September 30, 2019
CIFCA Governor’s Cup Recap
Submitted by: James Maher
September 21, 2019
The CIFCA Funny Cars final race of the 2019 season was at Sacramento Raceway Park's 49th Annual Governor’s Cup! Eight CIFCA Teams showed up and two fought for the CIFCA Championship.
Qualifying went as followed. James Maher, was the System One Number Qualifier as he put up a 5.93 on the 5.90 / 1000ft index. Mike Troxel took the number two spots...
September 19, 2019
Thanks to Medford Dragstrip for hosting the California Independent Funny Car Association and the DragParts.com Blown Alcohol Thunder. The final in CIFCA was between Chris Bates, in the Happy Hour Corvette tuned by Harvey Williams, against rookie of the year contender Rick Alvarado. Bates qualified 2nd with a 7.560 and Alvarado took the System One number one qualifier bonus with a 7.508 on the 7.50 index. James Maher qualified...
August 11, 2019
The California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) held their fourth race of 2019 season at Redding Dragstrip for the Thunder Under The Lights! Friday night test and tune session was wild. As soon as test and tune was finished a storm roll through Redding Dragstrip and we literally had "thunder under the lights."
Qualifying went smoothly as Chris Bates, driver of the Happy Hour Corvette, clinched the System One number one...
July 3, 2019
Thanks to Lithia Ram & Dodge of Eureka, the California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) funny cars returned to Samoa Dragstrip located on the northern California coastline. This was the third race of the 2019 race season presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports.The CIFCA Funny Cars ran a Chicago-Style show with two qualifying rounds and a final round on the ¼ mile under cool 60 degrees temps.
Newcomer Rick Alvarado wa...
June 13, 2019
The California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) held their second race of 2019 season at Sacramento Raceway Park during the Nitro Nite of Fire. Nine CIFCA teams showed up to run to the 1000ft on 5.90 index. James Maher received the Control Cables longest tow award, travelling from Los Angeles to make the event. Qualifying went as followed. Mike Troxel took the System One’s number one qualifying spot with a 5.95. Ken...
March 20, 2019
We have 6 races booked for 2019. Currently three races at Sacramento Raceway Park for their Funny Car Fever, Nitro Nite of Fire & the Governor's Cup!
We are headed back to Redding Dragstrip for their "Thunder Under the Lights" & and to Samoa Dragstrip for their "Funny Cars in the Fog"
New for 2019 we are going to Medford, OR Sept 7th! The track has been repaved and we are look to have a strong car count for our first...
September 26, 2018
CIFCA Governor’s Cup Recap
Submitted by: James Maher
September 25, 2018
The CIFCA Funny Cars at the 48th Annual Governor’s Cup
The California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) held their final
race of the 2018 season at Sacramento Raceway Park during the Annual Governor’s Cup. This event resulted in the best CIFCA show of 2018 with 10 teams vying for 8 spots and Championship points.
Qualifying went as followed. Tony Tri...
August 22, 2018
The California Independent Funny Car Association (CIFCA) joined Nor Cal Nostalgia Drag Racing and the West Coast Pro Gas Association at Redding Dragstrip’s Thunder Under the Lights event on August 18th, 2018. This was CIFCA’s 4th race of their 5 race series presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports. The battle between James Maher & Tony Trimp continues for 1st place as they were exactly one round apart from each other going int...
June 23, 2018
The California Independent Funny Car Association made their first appearance ever in Humbolt County. Thanks to Lithia Ram & Dodge of Eureka the CIFCA funny cars were able to make the haul to Samoa Dragstrip for race number 3 of their 5 race series presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports. The event also included Chris Morel in his nitro burning, Little City Cuda. Greg Means also joined the show with his blown, small block chev...
June 9, 2018
CIFCA's 2nd race of 2018 is in the books! Maher Grabs his first win over newcomer Johnny Kirschenman at Sacramento Raceway Park's Nitro Nite of Fire this past weekend.
The California Independent Funny Car Association completed their 2nd race of the Good Vibrations Motorsports 5 Race series. June 9th at Sacramento Raceway Park’s Nitro Nite of Fire. Tony Trimp took home the System One #1 Qualifier with a perfect 7.500...
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