ANRA Season Opener

I have really been remiss in not posting sooner after the April 17th/18th ANRA season opener at Auto club Famoso Raceway. This was my first foray into the ANRA events, and I have to say it was a ball. They really put on a first class event that features some of the best nostalgia cars around. From the Nostalgia Eliminator classes through the Gas classes and Hot Rod, Sportsman and Junior Dragster, there were hundreds of racers. They really packed a lot into two days. Here's a link to a little video montage. Credit to Larry Luna, Quarter Mile Productions.


Dave (the wrench) Lee was otherwise engaged that weekend so I headed up to Famoso on Friday to get an early start on setting up in the pits. Good thing I did, because I would say that more than 75% of the teams did the same. It was pretty busy. I followed a couple old acquaintances into the pits and ended up having a great weekend hanging with a couple heavy hitters in the C-Gas class, namely Mike O'Neil and Mark Capps. It was cool watching them sneak up on the 9.60 index and go rounds. Mark runner upped to pick up right where he left off last season.

I don't know where he gets his energy- He runs the Mustang Ranch sales, parts, and restoration business, races his hot rod in C/Gas, and is the head wrench and No.1 fan of daughter Sabrina's cool pink-wheeled Jr. Dragster.








Here's Mark's C/Gas '67 Mustang



And Sabrina's Jr. Dragster

As for Flying Pig Racing, well I dialed in at 10.70, and red lit in the first round. To add insult to injury, I ran 10.709, just 9/1000ths off my dial. It usually works that way. That's drag racin'! When I got home I immediately hit the practice tree. I swear I'm gonna wear that thing out between now and the next race. No more red lights!
Here's a look over my hood scoop in the staging lanes...

I can't wait to get back out there and avenge my bad lights and go some rounds!

Lastly, I must send a big thanks to Mike and Allene, Mark, Diana and Sabrina, and Garret and the rest of the "family" for your help over the course of the weekend. You guys are awesome!