NMCA-Milan Sunday Coverage

[Mark Walter]

It's time to race! The crews are gettin' the cars out of the trailers and making those ever necessary final adjustments. Jeff Lutz is making a last minute turbo change due to a small leak. He'll have Vinny Budano in round 1. I asked him what he though about the first round matchup, "I'm not scared," he stated with that signature big smile of his. Maybe Lutz has more for Vinny than many think. We know Vinny will run his race today. He is the picture of consistency in Pro Street this weekend... and on race day consistency is what counts!




Tony Bischoff has a 1st round bye and will take the car to the line. While the car is drive-able, it's not race-able. Should be an interesting patch job with lots of racers tape.


We caught one of Spiro Pappas's guys catching up on the latest happenings in FSC... even the big guys read the mag!


Round one is right around the corner, check back as we bring you all the action!

[Mark Walter]

Most notables from the first round:


Multi-event winner Mark Micke would run low ET of the round with a 7.38


Chris Rini would experience a nitrous backfire at the hit of the throttle. Demiere and "Irv" will advance to the next round.




Miller would lose a turbo in his 99 S-10. Noel Felton advances and will face Mr. Consistency in the next round.


Vinny Budano would would run another mid 6.40 pass against Jeff Lutz who would continue to experience difficulties in his Monte Carlo.


Pete Rickert would lose on a holeshot with a 7.62 to a winning 7.82




Millen, Pappas and Lutz would all advance to the 2nd round.


Orts, Trovato, and Scotty G would be some of the notables making it to the second round in Xtreme Street.




Means, Langer and Blankenship advance in Pro Stock.






There where some great battles in Mean Street and Street Race

[Mark Walter]

Round 2 Highlights:


Pro Street - Mr. Consistency, Vinny Budano, would run a 6.50 in the heat taking out Noel Feltons 95 Camaro. Budano has a bye to the finals and is looking for another mid 6.40 pass.


Demiere and 'Irv' would take an easy win over Bischoff's wounded mount. He has the points leader in the next round, Mark Micke. They're ready...



Nostalgia Pro St - Jim Widner takes out Mika, Barbara Nesbitt takes out Jeff Colletta. Nesbitt and Widner will meet in the semis.


Keith McCoy would have problems at the hit and lose to David Beeson. Beeson has a bye into the finals.


Super Street-Lutz would redlight againts Tony Nesbitt
Zubler would take out Rob Golobo setting up a Nesbitt Golobo semi.


Pappas would get a free pass as Ron Lummus was shut off at the line with a leak. Pappas's car makes a move at a 1000', lifts and hangs the laundry for a 7 teen pass.


Millen would have a bye this round and makes a statement in the heat of the day with the low pass of the round at 6.93. This will set up a rematch of last weekends finals at the Canadian Street Car Nationals in the semis between Millen and Pappas. Millen won that race on aholeshoot...


Xtreme Street-Trovato, Coble and Shemwell advance.


Pro-Stock-Schmidt wins to a red lighting Kemp, Mens also wins to a red lighting Blankenship and Demayo takes out Langer when Langer has problems at the launch.

[Mark Walter]

Pro Street- Vinny and Irv nearly won on a holeshot. .010 to .160 for Micke. Micke pulls it out at the finish with a 6.40.



Budano goes another 6.44 on what looked like an easy lap.


Super Street- Millen would not repeat, his car makes a hard move to the right. Pappas wins with an off beat 7.01


Zuebler takes out half of team Midnight when Nesbitt's cars starts moving around. Zuebler and Pappas in the finals.


Nostalgia Pro St- Widner would take out the other half of team Midnight and goes to the finals. Besson solo's with a bye.

Xtreme Street- Trovato loses to Coble and Shemwell solo's on his bye.


Pro Stock- Schmidt takes out Mens and Demayo solo's on his bye.

[mark@streetlegaltv]

David Beeson had a bad fire while still in the car. His NPS car burst into flames during the final round. He is ok though a clean up will delay the finals. We will have pictures later. There was an overwhelming amount of bracket cars that is pushing the finals 2-3 hours later then expected

[Mark Walter]

Finals

Pro Street

Vinny Budano completes a perfect weekend of consistency with a 6.469. Mark Micke would launch hard with the car making an immediate move to the right.

Super Street

Spiro Pappas was on the bars hard and finally lifted at 1000' lifts as the car headed towards the center line. Shawn Zubler would take the win with a 7.20 @ 202 to Pappas's 7.29 @ 160

Pro Stock

Andy Schmidt would red light away an 8.62 handing the win to Michael Demayo running 8.65

Nosatlgia Pro St






As the 2 cars where pulling to the line to stage Dan Bailey from Spiro Pappas's crew notice a fuel leak. As he moved towards the back of the car to hit the kill switch, it erupted into flames. The Milan crew reacted immediately and had the fire out in just a few momments. Widner would single for the win.

Xtreme Street

Danny Shemwell would take the win beating Cameron Coble with an 8.23 to a 9.25.

Street Race

Tim Hendricks would win on a holeshoot over John Macaluso. Tale of the tape, .080 light on a 9.02 for Hendricks, .201 light with an 8.97 for Macaluso.

Mean Street

Jeff Swanson wins over don Baskin, 10.15 to 10.27

[Boss69]

Great Job with the coverage Mark.
It is REALLY appreciated by those who can't make it to the race.

See you in GA.......

[Mark Walter]

Thanks Jack! It was a very long hot weekend but worth it.

[Mark Walter]

NMCA-Milan Sunday Photogallery Click Here

[superbad]

Coverage looks awesome mark, thanks