Sonny's Racing Engines

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---------------- PRO STOCK

-- Rickie Smith --

Driver / Owner : Rickie Smith

Team : Rickie Smith Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : '06 Jerry Bickel Chevy Cobalt

Hometown : King, North Carolina

Acomplishments : 2006 Winner of the IHRA President's Cup

-- John Montecalvo --

Driver / Owner : John Montecalvo

Team : Citgo / JM Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : RJ Chevy Cobalt

Hometown : Center Moriches, New York

Acomplishments : '07 Winner IHRA Spring Nationals in Rockingham

-- Cary Goforth --

Driver / Owner : Cary Goforth / Dean Goforth

Team : Goforth Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : Haas Chevy Cobalt

Hometown : Holdenville, Oklahoma

-- Dean Goforth --

Driver / Owner : Dean Goforth

Team : Goforth Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : Haas Pontiac GTO

Hometown : Holdenville, Oklahoma

Acomplishments : R/U at 2007 President's Cup ar MIR

-- Ed Machacek --

Driver / Owner : Ed Machacek

Team : Machacek Motorsports

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : Haas Chevy Cavalier

Hometown : Cedar Rapids, Iowa

-- Mike Bruno --

Driver / Owner : Mike Bruno

Team : Mike Bruno Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : RJ GTO

Hometown : Chicago, Illinois

-- Dan Sweeney --

Driver / Owner : Dan Sweeney

Team : Dean's Casing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : Haas Chevy Cobalt

Hometown : Holdenville, Oklahoma

-- Bert Jackson --

Driver / Owner : Bert Jackson / Enoch Love

Team : Love Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 820 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Stock

Racecar : RJ Chevy Cavalier

Hometown : Richmond, Virginia

Acomplishments : R/U at the 2006 Spring Nationals

----------------- COMP ELIMINATOR

-- David Beckley --

Driver / Owner : David Beckley / Nick Mitsos

Team : Mountain View Tire Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : NHRA Competition Eliminator

Racecar : Haas 63' Corvette

Hometown : California

Acomplishments : Qualified #2 at the 2006 NHRA Englishtown, NJ

-- Vinnie Deceglie --

Driver / Owner : Vinnie DeCeglie / Nick Mitsos

Team : Mountain View Tire Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : NHRA Competition Eliminator

Racecar : Haas 63' Corvette

Hometown : California

Acomplishments : 2007 National E.T. & MPH record holder 6.480 @ 214.21 mph

Quick 8

-- Jimmy Stoupas --

Driver / Owner : Jimmy Stoupas

Team : Nikos Racing

Sonny's Engine : 565 cu. in. 14.5 Degree Engine

Class : Quick 8

Racecar : McAmis TransAm

Hometown : St. Petersburg, Florida

Acomplishments : R/U @ the Sunshine, St. Pete, FL 7-1-06

-- Steve Holloway --

Driver / Owner : Steve Holloway

Team : Holloway Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 740 cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : Comp Eliminator

Racecar : Pontiac GTO

Hometown : Lakewood, Colorado

----------------- NMCA PRO STREET

-- Troy Coughlin --

Driver / Owner : Troy Coughlin / Team JEG'S

Team : JEG'S Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 800+ cu. in. Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : NMCA Pro Street

Racecar : Haas Chevy Cavalier

Hometown : Delaware, Ohio

Acomplishments : '05 Big Dog Winner / NMCA Pro Street Winner

-- Ryan Hargett --

Driver / Owner : Ryan Hargett / Dennis Hargett

Team : Hargett Automotive

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 706 Wedge Engine

Class : NMCA Pro Street

Racecar : '53 Corvette

Hometown : Evansville, Indiana

Acomplishments : '07 BMF Pro Street Winner in Columbus, Ohio

NMCA

-- Rick Grove --

Driver / Owner : Rick Grove

Team : Rick Grove Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 720 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : NMCA Current Record Holder

Racecar : '69 Chevy Camaro

Hometown : Frederick, Maryland

-- Pat Musi --

Driver / Owner : Pat Musi

Team : Musi Racing

Sonny's Engine : Pat uses Sonny's 5.00" B.S. Symmetrical Heads

Class : NMCA Pro Street

Racecar : Pontiac Firebird

Hometown : New Jersey

Acomplishments : '04 & '05 NMCA Pro Street World Champion

------------TOP SPORTSMAN

-- Mel Bush --

Driver / Owner : Mel Bush

Team : Mel Bush Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 762 5.00" Wedge Engine

Class : IHRA Top Sportsman

Racecar : '62 Bel Air

Hometown : Port St. Lucie, Florida

-- Mike Coughlin --

Driver / Owner : Mike Coughlin

Team : JEG's Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 700+ Wedge Engine

Class : Top Sportsman

Racecar : Chevy Cobalt

Hometown : Delaware, Ohio

Acomplishments : '07 Lucas Oil Top Sportsman Division 3 Champion

-- Randy Perkinson --

Driver / Owner : Randy Perkinson / Christy Perkinson

Team : Perkinson Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 762 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Top Sportsman and Quick 8

Racecar : Haas Grand Am

Hometown : Richmond, Virginia

Acomplishments : Won the Outlaw at OuterBank Dragway

-- Steve Splawn --

Driver / Owner : Steve Splawn

Team : Splawn Automotive

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 706 Engine

Class : IHRA Top Sportsman

Racecar : '57 Chevy

Hometown : Bessimer City, North Carolina

Acomplishments : 2001 IHRA Top Sportsman Champion

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-- Rocky Raynor --

Driver / Owner : Rocky Raynor

Team : We Fly Together Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 737 Wedge Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Top Sportsman and Big Dog

Racecar : '63 Corvette

Hometown : Greensboro, North Carolina

-- Dan Stevenson --

Driver / Owner : Dan Stevenson

Team : Stevenson Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 632 cu in Engine

Class : NHRA Top Sportsman

Racecar : Chevy S-10

Hometown : Bowlingbrook, Illinois

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-- Jim Kolbrick --

Driver / Owner : Jim Kolbrick

Team : Kolbrick Racing

Sonny's Engine : 632ci

Class : Top Sportsman

Racecar : Chevy Corvette

Hometown : Struthers, Ohio

-- Berto Cruz --

Driver / Owner : Berto Cruz

Team : Ber-Lynn Racecraft

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 632ci Nitrous KIT Engine

Class : Puerto Rican Top Sportsman

Racecar : '63 Corvette

Hometown : Baymon, Puerto Rico

Acomplishments : First Puerto Rican T/S in the 6's--- 6.96 @ 196mph

----------------PRO MOD

-- Johnny Pilcher --

Driver / Owner : Johnny Pilcher / Billy Pilcher

Team : Pilcher Automotive

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 737 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Mod and ADRL Pro Nitous

Racecar : Tommy Mauney 63' Chevy Corvette

Hometown : Chancellor, Alabama

Acomplishments : Won 2007 ADRL Pro Nitrous Championship

-- Steve Vick --

Driver / Owner : Steve Vick

Team : Torco / Vick Motorsports

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 737 Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Mod and ADRL Pro Nitrous

Racecar : Tommy Mauney 63' Chevy Corvette

Hometown : Mocksville, Nouth Carolina

Acomplishments : Won ADRL Pro Nitrous Race

-- Badir Ibrahim Ahli --

Driver / Owner : Badir Ibrahim Ahli

Team : Badir Ibrahim Ahli

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 737 Wedge Engine

Class : Pro Mod

Racecar : 41' Willys

Hometown : Dubai, United Arab Emirates

-- Kenny Rucker --

Driver / Owner : Kenny Rucker

Team : Kenny Rucker Racing

Sonny's Engine: Sonny's 737 Wedge Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Mod, IHRA Top Sportsman, Quick 8

Racecar : Tim McAmis 41' Willys

Hometown : West Virginia

-- Kirk Kuhns --

Driver / Owner : Kirk Kuhns

Team : Kuhns Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 523 cu in Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Mod

Racecar : '41 Willy's Coupe

Hometown : Huntington Park, California

-- Rex Kelley --

Driver / Owner : Rex Kelley

Team : Kelley Racing / Riverchase Auto Service

Sonny's Engine: Sonny's 737 Wedge Engine

Class : IHRA Pro Mod, IHRA Top Sportsman, Quick 8

Racecar : Tim McAmis 41' Willys

Hometown : West Virginia

NMCA Pro Street---------------------NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle--

-- Ed Thornton --

Driver / Owner : Ed Thornton

Team : Thornton Racing

Sonny's Engine : Runs 14.5 degree Sonny's heads w/ turbos

Class : NMCA Pro Street

Racecar : '57 Chevy Bel Air

Hometown : Ontario, California

-- Matt Smith --

Driver / Owner : Matt Smith / Smith & Stockseth Racing

Team : Smith Stockseth Racing

Sonny's Engine : Motorcycle Cylinder Head Development

Class : NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle

Racecar : S&S Buell

Hometown : King, North Carolina

Acomplishments : 2007 NHRA Powerade Pro Stock Bike Champion

----------------------TRUCK PULL --------------------------

-- Mark Mangan --

Driver / Owner : Mark Mangan

Team : ZBAG Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : NTPA Division 3 4WD

Racecar : Chevy Silverado

Hometown :

Acomplishments : '07 NTPA Division 3 and Enderle Pulloff Champion

-- Larry Peterson --

Driver / Owner : Larry Peterson

Team : PROFAB Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's Hemispherical Headed Engine

Class : NTPA 4WD

Racecar : Chevy Silverado

Hometown :

Acomplishments : Placed 3rd overall in NTPA National Championship

---------------------DRAG / ROAD RACE /AA / GT

-- Rob Dickman --

Driver / Owner : Rob Dickman

Team : Dickman Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 648 cu. in. engine

Class : NTPA 4WD

Racecar : Dakota Truck Puller

Hometown : West Bend, Wisconsin

-- Winston Churchill --

Driver / Owner : Winston Churchill

Team : Winston Churchill Racing

Sonny's Engine : Sonny's 555 E.F.I. engine

Class : Drag / Road Race / AA / GT Standing Mile

Racecar : Chevy Corvette

Hometown : Aldie, Virginia

Acomplishments : AA/GT standing mile record 201.82 thru mufflers