Moroso Sport Compact Nationals
Moroso Sport Compact Nationals
What more could one ask for than an import car show and drag race all in one event? No one, so I loaded up my camera and headed over to the Moroso Motorsports Park to check out the import drags and car show April 5th and 6th. A quick trip to the main office to pick up a press-pass and I was on my way for a day of excitement.
After finally getting into the park, I quickly noticed that the car show portion of the event was already packed. There were domestic and import compact cars lined up throughout the park, displaying their latest mods and gadgets. Right away I noticed two of the hottest cars that were in attendance just so happen to belong to girls. Gotta love a phat ride and a hot girl!
After a quick stroll through the show area, I headed over to the track to see the import drags. Right away I noticed all of the top dogs in the import drag race series on hand, as time trials were ending and first round eliminations were set to begin. There's nothing like warm Florida sun, the smell of racing fuel and billows of tire smoke from a long burnout. Ahhh, this was living!
A few quick pics of the races and I went back over to the show side to catch up with a few people before heading home.
If you're into the import and import drags, make sure you check out the NHRA's import drag racing series and car show. It's well worth the trip.
Bobby Stewart
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Detailed race and show-n-shine results follow. The next Moroso Sport Compact Drag Race event is scheduled for August 16-17, 2003, if you need more information please visit www.MorosoMotorsportsPark.com or call (561)
622-1400.
RACE RESULTS APRIL 6, 2003
Pro RWD ET MPH RT
Wn: Matt Scranton/Land O'Lakes, FL 7.147 193.79 .513
RU: Manny Cruz/Bronx, NY 7.583 170.03 .425
Pro FWD
Wn: John Brown/Lake Worth, FL 8.610 169.01 .534
RU: Nelson Hoyos/Wellington, FL 8.635 176.74 .529
Modified
Wn: Cesar Febus/Ponce, P.R. 8.015 147.66 .483
RU: James O'Connor/Cypress, CA 9.958 90.68 .697 		Hot Rod
Wn: Marty Ladwig/San Antonio, TX 8.666 168.19 .525
RU: Mike Crawford/Eden, NC 11.684 84.65 .576
All Motor
Wn: Ken Scheepers/Flower Mound, TX 10.341 129.42 .809
RU: Scott Mohler/Fredrick, MD 10.594 129.08 .308
Sport FWD
Wn: Frank Smith/Miami, FL 11.191 135.62 .629
RU: Jose Rodriguez/Tamarac, FL 11.203 127.44 .874
Sport RWD
Wn: Jose Diaz/Winter Park, FL 10.204 137.34 .513
RU: David Andino/Jacksonville, FL Broke
ET1
Wn: Larry Doty/Margate, FL 16.594 85.23 .570
RU: Tony Alfano/Palm City, FL 17.572 76.18 .481
ET2
Wn: Roberto Rivera/Miami, FL 11.030 122.24 .693
RU: Jamie Darlington/Miami, FL 13.631 107.77 .695
SHOW-N-SHINE RESULTS - April 6, 2003
Best of Show
Marissa Bechtel/Davie '97 VW Golf
Hottest Chic Car
Colleen Kirner/Palm Beach Gardens Saturn SC1
Best Paint
Chris Zobeck/Pompano Beach Acura CL
Best Interior
Steve Waterman/Lake Park Civic Si
Best Engine
Scot Punancy/Davie Toyota Celica
Best Graphics
Colleen Kirner/Palm Beach Gardens Saturn SC1
Best Team
Lude Trendz
Club Participation
The Firm
Best Honda One
Ransford Robinson/Miramar Civic Type R
Best Honda Two
Steve Waterman/Lake Park Civic Si
Best Acura
Chris Zobeck/Pompano Beach CL
Best Toyota
Michel Nunez/Lakeland Supra
Best Domestic Compact
Amber Navakowski/Pt St. Lucie Pontiac Sunfire
Best Nissan
Siu Tang/Boynton Beach 350Z
Best Exotic
Jim Strickland/Miami Delorean
Best Mitsubishi
Jason McMahon/Ft. Pierce Eclipse
Moroso Sport Compact Nationals