HALSEY REPEATS IN SHAKEDOWN PRO MOD NITROUS
Sun, 2009-11-08 14:35
In Jim Halsey's case, a No. 2 rating for Old Bridge Township Raceway Park was about the highest honor he could bestow after his repeat victory in the Speedtech Pro Mod Nitrous class.
The owner of Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md., Halsey said after easily beating Gary Courtier in the final for a $20,000 payoff, "I'd like to say this place is my favorite track, but I own one. So this is my second-favorite track. You got a killer race track here today," he said.
In Jim Halsey's case, a No. 2 rating for Old Bridge Township Raceway Park was about the highest honor he could bestow after his repeat victory in the Speedtech Pro Mod Nitrous class.
The owner of Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md., Halsey said after easily beating Gary Courtier in the final for a $20,000 payoff, "I'd like to say this place is my favorite track, but I own one. So this is my second-favorite track. You got a killer race track here today," he said.
With his final-round blast of 5.869 second at 243.99 mph in his '68 Camaro that cemented low elapsed time and top speed of the meet in his class, Halsey said, "I'm glad we could put on a show for everybody here."
It appeared Saturday that Halsey would be in no position to put on a dazzling show for the fans this time around. It looked as if he had no real mojo left from his 2008 performance, when his record-breaking display made him the first Pro Outlaw Nitrous driver to make a five-second pass.
He wasn't even close to swiping the top qualifying position like did last year. He yielded the distinction to Steve Cossis, of Astoria, N.Y., who accepted the chance with a 6.232-second elapsed time and 225.60-mph speed.
But Halsey is a veteran and he found that mojo somewhere between Saturday night, when he was dead-last among the 15 Pro Mod Nitrous entrants, and Sunday morning, when he began his consistent march to the title.
Halsey, of Havre de Grace, Md., said, "I could get used to this winning stuff. It's a lot of fun. My crew, Gene Fulton, who builds all the horsepower here, drove all the way from Spartanburg, South Carolina, to be with us today. And all the hard work paid off."
Gary Courtier, of Shirley, N.Y., reached the final without having to face a single opponent. He earned $2,000 for his runner-up finish.
First-round action in this class was lengthy because of John Bartunek's horrifyingly sensational accident that left him uninjured and Jeff Rodgers' starting-line explosion in "The Executioner" that was one of the most violent mishaps of the day.
The owner of Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md., Halsey said after easily beating Gary Courtier in the final for a $20,000 payoff, "I'd like to say this place is my favorite track, but I own one. So this is my second-favorite track. You got a killer race track here today," he said.
In Jim Halsey's case, a No. 2 rating for Old Bridge Township Raceway Park was about the highest honor he could bestow after his repeat victory in the Speedtech Pro Mod Nitrous class. The owner of Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md., Halsey said after easily beating Gary Courtier in the final for a $20,000 payoff, "I'd like to say this place is my favorite track, but I own one. So this is my second-favorite track. You got a killer race track here today," he said.
With his final-round blast of 5.869 second at 243.99 mph in his '68 Camaro that cemented low elapsed time and top speed of the meet in his class, Halsey said, "I'm glad we could put on a show for everybody here."
It appeared Saturday that Halsey would be in no position to put on a dazzling show for the fans this time around. It looked as if he had no real mojo left from his 2008 performance, when his record-breaking display made him the first Pro Outlaw Nitrous driver to make a five-second pass.
He wasn't even close to swiping the top qualifying position like did last year. He yielded the distinction to Steve Cossis, of Astoria, N.Y., who accepted the chance with a 6.232-second elapsed time and 225.60-mph speed.
But Halsey is a veteran and he found that mojo somewhere between Saturday night, when he was dead-last among the 15 Pro Mod Nitrous entrants, and Sunday morning, when he began his consistent march to the title.
Halsey, of Havre de Grace, Md., said, "I could get used to this winning stuff. It's a lot of fun. My crew, Gene Fulton, who builds all the horsepower here, drove all the way from Spartanburg, South Carolina, to be with us today. And all the hard work paid off."
Gary Courtier, of Shirley, N.Y., reached the final without having to face a single opponent. He earned $2,000 for his runner-up finish.
First-round action in this class was lengthy because of John Bartunek's horrifyingly sensational accident that left him uninjured and Jeff Rodgers' starting-line explosion in "The Executioner" that was one of the most violent mishaps of the day.
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