McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000!

Mike Schwartz · 04-08-2023, 01:43 AM

I was quite surprised to see McNeal all the way out in Pomona for the Winternationals last week. (Congratulations on your ¼-final finish.) However, today I learned the real reason for his western trip: to stop off for a shot at the Spring Fling Million at The Strip at Las Vegas. The guaranteed winner's prize for Friday's Million was announced at $400,000, meaning at least 350 entries at $2000 each.

I'm only part way through watching the 1st round, so I can't report results, but McNeal, Paz, and Lamb were some of the class racers that I've already seen.

BG56 · 04-08-2023, 08:12 AM

How far did he go? Need to win Rd.3 to start collecting $$$. 364 cars at $2k a pop for approx. $728k purse. Buybacks could add to that. I hope he made plenty of gas money!

KennyAnderson · 04-08-2023, 11:15 AM

McNeal is on a World Tour!!! In his own words, he is "LIVIN MY BEST LIFE!!!"

Rory McNeil · 04-08-2023, 01:40 PM

How cool would it be to see a V6 4 door Caprice being chased down by a bunch of dragsters! Good luck, McNeal !

GTX JOHN · 04-08-2023, 03:46 PM

My son and I enjoyed chatting with him at the Winters.

He is really quite a character and we had some laughs!

That is saying a lot coming from me.

Ron Ortiz · 04-08-2023, 06:05 PM

The video guy from the Spring Fling was in McNeal's backseat when he did his burnout, gave him some cash and exited, it was great. They did a good presentation on him.
Tyler Bohannan was another class racer along with a couple of guys with either a Copo or Cobra Jets, and Lane Weber.
Lamb's crew chief was Dan Fletcher, as Lamb was the runner up in the Pro class. There were quite a few of Super class racers there as well as the heavy hitters of bracket racing.
Kyle Cultrera was runner up in the finals to winner Andy Schmall.
They also used TruStart on the tree.
Saw several brutal packages and quite a few off pace runs. People were hitting the tree with double O's then turning around with a .035 or .041. Saw a couple guys go triple zero and 1 over. Saw a couple of side by side .002's and identical dials. There were some unreal runs, great entertainment.

HR9121 · 04-09-2023, 12:30 PM

Nobody has more fun than McNeal definitely living his best life!

JRyan · 04-09-2023, 01:07 PM

That video in the back seat was pretty cool. Also good job by Lane Weber. Went a few rounds in both the million and the 100k. Was hoping he could turn on a couple more. The no box guys did a great job all weekend.

Rick

Ron Ortiz · 04-10-2023, 05:40 PM

Here is a screenshot of a tight race while McNeal was there.

The Hawk · 04-11-2023, 09:08 PM

Wow guys, thanks for the mention! I had a pretty decent weekend for sure!

I tried to find McNeal but riding my bike in those nasty cold winds it was tough to do anything. The cool thing with McNeal getting into the Million was he won a $50 raffle for his entry! The announcers thought it was awesome!

My Skyhawk is about to get worked on to get it back on the track, I`m in a groove with the Firebird and going to try and keep it going.

Thanks again!!

04-08-2023, 01:43 AM	#1
Mike Schwartz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 533 Likes: 129 Liked 248 Times in 89 Posts	McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! I was quite surprised to see McNeal all the way out in Pomona for the Winternationals last week. (Congratulations on your ¼-final finish.) However, today I learned the real reason for his western trip: to stop off for a shot at the Spring Fling Million at The Strip at Las Vegas. The guaranteed winner's prize for Friday's Million was announced at $400,000, meaning at least 350 entries at $2000 each. I'm only part way through watching the 1st round, so I can't report results, but McNeal, Paz, and Lamb were some of the class racers that I've already seen. Last edited by Mike Schwartz; 04-08-2023 at 01:44 AM. Reason: Formatting

04-08-2023, 08:12 AM	#2
BG56 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 349 Likes: 498 Liked 291 Times in 109 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! How far did he go? Need to win Rd.3 to start collecting $$$. 364 cars at $2k a pop for approx. $728k purse. Buybacks could add to that. I hope he made plenty of gas money!

04-08-2023, 11:15 AM	#3
KennyAnderson Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 289 Likes: 38 Liked 354 Times in 118 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! McNeal is on a World Tour!!! In his own words, he is "LIVIN MY BEST LIFE!!!"

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Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 314 Liked 1,102 Times in 301 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! How cool would it be to see a V6 4 door Caprice being chased down by a bunch of dragsters! Good luck, McNeal ! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

04-08-2023, 03:46 PM	#5
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,728 Likes: 2,783 Liked 2,462 Times in 694 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! My son and I enjoyed chatting with him at the Winters. He is really quite a character and we had some laughs! That is saying a lot coming from me. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

04-08-2023, 06:05 PM	#6
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 315 Times in 102 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! The video guy from the Spring Fling was in McNeal's backseat when he did his burnout, gave him some cash and exited, it was great. They did a good presentation on him. Tyler Bohannan was another class racer along with a couple of guys with either a Copo or Cobra Jets, and Lane Weber. Lamb's crew chief was Dan Fletcher, as Lamb was the runner up in the Pro class. There were quite a few of Super class racers there as well as the heavy hitters of bracket racing. Kyle Cultrera was runner up in the finals to winner Andy Schmall. They also used TruStart on the tree. Saw several brutal packages and quite a few off pace runs. People were hitting the tree with double O's then turning around with a .035 or .041. Saw a couple guys go triple zero and 1 over. Saw a couple of side by side .002's and identical dials. There were some unreal runs, great entertainment. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

04-09-2023, 12:30 PM	#7
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! Nobody has more fun than McNeal definitely living his best life! __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA Last edited by HR9121; 04-09-2023 at 12:44 PM.

04-09-2023, 01:07 PM	#8
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! That video in the back seat was pretty cool. Also good job by Lane Weber. Went a few rounds in both the million and the 100k. Was hoping he could turn on a couple more. The no box guys did a great job all weekend. Rick

04-10-2023, 05:40 PM	#9
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 315 Times in 102 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! Here is a screenshot of a tight race while McNeal was there. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

04-11-2023, 09:08 PM	#10
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: McNeal Freeman racing for $400,000! Wow guys, thanks for the mention! I had a pretty decent weekend for sure! I tried to find McNeal but riding my bike in those nasty cold winds it was tough to do anything. The cool thing with McNeal getting into the Million was he won a $50 raffle for his entry! The announcers thought it was awesome! My Skyhawk is about to get worked on to get it back on the track, I`m in a groove with the Firebird and going to try and keep it going. Thanks again!! __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It