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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals listing lane, driver name,
elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 6.401/203.57, Now #1
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.721/221.23, Now #2
1:34 PM Both cars shook hard on the launch and both drivers pedaled to get
out of it. Hunt's car started trailing a spray of fluid on the top end and the
radio call goes out - "we've got oil."
Left Lane: Jim Lape Runs 5.987/235.10, Now #1
Right Lane: Bruce Peterson JrRuns 6.208/223.71, Now #2
Lape fought his car all the way down the track, the car trying to move
toward the guard rail. Peterson made a clean pass, but Lape left him way
behind.
Left Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.199/226.07, Now #3
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.180/227.61, Now #2
Two nice runs, both cars right down the groove.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 5.997/230.65, Now #2
Right Lane: Santo Volpe Runs 6.105/231.42, Now #3
Two more good runs, the Crown Vic crew with a good out-of-the-box pass and
Tigges in the fives on his first try.
Left Lane: Paul Athey Runs 6.203/227.33, Now #7
Right Lane: Herb Rodgers Runs 6.057/230.29, Now #3
Athey's car tried to make a hard right turn around the 1,000-foot marker and
he did a great job of saving it. Clean pass by Rodgers.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.429/213.27, Now #11
Right Lane: Adam Szeler Runs 6.039/229.94, Now #3
Munroe's car was sluggish off the starting line, shaking hard. Szeler made
a clean pass until the finish line, then his engine let go with a big cloud of oil
smoke - and the dreaded call goes out again, "we've got oil in the shutdown
area."
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 7.834/122.01, Now #14
Right Lane: Scott Weney Runs 6.074/232.97, Now #5
Thomas' car moved to the left on the launch and he struggled to keep it off
the wall, finally throwing in the towel. Clean pass by Weney, right down the
groove.
Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.373/224.10, Now #12
Right Lane: Sam Leland Runs 6.179/229.47, Now #7
These two were right together for a bit, but then Bogolo's car started
eating pistons and fell back on the top end. Leland launched into shake, then
recovered nicely to get to the finish line first.
Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 6.035/235.04, Now #3
Right Lane: Von Smith No Time, Now #18
Smith wasted a 6.005 at 236.09 when the "Fish" got out of shape and crossed
the centerline, running fender-to-fender with Noakes before crossing back into his
own lane, the two car just a few inches apart in the middle of the run.
Remarkably, neither driver lifted despite the near-collision.
Left Lane: Dan Roman Runs 8.143/105.33, Now #18
Right Lane: Steve Ruda No Time, Now #20
Ruda's car moved about an inch at the green, then just sat there. Roman
launched, shook hard, and shut it down, coasting through.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.110/232.91, Now #9
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.972/235.78, Now #1
Two clean runs, Rector taking the top spot away from Lape.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.183/224.21, Now #13
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.102/232.07, Now #8
Kelley's car is plain black, just a few decals along the rocker panels at
the bottom of the body. Two clean runs, no shake we could see from here.
Left Lane: Carl Fumerelle Runs 7.141/189.19, Now #22
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.183/225.00, Now #13
Fumerelle's car is also plain black - looking like a twin. He shook and
spun the tires hard, then pedaled and eventually found traction.
Left Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.203/224.15, Now #17
Right Lane: Russel Mudd No Time, Now #28
Mudd struggled to get off the starting line, then took out the finish-line
reflectors. Clean pass by Comella.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.723/0.00, Now #23
Last car. One of the speed trap reflectors was missing, so no speed. Dobbs
has the chutes out well before the finish line, so it probably didn't matter.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after
one round of qualifying in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Avenger 5.972 235.78
2. Jim Lape Camaro 5.987 235.10
3. Fred Tigges Camaro 5.997 230.65
4. Paul Noakes Mustang 6.035 235.04
5. Adam Szeler Achieva 6.039 229.94
6. Herb Rodgers Mustang 6.057 230.29
7. Scott Weney Firebird 6.074 232.97
8. David Rowe Cutlass 6.102 232.07
9. Santo Volpe '56 Crown Vic 6.105 231.42
10. Dale Brand Firebird 6.110 232.91
11. Sam Leland Avenger 6.179 229.47
12. Terry McMillen Avenger 6.180 227.61
13. Dave Ray Cutlass 6.183 225.00
14. Andy Kelley Avenger 6.183 224.21
15. Paul Zgoda Achieva 6.199 226.07
16. Paul Athey Corvette 6.203 227.33
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Joe Comella Firebird 6.203 224.15
18. Bruce Peterson Jr Avenger 6.208 223.71
19. Tony Bogolo Avenger 6.373 224.10
20. Chris Hunt Corvette 6.401 203.57
21. Terry Munroe Firebird 6.429 213.27
22. Rob Atchison Firebird 6.721 221.23
23. Larry Dobbs Camaro 6.723 0.00
24. Carl Fumerelle Firebird 7.141 189.19
25. Mark Thomas Avenger 7.834 122.01
26. Dan Roman Firebird 8.143 105.33
27. Von Smith Firebird DQ
28. Russel Mudd Mustang DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals 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: Billy Gibson Runs 5.982/236.96, Now #2
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.032/232.79, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.110/232.91, Was #10
12:54 PM The opening bump is Paul Athey's 6.203. Not for long, Gibson
making it all the way to the second spot on the ladder on a nice pass. Brand also
made a nice, smooth run, clean and straight, to step up a bunch.
Left Lane: Russel Mudd Runs 7.970/148.53, Now #27
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.061/233.88, Now #9
Best prior run: 7.834/122.01, Was #26
The bump was now Paul Zgoda's 6.199. Mudd struggled, the car shaking
violently. Thomas made a smooth, straight pass to get in, bumping Zgoda and
putting Andy Kelley on the bubble at 6.183.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.198/224.88, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.721/221.23, Was #24
Right Lane: Jim Lape Runs 6.028/232.79, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.987/235.10, Was #3
Two clean runs, Atchison with Lape to half track, then losing ground.
Left Lane: Bruce Peterson JrRuns 6.129/224.60, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.208/223.71, Was #21
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 24.088/24.43, Now #25
Best prior run: 6.723/0.00, Was #25
Dobbs broke on the launch and coasted slowly through. Nice pass by
Peterson, bumping Kelley. The bump is now Dave Ray's 6.183.
Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.108/231.48, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.266/224.94, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.199/226.07, Was #19
Smith drove through a lot of tire shake to get into the field, barely. That
bumps Ray, putting Terry McMillen on the bubble at 6.180.
Left Lane: Steve Ruda Runs 6.518/218.81, Now #26
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Paul Noakes No Time, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.035/235.04, Was #6
Noakes took too long to stage and got a red light, no time. No help for
Ruda.
Left Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.277/221.72, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.183/225.00, Was #17
Right Lane: Joe Comella No Time, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.203/224.15, Was #22
Comella broke on the burnout. Ray failed to improve.
Left Lane: Sam Leland Runs 10.828/77.90, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.179/229.47, Was #15
Right Lane: Dan Roman Runs 7.196/132.76, Now #29
Best prior run: 8.143/105.33, Was #30
Lots of shake in both lanes here, Leland's car dancing around and almost
crossing the centerline. Roman pedaled and continued, but shut it off just past
half track.
Left Lane: Santo Volpe Runs 6.114/231.66, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.105/231.42, Was #12
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.112/236.53, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.997/230.65, Was #4
Nice side-by-side show here, Volpe getting the win light, then eating a
couple pistons in the shutdown area, lots of white smoke from the headers.
Left Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.154/229.35, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.102/232.07, Was #11
Right Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 6.194/223.82, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.401/203.57, Was #24
Hunt improved a bunch, but he's still got a ways to go.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.892/237.40, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.972/235.78, Was #1
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.150/222.16, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.183/224.21, Was #18
Wow! Rector improves his #1 position by almost a tenth of a second on a
fine run. Kelley gets back in, barely, bumping McMillen. The bump is now Sam
Leland's 6.179.
Left Lane: Scott Weney Runs 5.908/237.65, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.074/232.97, Was #10
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 5.963/233.46, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.429/213.27, Was #25
Nice passes in both lanes, Weney solidly into second and Munroe going from
outside the field to the #3 spot. Now the bump is Kelley's 6.150.
Left Lane: Herb Rodgers Runs 6.211/220.96, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.057/230.29, Was #10
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.299/224.60, Now #25
Best prior run: 6.373/224.10, Was #25
Both cars appeared to hurt their engines on this pass, a definite puff of
smoke from Rodgers' car at 1,000 feet and lots of smoke in the shutdown area.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.322/223.82, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.180/227.61, Was #18
Right Lane: Paul Athey Runs 6.080/230.82, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.203/227.33, Was #23
Nice run by Athey, getting in the field, bumping Kelley. That puts Peterson
on the bubble at 6.129 for tonight's final qualifying session.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Avenger 5.892 237.40
2. Scott Weney Firebird 5.908 237.65
3. Terry Munroe Firebird 5.963 233.46
4. Billy Gibson Camaro 5.982 236.96
5. Jim Lape Camaro 5.987 235.10
6. Fred Tigges Camaro 5.997 236.53
7. Dale Brand Firebird 6.032 232.91
8. Paul Noakes Mustang 6.035 235.04
9. Adam Szeler Achieva 6.039 229.94
10. Herb Rodgers Mustang 6.057 230.29
11. Mark Thomas Avenger 6.061 233.88
12. Paul Athey Corvette 6.080 230.82
13. David Rowe Cutlass 6.102 232.07
14. Santo Volpe '56 Crown Vic 6.105 231.66
15. Von Smith Firebird 6.108 231.48
16. Bruce Peterson Jr Avenger 6.129 224.60
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Andy Kelley Avenger 6.150 224.21
18. Sam Leland Avenger 6.179 229.47
19. Terry McMillen Avenger 6.180 227.61
20. Dave Ray Cutlass 6.183 225.00
21. Chris Hunt Corvette 6.194 223.82
22. Rob Atchison Firebird 6.198 224.88
23. Paul Zgoda Achieva 6.199 226.07
24. Joe Comella Firebird 6.203 224.15
25. Tony Bogolo Avenger 6.373 224.10
26. Steve Ruda Avenger 6.518 218.81
27. Larry Dobbs Camaro 6.723 24.43
28. Carl Fumerelle Firebird 7.141 189.19
29. Russel Mudd Mustang 7.970 148.53
30. Dan Roman Firebird 8.143 105.33
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Scott Weney (Firebird) 0.549 5.943 235.54
(L) Von Smith (Firebird) 0.465 6.056 236.96
12:21 PM The #1 and #2 points leaders meet in round one - somebody is going
to get a great chance to make a big move at the top of the points! Smith
struggled in qualifying and was lined up to make his third qualifying attempt
when the rains came. Smith nails Weney to the tree, but can't run the number and
Weney goes by on the top end to win by a margin of victory = 0.029 seconds
(approximately 10 feet). The #1 in points is out early - can Weney take
advantage?
(W) David Rowe (Cutlass) 0.462 6.102 230.59
(L) Billy Gibson (Camaro) 0.549 6.017 235.23
A holeshot win for Rowe, by a margin of victory = 0.002 seconds
(approximately 8 inches), Gibson closing fast on the top end and coming up just
short.
(W) Jim Lape (Camaro) 0.447 6.036 226.70
(L) Paul Athey (Corvette) 0.464 6.233 211.66
This was a close race to 1,000 feet and then there was a huge cloud of smoke
out the left-side headers on Athey's "Mohegan Sun" and Lape pulled ahead for the
win by a Margin of victory = 0.214 seconds (approximately 66 feet). From the top
end comes the dreaded call, "We've got oil." Lape will have lane choice against
Gibson in round two.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Avenger) 0.592 5.919 236.90
(L) Andy Kelley (Avenger) 0.000(R) (Broke)
The cleanup took about 25 minutes, then Rector made his burnout. Kelley was
in as an alternate, for Bruce Peterson, Jr., and was unable to fire the engine, so
Rector got a freebie. He ran it hard, a nice pass, right down the groove.
(W) Terry Munroe (Firebird) 0.487 5.970 233.70
(L) Santo Volpe ('56 Crown Vic) 0.514 6.112 230.82
The announcers are jokingly calling Volpe's car "the Crown Bricktoria."
Aerodynamics didn't feature in the outcome, both cars running just about where
they qualified, winning by 0.169 seconds (approximately 57 feet).
(W) Fred Tigges (Camaro) 0.705 6.066 235.54
(L) Mark Thomas (Avenger) 0.543 10.484 72.21
Tigges' car lurched into the staging beams and went directly into
deep-stage, probably distracting him a bit. Thomas got a big lead at the start,
but then his car started trailing smoke and slowed, giving Tigges a reprieve. He
will face Munroe next round, Munroe with lane choice.
(W) Dale Brand (Firebird) 0.458 6.025 231.60
(L) Herb Rodgers (Mustang) 0.553 6.153 227.50
This one was Brand all the way, away first and pulling away for an easy win
by a margin of victory = 0.223 seconds (approximately 74 feet). He will face
Weney in round two, Weney with lane choice.
(W) Adam Szeler (Achieva) 0.523 6.028 230.59
(L) Paul Noakes (Mustang) 0.521 6.269 225.16
Final pair. An even start, then Szeler pulls away to win by a margin of
victory = 0.239 seconds (approximately 79 feet). He will face Rector next round,
Rector with lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Revised results of round 2 eliminations
in ihra.com Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Avenger) 0.549 5.920 238.22
(L) Adam Szeler (Achieva) 0.536 6.106 228.42
2:22 PM This was a good drag race for about 1,000 feet, then Rector's power
took over and he opened the gap, the margin of victory = 0.173 seconds
(approximately 58 feet).
(W) Terry Munroe (Firebird) 0.458 5.956 232.91
(L) Fred Tigges (Camaro) 0.428 6.361 223.71
Two good reaction times, Tigges on the mark this round, but then his car
started chattering the tires and dancing around, forcing him to pedal it to
recover. By then Munroe was long gone on another very nice run - didn't take him
long to catch on to this Funny Car stuff, did it?
(W) Scott Weney (Firebird) 0.475 5.935 236.28
(L) Dale Brand (Firebird) 0.465 6.331 202.33
Brand left just a bit quicker than Weney, but then had to pedal it to get
through shake and Weney was long gone by then. Weney will face Munroe next round
and will have lane choice, by 0.021 seconds.
(W) Jim Lape (Camaro) 0.473 8.737 102.82
(L) David Rowe (Cutlass) 0.342(R) 6.057 233.46
Lape launched and slowed almost immediately with some kind of problem,
coasting through with the win light gleaming. He will face Rector in the
semifinals, Rector with lane choice. Late update, Lape failed fuel check and Rowe
was reinstated.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Scott Weney (Firebird) 0.452 5.969 235.84
(L) Terry Munroe (Firebird) 0.494 5.953 234.07
6:15 PM Semifinals time for the floppers. Weney won this one on a
holeshot, a very good drag race, Munroe closing the gap on the top end but running
out of room. Margin of victory = 0.026 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
(W) Jimmy Rector (Avenger) 0.636 5.895 238.15
(L) David Rowe (Cutlass) 0.475 6.082 231.95
Rowe did everything he could, including putting Rector to sleep - but Rector
still had the performance to run him down and win by a Margin of victory = 0.026
seconds (approximately 9 feet). Unbelievable. Rector has lane choice against
Weney in the finals.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations
in ihra.com Funny Car at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Avenger) 0.479 5.941 226.47
(L) Scott Weney (Firebird) 0.412 6.092 182.29
8:32 PM Weney looked like he was on his way to the win here, but the blower
let go on the top end, blowing the body off the car. The body came down around
the finish line, on the track, while the chassis came to a stop in the shutdown
area, the chutes automatically deploying when the body came off. Rector was the
winner, by a margin of victory = 0.084 seconds (approximately 22 feet).
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