
NISKU, Alberta (July
19, 2015) - The
Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by
Good Vibrations Motorsports concluded today
at Castrol Raceway. The 13th running of the
IHRA Nitro Jam brought about a first-time
winner this year and a couple of repeat
winners, including Jason Rupert who had
back-to-back wins.
Jason Rupert went up against points leader
Mike McIntire Jr. in the final round and
landed in the winner's circle with a
holeshot win in the AMSOIL Funny Car
presented by Aeromotive. Rupert
posted a .049 reaction time, 5.704 seconds
at 253.38 mph against McIntire's .089, 5.698
second at 255.39 mph. This marked only the
second time Rupert had gone up against
McIntire in the finals this year. Their
first encounter was at the season-opener in
Tucson when Rupert fouled at the line and
McIntire took the win. Rupert's latest
victory came just last weekend when he won
against Kris Krabill at Spokane County
Raceway.
Edmonton, Alberta resident Kevin Boyer took
home the IronMan in the Nitro Harley class.
The Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals presented
by Good Vibrations was the first Nitro Jam
event Boyer had entered this season and his
consistency paid off. He posted a 6.53,
6.59 and 6.60 E.T.'s in his three
elimination rounds and went up against Craig
Pelrine in the final round. Boyer had a .089
reaction, 6.60 second run at 199.91 mph
against Pelrine's.114 reaction, 6.698 second
run at 203.44.
Kat Moller won her second IronMan trophy of
the year at Castrol Raceway. She went up
against Elaine Larson in the final Jet
Dragster round. Moller ran the top E.T. and
speed of the weekend on the final run with a
.1211 reaction, 5.95 at 270.27 mph. Larsen
posted a .2816 reaction time at 6.02
seconds, 265.49 mph.
Three special classes ran over the weekend
at the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals
presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports. The Top Fuel
Dragsters made their second appearance of
the season and Bruce Litton walked away
victorious after switching from his Nitro
Funny Car to the Top Fuel Dragster. He
posted a 5.05 second run at 286.08 mph
against Jenna Haddock's 5.03 at 248.21 mph.
The number one qualifier in the Pro 690
class also was declared the winner. Caleb Tebb went up against Joey Steckler and won
with a 7.019, 191.82 mph pass down the drag
strip. In the Pro Mod class, Glen Kerunsky
took the win over Ross Hogenson with a 6.275
second, 230.65 mph pass.
To view round-by-round results of the Mopar
Rocky Mountain Nationals presented by Good
Vibrations Motorsports, please click
here.