2003 Season
As of August 2003, Don Walsh, Jr. has already
locked down the ’03 NMRA Pro 5.0 championship, while the Hustin/Gillig
and Greathouse teams currently have the points leads for the FFW PRO and PRO
Super Street championship, respectively.
For more information on the 2003 season, check out our ’03 Racing Update.
2002 Season
The 2002 season was remarkable not only for continually improving ET’s
in every racing class, but also the tremendous consistency shown by these
ProCharged racers. The skill, dedication and hard work
of these and other racers helped make
2002 another record-breaking season:
2002 Champions
• Jimmy LaRocca,
EFI Renegade
8.86 @ 157 mph, F-1R
• Mike Freeman,
Street Renegade
8.90 @ 156 mph, F-1R
2002 Record Holders
• Jim Blair, Super
Street Outlaw
7.80 ET, ProCharger
D-3R
• Mike Modeste,
Limited Street
170 mph, ProCharger
F-3C
• Jim LaRocca,
EFI Renegade
ET & mph, ProCharger
F-1R
• Mike Freeman,
Street Renegade
ET & mph, ProCharger
F-1R
Joining LaRocca and Freeman in the 8’s in Renegade was Nick Trombetta,
who ran an 8.97 ET @ 153 mph late in the season. He was also powered with
an F-1R, and utilizes an automatic transmission. In the NMRA’s Super
Street Outlaw class, joining Jim Blair (7.80 @ 181) in the 7’s were
Mike Smith (7.83 @ 183), Jason Cohen (7.84 @ 184), Todd Fluman (7.90 @ 175)
and Jason Smith (7.95 @ 175). In Super Street and FFW Street Outlaw action,
Ray Sanchez (7.42 @ 190), Travis Franklin (7.47 @ 190), Joel Greathouse (7.48
@ 189), Jim Briante (7.49 @ 188), Mark Enwia (7.71 @ 187), and Wren Vanderpool
(7.75 @ 176) also ran 7’s.
In Pro 5.0, 2,000+ hp is now routine, and there are 3 ProCharged Pro 5.0 cars
in the 6’s. The new Gillig/Huston team recently ran a 6.64 @ 214 mph
during testing in January, while Doug Mangrum (best of 6.76) was the first
Pro 5.0 racer into both the 6’s and 7’s, and Don Walsh (best of
6.77) was the first into the 6’s with an automatic transmission.
In addition to industry-leading power and consistency, centrifugal supercharging
also delivers the ultimate engine longevity, which allows teams to focus on
racing instead of engine repair. It should also be noted that this entire
group raced the full season without a single broken self-contained ProCharger,
thanks to the unparalleled durability of these race superchargers.
Overall for 2002, every single supercharged Pro 5.0 racer in the 6’s,
Super Street and Street Outlaw racer in the 7’s, and Renegade racer
in the 8’s, was ProCharged. ATI congratulates these racers for their
outstanding accomplishments and dedication to racing. For
more information on the 2002 season, check out our ’02 Racing Update.
