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Record Time

The AA/Supercharged ET record has stood at 6.61 seconds since 2006. Perfect conditions and the right combination allowed the Sierra Pipe team to set that mark at Pacific Raceway in Seattle. This was a good time to reflect on that achievement as the NRHA tour visits that facility this weekend. In the years following 2006, we have worked hard to make more power, which have been able to accomplish. Unfortunately, we paid the price with a lack of consistency. Now we are finally poised to hopefully put together that lethal combination of performance and consistency. Saturday at Woodburn, the 6.59 run showed the performance potential and Sunday gave us valuable data that will be applied to the consistency department. If things go as planned, look for a string of 6.5 second passes at Mission, now that we have figured out what it takes to race with the 3-speed transmission.

Sierra Pipe Racing Back on Top of the AA/Supercharged Point Standings

Following the win at Woodburn, the Sierra Pipe Racing Team once again sits on top of the AA/Supercharged points standings. It took a win, a final and a semi-final result to get in this position. Two of three #1 qualifying positions also put us in a position to take a tie-breaker, if the round totals are even at the end of the season. One thing we do know, is that the championship will be decided in the month of August as the teams gear up for three events in a four week span to close the 2010 season.

1. Howard Anderson 2620

2. Scott White 2410

3. Mike Molea 2300

4. Troy Owen 1950

5. Joel Matton 1350

6. Monte Grubb 1290

7. Gary Reinero 870

8. Scott Wyke 850

9. Mitch Chamberlin 430

10. Bill Fitting 100

Ugly x3 = A Win

Qualifying is one thing, but race day can be survival of the fittest. The objective on Sunday it to turn on the win light 3 times at any cost. Going into Sunday the 6.59 run was wiped clean from the slate and everyone is on equal footing. In the first round the Sierra Pipe 38' Chevy once again went into tire shake at the 1-2 gear change and Howard had to get out of the throttle momentarily to settle the car down. The result was a winning 6.87 second pass at 202MPH. Scott White took the win and made a statement with a 6.67 second pass at 207MPH, when Scott Wyke was not able to back up after the burnout. Joel Matton experience mechanical problems on the starting line turning on the red light and giving the win to Mike Molea as Mike had problems right off the line. Troy Owen was on a single to take a first round victory. In the semi-finals, a rematch of the Boise finals took place as we were able to turn the tables and beat Mike Molea with pure grit and desire as both cars had problems getting down the track. The 7.4 second elapsed time was nothing to write home about, but it moved us to the final round. In the other semi-final match-up Troy Owen took an upset victory over Scott White as once again both cars had difficulty getting down the track. In the finals it was once again pure survival as the 38' Chevy began shaking again. Howard stayed with it to claim the first win of the season at 6.99 seconds. The good news is that not only did we take the win and maximum points, we also reclaimed our track record at a career best 6.59 seconds, with a track speed record as a bonus at over 210MPH. No 1% record backup occurred on Sunday so our existing 6.61 second series record will stand for now.

Woodburn #2 Qualifying Results

Following the first round of qualifying the Sierra Pipe team was sitting on top of the qualifying sheet, with a less than stellar 7.00 second pass. At the first gear change the 38' Chevy shot over to the wall and Howard had to get off the throttle and settle the ol' girl down. After looking at the computer data, we had confidence that no changes were required for the next run and we had faith in the excellent track preparation by the Woodburn Dragstrip staff. Our faith was rewarded with the quickest and fastest competition run ever for Sierra Pipe Racing. It is now time to make sure this run was not a fluke and go into eliminations with the round-by-round mentality needed to try and claim another Woodburn Dragstrip Signature trophy. Look for qualifying results below and elimination results Monday.

1. Howard Anderson 6.593 210.62

2. Scott White 6.824 204.45

3. Joel Matton 7.363 183.15

4. Troy Owen 7.383 149.55

5. Monte Grubb 7.411 181.92

6. Scott Wyke 7.707 173.14

7. Mike Molea 8.002 164.17

A Special Weekend in Boise

My weekend in Boise was the most special that I can remember. I was able to bring my partner Lisa, who means everything to me, but another surprise was in store. Howard and Dan had a major surprise for me Saturday morning. When I came to the hotel lobby, sitting next to them was my son Rusty. I was completely stunned. The combination of both of them at this event is nothing short of the best feeling ever. Rusty had the duties of managing the wheelie bars and a number of items following each run and Lisa served as our PR person, providing insight to what makes the Sierra Pipe Chevy tick and everything that goes with it. As a result, we did not win the race, but we gained many fans and a weekend I will never forget. It will be back to the grind next weekend at Woodburn, as wholesale changes will take place once again in search for the killer run that we know we are capable of. Look for a race preview, followed by qualifying and race results.

Get..er Done for the Next Run

Finishing the Trans Change

Final Round x2

In a first for the AA/Supercharged association, the final round had to be run twice to determine a winner in Boise. Going into eliminations, the Sierra Pipe team was struggling for performance. In the first round, Scott White laid down the quickest pass of the event at 6.99 seconds, with Mike Molea close behind at 7.04 seconds. The Sierra Pipe was finally able to make a statement in the first round setting low ET and top speed for the event at 6.96 seconds at 202.70MPH. In the semi-finals Mike Molea easily took the victory at 7.02 seconds as Scott White experienced problems at half track. Howard Anderson also advanced to the final as he defeated Troy Owen with a 6.99 second pass at over 200MPH. In the final, Howard and Mike staged normally and Mike left the starting line before the tree came down. When this happened, no red light was triggered and Howard left after that. It was determined that the starting tree malfunctioned and both competitors agreed to run the final again. This time the tree worked properly and Mike and Howard had nearly identical 0.08 second reaction times. Unfortunately the 38' Chevy slowed to a 7.02 from excessive clutch slippage and Mike took the victory with his best pass of the weekend at 7.00 seconds flat. We have lots of pictures and stuff to post form the event this weekend coming soon.

Boise Qualifying

With all of the struggles with the 38' Chevy, I did not get a qualifying sheet with the results. In both sessions, we were first pair out and I did not see what the other teams were doing. From second hand information and a weak memory, here is how I think we will line up for eliminations today.

1. Scott White - 7.02 197MPH

2. Mike Molea - 7.12 194MPH

3. Howard Anderson - 7.15 198MPH

4. Troy Owen - 7.35

5. Joel Matton - 7.63

6. Monte Grubb

7. Scott Wyke

On the first pass, the car left weak and started bouncing all the way down the track. We decided to pull the 3 speed transmission and go back to the 4 speed to help with the lack of horsepower. Low gear was a repeat of the first run and it shook all the way through 2nd. The rest of the run was not much better. Look for major changes from the Sierra Pipe team going into eliminations today. Time to take that hero or zero approach and see what happens.

Seirra Pipe Racing Sets a New AA/Supercharged Speed Record

Setting a AA/Supercharged record requires a 1% backup run that must occur at the same event. In 2008, we ran 208.75MPH at Champion Raceway. This will stand as a track speed record, as track records do not require the 1% backup. The required backup did occur at Woodburn last weekend to establish the new AA/Supercharged speed record at 207.70MPH. In the first round of eliminations, our 207.13MPH run served to backup the 207.70MPH pass run in qualifying. Based on the 215MPH pass in testing, our next trip to Woodburn could yield more records. Unfortunately the high static altitude in Boise is not conducive to record performance. That race will help to sort out our new combination for potentially record performances when we get back to sea level.