Sunday
The first race of the 2009 NSDA series is complete
after a great weekend of racing at the Cocopah Casino & Resort in Yuma, AZ. Defending NSDA
Top Fuel champ Scott Whipple stayed on top of the pack with a win in the Top
Fuel class. Gary Mink finished off a perfect weekend with a Top Alcohol class
win to accompany his Top Alcohol ET World Record. Tiffany Januik emerged
victorious in the ultra competitive Top Eliminator category. Winners in other
Sunday competition were Craig Durning (Pro 1), Todd Kinney (Pro 2), Jose Beas
(Pro 3), Ryan Winkle (Motorcycle Pro 1), and Brad Deforest (Motorcycle Pro 2).
Read more: NSDN Daily Race Coverage - NSDA Yuma Feb '09
NSDN learned
recently of the passing of a member of the sand drag family. Jim Blair, of Phoenix
AZ, was a long time racer at the
wheel of his sand drag buggy. Jim most recently had competed in NSDA
competition in the Pro 2 and Sportsman 1 classes at the Primm, NV and Yuma, AZ events. NSDN sends out our condolences
to the Blair Family. R.I.P. Jim.
Read more: R.I.P. Jim Blair
Dunn Right
Announcing and Pro Truck Nationals, headed by Rich Simon, announced today a
partnership for the 2009 race season that will see Dunn Right Announcing’s
Isaac DeHaan be the on-site announcer for the 2009 Pro Truck Nationals series.
Isaac says, “The Pro Truck Nationals is going to be huge for the sport of sand
drag racing in the Midwest, and I’m thankful
for the opportunity Rich has given me to be the announcer for the Inaugural
year of the series.” The Pro Truck Nationals series will race in Cleves, OH
(May 16); Bonne Terre, MO
(June 13); Ionia, MI
(July 18); and end the season in Mears,
MI (July 25). For more
information on Dunn Right Announcing, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and for the latest
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or visit www.sanddragcentral.net
and www.NationalSandDragNews.com.
BY:
TOM BRAY
The 2009 sand drag racing season is off to a fast
start, literally. The Dome Valley Raceway Season Starter event saw some great
passes, including a new track record run of 2.410 by Geoff Gill in the Gill
Bettencourt Motorsports Top Fueler. Geoff went on to win the class over Dennis
Rieck, who was also in the 2.4 zone. One of the bigger stories of the event was
Matt Ludlow in the Coldwater Kid Top Fuel car breaking into the 2.4 range with
a 2.47. The Top Fuel class appears stronger than ever. Beyond that, there was
some great Top Eliminator and bracket class racing at this event. If this is any
indication of what lies ahead in 2009, we are in for a great season.
Read more: Editor's Notes | Feb '09
The 2009
NSDA season got off to a fast start at the Cocopah Casino & Resort in