Marc Meadors (near lane) got the win over Monty Berney in the final.  (Bob Johnson photo)

Words by Steven Justice
Photos by Bob Johnson and Steve Justice

The Pro Slammer Door Car Association (PSDCA) sponsored by Scrappers Racing revved up their 2012 season May 5-6 at Sacramento Raceway Park. Racing in conjunction with the Pacific Division’s NHRA National Open, it was the first association race for the newly formed Pro Mod Slammers.

The Pro Modifieds did not disappoint as Sean Renteria put his sultry black supercharged ’65 Valiant into the fives during Q1 Friday night with a 5.969 at 231.64 mph for the #1 position.

In eliminations, it was Marc Meadors’ Camaro and Renteria’s Plymouth trading volleys for supremacy. Meadors ran 242.38 only to see Renteria lay down a 242.97. Unfortunately, Renteria broke on the run and was unable to return for a highly anticipated showdown between the two drivers.

Meadors and his “Pure Hell 2” continued to “put it to the wood”, saving his best run for the final when he knocked out a game Monty Berney with a 6.101/248.28.

Ralph Willis  (Steven Justice photo)

In 6.90 Slammers, Foster City’s Tony Jurado led all qualifiers with his immaculate blue and white ’69 Camaro sponsored by Capitol Glass of Hayward, Calif. 

Jurado’s 6.91 was closely followed by Mike Doushgounian at 6.95. However, the big surprise in the class was the performance of Ralph Willis during eliminations. In the semis, Willis took out Infineon Raceway winner Jurado with a sterling 6.915/187.81 run.