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<\/a>(Bobby Cottrell prevailed to win the NHRA’s Hot Rod Heritage season championship when he won the 2019 CHRR event.)<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cThis day\u2019s been very hectic. We hurt a lot of parts,” he said. \u00a0“Anybody that hung around our pits between rounds knows we didn\u2019t back into this. We worked our you-know-what\u2019s off. I can\u2019t thank this crew enough. To win (the championship) back-to-back is just a dream come true.\u00a0I didn\u2019t even think we\u2019d have half the success we have had in the past few years but I\u2019m very thankful to Bucky (Austin, owner \/ crew chief) and the whole Austin \/ O\u2019Brien team. I\u2019m really, really happy. I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cottrell (who is from Whittier CA) qualified #4 (5.635 secs) and he defeated Matt Melendez, Jeff Arend and Steven Densham in earlier rounds of racing.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>(Tony Jurado placed event runner-up in his Chevy Camaro)<\/p><\/div>\n
The Nitro Nostalgia FC program at the 2019 CHRR featured 20 entries and a bump spot of 5.910 secs.<\/p>\n
Canadian born drivers Ryan Hodgson and Jeff Arend were also newsmakers at the event.<\/p>\n
Hodgson, driver the Edmonton-based Pacemaker Camaro qualified #1 for the event, when courtesy of his wily crew chief Bob Papirnik and talented crew, he was credited with low ET of the meet run at 5.622 secs. \u00a0Ryan did win his first round before falling out of completion in round #2 to Steven Densham.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>(Edmonton’s Ryan Hodgson was the quickest FC at Bakersfield – qualifying #1)<\/p><\/div>\n
Toronto native Jeff Arend — who had been a points championship contender entering the final race of the season — saw that opportunity evaporate when was defeated by Cottrell in round #2 – losing by a narrow 5.738 secs to 5.753 secs margin. Arend who had a superb season as driver for Don Hudson’s California Hustler Firebird — finished second in final points standings.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>(At Bakersfield – Jeff Arend completed his strong season of NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series racing — placing second in final 2019 FC points)<\/p><\/div>\n
Posted by Bruce Biegler
\nPhotos by Randy Anderson<\/p>\n
To view more Funny Car class racing photos from the CHRR – visit the LMLCMedia event gallery presentation : HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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