29th Annual Nightfire Nationalscrack no dvd fear fr
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Boise, IDcrack no dvd fear fr
2001's Pepsi Nightfire Nationals was arguably the
finest drag racing happening ever staged in the storied 34-year history
of Firebird. And thatís a pretty tall statement when you look
back in time and compare it to some of the amazing races that have been
conducted over the years in the country side west of Idaho's capital
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The Idaho Lottery Prime Time Finals saw several stout performances delivered
by a top flight field of Pro Stars as the five-night racing weekend
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Unquestionably, the weather was a bit to the warm side, ok, maybe hot
would be a better way to sum up the climate during the 30th Anniversary
event. The average temperature was a full ten degrees hotter than 2000
and 18 degrees warmer than the same weekend two years ago. The five
day median temp came in just above 95 (including one day,Sat, that hit
the century mark). But the heat certainly didn't deter the crowd nor
the racers as the event came to a conclusion right on schedule at 10:40
pm on Sunday evening.crack no dvd fear fr
With temperatures topping out at 97 degrees during Sunday's first round
at 5:30 pm, this would certainly be the test for all teams who had run
very well during both the 2 pm (on Sat) and 8 pm (on Fri & Sat)
qualifying sessions.crack no dvd fear fr
All Photos © 2001 Jim Sorenson
(gee, that's me!)crack no dvd fear fr
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Jamie Bodenstadt in the Alaskan Grizzly.crack no dvd fear fr
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Young Bodenstadt fries the hides...crack no dvd fear fr
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...some more...crack no dvd fear fr
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...and then hurls the Anchorage-based Fuel Altered
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Ron Fasslcrack no dvd fear fr
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Ain't motor drives on cameras neat?crack no dvd fear fr
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Greg Daebelliehn crack no dvd fear fr
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Greg Daebelliehn, "FLAME ON!"crack no dvd fear fr
A little photo op Saturday afternoon in front of the
Firebird Winners Circle, with all the participating Fuel Altereds.crack no dvd fear fr
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Ron Fassl and crew, Ron shaking hands with Amos Satterlee.crack no dvd fear fr
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Dave Benjamin helps the Alaskan Grizzly guys move
up to the pre-race photo shoot.crack no dvd fear fr
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Alaskan Grizzly and Ron Fasslcrack no dvd fear fr
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Ricky Ruiz and Mike Sullivan. crack no dvd fear fr
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Greg Daebelliehn makes a point to Mike Sullivan. This
body replaced the "jet-ski" Fiat, when the parachute shroud
hooked under the back of the body and tore out a herkin' chunk.crack no dvd fear fr
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Gary Read models the Sullivan/Haight "Cheese
Wedge".crack no dvd fear fr
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And of course, it wouldn't be the Nightfire without
the Winged Express.crack no dvd fear fr
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When the flash doesn't fire, call it "art"!crack no dvd fear fr
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All the way from Chicago, Tom Motry and his Drastic
Plastic 30-something Chev bodied Fuel Altered.crack no dvd fear fr
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Motry gets it on...crack no dvd fear fr
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Blurry worm's eye view of Ricky Ruiz.crack no dvd fear fr
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World's fastest Cheese Wedge.crack no dvd fear fr
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A bad magneto cap caused the Fiat of Randy and Dex
Bradford to belch gimungous flames...this is just reversing from the
burnout!crack no dvd fear fr
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Ricky fogs 'em in....crack no dvd fear fr
The Fuel Altereds stepped back up to the plate
on Sunday after a hot and challenging Saturday night. At a few ticks
before 8 pm, Gary Read (with their new primered and heavily winged body)
would benefit from a redlighting Ricky Ruiz. The Rattler certainly would've
been final round bound, but left too soon (.330) and charged to a fine
5.98-241.80 compared to the Sullivan & Haight ride, which ran 6.29-217.28.
On the other side of the Fuel Altered National
Championships presented by Western States/CAT, Fassl really leaned on
his Pepsi Roadster belting out a low e.t. of the meet at 5.59 @ 266.74
to dispense of Jamie Bodenstadt with the "Alaskan Grizzly"who
finished at 6.51-224.77.
In the final round joust, Fassl had a toaster
going as the car was on its way to another 5.5 something pass, but 800'
into the run the sparklers started going off as his drive shaft to the
rear end started disintegrating. With just a few feet to go, Read was
hot on his tail and closing fast (especially after a .517 to .620 start
line advantage). For a moment Fassl thought he had lost the title, as
Read flew by 30 mph faster than his non-powered roadster, at least to
the rear wheels any way as the drive line was cooked. Fassl ran 5.82-209.93
and just did clip Read who ripped of a beautiful 6.04-238.91. Margin
of victory, about half a car length.crack no dvd fear fr
The #5 and #6 qualified AA/Fuel Altereds were
also offered a bonus match as Tom Motry spanked Greg Daebelliehn with
a 6.25-211.41 with his colorfully painted Drastic Plastic as the Fast
`n Forty struggled to an off-the-mark 11.28.crack no dvd fear fr
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Firing up Fassl for the final.crack no dvd fear fr
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Trying to shoot through burnout smoke...bad idea.crack no dvd fear fr
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The final, Gary Read has a wheel out on Ron Fassl,
but it doesn't hold...Fassl takes it.crack no dvd fear fr
