Late Season Canadian Photo Extra!

The last two NHRA national event races of the season held at Las Vegas and Pomona – again featured some terrific performances by Canadian based cars.  Here is a photo essay highlighting just some of that action…

Las Vegas: Quebec's Daniel Mercier ventured all the way to Las Vegas to qualify deep in the TAD program at 5.405 secs (#6).

Las Vegas: Quebec’s Daniel Mercier ventured all the way to Las Vegas to qualify deep in the TAD program at 5.405 secs (#6).

Las Vegas: With super skilled driver Justin Lamb at the controls - Ken Reich's Edmonton-based Specialty Auto Chevy prevailed to win in Competition eliminator.

Las Vegas: With super skilled driver Justin Lamb at the controls – Ken Reich’s Edmonton-based Specialty Auto Chevy prevailed to win in Competition eliminator.

Las Vegas: Alberta's Don St. Arnaud had another strong effort in his injected nitro car - qualifying #7 before losing out to eventual TAD winner Joey Severence in round #2

Las Vegas: Alberta’s Don St. Arnaud had another strong effort in his injected nitro car – qualifying #7 before losing out to eventual TAD winner Joey Severence in round #2

Las Vegas:  Jeff Arend had a terrific qualifier in this special edition Jim Dunn Racing FC at Las Vegas - running 4.042 secs for the #5 position.

Las Vegas: Jeff Arend had a terrific qualifier in this special edition Jim Dunn Racing FC at Las Vegas – running 4.042 secs for the #5 position.

Las Vegas: Ontario's Al Billes entered his supercharged Pro Mod Corvette at the event with Pete Farber at the controls.  They qualified on the bump at 5.979 secs

Las Vegas: Ontario’s Al Billes entered his supercharged Pro Mod Corvette at the event with Pete Farber at the wheel. The duo qualified on the bump at 5.979 secs

Las Vegas: Greg Sereda (Spruce Grove AB) made a rare but welcomed NHRA national event appearance - but failed to qualify in TAD

Las Vegas: Greg Sereda (Spruce Grove AB) made a rare but welcomed NHRA national event appearance – but failed to qualify in TAD

Pomona:  Shawn Cowie ran a superb 5.269 secs to qualify #2 at Pomona - but a centreline violation ended his event run in round #2

Pomona: Shawn Cowie ran a superb 5.269 secs to qualify #2 at Pomona – but a centreline violation ended his event run in round #2

Pomona: Don Thomas was the top finishing Canadian Sportsman racer at the AAA Finals - going to round #5 in Super Stock

Pomona: Don Thomas was the top finishing Canadian Sportsman racer at the AAA Finals – going to round #5 in Super Stock

Pomona: Australia's John Cannuli wheeled the Canadian based Kon Rodz Racing TAFC at Pomona - but his best run of 5.872 secs fell short of the bump.

Pomona: Australia’s John Cannuli wheeled the Canadian based Kon Rodz Racing TAFC at Pomona – but his best run of 5.872 secs fell short of the bump.

Prolific Canadian Sportsman racer Al Kenny just missed winning again when he fell to Gabriel Torres in the Super Comp Championship round.

Pomona: Prolific Canadian Sportsman racer Al Kenny just missed winning again when he fell to Gabriel Torres in the Super Comp Championship round.

Pomona:  Recently crowned Division 6 Super Gas Champion Eddie Plaizier ran his reliable '63 Corvette.

Pomona: Recently crowned Division 6 Super Gas Champion Eddie Plaizier ran his reliable ’63 Corvette to the third round at the AAA Finals

Greg Hunter drove Geoff Goodwin's great looking SynOil Chevy to a #14 qualified position in TAFC action.

Pomona: Greg Hunter drove Geoff Goodwin’s great looking SynOil Chevy to a #14 qualified position in TAFC action.

Rick Pike (Langley BC) entered his classic SS/FM '56 Chevy in Super Stock

Pomona: Rick Pike (Langley BC) entered his classic SS/FM ’56 Chevy in Super Stock

Photos by:  Luke Nieuwhof – Randy Anderson – Marc Gewertz