Tucson-based racer Mike Savage and AA/FC owner Jim Broome chose the prestigious 57th annual World Series of Drag Racing to race at their first DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge presented by Lucas Oil. They had instant success as they came away with a win beating Series regular Anthony Bronge and his Jerry Newman-tuned ’69 Camaro in the final round. A Standing Room Only crowd estimated at 25,000 were on hand at Cordova (Ill.) Dragway Park on Aug. 27-28 to watch the racing action. Savage drove the Candies & Hughes tribute ‘Cuda to a series of five-second passes including a 5.96 in the semi’s that, coupled with an RT advantage, upset series points leader Paul Romine, who had a quicker but losing 5.95. Romine ran a 5.799 for a new track record in qualifying and was the odds-on favorite to win at the World Series. Savage was on Series contingency sponsor Mickey Thompson Tires in winning this event.

  For the Bronge racing team it was their first return to a Series final since the first race of the season at St. Louis in May. Bronge qualified third with a 6.032 and got to the final round by besting veteran Doc Halladay in the semifinals. The 2010 season concludes for the DRO AA/FC Challenge presented by Lucas Oil on Sept. 17-19 at Kansas City International Raceway, where the national champion will be crowned.

 Contingency sponsors for the DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge presented by Lucas Oil are: Auto Meter, Cavalieri Racing, DMPE, Flatout Gaskets, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., JEGS, Mickey Thompson Tires, MSD, Rage Pumps, Taylor Motorsports Products, Trailer Toad, Total Flow Products, Total Seal Piston Rings, and Victory Performance Products.

Points after four of five races:

1. Paul Romine “Man O’ War” ’79 Mustang Indianapolis IN 437 (4 races)

2. Shawn Bowen “Violator” ’77 Firebird Grand Blanc MI 368 (4 races)

3. Anthony Bronge “Punisher” ’69 Camaro Marengo IL 331 (3 races)

4. Mark Worden “Twin Town Shaker” ’79 Arrow Chicago Il 231 (4 races)

5. Doc Halladay “Telstar” ’79 Arrow Egan MI 211 (3 races)

6. Mike Lewis “Stardust” ’73 Cuda Indianapolis IN 208 (2 races)

7. Kris Krabill “Pedaler” ’78 Ply Orange CA 208 (2 races)

8. Joe Haas “White Trash” Ply Duster Burnsville MN 159 (2 races)

Photos attached: Candies & Hughes and Punisher (Don Eckert photos)

 

And the Count Down begins! MSD Ignition is back at the track with the NHRA for the biggest race of the year. The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis run today through Labor Day (Monday) and we’ll be there for all of the action. You can find the full MSD race rig on the mid-way or spot one of our techs helping out in pit spaces all over the grounds. If you are anywhere close to Indy make the trip up to see MSD and see why the U.S. Nationals are considered the best NHRA event of the year by drivers, teams, and fans alike!

We are proud to announce MSDhelp.com as the newest addition to our customer support offerings. At MSDhelp.com you can find installation instructions, trouble shooting guides, custom wiring diagrams, and many other solutions to questions you may have. If you need to know what products work on your application, we will send you recommendations or we can help answer your ignition questions. We know that ignitions and electrical issues can be intimidating, so MSDhelp.com has been built to be as detailed and helpful as possible to get you fired up.

The NHRA wrapped up the regular points season this week at Brainerd and set the stage for The Countdown to begin.

Larry Dixon remained perfect in Top Fuel with a dramatic win over Cory McClenathan in one of the quickest side-by-side races in NHRA history. In Funny Car Bob Bode scored his first career win against a tire spinning Jack Beckman. In Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin Jr. won his 5th Brainerd wally over a red-lighting Shane Gray. In Pro Stock Motorcycle Andrew Hines took the win light against first-time finalist Jim Underdahl. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone that made it above the cut to compete in The Countdown!

The El Paso Times newspaper came by the MSD facilities on El Paso's eastside to learn a little more about how the community is tied to the racing and automotive aftermarket industries. While most everyone in those industries know what MSD Ignition is, many of the people in our community have had little chance to learn about all we do. The news paper took this opportunity to get a glimpse inside our offices and see how the work of their friends and neighbors can be seen on specialty cars around the world.

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