Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout - Page 3

MikeFicacci · 08-26-2011, 09:25 PM

The NMCA (National Muscle Car Association) is the sister organization to the NMRA (National Mustang Racers Association) owned and operated by Charlie Harmon and Steve Walcott. Two awesome guys for the sport of drag racing. This is an NMCA race.

Jim B · 08-26-2011, 09:42 PM

What happened? CWjr went 8.46 against a broke Tasca?????

rocknrolla · 08-26-2011, 11:33 PM

video of race here...

rocknrolla · 08-27-2011, 11:27 AM

In the first round of the 4.0L Supercharged class Darrell Dietz beat a red lighting Randy Hopkins

Chris Agee was victorious over Car Tasca who also redlighted

In the CIC Cobra Jet class, Rock Haas GT/AA lost to Bret Candies SS/EA Cobra Jet who ran 9.38 et

Anthony Bongiovanni ran an 8.92 in SS/CA to beat a red lighting Chris Holbrook who ran a 10.24 in SS/JA

A wheelstanding Don Fezell won n first round of 2.3 liter supercharged class with a 9.65 et after lifting to get the car off the center line.

rocknrolla · 08-27-2011, 12:40 PM

In the second round of the 2.3L Supercharged class, Don Fezell cut a .0002 light and ran a 9.38 at 147 mph to defeat Brett Candies 2012 Cobra Jet

Evan Smith's AA/SA defeated Rick Rogers AA/SA in the second round with a 9.40 at 142 mph

Darrell Dietz red lit to Ben Cole. Cole won with a 8.91 et at 160 mph

Carl Tasca driving the 2.3L Supercharged Cobra Jet defeated Gary Kicharv with a 9.47 at 143 mph

rocknrolla · 08-27-2011, 01:41 PM

We are down to the finals in all three classes.

In the semi final round of 2.3 liter supercharger class, Don Fezell singled with a 9.37

In the other run, Evan Smith left on Carl Tasca to take the win with a 9.41.

rocknrolla · 08-27-2011, 03:14 PM

Finals in the 3 Cobra Jet classes are complete - good close racing in each

CIC Cobra Jet - Flat out and no break out
Charlie Downing in his K/S 4.6 modular Cobra Jet runs a 11.02 to win vs. Anthony Bongiovanni in his SS/CA Cobra Jet

2.3 Supercharger Cobra Jet - heads up
Evan Smith driving Anthony Bongiovanni's AA/SA Cobra Jet ran a stout 9.35 to hold off Don Fezel in his AA/S Cobra Jet that ran a 9.36. Good close racing!

4.0 Supercharger Cobra Jet - heads up
Blaine Ramey won with an 8.80 while Ben Cole left early and ran a 8.90.

Ford Racing's George Goddu congratulates Charlie Downing on his CIC Cobra Jet Showdown class win

Ford Racing's George Goddu congratulates Blaine Ramey on his 4.0L Supercharger class Cobra Jet Showdown class win

Ford Racing's George Goddu congratulates driver Evan Smith and car owner Anthony Bongiovanni on the 2.3L Supercharger class Cobra Jet Showdown class win

The winners of the 4.0 and 2.3 supercharger classes will return and run for the title of King Cobra Jet. They will be handicapped off their quickest run in eliminations. Also - the 2 quickest CJs - Carl Tasca and Randy Hopkins will run a match race during this final.

Stay tuned for more photos and videos to be posted later.

davidhuff · 08-27-2011, 03:26 PM

Thanks for the great reporting!

08-27-2011, 04:17 PM

This is a great event of true performance based drag racing, thank you for your posts!

rocknrolla · 08-27-2011, 04:39 PM

To prepare for the 2.3L vs 4.0L supercharger showdown race, Evan Smith and the Bongiovanni crew cooled down the Cobra Jet modular engines with bags of ice and fans

Evan Smith topped Blaine Ramey in the 2.3L vs 4.0L supercharger showdown with a 9.34 et at 143.69 mph

In Saturday's Cobra Jet match race, #2 qualifier Randy Hopkins faced #1 qualifier Carl Tasca. Both cars launched hard but tasca went red and shut off at 600 feet. Hopkins took the win with a 8.37 et at 147 mph

08-26-2011, 09:25 PM	#21
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 241 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout The NMCA (National Muscle Car Association) is the sister organization to the NMRA (National Mustang Racers Association) owned and operated by Charlie Harmon and Steve Walcott. Two awesome guys for the sport of drag racing. This is an NMCA race. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

08-26-2011, 09:42 PM	#22
Jim B Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 100 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout What happened? CWjr went 8.46 against a broke Tasca?????

08-26-2011, 11:33 PM	#23
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout video of race here... Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-28-2011 at 11:25 AM.

08-27-2011, 11:27 AM	#24
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout In the first round of the 4.0L Supercharged class Darrell Dietz beat a red lighting Randy Hopkins Chris Agee was victorious over Car Tasca who also redlighted In the CIC Cobra Jet class, Rock Haas GT/AA lost to Bret Candies SS/EA Cobra Jet who ran 9.38 et Anthony Bongiovanni ran an 8.92 in SS/CA to beat a red lighting Chris Holbrook who ran a 10.24 in SS/JA A wheelstanding Don Fezell won n first round of 2.3 liter supercharged class with a 9.65 et after lifting to get the car off the center line. Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-27-2011 at 06:57 PM.

08-27-2011, 12:40 PM	#25
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout In the second round of the 2.3L Supercharged class, Don Fezell cut a .0002 light and ran a 9.38 at 147 mph to defeat Brett Candies 2012 Cobra Jet Evan Smith's AA/SA defeated Rick Rogers AA/SA in the second round with a 9.40 at 142 mph Darrell Dietz red lit to Ben Cole. Cole won with a 8.91 et at 160 mph Carl Tasca driving the 2.3L Supercharged Cobra Jet defeated Gary Kicharv with a 9.47 at 143 mph Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-27-2011 at 06:58 PM.

08-27-2011, 01:41 PM	#26
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout We are down to the finals in all three classes. In the semi final round of 2.3 liter supercharger class, Don Fezell singled with a 9.37 In the other run, Evan Smith left on Carl Tasca to take the win with a 9.41. Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-27-2011 at 06:58 PM.

08-27-2011, 03:14 PM	#27
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout Finals in the 3 Cobra Jet classes are complete - good close racing in each CIC Cobra Jet - Flat out and no break out Charlie Downing in his K/S 4.6 modular Cobra Jet runs a 11.02 to win vs. Anthony Bongiovanni in his SS/CA Cobra Jet 2.3 Supercharger Cobra Jet - heads up Evan Smith driving Anthony Bongiovanni's AA/SA Cobra Jet ran a stout 9.35 to hold off Don Fezel in his AA/S Cobra Jet that ran a 9.36. Good close racing! 4.0 Supercharger Cobra Jet - heads up Blaine Ramey won with an 8.80 while Ben Cole left early and ran a 8.90. Ford Racing's George Goddu congratulates Charlie Downing on his CIC Cobra Jet Showdown class win Ford Racing's George Goddu congratulates Blaine Ramey on his 4.0L Supercharger class Cobra Jet Showdown class win Ford Racing's George Goddu congratulates driver Evan Smith and car owner Anthony Bongiovanni on the 2.3L Supercharger class Cobra Jet Showdown class win The winners of the 4.0 and 2.3 supercharger classes will return and run for the title of King Cobra Jet. They will be handicapped off their quickest run in eliminations. Also - the 2 quickest CJs - Carl Tasca and Randy Hopkins will run a match race during this final. Stay tuned for more photos and videos to be posted later. Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-27-2011 at 06:59 PM.

08-27-2011, 03:26 PM	#28
davidhuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 928 Likes: 1 Liked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout Thanks for the great reporting!

08-27-2011, 04:17 PM	#29
Jason Fuller Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout This is a great event of true performance based drag racing, thank you for your posts!

08-27-2011, 04:39 PM	#30
rocknrolla Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 231 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live From the NMCA Milan Cobra Jet Shootout To prepare for the 2.3L vs 4.0L supercharger showdown race, Evan Smith and the Bongiovanni crew cooled down the Cobra Jet modular engines with bags of ice and fans Evan Smith topped Blaine Ramey in the 2.3L vs 4.0L supercharger showdown with a 9.34 et at 143.69 mph In Saturday's Cobra Jet match race, #2 qualifier Randy Hopkins faced #1 qualifier Carl Tasca. Both cars launched hard but tasca went red and shut off at 600 feet. Hopkins took the win with a 8.37 et at 147 mph Last edited by rocknrolla; 08-27-2011 at 07:00 PM.