CLASS RACER FORUM - Indy 2011 A Stick Challenge...and A/SA Challenge!

First of all let me say THANK YOU to all SUPPORTERS and RACERS that helped make the 4th A/Stick Challenge and the A/SA Challenge a success!

Also, a special thanks to Scott Helms and his support team! They did a lot of behind the scenes marketing that really helped bump up the $$$ for the competitors.

I wish I could have spent more time with everyone, but even though I was not driving, when you have a car at Indy, it is pretty hectic. I did burn a lot of scooter gas just trying to keep up! :)

What great finals! Caleb McFarland over Kevin Helms in A/Stick!

His Father Brett McFarland was the first A/Stick Challenge winner 4 years ago!

David Barton over Doug Duell! A/SA!

This Challenge started out as a grass roots program to recognize my favorite classes and has caught the attention of many companies that see the opportunity performance based class racing offers to them. They were looking for some high profile, go for the throat Heads up Racing and they go it!

Jason McCormack's tribute to his mother with the first qualifier being a side by side with his sister idling down track in there racecars!

David Barton laying it down in A/SA and going on to win A/SA! 1.32 under the index, #1 Qualifier at Indy and the controversy with tagging all 6.1s with power through AHFS!

I thought it was great since it set the stage for Wide Open racing in A/SA to match the full throttle racing I had come to expect in the A/Stick Challenge over the years

Every competitor in A/SA knew they had to step up if they wanted to win the Challenge!

They did too. There was some carnage!

Mike Iacono hurt the 5.7 in his DP car and could not make first round. Keith Lynch hurt his engine in class eliminations, Ken Mielie damaged his transmission in qualifiying. Of course, we talked about the A/Stick Final where Kevin Helms grenaded his 6.1 as well.

That is INDY! The Big Go! Everyone pushes the equipment and doesn't save it.

Well, every HARD CORE Drag Racer does.

If you don't come to Indy prepared to give it your all, prepare to be disappointed!

In the end, no one could come close to the Carp and Barton machine. It is the Quickest and Fastest of them all!

Doug Duell the runner up!

All Winners and Runner up competitors completed full NHRA teardown inspections as well.

After Teardown about 9 pm on Friday, we presented to the champions and Runner up competitors at Jeff Teuton's Pit area.

The winners received over $4000 each in cash and prizes!

It was fitting that when the smoke cleared, Jeff Teuton himself stood as the overall Stock Eliminator Champion forthe 2011 US Nationals.

This was the 4th year for the A/Stick Challenge and the inaugural A/SA Challenge to support the Class Racers at Indy. I am pleased with the outcome. I think it is a case study for what is possible. Scott Helms and Myself along with some very imporant behind the scences supporters really did well to educate and collect support through the marketing opportunities with Stock Class racers. The racers,the manufacturers and supporting businesses that contributed are appriciated. Anything we can do to give back to them will be done.

Of Course, Ken Miele's web site, www.classracer.com gives us a voice that we would not have otherwise.

Now as a group, we have some homework to follow up on as I had mentioned at the presentation to make sure we give back.

1) Please send me your e mail and any preferred contact info to my e mail address: jimschaechter@earthlink.net

2) I will send you my contact list for the supporters. Please contact them. Thank them and tell them about your racing program.

3) Support the people that support us!

4) Send me any pics and bios of you and your team that I can share. The more that people in the industry know about us as class racers, the more likely they will want to support us with a partnership to market to us.

5) Get the word out to your contacts about the opportunities for 2012! Plan for and get the people interested and involved for the 2012 Challenge!

I would love to have the ability to add another class or two to the mix. Maybe a Killer Small Block Class like D Stick D/SA for example.

This can't happen without your help.

Please review the sponsor and supporter list. Please do your homework. Let me know. If you would like to get involved to help us with the 2012 Challenge races, please e mail me.

Thanks again racers! I will be posting more feedback and pictures as well.

Here is a picture of the McFarland Crew in Teardown. Caleb is enjoying his second annual teardown at Indy! Here is a shot of him doing his best "Refridgerator Repairman" pose while wrenching! LOL. This kid isn't some non wrenching " I only drive the car racer" He gets his hands dirty. To the people that think class racing is dead, just refer to the McFarland racers! At 18 years old, he is bound to be winning for a long time.

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Prior to the race! Sportsman racing means we can race like heck on the track and be friends off the track! That is what Sportsman racing racing is all about!

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WFO Racing Indeed! Courtesy of Barton Power!

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2011
4th annual A/Stick Challenge
Inaugural A/SA Challenge

Ok Racers, here it is! Indy 2011!
The A/SA Challenge was added to the A/Stick Challenge mainly due to Scott Helms and Jeff Teuton. They wanted to add some $$ to the A/Stick Challenge’s 4th year at Indy and asked if we could do A/SA. Why not? The A/SA class is likely to be the most exciting automatic class to be contested this year at Indy. I know for sure there are several teams with a take no prisoners foot to the floor strategy, so if you brought your stuff to Indy thinking you could *****foot your stuff to 1000ft and protect your AHFS, think again! LOL!!!

In order to make it worth your while, racers and businesses have kicked in a significant amount of $$$ and gifts to sweeten the pot!

2011 A/SA Challenge Indy
Manufacturer Product Winner Runner Up Bonus Winner Bonus Runner Up

Autometer Gift Certificate $100 off retail $50 off retail
Calvert Racing $$$ $100
Cometic Gaskets 1 pair Custom Head Gaskets X
East Coast Drag News $$$ $100
Evansville Kia Mazda Volvo Hyundai $$$ $100 $50
Ford Motorsports-Jesse Kershaw Ford Product 1 cs oil filters(Ford) Ford tire covers
JE Pistons-Sean Crawford Gift Certificate $200 off jobber $150 off jobber
Jeff Teuton- Southland $$$ $250 $100 $500 if Mopar $250 if Mopar
Ken Keir Racing $$$ $100 $50 $200 if KK Wheelie Bar $100 if KK Wheelie Bar
Larry and Patsy Hill 1 bottle of Kentucky's finest to the winner!
MAHLE Pistons $$$ $200 $100
MSD 6AL and Blaster 2 coil X
Nitro Joe Stats 1 year subscription X
Nitroplate Gift Certificate $385 $100
PAC Racing Springs Gift Certificate $250 off jobber $150 off jobber add $100 if using PAC 1409 or PAC 1427 springs
QuickFuel Gift Certificate $200 off jobber
Royal Purple Oil 1 case RP oil X
Suburban Towing and Heavy Hauling $$$ $100 $50
TCI Gift Certificate $200
WISECO-Vic Ellinger Gift Certificate $850

2011 A/Stick Challenge
Manufacturer Product Winner Runner Up Bonus Winner Bonus Runner Up

Advanced Clutch Gift Cert $250 must use product and have decal on car
ARP Gift Cert $100
Atkins and Bailey Racing $50.00 winner
Autometer Gift Cert $100 off Retail $50 off retail
Calvert Racing $$$ + Shirt $100
Cometic Gaskets 1 pair Custom Head Gaskets X
Comp Cams Gift Cert Against Jobber price $200
Derby City Covers Pit Mat + $$$ Pit Mat+$50 $25 $100 if own DC Cover $50 if own DC Cover
Eastern Shore Automotive $$$ 100
Fischer's Align A Wheel $$$ $50 $25
JE Pistons- Sean Crawford Gift Cert $200 off jobber $150 off jobber
Jeff Teuton- Southland $$$ $250 $100 $500 if Mopar $250 if Mopar
Ken Keir Race Cars $$$ $100 $50 $200 if KK Wheelie Bar $100 if KK Wheelie Bar
Larry Curtis Crown Royal X
Larry Hill 1 bottle Ky's Finest X
Larry Hodge Racing Set of aluminum lugnuts for the winner.
Luke Awdish $$$ $50 $25
MAHLE Pistons $$$ $200 $100
Mike Keener $$$ $50 $25
MSD 6AL and Blaster 2 coil X
Nitro Joe Stats 1 year subscription X
Nitroplate Gift Cert $385 $100
PAC Racing Springs Gift Cert $250 off Jobber $150 off jobber $add $100 if using PAC 1409 or PAC 1427 springs
QuickFuel Gift Cert $200 off jobber
Royal Purple Oil 1 Case RP Oil X
UMTR $$$ +Shirt $50 $25
WISECO-Vic Ellinger Gift Cert $850