs if he is to have any chance of challenging for the 2004 div and nat crowns. Bret Williamson is right on Bucky's heels, with a 5.710, and Dennis Taylor sits #3 with a 5.716. Mission winner John Weaver is #4 with a 5.756 and Calgary Alberta hired gun Roger Bateman is #5 with a 5.820. Doug Gordon and Hank Coolidge sit just in front of Hough in the eight spot.

1 2 Bucky Austin, 5.682 251.53
2 74 Bret Williamson, 5.710 246.37
3 714 Dennis Taylor, 5.716 249.16
4 79 John Weaver, 5.756 241.93
5 62 Roger Bateman, 5.820 243.17
6 8 Doug Gordon, 5.831 246.98
7 63 Hank Coolidge, 5.908 242.84
8 6515 Brian Hough, 5.989 236.65

 

TAFC

1 2 Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '02 Firebird 5.712 250.69
2 79 John Weaver, Orting CA, '00 Firebird 5.756 241.93
3 6515 Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '99 Mustang 6.057 234.55
4 65 Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '02 Camaro 6.153 211.86
5 74 Bret Williamson, Campbell CA, '01 Corvette 6.155 240.89
6 654 Randy Parker, Graham WA, '04 Camaro 6.158 214.33
7 693 Todd Ashwell, Keinsler OR, '01 Camero 6.279 194.38
8 63 Hank Coolidge, Sunburst MT, '98 Firebird 6.669 226.81

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 8 Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '04 Camaro 7.460 115.38
10 7704 Dale Van Gundy, Anaheim CA, '98 Camaro 10.235 82.16
11 62 Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '97 Firebird 10.807 77.30
12 66 Dave Germain, Toledo WA, '01 Avenger DQ

Rusk Texas:

TAFC

1 42 Jackie Stidham, Chickasha OK, '00 Camaro 5.898 235.47 235.47
2 433 Richard McLain, Lake Dallas TX, '02 Trans Am 5.986 230.49 230.49
3 455 Jimmy Jones, Cleburne TX, '99 Camaro 6.062 237.88 237.88
4 49 Eddie McDow, Waco TX, '00 Camaro 6.209 229.08 229.08
5 432 Burl Brown, Gainesville TX, '98 Avenger 8.440 118.83 118.83
6 10 Tate Branch, Artesia NM, '03 Camaro 9.183 84.05 84.05
7 44 Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City OK, '97 Camaro 10.794 78.81 78.81

 

Div 5 Brainerd

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Rd 1
1) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 5.766, 254.66 def.
4) Kevin Richardson, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Firebird, 5.938, 245.67;

3) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 5.800, 249.63 def.
2) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '03 Camaro, 5.895, 243.33;

Finals
Chesterman, 5.836, 253.09 def. Williams, 5.852, 249.63.

Div. 2 South Georgia Motorsport Park.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
2) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 6.302, 238.72 def.
3) Jeff Lancaster, Hamilton, Ont., '96 Firebird, 7.955, 127.86;

1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '03 Camaro, 5.892, 240.59 was unopposed

Final
Billington, 6.109, 235.19 def. Payne, broke

 

 

June 1, 2004

 

TAFC Summernationals Topeka, Kansas

------Semi Finals-------

 

 

 

 

 

TAFC Reading Lucas Oil Final Eliminations

 

 

 

 

May Archives are here.

April Archives are here.

 

For the Top TAD drivers of all time go here

For the Top Tuners and Innovators go here

For the quickest runs in history by TAD and TAFC go here