KERN, McNICOL EARN SUPER COMP WINS AT FAMOSO
By Bob Johnson
Famoso Raceway	Bakersfield, CA	Aug 19-20, 2000

	Glenn Kern and Chris McNicol earned victories at the Southern California 
Super Comp Association 'double-header' race at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield.  
Kern won event six on the 10-race schedule by defeating Jared Leighton on 
Saturday night, and McNicol stopped Hans Scheibe in the Sunday afternoon 
final to win the seventh race of the season.
	Matt Hartzell of Modesto, Calif. was the top Perma Cool Challenge 
qualifier of the Saturday night race, logging an 8.901 on the 8.90 index.  
Mike Solina was second with an 8.901, Val Torres Jr and Hans Scheibe 
both ran 8.907 for the third and fourth positions, respectively.
	Jared Leighton opened the third round of racing with an 8.995, 138.48 
(.420 r.t.) win over Mike Solina, losing with an 8.994, 157.89, while Jack 
Beckman used a .413 light and 8.91 to stop David Cerny Jr with a losing 
8.910, and Kern advanced with an 8.96 as Hartzell shut-off with a 9.61.
	Kern and points contender Jack Beckman met in the semifinal, with 
Kern getting the better light--.434 to a .461-and the win light at 8.928, 
155 to a losing 8.906, 160.  Leighton ran an 8.898 on a bye run.
	The final was decided at the starting line, when Jared Leighton  left 
way too early with a .365 red light, as Kern got the win  with an 8.911, 
155.92 (.445 r.t.).  Leighton's runner-up time was 8.991, 157.28. Kern 
is sponsored by Valley Balancing (Ceres, Calif), Valvoline, Mickey 
Thompson Tires, and fiancee Debbie Stockton

	The Sunday afternoon Perma Cool Challenge qualifying saw  Ken 
Serpan on the pole with a perfect 8.900, followed by Matt Hartzell's 8.901, 
Sam Boyd ran 8.901, and Val Torres Jr ran 8.902.  Others running on the 
number were Chris Diyco (8.903); Dillon Easter (8.903); David Cerny (8.904); 
Jared Leighon (8.905); and Joe Ghyselinck (8.909).
	Chris McNicol opened eliminations with win over Val Torres, in round 
two he beat points leader John Boyd; Mike Solina red lighted in the third 
round to advance McNicol to the semi where he got a bye into the final.  
On the opposite side of the ladder, Hans Scheibe stopped Dillon Easter in 
round one; his better reaction time ended Kern's weekend in round two; in 
the third round he beat Mike Lane; and in the semi he used a .403 light and 
8.95 to stop Beckman's "Blackbird" dragster at 8.943, 156 (.432 r.t.).  
	McNicol won his second race of the SoCal Super Comp 2000 season 
when he ran an 8.927, 144.30 (.439 r.t.) as Scheibe lost with an 8.997, 156.35 
(.431 r.t.). McNicol thanks Larry Minor Racing, Don Lampus Racing, Dick 
McClung Advertising, Peter Sturgeon, Brian Construction,  and his family 
for their support.
	David Cerny Jr was the Sunday consolation race winner, running an 
8.96, 152.15 in the final to defeat Chris Diyco, losing with an 8.899, 159.37 
(.483 r.t.).  Tracy Quinlan and Dillon Easter were semifinalists.
	The Super Comp series continues on September 9-10 at L.A. County 
Raceway, with the series final scheduled for October 28, also at L.A. 
County Raceway.