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The Southern California BUG-IN 33

After long negotiations with California Speedway, we have finally decided on a date for the 2008 Southern California BUG-IN. On Sunday April 6th 2008, the BUG-IN will return to Fontana once again since the last event held there in 2005. This event is open to ALL VWs including both air and water cooled cars. Along with 1/4 mile Drag Racing there will be a FREE Car Show Sponsored by Wolfsburg West, as well as a FREE Swap Meet brought to you by the guys  over at Vee Dub Parts Unlimited. 

Please keep checking back as we are constantly updating the website with new information as it becomes available.

 
Weekend of Events

Thursday April 3rd
Drag Racing at Irwindale Speedway
Gates open @ 4pm
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Friday April 4th
DKP pre BUG-IN cruise night
Nick's Burgers
1712 W. Orangethorpe, Fullerton
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Saturday April 5th
9th Annual OEBC Spring Picnic
Featherly Park, Yorba Linda
gates open 7am, admission $5 
"Camping Available $15 per night per vehicle"
for info call 951/272-1074
WWW.OEBC.NET
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Sunday April 6th, 2008
BUG-IN 33

Front Gate opens @ 7:00 am
Tech opens @ 8:00 am
Drivers Meeting @ 9:30 am


 

300 Cherry Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: (909) 429-5200
Fax: (909) 429-529

Directly after the BUG-IN...
Calif. Hwy 1 VW Cruise Kick Off
Leaving the BUG-IN parking lot at 3:30pm 
More info click here


Pricing Information

General Admission
$20 
(kids 12 and under free)

Initial Race Entry $25
(
Trophy, ET and Powderpuff Brackets etc.)

Jackpot Bracket Entry additional $50
(purse depends on size of class)

Quick 32 Class additional $100
($1,000 + entries, potential $4,200 purse)

Super Street Shootout additional $50
($3,100 purse)

Swap Spot FREE!
thanks to Vee Dub Parts Unlimited

Car Show Entry FREE!
thanks to Wolfsburg West

Vendor Display please see below
information@bugin.com

 


Racing Information

Special Award$$$ 

  • $250 to Top Speed of the Day! Proformance

  • $250 to Low ET of the Day! Rancho Transmissions

  • $250 Gift Certificate to Bracket 4 w/c Winner ABD Racing

  • $300 to 1st Perfect Reaction of the Day! FASRNU Race Team

  • $3,100 purse for Super Street US Autobarn, Fat Performance

  • $1,000 + Entries purse for Quick 32 (Potential $4,200 Purse) 

    All class winners will be eligible for the three rounds of eliminations to be run immediately after the last class final round.  

 

Classes of Competition

  1. Q   Quick 32  Sponsored by A1 Muffler, this is a qualified bracket, an additional $50 entry is required. Purse to be determined.

  2. J   Jack Pot Bracket  Sponsored by BLIMP, an additional $25 entry required, 100% payback, purse determined by the number of entries. 

  3. "SS"  Super Street Sponsored by US Autobarn and Fat Perfomance. All PRA rules apply to any car entering this class. Purse is currently at $3,100.

  4.  T1  Air-cooled Trophy Bracket 1   12.99 and Quicker

  5. T2   Air-cooled Trophy Bracket 2   13.00-15.99 

  6.  T3  Air-cooled Trophy Bracket 3   16.00 and Slower   

  7.  T4  Water-cooled Trophy Bracket 4 - open to all w/c VWs

  8.  "PP"   Powder Puff - Open to all the ladies So Cal Imports

 

Any questions about race classes can be directed to our Race director
Ron Fleming ron@bugin.com

 


PowderPuff Nationals 



This years BUG-IN will be hosting the PowderPuff Nationals 
thanks to a sponsorship from So Cal Imports. 
This class is open to any girl driving any VW. 

For more information please contact Susy Herbert.

(714) 349-0575
susyanmike@sbcglobal.net

 


Vendor Information

Vendor spaces at the 2008 BUG-IN 33 are for Companies selling new and used Merchandise. This years Manufactures Midway will be located right in the middle of all the action, directly alongside the track and behind the grandstands. Each spot is aprox 15’x20’ and will include 4 Spectator Admission tickets. Any additional tickets can be purchased at the front gate for $20 each. The main gate #1 located directly off Cherry Ave will be open promptly at 6am Sunday, April 6th for all Vendors to move in at that time. Spaces are limited and moving fast, so please call, fax or mail in your payment today!

Vendor Spaces are $250 for the first one, and only $150 for each additional one after.

Click Here to Print out the Vendor Form to mail or fax in


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BUG-IN 33 Racing Results


Top Eliminator

winner  Muffler Mike Sheldon 
runner-up  Adam Greven

A1 Muffler

"Q" Quick 32

winner Muffler Mike Sheldon 10.79 @ 123.76
runner-up Ole Jorgensen 11.69 @ 111.11
semi-final runner-up Scott Bakken 12.13 @ 107.74
semi-final runner-up John Schuerger 11.91 @ 109.11

BLIMP
"J" Jackpot

winner Jim Kurlinski 13.64 @ 88.67
runner-up Hobi Oseguera 12.52 @ 84.11

Fat Performance and US Autobarn
"SS" Super Street

winner Doug Gonzalez 10.20 @ 131.52
runner-up Roger Crawford 10.13 @ 131.55

SoCAL
"PP" Powder Puff

winner Candy Larsen 20.39 @ 59.05
runner-up Kristen Thompson 18.27 @ 74.30

"T1" Air-Cooled
winner Michael Cruz 11.46 @ 95.04
runner-up Darrin Dugan 12.65 @ 109.40

"T2" Air-Cooled
winner Joel Mohr 13.19 @ 95.64
runner-up Matt Wiess 14.61 @ 86.58

"T3" Air-Cooled
winner Adam Greven 16.22 @ 80.24
runner-up Ryan Martinez 20.71 @ 62.57

"T4" Water-Cooled
winner Nick Thompson 15.68 @ 88.93
runner-up
Rossi Durkee 14.14 @ 95.61

Proformance
Top Speed

Daniel Foltz 169.19 mph 

Rancho Transmissions
Low E.T.

Daniel Foltz 7.899

**Because there was no perfect reaction time, the $300 posted up by FASRNU Race Team will be bumped to the October Drag Day**

BUG-IN 33 
"Custom" Car Show Results

C1 Convertible Bug
1st Arthur Rodriguez - Gardena, Ca.
2nd Steve Raaff - La Habra, Ca.

C2 1957 and Earlier Bug
1st Paul Smoot - Alta Loma, Ca.
2nd David Nevarez - Victorville Ca.

C3 1958-1967 Bug
1st Ernesto Reyes - Long Beach, Ca.
2nd John Canales - Whittier, Ca.

C4 1968 and Later Bug
1st Maurice Gangoy - San Marcos, Ca.
2nd Roger Stover - Calimesa, Ca.

C5 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1st Robert Harkins - Alta Loma, Ca.
2nd Citrys Espego - Van Nuys, Ca.

C6 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1st Neil Bledsoe - Oceanside, Ca.
2nd Bobby Welker - Fresno, Ca.

C7 Notchback
1st Karl Heinlein - Fountain Valley, Ca.
2nd Jay Morales - Ontario, Ca. 

C8 Fastback
1st Colin Fullam - North Hills, Ca.
2nd Norm Roberts - Ontario, Ca.

C9 Squareback
1st Art La Mothe - Highland, Ca.
2nd Chuck Lopez - Long Beach, Ca.

C10 Thing
1st Dave Massingham - Whittier, Ca.
2nd Mike Reitmayer - Vista, Ca.

C11 Early Bus (1967 and Earlier)
1st Shad Otero - Pomona, Ca.
2nd Aaron Sanchez - Whittier, Ca.

C12 Late Bus (1968 and Later)
1st Gary and Debby Beadle - Las Flores, Ca.
2nd Suren Sakadijan - Whittier, Ca.

C13 Buggy/Kit Car
1st Mario Bello - Chino, Ca.
2nd Ron Parker - Temecula, Ca.

C14 Baja Bug Street/Offroad
1st Erich Brock - Orange, Ca.
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2nd Chuck McConnell - Hesperia, Ca.

C15 New Beetle 
1st Mike Valdeneaker - Rosemead, Ca.

C16 Golf (All Years)
1st Miguel Corona - Fontana, Ca.
2nd Justin Lowe - Rialto, Ca.

C17 Jetta (All Years)
1st Eduardo Ruiz - Fontana, Ca. <-ABD Gift Cert. Winner
2nd Eli Ruiz - Fontana, Ca.

C18 Passat (All Years)
1st Juan Rodriguez - Coachella, Ca.

C19 Scirocco/Corrado
1st Matt Andrews - Riverside, Ca.

C20 Vanagon/Eurovan
1st Pete Petersen - Rancho Palo Verdes, Ca.
2nd Heidi Velin - Orange, Ca.

C21 Special Interest
1st Ray Dunham - Costa Mesa, Ca.
2nd Mark Findley - Moreno Valley, Ca.

 

BUG-IN 33 
"Vintage" Car Show Results

V1 Coachbuilt
No Entries

V2 Split Window
1st Rob Decnaine - Claremont, Ca.
2nd Jim Greenfield - Buena Park, Ca.

V3 Oval Window
1st Greg Armendariz - Ontario, Ca.
2nd Danny Turner - Lancaster, Ca.

V4 1958-1967 Bug
1st Hector Valencia - Oxnard, Ca..
2nd Kristi Robinson - Romoloand, Ca.

V5 1968 and Later Bug
1st Lance Farr - Alta Loma, Ca.
2nd Katharyn and Eric Lotz - Claremont, Ca.

V6 1957 and Earlier Convertible Bug
1st Frank Espinoza - Westminister, Ca.
2nd Drew Colome - Costa Mesa, Ca.

V7 1958-1967 Convertible Bug
1st Oscar Guevara - Oxnard, Ca.
2nd Abel Arredondo - Santa Ana, Ca.

V8 1968 and Later Convertible Bug
1st Stacey Blodgeit - San Bernardino, Ca.
2nd Neal Carroll - San Bernardino, Ca.

V9 1959 and Earlier Karmann Ghia Coupe
1st Jason Watson - Long Beach, Ca.

V10 1959 and Earlier Karmann Ghia Convertible
1st Lisa Meier - North Hills, Ca.

V11 1960 and Later Karmann Ghia Coupe
1st Rocky Vargas - Whittier, Ca.
2nd Devin Stannara - Chino, Ca.

V12 1960 and Later Karmann Ghia Convertible
1st Alfred A. Salinas - Camarillo, Ca.
2nd Scott Gearneart - Santa Clarita, Ca.

V13 Type 3 Karmann Ghia
1st Paul Kramer - Costa Mesa, Ca.
2nd Dustin Carratello - Newport, Ca.

V14 Notchback
1st Oscar Guevara - Oxnard, Ca.
2nd Leon Harper - Murrieta, Ca.

V15 Fastback
1st Jeremy Frazier - San Diego, Ca.
2nd Jim Barnes - Menifee, Ca.

V16 Squareback
1st Brad Millard - Camarillo, Ca.

V17 1967 and Earlier Passenger Bus
1st Joe Ingram - Joshua Tree, Ca.
2nd Wayde Troxell - Ventura, Ca.

V18 1967 and Earlier Commercial Bus
1st Jason Walston - Long Beach, Ca.
2nd Jim Greenfield - Buena Park, Ca.

V19 1968 and Later Bus
1st Rob Garretson - Upland, Ca.
2nd Paul Sadler - Huntington Beach, Ca.

V20 Special Interest 
1st Julie Parker - Newbury Park, Ca.
2nd Alfred Higaon - Gardena, Ca.

Special Manx Awards
Most Original Towd - Greg Levin from Simi Valley, Ca.
Bruce's Pick - Frank Palermo from Simi Valley, Ca.

 


Special Thanks to all of our Sponsors

 
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FASRNU Race Team