2009 A Stick Challenge at Indy

[james schaechter]

3050 Tony Tosto 428 Kevin Helms
C1 0.040 10.454 127.73 ****WINNER**** 0.096 10.349 127.04
A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.796 A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.901
Qualified: #149 10.457 127.59 #68 10.151 130.47

Kevin Helms' MOV: 0.0493 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

Tosto is new to the game and has come a long way this year! Helms sacrificed a bullet. He said it locked up after the scales.
Hello spun rod bearing. Good thing he had a spare bullet and his brother Scott to help him make the eliminator.

1308 Ralph Porpora 6730 Jim Waldo
C1 0.071 10.255 128.90 ****WINNER**** 0.074 10.216 130.64
A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.995 A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.034
Qualified: #72 10.154 129.80 #58 10.133 131.20
Almost identical RT's and Jim Waldo takes the close win. MOV: 0.0365 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Great race! The LS-1 prevails.

3533 Brett McFarland 3602 Jason McCormack
C1 0.016 10.168 129.78 ****WINNER**** 0.014 10.167 129.39
A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.082 A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.083
Qualified: #64 10.145 129.92 #85 10.169 129.79
Great lights and Jason McCormack wins with a hole shot. MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 8 inches).

One of the best races here. Last year’s Champ, Brett McFarland gives it a great ride,
But Jason has all he can handle and then some.

Final Round


3602 Jason McCormack 6730 Jim Waldo
C2 0.139 10.677 101.93 ****WINNER**** 0.032 10.209 130.83
A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -0.573 A/S Index: 11.25 (+/-): -1.041
Jason knew he was late and knew the chase was futile. Congrats!

Jim Waldo, the 2009 A stick Challenge winner!




This is what makes the A stick Challenge so great. So many things have to go right to get a great run out of these cars! Thanks to the many supporters and sponsers that appreciate these racers and their cars!

Jim Waldo takes over 1,000 in cash and prizes and thats not bad at all. Tie that in with a win with at Indy with another of his son's and you have a pretty nice week of racing. Congratulations!