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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the
6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals Ethanol Performs listing lane,
driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.004/234.33, Now #1
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 8.225/105.18, Now #2
1:25 PM Nice opening pass for Dobbs. Cannister's car got off the line okay,
then went into tire shake a couple hundred feet out.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 5.970/240.34, Now #1
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.120/231.56, Now #3
No chute for Ray after a somewhat loose opening pass. Tigges went right down
the groove to post our first five of the weekend.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.271/176.67, Now #5
Right Lane: Dan Roman Runs 5.930/230.02, Now #1
Thomas left hard, then got into shake so hard the car was bouncing and lifted
way down the track. Very nice opening pass for Roman, continuing his hot streak
from Norwalk.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.909/219.97, Now #1
Right Lane: John Fiorini Runs 6.307/202.33, Now #7
Good, straight passes in both lanes, Vouros the new #1 qualifier and
Fiorini's SAAB going right down the groove.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 7.362/128.62, Now #8
Right Lane: James Libby Runs 8.516/101.64, Now #10
Almost had two wallbangers here, Libby shaking and skating around early,
almost collecting the right wall, and Brand getting a bit further before
challenging the left wall.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.897/238.98, Now #1
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.684/163.43, Now #9
Rector showed how to get down the left lane on a very nice-looking run.
Midyette ran into shake and skate problems about 200 feet out.
Left Lane: Richard Krafft Runs 9.486/92.06, Now #14
Right Lane: George McNeil Runs 6.086/229.51, Now #6
Krafft encountered shake about 100 feet out. McNeil had some shake but drove
through it.
Left Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.102/230.84, Now #8
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.061/234.78, Now #6
Two good runs here, both avoiding the shakes that have plagued some of the
cars this round.
Right Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.931/215.96, Now #13
Another of the former Pro Outlaw drivers joins the Funny Car ranks, Gambino
on a new-car single pass in the "Cape Codder." The car shook hard on the launch
and Gambino got completely out of the throttle, then stabbed it again to complete
the run.
Left Lane: Paul Weiss Runs 10.259/84.33, Now #18
Another new-car single, Weiss's car stark black and yellow with no lettering.
Sounded like there wasn't enough clutch in it, the car sluggish and Weiss calling
it off before half track.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals
Ethanol Performs:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '01 Chev 5.897 238.98
2. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 5.909 219.97
3. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '97 Pontiac 5.930 230.02
4. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing '97 Chevy Camar 5.970 240.34
5. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent '01 Chevy C 6.004 234.33
6. Terry McMillen ValleyScreen Graphics '98 Dod 6.061 234.78
7. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs '95 Oldsmob 6.086 229.51
8. David Rowe '94 Oldsmobile Cutlass 6.102 230.84
9. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.120 231.56
10. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 6.271 176.67
11. John Fiorini Performance Auto '92 SAAB 900 6.307 202.33
12. Ronnie Midyette Charmarie Sims '94 Pontiac Tr 6.684 163.43
13. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete '01 Chevy Co 6.931 215.96
14. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 7.362 128.62
15. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 8.225 105.18
16. James Libby Colaneri & Libby '01 Chevy Ca 8.516 101.64
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Paul Weiss '97 Pontiac Firebird 10.259 84.33
18. Richard Krafft Jay's Potato Chips '99 Dodge DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the
6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals Ethanol Performs 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: James Libby Runs 5.917/235.51, Now #3
Best prior run: 8.516/101.64, Was #16
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.244/233.48, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.970/240.34, Was #4
6:37 PM This time Libby made a good run, clean and straight, while Tigges
had problems early in his run, the car sluggish off the starting line.
Left Lane: Dave Ray Runs 9.995/89.22, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.120/231.56, Was #10
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 8.323/107.59, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.271/176.67, Was #11
Shake, both lanes. Thomas got out about 100 feet, then shook. Ray shook,
pedaled, shook, and called it off.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.030/233.56, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.061/234.78, Was #7
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.908/235.80, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.897/238.98, Was #1
Both these cars ran close to their earlier efforts, neither in any particular
distress on their run.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.904/226.43, Now #2
Best prior run: 8.225/105.18, Was #16
Right Lane: Richard Krafft Runs 6.043/220.26, Now #9
No Prior Run
Two more good runs, these from drivers who had big problems on their first
attempt.
Left Lane: John Fiorini Runs 6.526/215.37, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.307/202.33, Was #14
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.889/236.42, Now #1
Best prior run: 7.362/128.62, Was #17
Brand goes from outside to the penthouse on a very nice run, straight and
smooth. Fiorini made a good, clean run, but Brand ran away from him early in the
pass. Brand left a trail of fluid on the lane, but it was fuel and dried
quickly.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.160/228.46, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.684/163.43, Was #16
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 8.869/90.34, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.909/219.97, Was #4
Vouros hazed the tires for about 100 feet, then gave it up. Nice pass by
Midyette to move off the bump spot.
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 5.992/233.60, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.102/230.84, Was #12
Nice pass for the "Blue Chip," the car smoothly off the starting line and on
rails all the way down the track.
Left Lane: Charles Gambino No Time, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.931/215.96, Was #17
Gambino made a hard burnout, on and off the throttle a couple times. Then
the starting line crew shut him down at the far end of the burnout for a fluid
leak, pushing him back to the line by hand to minimize the damage.
Right Lane: Paul Weiss Runs 8.223/160.59, Now #18
Best prior run: 10.259/84.33, Was #18
New car, new driver. Weiss eased the car off the line and was in and out of
the throttle several times.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car at
the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.889 236.42
2. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '01 Chev 5.897 238.98
3. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.904 226.43
4. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 5.909 219.97
5. James Libby Colaneri & Libby '01 Chevy Ca 5.917 235.51
6. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '97 Pontiac 5.930 230.02
7. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing '97 Chevy Camar 5.970 240.34
8. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg '94 Oldsmo 5.992 233.60
9. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent '01 Chevy C 6.004 234.33
10. Terry McMillen ValleyScreen Graphics '98 Dod 6.030 234.78
11. Richard Krafft Jay's Potato Chips '99 Dodge 6.043 220.26
12. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs '95 Oldsmob 6.086 229.51
13. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.120 231.56
14. Ronnie Midyette Charmarie Sims '94 Pontiac Tr 6.160 228.46
15. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 6.271 176.67
16. John Fiorini Performance Auto '92 SAAB 900 6.307 215.37
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete '01 Chevy Co 6.931 215.96
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the
6th annual Amalie Oil North American 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: James Libby Runs 11.396/72.51, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.917/235.51, Was #5
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.859/236.46, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.909/219.97, Was #4
1:42 PM Libby launched, got about 200 feet out, shook, and shut it off.
Vouros, purportedly on a race day setup, nailed this one, with a 0.964 60-foot time
and a string-straight run to the top of the ladder.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.874/238.38, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.904/226.43, Was #4
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.063/232.19, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.992/233.60, Was #8
Cannister was quicker off the line, a 0.946 60-foot time, but drove right
over the bump in the left lane, ending up in second spot nonetheless. Good pass
for Rowe, but off his pace from yesterday.
Left Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.269/228.73, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.120/231.56, Was #13
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.056/236.96, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.970/240.34, Was #7
Ray's car bounced badly at the bump, losing a lot of momentum. Tigges made a
good-looking pass, but his car was slow off the starting line with a 1.059 60-foot
time.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.385/173.76, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.030/233.56, Was #10
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.923/238.55, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.897/238.98, Was #4
Rector's car skated to the left, but Rector never lifted and kept it in his
own lane. McMillen was a little behind at half track, then really lost
ground.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.074/232.07, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.160/228.46, Was #14
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.884/242.02, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.271/176.67, Was #15
Thomas had problems on both runs yesterday and was a bit soft off the line
here, with a 0.991 60-foot time, but then the car was straight and smooth to move
into the top part of the order. Meanwhile, Midyette continued to show improvement,
knocking almost a tenth off his previous best. However, there is oil in Thomas'
lane. From the top end comes the report, the source uncertain because Thomas' car
is dry and clean, so it's not a "black flag" penalty for Thomas.
Left Lane: Dan Roman Runs 8.956/95.77, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.930/230.02, Was #7
Right Lane: Dale Brand No Time, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.889/236.42, Was #4
Roman missed last night's session with a damaged body, the crew working late
into the evening to repair the damage. Brand's car was shut off on the line, a
thin trail of fluid on the launch pad. Roman launched, shook, and shut down
quickly. Brand will get a "black flag" penalty, the cleanup requiring the use of
equipment.
Left Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.524/216.13, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.931/215.96, Was #17
Gambino stepped up a ton, but still came up short of the soft 6.307 bump
time.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car at
the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 5.859 236.46
2. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.874 238.38
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.884 242.02
4. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.889 236.42
5. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '01 Chev 5.897 238.98
6. James Libby Colaneri & Libby '01 Chevy Ca 5.917 235.51
7. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '97 Pontiac 5.930 230.02
8. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing '97 Chevy Camar 5.970 240.34
9. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg '94 Oldsmo 5.992 233.60
10. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent '01 Chevy C 6.004 234.33
11. Terry McMillen ValleyScreen Graphics '98 Dod 6.030 234.78
12. Richard Krafft Jay's Potato Chips '99 Dodge 6.043 220.26
13. Ronnie Midyette Charmarie Sims '94 Pontiac Tr 6.074 232.07
14. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs '95 Oldsmob 6.086 229.51
15. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.120 231.56
16. John Fiorini Performance Auto '92 SAAB 900 6.307 215.37
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete '01 Chevy Co 6.524 216.13
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car
at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American 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 5.869/241.11, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.884/242.02, Was #3
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.143/231.00, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.120/231.56, Was #15
7:32 PM Thomas makes his best pass of the weekend, but comes up short of
Vouros' pole time. Ray loses a couple hundredths on the clocks and will not move
up the ladder.
Left Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.053/231.12, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.992/233.60, Was #9
Right Lane: George McNeil Runs 7.885/119.92, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.086/229.51, Was #14
McNeil shakes hard, pedaled, then gives it up. Rowe made a good pass, but
failed to improve.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 8.338/106.94, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.970/240.34, Was #8
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.863/236.84, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.874/238.38, Was #3
Cannister made a nice run, clean and strong, pushing Thomas back down a rung
on the ladder and only a hundredth of a second behind Vouros. Meanwhile, Tigges
had his hands full, the car fishtailing violently from before 330 feet all the way
to the finish line. The reason? Judging from the trail of rice hull ash the PTS
crew put down in his lane, he was running in his own oil. That's a "black flag"
for Tigges. Amazingly, he didn't hit anything, even though the trail of oil-dry
snakes down the left lane and gets very close to the wall two or three times. To
quote Buddy Baker, "He wrecked, he just didn't hit anything."
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.046/227.96, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.004/234.33, Was #10
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.352/215.10, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.030/233.56, Was #11
Looks like the lengthy cleanup did the job, Dobbs within a few hundredths of
his earlier run. McMillen slowed on the top end, couldn't see why.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.991/233.72, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.889/236.42, Was #4
Right Lane: John Fiorini Runs 6.423/210.60, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.307/202.33, Was #16
No help for either driver here, Brand with a good run, but a tenth off his
best.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.878/237.00, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.897/238.98, Was #5
Right Lane: James Libby Runs 5.929/235.23, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.917/235.51, Was #6
One of the cars in the previous pair stopped short, with a small engine fire,
so this pair had to wait a bit before making their burnouts.Two nice runs, Rector
improving just enough to move around Brand on the ladder and Libby just a hundredth
off of his best lap.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.916/231.87, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.859/236.46, Was #1
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.126/230.45, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.074/232.07, Was #13
These two were side-by-side to half track, then Vouros pulled away with
another strong run.
Right Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.342/222.66, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.524/216.13, Was #17
Gambino needed to beat a 6.307 to knock Fiorini and his SAAB from the field.
He came very close to doing so, but will be the first alternate tomorrow.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in Funny
Car at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 5.859 236.46
2. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.863 238.38
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.869 242.02
4. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance '01 Chev 5.878 238.98
5. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.889 236.42
6. James Libby Colaneri & Libby '01 Chevy Ca 5.917 235.51
7. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure '97 Pontiac 5.930 230.02
8. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing '97 Chevy Camar 5.970 240.34
9. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg '94 Oldsmo 5.992 233.60
10. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent '01 Chevy C 6.004 234.33
11. Terry McMillen ValleyScreen Graphics '98 Dod 6.030 234.78
12. Richard Krafft Jay's Potato Chips '99 Dodge 6.043 220.26
13. Ronnie Midyette Charmarie Sims '94 Pontiac Tr 6.074 232.07
14. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs '95 Oldsmob 6.086 229.51
15. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmo 6.120 231.56
16. John Fiorini Performance Auto '92 SAAB 900 6.307 215.37
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete '01 Chevy Co 6.342 222.66
Sunday
Elimination Round 1
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car
at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com '00 Pontiac 0.495 6.004 231.36
(L) Charles Gambino (Gambino Concrete '01 Chevy 0.517 6.836 156.21
12:16 PM Gambino, in as an alternate for Fiorini, gave the crowd a thrill,
the car way over next to the wall, leaving a rooster tail spray of dust in the air,
but he never touched it. Vouros wins easily ...
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar 0.485 5.922 235.31
(L) Dave Ray (Butler Steel Bldgs '96 Oldsmobile 0.485 11.170 76.70
They left together, but then something broke on Ray's car, a piece rolling
across the track, and he slowed. Nice pass by Cannister for the easy win.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven 0.531 5.914 240.12
(L) George McNeil (Commonwealth Mtrs '95 Oldsmob 0.482 (Broke)
MacNeil's Cutlass got up on the tires, shook, turned left, and brushed the
left-hand wall at the 330-foot mark. Thomas went right down the middle of the lane
to advance to round two
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '01 Chevy 0.471 5.905 236.84
(L) Ronnie Midyette (Charmarie Sims '94 Pontiac 0.505 6.086 230.29
Rector cuts a great light and then runs low ET of the round so far to move to
round two. Four pairs, no upsets.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire 0.482 5.932 235.43
(L) Richard Krafft (Jay's Potato Chips '99 Dodge 0.465 6.455 176.30
Krafft had a good reaction time, but so did Brand and Krafft could not match
his qualifying pace, trailing by the 330-foot marker and out of the throttle on the
top end. Brand advances, losing lane choice to Rector in round two.
(W) James Libby (Colaneri & Libby '01 Chevy Cama 0.517 5.940 235.35
(L) Terry McMillen (ValleyScreen Graphics '98 Do 0.476 6.008 233.32
McMillen almost pulled it off, with a good light and his best ET of the
weekend, but McMillen reeled him in by the 330-foot marker and then the two were
right together the rest of the way down the track. Margin of victory = 0.027
seconds (approximately 9 feet). Libby races Thomas next round, Thomas with lane
choice.
(W) Larry Dobbs (Sports Truck Tent '01 Chevy Cor 0.572 6.013 217.25
(L) Dan Roman (Absolute Pleasure '97 Pontiac Fir 0.509 8.443 105.72
Roman was way ahead for 300 feet and then something broke, his car nosing
over and coasting through. Dobbs faces Cannister next round, Cannister with lane
choice.
(W) Fred Tigges (Tigges Racing '97 Chevy Camaro) 0.482 5.934 240.59
(L) David Rowe (Boston Stock Exchg '94 Oldsmobil 0.474 6.055 231.24
Margin of victory = 0.113 seconds (approximately 38 feet). Tigges will have
lane choice against Vouros next round.
Sunday
Elimination Round 2
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car
at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '01 Chevy 0.486 5.878 239.27
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire 0.458 6.053 213.20
Brand had a great light, but his car fell off the pace on the top end while
Rector matched his torrid qualifying pace for the win.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar 0.449 5.914 236.46
(L) Larry Dobbs (Sports Truck Tent '01 Chevy Cor 0.444 9.817 86.69
Early in the season, Cannister's reaction times were her weak link, but she
has been very solid on the tree for the past few races and leaves right with Dobbs
here, the race over when Dobbs' car spit out the blower belt about 200 feet out
while Cannister was once again straight and strong, right down the groove.
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com '00 Pontiac 0.479 5.967 234.37
(L) Fred Tigges (Tigges Racing '97 Chevy Camaro) 0.502 6.015 231.04
This one was all Vouros, start to finish. Tigges was right there, but Vouros
didn't stumble. Margin of victory = 0.071 seconds (approximately 24 feet). Vouros
loses lane choice to Rector in the semifinals.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven 0.469 5.962 240.59
(L) James Libby (Colaneri & Libby '01 Chevy Cama 0.431 6.049 233.24
Libby went in deep, giving him a bit of a starting line advantage, but
hurting his ET a bit. Margin of victory = 0.049 seconds (approximately 17 feet).
Thomas goes to the semifinals without lane choice, facing Cannister in that
frame.
Sunday
Elimination Round 3
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car
at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '01 Chevy 0.484 5.890 237.25
(L) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com '00 Pontiac 0.326(R) 6.146 229.08
3:23 PM Vouros took a shot at the tree and missed, Rector leaving him very
little wiggle room anyway with another outstanding heat-of-the-day run.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven 0.402 5.909 241.15
(L) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar 0.490 5.886 237.59
Cannister's light was about average for Funny Car, Thomas' light was psychic!
The holeshot victory matches Thomas against Rector once again, Rector with lane
choice.
Sunday
Finals
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Funny Car at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance '01 Chevy 0.495 5.947 236.22
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven 0.524 5.978 239.87
5:15 PM Everyone was on the edge of their seat for this one, two of the best
squaring off to determine who gets the winner's share of the purse. Rector left
first and then Thomas lost a bit of time getting through shake. Margin of victory
= 0.060 seconds (approximately 21 feet).
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