2008 Las Vegas Nationals

PSCA Racers Set to Invade the Strip at LVMS for the K&N Filters Las Vegas Nationals

Story by Eric Lenore / Photo's by Paul Schmitz

  Round two of the PSCA's 10^th Anniversary Tour will hit the World Famous Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on April 25-27 for the "K&N Filters" Las Vegas Nationals.   Having just hosted the NHRA National event last weekend, Chris Blair and the LVMS crew will have the track in fine form for the six second 220+ MPH PSCA Pro Streeters.  With a full 16 car field at the season opener in Fontana, expectations are high that all the big hitters will make the trip to one of the Country's finest drag racing facility.   The race will also mark the opening round of the "Sin City Shootout" which is the Las Vegas series Championship within the PSCA series.  It represents the first of four races at the Strip for the PSCA that will culminate with SCSN IV at the end of the season...

Plenty of Media will be on hand for the PSCA's first visit to LVMS of 2008. Your Way Network will be airing a live-feed cam all weekend long, log onto www.yourwaynetwork.com during the race weekend and see all the racing action live!!! PowerHouse Video Workshop will have 5 camera's rolling at they record all the PSCA cars and get it all put on a exciting DVD... DragRacingOnline, CompetitionPlus, RPM Magazine and DragIllustrated will also be covering the event for Internet & Print....

In Hughes Performance Pro Street, both Team-Accufab cars will be there coming off their side-by-side 6.30s at Fontana during an exhibition run.    Thornton and the black '57 team went back to their "small" 447 CI motor but added the larger 91mm turbos to record their first pass in the 30s.  Mihovetz will be testing some new camshafts in his modular combination in an effort to enhance top end speed.    The Hairston family GTO is currently third in points and the team intends to take some momentum away from team Accufab team with a strong showing in Vegas.  The Griffith Racing Viper has added a new fuel system control that should put the car in the midst of the 6.30 performers.   Giuseppe Gentile rounds out the top five in points and most expect 30s out of his phenomenal Turbo People tuned GT 500 Mustang. Gentile has been hard at work installing many new suspension parts to the potent Stang, and looks forward to the Vegas racing surface...

Mike Bowman Is Getting the Bigger 91mm Turbo's Figured Out...

Look for some Quicker ET's from the Wicked Viper...

Bob Towne ran his Quickest & Fastest 1/8 Numbers at Fontana, now he's ready to unleash the SuperCharged Beast!!!

Bluebaugh Racing's Team AutoTrader will get tough on the competition at the PSCA Las Vegas Nationals teaming with Pro contenders Randy Haggerty and Tony Kane for a three nitrous-car entry strategy and showcase marketing partnership additions. The team will be joined at the race by employees from W.W. Williams, a national corporation specializing in large diesel engine and transmission, power generation, and industrial services. The company will provide promotional items to PSCA racers at the event. PSCA competition excerpts from Bluebaugh Racing will be aired on Speed Scene Racing the following Tuesday. Bluebaugh Racing is supported by AutoTrader Publishing, www.speedsceneracing.com, Mickey Thompson Tires who will be on hand at the race to support all racers with quality tires, www.loperspeed.com , W.W. Williams, Magna Fuel, and SI Valves. You can find Bluebaugh Racing in the PSCA and on the web at www.worldsfastestorganization.com

Team Hairston is more than ready to re-visit the PSCA's Winner's Circle... 

Gil Nevarez will be back in action at Las Vegas, and look for some very important announcements coming soon from The Sandlin Lumber Race Team...

Outlaw 10.5 and both PSCA drag radial classes (XDR and Wild Street) were amazing at Fontana with high flying, bumper dragging action on nearly every pass.  Look for former Champions Ron Weems, Matt Schmidt and George Raygoza (who were all winners at the opener in Fontana) to be challenged by a host of small tire racers hungry for a win.  New names like Al Jimenez and David Schwarz have brought back a whole new excitement to the small tire classes.  The action at the Strip will be nothing short of spectacular so make your plans now to be there on April 25-27 for the first round of the Sin City Shootout.  

Doug Sikora will be back after a 4 year break from the Outlaw 10.5 class!! Doug fitted a 2004 Mustang body on a RJ's Backhalf Chassis, then stuck a Pettis Built 420ci Small Block Ford using Bennett SC-1 Heads and added 2 Inductions Solutions Edelbrock Foggers to motivate it down the 1/4 mile...

David Schwarz sure looks comfortable on the M/T Drag Radial Tire....

Look for some more wheels up action from Armen and his awesome '57 Chevy....

Artis Houston is looking for a strong run at Las Vegas in Mickey Thompson Tires Wild Street and would like to thank Jason at Pettis Performance and Darin Boelman at Circuitz Custom Wiring....PS, New Pettis Bullet set to debut May at Fontana...

With Off Season Updates Now Complete (New Intake, More Nitrous and a New Hood Scoop) Dee Pfnister Is Looking To Stir The Pot In Mickey Thompson Tires Wild Street....

H/S Racer Vic Brum did not have a great opening weekend at Fontana... He's looking to turn things around in Vegas with the BBC Chevelle!!!

H/S Racer George Mitchell has been working with Mark Rapp of Rapp Racing on his new engine combo, so look for the two former Champions to get the Nova back in the winner's circle....

They're back!!!! Craig & Carl Gustafson both have revamped their racing programs and are more than ready to get back into Championship form!!!

2008 Spring break Shootout Winner Doug Crumlich is looking for another strong performance in Las Vegas as he pursues the 2008 Points Championship...

After some between race routine maintenance, the Caruso Brothers are ready to rock & wheelie in Las Vegas!!!

Jerry Lacy is going to make his 2008 Brandt Racing Quick Street debut with his new HP Engines (San Diego, CA.) Power plant....

2007 CRT Mean Street Champion Ron DeHoop picked up right where he left off by taking the win at the 1st event of 2008!!!

2007 Orme Bros Inc. Open Comp Champ Mike Nordahl is still working the bugs out of his new Naturally Aspirated combo, Vegas's altitude might throw him another curve, but Mike's seems optimistic and ready to race...

More to follow....