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2001 IDRC Importdrag.Com West Coast Nationals

IDRC Kicks Off Its $120,000 Championship Campaign

Photography by Jason Mulroney

In competition, the top four qualifiers advanced to the semis. Papadakis took on Paisley, while Takeshi battled against Lochhead. Paisley experienced a mechanical problem, giving Papadakis the easy win, while Lochhead pulled a wheel-standing 8.915, taking out number one qualifier, Takeshi. In the finals, Papadakis and the AEM Civic pulled a rabbit out of the hat and tore off an 8.987 scorcher, beating Lochhead, who was only able to manage a 10.601.

Toyo Tires Pro ClassIn the Toyo Tires Pro Class, the crowd got a sneak preview of three teams to watch in 2001. The Area 51 racing team campaigned a Lexus SC300 powered by a twin-turbo 2JZ powerplant. The Venom Racing team's Toyota Tacoma was also powered by a turbocharged Toyota 2JZ engine and Ron Lummus brought out his 2001 VW bug. This trio faced the pair of rotaries from the Toyo Tire Racing team.

It was a scary scene in the semis, when Abel Ibarra's Toyo Tire-sponsored RX-7 lost a driveshaft and dived straight into the retaining wall at more than 100 mph. He had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment for a cracked rib and punctured lung. You can, however, be rest assured that Ibarra will be back in action quicker than anyone. On the brighter note, Ibarra's R-100 driven by Efren Vazques, took the win in the Toyo Tires Pro Class.

Although the IDRC West Coast Nationals was a wet-'n-wild affair, the racing was top-notch and spectator turnout was impressive, considering the event washed from under us. If the West Coast Nationals serves as a preview of the races to come, the 2001 season is shaping up to be the best ever.

DC Sports IDRC $25,000 All-Motor XVI Presented By Import Tuner
Low E.T. 11.072 Scott Kelley '69 VW Fastback
Top Speed 121.77 mph Jeremy Lookofsky '88 Honda CRX (H22)
QUAL. CAR#. DRIVER CAR HOMETOWN E.T. MPH
1 911 Scott Kelley '69 VW Fastback Anaheim, Calif. 11.072 120.31
2 352 Jeremy Lookofsky '88 Honda CRX (H22) Northridge, Calif, 11.249 121.77
3 335 Joel Mandol '91 Civic (B18) Woodland Hills, Calif. 11.308 117.73
4 7450 Darren Sigwing '55 VW Oval Sedan Ontario, Calif. 11.385 117.05
5 4882 Bisi Ezerioha '88 Honda CRX (D15) Hacienda Heights, Calif. 11.697 114.83
6 217 Teren King '92 Honda Civic (B18) Gardena, Calif. 11.730 114.17
7 302 Albert R. Mets '85 Mazda RX-7 (13B) Glendale, Calif. 11.798 121.27
8 296 Ron Wimbish '79 Mazda RX-7 (13B) Quartz Hill, Calif. 11.963 110.67
9 345 Jerry Guzman '94 Honda Los Angeles 11.989 113.39
10 262 John Juatma '92 Honda Civic (B18) Los Angeles 11.993 110.77
11 273 John Foshee '90 Honda Civic (B20) Hollister, Calif. 12.067 110.35
12 241 Jarrod Silver '88 Honda CRX (B18) Agoura Hills, Calif. 12.113 116.22
13 344 Aaron Schley '94 Honda Civic (B18) Orange, Calif. 12.150 111.94
14 204 Christopher Sharma '86 Honda CRX (B18) Torrance, Calif. 12.211 113.53
15 222 Andrea Whitfield '91 Honda CRX Upland, Calif. 12.254 109.64
16 184 Thomas Fujita '84 Honda CRX (B18) Harbor City, Calif. 12.303 108.21
Alt 1 868F Jake Mitra '82 Mazda RX-7 (13B) Sylmar, Calif. 12.543 104.04
Alt 2 230 Adam DeLeon '92 Honda Civic (B20) Southgate, Calif. 12.571 107.59
Alt 3 148 Eric Cardines '88 Honda CRX (B18) Azusa, Calif. 12.630 106.25
FIRST ROUND E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 911 Scott Kelly 11.139 118.84 0.521 Win
16 184 Thomas Fujita 12.46 106.47 0.585  
8 296 Ron Wimbish 12.499 106.70 0.919 Win
9 345 Jerry Guzman No Show
3 335 Joel Mandl 11.486 115.92 0.969 Win
14 204 Christopher Sharma No Show
6 217 Teren King 11.926 101.70 0.577 Win
11 273 John Foshee 12.282 107.46 0.610
2 352 Jeremy Lookofsky 11.449 120.85 0.762 Win
15 222 Andrea Whitfield 12.926 107.08 0.824  
7 868F Jake Mitra 13.045 102.57 0.682  
10 262 John Juatma 12.629 107.56 0.682 Win
4 7450 Darren Sigwing No Show
13 344 Aaron Schley 12.384 108.27 0.564 Win
5 4882 Bisi Ezerioha 13.442 76.27 0.628 Win
12 241 Jarrod Silver DQ
QUARTER FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 911 Scott Kelly 11.131 118.76 0.675 Win
8 296 Ron Wimbish 25.165 47.04 0.906 $125
3 335 Joel Mandl 11.465 115.20 0.939 Win
6 217 Teren King 12.152 111.02 0.630 $125
2 352 Jeremy Lookofsky 11.46 118.46 0.726 Win
10 262 John Juatma 12.777 103.92 0.887 $125
13 344 Aaron Schley 12.506 109.23 0.408 $125
5 4882 Bisi Ezerioha 11.778 113.74 0.697 Win
SEMI-FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 911 Scott Kelly 11.139 119.17 0.594 Win
3 335 Joel Mandl 11.652 114.38 0.855 $250
2 352 Jeremy Lookofsky 11.701 120.57 Redlight $250
5 4882 Bisi Ezerioha 11.81 114.33 0.591 Win
FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 911 Scott Kelly 11.182 119.100 0.619 Win $1,000
5 4882 Bisi Ezerioha 11.795 114.620 0.615 $500
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Low E.T. 9.895 Joel Tanzman '82 Toyota Supra
Top Speed 147.47 Kosuke Kida '97 Honda Civic
QUAL. CAR#. DRIVER CAR HOMETOWN E.T. MPH
1 245 Joel Tanzman '82 Toyota Supra Chatsworth, Calif. 9.895 137.01
2 7625 Myles Bautista '95 Acura Integra North Hollywood, Calif. 10.082 140.89
3 G736 Kosuke Kida '97 Honda Civic Torrance, Calif. 10.178 147.47
4 203 Eddie Chuong '88 Honda CRX Sacramento, Calif. 10.27 138.86
5 7325 James O'Connor '98 Honda Civic Los Alamitos, Calif. 10.335 139.55
6 100 Adrian Sabori '94 Honda Civic Los Angeles 10.523 136.29
7 G737 Ryuhei Kida '98 Honda Civic Torrance, Calif. 10.611 129.09
8 7519 Lisa Kubo '92 Honda Civic Rosemead, Calif. 10.613 142.07
9 3337 Leevon Eisele '98 Honda Civic Quartz Hill, Calif. 10.638 127
10 261 Frankie Romeo '94 Honda Civic Temecula, Calif. 10.841 132.92
11 233 Karim Amin '95 Honda Civic Fontana, Calif. 10.945 129.2
12 292 Heather Zender '94 Honda Civic Las Vegas 10.963 135.14
13 368 Isaac Fuentes '94 Honda Civic Paramount, Calif. 11.005 129.13
14 225 Derek Travger '93 Honda Civic Alta Loma, Calif. 11.029 131.76
15 313 Roger Scalise '98 Honda Civic Huntington Beach, Calif. 11.142 144.29
16 291 Chad Doerr '88 Honda CRX Ft. Collins, Colo. 11.343 120.47
Alt 1 5417 Mike Mabbanan '93 Acura Integra Loma Linda, Calif. 11.563 121.64
Alt 2 365 Bobby Khemmanivong '90 Honda San Diego 11.567 117.69
FIRST ROUND E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 245 Joel Tanzman 10.246 129.98 0.877 Win
16 291 Chad Doerr 10.78 136.87 0.846
8 7519 Lisa Kubo No Show
9 3337 Leevon Eisele 15.854 104.32 2.113 Win
3 G736 Kosuke Kida 10.9 135.55 0.582 Win
14 225 Derek Travger 11.972 127.67 0.652
6 100 Adrian Sabori 11.047 133.71 0.767 Win
11 233 Karim Amin 12.282 11.75 128.190
2 7625 Myles Bautista 10.59 132.75 0.453 Win
15 313 Roger Scalise 11.753 94.43 0.709
7 G737 Ryuhei Kida 11.035 125.06 0.870
10 261 Frankie Romeo 11.029 132.14 0.639 Win
4 203 Eddie Chuong 11.779 124.91 0.987
13 368 Isaac Fuentes 11.172 125.67 0.851 Win
5 5417 Mike Mabbanan 11.85 120.22 0.907
12 292 Heather Zender 11.338 129.82 0.807 Win
Quarter Finals E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 245 Joel Tanzman 10.281 135.70 0.694 Win
9 3337 Leevon Eisele 10.743 125.86 0.704 $200
3 G736 Kosuke Kida 11.796 89.25 1.117 Win
6 100 Adrian Sabori 10.973 139.57 Redlight $200
2 7625 Myles Bautista 18.054 59.79 0.522 $200
10 261 Frankie Romeo 11.424 126.88 0.618 Win
13 368 Isaac Fuentes 11.111 130.34 0.781 $200
12 292 Heather Zender 10.675 137.09 0.767 Win
SEMI-FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 245 Joel Tanzman Broke $350
3 G736 Kosuke Kida 14.237 89.51 1.173 Win
10 261 Frankie Romeo Broke $350
12 292 Heather Zender 10.666 136.94 1.097 Win
FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
3 G736 Kosuke Kida 10.377 144.820 0.574 Win $2500
12 292 Heather Zender 10.496 137.760 0.71 $1,000
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Low E.T. 10.631 Ari Yallon
Top Speed 138.04mph Ari Yallon
QUAL. CAR#. DRIVER CAR HOMETOWN E.T. MPH
1 283 Ari Yallon '93 Mazda RX-7 Garland, Texas 10.631 138.04
2 152 Ryan Carwin '71 Toyota Celica Poway, Calif. 11.565 120.89
3 381 Robert Lives Jr. '83 Mazda RX-7 Chatsworth, Calif. 11.634 121.85
4 143 Roy Narvaez '95 Mitsubishi Eclipse Bellflower, Calif. 12.212 116.15
5 132 Michael Mehnert '94 Nissan 300ZX La Caada, Calif. 12.395 116.15
6 285 Motorex GT-R '96 Nissan Skyline GT-R Torrance, Calif. 13.045 104.75
7 130 Ronnie Diaz '97 Mitsubishi Oxnard, Calif. 13.078 105.80
8 340 Bon Bon Ignacio '98 BMW M3 San Diego 13.557 104.55
Alt 1 290 Batman '93 Mazda RX-7 Irvine, Calif. 14.377 112.40
Alt 2 298 Mike Carwin '85 Toyota MR2 Poway, Calif. 14.384 107.44
QUARTER FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 283 Ari Yallon 11.701 115.98 0.849 Win
8 340 Bon Bon Ignacio 17.455 77.51 0.635
3 381 Robert Lives Jr. 11.344 122.17 0.860 Win
6 285 Motorex GT-R 13.768 100.51 0.849
2 152 Ryan Carwin 12.361 127.84 0.867 Win
7 130 Ronnie Diaz 13.300 104.91 0.728
4 143 Roy Narvaez 12.677 115.360 1.601 Win
5 132 Michael Mehnert Redlight
SEMI-FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 283 Ari Yallon 11.844 138.19 0.896 $250
3 381 Robert Lives Jr. 11.351 124.06 0.566 Win
2 152 Ryan Carwin 12.514 128.42 0.993 $250
4 143 Roy Narvaez 12.516 108.06 0.756 Win
FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
3 381 Robert Lives Jr. 11.367 122.15 1.029 Win $1500
4 143 Roy Narvaez 13.725 114.37 0.904 $500
Toyo Tires IDRC $42,500 Pro VIII
Low E.T. 9.49 Ron Lummus
Top Speed 145.67 Sonic Area 51
QUAL. CAR#. DRIVER CAR HOMETOWN E.T. MPH
1 236 Ron Lummus '01 VW Bug Anaheim, Calif. 9.49 138.83
2 192 Sonic Area 51 '95 Lexus SC300 Irvine, Calif. 9.802 145.67
3 1 Abel Ibarra '98 Mazda RX-7 Riverside, Calif. 12.053 71.57
4 7230 Efren Vazquez '71 Mazda R100 Huntington Park, Calif. 15.209 67.62
5 7325 Jimmy O'Connor '01 Toyota Tacoma Los Alamitos, Calif. 18.054 82.54
SEMI-FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 236 Ron Lummus 18.45 28.110 0.588 Win
3 1 Abel Ibarra Crash   0.499 $250
4 7230 Efren Vazquez 9.117 151.610 0.567 Win
2 Bye Run
FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 236 Ron Lummus 10.862 87.240 0.587 $500
4 7230 Efren Vazquez 9.101 148.050 0.584 Win $1,500
BRACKET RESULTS
SUPER COMP(7.50-TO-12.99)
Winner Phil Cameron '80 Mazda RX-7 Riverside, Calif. 0.540 12.916 12.47 dial
R/U Dominic Lee '94 Civic Alhambra, Calif. 0.719 13.663 12.90 dial
SUPER MOD (13.00-TO-14.99)
Winner Gail MacMicheats '92 Honda La Puente, Calif.0.664 14.384 14.35 dial
R/U Michael Schwichow '92 Honda Cypress, Calif. .444 Redlight 16.549 13.31 dial
SUPER STOCK (15.00-AND-UP)
Winner Bret Kepner '01 Toyota Corolla Valinda, Calif. 0.607 18.884 18.69 dial
R/U Shinichi Hasegawa '90 Honda Wildomar, Calif. 0.959 17.143 17.10 dial
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Low E.T. 8.911 Minoyama Takeshi '97 Nissan Skyline GT-R
Top Speed 158.15 mph Minoyama Takeshi '97 Nissan Skyline GT-R
QUAL. CAR#. DRIVER CAR HOMETOWN E.T. MPH
1 E754 Minoyama Takeshi '97 Nissan Skyline GT-R Torrance, Calif. 8.911 158.15
2 775 Stephan Papadakis '99 Honda Civic Anaheim, Calif. 9.204 148.39
3 159 Ray Lochhead '96 Mazda RX7 Brentwood, Calif. 9.281 146.82
4 1 Craig Paisley '97 Toyota Supra Hempstead, N.Y. 9.298 142.26
5 337 Christian Rado '94 Acura Integra Reading, Pa. 9.848 143.48
6 302 Albert Mets '85 Mazda RX-7 Glendale, Calif. 11.798 121.27
QUARTER FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
4 1 Craig Paisley 9.042 150.92 0.586 Win
5 337 Christian Rado 10.529 136.99 0.593  
1 E754 Minoyama Takeshi 9.287 151.78 0.855 Win
  Bye Run
2 775 Stephan Papadakis 9.137 164.18 0.613 Win
  Bye Run
6 302 Albert Mets 15.318 104.15 0.726  
3 159 Ray Lochhead 9.616 129.76 0.526 Win
SEMI-FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
1 E754 Minoyama Takeshi 9.013 153.35 0.789 $250
3 159 Ray Lochhead 8.915 148.31 0.539 Win
2 775 Stephan Papadakis 9.236 160.390 0.528 Win
4 1 Craig Paisley 14.793 72.470 0.973 $250
FINALS E.T. MPH R/T RESULT
2 775 Stephan Papadakis 8.987 163.840 0.545 Win $1,000
3 159 Ray Lochhead 10.601 111.490 0.573 $500
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