Event #5

Nightfire Nationals 

August 11 - 12

Boise, Idaho

 

After what was a weekend of part failure in Calgary the weekend before the Nightfire Nationals in Boise, Idaho. The PM Motorsports team was engine-less as of Wednesday before the Nightfire Nationals as they went through two motors at the Calgary West Coast Pro Mod Association event. Thanks to Brad Anderson Enterprises the PM Motorsports team got a block flown in overnight which arrived at the shop Wednesday night. "We couldn’t miss the Nightfire Nationals" said driver Joe Delehay, "With the points being so close missing one event would toss out any chance of winning the championship". The team worked late into the night and all day Thursday putting the motor together and getting the car ready for Boise. "We started the car Thursday night and then loaded the trailer and left for Boise" said Delehay.

 

The team arrived Friday afternoon in Boise just in time to get the car ready for first round of qualifying Friday night. All the teams hard work paid off as they ripped off a 6.38 @ 226 mph which was good for the number two spot in the eight car field. The PM Motorsports team had a few problems in the remaining two qualifying rounds with a blown head gasket in round two, and the blower leaking in the third round. "If the blower didn’t leak in the last round we would of run a low 6.30" said crew chief Ken Eisler, "We lost just over 10 lbs of boost on that run just before half track".

 

Final Qualifying Summary

Top ET: Dennis Radford - 6.29

Top MPH: Joe Delehay - 226.01

1. Dennis Radford, Baker City, OR, 6.29, 218.07
2. Joe Delehay, Calgary, AB, 6.38, 226.01
3. Trevor Lowe, Agassiz, BC, 6.39, 222.93
4. Rod Pearce, Ganite Bay, CA, 6.42, 214.79
5. Scott Bailey, Folsom, CA, 6.47, 216.91
6. Dan Vogt, Regina, SK, 6.64, 212.56
7. Bryon Mackey, Ault, CO, 6.66, 212.11
8. Tom Meheden, Calgary, AB, 6.75, 203.38

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9. Keith Korecki, Kelowna, BC, 6.78, 207.03
10. Billy Harper, Poducah, KY, 7.12, 209.39
11. Kip DuPuis, Los Gatos, CA, 7.46, 142.29
12. Wayne Ryder, Baker City, OR, 7.48, 185.03
13. Martin LaHaug, Haines, OR, 8.27, 164.56
14. Vern Mills, Missoula, MT, 8.80, 175.71

With the minor problems fixed during qualifying Delehay and team were set to face number Seven qualifier Bryon Mackey. Unfortunately for Mackey he broke during the burnout giving Delehay a single into the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals Delehay faced fellow Canadian Trevor Lowe, who is ahead of Delehay in the points. Delehay and Lowe both shook hard but Lowe was the first to regain traction and defeated Delehay. "We really wanted to have a better showing in Boise" said Delehay, "We have to step up our game with two races left in order to win the Championship".

Next on the PM Motorsports schedule is the West Coast Pro Mod Association race in the teams home town of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

PM Motorsports would like to thank ProModSource.com and their sponsor Dynamic Concrete Pumping Inc. for their continued support.

For more information on Joe Delehay and his PM Motorsports 1968 Pro Mod Camaro visit www.joedelehay.com