FRY, AREND, HIX, HANGER & KRABILL WIN PROFESSIONAL CROWNS

One of the oldest major sporting events in the Pacific Northwest is the Pepsi Nightfire Nationals. The signature event of Firebird Raceway takes place in the foothills above Idaho’s capital city of Boise, a 48 year tradition in western Idaho. Both AA/Funny Car and AA/Fuel Dragster took center stage in the 2019 Heritage Series point’s series. In addition, AA/Fuel Altereds and Pro Mods competed on a positively gorgeous weather weekend of action.

Final results are listed below from the four day `n night event.

Additionally, the New family was honored to have both Idaho Governor Brad Little and NHRA President Glen Cromwell on hand for the Nightfire event. Little delivered a proclamation revealing that Sat., Aug. 10, 2019, as Firebird Raceway Day. Both Little and Cromwell, along with dignitaries from the Idaho State Historical Society gathered to congratulate Firebird on its recent listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Firebird also announced the 17th Jaker Allstar award, which was presented to veteran Top Fuel owner Mike Fuller. At 80 years of age, Fuller has supported the Nightfire for several decades now.

Two new sportsman Allstars were also acknowledge including Rod Page (Bracketeer) and Brandon Umberger (Pro).

Five special Professional awards were also handed out (thanks in part to Mark McCalla): Heidi Austin-Root (Best Back Up Girl), Best Flames: Jon Rick “Nitro Spud”, Best Burnout: Jeff Arend “California Hustler”, Driver with Best Reaction Time in Eliminations: Jim Murphy, and Best Appearing Crew: Mike Maggio & team.

LAFFERTY, UMBERGER (BRANDON & STEVEN) AND PEDRAZA EARN 4-DAY TITLES

The NHRA.TV 4-Night Bracketeer Series officially crowned the 4-day point’s titles. NHRA Wally statues and bonus bucks were awarded to: Bracketeer Champ-Dan Lafferty, Pro-Brandon Umberger, Heavy-Steven Umberger and Sled/Bike-Richard Pedraza.

More special plaques were presented on Sunday to: Jake Neibauer—Quickest Door Car (6.94), Jake Neibauer—Quickest Dragster (6.86), Jeremy Wanders-Quickest Sled/Bike (8.12); Bobby & Tyler Hilton, Cincinnati, Ohio-Long Distance; David Cook—Best Appearing Car and Jim Murphy—Best Engineered.

Final round results from the 48th Annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals
Sunday, August 11, 2019

AA/Funny Car
Jeff Arend, .133, 5.74, 252.85 def. Dan Horan Jr., .131, 5.76, 248.66

AA/Fuel Dragster
Mendy Fry, .099, 5.62, 254.76 def. Adam Sorokin, .072, 6.08, 204.08

AA/Fuel Altered
Dan Hix, .064, 6.13, 237.46 def. Tom Padilla, .163, 6.14, 229.12

Pro Modified
Jeremy Hanger, .056, 5.93, 245.36 def. Bret Williamson, .052, 6.11, 244.56

Tater Baker AA/Funny Car
Kris Krabill, .066, 5.90, 226.01 def. Bill Windham, .164, 6.88, 144.26

Bracketeer Eliminator
Dan Lafferty, .020, 7.07 (7.07 dial), 184.12 def. Parker Theobald, .025, 7.61 (7.64), 165.25

Pro Eliminator
Brandon Umberger, .018, 9.26 (9.24 dial), 135.06 def. Jeff Staley, .033, 10.48 (10.46), 124.51

Heavy Eliminator
Mike Ritz, .006, 12.31 (12.23 dial), 105.82 def. Steven Umberger, .111, 12.18 (11.90), 113.38

Sled/Bike Eliminator
Rich Pedraza, .071, 9.92 (9.92 dial), 117.91 def. Mo Rider, .049, 8.96 (8.99), 147.70

Bracketeer Consolation
Mark Barnhart, .017, 7.33 (7.33 dial), 178.97 def. Brandon Lynch, .028, 7.68 (7.69), 175.11

Pro/Heavy Consolation
Bill Smith Jr., .022, 10.35 (10.35 dial), 127.21 def. Steve Lambert, .043, 10.13 (10.14), 126.97

Pro Nostalgia
Tim Brown, .066, 8.74 (8.55 dial), 155.94 def. Alex McGarry, .581, 8.16 (8.90), 186.54

Pro Allstar Dash
Chris Hall, .015, 9.53 (9.53 dial), 140.83 def. Troy Pecht, .035, 9.91 (9.95), 131.66

Lucas Oil Top Fire presented by CMYK Grafix
Mark Barnhart, .028, 7.32 (7.31 dial), 179.56 def. Kurt Averill, .047, 8.03 (8.04), 167.32

4-Day Bracketeer point’s champion: Dan Lafferty
4-Day Pro point’s champion: Brandon Umberger
4-Day Heavy point’s champion: Steven Umberger
4-Day Sled/Bike point’s champion: Rich Pedraza

Saturday results from the 48th Annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals
Saturday, August 10, 2019

AA/Funny Car – Main Event
1. Jeff Arend, La Verne, Calif., 5.71, 250.32
2. Ryan Hodgson, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada, 5.72, 255.82
3. Dan Horan, Jr., Sylmar, Calif., 5.76, 257.48
4. Billy Morris, La Quinta, Calif., 5.76, 245.00
5. Tony Jurado, Pleasanton, Calif., 5.77, 246.08
6. Matt Bynum, Ypsilanti, Mich., 5.81, 242.84
7. Tim Boychuk, Scottsdale, Ariz., 5.81, 242.84
8. Bobby Cottrell, Whittier, Ca., 5.88, 247.02

Tater Baker AA/Funny Car
9. Kris Krabill (5.96)
10. Bill Windham (6.37)
11. Jon Rice (6.78)
12. Scott Stanger (7.16).

AA/Fuel Dragster 
1. Mendy Fry, Los Angeles, Calif., 5.62, 233.84
2. Adam Sorokin, La Crescenta, Calif., 5.88, 214.35
3. Jim Murphy, Santa Rose, Calif., 5.90, 249.39
4. Tyler Hilton, Cincinnati, Ohio, 6.60, 147.10
5. Bret Williamson, Gilroy, Calif., 7.09, 142.64
6. Phil Ruskowski, Victoria, BC, 7.43, 148.71

AA/Fuel Altered
1. Dan Hix, Woodland, Wa., 6.04, 243.41
2. Tom Padilla, Arlington, Wa., 6.25, 226.66
3. Mathew Leonard, Salt Lake City, Ut., 6.40, 214.59
4. Troy Owen, Albany, Or., 6.88, 222.77
5. Keith Wilson, Chula Vista, Ca., 7.77, 108.45

Xtreme Pro Modified
1. Sean Renteria, Hollister, Calif., 5.91, 245.27
2. Jeremy Hanger, Buena Park, Calif., 5.93, 236.13
3. Ron Piazza Jr., Morgan Hill, Ca., 5.95, 238.30
4. Bret Williamson, Gilroy, Calif., 5.99, 244.16
5. Justin Wake, Clovis, Calif., 5.99, 246.71
6. Karl Wilson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.99, 244.47
7. Garrett Richards, Tacoma, Wash., 6.11, 234.09.
8. Mike Maggio, San Dimas, Ca., 6.47, 165.15
Not-qualified: Troy Baugh (6.69)

Bracketeer Eliminator
Parker Theobald, St George, Utah, 7.79 (7.67 dial) 145.00 def. Jake Neibauer, Billings, MT., 7.57 (6.99 dial) 139.85

Pro Eliminator
Chris Hall, Brigham City, Utah, 9.67 (9.57 dial) 126.28 def. Mick Alley, Eagle, ID., 10.27 (10.24 dial) 126.66

Sled/Bike Eliminator
Rich Pedraza, Boise, ID., 9.99 (9.99 dial) 119.21 def. Ted Stufflebeam Jr, Herriman, Utah, 10.26 (10.20 dial) 136.51

Heavy Eliminator
Zak Pedraza, Nampa, ID., 12.10 (12.11 dial) 107.81 def. Steven Umberger, Grand Jct, Co., 12.04 (12.05 dial) 112.45

Bracketeer Consolation
Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Id., 7.12 (7.12 dial) 176.12 def. Scott Wear, Spokane, Wa., 9.67 (9.67 dial) 136.93

Pro/Heavy Consolation
David Chun Jr, Vancouver, Wa., 9.15 (9.15 dial) 141.67 def. Bobby Day, Meridian, Id., 10.29 (10.27 dial) 124.63

Bracketeer Allstar Dash
Mike Nicholson, Vancouver Wa., 8.70 (8.69 dial) 151.32 def. Melissa Jarboe, New Plymouth, Id., 9.16 (9.17 dial) 146.69

Friday results from the 48th Annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals
Friday, August 9, 2019

Bracketeer Eliminator
Dan Lafferty, Wendell .023, 7.15 (7.12 dial) 176.05 def. Chuck Hawk Jr., Tucson, Ariz., .035, 8.42 (8.39 dial) 159.19.

Pro Eliminator
Lisa Thomas, Meridian .011, 9.95 (9.92 dial) 133.29 def. Brandon Umberger, Grand Junction, Colo., broke on line.

Heavy Eliminator
Hunter Jackson, Happy Valley, Ore., .016 13.88 (13.85 dial) 93.97 def. Michael Jaggers, Middleton, .039, 13.67 (13.66 dial) 97.06.

Sled/Bike Eliminator
Craig Jensen, Plain City, Utah, .046, 10.04 (9.98 dial) 118.36 def. Kelly Queensberry, Tooele, Utah, .288, 17.68 (9.86 dial) 69.98.

Bracketeer Consolation
Casey Nelson, Hayden, .025, 8.40 (8.40 dial) 150.93 def. Sean Page, Boise, .036, 9.94 (9.92 dial) 132.30.

Pro/Heavy Consolation
Chris Hall, Brigham City, Utah .017, 9.59 (9.57 dial) 138.39 def. Mark Kidd, Twin Falls .029, 9.93 (9.90 dial) 126.83.

Lucas Oil Top Fire by CMYK Grafix – Full Bodied (3 of 3)
1. Jake Neibauer, Billings, MT, 6.94, 198.15
2. Dave Kvasnicka, Pocatello, 7.53, 184.25
3. Judy Radford, Baker City, Ore., 7.56, 182.28
4. Yeshua Wilcox, Bonney Lake, Wash., 7.63, 184.57
5. Mark Austin, Bonney Lake. Wash., 7.66, 176.70
6. Joe Hopper, Salt Lake, UT, 7.17, 181.03
7. Bob Mueller, Grand Junction, CO, 7.79, 173.49
8. Steve Lambert, Boise, 7.91, 175.71
9. Rodney Snider, Grand Jct, Colo., 7.94, 178.92
10. Dairld Wurtz, Nampa, ID., 7.96, 172.10
11. Kurt Averill, Grand Jct, Colo., 8.00, 177.30
12. Mike Coltrin, Boise, ID., 8.07, 177.30
13. Paul Eddins, Rexburg, ID., 8.13, 169.68
14. Chris Naffziger, Henderson, NV., 8.15, 167.38
15. Ed Miller, Rangely, Colo., 8.18, 169.57
16. Carl Youngstrom, Caldwell, ID., 8.27, 175.59
Alt.-Jud Shoup, Gypsum, Colo. (8.35), Butch Warner, Nampa, ID (8.35), Karen Snider, Grand Junction, Colo. (8.42).

Lucas Oil Top Fire by CMYK Grafix – Open Wheel (3 of 3)
1. Dan Wayman, Riverton, Utah, 6.84, 197.74
2. Wyatt Wayman, South Jordan, Utah, 6.98, 1198.44
3. James Warden, Santa Ana, Calif., 7.01, 191.65
4. Dan Lafferty, Wendell, 7.06, 190.62
5. Tom Malicki, Brush Prairie, Wash., 7.07, 190.86
6. Jason Covington, Grand Junction, Colo., 7.217, 184.62
7. Tim Wallace Jr., Meridian, 7.20, 184.70
8. Sean Shaffer, Boise, ID., 7.23,184.12
9. Duston Wurtz, Nampa, 7.25, 187.18
10. Mark Barnhart, Emmett, 7.25, 185.00
11. Blu Hayball, Ft. Hall, 7.26, 185.82
12. Tom Clark, Spokane, Wash., 7.28, 183.69
13. Jeremy Wilson, Grand Jct, Colo., 7.30, 185.15
14. Chuck Hawk Jr., Tucson, Ariz., 7.36, 184.50
15. Lori Warden, Santa Ana, Calif., 7.36, 182.90
16. Brad Todd, Meridian, 7.39, 182.60
Alt.-Shawn Hart, Layton, Utah (7.47), Brandon Lundeen, Murray, Utah (7.59), Paige Lundeen, Murray, Utah (7.73), Kevin Wayman, South Jordan, Utah (7.77), Rayce Kidd, Twin Falls (8.82).

Thursday results from the 48th Annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals
Thursday, August 8, 2019

Bracketeer Eliminator
Rick Northup, Boise, .036, 10.72 (10.72 dial) 121.61 def. Mark Kidd, Twin Falls, .012, 7.99 (7.96 dial) 138.30.

Pro Eliminator
Ryan Dubois, Weiser, .021, 11.50 (11.51 dial) 115.95 def. Matt Kielman, Vancouver, Wash., .051, 10.73 (10.76 dial) 119.49.

Sled/Bike Eliminator
Jacob Wood, Meridian, .066, 8.85 (8.81 dial) 136.55 def. Jeremy Wanders, Nampa, .241, 8.17 (8.22 dial) 191.92.

Heavy Eliminator
Mike Ritz, Boise, .056, 12.34 (12.23 dial) 109.57 def. Rex Petersen, Boise, .149, 12.22 (12.19 dial) 117.02.

Bracketeer Consolation
Kurt Averill, Grand Junction, Colo., .015, 8.03 (8.04 dial) 166.23 def. Christopher Northup, Boise, .021, 7.95 (7.97 dial) 163.43.

Pro/Heavy Consolation
Leann Day, Meridian, .088, 10.76 (10.36 dial) 104.60 def. Joy Cozzette, -.033 foul, 9.65 (9.70 dial) 138.07.