The weather predicted rain Friday night through Saturday. We thought we were perhaps gonna be in the good graces of mother nature as Saturday morning rolled around and there was no rain (yet). Yes, it was overcast, but as long as it wasn’t raining we are good to GO! We ended up getting two (2) qualifying passes done before the sky opened up and dumped on us. The track officials said if it rains they would call the race until Sunday (which was predicted to be nice & sunny)… Well that’s exactly what happened. Although it rained fairly steady for about an hour and then got beautiful again… Oh well, for many it was just what they needed (in order to fix or make last minute adjustments to their cars/bikes or equipment). Our crew did great, our two qualifying passes were consistent but we spun off the line both times… but we knew where we stood at the end of the day! :)
Another crew Wild Child Racing however was up against a dilemma… they had some problems with the belt that drives their transmission. Although many reasons could be deducted from the problems they were having, there was nothing specific that said “that’s the problem, for sure”. One of the best things that I love so much about drag racing is the camaraderie that is developed between teams and people. I don’t run with Wild Child Racing, but I know the guys and I know enough about bikes in general to be able to lend a hand (where needed), so that’s what I did. We worked on a few different things, while the rest of the crew tried to find another belt, unfortunately the alternate belt did not pan out. However, at the end of the day when all was said and done, it was decided to run the bike with the belt with some minor adjustments (not the ideal set-up but it would work)… Now it wasn’t all work and no play. These guys (Greg, Rogge, Steve, & Johnny) are nothing short of great, they all make you laugh and have a great relationship with one another, not to mention they are all easy on the eyes! They certainly made a drab rained out Saturday entertaining… thanks guys, you’re the best!
Sunday morning rolled around and everyone was ready to race! Now I’ve seen, heard and felt funny cars from attending NHRA Autolite Nationals the past 3 years, but I’ve never seen, heard, and felt them up close and personal. I had the opportunity to do that at this event. There were some amazing Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars, as well as Nostalgia Cars running some phenomenal numbers. I love the ET and speeds they are hitting, but still think I’ll stick to two wheels! There is nothing like the smell of nitro and the rumble these cars put down… it’s truly amazing! In addition, to all this good fun…
- The Jelly Belly fire truck which does quarter mile wheelies. I didn’t get any pics of this bad boy but it’s cool to see. Haven’t figured out how the guy does it, but as he passes down the lane you get the hint of cinnamon (like a cinnamon jelly belly)! How does he do that? I gotta know!
- The worlds largest motorcycle was there too, Thanks Greg & Kaleb for bringing out your beast. This thing is amazing and is always a crowd pleaser!
Tons of fun all wrapped around a great weekend of racing! I really have no idea who won in the different categories aside from motorcycles, sorry. However, motorcycles did great! Miss Katie made it to the semi finals against Michael O’Neil while Phil Nasca went against Eddy Palmer. Michael won against Katie, good job Michael and Phil won against Eddy, good job Phil! Then we moved on the finals and it was Phil against Michael… Now it was a good race, both left the line hard (so much so... that they both red-lit) and both were given it their all. The difference between the red lights was marginal but it comes down to who red-lit worse… and that ended up being Michael. Thereby making Phil Nasca the Governor’s Cup WINNER! WooHoo, Phil! I am so proud of you; you worked hard for it and raced good all weekend. Plus it was great that Mia got to be there and see her daddy win! I’m sorry I did not get any pics of the Governor’s Cup trophy, when it gets dark my camera is useless.
But there is more… Phil was not only in contention to win the Governor’s Cup; he was also striving for the NorCal Dragbike Association 2007 Championship. Which he accomplished! FANTASTIC! So the season finished out like this…
- Phil Nasca – CHAMPION
- Eddy Palmer – Runner Up
- Diego Ortiz – 3rd place
Great job guys, I’m proud of each of you! In closing, I can’t encourage those who did not attend any more then by saying “get ya azz out there next year!” It’s always a ton of fun with great racing and fun people! Till next year peoples… Photos to come!
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