Pacemakers Dragway Park

Allen Smith · Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 300 Location: Newark

Nick is the first two time winner of the Jegs Super Quick Series Shootout. Great job Nick. I'm sure brother Bill gets some credit as crew chief as well.

bill hamilton · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Dresden, Ohio

Thanks Allen. And congratulations on your back to back championship in an equally tough class at Pacemakers!

It was the best end to a very long year of solid qualifying at all of the Jeg's races that we could have asked for. And it was great to have some local racers there like you and Bill to share it with. And I cant say enough about how much fun it is running the series and traveling with my great freind Terry King and his family to some great and some less than great facilities to run this series. For anyone that does not follow the Jeg's series, they really do not know how difficult this class is! Qualifying at two of the races this year for the 32 car field was from 4.500 to 4.561! Most of the rest of the races were very similar. The competition not only in eliminations but quailifying is extrememly fierce. With several cars such as Terry and Mike king, Shorty Rader, Al Peavler and others being able to run a dead on 4.50 right off the trailer.

The consistency of our Diamond race cars prepared, Killer Rons alcohol fueled dragster was a big help in winning, and made my job a lot easier!

We really miss racing week in and week out here at home but the Jeg's series is a ton of fun. I can't thank NHRA and Jeg's enough for making this series available to us!

Hamilton, near lane, held onto his starting line advantage to become the first two-time JEGS Super Quick Shootout champion. Kevin Pepera photo.

Leahey Racing · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Columbus

It was fun to watch also. I think I lit a fire under Jeremy York Saturday night, good for him to get a bad run out then. You had to like the way they rolled out the red carpet for you guys in the final, wish they would have done it again before the third round.

bill hamilton · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Dresden, Ohio

Below are the eight qualifers for the Shootout. The Shootout includes the top eight racers based on season long qualifiying.

Mike King, Nick Hamilton, Jim "Shorty" Rader, Norman Smith, Ken Story, Jeremiah Hall, Tony Virgilio and Bobby Small. Worth noting that four of the eight including the top three run a Killer Rons fuel system on alcohol.

The 2012 JEGS Super Quick Shootout qualifiers gathered prior to eliminations for a photo. Kevin Pepera photo.

Leahey Racing · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Columbus

When are you going back to a blower set up? They seem to be the hot setup in that series.

bill hamilton · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Dresden, Ohio

Can't say we haven't thought about it and haven't ruled it out for next year. Biggest problem is the time to get it dialed in for 4.50 runs. What we have is pretty easy to do that. But you never know...

Leahey Racing · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Columbus

Putting a new rear clip on mine, it will have a few extra inches between the shoulder hoop and the engine so it might be in my future.

bill hamilton · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Dresden, Ohio

Ooh. Good deal. Who are you having do the work?

Leahey Racing · Joined: 03 Aug 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Columbus

Racetech is building the clip and Pat Martin will be installing it. I stripped the chassis down today, can't believe how much damage tire shake can do.

bill hamilton · Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 289 Location: Dresden, Ohio

Yikes! Starting the off season quickly. Ours is still in the trailer!

billwebb · Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 52

Great job on your win Nick. Well deserved.

I know a few more going to blowers, I guess I am too old for change Wink