Bret Kepner
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These results reflect the record holders, qualifiers, and final round contestants at each of the
SX Performance Street Car Shootout Series events held each Tuesday at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois.
All vehicles compete utilizing Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved tires. All other modifications are permitted. Tuesday SCSS Track Records can be set during official qualifying or championship rounds. The Official Street Car Shootout qualifying period begins at 6:30 PM and concludes at 9:00 PM, (barring unforeseen circumstances). At 9:20 PM, the four quickest qualifiers meet in no-handicap eliminations with the championship final round held at 9:45 PM. Each of the Top 16 qualifiers receives a "Fastest Street Car Qualifier" decal. The SCSS trophies and decals are presented by SX Performance Fuel Systems. Additionally, the two quickest Sport Tuner drivers, (open to all passenger cars except Rear-Wheel-Drive vehicles with engines of six cylinders or more), also meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by St. Louis Street Racers.com and the two quickest Super Truck drivers, (open to all trucks and utility vehicles), meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by Gateway Raceway.com. All finalists in all categories also receive free digital images from the event courtesy of Bret Kepner Photos.com and one free entry to a future SCSS event.
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, MADISON, ILLINOIS
2007 SX PERFORMANCE STREET CAR SHOOTOUT TRACK RECORDS
Class Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
RWD Sam Moore, East Alton, IL 93 Mustang 352 Ford 8.584 9/26/2006
RWD Sam Moore, East Alton, IL 93 Mustang 352 Ford 161.25 7/18/2006
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 9.714 10/3/2006
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 143.17 10/3/2006
TRK Sam Moore, East Alton, IL 92 S-10 406 Chevy 9.613 10/17/2006
TRK Steven Gleghorn, Alton, IL 94 S-10 434 Chevy 140.44 9/26/2006
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 10.048 9/26/2006
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 137.95 9/26/2006
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 11.041 10/11/2005
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 124.56 4/11/2006
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 11.198 6/19/2007
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 130.10 6/19/2007
DSL Phillip Blackburn, Springfield, IL 03 2500 HD 403 Chevy 11.835 8/2/2005
DSL Phillip Blackburn, Springfield, IL 03 2500 HD 403 Chevy 114.29 8/2/2005
AUGUST 7th, 2007 SX PERFORMANCE STREET CAR SHOOTOUT QUALIFIERS
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
EVENT 18 08/07/2007
1 Tim Mallicoat Collinsville IL 68 Camaro 565 Chevy 8.764 156.69
2 Philip Reichardt Festus MO 67 Camaro 350 Chevy 9.123 153.33
3 Raymond Arthur Edwardsville IL 67 Camaro 427 Chevy 9.777 140.44
4 Allen Hannel Caseyville IL 86 S-10 383 Chevy 10.434 128.52
5 Greg Boschert St. Louis MO 66 Mustang 331 Ford 11.477 125.26
6 Phillip Hoback Collinsville IL 93 RX7 79 Mazda 11.744 122.38
7 Michael Basarich Granite City IL 75 Nova 454 Chevy 12.338 109.63
8 Marck McMahan Troy IL 70 Corvette 406 Chevy 12.459 109.17
9 Senad Hodzic St. Louis MO 93 Firebird 350 Pont 12.497 113.29
10 Mark Yehling Granite City IL 97 Corvette 346 Chevy 12.580 109.07
11 Tim Hamilton Hazelwood MO 05 Corvette 364 Chevy 12.653 111.74
12 Larry King Troy IL 99 Lightning 330 Ford 12.686 110.83
13 Aaron Parker Fenton MO 05 GTO 364 Pont 13.200 108.33
14 Jesse Rosenthal Manchester MO 02 RSX 122 Acura 13.282 105.79
15 Dan Freeman St. Paul MO 98 Mustang 281 Ford 13.400 103.62
16 Brandon McNamee St. Charles MO 98 Camaro 346 Chevy 13.453 106.75
AUGUST 7th, 2007 SX PERFORMANCE STREET CAR SHOOTOUT FINAL ROUND
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle R.T. ET MPH
W Tim Mallicoat, Collinsville, IL 1968 565 Camaro 0.010 8.707 156.64
RU Philip Reichardt, Festus, MO 1967 350 Camaro 0.429 21.883 40.09
Not even the full-fledged return of summer could stem Tim “Moose” Mallicoat’s unprecedented dominance of the 2007 SX Performance Street Car Shootout Series at Gateway International Raceway. Faced with monstrously poor conditions, Mallicoat‘s naturally-aspirated ‘68 Camaro overcame every obstacle en route to a thirteenth career victory and its twelfth straight win of the season. Even in the oppressive heat, the 565-cubic inch Chevy made four consecutive trouble-free runs on a track surface which stymied many opponents.
Any area racer is familiar with August conditions in St. Louis but, after a mild weather in spring and early summer, most competitors were spoiled by conditions in which the worst night of competition still presented a best corrected elevation of 1724 feet above sea level, (ironically, on April 24th). The first SCSS event of August, however, signaled a return to a more familiar scenario. When the gates opened at 5:00 PM, the air temperature was 100 degrees and the track surface was an horrific 144 degrees. When timed trials began, the corrected elevation was 3454 feet above sea level, (those utilizing true barometric pressure saw over 3900 feet!). Throughout the entire event, the track temperature never dropped below 100 degrees.
GIR also hosted a number of NHRA POWERade Series Pro Stock competitors testing for the upcoming event in Brainerd, MN. In a graphic example of the detrimental effects of the lack of oxygen, track record holder Richie Stevens, whose Dodge Stratus hold the GIR Pro Stock track testing records of 6.62 seconds and 207.85 miles per hour, could clock no better then 6.92 at 201.60 mph!
While the weather caused a predictably lower turnout, numerous racers who wouldn’t normally be contenders were afforded a chance to qualify for the Super Sixteen. Although the “bump spot” for the sixteen-car field was the fourth slowest in the seventy-nine event history of the SCSS, it’s interesting to note that three of the five slowest fields ever were from events held on the first Tuesday of August in 2004, 2006, and 2007!
Amazingly, Mallicoat faced his most threatening opponent of the year at this event. Phil Reichardt, whose nitrous oxide-aided smallblock ‘67 Camaro earned its first runner in losing the final round to Mallicoat on June 5th, gave the flame-broiled fans quite a show while coming closer to the black Chevy than anyone this season. After a relatively uneventful early timed trial session, Mallicoat’s first effort thirteen minutes into the official qualifying period resulted in a surprisingly strong sixty-feet Elapsed Time of 1.31 seconds and an 8.79/156.26 blast. Reichardt had been testing extensively during GIR’s Wednesday sessions after installing coil-over shocks in the front of the car while still retaining leaf springs in the rear. The purple Phine Designs Auto Accessories Camaro’s first shot, however, resulted in a disappointing 1.64-second sixty-feet ET and an early shut-off 9.95 at only 112.33 mph. Reichardt returned only twenty-six minutes later to clock an improving 1.58 sixty-feet ET and stayed in the throttle this time to a stout 9.52 at 146.35 mph!
Ray Arthur, forced by engine problems to withdraw from the final round against Mallicoat last week, staged his repaired “Suspicion” ‘68 Camaro and hit a shut-off 9.77/130.40 to take the third position while Allen Hannel ran 10.43/128.52 in Hal Marshall’s white ’86 S-10 pickup for fourth. Reichardt stayed in the pit area until dusk allowing the track temperature to drop and then launched, wheels high, with a 1.48 sixty-feet ET. The nitrous small block clocked a 5.95/124.12 eighth-mile and continued charging to a phenomenal 9.12 at a ****ping 153.33 mph! It was the quickest SCSS run by a Chevy (other than Mallicoat’s) since Brett Heidgerken’s nitrous ‘67 Chevelle dipped into the eight-second zone on October 11th, 2005 and the fastest Chevy run (other than by Mallicoat) since Jeff Moll‘s ProCharged ‘66 Impala hit 151.02 mph on September 6th, 2006!
“This car has run 5.60s in the eighth-mile”, said a frustrated Reichardt, “and, even though a 5.95 isn’t too bad considering the conditions, we can’t keep it from hazing the tires at half-track. We’ve got some new Mickey Thompson tires on the car and they’ve been working really well but we just can’t get it to stay hooked on a track this hot”.
With only a half-hour remaining in qualifying, Mallicoat charged to a 5.63/125.61 eighth-mile and a full-track 8.76/156.59 to drop the pole position even more. Arthur managed a slippery 10.04 but at the best speed ever, 140.44 mph, from his nitrous-fed bigblock Camaro. Reichardt made one last attempt to improve with four minutes left in qualifying but, after another 1.48 sixty-feet ET and a 3.97-second 330-feet ET, the nitrous cannister in the Chevy ran dry at half-track and the Festus, Missouri, racer coasted to an 11.71/75.17.
The four-car field for eliminations was altered when Ray Arthur himself became a victim of the heat, electing to withdraw after feeling ill. Hannel, meanwhile had grenaded the 383-inch small block in Marshall’s truck and was out for the event. The alternates inserted into the program were Greg “Hook-N-Ladder” Boschert’s 331-inch nitrous ’66 Mustang, (a best of 11.47/125.56 while struggling to hook up on eight-inch tires), and Phil Hoback’s turbocharged rotary-powered Mazda RX-7, (a best of 11.74/122.38).
With a fresh nitrous bottle, Reichardt staged against Hoback’s Mazda and gave up a five-hundredths of a second holeshot while hitting a 1.46-second sixty-feet ET; the Chevy drove away from the black import while thundering to a 5.90/124.26 eighth before shutting down early to a 9.28/126.59 quarter-mile which stopped the rotary’s 11.57/122.17. The progressive numbers indicated a probable 9.07 at 154 mph had Reichardt stayed under power. Mallicoat, meanwhile, had discovered a torn intake manifold gasket, (indicated by a noticeable whine from under the hood), and, after a two-tenths holeshot by Boschert, decided to go easy on his 565-inch engine by coasting to an 8.92/135.37 while defeating the Mustang‘s Fuel Altered-style 11.45/125.32.
In the final round, Reichardt’s chances for the ultimate upset were damaged by Mallicoat‘s holeshot of twelve-hundredths of second and, after a 1.49 sixty-feet ET and a 3.96 330-feet clocking, the second nitrous cannister of the night ran dry. Regardless, Mallicoat’s 8.79/155.96 would’ve been tough to beat. “I tore down the engine and checked the bearings after I had the low oil pressure problem last week”, said Mallicoat, “and everything looked fine. I was a little worried about the car slowing down from the torn gasket because I know that other Camaro is really starting to come on strong but, apparently, it didn‘t affect it too much. Last week, I tore down the bottom end. Now, this week, I guess I’ll have to take off the top of the motor!”. If nothing else, Tim Mallicoat proved that the only thing hotter than a St. Louis summer is….Tim Mallicoat!
NOTES FROM THE SCSS: There just weren‘t a heck of a lot of notes this week.
SX PERFORMANCE STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (as of AUGUST 8th, 2007)
Pos Points Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine
1 (24) Tim Mallicoat Collinsville IL 68 Camaro 565 Chevy
2 (18) Raymond Arthur Edwardsville IL 67 Camaro 427 Chevy
3 (16) Tony Buhl Lebanon IL 89 Mustang 306 Ford
4 (15) Tony Huff Collinsville IL 69 Nova 468 Chevy
5 (8) Joe Williams Maryville IL 72 Nova 454 Chevy
6 (8) Allen Hannel Caseyville IL 86 S-10 383 Chevy
7 (6) Hal Marshall Collinsville IL 86 S-10 383 Chevy
8 (6) Ben Nungester Arnold MO 69 Camaro 400 Chevy
9 (5) Jack Nungester Arnold MO 71 Camaro 454 Chevy
10 (5) Greg Boschert St. Louis MO 66 Mustang 331 Ford
NOTE: Points toward the 2007 Street Car Shootout Series Season Championship are awarded on the basis of one (1) point for qualifying in the Super Sixteen field with one (1) bonus point awarded for qualifying in the top four positions.
AUGUST 7th, 2007 STLSR.COM SPORT TUNER SHOWDOWN FINAL ROUND
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle R.T. ET MPH
W Phil Hoback, Collinsville, IL 1993 79 RX7 0.544 11.519 125.01
RU Jesse Rosenthal, Manchester, MO 2002 122 RSX 0.383 16.308 97.87
After scoring his first victory on July 24th, Phil Hoback’s black Mazda RX7 entered the winners circle for the second time in the St. Louis Street Racing.com Sport Tuner Showdown and, along the way, became the first Sport Tuner to run in the new four-car eliminations for the Street Car Shootout. Heading back to school in Florida in only two weeks, Hoback vowed after his July title to race as much as possible before returning to college and made good on his promise with his fourth career final round appearance.
Hoback, still running a much more conservative tune than that which enabled his turbocharged 79-cubic inch Wankel to clock a blistering 11.49 at over 131 mph earlier in the season, was the last driver to run in early timed trials and produced an exceptional 11.72/123.17 in abysmal conditions. Ironically, Hoback’s official qualifying runs were much slower, capped by a best of 11.74/122.38. “This car has never liked heat”, said Hoback, “and I just got it too hot too quickly. I never was able to cool it down enough during qualifying to get back to where the ETs should have been”. When Hoback got word that he had been inserted into the Street Car Shootout as an alternate, he made the decision to run in both the SCSS and Sport Tuner Showdown if only for the rare chance to do so. Although the cooled-down Mazda hit an 11.57/122.17 against Phil Reichardt’s 9.28-second run, his holeshot advantage of five hundredths of a second was the source of much pride. “I was told to hit the ‘Tree hard against the Camaro”, laughed Hoback, “but, let’s face it…it really wouldn’t have changed the outcome!”.
Hoback‘s opponent in the Tuner Showdown was the much-deserving Jesse Rosenthal, whose slick silver 2002 Acura RSX Type S has become easily the quickest and fastest Integra-bodied Honda in the Bi-state area. After a best-ever 13.50/101.08 last week, Rosenthal became one of the few racers to actually improve on their personal bests in the blast-furnace conditions with a brilliant 13.28/105.79 which actually qualified for the Super Sixteen field. Behind the RSX were Michael Mady’s new 2007 MazdaSpeed 3 Protégé, (14.41/99.51), and Jarrod Watkins’ 2005 Saturn Ion Redline, (14.47/99.70). Watkins earned the season‘s Long Distance Award (to date) as a resident of the Minneapolis suburb of Anoka, Minnesota! Of note was the fact that, even with the sluggish conditions and gooey starting line, Chris Hanley still found enough traction to break a halfshaft launching his 1.6-litre ‘89 Civic!
In the championship round, the Izzy’s Custom Cages Mazda RX7 was still a tad hot but a slowing 12.01/120.43 was enough to outrun Rosenthal’s 13.40/104.26 after nearly identical Reaction Times. Rosenthal was elated with the progress from his unique Acura which utilizes a turbocharged 2.4 litre TSX K24A2 powerplant incorporating variable valve timing and substantially better airflow in the manifold and cylinder head. “I’m still really just learning how to race it”, said Rosenthal while accepting is first STSS trophy in front of the main grandstands, “and my ultimate goal is to get it into the twelve-second zone. Lowe’s Performance helps me a lot with the development and we’re still only running 7.5 pounds of boost. When the weather cools down, we’ll step it up to around 12 pounds and see what it does”.
Hoback, who only has one more week before he heads south, has similar plans. “I want to get this thing into the tens next week”, said a beaming Hoback during trophy presentations. “Next week is my last chance, so I’m gonna fill it up with C16 and jack up the boost to get that ten-second timeslip before I‘m outta here!”.
AUGUST 7th, 2007 GATEWAYRACEWAY.COM SUPER TRUCK SHOWDOWN FINAL ROUND
Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle R.T. ET MPH
W Larry King, Troy, IL 1999 330 Lightning 0.085 13.450 92.68
RU Tony Cimino, Collinsville, IL 2004 330 Lightning 0.105 10.263 129.33
After his first career round loss last week, Allen “Crabby” Hannel had more than enough reason to live up to his nickname. Only seven days later, things got far worse. After an opening runs of 10.43/128.52 and 10.49/128.15 to lead qualifying for the GatewayRaceway.com Super Truck Showdown by a sizeable margin, Hannel‘s third qualifying attempt was initiated by one of his trademark “atomic burnouts“ but ended before the white ‘86 S-10 pickup ever even came out of the waterbox. “I felt it let go when I shifted“, said Hannel from the seat of Hal Marshall‘s all-conquering Chevy while the complete contents of the truck‘s oilpan drained onto the track surface; a broken connecting rod exited the motor and destroyed the engine which had won more than fifteen of the truck‘s thirty event titles (with no less than four different drivers). The clean-up necessitated an actual washing of the track surface using a full bottle of Dawn dishwashing liquid, (the NHRA’s choice for track-scrubbing…seriously).
In addition, Kevin Autenreith, who won the most recent title driving the Lowe’s Performance S-10, suffered major mechanical problems during an outing at the most recent Midnight Madness program. That left the battle for the eighteenth event of 2007 up to a pair of supercharged Ford Lightnings. Larry King, whose all-white ‘99 Lightning earned its first final round appearance on June 12th and suffered a heart-breaking redlight by eight thousandths of a second against Tim Mallicoat driving Marshall’s S-10, found himself with a significant performance advantage with a 12.68/110.83 best in qualifying and a “Fastest Street Car” qualifier decal after making the Super Sixteen field. The only driver remotely close was the gorgeous customized and lowered ‘04 Lightning of Tony Cimino at 13.48/103.11.
In the title bout, Cimino gained a tenth of a second holeshot but King’s white steed cruised to a 12.82/110.64 to beat out Cimino‘s consistent 13.47/102.79. Accepting his first winner’s trophy, King admitted, “The truck has gone 12.30s but, in this air, 12.60s is about all I can hope for. I didn’t change the tune at all and just let it run in the air we had. The timeslip alone tells you how hot it was out here!”.
Photos of the August 7th SX Performance Street Car Shootout Series event are now available for viewing at Bret Kepner Photos.com.
Tim “Moose” Mallicoat, Collinsville, IL 1968 565 Camaro
Phil Reichardt, Festus, MO 1967 350 Camaro
Phil Hoback, Collinsville, IL 1993 79 RX7
Jesse Rosenthal, Manchester, MO 2002 122 RXS Type-S
Larry King, Troy, IL 1999 330 Lightning
Tony Cimino, Collinsville, IL 2004 330 Lightning
