MEAN STREET NATIONALS
SUNDAY  September 23, 2007
  Will Marks dominates the day.
Wins WFO and Street Auto


Will Marks qualified his 565 inch S-10 Chevy 7th in the heads up WFO eliminator but went out and pulled off three upset wins to take the title. In the finals he met number six qualified, Rich Stauffenberg in his wheel standing Monte Carlo. Rich drew a -006 foul and Will took the title with a 9.45 at 144.95 MPH to the 502's 9.61 at 144.60 MPH.

Captain Ed Brady fell in the semi's when Will laid a light on him with a .057 to Ed's late .118. Ed could not make up the hole shot falling short with his 9.46 at 148.36 MPH to Will's 9.45 at 144.90 MPH.

In round one Will took out the number three qualifier, Chris Fisher, when he laid down a 9.45 at 144.88 MPH to Chris's 9.63 at 151.69 MPH.

On the other side of the ladder, Rich Stauffenberg upset number two qualifier (9.03 at 151.79 MPH), Claud Glidewell's 434 small block Vega with a great hole shot .029 and ran for home winning with a 9.29 at 146.41 MPH to the Vega's 9.12 at 151.77 MPH.

Chris Fisher had his Chevelle hooked qualifying #3 with a 9.14 at 151.28 MPH.

Rich dropped number four qualifier, Merv Moyer in the semi's with a 9.49 at 140.36 MPH to Smurf's 9.71 at 151.36 MPH. Stauffie was on the tree all day.

Brian Snyder won the Sport Bike title onboard his Hayabusa stopping all the Yocum Motorsports team with a final round 9.60 on a 9.62 at 140.49 MPH to Dave Davis 'Busa's 8.94 on a 8.98 at 159.71 MPH. Both bikes are street legal. WOW!!

Track maintance guru, Cliff Eicher, put his wife, Karen's Camaro into the finals of the  handicap Street Auto eliminator with some outstanding driving. Cliff pushed the tree and came up red with a -.004 to Will's .012 green. Mark's took the title with a right on the dial, 9.41 at 145.60 MPH to Cliff's 14.54 on a 14.60 at 96.54 MPH. 

Street Stick fell to Barry Parson in his 331 Mustang over Brad Specht's Firebird.
Barry ran a 11.20 on a 11.12 at 113.19 MPH to Brad's 12.81 on a 12.54 at 112.72 MPH.

Outlaw Street found rookie Mike Harpster in his Mustang losing a close one to points leader, Bob Horting's 362 inch Ranger. Bob carded a .007 light and a 11.26 on a 11.22 at 110.06 MPH to the 351's 10.25 on a 10.21 at 133.57 MPH. Next season look for Harpster to join in the Street Legal wars with his potent Ford.

In the semi's of Outlaw Street, Mike Yourky out of Hancock, MD made it close running right on his dial of 9.82 at 137.74 MPH only to fall to Horting's better light.

Bone Stock Truck found a couple of WFO drivers meeting in the finals. Smurf Moyer's diesel Ford dropped WFO and Street Auto champ, Will Marks with a final round15.05 on a 14.95 at 80.04 MPH to the Chevys 17.12 on a 17.00 at 84.34 MPH.

ATV finals was another cat fight with Deb "Pinky" Yocum coming out on top over Ashley "Cupcake" Brady. Deb ran a 20.31 on a 20.25 at 52.22 MPH to Ashley's 22.84 on a 22.18 at 50.17 MPH.

In the battle of S-10's the Lil Beaver title went to Wes Thomas over matt Bergenstock when Wes cut a .011 light and ran a 13.31 on his 13.23 dial at 101.27 MPH to Matt's run out 11.045 on a 11.05 at 122.31 MPH.

Al Matuska put his 589 inch Chevelle into the number five qualifying position with a 9.26 but fell to Capt. Ed Brady in the first round when the Captain carded a 9.04 at 153.47 MPH. However, Al moved into the number three spot of the 100 MPH Club with his 153.13 MPH blast. 


Woulda, coulda, shoulda: John Fisher in his 582 inch Camaro and his buddy, Troy Green with his 572 inch Challenger could have made the WFO race a whole lot quicker if they would have just brought along their mufflers. Both cars were street legal except for the exhaust. They carded a 8.92 and 8.98!! That would have made Rich Stauffenberg's Monte on the bubble at a 9.26 and Champion Will Marks not making the field!! You can bet they'll have them next year.

HOT DOG RACE - Only at the Beaver
Here's the game plan: You and a co-driver stage your car. Then you have to chug a
12 oz. Coke and eat a hot dog. Run out to the 60 foot and place the cup in a trash bucket. Run back, get in your car and the first to the 1/8 mile wins!!

Eat, Eat, Eat, Chug, Chug, Chug

Eat, Eat, Eat, Chug, Chug, Chug

Run, Run, Run.

GO! GO! GO!

The real Hot Dogs: Co-driver Will Danley and Commander Lynn "Ummy" Umberger.

"I'm King of the Track" Will Marks, WFO and Street Auto Champ. BST Finalist!!

Sport Compact champion, Johnny "Whiskey" Winisko defeated "Ummy" for the title.

The Collectors: IHRA TCR Champion, Dwight Shelly and Friday TCR Champion, Cody Smith, display their winnings for the season. The boys will be moving up to the IHRA Street Eliminator in 2008. Watch your back Klockey, Chipper, Dave and Big House.

PHOTO BONUS

The Beaver was packed with cool cars all day.