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Points leader Dave Dowdell and his red C5 A4 won event #4 of the 2007 West Coast Corvette Challenge against runner-up and reformed import racer Tony Hamilton and his blue C6 MN6 at Los Angeles County Raceway. Dave dialed a 13.30 to Tony’s 12.70. Dave had about a tenth better light and was able to hold off Tony for an off throttle MOV of .241 at 13.409 and 97.21 mph. This was Dave’s eleventh Corvette Challenge win! Congratulations, Dave!

Gates opened at LACR at 9am and we finished around 3pm. We shared the track with Pontiac Drag Days, 10.5-12.5 brackets, and three amber practice. It was in the low 80’s and no wind. We had good track prep, no crashes, and no spills all day.

Gary Combs (silver C5 A4) was the semi-finalist today, and was Closest to Dial with a 14.193 on a 14.180.

Dave Dowdell, in addition to his win, earned the Napa Auto Parts/LACR trophy for best first round reaction time with a .008. Later on, in the semi final, Dave put together a .007 package with a .006 RT and a 13.301 ET on a 13.30 dial. These days beating Dave is almost as gratifying as winning the race.

Congratulations to first round winners Robert Piroumian and Henry Mynatt.

Thanks again to the LACR crew.

2007 Event #4 Summary
Winner: Dave Dowdell
Runner-Up: Tony Hamilton
Semi finalist: Gary Combs
Best 1st Round RT: Dave Dowdell .008
Closest to Dial in 1st Rd: Gary Combs 14.193 on a 14.18
Low ET in Eliminations: Robert Piroumian 11.397 at 121.91 (SC C5 Z06)

The next race is Saturday, April 21 at LACR. Be sure to check the LACR web schedule or the Drag Racing section of the Corvette Forum to confirm the start time.

16Again

Congratulations Dave 11th Corvette Challenge WIN!!! That's an accomplishment.

Blue85L98

Link to video of final round of eliminations, courtesy of Jake, posted by Tony (toptoneone). Thanks Jake & Tony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUckBasQMws

...and one more video from earlier in elimination rounds...(Robert taking the win against Mark)

http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u...unsstockc6.flv

toptoneone

Congrats Dave! We had a great time at wccc Jake and I. Look foward to next time!! Hope we can get some more racers out this time! We need a c6 z06!

REDGAR

Congrats to you Dave...I thought you might have lost your way

SuperZ1

Congrats Dave !!
Awesome job on the lights and the dials !!

MikeV

Congrats Dave! Sounds like you had the light down!

Mike V

TLewis4095

Can you say.....Domination!

REDGAR

Hello Californians!!!

Your page has been updated with article, pictures and points update

Good luck this weekend


www.corvette-challenge.com

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jpee

He would NEVER get away with that out here in NJ... We'd BAN Him!

j/k That is a great accomplishment !