MOPARTS members will find this interesting. I may have my facts wrong, so please cut me a little slack.

I think the first NHRA National ET Bracket Finals was held in Pomona in 1980.

The winner was Mike Mortimer. Mike's home track was 75-80.

Mike raced his 1970 340 Duster all season and borrowed a Duster from a local LA racer and went on to win the whole enchilada.

I seem to recall seeing this in a National Dragster in 2000 or 2001 where they tracked Mike down and interviewed him.

I have many fond memories of racing at 75-80 from 1975 through 1981. I remember racing there 3 nights a week at certain times of the season (Wednesday/Friday/Sunday). If you lost early on Sunday, you could load up and high tail it over to Hagerstown.

Even though I've been in Texas for 20 years now, I sure hope that they can rebuild/reopen that track.

Paul