IHRA - International Hot Rod Association Drag Racing

Omega Performance Quick 8 Top Sportsman Shootout

Saturday
Qualifying Rnd 3 Order
Elimination Round 1
Elimination Round 2
Final Round

Saturday

Order for Qualifying 3

EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Omega
Performance TS Shootout at the 5th annual Amalie Oil Northern Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Ron Iannotti         '95 Corvette                   6.443  213.50
   2. Matt Grillo          '53 Corvette                   6.621  207.66
   3. Scot Johnson         '92 Firebird                   6.713  209.14
   4. Terry Hall           '36Chevy                       6.723  202.88
   5. Sal Passarelli       '68 Nova                       6.808  205.16
   6. Tim DeCoff           '67 Nova                       6.931  200.59
   7. Jon Anderson         '95 Corvette                   7.028  197.36
   8. Glen Maine           '67 Nova                       7.039  193.68
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
   9. Ronnie Davis         '63 Corvette                   7.139  195.22
  10. John Benoit          '57 Chevy                      7.144  192.38
  11. Hunter Youmans       '96 Beretta                    7.514  177.30
  12. Ken Rebello          '76 Nova                       7.531  181.15

Saturday

Results for Elimination Rnd 1

EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Omega Performance TS Shootout at the 5th annual Amalie Oil Northern Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Matt Grillo ('53 Corvette)                  0.497      6.965 203.49
 (L) Tim DeCoff ('67 Nova)                       0.474      7.255 200.53

7:02 PM As usual, the New England Dodge Dealers "Night of Fire" opens with the Omega Performance Top Sportsman Quick Eight Shootout. "The Lizard Man" was shooting ducks on the launch, his engine popping and banging, but it cleaned up and he won from behind by a margin of victory = 0.267 seconds (approximately 79 feet).

 (W) Sal Passarelli ('68 Nova)                   0.488      7.004 205.35
 (L) Ron Iannotti ('95 Corvette)                 0.595     19.976 No Speed

Two local boys meet in this pairing. Iannotti launched into severe shake, the engine going silent and coasting down the track. Passarelli also had problems with shake on the launch, but not as violently, and he was able to backpedal and get out of it.

 (W) Glen Maine ('67 Nova)                       0.659      7.110 192.19
 (L) Terry Hall ('36Chevy)                       0.554      7.436 194.35

After a quick cleanup in the right lane where Iannotti's car lost some fluids, racing resumed with a pair of drivers from a little further away - New York and Vermont. Hall's car is still in black primer, but it will be a beauty, a '36 Chevy panel delivery truck, cut down, with the wing on the rear of the roof. Both drivers had problems getting launched here, shaking hard, and both backpedaled, Maine getting hooked up first to win by a Margin of victory = 0.221 seconds (approximately 63 feet). He will face Grillo next round.

 (W) Scot Johnson ('92 Firebird)                 0.460      7.265 182.38
 (L) Jon Anderson ('95 Corvette)                 0.810      7.046 195.34

Johnson got a huge head start, Anderson very late, but the race got very close on the top end when Johnson got very sideways and had to lift, the Margin of victory = 0.131 seconds (approximately 38 feet). Johnson will face Passarelli next round.

Saturday

Results for Elimination Rnd 2

EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Omega Performance TS Shootout at the 5th annual Amalie Oil Northern Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Sal Passarelli ('68 Nova)                   0.506      6.738 206.54
 (L) Scot Johnson ('92 Firebird)                 0.497      7.576 143.46

7:48 PM Johnson's car lost momentum early in the run, falling way behind Passarelli.

 (W) Glen Maine ('67 Nova)                       0.690      7.256 190.51
 (L) Matt Grillo ('53 Corvette)                  0.467      6.724 209.17

The "Lizard Car" got a huge holeshot and then Maine's engine started eating parts, trailing a huge cloud of smoke. Wait - word comes that Grillo left before the green, something under the car triggering the stage lights and preventing a red light. So the winner is Maine, broken engine and all.

Saturday

Results for Final Round

EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Omega Performance TS Shootout at the 5th annual Amalie Oil Northern Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Sal Passarelli ('68 Nova)                   0.467      6.912 206.89
 (L) Glen Maine ('67 Nova)                       0.702      8.382 161.48

8:55 PM Maine gave all indications his car was broken when he showed up, not making a burnout across the line and staging with a smoking engine. When the light turned green Passarelli left cleanly, no red light, and when Maine hit the throttle there was a huge nitrous "burp" under the car, with a big flash of flame, then the car went down the lane, well off the racing pace.