The Haltech World Cup Finals: Import vs Domestic Presented by Wiseco (WCF) has grown exponentially over the past 26 years. Racers and fans flock to Maryland International Raceway (MDIR) each November to be a part of the WCF experience.
Miller Brother Productions founders Jason and Chris Miller have created a magical formula that allows an amazing variety of cars from different classes and venues to compete at the WCF. There’s no other race in the world where you’ll see everything from screw-blown HEMIs to rotary-powered doorslammers competing. The WCF is truly a global event where racers show up to prove they’re the best in the world.
Outlaw vs Extreme is the WCF’s headlining class that features five-second, 250-plus mph cars. Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings racers John Odom, Jim Howe, and Jeff Lutz tossed their hats in the ring at the WCF this year. Howe was able to qualify number two with a 5.74 but ultimately fell in the second round. Odom made it all the way to the semifinals before he was defeated. But the biggest story of the Outlaw vs Extreme class was by far Jose Alejandro. Alejandro struggled in qualifying and didn’t make the show until the final session with a 5.96. When eliminations began, Alejandro hit his stride and ran the table to win the event.
Carlos Olivo’s record-setting 5.86 run was the quickest time ever recorded for a Honda-powered vehicle during Renegade vs Modified qualifying. Olivo had the field covered by over a tenth of a second with that amazing run. When eliminations began, Olivo never dipped back into the 5-second zone and began to struggle to get down the track. Carl Brunet, on the other hand, marched through eliminations from the number two qualifying spot, getting quicker and faster each round. Brunet went on to win the Renegade vs Modified by defeating Andy Manson in the final round.
You can always expect to see a few upsets during eliminations at the WCF, and the X275 vs Hot Rod class had a big one in round one. Gary White qualified number one in the Titan Motorsports Supra with a 6.44, but he fell to the number 16 qualifier when he spun at the hit. The final round saw Derek Mota behind the wheel of Manny Buginga’s familiar Mustang defeat Ron Rhodes, 6.57 to a small-block record-setting 6.67, to pick up the win.
The Warriors vs Tres Cuarto has the most diverse mix of vehicles out of all the classes at the WCF. Keith Rhea qualified number one, however, he fell victim to tire spin just like X275 vs Hot…
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