CONNOLLY STILL FIGHTING FOR TOP TEN
Mon, 2008-06-30 07:29
Dave Connolly defeated Warren Johnson in Sunday’s first round of the
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals and moved closer to 10th place in
NHRA’s Pro Stock top 10, but his five-round win streak at his hometown
track ended in the quarterfinals.
Connolly never trailed against Johnson and drove to the win in 6.701 seconds – his quickest run of the weekend – to a 6.715.
But Justin Humphreys threw a roadblock into Connolly’s plans with a time of 6.716 at 204.54 to a 6.729 at 205.79 for the Cagnazzi Racing Charter Communications/LifeLock Chevy Cobalt. Dave Connolly defeated Warren Johnson in Sunday’s first round of the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals and moved closer to 10th place in NHRA’s Pro Stock top 10, but his five-round win streak at his hometown track ended in the quarterfinals.
Connolly never trailed against Johnson and drove to the win in 6.701 seconds – his quickest run of the weekend – to a 6.715.
But Justin Humphreys threw a roadblock into Connolly’s plans with a time of 6.716 at 204.54 to a 6.729 at 205.79 for the Cagnazzi Racing Charter Communications/LifeLock Chevy Cobalt.
“Things didn’t turn out as well as we hoped,” said Connolly, from nearby Elyria, Ohio. “We did get by Warren but we dropped the ball in the second round. We controlled our own destiny and lost an opportunity to put points between us and Humphreys.”
“We didn’t make a good run,” said crew chief Tommy Utt.
Connolly remains 11th with 480 points while Johnson has 554 with six races remaining in what is NHRA’s 18-event regular season. Humphreys, who was recently passed Connolly, lost in the semifinals and now has 462 points.
Connolly never trailed against Johnson and drove to the win in 6.701 seconds – his quickest run of the weekend – to a 6.715.
But Justin Humphreys threw a roadblock into Connolly’s plans with a time of 6.716 at 204.54 to a 6.729 at 205.79 for the Cagnazzi Racing Charter Communications/LifeLock Chevy Cobalt. Dave Connolly defeated Warren Johnson in Sunday’s first round of the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals and moved closer to 10th place in NHRA’s Pro Stock top 10, but his five-round win streak at his hometown track ended in the quarterfinals.
Connolly never trailed against Johnson and drove to the win in 6.701 seconds – his quickest run of the weekend – to a 6.715.
But Justin Humphreys threw a roadblock into Connolly’s plans with a time of 6.716 at 204.54 to a 6.729 at 205.79 for the Cagnazzi Racing Charter Communications/LifeLock Chevy Cobalt.
“Things didn’t turn out as well as we hoped,” said Connolly, from nearby Elyria, Ohio. “We did get by Warren but we dropped the ball in the second round. We controlled our own destiny and lost an opportunity to put points between us and Humphreys.”
“We didn’t make a good run,” said crew chief Tommy Utt.
Connolly remains 11th with 480 points while Johnson has 554 with six races remaining in what is NHRA’s 18-event regular season. Humphreys, who was recently passed Connolly, lost in the semifinals and now has 462 points.
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