Mike Mitchell Takes The Win in his First Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout
| The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Qualifiers
| | No. | Driver | ET | MPH
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| 1. | Phil DeJohn | 9.373 | 143.29
| | 2. | Mike Mitchell | 9.450 |
| | 3. | Paul Major | 9.478 |
| | 4. | Bill Maloney | 10.180 | 137.97
| | 5. | Mike Romain | 10.468 | 130.91
| | 6. | Brian Miller | 10.706 |
| | 7. | Thomas Sabolevsky | 10.821 |
| | 8. | Michael Conway | 11.054 | 122.18
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By Nick Goldman
06/26/04 -
This past East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge was more than just the regular bracket race, it was another date on The Vette Doctors Pro 8 calendar. For those of you unfamiliar with the Pro 8, here's the way it work: The Pro 8 is a heads up race off of a pro tree, first car to the finish line wins. It is open to the 8 quickest corvettes, as determined by the time runs. More information on the Pro 8 rules can be found at the official website of the Corvette Challenge, www.corvettechallenge.info.
Looking at the qualifying ladder from after the final session, it's quite possible that we have our quickest field ever. With the last Pro 8 bump spot at 11.511, and this one at 11.064, I'd say the title of 'quickest field ever' is a safe bet, as far as Pro 8's are concerned (remember, this is only the second Pro 8 in history). This field featured 3 Vettes in the 9's, with Phil DeJohn being the quickest at 9.373. He was trailed by Mike Mitchell, Paul Major, Bill Maloney, Mike Romain, Brian Miller, Tom Sabolevsky, and Mike Conway, with Mike being the only Vette in the 11's, at an 11.054.
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| Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout group shot race 2 of 2004, Winner Mike Mitchell (red tank) and runenr-up Phil DeJohn (to Mike's right)
| Mike Mitchell's winning C4
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First round saw the quicker qualified racers Phil DeJohn, Paul Major, and Mike Mitchell earning wins over Michael Conway, Brian Miller, and Thomas Savolevsky respectively. They only higher qualified racer winning was in the #4 vs. #5 match up, Bill Maloney against Mike Romain. Mike had the better reaction time, .341 to a .568, and ran the quicker number to get the win, 10.53, to a 10.579.
The semifinal round saw the number 1 and 2 qualifiers advancing again, running et's of 9.456 and 9.264, no match for Mike Romain's 10.57, or Paul Major's valiant 9.559.
 Here we go, the round you've been waiting for, the final round between the two quickest Corvettes on the property. It would be Mike Mitchell against Phil DeJohn, the number one qualifier. Mike had been running the best in elimination rounds, a best of a 9.224, but nothing could prepare Phil for what Mike was hiding up his sleeve. Phil knew he had to perform well on the tree, and had the better reaction, .390 beat a .400. But from half track on, it was all Mike Mitchell as he posted an amazing 8.84 to a 9.406. Yeah, that's right, an 8 second run in the Vette Doctors Pro 8!!!
That'll put an end to another successful Vette Doctors Pro 8. Don't forget, at the end of the year the Pro 8 champion receives a $500 gift certificate courtesy of furnakit.com .
Remaining Pro 8 Shootout Races
If you missed this race you want to make sure you don't miss the rest of them. This is a four event series held in conjunction with the East Coast Supercharging Corvette Challenge. The next two dates are
September 4, 2004
October 23, 2004
All races begin time trials at 9 AM. Of course the Pro 8 cars are welcomed to race in the regular Corvette Challenge bracket races. Schedule and news can be found at www.corvettechallenge.info.
For more on The Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout click here.
Points Standings
The Vette Doctors Pro 8 racers are competing not just for fun, pride and trophies but also a $500 gift certificate provided provided by Furnakit.com.
| 2004 Vette Doctors Pro 8 Shootout Points Standings
| | First | Last | Total | Wins
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| Mike | Mitchell | 8 | **
| | Paul | Major | 8 | *
| | Bill | Maloney | 7 |
| | Mike | Romain | 6 |
| | John | Carter | 5 |
| | Ketith | Valone | 4 | *
| | Phil | DeJohn | 3 |
| | Angelo | Valla | 3 |
| | Michael | Conway | 2 |
| | Edgar | Perez | 2 |
| | Rob | Zona | 2 |
| | Brent | Grigsby | 2 |
| | Kenny | Sforza | 2 |
| | Brian | Miller | 2 |
| | Doug | Ring | 1 |
| | Tommy | Michalkowski | 1 |
| | Mark | Jansen | 1 |
| | Thomas | Sabolevsky | 1 |
| | 2004 Race 1
| | 2004 Race 2
| | 2004 Race 3
| | 2004 Race 4
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Pictures and Videos
To see pictures of the event click on David Levine's pictures |
Chris Young's Pics Page 1 |
Chris Young's Pics Page 2 |
Chris Young's Pics Page 3 |
Chris Young's Pics Page 4 |
Mr Mojo's Pictures
To see video of the final click here
To congratulate the drivers click here
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