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Meadors, Goodguys Racing Team Win Quickest Outlaw Pro Mod Race in History
won the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod class at last weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 7 Series event at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA driving the “Pure Hell2” ’69 Pro Mod Camaro. It was the Goodguys Racing Team’s 2nd big win in the last 30 days and marked the 5th time Meadors has made a West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod final round this season.
The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association invades Sonoma Raceway this weekend
Sonoma, CA – The last time the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association visited Sonoma Raceway in the Wine Country of Napa Valley in 
California the Pro Mod drag racing world was turned when veteran doorcar racer Dan Nickelson ran the quickest quarter mile time ever in a suspended doorcar with a blistering 5.706 pass.
This weekend marks the second time this season but third year in a row that the WCOPMA will race at Sonoma Raceway’s NHRA Division 7 drag race. Lots of the West Coast’s heavy hitters will be in attendance and it could mark the first ever 16-car qualified field in the history for the association. Racers like Dan Nickelson, Jay Diedrich, Scott Bailey, Marc Meadors, Scott Oksas, Tim “TK” Krupa, Rod Burbage, Sean Renteria, Dan Myers, Mike Maggio, Andrew Berry, Joe Lepone Jr., Owen Ducker (from Australia), Lee Smith and Rob Moore plan on making this event one to remember.
Maggio, Meadors set to run weather-delayed WCOPMA final round at this weekend’s Super Chevy Show event
Bakersfield, CA – California weather is usually very corporative during these months but at Auto Club Famoso Raceway’s Fun Ford 
Weekend event on May 3-5 in Bakersfield the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association’s eliminations ended early as high winds kicked up on Sunday after two flawless days of racing on Friday and Saturday.
Twelve racers showed for the 8-car qualified field and leading the pack when the three qualifying rounds were complete was Mike Maggio with the Maggio Motorsports 1968 Camaro with a solid 5.897. The Goodguys Racing 1969 Camaro driven by Marc Meadors landed second with a 5.900, not far behind was Sean Renteria in the Renteria Brothers Racing unique 1964 Plymouth Valliant with a 5.912 to land third. Rod Burbage was getting his new 1969 Camaro figured out and pulled out a 5.956 to qualify fourth. Scott Bailey, Jeremy Hanger, Rob Cacioppo and Scott Loomis rounded out the bottom half of the qualified field.
West Coast Outlaw’s 2013 season looking good after first three events
Redding, CA – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association’s 2013 season shaping up nicely after the first three of eleven scheduled 
events, each of the three events producing different event winners making the early points chase close.
The WCOPMA season kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada at “The Strip – Las Vegas Motor Speedway” on February 8-10. The big news prior to the event was west coast heavy hitter Mike Maggio was going to be debuting a new car, significantly lighter than his old car. The new car blues weren’t apparent as Maggio ripped off a 5.85/250 first round qualifying pass and improved to a 5.76/250 final qualifying pass to land atop the qualifying order. Sitting second was Scott Oksas and the Oksas Motorsports 2009 twin turbo Mustang with a 6.04 at a blistering 259 miles per hour!
PSCA, WCOPMA Team Up For 3 Events in ‘13
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REDDING, CA – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association and the Pacific Street Car Association have formed a partnership for three 
events over the course of the 2013 season. Two of the scheduled events will be held at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with one at Sacramento Raceway Park. A fourth event is pending. The WCOPMA will replace the Pro Street class as the quickest and fastest class in the PSCA. Hughes Performance will still be involved with the class as a sponsor.
The first of the three events will be in Las Vegas at the Ford Racing Record Breaker Nationals held February 8-10, which will kick off both the WCOPMA and PSCA 2013 seasons. The second event will be at Sacramento Raceway Park and it will be the first time the PSCA has hosted an event at Sacramento Raceway in ten years.
Roberts Grabs 1st Pro Mod Win in only 2nd Outing with New Ride
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Sacramento, CA – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association rolled into Sacramento Raceway Park last weekend for the first time in 
nearly two years and put on an excellent show for the local fans. Nine of the baddest pro mod cars from California came to support the series and it came down to two first time finalist in the final round Saturday night.
There was supposed to be a qualifying session Friday evening but after a bad oil down in the right lane from another class and the track’s curfew closing in the WCOPMA racers decided as a group to call it quits and the track finessed Saturday’s run schedule to allow an early qualifier to make up for the missed opportunity Friday night.
When the cars finally hit the track on Saturday morning it would be none other but Mike Maggio atop the qualifying order with an early lifting 6.093 at only 206.46. Right behind him was Rod Burbage with a 6.140/234.56 pass followed by Rob Cacioppo in third with a 6.319/207.89. Dan Myers, Scott Bailey, Sean Renteria, Rich Roberts, Jeremy Hanger and Monty Berney filled the bottom half.
The WCOPMA heads to Sacramento Raceway after two year absence
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Sacramento, CA – This weekend the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association will head to Sacramento Raceway Park for the first time 
since September 2010. The two year absence has racers excited about running again at what is known as the “hometown” track to many WCOPMA members.
The points battle is on for the 2012 Championship and this will be a major event in the final standings as Rod Burbage and Mike Maggio will both be in attendance looking to gain as many points as possible as the season is winding down with only two events left. Both Burbage and Maggio have the opportunity to be the champion at the end of the year, Burbage currently leads the standings with a 144 point lead over Maggio but the Maggio Motorsports team is undefeated so far this season at the WCOPMA events they have attended.
Nine other racers are looking to play spoiler in the Burbage/Maggio scenario which include recent “Nightfire Nationals” event winner Dan Myers, Blake Housley driving for the Balance Racing team, Sean Renteria who has laid down 5-second times at Sacramento Raceway so far this year, Rich Roberts, Scott Bailey, Rob Cacioppo, Bret Williamson, Monty Berney and first time WCOPMA racer Jeremy Hanger.
Firebird Raceway’s “Nightfire Nationals” is the next stop for the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association
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Boise, ID – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association begins the second half of their 2012 season this weekend at Firebird Raceway’s prestigious 41st annual “Pepsi Nightfire Nationals” event in Boise, Idaho.
The Nightfire event is one of the biggest events on the WCOPMA’s schedule and the biggest event for Firebird Raceway as the event winner is granted with a Wally trophy and the stands will be packed with fans all weekend long. As well as the WCOPMA there will also be the NHRA Heritage series Nostalgia Fuel Funny Cars and Dragsters as well as a 4-day bracket race with one of the richest payouts on the west coast. Fans will be treated to nonstop racing action from start to finish every day.
There will be 3 qualifying runs for the 8-car qualified field. Friday all drivers will get one shot at the track at 7:00. On Saturday there will be two qualifying opportunities scheduled for 2:00 and 7:00. Sunday will host the 8-car elimination field with elimination rounds scheduled for 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30.
With a win last weekend in Sonoma, Maggio now leads the WCOPMA point’s standings
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Sonoma, CA – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association is now at the half way point this 2012 season. With four of the eight scheduled races completed there’s a championship battle shaping up nicely between Rod Burbage and Mike Maggio. Burbage led the
points through the first three events while gathering up one event win but Maggio has come on strong and won the last two WCOPMA events; Mission and most recently in Sonoma to jump ahead of Burbage and grab the top spot by a mere 6-points.
The Maggio Motorsports team came into Sonoma with a couple goals in mind: back up their 260 MPH runs in Mission at a different race track, re-set the WCOPMA ET record for a supercharged car and take home the Wally on Sunday. They accomplished all three goals when it was all said and done.
The event in Sonoma started out with two scheduled test session for all racers. During those test runs Maggio would lay down a 260.21 MPH pass to check the first thing off his list.
WCOPMA Invades Sonoma Raceway
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Sonoma, CA – The fourth stop on the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association’s 2012 schedule is coming up this weekend at Sonoma Raceway in California’s beautiful Napa Valley during the NHRA Division 7 event. Lots of racers are pre entered making it the biggest
event for the series thus far this season.
Current points leader, Rod Burbage, is making the trek to try and retain his point lead but Mike Maggio and a group of other racers are eyeing that number one spot and look to capture it when it’s all said and done on Sunday.
Joining Burbage and Maggio will be a long list of top notch teams which include Marc Meadors, Scott Bailey, Rob Cacioppo, Ballance Racing with Blake Housley behind the wheel, Dan Myers, Monty Berney, Sean Renteria, Joe Lepone Jr., Scott Oksas, Troy Ferry, Rob Moore, Rich Roberts and Justin Wake. A few other drivers have shown interest recently so we may get a couple unexpected teams as well.
