PRO
/ STICK Racing â
WELCOME!
What is Pro Stick Racing and how did it get
started? In 1996 a few long time stick
shift bracket racers got together and held a race at 75-80 dragway in
Maryland. Over the years since, this
Maryland based group continues to attract new cars and grow in spectator
popularity. This site is intended to
provide some general information to our racers and fans. You will find current news, our sponsors,
our rules, the schedule, race results, and series points. For bookings or additional information other
than what is provided below, please phone 301-416-2319.
PRO STICK CURRENT NEWS
The site was last updated on May 4, 2008.
New for 2008, we have adopted a suggestion
that was mentioned at the banquet. The
winner of each event will receive a special event winner decal for their
window. The decals will go to the event
winners from now on in the spirit of the old days at 75-80!
Wayne Whittington has his truck for sale. The truck is a 1986 GMC 3500 Dually, 454
engine, garage kept, 95,700 miles – $7,500.
Call Wayne at 540-877-2751 or 540-247-4903.
Dean Leyh has a 12 bolt rear for sale. It is a factory length complete rear out of
a 70 Camaro. Call Dean at 301-733-7968
for more information.
Eric Kitchen has a rotating assembly complete
with heads for sale. Steel crank (3 ¾
stroke) with ATI balancer, Crower rods, Venolia 4.500 bore pistons, steel Chevy
heads with Manley valves. This
combination ran 9.70’s consistently in 3,400 pound car with a mild cam. Buy your own block and go racing. Call Eric at 301-416-2319 for more
information, asking $2,400 including heads!
Joie McCumbee’s Chevelle is for sale, making
room for a new car. The Chevelle is
being sold less engine. Call Joie at
304-258-5894 for more information.
Todd Dziadosz has pictures of our cars on his
site. Please visit www.tdspeedshotz.com
to view and purchase pictures of our cars.
There are pictures available from various events.
Mike Fisher of Jimco Trailer Sales in Hancock
will support the group by offering a $50 cash contingency to the winner of each
event. You must run the Jimco decals on
both sides of your car to qualify for the contingency. The decals are available at the track. Remember Pro Stick racers get a
discount! Mike carriers Car Mate
trailers, accessories, and parts. Call
Mike at 888-343-2053. Visit the
car-mate trailers site at www.carmate-trailers.com
to view their products, then call Mike to help you out.
Custom Concepts offers static cling number
kits. The kit comes in a reusable tube
and you can use the numbers over many times.
Custom sizes and colors are available.
Call 301-689-6141.
We have tee-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts
available for purchase at our events.
Special orders for most items are available in different colors. Other special order items such as ladies
apparel, hooded sweatshirts, and windbreakers are also available. Contact Josie at 301-264-3259 for more
information on any special order items or special requests.
PICTURES!
Various
photos are courtesy of either Todd Dziadosz or Gordon Gipe.
Eric
Kitchen - 2007 Pro Stick Series Champion
Andy
Stone – Number 2 in points for 2007
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Dan
Hoyler – Number 3 in points for 2007
Chris
Shaffer – Number 4 in points for 2007
Dean
Leyh – Number 5 in points for 2007
Gordon
Foose – Number 6 in points for 2007
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Russ
White – Number 7 in points for 2007, and 2002 series points champion
Ron Settles – Number 8 in points for 2007,
and 2000 series points champion
Paul
Hillier – Number 9 in points for 2007, and 2005 series points runner-up
Tom
Evans – Number 10 in points for 2007, and always a crowd favorite!
2006
points series runner-up Marvin Blume
Bill
Smith’s low 8-second ride
‘Big
A’ Aaron Smith
Merv
Moyer’s low 9-second Mustang
Clarence
Ford’s 8-second ride
The
Hill Chevelles - father and son team
Kevin
Wines in his very clean Camaro
2003
and 2004 series points champ – Ted McGann
Warren
Frank in his beautiful 8-second Corvette
Fred
Leyland Jr. in his 9-second Chevelle
Jim
Martz in his 8-second Malibu
Robert
Cook
Brian
Starr
Ron
Ward
Rich
Horton
Mr.
Theodore Taylor Sr.
Frank
Jenkins in ‘Snoopy’
Craig
Goods
Austin
Lilley
Ted
‘Smokey’ Taylor
Fred
House
2006
points champion Fred Leyland Sr. – car owner John Rayford
Lonnie
Ewing
Harry
Golliday
Ron
Miller
Larry
Judd
Wayne
Whittington
Glen
Russell
The
Matteucci family 427 Ford
Desert’s
neat low-rider Chevy II
Chuck
Gassmann’s beautiful Camaro
Lynn
Umberger
Danny
Dove’s very nice Hemi Cuda
Jeremy
Wible’s Camaro
Mike
Rowe
Harold
Duffin’s Chevy II
Ernest
Oehm’s clean Camaro
Leonard
Long’s Mustang - owner of G-Force
Transmissions and Long Shifters
Mike
Fisher’s Camaro – Owner of Jimco Trailers
George
Kull
Luke
Hill sporting his new look for 2007
Sonny
Stull
Barry
Parson
Rick
Holladay
Charlie
Baesch – 64 GTO
SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Without the support of the people below our
program would not be possible. Please
support those who support us, it is that simple.
Sponsors
in alphabetical order within group:
Local Area Sponsors:
Alternator,
Starter Rebuilders, Inc. of Hagerstown, MD
301-797-9359
Autofab
Race Cars of Baltimore, MD
410-796-8777 www.autofabracecars.com
Beaver
Creek Mini-Storage of Hagerstown, MD
301-791-7852
Eastside
Auto & Machine Shop of Waynesboro, VA
540-943-2583
Jimco
Trailers of Hancock, MD – Mike Fisher 888-343-2053
Joe
Bowman Auto Plaza – contact Ted McGann 540-867-5854 www.joebowmanautoplaza.com
Ladd’s
Porting Service of Baltimore, MD
410-799-1763 www.laddporting.com
Marshall
Automotive of Hagerstown, MD
301-733-9162 www.marshall-auto.com
Schultz
Advanced Fabrication of Frederick, MD
301-663-8781
Stanley
Dye – Doug Nash Transmission Parts and Service
717-249-1082
Performance Industry Company
Sponsors:
G-Force
Transmissions – Cleona, PA www.gforcetransmissions.com
Jerico Transmissions – Concord, NC www.jericoperformance.com
Lenco Equipment Company – Lemon Grove, CA www.lencoracing.com
Liberty Transmissions – Taylor, MI www.libertysgears.com
Long Shifters – Cleona, PA www.gforcetransmissions.com
Mcleod Clutches – Placentia, CA www.mcleodind.com
Mickey Thompson Tires – Stow, OH www.mickeythompsontires.com
RAM Clutches – Columbia, SC www.ramclutches.com
Strange Engineering – Morton Grove, IL www.strangeengineering.net
PRO STICK CLASS RULES
WARNING
Drag racing is hazardous. Injury to participants or spectators is possible in all areas of the racetrack. Promoters, organizers, etc. assume no liability for injuries. You are attending the event at your own risk.
1. The vehicle
must use a transmission that is clutch operated off of the starting line. A clutchless type transmission is also
permitted (lenco type or similar).
2. The class
will run on a five tenths bracket style full tree with handicap dial in.
3. The class ET cut-off is 7.50 through 11.99 in the quarter
mile. (4.75 through 7.65 eighth mile)
4. Absolutely no
type of delay devices are permitted, electronic or otherwise.
5. MSD type
ignition and/or 2 step / 3 step is permitted.
6. No dragsters
allowed.
7. No front
wheel drive vehicles allowed.
8. No hydraulic
throw-out bearings with release buttons allowed.
9. Once in
eliminations, you must drive the same car in all rounds. This rule does not apply to a run-off of a
rain-out of a previous event.
10. Courtesy staging is recommended. Wait until both cars are pre-staged before
either car stages.
ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION
It is
the responsibility of the driver to take their car to the pre-race tech.
inspection. The host track officials
will check driver credentials/safety equipment, and vehicle safety equipment as
described in the NHRA/IHRA rulebook.
The track may disqualify any driver or vehicle for failure to meet these
requirements. All drivers must be a
dues paying member of the sanctioning bodies of NHRA and IHRA. The decision of host track officials
regarding win/loss disputes, crossing of boundaries, or infractions of any
rules (sanctioning body or local) is final.
Event Registration and Drivers Meeting:
No money is paid to Eric. The entry fee for all races will be $40, which is paid at the
gate for car and driver. Check the
white board in Eric’s trailer for pertinent information pertaining to each
event. You can locate the trailer by
looking for the Pro / Stick Racing flag at the yellow Chevelle H118. Make sure Eric knows you are at the track so
that he knows who needs to be at the drivers meeting. Let him know if you have a problem and cannot make first round.
The drivers meeting is usually 15 minutes after our last
time run session at Eric’s trailer, please plan accordingly. At the meeting, we will establish our race
ladder sheet by drawing cards. We use a bracket type ladder sheet as is used at
local tracks. Lane choice may be discussed and determined by a coin flip. In the event that we have over 30 cars,
first round pairings may be random. Our
meeting will then be about 15 minutes after first round, and we will establish
our ladder sheet.
Bye Runs: Of all the drivers appearing for first round of eliminations, the
driver with the best reaction time during all time run sessions will receive
the bye run if there is an odd number of cars.
Bye runs needed for all other rounds go to the winning driver having the
best reaction time in the previous round. It is the drivers option to make the
run or not on a bye. Bye run cars
always go to the top of the ladder for the next round. One bye run per car per event maximum.
Break Runs: After the ladder has been established at the meeting, if a car
cannot make a run, the competitor gets a single run and this does not count as
a bye run. Single runs are conducted as stated in the sanctioning rulebook.
Win/Loss: If you lose, you are out even if your competition breaks after
you lost. An example of an exception to
this would be as stated in the sanctioning rulebook under disqualifications
regarding crossing of boundaries. Also,
you or your crew must check your dial on the scoreboards before
pre-staging. Be proactive and be
responsible, there have been cases where the track makes mistakes. No reruns due to incorrect dial-ins.
Rain: Many races have a posted rain date on the schedule. In the event of rain during a race, a
decision will be made depending on the particular situation.
Other:
Make
sure Eric has your current address and car number. Don’t use your engine size or the year of your car for your
number. That is not a unique idea and
duplicate numbers show up in the computer.
Keep in mind that the track employees change. They may not know how our program
works. Staging officials may need
reminded that we are on a ladder.
Sponsor
Programs:
Autofab
Race Cars continues to support our group.
The winner of each event will receive a $100 gift certificate courtesy
of Autofab. You must display the
Autofab decals on the car to be eligible for the certificate. Remember, in addition to quality fabrication
work, Autofab matches Jegs and Summit prices and they will UPS your parts to
your door.
Joe
Bowman Auto Plaza also continues to support us. When it’s time to buy a vehicle, keep our sponsor in mind. They have a new, state of the art facility
in Harrisonburg, VA with a huge inventory of cars and trucks. They carry the Chevrolet, Saturn, and
Cadillac product lines as well as fine used vehicles. Call Julie at 800-432-8721 and mention Pro Stick, it is worth
your time.
Bill
Mathias at Eastside Machine in Waynesboro, VA. is offering Mickey Thompson
Tires to our group at a reduced price.
They also offer complete machine shop services and they are a Ford
Motorsports Dealer. Contact Bill at 540-943-2583
(eligibility for the Pro Stick discount will be verified.)
Mickey
Thompson Tires will provide gift certificates for our points program. Please refer to the above mentioned discount
offered to our group through Eastside Machine.
Strange
Engineering offers discounts to our group.
Eligibility for the Pro Stick discount will be verified. Please contact Eric for more information
about this offer.
The
following applies at each race: The
winner will receive a $50 RAM gift certificate. Mcleod is providing a $50 gift certificate for the winner and a
$25 gift certificate for the runner-up.
Phil
Marshall of Marshall Automotive and driver of the Marshall Law Super ET
dragster will again sponsor this program.
At each event, the winner of the previous event will have a $25 bounty
on their head. The person in
eliminations who beats the driver with the bounty on them, wins the $25. In order to receive the $25 bonus, you must
display the Marshall Law decals on both sides of the race car. If the winner of the last event is not in
attendance OR the driver who beats the winner of the last event does not
display the decals, the bounty can not be claimed and will accumulate for the
next event.
Ladd Porting is the sponsor of the reaction time award. The drivers meeting is held before first round of eliminations where our ladder chart is created. Of those drivers appearing for first round, the person with the best reaction time during all time run sessions will receive $25 courtesy of