First Muscle Car Series race is rained out;
Index, SE classes complete eliminations

(May 22, 2011) - Mother Nature didn't do this weekend's drag racers any favors, as frequent rain showers chased away teams, postponed the Muscle Car Series' elimination rounds and generally made things miserable during the 3rd Annual Street Car Showdown this weekend. But that's life in Minnesota.

Many teams packed up and headed home throughout the weekend because of the weather and the ugly forecast, but many stayed. And with dry conditions Sunday morning, all the Index and Strip Eliminator classes were able to finish their elimination rounds, even though the rain came before an Index Class Champion was crowned.

Racers in the Muscle Car Series will have to wait a month to determine the winners of each of the "fast five" classes. Their elimination rounds Sunday were postponed until July 1, the first day of qualifying for the 25th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Show & Go. Those who were at BIR this weekend will complete their elimination rounds and determine winners before starting their qualifying sessions for Show & Go.

Although the rain was relentless at times, the Competition Road Course was busy all weekend with the NASA Midwest Regional, which ran rain or shine. For race results, click here.

Below are the final two rounds in each class from the 2011 Street Car Showdown.

STRIP ELIMINATOR 1
Finals: Tyler Larson of Farmington won
Semifinals: Larson def. David Sash of Duluth; Joseph Wilczek of Little Falls def. Russ Storms of Cologne

STRIP ELIMINATOR 2
Finals: Jeff Gobernatz of New London def. Mark Armstrong of Saginaw
Semifinals: Gobernatz had a bye; Armstrong def. Bill Ziells of Cloquet

STRIP ELIMINATOR 3
Finals: Gary Tesar of Medina def. Lynne Wiita of Cloquet

TRUCK ELIMINATOR
Finals: Tim Anderson of Carlson won
Semifinals: Anderson def. Mark Angier of Waconia; Al Schmidt of Brainerd had a bye

10.00 INDEX
Finals: Brian Peterson of Park Rapids won

10.50 INDEX
Finals: Jerry Weston of Elk River def. Darwyn Hansen of Brooklyn Park
Semifinals: Weston had a bye; Hansen def. Greg Bednar of Mankato

11.00 INDEX
Finals: Jesse Hanchal of New Market def. Christine Abramson of Champlin
Semifinals: Hanchal def. Duane Godbout of Cloquet; Abramson had a bye

11.50 INDEX
Finals: Shawn Baird of Champlin won
Semifinals: Baird def. Roger Peterson of Park Rapids; David Bares of Lakeville def. Jason Lamppa of Eveleth

12.00 INDEX
Finals: Gary Olson of Sartell def. Joe Marudas of Milaca
Semifinals: Olson def. Brad Miller of Duluth; Marudas had a bye

12.50 INDEX
Finals: Brian Ellenson of Park Rapids def. Tad Peterson of Maple Grove
Semifinals: None

13.00 INDEX
Finals: Brad Baklund of Corcoran def. Greg Christenson of Willmar
Semifinals: Baklund had a bye; Christenson def. Keith Larson of Brainerd

13.50 INDEX
Finals: Lonnie Ellenson of Park Rapids def. Mike Larson of Brainerd
Semifinals: None

14.00 INDEX
Finals: Troy Lowry of Princeton def. Brandon Hemenway of Park Rapids
Semifinals: Lowry def. Travis Larson of Rosemount; Hemenway had a bye