WHAT AN AMAZING NEOPMA DOMINATED YELLOW BULLET NATIONALS 2021 RESULTS

(RISING SUN, MD) The weather was perfect with clear blue skies, good air and comfortable temperatures. The track was great with good parking, super track prep. The racers were fast, and I mean fast with a sixteen-car field bump at 3.699 @ 200 MPH.

I think this is one of the fastest, record breaking races. Thank you, Jim Halsey and Kathy, for a great, well pepped track.

Thanks to our sponsors: ATI Performance Products, Bickel Race Cars, Star Transporters, VP Racing Fuels and Canvas Plus.

Special Thanks to our Club Member sponsors Brian Hard, Fred Scriba, Gene Pilot, Dave Hance and Kurt Steding.

GARY COURTIER UPDATE: Before I get into the race summary, I want to thank our Lord All Mighty for protecting Gary, a long term NEOPMA member and a special friend. Here is what happened …Gary was on his third and final qualifying round when the car took a hard turn hitting the right wall.

The crash was scary. He was rushed to the hospital where they gave him a few stitches, checked out his injuries and fortunately found to be alright. He was released on Sunday. The car did its job of protecting the driver, but repairs may be is another story / TBD. THANK YOU, JERRY BICKEL, for building a safe, fast car.

Summarized Race Results:
The NEOPMA brought 19 of the 21 Pro Mod Race cars. This was going to be a Kick Butt event. Everyone came to win but as sometimes happens one of NEOPMA ‘s favorites Tyler Hard broke before qualifying round 1.

Parking and Testing were held on Wednesday, Thursday and daytime on Friday. The cars were fast.

QUALIFYING:
I BELIEVE THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST EIGHTH MILE QUALIFYING ROUNDS IN THE COUNYTRY!!! The field was unrealistically tight and exciting to watch. The qualifying kept getting faster round after round.
Twenty Cars tried to qualify, and they did amazingly well. By the end of qualifying the class and bump were record breaking. Three cars managed to run amazing 3.59s. Congratulations to the top three qualifying teams…King / Pilot/ Miller team 3.593 @ 209.2 (Screw Blower), Jason Lee number two with a 3.594 @ 209.5 (Pro Charger) and Jim Halsey number three with a 3.596 @ 208.36 (Nitrous). The rest of the cars were not far behind with number 4. Tutterow / Gray team ( Undertaker ) at 3.612 @ 209.3, 5. Mike Decker at 3.617 2 @ 210.97, 6. Fred Scriba Jr. ( Sorcerer) at 3.633 @ 205.81, 7. Mike Achenbach ( Mountain Man ) at 3.635 @207.95, 8. Dave Norris At 3.651 @ 207.6, 9. Ken Quartuccio at 3.653 @ 203.12, 10. Kevin McCurdy At 3.65 @ 207.95, 11. John/ Joe Albrecht Team at 3.655 @ 204.21, 12. Chuck Ulsch at 3.666 @ 206.71, 13. Isaias Rojas at 3.667 @ 203.12, 14. Anthony DiSomma 3.674 @ 216.71 , 15. Matt Dietsch Jr. 3.695 @ 200.70, 16. Derrick Ward at 3.699 @ 202.36.
John Cozzalli (broke trans), Tyler Hard hurt engine, Mike Walker Broke the engine, and Andy Jensen just missed qualifying.

ELIMINATIONS Round One:
Steve King 4.04 @ 141 mph beat Derek Ward 4.77 @ 119 mph in a stab and steer race.
Dave Norris 5.53 fouled against Ken Quartuccio 5.54 easing down the track.
Tutterow / Gray team fouled 3.667 @ 206 lost to Isaias Rojas’s 3.68 @ 203.
Mike Decker Jr. (.032 light) 3.79 @ 202 defeated Chuck Ulsch (.040 light) 3.80 @ 179
Matt Dietsch fouled and lost to Jason Lee 3.64 @ 208.
Kevin McCurdy (.077 light) 3.69 @ 205 lost to Mike Achenbach (.060 light) 3.68 @ 205
Jim Halsey (.031 light) 3.65 @ 208 beat Anthony DiSomma (.023 light) lifting to run 4.77 @ 118
Fred Scriba Jr. (.025 light) 3.68 @ 205 beat the Albrecht team (.011 light) having to lift 5.52 @ 90.

Round Two: Door to Door / Mano a mano combat.
Steve King broke on the line and lost to Ken Quartuccio 3.67 @ 202.
Mike Decker Jr. (026 light) 3.62 @ 205 beat Isaias Rojas (.129 light) 3.65 @ 203.
Fred Scriba Jr. (.007 light) 3.65 @ 205 beat Jim Halsey (.043 light) lifting 5.23 @ 91
Mike Achenbach (.088 light) 3.65 @ 206 lost to Jason Lee (.006 light) 3.62 @ 206.

Round Three Semis: WOW!!!
Fred Scriba Jr. (.006 light) 3.64 @ 203 lost to Jason Lee (.022 light) 3.61 @ 208.
Mike Decker (.030 light) 3.60 @ 210 beat Ken Quartuccio (.002 light) 3.72 @ 200.

Finals: Wait until you read this … WOW, WOW, WW!!! This is some serious racing. DOOR TO DOOR AT IT’S BEST.
Mike Decker Jr. (.022 light) 3.596 @ 211 lost to Jason Lee (.003 Light) 3.595 @ 210.

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