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Date Posted: 11/ 4/09 10:29pm
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2009 Season Finale...
Dallas Raceway

Saturday dawned bright, clear, and sunny just as advertised. Most of the TPSA teams had rolled in Friday nite and were in the midst of their pre race preparations when Sammy, the track manager, came around and told us the track would be ready for some hits about 3:30 if anyone wanted an early hit or two. All of the drivers were itchin' to get a lap under their belt before official qualifying and most got at least two in this "extra session". The track hooked like a bandit and was lazer smooth. Back in the pits, the teams all adjusted their setups to take advantage of the stellar conditions for the qualifiers. After the two qualifiers, Joe Pigford lead all comers with a 4.567@153.02, which reset the TPSA record that he had set at the previous race @ HMP. This would be indicative of what was to come...

1st Round...Roy Pigford had drawn Eddie Conrad driving the Winscott family GTO. The Winscott/Conrad crew has been working on a new bullet for the past several weeks, and after a last minute thrash that lasted into Saturday morning, they left Houston and headed North. They were rewarded for all of their hard work with a personal best 4.724 @ 146.73 during the 2nd qualifying session. Unfortunately, in the shut down area after that lap, the new bullet lost oil pressure, and they would be a no show for 1st round. Very promising outing for their first time out with this combo and watch for more from them next year. As a result, Roy Pigford was the recipient of a competition bye and eased into round 2. Like clockwork, Joe Pigford rolled into the water box beside Richard Otwell. Seems like these two have run each other first round at every race this year...of course they haven't but it sure seemed like deja vu all over again. Joe bettered his new record with a 4.564 that trailered Otwell's 4.642 @ 151.27. Otwell ended up in 5th place in the Championship chase for 2009 in just nine events. Next up was the West Texas Flash, Lance Abbott, squaring up with DH. "Quickdraw" was out first and ran a personal best 4.725 @ 146.64 to end Hubbard's 2009 season in 6th place. In the beams next was the new Champ, Larry Pearce, takin' on the "Boxman" Donald Hughes. Pearce's roll continued as he pulled the trigger first and moved into the next round with a 4.63 @151.48. Donald finishes this year at #7. The final pair was Rick Cowger in the C-W Racing entry who need to reach the semi-finals to finish in the top 5, and Clint Crownover. C3 hasn't been able to run a full schedule this year and a round win would guarantee him a spot in the top 10. When the smoke cleared, Cowger moved on and Crownover would end up finishing #10 for the year.

2nd Round...Pearce lined up with the S-10 of the Abbott's. Lance's father, Kenneth, has burned the midnite oil this year as well and the truck has responded by getting quicker and faster. Both would slow from their 1st round times but Larry's 4.673 would advance over Lance's 4.734. Lance is another competitor that wasn't able to made the full tour this year, but his win at Houston propelled him into the #9 spot. Next pair would empty the "Pig Pen" and the brothers would face each other. Joe was out first and never looked back as he ran his second .56 of eliminations, this time with a 9 to send Roy back to the pits. Roy only made nine races this year but would finish just behind brother Joe in the #3 slot. Cowger drew the bye which guaranteed him a #4 finish for the year with a spot in the semi's.

Semi's..Pigford would use yet another .56, this time with a new mph record, 153.20, to end the C-W team's 2009 attack. The Cowger/Wood team finished with their best showing ever in the year end standings @ #4. Meanwhile, Pearce drew the bye which promised the fans an exciting final round of the year with J Pig. The outgoing Champ, and current record holder Pigford, against the new 2009 Champ, Larry Pearce...Reher-Morrison vs. NRC/Slick Rick, Texas vs. A&M(that's another story...LOL), mano a mano, no holds barred, for all of the braggin' rights of the last win of '09 to hold 'em over 'till the 2010 season begins.

Finals...Pearce had been killin' the tree all day and his .007 looked sizeable against the "Pig's" .455 when the tree came down. With an amazing 1.018, Joe had nearly made up the deficit by the 60' cone! Pearce made a good clean run @ 4.641 151.78, but the win lite was already on in Pigford's lane. The scoreboard flashed another new record for the Pigford camp...4.546! The mph record he set in the semi's would stand at 153.20. Pig won the battle but lost the war this year, and the #1 will be replaced by #2 for next year. He and Pearce went back and forth all year and it was awesome to watch.

Thanks to all of the teams for an outstanding year and congratulations to all of the top ten for their accomplishments. Thanks again to the Kenny & Sandy Barnes, Sammy & Cindy Lattner, Joel the starter, and the entire crew of Dallas Raceway...the facility is very impressive! Can't forget all the youngsters that came out to Trick or Treat and all of the fans that came out. Hope to see ya'll next year!

McKenzie took some time out from Trick or Treating to help us out with the round pairings...

Madison & Payton made the TPSA trailer their "Haunt" long enough to draw pairings...

Amy was havin' a good time but we talked her into drawing one round...

Larry Pearce's 2009 Championship winning crew...

The Champ's NRC/Slick Rick bullet...

This is one bad hotrod...Joe Pigford & Crew's record setting GXP with Reher Morrison power.

Sun goes down on a great 2009! Thanks everyone!

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