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2007 NHRA Sport Compact World Finals
Dates: October 20, 2007 - October 21, 2007
Location: California Speedway, Fontana, CA
Article:
Event Promoter
Photos:
Clinton Lum, John Coupe |
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The following is quoted from NHRAsportcompact.com
Four of the champions of the Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series were crowned during eliminations on Sunday at the NHRA Sport Compact World Finals.
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona was the place to be for Gary Gardella (Pro FWD), Brent Rau (Modified), Kenny Tran (Hot Rod), and Norris Prayoonto (Honda Tuning Magazine All Motor) as they all won their first career world championships. Brad Personett who won his championship in Pro RWD two weeks ago walked away with the event win.
Gardella won his first championship in a tight battle with his rival, Marty Ladwig. It went to the final round where Ladwig still had a chance to win his third championship, but he needed to win the final round and set the record. Gardella tried to hold off Ladwig, but couldn't as Ladwig won the race. Fortunately for Gardella, Ladwig could not run a record time, and he won his first championship in seven years of racing on the Xplod Series.
POMONA, Calif. -- Sunday's final results from the seventh Annual NHRA Sport Compact World Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The race is the final of 11 in the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Drag Racing Series:
PRO RWD
Brad Personett, Orlando, Fla., '08 Scion, 6.531, 218.19 def.
Manny Cruz, Bronx, N.Y., '02 Solara, 9.315, 92.83.
PRO FWD
Marty Ladwig, San Antonio, Texas, '07 Cobalt, 7.338, 199.43 def.
Gary Gardella, Howell, N.J., '07 Cobalt, 7.485, 194.44.
MODIFIED
Ken Scheepers, Flower Mound, Texas, '05 RX8, 18.958, 39.61 def.
Brent Rau, St Francis, Minn., '99 Eclipse, 19.527, 39.66.
HOT ROD
Eric Del Rosario, Northridge, Calif., '00 Integra, 9.401, 155.79 was unopposed.
HONDA TUNING MAGAZINE ALL MOTOR
Norris Prayoonoto, Springfield, Va., '04 Insight, 9.730, 132.78 def.
Scott Kelley, Anaheim, Calif., '07 Corolla, 9.835, 136.47.
SPORT RWD
Ali Afshar, Castate, Calif., '04 Subaru, 9.293, 148.76 def.
Ari Yallon, Garland, Texas, '93 RX7, 9.901, 134.24.
URBANRACER.COM SPORT FWD
Kyle Herrera, Kaysville, Utah, '99 Civic, 9.693, 152.85 def.
Felix Medina, Ridgefield, , '92 Civic, 17.650, 45.73.
BFGOODRICH TIRES STREET STOCK
Jermey Nicolodemos, West Jordan, Utah, '98 Neon, 12.439, 132.97 def.
Mike Chace, Reno, Nev., '94 Del Sol, 14.585, 93.91
QUICK 16
Troy Palmer, Irvine, Calif., '60 VW, 11.010, 121.08 def.
Karl Martin, Riverton, Utah, '93 RX7, 9.935, 132.97.
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