OCIR Bracket Racing: During a heated round of racing at an NHRA ‘Winston’ points race, long time roadster driver Ed Sigmond takes on the black & gold Corvette beauty of Ken Therm. In fact if you check the entries for the NHRA Winternationals (2015) the same man, not a relative, is entered in Competition Eliminator. Another little known fact is that back in ’70-71 Ed fielded a Camaro Pro Stock! (Photo from the Jim Baker collection)

If you lived through the sixteen year period of the Irvine track as this writer has, it is amazing how many racers from those OCIR days are still very much involved in our sport. Certainly Ed Sigmond, pictured above, is always a force in NHRA Competition Eliminator and will be at Pomona in 2015. Another OCIR standout from the ‘70s, Dick Kreiger, is going to the 2015 Winternationals with an unusual entry in Pro Comp. Yep, Dick is entering his ‘American Dream’ roadster in the 7.90 index class and expects to win, just like he did at the ‘county’.

Until next time, Be on Time!