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IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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Well, the moon, the stars, and the sun aligned today at the IHRA Div 9 Raiders Division Summit Super Series run off. http://www.ihra.com/SummitSuperSeries/About/This was held at Rockingham Dragway on Friday before the division bracket finals. The SSS track champions from each track in this division ran off in a 4 round race to see who would go to the Summit Super Series World Finals in two weeks at Virginia Motorsports Park. And I was lucky enough to get past all the great racers and win the trip to the SSS World Finals! I really wanted to run Jay Norris from Greer dragway for an all MOPAR final, but although he made it to the semis, it was just not meant to be. Of the 11 no-box cars (footbrake in this division) that showed up, there were 3 Mopars. There was even a car from Aruba that made it over the water to this event! With 6 cars left, I was paired against Rocky Pintavalle from Richmond Dragway in his Duster and we both dialed 5.94 in a heads up match. I took the stripe by 0.002 seconds. The other two footbrake match ups were close at the finish line in that round also, another 0.002 and a 0.0005.... So Summit racing is going to pay me $1000 to tech in at VMP in a couple weeks in the run for $10,000 in cash, a new enclosed trailer, a golf cart, and lots of other stuff. Wish me luck. And did I mention I love my Ron's Flying Toilet injection system? The weather was hot on Thursday and Friday and I came back to the pits at 160F just like I left the finish line. A cold front is coming through tonight, and the high is expected to be about 65 on Sat and Sun for the bracket team finals.
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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09/30/11 10:56 PM
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Congrats Jim,
Enjoy your trip to the world finals,
it is an awesome experience, soak it all
in, but don't get caught up in all the
hype that will be going on, you are there
for a reason make that your #1 PRIORITY,
win the World Championship.
Oh and tell Sherrie Barbour I said hello,
she will be taking care of you guy's
while you are there, and there is none better,
she is a wonderful person.
Congrats
Davey Boyd
2009 IHRA N/BOX WORLD CHAMPION
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/01/11 12:11 AM
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Way to go, Jim. Congrats. Keep the Dart winning !!
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/01/11 03:46 AM
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Your hard work, attention to detail and ability is definitely showing through. Congrats on the win and best of luck at the big race!
-Dustin
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/01/11 09:48 AM
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congrats, hard work always pays off, good luck at VMP
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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Congrats Jim.  Best of luck you deserve it.  Butch
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
[Re: 440Jim]
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10/01/11 01:04 PM
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Very nice indeed!...congrats to you and best of luck in the Finals....take no prisoners.
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/01/11 06:15 PM
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Congratulations Jim! I wish you the best of luck in the big race. I guess nice guys can finish first. Cheers, Arnie
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/01/11 09:40 PM
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Kick butt Jim...great job!!!
5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/02/11 10:16 AM
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Congrats Jim.... and the best of luck to you at VMP
Good job Jim
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
[Re: 440Jim]
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10/02/11 09:28 PM
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With 6 cars left, I was paired against Rocky Pintavalle from Richmond Dragway in his Duster and we both dialed 5.94 in a heads up match.
You and Rocky in any race had to be awsome, probly the best two Mopar footbrakers between Md. and Va.! (I will through in Chris Moran and Seth Phillips) Great job Jim, Now take it home! 
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/02/11 11:35 PM
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With 6 cars left, I was paired against Rocky Pintavalle from Richmond Dragway in his Duster and we both dialed 5.94 in a heads up match.
You and Rocky in any race had to be awsome, probly the best two Mopar footbrakers between Md. and Va.! (I will through in Chris Moran and Seth Phillips) Great job Jim, Now take it home!
Yes, lots of great footbrakers around here. Chris and Seth have done great things at some bigger races this year (and I lost to both of them in some rounds this year), and add the non-Mopar guys like Ed Talbert and it takes some luck to get by them kind of racers. I believe all those guys have won more money than me this year. I am just happy to have a little glory and a chance at the SSS title and a few grand here or there... 
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
[Re: 440Jim]
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10/03/11 02:01 PM
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I just scanned the plaque they gave me for the SSS Div9 "Raiders" win.
The money starts at VMP in the World Finals...
Do you get a IHRA version of a Wally on your win
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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No just the plaque ! LOL
I think the winner of the bracket finals did get an IHRA trophy.
They didn't even give me a winner's circle picture, but they did offer to sell me one after they took pictures in the post race ceremony.
The winner's circle pic was lame, the wall at Rockingham doesn't even say Winner's Circle, just some company ad; so I passed on paying for it.
I did buy a 16x20 picture of my car leaving the starting line with the IHRA/Summit/Division logos and "2011 Summit Super Series No Box Champ" lettering, Raider's Division logo, plus the date and track at the bottom.
I am not complaining, just the facts. All the glory, but when I get to the World finals the thousand dollar bills could start to flow.
- Tech in gets me $1000
- Win 1st round another $1000 ($2000 total)
- Win 2nd round another $1000 ($3000 total)
- Win 3rd round and that is at least R/U ($7000 + $1000 tech)
- Win 4th, that is the finals, $10,000, enclosed trailer, golf cart, etc.
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/05/11 11:08 AM
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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10/05/11 03:25 PM
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Wow, congrats Jim!!
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Re: IHRA Div9 Summit Super Series - Winner !
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Summit Super Series field.
Thanks for the link. I will print it and say hello to all those that worked thoughout the year to qualify for this race.
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2011 IHRA SUMMIT SUPERSERIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BOX
Bill Brewster - Natural Bridge Dragstrip (D1)
Roger Plyler - Mooresville Dragway (D1)
Sammy Hollingsworth - Union County Dragway (D2 E)
Harvey Thompson - Alabama International Dragway (D2 W)
Tim Leighty - Bluegrass Raceway (D2 N)
J.P. Schuster - Quaker City Motorsports Park (D3)
Mark Talmadge - Dunn Tire Raceway Park (D3)
Greg Roberts - Pine Valley Raceway (D4)
Dennis Cameron Jr. - Red Line Raceway (D4)
Derek Degnitz - Wisconsin International Raceway (D5)
Amanda Fassler - Marion County International Raceway (D5)
Rae Caswell - Eagle Motorplex (D6)
Tim Richards - Gimli Dragway (D6)
Kent Sessoms - Northeast Dragway (D9)
Tommy Plott - Piedmont Dragway (D9)
John Ezell - State Capitol Raceway (Wild Card)
NO BOX
Kevin Pollard - Motor Mile Dragway (D1)
Scott Vaughn - Sumerduck Dragway (D1)
Artie Vaughn - Ware Shoals Dragway (D2 E)
Johnny Castellaw - Jackson Dragway (D2 W)
Josh Epperson - London Dragway (D2 N)
Ted Miller - Thompson Raceway Park (D3)
Chris Black - Quaker City Motorsports Park (D3)
Billy Janousek - Little River Dragway (D4)
Jay Robinson - Ben Bruce Memorial Airpark Raceway (D4)
Steve Doornbosch - Grand Bend Motorplex (D5)
Tanner Zwetow - Wisconsin International Raceway (D5)
Dean Smith - Gimli Dragway (D6)
Chris Melnyk - Castrol Raceway (D6)
James Hanrahan - Maryland International Raceway (D9)
Mark Bridgers - Dunn Benson Dragstrip (D9)
Matt Hawk - Southwestern International Raceway (Wild Card)
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