PSCA Spring Shoot Out – 2015: Just unloaded and ready for battle on Friday is the ex-Warren Johnson Pro Stock Olds Cutlass of Randy Kersey. The Moreno Valley, Ca. racer went rounds on Sunday to the runner/up spot in Edelbrock Super Index.

In the popular 1/8th mile classes three drivers went to the semi-finals of the MagnaFuel Outlaw 10.5. class. Second generation racer John Scalpi of Phelon, Ca. took the measure of Bakersfield’s Steve Porcho, while Mark Luton of Camarillo took a single into the finals. In that final round Luton ‘turned it on’ with a whopping 4.36 and 178.52 to take the win.

MagnaFuelXtreme Drag Radial found four of the finest at the semi-final mark. Johnny Coleman’ ’69 Camaro stopped Lonnie Patrick, 5.23 to 5.37; while Ron Johnson accepted a ‘red light’ gift from Las Vegas winner, Dave Singletary to advance. John Coleman has campaigned for some time in PSCA. This week was nearly a clean sweep for the Lakewood, Ca. racer. He not only won the class, his 4.909 sec. was low E.T.

George Ragosa of Orland, Ca. drove his popular ’68 Nova to the Mickey Thompson Wild Street title even through the ’57 Chevrolet of Armen Maghdessian held all the Low e.t. (4.98) and Top Speed (147.12) marks.

PSCA Spring Shoot Out – 2015: Armen Maghdessian reaches for the sky during action at Fontana. In spite of class leading performance and crowd pleasing wheel stands, Armen finished Runner/up.

Vortec Outlaw 8.5, the 1/8th mile class using tires only 8.5” wide, found Erik Carlstedt from Orange besting the low e.t. & Top Speed car of Scott Bieschke all the way from Henderson, Nevada.

PSCA Spring Shoot Out – 2015: And they are off! Erik in the ’70 Camaro put  a .037 light on the Nevada favorite (a late .123) to win going away

We can’t finish this report without mentioning two groups which promoter Mel Roth made a place for at the; Shoot Out’. First the PSCA boss keeps an eye on the future of drag racing by including Jr. Dragsters in his program. A great turn out found Ethan Cerney stopping Melanie Laburn in the 6-12 age group; while age 13+ was taken home by Emma Deuschle over Dylan Horridge. As a side note, Emma won the March race in Las Vegas too, Is another Erica Enders in the works?

Secondly, kudos go to VW Powder Puff winner, Katie Claburn of Whittier, Ca. These ladies made a great place for themselves in the pit area during the three day event.