CSR EASTERN SPRING TEST NATIONALS PRESENTED BY TORCO'S COMPETITIONPLUS.COM - NEWS PAGE

Tue, 2008-03-04 08:54

estn_logo-2008_500.jpgSouth Georgia Motorsports Park [SGMP] and Popular Internet Magazine Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com will join forces for a third year in presenting the Eastern Spring Test Nationals, a premiere test session the week prior to the NHRA Gatornationals, March 6 – 8.

This is the official news page for the event. 

PRE-ENTRIES UPDATED 2-26   SCROLL DOWN FOR NEWS FOLLOWING PRE-ENTRIES 

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SCHEDULE

Wednesday, March 5

PARKING, 12 NOON – 6 PM

 

Thursday, March 6

Gates Open, 8 AM

Open testing begins – 9 AM for all classes

Secure Track – 5:30 PM

 

Friday, March 7

Gates Open – 8:30 AM

Open Testing All Classes – 9:30 AM – 12:00 NOON

Lunch Break - NOON – 12:30 PM

Open Testing Resumes – 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Track Prep Break – 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Controlled testing – 5:00 – 9:30

Running Order – NITRO, 500-inch PS, PSM, MMPS, PM, TA CLASSES,

(Every car will be called to the lanes per class)

 

Saturday, March 8

Gates Open – 7:30 AM

Chapel Service – 8:30 AM

Open testing – 9:00 AM – 10 AM (Lanes close promptly at 9:45)

Pre-race Ceremonies – 10:30

First Round of “Chicago Style competition” – 11 AM

RUN ORDER – IHRA MMPS, NHRA PS, PSM, PM, TAD, TAFC, NITRO

 

TRACK PREP BREAK – 2:00 PM

 

Second Round of “Chicago Style competition” – 2:45 PM

RUN ORDER – IHRA MMPS, NHRA PS, PSM, PM, TAD, TAFC, NITRO

 

TRACK PREP BREAK – 4:00 PM

 

Final Round (Quickest two cars of each class from first two session run for trophy) – 4:30 PM

RUN ORDER – IHRA MMPS, NHRA PS, PSM, PM, TAD, TAFC,

 

Third round of "Chicago Style competition" - 5:15 PM

RUN ORDER – NITRO, IHRA MMPS, NHRA PS, PSM, PM, TAD, TAFC,

 

SECURE EVENT: 6:30 PM

 

Ticket Prices

FRIDAY ADULT - $10

Children 8 – 15 - $5

 

SATURDAY ADULT - $20

Children 8 – 15 -      $10

 

TWO DAY PASS

ADULT - $25

CHILD - $10

 

TESTING FEES –

If a team makes three runs on Saturday – Thursday, Friday and Saturday testing is free.

 

Testing is $300 per day during ESTN, (racers not participating on Saturday)

 

Sunday – Wednesday testing.

$200 per day, if a team participates in ESTN Chicago Style event.

 

 

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FINAL PRE-ENTRY LIST

TOP FUEL

1. Terry McMillen
2. Bruce Litton
3. Kevin Jones
4. Clay Millican
5. Bobby Lagana

FUNNY CAR

1. Matt Hagan
2. Bob Gilbertson
3. Jerry Toliver
4. Gary Scelzi
5. Tommy Johnson, Jr. (Sun - Tues)
6. Melanie Troxel
7. Frank Hawley

 

PRO STOCK
1. Allen Johnson
2. Shane Heckel
3. Tom Hammonds
4. Mark Buehring
5. Adam Flamholc (Sweden)
6. John Nobile
7. Jimmy Alund (Sweden)
8. Rickie Jones
9. Steve Spiess
10. Bob Benza
11. Billy Glidden
12. Kenny Koretsky
13. Greg Stanfield
14. John Gaydosh
15. Matt Hartford
16. Jim Cunningham
17. Richard Sundblom (Finland)

 

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

1. Karen Stoffer
2. Fred Camarena
3. Reidel Harris
4. Andrew Hines
5. Eddie Krawiec
6. Shawn Gann
7. Mike Berry
8. Craig Treble
9. Chris Rivas
10. Matt Smith
11. Angie McBride
12. Hector Arana
13. Angelle Sampey
14. Chip Ellis

 

PRO MODIFIED

1. Mike Moran
2. Scott Ray
3. Chuck Weck
4. Tony Baudier
5. Darrell Devenny
6. Raymond Commisso
7. Taylor Lastor
8. Carl Spiering
9. Roger Johansson
10. Chris Russo
11. Mike Stawicki
12. Steve Miller
13. Scott Coxwell
14. Dan Saitz
15. Mark Nielsen
16. Tim O'Hare
17. John Dierner
18. Steve King
19. Scott Cannon, Jr.
20. Scotty Cannon
21. Jason Stock
22. Roger Burgess
23. Mike Ashley
24. Harold Laird
25. Danny Rowe
26. Kirk Kuhns
27. Craig Nicosia
28. Tim Tindle
29. George Landis
30. Tony Pontieri
31. Rick Stivers
32. Marc Hayes
33. Pat Stoken
34. John Stanley
35. Steve Carrier
36. Randal Haynes
37. R.E. Smith
38. John Russo
39. Larry Sinke
40. Al Suggs
41. Jason Hamstra
42. Mike Knowles
43. Eddie Ware
44. Steve Engel
45. Andy McCoy
46. Mike Tokarz/ Robert Sellers
47. Ken Voss
48. Vinny Budano (Pro Street)
49. Quain Stott
50. Ed Hoover
51. Pat Moore
52. Chuck Miner
53. Bennie McDonald
54. Joe Baker
55. Gary Walker (Pro Street)
56. Dan Parker

MOUNTAIN MOTOR PRO STOCK

1. Dean Goforth
2. Cary Goforth
3. Larry O'Brien
4. Mike Bruno
5. John Montecalvo
6. Frank Gugliotta
7. Robert Patrick
8. Ron Miller
9. Anthony Paone
10. Rob Mansfield
11. Elijah Morton
12. Trevor Eman 
13. Bob Bertsch
14. Richard Freeman
15. Bert Jackson
16. Pete Berner
17. Jason Collins

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1. Jeff Veale
2. Marty Thacker
3. Robin Samsell
4. Randy Meyer
5. Jackie Fricke

 

TOP AlCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1. Terry McMillen
2. Marc White
3. T.J. Schippling
4. Rob Atchison
5. Thomas Carter
6. Barney Squiers
7. Tony Bogolo

 

PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE

1. Jason Dunigan (2)
2. Phil Stoll
3. Tiina Duncanson
4. Danny Kompas
5. John Renaud
6. Chuck Hamrah
7. Jeremy Hannen

 

NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL

1. Julius Hughes
 

 

SPORTSMAN

1. Bob Roeder (Top Sportsman)
2. Chris Rini (Top Sportsman)
3. Brad Waddle (Competition)
4. Trevor Altman (Pro Street Motorcycle)
5. Kevin Vanderbeck (Top Sportsman)
6. Rick Corn (Top Sportsman)
7. Donald Ksiezyk (Competition)
8. Robert E. Davis (Top Sportsman)
9. David LaVoie (Top Dragster)
10. Butch Kemp (NMCA Pro Stock)
11. Troy Henderson (Top Sportsman)

 

 

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ESTN ENTRIES TOP 100

Premiere pre-Gatornationals test at South Georgia Motorsports Park expected to yield national event atmosphere
 
estn_logo-2008_500.jpgA multitude of professional and sportsman racers will converge on South Georgia Motorsports Park [SGMP], March 6 – 8, 2008, for the 9th annual CSR Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com. This traditional event has become a staple of high performance which caters to a race-hungry southern Georgia drag racing demographic. The event traditionally opened only one day for spectators and attracted thousands of spectators.
 
The 2008 version of ESTN promises to be the largest ever. Instead of fans being allowed entry only for the traditional “Chicago Style” eliminations on Saturday, the gates will be open for Friday night testing under the lights.
 
DSA_1559.JPGESTN caters to the various doorslammer divisions in drag racing with a special extension to include the Top Alcohol and Nitro divisions. Race fans can witness everything from the 500-inch Pro Stockers to the ultra-competitive Pro Stock Bikes to the over-the-edge Pro Modifieds. Beyond that, nearly a dozen Top Alcohol entries will thunder down the SGMP quarter-mile as well as the 6.2-second mountain motor Pro Stockers.
 
Allen Johnson will bring his 500-inch Pro Stock Dodge Stratus to SGMP with visions of laying down competitive elapsed times in comparable conditions that he will face the following weekend during the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. Johnson won last year’s “Chicago Style” eliminations on Sunday, defeating former Mopar teammate Richie Stevens.
 
Andrew Hines and Chris Rivas are just two prime examples of the high quality Pro Stock Bikes that are entered for ESTN. Hines reached the finals of the Saturday show last year but lost a tight final round battle to Chip Ellis, the former rider for the G2 Racing Team. Rivas has replaced Ellis in 2008.
 
Pro Modified, an exhibition category on the NHRA tour and a full-time division in IHRA competition, has over 40 entries at this time. Among those entries are two-time NHRA champion Mike Ashley and six-time class icon Scotty Cannon.
 
The popular Fast News Network will chronicle the weekend’s runs and post on www.dragracecentral.com .
 
To see the complete pre-entry list and news about the event – visit Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com – ESTN Event Page
 
The official SGMP website is http://www.sgmpracing.com .

 

 

 

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ESTN FUEL SPECIAL

 

Torco Race Fuels, Inc., will be offering a special pre-pay sale for those drivers participating in the CSR Racing Products Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com, March 6 – 8, 2008, at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga.

 

Teams participating in this major test session will receive as much as a 50-cent per gallon discount on drum orders before February 29. The pre-ordered fuel will be delivered on Thursday morning of the event.

 

A Torco Race Fuels truck will be in attendance to service those teams running their race fuels. They will also have oils and solvents available as well.

 

Contact Eric Zerbe at 1-800-67-TORCO.

 

 

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ADJUSTMENTS TO ESTN FORMAT

 

There have two major adjustments to the format of the 8th annual CSR Performance Products Eastern Spring Test Nationals presented by Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga.

The initial announcement did not include Sportsman classes, but that has been amended to include sportsman entries for testing on Thursday and Friday. Also included in this expansion will be the Outlaw 10.5-inch tire class. The cost per day to participate will be $300.

For the nitro cars attending ESTN, competitors will be allowed to run quarter-mile if the choose to.


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ESTN RETURNS TO SGMP IN 2008

South Georgia Motorsports Park [SGMP] and Popular Internet Magazine Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com will join forces for a third year in presenting the Eastern Spring Test Nationals, a premiere test session the week prior to the NHRA Gatornationals, March 6 – 8.

This year CSR Performance Products has been signed on as the title rights sponsor of the event which regularly attracts as many as 110-plus NHRA and IHRA professional race teams as well nearly 5,000 spectators.

“There are many options on the table for us heading into 2008 and it’s always that way when you head into a new venture,” said newly appointed SGMP track manager Tim Fleming. “We just looked over our potential programs and the ESTN event has always been a hit for the fans at SGMP. I’m really excited for the opportunity to work with the staff at Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com. They’ve always poured a lot of heart into this event.”

Bobby Bennett, Publisher for Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com. Is really looking forward to working with Tim this year as well as Rowland and Kim Wood of SGMP to continue what has proven, time and time again to be the premiere testing event on the eastern seaboard.”

The CSR Performance Products ESTN presented by Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com will feature three days of testing for the following categories: 500-inch Pro Stock, Pro Modified, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Top Fuel Harley-Davidson, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. This major test session has all the makings of a national event for the Valdosta, Ga.-based drag racing fans.

Professional teams are granted free testing Thursday and Friday, provided they make three runs on Saturday with their respective classification. Testing will continue Sunday through Wednesday. Teams that participate in the Saturday’s Chicago Style program will receive discounted testing for the balance of the week.

PRE-ENTRY opens on Wednesday, December 26. Details will be posted on Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com as well as www.racesgmp.com. Teams that pre-enter prior to Monday, March 3, 2008, will be afforded free entry for up to four crewmembers for the ESTN event.

In the past two years the event has only opened up for spectators when the Chicago Style competition was conducted and that was usually Saturday. New in 2008 will be a special program that invites spectators to attend on Friday as well as Saturday.

Thursday March 6 will feature open testing from 9 AM until 5:30 PM. Friday will continue the tradition of the marathon 12-hour test day from 9:30 AM until 9:30 PM. Saturday’s festivities begin at 10 AM, with continued open testing once the Chicago Style program is completed.

 


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