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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at
the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time,
top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.850/240.34, Now #1
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.898/236.01, Now #2
12:17 PM Thomas is the points leader and Vouros is not far behind, in third.
Two very good runs right out of the box, both cars running smooth and straight with
no visible tire shake.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.968/238.05, Now #3
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.157/234.94, Now #4
Two more clean runs, Rector much quicker at every timer.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.849/239.02, Now #1
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.140/227.00, Now #5
Brand jumps into the top spot, making it three cars in the eighties right out
of the box.
Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 6.515/209.56, Now #8
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.128/232.11, Now #5
Couldn't see what happened to Noakes, but Atchison ran off and left him.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe No Time, Now #10
Right Lane: Dan Roman Runs 6.130/233.96, Now #6
.Munroe's engine started to fire, then the crew shut it down and pushed the
car away. Roman made good run, clean and straight.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.182/229.08, Now #9
Right Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 13.095/61.58, Now #11
Infrequent-racer Midyette made a good pass. Zgoda's car shook and he shut it
down early.
Left Lane: Philip Hooper No Time, Now #14
Right Lane: Vincent Rastelli Runs 6.466/211.59, Now #10
Hooper made the burnout, backed up all the way to the water box, and shut it
down. Rastelli launched, pedaled, then continued with early shake.
Left Lane: Philip Hooper No Time, Now #14
Left Lane: Joe Comella Runs 12.500/87.94, Now #13
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.077/226.85, Now #5
Comella's car got up on the tires and just shuddered with severe shake.
Nice, clean pass for Cannister.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 5.918/235.64, Now #4
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 7.908/110.88, Now #14
Dobbs shook very hard, but McMillen made a good, straight run.
Left Lane: Monty Todd No Time, Now #20
Right Lane: Mike Etter Runs 6.362/228.07, Now #12
Todd shook and skated around, takin g out the 330-foot reflector and
disqualifying the run. Etter shook, pedaled, and continued.
Left Lane: Russell Mudd No Time, Now #22
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.286/223.39, Now #12
Mudd's car wouldn't fire, so Foster made a solo pass. He was on a good pass
to about 1,000 feet and then there was a big flash of flame from under the
car.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.849 239.02
2. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.850 240.34
3. John Vouros '00 Pontiac Firebird 5.898 236.01
4. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil '98 Dodge Avenger 5.918 235.64
5. Jimmy Rector '01 Chevy Camaro 5.968 238.05
6. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 6.077 226.85
7. Rob Atchison '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.128 232.11
8. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '99 Pontiac 6.130 233.96
9. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.140 227.00
10. Fred Tigges '97 Chevy Camaro 6.157 234.94
11. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.182 229.08
12. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel '00 Pontiac F 6.362 228.07
13. Vincent Rastelli Camaro-Chevy 6.466 211.59
14. Paul Noakes '98 Ford Mustang 6.515 209.56
15. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 12.500 87.94
--------- Not Qualified ---------
16. Paul Zgoda Achieva-BNR DQ
17. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette DQ
18. Chris Foster '01 Dodge Avenger DQ
19. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird DQ
20. Philip Hooper '97 Chevy Camaro DQ
21. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro DQ
22. Russell Mudd Mustang-BAE DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at
the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire 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: Fred Tigges Runs 6.193/235.68, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.157/234.94, Was #10
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.909/239.57, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.850/240.34, Was #2
Tigges' car bounced its way down the lane. Thomas made another clean,
straight run.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.886/239.10, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.077/226.85, Was #6
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.950/236.05, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.968/238.05, Was #5
Cannister dodged the guard rail in the first session, Rector shook and
pedaled, so both were looking for much better numbers this time around. She did,
he didn't. Laurie leapfrogged over Rector in the order, also bettering John
Vouros' first-run result.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 8.768/94.91, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.128/232.11, Was #7
Right Lane: Paul Noakes No Time, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.515/209.56, Was #14
There is no official bump spot yet because sixteenth through 22nd spots in
the order bypassed the scales in round one and their runs were disqualified.
Both drivers had problems here, Noakes rolling the starting beams and
getting no time, Atchison severely out of shape shortly after the launch and
electing to give it up.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 17.833/60.89, Now #17
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.110/230.02, Now #7
No Prior Run
Lee shook and danced on the launch, shaking very hard, and gave it up.
Munroe got the car down the lane this round and moved into the top half of that
field, the bump spot now officially set as Joe Comella's 12.500.
Left Lane: Mike Etter No Time, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.362/228.07, Was #13
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.907/238.55, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.849/239.02, Was #1
Etter's car shook and turned left immediately, then coasted to a stop about
400 feet out. Brand made a good pass to 1,000 feet and then there was a trail of
blue smoke from under the car. The PTS crew went to work on the left-lane launch
pad, so it appears Etter's launch problems were due to oil under his tires. The
cause? They also cleaned up a connecting rod or two.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 8.774/95.46, Now #17
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Philip Hooper Runs 6.246/228.19, Now #13
No Prior Run
Now we're starting to get serious, Hooper bumping into the field and moving
the bump spot to Noakes' 6.515. Dobbs' car shook and wasn't making much progress
when he gave it up around half track.
Left Lane: Vincent Rastelli Runs 6.527/224.17, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.466/211.59, Was #15
Right Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.169/231.12, Now #12
Best prior run: 12.500/87.94, Was #18
Comella bumped Noakes and pushed Rastelli down to the bump spot. Rastelli
shook and pedaled early in his run, killing his ET.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 7.004/137.16, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.898/236.01, Was #4
Right Lane: Monty Todd Runs 6.796/146.69, Now #18
No Prior Run
Both cars ran well to half track, then slowed and cruised through.
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.184/229.55, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.182/229.08, Was #13
We have several right lane singles to close the round. Midyette makes a
consistent run, just 0.002 seconds slower than his first pass.
Right Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.223/223.95, Now #14
No Prior Run
Van Hauen didn't even make an attempt in the first round. He went right down
the groove to bump Rastelli out, putting Etter on the bump at 6.362.
Right Lane: Russell Mudd Runs 10.851/87.42, Now #21
No Prior Run
Mudd's car danced and shook on the launch and he gave it up early.
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 16.061/66.41, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.918/235.64, Was #5
McMillen shook and turned right on the launch, shutting off immediately,
leaving a small trail of liquid on the launch pad.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.849 239.02
2. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.850 240.34
3. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.886 239.10
4. John Vouros '00 Pontiac Firebird 5.898 236.01
5. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil '98 Dodge Avenger 5.918 235.64
6. Jimmy Rector '01 Chevy Camaro 5.950 238.05
7. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.110 230.02
8. Rob Atchison '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.128 232.11
9. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '99 Pontiac 6.130 233.96
10. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.140 227.00
11. Fred Tigges '97 Chevy Camaro 6.157 235.68
12. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.169 231.12
13. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.182 229.55
14. Lance Van Hauen '00 Pontac Trans Am 6.223 223.95
15. Philip Hooper '97 Chevy Camaro 6.246 228.19
16. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel '00 Pontiac F 6.362 228.07
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Vincent Rastelli Camaro-Chevy 6.466 224.17
18. Paul Noakes '98 Ford Mustang 6.515 209.56
19. Russell Mudd Mustang-BAE 10.851 87.42
20. Paul Lee Movies Exchange '01 Chevy Cor 17.833 60.89
21. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette DQ
22. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro DQ
23. Paul Zgoda Achieva-BNR DQ
24. Chris Foster '01 Dodge Avenger DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at
the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire 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: John Vouros Runs 5.868/236.71, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.898/236.01, Was #4
Right Lane: Russell Mudd Runs 6.926/165.86, Now #21
Best prior run: 10.851/87.42, Was #22
12:44 PM The bump spot as we open this round is Mike Etter's 6.362. Vouros
made a very pretty run here, the car smooth and straight down the groove. Mudd's
car labored, rapidly falling behind Vouros and shutting off well before the finish
line.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 11.207/75.49, Now #20
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.216/225.75, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.223/223.95, Was #14
Foster shook and shut down early. Van Hauen made a good run to improve, but
not enough to move up the ladder.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 5.966/233.40, Now #7
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.247/233.68, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.128/232.11, Was #8
Dobbs jumped right into the middle of the field on a nice run. Atchison
failed to improve and got pushed to the bottom half of the ladder.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.007/226.43, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.157/234.94, Was #12
Right Lane: Monty Todd Runs 5.996/234.82, Now #8
No Prior Run
Todd solves his problems and bumps Philip Hooper, putting Van Hauen on the
bubble at 6.216. Tigges also improves on a good run, moving further from the bump
spot.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.968/236.67, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.128/232.11, Was #11
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.938/237.00, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.950/236.05, Was #6
Atchison moves into the fives on a nice pass while Rector once again improves
a few hundredths.
Left Lane: Dan Roman No Time, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.130/233.96, Was #12
Right Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 6.445/223.54, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.515/209.56, Was #20
Roman's car broke on the launch and had to be retrieved from the middle of
the track. Noakes gets one more shot tonight.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.926/134.95, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.886/239.10, Was #4
Right Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.045/224.81, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.169/231.12, Was #14
Cannister's car was flirting with the wall and she finally lifted. Good run
for Comella, moving a few spots away from the bump spot.
Left Lane: Vincent Rastelli Runs 10.045/94.13, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.466/211.59, Was #20
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.837/241.32, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.850/240.34, Was #2
Rastelli shakes hard and shuts it off. Thomas fires a rocket, resetting both
ends of the track record and taking the top spot away from Dale Brand.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 6.271/227.34, Now #18
Best prior run: 17.833/60.89, Was #23
Right Lane: Philip Hooper Runs 6.259/229.39, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.246/228.19, Was #17
Nice improvement by Lee, but he's still on the outside and will have to take
his last shot tonight.
Left Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.398/224.51, Now #20
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.044/234.37, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.918/235.64, Was #5
No help for either driver here...
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.104/228.46, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.182/229.08, Was #15
Nice run for a relative rookie, right down the groove.
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.877/238.81, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.849/239.02, Was #2
Brand did a good job of driving through early shake, but failed to improve
and will have one more shot at regaining his #1 qualifying spot this evening.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.837@ 241.32&
2. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.849 239.02
3. John Vouros '00 Pontiac Firebird 5.868 236.71
4. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.886 239.10
5. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil '98 Dodge Avenger 5.918 235.64
6. Jimmy Rector '01 Chevy Camaro 5.938 238.05
7. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette 5.966 233.40
8. Rob Atchison '98 Pontiac Firebird 5.968 236.67
9. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro 5.996 234.82
10. Fred Tigges '97 Chevy Camaro 6.007 235.68
11. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.045 231.12
12. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.104 229.55
13. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.110 230.02
14. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '99 Pontiac 6.130 233.96
15. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.140 227.00
16. Lance Van Hauen '00 Pontac Trans Am 6.216 225.75
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Philip Hooper '97 Chevy Camaro 6.246 229.39
18. Paul Lee Movies Exchange '01 Chevy Cor 6.271 227.34
19. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel '00 Pontiac F 6.362 228.07
20. Paul Noakes '98 Ford Mustang 6.445 223.54
21. Vincent Rastelli Camaro-Chevy 6.466 224.17
22. Russell Mudd Mustang-BAE 10.851 87.42
23. Chris Foster '01 Dodge Avenger DQ
24. Paul Zgoda Achieva-BNR DQ
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny
Car at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire 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: Mark Thomas Runs 5.881/238.60, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.837/241.32, Was #1
Right Lane: Mike Etter Runs 6.217/229.59, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.362/228.07, Was #19
8:01 PM This final session opens with Lance Van Hauen on the bump spot at
6.216. Thomas made another great run, as expected. Etter came up 0.001 seconds
short with a game effort, the car straight and smooth.
Left Lane: Monty Todd Runs 9.233/89.38, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.996/234.82, Was #9
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.004/239.57, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.007/226.43, Was #10
Todd launched, shook, and slowed. Tigges went right down the lane on a
straight, smooth pass to improve a whole three-thousandths of a second, not enough
to move him up the ladder.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 14.081/59.09, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.104/228.46, Was #12
Right Lane: Dan Roman Runs 13.453/108.97, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.130/233.96, Was #14
Massive tire shake in both lanes here.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.826/238.34, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.849/239.02, Was #2
Right Lane: Vincent Rastelli Runs 11.519/72.05, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.466/211.59, Was #21
Brand fired an almost perfect shot down the left lane and retook the top spot
from Thomas. Rastelli shook on the launch and threw in the towel for the
weekend.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.142/227.57, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.110/230.02, Was #13
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.901/238.47, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.886/239.10, Was #4
These two met several times in the Pro Outlaw series and Cannister got the
better of it on most of those occasions. She does so once again, but both drivers
failed to improve and if there are no more changes in the ladder will meet again in
the first round on Sunday.
Left Lane: Philip Hooper Runs 6.118/230.84, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.246/228.19, Was #18
Right Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.405/219.65, Now #20
No Prior Run
These two were shooting at Van Hauen's 6.216. Zgoda was unable to run the
number, but Hooper moved into the field on his last shot, bumping Van Hauen. That
puts David Ray on the bubble at 6.140.
Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 6.159/229.82, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.445/223.54, Was #21
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.009/234.17, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.968/236.67, Was #8
Noakes comes up just short and will have to stand by as first alternate.
AStchison fell back out of the fives on this pass, but just barely.
Left Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.140/229.74, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.045/224.81, Was #11
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 6.211/229.98, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.271/227.34, Was #20
No help for either driver here either...
Left Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.307/224.43, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.216/225.75, Was #19
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.834/237.25, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.868/236.71, Was #3
Van Hauen gets sent back to Iowa early. Vouros makes a very pretty run to
move right in behind Brand on the ladder, pushing Thomas down to the third
spot.
Left Lane: Russell Mudd Runs 9.620/65.41, Now #24
Best prior run: 10.851/87.42, Was #23
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.150/225.45, Now #17
No Prior Run
6.140? Mudd launched, shook, and shut it off. Foster made a great effort,
coming up just a hundredth short of the bump time.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.013/233.40, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.918/235.64, Was #5
Two left lane single are all that remain in the lanes. Both are already in,
so all they can hope to do is move up the ladder. Or check their tuneup for
tomorrow.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.933/237.42, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.938/237.00, Was #6
Rector has been extremely consistent here, three runs between 5.968 and
5.938, each of the last two just a little quicker than the one before it. His
final pass follows that pattern, just a little quicker than his third run, ready to
go bracket racing tomorrow.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.826@ 239.02
2. John Vouros '00 Pontiac Firebird 5.834 237.25
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.837 241.32&
4. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.886 239.10
5. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil '98 Dodge Avenger 5.918 235.64
6. Jimmy Rector '01 Chevy Camaro 5.933 238.05
7. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette 5.966 233.40
8. Rob Atchison '98 Pontiac Firebird 5.968 236.67
9. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro 5.996 234.82
10. Fred Tigges '97 Chevy Camaro 6.004 239.57
11. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.045 231.12
12. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.104 229.55
13. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.110 230.02
14. Philip Hooper '97 Chevy Camaro 6.118 230.84
15. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '99 Pontiac 6.130 233.96
16. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.140 227.00
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Paul Noakes '98 Ford Mustang 6.159 229.82
18. Paul Lee Movies Exchange '01 Chevy Cor 6.211 229.98
19. Lance Van Hauen '00 Pontac Trans Am 6.216 225.75
20. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel '00 Pontiac F 6.217 229.59
21. Vincent Rastelli Camaro-Chevy 6.466 224.17
22. Russell Mudd Mustang-BAE 10.851 87.42
23. Paul Zgoda Achieva-BNR DQ
24. Chris Foster '01 Dodge Avenger DQ
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Sunday
Eliminations Round 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny
Car at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire0.478 5.961 231.75
(L) Dave Ray (Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmobile 0.000(R) (Broke)
12:02 PM Usually the #1 qualifier chooses to run later in the round, but
Brand is confident enough to run first and get more turnaround time because his
opponent is a no-show. He makes a relatively soft pass, possibly wanting to get a
baseline on today's hotter, more humid track conditions.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.517 5.903 239.91
(L) Paul Lee (Movies Exchange '01 Chevy Corvette0.446 6.196 227.69
Lee, in as the third alternate for Terry Munroe, did all he could with a
great light, driving through shake for his best lap of the weekend, but Cannister's
"Girl Power" was just too much for him.
(W) Dan Roman (Absolute Pleasure '99 Pontiac Fir0.516 6.154 227.19
(L) John Vouros ('00 Pontiac Firebird) 0.460 9.264 77.17
They don't race on paper - Roman didn't stand a chance against Vouros based
on qualifying, but he staged the car and ran his race. Surprise! Vouros shook,
got over near the wall, pedaled it, and then kissed the wall, DQ'ing the run.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven0.484 5.925 240.25
(L) Paul Noakes ('98 Ford Mustang) 0.477 8.644 106.14
This one went according to form, Noakes in as first alternate for Hooper and
falling victim to severe tire shake and chatter while Thomas went right down the
groove..
(W) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil '98 Dodge Avenger0.516 6.018 236.46
(L) Ronnie Midyette ('94 Pontiac TransAm) 0.529 6.721 158.00
Midyette slowed at half track, allowing McMillen to win easily, but McMillen
paid a price with a big cloud of aluminum smoke in the shutdown area. McMillen
loses lane choice to Cannister in round two.
(W) Jimmy Rector ('01 Chevy Camaro) 0.504 5.963 237.21
(L) Joe Comella ('98 Pontiac Firebird) 0.586 6.305 226.96
rector caught Comella napping and then put his bracket racer on cruise
control for an easy win, losing lane choice to Thomas in round two.
(W) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 0.556 5.991 232.75
(L) Fred Tigges ('97 Chevy Camaro) 0.479 17.877 45.06
Tigges got a huge holeshot, followed by huge tire shake and smoke. Dobbs
made a clean run for the win and lane choice against Roman in round two.
(W) Rob Atchison ('98 Pontiac Firebird) 0.505 5.962 236.75
(L) Monty Todd ('01 Chevy Camaro) 0.479 6.003 233.52
On paper this was the closest matchup of the first round and that's just the
way it played out, Todd with the holeshot and Atchison playing catch-up all the way
down the track, catching him at the 1,000-foot marker and winning by a margin of
victory = 0.015 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Atchison faces Brand in round two
and lost lane choice to Brand by just 0.001 seconds, so that race should also be a
close one.
Sunday
Eliminations Round 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny
Car at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire0.479 5.937 237.55
(L) Rob Atchison ('98 Pontiac Firebird) 0.512 6.073 235.19
1:56 PM Brand chose the left lane and made it look easy, with a puff of
smoke in the shutdown area.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.558 5.903 239.19
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil '98 Dodge Avenger0.477 6.073 233.08
McMillen's car was blowing oil smoke from a left-side header on the burnout
and prior to the launch, but it cleaned up when he launched. McMillen got a big
advantage off the line, but Cannister had the ponies to run him down and go by to
win by a margin of victory = 0.089 seconds (approximately 30 feet), also earning
lane choice against Brand in the semifinals.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven0.508 5.934 239.23
(L) Jimmy Rector ('01 Chevy Camaro) 0.487 6.069 210.77
Rector got the holeshot and led well past half track, but his engine erupted
in smoke around the 1,000-foot marker and Thomas drove by for the win on the top
end.
(W) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 0.526 6.012 231.24
(L) Dan Roman (Absolute Pleasure '99 Pontiac Fir0.491 6.086 233.76
Rector's car dumped a ton of oil on the top end of the track, so these two
had plenty of time to think about their race. Roman took the early advantage, but
Dobbs erased that by the 60-foot mark and then steadily increased his lead. Margin
of victory = 0.039 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Dobbs faces Thomas in the
semifinals, Thomas with lane choice.
Sunday
Eliminations Round 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny
Car at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire0.486 5.848 237.59
(L) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.506 6.383 228.73
3:46 PM Brand left first and Laurie started chasing him, but her car started
to shake and she had to pedal it, the car getting very close to the centerline.
(W) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 0.646 6.066 231.16
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven0.817 6.121 202.64
Dobbs pre-staged and his stage bulb was blinking on and off before Thomas was
even pre-staged. That may have distracted both drivers because both were very late,
Dobbs getting a relatively large holeshot on a very slow reaction time! That
determined the race, Thomas throwing in the towel when Dobbs reached the finish
line. Brand will have lane choice against Dobbs in the finals.
Sunday
Final Round
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Funny Car at the 11th annual CARQUEST Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire0.474 5.928 221.31
(L) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 0.544 7.460 130.13
5:13 PM Dobbs pulled off a couple upsets to get here, but the final round was
all Brand. He nailed Brand to the tree and then Dobbs' engine went away. But
Brand's win wasn't without cost, his engine eating a lot of aluminum parts in the
lights.
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