Bret Kepner
07-30-2008, 05:46 AM
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These results reflect the record holders, qualifiers, and final round contestants at each of the
Street Car Shootout Series events held each Tuesday at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
All vehicles compete utilizing Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved tires. All other modifications are permitted. Tuesday SCSS Track Records can be set during official qualifying or championship rounds. The Official Street Car Shootout qualifying period begins at 6:30 PM and concludes at 9:00 PM, (barring unforeseen circumstances). At 9:20 PM, the four quickest qualifiers meet in no-handicap eliminations with the championship final round held at 9:45 PM. Each of the Top 16 qualifiers receives a "Fastest Street Car Qualifier" decal. The SCSS trophies and decals are presented by Gateway Raceway.com (http://www.gatewayraceway.com/). Additionally, the two quickest Sport Tuner drivers, (open to all passenger cars except Rear-Wheel-Drive vehicles with engines of eight cylinders or more), also meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by St. Louis Street Racers.com (http://www.stlsr.com) and the two quickest Super Truck drivers, (open to all trucks and utility vehicles), meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by Gateway Raceway.com (http://www.gatewayraceway.com/). All finalists in all categories also receive free digital images from the event courtesy of Bret Kepner Photos.com (http://www.bretkepnerphotos.com/) and one free entry to a future SCSS event.
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, MADISON, ILLINOIS
2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES TRACK RECORDS
Class Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
RWD Mark Woodruff, Arnold, MO 69 Nova 706 Chevy8.255 07/01/2007
RWD Mark Woodruff, Arnold, MO 69 Nova 706 Chevy178.71 07/01/2007
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 9.147 4/15/2008
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 152.16 10/16/2007
TRK Kevin Autenrieth, Bethalto, IL 91 S-10 434 Chevy 9.065 07/01/2008
TRK Larry Richards, Hillsboro, MO 52 3100 427 Chevy 149.07 9/4/2007
DSL Chris Calkins, Union, MO 70 C-10 403 Chevy 9.875 9/25/2007
DSL Chris Calkins, Union, MO 70 C-10 403 Chevy 139.41 9/25/2007
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 10.048 9/26/2006
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 137.95 9/26/2006
AWD Adnan Omerovic, St. Louis, MO 95 Talon 122 Eagle 10.234 9/11/2007
AWD Adnan Omerovic, St. Louis, MO 95 Talon 122 Eagle 141.50 7/22/2008
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 10.989 05/06/2008
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 134.87 05/06/2008
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 11.041 10/11/2005
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 124.56 4/11/2006
JULY 29th, 2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES QUALIFIERS
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
EVENT 14 07/29/2008
1 Tony Huff Collinsville IL 57 Bel-Air 510 Chevy 8.524 160.58
2 Tim Mallicoat Collinsville IL 68 Camaro 565 Chevy 8.730 156.14
3 Phil Kraus Glen Carbon IL 63 Nova 355 Chevy 11.770 121.41
4 Phillip Van Booven St. Charles MO 92 Laser 122 Plym 11.853 115.59
5 Bob McCreary St. Charles MO 04 Corvette 364 Chevy 11.974 114.69
6 Matt Gosch Bunker Hill IL 83 Regal Wagon 455 Buick 12.321 107.23
7 Jason Evans Smithton IL 88 S-15 383 Chevy 12.418 110.47
8 Mark Yehling Granite City IL 97 Corvette 346 Chevy 12.510 109.97
9 Gary Tadlock Granite City IL 03 Corvette 346 Chevy 12.542 113.67
10 Paul Pickering Warrenton MO 00 Camaro 383 Chevy 12.651 113.60
11 John Gerst St. Louis MO 64 Nova 350 Chevy 12.682 107.53
12 Joey Tarpeo St. Louis MO 62 Meteor 388 Chevy 12.789 105.41
13 Chris Maus Mount Pulaski IL 01 Firebird 346 Pont 12.849 105.94
14 Aaron Hagen Fenton MO 01 Trans Am 346 Pont 13.054 107.80
15 Drew Skyles Mehlville MO 99 Camaro 346 Chevy 13.137 107.62
16 Thomas Fears Wentzville MO 95 3000 GT 183 Mitsu 13.151 107.10
JULY 29th, 2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES FINAL ROUND
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle R.T. ET MPH
W Tony Huff, Collinsville, IL 1957 510 Bel-Air 0.167 9.211 138.57
RU Tim Mallicoat, Collinsville, IL 1968 565 Camaro -0.074 (foul) 14.495 58.97
In some of the most bizarre weather and in a mad dash to complete the event before an impending storm washed out the race, Tony Huff won his second straight event while appearing in a third straight final round in the 2008 Street Car Shootout Series at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. For the second straight week, Huff battled defending SCSS season champion Tim “Moose” Mallicoat and, also for the second time in seven days, Huff barely survived when Mallicoat fouled away his chances.
Only the most hardcore racers ventured out into blazing heat to compete in the fourteenth SCSS program of the year. When the gates opened, the temperature was 95 degrees and, with stifling 69% humidity, the corrected elevation was an abysmal 3,417 feet above sea level. An example of the horrifically poor air quality came from GIR High School Eliminator standout Aaron Hagen, whose stock 1999 Pontiac Formula clocked 12.56 seconds at 111.54 miles per hour during the SCSS season-opening event on April 1 in conditions which registered nearly dead sea level. In “air” almost two-thirds of a mile worse, Hagen’s red Firebird could run no faster than 13.05/107.80!
Likewise, a track temperature of over 130 degrees made traction a tricky proposition. Early timed trials produced only a handful of strong runs, (led by Phil Kraus and his new RTM Automotive-prepped ’63 Chevy Nova at 11.58/119.61), and the beginning of the official qualifying session wasn’t much better. Tim “Moose” Mallicoat made his first effort in his naturally-aspirated ’68 Camaro fifteen minutes after the period began and spun the tires to an off-pace 1.37-second sixty-feet elapsed time before the car headed for the centerline and forced an aborted 9.57/123.71. The only consolation for the 2007 SCSS Season Champ came in his first perfect reaction time on the pass.
Due to low attendance, the only serious threat to the low qualifying position came from twelve-time SCSS champion and July 22 winner Tony Huff, who waited on a rapidly approaching storm front to block the sun and cool the ambient temperature. Mallicoat’s “Hellraiser” returned after the skies became cloudy and improved drastically to a 1.29-second “sixty” and an 8.73/156.14...with an incredible 0.004 RT to follow his previous 0.000! At that point, Huff wheeled his brother’s Dale Huff Motorsports nitrous oxide-aided ‘57 Chevy Bel-Air to the staging lanes and, minutes later, launched with his own 1.29 “sixty” and blasted to an 8.52 at 160.58 mph to take the number one spot for good.
The storm front slowly headed for the GIR property and both Huff and Mallicoat never made another qualifying attempt. In fact, it seemed guaranteed the event would be rained out. Ninety minutes after qualifying began, the huge storm cell finally reached the vicinity of the track and, in a flash, conditions changed in amazingly dramatic fashion. In only ten minutes, the temperature dropped twenty degrees and, within twenty minutes, the correct elevation had fallen an astonishing two thousand feet to 1583 feet above sea level!
Incredibly, no rain fell and qualifying continued. When the quickest four drivers were called to report in front of the main grandstands for eliminations, however, ominous clouds were forming overhead and the winds increased substantially. Mallicoat was paired with local Corvette standout Bob McCreary, an alternate for Kraus, and survived a scare when his Camaro again headed for the centerline three hundred feet into the run. Only deft manipulation of the throttle kept Mallicoat ahead of McCreary’s ‘04 Z06 for a 10.79/135.84 to 11.96/114.69 win. In the other half of the semi-finals, Huff faced another alternate, Paul Pickering’s red show-quality 383-cubic inch 2000 Camaro SS, and the black ‘57 Chevy thundered to an 8.57/157.89 to win even though Pickering improved almost one second from his qualifying best to an 11.70/121.41.
As the two finalists returned in front of the main grandstands, the wind increased again and lightning appeared on the horizon. Event director Al DeVan quickly told both Huff and Mallicoat that, if they expected to determine a winner, they’d have to run the championship match immediately. The two Chevy pilots agreed, fired up their mounts and headed for the waterbox. In what has to be a footnote in SCSS history, both drivers reached the starting line only six minutes after they had completed their semi-final runs! As both drivers staged, Mallicoat’s Camaro began creeping past the starting line and eventually fouled by seventy-four thousandths on a second. The Camaro also headed for the wall and, within the first hundred feet, Mallicoat was off the throttle and coasting toward the finish line. To add insult to Mallicoat’s humiliation, Huff’s Bel-Air faltered and, popping and banging to the finish line, could muster only a 9.21/138.57 for his thirteenth career victory and his second straight win over the “Moose”!
These results reflect the record holders, qualifiers, and final round contestants at each of the
Street Car Shootout Series events held each Tuesday at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
All vehicles compete utilizing Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved tires. All other modifications are permitted. Tuesday SCSS Track Records can be set during official qualifying or championship rounds. The Official Street Car Shootout qualifying period begins at 6:30 PM and concludes at 9:00 PM, (barring unforeseen circumstances). At 9:20 PM, the four quickest qualifiers meet in no-handicap eliminations with the championship final round held at 9:45 PM. Each of the Top 16 qualifiers receives a "Fastest Street Car Qualifier" decal. The SCSS trophies and decals are presented by Gateway Raceway.com (http://www.gatewayraceway.com/). Additionally, the two quickest Sport Tuner drivers, (open to all passenger cars except Rear-Wheel-Drive vehicles with engines of eight cylinders or more), also meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by St. Louis Street Racers.com (http://www.stlsr.com) and the two quickest Super Truck drivers, (open to all trucks and utility vehicles), meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by Gateway Raceway.com (http://www.gatewayraceway.com/). All finalists in all categories also receive free digital images from the event courtesy of Bret Kepner Photos.com (http://www.bretkepnerphotos.com/) and one free entry to a future SCSS event.
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, MADISON, ILLINOIS
2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES TRACK RECORDS
Class Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
RWD Mark Woodruff, Arnold, MO 69 Nova 706 Chevy8.255 07/01/2007
RWD Mark Woodruff, Arnold, MO 69 Nova 706 Chevy178.71 07/01/2007
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 9.147 4/15/2008
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 152.16 10/16/2007
TRK Kevin Autenrieth, Bethalto, IL 91 S-10 434 Chevy 9.065 07/01/2008
TRK Larry Richards, Hillsboro, MO 52 3100 427 Chevy 149.07 9/4/2007
DSL Chris Calkins, Union, MO 70 C-10 403 Chevy 9.875 9/25/2007
DSL Chris Calkins, Union, MO 70 C-10 403 Chevy 139.41 9/25/2007
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 10.048 9/26/2006
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 137.95 9/26/2006
AWD Adnan Omerovic, St. Louis, MO 95 Talon 122 Eagle 10.234 9/11/2007
AWD Adnan Omerovic, St. Louis, MO 95 Talon 122 Eagle 141.50 7/22/2008
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 10.989 05/06/2008
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 134.87 05/06/2008
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 11.041 10/11/2005
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 124.56 4/11/2006
JULY 29th, 2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES QUALIFIERS
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
EVENT 14 07/29/2008
1 Tony Huff Collinsville IL 57 Bel-Air 510 Chevy 8.524 160.58
2 Tim Mallicoat Collinsville IL 68 Camaro 565 Chevy 8.730 156.14
3 Phil Kraus Glen Carbon IL 63 Nova 355 Chevy 11.770 121.41
4 Phillip Van Booven St. Charles MO 92 Laser 122 Plym 11.853 115.59
5 Bob McCreary St. Charles MO 04 Corvette 364 Chevy 11.974 114.69
6 Matt Gosch Bunker Hill IL 83 Regal Wagon 455 Buick 12.321 107.23
7 Jason Evans Smithton IL 88 S-15 383 Chevy 12.418 110.47
8 Mark Yehling Granite City IL 97 Corvette 346 Chevy 12.510 109.97
9 Gary Tadlock Granite City IL 03 Corvette 346 Chevy 12.542 113.67
10 Paul Pickering Warrenton MO 00 Camaro 383 Chevy 12.651 113.60
11 John Gerst St. Louis MO 64 Nova 350 Chevy 12.682 107.53
12 Joey Tarpeo St. Louis MO 62 Meteor 388 Chevy 12.789 105.41
13 Chris Maus Mount Pulaski IL 01 Firebird 346 Pont 12.849 105.94
14 Aaron Hagen Fenton MO 01 Trans Am 346 Pont 13.054 107.80
15 Drew Skyles Mehlville MO 99 Camaro 346 Chevy 13.137 107.62
16 Thomas Fears Wentzville MO 95 3000 GT 183 Mitsu 13.151 107.10
JULY 29th, 2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES FINAL ROUND
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle R.T. ET MPH
W Tony Huff, Collinsville, IL 1957 510 Bel-Air 0.167 9.211 138.57
RU Tim Mallicoat, Collinsville, IL 1968 565 Camaro -0.074 (foul) 14.495 58.97
In some of the most bizarre weather and in a mad dash to complete the event before an impending storm washed out the race, Tony Huff won his second straight event while appearing in a third straight final round in the 2008 Street Car Shootout Series at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois. For the second straight week, Huff battled defending SCSS season champion Tim “Moose” Mallicoat and, also for the second time in seven days, Huff barely survived when Mallicoat fouled away his chances.
Only the most hardcore racers ventured out into blazing heat to compete in the fourteenth SCSS program of the year. When the gates opened, the temperature was 95 degrees and, with stifling 69% humidity, the corrected elevation was an abysmal 3,417 feet above sea level. An example of the horrifically poor air quality came from GIR High School Eliminator standout Aaron Hagen, whose stock 1999 Pontiac Formula clocked 12.56 seconds at 111.54 miles per hour during the SCSS season-opening event on April 1 in conditions which registered nearly dead sea level. In “air” almost two-thirds of a mile worse, Hagen’s red Firebird could run no faster than 13.05/107.80!
Likewise, a track temperature of over 130 degrees made traction a tricky proposition. Early timed trials produced only a handful of strong runs, (led by Phil Kraus and his new RTM Automotive-prepped ’63 Chevy Nova at 11.58/119.61), and the beginning of the official qualifying session wasn’t much better. Tim “Moose” Mallicoat made his first effort in his naturally-aspirated ’68 Camaro fifteen minutes after the period began and spun the tires to an off-pace 1.37-second sixty-feet elapsed time before the car headed for the centerline and forced an aborted 9.57/123.71. The only consolation for the 2007 SCSS Season Champ came in his first perfect reaction time on the pass.
Due to low attendance, the only serious threat to the low qualifying position came from twelve-time SCSS champion and July 22 winner Tony Huff, who waited on a rapidly approaching storm front to block the sun and cool the ambient temperature. Mallicoat’s “Hellraiser” returned after the skies became cloudy and improved drastically to a 1.29-second “sixty” and an 8.73/156.14...with an incredible 0.004 RT to follow his previous 0.000! At that point, Huff wheeled his brother’s Dale Huff Motorsports nitrous oxide-aided ‘57 Chevy Bel-Air to the staging lanes and, minutes later, launched with his own 1.29 “sixty” and blasted to an 8.52 at 160.58 mph to take the number one spot for good.
The storm front slowly headed for the GIR property and both Huff and Mallicoat never made another qualifying attempt. In fact, it seemed guaranteed the event would be rained out. Ninety minutes after qualifying began, the huge storm cell finally reached the vicinity of the track and, in a flash, conditions changed in amazingly dramatic fashion. In only ten minutes, the temperature dropped twenty degrees and, within twenty minutes, the correct elevation had fallen an astonishing two thousand feet to 1583 feet above sea level!
Incredibly, no rain fell and qualifying continued. When the quickest four drivers were called to report in front of the main grandstands for eliminations, however, ominous clouds were forming overhead and the winds increased substantially. Mallicoat was paired with local Corvette standout Bob McCreary, an alternate for Kraus, and survived a scare when his Camaro again headed for the centerline three hundred feet into the run. Only deft manipulation of the throttle kept Mallicoat ahead of McCreary’s ‘04 Z06 for a 10.79/135.84 to 11.96/114.69 win. In the other half of the semi-finals, Huff faced another alternate, Paul Pickering’s red show-quality 383-cubic inch 2000 Camaro SS, and the black ‘57 Chevy thundered to an 8.57/157.89 to win even though Pickering improved almost one second from his qualifying best to an 11.70/121.41.
As the two finalists returned in front of the main grandstands, the wind increased again and lightning appeared on the horizon. Event director Al DeVan quickly told both Huff and Mallicoat that, if they expected to determine a winner, they’d have to run the championship match immediately. The two Chevy pilots agreed, fired up their mounts and headed for the waterbox. In what has to be a footnote in SCSS history, both drivers reached the starting line only six minutes after they had completed their semi-final runs! As both drivers staged, Mallicoat’s Camaro began creeping past the starting line and eventually fouled by seventy-four thousandths on a second. The Camaro also headed for the wall and, within the first hundred feet, Mallicoat was off the throttle and coasting toward the finish line. To add insult to Mallicoat’s humiliation, Huff’s Bel-Air faltered and, popping and banging to the finish line, could muster only a 9.21/138.57 for his thirteenth career victory and his second straight win over the “Moose”!