Sierra Pipe Information

Double click here to add text. Going into the 2019 California Hot Rod Reunion, optimism was high with the 6.38 and 6.40 pass under our belt coming out of the Sacramento Governors Cup. Chassis issues plagued the team in qualifying and the first round of eliminations. Qualified #7 with a back peddling 6.83 and still had to peddle the car in low gear first round to salvage a 6.61 pass. A major move with the chassis allowed for the first full pull of the weekend in the semi-finals. With a 6.40 on the board, we were poised to take the title with Mike Molea posting a 6.66 going into the championship round. Backing off slightly to ensure we go down the track resulted in a 6.45 at 210 MPH to take the title. All is well going into the off-season. The track conditions at Sacramento Raceway were nothing like last year, as the team found out on the first pass. A 1.06 60' time indicated the combination was not too far off. Unfortunately the result was a back peddling 8.36 second pass. Major clutch changes were needed for the second and final pass of the day. It was amazing that the car responded with a 6.56 at 210MPH to take the event win over a red lighting Mike Molea. Overall, I guess we can call this a successful outing. The season opener at Woodburn in May was rained out, making the Oldies But Goodies the first AA/supercharged event at Woodburn Dragstrip. 84 degree high temperatures greeted the racers for Saturday qualifying. When the day ended, the Sierra Pipe 38' Chevy was on top with a solid 6.52 second pass. Scott White and Mitch Chamberlin were close behind at 6.57 and 6.60 respectively. Sunday had air temperatures north of 90 degrees and track temperatures above 130 challenged the high-horsepower AA/Supercharged race setups. Howard fired the opening shot at 6.56, good for lane choice in the Semi-final match with Mitch Chamberlin. With hotter temperatures facing the competitors, a nearly identical 6.57 was good for a trip to the finals. Scott White earned a final round match-up with Howard, clocking 6.59 seconds. ...