WHAT'S NEW
August
21, 2010
SIR - Saskatoon, SK
Saskatoon International Raceway.... What can we say about this track???? We love racing at SIR - Skippy and his track people are the best to work with. It has become tradition for the IBAA to be at this race.
The weather was perfect.... with threats of rain it held off for the entire race to get off without a hitch... not even 1 oil down.
We had Arvid, Cody, Darrell and Sherrie at this race along with Dwayne in his altered who is thinking of putting a body on his chassis to run with the IBAA next year. First pass Darrell was not lined up quite right and got out of the groove around the 100ft mark, he fought the car but it had a mind of it's own and ended up doing a lane change into Cody's lane. Cody at the same time lifted the front tires at the transition from the concrete so he had slowed down..... Darrell followed Cody down the right lane to the end of the track. A sight not normally seen at the drag races....
The rest of the passes where not quite as eventful as the first. This being Sherrie's home track, Dave knows where to line her up and she had an awesome run every time. Cody made it down the track with a 7.64 on his third pass without an issue. With all the work they have been doing on the car this season, Cody generously offered to let Kato make the last pass.
Arvid had a great night, or so we thought. Turns out the last pass may have done a bit of damage as they found they were unable to back the motor down.... could be some valve issues. We'll see what the problem is.
We hope to see Dwayne as a member next season.
September 4 & 5 sees Darrell, Cody and Arvid in Drayton Valley for Thunder in the Valley.... see ya there!
August 11, 2010 – Hot August Night
Edmonton, AB
The is one of the best events of the year for our group. The crowd is huge and the fans are pumped to see some of the best cars running in the area. Arvid Fonstad, Sherrie Bodnarchuk, Darrell Webb and Cody Anstead were eager to get out there and put on a show for the fans. Running this event as a match race on a 7.20 index is the most fun anyone can have. Fun competition against friends, it can’t get any better than that. First round saw Darrell and Cody. The master and the apprentice. Man that kid learns fast. As this was Cody’s first pass since a tear down for repair, it was moderate, a 7.64 to Darrell’s 7.42 still proved to be a great race to watch. Sherrie and Arvid were up next.
With this being Arvids first pass against someone since receiving his license, he did an awesome job against Sherrie. Last pass had Sherrie and Darrell together and Arvid vs. Cody. Hope everyone had a as much fun as we did.
August 1 & 2, 2010
Gimli, MB
The Gimli race track, once a runway for their airport, has been a drag strip longer than people can remember. Cody Anstead, Darrell Webb and Sherrie Bodnarchuk attended this event and received a warm welcome from last years attendees. Darrell and Cody matched up first, with Sherrie on a single. Cody, having engine trouble, made a full pass, but struggled to get full power out of it giving Darrell the win for that round. Second round, Darrell and Sherrie were once again up against each other, which proved to be a motivator for Darrell since the last encounter. Darrell ran a 7.41 to Sherrie’s 7.54. Cody ran a single on this pass. Third pass of the day, Darrell and Sherrie swapped lanes and did an awesome side by side burnout for the fans. Darrell beat her again with a 7.27 to her 7.32. Monday saw great skies and great racing. After a night of repair, Cody made a run for first round, but still to their extreme disappointment, the gremlin remained. They opted to shut down to avoid major damage. Darrell and Sherrie did the final round together and she came back with a vengeance and ran a perfect 7.20 to Darrell’s 7.27.
Can’t wait for Hot August night in Edmonton to meet up again.
July 17, 2010
Yorkton, SK
No one can say that just because you don’t have a huge facility to race at that you can’t have the enthusiasm needed to race. The folks in Yorkton have the airport available to them, which they have made into their own playground. Nice cars, very nice people and the fans are incredible. There were more people at this event than I have seen at general races in Vegas. Darrell and Sherrie were invited to put on a show and get the potential to going back in 2011. This match race saw Sherrie winning the first round on this 1/8 mile track and Darrell losing the second to Sherrie’s hole shot. Good thing Darrell doesn’t mind being beat by a girl. Awesome burnouts were done by both competitors and the fans loved it. We are looking forward to going back next year.
July 13, 2010
Ashcroft, BC.
- HOT, HOT, HOT! 
We don’t get those conditions around Alberta very often and those of you that live around the Kamloops and Ashcroft area must have thick skin. The wind was even hot.
First we want to thank Brad and Heather Janishewski of AHRA for inviting both Darrell Webb and Cody Anstead to put on a show to promote the upcoming AHRA Heritage Reunion Tour in August. Not only were we happy to help him out, but they put on a great spread of food for the gang on Friday and Saturday night.
Although the car count wasn’t what they had hoped for and the crowd was definitely smaller than we have seen in the past, those that were there, got a show to remember. Saturday we ran only one run due to heat and some delays. Darrell ran a 7.64 on a 7.50 index. The mph was way down @ 153, so Cody closed in on him at the finish line with a 7.94 @ 172 mph.
Sunday we made two passes. Both runs Darrell ran just under the index the first being a 7.49 the second was a 7.43. Cody was having trouble as both runs in opposite lanes saw a ton of air under all four tires. Dean Murdoch of Speed Zone Magazine has an awesome photo of Cody with all 4 wheels off the ground. We found out later, even though his last pass was not a bad number, they hurt the motor. So… maintenance is required for them to get ready for Gimli, Manitoba on the August long weekend.
Next race will see Darrell Webb take on Sherrie Bodnarchuk in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on July 17 & 18.
June 28, 2010
This past weekend was the annual IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals at Castrol Raceway. The members of the IBAA and a few additional Pro Nostalgia cars were in prime form for the event. Sherrie Bodnarchuk, Darrell Webb, and Cody Anstead were pumped to win this years IHRA Ironman Trophy. Due to a sudden downpour and other delays in the program, Fridays qualifying session was cancelled. We were fortunate to be able to get an extra run in on Saturday so we all weren’t trying to get a tune up for eliminations on only two runs.
Qualifying Positions – 7.20 index
1 Darrell Webb 7.220
2 Sherrie Bodnarchuk 7.298
3 Cody Anstead 7.416 Craig Anstead - owner
4 Cory Kincaid 7.503
5 Troy Sitko 7.531 Arvid Fonstad - owner
6 Rick Barnhart 7.762
7 Ted Queen 8.516
Sunday began with great weather and tons of fans in the stands. First round of eliminations ran at 11:00 and with the field being short one car, Darrell got the bye to the semi’s. Sherrie Bodnarchuk had major engine failure the night before and was unable to make it to eliminations. Her competitor, Ted Queen from Alaska got the bye, but unfortunately had engine trouble at the line after his burnout so he too was unable to continue. Cody Anstead was up against Rick Barnhart who had to make the decision not to run due to oil problems. A safe call to make in order to save not only parts, but money and possible track delays on the run itself. This gave Cody an automatic win and he would advance to the semi’s. Troy Sitko in Arvid Fonstad’s Mustang vs. Cory Kincaid both did awesome burnouts, but Troy was unable to get reverse and had to drive the car to the end of the track, meaning he didn’t get a time or the opportunity to carry on. Cory ran a 7.30 and was up against Darrell Webb in the semi’s.
Second round had Darrell Webb again with a single ran a 7.30 and move on to the Finals when Cory Kincaid lost the driveshaft and was unable to stage his car. Cody Anstead got the bye due to Ted Queen’s first round engine trouble. Ted made a pass anyway to figure out some gremlins and made a discovery that will help him from here on out. Ted traveled a long way to get to the race and we were glad we were able to help with that. Cody ran a 7.28 and gave Darrell something to be concerned about.
Final round was Darrell Webb up against first time Pro Nostalgia participant and first time funny car driver 18 year old Cody Anstead. Both were very excited to be there and both wanted to win. Darrell left Cody at the tree with a .101 reaction time to Cody’s .310. It’s a good thing too as Cody ran an excellent 7.24 to Darrell’s 7.30 at the finish line.
Congratulations to both Webb Family Motorsports and the Paradise RV race team for a great performance.
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Webb Family Motorsports - 2010 Rocky Mountain Nationals Pro Nostalgia Champion
Paradise RV Racing - 2010 Rocky Mountain Nationals Pro Nostalgia Runner Up
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Next race in Ashcroft BC at the Eagle Motorplex July 10 & 11 2010
June 7, 2010
We finally got a chance to get out to the track on the weekend to do some testing. Mother Nature gave us a break and held off the rain until the weekday for a change.
Welcome to Craig Anstead and his crew to the IBAA. From the condition we were all in by the end of the weekend it is safe to say "Our drinking team has a racing problem". Check out the Members page for information on Craig and his team. You couldn't ask for a nicer bunch of guys. They spent Thursday & Friday nights thrashing in the shop to get the car ready to test Saturday. Fired it up at 10:30pm and it sounded great. Craig's oldest son Cody (18) will be driving the Camaro. He made 3 passes on the weekend and it looks like he's going to be a great funny car driver. His 2nd pass was full track at 8.18 and straight down the middle. At 18, Cody has already many years of racing experience driving Jr Dragsters, the 2 Seater dragster and the Top Eliminator Dragster.
Darrell Webb was also out with the Nova. Darrell is up to his usual long smoky burnouts. Darrell and his crew will bring the usual performance to the fans once again this year.
Please check our Schedule for some changes to the 2010 season.
March 26, 2010
Website has been updated and ready for the 2010 season. Check out the new schedule and members page.
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March 12, 2010 Hello to all of our fans... both continued and new.... You may have heard through the grapevine... because we have... that the IBAA is dead and gone. We are here to tell you this is not true. Not only are we still here, but we are more energized for this year than we have been in the past few seasons. We are very excited to tell you we are returning to our roots. We are going back to the way we used to run and returning to the smaller tracks to put on an awesome show for those fans who don't have the opportunity to get to the larger venues to see our funny cars. We are happy to say we have removed the points series from our program and we are returning to a Chicago Shoot Out style race which means more runs per car so you will get to see more smoky burnouts and side-by-side racing. Yes, there has been a change to our membership. A few of our members have decided to leave and start their own club, the Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car Association. We want our fans to know this new club is totally separate from the IBAA. We will be running our own club as usual and we are in no way associated with the new RMNFCA. Most members will continue to run with us and we are happy to announce Sherrie Bodnarchuk from Saskatoon is back. We are so excited to be racing with Sherrie again. We are also very happy to have brand new members Dave Brant from Ft. McMurray and Craig Anstead from Edmonton join our club. It will be great to have some new blood and get some new ideas for the club. Our 2010 schedule is almost complete. We have some tentative bookings in Vegreville, Yellowknife, and Saskatoon to mention a few. Once we have signed contracts we will update our schedule page. Check back in a week or two for our complete 2010 schedule. Thanks so much to all of our fans that have continued to follow our racing over the years. We promise you... we are still going strong and we won't let you down! If you have any questions or concerns or comments about our club or scheduled tracks for 2010, please contact us webmaster@ibaanostalgiafunnycars.com |
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