THUNDERJET CHALLENGE
	DATE	4/29/2000
	RACE	#8	Race Report below
		DRIVER	VEHICLE	ROUND	ROUND  1		ROUND  2		TOTAL
		NAME	BODY STYLE	TIME / LANE	LAPS-SEC.		LAPS-SEC.		LAPS-SEC.
	1	Dave Failing	Ford J	10 Min.	203	40	206		409	40
	2	Steve Dickinson	Ford J	"	206	57	201		407	57
	3	John Peckham	XKE Jaguar	"	208	21	198		406	21
	4	Larry Weaver	Ferrari	"	203	44	198		401	44
	5	Mike King	Ford J	"	195	66	196		391	66
	6	Jeff Eve	Lola GT	"	199	68	191		390	68
	7	Guy Graziano	Lola GT	"	197	23	186		383	23
	8	Rick Rumpf	XKE Jaguar	"	190	47	168		358	47
	9	Paul Graziano	Lola GT	"	190	10			190	10
	10	Andy Meyer	Lola GT	"	189	33			189	33
	11	John Durbin	Ferrari	"	183	27			183	27
	12	Rick Kibler	Dino Ferrari	"	181	21			181	21
	13	Joe Fraser	Ford J	"	180	44			180	44
	14	Jamie Vershay	GT 40	"	180	8			180	8
	15	Nathanael Woodworth	Ferrari	"	179	38			179	38
	16	Hoss Phoenix	Ford GT	"	170	65			170	65
	17	Vincent King	Dino Ferrari	"	170	35			170	35
	18	John Maddock	XKE Jaguar	"	166	60			166	60
	19	Steve Street	XKE Jaguar	"	166	48			166	48
	20	Jeff Collins	Ford J	"	151	10			151	10
	21	Tim Catterson	Camaro	"	144	60			144	60
	22	Josh Tysco	Ford GT	"	140	16			140	16
	23	Tim Wayner	Lola GT	"	0	0			0	0
	24	Scott Sylvester	Lola GT	"	0	0			0	0
	25			"					0	0
	8th ANNUAL THUNDERJET CHALLENGE
	Race Report
		4/29/00 – "Not one race or track record could withstand the running of Greenbrier Raceway’s
	8th Annual THUNDERJET CHALLENGE."
	ROUND 1
		As mentioned,  this years Thunderjet Challenge broke  (and in some instances, DISTROYED)
	every conceivable race/track record previously held.  Race attendance,  most heat laps,  most segment
	(Round) laps,  total race laps, …  even the number of sponsors and prizes awarded topped any prior race
	recorded!!!
		Starting in ROUND 1,  it was Paul Graziano who would lead the first lap of a record 24-car field.
	Steve Dickinson would quickly put in his bid for the race turning 53 laps  (tying the record)  in his first
	2 heats,  followed by Larry Weaver and John Peckham who both would also tie the record during Round 1.
		While the race for first was fierce,  the real race to take shape in Round 1 would be for 8th position
	(remember, only the top 8 would enter into ROUND 2).  This contest would inevitably come down to two…
	Paul Graziano and Rick Rumpf.  By the end of their 3rd heat,  it was Paul with a 2-lap margin over Rick.
	However,  Heat 4 would show Rick with a final of 50 laps / 47 sections over Paul’s 48 laps / 10 sections.
	This would put Rick in 8th place over Paul by only 37 TRACK SECTIONS!!!
		To make matters worse,  it was then someone remembered that one of Rick’s final laps were
	“stolen” when another car went threw his lap counter  (legal under enduro rules).  This technically “robbed”
	Paul from 8th…  putting ½ the “Graziano Brothers” Lola Race Team from ‘Jersey back on the trailer.
	ROUND 2
		Entering Round 2,  the top 8  (in current position order)  would be John Peckham,  Steve Dickinson,
	Larry Weaver,  Dave Failing,  Jeff Eve,  Guy Graziano,  Mike King,  and Rick Rumpf.
		In Round 2,  the story to develop here would start when Guy Graziano would have all sorts of
	problems getting his Lola through turn 1 in the blue lane.  It wasn’t until ¾ threw heat 2  (John Peckham
	started having problems in turn 1 also)  that it was discovered someone had run a “Sucker Car”
	(unlimited)  during break time…  pulling a rail in the blue lane up.
		Being almost 20 minutes into round 2,  in fairness it was decided ‘the rail stays’  (vs. fixing the lane
	and starting the round over).  This would,  in a sense,  place a large bump just coming out of the main straight
	on blue.  Now the trick would be to see who could negotiate the hazard the best.
		All had problems,  but it was Dave Failing and Mike King who seem to have the best set-up for a high
	rail (Mike actually ran his best race heat on “bumpy blue”…  go figure).
		Dave,  once finished with blue  (good run @ 50 laps),  would give it his all and pump out a record 54 laps
	on yellow…  more than enough to put him on top for round 2.
		With good numbers for round 1 and a top finish in round 2,  the totals would show Dave Failing’s
	move from a ½ race 4th place position to a record breaking 1st place finish…  marking Dave Failing as this
	years Thunderjet Challenge Champion!!!
		Greenbrier Raceway would like to thank everyone involved in making the 8th Annual Greenbrier
	THUNDERJET CHALLENGE the success it was,  and a special thanks to all our sponsors for their generous
	prize donations:
	* Steve Street – Thunder Oil red racing oil ™
	* Tom Nagler – Thunderslicks ™
	* John Balson – Thunder Brushes
	* Kevin Chesney’s Paperboy Raceway
	* Weird Jack’s blackhawks Tuff One rears
	* Model Motoring Inc.
	* Fantasy Raceway – Rochester, N.Y.