Bret Kepner

These results reflect the record holders, qualifiers, and final round contestants at each of the
Street Car Shootout Series events held each Tuesday at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois.

All vehicles compete utilizing Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) approved tires. All other modifications are permitted. Tuesday SCSS Track Records can be set during official qualifying or championship rounds. The Official Street Car Shootout qualifying period begins at 6:30 PM and concludes at 9:00 PM, (barring unforeseen circumstances). At 9:20 PM, the four quickest qualifiers meet in no-handicap eliminations with the championship final round held at 9:45 PM. Each of the Top 16 qualifiers receives a "Fastest Street Car Qualifier" decal. The SCSS trophies and decals are presented by Gateway Raceway.com. Additionally, the two quickest Sport Tuner drivers, (open to all passenger cars except Rear-Wheel-Drive vehicles with engines of eight cylinders or more), also meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by St. Louis Street Racers.com and the two quickest Super Truck drivers, (open to all trucks and utility vehicles), meet in a no-handicap championship round for trophies presented by Gateway Raceway.com. All finalists in all categories also receive free digital images from the event courtesy of Bret Kepner Photos.com and one free entry to a future SCSS event.


GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, MADISON, ILLINOIS

2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES TRACK RECORDS

Class Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date
RWD Tony Tobnick, Cedar Hill, MO 91 Mustang 359 Ford 8.341 10/16/2007
RWD Tony Tobnick, Cedar Hill, MO 91 Mustang 359 Ford 166.11 10/16/2007

4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 9.160 10/16/2007
4CYL Jon Huber, St. Louis, MO 79 Mustang 178 Ford 152.16 10/16/2007

TRK Larry Richards, Hillsboro, MO 52 3100 427 Chevy 9.278 9/4/2007
TRK Larry Richards, Hillsboro, MO 52 3100 427 Chevy 149.07 9/4/2007

DSL Chris Calkins, Union, MO 70 C-10 403 Chevy 9.875 9/25/2007
DSL Chris Calkins, Union, MO 70 C-10 403 Chevy 139.41 9/25/2007

RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 10.048 9/26/2006
RTY Eric Cheatham, Belleville, IL 93 RX-7 79 Mazda 137.95 9/26/2006

AWD Adnan Omerovic, St. Louis, MO 95 Talon 122 Eagle 10.234 9/11/2007
AWD Adnan Omerovic, St. Louis, MO 95 Talon 122 Eagle 140.52 9/11/2007

6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 11.041 10/11/2005
6CYL Rob Nolan, Granite City, IL 87 Regal 231 Buick 124.56 4/11/2006

FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 11.057 10/16/2007
FWD Adam Corbitt, St. Charles, MO 85 Golf 123 Volks 131.91 10/16/2007




APRIL 8th, 2008 STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES QUALIFIERS

(NOTE: Event Rained-Out at 7:16 PM; Elimination Rounds Were Not Contested)

Pos Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine ET MPH Date

EVENT 02 04/08/2008

1 Nathan Grant Edwardsville IL 00 Camaro 346 Chevy 12.187 120.84
2 Terry Myers Fenton MO 08 Corvette 364 Chevy 12.673 114.77
3 Dustin Bryant Litchfield IL 87 Camaro 357 Chevy 13.150 100.99
4 Georgios Rushtaj St. Peters MO 07 Mustang 281 Ford 13.246 107.53
5 Ryan Sedej Pontoon Beach IL 04 Neon 146 Dodge 13.613 109.98
6 Mark Stevens Desoto MO 02 Camaro 346 Chevy 13.817 107.15
7 Phil Wicks Wentzville MO 05 Neon 146 Dodge 13.902 103.18
8 Grinner Hester Crestwood MO 05 Magnum 348 Dodge 14.130 95.45
9 Josh Moulton Manchester MO 03 Mustang 281 Ford 14.149 100.90
10 Alex Schilling Waterloo IL 00 Mustang 281 Ford 14.407 96.87
11 Richard Kilman Granite City IL 08 Caliber 146 Dodge 14.582 99.23
12 Bryan Kilman Granite City IL 04 Ram 348 Dodge 14.640 92.62
13 Chris Deiters Trenton IL 94 325is 152 BMW 15.300 90.53
14 Samir Havic St. Louis MO 90 Supra 181 Toyota 15.305 94.07
15 Alan O’Brochta Affton MO 78 Corvette 350 Chevy 15.687 90.74
16 Anthony Brellinger Waterloo IL 04 Jetta 110 Volks 15.899 89.55



Mother Nature claimed her first victim in the 2008 Street Car Shootout Series at Gateway International Raceway by washing out the second event of the new season after only thirty-one minutes of the official qualifying period. Along with the SCSS program, the rainstorm which cancelled activities also decimated the first of the 2008 Challenge Series programs featuring battle between rival colleges and universities.

After the season-opening event included a corrected elevation of over 870 feet below sea level, the warm front hanging over the Bi-State area seven days later produced a dismal reading of 1315 feet above sea level and few great performances were recorded in the brief qualifying session. Reigning SCSS Season Champion, Tim “Moose” Mallicoat, appeared after making multiple adjustments to the new chassis under his 565-cubic inch naturally aspirated ‘68 Camaro and clocked an arrow-straight 8.74/156.43 during early timed trials and was preparing for an official qualifying pass when the rains hit. Also ready to make a qualifying run was April 1st SCSS Champion Tony Huff who, wheeling Dale Huff’s Bill Silva-tuned nitrous oxide-aided 510-inch ‘66 Chevelle, was vying to become the first driver in SCSS history to earn a fiftieth “Fastest Street Car” qualifier decal.

Edwardsville, Illinois, Camaro pilot and four-time SCSS qualifier Nathan Grant paced the field at the time of cancellation with a 12.18 from his silver Chevy while becoming the 154th member of the SCSS 120 MPH Club after recording a best-ever 120.84 mph speed. Terry Myers’ 2008 LS3 Corvette was second at 12.67/114.77 just ahead of the remarkably efficient ‘87 350 Camaro of Litchfield, Illinois’ Dustin Bryant which clocked a 1.71-second sixty-feet elapsed time en route to a best of 13.15 at 100.99 mph.

The two quickest entries in the Sport Tuner Showdown recorded career-best numbers. Ryan Sedej pushed his blue 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 to a 13.44/109.91 in early timed trials before hitting a 13.61/109.98 in qualifying and Phil Wicks took his orange ‘05 SRT-4 to a 13.902/103.18 in the official period after a 13.91/103.79 in times trials.

Under Gateway International Raceway policies, the event was cancelled within two hours of the first run of the event and, therefore, all competitors and spectators were issued rain checks and no qualifying points or “Fastest Street Car” qualifier decals were awarded.




STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS (as of APRIL 9th, 2008)

Pos Points Name Hometown ST Vehicle Engine

1 (2) Tony Huff Collinsville IL 66 Chevelle 510 Chevy
2 (2) Tim Mallicoat Collinsville IL 68 Camaro 565 Chevy
3 (2) Dan Schell High Ridge MO 85 Monte Carlo 438 Chevy
4 (2) Kevin Autenrieth Bethalto IL 91 S-10 434 Chevy
5 (1) Jim Williams House Springs MO 80 Malibu 496 Chevy
6 (1) Brett Marshall Collinsville IL 86 S-10 406 Chevy
7 (1) Derrick Roeslein High Ridge MO 02 Camaro 383 Chevy
8 (1) Hal Marshall Collinsville IL 86 S-10 383 Chevy
9 (1) Asmir Catic St. Louis MO 03 Mustang 281 Ford
10 (1) Denny Christman Arnold MO 91 Talon 122 Eagle

NOTE: Points toward the 2007 Street Car Shootout Series Season Championship are awarded on the basis of one (1) point for qualifying in the Super Sixteen field with one (1) bonus point awarded for qualifying in the top four positions. Ties are broken by (1) the earliest date upon which the final point total is earned, (2) quickest elapsed time recorded during the current SCSS season and (3) fastest speed recorded during the current SCSS season.






Photos of the April 8th Street Car Shootout Series event are now available for viewing at Bret Kepner Photos.com.