Sean Bellemeur Fontana wrap up

Bellemeur Bags Another Win

ANAHEIM, CA — Cool weather greeted a strong turnout of Top Alcohol Funny Cars for the Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event in Fontana, California, where several competitors made test laps on Thursday in hopes of finding the right combination. Looking to rebound from the previous contest, Sean “Gone” Bellemeur took the Meer Homes Camaro right down Broadway during Friday’s opening qualifier, running a strong 5.83-second blast, which landed them third on the roster.

Session two at noon on Saturday found Sean improving slightly as the scoreboards lit up with a 5.80. Crew Chief, Bob Devour, noted, “We thought we hopped it up. It should have run quicker that time.” Bellemeur added, “It felt stronger than it was. I thought it was really trucking towards the finish line, but my opponent flew past me. We’ll get a handle on it.” The final qualifier saw Bellemeur drive through tire shake and record a 5.81 at just under 250 mph, securing the sixth spot along the way, saying, “We’ll take it. We’re in the show.”

Round one on Sunday saw temps soar as the track surface was at 105. Sean began by racking up a 5.74-second win, as the car apparently liked its warm-weather tune-up. In Round two, Sean was sharper on the starting line as the scoreboards lit up with a consistent 5.79, setting up the final with veteran Dennis Taylor, in which Sean had lane choice by two-hundredths of a second.

DeVour mentioned, “Ron and I are happy to be in another final round. We’ve worked hard to be here and there were no easy match-ups this weekend.” At the green light, Sean used a three-hundredths (of a second) advantage on the starting line to secure his second victory of 2007, running 5.80 to a close 5.84.

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