Awards Banquet

My good friend J.D. Adamson, sister to Big John Wood, informed me that John was honored with Racemaster of the Year at the recent Firebird Awards Banquet. Outstanding, John! Congratulations!

I excerpted this from Firebird's site:

"The 41st edition of the Firebird Award’s Banquet officially brought the 2008 NHRA Drag Racing Season to a close on Saturday night, November 22nd. Held in the ballroom of the DoubleTree Riverside in Boise, the banquet featured an evening packed with awards, which included upwards of $15,000 in cash and prizes.

One of the highlights of the evening was the 23rd presentation of the Racemaster award. John Wood, Nampa, was acknowledged for this very special Firebird Hall of Fame type award. Wood is the leader of the mighty Melba Outlaws club, the 12-time Silver Cup club champions."

Here's to all the Melba Outlaws an outstanding club...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We Are The Champions, We Are The Champions!

Fairly Reliable Bob's Club Challenge Race #6
Silver Cup Standings


1 Melba Outlaws 2442
2 PSI Racing 2384
3 Naughty Girls 2234
4 Mopars Unlimited 1436
5 Valley Vettes 612


Club Individual Standings

1	Roger Squire	185
2	Bryce Perkins	138
3	Steve Pyburn	128
3	Terol Rasmussen	128
4	John Wood	118
5	Gerald Overman	108
6	Rob Keys	105
7	Ken Windley	95
8	Eric Edvalson	88
8	Walt Templeton	88
9	Randy Williamson	82
10	Bill Muchow	78
10	Chet Lee	78
10	John Burgess	78
11	Bob Muchow	75
11	Melanie Hodge	75
11	Paul Maiden	75
12	Bruce Compton	68
13	Bruce Perkins	58
13	Les Maiden	58
13	Lisa Burgess	58
14	Steve Olson	55
15	Lance Hodge	49
16	Lynn Johnston	48
17	Eric Flowers	46
18	Joseph Romano	45
19	Joe Fuentes	38
20	Andrew Maiden	35
21	Brian Ross	26
22	Tony Howell	25
23	Neal Williamson	23
24	Bret Hodge	22
25	Gerald Reich	16
26	Anne Mueller	13
26	John Williamson	13
27	Brian Eichler	6
28	Dale Miller	3
28	Ivan Jagues	3
28	Janie Muchow Ross	3

A Fantastic Night!

Club Challenge Series #5
Friday, August 1, 2008

Bracket #1
W: Matt Stocker, PSI Racing ('69 Nova) .029, 11.55, 104.91 (11.45 dial).
R/U: Randy Williamson, Melba Outlaws ('72 Vega) .099, 17.28, 65.71 (10.01 dial).
Semi's: Jeffrey Langan, Mopars Unlimited ('70 Challenger).
Qtr’s: Scott Downard, PSI Racing, and Ken Windley, Melba Outlaws.

Bracket #2
W: Terry Hall, Mopars Unlimited ('70 Challenger) .165, 11.59, 112.64 (11.55 dial).
R/U: Terol Rasmussen, Melba Outlaws ('66 Chevy II) .066, 12.55, 104.55 (12.41 dial).
Semi's: Lance Hodge, Melba Outlaws ('65 Nova).
Qtr’s: Nathan Wright, Idaho Turbo Diesel and Jim Lamberson, Hot T & C.
Bracket #3
W: Bryce Perkins, Melba Outlaws ('99 Camaro) .006, 13.44, 98.57 (13.42 dial).
R/U: Shayne Schaefer, Hot Shots ('68 Mustang) .097, 13.12, 102.59 (13.05 dial).
Semi's: Ryan DuBois, Mad Moose ('05 Silverado).
Qtr’s: Jackie Alley, Naughty Girls, Randy Standlee, Mad Moose and Annette Shumway, Hot Shots.

Bracket #4
W: Gary Resinkin, Bowtie Bandits ('69 El Camino) .125, 13.59, 94.82 (13.58 dial).
R/U: David Meimann, Modern Rodders ('94 Mercedes) .126, 14.46, 97.47 (14.44 dial).
Semi's: Kevin Mays, PSI Racing ('79 Grand Prix).
Qtr’s: Tim Shawver, Barely Street Legal and Ed Wong, Valley Vettes.

Bracket #5
W: Megan Mihalisko, Naughty Girls ('90 Daytona) .230, 19.93, 69.97 (19.85 dial).
R/U: Stacey Altig, Treasure Valley Mustangs ('03 BMW) -.127 foul, 17.73, 72.72 (17.25 dial).
Semi's: Lance Young, Modern Rodders ('92 Integra).
Qtr’s: Marvin Wilson, Valley Corvettes, Jesse Allensworth, Kuna Draggers and Krista Kirby, Naughty Girls.

Club Challenge #5 Point Standings

1	Melba Outlaws	2092
2	PSI Racing	1928
3	Naughty Girls	1917
4	Mopars Unlimited	1277
5	Valley Vettes	567

Place	Driver								Points
1	Roger Squire								182
2	Bryce Perkins								115
3	Gerald Overman								105
3	Steve Pyburn								105
4	Rob Keys								102
5	John Wood								95
6	Ken Windley								92
7	Walt Templeton								85
8	Bob Muchow								75
8	Eric Edvalson								75
8	John Burgess								75
8	Terol Rasmussen								75
9	Paul Maiden								72
10	Bruce Compton								65
11	Randy Williamson								59
12	Bill Muchow								55
12	Chet Lee								55
12	Les Maiden								55
12	Lisa Burgess								55
12	Steve Olson								55
13	Melanie Hodge								52
14	Eric Flowers								46
14	Lance Hodge								46
15	Lynn Johnston								45
16	Andrew Maiden								35
16	Bruce Perkins								35
16	Joe Fuentes								35
17	Neal Williamson								23
18	Bret Hodge								22
18	Joseph Romano								22
18	Tony Howell								22
19	Anne Mueller								13
19	Brian Ross								13
19	John Williamson								13
20	Brian Eichler								6
21	Dale Miller								3
21	Gerald Reich								3
21	Kim Moon								3
21	TJ Smith								3

Friends of Outlaws

We wanted to say a great big THANK YOU! to the friends and extended family of the Outlaws who came out to help on Friday. I don't know who all of you are, but I do know Kim Moon filled in for Rob Keys after Rob took a tumble off his bike and messed up his collar bone, not to mention the unknown damage the concussion caused. (Just kidding Rob, we know you're still semi-normal).





















I also heard Randy Williamson has a couple of sons up from California who helped us out, Neal and John. I hope that's right.

Thanks to all the Outlaws and all the Friends of the Outlaws. We really had a great night of racing. Let's be sure and leave them all with dust in their mouths on September 12 to finish the season!

YAHOO!! Dagonit!

I LOVE this team! When it's "do or die" time EVERYBODY shows up and gives it their all!

The last unofficial count I heard had the Melba Outlaws 138 points ahead of PSI Racing. The Naughty Girls sure put on a show. I didn't hear the count for 3rd, but they are not far behind PSI. What a fun night of racing.


One thing I do know for sure, Bryce Perkins takes the 1st place trophy for Bracket 3!
Congratulations, Bryce!

I will get all of the photos and the official stats online when I get them. In the meantime, we have one more race to bring it all home again. Let's carry this enthusiasm on and remember:

"WE CAME, WE SAW, WE KICKED THEIR ASS!"

Are we ready?

Yes, it's here already. Race number 5 is upon us this Friday. I'm sure every Outlaw in the valley is chompin' at the bit to get out there and rectify this sorrowful situation! We're gonna need everyone of our Outlaws there in full glory... It will be excitin', that is for sure!

Invites

So far Gerald and Lori, and Melanie and Lance have asked to be invited. I have sent the invites to become members of this blog. (Melanie, I sent yours to the Yahoo email address you sent me). I am sooo excited we are getting you all signed in! I'd love to see all the Outlaws join and participate! Just send me your email addresses here!

Members

Anyone who would like to be a member of this blog, please send me an email so I can invite you in! I would love to get all the Oulaws in and actively participating in the posting. Thanks, Melanie for becoming a member!

kathleen382@cableone.net

Just a Note...

Some of the Outlaws have begun putting the Club Letter on the driver's side window. This makes it easier for those of us in the grandstands to identify all the drivers we want and need to be rooting for. The announcing can be quite "spotty" to say the least, and we don't all know who all the Outlaws are. So, for those of you who haven't heard, we would sure appreciate it if you would help us out by adding the big letter "E" to your driver's side window. Thanks a bunch!

P.S.
I've changed the blog format so you no longer have to jump through hoops to comment. So, please do! I need the feedback. Thanks again!

Oh Boy...

After seeing the first four races of the night turn into disappointment for the Outlaws, it looked to be a long night ahead. And it did prove to be. More red-lighting than we can remember in recent showdowns, it looked like the Outlaws were overly anxious to knock down some more wins.

Lynn Johnston makes it to the quarter-finals, while Walt Templeton and Roger Squire make it to the semi's. Good Job!

PSI Racing had a killer night of racing, with 2 in the winner's circle and one runner up, they take over the lead by 13 points. They obviously came to race. The Naughty Girls also came to race, climbing to within 91 points of the Outlaws.

So, it looks like the Outlaws will have to put on their racin' faces August 1st and bring all their guns to bear!

Race #4

Friday, July 11, 2008

Bracket #1
W: Matt Stocker, PSI Racing ('69 Nova) .020, 11.53, 107.38 (11.39 dial).
R/U: Julie Hart, Naughty Girls ('67 Dart) .097, 11.93, 108.06 (11.80 dial).
Semi's: Debora Bittick, Barely Street Legal ('84 Trans Am).
Qtr’s: Steve Maneck, PSI Racing, Lisa Thomas, Naughty Girls; Lynn Johnston, Melba Outlaws.

Bracket #2
W: Joe McDonald, PSI Racing ('79 Olds) .027, 11.90, 105.63 (11.87 dial).
R/U: Mike Smith, Kuna Draggers ('67 Chevy II) .082, 11.47, 115.77 (11.40 dial).
Semi's: Walt Templeton, Melba Outlaws ('67 Mustang).
Qtr’s: Lisa Johnson, Naughty Girls; Alex Smith, Kuna Draggers.

Bracket #3
W: Ryan DuBois, Mad Moose ('05 Silverado) .073, 14.84, 89.68 (14.92 dial).
R/U: Jesse Meeks, PSI Racing ('65 Chevelle) -.007 foul, 20.99, 48.12 (13.41 dial).
Semi's: Charles Hurlbert, Mission Impossible ('69 Mustang).
Qtr’s: Ryan Resinkin, Bowtie Bandits; Marv Choudeck, PSI Racing; Jim Bennett, Mopars Unlimited.

Bracket #4
W: Randy Lyons, Modern Rodders ('02 Pontiac) .150, 14.98, 92.50 (14.95 dial).
R/U: Phil Ciancia, Bowtie Bandits ('72 El Camino) -.006 foul, 13.02, 103.55 (13.00 dial).
Semi's: Jena Shadwick, Mopars Unlimited ('69 AMC); Roger Squire, Melba Outlaws ('64 Comet).
Qtr’s: Kevin Mays, PSI Racing; Marj Spindler, Naughty Girls; Mike Huetson, Barely Street Legal; Jon Anderson, Hot Shots.

Bracket #5
W: Ted Merritt, Mopars Unlimited ('90 Pontiac) .038, 17.55, 76.19 (17.55 dial).
R/U: Brian Kelly, Hot Shots ('05 Trailblazer) .058, 18.21, 77.24 (18.10 dial).
Semi's: Jesse Allensworth, Kuna Draggers ('04 Mustang); Don McMain, PSI Racing ('06 Cobalt).
Qtr’s: Tami Shaffer, Naughty Girls, Heather Jaycox, Naughty Girls; Scott Neiwert, PSI Racing.

Ahh July

Race number 4 promises to be a hot one. Be sure to pack all the cold water and sunscreen you can find! We'll be the ones under the umbrellas! See you there!

Race #3

It certainly looked like the Melba Outlaws had their hands full with The Naughty Girls in Race 3. Those girls are out to take control. But fortunately, with the like s of Outlaws like Roger Squire, Bryce Perkins and Eric Edvalson, the gap between first and second has increased again. The weather was beautiful, the fans were great and the racing was fantastic! See you at Race 4!

You may view the photos here.

Club Challenge Series #3 Results

Friday, June 13, 2008

Bracket #1
W: Jennifer Barr ('67 Mustang) Naughty Girls - 12.17, 104.46 (12.15 dial).
R/U: Julie Hart ('67 Dart) Naughty Girls - 11.85, 110.26 (11.83 dial).
Semi's: Jeffrey Langan ('70 Challenger) Mopars Unlimited.

Bracket #2
W: Rose Shaw ('78 Volare) Naughty Girls - 12.18, 109.97 (12.18 dial).
R/U: Alex Smith ('68 Firebird) Kuna Draggers - 11.15, 121.85 (11.10 dial).
Semi's: Sharlene Lancaster ('35 Ford) Naughty Girls.

Bracket #3
W: Dave Tweedy ('71 Cuda) Mopars Unlimited- 13.46, 98.42 (13.38 dial).
R/U: Annette Shumway ('71 Camaro) Hot Shots - 14.85, 95.10 (14.87 dial).
Semi's: Bryce Perkins ('99 Camaro) Melba Outlaws.

Bracket #4
W: Brandon Higgins ('66 Mustang) Rolling Thunder - 15.74, 86.47 (15.62 dial).
R/U: Roger Squire ('64 Comet) Melba Outlaws - 14.57, 88.45 (14.63 dial).
Semi's: Triston Young ('78 Camaro) Mad Moose.

Bracket #5
W: Jon Anderson ('04 Nissan) Hot Shots - 16.20, 84.88 (16.19 dial).
R/U: Byron Stewart ('08 Subaru) PSI Racing - 18.19, 76.55 (18.25 dial).
Semi's: Eric Edvalson ('01 Focus) Melba Outlaws; Nick Schaefer ('96 Buick) Hot Shots.

Place	Club Names	Points
SILVER CUP CLUBS
1	Melba Outlaws	1277
2	Naughty Girls	1127
3	PSI Racing	1077
4	Mopars Unlimited	789
5	Valley Vettes	324

Club Challenge Series #2 Race Results

Friday, May 23, 2008
Club Bracket #1
W: Shannon Boepple ('77 Mustang) Damage, Inc. .029, 10.14, 127.51 (10.08 dial).
R/U: Steve Pyburn ('67 Maverick) Melba Outlaws .044, 10.57, 126.90 (10.52 dial).
Semi's: Jim Dillon ('71 Nova) Mopars Unlimited; Jennifer Barr ('67 Mustang) Naughty Girls.

Club Bracket #2
W: Shayne Schaefer ('68 Mustang) Hot Shots .127, 13.02, 102.86 (13.01 dial).
R/U: Joshua Harris ('06 Silverado) Idaho Turbo Diesel -.043 foul, 12.55, 106.45 (12.58 dial).
Semi's: Rose Shaw ('78 Volare) Naughty Girls.

Club Bracket #3
W: Charles Hurlbert ('69 Mustang) Mission Impossible .114, 13.17, 96.69 (13.16 dial).
R/U: Paul Maiden ('69 Mustang) Melba Outlaws .115, 13.76, 102.48 (13.69 dial).
Semi's: Liana Compton ('71 Nova) PSI Racing.

Club Bracket #4
W: Kevin Higgins ('72 Camaro) Kuna Draggers .116, 15.47, 88.26 (15.47 dial).
R/U: David Meimann ('94 Mercedes) Modern Rodders .147, 14.28, 98.91 (14.23 dial).
Semi's: Frank Kahn ('06 Mustang) Damage, Inc.; Ed Wong ('01 Corvette) Valley Vettes.

Club Bracket #5
W: Sam Morrison ('74 Ford) Kuna Draggers .166, 17.57, 76.65 (17.56 dial).
R/U: Scott Neiwert ('04 Mazda) PSI Racing -.025 foul, 24.17, 47.65 (18.17 dial).
Semi's: Brian Kelly ('05 Trailblazer) Hot Shots; Ashton Davis ('07 Ram) Barely Street Legal.

Super Job Outlaws!

1	Melba Outlaws	851
2	Naughty Girls	779
3	PSI Racing	777
4	Mopars Unlimited	569
5	Valley Vettes	243

Maverick Outlaw

Information

Those of you who are interested in becoming members of this blog and/or are interested in any of the photos, please send me your email and pertinent info (including which car you drive) and I will be most happy to invite you in as a member! I'm afraid I am not familiar with all the Melba Outlaws, so it may seem I am favoring those I do know. That is not the case. I would be most happy to get to know all of you and get your photos and stories on this blog! So, if you can, please pass this on to everyone you can!

Kathleen Lee
kathleen382@cableone.net

Thanks and Race on!

I'll take the Yellow Car!

It was a beautiful night for racing! The weather cooperated just long enough for all to enjoy a thrilling night of competition! It was nice to get the racing started an hour early. Results and points standings will be posted as soon as they come in. For now, this is a photo of Steve Olson and Paul Maiden during a practice run. Sometimes, the practice runs are more fun than the real thing!

Race #2

Race number 2 is coming up this Friday. We sure do need all our Outlaws there and ready to race. We want to see PSI in our rearview mirrors! Get out there and support the club!

Race on!

Some Work to Do!

Looks like the Outlaws have some work to do:

1 PSI Racing 532
2 Melba Outlaws 520
3 Naughty Girls 375
4 Mopars Unlimited 290
5 Valley Vettes 122

Club Challenge #1 Race Results

Here are the race results for the Season Opener! As you can see the Melba Outlaws came to race! Bracket 4 came down to 3 Outlaws in the final 2 rounds, Gerald Overman, Roger Squire & Rob Keys, with Gerald Overman winning the shoot out! What a great night!

FAIRLY RELIABLE BOBS CLUB CHALLENGE RESULTS

Bracket #1
W: Patrick Bailey ('72 Nova) PSI Racing - 10.84, 115.19 (10.79 dial).
R/U: Lisa Thomas ('66 Chevy II) Naughty Girls - 10.59, 124.00 (10.60 dial).
Semi's: Steve Pyburn ('57 Ford) Melba Outlaws; Ken Windley ('68 Camaro) Melba Outlaws.
Qtrs: Eric Flowers (`55 Wagon) Melba Outlaws; Shannon Gaynor (`78 Malibu) PSI Racing; Rick Sayers (`70 Nova) PSI Racing; Mark Surles (`67 Camaro) Valley Vettes.

Bracket #2
W: Rose Shaw ('78 Volare) Naughty Girls - 12.11, 103.97 (12.04 dial).
R/U: Liana Compton ('71 Nova) PSI Racing - 13.17, 101.19 (13.08 dial).
Semi's: Terry Hall ('70 Challenger) Mopars Unlimited; Joe McDonald ('79 Olds) PSI Racing.
Qtrs: Les Maiden (`65 Mustang) Melba Outlaws; Ryan Resinkin (`72 El Camino) Bowtie Bandits; Chet Lee (`36 Chevy Pickup) Melba Outlaws.

Bracket #3
W: Bret Ward ('70 Duster) Damage, Inc. - 13.85, 96.90 (13.80 dial).
R/U: Kristi Shawver ('75 Chevy) Naughty Girls - 14.18, 93.69 (14.16 dial).
Semi's: Lynde Fischer ('78 Camaro) Naughty Girls.
Qtrs: Troy McDonald (`07 G6) Stateline Racing; Sue Reynolds (`79 Camaro) Naughty Girls.

Bracket #4
W: Gerald Overman ('72 Cutlass) Melba Outlaws - 15.42, 83.29 (15.40 dial).
R/U: Roger Squire ('64 Comet) Melba Outlaws - 14.36, 97.29 (14.48 dial).
Semi's: Rob Keys ('86 Mustang) Melba Outlaws; Heidi Hodgins ('04 Corvette) Valley Corvettes.
Qtrs: Randy Wade Jr. (`07 Sierra) Idaho Turbo Diesel; Jon Anderson (`69 Charger) Hot Shots; Ed Wong (`01 Covette) Valley Vettes.

Brackete #5
W: Chris Slade ('74 Duster) PSI Racing - 16.50, 81.58 (16.45 dial).
R/U: Gabe Sielaff ('75 Vette) PSI Racing - 15.87, 87.97 (15.86 dial).
Semi's: Byron Stewart ('08 Corolla) PSI Racing.
Qtrs: Carolynn Petty (`70 Dart) Mopars Unlimited; Don McMain (`06 Cobalt) PSI Racing; Ashley Childers (`07 Silverado) Kuna Draggers.

Congratulations everyone! See slideshow here!

Outlaws Race 1 2008

And so it Begins

The News and Firebird Raceway put on their usual Spring pizzafest for the Club Champions last night. What a fest it was. Besides pizza, the menu included antipasto, salad, lasagne and fettuccini alfredo! The event was held at Louie's in Meridian. What a nice facility. Everyone had a wonderful time. It was good to meet up and swap old racing stories, see some faces we only see during race season, and get excited about the new season. It was time well spent.....

2008 Season Begins

May 2nd is the season opener for Fairly Reliable Bob's Club Challenge. After a long wet winter, race fans are ready for a little sunshine, fresh air and excitement! This season looks to be another fast-paced explosive shootout. Will Mopars Unlimited be gearing up to try and knock the Outlaws off of top position one more time? I think possibly, with PSI Racing, Naughty Girls and Middleton Crew hot on their heels!

See you at the track, race fans!