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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels
Pro Stock 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: Steve Spiess Runs 6.757/206.48, Now #2
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.677/209.69, Now #1
1:01 PM Under sunny skies we open the first session of Professional
qualifying. Rice's car looked like it had problems getting off the line, but then
made a good run.
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.718/208.01, Now #3
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.663/209.33, Now #1
Nice opening pass for Montecalvo, clean and straight.
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.692/208.94, Now #3
Right Lane: Jason Collins No Time, Now #6
Collins' Probe chattered the tires and got sideways on the launch, then
coasted down the track. He finally got it refired and drove off the track, but the
system timed out before he got to the line.
Left Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 15.882/62.86, Now #7
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.738/207.15, Now #5
Wilson's car got up on the tires and shook hard on the launch, so he shut it
down.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.813/208.52, Now #7
Right Lane: Tom Lee No Time, Now #10
This pair it was Lee whose car chattered the tires and got sideways, then
rolled slowly down the track.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 11.477/76.34, Now #9
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.736/206.54, Now #5
Morton's car got up on the tires and turned hard right, almost crossing the
centerline.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.806/201.64, Now #9
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.693/208.20, Now #4
Bartunek had his hands full, his car trying to go to the right, toward the
centerline. Nice pass by Baker.
Left Lane: Mike Del Nagro Runs 6.846/188.73, Now #11
Del Nagro went right down the groove, but may have shut it down on the top
end, his speed way off the pace.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American
Nationals Ethanol
Performs:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.663 209.33
2. Dwayne Rice Rice Racing Firebird 6.677 209.69
3. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.692 208.94
4. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.693 208.20
5. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.718 208.01
6. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.736 206.54
7. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.738 207.15
8. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.757 206.48
9. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.806 201.64
10. John Konigshofer Probe 6.813 208.52
11. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.846 188.73
12. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 11.477 76.34
13. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 15.882 62.86
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels
Pro Stock 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: Carl Baker Runs 7.491/140.53, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.693/208.20, Was #4
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 16.272/50.97, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.806/201.64, Was #9
6:17 PM bartunek shook very hard on the launch, the rear tires bouncing up
and down. Baker looked okay to about 300 feet, then found the bump in the left
lane.
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 11.520/75.73, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.736/206.54, Was #6
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 12.092/113.28, Now #12
Best prior run: 11.477/76.34, Was #12
Paone got off the starting line, then shook hard. Morton shook
immediately.
Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 12.232/66.90, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 19.290/45.12, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.692/208.94, Was #3
More problems, Gahm with instant, severe shake and Lee with the front wheels
in the air, then shaking with the wheels still in the air.
Left Lane: Ron Miller No Time, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.738/207.15, Was #7
Right Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 9.431/120.26, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.813/208.52, Was #10
Miller showed how to get through the shake, with shake on the launch and then
driving out of it. Konigshofer shook early, but not as severely as the preceding
cars in the right lane.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.664/209.46, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.663/209.33, Was #1
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.684/207.27, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.757/206.48, Was #8
Montecalvo runs within a thousandth of his earlier run, in the other lane.
Nice pass by Spiess to step way up, proving that the right lane can be tamed.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.716/209.23, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.677/209.69, Was #2
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.602/211.36, Now #1
Best prior run: 15.882/62.86, Was #14
Two more good runs, Wilson also in the "untamable" right lane, obliterating
both ends of the track record.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.732/209.56, Now #8
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.655/208.26, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.718/208.01, Was #7
Two more solid runs, no sign of shake in either lane, to close the
round.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American
Nationals
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.602@ 211.36&
2. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.655 208.26
3. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.663 209.46
4. Dwayne Rice Rice Racing Firebird 6.677 209.69
5. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.683 208.97
6. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.684 207.27
7. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.692 208.94
8. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.693 208.20
9. Jason Collins Probe 6.732 209.56
10. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.736 206.54
11. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.806 201.64
12. John Konigshofer Probe 6.813 208.52
13. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.846 188.73
14. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 11.477 113.28
15. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 12.232 66.90
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels
Pro Stock 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: Jason Collins Runs 6.738/209.23, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.732/209.56, Was #9
Right Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.723/207.94, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.655/208.26, Was #2
1:22 PM A couple of major oildowns during the Sportsman final qualifying
sessions delayed us a little bit, we're about 20 minutes behind schedule. Kirk
made an awesome pass last night, allowing the Chevy fans to hold their heads high
today. Here his car was a tad loose, the hazy sunshine loosening the traction a
bit.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 8.061/124.11, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.677/209.69, Was #4
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.617/211.30, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.602/211.36, Was #1
Wilson's aborted run on his first qualifying attempt wasn't due to shake, as
we thought, but a faulty fuel pump switch. When he hit the throttle, he ran out of
fuel. Here he shows that his Cougar is ready to dominate once again. Rice's car
was trying to either hit the wall or cross the centerline, so he shut it off.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.687/208.52, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.663/209.33, Was #3
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.707/207.88, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.684/207.27, Was #6
Two more good runs, just a bit off their evening pace from yesterday.
Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.724/208.49, Now #9
Best prior run: 12.232/66.90, Was #15
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.735/205.47, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.806/201.64, Was #11
Lee's first two attempts were pretty awful, but this one was solid, the front
end in the air for the first 200 feet. Nice run for Bartunek also, clean and
straight.
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.772/205.85, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.736/206.54, Was #12
Right Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.720/203.80, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.813/208.52, Was #13
Konigshofer got his problems sorted out and moved around Paone (and a few
others) on the ladder.
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.712/209.49, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.693/208.20, Was #8
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.735/207.18, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.692/208.94, Was #7
Baker made a nice-looking run, his ET a bit off his best, but starting to
show the big speed he ran at Norwalk.
Left Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.738/207.37, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.683/208.97, Was #5
Right Lane: Mike Del Nagro Runs 7.079/197.71, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.846/188.73, Was #14
Final pair, Miller losing a few "hun" and Del Nagro well off his earlier
pace.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.602@ 211.36&
2. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.655 208.26
3. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.663 209.46
4. Dwayne Rice Rice Racing Firebird 6.677 209.69
5. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.683 208.97
6. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.684 207.88
7. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.692 208.94
8. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.693 209.49
9. John Konigshofer Probe 6.720 208.52
10. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 6.724 208.49
11. Jason Collins Probe 6.732 209.56
12. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.735 205.47
13. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.736 206.54
14. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.846 197.71
15. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 11.477 113.28
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock 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: Elijah Morton Runs 6.678/209.10, Now #6
Best prior run: 11.477/76.34, Was #15
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.677/208.49, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.683/208.97, Was #5
7:11 PM Morton gets his problems sorted out and jumps way up the ladder.
Miller also steps up, but not enough to move up the ladder.
Left Lane: Mike Del Nagro No Time, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.846/188.73, Was #15
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 9.530/96.03, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.693/208.20, Was #9
Del Nagro broke on the burnout. Baker launched, the engine sputtered a
couple times, and he coasted through.
Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.664/207.02, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.684/207.27, Was #7
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.720/209.46, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.677/209.69, Was #4
Spiess improves a couple hundredths and moves two rungs up the ladder. Rice
loses ground and moves down the ladder.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.708/209.72, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.720/203.80, Was #10
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.715/209.14, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.732/209.56, Was #12
Two more small improvements, the conditions the best of the weekend right
now.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.748/204.11, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.735/205.47, Was #13
Right Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.647/210.34, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.724/208.49, Was #12
Lee hikes the front end way up, then posts a big speed and moves way up the
ladder, second only to Wilson in ET and speed. Bartunek fails to improve.
Left Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.581/212.13, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.602/211.36, Was #1
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.632/209.20, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.663/209.33, Was #4
Rumor has it there's a side bet between these two on this pass. They end up
first and second, but Wilson gets both ends of the track record and the win
light.
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.669/208.26, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.655/208.26, Was #4
Kirk makes a good run but fails to improve.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.581@ 212.13&
2. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.632 209.46
3. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 6.647 210.34
4. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.655 208.26
5. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.664 207.88
6. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.675 208.94
7. Dwayne Rice Rice Racing Firebird 6.677 209.69
8. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.677 208.97
9. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 6.678 209.10
10. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.693 209.49
11. John Konigshofer Probe 6.708 209.72
12. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.711 206.54
13. Jason Collins Probe 6.715 209.56
14. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.735 205.47
15. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.846 197.71
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Sunday
Elimination Round 1
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Ron Miller (Moser Engineering Monte Carlo) 0.473 6.695 208.59
(L) Elijah Morton (New Century Homes Probe) 0.501 6.704 207.66
11:49 AM Fireworks. Burnouts. It's time to go racing! We open with the
two closest-qualified cars in Pro Stock, just 0.001 seconds apart. Morton had two
busted runs out of three tries, Miller made four full passes. Miller left first
and then the two were welded together, Miller extending his lead slightly on the
top end. Margin of victory = 0.037 seconds (approximately 11 feet).
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.481 6.634 210.24
(L) Dwayne Rice (Rice Racing Firebird) 0.542 6.751 208.42
Upset! Baker left first and then extended his lead all the way down the
strip to win by several car lengths.
(W) Brian Gahm (Gahm's Parts Mustang) 0.520 6.710 208.17
(L) John Konigshofer (Probe) 0.471 6.764 209.56
Margin of victory = 0.005 seconds (approximately 18 inches) after
Konigshofer's holeshot. Gahm made up the difference by the 60-foot timer and then
paced him the rest of the way, Konigshofer's car very slow out of the blocks with a
1.116 60-foot time.
(W) Steve Spiess (Moser Engineering Grand Am) 0.475 6.704 208.01
(L) Anthony Paone (Paone Bros. Camaro) 0.406 6.823 205.72
Great light for Paone, but he couldn't run the number and Spiess went by
almost immediately, Paone also spinning the tires hard on the launch with a 1.124
60-foot time.
(W) Doug Kirk (Kirk Trucking Cavalier) 0.464 6.712 207.11
(L) Jason Collins (Probe) 0.449 6.763 208.42
Kirk overcame early shake, the car very loose early in the run, to outrun
Collins. Margin of victory = 0.036 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Kirk loses
lane choice to Spiess in round two.
(W) Tom Lee (Mustang Parts Mustang) 0.489 6.682 209.92
(L) John Bartunek (Pearl River Grand Am) 0.426 6.763 205.66
Bartunek had a great light and a quick launch, forcing Lee to chase him all
the way, the pass coming in the last hundred feet. Lee advances with lane choice
over Gahm in round two.
(W) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.561 6.724 198.41
(L) Mike Del Nagro (Camaro) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Del Nagro broke in the water and Montecalvo gets a freebie. He faces Baker
in round two, Baker with lane choice.
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.455 6.590 211.73
was unopposed
Wilson uses the bye run to test his race-day setup and it looks pretty
potent, running low ET and top speed of the round by a bunch! He has lane choice
against Miller next round.
Sunday
Elimination Round 2
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Steve Spiess (Moser Engineering Grand Am) 0.469 6.664 208.71
(L) Doug Kirk (Kirk Trucking Cavalier) 0.494 6.706 208.46
1:43 PM There are four GM products and four Ford products in the second
round. Two GM cars meet here and it's all Spiess, ahead from the start. Margin of
victory = 0.067 seconds (approximately 20 feet).
(W) Tom Lee (Mustang Parts Mustang) 0.494 6.660 210.14
(L) Brian Gahm (Gahm's Parts Mustang) 0.479 6.700 207.18
A pair of Mustangs square off and nobody wanted to stage first. Burndown!
Starter "Spook" Peake finally just sat down and waited for them to stage. Gahm
broke the deadlock and got the better light, but Lee had the muscle to run him down
on the top end. Margin of victory = 0.025 seconds (approximately 8 feet).
(W) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.473 6.695 208.65
(L) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.483 6.721 209.82
Cavalier vs Cougar and the decision goes to the Cavalier, at both ends of the
track. Margin of victory = 0.036 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Montecalvo
faces Lee next round, Lee with lane choice.
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.439 6.607 211.46
(L) Ron Miller (Moser Engineering Monte Carlo) 0.414 6.706 209.10
Monte Carlo vs Cougar, and Wilson is second away from the starting line, but
not by enough for Miller to take the win. Wilson is quickest of the round once
again and will have lane choice against Spiess in the semifinals. Margin of
victory = 0.074 seconds (approximately 23 feet).
Sunday
Elimination Round 3
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.473 6.649 209.39
(L) Tom Lee (Mustang Parts Mustang) 0.492 6.664 210.24
3:19 PM Cavalier versus Mustang and it's another burndown, neither driver
willing to stage first. Finally Montecalvo blipped the throttle and moved in, Lee
right behind. Montecalvo got the better light and outran Lee. Margin of victory =
0.034 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.474 6.597 211.53
(L) Steve Spiess (Moser Engineering Grand Am) 0.483 6.699 208.23
Wilson dominates once again. Spiess did a good job, but Wilson is on another
planet this season and could pick up his sixth race of the season, holding lane
choice over Montecalvo in the finals..
Sunday
Finals
EPPING, N.H. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.467 6.588 211.79
(L) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.437 6.650 210.05
5:07 PM Montecalvo did a great job, but the Wilson juggernaut is very
difficult to beat and Wilson runs his win list to six out of the eight events
contested so far this year. His two losses came as the result of mechanical
malfunctions, a clutch explosion and a line-lock failure. Margin of victory =
0.032 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
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