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BREAKING NEWS!
If you have never attended a Manufacturer's Cup Challenge Event . . . .
Scroll down to view some of our photo highlights of the action that will once again be adding "Gobs-O-Fun" to this summer's forecast - BE THERE!
The photos posted on the DCP website were provided courtesy of our freelance photographers. We will provide links to their individual photo websites whenever possible. Please click on their website links to view their complete photo albums and instructions for acquiring your personal copies. Thank You!
Event Photo Links
Kathryn Rau Photography - www.CaliforniaRacing.Shutterfly.com
direct link to album - http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/gallery.jsp?gid=768a5498ce7ed88afdf9
Pete Leibig Photography - http://www.paklphoto.com/?Snapshots%21%21
Mike Morgan Photography - http://bowtie0069.fotki.com/2010-irwindale-pix/americas-baby-cance/
- More Links to follow -
First Order of Business
God Bless America!
dragcorner.com
Mandating respect, honor, and traditions of our American-born sport in everything we do!
A traditional push start and pairing up of these two historic fuelers was recreated for everyone in attendance by dragcorner and cars owner Ron Johnson. This was the first time anyone has witnessed a live recreation of this rival between Chris Karamesines "Chizler" and Tommy Ivo's "Barn Stormer" since 1963. It's way more than cool - it was an historic gift. Pete Liebig Photo
If it were baseball, it would have been like having Babe Ruth here in person to hit a grand slam for you.
VP RACING FUELS Official Sponsor of the Exhibition Extravaganza & Cacklefest Show
Drag Racing - Interactive Activities - Sights - Sounds
Event Champions
Team Challenge Pack Leaders
Team Classic Chevrolet - K&N Filters Sponsored
Final Points - CC-25 FM-21 GM-12 TR-8
Bragging Rights - Sponsor Products Packed Goodie Bags
Top Driver Champion
Dale Raymond Team Ford - Algorri Law Sponsored
Top Driver ABCF 4' Event Trophy - DCP $1,000.00 Purse
JR. Dragster Eliminator Champion
Tanner Poe - Seidner Collision Centers Sponsored
Event ABCF 3' Trophy - Savings Bond
ABCF Pledge Race Champion
Valarie Houmard M/T Tires/ Edge Racing Converters Sponsored
Event ABCF 3' Trophy - A Pair of Mickey Thompson Racing Slicks
Excellence in Performance Award
Tony Franco - VP Racing Fuels Sponsored
Terminal Velocity Jet Dragster - 219 mph Speed Record
Exhibition Excellence Award
Rick Frye - VP Racing Fuels Sponsored
Orange Fever NE-1 Willys
Winners Circle
Dale Raymond - ABCF Team Challenge Top Driver
Tanner Poe - ABCF JR. Dragster Eliminator Champion
Valarie Houmard - ABCF Pledge Race Champion
Tony Franco - Excellence in Performance Award - 219 MPH - Track Record
Rick Frye - Exhibition Excellence Award
Final Round Runner-Ups
Top Driver Runner-Up - ABCF Event plaque - DCP $500.00 RU Purse
David Davenport Classic Chevy/Nova - K&N Filters Team Sponsored
JR. Dragster Runner-Up - ABCF Event Plaque - Contingency Certificate
Jeff Farr - Seidner's Collision Centers Team Sponsored
ABCF Pledge Race Runner-Up - $350.00 Edge Racing Converters Certificate
Jay Frye Classic Chevrolet/Nova - K&N Filters - Edge Racing Converters
David Davenport Jeff Farr Jay Frye
Jeff Farr & April Ortiz
Drag Corner's Cackle Mania!
Special Thanks to:
Ron Johnson for organizing these legendary treasures
Bobby Hansen - Hansen Chassis Fabrication & Restorations
VR Racing Fuels for sponsoring the cacklefest nitro fuel
Darr Hawthorne - dragracingonline.com - Cacklefest Photos
Ron Johnson - Caklefest Organizer - Chris Karamesines "Chizzler" & Ivo's "Barn Stomer"
Bobby Hansen & Connie Braun Mark McCormick
A Special Day
Ed "Isky" Iskendarian in the Blue Streak Car - Paua Karamesines in Dad's (Chris) old Chizzler ride
A true spectacle of speed, color, and smells that made our sport an American icon
Yeah, we're weird. We ride the fringes of all the rules that are put in place to protect us from ourselves. This IS a drag strip, RIGHT?!
The Wing'd Express Warm-Up - Mike Boyd & Adam Sorokin 2010 Nostalgia Top Fuel Champion
Stop! Enough with the Cacklefest Coverage. If you weren't there, that's all you get!
Two of my greatest friends that share the passion - Lou Heart & Corry Lee
See the ROD CULTURE side of this master of the CAR-TOONS
Official Team Sponsors
Official Product Sponsors
VP Racing Fuels
Proud Sponsor of the America's Baby Cancer Foundation
Nitro Cacklefest & Exhibition Car Extravaganza
Official Pledge Race Sponsors
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires
Posting a Free Pair of Racing Slicks to the ABCF Pledge Race Winner
Edge Racing Converters
Posting a $350.00 Gift Certificate for the Pledge Race Runner-Up
K&N Filters
Premier product provider for the racer "Round Win Car" rewards program
Lucas Oil Products
Premier product provider for the racer "Round Win Car" rewards program.
Albertson's Glendora Route 66
Lunch Accommodations Sponsor for our volunteer staff
Hedman Hedders
A Premier "Win Card" Contingency sponsor
ABCF Event Poster & Flyer
The 4th Annual BG Products
Manufacturer's Cup Challenge! 
DRAG STRIP
Drag Corner Promotions - Right along side God, Country, and the spirit of Drag Racing's past!
The 4th Annual BG Products Manufacturer's Cup Challenge
In the news!
Check out DRAG RACING ONLINE story coverage and photos by James Drew our official MCC Photographer/Columnist
Click below link to go to Drag Racing Online Magazine
More Manufacturer's Cup Challenge coverage on MaxChevy.com
Click on the BowTIEbytes Logo below
SmugMug
Photos courtesy of James Drew Photography, Kevin Lawson, Darrell Conrad, Dave Olender, and our wonderful DCP Members, Fans & Staff
Click on the Speed Scene Racing Logo above to see the great coverage that was captured by the Speed Scene Camera & Video Crew!
Go to "view past shows" and click on archive show 7/06/10 to see Lucky, Diana, Bruce, and our very own DCP Round Girl, April Ortiz in studio!
Lots of great videos and photos of the MCC cars in action!
DON'T MISS IT!
Kimberly Nocita singing our country's National Anthem was not only beautiful, it was in perfect timing with the descent and touchdown of our flag. Goose Bumps - Simply Awesome!!!!!!
ISM Exhibition Featured Flyers Paul Rodriguez & Bart Rogowski
Ritch Piccirilli brought in Old Glory and Paul Rodriguez the BG Colors
Bart Rogowski came down first performing a high speed swoop that set the stage for the parachuting flag bearers to follow.
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Two Thumbs Up for the ISM Jump Team! They were SPOT ON!!
Here are some of the early returns
Jim Adams
Team Ford (Maverick)
Our MCC 2010 "Top Driver" of the event!
MCC Top Driver Trophy & $1,000.00 check from BG Products
Greg Phillipson
Team GM (Flyn' Philly Nova)
Top Driver Runner-Up
MCC Event Plaque & $500.00 check from BG Products & a kiss!
Team Ford 2010 MCC Pack Leaders
The 2010 MCC Pack Leaders
$2,500 in contingency prize split
Marianne Chew, our MCC Registration and Event Information Organizational guru and I stop for photo together while transporting the MCC Gold Cup Trophies to be awarded.
Debbie Nocita & Lynn Christy manning the T.Boyles Win Card Contingency booth.
They were just as excited about distributing the $10,000.00 in contingencies as the racers receiving them !
The 4th Annual BG Products Manufacturer's Cup Challenge - where everybody wins!
Austin Greenwell
JR.Dragster MCC Champion
"Dudes Monkey House" JR. Dragster
MCC 3' Trophy & Contingencies
Jr.Dragster Ru
(sorry waiting for high res pic here - hang in there!)
Stormy Byrd
Story Byrd's Revelation BF/MR
Fans Exhibition Car Choice Award . . . any questions?
Tony Franco
Terminal Velocity Jet Dragster
Both ends of Barona's track record
3.84 & 191 mph
Keith Wilson
AA/FA Kaos
New ET & Speed Track Record (Piston Driven)
4.00 @ 174 mph
Final Team Scores
Team Ford 42
Team GM 23
Team Mopar 26
Team Wild Cars 24
Team Ford received a special winning team sponsor package!
All MCC Participants split over $10,000.00 worth of
Contingency Prizes supplied by our supporting sponsors!
VW Paradise
Much more race information, stories and photos to follow. Click on the links below for some of the action videos that have come in so far . . .
This was a conspiracy! They told me that this was going to be a three amber tree! The joke was on me! Lot of fun twists, but the score board numbers speak for themselves!
To watch this video click link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UhjuSx7ZCI
Click on links to view and order your racing photos
Pete Leibig's Barona Racing Photos
http://www.paklphoto.com/?Snapshots%21%21
James Drew Racing Photography
http://www.jamesdrewphotography.com/
Bob Williams Staging Lane Master & The Bells- Gamblers Winners 6/26
Dave Bogdan - Team Points - Bean Counter
Jeffers didn't see the "look but don't touch sign"
Jeffers DesGranday (Jeff DeGradis) & MCC RU Greg Phillipson
The beautiful Flyn' Philly on another text book launch
Celebrity Guest - Vinny Appice & The Super Tuna
Vinny Appice power drumming for CF supporters - This was LARGE!
Joey, Vinny, Andre - Three of my new bestest friends!
DeGrandis & Sponge Bob Toon Pal
We said shoulder high hedder flames and . . . .
BG Products Major Event Sponsor - Bill Speidel . . . Luv'n Life!
Brett Bell in the Ron Jonhson's 1963 Chizzler Car
Lori Lawn in Jack Mc Clouds Goodyear Blue Streak Special Car
A lucky 16 Year old won the cackle seat in Ray Higley's Climax AA/FA
Gary McWilliams Toasting the Hedders
The Round Girls & The Moon Eyes Drag Master - Go Moon!
Two of DCP Hardest working and most popular MCC event gals
Ashley - Win Card/Poker Run Booth - April - Winners Circle Trophy Girl
Mike Boyd gets the Wing up on the tire
Mousie got his hair spiked up just for the MCC
Wild Bob Vance Lights up the Inferno
Bill Ketterman's Bad Boy 64 Savoy - Sportsman Exhibition Class
Steve Zimmerman San Diego Gear & Axle car
Big John's Honoring the Grub Stubs
Howdy Partner . . . I say Howdy!
Every dog had their day at the Cacklefest
It wore some of them out, and others couldn't stop smiling!
Dave says, There's nothing better than a good smoke before a cackle fest
Stormy wondering why his plugs have no ground straps left
April Ortiz - The beauty among the beasts
Grand Canyon Sundown & Wild Cessna
Al Nocita responds to Erica's Win Light
James Drew & Vinny Appice
Mickey Thompson Rep Mike Judson calls in the plays
Bruce Schwartz Cowboy's up the MCC action on the mic
Rachel Baleno Richards and family of 5 planned and conducted the entire Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser activities booths and vendor operations!
Chico oversees the dragmaster Cacklefest readiness operations
Lexi, Connie Wold & Amanda Baleno assisted CF booth operations
4th Annual Manufacturer's Cup Supporting Sponsors and Contingency Contributors
Give Your Racing Spirit a 50 Shot!
before it's to late!
Hot Rodding - An American Born Tradition!
Here is a great non-profit organization that I highly recommend that all Drag Corner Members Join! , I did! It's a great place to visit, and a great place to do something about protecting or history and heritage. Click on the Project 1320 Logo to see the film clip that I made to represent Drag Corner and all of it's members. . . . I hope that you are all with me on this one!!! Pete
Rainy Day Drag Racing
(track record 10.25)
DCP Member Moe Wilson, claims to have beaten the above record with a 10.13 ET ?? Has anyone done any better? He says that he can beat anyone, any time?? Want to take him on? Send him a message, I'm staying out of this one!
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