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 Alcohol Funny Car Showdown!
Paul Spriet - June 30, 2009
South Western Ontario is blessed with some of the very best Alcohol Funny Car drivers in the world and two of them call Grand Bend Motorplex their home track. London-based Rob Atchison, a 3X IHRA Funny Car Champion and cross town rival Paul Noakes, who finished 2nd in IHRA Championship points last year and who is also a 2X winner of the Mopar Canadian Nationals event.
Both will be back in action during a special supplemental Alcohol Funny Car match race during the upcoming Mopar Canadian Nationals weekend (July 17-19th).
 “I have loved watching these guys compete ever since we opened the track 14 years ago and it wouldn’t seem right not to have them here.” said track owner Paul Spriet . “So when IHRA lost Funny car this year due to a lack of sponsorship funding we knew we had to do something to showcase these amazing drivers. We also wanted to do something for their fans as this is the only time this year they can see them race close to home”.
“The cool part,” said GBM General Manager Ron Biekx, “Is this will be two runs head to head to see who can call himself the King of AFC in London”. Both runs will be contested during the Pro qualifying sessions on Saturday, 3 PM and then again during the “NIGHT of FIRE” at 7 PM.
All Photos by: Bruce Biegler
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