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2023 Boola Bash Retro Pro race report


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#1 Roy Lievanos

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Posted 20 November 2023 - 02:00 PM

2023 Boola  Bash Retro Pro Race at Piranha Speedway was another great race showing by all Retro Pro racers.

 

We had 11 racers running 6 in A Main and 5 in B Main.

 

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Concourse winner Warren Mells.

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Qualifying was quick with Joe Chevy and Joe Gallagher running identical 2.916 times for 1st and 2nd and Jim Lange 3rd at 2.987.

Joe Chevy winning TQ with a matching backup time of 2.916 vs 2.919 by Joe G.

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B Main

Utah’s Charlie Nelson ran a smooth race winning the B main.

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A Main

In the A main Joe Chevy basically dominated from start. Some pulled within a couple of laps but Joe, taking a couple of hits, kept running a good steadily race pulled away.

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2023 Barnburner OMB TQ
2022 Western States HB12 Champion
2021 NASRA OMB National Champion
2021 NASRA OMB National Lap World Record

2017 USRA Div 1 Nats “F” class National Champion
2017 Western States "Retro Hawk F class" Champion
Thank you, John and Dee Hale - Santa Ana Raceway circa 1962





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Posted 20 November 2023 - 02:10 PM

Fastest race lap was Joe Chevy at 2.994 on orange.

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TQ and Race Winner Joe Chevy

 

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Another fast Retro Pro showing. Congratulations to podium finishers and to all racers for their Retro Pro performance. Thanks to Piranha and staff, Sam Rackham for Tech and Race Director Bill Vanderziel.

 

2024 Checkpoint Cup is just around the corner.


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2023 Barnburner OMB TQ
2022 Western States HB12 Champion
2021 NASRA OMB National Champion
2021 NASRA OMB National Lap World Record

2017 USRA Div 1 Nats “F” class National Champion
2017 Western States "Retro Hawk F class" Champion
Thank you, John and Dee Hale - Santa Ana Raceway circa 1962


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Posted 20 November 2023 - 05:27 PM

Thanks for the report Roy!  Attaboy Chevy--you had a lot of rides in he race!! Nice job!!


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She's real fine, my 409!!!

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Posted 22 November 2023 - 02:18 PM

Nice win & TQ Joe!!

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Posted 30 December 2023 - 07:37 PM

nice report, THANK YOU







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