IHRA - International Hot Rod Association Drag Racing

Show Cars

Friday
Qualifying Rnd 1 Results
Qualifying Rnd 2 Results

Saturday
Qualifying Rnd 3 Results

Friday

Results for Qualifying 1

GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Show Cars at the 3rd annual Mopar Parts World Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

      Left Lane: Ken Nelson       Runs 12.328/104.75, Now #1

Ken Nelson opens the "Night of Fire" exhibition runs with a full-quarter-mile pass on the rear wheels of the "Kool Bus."

      Left Lane: Toby Ermintraut  Runs 5.136/229.66, Now #2
     Right Lane: Jessica Willard  Runs 5.134/304.74, Now #1

Toby Ermintraut's "Oddysey" overcomes Jessica Willard's "Queen of Diamonds" jet dragster with a .419 holeshot to win the first match race, even though the fire went out early in Toby's engine.

      Left Lane: Bob Motz         Runs 7.395/218.30, Now #3

Motz puts on his usual awesome fire show, then makes an awesome run in the big jet Kenworth.

Friday

Results for Qualifying 2

GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Show Cars 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: Ken Nelson       Runs 12.262/107.93, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 12.328/104.75, Was #4

5:03 PM The daytime show opens with another full-course run with the "Cool Bus" wheelstander, quicker and faster than his pass last night.

      Left Lane: Toby Ermintraut  Runs 5.129/292.77, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.136/229.66, Was #2
     Right Lane: Jessica Willard  Runs 5.208/302.48, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.134/304.74, Was #1

This time Ermintraut keeps the candle lit all the way through and gets the win light, making the jet dragster tally 1-1.

      Left Lane: Bob Motz         Runs 7.546/215.48, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 7.395/218.30, Was #3

Bob Motz closes the afternoon show with another awesome fire show, the big truck a bit off its speed this time out.

Saturday

Results for Qualifying 3

GILLIAM, La. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Show Cars 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: Ken Nelson       Runs 13.067/86.82, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 12.262/107.93, Was #4

Ken Nelson opens the final round of exhibition runs to close out the event.

      Left Lane: Toby Ermintraut  Runs 5.080/279.21, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.129/292.77, Was #1
     Right Lane: Jessica Willard  Runs 5.140/301.60, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.134/304.74, Was #2

Ermintraut combines a psychic 0.411 reaction time with his best run of the weekend to make the weekend's score 2-1 in his favor.

      Left Lane: Bob Motz         Runs 7.694/216.51, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 7.395/218.30, Was #3

In almost complete darkness, Motz brings the event to a thundering finale.