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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Empire Nationals
listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following
run:
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.964/235.35, Now #1
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 6.173/235.23, Now #2
1:11 PM - At the start of this round of funny car qualifying, the temperature
was 76 degrees, humidity was 58 percent and the barometer was at 30.09 and falling.
Rector shook the tires in the first 100 feet and had to back off a bit. Atchison
had a nice run in the left lane.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.193/233.76, Now #4
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.177/231.36, Now #3
Tigges got loose and got near the wall. He got off the throttle and pedaled
it the rest of the way down the track. Dobbs spun the tires for the first 60 feet
and that hurt his ET.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 13.360/48.83, Now #5
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 15.310/50.93, Now #6
Brand shook the tires hard as he came off the starting line. He bounced the
first 200 feet or so and then shut it down. Cannister spun her tires and also shut
it down right away.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.129/234.80, Now #3
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.079/234.74, Now #2
Vouros shook the tires but stayed with it and turned this into a pretty good
run. Foster was clean for the whole quarter mile.
Left Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.208/225.67, Now #7
Right Lane: Vincent Rastelli Runs 6.708/222.00, Now #8
Rastelli spun the tires at 60 feet and got loose. He backed off to get the
tires back, then got back into the run. Ray was better for the first 660 feet, then
he got loose and had to back off for the rest of the run.
Left Lane: Mike Comella Runs 5.952/236.59, Now #1
Right Lane: Mike Etter Runs 11.794/69.24, Now #10
Comella had a little tire shake at 330 feet but drove through it for the
quickest ET so far. Etter had some shake and shut it down at 330 feet.
Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.063/232.31, Now #4
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.040/237.71, Now #3
McMillen pulled the front end up and bit and shook the tires but he stayed
with it. Bogolo shook a bit but had a good run. As he crossed the finish line, his
car began to emit smoke.
Left Lane: Bob Newberry Runs 5.945/237.34, Now #1
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.088/235.10, Now #7
Both drivers had clean runs. Newberry had the lowest ET so far in this
round.
Left Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.176/228.36, Now #10
Right Lane: George McNeil Runs 6.347/212.06, Now #14
Gambino was driving the Cape Codder Chevy Corvette. He shook the tires a bit
but stayed with it. McNeil looked clean but wasn't very quick. As he crossed the
finish line, something in his car popped, flashed and smoked.
Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 7.000/142.85, Now #16
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 10.547/79.49, Now #17
Both drivers shook the tires and both shut down early.
Left Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.086/218.28, Now #7
Right Lane: Dan Roman Runs 6.774/197.23, Now #17
Roman pedaled it for the first 660 feet and then gave up on this run. Rowe
shook his tires a bit, backed off just a bit, and then got right back into it.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bob Newberry Camaro 5.945 237.34
2. Mike Comella Avenger 5.952 236.59
3. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 5.964 235.35
4. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.040 237.71
5. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Achieva 6.063 232.31
6. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 6.079 234.74
7. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.086 218.28
8. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.088 235.10
9. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 6.129 234.80
10. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 6.173 235.23
11. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete Corvette 6.176 228.36
12. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent Corvette 6.177 231.36
13. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.193 233.76
14. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 6.208 225.67
15. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs Cutlass 6.347 212.06
16. Vincent Rastelli Vince's Wrecker Corvette 6.708 222.00
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure Firebird 6.774 197.23
18. Paul Noakes Harman Truck Parts Mustang 7.000 142.85
19. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 10.547 79.49
20. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 11.794 69.24
21. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 13.360 48.83
22. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 15.310 50.93
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts 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: Vincent Rastelli Runs 6.666/221.34, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.708/222.00, Was #16
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.134/228.54, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.208/225.67, Was #14
7:31 PM - The temperature was 80 degrees. Humidity was 58 percent and the
barometric pressure was 30.02 and steady. Twenty-two cars tried to qualify in round
one and both of these cars were at the bottom of the 16 qualifiers. Rastelli shook
the tires at 60 feet and backed off. Ray had a clean run and moved up four spots in
the qualifying order.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.151/229.70, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.177/231.36, Was #13
Right Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.159/229.76, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.176/228.36, Was #12
Dobbs and Gambino both shook the tires in round one, but they both were quick
enough to make the show. Dobbs ran quick enough this time to move up two places,
Gambino stayed right where he was.
Left Lane: Chris Foster No Time, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.079/234.74, Was #6
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.042/231.60, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.964/235.35, Was #3
Foster got loose at 800 feet and backed off a bit. Atchison had a clean run
but did not improve his time.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.979/237.78, Now #4
Best prior run: 15.310/50.93, Was #22
Right Lane: Mike Comella Runs 6.006/234.68, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.952/236.59, Was #2
Brand was on the outside looking in right now. Rastelli was on the bubble
with a 6.666 second bump time. Brand chattered the tires at 100 feet but stayed
with it and put himself into the top half of the field. Comella had a clean run but
it was not as quick as his first round ET.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.000/237.84, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.040/237.71, Was #5
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.103/231.06, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.193/233.76, Was #15
Both drivers had clean runs. Tigges moved up five spots in the qualifying
order.
Left Lane: Dan Roman Runs 6.250/218.28, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.774/197.23, Was #18
Right Lane: Bob Newberry Runs 5.921/238.34, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.945/237.34, Was #1
Roman was out of the field and needed to beat the bump time of 6.347 seconds.
Newberry was the quickest qualifier in round one and he was 24 thousandths of a
second quicker this time around. Roman shook the tires and pedaled it to finish the
run. Roman is now on the bubble with a 6.250 second bump time.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 8.916/99.74, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.088/235.10, Was #9
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.096/238.15, Now #10
Best prior run: 13.360/48.83, Was #22
Cannister shut it down early in round one and was not in the field. This
time, she shook the tires but stayed with it to make the field. Midyette shook his
tires too but decided to get out of this run and stay where he was in the
qualifying order.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.026/235.04, Now #6
Best prior run: 10.547/79.49, Was #21
Right Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.753/214.54, Now #21
No Prior Run
Zgoda did not make a pass in the first round of qualifying. Thomas made a run
but did not qualify. Thomas had a good run and made it to the top half of the
field. Zgoda shook the tires and backed off and did not make it into the top
16.
Left Lane: Mike Etter Runs 6.444/177.20, Now #20
Best prior run: 11.794/69.24, Was #23
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.953/233.58, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.129/234.80, Was #13
Etter shook the tires and shut it down in round one, so he was on the outside
looking in when this round started. Vouros had a clean run and moved up 10 spots in
the order. Etter moved up but not enough to make the show.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.983/236.53, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.173/235.23, Was #17
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.083/236.65, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.063/232.31, Was #8
Rector has won all five races in 2002 but was sitting in 17th for the 16-car
field when he started this run. He needed to beat the bump time of 6.159 to make it
in. He got what he needed and more to get into the top half of the field. Bogolo
was two-hundredths slower than his round one ET.
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.525/162.27, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.086/218.28, Was #11
Rowe a clean run going but at about 1,000 feet, the engine sounded like it
was revving pretty high and the revs weren't coming down. He shut it down early and
will stay in the 11th spot in the qualifying order after two rounds.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts Empire
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bob Newberry Camaro 5.921 238.34
2. Mike Comella Avenger 5.952 236.59
3. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 5.953 234.80
4. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 5.964 235.35
5. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.979 237.78
6. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.983 236.53
7. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.000 237.84
8. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 6.026 235.04
9. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Achieva 6.063 236.65
10. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 6.079 234.74
11. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.086 218.28
12. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.088 235.10
13. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 6.096 238.15
14. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.103 233.76
15. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 6.134 228.54
16. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent Corvette 6.151 231.36
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete Corvette 6.159 229.76
18. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure Firebird 6.250 218.28
19. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs Cutlass 6.347 212.06
20. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 6.444 177.20
21. Vincent Rastelli Vince's Wrecker Corvette 6.666 222.00
22. Paul Noakes Harman Truck Parts Mustang 7.000 142.85
23. Paul Zgoda Achieva DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts 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: Jimmy Rector Runs 9.154/86.78, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.983/236.53, Was #6
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.087/234.49, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.953/233.58, Was #3
1:23 PM - The temperature has warmed to 84 degrees since pro qualifying
started 25 minutes ago. Humidity is 57 percent and the barometric pressure is 29.99
and steady. Rector launched well but shook the tires at 200 feet. He tried to get
back into it and gave up on this run. Vouros shook the tires a bit but stayed with
it.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.165/230.06, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.151/229.70, Was #16
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.438/233.64, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.096/238.15, Was #13
Cannister shook the tires and fishtailed to about 330 feet. She tried to
pedal it but was not able to get back into it. Dobbs got a little loose but stayed
with it and had a pretty good run.
Left Lane: Dan Roman Runs 6.229/227.84, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.250/218.28, Was #18
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 8.943/97.01, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.063/232.31, Was #9
Roman needed to beat the bump time of 6.151 seconds and bump Dobbs from the
field. He had a clean run but just didn't have the speed he needed to get into the
field. Bogolo had a good but uneventful run.
Left Lane: Mike Etter No Time, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.444/177.20, Was #20
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 11.200/77.30, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.103/231.06, Was #14
Both drivers did their burnouts. As they backed up to stage, Etter's car
began to leak oil so he shut it down. Tigges shook the tires and tried to pedal it
twice, but he gave up on this run.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 12.259/61.19, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.000/237.84, Was #7
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 10.940/75.38, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.964/235.35, Was #4
Both drivers had almost identical runs: lots of tire shake, lots of smoke,
and they both got out of their runs by 600 feet.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.042/236.53, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.079/234.74, Was #10
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.345/225.67, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.134/228.54, Was #15
Foster had a good run and moved up one position in the qualifying order. Ray
had a clean run but was slower than both his runs yesterday.
Left Lane: George McNeil Runs 6.191/226.64, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.347/212.06, Was #19
Right Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.101/232.91, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.159/229.76, Was #17
Neither driver was in the field. Gambino beat the bump time of 6.151 seconds
and pushed Larry Dobbs out of the field.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.035/235.78, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.026/235.04, Was #8
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.593/170.22, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.086/218.28, Was #11
Thomas used up a lot of the track but he drove through it. Rowe was clean but
was 0.507 seconds slower than his best time last night.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 8.491/100.75, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.088/235.10, Was #12
Right Lane: Bob Newberry Runs 5.938/238.28, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.921/238.34, Was #1
Midyette came off the line poorly and quickly gave up on this run. Newberry
had a really strong run and had the second quickest ET and second fastest speed of
the weekend, second only to the ET and speed he recorded last night.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.729/148.17, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.979/237.78, Was #5
Right Lane: Mike Comella Runs 6.002/235.97, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.952/236.59, Was #2
Brand was all over the track and came close to crossing the center line.
Comella had a clean run but did not improve on his number two qualifying
position.
Right Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.591/214.54, Now #21
No Prior Run
Zgoda was slow off the starting line and didn't improve for the rest of the
run. After three rounds, he has only one qualifying time and it is not enough to
get into the field.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts Empire
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bob Newberry Camaro 5.921 238.34
2. Mike Comella Avenger 5.952 236.59
3. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 5.953 234.80
4. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 5.964 235.35
5. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.979 237.78
6. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.983 236.53
7. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.000 237.84
8. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 6.026 235.78
9. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 6.042 236.53
10. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Achieva 6.063 236.65
11. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.086 218.28
12. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.088 235.10
13. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 6.096 238.15
14. Charles Gambino Digital2100.com Corvette 6.101 232.91
15. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.103 233.76
16. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 6.134 228.54
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent Corvette 6.151 231.36
18. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure Firebird 6.229 227.84
19. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs Cutlass 6.347 212.06
20. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 6.444 177.20
21. Vincent Rastelli Vince's Wrecker Corvette 6.708 222.00
22. Paul Noakes Harman Truck Parts Mustang 7.000 142.85
23. Paul Zgoda Achieva DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts 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: Dave Ray Runs 6.185/226.13, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.134/228.54, Was #16
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.005/233.22, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.088/235.10, Was #12
8:17 PM - The temperature is 72 degrees at 100 percent humidity and the
barometric pressure is 29.97 and steady. Ray came into the final round of
qualifying sitting on the bubble with a bump time of 6.134 seconds. Ray got out of
the groove a little bit but stayed with this run. He was unable to improve his ET
and will stay on the bubble. With seven cars sitting outside the field, Ray will
have to wait and see if he'll survive. Midyette had a clean run and moved up four
places in the order. Ray will have to sit and see if anyone can bump him from the
field.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.964/239.93, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.096/238.15, Was #13
Right Lane: George McNeil Runs 6.131/226.87, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.347/212.06, Was #19
Cannister came into this round sitting back in 13th place, wanting to move
up. She got the run she needed and moved up nine places in the qualifying order,
getting the fastest speed of the weekend so far in the process. McNeil had a clean
run and bumped Ray from the field. McNeil is now sitting on the bubble and the bump
time is 6.131 seconds.
Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.014/227.04, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.063/232.31, Was #12
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.034/236.65, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.000/237.84, Was #8
Bogolo moved up two spots in the qualifying order and smoked the engine as he
crossed the finish line. McMillen had a clean run but was 34 thousandths of a
second slower than his best run from the second round last night.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.052/237.84, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.103/231.06, Was #15
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.307/218.39, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.151/229.70, Was #18
Dobbs was outside the field and needed to run better than 6.131 seconds so he
could come back and race tomorrow. Tigges was in the 15th place in the order and
moved up two spots, so he should be safe from being bumped. Dobbs had his slowest
time of the weekend just when he needed to run quicker than he has in the first
three rounds, so he'll be going home.
Left Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.048/231.89, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.101/232.91, Was #15
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.955/236.46, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.042/236.53, Was #12
Foster had a good, clean run and moved up eight spots. Gambino was clean too
and he moved up two spots.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.930/236.22, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.953/233.58, Was #3
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.990/234.80, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.026/235.04, Was #12
Both drivers were safely in the field and looking to improve their positions.
Both accomplished what they wanted to do. Vouros had a really strong run to move up
one spot. He is now sitting in the second spot but Bob Newberry has yet to make his
final attempt. Thomas also ran well and moved up three spots.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.961/233.94, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.964/235.35, Was #6
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.891/236.71, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.979/237.78, Was #7
The ETs have been dropping with the temperature this evening. Brand had a
clean run, right down the middle of the track and he took over the number one spot.
Newberry and Rector still have their final runs coming, so Brand will have to wait
and see if ET keeps him in the top spot. Newberry is not in the lanes, so he may
not be making a final qualifying run this evening. Atchison ran three thousandths
quicker than his previous best, but it did not affect his position.
Left Lane: Paul Zgoda Runs 6.225/226.70, Now #19
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Vincent Rastelli Runs 8.605/107.53, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.708/222.00, Was #21
Zgoda did not make a first round qualifying attempt. He made runs in the
second and third rounds but bypassed the scales so his ETs didn't count. This time,
in his final chance to make the field, he was nearly a tenth of a second off the
bump time so he'll be going home. Rastelli shook the tires and backed off.
Left Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.099/229.29, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.086/218.28, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Etter Runs 6.106/230.00, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.444/177.20, Was #21
Etter got out of the groove and came close to the wall. he stayed with it and
was quick enough to bump McNeil from the field. He's now on the bubble with a bump
time of 6.106 seconds.
Left Lane: Mike Comella Runs 6.097/233.03, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.952/236.59, Was #4
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 11.475/72.61, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.983/236.53, Was #8
Rector has been inconsistent this weekend and has had only one good run in
four attempts. This time, he shook the tires, got loose and got out of the groove
so he had to back off. He'll start eliminations from the middle of the field.
Comella was clean but did not improve his time.
Right Lane: Dan Roman Runs 6.156/231.36, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.229/227.84, Was #21
Roman needed to beat the bump time of 6.106 seconds. He's run quicker than
that before, so he was capable. He was unable to do it this evening so he'll be
going home. Newberry had the number one spot before this round and decided not to
make a fourth qualifying run so he'll start eliminations in the second spot.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds
of qualifying in
Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts
Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.891 237.78
2. Bob Newberry Camaro 5.921 238.34
3. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 5.930 236.22
4. Mike Comella Avenger 5.952 236.59
5. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 5.955 236.53
6. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 5.961 235.35
7. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 5.964 239.93
8. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.983 236.53
9. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 5.990 235.78
10. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.000 237.84
11. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.005 235.10
12. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Achieva 6.014 236.65
13. Charles Gambino Digital2100.com Corvette 6.048 232.91
14. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.052 237.84
15. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.086 229.29
16. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 6.106 230.00
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. George McNeil Commonwealth Mtrs Cutlass 6.131 226.87
18. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 6.134 228.54
19. Larry Dobbs Sports Truck Tent Corvette 6.151 231.36
20. Dan Roman Absolute Pleasure Firebird 6.156 231.36
21. Paul Zgoda Achieva 6.225 226.70
22. Vincent Rastelli Vince's Wrecker Corvette 6.708 222.00
23. Paul Noakes Harman Truck Parts Mustang 7.000 142.85
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Empire
Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.497 5.943 238.03
(L) Mike Etter (Nerves of Steel Firebird) 0.572 6.179 198.01
12:20 PM - At the start of the round, the temperature was 82 degrees at 74
percent humidity. Barometric pressure was 30.00 and steady. Brand took over the
number one spot in qualifying last night. Etter worked hard to get into the show
with a wild run last night in which he came very close to the wall but stayed with
it for the 16th spot. These were two clean runs but Brand was quicker the entire
way. Etter broke a blower belt at the end of the run.
(W) Bob Newberry (Camaro) 0.530 5.922 239.74
(L) David Rowe (Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass) 0.519 6.096 230.94
Both drivers had good, clean runs but Newberry was quicker. He'll move on to
round two. Newberry's margins: 60ft(-0.032), 330ft(0.017), 660ft(0.068),
1,000ft(0.123). Margin of victory: 0.1638 seconds (approximately 55 feet).
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com Firebird) 0.464 5.934 237.46
(L) Fred Tigges (Tigges Racing Camaro) 0.500 6.008 240.64
Vouros grew up in the area around this drag strip so this is his home track.
Tigges shook the tires a bit at 600 feet. He ran 44 thousandths quicker than he
qualified but it wasn't enough to beat Vouros. Vouros's margins: 60 feet(0.075),
330ft(0.114), 660ft(0.123), 1,000ft(0.120). Margin of victory: 0.1108 seconds
(approximately 39 feet).
(W) Mike Comella (Avenger) 0.484 6.023 234.74
(L) Charles Gambino (Digital2100.com Corvette) 0.519 14.651 81.33
Gambino shook the tires hard as he came off the starting line and shut it
down. Comella skated all over the track for the last 600 feet but he got the
win.
(W) Tony Bogolo (McCowan M'Sports Achieva) 0.524 6.003 238.79
(L) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Avenger) 0.522 7.197 140.49
Both Bogolo and Foster had their best qualifying run in the final session
last night, under much different weather conditions. Their ETs were close in the
first qualifying session Friday afternoon. In the heat yesterday, only Foster made
a full run down the track. Today, Foster shook the tires and got really loose. He
fishtailed severely and came close to smacking the guard rail before he lifted.
Bogolo shook his tires but stayed with it for the win and for lane choice over
Comella in the next round.
(W) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.502 6.020 234.13
(L) Rob Atchison (PrideFC Firebird) 0.587 6.054 232.79
Atchison had a clean run but didn't have the speed he needed. Midyette was
clean too. He got the win but lost lane choice to Vouros in round two. Midyette's
margins: 60ft(0.095), 330 ft(0.116), 660ft(0.117), 1,000ft(0.114). Margin of
victory: 0.1195 seconds (approximately 41 feet).
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.503 5.995 240.38
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.510 6.092 232.07
Cannister struggled during the first three rounds of qualifying but put it
all together in the final round last night. In this round of eliminations, she had
a strong, clean run that gave her the win but she was not quick enough to take lane
choice over Bob Newberry in the second round. Cannister's margins: 60ft(0.014),
330ft(0.052), 660ft(0.064), 1,000ft(0.082). Margin of victory: 0.1045 seconds
(approximately 36 feet).
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.473 5.920 240.12
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.445 6.076 232.85
Rector has been unbeaten all season but had some problems during qualifying
this weekend. Thomas beat him at the tree and had a clean run but Rector had the
power he needed to make up the difference and more. With this win, Rector has won
21 straight rounds of eliminations. Rector's margins: 60ft(0.004), 330ft(0.039),
660ft(0.070), 1,000ft(0.101). Margin of victory: 0.1281 seconds (approximately 44
feet).
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Empire
Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.466 5.914 238.91
(L) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.278(R) 10.213 76.37
2:31 PM - The temperature was 85 degrees, humidity 67 percent and barometric
pressure was 29.97 and falling. Before this round, Rector had won 21 rounds of
eliminations in a row this year. Brand was the number one qualifer of the race and
was running strong most of the weekend. Rector's streak ended here when he was too
quick at the tree and lit the red light. Brand had a strong run and will move
on.
(W) Bob Newberry (Camaro) 0.469 6.029 221.45
(L) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.425 6.116 240.44
Cannister rolled and deep staged, so her reaction time was misleading. She
shook the tires a bit too and could not get by Newberry, even though she came
close. Newberry's margins: 60ft(0.018), 330ft(0.057), 660ft(0.085), 1,000ft(0.088).
Margin of victory: 0.0434 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
(W) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.466 6.082 230.76
(L) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com Firebird) 0.494 6.083 233.28
Midyette had a better tree and the margin remained almost constant for the
entire race. Midyette gave up lane choice to Newberry. Midyette's margins:
60ft(0.021), 330 ft(0.034), 660ft(0.038), 1,000ft(0.034). Margin of victory:
0.0297 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
(W) Mike Comella (Avenger) 0.450 6.009 234.49
(L) Tony Bogolo (McCowan M'Sports Achieva) 0.499 5.986 239.23
Comella took this one on a hole shot. Two clean runs, but Comella's better
start was the difference because Bogolo had the quicker ET. Comella gave up lane
choice to Brand in the next round. Comella's margins: 60ft(0.051), 330 ft(0.057),
660ft(0.052), 1,000ft(0.042). Margin of victory: 0.0263 seconds (approximately 9
feet).
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Empire
Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.473 5.915 238.34
(L) Mike Comella (Avenger) 0.500 12.763 84.59
4:05 PM - The air temperature was 84 degrees, humidity 68 percent and
barometric pressure 29.97 and steady. Brand had a quicker light and got the win
with a clean run. This will be Brand's fifth finals appearance in a row and the
first time that he will not be facing Jimmy Rector. Comella shook the tires hard,
went sideways, and shut it down.
(W) Bob Newberry (Camaro) 0.600 5.926 238.72
(L) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Both cars did their burnouts. Midyette started to back up, then stopped. His
crew lifted the body and he got out of the car. Newberry made a solo run and gave
up lane choice to Brand in the finals.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Bob Newberry (Camaro) 0.513 5.947 239.10
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.435 6.993 141.37
5:46 PM - Humidity was 70 percent, the temperature was 83 degrees and the
barometric pressure was 29.95 and falling. Brand has made it to four other finals
this year but always had the misfortunate of facing Jimmy Rector, who had not lost
a round this year until Brand beat him in round two today. Brand nailed Newberry at
the tree and was ahead at 330 feet, but then his car lost power and started to
smoke. Brand's speed dropped 20 miles per hour from the eighth-mile mark to the end
of the track. Newberry had a clean run to take the win in his home state of New
York.
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