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Feb. 8, 2004

(photos below courtesy Rich Carlson)

Sunday Results - LAS VEGAS - "Hot Rod" Fuller of Las Vegas saved the day for the local racers by winning the final $5,000 Super Pro check Sunday at The Strip
at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Friday and Saturday's first-place payoffs
went to California-based teams. Fuller's Valvoline-sponsored dragster
defeated Mike Blodgett, who won Friday night.

Al Murawski of Long Beach, Calif., claimed the $1,000 first place check
for the Pro division. John Irving of Boulder City won the Street finale
Sunday to go with his Friday win.

The Strip's overall champions for the three-day B&M Vegas Bracket
Championship were Mike Blodgett (Super Pro) and Scott Huntsman.
Blodgett collected $6,500 for his victory on Friday and runner-up on
Sunday.

Run-for-the-Money winners included: Jennifer Carey (Pro), Bryan King
(Super Pro) and Ralph Gibney Jr. (Street).

Saturday Results - Don Meziere of Escondido, Calif., became the second big winner of the weekend when he defeated John Phlegar of Las Vegas in the $5,000-to-win Super Pro finale Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway. Saturday's drag races were switched from quarter-mile to
eighth-mile in length due to windy conditions at the track. The Strip's
three-day B&M Vegas Bracket Championship concludes on Sunday.

Scott Huntsman of West Valley City, Utah, won the final round of Pro
competition and Lloyd Miyashiro of San Dimas, Calif., claimed Street
honors.

Run-for-the-Money winners included: Dennis Paz (Pro), Don Meziere (Super
Pro) and Grace Creason (Street).

SUPER PRO -- $5,000-to-win

Winner: Don Meziere (Escondido, Calif.) dragster .510 5.11 5.134
sec./127.71 mph

Runner-up: John Phlegar (Las Vegas) 1972 Chevelle .541 6.27 6.283
sec./105.91 mph

PRO

Winner: Scott Huntsman (West Valley City, Utah) 1972 Vega .555 6.63
6.632 sec./101.59 mph

Runner-up: Leo Glasbrenner (San Dimas, Calif.) 1969 Malibu .538 7.50
7.473 sec./83.57 mph

Street

Winner: Lloyd Miyashiro (San Dimas, Calif.) 2003 Corvette .539 8.32
8.23 sec./83.63 mph

Runner-up: Bill Dudley (Las Vegas) 1974 Nova (foul) .427

Feb. 6, 2004 Results from Vegas bracket shoot out Friday

B & M Bracket Kick-Off at the Strip. Results from Day one.

Super Pro
Winner: Mike Blodgett, Long Beach, Calif. ('72 Vega) – 12.273, 123.14 (12.25 dial). R/U: Larry Spitali, Glendale, Arizona ('67 Camaro) – 9.840, 127.98 (9.87 dial). Semi's: Ron Landram, Las Vegas ('67 Camaro); Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Idaho ('99 Undercover).

Pro
Winner: Bob Coulter, Las Vegas ('64 Falcon) – 12.11, 110.05 (12.17 dial).
R/U: Alan Hoefer, Calimera, Calif. ('65 Cutlass) - foul.
Semi's: Tim Stensvad, Grand Lake, Colo. ('63 Corvette); Mark Meier, Las Vegas ('72 Vega).

Street
Winner: John Irving, Boulder City, Nevada ('02 Camaro) – 14.765, 54.70 (13.35 dial). R/U: Chad Boyd, Henderson, Nevada ('70 Camaro) – Broke.
Semi's: Richard Santa Maria, Las Vegas ('69 Valiant); Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nevada ('03 Escalade).

Other photos from Vegas

Johnny Gross is out dialing in his Super Gas Roadster that Stefan Kondolay with be shoeing in 2004 in defence of his Division 6 Supr GAs Title.

Fast Jack Beckman has the big #1 on his car and back in 2004 as he had a great surge at the end of 03 to win the Super Comp world Championship

Jan. 25, 2004

2003 Awards banquet for the Strip at Las Vegas

SUPER PRO - Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Chris Naffziger -- 417

2. Jeremy Rapp - 395

3. Carl Cannavo - 367

4. Randy Holly - 363

5. Ron Landram - 337

PRO -- Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Alfred Sweeting - 490

2. Scott Machael -- 458

3. Bob Coulter - 360

Bob Moudree - 360

5. Dennis Evans - 354

Justin Lamb - 354

OUTLAW ELIMINATOR -- Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Antonio Hite - 259

2. Carl Cannavo -- 256

3. Paul Bledsoe - 48

SPORT COMPACT -- Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Bill Dudley - 366

2. Michael Dudley - 275

3. Arwin Del Rosario - 274

4. Sandra Darby - 246

5. Aaron Kimball - 231

MOTORCYCLE -- Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Jason Whitenack - 279

2. Dave Phillips - 2257

3. Andy Lewis - 243

STREET -- Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Nick Ariotti - 398

2. Ron Winters - 387

3. Mark Acton - 356

4. Jaime Martin -- 304

5. Bill Culver - 303

SHORT LINE EXPRESS MARKETS NHRA JR. DRAGSTER SERIES

THUNDER DIVISION

1. Tristan Craig -- 341

2. Jon Irving - 316

3. Kyle Glenn - 243

4. Luke Winters -- 240

5. Justin Ebel -- 230

SHORT LINE EXPRESS MARKETS NHRA JR. DRAGSTER SERIES

LIGHTNING DIVISION

1. Justin Lamb -- 376

2. Chris Clark -- 283

3. Patrick Clark -- 282

4. Neisha Mackay -- 264

5. Steven Holmes -- 250

Appreciation awards:
Jerry's Nugget Casino (for E.T. bracket racers)

Short Line Express Markets (for Jr. Dragster Series)

Nevada Beverage / Budweiser

VP Racing Fuels

Special awards:

Sportsman of the Year - Jim Heaton

Jr. Dragster Sportsman of the Year - The Dwyer Family

Most Improved Driver - Mike Giordano

Rookie of the Year - Justin Lamb

Bracket Racer of the Year - Bob Coulter

Comeback of the Year - Ron Landram

Ms. Excitement Award - Tanna Sanders

Henry J. Heimlich Award - Carl Cannavo

On-the-Bumper Award - Antonio Hite