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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol
Performs listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order
following run:
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 9.204/98.54, Now #2
Right Lane: Terry Leggett Runs 6.724/204.63, Now #1
12:23 PM Here we go with the first round of qualifying for the pro
competitors. One name will be missing, however, Angelo Alesci, who is qualified
for the Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout, quit racing. Word is he's laid off his crew and
closed up shop.
Kirk's Monte Carlo made a move toward the wall on the launch
and shut it down. Clean and straight for Leggett.
Left Lane: David Jenkins Runs 6.939/204.32, Now #3
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.853/201.94, Now #2
Jenkins' car struggled early in the run.
Left Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.778/204.98, Now #3
Right Lane: Mark Hay Runs 6.759/205.60, Now #2
Clean runs, a pair.
Left Lane: Chuck Demory Runs 21.082/48.06, Now #8
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.730/205.57, Now #2
Demory broke on the launch. Clean and straight for Montecalvo.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.691/206.10, Now #1
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.778/207.21, Now #5
Nabors made a very nice run down the left lane.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.749/207.66, Now #5
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.649/209.01, Now #1
Surprise, surprise! Wilson goes right down the groove and into the #1 spot
on the ladder.
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.714/207.82, Now #4
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.702/208.07, Now #3
Two more clean runs.
Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.687/208.17, Now #2
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 7.892/127.23, Now #14
Miller's car just quit running around half track.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.745/206.89, Now #8
Right Lane: Tony Fox Runs 6.783/205.35, Now #13
Two clean passes...
Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.893/203.55, Now #16
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.840/202.00, Now #14
And two more...
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.810/203.19, Now #14
Right Lane: Joel Bayless Runs 12.032/76.46, Now #21
Bayless' car had the wheels up and was headed for the centerline, so he had
to shut it down.
Left Lane: Bob Holzer Runs 8.805/109.52, Now #21
Right Lane: Mike Del Nagro Runs 6.812/204.79, Now #15
Last pair. Holzer launched and lifted before half track
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
Norwalk, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Sunoco Pro
Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.649 209.01
2. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 6.687 208.17
3. Tim Nabors Nabors Racing Cavalier 6.691 206.10
4. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.702 208.07
5. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.714 207.82
6. Terry Leggett Mustang 6.724 204.63
7. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.730 205.57
8. Dwayne Rice Firebird 6.745 206.89
9. John Konigshofer Probe 6.749 207.66
10. Mark Hay Grand Am 6.759 205.60
11. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 6.778 207.21
12. Chris Holbrook Luckett-Bohanan Mustang 6.778 204.98
13. Tony Fox Mustang 6.783 205.35
14. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.810 203.19
15. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.812 204.79
16. John Bartunek Grand Am 6.840 202.00
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Jason Collins Probe 6.853 201.94
18. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.893 203.55
19. David Jenkins Mustang 6.939 204.32
20. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 7.892 127.23
21. Bob Holzer Firebird 8.805 109.52
22. Doug Kirk Cavalier 9.204 98.54
23. Chuck Demory DDS Probe DQ
24. Joel Bayless Kooler Oil Firebird DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by 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: Mike Del Nagro Runs 6.795/204.85, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.812/204.79, Was #15
Right Lane: Bob Holzer Runs 6.936/200.47, Now #19
Best prior run: 8.805/109.52, Was #21
7:35 PM We open the first of two evening pro qualifying sessions with the
bump at 6.840, John Bartunek. Del Nagro stepped up a notch - but that may not
hold. Holzer's car was loose for most of the run.
Left Lane: Joel Bayless Runs 8.802/113.61, Now #22
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.956/200.29, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.810/203.19, Was #15
.Paone was on a good pace to half track, then slowed a bit. Bayless spun the
tires on the launch, a 1.228 60-foot time, and gave it up early.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.836/201.70, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.840/202.00, Was #16
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.793/205.32, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.893/203.55, Was #18
Penland gets in and bumps Bartunek, whose car was skating around for much of
the run.
Left Lane: Mark Hay Runs 6.733/206.26, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.759/205.60, Was #10
Right Lane: Chuck Demory Runs 6.762/205.19, Now #11
No Prior Run
ory makes a very nice recovery from his first run to jump into the field,
bumping Paone. Now the bump is Del Nagro's 6.795.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.709/207.94, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.778/207.21, Was #12
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.658/206.64, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.691/206.10, Was #3
Two very nice runs help these two step up toward the top of the ladder.
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.668/208.10, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.702/208.07, Was #4
Right Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.722/208.10, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.749/207.66, Was #11
Two good runs and two big speeds.
Left Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.700/206.69, Now #5
Best prior run: 7.892/127.23, Was #22
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 10.347/131.84, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.778/204.98, Was #13
Holbrook launched, shook, and shut off. Miller went right down the groove on
a nice pass.
Left Lane: Tony Fox Runs 6.745/205.98, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.783/205.35, Was #15
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.746/206.80, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.745/206.89, Was #12
Left Lane: Terry Leggett Runs 6.711/205.44, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.724/204.63, Was #9
Right Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.672/208.04, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.687/208.17, Was #4
Left Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.642/208.84, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.649/209.01, Was #1
Right Lane: David Jenkins Runs 6.800/203.80, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.939/204.32, Was #22
Nice pass by Wilson off a 1.012 60-foot time, quickest of the round.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.710/206.01, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.730/205.57, Was #10
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.700/207.40, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.714/207.82, Was #8
Two more improved runs, shuffling the field once again.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.780/205.47, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.853/201.94, Was #21
Right Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.761/205.54, Now #14
Best prior run: 9.204/98.54, Was #24
Collins bumps Penland and Kirk bumps Collins. Now the bubble is Holbrook's
6.778.
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.820/203.61, Now #22
No Prior Run
Peppers debuts his new 2001 Mustang with a straight run, but a bit off the
pace.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals
presented by Ethanol
Performs:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.642 209.01
2. Tim Nabors Nabors Racing Cavalier 6.658 206.64
3. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.668 208.10
4. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 6.672 208.17
5. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.700 207.82
6. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.700 206.99
7. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 6.709 207.94
8. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.710 206.01
9. Terry Leggett Mustang 6.711 205.44
10. John Konigshofer Probe 6.722 208.10
11. Mark Hay Hay Enterprises Grand Am 6.733 206.26
12. Dwayne Rice Firebird 6.745 206.89
13. Tony Fox Mustang 6.745 205.98
14. Doug Kirk Cavalier 6.761 205.54
15. Chuck Demory DDS Probe 6.762 205.19
16. Chris Holbrook Livernoise M'Sports Mustang 6.778 204.98
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Jason Collins Probe 6.780 205.47
18. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.793 205.32
19. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.795 204.85
20. David Jenkins Bosco Trucking Mustang 6.800 204.32
21. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.810 203.19
22. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.820 203.61
23. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.836 202.00
24. Bob Holzer Firebird 6.936 200.47
25. Joel Bayless Kooler Oil Firebird DQ
Saturday
Results for Sunoco Shootout Elimination Round 1
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Sunoco
Pro Stock at the 2001 Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Tom Lee (Mustang) 0.456 6.975 203.46
(L) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.494 11.697 116.49
Here we go with round one of the Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout the winner will
take home $20,000 tonight. Montecalvo with a lot of tire shake and he shut it off.
Lee was out of the gate first and never looked back.
(W) Ron Miller (Grand Am) 0.480 6.735 206.51
(L) Dwayne Rice (Firebird) 0.512 6.741 207.85
Miller with the starting line advantage and was a little loose right off the
starting line, but was able to reel it it and take the win. Margin of victory =
0.038 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
(W) Carl Baker (Cougar) 0.514 6.709 207.59
(L) John Konigshofer (Probe) 0.479 8.541 129.82
Konigshofer out of the gate first, but with a lot tire spin and that was the
end of the day for him. Baker with the quick et and fastest speed of the round, so
far.
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.472 6.664 209.69
(L) Brian Gahm (Mustang) 0.375(R) 6.695 208.23
Gahm took a gamble on the tree and lost giving Wilson the freebie. Wilson
runs it out the back door and sets the track speed record.
Wilson will have
lane choice over Lee and Baker will get his choice over Miller in the
semifinals
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.790/207.34, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.709/207.94, Was #7
Right Lane: Bob Holzer Runs 7.101/201.28, Now #24
Best prior run: 6.936/200.47, Was #24
The bump spot is Chris Holbrook's 6.778.
Left Lane: Mark Hay Runs 6.754/206.42, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.733/206.26, Was #11
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.805/203.34, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.810/203.19, Was #21
Left Lane: Tony Fox Runs 11.822/98.66, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.745/205.98, Was #13
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.816/205.57, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.778/204.98, Was #16
Fox went into instant, severe tire shake and shut it down. Good pass for
Holbrook but he remains on the bubble.
Left Lane: Terry Leggett Runs 6.958/167.76, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.711/205.44, Was #9
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.737/206.57, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.658/206.64, Was #2
No help here either ... it's hot and humid, so don't expect much in the way
of changes in the ladder until this evening.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.858/204.17, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.780/205.47, Was #17
Right Lane: Chuck Demory Runs 12.756/80.79, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.762/205.19, Was #15
Massive shake in the right lane, Demory off the throttle very quickly.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.769/205.76, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.836/201.70, Was #23
Right Lane: David Jenkins Runs 6.830/204.73, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.800/203.80, Was #20
Bartunek pulls it off, a solid run to replace Holbrook on the bubble. For a
change, no shake in either lane.
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 17.563/47.33, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.793/205.32, Was #19
We finish with several singles, the shootout pairings messing up the lane
alternation. Penland shook hard immediately.
Right Lane: Mick Baker Runs 6.748/206.57, Now #14
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Del Nagro Runs 6.817/204.73, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.795/204.85, Was #21
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.856/202.73, Now #24
Best prior run: 6.820/203.61, Was #24
Peppers' new Mustang was a bit loose in the middle of the run.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals
presented by Ethanol
Performs:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.642@ 209.69&
2. Tim Nabors Nabors Racing Cavalier 6.658 206.64
3. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.668 208.10
4. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 6.672 208.17
5. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.695 208.23
6. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.700 206.99
7. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 6.709 207.94
8. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.710 206.01
9. Terry Leggett Mustang 6.711 205.44
10. John Konigshofer Probe 6.722 208.10
11. Mark Hay Hay Enterprises Grand Am 6.733 206.42
12. Dwayne Rice Firebird 6.741 207.85
13. Tony Fox Mustang 6.745 205.98
14. Doug Kirk Cavalier 6.761 205.54
15. Chuck Demory DDS Probe 6.762 205.19
16. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.769 205.76
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Chris Holbrook Livernoise M'Sports Mustang 6.778 205.57
18. Jason Collins Probe 6.780 205.47
19. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.793 205.32
20. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.795 204.85
21. David Jenkins Bosco Trucking Mustang 6.800 204.73
22. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.805 203.34
23. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.820 203.61
24. Bob Holzer Firebird 6.936 201.28
25. Mick Baker Cutlass DQ
26. Joel Bayless Kooler Oil Firebird DQ
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Saturday
Results for Sunoco Shootout Elimination Round
2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunoco
Pro Stock at the 2001 Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Cougar) 0.458 6.679 207.75
(L) Ron Miller (Grand Am) 0.446 6.713 206.92
Miller was out of the gate first, but Baker with the power to chase him down
for the win.
(W) Tom Lee (Mustang) 0.400 6.684 207.62
(L) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.450 6.650 209.23
Lee with the perfect light and enough power to hold off the hard charging
Wilson to take the upset win here. He will give up lane choice to Baker in the
final coming up later. Margin of victory = 0.016 seconds (approximately 5
feet)
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by
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 6.679/207.75, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.668/208.10, Was #3
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.713/206.92, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.700/206.99, Was #6
7:24 PM The first two pairs are also in the Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout. Both
drivers make good runs here, neither improves his standing on the ladder.
Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.684/207.62, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.672/208.04, Was #4
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.650/209.23, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.642/208.84, Was #1
Wilson continues to run low ET of each round, staying atop the ladder. Lee
made a very nice run to stay in contention.
Left Lane: Chuck Demory Runs 6.997/192.44, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.762/205.19, Was #15
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.731/204.91, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.769/205.76, Was #16
Very nice pass by Bartunek to move way up the ladder and off the bump spot,
putting Demory in that uncomfortable position.
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.829/203.09, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.805/203.34, Was #22
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.725/208.04, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.709/207.94, Was #7
Most drivers are running a couple hundredths slower than their best runs in
this session, Bartunek the only driver so far to make a big move up the
ladder.
Left Lane: Mike Del Nagro Runs 6.782/204.98, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.795/204.85, Was #20
Right Lane: Tony Fox No Time, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.745/205.98, Was #14
Fox broke on the burnout. Del Nagro improved on a good run, but came up
short and will be a spectator tomorrow.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.691/206.23, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.658/206.64, Was #2
Right Lane: Mark Hay Runs 6.738/206.39, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.733/206.26, Was #12
Two more clean runs, two more with no improvement.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.714/208.10, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.722/208.10, Was #10
Right Lane: Terry Leggett Runs 6.780/205.54, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.711/205.44, Was #9
Konigshofer goes against the trend and improves slightly, not enough to
improve his qualifying position.
Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.812/204.42, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.793/205.32, Was #20
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.816/205.57, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.780/205.47, Was #18
New pair, same story.
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.709/207.66, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.695/208.23, Was #5
Just a few singles left to finish qualifying for Pro Stock, Bartunek the only
driver so far to make a move on the ladder.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.732/205.35, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.710/206.01, Was #8
Same song, another verse...
Left Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.827/202.85, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.820/203.61, Was #23
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.729/205.76, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.748/206.57, Was #15
Last round Kirk was incorrectly shown as #120 on the timing results. He
improved in that session, but stayed where he was on the ladder. here he made a
very good run, joining Bartunek as the only two drivers to make significant
improvements in this final session.
Left Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.752/206.29, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.778/204.98, Was #17
Can Holbrook join those two? Yup, but just barely, replacing Demory on the
bubble.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.706/207.34, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.741/207.85, Was #14
Wow! Rice fires a great shot on his final effort, moving from the bottom
half of the field to the top with a 0.035 improvement.
Left Lane: Bob Holzer Runs 6.890/202.88, Now #24
Best prior run: 6.936/200.47, Was #24
Big improvement by Holzer, but he's still got a hill to climb.
Left Lane: David Jenkins Runs 6.827/204.48, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.800/203.80, Was #21
And Holbrook is safe...that's all for these folks, except for the Pro Stock
Shootout final later tonight.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World
Nationals
presented by Ethanol Performs:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Gene Wilson Don Smith Cougar 6.642 209.69
2. Tim Nabors Nabors Racing Cavalier 6.658 206.64
3. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.668 208.10
4. Tom Lee Mustang Parts Mustang 6.672 208.17
5. Brian Gahm Gahm's Parts Mustang 6.695 208.23
6. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Monte Carlo 6.700 206.99
7. Dwayne Rice Firebird 6.706 207.85
8. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Probe 6.709 208.04
9. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.710 206.01
10. Terry Leggett Mustang 6.711 205.54
11. John Konigshofer Probe 6.714 208.10
12. Doug Kirk Cavalier 6.729 206.57
13. John Bartunek Pearl River Grand Am 6.731 205.76
14. Mark Hay Hay Enterprises Grand Am 6.733 206.42
15. Tony Fox Mustang 6.745 205.98
16. Chris Holbrook Livernoise M'Sports Mustang 6.752 206.29
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Chuck DeMory DDS Probe 6.762 205.19
18. Jason Collins Probe 6.780 205.57
19. Mike Del Nagro Camaro 6.782 204.98
20. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.793 205.32
21. David Jenkins Bosco Trucking Mustang 6.800 204.73
22. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.805 203.34
23. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.820 203.61
24. Bob Holzer Firebird 6.936 201.28
25. Joel Bayless Kooler Oil Firebird DQ
Saturday
Results for Sunoco Shootout
Final Round
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in
Sunoco Pro Stock at the 2001 Sunoco Pro Stock Shootout:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Cougar) 0.456 6.652 208.55
(L) Tom Lee (Mustang) 0.469 6.662 208.04
Baker was out of the gate first and never looked back to hold off the hard
charging Tom Lee. Margin of victory = 0.023 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Baker
with his first Pro Stock win and it is the big one taking home $20,000.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by
Ethanol Performs:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Elijah Morton (New Century Homes Probe) 0.481 6.722 206.89
(L) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.518 6.710 206.57
11:22 AM Under cloudy skies with a brisk left-to-right breeze blowing across
the track, the professional competitors begin their eliminations. As usual, we
open with the two closest-qualified cars in Pro Stock and Morton uses a holeshot to
gain the win. Margin of victory = 0.025 seconds (approximately 8 feet).
(W) Dwayne Rice (Firebird) 0.499 6.756 206.07
(L) Terry Leggett (Mustang) 0.506 6.771 204.45
Not much difference at the start, but Rice had the top end power to open a
lead and get the win light. Margin of victory = 0.022 seconds (approximately 7
feet).
(W) Ron Miller (Moser Engineering Monte Carlo) 0.478 6.722 205.44
(L) John Konigshofer (Probe) 0.437 6.783 208.01
Konigshofer rolled in first and then went in deep, but his starting line
advantage wasn't quite enough to turn the trick. Margin of victory = 0.020 seconds
(approximately 6 feet).
(W) Brian Gahm (Gahm's Parts Mustang) 0.444 6.710 206.64
(L) Doug Kirk (Cavalier) 0.442 6.754 205.29
These two left right together and that was bad news for Kirk, Gahm "on his
game" once again and an easy winner. Margin of victory = 0.042 seconds
(approximately 13 feet).
(W) Tom Lee (Mustang Parts Mustang) 0.457 6.725 206.70
(L) John Bartunek (Pearl River Grand Am) 0.481 6.736 204.70
Bartunek made an impressive improvement in the final round of qualifying and
Lee went to the finals in the Sunoco Shootout. The race was as good as expected,
Lee's early lead making the difference. Margin of victory = 0.035 seconds
(approximately 11 feet). Lee loses lane choice to Gahm in round two.
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.447 6.704 207.11
(L) Mark Hay (Hay Enterprises Grand Am) 0.533 6.763 205.57
Baker's hot streak continues, a great light and an easy win. He also gets to
pick the lanes against Miller next round.
(W) Tim Nabors (Nabors Racing Cavalier) 0.501 6.719 205.94
(L) Tony Fox (Mustang) 0.475 6.754 205.51
Nabors almost let this one get away from him, nipping Fox in the last few
feet. Margin of victory = 0.009 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Nabors has lane
choice against Rice in round two.
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.421 6.654 208.75
(L) Chris Holbrook (Livernoise M'Sports Mustang) 0.450 9.399 112.99
Wilson does it all here, a super light and low ET of the round for an easy
win against Holbrook, who went into tire shake about 100 feet out, his car skating
all over the track, forcing him to shut it down.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by
Ethanol Performs:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Tim Nabors (Nabors Racing Cavalier) 0.484 6.698 205.44
(L) Dwayne Rice (Firebird) 0.465 6.763 206.54
3:13 PM The rains are gone and the sunshine and wind aided track drying.
Rice left first, but Nabors made up the difference in the first 60 feet and then
pulled steadily ahead for the win. Margin of victory = 0.046 seconds
(approximately 14 feet).
(W) Brian Gahm (Gahm's Parts Mustang) 0.469 6.718 206.10
(L) Tom Lee (Mustang Parts Mustang) 0.530 6.669 207.15
Gahm left Lee sitting at the tree and Lee could not make up the deficit.
Holeshot win for Gahm. Margin of victory = 0.012 seconds (approximately 4
feet).
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.449 6.701 207.02
(L) Ron Miller (Moser Engineering Monte Carlo) 0.483 6.728 205.54
Baker slapped a holeshot on Miller and then opened the lead even more.
Margin of victory = 0.061 seconds (approximately 18 feet). But Baker loses lane
choice in the semifinals to Nabors.
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.437 6.657 208.33
(L) Elijah Morton (New Century Homes Probe) 0.381(R) 6.744 207.11
About the only way to get a holeshot against Wilson is to go red...Wilson
runs low ET of the round once again, earning lane choice against Gahm in the
semifinals.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by
Ethanol Performs:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.443 6.705 207.50
(L) Tim Nabors (Nabors Racing Cavalier) 0.461 6.710 206.92
4:46 PM Baker is on his game today, another good light and enough under the
hood to take the win light.
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.492 6.674 208.20
(L) Brian Gahm (Gahm's Parts Mustang) 0.449 6.745 206.64
Gahm was also on his game against Wilson, but didn't have the ponies to
convert his starting line holeshot into a win light. Wilson has lane choice over
Baker in the finals.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the 24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals
presented by Ethanol Performs:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith Cougar) 0.433 6.685 208.20
(L) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.448 6.681 208.04
6:08 PM Baker has been tough on the tree all day, but Wilson's performance
edge has been worth a few hundredths in each round today and he's also been right
on time. Wilson wins on a holeshot, Baker right there all the way down the track
and Wilson winning by less than his starting line advantage. Good drag race!
Margin of victory = 0.011 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
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