IHRA - International Hot Rod Association Drag Racing

HOOKER MODIFIED

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Friday
Qualifying Rnd 1 Order

Saturday
Qualifying Rnd 2 Order

Sunday
Elimination Round 1
Elimination Round 2
Elimination Round 3
Elimination Round 4
Final Round

Friday

Order for Qualifying 1

LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Hooker
Modified at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                   Class  Index    ET   Ov/Un

   1. Frank Affronti             C/A  8.65  7.846  -0.804
   2. John Gosson               F/ED  9.75  9.021  -0.729
   3. John Matthias             D/EM 10.35  9.663  -0.687
   4. Robert Staton             G/ED  8.50  7.878  -0.622
   5. Chuck Nagy                A/EA  8.60  8.000  -0.600
   6. Sam D'Agnolo              D/EM 10.35  9.756  -0.594
   7. Dennis Mitchell            D/A  8.90  8.319  -0.581
   8. Donn Rhode                C/EM 10.00  9.432  -0.568
   9. Ed Wilson                 C/MP  9.85  9.283  -0.567
  10. Mark Hazelton             D/ED  8.70  8.152  -0.548
  11. Mike Mahon                 C/A  8.65  8.108  -0.542
  12. Doc Bilbrey               C/ED  8.50  7.963  -0.537
  13. Matt Decoff               B/ED  8.10  7.628  -0.472
  14. Jeremy Alvey              G/ED  8.50  8.161  -0.339
  15. James Lakocy              E/EM 10.60 10.285  -0.315
  16. Michael Lyons              B/D  8.00  7.708  -0.292
  17. Eddie Kerchevall           B/A  8.40  8.113  -0.287
  18. John Peto                  J/A  9.40  9.190  -0.210
  19. Joe Kenney                A/ED  7.85  7.713  -0.137
  20. Scotty Stillings          A/ED  7.85  7.726  -0.124
  21. Tony Ward                  A/D  7.70  7.600  -0.100
  22. Anthony Bertozzi          A/ED  7.85  7.751  -0.099
  23. Felice DiCrasto           A/EA  8.60  8.570  -0.030
  24. Jack Schnitzer            A/EA  8.60  8.639   0.039
  25. Todd Baker                 D/A  8.90  9.073   0.173
  26. Ray Vierheller III        B/MX 10.70 15.206   4.506
  27. Mark Buchanan              B/A  8.40 18.003   9.603
  28. Greg Mountjoy              B/D  8.00   DQ

Saturday

Order for Qualifying 2

LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in
Hooker Modified at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                   Class  Index    ET   Ov/Un

   1. Frank Affronti             C/A  8.65  7.782  -0.868
   2. John Gosson               F/ED  9.75  9.021  -0.729
   3. John Matthias             D/EM 10.35  9.663  -0.687
   4. Ray Vierheller III        B/MX 10.70 10.052  -0.648
   5. Dennis Mitchell            D/A  8.90  8.261  -0.639
   6. Robert Staton             G/ED  8.50  7.878  -0.622
   7. Ed Wilson                 C/MP  9.85  9.233  -0.617
   8. Chuck Nagy                A/EA  8.60  8.000  -0.600
   9. Sam D'Agnolo              D/EM 10.35  9.755  -0.595
  10. Donn Rhode                C/EM 10.00  9.417  -0.583
  11. Mark Hazelton             D/ED  8.70  8.152  -0.548
  12. Mike Mahon                 C/A  8.65  8.108  -0.542
  13. Doc Bilbrey               C/ED  8.50  7.963  -0.537
  14. Greg Mountjoy              B/D  8.00  7.499  -0.501
  15. Matt Decoff               B/ED  8.10  7.628  -0.472
  16. Mark Buchanan              B/A  8.40  7.947  -0.453
  17. Michael Lyons              B/D  8.00  7.620  -0.380
  18. Tom Simone                E/MP 10.35  9.985  -0.365
  19. Jeremy Alvey              G/ED  8.50  8.159  -0.341
  20. James Lakocy              E/EM 10.60 10.285  -0.315
  21. Eddie Kerchevall           B/A  8.40  8.113  -0.287
  22. Jim Lindsay                J/A  9.40  9.154  -0.246
  23. John Peto                  J/A  9.40  9.190  -0.210
  24. Joe Kenney                A/ED  7.85  7.688  -0.162
  25. Scotty Stillings          A/ED  7.85  7.726  -0.124
  26. Tony Ward                  A/D  7.70  7.600  -0.100
  27. Anthony Bertozzi          A/ED  7.85  7.751  -0.099
  28. Felice DiCrasto           A/EA  8.60  8.540  -0.060
  29. Jack Schnitzer            A/EA  8.60  8.616   0.016
  30. Todd Baker                 D/A  8.90  8.998   0.098

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 1

LEICESTER, N.Y. - Round 1 winners and next round pairings in Hooker Modified at
the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

     Num  Class Driver, Home Town, Car Type

     3-4868    B/A  Mark Buchanan, Oak Harbor OH, '68 Mustang
                  Bye

          4    D/A  Dennis Mitchell, Huntsville AL, '92 Cavalier
          1   A/ED  Anthony Bertozzi, Richmond VA, Dragster-Chevy

       4010   E/MP  Tom Simone, Syracuse NY, '67 Nova
     5-4891   A/ED  Scotty Stillings, Brownsburg IN, Dragster-Chevy

     3-4611    J/A  Jim Lindsay, Guelph ON, '23-T Ford
     3-4224   A/EA  Jack Schnitzer, Butler PA, '92 Daytona

          2    B/D  Michael Lyons, Garden City MI, Dragster-Ford
     3-4606   A/ED  Joe Kenney, Derby NY, Dragster-Chevy

     3-4376   G/ED  Robert Staton, Middletown OH, Dragster-Chevy
          5   C/ED  Doc Bilbrey, Willow Spring NC, Horton-Buick

     3-4030   G/ED  Jeremy Alvey, Louisville KY, Spitzer-Chevy
     1-4333    A/D  Tony Ward, Graham NC, Dragster-Chevy

     3-4443    J/A  John Peto, Burton OH, '32 Bantam
     3-4424    D/A  Todd Baker, Newark OH, '80 Monza

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2

LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Hooker Modified at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un

(W) Anthony Bertozzi A/ED 7.77 0.535 7.934 0.164
(L) Dennis Mitchell D/A 8.26 0.525 21.059 12.799

11:37 AM Mitchell won the tree and then broke, coasting slowly through.

(W) Jack Schnitzer A/EA 8.60 0.538 8.654 0.054
(L) Jim Lindsay J/A 9.13 0.554 9.169 0.039

Margin of victory = 0.001 seconds (approximately 2 inches).

(W) John Peto J/A 9.16 0.568 9.155 -0.005
(L) Todd Baker D/A 8.90 0.445(R) 9.001 0.101

(W) Jeremy Alvey G/ED 8.14 0.521 8.161 0.021
(L) Tony Ward A/D 7.60 0.485(R) 7.608 0.008

(W) Robert Staton G/ED 7.85 0.507 7.890 0.040
(L) Doc Bilbrey C/ED 7.96 0.489(R) 7.968 0.008

(W) Michael Lyons B/D 7.62 0.520 7.668 0.048
(L) Joe Kenney A/ED 7.68 0.467(R) 7.676 -0.004

(W) Scotty Stillings A/ED 7.75 0.543 7.692 -0.058
(L) Tom Simone E/MP 9.95 0.000(R) (Broke)

Simone was a no-show.

(W) Mark Buchanan B/A 7.92 0.549 7.936 0.016
was unopposed

Buchanan gets the scheduled bye run this round.

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3

LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Hooker Modified at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un

(W) John Peto J/A 9.16 0.512 9.175 0.015
(L) Jeremy Alvey G/ED 8.15 0.526 8.146 -0.004

6:44 PM

(W) Robert Staton G/ED 7.87 0.566 7.855 -0.015
(L) Michael Lyons B/D 7.62 0.547 7.604 -0.016

(W) Anthony Bertozzi A/ED 7.75 0.688 7.905 0.155
(L) Mark Buchanan B/A 7.92 0.000(R) (Broke)

Buchanan rolled back out of the staging beams, an instant red light.

(W) Scotty Stillings A/ED 7.70 0.477 7.801 0.101
(L) Jack Schnitzer A/EA 8.60 0.467(R) 8.591 -0.009

There was a brief delay while Stillings returned from the other end of the track after running his Top Dragster just a few minutes earlier. The trip was worth it for Stillings, Schnitzer redlighting.

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 4

LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4 eliminations in Hooker Modified at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un

(W) Robert Staton G/ED 7.84 0.576 7.854 0.014
(L) John Peto J/A 9.15 0.630 9.145 -0.005

7:42 PM

(W) Anthony Bertozzi A/ED 0.00 0.559 13.326 13.326
(L) Scotty Stillings A/ED 0.00 0.498(R) 7.594 7.594

Heads-up! Stillings was slow to stage, barely bumping in, then 0.002 seconds too quick leaving.

Sunday

Results for Final Round

LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Hooker Modified at the 12th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:

W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un

(W) Anthony Bertozzi A/ED 7.75 0.501 7.741 -0.009
(L) Robert Staton G/ED 7.84 0.514 7.831 -0.009

9:08 PM Double breakout after a near-perfect light for Bertozzi.