WEDNESDAY INDY TESTING
Thu, 2007-08-23 05:58
For the second day in a row Brut Dodge Charger Funny Car driver Ron
Capps ran the quickest time at Wednesdays test session for the upcoming
Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.
Capps piloted his Funny Car to a 4.846 second run at 317.87 mph. The current POWERade points leader in Funny Car, Capps has been excited to see what his team can do during these testing days in Indy.
“Testing was awesome,” Capps said. “You know these conditions are those that we could see on Sunday for the Skoal Showdown.”
Capps is one of eight drivers competing in the $100,000 Skoal Showdown at O’Reilly Raceway Park during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Aug. 31-Sept. 3. The Skoal Showdown is a high-stake, high-speed race featuring the eight quickest and most consistent Funny Car teams from the last season. Capps will face Don Schumacher Racing teammate Gary Scelzi in the first round of the event.
But Capps says that the biggest excitement surrounding this year’s U.S. Nationals is the addition of the Countdown to the Championship. For the second day in a row Brut Dodge Charger Funny Car driver Ron Capps ran the quickest time at Wednesdays test session for the upcoming Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.
Capps piloted his Funny Car to a 4.846 second run at 317.87 mph. The current POWERade points leader in Funny Car, Capps has been excited to see what his team can do during these testing days in Indy.
“Testing was awesome,” Capps said. “You know these conditions are those that we could see on Sunday for the Skoal Showdown.”
Capps is one of eight drivers competing in the $100,000 Skoal Showdown at O’Reilly Raceway Park during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Aug. 31-Sept. 3. The Skoal Showdown is a high-stake, high-speed race featuring the eight quickest and most consistent Funny Car teams from the last season. Capps will face Don Schumacher Racing teammate Gary Scelzi in the first round of the event.
But Capps says that the biggest excitement surrounding this year’s U.S. Nationals is the addition of the Countdown to the Championship.
“What’s so unique about the U.S. Nationals is I’ve talked the last few years about trying to do,” Capps said. “I’ve tried to get Indy to be what it used to be. Get it double points or something and now with the Countdown the NHRA came up with, it really puts back a lot of what Indy used to be and what it should be. The U.S. Nationals.”
Heading into the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, drivers in the Top 8 in the point standings will have there points reset, starting with 2,070 points for first-place and split into 10-point increments all the way to 2,000 points for eighth-place. The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals is the start of a four-race playoff, where the Top 8 in points will battle it out for the top four spots in the point standings. It is this battle, starting at Indy, that Capps says will make the U.S. Nationals an exciting event to see.
“Now with the Countdown starting and the Skoal Showdown here as well, there is so much going on here and it’s exciting,” Capps said.
Fellow Don Schumacer Racing teammate and driver of the Mail Terminal Service Dodge Charger, Jack Beckman, had the second best run of the day in Funny Car. Beckman turned in a time of 4.889 seconds at 314.90 mph. Melanie Troxel also made a run in the Funny Car class, driving Mike Ashley’s Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger to a 5.705 second run at 171.64 mph.
In Top Fuel five-time U.S. Nationals winner Tony Schumacher ran the quickest time. Defending event winner Schumacher drove his U.S. Army dragster to a 4.563 second run at 324.83 mph. Hillary Will turned in the second fastest run of the test session. Will drove her KB Racing dragster to a 4.593 second run at 328.54.
In Pro Stock Steve Schmidt held the top spot for most of the day, turning in a run of 6.801 seconds at 202. 85 mph. Driver of the Indycom Racing Chevy Cobalt, Kenny Koretsky had the second fastest run at 6.837 seconds at 201.91 mph.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle Steve Johnson rode his Snap-On Tools/Wyotech Suzuki to the fastest time of the day, turning in a 7.125 second run at 188.10 mph. Karen Stoffer drove her Geico Suzuki to the second spot with a 7.170 second run at 184.57
The final day of testing for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Top Fuel at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.563 324.83
2. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.593 328.54
3. Phil Burkart Hartley Racing Dragster 4.677 325.14
4. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Torco Dragster 4.684 302.14
5. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Dragster 4.689 274.39
6. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.731 268.28
7. Clay Millican Knoll Gas/RATT Dragster 4.825 244.96
8. Larry Dixon Sky Tel Dragster 5.033 195.53
9. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 5.041 189.60
10. Cory McClenathan Carrier Boyz/Fram Boost 2 5.323 184.30
11. Mitch King Torco/Seelye Wright Dragster 5.559 167.86
12. Melanie Troxel Vietnam Veterans/POW-MIA Drags 5.685 162.06
13. Scott Kalitta Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster 10.872 78.05
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Top Fuel at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Melanie Troxel Vietnam Veterans/POW-MIA Drags 4.530 328.46
2. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.563 325.85
3. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.593 328.54
4. Phil Burkart Hartley Racing Dragster 4.677 325.14
5. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Torco Dragster 4.684 302.14
6. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Dragster 4.689 274.39
7. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.731 268.28
8. Clay Millican Knoll Gas/RATT Dragster 4.825 244.96
9. Larry Dixon Sky Tel Dragster 5.033 195.53
10. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 5.041 189.60
11. Cory McClenathan Carrier Boyz/Fram Boost 2 Drag 5.323 184.30
12. Mitch King Torco/Seelye Wright Dragster 5.559 167.86
13. Scott Kalitta Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster 7.367 106.22
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Funny Car at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ron Capps Brut Charger 4.846 317.87
2. Jack Beckman MTS Charger 4.889 314.90
3. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Charger 4.890 318.39
4. Mark Oswald Torco Racing Fuels Charger 5.077 238.64
5. Gary Densham Torco/Racebricks Impala 5.080 260.56
6. Melanie Troxel Torco Race Fuels Charger 5.705 171.64
7. Scott Kalitta DHL Solara 5.957 161.00
8. Jerry Toliver Rockstar Energy Drinks Solara 6.069 153.09
9. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Impala 6.198 149.48
10. Kenny Bernstein Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Charg 6.734 134.94
11. Leah Pruett MTS Charger 11.991 73.03
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Funny Car at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ron Capps Brut Charger 4.846 317.87
2. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Charger 4.869 321.19
3. Jack Beckman MTS Charger 4.889 314.90
4. Mark Oswald Torco Racing Fuels Charger 4.974 294.82
5. Jerry Toliver Rockstar Energy Drinks Solara 4.995 311.13
6. Kenny Bernstein Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Charg 5.010 264.18
7. Gary Densham Torco/Racebricks Impala 5.080 260.56
8. Melanie Troxel Torco Race Fuels Charger 5.705 171.64
9. Scott Kalitta DHL Solara 5.957 161.00
10. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Impala 6.198 149.48
11. Leah Pruett MTS Charger 11.991 73.03
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Schmidt Schmidt Competition Engines Co 6.801 202.85
2. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.837 201.91
3. Matt Hartford GTO 6.899 200.80
4. Matt Scranton GTO 6.930 195.42
5. Kevin Lawrence Modern Carriage Werks Cobalt 6.943 191.38
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Schmidt Schmidt Competition Engines Co 6.801 202.85
2. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.837 201.91
3. Matt Hartford GTO 6.899 200.80
4. Matt Scranton GTO 6.930 195.42
5. Kevin Lawrence Modern Carriage Werks Cobalt 6.943 191.38
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Johnson Snap-On Tools Suzuki 7.125 188.10
2. Karen Stoffer Geico Suzuki 7.170 184.57
3. Wes Wells Ray Skillman Perf. Parts Suzuk 7.215 185.77
4. Michael Phillips Phillips Racing Suzuki 7.338 185.61
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Johnson Snap-On Tools Suzuki 7.125 188.10
2. Karen Stoffer Geico Suzuki 7.170 184.57
3. Wes Wells Ray Skillman Perf. Parts Suzuk 7.215 185.77
4. Michael Phillips Phillips Racing Suzuki 7.338 185.61
5. Joe DeSantis Suzuki 7.958 130.15
Capps piloted his Funny Car to a 4.846 second run at 317.87 mph. The current POWERade points leader in Funny Car, Capps has been excited to see what his team can do during these testing days in Indy.
“Testing was awesome,” Capps said. “You know these conditions are those that we could see on Sunday for the Skoal Showdown.”
Capps is one of eight drivers competing in the $100,000 Skoal Showdown at O’Reilly Raceway Park during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Aug. 31-Sept. 3. The Skoal Showdown is a high-stake, high-speed race featuring the eight quickest and most consistent Funny Car teams from the last season. Capps will face Don Schumacher Racing teammate Gary Scelzi in the first round of the event.
But Capps says that the biggest excitement surrounding this year’s U.S. Nationals is the addition of the Countdown to the Championship. For the second day in a row Brut Dodge Charger Funny Car driver Ron Capps ran the quickest time at Wednesdays test session for the upcoming Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.
Capps piloted his Funny Car to a 4.846 second run at 317.87 mph. The current POWERade points leader in Funny Car, Capps has been excited to see what his team can do during these testing days in Indy.
“Testing was awesome,” Capps said. “You know these conditions are those that we could see on Sunday for the Skoal Showdown.”
Capps is one of eight drivers competing in the $100,000 Skoal Showdown at O’Reilly Raceway Park during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Aug. 31-Sept. 3. The Skoal Showdown is a high-stake, high-speed race featuring the eight quickest and most consistent Funny Car teams from the last season. Capps will face Don Schumacher Racing teammate Gary Scelzi in the first round of the event.
But Capps says that the biggest excitement surrounding this year’s U.S. Nationals is the addition of the Countdown to the Championship.
“What’s so unique about the U.S. Nationals is I’ve talked the last few years about trying to do,” Capps said. “I’ve tried to get Indy to be what it used to be. Get it double points or something and now with the Countdown the NHRA came up with, it really puts back a lot of what Indy used to be and what it should be. The U.S. Nationals.”
Heading into the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, drivers in the Top 8 in the point standings will have there points reset, starting with 2,070 points for first-place and split into 10-point increments all the way to 2,000 points for eighth-place. The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals is the start of a four-race playoff, where the Top 8 in points will battle it out for the top four spots in the point standings. It is this battle, starting at Indy, that Capps says will make the U.S. Nationals an exciting event to see.
“Now with the Countdown starting and the Skoal Showdown here as well, there is so much going on here and it’s exciting,” Capps said.
Fellow Don Schumacer Racing teammate and driver of the Mail Terminal Service Dodge Charger, Jack Beckman, had the second best run of the day in Funny Car. Beckman turned in a time of 4.889 seconds at 314.90 mph. Melanie Troxel also made a run in the Funny Car class, driving Mike Ashley’s Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger to a 5.705 second run at 171.64 mph.
In Top Fuel five-time U.S. Nationals winner Tony Schumacher ran the quickest time. Defending event winner Schumacher drove his U.S. Army dragster to a 4.563 second run at 324.83 mph. Hillary Will turned in the second fastest run of the test session. Will drove her KB Racing dragster to a 4.593 second run at 328.54.
In Pro Stock Steve Schmidt held the top spot for most of the day, turning in a run of 6.801 seconds at 202. 85 mph. Driver of the Indycom Racing Chevy Cobalt, Kenny Koretsky had the second fastest run at 6.837 seconds at 201.91 mph.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle Steve Johnson rode his Snap-On Tools/Wyotech Suzuki to the fastest time of the day, turning in a 7.125 second run at 188.10 mph. Karen Stoffer drove her Geico Suzuki to the second spot with a 7.170 second run at 184.57
The final day of testing for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals will be held Thursday at 10 a.m.
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Top Fuel at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.563 324.83
2. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.593 328.54
3. Phil Burkart Hartley Racing Dragster 4.677 325.14
4. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Torco Dragster 4.684 302.14
5. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Dragster 4.689 274.39
6. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.731 268.28
7. Clay Millican Knoll Gas/RATT Dragster 4.825 244.96
8. Larry Dixon Sky Tel Dragster 5.033 195.53
9. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 5.041 189.60
10. Cory McClenathan Carrier Boyz/Fram Boost 2 5.323 184.30
11. Mitch King Torco/Seelye Wright Dragster 5.559 167.86
12. Melanie Troxel Vietnam Veterans/POW-MIA Drags 5.685 162.06
13. Scott Kalitta Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster 10.872 78.05
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Top Fuel at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Melanie Troxel Vietnam Veterans/POW-MIA Drags 4.530 328.46
2. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.563 325.85
3. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.593 328.54
4. Phil Burkart Hartley Racing Dragster 4.677 325.14
5. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Torco Dragster 4.684 302.14
6. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Dragster 4.689 274.39
7. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.731 268.28
8. Clay Millican Knoll Gas/RATT Dragster 4.825 244.96
9. Larry Dixon Sky Tel Dragster 5.033 195.53
10. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 5.041 189.60
11. Cory McClenathan Carrier Boyz/Fram Boost 2 Drag 5.323 184.30
12. Mitch King Torco/Seelye Wright Dragster 5.559 167.86
13. Scott Kalitta Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster 7.367 106.22
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Funny Car at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ron Capps Brut Charger 4.846 317.87
2. Jack Beckman MTS Charger 4.889 314.90
3. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Charger 4.890 318.39
4. Mark Oswald Torco Racing Fuels Charger 5.077 238.64
5. Gary Densham Torco/Racebricks Impala 5.080 260.56
6. Melanie Troxel Torco Race Fuels Charger 5.705 171.64
7. Scott Kalitta DHL Solara 5.957 161.00
8. Jerry Toliver Rockstar Energy Drinks Solara 6.069 153.09
9. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Impala 6.198 149.48
10. Kenny Bernstein Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Charg 6.734 134.94
11. Leah Pruett MTS Charger 11.991 73.03
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Funny Car at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ron Capps Brut Charger 4.846 317.87
2. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Charger 4.869 321.19
3. Jack Beckman MTS Charger 4.889 314.90
4. Mark Oswald Torco Racing Fuels Charger 4.974 294.82
5. Jerry Toliver Rockstar Energy Drinks Solara 4.995 311.13
6. Kenny Bernstein Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Charg 5.010 264.18
7. Gary Densham Torco/Racebricks Impala 5.080 260.56
8. Melanie Troxel Torco Race Fuels Charger 5.705 171.64
9. Scott Kalitta DHL Solara 5.957 161.00
10. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Impala 6.198 149.48
11. Leah Pruett MTS Charger 11.991 73.03
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Schmidt Schmidt Competition Engines Co 6.801 202.85
2. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.837 201.91
3. Matt Hartford GTO 6.899 200.80
4. Matt Scranton GTO 6.930 195.42
5. Kevin Lawrence Modern Carriage Werks Cobalt 6.943 191.38
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Schmidt Schmidt Competition Engines Co 6.801 202.85
2. Kenny Koretsky Indicom Cobalt 6.837 201.91
3. Matt Hartford GTO 6.899 200.80
4. Matt Scranton GTO 6.930 195.42
5. Kevin Lawrence Modern Carriage Werks Cobalt 6.943 191.38
CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Wednesday's best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Johnson Snap-On Tools Suzuki 7.125 188.10
2. Karen Stoffer Geico Suzuki 7.170 184.57
3. Wes Wells Ray Skillman Perf. Parts Suzuk 7.215 185.77
4. Michael Phillips Phillips Racing Suzuki 7.338 185.61
Best runs, listed in order of elapsed time, in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Johnson Snap-On Tools Suzuki 7.125 188.10
2. Karen Stoffer Geico Suzuki 7.170 184.57
3. Wes Wells Ray Skillman Perf. Parts Suzuk 7.215 185.77
4. Michael Phillips Phillips Racing Suzuki 7.338 185.61
5. Joe DeSantis Suzuki 7.958 130.15
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