2022 Full Season Recap

Funny Car Fever at Sacramento Raceway Park 1 of 5

The California Independent Funny Car Association kicked off their season at Sacramento Raceway Park on April 1st. Nine CIFCA funny cars were able to make the haul to race number one of their five race series presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports.

CIFCA Veteran Harvey Williams tuned the Happy Hour to the System 1 number one qualifying spot with a 5.905 on the 5.90 Index. James Maher ended up in the 2nd position with a 5.956. Jim Maher, 3rd with a 5.983, Mike Troxel 4th with a 6.012, Rick Alvarado went a tad too quick with a 5.870* which is a 6.130 with our .20 bump to squeeze into the 5th spot. Ken Breneisen also ran 6.130 which would put him 6th, Pete Ortiz Jr 7th & Shaun Bryan 8th.

1st Round of Eliminations kicked off with Pete Ortiz Jr & Jim Maher. Maher ran a 5.974 to defeat Ortiz’s 6.156. Rick Alvarado almost took out Tony Trimp but went -.004 red and ran a 5.946 to Trimp’s 5.875. Mike Troxel ran a 6.038 to defeated Shaun Bryan who went -.352 red. Ken Breneisen squeezed by James Maher, as Maher broke out with a 5.898 just .002 under the index.

Semi Finals Ken Breneisen took out Mike Troxel as Troxel went -.068 red. Tony Trimp took out Jim Maher as Maher also went red (-.039). In the final round Tony Trimp but a stellar package together cutting a .022 light and running a 5.905 and Breneisen gave it his best shot but unfortunately went -.007 red.

Samoa Dragstrip 2 of 5 Samoa Dragstrip for race number two of five. 6 CIFCA cars made the haul all the way up the coast to Eureka, CA. CIFCA went back to running full ¼ mile on the 7.50 index. Shaun Bryan took home the System One - #1 qualifier award running a 7.502. Jim Maher qualified #2, followed by Mike Troxel, James Maher, Chris Bates (who was driving for Harvey Williams) & Rick Alvarado. James Maher took home the Mike’s Transmission Burnout Contest & Jim Maher won the D&P Revolving Qualifier award. CIFCA ran a Chicago style event so the two closest to highest qualified cars who make it to the final. Jim Maher defeated Shaun Bryan on a hole-shot to take home the Enderle Quick Reaction time, Good Vibrations Motorsports Best Package & the Trophy! Maher has now won back-to-back races at Samoa Dragstrip. Special thanks to Lithia Ram Dodge of Eureka for sponsoring the CIFCA Funny Cars.