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Thursday
Results for Qualifying 1
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in ihra.com Funny Car
at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time,
top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Jim Lape Runs 6.478/177.44, Now #1
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 12.536/55.85, Now #4 3:27 PM Smith shook and shut it down almost immediately. Lape left hard, but
the engine went silent on the top end.
Left Lane: Frederick Tigges Runs 6.101/236.59, Now #1
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.101/227.88, Now #2 Nice side-by-side show, identical ETs, though off the pace we've come to
expect.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 8.336/126.85, Now #4
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 10.806/77.72, Now #7 Lots of shake in both lanes, Rector calling it quits and Munroe deciding to
try again after coasting about 300 feet.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 9.486/92.56, Now #7
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.285/231.87, Now #3 More of the same, this time it was Thomas who decided to give it a second shot
after heavy initial shake.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 13.020/77.79, Now #12
Right Lane: Bob Newberry Runs 5.851/241.41, Now #1 "Newb" makes a rare IHRA appearance and shows that he hasn't forgotten how to
run without a screw blower, a nice, smooth pass, right down the groove. Atchison
shook very hard and coasted through.
Left Lane: Paul Athey Runs 15.899/60.53, Now #14
Right Lane: Scott Weney Runs 5.929/235.93, Now #2 Athey's car had the front wheels in the air and the rear tires shaking, so he
shut it down. Weney made a nice opening pass, right down the groove.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 7.828/155.02, Now #8
Right Lane: Adam Szeler Runs 6.409/225.15, Now #6 McMillen's car shook hard and he pedaled, then tried again with the same
result. Szeler made a full pass, but off the competitive pace.
Left Lane: Gary Rettell No Time, Now #18
Right Lane: Billy Gibson Runs 6.108/235.15, Now #5 Rettell's car didn't fire and was pushed to the side. Gibson's car started
chattering the tires and skating around, so he got completely out of the throttle,
then back in again to complete the run.
Left Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 6.479/174.53, Now #9
Right Lane: Carl Femerelle Runs 6.582/215.00, Now #10 More of the same "shake and pedal" action in both lanes to close the
session.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying 1
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bob Newberry Avenger 5.851 241.41
2. Scott Weney Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvett 5.929 235.93
3. Frederick Tigges Camaro 6.101 236.59
4. Andy Kelley K&K Truck Service '00 Avenger 6.101 227.88
5. Billy Gibson G&H Jewelers '95 Camaro 6.108 235.15
6. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '00 Avenger 6.285 231.87
7. Adam Szeler Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva 6.409 225.15
8. Jim Lape Key Parts '98 Camaro 6.478 177.44
9. Chris Hunt T&C Race Cars '99 Corvette 6.479 174.53
10. Carl Femerelle Mustang 6.582 215.00
11. Terry McMillen Mitel '98 Avenger 7.828 155.02
12. Terry Munroe '97 Firebird 8.336 126.85
13. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird 9.486 92.56
14. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '99 Aven 10.806 77.72
15. Von Smith Nitro Fish '00 Firebird 12.536 55.85
16. Rob Atchison '97 Firebird 13.020 77.79
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Paul Athey '00 Corvette 15.899 60.53
Friday
Results for IHRA.com Funny Car
Shootout Round 1
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Frederick Tigges (Camaro) 0.481 6.089 239.19
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '00 Avenger) 0.522 12.727 64.20 Round one of the ihra.com Funny Car Shootout. Thomas had problems right off
the starting line giving Tigges the easy win. It sounded like Tigges stuttered
right off the starting line, but then blasted through the 1320.
(W) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.517 5.840 242.76
(L) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '99 Aveng0.558 6.054 241.45 Lape was out of the gate first and never looked back as he laid down quick et
of the meet, so far. Rector made a quick move toward the centerline, but kept his
foot in it.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird) 0.437 6.024 236.26
(L) Scott Weney (Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvette)0.485 14.426 54.46 Brand strapped a hole shot on Weney and then Weney broke around the 200-foot
mark. Brand with the big upset here, but will give up lane choice in the
semis.
(W) Von Smith (Nitro Fish '00 Firebird) 0.490 6.005 237.96
(L) Rob Atchison ('97 Firebird) 0.472 6.033 232.75Atchison was out of the gate first and had Smith covered until just pass the
1000-foot mark. Smith had a lot of tire shake, but kept his foot in it and drove
through it and was able to chase Atchison down around 1200 feet. Smith will have
lane choice over Tigges.
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in ihra.com Funny
Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals 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: Andy Kelley Runs 6.283/218.55, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.101/227.88, Was #4
Right Lane: Gary Rettell Runs 11.057/74.90, Now #15
No Prior Run 12:26 PM Rettell shook so hard that pieces were falling off the car.
Straight, clean pass for Kelley.
Left Lane: Adam Szeler Runs 5.994/234.90, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.409/225.15, Was #7
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.223/211.03, Now #7
Best prior run: 8.336/126.85, Was #12 Very nice run by Szeler in the tricky left lane.
Left Lane: Bob Newberry Runs 10.095/84.61, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.851/241.41, Was #1
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 7.998/228.19, Now #12
Best prior run: 7.828/155.02, Was #12 McMillen staged and ran before Newberry was even in pre-stage. Then Newberry
got his turn. Shake in both lanes.
Left Lane: Billy Gibson Runs 7.322/127.45, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.108/235.15, Was #6
Right Lane: Paul Athey Runs 6.240/231.36, Now #8
Best prior run: 15.899/60.53, Was #18 It looked like Gibson popped the blower, pieces of bodywork sailing through
the air and then smoke on the top end of the run, in the shutdown area. Meanwhile,
Athey recovered from his problems yesterday and made a nice run.
Left Lane: Carl Fumerelle Runs 6.699/178.90, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.582/215.00, Was #12
Right Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 6.090/231.68, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.479/174.53, Was #11 Fumerelle almost collected the Christmas tree - on his burnout! Hunt battled
through shake for a good run and a big move up the ladder. Fumerelle had problems
getting the car launched, very sluggish for the first 100 feet or so.
Left Lane: Burl Brown Runs 7.558/128.37, Now #13
No Prior Run Last car before the Shootout cars get their turn. Brown made a leisurely
launch and clicked it off at half track.
Left Lane: Frederick Tigges Runs 6.089/239.19, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.101/236.59, Was #5
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 12.727/64.20, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.285/231.87, Was #10
The next four pairs are the Shootout cars, which is being reported
separately. Thomas had problems getting the car launched, while Tigges made a
clean, straight pass.
Left Lane: Jim Lape Runs 5.840/242.76, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.478/177.44, Was #11
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 6.054/241.45, Now #5
Best prior run: 10.806/77.72, Was #16 Rector's car was all over the lane, almost crossing the centerline, while
Lape fired an awesome round, right down the groove, knocking Newberry off the top
of the ladder. Rector moved way up on his run, leaving the bump spot for Dale
Brand with an off-pace 9.486.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.024/236.26, Now #5
Best prior run: 9.486/92.56, Was #16
Right Lane: Scott Weney Runs 14.426/54.46, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.929/235.93, Was #3 Weney launched into massive shake while Brand made a clean run to move well
off the bump spot. Now it's Terry McMillen on the bubble at 7.828.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.033/232.75, Now #7
Best prior run: 13.020/77.79, Was #19
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.005/237.96, Now #5
Best prior run: 12.536/55.85, Was #18 Smith drove through visible shake to bump McMillen while Atchison's launch
was a bit cleaner, the run good enough to bump Burl Brown. When they come back
this evening the bump spot will be Carl Fumerelle's 6.582.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Lape Key Parts '98 Camaro 5.840 242.76
2. Bob Newberry '00 Avenger 5.851 241.41
3. Scott Weney Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvett 5.929 235.93
4. Adam Szeler Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva 5.994 234.90
5. Von Smith Nitro Fish '00 Firebird 6.005 237.96
6. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird 6.024 236.26
7. Rob Atchison '97 Firebird 6.033 232.75
8. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '99 Aven 6.054 241.45
9. Frederick Tigges '98 Camaro 6.089 239.19
10. Chris Hunt T&C Race Cars '00 Corvette 6.090 231.68
11. Andy Kelley K&K Truck Service '00 Avenger 6.101 227.88
12. Billy Gibson G&H Jewelers '95 Camaro 6.108 235.15
13. Terry Munroe '96 Firebird 6.223 211.03
14. Paul Athey '99 Corvette 6.240 231.36
15. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '00 Avenger 6.285 231.87
16. Carl Fumerelle '99 Firebird 6.582 215.00
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Burl Brown '97 Avenger 7.558 128.37
18. Terry McMillen Mitel '98 Avenger 7.828 228.19
19. Gary Rettell Avenger 11.057 74.90
Friday
Results for IHRA.com Funny Car
Shootout Round 2
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.528 5.844 242.10
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird) 0.480 6.073 235.31 Brand with the starting line advantage, but Lape with great looking pass to
move into the final.
(W) Von Smith (Nitro Fish '00 Firebird) 0.487 6.034 238.01
(L) Frederick Tigges (Camaro) 0.485 6.182 234.98 They leave together, but Smith just drove away from there on. Smith will
have lane choice.
Friday
Results for Qualifying 3
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals 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: Gary Rettell Runs 6.776/210.87, Now #17
Best prior run: 11.057/74.90, Was #19
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.983/232.67, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.033/232.75, Was #7
We start with Fumerella's 6.582 bump, Atchinson is straight down broadway to
jump up three spots. Rettell with his best pass of the weekend, but will not get in
the show.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.026/232.95, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.223/211.03, Was #13
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.214/228.42, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.285/231.87, Was #15
Munroe made a quick move toward the centerline and was able to reel it in. He
moved up into the top half of the field. Thomas made a move in the right
direction.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.251/230.92, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.024/236.26, Was #7
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 6.482/225.94, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.101/227.88, Was #12
Kelley launched into tire shake and pedaled it at least three times, but no
help. Brand pedaled it one time right off the starting line as the car shook
hard.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.123/229.74, Now #14
Best prior run: 7.828/155.02, Was #19
Right Lane: Billy Gibson Runs 6.497/165.05, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.108/235.15, Was #13
McMillen got out of the groove, but stayed with it to get in the show. No
help for Gibson.
Left Lane: Dennis Rotter No Time, Now #20
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bob Newberry Runs 5.894/239.36, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.851/241.41, Was #2
Rotter got out of the groove and made a quick move toward the centerline. He
attempted to reel it in, but cannot do it. Rotter collected the half track cones
and looked like he got close to Newberry.
Left Lane: Paul Athey Runs 6.151/230.96, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.240/231.36, Was #16
Right Lane: Burl Brown Runs 6.084/227.57, Now #10
Best prior run: 7.558/128.37, Was #19
Brown with a great looking pass for him and that put him into the number ten
spot. That is an old Tommy Johnson car, the one he won 1988 Spring Nationals.
Athey made a move in the right direction, but did not move up in the ladder. Athey
lost an engine in the lights and deposited oil on the track.
Left Lane: Chris Hunt Runs 10.418/69.48, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.090/231.68, Was #12
Right Lane: Frederick Tigges Runs 6.523/168.18, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.089/239.19, Was #11
Hunt launched into big time tire shake and clicked it off. Tigges got out of
the groove and attempted to drive it on through, but finally gave up.
Left Lane: Scott Weney Runs 5.919/238.51, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.929/235.93, Was #3
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 10.526/80.13, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.054/241.45, Was #9
Both cars make move toward the centerline and Rector clicked it off. Weney
pedaled it an the drove it on through the quarter-mile. He made a move in the right
direction, but not enough to move up the ladder.
Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 5.906/239.06, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.005/237.96, Was #6
Right Lane: Jim Lape Runs 5.874/239.74, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.840/242.76, Was #1
Lape with another great pass and another 5.80 to stay number one. Smith with
his best pass of the weekend to move up three spots.
Friday
Results for IHRA.com Funny Car
Shootout Final Round
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in
ihra.com Funny Car at the Shootout:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Von Smith (Nitro Fish '00 Firebird) 0.483 5.906 239.06
(L) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.602 5.874 239.74
9:15 PM Smith gets a holeshot victory with a good light and a good run
against Lape's bad light and excellent run, the margin of victory = 0.087 seconds
(approximately 31 feet).
Friday
Order for Qualifying 3
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Lape Key Parts '98 Camaro 5.840 242.76
2. Bob Newberry '00 Avenger 5.851 241.41
3. Von Smith Nitro Fish '00 Firebird 5.906 239.06
4. Scott Weney Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvett 5.919 238.51
5. Rob Atchison '97 Firebird 5.983 232.75
6. Adam Szeler Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva 5.994 234.90
7. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird 6.024 236.26
8. Terry Munroe '96 Firebird 6.026 232.95
9. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '99 Aven 6.054 241.45
10. Burl Brown '97 Avenger 6.084 227.57
11. Frederick Tigges '98 Camaro 6.089 239.19
12. Chris Hunt T&C Race Cars '00 Corvette 6.090 231.68
13. Andy Kelley K&K Truck Service '00 Avenger 6.101 227.88
14. Billy Gibson G&H Jewelers '95 Camaro 6.108 235.15
15. Terry McMillen Mitel '98 Avenger 6.123 229.74
16. Paul Athey '99 Corvette 6.151 231.36
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '00 Avenger 6.214 231.87
18. Carl Fumerelle '99 Firebird 6.582 215.00
19. Gary Rettell Avenger 11.057 74.90
20. Dennis Rotter Charger DQ
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird) 0.467 6.147 234.70
(L) Burl Brown ('97 Avenger) 0.558 6.299 225.714:11 PM Brown was the surprise of qualifying, jumping into the middle of the
field on his last try, but his weekend came to a halt here, late off the line with
his car chattering the tires hard on the launch, while Brand was on time and won
easily with an off-pace run.
(W) Billy Gibson (G&H Jewelers '95 Camaro) 0.453 6.025 236.09
(L) Von Smith (Nitro Fish '00 Firebird) 0.533 11.566 72.44 Smith needed to go two rounds further than Scott Weney just to keep the
championship race alive and his car let him down, shaking and then slowing almost
immediately. Gibson continues his hot streak of playing giant killer, having won at
Budds Creek over Jim Lape, and Weney clinches the 2000 title.
(W) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.553 11.541 70.41
(L) Paul Athey ('99 Corvette) 0.485 6.439 223.14Athey flew a flag out the hatch when he backed up, saying "We'll all miss you
Wayne," a tribute to the late Wayne Bailey, whose Top Fuel car Athey drove on a
licensing pass Thursday. Then he upset Lape despite an off-pace run, Lape's car
shaking and falling silent immediately.
Athey failed fuel check and was
disqualified, reinstating Lape.
(W) Bob Newberry ('00 Avenger) 0.516 6.291 187.13
(L) Terry McMillen (Mitel '98 Avenger) 0.230(R) 9.056 118.02McMillen was way early and Newberry was ripe for picking, his car shaking so
hard that he had to get completely out of the throttle before he could continue,
losing lane choice to Brand in round two.
(W) Scott Weney (Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvette)0.496 5.928 237.92
(L) Andy Kelley (K&K Truck Service '00 Avenger) 0.449 6.506 160.40 Weney celebrated clinching the 2000 championship by making a full-course
burnout, crossing the finish line before he started to back up. Then he put the
capper on the feat by winning easily with low ET of the round so far.
(W) Rob Atchison ('97 Firebird) 0.484 6.032 232.87
(L) Chris Hunt (T&C Race Cars '00 Corvette) 0.456 6.061 231.68Very good drag race, Hunt with the holeshot and Atchison running him down in
the lights to win by a margin of victory = 0.001 seconds (approximately 4 inches).
Weney will have lane choice when they meet next round.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '99 Aveng0.475 5.967 241.07
(L) Terry Munroe ('96 Firebird) 0.457 6.302 202.48Munroe gave it a shot, but his car went left, out near the wall, and he had to
lift, allowing Rector to drive away for an easy win. Rector will have lane choice
against Lape in round two.
(W) Adam Szeler (Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva) 0.494 6.100 231.40
(L) Frederick Tigges ('98 Camaro) 0.526 6.147 236.92Another good drag race, Szeler with the better light and the better run to win
by a margin of victory = 0.079 seconds (approximately 27 feet). Gibson will have
lane choice in round two.
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 2
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.487 5.910 238.43
(L) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '99 Aveng0.470 5.940 239.40 6:41 PM Lape actually lost his race with Athey in round one, but Athey
flunked fuel check. He used the second chance to send Rector home early in a very
close drag race, the cars side-by-side all the way down the track, the margin of
victory = 0.013 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
(W) Adam Szeler (Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva) 0.553 6.112 217.60
(L) Billy Gibson (G&H Jewelers '95 Camaro) 0.373(R) 5.939 237.42 Gibson's hot streak ends with a red bulb and Szeler goes to the semifinals
with two off-pace runs, capable of running in the 5.90s but unable to do it so far
today.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird) 0.440 5.997 230.41
(L) Bob Newberry ('00 Avenger) 0.529 5.951 238.26Brand nailed Newberry to the tree and got a big upset win as a reward, also
earning lane choice against Szeler in the semifinals. The margin of victory =
0.043 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
(W) Scott Weney (Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvette)0.432 6.017 236.84
(L) Rob Atchison ('97 Firebird) 0.362(R) 6.111 217.49Weney made another full-track burnout. Atchison's car spewed a lot of black
smoke when they fired the engine. Atchison deep-staged just as Weney staged, then
left way early. Weney goes to the semifinals, losing lane choice to Lape.
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 3
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in ihra.com
Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Adam Szeler (Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva) 0.616 6.313 231.68
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '92 Firebird) 0.000(R) (Broke) Brand had trouble getting his car to fire, Szeler had already completed his
burnout and is started to stage. Brand had to pull straight to the line. Brand did
a short burnout, but could not get it staged in time, so Szeler got the freebie into
the finals.
(W) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.454 5.929 237.80
(L) Scott Weney (Sheetz Electrical '01 Corvette)0.515 5.946 237.92 Lape drilled the new World Champion on the tree and out ran him anyway to move
into the final. He will have lane choice over Szeler.
Saturday
Results for Final Round
GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
ihra.com Funny Car at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Adam Szeler (Mad Mechanic '96 Achieva) 0.447 5.987 233.96
(L) Jim Lape (Key Parts '98 Camaro) 0.566 5.963 236.38 9:47 PM Szeler nailed Lape to the tree and took the upset victory on a
holeshot, the margin of victory = 0.095 seconds (approximately 33 feet), running his
quickest lap of the weekend for the win.
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