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Thursday
Results for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in ihra.com Funny
Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer Nationals listing lane, driver name,
elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Dan Crownhart No Time, Now #1
Right Lane: Dale Brand No Time, Now #2
Crownhart broke on the burnout around the 330-foot mark, so they had to shut
Brand off he will get another chance later in the field.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.144/228.77, Now #1
Right Lane: Santo Volpe Runs 7.195/137.82, Now #2
Volpe got out of shape just pass half track and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Jim Lape Runs 6.022/235.47, Now #2
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 5.948/236.05, Now #1
Smith launched hard with the front tires hike up until about the 200-foot
mark.
Left Lane: Rich Krohn Runs 6.193/231.56, Now #5
Right Lane: Billy Gibson Runs 6.013/234.57, Now #2
Krohn got out of the groove around half track, but reeled it back in.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 0.000/0.00, Now #5
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 0.000/0.00, Now #4
Thomas knocked out the timing blocks on the top end, disqualifying his pass.
Munroe will get a rerun, because of Thomas knocking the timing block into his
lane.
Left Lane: Scott Weney Runs 6.144/229.82, Now #6
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 7.471/140.24, Now #10
Weney was skating around before half track, but stayed with it. Bogolo had a
lot of smoke coming out of it on the top end.
Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 7.001/200.08, Now #10
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.225/224.17, Now #9
Newburgh had tire shake right off the starting line.
Left Lane: Paul Girot Runs 7.088/152.57, Now #12
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.977/235.19, Now #2
Girot got out of the groove and off the throttle. Rector with a good looking
pass and only the second driver to break into the 5-second zone.
Left Lane: Paul Athey Runs 6.188/227.11, Now #10
Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.064/233.92, Now #6
Both cars were bouncing and dancing all the wall down the track.
Right Lane: Dale Brand No Time, Now #18
Brand with his chance at the quarter mile now. He launched hard, but then
got out of the groove and collected the 330-foot mark cone. He did a great job of
then keeping it off the wall.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.219/221.45, Now #11
This Munroe's rerun after Thomas knocked the cones out during his first
pass.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying
in ihra.com Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer
Nationals:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 1 Von Smith, Oak Ridge TN, Firebird 5.948 236.05 236.05
2 3 Jimmy Rector, Vernon AL, Avenger 5.977 235.19 235.19
3 204 Billy Gibson, Chaptico MD, Camaro 6.013 234.57 234.57
4 1485 Jim Lape, Myerstown PA, Camaro 6.022 235.47 235.47
5 268 Wayne Butler, Manito IL, Camaro 6.064 233.92 233.92
6 145 Scott Weney, Royersford PA, Firebird 6.144 229.82 229.82
7 10 Rob Atchison, London ON, Firebird 6.144 228.77 228.77
8 1510 Paul Athey, Norwich CT, Corvette 6.188 227.11 227.11
9 305 Rich Krohn, Monee IL, Firebird 6.193 231.56 231.56
10 100 Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, Firebird 6.219 221.45 221.45
11 516 Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, Avenger 6.225 224.17 224.17
12 354 Kevin Newburgh, Rock Falls IL, Corvette 7.001 200.08 200.08
13 352 Paul Girot, Elizabeth IL, Beretta 7.088 152.57 152.57
14 124 Santo Volpe, Reading PA, '56 Crown Vic 7.195 137.82 137.82
15 6 Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, Avenger 7.471 140.24 140.24
------------ Not Qualified ------------
16 505 Dale Brand, Sully IA, Firebird DQ
17 2 Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, Avenger DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in ihra.com Funny
Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer 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: Dale Brand Runs 5.950/234.98, Now #2
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.231/223.69, Now #13
No Prior Run
Brand recovers from his problems from yesterday with a greatly looking
pass.
Left Lane: Santo Volpe Runs 6.105/232.87, Now #7
Best prior run: 7.195/137.82, Was #16
Right Lane: Dan Crownhart Runs 6.343/221.85, Now #15
No Prior Run
Volpe got real close the wall in the lights, but jumped into the top half of
show for now.
Left Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 6.070/228.73, Now #7
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jim Lape Runs 13.154/71.65, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.022/235.47, Was #5
Lape had problems right off the starting line and gave up. Hunt jumped into
the top half of the show with his first pass of the weekend.
Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.436/224.25, Now #17
Best prior run: 7.471/140.24, Was #19
Right Lane: Scott Weney Runs 6.349/233.76, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.144/229.82, Was #9
Weney launched into big time tire shake, but stayed with it. Bogolo made a
big move in the right direction, but not big enough.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.047/22.34, Now #6
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh No Time, Now #19
Best prior run: 7.001/200.08, Was #18
Newburgh had problems on the burnout and drove in off the top end. Thomas
with a good looking pass to get into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: Raymond Drew Runs 6.290/220.01, Now #17
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.056/228.58, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.144/228.77, Was #11
Drew the owner of Great Lakes Dragway did a long burnout, putting on a great
show for the fans. Atchison jumped into the top half of the show with that
straight as a string run.
Left Lane: Billy Gibson Runs 6.218/234.66, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.013/234.57, Was #4
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.110/232.47, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.219/221.45, Was #14
No help for Gibson here. Munroe made a move in the right direction.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.538/224.47, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.225/224.17, Was #15
Right Lane: Steve Ruda Runs 18.325/71.77, Now #22
No Prior Run
Ruda spun the tires right of the starting line and then went into tire shake,
finally clicked it off. McMillen launched into tire shake, and pedaled it one time
to drive into the show.
Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 9.888/87.66, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.064/233.92, Was #8
Butler launched hard, but clicked it off by 200 feet.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Von Smith Firebird 5.948 236.05
2. Dale Brand Firebird 5.950 234.98
3. Jimmy Rector Avenger 5.977 235.19
4. Billy Gibson Camaro 6.013 234.66
5. Jim Lape Camaro 6.022 235.47
6. Mark Thomas Avenger 6.047 22.34
7. Rob Atchison Firebird 6.056 228.77
8. Wayne Butler Camaro 6.064 233.92
9. Chris Hunt Corvette 6.070 228.73
10. Santo Volpe '56 Crown Vic 6.105 232.87
11. Terry Munroe Firebird 6.110 232.47
12. Scott Weney Firebird 6.144 233.76
13. Paul Athey Corvette 6.188 227.11
14. Rich Krohn Firebird 6.193 231.56
15. Terry McMillen Avenger 6.225 224.47
16. Andy Kelley Avenger 6.231 223.69
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Dan Crownhart Camaro 6.343 221.85
18. Tony Bogolo Avenger 6.436 224.25
19. Kevin Newburgh Corvette 7.001 200.08
20. Paul Girot Beretta 7.088 152.57
21. Steve Ruda Avenger 18.325 71.77
22. Raymond Drew DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer 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: Rich Krohn Runs 5.964/236.96, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.193/231.56, Was #14
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.033/235.72, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.047/22.34, Was #6
Thomas drove through tire shake, but could only watch as Krohn just drove
away for his best pass of the weekend.
Left Lane: Paul Athey Runs 6.304/226.28, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.188/227.11, Was #14
Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.032/235.89, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.064/233.92, Was #9
Athey made a move toward the centerline, but stayed with it.
Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 6.544/211.43, Now #20
Best prior run: 7.001/200.08, Was #19
Right Lane: Paul Girot Runs 6.343/224.10, Now #17
Best prior run: 7.088/152.57, Was #20
A good drag race, but not quick enough to make the show.
Left Lane: Jim Lape Runs 6.020/233.84, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.022/235.47, Was #6
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.621/217.25, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.436/224.25, Was #19
Lape started to skate around around half track, but he stayed with it.
Bogolo made his best pass of the weekend, but it will not be good enough to make
the show.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.973/230.65, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.056/228.58, Was #9
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.940/235.76, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.950/234.98, Was #2
Brand attempting to write the check to himself as his company Co-Line put up
the $1000 for low qualifier, and he laid down a great looking pass to take over the
number one spot.
Left Lane: Steve Ruda Runs 6.149/226.43, Now #14
Best prior run: 18.325/71.77, Was #21
Right Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 6.051/231.79, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.070/228.73, Was #10
Hunt made a move to the wall and he reeled it back in. Ruda with a great
looking pass and his best of the weekend to get in the show. That bumped out Andy
Kelly.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.099/227.27, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.231/223.69, Was #17
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 10.950/83.33, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.977/235.19, Was #5
Kelly just got knock out of the show and this will be his last shot to get in
the show. He did it with an outstanding run to get back in the show.
Left Lane: Scott Weney Runs 6.042/236.84, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.144/229.82, Was #14
Right Lane: Billy Gibson Runs 6.053/236.67, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.013/234.57, Was #6
Weney made a move in the right direction, and no help for Gibson.
Left Lane: Dan Crownhart No Time, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.343/221.85, Was #19
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.463/155.56, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.225/224.17, Was #17
We have a couple guys gunning for Athey and his 6.188 bump spot. We will
see. McMillen banged the blower and the burst panel went sky high. Crownhart's
time and mph did not register for some reason.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.610/216.65, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.110/232.47, Was #14
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 9.187/89.15, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.948/236.05, Was #2
Smith had problems early in the run and had to abort it. No help for Munroe.
That wraps up Funny Car qualifying.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Dale Brand Firebird 5.940 235.76
2. Von Smith Firebird 5.948 236.05
3. Rich Krohn Firebird 5.964 236.96
4. Rob Atchison Firebird 5.973 230.65
5. Jimmy Rector Avenger 5.977 235.19
6. Billy Gibson Camaro 6.013 236.67
7. Jim Lape Camaro 6.020 235.47
8. Wayne Butler Camaro 6.032 235.89
9. Mark Thomas Avenger 6.033 235.72
10. Scott Weney Firebird 6.042 236.84
11. Chris Hunt Corvette 6.051 231.79
12. Andy Kelley Avenger 6.099 227.27
13. Santo Volpe '56 Crown Vic 6.105 232.87
14. Terry Munroe Firebird 6.110 232.47
15. Steve Ruda Avenger 6.149 226.43
16. Paul Athey Corvette 6.188 227.11
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Terry McMillen Avenger 6.225 224.47
18. Dan Crownhart Camaro 6.343 221.85
19. Tony Bogolo Avenger 6.436 224.25
20. Kevin Newburgh Corvette 6.544 211.43
21. Paul Girot Beretta 7.088 152.57
22. Raymond Drew DQ
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Firebird) 0.478 5.940 232.23
(L) Paul Athey (Corvette) 0.488 6.126 231.08 Brand out of the gate first and kept it glued all the way down the 1320.
Athey got out of the groove and made a move toward the wall.(W) Rich Krohn (Firebird) 0.424 6.122 230.92
(L) Terry Munroe (Firebird) 0.578 6.061 232.43 Krohn drilled Munroe on the light and had the power to hold off the quicker,
hard charging Munroe.(W) Von Smith (Firebird) 0.480 5.918 236.01
(L) Steve Ruda (Avenger) 0.489 6.378 184.52 Smith with a slight starting line advantage, but stretched it out from there.
Both cars made moves toward the centerline, and Ruda finally lifted.(W) Santo Volpe ('56 Crown Vic) 0.488 5.999 235.97
(L) Rob Atchison (Firebird) 0.539 6.066 228.96Volpe with the starting line advantage and then he ran his quickest and
fastest passes in this car to take the win light.(W) Jimmy Rector (Avenger) 0.527 5.936 238.22
(L) Andy Kelley (Avenger) 0.462 10.337 80.60 Kelley launched into some tire shake and clicked it off. Rector with his
best pass on the weekend.(W) Billy Gibson (Camaro) 0.491 5.949 238.34
(L) Chris Hunt (Corvette) 0.495 6.074 232.59 Gibson got into the 5-second zone with that pass to move on the round
two.(W) Scott Weney (Firebird) 0.478 5.884 239.23
(L) Jim Lape (Camaro) 0.553 (Broke) Lape left with the front end in the air and when they came back down to earth
Lape clicked it off. Weney with the quickest and fastest pass of the weekend.(W) Wayne Butler (Camaro) 0.567 6.088 236.92
(L) Mark Thomas (Avenger) 0.531 11.954 66.98 Thomas launched into big time tire shake. Butler got real loose around half track, but
kept his foot in it to take the win light.
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Firebird) 0.463 5.952 233.76
(L) Wayne Butler (Camaro) 0.460 6.629 231.36 Butler left first, but had some tire shake. It did not matter as Brand had
another straight run.(W) Santo Volpe ('56 Crown Vic) 0.457 5.987 236.51
(L) Jimmy Rector (Avenger) 0.484 5.986 236.88Santo won that one on a hole shot.(W) Billy Gibson (Camaro) 0.487 6.080 234.21
(L) Rich Krohn (Firebird) 0.486 6.153 233.72 They left together, but from then on all Krohn could do was watch Gibson
drive away for the win.(W) Von Smith (Firebird) 0.405 5.956 239.23
(L) Scott Weney (Firebird) 0.486 5.894 239.65 This is a great match up with number one and two in points. Smith with the
big hole shot and he needed it all. Weney almost chased him down.
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Firebird) 0.442 5.972 233.44
(L) Santo Volpe ('56 Crown Vic) 0.494 6.061 232.95Brand is having the weekend of his life at his home track. Qualified number
one and is in the final now.(W) Von Smith (Firebird) 0.483 5.850 238.72
(L) Billy Gibson (Camaro) 0.452 6.035 237.96 Smith with a great looking pass to win here and lane choice in the
finals.
Saturday
Results for Final Round
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4
eliminations in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 21st annual Amalie Motor Oil Summer
Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Von Smith (Firebird) 0.416 5.924 238.93
(L) Dale Brand (Firebird) 0.448 5.989 234.21
Smith with a great light and the power to hold off the hard
charging Brand to
take his second consecutive win.
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