Carpenter Wins Nmra Pro Stock Championship

CARPENTER WINS NMRA PRO STOCK CHAMPIONSHIP

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Bob Carpenter and his CM Performance Kawasaki defeated Terry Vance and the U.S. Suzuki/R.C. Engineering GS1000 to take the NMRA Pro Stock title for 1979.

Carpenter's win came at the last race of the NMRA season, at Ontario Motor Speedway, California. After turning fast time with 9.02 E.T. early in qualifying. Vance drew the righthand lane in the final, a lane which was still slick from a diesel truck road race held at the track a week before. Throughout the day. racers in the right lane had problems with traction.

Carpenter won his championship title with a 9.15 sec. at 145.63 mph pass.