ADRL DALLAS - SAME DAY COVERAGE
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SATURDAY FINAL - STOTT IS THE PRO EXTREME IN DALLAS; OTHERS WINNERS INCLUDE CASTELLANA, GLIDDEN AND GRAY
Joining Stott (Pro Extreme) in the winner’s circle were such heavy-hitters as Mike Castellana (Pro Nitrous), Billy Glidden (Outlaw 10.5) and Scott Gray (Pro Extreme Motorcycle).
Stott, of Inman, S.C., drove past newly crowned world champion Jason Scruggs in the final round to claim his fourth career ADRL Pro Extreme national event crown.
Stott streaked to a winning 3.877 elapsed time at 183.59 miles per
hour to upend the heavily favored Scruggs who nearly crashed his Dodge
Stratus in the final round.
This was the final round which nearly almost didn’t happen.
When the call went out for the Pro Extreme final round, Scruggs opted to wait on Stott to complete the necessary between-rounds work.
Scruggs averted disaster in the final when he launched and his Dodge made an abrupt left turn just past the 60-foot cones, crossing the centerline, taking out the cones and an unmanned television camera while headed for the retaining wall. A last second save prevented an impact.
“The master (brake) cylinder let go just as I let the clutch out
and brake fluid sprayed all over the rear tire,” Scruggs explained. “I
don’t know how I managed to not hit anything more (than the camera),
because I really should have.”
Castellana, of Westbury, N.Y., won a clash of the nitrous titans when
he defeated Jim Halsey in the finals to get a leg up on the 2009
championship chase.
ADRL’s championship system crowns champions from the current year on
Friday and begins the next year’s championship on Saturday. At the
final event of 2009, the top eight points earners in all four divisions
will do battle to determine the series champion.
Castellana battled tire shake for most of qualifying but found the
right combination on race day to drive past Tim Savell, Doug
Reisterrer, and Harold Martin en route to the final round. He entered
Saturday’s final eliminations as the No. 9 qualifier.
Halsey mortally wounded his 820-inch, Gene Fulton powerplant in a semi-final victory over Johnny Pilcher. A made thrash ensured his appearance for the final round.
Halsey entered final eliminations as the No. 2 qualifier behind Castellana’s teammate Shannon Jenkins.
Glidden, for his part, showed his championship pedigree as son of eleven-time (10 NHRA, 1 IHRA) Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden as he won the Outlaw 10.5 championship on Friday and got off to an early title defense on Saturday by stopping Gary White in an incredible holeshot victory.
“This class just keeps getting tougher and tougher,” Glidden said
later. “It used to be you could run 4.30s and occasional 4.20s and be
competitive, but everyone has really stepped up their game over the
last five months or so and that’s a thing of the past.”
Gray’s day got off to a good start in the first round when he knocked off newly christened world champion Billy Vose in the first round and culminated the incredible day with a victory over Matt Prophitt in the final round.
“I just felt like it was my time to win today,” Gray said. “For sure it
took a lot of hard work, but when it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”
Gray also defeated Tommy Campbell (quarter-finals) and Robert Hunnicutt (semis) en route to the final round.
Gray entered eliminations as the fourth quickest qualifier.
The National Guard ADRL series continues in 2009, most likely in March,
but nothing is confirmed until the official schedule is released in
December at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show held in Orlando,
Fla.
SATURDAY ELIMINATIONS -FINALS
Pro Extreme
(L) Quain Stott - 3.877 et - 183.59 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Jason Scruggs - N/T
If you ever question the sportsmanship of these racers, Quain had tons of racers & crew helping him with the engine swap, including Jason Scruggs himself!! Scruggs was not coming to the line without him.
Unbelievable!!! Scruggs turned hard left as soon as he hit the throttle completely crossing the centerline & wiping out the TV camera & 60' cones, COMPLETELY sideways & DID not hit the left hand wall!!! Unreal as Stott was streaking away for the World Finals victory after a crazy thrash!!!
Pro Nitrous
(L) Jim Halsey - 5.460 et - 108.87 mph
(R) Mike Castellana - 3.922 et - 190.57 mph (**WINNER**)
Halsey went out about 60' & shook the tires, forcing him to lift while Castellana thundered to low et of the event & the race win!!!
Extreme 10.5
(L) Billy Glidden- 4.103 et - 175.98 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Gary White - 4.101 et - 174.91 mph
Unbelievable turn of events as Glidden leaves on White with a .039 to .099 light & holds on for the holeshot victory!!! Ironically White sets the new national ET record in a losing effort!!! How bout a .981 60' for Glidden & a .975 60' for White!!!
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(L) Matt Prophit - 5.138 et - 154.76 mph
(R) Scott Gray - 4.375 et - 165.09 mph (**WINNER**)
Gray goes in deep, putting the top bulb out & parlays that into a .006 light & World Finals victory as Prophit popped & shut off!!
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SATURDAY ELIMINATIONS - SEMI-FINALS
Pro Extreme
(L) Quain Stott - 3.965 et - 169.23 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Bubba Stanton - 4.047 et - 189.60 mph
Stanton had a .008 light & each guy had .983 60' times, but both drivers had to pedal. Quain was a little further down track & recovers for the win!
(R) Jason Scruggs - 3.778 et - 2.4.54 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Josh Hernandez - N/T
Obviously Hernandez could not make the call giving Scruggs the single. And he cards his 4th consecutive .70 @ 200+ lap!!!
Pro Nitrous
(R) Mike Castellana - 3.943 et - 188.46 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Harold Martin - N/T
Martin did kill the motor in the previous round & could not make the call. Castellana is shooting for lane choice... And look at the number!!!
(L) Jim Halsey - 3.955 et - 188.36 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Johnny Pilcher - 4.009 et - 183.34 mph
Halsey left first with a .017 light & never looked back but it looked like he hurt the motor in the lights. Word on the radio is that Jim said it is hurt bad.
Extreme 10.5
(R) David Janes - 4.245 et - 175.71 mph
(L) Gary White - 4.128 et - 173.63 mph (**WINNER**)
WOW, White just misses Kirks ET record, starting with a .985 60' time!!!
(R) Mike Hill - 4.415 et - 154.86 mph
(L) Billy Glidden - 4.115 et - 175.50 mph (**WINNER**)
Hill was first out of the hole wit h a .016 light, but Glidden has a .990 60' & runs the quickest pass in XTF history, but does not have the number to back it up... YET!!!
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(R) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.362 et - 161.50 mph
(L) Scott Gray - 4.333 et - 173.10 mph (**WINNER**)
Superman left first, but Gray drove around him to take the win & possible front end of a new MPH record!!
(R) T T Jones - 4.375 et - 165.19 mph
(L) Matt Prophit - 4.329 et - 168.72 mph (**WINNER**)
Prophit left first & led this one wire to wire to head to the final round.
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HERNANDEZ CRASHES; EMERGES UNINJURED
Josh Hernandez emerged from the National Guard '57 Chevy after a horrific top end accident.
Hernandez encountered an abundance of tire shake during his second round race and managed a victory over Clyde Scott, but the car made a hard move to the right in the traps and impacted the retaining wall before debris eliminated visibility from the starting line.
Eyewitness have confirmed
the car made contact with the wall multiple times.
Hernandez exited the car under his own power conscious and alert.He was checked out by medical personnel on site and released.
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SATURDAY ELIMINATIONS -SECOND ROUND
Pro Extreme Eliminations
(L) Travis Swearingen - 3.770 et - 195.79 mph
(R) Quain Stott - 3.851 et - 194.71 mph (**WINNER**)
This should be fun here as Quain helps the Swearingen gang with the tuneup. HOLY COW, on a .024 to .120 bulb, Quain takes a HUGE holeshot win!!!
(L) Ken Thomas - 4.265 et - 178.73 mph
(L) Bubba Stanton - 4.002 et - 190.40 mph (**WINNER**)
Thomas shook & had to lift. Stanton used up all the lane, nearly crossing the centerline but taking the victory. Great driving job by Bubba!
(R) Jason Scruggs - 3.780 et - 203.61 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Dwayne Watkins- 3.948 et - 186.05 mph
It there any doubt that this Garret Race Car Stratus is NOT a player??? Three straight 70's at 200+ mph!!
(L) Clyde Scott - 5.381 et - 176.70 mph
(L) Josh Hernandez - 4.901 et - 129.39 mph (**WINNER**)
Scott had to be push started & took a LONG time to be pushed back, do his burnout & take the tree. Scott blew the tires right at the hit of the throttle, while Hernandez pedaled & was all over the racetrack to take the round win. However just past the finishline the car made a hard move & shot across the racetrack with heavy impact to the wall. The word from the top end is that he impacted the wall several times before coming to a stop.
Most importantly Josh got out of the car under his own power & is conscious & alert.
Pro Nitrous Eliminations
(L) Doug Reisterer - 3.997 et - 188.77 mph
(R) Mike Castellana - 3.965 et - 187.86 mph (**WINNER**)
Reisterer had a .979 60' but started using up some racetrack & Castellana drove around him with a great pass!!!
(L) Harold Martin - 4.335 et - 143.58 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Burton Auxier - 5.189 et - 99.36 mph
WOW, Burton had a .004 light then both drivers headed right at each other nearly touching at halftrack where tons of sparks came from under Auxier's ride & Martin takes the win!
(L) Jim Halsey - 3.940 et - 189.45 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Charles Carpenter - 3.987 et - 182.92 mph
Another outstanding drag race as Carpenter left first, but was ALL over his lane allowing Halsey to drive around him on another killer lap!
(R) Dave Pierce - N/T
(R) Johnny Pilcher - 3.965 et - 183.54 mph (**WINNER**)
Pierce hurt the motor in the opening round & could make the call giving Pilcher the single. And WOW Pilcher makes the most of it with I believe a career best!!!
Extreme 10.5 Eliminations
(L) Steve Kirk - 4.344 et - 146.78 mph
(R) David Janes - 4.249 et - 174.71 mph (**WINNER**)
Kirk was on another monster run, he carried the front end to the 33' before nearly hitting the wall & lifting out the throttle.
(L) Gary White - 4.137 et - 173.52 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Todd Moyer - 4.191 et - 180.45 mph
Great drag race as White goes deep in the teens with the 6 cylinder, but Moyer was game, getting in the teens himself & re-setting his own speed record in the losing effort..
(L) Doug Mangrum - N/T
(L) Mike Hill - 4.342 et - 173.47 mph (**WINNER**)
What a bizarre race... Both cars loose fire on the burnout, Mangrum could not refire & got out of the car & over the wall. Hill refired, backed the car to the starting line then shut if off again. After a moment or so, he fired the car back up, rolled into the beam, took the tree & idled down the racetrack to take the win. The word is Hill broke a carbon fiber brake rotor!!!
(L) Billy Glidden - 4.157 et - 173.52 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Cory Wheat - 4.267 et - 170.54 mph
Another great drag race as Glidden had a .999 60' and another killer run!!
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(L) Charlie Prophit - 4.351 et - 149.90 mph
(R) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.347 et - 164.95 mph (**WINNER**)
Wow what a race with an upset winner as this race was basically a dead heat!!
(L) Scott Gray - 4.367 et - 169.34 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Tommy Campbell - 6.530 et - 91.05 mph
Campbell leaves first but it was over right after that as Gray rolls on.
(L) Casey Stemper - 4.489 et - 161.69 mph
(R) T T Jones - 4.344 et - 168.35 mph (**WINNER**)
Both riders leave together & the big man T T moves on!
(L) Matt Prophit - 4.289 et - 168.30 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Ashley Owens - 4.376 et - 167.31 mph
Prophit was ready with a .014 light & never looks back to take the win.
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FIRST ROUND
Pro Extreme
(L) Travis Swearingen - 3.917 et - 194.13 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Raymond Commisso - 3.999 et - 166.79 mph
Commisso put a .035 to .105 bulb on Travis then got way crossed up, lifting near the finish line. It sounded like Travis actually pedaled once as well but he gets the win!
(L) Michael Neal - 5.930 et - 102.30 mph
(R) Quain Stott - 4.050 et - 184.17 mph (**WINNER**)
Neal is in as an alternate for McDonald who hurt his motor during qualifying. Hector was first alternate, but he is broke as well. Neal blew the tires off at the hit while Quain pedaled once, much further down track, but he gets the win.
(R) Frankie Taylor - 4.188 et - 144.15 mph
(L) Ken Thomas - 4.010 et - 182.78 mph (**WINNER**)
Taylor got very crossed up headed to the centerline & had to lift, throwing the chutes out & clipping the 330' cones. Thomas had a .974 60' but fell off the pace on the big end.
(L) Bubba Stanton - 3.814 et - 199.73 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Thomas Patterson - N/T
Another weird one here as Patterson blipped the throttle in the stage beams and then rolled through the lights drawing the red bulb. Stanton is on kill today, making another killer pass.
(R) Jason Scruggs - 3.771 et - 204.32 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Brian Daniels - 5.522 et - 91.23 mph
Daniels blew the tires off at the hit but it didn't matter as Scruggs just breaks their backs yet again!!
(R) Dan Bandish - 3.982 et - 190.38 mph
(L) Dwayne Watkins- 4.019 et - 184.25 mph (**WINNER**)
WOW, Watkins with a .012 to .055 bulb & the holeshot victory!!!
(R) Scott Cannon - 3.891 et - 198.05 mph
(L) Clyde Scott - 3.904 et - 193.88 mph (**WINNER**)
WOW, another upset as Scott puts a .029 to .055 bulb on Cannon & hangs on for the holeshot victory!!!
(L) Josh Hernandez - 3.809 et - 199.49 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Wes Johnston - 3.890 et - 196.07 mph
Johnston went -.036 red while Hernandez just missed the 200 mph mark.
Pro Nitrous
(L) Shannon Jenkins - 5.262 et - 93.97 mph
(R) Doug Reisterer - 4.662 et - 145.80 mph (**WINNER**)
What a wild race as Doug had Shannon .033 to .140 at the tree & then both guys shake, Reisterer coming oh so close to the wall, then both guys head right at each other with Shannon finally lifting!!!!
(R) Tim Savell - N/T
(L) Mike Castellana - 4.866 et - 167.20 mph (**WINNER**)
Tough break as Savell had to shut off as he could not get the motor cleared out, and Castellana shook the tires yet again.
(R) Billy Harper - 4.224 et - 187.05 mph
(L) Harold Martin - 4.020 et - 183.22 mph (**WINNER**)
A big upset here as Harper appeared to roll back out of the beam drawing the red light & handing the win to the NG team..
(R) Burton Auxier - 4.020 et - 187.47 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) John Deflorian - 4.096 et - 179.11 mph
This was a great drag race here as Deflorian was game with the new RM powerplant, but Burton left first & pulled away.
(L) Jim Halsey - 4.043 et - 188.36 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Ed Burnley - 4.189 et - 175.57 mph
Halsey used up all of his lane but was able to hang on for the round win.
(R) Charles Carpenter - 3.989 et - 184.60 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Stan Allen - N/T
Another tough break as Allen broke at the hit of the throttle, but check out Charlie Carpenter putting the Shoeboxx in the 3's!!!
(L) Thomas Myers - 4.211 et - 162.63 mph
(R) Dave Pierce - 4.048 et - 187.73 mph (**WINNER**)
Slick was dead in the water as Pierce put a .009 to .162 bulb on him & pulled away for the victory but may have hurt a motor in the process.
(R) Johnny Pilcher - 4.062 et - 181.42 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Kenny Rucker - 4.198 et - 181.50 mph
Pilcher left first was able to drive through some shake in low gear to take the win.
Extreme 10.5
(R) Steve Kirk - 4.328 et - 139.18 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Kenny Hubbard - 4.450 et - 170.43 mph
Kirk left first with .029 light & got COMPLETELY crossed at the big end, lifting early but somehow hanging on for the win!!!
(R) David Janes - 4.328 et - 172.32 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Michael Neal - 4.456 et - 170.60 mph
This was a pretty good drag race but Janes began to pull away on the big end to move on.
(L) Gary White - 4.173 et - 173.54 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Steve Gorman - N/T
Another strange race as Gorman never brought the motor up on the chip. White made a killer run to move on. Gorman idled down the lane after the win light.
(R) Todd Moyer - 4.205 et - 179.78 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Dustin Miller - N/T
Miller breaks on the burnout & could not the car back in gear, giving Moyer the single. And he makes the most of it with a killer run & the front end of a new MPH record.
(L) Doug Mangrum - 4.226 et - 172.06 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Ron Lummus - 4.545 et - 167.95 mph
Lummus was dead late with a .183 light & the #2 qualifier thus thundered on through for the round win.
(L) Mike Hill - 4.342 et - 173.47 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Nick Williams - 4.517 et - 174.32 mph
Hill is still a bit off the pace they are looking for, but he takes the round win.
(L) Billy Glidden - 4.159 et - 173.34 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Matt Jones - 4.561 et - 162.92 mph
Jones had a fine .013 light but it was over quickly as Glidden had a .995 60' & drives it out the back door.
(R) Cory Wheat - 4.329 et - 170.00 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) HT Wilson - N/T
A weird deal here as it took a long time for the ambers to come down, but Wilson never leaves while Wheat makes a nice pass.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(L) Charlie Prophit - 4.270 et - 167.22 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) James Helton - 4.605 et - 157.14 mph
Prophit was very late with a .140 light but it didn't matter as he is the bike to beat this weekend.
(L) Nikie Corley - 4.388 et - 167.18 mph
(R) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.362 et - 163.95 mph (**WINNER**)
These guys leave together & Superman pulls away for the win.
(L) Scott Gray - 4.281 et - 166.83 mph (**WINNER**)
(R) Billy Vose - 4.488 et - 144.86 mph
Gray is running really well & drives away from Vose to move on to the next round.
(L) Ronald Procopio - 4.526 et - 152.21 mph
(R) Tommy Campbell - 4.500 et - 159.97 mph (**WINNER**)
A bit of an upset here as these guys leave almost together & Campbell pulls away for the win.
(L) Casey Stemper - 4.855 et - 152.26 mph
(R) Louie Grist - 4.312 et - 167.66 mph (**WINNER**)
Big upset here as Grist left on the #2 qualifier & drove away from him!!!
(R) Japel Heard - 4.511 et - 165.76 mph
(L) T T Jones - 4.381 et - 169.04 mph (**WINNER**)
Jones with a big lead at the tree & he motors away for the round win!
(R) Matt Prophit - 4.251 et - 171.38 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Larry Berg- 4.972 et - 146.38 mph
Berg was dead late at the tree & then drifted to the wall while Prophit was on another great lap.
(R) Ashley Owens - 4.410 et - 163.06 mph (**WINNER**)
(L) Shane Eperjesi - 4.639 et - 148.04 mph
Eperjesi is in as an alternate for a broken Jack Young. He took a good bite at the tree, but Owens drives around him for the easy win.
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SATURDAY QUALIFYING - FINAL SESSION
Pro Extreme
(L) Josh Hernandez - 3.842 et - 198.64 mph
(R) Dan Bandish - 4.127 et - 180.09 mph
Great runs by the NG team polishing up their eliminations tuneup.
(L) Raymond Commisso - 3.945 et - 192.11 mph
(R) Mike Bell - 4.058 et - 181.40 mph
Bell was putting tons of smoke out the right side but it cleared up at the hit. Not enough to get him in the field however.
(L) Mike Bell - 6.679 et - 68.66 mph
(R) Bubba Stanton - 3.913 et - 163.79 mph
Oh man, Bubba had a ..968 60' & 2.546 330' but he could not make the gear change & had to click it off... That would have been a monster run!!
(L) Gaylen Smith - 4.780 et - 110.85 mph
(R) Travis Swearingen - 3.780 et - 199.40 mph
WOW, the kid goes to the top of the heap with a career best!!
(L) Brian Daniels - 3.927 et - 190.35 mph
(R) Todd Martin - 5.235 et - 100.98 mph
Daniels has a very consistent racecar this weekend with another nice lap.
(L) Von Smith - 4.048 et - 182.15 mph
(R) Wes Johnston - 3.896 et - 196.33 mph
Both guys are outside the show. And Wild Wild Wes makes a great lap to get his way in while Von will not qualify.
(L) Gene Hector - 3.967 et - 182.67 mph
(R) Clyde Scott - 6.167 et - 73.77 mph
Another nice lap in the small block ride for Hector, but no improvement & he is hanging on to the bump spot. Scott looked like he double stepped the clutch..
(L) Shawn Davis - 4.431 et - 88.61 mph
(R) Ken Thomas - 3.920 et - 187.52 mph
Davis shakes & will not make the sghow while Thomas takes the Bad Bird on another fine lap.
(L) Grant McCrary- 6.145 et - 96.01 mph
(R) Rick Cate - 4.071 et - 184.52 mph
Nice run for Cate but not enough to get in the program while GMac continues to have troubles getting the new ride sorted out..
(L) Bill Doucet - 4.209 et - 142.63 mph
(R) Brandon Snider - N/T
Snider double steps the clutch before the tree came down & just coasted to the top end. Doucet was all over the lane & fails to qualify.
(L) Buddy farmer - 4.335 et - 135.47 mph
(R) Joey Martin - 7.191 et - 76.7029 mph
HUGE tire shake for Martin, rattling the door open & leaving a few pieces on the track. Both guys fail to qualify.
(L) Chris Smith - 4.058 et - 180.01 mph
(R) Hugh Scott - 5.723 et - 76.88 mph
Scott was on a good lap but drove into shake about half track & had to lift. Again both guys fail to qualify.
(L) Thomas Patterson - 5.074 et - 97.58 mph
(R) Quain Stott - 3.876 et - 194.32 mph
The hits just keep on coming as Quain makes a nice lap.
(L) Tommy Gray - 4.405 et - 132.50 mph
(R) Randell Reid - 4.180 et - 175.62 mph
Gray shake the tires & neither driver will make this brutal show.
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(R) Michael Neal - 3.972 et - 182.38 mph
Oh man, Neal was on a great lap with avery nice short time, but just ran out of steam nad is in the #17 spot, just short of the field.
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(R) Scott Cannon - 3.866 et - 193.27 mph
Cannon sounded like he drove through the clutch just a bit, but still makes another fine run.
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(R) Dwayne Watkins - 3.887 et - 194.02 mph
Watkins closes out this unbelievable show with a fine pass to go to the #10 spot.
What an incredible show with a record 3.945 bump spot!!!
Pro Nitrous
(L) Justin Kalwei - 4.291 et - 175.59 mph
(R) Ed Burnley - 4.071 et - 181.37 mph
Burnley picks up a spot while Kawei fails to make the field.
(L) Earl Folse - 5.052 et - 102.37 mph
(R) Rickie Smith - 4.672 et - 116.13 mph
Big upset here as Smith tried to drive through tire shake but does not make the field!
(L) Keith Baker - 7.493 et - 76.59 mph
(R) Johnny Pilcher - 4.822 et - 110.19 mph
Side by side shake, but those guys are in the field, at least for now.
(L) Thomas Myers - 3.947 et - 189.50 mph
(R) Randy Weatherford - 5.150 et - 96.38 mph
WOW, after tons of struggles, Slick makes a killer run to leap into the show!!!
(L) Blake Housley - 4.107 et - 177.14 mph
(R) Harold Martin - 4.049 et - 182.33 mph
Great, Housley has also struggled but make a great pass to bump his way in the field!! Martin improves his position as well.
(L) Billy Harper - 3.947 et - 186.92 mph
(R) Doug Ballance - 4.317 et - 166.87 mph
Ballance finally gets down the racetrack, but not enough to make the show, while Harper makes another killer run...
(L) Tommy Keeter - 5.467 et - 90.56 mph
(R) Steve Vick - 4.244 et - 162.53 mph
Both guys shake & both guys fail to make the field.
(L) Burton Auxier - 5.952 et - 82.39 mph
(R) Shannon Jenkins - 3.930 et - 191.02 mph
Auxier shakes the tires while the Iceman goes right to the top of the heap!!!
(L) Ali Al Kaabi - 4.119 et - 177.79 mph
(R) Tim Savell - 4.298 et - 157.30 mph
Al Kaabi drives through some shake & gets in on the bump spot for now...
(L) Dennis Radford - 4.099 et - 184.75 mph
(R) Kenny Rucker - 6.195 et - 175.17 mph
Rucker shakes & has to lift off the throttle while Radford makes another decent lap.
(L) Stan Allen - 4.032 et - 185.72 mph
(R) Jim Halsey - 3.968 et - 190.00 mph
Great side by side here & Halsey dips in the 3's yet again.
(L) Mike Castellana - 4.538 et - 119.92 mph
(R) Doug Reisterer - 4.071 et - 180.19 mph
Castellana heads to the wall & has to lift while Doug uses up all the lane to get in the show for now.
(L) Charles Carpenter - 4.985 et - 101.92 mph
(R) John Deflorian - 4.046 et - 182.85 mph
Carpenter heads to the wall & lifts while Deflorian gets the gorgeous C5 in the field!
(L) Dave Pierce - 4.062 et - 186.00 mph
(R) Delon Joseph - 4.144 et - 176.10 mph
Pierce may have hurt some parts, but he bumps his way in the show as the very last car.
Extreme 10.5
(L) Matt Jones - 4.548 et - 169.40 mph
(R) Nick Williams - 6.442 et - 85.99 mph
Williams shake & has to lift off the throttle.
(L) Ron Lummus - 4.473 et - 173.93 mph
(R) Steve Gorman - 4.459 et - 163.91 mph
Lummus toted the front wheels a LONG way down track & made a nice pass in the heavy ride.
(L) Doug Mangrum - 8.502 et - 52.24 mph
(R) Michelle Wilson - 5.798 et - 115.00 mph
Both drivers blow the tires off at the hit & Wilson will not make the field.
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(R) Todd Moyer - 4.512 et - 171.29 mph
Moyer rolled in very deep & was a bit off his earlier pace on this pass.
(L) Dustin Miller - 4.828 et - 122.28 mph
(R) HT Wilson - 4.613 et - 150.65 mph
Both guys are off the pace, but are safely in the field.
(L) Cory Wheat - 4.344 et - 170.28 mph
(R) Marquis Ross - 4.535 et - 161.92 mph
Again, in the heat everyone is a bit off their earlier pace, but Wheat will stay in the #5 spot while Ross fails to qualify.
(L) Steve Kirk - 4.419 et - 165.38 mph
(R) Mike Hill - N/T
Here we have an ultimate Phenix City matchup... And Hill breaks after the burnout & had to be pushed off while Kirk throws another teen on the boards.
(L) Kenny Hubbard - 5.541 et - 97.23 mph
(R) David Janes - 4.357 et - 171.60 mph
Nice consistant run for Janes as Hubbard was pedaling & bouncing all over the lane.
(L) Gary White - 4.208 et - 171.26 mph
(R) Alex Viscardi - 4.567 et - 169.7534 mph
White makes a great run in the Toyota while Boom Boom will not make the show.
(L) Robert Patrick - 8.350 et - 55.60 mph
(R) Michael Neal - 6.179 et - 105.40 mph
Both guys blow the tires off at the hit & Patrick will not make the show.
(L) Jason Wilson - 4.901 et - 144.04 mph
(R)
Wilson was laboring a bit & fails to qualify.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(L) Jack Young - 4.427 et - 166.27 mph
(R) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.366 et - 167.74 mph
Nice side by side pass, both guys safely in the field.
(L) Scott Gray - 4.291 et - 166.66 mph
(R) Nikie Corley - 4.500 et - 159.62 mph
Gray was all over the centerline, he was hanging off the left side of the bike & still made a great run!
(L) Ronald Procopio - 4.307 et - 168.79 mph
(R) Louie Grist - 4.689 et - 157.62 mph
A nice pass for Procopio, but he will stay in the #4 spot.
(L) Japel Heard - 4.356 et - 169.76 mph
(R) Shane Eperjesi - 4.552 et - 155.00 mph
Both guys navigate the lanes, but again no improvement.
(L) TT Jones - 7.404 et - 62.55 mph
(R) James Helton - 4.650 et - 153.20 mph
Jones was on a pass until the rear sprocket broke into pieces all over the racetrack.
(L) Matt Prophit - 4.276 et - 169.34 mph
(R) Ashley Owens - 4.341 et - 168.26 mph
Great pass by Prophit to jump all the way up to the #2 spot!!
(L) Casey Stemper - 4.241 et - 170.39 mph
(R) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.357 et - 171.58 mph
Wow, a great pass by Stemper that could possibly be backed up for a new ET record!
(L) Brunson Grothus - 5.524 et - 91.98 mpgh
(R) Shane Eperjesi - 4.639 et - 147.94 mph
Grothus headed for the centerline & had to get out of the throttle.
(L) Charlie Prophit - 4.271 et - 170.28 mph
(R)
Another great pass for Prophit & that backs up his previous 4.240 for a new national record!!.
(L) Billy Vose - 4.520 et - 154.28 mph
(R)
Vose's ride sounded a bit lazy & was off the pace.
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SATURDAY - QUALIFYING - SECOND SESSION
Pro Extreme
(L) Todd Martin - N/T
(R) Von Smith - 9.301 et - 52.21 mph
Martin rolled the beams & got no time while Smith struck the tires at the hit of the throttle.
(L) Mike Bell - 3.993 et - 185.15 mph
(R) Josh Hernandez - 3.880 et - 194.58 mph
Great side by side pass here as Hernandez moves up to the #3 spot!!!
(L) Dan Bandish - 3.866 et - 189.76 mph
(R) Gaylen Smith - 4.051 et - 189.26 mph
Great run by Bandish in the new TM ride!!! Smith makes a good lap, but just good enough for the bump spot.
(L) Joey Martin - 4.023 et - 187.55 mph
(R) Raymond Commisso - 3.955 et - 192.96 mph
We are on a roll now as we have another great lap from both drivers!!
(L) Quain Stott - 3.896 et - 194.13 mph
(R) Grant McCreary - 6.157 et - 93.60 mph
McCreary continues to struggle getting the turbo ride off the starting line while Quain makes another killer lap!!
(L) Brandon Snider - 5.598 et - 124.20 mph
(R) Mike Bell - 4.549 et - 185.59 mph
Well the string comes to an end as both guys struggle to gain traction.
(L) Travis Swearingen - 5.281 et - 180.50 mph
(R) Shawn Davis - N/T
Travis was on a nice lap but shook in the middle & had to pedal. There were timing issues for Davis..
(L) Clyde Scott - 3.919 et - 194.77 mph
(R) Brian Daniels - 3.925 et - 191.87 mph
Wow, great side by side lap!!!!
(L) Ken Thomas - 3.907 et - 188.83 mph
(R) Bennie McDonald - 3.879 et - 191.49 mph
Unbelievable numbers are coming up right now!!! Bennie looks like he has a racecar this weekend, and also a career best for Thomas.
(L) Rick Cate - 5.678 et - 94.10 mph
(R) Cody Barklage - N/T
Cate shakes & has to lift. Barklage had a .987 60' time then drove into tire shake, making a move to the left & then shooting back across his lane, up on two wheels & into the right hand wall. The car settled back down & coasted to a stop in the left lane. Cody hopped right out of the car & is OK.
(L) Hugh Scott - 3.955 et - 193.49 mph
(R) Buddy Farmer - 4.670 et - 117.29 mph
Hugh makes another great lap & gives us a 3 second field wit hone session still to go!!
(L) Bil Clanton - 3.965 et - 186.20 mph
(R) Bill Doucet - 4.204 et - 187.20 mph
What a driving job by Clanton to get in the show!! The Stude hiked the front end up & headed towards the wall, but Clanton yanked it back, never lifting!!
(L) Bubba Stanton - 3.826 et - 200.23 mph
(R) Jason Scruggs - 3.786 et - 204.60 mph
WOW, the first ever side by side 200 mph pass!!!! Unreal!!! Stanton pockets a $5,000 bonus for the 200mph club.
(L) Dwayne Watkins - 4.036 et - 183.87 mph
(R) Gene Hector - 3.952 et - 184.75 mph
Hector takes the small block deep into the 3 second zone & into the field!!! Watkins is not in & this pass also bumped Clanton as well.
(L) Randell Reid - 6.815 et - 86.61 mph
(R) Tommy Gray - 3.987 et - 188.10 mph
Big time shake for Reid & he has to lift. Gray makes a nice lap, but not enough to make this unbelievable field.
(L) Randy Brewer - N/T
(R)
Brewer breaks the AMX on the burnout & coasts on down the lane.
(L) Wes Johnston - 4.958 et - 146.20 mph
(R) Frankie Taylor - 3.813 et - 198.99 mph
Johnston shakes & is not in the field while Frankie makes a KILLER run to go all the way to the #4 spot!!
(L) Scott Cannon - 4.162 et - 154.19 mph
(R) Chris Smith - 4.022 et - 183.19 mph
Cannon was on a great pass until about 300 ft when he ran into tire shake, pedaled & lifted the blower off the car.
(L) Michael Neal - 3.966 et - 184.60 mph
(R) Jeremy Brown - N/T
Brown breaks at the hit & coasts to a stop. Neal makes a nice pass, but no improvement from his pass last night.
(L) Wesley Jones - 3.984 et - 193.96 mph
(R) Thomas Patterson - 3.903 et - 190.54 mph
WOW, Jones killed a motor at the finish line with a huge fireball, the car staying lit all the way through the shutoff. That was a nasty one, with lots of flame. Fire crews got the problems under control & Jones is out of the car & ok.
There is a pretty significant cleanup going on which may take awhile. There is one competitor left to make a pass.
What an unbelievable session of Pro Extreme!!!
Pro Nitrous
(L) Doug Ballance - 6.871 et - 66.44 mph
(R) Blake Housley - 5.061 et - 107.81 mph
BIG time shake right off the lie for Balance, nearly clipping the wall. Housley had issues a little further down track.
(L) Doug Reisterer - 4.180 et - 172.85 mph
(R) Dave Pierce - 4.268 et - 167.22 mph
Reisterer had to slap the throttle right off the starting line & still made a decent lap.
(L) Randy Weatherford - 5.467 et - 88.66 mph
(R) Thomas Myers - 9.408 et - 67.83 mph
Big time shake for both guys right off the line.
(L) Ed Burnley - 5.460 et - 95.92 mph
(R) Keith Baker - 4.153 et - 179.21 mph
Great driving job by Baker as he pedaled once and was all over his lane but drove it on through.
(L) Rickie Smith - 5.114 et - 98.08 mph
(R) Justin Kalwei - 4.334 et - 170.88 mph
Smith with big time shake & heads towards the centerline & lifts.
(L) Tim Savell - 4.984 et - 102.79 mph
(R) Burton Auxier - 4.015 et - 185.08 mph
Savell heads towards the wall & has to lift while Auxier makes a great pass!!
(L) Kenny Rucker - 4.044 et - 182.53 mph
(R) Harold Martin - 4.089 et - 179.30 mph
Nice!! A great side by side pair here with Rucker jumping way into the field.
(L) Jim Halsey - 3.940 et - 190.89 mph
(R) Earl Folse - 4.161 et - 174.39 mph
Good run for Folse, but Halsey was on a string, lowering his already #1 poistion!!!
(L) Steve Vick - 5.353 et - 98.5877 mph
(R) Mike Castellana - 4.029 et - 183.77 mph
Vick shakes & will be down to his last shot to get in the field while Castellana makes a nice pass to jmp up to the #6 spot.
(L) Shannon Jenkins - 3.961 et - 189.94 mph
(R) Stan Allen - 4.030 et - 186.48 mph
More great runs as the heavy hitters who were out of the field continue to jump their way in!!
(L) Johnny Pilcher - 5.498 et - 87.77 mph
(R) Charles Carpenter - 4.021 et - 184.80 mph
Pilcher shakes & has to lift while Charles makes a great lap to get in the #6 spot!
(L) John Deflorian - 4.489 et - 166.83 mph
(R) Tommy Keeter - 7.219 et - 75.33 mph
Shake for both drivers & Keeter stays on the bump spot.
(L) Delon Joseph - 4.156 et - 175.50 mph
(R) Ali Al Kaabi - 4.292 et - 168.82 mph
Joseph makes a nice lap to get himself in the field.
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(R) Dennis Radford - 4.109 et - 177.30 mph
Radford & crew spent the night getting a new rear end under the Viper & he makes a good lap to get him in the #12 spot.
Extreme 10.5
(L) Marquis Ross- 4.555 et - 158.38 mph
(R) Kenny Hubbard - 4.527 et - 160.33 mph
Wow, Ross was all over the left hand lane, never lifting to find his way into the show!
(L) Michelle Wilson - 5.223 et - 150.80 mph
(R) Gilbert Jacobs - N/T
Rock broke on the burnout & had to be pushed off. Wilson shook right off the starting line, pedaling to find her way in on the bump spot for now.
(L) David Janes - 5.538 et - 134.34 mph
(R) Jason Wilson - 6.032 et - 80.29 mph
Both guys overpower the racetrack on this pass.
(L) Steve Gorman - 5.036 et - 54.43 mph
(R) Ron Lummus - 5.054 et - 117.96 mph
Gorman smokes the tires off the line & lifts. Lummus & his Garrett turbo appeared to lose a motor about halftrack, with a huge cloud of smoke. The word is he had a pretty good fire & he got the car to a stop & out safely. We have quite a mess of oil in the right lane so we will be down for a cleanup.
(L) Alex Viscardi - 4.643 et - 161.07 mph
(R) Robert Patrick - 7.290 et - 99.62 mph
Patrick is yet to get the Mustang off the line without smoking the tires & he does it again on this pass. Viscardi was on & off the throttle several times.
(L) Mike Hill - 4.335 et - 171.58 mph
(R) Dustin Miller - 4.510 et - 159.80 mph
A smooth & straight pass for both guys.
(L) HT Wilson - 4.419 et - 165.38 mph
(R) Doug Mangrum - 4.332 et - 167.91 mph
WOW, Mangrum's Procharger ride was screamin & made a great pass!!
(L) Nick Williams - 6.319 et - 89.41 mph
(R) Steve Kirk - 4.127 et - 177.91 mph
WOW, Kirk had the wheel hiked up in the air to the 330 & kills the current ET record, with pass from last night backing it up for a new record!!!
(L) Michael Neal - 4.328 et - 173.54 mph
(R) Gary White - 4.235 et - 172.34 mphg
Great side by side pass here, great numbers a pair.
(L) Todd Moyer - 4.222 et - 173.74 mph
(R) Cory Wheat - 4.235 et - 171.75 mph
Another great race as Moyer has the new combo really working!
(L) Billy Glidden - 7.731 et - 77.11 mph
(R) Matt Jones - 4.488 et - 162.74 mph
Glidden goes out & makes a right mover to the right having to lift.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(L) Larry Berg - 4.487 et - 161.73 mph
(R) Brunson Grothus - 8.596 et - 85.56 mph
Whoa, Grothus makes a hard move to the right, very nearly hitting the wall!!!
(L) Ashley Owens - 5.753 et - 85.28 mph
(R) Jack Young - 4.437 et - 160.01 mph
Owens makes a move as well, forcing him to lift while Young makes a nice pass.
(L) Casey Stemper - 4.410 et - 165.84 mph
(R) Scott Gray - 4.436 et - 166.20 mph
Man these guys are all over the lanes this morning. No improvement for either rider.
(L) James Helton - 4.702 et - 163.47 mph
(R) Shane Eperjesi - 4.633 et - 149.76 mph
Both guys navigate the lanes, but again no improvement.
(L) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.240 et - 163.08 mph
(R) Charlie Prophit - 4.357 et - 171.58 mph
WOW, and Prophit shows them how it is done with the quickest pass in the history of PXM!!!!
(L) Louie Grist - 4.551 et - 161.27 mph
(R) TT Jones - 4.358 et - 165.76 mph
A nice run by Jones to jump up to the #8 spot.
(L)
(R) Derrick Holloway - 4.820 et - 112.16 mph
Holloway with a bang, flash of flame & a lot of smoke out the pipes about halftrack.
(L)
(R) Matt Prophit - 4.573 et - 165.64 mph
Prophit was pumping black smoke all the way down the lane.
(L)
(R) Ron Procopio - 4.305 et - 169.21 mph
Procopio with a clean pass but does not improve.
(L)
(R) Japel Heard - 4.342 et - 163.00 mph
Again, Heard with a clean pass, but no improvement.
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FRIDAY - ADRL CROWNS CHAMPIONS ON FRIDAY NIGHT BATTLE OF THE BELTS
Vegas odds-makers would love this one; three of the four 2008 American
Drag Racing League (ADRL) champions crowned at the Texas Motorplex Oct.
24, in the 4th annual LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals, go by the
name, “Billy,” with only defending Pro Extreme champ Jason Scruggs
spoiling a four-of-a-kind finish, as Billy Vose also successfully
defended his 2007 Pro Extreme Motorcycle championship, while Billy
Glidden prevailed in Extreme 10.5 and Billy Harper won in the Pro
Nitrous class.
The ADRL determines season champions through its Battle for the Belts,
a single-elimination playoff between the top eight points earners in
each professional class.
Scruggs, from Saltillo, MS, ran a traction-challenged 4.15-seconds pass at just 151.05 mph with his supercharged ’07 Dodge Stratus to defeat Mabank, TX, racer Wes Johnston in the championship-deciding Pro Extreme final, after Bil Clanton and Brian Daniels were both disqualified for leaving too soon against him.
“We didn’t run too good and got lucky,” Scruggs said. “I guess that’s what it takes sometimes, though.”
Buck Mountain, PA’s Vose also benefited by a redlight start against him
by Jack Clark in round one. He then overcame a holeshot by Scott Gray
to win in the semis before making his best pass of the day, a 4.26 at
163.91 mph over the Motorplex eighth mile, to beat Nikie Corley and
retain his ADRL title.
“It wasn’t pretty,” Vose said, “but it got the job done.”
Glidden and his Ford-powered ’06 GTO got the job done with a 4.15 pass
at 172.94 mph against Mike Hill in the Extreme 10.5 Battle for the
Belts final after ousting local favorite Michelle Wilson in round one
and participating in the quickest and fastest side-by-side race in
series history with Steve Kirk Jr. in the semis. Kirk put together a
stout 4.15 at 177.91, but still came up short to Glidden’s
record-setting 4.13 at 174.46 mph effort.
“I know it looks like I had them covered, but it was a far from
perfect day,” the Whiteland, IN-based, second-generation driver
insisted. “I fought clutch problems and feel fortunate to have won.”
Harper, from Paducah, KY, gave all the championship credit to his team members, led by crew chief and fellow driver Dennis
Radford. His 2001 Dodge Viper carried him to wins over Burton Auxier
and Shannon Jenkins before going 3.94 at 186.23 mph to win over Rickie
Smith in the final. All three of Harper’s challengers are Al-Anabi
Awesome Motorsports teammates.
“Bring on another Al-Anabi car,” Radford quipped immediately upon winning.
The 2009 ADRL season actually begins this weekend, too, as all points earned in qualifying and eliminations at the World Finals will count toward setting the Battle for the Belts fields for next year.
FINALS - Battle For The Belts
PX
(8) Wes Johnston - 9.713 et - 51.32 mph
(3) Jason Scruggs - 4.153 et - 151.05 mph (**WINNER**)
Both guys had identical .068 lights then Johnston nearly took out the
tree & 60' cones having to lift. Scruggs was off & on the
throttle several times after a .956 60' time to take back to back
Battle For The Belts ADRL championships!!!
PN
(1) Billy Harper - 3.948 et - 186.23 mph (**WINNER**)
(7) Rickie Smith - 5.234 et - 94.55 mph
Rickie had a small advantage at the line but immediately went right & had to lift. It may not have mattered as Billy Harper continued his 2008 domination to take the Championship Belt!!!
XTF(1) Billy Glidden - 4.152 et - 172.94 mph (**WINNER**)
(2) Mike Hill - 7.034 et - 61.61 mph
Here we go with the heavyweight matchup... Hill has a .016 light but it was over right after that as he blew the tires off & Glidden broke their back again to take the World Championship!!
PXM
(4) Nikie Corley - 4.348 et - 162.74 mph
(3) Billy Vose - 4.267 et - 163.91 mph (**WINNER**)
Corley leaves first, but it was over by 60' as Vose stepped up the pace & becomes the first repeat ADRL World Champion!!
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SEMI-FINALS ELIMINATIONS - Battle For The Belts
PX
(8) Wes Johnston - 4.040 et - 186.67 mph (**WINNER**)
(5) Frankie Taylor - 4.038 et - 191.32 mph
Wow, with a .060 to .078 bulb, Wes takes the holeshot win & head to the final round!
(7) Brian Daniels - 4.898 et - 103.61 mph
(3) Jason Scruggs - 3.935 et - 163.08 mph (**WINNER**)
Well Daniels goes -.012 red, but the story was Scruggs with a .959 60' & a 2.52 330' before clicking it early! That could have been a monster run...
PN
(1) Billy Harper - 3.920 et - 185.74 mph (**WINNER**)
(4) Shannon Jenkins - 5.552 et - 91.33 mph
Jenkins drives right into tire shake while Harper makes a killer pass to head to the final round!!!
(7) Rickie Smith - 4.078 et - 188.23 mph (**WINNER**)
(6) Stan Allen - 4.119 et - 178.76 mph
Another killer race as Allen leaves first with a .053 to .090 light, then Smith actually pedaled and still drove around for a .004 margin of victory!!!
XTF
(1) Billy Glidden - 4.133 et - 174.46 mph (**WINNER**)
(5) Steve Kirk - 4.159 et - 172.91 mph
What a drag race!!!! Kirk rolls in & lights both bulbs on Glidden & Billy responds with a .002 light & the quickest pass ever in Extreme 10.5!!!!!
(2) Mike Hill - 4.242 et - 173.90 mph (**WINNER**)
(3) Todd Moyer - 4.212 et - 176.37 mph
Moyer is running the twin turbo ride on methanol & has a weird flash of flame every time he clears the throttle. Oh man, what a race as the Hitman has a perfect light while Moyer has a .002 light!! Moyer was out on Hill until about 400 ft when a pop & flash of flame came from the turbo ride allowing Hill to drive around him!!
PXM
(1) Ron Procopio - 4.349 et - 167.30 mph
(4) Nikie Corley - 4.327 et - 169.85 mph (**WINNER**)
Procopio left first, but Corley makes a great lap to drive around him!!!
(7) Scott Gray - 4.271 et - 164.69 mph
(3) Billy Vose - 4.295 et - 166.65 mph (**WINNER**)
Gray nearly gets timed out, but it didn't phase Vose as he put a .019 to .067 holeshot on Gray and hangs on for the victory!!
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QUALIFYING SESSION #1
Pro Extreme
(L) Gene Hector - 4.339 et - 169.61 mph
(R) Brandon Snider - 6.241 et - 83.40 mph
Snider with big time shake, getting very crossed up & lifting. It sounded like Hector put a burst panel out on the top end..
(L) Thomas Patterson - 3.918 et - 171.55 mph
(R) Scott Cannon - 3.801 et - 197.28 mph
Teammates here with the Patterson camp. And they do not disappoint going to the top spots in the order!!!
(L) Mike Bell - 4.807 et - 106.20 mph
(R) Mike Bell - N/T
No I am not crazy, we side by side Bells here, Roy Hill's car in the right lane. And he was shut off after the burnout. The other Bell shook & lifted.
(L) Gaylen Smith - 4.420 et - 151.75 mph
(R) Clyde Scott - 7.384 et - 164.32 mph
Scott just blows the tires off at the hit while Smith gets loose at the top end, finally lifting.
(L) Raymond Commisso - 4.115 et - 147.57 mph
(R) Wesley Jones - 5.857 et - 80.10 mph
Commisso was on a great pass but got very loose near the finish line forcing him to lift.
(L) Heath Harvey - N/T
(R) Todd Martin - 4.561 et - 155.96 mph
Harvey has all kinds of smoke around the blower when he fired the car & was shut off. Martin was on a nice pass but lost a blower belt about 400ft out.
(L) Shawn Davis - 7.386 et - 59.48 mph
(R) Quain Stott - 4.324 et - 139.88 mph
Both guys run into tire shake & have to lift.
(L) Chris Smith - 4.012 et - 183.1920 mph
(R) Randy Brewer - 5.481 et - 88.77 mph
Great run by Smith to get all the way up to the #6 spot.
(L) Cody Barklage - 4.018 et - 181.98 mph
(R) Dan Bandish - 5.132 et - 98.48 mph
Wow, Barklage was on a lap, his chute rattled out & was fully blossomed by 300'!!!
(L) Bill Doucet - 5.912 et - 86.49 mph
(R) Ken Thomas - 3.981 et - 184.12 mph
Doucet hikes the tires up, heads to the wall, pedals, hikes it up again & has to lift while Thomas makes a nice lap.
(L) Von Smith - 4.650 et - 114.2440 mph
(R) Ricky Cate - 9.154 et - 95.05 mph
Smith was on a good lap but got loose & headed to the centerline, lifting off the throttle.
(L) Tommy Gray - 5.495 et - 88.97 mph
(R) Hugh Scott - 4.006 et - 183.54 mph
Gray with big time shake, while Hugh makes another nice lap to go to the #7 spot in the order.
(L) Bennie McDonald - 3.877 et - 191.78 mph
(R) Joey Martin - 7.768 et - 56.18 mph
WOW, another career best for Bennie with a fresh bullet as he hurt his primary in testing!!! Great job by those guys to go all the way to #2!!! It looked like Martin had more clutch damage.
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(R) Michael Neal - 3.955 et - 184.45 mph
Wow, great run for Michael to go the # 3 spot!!
(L)
(R) Randell Reid - 4.116 et - 177.93 mph
Reid is in the all white former Matt Hagan camaro and makes a decent lap to get in the field.
(L)
(R) Dwayne Watkins - 3.972 et - 186.28 mph
Another good run by Dwayne to get to the #7 spot in the order.
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(R) Grant McCrary - 9.287 et - 56.03 mph
Whoa, HUGE shake in the turbo ride, the Mustang bucking & bouncing wildly.
(L) Steve Wiley - 5.369 et - 96.47 mph
(R) Jeremy Brown - 5.506 et - 87.39 mph
Man Wiley had a major explosion, with flames everywhere, looked like it ate some parts as green flames shot from underneath the ride & he had flames all the way to the finish... Luckily we dodged a bullet & the track is clean.
QUALIFYING SESSION #1
Pro Nitrous
(L) Earl Folse - 7.526 et - 70.07 mph
(R) Ed Burnley - 4.083 et - 186.45 mph
Folse with big time shake off the line while Burnley makes a great pass!
(L) Justin Kalwei - N/T
(R) Delon Joseph - 4.347 et - 168.30 mph
Kalwei is in the Team Motorsports '63 Corvette, and he has BIG time shake right and the hit & breaks a driveshaft, coming to a stop on the racetrack.
(L) Charles Carpenter - 5.814 et - 82.59 mph
(R) Doug Ballance - 5.257 et - 100.76 mph
Balance is here all the way from California & has one fine looking racecar. And both guys drive right into tire shake.
(L) Tommy Keeter - 4.216 et - 171.97 mph
(R) Steve Vick - 5.970 et - 108.79 mph
Big time shake for Vick right off the line while Keeter was very loose in the middle of the racetrack.
(L) Blake Housley - 8.459 et - 72.29 mph
(R) Tim Savell - 4.022 et - 181.25 mph
Housley shook off the line & clicked it off. Savell was very loose on the top end & pumping the black smoke out the pipes, making a great run!
(L) Harold Martin - 5.181 et - 112.58 mph
(R) John Deflorian - 6.883 et - 65.48 mph
Side by side shake for both drivers...
(L) Keith Baker - 6.675 et - 90.23 mph
(R) Johnny Pilcher - 4.018 et - 181.59 mph
Sweet Home Alabama here... And Pilcher gets through the shake this time gfor a fine pass while Baker does not.
(L) Dave Pierce - 4.409 et - 138.14 mph
(R) Ali Al Kaabi - 4.291 et - 164.99 mph
Pierce was on a pretty nice pass but had a BIG boomer about 400-500 out with a big flash of fire about the roofline..
(L) Mike Castellana - 4.655 et - 114.77 mph
(R) Kenny Rucker - 7.699 et - 61.22 mph
Rucker shook right off the starting line while Castellana headed towards the wall, getting very close & lifting...
(L) Thomas Myers - 4.289 et - 169.10 mph
(R) Doug Reisterer - 4.353 et - 177.42 mph
Both guys had issues, Reisterer with lots of flame & popping on the right side.
Extreme 10.5
(L) Doug Mangrum- 4.180 et - 173.12 mph
(R) Cory Wheat - 4.247 et - 169.7299 mph
Mangrum is in a Procharger ride, and WOW what a pass from this ride, hanging the front end in the air & motoring on through!!
(L) Dustin Miller - 4.440 et - 161.29 mph
(R) Nick Williams - 4.408 et - 175.98 mph
Miller is in a Cutlass with small block power, while Williams is in a late model Corvette with a blown hemi. And both guys make good passes, Williams with big speed.
(L) Robert Patrick - 5.998 et - 82.80 mph
(R) Marquis Ross - 4.543 et - 160.33 mph
Patrick has had an adventure thus far today, getting very loose on a couple test passes. And the adventures continue here as he smokes the tires again.
(L) Jason Wilson - 4.845 et - 146.77 mph
(R) Michael Neal - 4.339 et - 173.47 mph
Neal seems to have the Chevy II straightened out, making a nice pass earlier & makes a great pass here, dancing the front end all the way to the stripe!
(L) Ron Lummis - 5.501 et - 98.74 mph
(R) Alex Viscardi - 5.377 et - 114.63 mph
Both guys have tractions issues, Viscardi hiking the front end up & pedaling.
(L) Matt Jones - 4.471 et - 170.28 mph
(R)
Jones is in a gorgeous 67 Chevy II and makes a very nice pass with some good speed.
(L) Gilbert "Rock" Jones - 10.691 et - 45.83 mph
(R)
The Rock has problems right at the hit & coasts on through.
(L) Kenny Hubbard - 4.480 et - 173.85 mph
(R)
Hubbard is in the wild blown late model Camaro, making a clean pass to get to the #12 spot.
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
(L) Brunson Grothus - 6.119 et - 121.80 mph
(R) Robert Hunnicutt - 4.767 et - 112.07 mph
Big time move off the line for Grothus & he has to lift.
(L) Tommy Campbell - 4.410 et - 164.37 mph
(R) James Helton - 4.595 et - 156.88 mph
Clean side by side runs here, nice lap for Campbell.
(L) Japel Heard - 4.348 et - 173.67 mph
(R) Casey Stemper - 4.286 et - 172.56 mph
Great pass here for both racers, Stemper going all the way to the #2 spot.
(L) Shane Eperjesi - 4.646 et - 153.49 mph
(R) Louie Grist - 4.550 et - 159.47 mph
Both riders head toward the centerline & muscle it back in their lanes.
(L) Ashley Owens - 4.359 et - 169.91 mph
(R) Larry Berg - N/T
Berg breaks at the hit of the throttle while Owens makes a good lap.
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ROUND ONE ELIMINATIONS - Battle For The Belts
PX
(1) Josh Hernandez - 4.194 et - 186.77 mph
(8) Wes Johnston - 4.153 et - 157.80 mph (**WINNER**)
Hernandez was dominant in 2008 compiling a 21-5 round record with 3 event victories en-route to a runaway points lead.
HUGE upset here as Hernandez shook while Wild Wild Wes was ALL over his lane, nearly crossing the centerline but taking the win!!! Johnston's throttle hung open as he was under power way past the stripe, taking out the ¼ mile cones.
(4) Travis Swearingen - 9.653 et - 41.99 mph
(5) Frankie Taylor - 3.944 et - 194.88 mph (**WINNER**)
This is a great match-up of fan favorites between the Young Gun & the Mad Man, both guys gathering their first national event victories this season.
WOW, Frankie puts a big time holeshot on Travis & then the Junkyard Willys pitches a blower belt right off the starting line as Frankie streaks away!
(2) Bubba Stanton - 4.115 et - 193.82 mph
(7) Brian Daniels - 3.962 et - 193.24 mph (**WINNER**)
Team Widowmaker enters this event with arguably the hottest car on the circuit, going to the final round at the last 2 events, winning Dragstock. Bubba Stanton is also the 2006 champion.
Another upset as Stanton has a .016 light but was very soft off the line with a 1.09 60' & Daniels pulled away for the win.
(3) Jason Scruggs - 3.997 et - 196.22 mph (**WINNER**)
(6) Bil Clanton - 5.282 et - 84.67 mph
Scruggs is the defending champ & will try to repeat in a different racecar. Only 2 racecars have been over 200mph in 1/8 mile in ADRL competition, and Scruggs owns both of them.
Man a bizarre race as Clanton goes -.039 RED, has a .959 60' time & then nearly put it in the left hand wall before lifting. Scruggs was there for the taking as the car was soft off the line, but he moves on!
Battle For The Belts PN
(1) Billy Harper - 3.967 et - 184.07 mph (**WINNER**)
(8) Burton Auxier - 4.912 et - 113.89 mph
Harper has had a dominating season with a 16-4 round record, winning 3 races in a row, while Auxier bumped his way into the field at the final event of the season. However Burton is now in the new TM Al-Anabi/Awesome Motorsports ride. This is also a good manufacturer's battle, Buck/NOS vs RM/Speedtech...
Auxier was first off the line with an .030 light but ran into shgake while Harper was long gone for the round win!
(4) Shannon Jenkins - 5.260 et - 94.04 mph (**WINNER**)
(5) Jim Halsey - 3.952 et - 190.00 mph
This is a monumental match-up, Halsey in the flagship Fulton ride vs the legendary Iceman, waving the RM/Speedtech banner. Both competitors have 2008 event wins under their belt.
Unbelievable, Halsey goes -.010 RED & hands the round win to Jenkins as he shook the tires right off the starting line!!!
(2) Dennis Radford - 4.674 et - 146.23 mph
(7) Rickie Smith - 4.288 et - 171.75 mph (**WINNER**)
Great story here as Radford parked the Duster, pulled the Viper out for the racer & then proceeded to break that ride in testing.... So, Thomas Myers handed over the keys to his Corvette to Dennis, which happens to be Radfords old ride!!
Rickie was there for the taking as he shook & peddled twice, but Radford ran into tire shake first & could not get it recovered in time.
(3) Randy Weatherford - 4.504 et - 121.04 mph
(6) Stan Allen - 4.184 et - 178.02 mph (**WINNER**)
Allen has been a consistent performer this season while Weatherford has made huge strides in the Bickel Camaro, which is for sale by the way.
Wow, another upset as Weatherford goes -.024 red & hands the round win to Allen!!!
Balttle For The Belts XTF
(1) Billy Glidden - 4.193 et - 172.01 mph (**WINNER**)
(8) Steve Gorman - 10.924 et - 38.30 mph
Without question Glidden has been the story in XTF this season, setting the ET record & winning 3 of the 5 events he entered. Gorman is the defending champ but has had a difficult season.
Gorman turns on both bulbs at one time, but Glidden is ready, leaves first & makes a great lap to take the win.
(4) Gary White - 4.730 et - 172.28 mph
(5) Steve Kirk - 4.161 et - 176.26 mph (**WINNER**)
This is the most intriguing match-up of the round, pitting White in the wicked 183cu 6-cylinder turbo against the 800+ cu NOS monster of Steve Kirk. White has the Arm Drop finals victory to his credit while Kirk has been to 3 finals this season, failing to cash in each time .
WOW, White goes -.029 red & then shakes the tires as Kirk makes a killer run to take the round win!
(2) Mike Hill - 4.242 et - 173.90 mph (**WINNER**)
(7) Michelle Wilson - 9.563 et - 43.35 mph
Hill has won 2 races this season while Wilson is the only full-time female competitor on the ADRL scene.
Hill leaves first with a great light & Wilson shakes the tires right off the starting line.
(3) Todd Moyer - 4.212 et - 176.37 mph (**WINNER**)
(6) David Janes - 4.319 et - 173.49 mph
We have an interesting turbo vs nos battle here. Janes has a race win to his credit this season while Moyer has really been making strides with the turbo combo, currently holding the XTF mph record.
These guys make a last minute lane change. Also Moyer has a brand new setup in the racecar today. And it takes him to a round win with a great pass!!! Janes had a .015 light but it was not enough.
Battle For The Belts PXM
(1) Ron Procopio - 4.330 et - 168.47 mph (**WINNER**)
(8) T.T. Jones - 5.859 et - 80.80 mph
Procopio had a stellar season in this ultra-competitive class, going to 3 final rounds with 2 event victories to his credit, while also leading the points chase.
These guys leave together & Procopio pulls away for the victory.
(4) Nikie Corley - 4.353 et - 167.52 mph (**WINNER**)
(5) Charlie Prophit - 4.336 et - 147.70 mph
Both riders have race wins this season & Corley owns the current class MPH record.
WOW, Corley with a .002 light & the holeshot win!!!
(2) Matt Prophit - 4.477 et - 149.00 mph
(7) Scott Gray - 4.284 et - 173.25 mph (**WINNER**)
The younger Prophit burst on the scene this season, going to 3 final rounds en-rout to 2 victories.
And Prophit was ready with a .008 light, but did not have enough to hold off Gray who made a great pass!
(3) Billy Vose - 4.439 et - 164.85 mph (**WINNER**)
(6) Jack Young - 4.379 et - 164.41 mph
Vose is the defending world champ & has one race victory in 2008.
Young goes -.003 red handing the win to Vose, who hgad a .008 light himself!!
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ADRL'S PLAYOFF SYSTEM SHINES
Unlike other racing series that follow NASCAR’s lead and arbitrarily reset their points order after a prescribed number of
The top eight points earners in each of four professional ADRL classes will face off in the Battle for the Belts tournament this Friday night (Oct. 24) to open the 4th annual LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals at the Texas Motorplex, just south of Dallas. Only Belts contenders will race each other, eliminating the potential for non-qualifiers to play the role of “spoiler.”
It’s a format guaranteed to create excitement and tension and one that’s prone to upsets, as evidenced last year by 18-year-old Pro Nitrous driver Jamie Hancock rising from the eighth and final position to become the youngest major drag racing series champion in history. But the ADRL’s Battle for the Belts was born more out of necessity than the stroke of competitive genius it’s become, admits president Kenny Nowling.
“That first year (2005), we needed a way to convince the top guys to come all the way out to Texas for the final race,” Nowling explains. “Most of them were used to running these outlaw Quick 8 races wherever they lived, so I came up with the Belts idea for the top eight guys in points to battle it out, but I also needed some kind of incentive for everyone else to show up, too.”
That’s where the decision to apply all points earned by all competitors throughout the World Finals—including Battle for the Belts racers—toward establishing the fields for the next year’s Belts showdown. As added enticement, a 50-point bonus is paid to each driver that competes in all races leading up to the World Finals each year—which of course makes the last race of the season just as important to attend as the first race of the following calendar year.
“It’s a little confusing to describe at first,” Nowling concedes, “but it’s worked out better than I could ever have imagined. Our racers have really embraced the total concept and it’s become a real point of pride for them just to make it into the elite eight that gets to race for a championship on Friday night.”
So, ADRL fans in Texas will get to see world champions crowned Friday night after three rounds of racing each in Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest and fastest full-bodied, doorslammer cars in the world. Then they’ll get to see another complete race of 16-car (and bike) fields on Saturday, with all racing all weekend from a standing start over an eighth-mile distance (660 feet).
“The emotion on Friday during the Battle for the Belts is unbelievable,” Nowling says. “You can sense the tension and desire to win in every driver and crewmember you see. It truly is a championship atmosphere.”
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ADRL'S HEATED BATTLES COME DOWN TO THE WIRE THIS WEEKEND
For the past 12 months, the stars of the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard
On Friday night (Oct. 24), the 4th annual LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals will open with the ADRL’s unique Battle for the Belts, which pits the top eight points earners in each of four professional classes against each other in single-elimination playoffs to determine the series 2008 world champions. Just like last year, Saturday’s action will actually usher in the next season as points earned in qualifying and elimination rounds will count toward the 2009 Battle for the Belts.
The ADRL’s all-pro show features teams from all across the country competing in just four classes, including Pro Extreme Motorcycle (PXM), Extreme 10.5 (XTF), Pro Nitrous (PN) and Pro Extreme (PX), all racing from a standing start over an eighth-mile distance (660 feet). Each class in the Battle for the Belts features first-round match-ups that would be more than worthy of final rounds at any race in the country, leaving many Belts contenders feeling nervous.
Hernandez initially will face off against fellow Texan Wes Johnston, who earned the number-one qualifying position in Georgia early in the season. Mississippi’s Bubba Stanton, the series most recent race champion and second-place points finisher, will battle former event winner Brian Daniels in the opener, while defending series champ Jason Scruggs will go up against veteran Bil Clanton, a three-time former ADRL winner. The last first-round Belts pairing will feature number-four finisher Travis Swearingen against Texan Frankie Taylor, after both notched career-first ADRL victories this summer.
It’s no different in Pro Nitrous, where Billy Harper finished number one after a record-setting romp through the class that included three consecutive event wins mid-season. In round one of the Battle, Harper has to take on Burton Auxier, a recent addition to the powerhouse Al Anabi Awesome Motorsports team, while his teammate, Dennis Radford, in second and the defending Ennis event winner, will have the always formidable Rickie Smith, who also won his first ADRL race earlier this year. Number-three seeded Randy Weatherford and number-six Stan Allen, both still seeking that elusive first win, are destined to meet in the opening round, as are series superstars Shannon Jenkins and Jim Halsey, both of whom secured ADRL race titles in 2008.
“[The Battle for the Belts] is my kind of racing,” Harper said at a recent event. “I think my team is the best there is at going over the car and making sure everything is as perfect as it can be and that’s what it’s going to take to win in Dallas, perfection.”
With three wins in the last five events, it’s easy to believe points leader Billy Glidden has the hot hand going into the Extreme 10.5 (named for the cars’ relatively narrow 10.5-inch-wide rear slicks) Battle for the Belts, but he’s certainly not taking his first-round pairing with defending class champion Steve Gorman lightly.
“Some people don’t believe it, but I’m pushing my car really hard,” Glidden said of his Ford-powered GTO after winning the most recent ADRL event last month in North Carolina. “Anything could break at any second, so it doesn’t matter who I’m racing, I have to take them all seriously. To do anything else would just be foolish.”
Looking to avenge his loss in the Battle for the Belts final last year will be this year’s Georgia winner Mike Hill, going up against Texas racer Michelle Wilson, the lone female driver making a championship charge in the ADRL. Also squaring off in the Belts’ first round are Todd Moyer, also from Texas, against David Janes, the class winner in Ohio this year, and Gary White, the winner in Michigan, against former elapsed time record holder Steve Kirk Jr.
The ADRL’s two-wheeled warriors will be led into the Pro Extreme Motorcycle Battle by Ronnie Procopio, who backed up his Houston win in March with last month’s race title at Rockingham to become the first-ever, two-event PXM winner in one year. Procopio will open his championship bid against T.T. Jones, one of the larger riders in the series.
“Just like everyone else, you can’t take T.T. for granted. Despite his size, he can throw down a 4.20 at any time, so you have to be ready. Your bike is going to have to be running in top condition, so we’ll be going out testing a lot before the race. I’m ready to give it everything I’ve got. We won’t be holding anything back,” Procopio promised. “I’m excited, but I’ll be honest, I’m nervous, very nervous. You’ve got to be on top of your game because any one of the eight (qualifiers) are capable of winning and you can get taken out any round.”
No doubt feeling much the same way will be rookie rider Matt Prophit, with three runner-up finishes, as he goes up against Scott Gray, who won his first ADRL event this summer. Defending class champ Billy Vose, also a winner in Ohio, has former ADRL winner Jack Young in round one of the Battle, while Nikie Corley and Charlie Prophit, both event winners this season, round out the first-round pairings.
Past editions of the ADRL’s Battle for the Belts have produced both expected champions and underdog triumphs. With the tightest fields ever, the 2008 version of the greatest playoff in motorsports will undoubtedly continue the drama. All that remains to be seen is who will turn on the win lights this Friday night at the Motorplex.
