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Thursday
Results for Qualifying 1 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying
in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual Prolong Super
Lubricants Winter Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed
time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 13.492/87.67, Now #2
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.821/193.77, Now #1
We've already seen the Pro Outlaw cars endure a rather unusual
session, so this first benchmark for the weekend should prove
interesting. To spice things up even more, we begin with a classic
Ford v. Chevy match. A large group of Pro Stock crew chiefs are
watching intently, each hoping to glean a piece of information
from these pacesetters as to whether the setup they've dialed in
are even close to what the track wants. Though all head back to
the staging lanes after the run, it's not certain that they
learned anything. Spiess is overly aggressive, spinning the tires
hard. His Monte Carlo moves to the right, and Spiess finesses the
car back in the groove after a few wigs and wags. No help at all
for those who are due to run in the left lane, as veteran racer
Charlie Pepper's Ford engine seemed to stumble badly when it went
on the chip, and then popped and banged until the 150 foot mark.
Left Lane: Ron Miller Runs 21.850/33.86, Now #4
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.734/193.77, Now #1
Miller's engine RPM took off right as he let the clutch out, and
that was the end of the run. In the other lane, Nabors makes a
nice baseline pass, though the car sounded a bit flat in the
middle of the track.
Left Lane: Mark Hay Runs 11.176/116.27, Now #4
Right Lane: Harold Robinson Runs 6.896/198.61, Now #3
Hay's car makes a very nasty move as soon as it leaves, and after
a couple of scary swerves, gets the Firebird back under control.
Robinson's car rode the wheelie bars for a looooong time, and ran
hard and straight to the finish line.
Left Lane: Robert Killian Runs 15.617/74.68, Now #8
Right Lane: Johnny McLain Runs 7.024/199.14, Now #6
Killian was off the throttle immediately. McLain makes an
unremarkable run in his Dodge.
Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 15.243/79.33, Now #8
Right Lane: not on file Runs 6.808/203.77, Now #2
We do not know who is in the right lane, but he lays down a great
pass.
Left Lane: Jon Yoak Runs 6.709/207.21, Now #1
Right Lane: Doug Patton Runs 17.840/57.19, Now #9
Yoak's car is a bit soft off the line, which is probably a good
idea right now. He runs a very nice ET on a fairly conservative
setup.
Left Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 10.337/133.58, Now #5
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.746/206.80, Now #2
Here's a match up of two of the class' young heavy hitters, and
this time it's Ford vs Pontiac. Before the round Holbrook's crew
chief Butch Peterson tells us that he's ready for the new season
with new engine pieces making more power. In this case, there's no
chance to use that extra power as the car sounds a lot like
Pepper's. It pops and bangs on the way to the chip; all that
commotion caused Holbrook to roll the beams and leave before the
tree came down to boot.
Left Lane: Ed Machacek Runs 6.823/202.52, Now #5
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.695/207.69, Now #2
Here's another car the rest of the class is keeping a close eye
on. Montecalvo Steve Cultrera does something no other crew chief
in the right lane has done so far this round: he lines his driver
in the same spot as the previous car. It pays off, as the strong
Citgo car makes a great pass and vaults to the second spot.
Left Lane: Rocky Watford Runs 6.763/205.66, Now #4
Right Lane: Tony Fox Runs 7.458/193.21, Now #8
Watford's gorgeous car doesn't show much damage from the accident
earlier today; and no it wasn't an on track incident. The gusty
winds here today collapsed part of his trailer's awning on top of
the show-quality car. Though the car is a bit lazy off the line,
that might be the best plan here as Watford makes a nice move at
mid track and posts a nice ET.
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 2.406/0.00, Now #2
Right Lane: Fred Brown Runs 7.543/134.44, Now #10
Gahm shut off at 60 foot, Brown drives 1500 feet to the finish
line.
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.766/202.00, Now #6
Right Lane: Floyd Cheek Runs 11.509/78.96, Now #14
Nothing spectacular about the Summit car's run but that's good
news as Baker put down a nice baseline that should yield some
valuable data. Cheek won't be as happy as his car spun very hard,
shook, moved up and down and allllll around -- and that was within
the first 100 feet. Floyd has enough track time to know it's time
to quit.
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.742/205.66, Now #4
Right Lane: Sherrie Kamp Runs 7.026/198.88, Now #11
Kirk's Probe shakes very hard, and then looks real different as
the car straightens out and the rear of the car seems to rise and
rise and rise in second and third gears. No obvious problems in
the other lane, but the ET just isn't there.
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.779/203.83, Now #9
Wilson also leaves fairly soft; there's been enough gyrations so
far that his crew chief decided to back things up a bit. The Ford
makes a strong move to half track, seems to stay in 4th gear
forever, and still puts up a good pass that will give the team
something to tune from. This single ends the round.
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Thursday
Order for Qualifying 1 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual
Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1 John Montecalvo Chevy Monte C 6.695 207.69
2 Jon Yoak Ford Probe 6.709 207.21
3 Tim Nabors Chevy Monte C 6.734 205.94
4 Doug Kirk Ford Probe 6.742 205.66
5 Dwayne Rice Pont Firebird 6.746 206.80
6 Rocky Watford Chevy Camaro 6.763 205.66
7 Carl Baker Ford Thunderb 6.766 202.00
8 Gene Wilson Ford Thunderb 6.779 203.83
9 not on file 6.808 203.77
10 Steve Spiess Chevy Monte C 6.821 193.77
11 Ed Machacek Pont Firebird 6.823 202.52
12 Harold Robinson Chevy Monte C 6.896 198.61
13 Johnny McLain Dodge Avenger 7.024 199.14
14 Tony Fox Ford Thunderb 7.458 193.21
15 Mark Hay Pont Trans Am 11.176 116.27
16 Floyd Cheek Ford Probe 11.509 78.96
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17 Charlie Peppers Ford Mustang 13.492 87.67
18 Tom Lee Ford Probe 15.243 79.33
19 Chris Holbrook Ford Probe DQ
20 Robert Killian Ford Probe DQ
21 Doug Patton Olds Cutlass DQ
22 Ron Miller Chev MnteCarl DQ
23 Tim Bell Ford DQ
24 Wally Stroupe Chevy Monte C DQ
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Friday
Results for Qualifying 2 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying
in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual Prolong Super
Lubricants Winter 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: Tim Bell Runs 7.078/199.64, Now #14
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.745/0.00, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.779/203.83, Was #8
Two Probes begin the session. It's warm and sunny, probably hot
enough to make this session a tune up for tonight's fireworks.
Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.767/204.39, Now #9
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.722/206.48, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.766/202.00, Was #8
Left Lane: Tony Fox Runs 7.352/195.36, Now #15
Best prior run: 7.458/193.21, Was #15
Right Lane: Jon Yoak Runs 6.737/207.59, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.709/207.21, Was #2
Left Lane: Johnny McLain Runs 6.915/200.98, Now #16
Best prior run: 7.024/199.14, Was #15
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.753/206.39, Now #9
No Prior Run
Left Lane: not on file Runs 6.730/206.07, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.808/203.77, Was #11
Right Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.708/206.86, Now #2
Best prior run: 15.243/79.33, Was #21
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.703/206.92, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.746/206.80, Was #9
Right Lane: Ed Machacek Runs 6.756/205.72, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.823/202.52, Was #14
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 26.749/27.12, Now #21
Best prior run: 13.492/87.67, Was #21
For the second session in a row, Peppers' engine shoots ducks on
the starting line as it goes on the chip. Peppers tries to leave,
but the engine is breaking up so badly he clicks it by 60 feet.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.762/205.01, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.734/205.94, Was #7
Right Lane: Ron Dickerson Runs 7.005/198.67, Now #17
No Prior Run
Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.729/206.01, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.821/193.77, Was #14
Right Lane: Mark Hay Runs 6.833/203.58, Now #15
Best prior run: 11.176/116.27, Was #20
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.683/32.07, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.695/207.69, Was #1
Right Lane: Robert Killian Runs 6.914/202.85, Now #17
No Prior Run
In the race preview coverage in IHRA's Drag Review, Montecalvo was
downrated since his new crew chief would need time to come up to
speed. That crew chief is Steve Cultrera, and sends a statement to
whoever wrote the prediction. Montecalvo blasts right down the
middle and improves from his previous run, even though the
conditions are worse. He remains the quickest Pro Stocker on the
grounds. Drag Review, meet Steve Cultrera.
Left Lane: Doug Patton Runs 17.690/53.09, Now #25
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.888/203.00, Now #16
No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 17.914/66.66, Now #26
No Prior Run
That was some world-class shake as soon as the clutch came out,
the car's first move was vertical -- it was jumping up and down
before it moved ten feet.
Right Lane: Rocky Watford Runs 6.783/206.32, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.763/205.66, Was #13
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Friday
Order for Qualifying 2 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual
Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1 John Montecalvo Chevy Monte C 6.683 207.69
2 Dwayne Rice Pont Firebird 6.703 206.92
3 Tom Lee Ford Probe 6.708 206.86
4 Jon Yoak Ford Probe 6.709 207.59
5 Carl Baker Ford Thunderb 6.722 206.48
6 Steve Spiess Chevy Monte C 6.729 206.01
7 Jerry Yeoman Pontiac Fireb 6.730 206.07
8 Tim Nabors Chevy Monte C 6.734 205.94
9 Doug Kirk Ford Probe 6.742 205.66
10 Gene Wilson Ford Thunderb 6.745 205.38
11 Chris Holbrook Ford Probe 6.753 206.39
12 Ed Machacek Pont Firebird 6.756 205.72
13 Rocky Watford Chevy Camaro 6.763 206.32
14 Wally Stroupe Chevy Monte C 6.767 204.39
15 Floyd Cheek Ford Probe 6.803 202.27
16 Mark Hay Pont Trans Am 6.833 203.58
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17 Brian Gahm Ford Probe 6.888 203.00
18 Harold Robinson Chevy Monte C 6.896 198.61
19 Robert Killian Ford Probe 6.914 202.85
20 Johnny McLain Dodge Avenger 6.915 200.98
21 Ron Dickerson Ford T'bird 7.005 198.67
22 Tim Bell Ford 7.078 196.64
23 Tony Fox Ford Thunderb 7.352 195.36
24 Charlie Peppers Ford Mustang 13.492 87.67
25 Ron Miller Chev MnteCarl DQ
26 Doug Patton Olds Cutlass DQ
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Saturday
Results for Elimination 1 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
eliminations in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual
Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Tim Nabors (Chevy) 0.421 6.754 205.41
(L) Doug Kirk (Ford) 0.463 6.762 205.66
The sun is shining directly on the track. We've got a considerably
strong, gusting wind that appears to be from directly behind the
cars. I don't remember all the flag rules for wind speed, but the
flags are waving straight out from their poles. Nope, no flapping.
(W) Gene Wilson (Ford) 0.474 6.718 206.99
(L) Jerry Yeoman (Pontiac) 0.503 6.739 206.61
Yeoman was late and Wilson quivered the tires through 1st and 2nd,
but the car settles down and Wilson crosses the line first
(W) Steve Spiess (Chevy) 0.486 6.688 207.59
(L) Chris Holbrook (Ford) 0.420 6.991 201.73
Holbrook is badly out of shape, and hands the race to Spiess The
right lane seems to be very tricky at about 175 feet out.
(W) Ed Machacek (Pont) 0.467 6.765 205.22
(L) Carl Baker (Ford) 0.540 6.738 206.76
(W) Jon Yoak (Ford) 0.449 6.703 208.55
(L) Rocky Watford (Chevy) 0.510 8.187 121.88
(W) Tom Lee (Ford) 0.462 6.757 206.67
(L) Wally Stroupe (Chevy) 0.438 6.826 205.19
(W) Dwayne Rice (Pont) 0.546 6.710 206.92
(L) Floyd Cheek (Ford) 0.469 8.306 114.19
Rice is late, which is unusual for him. Cheek has the race in
hand, but only until 200 feet. His Probe gets way out of shape,
and only Cheek's experience and skill keep him off the guard rail.
Rice shakes, moves around, but still runs a nice 6.71.
(W) John Montecalvo (Chevy) 0.467 6.686 206.89
(L) Mark Hay (Pont) 0.620 6.794 204.94
Montecalvo is running like a bracket car. If he were running
8.90s, that would be good news for the rest of the Pro Stock
field. But since he's been consistently the quickest cars here, he
leaves the other competitors wondering how they're going to get by
him.
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Saturday
Results for Elimination 2 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2
eliminations in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual
Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Gene Wilson (Ford) 0.474 6.738 207.34
(L) Dwayne Rice (Pont) 0.516 6.715 207.24
3:18 PM We open the second round with a good drag race, the margin
of victory = 0.019 seconds (approximately 6 feet), Rice unable to
make up Wilson's holeshot despite being quicker at every
intermediate timer.
(W) Jon Yoak (Ford) 0.463 6.692 207.85
(L) Ed Machacek (Pont) 0.396(R) 6.758 206.32
Machacek took a shot at the tree and just missed. Yoak made a nice
run, nonetheless.
(W) Steve Spiess (Chevy) 0.510 6.697 207.11
(L) Tom Lee (Ford) 0.545 6.725 207.66
Another good race, the margin of victory = 0.063 seconds
(approximately 19 feet). Lee's car got a bit sideways on the
launch, which may have contributed to the outcome. Spiess will
have lane choice against Wilson in the semifinals.
(W) John Montecalvo (Chevy) 0.424 6.651 207.98
(L) Tim Nabors (Chevy) 0.517 6.769 206.64
Montecalvo left way ahead of Nabors, the difference easily visible
to the eye. He won the other end of the track too, a nice run that
will have Yoak trying to find an edge somewhere for their
semifinals meeting.
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Saturday
Results for Elimination 3 |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3
eliminations in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual
Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Steve Spiess (Chevy) 0.490 6.954 206.51
(L) Gene Wilson (Ford) 0.485 10.117 94.72
We have a couple Ford vs. Chevy for the semi-finals. Wilson makes
a hard left and heads toward the 330-foot mark. We got one Chevy
in the Final.
(W) John Montecalvo (Chevy) 0.457 6.648 208.39
(L) Jon Yoak (Ford) 0.391(R) 6.714 207.85
Yoak knows he needs to get Montecalvo on the tree and he cuts it
down to quick. Montecalvo takes his bracket Pro Stock into the
final to make it an all-Chevy final.
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Saturday
Results for Final Round |
DARLINGTON, S.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4
eliminations in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 28th annual
Prolong Super Lubricants Winter Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Steve Spiess (Chevy) 0.481 6.701 207.24
(L) John Montecalvo (Chevy) 0.361(R) 6.657 207.78
A pair of Chevys in the final here. Montecalvo with the
performance edge here, but he leaves too early. Spiess takes the
freebie into the winner's circle here.
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