RACE REPORT

July 27, 2004      Bandimere Speedway
  

    Thanks to Bandimere Speedway and all the fantastic Junior Drag Racers who made the Mountain Thunder a phenomenal success. Despite the rain and late night finish, some great racing was witnessed and the participants really showed what they are made of.

FINAL QUALIFYING ORDER

1.Cameron Addington     4.750

2.Jenica Milanesio      4.828

3.Ryan Valandingham     4.848

4.Jennifer Hay          4.856

5.Josh Mason            4.860

6.Tommy Huddleston      4.872

7.Jack Belli            4.874 

8.Leah Pruett           4.886  

9.Kansas Dailey         4.927

10.Casey DePeel         4.939

11.Zoë Stevens          4.945

12.Dustin Meier         4.952

13.Mike McClure         4.956

14.Tommy Jaquez         4.995

15.Robby Salvatory      4.999

16.Blayne Graves        5.003

17.Josh Howell          5.040

18.Nick Woods           5.046

19.Amber Lockman        5.046

20.Kyle Schlotfeld      5.076

21.Derik Milanesio      5.080

22.Niki Hamlett         5.113

23.David Thompson       5.122 

24.Morgan Rash          5.133

25.Brianna Bandimere    5.153

26.Sara Leek            5.184

27.Kristi Dever         5.185

28.Travis Cherry        5.187

29.Tricia Pizana        5.187

30.Tony Wimer           5.218

31.Casey Grisel         5.300

32.Andrew Madrid        5.405

Alternates:

Takara Halliburton  5.502

Jordan Hart         5.506

Katie Hughes        5.787

Christian Paul      7.227

Ricky Weston        broke 

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Weston Family Racing 

CAMERON ADDINGTON PUT ON A REAL SHOW, DOMINATING THE COMPETITION WITH IMPRESSIVE RUNS IN THE 4.7 RANGE. HE WAS ABLE TO GET PAST A STRUGGLING TOMMY HUDDLESTON IN THE FINAL. HIS ONLY SCARE CAME IN THE QUARTER-FINALS, WHERE HIS .223 REACTION AND 4.737 ET JUST DID BEAT OUT JOSH MASONS' .130 INITIATED 4.848.(.018 mov).

TOMMY HUDDLESTON CELEBRATES HIS RUNNER-UP WITH RON PRUETT.

RYAN VALANDINGHAM ACCEPTS HIS SEMI-FINALIST TROPHY

FROM RON PRUETT & EARL WESTON

LEAH PRUETT WENT OUT IN THE SEMI-FINALS ON A HOLESHOT. HUDDLESTON LEFT ON HER WITH A .077 TO .117 ADVANTAGE ALLOWING HIS 4.879 TO EDGE OUT HER 4.866.

TOP EIGHT CARS - BEST  E.T - Event.

1. Cameron Addington                      4.725

2. Jack Belli                                       4.813

3. Jennifer Hay                                   4.816

4. Jennica Milanesio                           4.828

5. Ryan Valandingham                        4.846

6. Josh Mason                                    4.848

7. Kansas Dailey                                4.850

8. Thomas Huddleston                        4.856

(L)BEST ENGINEERED HONORS WAS TAKEN HOME BY DUSTIN MIEIR.

BEST REACTION TIME

Ryan Valandingham - .053

The newest 330 competitor rumored to be joining the circuit - Cordova the Wonderdog!

THE HUDDLESTONS TOOK THE LONG DISTANCE AWARD(top left). ADDINGTON GOT THE LOW-QUALIFIER BONUS(top right). THE WESTON FAMILY WAS HONORED FOR MAKING THE 330 MOUNTAIN THUNDER EVENT A REALITY.