2017 Good Vibrations Motorsports 59th Annual March Meet Fuel
McFarland, CASunday, March 5, 2017
Top Fuel, Rear Engine Top Fuel, A/Fuel, Jr. Fuel and AA/FA classes had the fans on the rail as the competition was tight throughout the ranks.
While the rain shortened event forced some of the finals to a later date, Mendy Fry, who recently made the transition from the nitro funny cars back to the Nostalgia Top fuel car class, driving the High Speed Motorsports car, qualified 8th in the 8 car field, only to come out the 2017 Champion, facing off against #2 qualifier Jim Murphy who failed to light at the line; Mendy had low e.t. of the weekend with a 5.597 final pass, Dusty Green laid down a 256.21 mph run to have the top speed of the event.
Rear engine Top Fuel, a relatively new addition saw veteran driver Michael Halstead come out the Champion, also setting low e.t. for the event w/ a 6.046, while another pass netted him the top speed of the show w/ a blistering 237.55 mph. Runner up was Jim Maroney, Gilbert, AZ.
AA/FA saw Bryan Hall who had also qualified in the #8 position run away with the Championship, with a quick 6.066 e.t. against runner up James Generalao Jr., the #3 qualifier.
A/Fuel, as well as Jr. Fuel were forced to a later date for the final rounds due to the rain shortened event.
Enjoy the mixture, Nostalgia Top Fuel, Rear Engine Top Fuel, A/Fuel, Jr. Fuel and AA/FA all tossed in!