US 41 results 8/10/2019
8/10/2019
Race results from 8/10/2019 at US 41 Dragstrip. We had an awesome night with friends and family that came out and enjoyed the racing and food everyone brought.6
We had 16 cars show up for this event. We had Bob”Mayhem”Piunti show up in his crowd pleasing blown corvette,Duane “Crusher”Waldrop also Made his 2019 debut in his wicked blown Trans am, Butch”Big Dog” Smith returned from retirement in his nitrous feed Camaro, also Chris”Swanky”Swentko made his 2019 debut with his twin turbo small block Camaro. After 2 rounds of qualifying, Rob”Overkill”Vinezeano grabbed the Reliable Diesel Performance #1 qualifier with a 8.906
#2 Randy”Yellow Dog”Lee. 8.907
#3 john”Dream Crusher”Blanchard 8.929
#4 Rich “Burnout”Black. 8.930
#5 Mike “Ghost”Phipps. 8.933
1st round
Vinezeano 9.054
Waldrop. 9.021w
Novak. 9.134
Pappas. 9.065w
Black 10.652w
Sisson :no time
Phipps 8.972w
Swentko 8.781
Lee 8.898w
Beach 8.841
Piunti 9.033
Szafran 8.973w
Blanchard 9.058w
Smith. 9.956
Coffman. 8.960w
Johnson. 9.394
Rd 2
Waldrop 9.049
Pappas 9.011w
Black 9.081
Phipps 8.970w
Lee 9.048w
Szfran 9.995
Blanchard 8.966w
Coffman. 8.883
Rd 3
Pappas 8.973
Phipps 8.992w
Blanchard 8.915w
Lee. 8.866
Final
Phipps 8.944
Blanchard 9.001w
This was John Blanchard first win of the 2019 season.
Randy”Yellow Dog “Lee got Right Way Truck & Trailer Repair 60ft Bonus with a 1.17. Martin”Lumberjack “Johnson got Van Senus Best Burnout Bonus.
Mercury”Under Dog”Pappas got Valpo Muffler highest Wheelie Bonus & Van Senus longest wheelie Bonus.John “Dream Crusher”Blanchard got the Phonz Performance reaction time Bonus with a .009. Mike Phipps &John Blanchard also got Dave Zambon USA Tool and Crown Point Langels Pizza bonus. I would like to thank all our sponsors for your support.You guys help make this happen. Thank you Ignite Race fuels for that corn fuel, DRE Diapers for keeping the mess in the diaper and not on the track, Quick Fuel for suppling the carbs and fuel pumps to the champions, VFN Fiberglass for all the Parts needed to make the cars look great, and Billet Specialties, Inc. for being the preferred wheels of the Pro e85 Group
Photo Gallery
Door warz 8/3/2019
Race results
2019 Cordova International Raceway Door Warz results.
Pro e85 had 8 cars and 1 Pro e85 Xtreme cars showed up to race. ”John” Dream Crusher” Blanchard blew a tire and a hydraulic line on the way in. Matthew Johnson his crew member saved the day with doing all repairs and running to get parts. Rich” Burnout” Black got a flat in staging lanes, while he was running to get parts, the Pro e85 members came and took the tire off and and was repaired before second round Qualifying.
List of drivers
1. Randy “Yellow Dog” Lee
2”Mopar” John Szafran
3. Joe “Blown Crazy” Beach
4. John”Dream Crusher”Blanchard
5. Rob “ Overkill” Vinezeano
6. Rich” Burnout” Black
7. Martin” lumberjack” Johnson
8. “Smokin” Joe Coffman
9. Jeff Lumbert
After 2 rounds of qualifying.
1. Joe “Blown Crazy” Beach 8.907
2. John “Dream Crusher “ Blanchard. 8.913
3. Rob”Over Kill” Vinezeano. 8.916
4. Jeff Lumbert. 8.926
After 3 rounds of racing, the final was between Joe”Blown Crazy” Beach vs John “Dream Crusher” Blanchard.
“ Dream Crusher” got his first win of the 2019 season . Thank you to the Cordova staff for making us feel so welcomed and giving us an awesome place to race.
Door warz
Photos from 7/13/2019
Nitrous Street Car Brawl 7/13/2019
Pro e85 had its 5th race of the season at Great Lakes Dragaway July 13th at the Nitrous Street Car Brawl. We Had 11 cars show up. Martin” Lumber Jack” Johnson returned in his new Blown small block Chevy 2. What a test pass it was, stood it up on the rear bumper first pass but was in able to make the show due to oil pan damage. Mike “Mad Dog”Sisson brought his Camaro out also but had some mechanical issues and also was not able to make the show. After 2 Rounds of qualifying, “ Mopar “John Szafran got the Reliable Diesel # 1 quialifier with a 8.902. Qualifying was super close that day.
#2. Randy “Yellow Dog”Lee. 8.908
#3. Mike “Ghost”Phipps. 8.916
#4. Rich”Burnout”Black. 8.917
#5. Joe “Blown Crazy”Beach 8.927
#6. John”Dream Crusher”Blanchard. 8.952
#7. “Captain “Kurt Novak. 8.970
#8. Rob”Overkill”Vinezeano. 8.981
That is a tuff crowd for qualifying.
First round
Szfran = bye
Blanchard = 8.950 (red light)
Novak = 9.713w
Phipps. = 8.874w
Martin. = Broke
Black. = 8.858
Morgan. = 9.031w
Lee. = 8.855w
Sisson. = Broke
Beach. = 8.943w
Vinezeano. = 8.954
round 2
Szafran. =9.006w
Novak. = 8.977
Phipps. = 8.874
Morgan. = 8.966w
Lee. = 9.013
Beach. = 8.977w
Round #3
Morgan. = 8.998w
Szafran. = 9.103
Beach. = 8.998w
Bye.
Final
Beach. = w
Morgan
Joe” Blown Crazy” Beach got his first ever PRO E85 victory in only his second year in the group.
Joe Beach also got Van Senus best burnout bonus and Phonz Performance reaction time bonus .015
Frank Morgan got Whites Pit Stop Fan Favorite Bonus
Randy Lee got Rightway Truck&Trailer repair 60ft bonus 1.17
John Szafran got Van Senus longest wheelie Bonus
Rich Black got Valpo Muffler highest wheelie Bonus. Frank Morgan and Joe Beach also got the Langel Pizza and USA Tools Winner and runner up bonuses.Thank you to Billet Specialties for being the preferred wheels for Pro e85, Quickfuel for supplying our group with awesome carburetors and fuel pumps,VFN for all our fiberglass body parts, DRE Engine diapers for keeping accidents in the diaper and not on the track and Ignite race fuel for the awesome corn powered fuel we run in our cars. Special thanks to Mike Gould and all the announcing staff at GLD, Freddy Melecio for Organizing this and making it run smooth and that awesome Great Lakes Track personal who prepped a bad ass track in the heat. Great job.
7/13/2019
6/23/2019 results from US 41
Results
Here is the recap of the June 23rd race we finished Saturday due to rain on the 23rd of June. We had 10 cars show up tobtace that Sunday. After 2 rounds of qualifying. Randy”Yellow Dog”Lee got the Reliable Diesel Performance # 1 qualifier with a 8.914,
#2 “Smokin”Joe Coffman 8.9172
#3 Mike”Ghost “Phipps. 8.9176
#4 Tim “Broke Ass”Johnson 8.950
#5 Rich”Burnout”Black
1st Round
Lee 9.017 w
Vinezeano 9.098
Phipps 9.002
Novak. 9.024w
Johnson 9.116w
Sisson. 9.85
Coffman 9.67
Blanchard 8.96w
Black 8.92w
Beach 9.04
Round 2
Lee w
Bye
Johnson
Novak W
Blanchard (red)
Black
Round 3
Lee
Novak w
Black w
Bye
Final
Novak 9.08w
Black. 9.15
This was Kurt Novak first ever Pro e85 Victory in only his second year of racing. Mike Sisson got Valpo Muffler Highest wheelie & Van Senus longest wheelie and Whites Pit Stop Fan Favorite award. Randy Lee got Right Way Truck and Trailer repair 60ft bonus with a 1.17 & Phonz Performance reaction time bonus with a .019. Joe Beach got Van Senus best burnout bonus.
Kurt Novak & Rich Black got Dave Zambon USA Tool Bonus and the Crown Point Langels Pizza bonuses.
I would like to say thanks to the Team at US 41 Dragstrip, DRE Diapers for keeping a mess in the diapers and not on the track, Ignite Race fuels for suppling all that corn fuel, Quick Fuel Technologies for supply us with the e85 Carbs and fuel pumps and Billet Specialties, Inc. for being the preferred wheels for Pro e85 Racing.
Pictures from 6/23/2019
US 41 Results 6/22/2019
PRO E85 had our 3rd & 4th race of the season and our first night race at US 41 Dragway . We had 14 PRO E85 cars show up Saturday. “Smokin” Joe Coffman in his Blown S-10 truck returned to racing this year, also”Captain “ Kurt Novak also returned to our group this year with his Pro Charged S-10. Mercury” Underdog”Pappas also returned to race this year in his nitrous powered Pontiac Ventura. Harold “Hang em High” Sisson also returned to race his nitrous powered Camaro. Rob”Hot Shoes” Vinezeano came back to race with us after a year off in his nitrous powered Camaro. After 2 rounds of qualifying, Mike”Ghost” Phipps walked away with the Reliable Diesel #1 Qualifier with a 8.908. Top 6 qualifiers all in the 8.90s. Randy”Yellow Dog”Lee and Rob “ Hot Shoes”Vinezeano in the final with Randy”Yellow Dog “Lee getting his 2nd victory of the season. Sunday’s race got called after 1 round of racing and will be ran at a later date TBD.
1st round
Phipps 8.988w
Johnson
Sisson 9.03
Novak 9.03w
Szafran 9.079w
H Sisson 9.082
Black 8.940
Vinezeano 9.180w
Beach 8.892w
Johnson Broke
Lee 8.904w
Coffman 8.922
Blanchard 8.965w
Pappas broke
Round 2
Phipps 8.901w
Bye
Szafran 13.82
Vinezeano 9.313w
Beach 9.578
Novak 9.090w
Lee 8.956w
Blanchard no time
3rd round
Vinezeano 9.030w
Phipps Foul
Lee 8.906w
Novak 9.058
Final
Lee 8.926w
Vinezeano 9.287
Mike”Mad Dog” Sisson took home the Van Senus longest wheelie bonus and the Valpo Muffler highest wheelie bonus.
Joe” Blown Crazy” Beach took home the Van Senus best burnout bonus and Whites Pit Stop Fan Favorite Bonuses and Phonz Performance reaction time bonus with a .007
Randy”Yellow Dog”Lee got Right way Truck and Trailer Repair 60ft bonus with a 1.19 ,Langel’s Pizza and Dave Zambon USA Tool winner bonus.
Rob”Hot Shoes”Vinezeano also got the Runner up Langel’s Pizza and Dave Zambon USA Tool bonuses.
Thank you all the sponsors, Billet Specialties, Inc. being the Preferred wheels of Pro e85, DRE diapers for keeping the mess in the diapers and not on the track, Quick fuel technologies for the carburetors and fuel pumps,Ignite racing fuel for suppling the corn power for our cars. Whites Pit Stop for the Fan Favorite award. Thank you to US 41 Dragway and all the staff for providing us with a great place to race.
Roll Call for 6/22/2019 & 6/23/2019
US 41 Dragway
Roll call for this weekend at US41 Dragstrip.
1. Mike”Ghost” Phipps
2. “Mopar”John Szafran
3. Randy “Yellow Dog”Lee
4. Frank “Assassin” Morgan
5. John”Dream Crusher”Blanchard
6. Joe”Blown Crazy”Beach
7. Rich”Burnout”Black
8. Mike”Mad Dog” Sisson
9. Tim”Broke Ass” Johnson
10. Mercury”Under Dog” Pappas
11. “Tricky”Ricky Klibofske
12. “Smokin” Joe Coffman
13. “Captain” Kurt Novak
14. Tony “High Voltage” Cook
15 . Jerry Cocran
Trying
1. Rob”Hot Shoes” Veneziano
Race results & Roll call for May 25th & 26th
Memorial Day Classic
Roll call for first PRO E85 Race this weekend atGreat Lakes Dragaway
1. Frank”ASSASSIN “ Morgan
2. John “DREAM CRUSHER” Blanchard
3. Mike “GHOST”Phipps
4. Rich”BURNOUT”Black
5. Randy”Yellow Dog” Lee
6. “SMOKIN JOE” Coffman ( cancelled)
7. “CAPTIAN KURT” Novak
8. Mike” MADDOG” Sisson
9.”MOPAR JOHN “ Szafran
10. Tim” BROKE ASS” Johnson
11. Chris” SWANKY “ Swentko
12. Wallace”WALDO PEPPER” Sutherland
13. ROB”Z MAN” Keller
14. JOE” BLOWN CRAZY” BEACH
15. Jason “MENACE”Grub
16. Steve” NOSVET” Hoch
17.Rob “HOT SHOES” Vinezeano
18. Steve”WHEELIE KING” Penrod
MAYBE
1. Butch”BIGDOG” Smith
2. Butch”KILLER”Klibofske
3. Martin ”LUMBERJACK” Johnson
4. Mercury” UNDERDOG”Pappas
5. ”TRICKY RICKY” Klibofske
6. Tony ”HIGH VOLTAGE” Cook
5/25/2019 Memorial Day Classic results
The start of the 2019 season was full of surprises. Saturday we had 12 cars show up despite the weather. New comer Jason ”Menace”Grub showed up with his small tire nitrous fed Camaro to wreak havoc on the big tire cars, also new comer Wally” Waldo Pepper” showed up with his twin turbo small block and small tire Nova to show Pro e85 racers he meant business. After 2 rounds of qualifying, John “ Dream Crusher” Blanchard got the Reliable Diesel Performance #1 qualifier with a perfect 8.900 pass with Mike” Ghost “ Phipps 2nd with a 8.927.
1st round
Blanchard : 8.892 w
Johnson : broke
Beach : 8.805
Morgan : 8.898 w
Phipps : 8.952 w
Grub : 8.863
Penrod : Foul
Szafran : 9.092 w
Sisson : 9.011 w
Sutherland : broke
Black : 8.739
Lee : 8.989 w
Rd 2
Morgan : 9.082 w
Blanchard : Foul
Lee : 8.946 w
Sisson : Broke
Szafran : 8.849 w
Phipps : 9.009
Morgan : Bye
Szafran : 9.023
Lee : 9.011 w
Finals
Lee : 8.974 w
Morgan : 8.878
This event was Randy Lee’s first competitive race, what an amazing day for him to walk away with his first ever PRO E85 victory. Congrats to Randy “Yellow Dog” Lee.
Van senus best burnout ..Mike Phipps, Van Senus longest wheelie , Mike Sisson. Valpo Muffler highest wheelie , Mike Sisson. Phonz Performance reaction time , Frank Morgan
.016. Rightway Truck & Trailer repair 60ft bonus was a tie , Frank Morgan & Randy Lee 1.192.
Langel’s pizza 1st & 2nd place bonus goes to Randy Lee & Frank Morgan. USA Tool bonus goes to Frank Morgan & Randy Lee.
Thank you all the sponsors, Billet Specialties, Inc. being the Preferred wheels of Pro e85, DRE diapers for keeping the mess in the diapers and not on the track, Quick fuel technologies for the carburetors and fuel pumps,Ignite racing fuel for suppling the corn power for our cars. Whites Pit Stop for the Fan Favorite award. Thank you as always to the amazing staff Great Lakes Dragaway and Mike Gould for always keeping our fans entertained.
Points after 2 races
2019 PRO E85 Points after First 2 races
1. Mike “Ghost” Phipps 69
2. “Mopar John” Szafran 65
3. Randy “Yellow Dog” Lee. 63
4. Frank “ assassin” Morgan 53
5. John “ Dream Crusher” Blanchard. 47
6. Joe “ Blown Crazy” Beach. 35
7. Rich “ Burnout Black”. 24
8. Mike “ Mad Dog” Sisson. 23
9. Steve “ Wheelie King” Penrod
12
10. Tim “ Broke Ass” Johnson 10
10. Jason” Meanace” Grub. 10
10. Wally “ Waldo Pepper” Sutherland. 10
Please check your points, if something is wrong pm and I will correct it. Thank you
5/26/2019 winner
Randy” Yellow Dog” lee
Randy’s first ever competitive race in Pro e85 driving his DaVinci powered Camaro came out on top at the Memorial Day Classic at Great Lake Dragway
Whites Pit Stop Fan favorite award
This fan picked the “Yellow Dog” Camaro as his favorite out of all the Pro e85 cars
5/26/2019 Memorial Day Classic winner
Mike” Ghost” Phipps came out on top Sunday for his first win of 2019 season. Also got the Reliable Diesel number one qualifier with an 8.901
5/26/2019 Whites Pit Stop fan favorite
Joe “Blown Crazy” Beach walked away Sunday with the fan favorite award, Fan said he always dreamed of having a car like that.
Reliable Diesel number one qualifier
2 time champ John” Dream Crusher” Blanchard Came out on fire with a qualifying time of 8.900
wheelie bonus
Mike “Mad Dog “Sisson got the Valpo Muffler Longest wheelie and Van Senus higheat wheelie bonus.
Other awards
5/25/2019 & 5/26/2018 Van Senus Burnout bonus
Mike “ Ghost “ Phipps Came up with a new strategy to win the burn out bonus for both days
5/26/2019 wheelie Bonuses
John” Einstein “ Szafran Got the Valso muffler highest wheelie bonus and a Van Senus longest wheelie bonus
Phonz Performance Reaction Time Bonus 5/25/2019
Frank “Assassin” Morgan got the Phonz Performance reaction time bonus with a .016
5/26/2019 Phonz Performance reaction time bonus
John”Dream Crusher” Blanchard
Dream Crusher got a .031 reaction time to claim for his bonus
Photos from the weekend
5/26/2019 Memorial Day Classic Results
Pro e85 2nd race of the season at Great Lakes Dragway we had 7 cars ready to race . We had Wally “ Waldo Pepper” stay over night but was in able to make the race. Mike “ Mad Dog “ Sisson broke Saturday and was unable to return for Sunday. After 2 rounds of qualifying Mike “Ghost” Phipps got the Realible Diesel # 1 qualifier with a 8.901 & “Mopar” John 2nd with a 8.909.
1st round
Blanchard 8.854 w
Lee. 8.881 (-.001) red
Phipps. 8.880
Bye
Szafran. 9.051 w
Black. 10.677
Beach. 9.103w
Morgan. 9.154
2nd Round
Phipps. 8.899w
Blanchard. 8.837
Szafran. 8.909w
Beach. 8.999
Final
Phipps. 8.901w
Szafran. 8.888
Mike “ Ghost” Phipps wins his first race of 2019 and is picking up where he left off last season. He also got Van Senus best burnout award and the Right Way Truck Repair 60ft bonus with a 1.201 and Langel’s Pizza winner award and USA Tools winner award. “Mopar” John was runner up and got Van Senus longest wheelie bonus and Valpo Muffler Highest wheelie bonus along with Langel’s Pizza bonus and USA Tool bonus for runner up. John” Dream Crusher” Blanchard got the Phonz Performance Reaction Time bonus with a .031.
Thank you all the sponsors, Billet Specialties, Inc. being the Preferred wheels of Pro e85, DRE diapers for keeping the mess in the diapers and not on the track, Quick fuel technologies for the carburetors and fuel pumps,Ignite racing fuel for suppling the corn power for our cars. Whites Pit Stop for the Fan Favorite award. Thank you as always to the amazing staff Great Lakes Dragaway and Mike Gould for always keeping our fans entertained.