275 Racers

Name: Randy Van Raden
Age:35
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Occupation: UNIX system admin
Car/Truck w/ year:90 Mustang LX
Weight:3130
Engine:425 sbf
Engine Builder:Bennett/S&P racing
Block: Dart
Crank: Lunati Billet
Rods:GRP
Pistons:J&E
Camshaft:Bullet
Heads:CFE Pro-KIng
Intake Manifold:Blue Thunder
Exhaust: I think they started as Kooks????
Carburetor: Carb Shop Domintor
Fuel System: Holley 500
Transmission: Glide
Converter/Clutch: 9" Coan
Rearend: 9 inch
Front Suspension:AJE
Rear Suspension: All Wolfe Racecraft
Steering: I steer it!
Brakes:Wilwood front, Mark Williams rear
Safety Equipment:Lots of it
Wheels:Weld Magnum 2.0
Tires: Hoosier
Power Adder: Nitrous
Crew:John, Ben, and who ever else I can trick into helping!
Sponsors:None..
Best 60' 1.28, 1/8 ET 5.31 , MPH 133

Name: Wayne Gopshes
Hometown: Glen Burnie , Maryland
Car / year: 1999 Pontiac Formula
Weight: 3,400 lbs.
Engine: 396cu. LS1
Block: Stock Iron Block
Crank: 3.9 stroke Eagle
Pistons: Weisco
Camshaft: Comp
Heads: C5R by Cary @ Performance Induction
Intake Manifold: Single plane by Cary @ Performance Induction
Exhaust: Kooks stainless 2" race headers
Carburetor: Whats a Carburetor? EFI!!!
Fuel System: Magnafuel
Transmission: Coan Glide
Converter: PTC
Rearend: Strange S60
Rear Suspension: MADMAN
Wheels: Weld Alumastars
Tires: 275's
Power Adder: Nitrous system by Jeff Prock @ Applied Nitrous Technology
Crew: Steve Reinhard
Sponsors: Glen Burnie Racing, J&S Performance Center, Applied Nitrous Technology, Performance Induction, Madman
5.71 @ 125 (old set up)

Name: Ryan Ellington
Age: 29
Hometown: Richmond VA
Occupation: PRODUCTION MANAGER (MASCO)
Car/Truck w/ year: 1989 FORD MUSTANG COUPE
Weight: 3125
Engine: CHEVY 434
Engine Builder: RANDALL HAYNES
Block: DART
Crank: CALLIES
Rods: BILLET
Pistons: JE
Camshaft: BULLET
Heads: BRODIX PORTED BY WAYNE HONENS
Intake Manifold: BRODIX HV
Exhaust: 4'' BULLETS INSTALLED BY TONEYS MUFFLER
Carburetor: AED 1050
Fuel System: AEROMOTIVE A-1000 AND A-2000
Transmission: COAN POWERGLIDE
Converter/Clutch: COAN 9''
Rearend: 8.8 35 SPLINE 3.55 GEARS
Front Suspension: QA1 STRUTS AND COILOVERS
Rear Suspension: QA1
Steering: FLAMMING RIVER
Brakes: WILWOOD
Safety Equipment: (SIMPSON) CHUTE,PANTS,SHOES,JACKET
Wheels: WELD ALUMASTARS
Tires: M/T 275
Power Adder: A LOT OF WASTED MONEY ON 1 STAGE
Crew: MIKE AND ADAM ELLINGTON
Sponsors: BEN FRANKLIN
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 1.26/5.38 AT 134/8.41 AT 167

Name:Craig Bunn
Age:36
Hometown:Snow Hill NC
Occupation:GM Parts Manager
Car/Truck w/ year:1989 Mustang GT
Weight:2900
Engine:SBF 432 CID
Engine Builder:B&D Racing Engines
Block:SVO S351
Crank:Eagle 4.00
Rods:Groden
Pistons:Ross
Camshaft:Comp
Heads:Brodix Neal 1st by Ron Sharp 2nd Duane Busch
Intake Manifold:X351 1st Duane Busch 2nd Danny Perry of B&D
Exhaust:Flow Master Outlaw Series
Carburetor:1050 Pro Systems
Fuel System: Magna Flow 500 wi filter and regulator
Transmission:Trans Specialties
Converter/Clutch:Coan 7"
Rearend:4:88
Front Suspension:Koni Single Adj
Rear Suspension: Basline with Strange Double Adj coil overs
Steering:Stock column with a Flaming River Rack and steer. shaft
Brakes:Aerospace @ all 4 corners
Safety Equipment:G-Force,RJS and some more
Wheels:Weld Alumstars all around
Tires: Mickeys' all around
Power Adder: NONE
Crew:Halle Bunn,Wanye Herring and Co.
Sponsors: Craig Bunn Diesel Performance Plus 252-560-5372
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 NEW COMBO NONE YET

Name: Gene Medley
Age: 44
Hometown: Beltsville, Md
Occupation: Q. A. Officer
Car/Truck w/ year: 70 Chevy Nova SS
Weight: 3200
Engine: 383
Engine Builder: Gene Medley/Favor Racing
Block: GM 4-bolt 350
Crank: Eagle 4340
Rods: Eagle 4340
Pistons: J.E. 12.5 to 1
Camshaft: Lunati
Heads: Dart Pro 1
Intake Manifold: Victor Jr.
Exhaust: Hooker Comps
Carburetor: Demon 850
Fuel System: Mallory Comp- Motor Holley Black - NOS
Transmission: Sonny's TH-350 w/ brake
Converter/Clutch: 9" Coan
Rearend: 9 inch
Front Suspension: Stock with Adj. shocks and Limiters
Rear Suspension: Cal-Tracs with Relocated Double Adj. shocks
Steering: Factory
Brakes: Front - Wilwood disc set-up Rear - Factory drums
Safety Equipment: Gary Butler - Cage, Frame and Parachute mount
Wheels: Welds
Tires: MT 275's
Power Adder: 2 stage Nitrous
Crew: Jeff (Tiremahn Vids), Bay, John
Sponsors: Favor Racing (Me)
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 Coming Soon to a Track near you

Name: Tim Savoy
Age: 42
Hometown: La Plata, MD
Occupation: Plumber
Car/Truck w/ year: 92 Mustang
Weight: 3140
Engine: 427
Engine Builder: Kenny Yake
Block: Dart
Crank: Eagle
Rods: GRP
Pistons: Ross
Camshaft: Doug Herbert
Heads: old Blue Thunders
Intake Manifold: Edelbrock
Exhaust: Kooks
Carburetor: Holly Dominator
Fuel System: MagnaFuel
Transmission: Mike Bruce power glide
Converter/Clutch: 8 in. PTC
Rearend: 8.8
Front Suspension: QA1
Rear Suspension: stock (right now) - work in progress
Steering: I do all that
Brakes: Aerospace Components
Safety Equipment: G-Force & Stroud
Wheels: holeshots
Tires: 275 M/T's
Power Adder: Wilson ProFlo Plate only
Crew: Fitzgerald, Shawn, Mike, Tracy & Christopher
Sponsors: MK Motorsports, Kenny Yake Racing Engines and my wife.

Best 60' - 1.39, ET 1/8 5.44 @ 132 and 1/4 8.45 @ 162

Name: John Sears
Age: 42
Hometown: Spotsylvania, Virginia
Occupation: Facility Manager for the National Park Service
Car/Truck w/ year: 1980 Malibu
Weight: 3170 lbs w/driver
Engine: 406
Engine Builder: Hard Times Racing in Florida
Block: Bow-Tie
Crank: Lunati
Rods: Eagle
Pistons: JE Nitrous
Camshaft: Comp Cams
Heads: Pontiac 867 Raised Runner 23 degree
Intake Manifold: Dart/Wilson
Exhaust: Davis Step Headers and Dynomax bullets
Carburetor: Davinci Dominator
Fuel System: BG 400
Transmission: After market cased glided by Hard Times Racing
Converter/Clutch: PTC Nitrous Converter
Rearend: 8.5 10 bolt with moser axles, spool, and 4.10 gear
Front Suspension: Factory with Global West components QA1 shocks
Rear Suspension: Double adjust Upper and Lower, QA 1 shocks, and coil over springs mounted in the factory location
Steering: Factory manual / Flaming River
Brakes: Aerospace disc all the way around
Safety Equipment: 12 pt C/M Cage, Kirkey Seat, and Crow Belts
Wheels: Mickey Thompson
Tires: MT fronts and Hoosier and MT rears
Power Adder: Wilson Single Stage Plate
Crew: Heavy Duty, Randy V, and Ben D.
Sponsors: I NEED SOME!!!!!!!
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 1.37 - 5.84 -118 - 9.19 - 144

Name:Ron Cooper Jr
Age:32
Hometown:Montclair, Va
Occupation:Performance Auto Sales
Car/Truck w/ year:90 Mustang
Weight:3300 lbs
Engine:347
Engine Builder: Springfield Custom Auto Machine
Block: Dart
Crank:Scat
Rods: Scat
Pistons:Ross
Camshaft: Comp Cams
Heads: TFSR
Intake Manifold:VICTOR JR EFI SPIDER
Exhaust:3 inch bullets
Fuel System: Weldon -10 -8
Transmission: Powerglide
Converter/Clutch: Coan
Rearend: 8.8
Front Suspension: Strange Coilover
Rear Suspension: HPM Adjustables Anti Roll
Steering:Flaming River
Brakes:Aerospace
Safety Equipment:Stroud RCI
Wheels: Alumistar Prostar
Tires:Mickey DR
Power Adder: Procharger
Crew: dad
Sponsors: wife
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4

Name:Keith Mclaughlin
Age:34
Hometown:Mechanicsville Md
Occupation:Collision Tech
Car 1987 Mustang
Weight:3100
Engine:427
Engine Builder:Self
Block:

Crank:

Rods:

Pistons:

Camshaft:

Heads:

Hi ports (yes tiny little hi ports)
Intake Manifold:

with Speedtech fogger
Chassis: Self cage, tubs ,stock frame rails
Carburetor:
Fuel System:

Transmission:

Converter/Clutch:

Rearend:

8.8 Builder Self
Front Suspension:

complete front
Rear Suspension: coilovers
Steering:

Brakes:

Safety :

Wheels:

Magnums
Tires:

Power Adder:

Single plate and Fogger

Crew:
Sponsors:Needed
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 1.28 5.33 @135 8.22 @168

Name: Ryan Hecox
Age: 37
Hometown: Severna Park, MD
Occupation:
Car/Truck w/ year: 1988 Mustang Coupe
Weight: N/A
Engine: 445" SBF
Engine Builder: Rich Groh Racing Engines
Block: World Products
Camshaft: Comp Cams
Heads: Trick Flow High Ports
Intake Manifold: Edelbrock
Exhaust: Kooks
Brakes: Strange
Wheels: Bogart
Tires: Mickey Thompson
Power Adder: Vortech X-trim
Crew: Wayne Thomas
Sponsors: JPC, RGR

Thats about all I know right now. If I keep it I will continue to get it ready for the 09 season.

Name: Darrell Mahoney
Age: 37
Hometown: Dead Hooked, Md
Occupation: Drag Racing Matriculator
Car/Truck w/ year:1993 Mustang
Weight:3100 lbs
Engine:Small Block Ford with Big Block Attitude
Engine Builder: (Mike King) MK MOTORSPORTS
Block:SVO
Crank:SCAT
Rods:GRP
Pistons:JE
Camshaft: Top Secret
Heads: Yates C3
Intake Manifold: EdelBrock
Exhaust: Custom
Carburetor: Pro Form
Fuel System: Magnafuel
Transmission: Power Glide
Converter/Clutch: TCT
Rearend: Moser
Front Suspension: UPR
Rear Suspension: Wolfe, Afco
Steering: Flaming River
Brakes: Aerospace
Safety Equipment: G-Force, Simpson, Stroud
Wheels: Bogart D-10's
Tires: Mickey Thompson
Power Adder: Just enough Nitrous to make you laugh
Crew:Mike,Derrick, Marco
Sponsors: MK Motorsports, MOBILE LAB RACING
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 Can't wait to find out

Name: Jon Rittenhouse

Hometown: Harrisonburg VA
Occupation: mechanic
Car/Truck w/ year: 90 Mustang
Age: 44
Weight: 3150.
Engine: 427 sbf
Engine Builder: Blue Ridge Machine and Motorsports
Block: Dart
Crank: Lunati
Rods: GRP
Pistons: JE
Camshaft: Comp Cams
Heads: Victor
Intake Manifold: Edelbrock
Exhaust: Kooks
Carburetor: BLP
Fuel System:
Transmission: Aromotive
Converter/Clutch: Ultimate Convertors
Rearend: 9 in
Front Suspension: UPR
Rear Suspension: Team Z
Steering: Manual
Brakes: stock
Safety Equipment: Simson
Wheels: Micky Thompson
Tires: Micky Thompson
Power Adder: Nitrous
Crew: Michael & Daniel
Sponsors: Blue Oval Industries
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and ¼ Have not run on 275s yet

Name: Calvin Williams
Age: 35
Hometown: King George, VA
Occupation: Security Specialist
Car/Truck w/ year: 91 Mustang LX
Weight: 3100
Engine: 385 SBC
Engine Builder: Competition Engine Service
Block: Dart
Crank: Eagle
Rods: Eagle
Pistons: JE
Camshaft: Cam Motion
Heads: Canfield 220
Intake Manifold: Super Victor
Exhaust: Dynomax Bullets
Carburetor: Pro Systems
Fuel System: BG400
Transmission: Rogers Automotive Powerglide
Converter/Clutch: PTC
Rearend: 8.8
Front Suspension: UPR
Rear Suspension: Real Speed Pro-Link
Brakes: Wilwood
Safety Equipment: G-Force
Wheels: Weld Aluma-Stars
Tires: Mickey Thompson
Power Adder: SpeedTech Diffuser
Crew: Aaron, Alvin & Keith
Sponsors: Wizard Racing, Real Speed Parts
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and ¼: No times on Radials

Name:BOBBY FLIPPIN
Age:30
Hometown:GLOUCESTER,VA
Occupation:WATER SOLUTIONS
Car/Truck w/ year:91 S-10
Weight:3125
Engine:436 SBC
Engine Builder:RANDALL HAYNES MOTORSPORTS
Block: DART
Crank:EAGLE
Rods:EAGLE
Pistons:JE
Camshaft:CAM MOTION
Heads:GM
Intake Manifold:VICTOR
Exhaust:HEDMAN HUSTLER 2''
Carburetor:''PATRICK'' PRO SYSTEMS
Fuel System: MAGNAFLOW
Transmission:COAN PG
Converter/Clutch:COAN
Rearend:9 INCH
Front Suspension:QA1
Rear Suspension: CAL-TRACKS
Steering:FLAMING RIVER RACK
Brakes:AERO SPACE
Safety Equipment:CAGE CERT 25.5 G-FORCE,SIMPSON,IMPACT
Wheels:WELD ALUMASTARS
Tires:M/T 275
Power Adder:NITROUS
Crew:TODD AND ANYBODY ELSE THAT HELPS
Sponsors:WATER SOLUTIONS
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4

Name:Andy Blackmon
Age:39
Hometown:Summit Point WV
Occupation:Svc Mgr
Car/Truck w/ year:1985 mustang Gt
Weight:3005
Engine:427 sbf
Engine Builder:Roush
Block:dart
Crank:bryant
Rods: Oliver
Pistons:weisco custom
Camshaft:comp custom grind
Heads:Roush/AFR
Intake Manifold:Super victor
Exhaust:kooks 2"
Carburetor:Quick Fuel E85 Dominator
Fuel System: Aeromotive
Transmission:PG
Converter/Clutch:Coan
Rearend:8.8
Front Suspension:AJE/Strange
Rear Suspension: Baseline Suspentions/Strange
Steering:Stock Manual rack
Brakes:stock 11"
Safety Equipment:Moly cage to 8.50 25.5 to be done soon??
Wheels:Centerline convo-pros
Tires:M/T
Power Adder:Bottle baby
Crew:B.J. Fitzwater, Greg Faircloth
Sponsors:Roush, Quickfuel, Baseline Suspensions, Integrated Wealth Managment,
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 1.29 / 9.68@139 n/a 5.63@124 1 gun

Name: Larry Palmer
Age: 44
Hometown: Monrovia,Md
Occupation: Director/Building Services.
Car year: 1985
Weight: 3160
Engine: 427 SBF
Engine Builder: George Miller
Block: RDI
Crank: Scat
Rods:GRP
Pistons: CP
Camshaft: Cam Motion
Heads: Yates
Intake Manifold: Ford Motorsports
Exhaust: Kooks
Carburetor: 1050 Dom:
Fuel System: Weldon
Transmission: Powerglide
Converter/Clutch: PTC
Rearend: 8.8
Front Suspension: PA - Jason Smith
Rear Suspension: Wolfe
Steering:Flaming River
Brakes: Areospace
Safety Equipment: 25.5
Wheels: Bogarts
Tires: M/T
Power Adder: Nitrous
Crew: Tony, Dale, Mike, George,
Sponsors: www.drabuildingservices.com
Best 60' 1.33 , ET 8:19 , MPH 171.1/4 mile.
Best 1/8 mile ET 5.25 ,MPH 135.

Name: Shawn Strauss
Age: 22
Hometown: Ellicott City, Md.
Occupation: HVAC
Car/Truck w/ year: 00 Pontiac Trans Am
Weight: 3500
Engine: 408 cu. LS1
Block: Stock LS Iron Block
Crank: Callies
Rods: Lunati
Pistons: Weisco
Camshaft: Comp
Heads: Stock ported
Intake Manifold: Super Vic.
Exhaust: Kooks Stainless 1 7/8" stepped 2" Race Headers, Howe Mufflers
Carburetor: I'm too young to use one of those
Fuel System: Racetronix
Transmission: TH-400
Converter/Clutch: ATI
Rearend: Strange 12 Bolt
Front Suspension: Sphon
Rear Suspension: Spohn
Steering: Spohn
Brakes: Stock
Wheels: Bogarts
Tires: M/T
Power Adder: Nitrous
Crew: Rich Strauss, Jason Shifflett, Brett Shook
Sponsors: Strauss Mechanical, Fbody central, GBR sells me used parts
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 Gonna find out soon

Name: Dennis Lowman Jr
Age: 30
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Occupation: Fabricator
Car/Truck w/ year: 1985 Camaro
Weight: 3160
Engine: 421
Engine Builder: Kevin Fisher, The Best Little Machine Shop, Pasadena, MD 410-437-0669
Block: Bowtie
Crank: Lunati
Rods: Crower
Pistons: Ross
Camshaft: Comp
Heads: AFR 227
Intake Manifold: Bowtie
Exhaust: 1 3/4 headers w/1 chambers for now
Carburetor: 850 Pro form for now
Fuel System:
Transmission: Th400
Converter/Clutch: ATI (for the old combo still)
Rearend: 9 inch 4.30 gears
Front Suspension: SPOHN & BMR,
Rear Suspension: SPOHN
Steering: rack
Brakes: Aerospace
Safety Equipment: the norm for the times
Wheels: Weld pro stars
Tires: M/T fronts, rears 275 or 295 M/T radials
Power Adder: none yet
Crew: Dad, Mom, Samantha, Josh, Joe, Anna, Steve, Nitro,
Sponsors: taking any
Best 60'- 1.31
Best 1/8- 6.199
Best 1/4- 9.83

Name:Charles Cyrus
Age:52
Hometown:Raleigh NC
Occupation:Care Giver
Car/Truck w/ year:2001 Trans Am WS6
Weight: 3150
Engine: 383
Engine Builder:Competition Machine, Fayetteville NC
Block: Stock
Crank:Callies
Rods: GRP
Pistons:JE Racing Pistons
Camshaft: Custom
Heads: RHS
Intake Manifold: Victor
Exhaust: Kooks
Carburetor: Accfab TB
Fuel System: Aeromotive
Transmission:Coan
Converter/Clutch:Coan
Rearend: 8.8
Front Suspension:BMR
Rear Suspension:BMR
Steering:Competition Engineering
Brakes: Strange
Safety Equipment:Impact
Wheels:Welds
Tires: MT 275 60 15
Power Adder:Wilson DP
Crew: RPM
Sponsors:RPM
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4 New race car

Name: Travis LaRoque
Age: 21
Hometown: Cobb Island, Md.
Occupation: Painter @ Complete Auto Body
Car/Truck w/ year: 1986 Mustang
Weight: 3100
Engine: 417 SBF
Engine Builder: Tom LaRoque
Block: Dart
Crank: Eagle
Rods: Oliver
Pistons: SRP
Camshaft: Ultradyne
Heads: RHS 225
Intake Manifold: Ford Motorsports
Exhaust: Hooker
Carburetor: Proform
Fuel System: Holley
Transmission: C4
Converter/ Clutch: TCI 10 in.
Rear-end: Stock
Front Suspension: UPR Products
Rear Suspension: UPR Products
Steering: Flaming River
Brakes: Stock
Safety Equipment: Impact/Simpson
Wheels: Weld Draglites
Tires: Mickey Thompson 275
Power Adder: Big Shot NOS
Crew: Tom LaRoque, Sarah LaRoque & Friends
Sponsors: Absolute Bail Bonds & UPR Products
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and ¼:1.29, 5.70 (1/8), 8.85 (1/4), 151mph

Name:Dan Whetstine
Age:35
Hometown:LaPlata, MD
Occupation:Glass Distributor GM
Car/Truck w/ year:1991 Ford Mustang
Weight:3100
Engine:351W
Engine Builder:Tim Essick
Block:Dart
Crank:Oliver
Rods:GRP
Pistons:JE
Camshaft:Comp
Heads:Brodix
Intake Manifold:Ford Motorsport
Exhaust:Kooks/Flowmaster
Carburetor:FAST
Fuel System:FAST
Transmission:ATI
Converter/Clutch:ATI
Rearend:8.8/Moser
Front Suspension:QA1
Rear Suspension: UPR
Steering:Flaming River
Brakes:Aerospace
Safety Equipment:RCI/Stroud/G-Force
Wheels:Bogart
Tires:M/T
Power Adder:Speedtech
Crew:Tim Essick, & my wife Michelle.
Sponsors:Essick Motorsports
Best 60', ET, MPH 1/8 and 1/4