Qualifying Round 1
GRAND BEND, Ont. - GRAND BEND - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007
Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol listing
lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: John Lawson Runs 10.378/88.93, Now #1
Right Lane: Mitch King Runs 13.376/73.24, Now #2
8:53 p.m. Lawson is driving the car that Dale Creasy Jr. won the championship with last
season. King had zero traction with the first revolution of the Goodyears. Lawson left a little
soft, then he was up in smoke at about 250 feet.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 13.167/55.98, Now #3
Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 10.028/100.85, Now #1
Severe tire shake in both lanes and both drivers lifted; Lee at about 100 feet and Gilbertson
shortly after.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 11.129/83.01, Now #3
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt No Time, Now #6
Wyatt started to do his burnout and something broke, as his engine went silent shortly after
he hit the throttle. Kelley shook hard on the launch and he was off the throttle at about 100
feet.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 11.699/89.12, Now #5
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.062/300.73, Now #1
Haddock shook hard on the launch and he was off the throttle at about 100 feet. Creasy was
moving around his lane just a bit, but he made it all the way down the track under power, the only
Nitro Funny Car to do so in this round. He earns tonight's "last man standing" bonus points.
Qualifying Round 1
GRAND BEND, Ont. - GRAND BEND - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007
Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol listing
lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: John Lawson Runs 10.378/88.93, Now #1
Right Lane: Mitch King Runs 13.376/73.24, Now #2
8:53 p.m. Lawson is driving the car that Dale Creasy Jr. won the championship with last
season. King had zero traction with the first revolution of the Goodyears. Lawson left a little
soft, then he was up in smoke at about 250 feet.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 13.167/55.98, Now #3
Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 10.028/100.85, Now #1
Severe tire shake in both lanes and both drivers lifted; Lee at about 100 feet and Gilbertson
shortly after.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 11.129/83.01, Now #3
Right Lane: Jack Wyatt No Time, Now #6
Wyatt started to do his burnout and something broke, as his engine went silent shortly after
he hit the throttle. Kelley shook hard on the launch and he was off the throttle at about 100
feet.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 11.699/89.12, Now #5
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.062/300.73, Now #1
Haddock shook hard on the launch and he was off the throttle at about 100 feet. Creasy was
moving around his lane just a bit, but he made it all the way down the track under power, the only
Nitro Funny Car to do so in this round. He earns tonight's "last man standing" bonus points.
Qualifying Round 2
GRAND BEND, Ont. - GRAND BEND - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007
Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol 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: Jack Wyatt Runs 6.458/142.87, Now #2
No Prior Run
2:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent,
barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 1,731 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.Wyatt was
wiggling around to about 330 feet where he lost traction. He stayed on the throttle to just before
half track.
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 6.038/159.48, Now #2
Best prior run: 10.028/100.85, Was #3
Gilbertson hazed the tires at about 500 feet. He began dropping cylinders at that point and
he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 6.436/142.49, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.062/300.73, Was #1
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 6.202/154.67, Now #3
Best prior run: 11.699/89.12, Was #6
These two face each other in the final round in Edmonton earlier this month. Both drivers
struck the tires at the same spot -- just before half track. There are only eight Nitro Funny Cars
on site, and only six chose to make a pass during this qualifying round.
Qualifying Round 2
GRAND BEND, Ont. - GRAND BEND - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at the 2007
Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol 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: Jack Wyatt Runs 6.458/142.87, Now #2
No Prior Run
2:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent,
barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 1,731 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.Wyatt was
wiggling around to about 330 feet where he lost traction. He stayed on the throttle to just before
half track.
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 6.038/159.48, Now #2
Best prior run: 10.028/100.85, Was #3
Gilbertson hazed the tires at about 500 feet. He began dropping cylinders at that point and
he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 6.436/142.49, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.062/300.73, Was #1
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 6.202/154.67, Now #3
Best prior run: 11.699/89.12, Was #6
These two face each other in the final round in Edmonton earlier this month. Both drivers
struck the tires at the same spot -- just before half track. There are only eight Nitro Funny Cars
on site, and only six chose to make a pass during this qualifying round.
Qualifying Round 3
GRAND BEND, Ont. - GRAND BEND - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at
the 2007 Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol
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: Mitch King Runs 6.355/145.59, Now #4
Best prior run: 13.376/73.24, Was #8
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 11.315/62.25, Now #8
Best prior run: 13.167/55.98, Was #7
9:03 p.m. Lee's engine went silent at about 200 feet after sparks started flying from under
the rear end of his car. King was off the throttle at about 500 feet, the reason not apparent from
here.
Left Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 6.313/145.03, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.458/142.87, Was #5
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.175/157.56, Now #3
Best prior run: 11.129/83.01, Was #7
Both cars looked good early, then they both drifted toward the centerline, and they both
lifted at about half track.
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 5.011/258.91, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.038/159.48, Was #2
Right Lane: John Lawson Runs 5.407/205.35, Now #3
Best prior run: 10.378/88.93, Was #7
Gilbertson steadily moved to the left as he went down the track. He shut it off just a bit
early as the car was close to the wall at the finish. Lawson was moving around on the top half of
the track, and he was off the throttle well before the finish line.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 11.030/83.81, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.062/300.73, Was #2
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.127/277.72, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.202/154.67, Was #5
Creasy lost traction at about 200 feet and he lifted. Haddock kept the candles lit all the
way down the track to move into the number three spot. He was very late getting the chutes
deployed, and he ended the run with the car in the sand trap at the end of the shutdown area. Bob
Gilbertson wins the "last man standing" bonus for this qualifying round.
Qualifying Round 3
GRAND BEND, Ont. - GRAND BEND - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Torco Nitro Funny Car at
the 2007 Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol
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: Mitch King Runs 6.355/145.59, Now #4
Best prior run: 13.376/73.24, Was #8
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 11.315/62.25, Now #8
Best prior run: 13.167/55.98, Was #7
9:03 p.m. Lee's engine went silent at about 200 feet after sparks started flying from under
the rear end of his car. King was off the throttle at about 500 feet, the reason not apparent from
here.
Left Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 6.313/145.03, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.458/142.87, Was #5
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.175/157.56, Now #3
Best prior run: 11.129/83.01, Was #7
Both cars looked good early, then they both drifted toward the centerline, and they both
lifted at about half track.
Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 5.011/258.91, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.038/159.48, Was #2
Right Lane: John Lawson Runs 5.407/205.35, Now #3
Best prior run: 10.378/88.93, Was #7
Gilbertson steadily moved to the left as he went down the track. He shut it off just a bit
early as the car was close to the wall at the finish. Lawson was moving around on the top half of
the track, and he was off the throttle well before the finish line.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 11.030/83.81, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.062/300.73, Was #2
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.127/277.72, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.202/154.67, Was #5
Creasy lost traction at about 200 feet and he lifted. Haddock kept the candles lit all the
way down the track to move into the number three spot. He was very late getting the chutes
deployed, and he ended the run with the car in the sand trap at the end of the shutdown area. Bob
Gilbertson wins the "last man standing" bonus for this qualifying round.