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2006 Racing Season Scorecard

 

Eaton Enterprises would like to congratulate our customers on a great 2006 racing season.  Here are some of the highlights:

 

January

 

Las Vegas Bracket Championship Kickoff at the LMVS = Two Eaton Enterprises Powered Cars in the Super Pro Final – Larry Spitali Wins and Joe “The Plumber” Esposito is the Runner-Up.

 

 

February

 

CarQuest Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Pomona, CA = Anthony Castillo wins in Super Comp – Dean Carter gets a Runner-Up in Comp Eliminator - 9 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator

 

CSK NHRA Nationals Phoenix, AZ = 11 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator

 

Gainesville, FL LODS Division 2 = Ray Vierheller Qualifies #1 in Super Stock @ 1.335 Under the Index

 

 

March

 

Phoenix, AZ LODS Division 7 = Bill Kent Sets C/D National Record @ 7.06 & Jim Cowan Sets D/EA National Record @ 8.39.  9 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator

 

Tucson, AZ LODS Division 7 = Jeff Lion Wins and Dean Carter gets a Runner-Up in Comp Eliminator – 5 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator

 

Memphis, TN LODS Division 4 = Chad Vogues sets the L/AA National Record to 9.13 @ 143.16 & Michael Johnson Qualifies #4 @ .726 Under the Index in Comp Eliminator

 

Bradenton, FL LODS Division 2 = Doug Stewart Qualifies #1 @ .670 Under the Index and Wins the Race.  Doug also sets National Record to 8.31 @164.59.

 

 

April

 

O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Houston, TX = Anthony Castillo is on Fire as he reaches his Second National Event Final Round in a Row and gets a Runner-Up in Super Comp – 3 Top 16 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator #3 Bill Morse, #11 Michael Johnson, & #13 Cordis Johnson

 

NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals Las Vegas, NV – Tom Mettler’s Flawless Driving Nets him a Big Wally as he Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – 7 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator #3 Tom Mettler, #7 Jim Cowan, #8 Dean Carter, #16 Robert Baldwin, #23 Joe Mozeris, #27 Adam Bowdish, #30 Alan Freeze

 

Atco, NJ National Open Division 1 = Sal Biondo Dominates the Comp Eliminator Field as He Qualifies #1, Sets National Record to 8.29 @ 160.12, & Gets a Runner-Up in Bill Mayo’s D/EA Beretta

 

Indianapolis, IN LODS Division 3 = Doug Stewart Qualifies #7 in Comp Eliminator and Sets the B/SMA National Record to 8.19 in His Small Block Hemi Powered Stratus - Rick Grundhoefer Sets the G/EA Speed Record @150.43

 

Dallas, TX LODS Division 4 = Michael Johnson Qualifies #3 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – Bill Morse Qualifies #8 & Cordis Johnson Qualifies #10 in Comp Eliminator

 

 

May

 

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta, GA = Sal Biondo Qualifies #6 and Gets a Runner-Up in Bill Mayo’s D/EA in Comp Eliminator – Ray Vierheller Qualifies #1 in Super Stock in His SS/GM Entry @ 1.218 Under the Index and Qualifies #23 in Comp Eliminator

 

Topeka, KS LODS Division 5 = Michael Johnson is on a Roll as He Qualifies #1 and Gets a Runner-Up in Comp Eliminator – Tom Schmidt Qualifies #3 and Sets the C/SR National Record to 8.60 & Bill Morse Qualifies #4 and Sets the G/SM Record to 8.90 @ 151.43 in Comp Eliminator

 

Boise, ID LODS Division 6 = Anthony Castillo Shows Why He is One of the Best Super Comp Racers in the Country as He Nets Another Runner-Up Finish

 

Gilliam, LA LODS Division 4 = Michael Johnson is On Fire as He Makes it Three Final Rounds in a Row – Michael Qualified #2 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator

 

O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Topeka, KS = 9 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator – Tom Schmidt (4), Michael Johnson (8), Dean Carter (9), Eric Grundhoefer (13), Bill Morse (14), Bub Miller (17), Robert Baldwin (22), Shaun Vincent (23), & Cordis Johnson (24)

 

Mohnton, PA LODS Division 1 = Sal Biondo is Hot as He makes it Two Finals in a Row Qualifying #2 in a Super Tough 53 Car Field and Winning the Race in Comp Eliminator with Bill Mayo’s D/EA Beretta – Chip Ippolito Qualifies #16 in Comp Eliminator with His PST

 

Brainerd, MN LODS Division 5 = Tom Schmidt Qualifies #2, Eric Grundhoefer Qualifies #6, & Bub Miller Qualifies #7 in Comp Eliminator

 

Mission, BC Canada LODS Division 6 = Adam Bowdish Qualifies #3, Sets the F/SM National Record to 8.76 @ 151.64, & Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – Anthony Castillo Nets Another Runner-Up in Super Comp Catapulting Him to #1 in the Powerade National Point Standings

 

 

June

 

CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Joliet, IL = Eaton Enterprises has Two Engine Customers Qualify for the Prestigious 8 Car Jeg’s All-Star Race in Comp Eliminator, Michael Johnson Qualifies #3 and Dean Carter Qualifies #5 – 6 Customers in the Comp Eliminator Field, Michael Johnson #5, Bill Morse #10, Dean Carter #11, Doug Stewart #23, Chad Vogues #25, & Cordis Johnson #30

 

K&N Filters SuperNationals Englishtown, NJ = Sal Biondo is Unstoppable as He Makes His Third Final in a Row and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator w/ Bill Mayo’s D/EA Beretta

 

Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Madison, IL = Chad Vogues Qualifies #5 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – Comp Eliminator Qualifiers Include Tom Schmidt #17, Doug Stewart #24, Bill Morse #27, & Bub Miller #32

 

Fontana, CA LODS Division 7 = Eaton Enterprise Customers Finish Strong – Dean Carter Qualifies #1 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – 6 Customers in the Top 10 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator, Dean Carter #1, Tom Mettler #4, JD Zink #5, Jim Cowan #6, John Edwards #7, & Scott Hedlund #9 – Eaton Enterprises Employee Tibor Kadar Wins the Race in Stock Eliminator – Loreen Johnson Makes it to the Semi-Finals in Both Super Gas & Super Comp

 

 

July

 

West Lebanon, N.Y. LODS Division 1 = Sal Biondo does it again!  Sal Qualifies #3, Reaches an Unprecedented Fourth Final Round in a Row and Nets a Runner-Up Finish in Comp Eliminator which Catapults Him into the Lucas Oil Top 10 in National Points – Chip Ippolito Qualifies #17 in Comp Eliminator w/ His PST

 

Stanton, MI LODS Division 3 = Former Super Gas World Champion Todd Stewart Qualifies #12 in Top Sportsman and Wins the Race which gives Todd the Division 3 Top Sportsman Points Lead – Chad Voges Qualifies #1 & Doug Stewart Qualifies #5 in Comp Eliminator

 

Woodburn, OR LODS Division 6 = Adam Bowdish Qualifies #2 in Comp Eliminator

 

Richmond, VA LODS Division 1 = Unbelievable – Sal Biondo Makes it Five Final Rounds in a Row as He Qualifies #8 and Wins the Race in Bill Mayo’s D/EA Comp Eliminator Beretta

 

Joliet, IL LODS Division 3 = Chad Voges Qualifies #4 & Doug Stewart Qualifies #14 in Comp Eliminator – Doug Stewart Increases His Point Total which puts Him in the Top 10 in NHRA Lucas Oil National Points
 

Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Denver, CO = Dean Carter Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator Placing Him Solidly in the Top 10 in NHRA Lucas Oil National Points – Comp Eliminator Qualifiers Include, Dean Carter #7, Bill Kent #11, Bub Miller #25, & Joe Mozeris #26

 

FACT:  Eaton Enterprises Customers Have Won The Last 3 Straight National Events in Comp Eliminator – Englishtown, NJ – Madison, IL – & Denver, CO

 

Great Bend, KS LODS Division 5 = 5 Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator, Tom Schmidt #2, Bill Morse #8, Bub Miller #12, Shaun Vincent #14, & Robert Baldwin #16

 

Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Sonoma, CA = Dean Carter Makes it to Back to Back Finals Notching a Runner Up Finish, Elevating Him to the Top Five in Lucas Oil Points in Comp Eliminator – Comp Qualifiers Include, Jim Cowan #4, J.D. Zink #9, Dean Carter #14, Tom Mettler #15, & Jeff Lion #19

 

 

August

 

Sonoma, CA LODS Division 7 = Tom Mettler Wins His Second Race of the Year in Comp Eliminator – Comp Eliminator Qualifiers Include Dean Carter #4, Tom Mettler #7, Jim Cowan #10, J.D. Zink #13, & John Edwards #14 - Eaton Enterprises Employee Tibor Kadar Goes to His Second Divisional Final in a Row Netting Him a Runner Up Finish in Stock Eliminator which makes Him a Contender for the Division 7 Stock Eliminator Championship – This Runner Up Finish for Tibor also Moves Him to #12 in the Lucas Oil National Points in Stock Eliminator

 

Rising Sun, MD LODS Division 1 = Sal Biondo Qualifies #2 and Makes it to the Semi Finals which Catapults Him to #2 in the Lucas Oil National Point Standings in Comp Eliminator – Brian Darcey Qualifies #17 & Chip Ippolito Qualifies #24 in Comp Eliminator

 

Bowling Green, KY LODS Division 3 = Chad Vogues Qualifies #11 and Nets a Runner-Up Finish in Comp Eliminator – Doug Stewart Qualifies #15 in Comp Eliminator

 

Topeka, KS LODS Division 5 = Tom Schmidt Qualifies #1 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator for the Second Year in a Row – Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator Include Michael Johnson #5, Bill Morse #9, Bub Miller #11, Cordis Johnson #16, & Shaun Vincent #26

 

Bakersfield, CA LODS Division 7 = Tom Mettler Makes His Third Final This Year as He Qualifies #1 and Nets a Runner-Up in Comp Eliminator – Dean Carter Qualifies #3 in Comp Eliminator

 

 

September

 

Mac Tools US Nationals Indianapolis, IN = Eaton Enterprises Customers Qualify for 8 Spots in the Super Tuff 64 Car Field in Comp Eliminator – Tom Schmidt #4, Chad Voges #11, Sal Biondo #16, Bub Miller #22, Bill Morse #25, Michael Johnson #34, Cordis Johnson #45, & Doug Stewart #48 – Ray Vierheller is the #1 Qualifier in Super Stock with a Blistering –1.46 Under the Index

 

Earlville, IA LODS Division 5 = Six Top Half Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator before the Event was Postponed by Rain – Bub Miller #2, Tom Schmidt #4, Bill Morse #7, Chad Voges #9, Rick Grundhoefer #14, & Shaun Vincent #15

 

Fallon, NV LODS Division 7 = Eaton Enterprises Customers Qualify 1-2-3 in Comp Eliminator before Race was Postponed – Jim Cowan #1, JD Zink #2, & Tom Mettler #3

 

Baytown, TX LODS Division 4 = Tom Schmidt Qualifies #1 and Nets a Runner-Up in Comp Eliminator – Comp Qualifiers Include Bill Morse #10 & Bill Kent #17 – Anthony Castillo Nets a Runner-Up in Super Gas

 

Tucson, AZ Arizona Pro Gas Association = Jerry Calton Wins Race #4 Catapulting Him to First Place in the Series Championship Point Standings

 

Medford, OR LODS Division 6 = Dean Carter Qualifies #4 and Wins the Race Placing Him #4 in the Lucas Oil National point Standings in Comp Eliminator – JD Zink Qualifies #9 in Comp Eliminator – Marv Weibe Runs Four 9.90 Rounds in Super Gas to Win the Event, Marv also Net a Runner-Up in the Super Gas Gambler Race, Not a Bad Weekend of Racing for Marv

 

Hebron, OH LODS Division 3 = Chad Voges Qualifies #5 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – Sal Biondo Qualifies #2 and Makes it to the Semi-Finals which Gives Him the #1 Spot in the Lucas Oil National Points Chase in Comp Eliminator – Doug Stewart Qualifies #7 in Comp Eliminator – Ray Vierheller Qualifies #1 Again in Super Stock @ -1.37 Under the Index

 

O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Ennis, TX = Tom Schmidt Rocks the Place as he Qualifies #1, Reaches His Third Final in a Row and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator – Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator Include Michael Johnson #12, Bill Morse #14, Bill Kent #18, & Cordis Johnson #23

 

Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Reading, PA = Three Top Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator – Sal Biondo #3, Doug Stewart #9, & Chip Ippolito #18, Sal Loses in the Third Round but not Before Beating a Championship Contender for the Lucas Oil National Championship

 

Earlville, Iowa LODS Division 5 = After the Race was Postponed due to Rain Earlier in the Month, Bub Miller Returns in Les Sweariengin’s D/EA Olds Cutlass and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator from the #2 Qualifying Spot

 

 

October

 

NHRA Pacific SportsNationals = Tom Mettler Make His Fourth Final This Year as He Nets a Runner-Up in Comp Eliminator, This Also Puts Tom in The Top Ten in Lucas Oil National Points – Five Top Half Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator, Dean Carter #2, Jim Cowan #3, Tom Mettler #4, Scott Hedlund #10, & Joe Mozeris #14 – Eaton Enterprises Employee Tibor Kadar Wins the Event in Stock Eliminator, This Win Boosts Tibor to #2 in Lucas Oil National Points, With Four Races Left to Claim, Tibor is Looking Pretty Good

 

Wittman, AZ Arizona Pro Gas Association = Jerry Calton Wins His Second Race of the Year in His Gorgeous Eaton Powered '57 Corvette Putting Him Back on Top of the Series Points Championship

 

Nobile, OK LODS Division 4 = Bill Morse Qualifies #1 and Nets a Runner-Up Finish in Comp Eliminator – Qualifiers in Comp Eliminator Include Tom Schmidt #5, Michael Johnson #14, Bub Miller #23, & Cordis Johnson #27

 

Bakersfield, CA Division 7 ET Finals = Eaton Enterprises Customer Larry Spitali Outlasts His Competitors 8 Rounds to Take the Win in the Super Pro Finals

 

Reynolds, GA LODS Division 2 = Sal Biondo Keeps His Championship Hopes Alive as He Qualifies # 6 and Wins the Race in Comp Eliminator, This Win Puts Sal #1 in the Lucas Oil Points Championship

 

Atco, NJ LODS Division 1 = Sal Biondo Qualifies #14 and only Makes it to the Second Round which Ends His Championship Hopes but Wins Him the Division 1 Championship in Comp Eliminator

 

Fallon, NV LODS Division 7 = The Finals that were Postponed at the Fallon Race Produced Positive Results for Eaton Enterprises Customers in Las Vegas where the Race was Finished - #1 Qualifier Jim Cowan Ran a Blistering -.735 Under the Index Run to Win the Comp Eliminator Final – Loreen Johnson Netted a Runner-Up Finish in Super Gas

 

Las Vegas, NV LODS Division 7 = Eaton Enterprises Customers Account for 8 Qualifying Positions in this Super Tuff 43 Car Comp Eliminator Field – Jim Cowan #1, Tom Mettler #8, Mike DePalma #14, Scott Hedlund #18, John Edwards #22, Fred Gross #23, Adam Bowdish #27, & Dean Carter #30 – John Edwards Makes it to the Semi-Finals – Four National Records Set in Comp Eliminator, Tom Mettler PST = 7.41 @ 182.62, Mike DePalma F/A = 8.06, Jim Cowan D/EA = 8.20 @ 161.75, & John Edwards C/AA = 7.47 @ 182.24 - Eaton Enterprises Employee Tibor Kadar Makes it to the Quarter-Finals Keeping His Championship Hopes Alive for the Lucas Oil National Championship

 

Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Nationals = Eaton Enterprises has 7 Qualifiers in the Comp Eliminator Field, Jim Cowan #4, Tom Mettler #9, Scott Hedlund #16, Fred Gross #18, Adam Bowdish #19, Mike DePalma #21, & John Edwards #22 – Adam Bowdish Makes it to the Semi-Finals – In a Dramatic Round of Competition Eaton Enterprises Employee Tibor Kadar Loses in the Fourth Round Placing Him 2nd in a Points Tie for the Lucas Oil Stock Eliminator Points Championship

 

 

2006 Season Final Results

 

Sal Biondo Finishes #2 in the Comp Eliminator Lucas Oil National Championship Points Chase & Wins the Division 1 Comp Eliminator Championship in Bill Mayo’s D/EA-I/AA Beretta

 

Tibor Kadar Finishes #2 in the Stock Eliminator Lucas Oil National Championship Points Chase & Wins the Division 7 Stock Eliminator Championship

 

Dean Carter Wins the Division 7 Comp Eliminator Championship and Finishes #7 in the Lucas Oil National Championship Points

 

Eaton Enterprises has Three Customers Finish in the Top Ten in the Comp Eliminator Lucas Oil National Championship Points Chase – Sal Biondo #2, Dean Carter #7, & Tom Schmidt #10

 

Eaton Enterprises has Two Customers Finish in The Top 10 in Division 3 Comp Eliminator Points – Chad Voges #3 & Doug Stewart #5

 

Eaton Enterprises has Four Customers Finish in The Top 10 in Division 5 Comp Eliminator Points – Tom Schmidt #2, Michael Johnson #3, Bill Morse #5, & Bub Miller #7

 

Eaton Enterprises has One Customers Finish in The Top 10 in Division 6 Comp Eliminator Points – Adam Bowdish #3

 

Eaton Enterprises has Customers Finish One, Two, & Three in Division 7 Comp Eliminator Points – Dean Carter #1, Jim Cowan #2, & Tom Mettler #3

 

 

 

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