ADRL BUDDS CREEK - SAME DAY COVERAGE
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EVENT WRAP-UP - ADRL Winner’s Circle Features First Timers
Only Extreme 10.5 star Billy Glidden had visited victory lane before, as he won his second-straight event in record-setting fashion. Baltimore’s Tommy Gray made the most of his debut with a new car in the unlimited Pro Extreme class; veteran Rickie Smith finally scored a win in his fourth trip to a Pro Nitrous final round; Nikie Corley continued a streak of first-time winners in Pro Extreme Motorcycle; and, Robert Patrick made a little history as the winner of the first-ever ADRL Extreme Pro Stock event.
Glidden, from Whiteland, Indiana, started his small-block, Ford-powered 2006 GTO from the top qualifying position and beat Ellis Vial Jr., Matt Suite and Todd Moyer before taking on Georgian Steve Kirk Jr. in the Extreme 10.5 final for the second time in as many events.
The result was the same, as Glidden won with a record 4.22-seconds elapsed time at 169.53 mph, eclipsing the record time set by Kirk at Valdosta, Georgia earlier this year.
“It’s always a lot of fun to race in front of a crowd like this,” Glidden said during his winner’s circle celebration. “The ADRL puts on a great event and this is a great track. I’m very happy here.”
Gray picked up his supercharged 1968 Camaro from Vanishing Point Race Cars in Pennsylvania just three days before the race and said his team was still putting the finishing touches on it Thursday night before heading to the track.
With no prior testing, it ran well enough to qualify 13th for the 16-car Pro Extreme field, then carried Gray past defending series champion Jason Scruggs, number-five qualifier Bil Clanton, current points leader Joshua Hernandez and former ADRL event winner Brian Daniels in the final round.
“Obviously, we’re absolutely thrilled with the car,” Gray said after his tire-smoking win over Daniels, whose engine broke on his launch in the final. “We should have left it alone for the final, but being boys we just couldn’t and tuned it up a bit. That’s why it lost traction there, but I’m always ready for that.”
Smith qualified his 1963 Corvette third in Pro Nitrous and opened eliminations with a win over the turbocharged Camaro of Pennsylvania’s Andy Jensen. He received a fortunate bye run with a tire-shaking win in round two after Texan Thomas Myers was unable to make repairs to his car and beat new teammate Shannon Jenkins in the semi-finals.
In the big-money round, Smith turned back fellow North Carolinian Charles Carpenter, appearing in his second consecutive final with a freshly-built ’55 Chevy.
“I knew Charlie didn’t have the power to beat me in a heads-up race where everything went right, so I just had to do my job,” Smith said after going 3.95 seconds at 187.65 mph. “It was my race to lose, but anything can happen when you’re racing these cars, so I just made sure I took care of business in my lane.”
Corley became the 10th different winner in the 10th Pro Extreme Motorcycle race run since the class joined the ADRL raceday mix early last year. The Jacksonville, Florida-based rider steered his ’07 Suzuki past Eddie Gonder Jr., Jack Young, Scott Gray and finally Matt Prophit to secure the win in his first trip to a final round.
A slim .021 advantage off the starting line against Prophit held up to the finish line 4.25 seconds later at 173.61 mph, which was also the quickest and fastest pass of the weekend.
“This feels good. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Dan Carver at DTM and Walt Timblin at Timblin Chassis. They’re just as important as me in getting this,” Corley said while holding the coveted National Guard Minuteman trophy that signifies an ADRL national-event win.
The special, two-race Sonny’s Extreme Pro Stock Challenge presented by Purvis Ford-Lincoln-Mercury made its debut in Maryland with the second leg to be held in September at Rockingham, North Carolina. The new class drew rave reviews from fans, ADRL officials and competitors alike.
Patrick started his 2007 Mustang from the sixth position and easily handled Frank Snellings in the opening round before narrowly winning with a holeshot over Pete Berner in round two and edging Troy Henderson in the semis. The Fredericksburg, Virginia driver took on Kelly Martin in a 2008 Mustang in the final round and ran 4.14 at 174.08 mph to become the ADRL's first Extreme Pro Stock winner.
“I’ve heard a lot about the ADRL for quite some time now and it’s great to finally experience it for myself,” Patrick said. “I’ve been coming to this track for probably 25 years and I’ve never seen it look like this before. This is very impressive and I hope we can work something out where we can do even more races next year.”
The ADRL returns to action Aug. 22-23, with its 2nd annual Gatorz Eyewear Ohio Drags at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
ELIMINATIONS - FINALS
PRO EXTREME
(R) Tommy Gray – 4.485 et – 167.49 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Brian Daniels – N/T
Gray went out & shook, but didn’t see Daniels so he was on & off the throttle several times to take the win!!! Daniels broke right off the line & coasted to a stop.
Final Round
PRO NITROUS
(L) Charles Carpenter – 4.064 et – 182.62 mph
(R) Rickie Smith – 3.959 et – 187,65 mph (**WINNER**)
Rickie Smith was absolutely dominating today, start to finish. He left first in this matchup & never looked back to take the victory!!
XTREME 10.5
(L) Steve Kirk – 4.422 et – 169.52 mph
(R) Billy Glidden– 4.222 et – 169.52 mph (**WINNER**)
Glidden sat in the pre-stage forever… Kirk finally rolled in & turned on both bulbs, then cut the tree down with a .010 light, but it still wasn’t enough to stop the Glidden rocketship, again re-setting his own National ET record!!!!
PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
(R) Nikie Corley – 4.259 et – 173.61 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Matt Prophit – 4.261 et – 172.54 mph
What an awesome race, both riders with good lights, great et’s & HUGE mph!!! Corley takes the event win & the new National Speed record to boot!!
EXTREME PRO STOCK
(L) Kelly Martin – 4.225 et – 172.12 mph
(R) Robert Patrick – 4.145 et – 174.08 mph (**WINNER**)
Martin made a race of it but Patrick was just too much in the end & becomes the inaugural Extreme Pro Stock event champion..
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ELIMINATIONS - SEMI-FINALS
PRO EXTREME
(L) Josh Hernandez – 7.286 et – 61.52 mph
(R) Tommy Gray – 4.010 et – 182.30 mph (**WINNER**)
Hernandez just blows the tires off before 60’ & Gray is taking the brand new VP ride to the Final Round!!!!
(L) Brian Daniels – 3.856 et – 185.87 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Hugh Scott – 3.919 et – 182.72 mph
Scott was dead late off the line but it probably didn’t matter as Daniels runs a career best by a ton!!!
PRO NITROUS
(R) Jim Halsey – 3.986 et – 187.63 mph
(L) Charles Carpenter – 4.013 et – 183.39 mph (**WINNER**)
How bout the legend with a .019 light to take the holeshot win over Halsey & go to his second straight final round!!!
(L) Shannon Jenkins – 4.025 et – 175.78 mph
(R) Rickie Smith – 3.949 et – 188.46 mph (**WINNER**)
Al Anabi Awesome Motorsports teammates here… And Tricky Rickie is just an amazing competitor!!!! Shannon was out of the throttle early it appeared.
XTREME 10.5
(L) Billy Glidden – 4.249 et – 167.78 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Todd Moyer – 4.389 et – 167.30 mph
Moyer made a race of it with a .023 to .127 tree job, but Glidden just continues to break their backs!!!
(L) Mike Hill – 4.322 et – 173.83 mph
(R) Steve Kirk – 4.260 et – 177.21 mph (**WINNER**)
Classic southern battle here. Hill leaves on Kirk, .017 to .070, but once again that top end charge by Kirk takes over!!!!
PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
(L) Scott Gray – 4.341 et – 166.48 mph
(R) Nikie Corley – 4.294 et – 172.43 mph (**WINNER**)
Corley continues his fantastic day, heading to the final round & setting a new National Speed record in the process!!!
(L) Charlie Prophit – 6.735 et – 77.06 mph
(R) Matt Prophit – 4.300 et – 169.72 mph (**WINNER**)
The family feud was all Matt as he left first & Charlie bogged right off the line.
EXTREME PRO STOCK
(L) Kelly Martin – 4.221 et – 171.58 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Andeas Karampeas – 4.355 et – 148.80 mph
Martin had 5 hundreths off the line & never looked back to head to the final round.
(L) Troy Henderson – 4.358 et – 162.39 mph
(R) Robert Patrick – 4.135 et – 174.03 mph (**WINNER**)
Patrick runs low et of eliminations to punch his ticket to the final round.
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ELIMINATIONS - QUARTER-FINALS
PRO EXTREME
(L) Josh Hernandez – 3.856 et – 195.25 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Dwayne Watkins – 4.009 et – 185.03 mph
The National Guard team got their groove back, running big mph again.
(R) Tommy Gray – 3.995 et – 182.50 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Bil Clanton – 4.366 et – 130.44 mph
Clanton left on Gray & was out in front until the car made a hard move to the centerline.
(R) Chip King – 4.142 et – 177.72 mph
(L) Brian Daniels – 3.983 et – 188.25 mph (**WINNER**)
Gibson drifts to the centerline & hangs on to it, but Daniels was on a great pass to move on!!
(L) Wes Johnston – N/T
(R) Hugh Scott – 4.061 et – 159.89 mph (**WINNER**)
Johnston could not get the car to fire, giving Scott the single. Hugh clicked it a bit early.
PRO NITROUS
(L) Billy Harper – 5.591 et – 86.15 mph
(R) Jim Halsey – 4.025 et – 186.30 mph (**WINNER**)
Harper with a huge wheelstand & a .974 60’, but unloaded the tires & shook givng Halsey the win & trip to the semis.
(L) Charles Carpenter – 4.033 et – 182.53 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Stan Allen – 4.338 et – 170.62 mph
Allen was out on Carpenter just a bit, but he headed towards the wall & had to lift while Charles was on a great lap.
(L) Shannon Jenkins – 3.980 et – 185.92 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Burton Auxier – 5.082 et – 100.26 mph
Burton shook again & Jenkins just powered away to another 3 second shot.
(L) Rickie Smith – 8.099 et – 54.36 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Thomas Myers – N/T
Slick broke the rearend housing in round #1 and could not make the call, giving Smith a single to the semis. And Rickie’s result makes it even worse as he shook big time.
XTREME 10.5
(L) Billy Glidden – 4.246 et – 168.20 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Matt Suite – 4.360 et – 171.21 mph
Suite was game, he strapped a huge holeshot on Glidden & made a very nice run, but Glidden reeled him in on his way to a new National ET Record!!!
(L) Gary White – N/T
(R) Todd Moyer – 4.394 et – 168.70 mph (**WINNER**)
Moyer left on White, .074 to .141, then White blew the tires off & must have hurt something as he pulled off to the side.
(L) Mike Hill – 4.341 et – 172.47 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Michelle Wilson – 4.890 et – 140.44 mph
Strange race here as they left dead even then Wilson shook and had to peddle as Sexton pulled away. However Sexton lost power & Wilson drove back around him.
(L) Steve Kirk – 4.336 et – 176.24 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) David Janes – 4.358 et – 170.99 mph
Janes was pre-staged then Kirk rolled in & lit both bulbs. He left on Janes & never looked back, again with a big top end charge.
PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
(L) Ron Procopio – N/T
(R) Scott Gray – 4.306 et – 165.60 mph (**WINNER**)
Gray strapped a huge holeshot on Procopio after a brief staging duel & never looked back as Procopio had problems at the hit of the throttle.
(L) Nikie Corley – 4.288 et – 167.41 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Jack Young – 4.371 et – 164.91 mph
Corley is having a great weekend & continues his run straight to the semis.
(L) Charlie Prophit – 4.283 et – 171.21 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Robert Hunnicutt – 4.302 et – 166.68 mph
Great drag race as these guys leave almost together & both make great passes!
(L) Matt Prophit – 4.297 et – 164.67 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Japel Heard – 4.376 et – 163.67 mph
The Prophit family domination continues & this sets up a family semi-final!
EXTREME PRO STOCK
(L) Frank Guglliotta – 4.359 et – 170.15 mph
(R) Kelly Martin – 4.259 et – 170.99 mph (**WINNER**)
Another upset here as Gugliotta goes into tire shake about 60 feet out & Martin moves on to the semis.
(L) Andeas Karampeas – 8.830 et – 49.37 mph (**WINNER**)
(R)
Karampeas gets the single here & drives right into big tire shake.
(L) Troy Henderson – 4.372 et – 162.53 mph (**WINNER**)
(R)
Henderson gets the bye & makes a decent pass. By the way, this car is actually running a 2 speed automatic.
(L) Pete Berner – 4.150 et – 173.67 mph
(R) Robert Patrick – 4.169 et – 174.05 mph (**WINNER**)
With a .033 to .063 light, Patrick parlays that into a holeshot win!!!
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ELIMINATIONS - ROUND ONE
Pro Extreme
(L) Josh Hernandez – 4.148 et – 178.31 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Brandon Snider – 4.260 et – 183.27 mph
A bit of a staging dual here as no one wanted to go in first. They finally bump in, and Hernandez may have gotten away with one as Snider was out on him but shook the tires.
(L) Dwayne Watkins – 4.169 et – 180.09 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) John Stanley – 11.830 et – 34.15 mph
Right after Stanley left the line , it appeared that the blower pulley came flying off, bouncing down the track. Watkins moves on to the next round.
(L) Jason Scruggs – 4.098 et – 190.35 mph
(R) Tommy Gray – 4.024 et – 181.84 mph (**WINNER**)
Scruggs headed to the centerline & had to get on & off the throttle, just enough to let Gray drive by making a very nice run himself!!
(L) Bil Clanton – 3.963 et – 188.73 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Tim O’Hare – 4.036 et – 188.73 mph
These guys leave the line together & Gray makes a nice pass with big MPH.
(L) Bubba Stanton – 4.191 et – 186.61 mph
(R) Chip King – 4.142 et – 177.72 mph (**WINNER**)
Huge upset as Bubba shook the tires & King drove around him to take the win!!!
(L) Brian Daniels – 3.983 et – 188.25 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Billy Gibson – 4.092 et – 179.33 mph
Gibson drifts to the centerline & hangs on to it, but Daniels was on a great pass to move on!!
(L) Wes Johnston – 3.856 et – 195.56 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Bruce Mullins – 4.165 et – 164.45 mph
WOW, Johnston makes a huge run, but the drama came after the finish line as Mullins made a hard move taking out the ¼ mile cones on two wheels!!! He did a fine job hanging on to that one!!!
(L) Hugh Scott – 4.001 et – 171.16 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Travis Swearingen – 4.633 et – 167.81 mph
Big upset as Travis shakes the tires & Hugh makes another great pass!!!
PRO NITROUS
(L) Billy Harper – 3.917 et – 187.34 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Pat Moore – 4.389 et – 167.81 mph
Moore with a huge holeshot, but Harper was long gone at halftrack & equaled his current ET record!!!!
(L) Jim Halsey – 3.999 et – 187.21 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Milt Decker – 4.090 et – 184.32 mph
These guys leave the line together & Decker hung with Halsey until he got loose on the top end & Jim thunders on through.
(L) Randy Weatherford – 4.000 et – 181.98 mph
(R) Charles Carpenter – 4.068 et – 181.35 mph (**WINNER**)
Carpenter take huge .036 to .108 holeshot & hangs on for the HUGE victory!!!
(L) Mike Castellana – 4.650 et – 121.64 mph
(R) Stan Allen – 4.132 et – 182.48 mph (**WINNER**)
Castellana was out on Allen but headed to the centerline right at him & had to lift.
(L) Shannon Jenkins – 3.958 et – 182.77 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Steve Carrier – N/T
Carrier got timed out on the tree, but it would not have mattered as Jenkins just thundered to the victory!!!
(L) Dennis Radford – 4.165 et – 174.23 mph
(R) Burton Auxier – 4.177 et – 174.59 mph (**WINNER**)
What a race!! Burton took the .043 to .062 starting line advantage, drove though tire shake & nearly crossed the centerline to take the holeshot victory!!!.
(L) Rickie Smith – 3.969 et – 187.69 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Andy Jensen – 7.769 et – 56.62 mph
Jansen shook & had to lift but it probably didn’t matter as Rickie was on a killer pass!!!
(L) Thomas Myers – 4.488 et – 177.91 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Harold Martin – 6.082 et – 107.39 mph
Wild race here as Slick shook right off the line & lifted, then Martin ran into problems of his own. They both continued to peddle & Myers drove back around him!!
Extreme 10.5
(5:40pm)
(L) Billy Glidden – 4.341 et – 164.89 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Ellis Vial Jr – 4.665 et – 163.10 mph
Glidden continues the killer short times with another 1.02 60’ with the small cube ford motor & cruises to the win.
(L) Alex Viscardi – 4.417 et – 170.13 mph
(R) Matt Suite – 4.606 et – 148.07 mph (**WINNER**)
Suite had an awesome .014 light but Viscardi was reeling him in until he got look at halftrack & headed to the centerline.
(L) Gary White – 4.472 et – 168.98 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Michael Martin – 6.498 et – 73.65 mph
Martin hung the front end WAY in the air then got crossed up & had to lift. White made another good run to head to second round.
(L) Chuck Ulsch – 8.873 et – 52.36 mph
(R) Todd Moyer – 4.424 et – 165.88 mph (**WINNER**)
Ulsch has a big starting line advantage, but blew the tires off & headed for the wall. Moyer made a pretty good run to take the win.
(L) Mike Hill – 5.001 et – 161.38 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Jeff Paulk – N/T
Paulk may have given one away here as he took a shot at the tree & rolled the lights. Hill had traction issues, but gets the win.
(L) Michelle Wilson – 4.716 et – 164.13 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Keith Sexton – 5.751 et – 97.62 mph
Strange race here as they left dead even then Wilson shook and had to peddle as Sexton pulled away. However Sexton lost power & Wilson drove back around him.
(L) Steve Kirk – 4.436 et – 174.84 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Steve Drummond – 5.784 et – 110.91 mph
Kirk again with a very lazy 60’, but huge back half to take the win.
(L) Richard Sexton – 6.820 et – 85.66 mph
(R) David Janes – 4.456 et – 167.43 mph (**WINNER**)
Sexton blew the tires off right at the hit of the throttle. Janes has a very consistent racecar the weekend.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(7:23pm)
(L) Ron Procopio – 4.303 et – 167.36 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Darryl Hollins – 4.501 et – 153.89 mph
Procopio was dead late off the tree, but had the power to chase Hollins down.
(L) Scott Gray – 4.276 et – 164.91 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) TT Jones – 4.511 et – 144.53 mph
These guys leave the line together & were welded together until Jone popped the motor at the top end.
(L) Nikie Corley – 4.275 et – 164.71 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Eddie Gonder Jr – 4.407 et – 159.42 mph
Wire to wire win for Corley as he takes a big advantage at the track & makes a great pass!
(L) Casey Stemper – 4.347 et – 163.83 mph
(R) Jack Young – 4.348 et – 166.47 mph (**WINNER**)
Stemper is just 18 years old. Wow what a race!! Stemper with an .063 light to Young’s .061 and Young takes the one thousandth holeshot victory!!
(L) Charlie Prophit – 4.370 et – 145.11 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Mimmo Marciano – 4.437 et – 157.89 mph
Prophit was down on mph, but held on to take the win..
(L) Robert Hunnicutt – 4.405 et – 158.84 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Monte Campbell – 4.565 et – 154.58 mph
Hunnicutt with the big starting line advantage & he never looked back to take the stripe.
(L) Matt Prophit – 4.501 et – 156.76 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Mac McAdams – 4.286 et – 164.15 mph
Another wire to wire job as Prophit makes a great run..
(L) Billy Vose – 4.619 et – 153.74 mph
(R) Japel Heard – 4.460 et – 163.04 mph (**WINNER**)
Vose left first, but unloaded the motor when he set the front end down & Heard rides around him for the upset win.
Extreme Pro Stock
(7:03pm)
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(R) Frank Guglliotta – 4.171 et – 173.90 mph (**WINNER**)
Gugliotta got the single here and made a nice clean pass.
(L) Cary Goforth – N/T
(R) Kelly Martin – 4.230 et – 170.47 mph (**WINNER**)
Goforth waited & waited & finally the autostart got him. Martin was just a little loose, but gets the win.
(L) Andeas Karampeas – 4.329 et – 164.67 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Bert Jackson – 4.868 et – 126.47 mph
Big upset here as Jackson drives into shake right of the line & gives Karampeas the victory.
(L) Rickie Smith – N/T
(R) Wayne Bishop – N/T
Amazing, neither guy here could make the call & that will give Karampeas a bye into the semis.
(L) Troy Henderson – 4.376 et – 161.04 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Jeff Dobbins – N/T
Another huge upset here as #2 qualifier Dobbins transmission hung up after backing up from the burnout & he could not take the tree.
(L) Pete Berner – 4.160 et – 173.21 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Bill Meadows – N/T
Berner made a nice pass, low et of the round to get lane choice over Patrick.
(L) Frank Snellings – 5.161 et – 102.11 mph
(R) Robert Patrick – 4.201 et – 172.76 mph (**WINNER**)
Snellings headed to the centerline & had to lift here. Patrick left first & never looked back.
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FINAL QUALIFYING LISTS
PRO EXTREME
PRO NITROUS
XTREME 10.5
PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
EXTREME PRO STOCK
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SATURDAY - FINAL QUALIFYING
Pro Extreme
(4:30pm)
(L) Jason Scruggs – 3.855 et – 199.58 mph
(R) Bubba Stanton – 3.962 et – 193.65 mph
Wow, Scruggs just misses the 200mph mark!!! Also look at Stanton’s big end charge. He had a 1.02 60’ then rocketed out the back door.
(L) Josh Hernandez – 5.787 et – 97.10 mph
(R) Larry Plummer – 7.544 et – 81.24 mph
Hernandez blew the tires off again. Plummer shook big time, leaving fasteners on the track.
(L) Billy Gibson – 4.096 et – 181.18 mph
(R) Travis Swearingen – 4.040 et – 188.10 mph
Travis is not in the field right now. The kid goes out & shakes, slaps the throttle & punches his way in the field!!
(L) Tim O’Hare – 4.079 et – 183.79 mph
(R) Wes Johnston – 6.669 et – 81.05 mph
Johnston was set on kill & blew the tires off as soon as he hit the throttle, while O’Hare makes another nice lap.
(L) Chris Russo – 5.317 et – 94.68 mph
(R) Scott Filkins – 4.654 et – 160.56 mph
Russo shook & had to lift… Filkins motor sounded wounded & he trailed smoke all the way down the track.
(L) Brandon Snider – 4.593 et – 148.27 mph
(R) Bruce Mullins – 4.166 et – 172.78 mph
Snider smoked the hides right off the line while Millins made another nice run.
(L) Tommy gray – 4.046 et – 180.24 mph
(R) Dwayne Watkins – 4.274 et – 174.68 mph
Watkins shook the tires & had to slap the throttle. Meanwhile Gray continues to impress with the brand new VP ride.
(L) Chip King – 4.092 et – 180.52 mph
(R) John Stanley – 4.025 et – 184.04 mph
Awesome driving job by Stanley to punch his way in the show!! The car hiked the front end up & used the entire lane but he stayed with it all the way!
Pro Nitrous
(4:03pm)
(L) K Al-Balooshi – N/T
(R) Ted Smith – 4.411 et – 174.68 mph
As Balooshi pulled into the beams, a fire was spotted in the engine compartment & everyone was shutoff… a pretty good fire was exstiguished after the front clip was removed. Smith re-fired & made his attempt, but failed to make the field.
We are done just a second for some light sprinkles.
(L) Steve Carrier – N/T
(R) Marc Hayes – 4.133 et – 179.25 mph
WOW, Carrier went right immediately, barely missing the tree, then taking out the 60’ cone & TV camera... It certainly appeared something broke on the racecar. Meanwhile Hayes made a nice run, but could not get himself off the bump.
(L) Randy Weatherford – 4.011 et – 180.96 mph
(R) Billy Farmer – 4.128 et – 179.80 mph
Weatherford drove thru visable tire shake to make a great run. Farmer also makes a great pass to get in on the bump & end Hayes day.
(L) Pat Moore – 4.124 et – 166.95 mph
(R) Andy Jensen – 4.129 et – 180.60 mph
These guys run the same et, but look at the huge difference in speed!
(L) Jeff Rodgers – 4.379 et – 176.60 mph
(R) Stan Allen – 7.370 et – 74.70 mph
Allen shakes the tires right off the line & has to lift.
(L) Mike Castellana – 5.558 et – 99.90 mph
(R) Pat Bennett – 4.152 et – 177.46 mph
Castellana with big shake & heads toward the wall & has to click it. Bennett makes a nice pass, but comes up short.
(L) Thomas Myers – 7.459 et – 60.20 mph
(R) Keith Baker – 4.152 et – 177.28 mph
Slick runs into big shake & clicks it. Baker makes a decent run, but will not make the field.
(L) Dwayne White – 4.138 et – 178.14 mph
(R) Kenny Rucker – 6.885 et – 67.57 mph
Rucker shakes & lifts. Like Baker, White makes a nice pass, but comes up just short of the bump spot.
(L) Burton Auxier – 4.047 et – 180.84 mph
(R) Jarod Wenrick – 4.929 et – 124.24 mph
Auxier is outside the field… Not anymore, Burton makes a big move to jump into the #10 spot. Meanwhile Wenrick’s rear window came flying out about halftrack! He will remain on the bump for now.
(L) Steve Vick – 4.415 et – 167.85 mph
(R) Tim Savell – 4.149 et – 181.28 mph
And the theme continues, Vick who is solidly in the field shakes the tires while Savell comes up just short of the field.
(L) Doug Resisterer – 4.158 et – 177.09 mph
(R) Charles Carpenter – 4.071 et – 181.08 mph
Wow, Resister does an awesome job of peddling through shake, but it was enough to keep him out of this awesome field. Meanwhile the Legend showed how to get it done, jumping into the field in the heat of the day!!
(L) Jim Halsey – 4.030 et – 185.79 mph
(R) Milt Decker – 5.184 et – 112.72 mph
Halsey goes one better, making a killer run!!
(L) Fredy Scriba – 4.352 et – 173.70 mph
(R) Billy Harper – 4.792 et – 113.70 mph
Harpers car was real soft in the first 60’ & he clicked it off early.
(L) Dennis Radford – N/T
(R) Rickie Smith– 4.015 et – 185.36 mph
Radford could not get the car to fire & was pushed back. Smith actually hazed the tires off the line, a 1.01 60’, was all over the lane & still ran a huge number!
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(R) Shannon Jenkins – 4.046 et – 181.59 mph
Jenkins had a .997 60’ then chased the car all over the lane.
Extreme 10.5
(2:51pm)
(L) Ellis Vial – 4.868 et – 154.14 mph
(R) Gary Gardella – 5.423 et – 129.96 mph
Vial gets the car down the lane this time, but will remain on the bump.
(L) Keith Sexton – 4.481 et – 166.09 mph
(R) HT Wilson – 4.906 et – 143.47 mph
Wilson is all over the lane, nearly taking out the cones on the top end & he comes up just short of the field.
(L) Richard Sexton – 5.698 et – 96.67 mph
(R) Jeff Paulk – 5.661 et – 95.88 mph
Sexton blows the tires off, & Paulk runs into troubles as well.
(L) Chuck Ulsch – 4.672 et – 167.41 mph
(R) Micheal Martin – 4.662 et – 157.63 mph
Ulsch is still creeping up on the screw blown tuneup.
(L) Todd Moyer – 4.605 et – 153.11 mph
(R) Elliott Thompson – 4.881 et – 154.70 mph
Thompson hikes the tires WAY up yet again & will not make the field.
(L) Steve Kirk – 6.350 et – 83.00 mph
(R) Gary White – 5.102 et – 144.78 mph
Traction issues for both guys, however they are both solidly in the field.
(L) Alex Viscardi – 4.917 et – 153.53 mph
(R) Steve Drummond – 6.996 et – 98.23 mph
Drummond struck the tires immediately. Viscardi headed to the centerline & had to peddle.
(L) Steve Gorman – 12.416 et – 76.72 mph
(R) Chris Rembish – 12.983 et – 31.20 mph
A tough weekend for Gorman as he had all kinds of problems with the burnout again & the car would not leave the line. The champ fails to get in the show.
(L)
(R) Mike Hill – 4.926 et – 120.26 mph
Hill blew the tires off at the hit & coasted on through.
(L)
(R) David Janes – 4.436 et – 167.91 mph
Janes move around a bit, but ran similar et to his previous run.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(2:25pm)
(L) Andrew Gumbert – 5.608 et – 114.09 mph
(R) Larry Berg – 5.002 et – 134.44 mph
Both riders have problems & have to get out of the throttle.
(L) Charlie Prophit – 4.365 et – 160.59 mph
(R) Scott Gray – 4.488 et – 165.66 mph
Gray bobbles right of the line & it cost his some et.
(L) Frank Christain – N/T
(R) TT Jones – 4.421 et – 164.77 mph
Tough break here for Christian as he can’t keep the bike running & will not make the field.
(L) Japel Heard – 4.533 et – 162.96 mph
(R) Tommy Campbell – 4.542 et – 155.78 mph
Both guys are a bit off the pace & Campbell will have to sweat out the bump spot..
(L) James Roane – 4.670 et – 142.60 mph
(R) Billy Vose – N/T
Vose was shut off at the line due to leakage. Roane will not make the field.
(L) Casey Stemper – N/T
(R) Matt Prophit – 4.351 et – 161.15 mph
Stemper was shut off after the burnout. Prophit makes another good run in the heat.
(L) Eddie Gonder Jr – 4.420 et – 158.41 mph
(R) Darryl Hollins – 4.454 et – 160.82
Hollins gets just enough to get himselgf in on the bump spot.
(L) Meshal Al-Saber – 4.598 et – 158.17 mph
(R) Mac McAdams – 4.526 et – 156.60 mph
No help for either driver here….
(L) Monte Campbell – 4.394 et – 161.05 mph
(R) Mark Person – 4.520 et – 157.95 mph
Campbell with a decent pass. Person fails to make the field.
(L) Baybay Yarbrough – 5.477 et – 135.16 mph
(R) Jack Young – N/T
Young was shut off after the burnout, but he is safely in the field. Yarbrough had all kinds of problems & will not get in the show.
(L)
(R) Robert Hunnicutt – 4.411 et – 162.20 mph
A clean pass for Hunnicutt, everyone is a few hundreths off in the heat today.
(L)
(R) Nikie Corley – 4.312 et – 161.23 mph
And Corley proves me wrong with a nice run in this air!
(L)
(R) Mimmo Marciano – 4.437 et – 158.91 mph
Marciano with a clean pass to close out the session..
Extreme Pro Stock
(1:13pm)
(L) Kelly Martin – 4.215 et – 171.71 mph
(R) Pete Berner – 4.651 et – 151.04 mph
Good looking run for Martin, but no improvement for either driver.
(L) Frank Gugliotta – 4.165 et – 175.43 mph
(R) Andreas Karampeas – 4.348 et – 167.43 mph
The Flying Meatball looks like he may be the man to beat today, makin another clean run.
(L) Pete Berner – 4.173 et – 172.65 mph
(R) Bert Jackson – 4.184 et – 170.62 mph
Another good pair, with the heat picking up a bit..
(L) Robert Patrick – 5.284 et – 95.44 mph
(R) Jeff Dobbins – 4.175 et – 172.62 mph
Patrick ran into shake & had to click it off while Dobbins made another nice pass.
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(R) Cary Goforth – 4.243 et – 172.01 mph
The setup sounded a little soft, no improvement here & he will remain #8.
(L) Jeff Dobbins – 4.158 et – 175.11 mph
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Another good pass ofr Dobbins, he stays in the #2 spot.
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(R) Frank Snellings – 4.227 et – 171.60 mph
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SATURDAY QUALIFYING - SESSION 2
Pro Extreme
(12:55pm)
(L) Chip King – 4.677 et – 125.49 mph
(R) Jason Scruggs – 4.286 et – 171.21 mph
Both Scruggs & King get very loose & peddle, King smoking the hides & getting very close to the wall.
(L) Travis Swearingen – 9.144 et – 55.14 mph
(R) Billy Gibson – 6.432 et – 73.27 mph
Both guys with HUGE tireshake right at the hit of the throttle.
(L) Larry Plummer – 4.147 et – 181.18 mph
(R) Chris Russo – 4.250 et – 171.79 mph
Good run for Plummer, Russo was a little loose in the middle.
(L) Bruce Mullins – 4.150 et – 177.32 mph
(R) TJ Dehaven – 5.061 et – 104.75 mph
Mullins with another very consistant run...
(L) Bil Clanton – 3.874 et – 193.79 mph
(R) Tommy Gray – 5.209 et – 95.92 mph
Huge run for Clanton in the heat!!!!
(L) Bubba Stanton – 3.838 et – 198.32 mph
(R) Tim O’Hare – 4.044 et – 184.27 mph
Great run for O’Hare, but check out Bubba Stanton with HUGE MPH!!!!
(L) Scott Filkins – 4.029 et – 181.52 mph
(R) Brandon Snider – 3.843 et – 195.19 mph
Filkins had problems & just drove off the top end after the burnout. Snider makes a pretty decent run to get in at the #11 spot.
(L) Dwayne Watkins – 4.147 et – 178.76 mph
(R) Brian Daniels – 3.941 et – 190.97 mph
Daniels made another great run, he has a bracket car this weekend!
(L) Wes Johnston – 4.003 et – 164.49 mph
(R) John Stanley – 4.983 et – 177.37 mph
Stanley had clutch issues last night & it appears they still do as he blew the tires off at the hit..
(L)
(R) Josh Hernandez – 6.918 et – 87.07 mph
Hernandez was set on kill & blew the tires off at the hit.
Pro Nitrous
(12:23pm)
(L) Jarod Wenrick – 4.128 et – 180.94 mph
(R) Fredy Scriba – 5.089 et – 107.81 mph
Wow, look at the speed for Wenrick in the Procharger entry!!
(L) Marc Hayes – 4.138 et – 178.71 mph
(R) Dennis Radford – 5.081 et – 98.93 mph
Wow, great run by local guy “The Truth”!!! Radford drove into some HUGE shake about halftrack...
(L) Billy Harper – 3.941 et – 186.67 mph
(R) Steve Carrier – 4.298 et – 136.87 mph
Another KILLER run for Harper a .976 60’ & straight to #1!!
(L) Ted Smith – 4.217 et – 161.02 mph
(R) Doug Reisterer – 4.796 et – 171.03 mph
Reisterer with HUGE tire shake right at the hit, he peddled, but will have one last shot to get in this field.
(L) Harold Martin – 4.052 et – 182.03 mph
(R) Rick Smith – N/T
Sounded like Smith knocked the clutch out of the car on the burnout & he shut it off. Martin jumps all the way up to the #3 spot with a great run.
(L) Stan Allen – 4.070 et – 183.59 mph
(R) Pat Moore – 4.127 et – 178.45 mph
Beautiful pass for Allen, the front end hiked up way down the racing surface. Great runs for both guys placing them solidly in the field.
(L) Tim Savell – 5.220 et – 96.60 mph
(R) Mike Castellana – 4.003 et – 188.81 mph
Check out Castellana, HUGE speed!!!! Savell nearly hit the wall & had to lift. He will need the final session to try & punch his way in the field.
(L) Billy Farmer – 4.302 et – 170.28 mph
(R) Jeff Rodgers – 4.211 et – 174.68 mph
Farmer is in an absolutely gorgeous Willys. He makes a decent pass, but not enough to get in.
(L) Andy Jensen – 4.207 et – 175.96 mph
(R) Todd Merritt – 4.386 et – 165.68 mph
Jensen has to get on & off the throttle to try & keep it in the groove.
(L) Pat Bennett – 4.140 et – 179.16 mph
(R) K. Al Balooshi – 4.665 et – 160.75 mph
Sounded like Balooshi left in high gear. Meanwhile great pass for Bennett to get in the #12 spot for now.
(L) Milt Decker – 4.042 et – 184.43 mph
(R) Thomas Myers – 4.019 et – 185.43 mph
Great rebound for Slick from last nights damage to jump into the #3 spot!! Also check out the numbers for local hero Decker as well!!
(L) Burton Auxier – 4.523 et – 122.56 mph
(R) Jim Halsey – 4.037 et – 185.03 mph
Burton was a on a run, but headed for the centerline & had to lift. Halsey makes a great pass to get himself in the field.
(L) Keith Baker – 4.138 et – 177.93 mph
(R) Josh Chester – 4.341 et – 162.43 mph
Baker is still lookin to get the old vette in the show... And he does it, great pass!
(L) Charles Carpenter – 5.016 et – 102.53 mph
(R) Steve Vick – 5.314 et – 93.64 mph
Wow, Vick & Carpenter both make hard moves to the centerline at almost the same time & came oh so close to getting together!! Great driving by both veterans to keep everything shiney!!
(L) Kenny Rucker – 4.960 et – 112.35 mph
(R) Dwayne White – 4.144 et – 178.85 mph
Rucker had problems & had to lift. White made a good pass, coming up just short of the field.
(L) Rickie Smith – 3.994 et – 185.64 mph
(R) Mike Johnson – 4.178 et – 175.30 mph
How bout Tricky Rickie??!! With a brand new Reher Morrison combo, he goes right into the 3 second zone!!
(L) Shannon Jenkins – 3.960 et – 187.76 mph
(R) Randy Weatherford – 3.997 et – 182.70 mph
Killer run of the day thus far!!! Jenkins with a .991 60’ & Weatherford with a .988 60’ then on thru with side by side 3’s!
Extreme 10.5
(11:33pm)
(L) Michelle Wilson – 4.421 et – 164.23 mph
(R) Michael Martin – 4.785 et – 155.31 mph
Huge wheelstand for Martin in the traditional heavy Camaro!. Wilson makes a decent pass.
(L) Jeff Paulk – 4.854 et – 155.29 mph
(R) Keith Sexton – 4.492 et – 166.03 mph
Good passes by both guys, remember Paulk is in Limited Street trim.
(L) David Janes – 4.415 et – 168.01 mph
(R) Richard Sextom – 4.490 et – 166.74 mph
Sexton looked like they had it softened up just a bit to get in the show, clean runs by both guys.
(L) Chuck Ulsch – 5.047 et – 114.26 mph
(R) Todd Moyer – 4.451 et – 151.37 mph
Ulsch pitched a blower belt about halftrack… Moyer was pretty loose the entire run.
(L) Chris Rembish – 5.156 et – 153.40 mph
(R) Matt Suite – 4.470 et – 158.16 mph
Rembish just blows the tires of at the hit of the throttle.
(L) HT Wilson – 7.095 et – 129.26 mph
(R) Steve Kirk – 4.319 et – 176.01 mph
Wilson went hard left right at the hit… Kirk sounded like he double stepped it, Look at the mph with a .31…
(L) Gary White – 4.522 et – 169.40 mph
(R) Ellis Vial – 5.344 et – 142.75 mph
Vial smoked the tires immediately again & peddled his way thru it. White hazed the tires a bit as well.
(L) Gary Gardella – 4.993 et – 155.22 mph
(R) Jason Hunt – 5.240 et – 154.28 mph
A FWD matchup here… Both guys were a little soft, & Gardella is still not in the field.
(L) Elliott Thompson – 4.879 et – 157.21 mph
(R) Steve Gorman – N/T
Gorman had two unsuccessful burnouts. Thompson waited a long time for the champ. Finally they both staged & Gorman could not get the car off the line. Meanwhile Thompson hiked the tires WAY up again, bounced it down, peddled & got in on the bump spot for now!
(L) Mike Hill – 4.305 et – 173.43 mph
(R) Alex Viscardi – 4.443 et – 166.87 mph
Hill makes another flawless run. Boom Boom was way out of the groove, but stayed on it to jump his way into the field at the #10 spot.
(L) Steve Drummond – 4.686 et – 157.19
(R)
Drummond was loose in the middle, coming up short of the field for now.
(L) Billy Glidden – 4.337 et – 165.09 mph
(R)
Glidden has another 1.02 60’, but comes up just short of the backup for the new ET record.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(10:55am)
(L) Tommy Campbell – 4.534 et – 159.64 mph
(R) Charlie Prophit – 4.266 et – 162.20 mph
Prophit throws down the gauntlet in the very first pair!!
(L) Larry Berg – 6.675 et – 64.44 mph
(R) TT Jones – 4.383 et – 160.33 mph
Berg makes a move to the left & has to lift while Jones makes a nice pass.
(L) Jack Young – N/T
(R) Andrew Gumpert – 5.253 et – 131.13 mph
Young gets timed out at the tree & had to be pushed off the line.
(L) Scott Gray – 4.354 et – 162.28 mph
(R) Casey Stemper – 4.342 et – 166.48 mph
Great side by side pass here, Stemper getting close to the centerline..
(L) Billy Vose – 4.320 et – 161.98 mph
(R) James Roane – 4.600 et – 146.81 mph
Roane had trouble firing the bike, but Vose waited. Billy makes a pretty good run.
(L) Jim Shifflett – 7.066 et – 64.38 mph
(R) Frank Christian – 4.648 et – 151.36 mph
Shifflett had a big bang about 100ft out & clicked it off. Christian is still not in the show.
(L) Darryl Hollins – 4.896 et – 147.89 mph
(R) Japel Heard – N/T
Heard pops at the hit at the throttle & coasts to a stop.
(L) Nikie Corley – 4.332 et – 165.70 mph
(R) Baybay Yarbrough – 4.771 et – 138.20 mph
Good run for Corley, but no improvement from last night.
(L) Robert Hunnicutt – 4.349 et – 166.60
(R) Ron Procopio – 4.268 et – 162.40 mph
Another outstanding run for Procopio, straight & smooth.
(L) Matt Prophit – 4.276 et – 166.40 mph
(R) Eddie Gonder Jr – 4.427 et – 156.07 mph
The Prophit family are making great runs!!
(L) Mark Person – 10.128 et – 39.19 mph
(R) Monte Campbell – 4.384 et – 161.21 mph
Person jumped up on the wheelie bar & unloaded the rear tire.
(L) Mimmo Marciano – 4.431 et – 155.40 mph
(R)
Marciano was hanging all over the bike, but does not improve.
(L) Mac McAdams – N/T
(R)
McAdams bogged right off the line & coasts to a stop.
Extreme Pro Stock
(10:27am)
(L) Cary Goforth – 5.041 et – 104.30 mph
(R) Pete Berner – 4.149 et – 172.88 mph
Nice pass for Berner, kudos to the track crew as these were the very first cars down the track today.
(L) Bert Jackson – 4.146 et – 174.89 mph
(R) Bill Meadows – 4.391 et – 162.37 mph
Great job for Jackson here, smooth run jumping him all the way up to the #4 spot!
(L) Troy Henderson – 4.407 et – 160.65 mph
(R) Kelly Martin – N/T
Martin got times out on the tree & will get no data from this pass. He will stay in the 6th spot for now.
(L) Adreas Karampeas – 4.378 et – 164.19 mph
(R) Wayne Bishop – 4.242 et – 169.97 mph
Lots of movement from Bishop here, both guys just a bit off the pace.
(L) Robert Patrick – 4.164 et – 174.55 mph
(R) Rickie Smith – 4.170 et – 172.87 mph
Good side by side pass here for both guys.
(L) Jeff Dobbins – 4.158 et – 175.11 mph
(R)
Another good pass ofr Dobbins, he stays in the #2 spot.
(L) Frank Snellings – 4.372 et – 158.45 mph
(R)
It sounded like the motor was laboring a bit.
Gugliotta stays on the top of the heap. Also John Montecalvo hurt a motor last night & will not continue this weekend.
Glidden Headlines Early Qualifiers at ADRL U.S. Drags
The start of qualifying was delayed more than two-and-a-half hours for track repairs after Pro Nitrous driver Tommy Franklin suffered a scary, multiple rollover crash in his 1968 Camaro that gouged two large potholes in the racing surface. Franklin was uninjured in the accident, but his car, in just its second race outing was essentially destroyed.
The lengthy delay also pushed back the ADRL’s scheduled second round of
Friday-night qualifying to 10 a.m. on Saturday, with a third session
planned before elimination rounds begin in late-afternoon.
Also taking qualifying leads into Saturday are former ADRL winners
Joshua Hernandez and his National Guard-backed ’57 Chevy in the
unlimited Pro Extreme class, Dennis Radford in Pro Nitrous with his
1970 AAR Cuda and Ronnie Proccopio in Pro Extreme Motorcycle.
Friday at the ADRL U.S. Drags also featured the introduction of a new
professional class to the Missouri-based series with the first leg of
the special, two-race Sonny’s Extreme Pro Stock Challenge presented by
Purvis Ford. Maryland’s own Frank Gugliotta of Mt. Airy, holds the
provisional top qualifying spot with a 4.11-seconds lap at more than
176 mph in his 2007 Mustang.
FRIDAY QUALIFYING - ROUND ONE
Pro Extreme Qualifying
(11:34pm)
(L) Brandon Snider – 5.234 et – 104.00 mph
(R) Bil Clanton – 4.049 et – 187.65 mph
Snider took a LONG time getting to the beams, Clanton sat with the pre-stage bulb on for quite a while. Clanton came completely off the throttle & still went out the back door at 187 plus.
(L) Tim O’Hare – 4.040 et – 184.27 mph
(R) Bruce Mullins – 4.081 et – 180.48 mph
Great side by side run, good numbers for both guys.
(L) Josh Hernandez – 3.813 et – 195.00 mph
(R) Bubba Stanton – 4.095 et – 190.46 mph
Huge run for Hernandez, he had a .957 60’ & big mph!! Stanton was on a fine pass early, but ran into a bit of shake.
(L) Hugh Scott – 3.928 et – 185.00 mph
(R) Chip King – 4.153 et – 171.60 mph
Great run for Hugh Scott, my highlight of the night to be honest!! King had the chutes out way early.
(L) Jason Scruggs – 4.506 et – 147.89 mph
(R) Dwayne Watkins – 4.022 et – 177.67 mph
Scruggs got very loose & had to lift while Watkins made a nice pass..
(L) Tommy Gray – 5.766 et – 83.47 mph
(R) Travis Swearingen – 8.468 et – 74.26 mph
Travis blew the tires off at the hit, Gray not much further down track.
(L) Billy Gibson – 4.029 et – 181.52 mph
(R) Wes Johnston – 3.843 et – 195.19 mph
Huge run for Wild Wes, top speed of the meet so far!!!
(L) Brian Daniels – 3.951 et – 188.86 mph
(R) Larry Plummer – 6.180 et – 76.20 mph
Plummer ran into problems and had to lift while Daniels made a real nice pass to take over the #4 spot.
(L) Chris Russo – 6.536 et – 79.07 mph
(R) Scott Filkins – 4.298 et – 154.03 mph
Russo got VERY close to the left hand wall & lifted. Filkins drifted to the right wall as well but stayed with it.
(L) John Stanley – 7.349 et – 46.97 mph
(R)
Stanley came right up on the tire at the hit of the throttle, not sure what happened there.
Pro Nitrous Qualifying
(10:58pm)
(L) Josh Chester – 4.173 et – 160.54 mph
(R) Andy Jensen – 4.081 et – 176.93 mph
Jansen has a .993 60 time and makes a clean run.
(L) Randy Weatherford – 4.754 et – 168.88 mph
(R) Mark Hayes – 4.302 et – 174.75 mph
Weatherford headed for the wall & had to lift...
(L) Mike Castellana – 5.677 et – 102.92 mph
(R) Tim Savell – 6.318 et – 73.00 mph
Savell makes a hard move towards the centerline, right at Castellana & both guys lift.
(L) Dennis Radford – 4.020 et – 181.54 mph
(R) Harold Martin – 5.282 et – 111.73 mph
Radford makes a great run while Harold has to lift.
(L) Khalid Al Belushi – 4.395 et – 137.71 mph
(R) Billy Farmer – 6.376 et – 160.43 mph
Belushi is in Castellana’s former Cavalier that has been brought back to the US for some updates. Both guys get very crossed up & have to lift.
(L) Steve Carrier – 4.106 et – 176.01 mph
(R) Burton Auxier – 4.332 et – 172.65 mph
Nice run by Carrier to make his way into the show.
(L) Jeff Rodgers – 4.160 et – 175.75 mph
(R) Stan Allen – 4.084 et – 182.77 mph
Nice side by side pass here for both guys.
(L) Fredy Scriba – 4.891 et – 113.01 mph
(R) Kenny Rucker – 4.269 et – 161.50 mph
Scriba had some issues & had to click it off, Rucker’s ride was just a little off the pace.
(L) Thomas Myers – 6.077 et – 74.01 mph
(R) Ted Smith – 5.661 et – 87.52 mph
Smith is in a gorgeous new Bickel Camaro. Both guys shake & go straight to the centerline & lift… Myers looks like he might have broken something in the rear.
(L) Pat Moore – 5.957 et – 79.53 mph
(R) Charles Carpenter – 5.068 et – 99.95 mph
Both guys shake and lift about halftrack & we have fluid on the racetrack.
(L) Todd Merritt – 4.872 et – 113.71 mph
(R) Jaron Wenrick – 4.532 et – 150.61 mph
More traction issues for both competitors..
(L) Doug Reisterer – 4.784 et – 149.09 mph
(R) Keith Baker – 4.926 et – 112.55 mph
Again, more shake in both lanes, Reisterer breaking a wheelie bar & throwing sparks all the way down the track.
(L) Jim Halsey – 4.294 et – 182.03 mph
(R) Milt Decker – 4.337 et – 165.48 mph
Halsey shook off the line & slapped the throttle, look at the mph...
(L) Steve Vick – 5.921 et – 112.53 mph
(R) Pat Bennett – 4.660 et – 118.29 mph
More shake & breakage, this has been a brutal session...
(L) Mike Johnson – 5.191 et – 98.00 mph
(R) Shannon Jenkins – 4.085 et – 182.77 mph
Johnson is in a gorgeous orange ’67 Camaro... He runs into shake while Jenkins makes a very nice pass to get to the # 4 spot.
(L) Dwayne White – 4.142 et – 161.04 mph
(R) Dennis Harper – N/T
Harper was leaking fluid after the burnout & had to be shut off. White made the save of the day on the big end, hanging on to a wild ride!
(L) Dwayne White – 4.142 et – 161.04 mph
(R) Dennis Harper – N/T
Harper was leaking fluid after the burnout & had to be shut off. White made the save of the day on the big end, hanging on to a wild ride!
(L) Rick Smith – N/T
(R) Rickie Smith – 4.173 et – 178.78 mph
By the way, Rickie Smith is flying the Al Anabi Awesome Motorsports Logo & put RM horsepower in the Corvette last night… Rick Smith could not get the car to fire. Tricky Rickie had to pedal thru some shake…
Extreme 10.5 Qualifying
(9:35pm)
(L) Steve Kirk – 4.328 et – 176.07 mph
(R) Brian Williams – 4.665 et – 156.99 mph
Williams is in a gorgeous ’70 Mustang.. Kirk makes a killer pass with great mph.
(L) Richard Sexton – 5.012 et – 106.46 mph
(R) Mike Hill – 4.642 et – 156.52 mph
Richard is in the Mobley GTO and he blows the tires off at the hit. Meanwhile Hill makes an awesome pass!!
(L) Keith Sexton – 5.975 et – 62.21 mph
(R) Jeff Paulk – 8.628 et – 49.05 mph
Son Keith is in the Mobley ’69 Camaro. He hiked the tires way up & hit the wheelie bars & unloaded the tires immediately. Paulk also had traction issues.
(L) Jason Hunt – 4.929 et – 155.19 mph
(R) Elliot Thompson – 6.506 et – 103.43 mph
Hunt is in the Matco Tools sponsored FWD Cobalt with a 130 ci Ecotech 4-cylinder. WOW, Thompson may have broke something as he drove into a HUGE wheelstand!!
(L) Steve Gorman – 14.098 et – 39.75 mph
(R) Chris Rembish – 5.911 et – 104.79 mph
Both guys just blew the tires off at the hit off the throttle.
(L) Matt Suite – 4.435 et – 170.95 mph
(R) Gary Gardella – 4.940 et – 160.46 mph
Gardella is another FWD competitor. Suite makes a great pass in the Cutlass to jump in the field.
(L) Alex Viscardi – 5.240 et – 135.41 mph
(R)
Boom boom hiked the front end way up & unloaded the tires, much lie Thompson earlier.
(L) Michael Martin – N/T
(R) Gary White – 4.356 et – 168.64 mph
Martin broke after the burnout. White makes a smooth, sweet run in the Toyota.
(L) Todd Moyer – 4.361 et – 168.87 mph
(R) David Janes – 4.390 et – 167.28 mph
Great side by side pass here, smooth & straight for both guys.
(L)
(R) Chuck Ulsch – 4.642 et – 164.47 mph
Ulsch is in the screw blown 10.5 monster of Mobleys. He makes a good run, it looked a little better that the numbers show.
(L)
(R) Michelle Wilson – 10.025 et – 60.25 mph
Wilson blows the tires off at the hit & coasts on through.
(L)
(R) Billy Glidden – 4.258 et – 167.14 mph
Glidden just breaks their back the front end of a new Extreme 10.5 ET record!! He was absolutely rowing the gears on the Liberty.
(L)
(R) Ellis Vial – 4.876 et – 128.15 mph
Vial is all over the track, in & out of the throttle.
Extreme Pro Stock
(8:55pm)
(L) John Montecalvo – 4.713 et – 118.16 mph
(R) Robert Patrick – 5.552 et – 88.03 mph
This is the competition debut of Extreme Pro Stock… Patrick heads for the centerline & has to lift. Montecalvo lifted, the reason not apparent.
(L) Wayne Bishop – 10.755 et – 47.08 mph
(R) Cary Goforth – 4.202 et – 173.74 mph
Bishop with big time shake while Goforth makes a good run.
(L) Bill Meadows – 4.397 et – 162.27 mph
(R) Frank Gugliotta – 4.110 et – 176.24 mph
Wow, the Flying Meatball makes a great pass, et & big speed!!
(L) Pete Berner – 4.145 et – 172.92 mph
(R) Andreas Karampeas – 4.326 et – 164.35 mph
Berner carried the front end way down the track & made a great pass.
(L) Rickie Smith – 4.160 et – 173.45 mph
(R) Troy Henderson – 4.405 et – 161.13 mph
Tricky Rickie makes a very nice pass to go to the #3 spot.
(L) Kelly Martin – 4.201 et – 170.17 mph
(R) Bert Jackson – 4.407 et – 165.48 mph
How bout Kelly Martin, great looking pass, moving around just a bit…
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(R) Frank Snellings – 4.217 et – 168.05 mph
Snellings was all over the lane, and I think he drove it all the way to the ¼ mile stripe!
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(R) Jeff Dobbins – 4.113 et – 175.59 mph
Killer pass by Dobbins, just missing the #1 spot!!
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(R) Mimmo Marciano – 4.489 et – 157.50 mph
Marciano makes a clean run to open the session.
(R) Robert Hunnicutt – 4.439 et – 163.16 mph
Hunnicutt takes the #1 spot right away with good speed.
(R) Japel Heard – 4.402 et – 160.90 mph
Again, just a little quicker that the previous bike to take the top spot.
(R) Andrew Gumpert – 5.688 et – 103.55 mph
Gumpert has all kinds of problems keeping the bike up to speed.
(R) Tommy Campbell – 4.823 et – 151.54 mph
Campbells motor was laboring all the way down the track.
(R) Larry Berg – 7.740 et – 59.70 mph
Berg with big problems, the motor popping & banging until he finally clicks it.
(R) James Roane – 4.572 et – 150.01 mph
Roane makes a decent pass to get in the show.
(R) Kenny Cornnell – 4.821 et – 142.70 mph
Cornnell with a soft tuneup in the bike, it labored a bit.
(R) Jim Shifflett – 5.188 et – 132.73 mph
Shifflett left hard, but when it sat the front tire down around halftrack it banged the motor.
(R) Casey Stemper – 4.320 et – 160.58 mph
ADRL newcomer Stemper makes a great pass to go straight to the top of the heap!!
(R) Frank Christian – N/T
Christian breaks a transmission on the burnout & had to be pushed back.
(R) Eddie Gonder Jr – 4.552 et – 159.57 mph
Gonder was loose and chasing the bike around a bit.
(R) Mark Person – 4.566 et – 156.30 mph
Person danced the front end all the way past halftrack, but was just a bit off the pace.
(R) Mac McAdams – 4.426 et – 161.98 mph
McAdams on the General Lee mount makes a nice pass to go to the #3 spot.
(R) Nikie Corley – 4.281 et – 167.07 mph
Corley makes a killer run, smooth & straight, right to the top of the heap!!
(R) BayBay Yarbrough – 4.583 et – 157.96 mph
Yarbrough made a big wiggle about the 60’ mark but held on to it.
(R) Billy Vose – N/T
Tough break for the champ, having a problem with the throttle cable & had to shut it off.
(R) Charlie Prophit – 4.296 et – 161.83 mph
The Independence drags winner makes a great run, just missing the top spot!
(R) Jack Young – 4.409 et – 158.30 mph
Nice pass here, good enough for the #5 spot.
(R) Ron Procopio – 4.261 et – 162.63 mph
These guys are lovin the air here, Procopio rocketing to the top of the heap!
(R) Matt Prophit – 4.270 et – 161.09 mph
And the hits just keep on coming, another great pass!
(R) Monte Campbell – 4.424 et – 160.16 mph
Campbell makes a decent pass here.
(R) Meshal Al-Saber – 5.953 et – 140.05 mph
Ugly pass here as the bike was banging & popping, he stayed with it & got a cone on the top end as well.
