1999 Budweiser Thunderfest
Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie, Ontario, June 20, 1999

Wiggins and Bononcini Score Unlimited Lights Heat Race Wins

Charley Wiggins won the first Unlimited Lights heat race in the Earl’s Performance Products entry and Phil Bononcini won the second heat race in the Impact Equipment UL72.  Bo Schide in the Alamo UL16 was the fastest qualifier at 114.395 mph.

Charley Wiggins takes the checkered flag in the final

In the final...

  1. UL-10 Earl’s Performance Products
    Charley Wiggins
  2. UL-16 Alamo
    Bo Schide
  3. UL-72 Pocket Mechanic
    Phil Bonincini

DNS: UL-110 Miss CompAir
Randy Haas

Notes: Once again, two ULs hit while racing, UL-10 and UL-16, but it did not impede the UL-10’s win. As soon as Wiggins returned to the dock, he checked for damage.

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