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2013 Norwalk recap part 2 - The Race
| October 31, 2013 |
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Dear ,
The 22nd annual Ames Performance Tri Power Pontiac Nationals was blessed with incredible weather this year. Racing conditions were excellent and for the first time in 3 years we did not have rain on Saturday or Sunday of the event!
The car show count was 568 car this year and the race car count was 404 participants. For the first time since the 1A Auto "Chief of the Pontiacs" has been awarded a repeat winner was crowned. Congratulations to Rick Cole Jr. from Lagrange , Ohio.
There were 179 swap meet vendors setup on 334 space and another 31 companies on display in the manufacturer midaway. 11, 442 spectators attended the event over the course of the weekend as well.
If you have never been to the Pontiac Nationals at Norwalk, you just don't know what you are missing. It is by far the BEST Pontiac event in the WORLD! The dates for the 2014 event are August 1, 2 & 3. Make your plans to attend now !
Sincerely,
Kevin Swaney
Tin Indian Performance, LTD.
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2013 Pontiac Nationals Frantic 4
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Frank Gostilla with his '02 Grand Am
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The Frantic 4 race class at the Pontiac Nationals showcases some of the fastest Pontiacs in the world! This special race costs $25.00 for Car & Driver. The rules for this class are pretty simple and are as follows:
Traditional Pontiac V-8 Only
Pontiac Door Slammers
1 Power adder ONLY
Heads up, Pro tree
Win $1,000, Runner-up $500, 1st rnd $150, Low qualifyer $100
There is 1 qualifying round on Friday and 2 qualifying rounds on Saturday
Eliminations are run on Saturday as well.
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Rodney Butler with his '63 Tempest
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This years 4 qualifiers were:
#1 Rodney Butler with his '63 Tempest ran a 6.620 @ 215.24 mph
#2 Bill Mellott in his Pro Mod '65 GTO ran a 6.914 @ 179.21 mph
#3 Mark Kauffman with his '09 GXP ran a 7.026 @ 195.11 mph
#4 Frank Gostilla with his '02 Grand Am ran a 7.614 @ 179.92 mph
The Butlers were the #1 qualifier for this event for the 2nd year in a row. Steve Dale was the fastest car on the property but could not participate in the Frantic 4 on account of the fact that his car is not a door car.
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Bill Mellott in his Pro Mod '65 GTO
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Everyone was looking forward to the KRE vs Butler show down in the finials of the Frantic 4; however, the Butlers could not make the call for the finals. Mark Kauffman got the bye win in the finals against Butler and ended up blasting the GPX down the track with a 7.101 pass @ 194.88 mph.
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2013 Pontiac Nationals KRE -Quick 16
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The KRE Quick 16 race class is sponsored by Kauffman Racing Equipment at the Pontiac Nationals and is the premier event for traditional Pontiac engines.
The rules for the KRE Quick 16 are pretty simple and are as follows:
Traditional Pontiac V-8 Only
Super Pro rules apply
Everything else goes
Blower - NOS - Turbos - Nitro
Win $1,000, Runner-up $500, Semi $200, Qtr $100, 1st rnd $50
All 16 places are paid
There are 2 qualifying rounds on Saturday and the 3rd qualifying round is approximately at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. The field is made up of the quickest 8 door cars and then the quickest 8 open body cars. If the open body field does not fill with open body cars, the field is then filled with door cars.
On our 1st qualifying pass we set the mark by qualifying #1 with a 6.942 @ 191.46 on Saturday. We ended up with a 6.906 @ 193.10 on our Sunday qualifying pass. This was the second year in a row that we took the #1 qualifying position! We would put a 6.89 on the car for the first round of eliminations.....
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TIP Digger qualifies #1 for the 2nd year in a row in the KRE Quick 16
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For those interested you can see the qualifying sheets for both the door car side and the open side by clicking the links below: The TIP Digger was very consistent again this year; however, the driver was NOT very consistent which makes for a short day of eliminations on Sunday. Unfortunately, this was the first time we had the TIP digger out. Being extremely busy in the shop sure does take away from racing and driver consistency.
We faced John Hill in the first round of eliminations. John was obviously on his game as he ran a 8.27 on an 8.23 dial and cut a good light to boot. The TIP Digger ran a 6.891 on a 6.89 dial but John had us covered pretty good at the stripe! See the pass below.  | |
Tin Indian Performance Dragster goes 6.891 0n a 6.89 dial in the 2013 KRE Quick 16 at Norwalk
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The only solace that we could take from the first round loss to John was that he went on to WIN the KRE Quick 16!  | |
TIP Digger with the wheels WAY UP!
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Congratulations John Hill!
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Norwalk 2013 KRE Quick 16 Champion John Hill
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** please note: If it appears that there are 2 missing pictures, those are actually youtube video links that are not supported by your current email program.
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2013 Pontiac Nationals MR-1 Heads-UP Race
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The MR-1 Heads up race features some of the highest horsepower per cubic inch Pontiacs. The traditional Pontiac engine Heads Up Class is sponsored by K & M Performance Parts & Tom Schlauch. MR-1 Heads-up Class Rules are as follows: TRADITIONAL PONTIAC V-8 ENGINE Pontiac Body 6.50 lbs per cid Naturally aspirated Gasoline or Alcohol Any tire Any suspension CV-1 canted valve heads permitted Ram Air V heads permitted All entries weigh after qualifying and elimination rounds Winner & Runner-up MUST P & G after final round
The 8 car field has a guaranteed Cash Purse pay-out as follows!
Win $1500, RU $500, Semi $100, Low ET / Top MPH $100 each
Qualifying round 1 is on Friday and their are 2 rounds on Saturday. Eliminations are held Saturday afternoon. All runs are done on a Heads up 4/10ths pro tree Sportsman Ladder.
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#1 qualifier Elliott Pickett warming up the tires in his '63 Tempest wagon
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This years qualifiers were:
#1 Elliott Pickett 63 Tempest 428 cid 8.483 @ 159.91 MPH
#2 Shawn Dixon 62 Tempest 481 cid 8.502 @ 160.06 MPH
#3 Glenn Sedig 69 Grand Prix 473 cid 8.596 @ 157.39 MPH #4 Jim Pickett 63 Tempest 445 cid 8.613 @ 156.81 MPH #5 Felton Thompson 66 GTO 544 cid 8.968 @ 149.85 MPH
#6 Jack Pumphrey 70 GTO Judge 535 cid 9.156 @ 146.91 MPH
#7 Sean Pickett 61 Tempest 492 cid 9.291 @ 143.05 MPH
#8 Mike Kasparian 71 LeMans Sport 505 cid 9.295 @ 143.89 MPH
That's no typo above! There are 3 Pickett family members racing in this class! Despite the heavy Pickett presence, Shawn Dixon ended up running an 8.668 @ 157.05 mph to beat Glenn Sedig in the finals who ran a 8.901 @ 150.01 mph. This class features some real heavy hitters in Pontiac racing community! The ET and MPH of these cars are VERY impressive.
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Wheels up launch after wheels up launch for Shawn Dixon
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The Street Class is the race class that Tin Indian Performance sponsors at the event. The class is run on both Saturday and Sunday.
Win $500, Runner Up $250, Semi $100, Qtr $50
On Saturday Michael McCarty was crowned winner of the Tin Indian Performance Street Class in his '63 LeMans & Carole Barhurst was the runner-up in her '74 GTO.On Sunday, Joe Childs took home the win and Joe Laster was the runner up in his '69 Firebird. | |
Wally Becker's Judge ready to make a pass in the Tin Indian Performance street class
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Fastest Pontiacs Updates
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Mark Kauffman continued to chip away at his naturally aspirated door car record by running an impressive 7.027 @ 197.16! Just a little bit closer to that elusive 6 second pass! That is some impressive MPH!!!
Congratulations KRE!
Don't forget to check out the
fastest . Pontiacs . ever
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Class Winners from the event
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Kevin Swaney Tin Indian Performance, LTD.
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