Cooper, Cole, Arndt, Pearson Sr, Poppino, Cole, Hagenauer and Kuhns took the win in the first race of the season, March 31st.
After the test and tune on Saturday, March 30th, it was a beautiful Spring day that greeted the racers & spectators on Sunday, March 31st, for the first race of the 2019 Season with our Specialty Racing Series.
In Modern MuscleCar, it was Ramon Cooper who took the win. In the Pickup class, the winner was Harry Cole. The Volkswagen winner was Bernd Arndt and in Hole in the Hood it was Matt Pearson Sr who took the win. In Super Shifter the winner was Bruce Poppino, and in Powderpuff, keeping the wins in the family, the winner was Amy Cole, who also took runner-up in Pickup. The winner of Vision Diesel was Dale Hagenauer, and in NAPA Import Auto Parts Sports Compact, it was Bud Kuhns.
The final round results below are: (driver name, hometown, vehicle year/model, reaction time(R/T), dial-in, elapsed time(ET), and miles per hour(mph).
MODERN MUSCLECAR
Winner: Ramon Cooper, Woodland, WA, ’09 Challenger, .035 R/T, 13.42 dial, 13.427 ET, 100.65 mph
Runner-up: Dan Powell, Vancouver, WA, ’11 Mustang, .122 R/T, 12.00 dial, 12.072 ET, 114.83 mph
Semi’s: Dalton Carter, Hillsboro, OR, and Steve Erickson, Scappoose, OR
PICKUP
Winner: Harry Cole, Gresham, OR, ’77 Chevy Pickup, .017 R/T, 11.59 dial, 11.568 ET, 112.95 mph
Runner-up: Amy Cole, Scappoose, OR, ’04 Ford Pickup, -.011 R/T, 17.20 dial, 17.287 ET, 80.40 mph
Semi’s: Rick Sales Sr, Eugene, OR
SUPER SHIFTER
Winner: Bruce Poppino, West Linn, OR, ’65 Mustang, .068 R/T, 10.60 dial, 10.610 ET, 122.29 mph
Runner-up: John Masterman, Damascus, OR, ’92 Civic, .070 R/T, 17.69 dial, 17.741 ET, 76.79 mph
Semi’s: Bernd Arndt, Tigard, OR
VOLKSWAGEN
Winner: Bernd Arndt, Tigard, OR, ’93 Corrado, .117 R/T, 11.50 dial, 11.540 ET, 111.88 mph
Runner-up: Don Fritsche, Scappoose, ’90 Corrado, .340 R/T, 12.75 dial, 12.908 ET, 111.17 mph
Semi’s: Steve Nicholson, Hillsboro, OR
HOLE IN THE HOOD
Winner: Matt Pearson Sr, Keizer, OR, ’77 D100, .156 R/T, 10.99 dial, 11.012 ET, 119.07 mph
Runner-up: Bill Brown, Woodburn, OR, ’72 Dart, .035 R/T, 11.15 dial, 11.103 ET, 112.55 mph
Semi’s: John Maul, Gresham, OR, and Ted Hill, Ridgefield, WA
POWDERPUFF
Winner: Amy Cole, Scappoose, OR, ’04 Ford Pickup, .114 R/T, 17.20 dial, 17.263 ET, 80.07 mph
Runner-up: Jessica Biscay, ’80 Mustang, .019 R/T, 13.37 dial, 13.358 ET, 97.39 mph
Semi’s: Valerie Bronec, Hubbard, OR
VISION DIESEL
Winner: Dale Hagenauer, Salem, OR, Ford Pickup, .125 R/T, 15.70 dial, 15.928 ET, 76.42 mph
Runner-up: Rick McAdams, Gresham, OR, ’11 Ram 2500, .465 R/T, 17.27 dial, 17.305 ET, 78.91 mph
NAPA IMPORT AUTO PARTS SPORTS COMPACT
Winner: Bud Kuhns, Roseburg, OR, ’88 CRX, .051 R/T, 11.56 dial, 11.571 ET. 115.47 mph
Runner-up: Bernd Arndt, Tigard, OR, ’93 Corrado, .141 R/T, 11.50 dial, 11.497 ET, 119.49 mph
Semi’s: Brandon Robinson, Salem, OR

