Post by dave3ba on Jun 6, 2007 15:10:35 GMT -5
Date: June 24th.
Track: Outdoors, a set of 8 cars and a set of 12 cars. Finish line is at the 10th car.
Lineup: Gary Porter (Carolina Crusher II), Rod Litzau (USA-1 II), Steve Cain (Awesome Kong IV), Jon Breen (Mad Dog), Dave Wieczorek (Night Life II), John Moore (No Problem II), David Christianson (Mr. Twister II), Bob Breen (Wild Hair), Scott Stephens (King Krunch), Marvin Smith (Stomper II), Mike Vaters (Black Stallion)
Results:
Round1:
Cain def. Christianson
B. Breen def. Stephens
Smith def. J. Breen
Moore def. Vaters
Porter def. Wieczorek
-Litzau broke in qualifying.
Quarterfinals:
B. Breen def. Cain
Smith def. Christianson (3rd fast loser)
Porter def. Wieczorek (fast loser)
Stephens (2nd fast loser) def. Moore
-B. Breen broke a driveshaft
Semifinals:
Cain (break rule) def. Smith
Porter def. Stephens
Finals:
Cain def. Porter
Notes: Rod Litzau's USA-1 had too many repairs to do before the 1st round, and dropped out of competition for the night. This event marked the debut in TNT racing for three trucks, David Christianson's Mr. Twister, Scott Stephens' new King Krunch and Mike Vaters' Black Stallion. Although Mr. Twister was touted as a racing truck, it was not set-up to compete on a long, outdoor course like Bowling Green. Vaters' Black Stallion on the other hand, was built strictly as a show truck, and was not at all competitive. Both trucks were regular performers at USHRA events around this time. Vaters would never run another TNT event, and Christianson would only show up at Milwaukee, later on in the year. Stephens' King Krunch, however, would become a mainstay at TNT events for the next year and a half. The truck was fitted with an on-board computer, the first to have one. It would pay immediate dividends, as Staphens won several late '89 races. However, by 1990 the truck was already overmatched, and would normally top-out in the semifinals. Bob Breen's Wild Hair breaks a front drive-shaft, giving Steve Cain's Awesome Kong a spot in the semifinals, and Cain would end up taking advantage of that shot by winning the event.
Track: Outdoors, a set of 8 cars and a set of 12 cars. Finish line is at the 10th car.
Lineup: Gary Porter (Carolina Crusher II), Rod Litzau (USA-1 II), Steve Cain (Awesome Kong IV), Jon Breen (Mad Dog), Dave Wieczorek (Night Life II), John Moore (No Problem II), David Christianson (Mr. Twister II), Bob Breen (Wild Hair), Scott Stephens (King Krunch), Marvin Smith (Stomper II), Mike Vaters (Black Stallion)
Results:
Round1:
Cain def. Christianson
B. Breen def. Stephens
Smith def. J. Breen
Moore def. Vaters
Porter def. Wieczorek
-Litzau broke in qualifying.
Quarterfinals:
B. Breen def. Cain
Smith def. Christianson (3rd fast loser)
Porter def. Wieczorek (fast loser)
Stephens (2nd fast loser) def. Moore
-B. Breen broke a driveshaft
Semifinals:
Cain (break rule) def. Smith
Porter def. Stephens
Finals:
Cain def. Porter
Notes: Rod Litzau's USA-1 had too many repairs to do before the 1st round, and dropped out of competition for the night. This event marked the debut in TNT racing for three trucks, David Christianson's Mr. Twister, Scott Stephens' new King Krunch and Mike Vaters' Black Stallion. Although Mr. Twister was touted as a racing truck, it was not set-up to compete on a long, outdoor course like Bowling Green. Vaters' Black Stallion on the other hand, was built strictly as a show truck, and was not at all competitive. Both trucks were regular performers at USHRA events around this time. Vaters would never run another TNT event, and Christianson would only show up at Milwaukee, later on in the year. Stephens' King Krunch, however, would become a mainstay at TNT events for the next year and a half. The truck was fitted with an on-board computer, the first to have one. It would pay immediate dividends, as Staphens won several late '89 races. However, by 1990 the truck was already overmatched, and would normally top-out in the semifinals. Bob Breen's Wild Hair breaks a front drive-shaft, giving Steve Cain's Awesome Kong a spot in the semifinals, and Cain would end up taking advantage of that shot by winning the event.