FASTEST STREET CAR SHOUTOUT 2001, Budweiser Motorsport Park, Edmonton, Alberta, August 11, 2001
Photos courtesy and copyright © Todd Young unless otherwise noted
Our second event of the year was extremely successful. Perfect weather, great competitor car count and lots of spectators. Draggin Don Murray put on a show for Edmonton’s drag racing fans. Don ran a number of 8.20 passes at over 170 MPH. Budweiser Motorsport Park’s racing surface isn’t exactly a national event caliber track which makes it very tough to get a high powered short wheelbase car like Don’s Corvette down the track with a full on Nitrous pass. But Don was not to be denied. For his last pass of the day Don laid down a 7.82 at only 153 MPH. For those of your doing your math at home. If Don could have stayed with the run for the full quarter mile; Don would have been in the 7.50’s.
Don’s competition was Grant Flaig who made the haul from southern Alberta with his beautiful Pro Street Camero. Grant was fresh off a win in Lethbridge’s annual 100 yard dash. Once a year the city of Lethbridge shuts down one of the main streets in Lethbridge and it’s run what you brung for 100 Yards and Grant was the man to beat.
Dale Pederson brought down his ultra clean 400 cu. in.twin turbo Buick to compete in Super Street. Basically Dale had everyone in the Superstreet class covered by running low 9’s at over 155MPH. And no doubt if the competition was running as quick as him we would have seen Dale dial up the boost on his turbos and run even faster.
All in all a great day of Drag Racing at Budwieser Motorsport Park
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The JB’s Power Centre team would like to thank all the competitors and
spectators for coming out to support both of our events this year. We are already
making plans to run two events in Edmonton next year and are working on running
a two race series at Race City in Calgary. We anticipate having a complete set
of class rules and race information posted on our web site www.jbspowercentre.com
by the end of October 2001.
“Pro Street” Class
(Sponsored by Moroso)
Name E T MPH
Winner Don Murray 7.82 171.2
Runner Up Grant Flaig 8.969 151.33
“Super Street” Class
(Sponsored by Kal Tires – Sherwood Park)
Name E T MPH
Winner Dale Pedersen 9.118 152.90
Runner Up Bob Found BROKE
“Real Street” Class
(Sponsored by Holley Carburetor)
Name E T MPH
Winner Wade Szymanski 13.647 64.20
Runner Up Brad Schmidt 17.378 62.33“True Street Radial” Class
(Sponsored by Pro Stock Performance)
Name E T MPH
Winner Steve Gillette 13.821 100.02
Runner Up Courtney Muller 15.441 89.86
“Long Distance Award”
(Sponsored by Hypertech)
Name
Co-Winner Don Murray Whiterock, B.C.
Co-Winner Bill James Whiterock, B.C.“Low E T”
(Sponsored by Hypertech)
Name E T MPH
Winner Don Murray 7.82 171.00
“Fastest Girl Racer” Race Class
(Sponsored by ThermoTech)
Name E T MPH
Winner Joanne Autio
BATTLE OF THE IMPORTS 2001
“Pro Outlaw Import” Class
(Sponsored by Zippy’s Auto)
Name E T MPH
Winner Roger Gilchrist 12.555 116.65
Runner Up Eddy Chee 14.635 93.39
“Pro Comp Import” Class
(Sponsored by Silverstone Motorsport)
Name E T MPH
Winner Paul Nowicki 13.303 105.90
Runner Up Joseph Toronyi 14.223 100.17
“Pro Stock Import” Class
(Sponsored by Pro Drag Performance)
Name E T MPH
Winner Mark Kluchky 15.019 92.06
Runner Up Karl Kibbler 15.732 87.91
“Pro Street Import” Class
(Sponsored by Edelbrock)
Name E T MPH
Winner Calvin Huber 16.325 74.41
Runner Up Monika Dymiter 17.086 78.41“Quick 16 Pro Eliminator” Class
(Sponsored by Moroso)
Name E T MPH
Not Run Due To Time Constraints
“War to Settle the Score” Race Class /Fastest Super Street vs. the
fastest Import
(Sponsored by Autometer)
Name E T MPH
Winner Dale Pederson 9.118 152.90
Runner Up Roger Gilchrist 12.555 116.65
“Long Distance Award
(Sponsored by Thermotech)
Name
Winner Ron Koroluk Fort McMurray, AB
“Low ET
(Sponsored by MSD Ignition)
Name E T MPH
Winner Roger Gilchrist 12.55 116.65
“Fastest Girl Racer”
(Sponsored by American Products Co – APC)
Name E T MPH
Winner Monika Dymiter