January 19th, 2008 Race 1

            In the Meziere Enterprises SCEDA Electronics category, it was “Fast” Jack Beckman taking the win over Milt Gedo.  Beckman cut a better light and broke out by less as they both went under their dial when they got to the finishing stripe.  In the semi-finals, Beckman defeated John Brooks.  Brooks went red by .003 automatically handing the win overt to Beckman.  Gedo had the bye run in the other semi-final.  Gedo also had received a competition single the round before due to a no show, so luck was definitely on his side up until that final round.  Honorable mention goes out to Ken Hemstreet for having a .002 light and running a 9.275 on a 9.27 dial for a total package of .007 in the first round, and Gary Hairfield for running a 12.931 on his 12.93 dial in the second round.

            In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E category, it was Kyle Rizzoli taking the win over CW Hoefer in the biggest field in No-E history.  Rizzoli had the better light and was able to force Hoefer to break out at the stripe to take the win.  In the semi-finals, Rizzoli defeated Bernie Cunningham.  Rizzoli had the better light and was able to run closer to his dial to take the win.  In the other semi-final, Hoefer defeated Michael Agnew.  Hoefer had the better light, and was able to get to the stripe first, even though Agnew ran closer to his dial.  Honorable mention goes out to Courtney Glover for having a .003 light in the first round, Church Echmalian for having a .003 light in the first round, Chuck Killian Jr. for running 13.161 on a 13.16 dial in the second round, P700 for running 9.506 on a 9.50 dial in the second round, John Joines for running 13.866 on his 13.86 dial in the second round, 739 for running 12.869 on a 12.86 dial in the second round, 1937 for having a .009 light in the second round, Kyle Rizzoli for having a perfect light in the third round, and Michael Agnew for running a 10.474 on  his 10.47 dial in the fourth round.  Tough luck goes out to L788 for going red by .001 in the second round, Lee Cook for breaking out by .001 in the third round.

            In the McGeecams.com SCEDA Junior Dragster category, newcomer to SCEDA, Brianna Blinzler, defeated Chris Nagy in the final.  This was her first SCEDA race after being on the waiting list to get in for quite a long time, but the wait paid off for her.  Although Nagy cut a slightly better light in the final, he broke out at the finish line, taking too big of a stripe, giving Blinzler her first SCEDA win in her first SCEDA Race.  In the semi-finals, Blinzler defeated another newcomer to SCEDA Brett Lenarth.  He had also been on the waiting list for about a year and a half.  Lenarth had the better light, but took too big of a stripe at the finish line giving the win to Blinzler.  In the other semi-final, Nagy defeated Meggie Bohn.  Bohn went red, which handed the win over to Nagy.  Honorable mention goes out to Meggie Bohn for having a .009 light in the first round, Eli Peppmuller for having a .007 light in the first round even though he lost, Jason Dennell for having a .004 light in the first round, Kaylee Fry for having a .003 light in the first round even though she lost to Dennell’s .004, Brett Lenarth for running a 7.926 on his 7.92 dial in the first round, Kyle Nagy for running a 8.902 on his 8.90 dial in the first round, Justin Ball for running 8.907 on his 8.90 dial even though he lost, Tori Brown for running 7.905 on her 7.90 dial even though she lost in the second round, and Chris Nagy for having a .009 light in the third round.  Tough luck for Kaitlyn McGee who went red by .002 in the second round.

January 20th, 2008 Race 2

In the Meziere Enterprises SCEDA Electronics category, it was Saturday’s Runner-up, Milt Gedo, taking the victory over Alan Hoefer.  Gedo had a .008 light off the line, and was able to run a little bit closer to his dial to defeat Hoefer in the final round.  In the semi-finals, Gedo had the bye run again, and Hoefer defeated Saturday’s semi-finalist, John Brooks.  Brooks had a .007 light, but ran further under his number at the stripe in the double breakout affair.  Honorable mention goes out to Don Meziere for a .007 light in the first round, Jay Shelton for running 10.591 on his 10.59 dial in the first round, and Alan Hoefer for having a .006 light in the second round.

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E category, it was 2007 Electronics Champion Rhobert Strong taking the win over Saturday’s Winner, Kyle Rizzoli.  Rizzoli had a lightly better light, but Strong was able to run 10.524 on his 10.52 dial to overcome the starting line deficit.  The margin of victory was .005.  In the semi-finals, Strong defeated Saturday Runner-Up, CW Hoefer.  Strong had a .007 light and was able to force Hoefer to break out trying to take the stripe.  In the other semi-final, Rizzoli defeated Eric Christianson.  Christianson went red, automatically handing Rizzoli the win.  Honorable mention goes out to Brittany Johnson for running 10.023 on her 10.02 dial in the first round, Brad Cannon for running a 12.340 on his 12.34 dial in the first round even though he lost to semi-finalist CW Hoefer, Dave Meidide for running 9.605 oh his 9.60 dial in the first round, Jack Swanson for running 11.907 on his 11.90 dial in the first round, Ryan McClenathan for running 10.207 on his 10.20 dial in the first round, Dave Miller for running 8.905 on his 8.90 dial in the first round even though he lost to McClenathan, Steve Frederick for having a .003 light in the first round even though he lost to Super Comp World Champion Shawn Langdon, Jeff Interlichia for having a .008 light and running 11.325 on his 11.32 dial for a .013 package in the third round, Bill Perri for having a .006 light in the third round, Eric Christianson for having a .005 light in the fourth round, and winner Rhobert Strong for having a .008 light in the fourth round.  Also congratulations to Kyle Rizzoli for receiving a free dyno session from Racers Dyno and Machine in Upland for being the points leader at the conclusion of the weekend.  The dyno session includes 2 high gear pulls and 1 quarter-mile pass.  Racers Dyno and Machine is owned by Chuck Killian Jr. and John Brooks.

In the McGeecams.com SCEDA Junior Dragster category, it was Saturday’s winner Brianna Blinzler once again taking the win in the final by defeating Ian Perri.  Perri had a slightly better light, but gave up the stripe at the end, giving Blinzler the win.  The margin of victory was .005 at the stripe.  In the semi-finals, Perri defeated Brad Cannon.  Perri had a .009 light and broke out by .001 in the double breakout affair to take the win.  Blinzler defeated Brenda Seraphine in the other semi-final.  Blinzler had the better light and was able to run closer to her dial to take the win.  Honorable mention goes out to Chris Gartner for running 7.902 on his 7.90 dial in the first round, Kyle Nagy for running 8.907 on his 8.90 dial in the first round, Chris Nagy for having a .003 light in the third round even though he lost to eventual winner Blinzler because he ran 7.899 on his 7.90 dial, and runner-up Ian Perri for running 7.905 on his 7.90 dial in the third round.

SCEDA Year End Banquet - December 8, 2007

Date:  December 8th  Time:  6:00  Place:  Best Western Inn & Suites Hotels 3400 Shelby St Ontario, CA 91764

Come and celebrate with us as we honor our season's champions in each of the classes.  Don't forget, if you qualify for the week's paid accommodations, you must attend the banquet to receive your prize!  The hotel is offering SCEDA attendees a special room rate.  We will be limited to a maximum of 100 people attending so if you are planning to attend please send your check to SCEDA so we can get an accurate head count.  Don't be left out of our annual event!  There are only 19 seats left!

November 11th, 2007 Race 10 Recap by Brad Cannon

In the Meziere SCEDA Electronics category, Jay Shelton took the win and the $1000 over John Brooks.  Both cars went red, but Brooks was the slower car, so he was red first and lost.  In the semi-finals, Brooks had the bye run and Shelton defeated Garrett Wiles.  Shelton had the better light and was able to force Wiles to break out by more in an effort to take the stripe and the win.  Kristie Thompson decided that she wanted to run her Junior Comp car in the electronics class, making the first outing of junior comp car in SCEDA Electronics.  Unfortunately, she lost in the first round to Tom Drake, Sr. when she had to abort the run.  Rhobert Strong wound up winning the season championship, with John Brooks second and Garrett Wiles third.

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E class, Series Champion Chuck Killian, Jr. took the win over fellow friend John Brooks. Yup, that’s the same Brooks that was the runner-up in the Electronics class also. The funny part about this was that Killian was driving a car that he had borrowed from Brooks.  He had a little better light than Brooks in the final to take the win in the double breakout.  Brooks tried to take the stripe and did, but his slower reaction time meant that he broke out by more.  In the semi-finals, Brooks had the ladder bye run (Does anyone see a trend here?), and Killian defeated Bill Perri.  Killian got the win when Perri was unable to get the car started.  Killian came into today knowing that he was in control of his destiny, and he took no chances.  Only having to win a couple of rounds, he decided that he wanted to win the whole race instead.  That’s what I call winning it in style!  When John Joines lost in the first round, it locked up the championship up for Killian.  Honorable mention goes to Rick Reynolds for having a .001 light in the first round and Killian for having a .004 light and running an 8.548 on an 8.58 dial for an .012 package in the second round, and Brooks for running 6.609 on an 6.60.  Tough luck to Reynolds for going red by .002 in the second round, Gary Hairfield for going red by .007 in the second round, and Perri for not being able to get his car started in the semi-finals.

In the McGee Cams SCEDA Junior Dragster Series, Ryan Diosdado took the win over Kaitlyn McGee (who went to the finals on both days!).  Diosdado cut a little better light and was able to get McGee to break out in an effort to get the stripe in order to get the win.  In the semis, Diosdado defeated Sarah Moldenhauer and McGee defeated Katelyn Whynaught.  Diosdado was able to cut a better light and run closer to his dial in order to take the victory.  In the other semi, McGee had a slightly worse light, but Whynaught’s car fell off, giving McGee the opportunity to take the victory.  Meanwhile, season point’s leader Shane Sweeney opened the door up when he lost in the first round both days.  Christian Paul had a shot at catching him, but lost to Chris Nagy in the second round when he had a worse light.  Zach Meziere saw his chance of catching Sweeney fade away when he lost in the second round to race winner Diosdado.  Meziere had the better light, but Diosdado ran closer to his dial.  Nagy was the last car that had a shot at the championship, but lost in the third round to Sarah Moldenhauer in a double breakout affair.  Paul gets an honorable mention for having a .006 light in the first round and running 8.261 on an 8.26 dial for a .007 package (All this on a bye run).  Moldenhauer ran a 7.984 on a 7.98, Meziere for running 8.093 on an 8.09.  Congratulations to Shane Sweeney on becoming the McGee Cams SCEDA Junior Dragster Series Champion.  He had a tough weekend by losing first round both days and having to watch his lead slowly get eaten away.  Luckily for him, he had a big enough lead and was able to gain his first SCEDA championship. 

A consolation race was also held for the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series today.  This was for no points, no trophies, just fun.  All of the first round losers had the opportunity to enter if they wanted to.  Avery Brown wound up taking the victory over series champion Shane Sweeney.  Brown had a better light, and was able to defeat Sweeney in a hole shot win.  In the semi-finals, Sweeney defeated Lizzy Halley and Brown defeated Chandler Meziere.  Halley had the better light by a bunch, but was not able to win as her car fell off for some reason, giving Sweeney the win.  In the other semi, Meziere had the better light, but gave the win to Brown when he went under his dial.

Sunday’s race was the final SCEDA race for several of our competitors that have run with SCEDA since the junior dragster category was created. Christian Paul, Katie Hepler and Kristie Thompson all age out this year.  They are great competitors and we hope to see them next year in our Electronic and No E classes! 

November 10, 2007 Race 9 Recap by Brad Cannon

In the Meziere SCEDA Electronics class, Gary Hairfield took the win over John Brooks for the $1,000 to win.  Hairfield had a .004 light and ran an 8.428 on an 8.42 dial for a .012 package to take the win.  Brooks was not left a chance to be able to take the stripe or the win.  He was number two in points and this helped his case for keeping it.  Rhobert Strong, who had already locked up the title, was a no show for the weekend.  In the semi-finals, Brooks had the bye and Hairfield defeated Jay Shelton.  Shelton had a better light, but broke out on the other end to lose. 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E class, Chuck Killian defeated Gary Hairfield in the final round to take the points lead.  Killian had the better light and an 8.508 on an 8.50 dial to take the win.  In the semi-finals, Killian defeated John Mason and Hairfield defeated Jeff Interlicchia.  Killian had the better light and was able to run closer to his dial because Mason’s car fell off big-time.  Hairfield had a better light than did Interlichia and managed to make Interlichia break out in an effort to get the stripe.  The stage was set for Sunday, with Killian moving into first place by two rounds over John Joines, who lost in the first round.  Honorable mention goes out to Jim Wood for having a .008 light and running a 6.528 on a 6.52 dial for a .016 package in the first round.

In the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series, Zach Meziere took the win over Kaitlyn McGee.  Meziere had the better light and was able to force McGee to break out in an effort to get the stripe.  This also moved Meziere up into third place in the season long points standing, 4 rounds out with one more race to go.  In the semi-finals, McGee defeated #2 in points Christian Paul and Meziere defeated Alexis Jeter.  Paul would go into Sunday’s race 3 rounds back of point’s leader Shane Sweeney who lost in the first round.  McGee had the better light against Paul and was able to take the win, even though Paul ran a little bit closer to his dial.  In the other semi, Meziere defeated Jeter when she went red.  This gave him the opportunity to run the car out, and he ran an 8.090 on an 8.09 dial.  The stage was set for Sunday, with 4 drivers still having a shot at being able to take the title.  Sweeney was 1^st, Paul 2^nd (three rounds back), Meziere 3^rd (four rounds back), and Chris Nagy 4^th (needing to win in order to force a runoff between himself and Sweeney).  Honorable mention to Alexis Jeter for having a .007 light in the second round, and Jason Dennell for having a .002 light in the third round, Ian Perri for running a 7.996 on a 7.99 dial in the first round, and Kaitlyn McGee for running 7.968 on an 7.96 dial in the third round.           

Also on this day, a consolation race was held for the first round losers of the Meziere Electronics and the Mickey Thompson No-E categories.  This was a combined race between the two categories.  Vic Hobbs, with his 12.20 truck in the 1/8^th, took the win in the final over Matt Gross.  He won when Gross went red.  John McCormick was the semi-finalist, but broke out in an effort to take the stripe for the loss.

September 20, 2007

The points archive has been updated from the 2002 season through 2006.  All points are now listed and current.

September 16, 2007 Race  8 Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere Enterprises SCEDA Electronics category, series points leader Robert Strong defeated Aaron Kinard in the finals.  Kinard went red by .011 in the final to give Strong the win.  In the semi-finals, Kinard defeated CW Hoefer and Strong defeated Rich Camou.  Kinard had a better light than Hoefer to win.  In the other semi, Strong cut a better light and put together a .024 package to defeat Camou.  Honorable mention goes out to Rhobert Strong for having a perfect light and running on his number with a 4 to put together a .004 package in the first found, a .011 light in the second round and a .006 light in the semi-finals, Aaron Kinard for running on his number with a 9 in the first round and having a .005 light in the semi-finals, CW Hoefer for running on his number with a 4 in the second round, and Rich Camou for running on his dial with a 7 in the semi-finals. 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, series points leader John Joines took the victory over Dan Mason.  Mason went red by .007 in the final to give Joines the victory.  In the semi-finals, Joines defeated CW Hoefer and Mason defeated Shane Studley.  Joines had a better light than did Hoefer and was able to run closer to his dial.  In the other semi, Studley cut the better light, but broke out at the stripe, giving Mason the win.  Honorable mention goes out to Josh Davis for running on his dial with a 3 in the first round, Debbie Pierce for runner on her number with a 0, Jeff Interlicchia for running on his number with a 9, and winner and current points leader John Jones for running on his number with a 7.               

In the McGee Cams Jr. Dragster Series, series points leader Shane Sweeny took the win over Zach Meziere.  Sweeney had a better light and was able to force Meziere to break out in an effort to get the stripe.  In the semi-finals, Meziere had the bye run and Sweeney defeated number 3 in points, Christian Paul.  Paul went red, which automatically handed the win over to Sweeney.  Honorable mention goes out to Kelly Davis for having a .003 light in the first round, Ian Perri for having a .007 light in the first round, runner-up Zach Meziere for having a .001 light in the first round and running on his number with a 0 in the third round, and semi-finalist Christian Paul for running on his number with a 9 in the first round and having a .004 light in the second round.

September 15, 2007 Race 7 Recap By Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere Enterprises SCEDA Electronics category, Glenn Kern took the victory over Daniel Beresford, who broke before the final.  In the semi-finals, Kern had a bye run and Beresford defeated Alan Hoefer, who broke after he left the line.  Honorable mention goes to Michael Gidcumb who had a .002 light in the second round, CW Hoefer who had a .007 light in the second round, Alan Hoefer who had a .001 light in the second round, Daniel Beresford who had a .007 light in the third round and a .005 light in the semi-finals, and Dennis Psaila who had a .009 light in the third round, Rhobert Strong who ran on his number with a 5 in the first round for a .016 package, Jim Shelton, who ran on his number with a 1 in the first round, and Jim Willoughby who ran on his number with a 0 in the second round and lost. 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Debbie Pierce took the win over points leader John Joines.  Pierce cut a better light to defeat Joines, who ran much closer to his dial.  In the semi-finals Pierce had a bye run and Joines defeated number 2 in points, Bill Perri.  Perri had a little better light, but Joines ran closer to his dial to take the win.  Honorable mention goes out to winner Debbie Pierce who had a perfect light in the first round, John Martin who had a .008 light in the first round, Shane Studly who had a .009 light in the first round, Cynthia Lang who ran on her dial with a 3 in the first round, Ryan Mangus who ran on his number with a 4 in the first round, John Mason who ran on his dial with a 9 in the second round and on his dial with a 7 in the third round, Courtney Glover who ran on his dial with a 9 in the second round, and Shane Studley, again, but for running on his number with a 7 in the second round.  Tough luck for Scott Joines who was red by .001 in the second round. 

In the McGee Cams Jr. Dragster Series, Chris Nagy took the win over Chris Gartner.  Nagy cut a better light and was able to defeat Gartner on a holeshot to take the win.  In the semi-finals, Nagy had a bye run and Gartner defeated Tierney Diaz.  Gartner cut a better light and was able to run closer to his dial to take the victory.  Honorable mention goes out to Brad Cannon, who had a .001 light in the first round, Cory Freedle who had a .006 light in the first round, and Brandyn Willoughby for having a .008 light in third round, Christian Paul for running right on his dial with a 0 in the first round, and Runner-up Chris Gartner for running on his dial with a 6 in the second round.

August 19^th Race 6 Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere SCEDA Pro Electronics, Charlie Boyd managed to take the win over points leader Rhobert Strong.  Boyd ran on his dial with a 4 and was able to defeat Strong, even though he had a better light, because he broke out in an effort to not lose the stripe.  In the Semis, both cars essentially got bye runs.  Strong had the ladder bye and Boyd got a bye when Gerald Palacios was not able to get his car to start.  It is also worth mentioning that this is Boyd’s first victory in a dragster! 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Courtney Glover defeated Gabriel Torres in the final.  This was Torres second final in as many days, but neither day did he walk away with the win.  Glover cut a better reaction time and ran right on his dial with a 7 to defeat Torres.  In the semi-finals, Glover defeated Danny Gonzalez, who was riding a motorcycle; Torres managed to defeat Piper Slone who was driving a Chrysler 300.  How cool would it have been to have a motorcycle and a Chrysler 300 in the final?  That would definitely be something that you don’t see every day.  Glover defeated Gonzalez when he went red.  If Gonzalez had gone red, he probably still would have lost because Glover ran right on his dial with a 6.  Torres managed to take out Slone and the Chrysler in the other semi by cutting a better light.  This was all that he needed to take the win.  Points leader Chuck Killian Jr. managed to make it to the quarterfinals before he lost even though he was running in a borrowed car since he had blown up his motor the previous day.  He lost to Stone when he went red by .007.

In the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series, Sami Ball defeated Christian Paul.  Ball had an excellent weekend, as she was Saturday’s runner-up.  She cut a better light than Paul and that gave her the win when Paul broke-out in an effort to take the stripe.  In the semi-finals, Ball defeated Brad Cannon and Paul defeated Jimmy Morosan.  Ball cut a perfect light in the semi-final and managed to advance to the final when Cannon went red by .008.  In the other semi, Paul defeated Morosan in a double breakout.  Paul cut the better light and was able to break out by the lesser amount as Morosan took the stripe.  Some people may say that these are only Jr. Dragsters and they are only kids, but there were 5 double 0 lights throughout eliminations and the one perfect light by Samantha Ball.  This was also a big day in the points as Kristie Thompson defeated points leader Shane Sweeney in the first round in a double breakout.

August 18^th Race 5 Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere SCEDA Pro Electronics, Ryan Herem took the win over points leader Rhobert Strong.  Herem cut a .006 light and that was all that he needed to take the win over Strong.  In the semi-finals, Strong defeated David Gotts and Herem defeated Chris Foryth.  Strong won when Gotts went red even though he broke out.  In the other semi, Herem cut a perfect light and broke out by the lesser amount against Foryth as he was trying to take the stripe.   

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Sacha Nettles took the win over Gabriel Torres.  Nettles had a better light and was able to run a 13.083 on a 13.08 dial in.  This forced Torres to break out in an effort to get the stripe.  In the semi-finals, Torres had a bye run and Nettles defeated Cal Gordon.  Nettles had a .005 reaction time and Gordon went red.  This automatically gave Nettles the win, even though she ran under her dial by .002.   

In the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series, Chris Nagy took the win over Sami Ball.  Nagy had a perfect light in the final and that gave him the advantage that he needed to take the win over Sami.  In the semi-finals, Nagy defeated Katelyn Whynaught and Ball defeated Zach Meziere.  Nagy defeated Whynaught when she went red by .013.  This automatically gave Nagy the victory who had a .005 light.  In the other semi-final, Ball was able to run an 8.991 on an 8.99 dial.  This gave her the advantage at the stripe over Meziere, even though he had the better light. 

July 15^th, Race 4 – Race Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere SCEDA Pro Electronics, Shawn drake defeated Charlie Boyd.  Drake cut a better light and that was all that he needed to get the win as both cars ran almost the same amount off their dial.  In the semi-finals, Drake defeated Tony Jardino and Boyd had a bye.  Drake cut a better light than Jardino and was able to run closer to his dial.

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Garrett Hoefer defeated Jeff Interlichia.  Interlichia cut a better light than Hoefer, but his car was not able to run on his dial, giving Hoefer the win.  In the semi-finals, Hoefer defeated Ryan Willoughby and Interlichia defeated Bill Perri.    Hoefer won when Willoughby went red by .003.  Interlichia cut a better light than Perri and was able to capture the victory when Perri broke out in the effort to get the stripe.  Ryan Willoughby had a perfect light in the second round against Cynthia Lang.   

July 14^th, 2007 Race 3 Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere SCEDA Pro Electronics, Chris Foryth defeated Rhobert Strong.  Foryth cut a better light by .005 in the final and was able to run closer to his dial to defeat strong.  In the semi-finals, Foryth defeated Glenn Kern and Strong had a bye run.  Foryth managed to cut a little better of a light that gave him the advantage that he needed to defeat Kern.  Honorable mention goes out to semi-finalist Glenn Kern who managed to put together a .006 package in the 3^rd round against Becky Phlegar.  Kern had a .005 light and ran an 8.901 on an 8.90 dial.  In the second round Kern put up a .013 package against John Phlegar.  He had a .007 light and ran an 8.906 on an 8.90 dial. 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Chuck Killian Jr. defeated John Joines.  Killian had a better light and that gave him the advantage to defeat Joines, who ran much closer to his dial-in.  In the semi-finals, Joines defeated Larry Glor and Killian defeated Scott Joines (John’s brother).  Glor went red in the semi, automatically giving Joines the victory.  In the other semi, Killian had a slightly better light than Joines and was able to run a little closer to his dial. Overall, this was a great race.  Honorable mention goes to semi-finalist Larry Glor for having a .008 package in the first round against Doug Kautsky.  Glor had a .006 light and ran 10.252 on a 10.25. 

          In the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series, Kaitlyn McGee took the win over Jimmy Morosan.  McGee got the better light off the starting line, and that gave her the advantage to win.  She ran .001 further away from her dial than did Morosan, but her light was better, giving her the win.  In the semi-finals, Morosan defeated Zach Meziere and McGee defeated Ian Perri.  Morosan cut a better light than did Meziere and was able to run closer to his dial-in.  This gave him the advantage that he needed to win the round.  In the other semi, McGee defeated Perri when he when red by .024.  This automatically gave the victory to McGee.  In the first round, it is worth mentioning that Nick Wimer had some hard luck when he went red by .001 to Sami Ball.  Hard luck also went to Katelyn Whynaught when she broke out by .001 in the first round to eventual semi-finalist Zach Meziere.  Also in the first round, Luke Diaz ran right on his dial to defeat Tyler Price, who broke out. 

The SCEDA Year End Banquet will be held on December 8, 2007 at the Best Western Inn & Suites Hotels.  Located at 3400 Shelby St Ontario, CA 91764.  This is a very nice facility and they are offering SCEDA attendees a special room rate.  We will be limited to a maximum of 100 people attending so if you are planning to attend please send your check to SCEDA so we can get an accurate head count.  Don't be left out of our annual event!

February 3, 2007 By Brad Cannon

Event number 1 was started this morning at the California Speedway in Fontana.  With the large turnout of participants (SCEDA, Pro Gas, Super Street, Super Comp, and Top Comp) the race was not able to be completed because it got too dark. 

The number one qualifier in "McGee Cams Junior Dragster" was Sarah Lockhart, who received a bye in the first round.  Amazingly, Sarah missed the first time trial session, as she had to help her Dad replace her engine.  In  the "Bob's Transmission Dial Rite" the team going closest to their dial without going too quick wins all the money collected.  In the "Meziere Enterprises Pro Electronics" it was "Bullet Bob" Wilson with a .004 over winning the money, while Josh Davis with a .000!! won the money in the "Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels No-E". 

According to the track manager, the race will be continued tomorrow morning starting at 8AM.  The day will start with the "McGee Cams Junior Dragsters" at 8:00 AM.  The plan is to finish out Saturday's race and then move in to Sunday's race. 

February 4^th Race 2 Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere SCEDA Pro Electronics, John Brooks took the victory over Justin Davis.  Brooks had a 0.007 light in the finals and ran over his dial by 0.024 to take the win over Davis, who cut a worse light than Brooks.  In the semi-finals, Davis had the bye run and Brooks defeated Sarah Kelso.  Brooks had a great light again and that gave him the stepping-stone to defeat Kelso.  The two drivers that came the furthest would be Devon Hilton of Vancouver, WA and Mark Dawson of Sutherlin, OR. 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Dwayne Eastridge took the win over race 1 winner Chuck Killian Jr.  Killian went red by 0.022 in the final automatically giving the victory to Eastridge, who ran right on his dial-in with a 9.  In the semi-finals, Killian had the bye run and Eastridge defeated Valerie Houmard.  Eastridge had a 0.004 light and that gave him the edge he needed to defeat Houmard.  Bill Perri of Las Vegas, NV, was the person that came the furthest to compete in this class. 

In the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series, Shane Sweeney, who was the runner-up in race 1, took the win over Elizabeth Halley.  Sweeney cut a better reaction time and that was all he needed to take the win over Halley, who ran closer to her dial-in.  In the semi-finals, Sweeney defeated Aubree Greene.  He cut a better light and that gave him the advantage that he needed to take the victory.  In the other semi-final, Halley defeated Matt Fischle.  Fischle went red by 0.002 automatically giving the victory to Halley.  Honorable mentions goes to Ryan Diosdado for having a perfect light in the second round and Brenda Seraphine for running right on her dial-in in the second round.  The two teams that had to come the furthest to race with us were Rob Hoffman, who came from Tacoma, WA, and Ian Perri, who came from Las Vegas, NV.

February 3 Race 1 Recap by Brad Cannon 

In the Meziere SCEDA Pro Electronics, Rhobert Strong took the win over Guy Johnson in the Finals.  Both cars were close in reaction times, but Johnson broke out in the effort to get the stripe.  This gave the win to Strong.  In the semi-finals, Strong defeated Jack Beckman.  Strong had a 0.018 package in the semi against Beckman.  Johnson had the bye-run in the other semi-final.  The two drivers that came the furthest would be Devon Hilton of Vancouver, WA and Mark Dawson of Sutherlin, OR. 

In the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels SCEDA No-E, Chuck Killian Jr. took the win over Bernie Cunningham.  Cunningham went red in the final giving the win to Killian Jr.  In the semi-finals, Killian Jr. defeated Kevin Houmard.  Both competitors had great reaction times, but Killian Jr. was able to run a little closer to his dial to take the win.  Cunningham had a bye-run in the other semi-final to advance to the final round.  It is also worth mentioning that Cunningham had numerous great lights in eliminations.  Bill Perri of Las Vegas, NV, was the person that came the furthest to compete in this class. 

In the McGee Cams SCEDA Jr. Dragster Series, Jimmy Morosan took the win in the final over Shane Sweeney.  Both cars were even off the line with Morosan running closer to his dial in on the other end in the double breakout.  In the semi-finals, Morosan defeated Christian Paul in a double breakout.  Morosan had the starting line advantage and was able to run closer to his number to take the win.  In the other semi, Sweeney defeated Ian Perri in a double breakout.  Sweeney cut a better light, forcing Perri to break out by more in an effort to get the stripe.  In the first round, Sara Lockhart had a perfect reaction time on the bye run.  The two teams that had to come the furthest to race with us were Rob Hoffman, who came from Tacoma, WA, and Ian Perri, who came from Las Vegas, NV.

February 3, 2007 By Brad Cannon

Event number 1 was started this morning at the California Speedway in Fontana.  With the large turnout of participants (SCEDA, Pro Gas, Super Street, Super Comp, and Top Comp) the race was not able to be completed because it got too dark. 

The number one qualifier in "McGee Cams Junior Dragster" was Sarah Lockhart, who received a bye in the first round.  Amazingly, Sarah missed the first time trial session, as she had to help her Dad replace her engine.  In  the "Bob's Transmission Dial Rite" the team going closest to their dial without going too quick wins all the money collected.  In the "Meziere Enterprises Pro Electronics" it was "Bullet Bob" Wilson with a .004 over winning the money, while Josh Davis with a .000!! won the money in the "Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels No-E". 

According to the track manager, the race will be continued tomorrow morning starting at 8AM.  The day will start with the "McGee Cams Junior Dragsters" at 8:00 AM.  The plan is to finish out Saturday's race and then move in to Sunday's race. 

January 30, 2007 

Southern California Drag Racing Association (SCEDA) is please to announce that Meziere Enterprises, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance motor sports products, will be the name sponsor for the SCEDA Electronic class for 2007.  The class will be known as “Meziere Enterprises’ Pro Electronics”. 

Meziere Enterprises is located in Escondido, California.  In 1985, they set out on a mission to combine quality with reliability. As a family owned and operated business, Meziere Enterprises is proud to say that the name Meziere is a renowned name in the sport of racing. Meziere’s success has been based on the partnership that they hold with their customer’s - a relationship that allows them to see the participant’s needs and bring them to the next level. Through this type of partnership, Meziere Enterprises has helped its’ customers become leaders and winners in the racing industry.

Don Meziere, President of Meziere Enterprises, Inc. said that by joining forces with SCEDA, they will be able to support those who run their products, while being involved with one of the oldest motorsports associations in the country.  SCEDA events will give us an opportunity to compete and work closer with those participants who directly use our products.  This direct contact helps us to be a superior manufacturer of high-performance products.  We are excited about being able to offer the participants a cash contingency for the use of our products.

The first SCEDA event for 2007 will be at the California Speedway Auto Club Dragway on February 3^rd and 4^th.

For more information about Meziere Enterprises, Inc. they can be reached at 220 S Hale Ave Escondido, CA 92029 or by phone at 760-746-3273.  You can also reach them on the web at http://www.meziere.com

Come race the SCEDA Series in 2007!

Since 1971, SCEDA has been promoting events in Southern California.  For 2007, we have made some changes to the SCEDA program in hopes of increasing our car counts.  After taking a survey, most participants responded that they wanted to see some changes, so we are implementing them for this season.  We hope that the changes will make for a more successful program, where we can increase car counts and therefore increase the payouts.  SCEDA pays out 80% for Electronics and NoE!

NEW for 2007

Electronics (6.50 to 13.99) and No-E  (7.50 to 21.99):  We lowered the ET in Electronics to 6.50 to accommodate the faster cars that want to participate.  Cross talk will be available for electronics.  

First round pairings based on reaction time in the last time trial.  If you do not make the last time trial, you will be put on at the end of the ladder. 

No buy backs:  We will attempt to have a consolation race with Electronics and No-E combined, time and track permitting, for those that go out first round.  Cost will be $15 - winner takes all.    

SCEDA fee must be paid before you make any runs:  The SCEDA fee remains at $100 per day for Electronics and $50 per day for No-E.  There are no other association fees or membership fees.  SCEDA is open to all racers who fall into Electronics and No-E! Track fees apply for a tech card and spectator entry.  Please come to the SCEDA pit area to take care of your entry fee early - look for the SCEDA banner.  If you have not paid prior to the run, you will not be permitted to make a time trail and you will forfeit that time trial session – no exceptions!  Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 

8 out of 10 races will count towards the championship.  If a race cancels for any reason, it will be considered a throw out and no points will not be awarded at a cancelled race.

We look forward to a great season with SCEDA Electronics and No-E!  If you have any questions, please call Staci Cannon at 1-888-488-RACE (7223) or visit us on the web at www.sceda.com.

Thanks again for your support and see you at the Auto Club Dragway February 3^rd and 4th!