Event #7 

September 1 - 2

Billings, Montana

 

September 1-2 saw a moment in West Coast Pro Mod History, The crowning of the first WCPMA back-to-back Champion. Joe Delehay took the number one spot for the first time this season after his win in Calgary and took his number one spot all the way to the finals in Billings, Montana.

With Dan Vogt and Trevor Lowe closing in on Delehay in the points chase, either one of them had to go a round of eliminations farther than Delehay in order to take the 2007 WCPMA Championship but neither of them could do it as Delehay and his PM Motorsports team took their Tim McAmis built 1968 Pro Mod Camaro all the way to the finals were they met Trevor Lowe who was in the #2 position in the points chase, unfortunitly for Lowe, who won the final round battle, he couldnt take the Championship as all Delehay had to do was make it to the final round where it didnt matter if he won or lost the race, he would still walk out the 2007 West Coast Pro Mod Champion.

Delehay didnt exactly have the easiest weekend, after qualifying number one with a 6.36, clutch specialist Eddie Chabot found cracks in the fly wheel while servicing the clutch. "There was no way we could run in eliminations with the flywheel in that condition" said Delehay, "If it were to break at over 9000 RPM it could create alot of damage to the car and myself".

 

Final Qualifying Standings

1. Joe Delehay - 6.362 @ 221.82 mph

2. Trevor Lowe - 6.370 @ 223.91 mph

3. Dan Vogt - 6.616 @ 208.46 mph

4. Vern Mills - 6.656 @ 210.57 mph

5.Bryon Mackey - 6.832 @ 206.04 mph

6. Tom Meheden - 6.902 @ 198.41 mph

7. Derek Menholt - 6.912 @ 201.79 mph

8. Roy Trees - 7.341 @ 187.94 mph

With no flywheel to replace the broken one the PM Motorsports team thought they were done for the weekend and could see their 2007 Championship goal slipping away. After trying to find a replacment with no luck, Bryon Mackey decided to lend Delehay his flywheel and clutch which took his car out of eliminations. "I cant thank Bryon enough" said Delehay, "I wouldnt be the 2007 Champion if it wasnt for him".

With a clutch in the car, Delehay and the team prepared for the first round of eliminations where they defeated WCPMA new comer Roy Trees, Delehay ran a 6.53 @ 220 mph to Trees 11.73 as Trees looked to have troubles at half track.

In the semi-finals Delehay was paired with Vern Mills who was getting quicker with every pass in his new 55 Chevy, unfortunitly for Mills a loose fuel line kept him from running giving a single to Delehay into the finals. "Lowe had a single into the finals so I knew that I had to win this round in order to win the 2007 Championship" said Delehay.

The final round of eliminations saw the newly crowned 2007 WCPMA Champion against the runner up in the points chase, Trevor Lowe. The PM Motorsports team were looking to put the icing on the cake with the win in Billings but tire shake at mid-track gave the win to Lowe, "I cut a light on Trevor and had him untill mid-track where the car shook", "That was just enough to let Trevor get by me"

Joe Delehay is the first back-to-back WCPMA Champion in the Associations history with a Championship in 2006, and the current one in 2007. "It feels amazing to acomplish our goal this year" said Delehay, "I couldnt of done it with out my amazing crew who worked really hard this year with the new car".

 

The 2007 PM Motorsports team consists of:

Driver - Joe Delehay

Crew Chief -  Ken "The Wiz" Eisler

Engine Specialist - Jason Delehay

Clutch Specialist - "Fast" Eddie Chabot

Promotions - Ashley Delehay

 

Whats next for the PM Motorsports team? Delehay and the team are planning on heading to Las Vegas for the AMS Pro Mod Challenge October 25-28.

PM Motorsports Inc. would like to thank their long time sponsor Dynamic Concrete Pumping Inc., based out of Calgary, Alberta and with a branch in Edmonton, Dynamic Concrete Pumping Inc. specialize in high performance concrete pumping, placing, and are an industry leader in super flat floors. For more information visit their web site      – www.dcpu1.com

For more information on Joe Delehay and his 526 cubic inch BAE supercharged HEMI 1968 Pro Mod Camaro Z-28 visit their web site – www.joedelehay.com