Qualifying Round 1
TULSA, Okla. - TULSA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007 Knoll -
Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by Wolverine and
Academy Sports + Outdoors listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order
following run:
Left Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 11.584/83.75, Now #2
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.089/292.20, Now #1
Simpson started to shake the tires as soon as he hit the throttle and pedaled it on time, but
couldn't get it to hook up and clicked it off.
Wilkerson from point A to B with no apparent problems.
Right Lane: James Day Runs 10.334/74.11, Now #2
Day with his first pass in competition, and he launches hard and clicks it off around 150
feet.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 9.482/95.69, Now #2
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 10.495/85.90, Now #4
Both cars were off the throttle by around 150 feet.
Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.887/311.05, Now #1
Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 7.934/125.23, Now #3
Gilbertson car went silent early in the run and he coasted on through the 1320. Densham with
a strong pass with the header flames shooting over the roof line all the way down the quarter mile.
Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.345/253.71mph,
1,000ft-4.173
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 6.165/154.46, Now #4
Right Lane: Jon Capps Runs 5.051/300.60, Now #2
Capps with a quick pedal job right off the starting line, and then it appeared he was real
close to the wall. He keep his foot in it to go to the number two spot. Haddock with problems
around 400 feet and he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 5.180/267.91, Now #4
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 8.554/95.68, Now #7
Creasy started to shake the tires and pedaled it one time, but was back up in smoke. Wyatt
with a quick pedal job and then had some sparklers coming out of the left side headers. He then
got real close to the wall on the top end. Wyatt goes to the number four spot.
Qualifying Round 1
TULSA, Okla. - TULSA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007 Knoll -
Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by Wolverine and
Academy Sports + Outdoors listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order
following run:
Left Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 11.584/83.75, Now #2
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.089/292.20, Now #1
Simpson started to shake the tires as soon as he hit the throttle and pedaled it on time, but
couldn't get it to hook up and clicked it off.
Wilkerson from point A to B with no apparent problems.
Right Lane: James Day Runs 10.334/74.11, Now #2
Day with his first pass in competition, and he launches hard and clicks it off around 150
feet.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 9.482/95.69, Now #2
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 10.495/85.90, Now #4
Both cars were off the throttle by around 150 feet.
Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.887/311.05, Now #1
Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 7.934/125.23, Now #3
Gilbertson car went silent early in the run and he coasted on through the 1320. Densham with
a strong pass with the header flames shooting over the roof line all the way down the quarter mile.
Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.345/253.71mph,
1,000ft-4.173
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 6.165/154.46, Now #4
Right Lane: Jon Capps Runs 5.051/300.60, Now #2
Capps with a quick pedal job right off the starting line, and then it appeared he was real
close to the wall. He keep his foot in it to go to the number two spot. Haddock with problems
around 400 feet and he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 5.180/267.91, Now #4
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 8.554/95.68, Now #7
Creasy started to shake the tires and pedaled it one time, but was back up in smoke. Wyatt
with a quick pedal job and then had some sparklers coming out of the left side headers. He then
got real close to the wall on the top end. Wyatt goes to the number four spot.
Qualifying Round 2
TULSA, Okla. - TULSA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007 Knoll -
Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by Wolverine and
Academy Sports + Outdoors listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in
order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: James Day Runs 5.863/244.52, Now #6
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 5.327/216.48, Now #5
Best prior run: 11.584/83.75, Was #10
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.48
inches, adjusted altitude 1,922 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Simpson was on and off the
throttle and then clicked it early, but got in the show for now. Day launched and started to shake
and was out of the groove, he pedaled it and then got over close to the wall...word from the IHRA
officials is that he did tag the wall. Now the report is he didn't hit the wall, so he gets into
the show and these two bump out Creasy and Lee.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.928/221.38, Now #8
Best prior run: 10.495/85.90, Was #11
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 8.429/100.02, Now #10
Best prior run: 9.482/95.69, Was #10
After a short delay to clean up oil from Simpson...Kelley lost traction right off the started
line and pedaled it, but lost traction again. He was off the throttle for what appeared to be long
time to let it settle down and was back on the throttle, but lost traction again. He pedaled it a
couple more times, but got it in the show for now. Lee was up in smoke right off the starting line
and pedaled it, but was back up in smoke and finally clicked it off.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.429/279.61, Now #7
Best prior run: 8.554/95.68, Was #11
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.157/250.04, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.165/154.46, Was #7
Creasy started to shake and pedaled it once and got it into the show. That will bump out
Kelley who had just got into the show. Haddock improves, not really sure why he clicked it early
or if lost a blower belt. He moves into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson No Time, Now #10
Best prior run: 7.934/125.23, Was #10
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 5.637/191.00, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.180/267.91, Was #5
Gilbertson does his burnout, and leaves a big trail of fuel on the track, apparently broke a
fuel line. Wyatt was on a good looking pass until just past half track when he started to haze the
tires. It appeared the engine engine started eating self up.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 9.694/80.47, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.089/292.20, Was #3
Wilkerson was up in smoke by 300 feet, and he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Jon Capps No Time, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.051/300.60, Was #2
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 7.961/112.07, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.887/311.05, Was #1
After 45 minute delay for sprinkles we are back. During the delay Jon Capps pulled out of
the lanes, to go back and make sure everything is right for tonight's night of fire. Densham a
little more aggressive today and he overpowers the track by 200 feet and clicks it off.
Qualifying Round 2
TULSA, Okla. - TULSA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007 Knoll -
Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by Wolverine and
Academy Sports + Outdoors listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in
order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: James Day Runs 5.863/244.52, Now #6
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 5.327/216.48, Now #5
Best prior run: 11.584/83.75, Was #10
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.48
inches, adjusted altitude 1,922 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Simpson was on and off the
throttle and then clicked it early, but got in the show for now. Day launched and started to shake
and was out of the groove, he pedaled it and then got over close to the wall...word from the IHRA
officials is that he did tag the wall. Now the report is he didn't hit the wall, so he gets into
the show and these two bump out Creasy and Lee.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.928/221.38, Now #8
Best prior run: 10.495/85.90, Was #11
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 8.429/100.02, Now #10
Best prior run: 9.482/95.69, Was #10
After a short delay to clean up oil from Simpson...Kelley lost traction right off the started
line and pedaled it, but lost traction again. He was off the throttle for what appeared to be long
time to let it settle down and was back on the throttle, but lost traction again. He pedaled it a
couple more times, but got it in the show for now. Lee was up in smoke right off the starting line
and pedaled it, but was back up in smoke and finally clicked it off.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.429/279.61, Now #7
Best prior run: 8.554/95.68, Was #11
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.157/250.04, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.165/154.46, Was #7
Creasy started to shake and pedaled it once and got it into the show. That will bump out
Kelley who had just got into the show. Haddock improves, not really sure why he clicked it early
or if lost a blower belt. He moves into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson No Time, Now #10
Best prior run: 7.934/125.23, Was #10
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 5.637/191.00, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.180/267.91, Was #5
Gilbertson does his burnout, and leaves a big trail of fuel on the track, apparently broke a
fuel line. Wyatt was on a good looking pass until just past half track when he started to haze the
tires. It appeared the engine engine started eating self up.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 9.694/80.47, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.089/292.20, Was #3
Wilkerson was up in smoke by 300 feet, and he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Jon Capps No Time, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.051/300.60, Was #2
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 7.961/112.07, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.887/311.05, Was #1
After 45 minute delay for sprinkles we are back. During the delay Jon Capps pulled out of
the lanes, to go back and make sure everything is right for tonight's night of fire. Densham a
little more aggressive today and he overpowers the track by 200 feet and clicks it off.
Qualifying Round 3
TULSA, Okla. - TULSA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007
Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by
Wolverine and Academy Sports + Outdoors listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this
round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior
to run:
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 5.534/287.60, Now #8
Best prior run: 7.934/125.23, Was #10
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 9.969/88.86, Now #11
Best prior run: 8.429/100.02, Was #11
Weather conditions: air temperature 96 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.39
inches, adjusted altitude 2,105 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Lee starts to smoke the tires
around 200 feet and clicks it off. Gilbertson started to lose traction about the same time and got
off the throttle and it settled down enough for him to get back on it and get into the show for
now.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 5.176/296.05, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.928/221.38, Was #10
Kelley launched hard and keep the candles lit all the way down the 1320 to get into the show
and bump out Gilbertson. Andy Kelley's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.439,
660ft-3.528/234.74mph, 1,000ft-4.420
Left Lane: James Day No Time, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.863/244.52, Was #10
Day fired the car and then had problems and was shut off.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.139/296.96, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.429/279.61, Was #8
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 5.318/272.72, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.180/267.91, Was #6
Creasy's crew told me they found a couple problem after the last session and got them fixed
and hopped it up for tonight. Creasy launched hard and keep the big goodyears stuck and gets into
the top half of the show. Dale Creasy Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.434,
660ft-3.504/237.00mph, 1,000ft-4.386 Wyatt was on nice pass until the engine let go with a quick
flash of flame. the report from the top end is Wyatt is out of the car and okay, so we are down for
a short clean-up.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.929/311.20, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.089/292.20, Was #3
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.065/293.79, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.157/250.04, Was #5
Wilkerson launched hard and had the header flames lighting up the night sky all the way down
the 1320 to go to the number two spot. Haddock with his best pass of the weekend to move into the
top half of the show.
Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 5.056/304.05, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.051/300.60, Was #3
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.878/314.02, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.887/311.05, Was #1
Capps with another good looking pass. Densham improves on his number qualifying time and is
the the last man standing winner. Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.342,
660ft-3.339/254.38mph, 1,000ft-4.166
Qualifying Round 3
TULSA, Okla. - TULSA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007
Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by
Wolverine and Academy Sports + Outdoors listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this
round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior
to run:
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 5.534/287.60, Now #8
Best prior run: 7.934/125.23, Was #10
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 9.969/88.86, Now #11
Best prior run: 8.429/100.02, Was #11
Weather conditions: air temperature 96 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.39
inches, adjusted altitude 2,105 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Lee starts to smoke the tires
around 200 feet and clicks it off. Gilbertson started to lose traction about the same time and got
off the throttle and it settled down enough for him to get back on it and get into the show for
now.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 5.176/296.05, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.928/221.38, Was #10
Kelley launched hard and keep the candles lit all the way down the 1320 to get into the show
and bump out Gilbertson. Andy Kelley's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.439,
660ft-3.528/234.74mph, 1,000ft-4.420
Left Lane: James Day No Time, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.863/244.52, Was #10
Day fired the car and then had problems and was shut off.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.139/296.96, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.429/279.61, Was #8
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 5.318/272.72, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.180/267.91, Was #6
Creasy's crew told me they found a couple problem after the last session and got them fixed
and hopped it up for tonight. Creasy launched hard and keep the big goodyears stuck and gets into
the top half of the show. Dale Creasy Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.434,
660ft-3.504/237.00mph, 1,000ft-4.386 Wyatt was on nice pass until the engine let go with a quick
flash of flame. the report from the top end is Wyatt is out of the car and okay, so we are down for
a short clean-up.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.929/311.20, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.089/292.20, Was #3
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.065/293.79, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.157/250.04, Was #5
Wilkerson launched hard and had the header flames lighting up the night sky all the way down
the 1320 to go to the number two spot. Haddock with his best pass of the weekend to move into the
top half of the show.
Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 5.056/304.05, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.051/300.60, Was #3
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.878/314.02, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.887/311.05, Was #1
Capps with another good looking pass. Densham improves on his number qualifying time and is
the the last man standing winner. Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.342,
660ft-3.339/254.38mph, 1,000ft-4.166