BUDDS CREEK SATURDAY QUALIFYING
Sat, 2007-09-29 23:20
Brian Gahm Shocks Pro
Stock World at Maryland International Raceway
Sets both ends of the world record in moving to the top of the qualifying sheet; Scott Cannon also claims both ends of the Pro Mod record in Saturday evening qualifying
While the Nitro classes usually headline the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, Saturday evening at Maryland International Raceway the door-slammers took center stage.
Sets both ends of the world record in moving to the top of the qualifying sheet; Scott Cannon also claims both ends of the Pro Mod record in Saturday evening qualifying
While the Nitro classes usually headline the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, Saturday evening at Maryland International Raceway the door-slammers took center stage.
Sets both ends of the world record in moving to the top of the qualifying sheet; Scott Cannon also claims both ends of the Pro Mod record in Saturday evening qualifying
While the Nitro classes usually headline the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, Saturday evening at Maryland International Raceway the door-slammers took center stage.
Brian Gahm (Lucasville, Ohio)
claimed both ends of the IHRA world record in the Torco’s CompetionPlus.com Pro
Stock class, clocking an astounding 6.281 at 223.95 mph, both records that were
already backed up earlier in the event, break the e.t. record set by Pete Berner
(Crete, Ill.) earlier in the Saturday session. The speed record was held by
Steve Spiess (Manhattan, Ill.) at 223.84 mph, also set earlier in Saturday’s
evening qualifying session.
Gahm ended up on top of the
qualifying list, heading the quickest Pro Stock qualifying field in IHRA
history. Daniel Seamon (Bellevue, Ohio) ended up on the bump spot with a
6.401
SATURDAY QUALIFYING - Brian Gahm Shocks Pro
Stock World at Maryland International RacewaySets both ends of the world record in moving to the top of the qualifying sheet; Scott Cannon also claims both ends of the Pro Mod record in Saturday evening qualifying
While the Nitro classes usually headline the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, Saturday evening at Maryland International Raceway the door-slammers took center stage.
Brian Gahm (Lucasville, Ohio)
claimed both ends of the IHRA world record in the Torco’s CompetionPlus.com Pro
Stock class, clocking an astounding 6.281 at 223.95 mph, both records that were
already backed up earlier in the event, break the e.t. record set by Pete Berner
(Crete, Ill.) earlier in the Saturday session. The speed record was held by
Steve Spiess (Manhattan, Ill.) at 223.84 mph, also set earlier in Saturday’s
evening qualifying session.
Gahm ended up on top of the
qualifying list, heading the quickest Pro Stock qualifying field in IHRA
history. Daniel Seamon (Bellevue, Ohio) ended up on the bump spot with a
6.401
“That was awesome,” Gahm
said. “The conditions were right and we sat back and watched three other cars
run in the 6.20’s. We shook the tires in the Pro Stock Showdown but knew we were
safe in the field so we went for it. We knew the conditions were going to be as
good as we would ever see…at least until next year.”
Gahm could just shake his
head about leading the quickest Pro Stock field in IHRA history.
“It’s just amazing,” he said.
“Who would have ever thought you would see Pro Stocks running in the 6.20’s at
over 223 miles per hour? It was just unbelievable.”
Scott Cannon Jr. also rewrote
the record books in Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Modified competition with a
record-setting 5.938 pass at 242.63 mph to claim the top qualifying spot and
grab Last Man Standing honors.
“We’re been trying to get all
the points we can,” Cannon said. “We’ve been bumping up against the world record
for awhile now and we’re thrilled we were able to get it. We’re chasing the
championship and every single point is huge for this team.”
Cannon (Lyman, S.C.) is
looking to claim his first career world championship after stepping into the car
and taking over driving duties for his father, who won six career world
titles.
“It’s easy to brag when your
son can do what he does out there,” Cannon Sr. said. “Maybe Junior is picking up
where his old man left off.”
Clay Millican (Drummonds, TN)
needed a strong evening run to move to the top of the Knoll Gas Torco Racing
Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel qualifying sheet. After watching T.J. Zizzo post a
4.595 at 324.36 mph to move to the top of the sheet Millican responded with a
4.585 at 319.37 to reclaim the pole.
Zizzo (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
was able to pick up two points on Bruce Litton (Indianapolis, Ind.) in the Top
Fuel championship points chase, leading in the sprint for the title by a slim
six points heading into Sunday eliminations. Scotty Cannon is just 51 points
behind Zizzo, sitting in third place.
Beecher, Ill. resident Dale
Creasy Jr., who has already clinched his second consecutive Knoll Gas Torco
Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Car world championship, waited until the final pair
the Saturday evening qualifying session to bump Bob Gilbertson off the #1
qualifying spot, clocking a 4.920 at 310.41 to edge Gilbertson’s 4.921 out by a
thousandth. Creasy also claimed Last Man Standing brought to you by MetalWood
Bat honors.
Dale Brand (Sully, Iowa) held
on to the Alcohol Funny Car pole as his 5.604 at 249.39 mph stood up against all
challengers during both Saturday qualifying sessions. Neal Parker claimed Last
Man Standing brought to you by MetalWood Bat in the Saturday evening
session.
Professional eliminations are
scheduled for Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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