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Booher Earns the Win in Goodson Pro Top Outlaw Season Opener

Booher Earns the Win in Goodson Pro Top Outlaw Season Opener
Next Up 2nd Annual Bluegrass Nationals, London, KY – May 9th & 10th

The Spitzer Enterprises Top Gun Series, the quicker of the two divisions in the Goodson Pro Top Outlaw Series, kicked off their 2008 season in Timberlake, NC at Roxboro Dragway. The competitors put on a great show for the fans including sub 4 second passes at over 180 MPH down the 1/8 mile.

Eventual race winner, Brandon Booher qualified number one for the event with a 3.94 second pass edging out Tom Mueller who put up a very impressive 3.96 during the Saturday night qualifying session. On Sunday, Booher earned the semi-final win and lane choice in the finals when he took out Dave Harris with a 3.90 second pass at 184 MPH. While in the other semi-final match-up Mueller ran 4.02 at 181 MPH to earn the win over Ty Parker. In the finals, Booher put up the quickest time of the event, 3.882, to take the win light over Mueller who ran 4.015.

“It was a good start to the season. We have a lot of new things going on this year and we couldn’t do it without the help of so many great people. There are so many people to thank, two of which are Mike Spitzer of Spitzer Enterprises and PTO member and fellow drag racer Bruce Westfall of American Colorscans who are the title sponsors to our Top Gun and Super Eliminator classes. We are expecting some really good fields in both classes coming up in London in a couple weeks,” said Phil Esz, President of PTO.

Spitzer Top Guns:
Low ET: Brandon Booher 3.88
Top MPH: Brandon Booher 184.57

The next event for the series will be the 2nd Annual Bluegrass Nationals in London, KY on May 9th and 10th. The Spitzer Top Guns will be trying to add to their series championship points totals and the American Colorscans Super Eliminators will make their first appearance of the season as they vie for $15,000 in cash and contingency. Joining the Top Guns and Super Eliminators will be a Jet Funny Car, which will run following the Friday night of “Fire” qualifying and on Saturday under the lights.

London Spectator Tickets:    Friday $15
                                                Saturday $20
Buy 1 Get 1 Free With Coupon!

Qualifying:      Friday               9 PM
                        Saturday           4 PM & 5:30 PM
                        Eliminations       Begin at 7 PM

Rain Date: May 16th and 17th

The series would like to thank the official series sponsor Goodson for their support throughout the season. With over 8,000 products available, Goodson has been serving engine builders for over 60 years. Whether you're working on the average automobile engine or a high-performance engine or a small displacement engine, you'll find the engine building tools and supplies that you need at Goodson. For more information please log onto www.goodson.com.

In an effort to improve the show and help a great cause, the series has become involved with the Shriner organization. The Shriner clowns will appear at select events to entertain the crowd and bring awareness to the great charities they are involved with throughout the year. For more information about the Shriner organization please log onto http://www.shrinershq.org/.

The series has a contingency program in place as well as payouts for each event. This could not be possible without the support from the following sponsors, Spitzer Race Cars, American Colorscans, Fowler Engines, Flatout Gaskets, Mickey Thompson Tires, R&R Racing Products, Performance Torque Converters, Aaron Sipple Engineering, No Limit Race Cars, Phil Esz Equipment, Ohio Crankshaft , W & M Enterprises Inc., Snyder Motorsports, Coan Engineering, Fab Shop, Find Races.com, Auto Meter, Mike Bos Chassis Craft, and Dan Olson Racing Products.

As PTO continues to grow they are looking for new members to join the organization. To find out more about the Pro Top Outlaw Series please click on the link below www.ProTopOutlaws.com.

London Race

Contingency

Pro Top Outlaw Series Offers Exciting New Benefits in 2008

During the off season the Pro Top Outlaw organization has been working hard to ensure that 2008 will be their best season yet. Two time series champion, Phil Esz, announced at the end of the 2007 season that he would be stepping out of the driver’s seat and taking over the responsibilities of running the organization. The series, based out of Cincinnati, offers something for everyone with an array of dragsters, funny cars, altereds and pro mods all running heads up against one another during competition.

Over the winter, the organization is excited to announce they have teamed up with Goodson which will be the series title sponsor. Dave Monyhan, national sales manger at Goodson, is coming on board as well to be the official announcer. And the infamous, Nitro Joe Jackson will be on hand at each event serving as the Goodson PTO event coordinator. In addition, the Pro Top Outlaws will have a sponsor support trailer at each event provided by W&M Enterprises, Inc. The trailer will be equipped with official Pro Top Outlaw hero cards, designed by McSnyder Designs, that you can have signed by your favorite driver, souvenir t-shirts, literature on the series and various sponsors, as well as other items at each event.

The heads-up series which boasts two 8-car fields will continue with this format for 2008. Similar to last year, the Spitzer Top Guns will showcase the quickest 8 cars after qualifying. The American Colorscans Super Eliminator class will be comprised of the 4 fastest Pro Mods and qualifiers 9 thru 12 of the open wheeled cars, with one of each meeting in the final round. This should make for some really exciting competitive racing and put on a spectacular show for the fans.

Each series will square off for the first time March 22nd thru 23rd in Timberlake, NC at Roxboro Dragway.

The Pro Top Outlaws will race in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina while keeping within a 300 mile radius of the home base in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the off season, there have been rule changes made providing more opportunities than ever for racers to get involved with this growing organization, so be sure to check out the complete list of rules at www.ProTopOutlaws.com to see where your combination fits into the picture.

Tentative Schedule and Other Committed Tracks

March 21,22, 23       Roxboro Dragway               Timberlake, NC           Fri(testing), Sat, Sun Race
May 9, 10                London Dragway                London, KY                 Fri, Sat Race
June 27, 28             TBA                                                                  Fri, Sat Race
July 11, 12              Pacemakers Dragway         Mt Vernon, OH             Fri, Sat Race
August 16, 17          Mountain Parkway             Clay City, KY                Fri, Sat Race
September 12, 13    Kanawha Valley                 Charleston, WV            Fri, Sat Race

The series would like to thank the official series sponsor Goodson for their support throughout the season. With over 8,000 products available, Goodson has been serving engine builders for over 60 years. Whether you're working on the average automobile engine or a high-performance engine or a small displacement engine, you'll find the engine building tools and supplies that you need at Goodson. For more information please log onto www.goodson.com.

In an effort to improve the show and help a great cause, the series has become involved with the Shriner organization. The Shriner clowns will appear at select events to entertain the crowd and bring awareness to the great charities they are involved with throughout the year. For more information about the Shriner organization please log onto http://www.shrinershq.org/.

The series has a contingency program in place as well as payouts for each event. This could not be possible without the support from the following sponsors, Spitzer Race Cars, American Colorscans, Fowler Engines, Flatout Gaskets, Mickey Thompson Tires, R&R Racing Products, Performance Torque Converters, Aaron Sipple Engineering, No Limit Race Cars, Phil Esz Equipment, Ohio Crankshaft , W & M Enterprises Inc., Snyder Motorsports, Coan Engineering, Fab Shop, Find Races.com, Auto Meter, Mike Bos Chassis Craft, and Dan Olson Racing Products.

As PTO continues to grow they are looking for new members to join the organization. To find out more about the Pro Top Outlaw Series please click on the link below www.ProTopOutlaws.com.

Submitted by: Shanna Snyder-Bell
Contact email addresses: philesz1@fuse.net        (Phil Esz)

Winter Pictures!

We are still looking for all you racers to upload some picture to the site of the changes you have done this winter. You can do so by going to the photo gallery and clicking on upload. here is an exapmle of what we are looking for. If you have problems uploading e-mail webmaster2@protopoutlaws.com

"Jim and Karen Pauckner's Pro-Mod from Blanchester, OH"

2008 Race Schedule

2008 Tentative Race Schedule:

Top Guns and Super Eliminators will be run at all events!!!
TWO 8 car fields

1 Qualifying run on Friday and 2 Qualifying Runs on Saturday except the Roxboro Race

(NO TESTING on Friday Qualifying Days)

March 21                 Roxboro Dragway              Timberlake, NC            Friday TESTING
March 22, 23            Roxboro Dragway              Timberlake, NC            Sat, Sun Race
May 9, 10                London Dragway                London, KY                  Fri, Sat Race
June 27, 28             TBA                                                                   Fri, Sat Race
July 11, 12               Pacemakers Dragway         Mt Vernon, OH             Fri, Sat Race
August 15, 16           Mountain Parkway             Clay City, KY                Fri, Sat Race
September 12, 13     Kanawha Valley                 Charleston, WV            Fri, Sat Race
November 22            Awards Banquet                Holiday Inn                 Sat

(Pending Races and Dates still in Negotiation)

2008 Pay Out

Winner          $2000                                    $1000
Runner-up     1000                                      500
Semis            500                                         250
Qualify            250                                        125

Any Questions

Contact Phil Esz

Email philesz1@fuse.net

Mobil 513-702-2399

Going South for the First Race!!

Spitzer Meeting

Pro Top Outlaw Gearing Up For 2008 Season

After record-breaking 2007 season, the Pro Top Outlaw Series is looking forward to what will be their 7th year of competition next year. The series that was organized by Ron Bales and Tom Mueller will begin 2008 under new management when back-to-back series champion Cincinnati native Phil Esz will assume ownership of the organization.

The series which showcases the talents of some of the best dragster, funny car, pro mod and altered drivers in the Midwest already has 8 tracks committed to running events next year and there are more still in the works. The 2007 season was the finest year yet for the series that boasted record-breaking fields and was featured on Inside Drag Racing with Bob Frey, the voice of NHRA, announcing. In 2008, they plan to continue to capitalize on the momentum bringing in new and exciting benefits to members and the fans who fill the stands every weekend.

Next year, in an effort to continue to grow their fan base and membership, the series will race in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan remaining within a 300 mile radius of the home base in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have also made changes to the rules including allowing the 1471 blower into competition. There are more opportunities than ever for racers to get involved with this growing organization, so be sure to check out the complete list of rules on their website to see where your combination fits into the picture.

In an effort to improve the show and help a great cause the series has become involved with Shriner organization. The Shriner clowns will appear at select events to entertain the crowd and bring awareness to the great charities they are involved with throughout the year. For more information about the Shriner organization please log onto http://www.shrinershq.org/.

The Pro Top Outlaw Series will host a meeting at Spitzer Enterprises on November 3rd at 1 PM. Anyone involved with or with an interest in heads up racing is invited to attend. They will discuss the 2008 season and the direction of the organization as well as hand out the 2007 awards. For more information please contact Phil Esz.

The series has a contingency program in place as well as payouts for each event. This could not be possible without the support from the following sponsors, Fowler Engines, Flatout Gaskets, Stroud Safety, Renegade, Mickey Thompson Tires, R&R Racing Products, Performance Torque Converters, Aaron Sipple Engineering, Handi Hauler, No Limit Race Cars, Vickery Speed Shop , Victory Performance, Ohio Crankshaft , W & M Enterprises Inc., Snyder Motorsports, Spitzer Race Cars, Coan Engineering, Northern Plumbing LLC and RWR Motorsports.

As PTO continues to grow they are looking for new members to join the organization. To find out more about the Pro Top Outlaw Series please click on the link below www.ProTopOutlaws.com.

Submitted by: Shanna Snyder-Bell
Contact email addresses: philesz1@fuse.net (Phil Esz)
Rons33@aol.com (Ron Bales)

Booher Earns the Win at Season Finale in Farmington

Esz Earns Second Straight Championship

The Farm PTO Nationals at Farmington Dragway turned out to be an exciting finish to the 2007 Pro Top Outlaw Series season. Brandon Booher qualified #3 for the eight car field and earned his first win of the season defeating Tom Mueller in the final while Phil Esz earned his second straight Pro Top Outlaw championship holding off Booher and Mueller who finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

After 3 rounds of qualifying, Adam Trauth picked up the #1 qualifying spot by covering the eighth mile in 3.89 seconds. He was the only driver to run in the 3.8’s all weekend. Trauth lost to eventual winner Booher in the semi-finals when he red-lit and coasted to the finish. Booher ran a 3.97 to earn lane choice into the final round over Mueller who defeated Esz in the other semi-final match-up. In the final, Booher had a single run when Mueller could not get his car started. He thundered down the track in 3.92 seconds to earn the win.

During the event, Phil Esz clinched his second straight Pro Top Outlaw championship in just his second year on tour. Esz, who earned wins at the first three events of the season including his home track Edgewater, beat out Booher who finished just under 3 rounds of racing behind in the points.

Planning is already underway, so keep an eye out for upcoming news regarding the 2008 season.

Pro Top Outlaws
Low ET: Adam Trauth 3.890

The series has a contingency program in place as well as payouts for each event. This could not be possible without the support from the following sponsors, Fowler Engines, Flatout Gaskets, Stroud Safety, Renegade, Mickey Thompson Tires, R&R Racing Products, Performance Torque Converters, Aaron Sipple Engineering, Handi Hauler, No Limit Race Cars, Vickery Speed Shop , Victory Performance, Ohio Crankshaft , W & M Enterprises Inc., Snyder Motorsports, Spitzer Race Cars, Coan Engineering, Northern Plumbing LLC and RWR Motorsports.

As PTO continues to grow they are looking for new members to join the organization. To find out more about the Pro Top Outlaw Series please click on the link below www.ProTopOutlaws.com.

Submitted by: Shanna Snyder-Bell
Contact email addresses: philesz1@fuse.net (Phil Esz)
Rons33@aol.com (Ron Bales)