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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels
Pro Stock 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: Ed Machacek Runs 6.840/205.15, Now #1
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 7.712/180.61, Now #2
12:44 PM - The temperature was 75 degrees at 61 percent humidity as the first
round of Pro qualifying got underway. The barometer was 30.09 and falling. Penland
had severe tire shake as he came off the starting line and had to get out of it
right away. Machacek had a clean run in the left lane.
Left Lane: Pete Berner No Time, Now #4
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.679/209.44, Now #1
Berner broke and stopped at about 200 feet. Peppers had a fairly clean run in
the right lane.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 8.297/118.26, Now #5
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.674/210.42, Now #1
Rice had a good start but backed off between 330 and 660 feet. Gahm had a
clean run but did not have a quick launch and it showed in his time.
Left Lane: Larry O'Brien Runs 6.756/206.75, Now #4
Right Lane: Rick Jones Runs 6.750/208.91, Now #3
Both drivers had some tire shake and both drove through it.
Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.812/207.56, Now #5
Right Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 24.648/28.45, Now #9
DeMory pulled the front end up and the car tried to turn left so he had to
back off. Gugliotta had a clean run but his 1.098 time for the first 60-feet slowed
him down.
Left Lane: Billy Huff Runs 6.724/209.05, Now #4
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.714/207.51, Now #3
Two clean but unspectacular runs.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.725/206.75, Now #5
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.789/203.43, Now #8
Neither driver had a good 60-foot time. Both ran clean but just did not have
the quickness they needed to place higher in the field.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 12.491/89.71, Now #14
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.685/208.91, Now #3
Morton shook the tires hard at 60 feet and started to veer left, so he got
out of it right away. Miller had a clean run.
Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.728/207.85, Now #7
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.731/207.32, Now #8
Another pair of clean, but uneventful runs.
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 9.963/99.10, Now #17
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.702/208.86, Now #4
Paone got loose and wagged the tail of his car at 330 feet and he had to back
off. Holbrook ran clean in the right lane.
Left Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 8.454/111.26, Now #18
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.692/208.71, Now #4
Dobbins got out of the groove and started heading for the center line. He
backed off to keep from crossing the line.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.684/209.93, Now #3
This is a new Cougar for Collins so he ran solo. He had a strong, clean run
that put him in the top of the field.
Right Lane: John Konigshofer No Time, Now #23
Another new car single. Konigshofer looked like he was making a good run but
he left before the tree was activated so he did not get a time.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th
annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.674 210.42
2. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.679 209.44
3. Jason Collins Cougar 6.684 209.93
4. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Cavalier 6.685 208.91
5. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.692 208.71
6. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 6.702 208.86
7. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.714 207.51
8. Billy Huff Don Smith Ford Cougar 6.724 209.05
9. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 6.725 206.75
10. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.728 207.85
11. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.731 207.32
12. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.750 208.91
13. Larry O'Brien Avenger 6.756 206.75
14. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.789 203.43
15. Frank Gugliotta Probe 6.812 207.56
16. Ed Machacek Firebird 6.840 205.15
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 7.712 180.61
18. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 8.297 118.26
19. Jeff Dobbins Sanders Ford Probe 8.454 111.26
20. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 9.963 99.10
21. Elijah Morton Sanders Ford Mustang 12.491 89.71
22. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 24.648 28.45
23. John Konigshofer Cougar DQ
24. Pete Berner Mustang DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels
Pro Stock 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: John Montecalvo Runs 6.660/209.54, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.692/208.71, Was #5
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.626/210.87, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.684/209.93, Was #3
6:58 PM - When the second round of Pro qualifying began, it was 80 degrees at
52 percent humidity. The barometric pressure was 30.01 and falling. Montecalvo and
Collins were a good start to round two of qualifying. Collins had the quickest
60-foot time of the day and a clean run the whole way. Montecalvo was clean two and
both drivers were quicker than anyone ran in the first round.
Left Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.673/209.44, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.702/208.86, Was #6
Right Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 6.674/209.88, Now #5
Best prior run: 8.454/111.26, Was #19
Two more clean runs. Holbrook was quick in the first 60 feet but fell off the
pace a bit after that.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.728/207.37, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.731/207.32, Was #12
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.758/205.90, Now #15
Best prior run: 9.963/99.10, Was #20
Bartunek got loose at 60 feet and got out of the groove. Paone was clean but
not very quick.
Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 12.317/69.81, Now #19
Best prior run: 7.712/180.61, Was #19
Right Lane: Billy Huff Runs 6.680/209.83, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.724/209.05, Was #9
Penland spun the tires in the first 60 feet, got off the throttle, tried to
get back into it and just gave up. Huff had a good 60-foot time but didn't match it
the rest of the way.
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.629/211.06, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.674/210.42, Was #4
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 13.814/61.10, Now #21
Best prior run: 12.491/89.71, Was #21
Gahm was quick for the first 60 feet and kept it up. He moved into the number
two spot and had the highest speed we've seen so far today. For the second time,
Morton lifted the front wheel, shook the tires, and shut it down.
Left Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 6.724/206.94, Now #10
Best prior run: 24.648/28.45, Was #22
Right Lane: Pete Berner Runs 6.801/204.63, Now #18
No Prior Run
Neither driver was in the field when this round started. DeMory had a clean
run and it was quick enough to put him in the middle of the field. Berner also had
a clean run but it was not quick enough to get him into the top 16. Berner did not
make a qualifying attempt in the first round.
Left Lane: Rick Jones Runs 20.993/65.28, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.750/208.91, Was #14
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.734/205.80, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.725/206.75, Was #11
Jones wadded the tires, started shaking and started to turn sideways as he
came off the starting line. He got out of it quick. Nabors had a good run to the
60-foot mark but he never got up to speed.
Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.819/207.56, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.714/207.51, Was #9
Right Lane: Ed Machacek Runs 6.743/206.28, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.840/205.15, Was #20
Stroupe was sluggish off the starting line. Machacek had an uneventful
run.
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.674/210.18, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.789/203.43, Was #18
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.668/208.57, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.728/207.85, Was #12
Baker broke a lifter in the first round and was bumped out of the field
earlier in this round of qualifying. Both drivers had 1.04 second 60-foot times.
baker had more speed in this run and he put himself back in the field. Spiess had a
clean run and moved up in the qualifying order.
Left Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.653/209.20, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.685/208.91, Was #10
Right Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.739/208.96, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.812/207.56, Was #20
Miller wiggled a bit and got toward the center line at about 600 feet. He
stayed with it and salvaged a very good run. His 60-foot time was the quickest of
the day so far at 1.025 seconds.
Left Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.648/209.79, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.679/209.44, Was #9
Right Lane: Larry O'Brien Runs 7.603/136.19, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.756/206.75, Was #18
O'Brien got bumped out of the field earlier this round. He got out of the
groove, got loose and backed off. Peppers had a clean run and moved himself up six
spots in the order.
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.758/208.76, Now #19
Best prior run: 8.297/118.26, Was #22
Rice got out of the groove but kept with it. He moved up three spots in the
qualifying order but not enough to make it into the field.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 7.800/145.27, Now #23
No Prior Run
Konigshofer did not make a run in the first round of qualifying. In this
round, he had trouble coming off the starting line and really bogged down. He'll
have two more shots tomorrow to make the field. At the end of round two, Ed
Machacek sits on the bubble with a 6.743 second bump time
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th
annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jason Collins Cougar 6.626 210.87
2. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.629 211.06
3. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.648 209.79
4. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Cavalier 6.653 209.20
5. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.660 209.54
6. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.668 208.57
7. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 6.673 209.44
8. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.674 210.18
9. Jeff Dobbins Sanders Ford Probe 6.674 209.88
10. Billy Huff Don Smith Ford Cougar 6.680 209.83
11. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.714 207.56
12. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 6.724 206.94
13. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 6.725 206.75
14. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.728 207.37
15. Frank Gugliotta Probe 6.739 208.96
16. Ed Machacek Firebird 6.743 206.28
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.750 208.91
18. Larry O'Brien Avenger 6.756 206.75
19. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.758 208.76
20. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.758 205.90
21. Pete Berner Mustang 6.801 204.63
22. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 7.712 180.61
23. Elijah Morton Sanders Ford Mustang 12.491 89.71
24. John Konigshofer Cougar DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Sunoco Race Fuels
Pro Stock 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: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.680/208.76, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.648/209.79, Was #3
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 10.281/87.56, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.758/208.76, Was #19
12:56 PM - At the start of round three of qualifying, the temperature was 81
degrees, humidity was 61 percent and the barometric pressure was 29.99 and steady.
Rice needed to beat the bump time of 6.743 to make this field. Rice got loose at 60
feet, veered sharply to the left and crossed over the center line behind Peppers.
He got off the throttle right away so Peppers was safely ahead of him when he
crossed over. Rice will have one more chance to make the field.
Left Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.684/208.42, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.653/209.20, Was #4
Right Lane: Larry O'Brien Runs 6.784/207.80, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.756/206.75, Was #18
Both drivers had clean runs but neither moved up in their qualifying
positions. O'Brien is still not in the field and will have one more chance tonight
to make it into the show.
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.712/208.52, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.674/210.18, Was #8
Right Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.774/207.85, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.739/208.96, Was #15
Two clean runs but neither driver improved his spot in the order.
Left Lane: Rick Jones Runs 6.710/208.28, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.750/208.91, Was #17
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.688/208.28, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.668/208.57, Was #6
Jones was sitting in the 17th spot and needed to beat the 6.743. He spun the
tires on the launch but got the run he needed to bump Machacek from the field.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.693/207.51, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.728/207.37, Was #15
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 7.918/117.18, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.626/210.87, Was #1
Collins was the number one qualifier after last night in his brand new car.
Bartunek got loose coming off the line and was all over the track. Collins got
crooked and he got off the throttle.
Left Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 8.570/132.93, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.724/206.94, Was #14
Right Lane: Billy Huff Runs 6.709/208.71, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.680/209.83, Was #10
DeMory made a hard right turn just past the tree and almost crossed the
center line. He got out of it right away.
Left Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.676/209.35, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.673/209.44, Was #7
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.669/209.25, Now #7
Best prior run: 12.491/89.71, Was #23
Morton was not in the field and needed a good run to make the field. He not
only had a run quick enough to bump Gugliotta from the field, he had the quickest
ET of this round so far. Holbrook also had a good run and came close to duplicating
his run from yesterday.
Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 7.033/180.07, Now #23
Best prior run: 7.712/180.61, Was #23
Right Lane: Pete Berner Runs 6.761/205.99, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.801/204.63, Was #22
Penland got out of the groove for a bit but he got back into it. Both he and
Berner had pretty clean runs but neither had the quickness they needed to make it
into the top 16. They'll both have to depend on their last qualifying run this
evening.
Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.776/206.61, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.714/207.51, Was #14
Right Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 6.714/208.86, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.674/209.88, Was #10
Two clean runs but neither driver improved on their times from
yesterday.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.697/208.18, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.660/209.54, Was #5
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.727/207.66, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.725/206.75, Was #16
Nabors came into this run sitting on the bubble with a 6.725 second ET. He
had a clean run but was not able to improve on his best time from yesterday.
Montecalvo looked smooth but had his slowest run of the weekend so far.
Right Lane: Ed Machacek Runs 6.789/206.42, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.743/206.28, Was #18
Machacek got bumped out of the field in this round. He had a good run but it
was not quick enough to get back into the field.
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.780/204.73, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.758/205.90, Was #21
Paone was sitting outside the top 16 and after this run, he's still
there.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.710/208.33, Now #13
No Prior Run
Konigshofer made one run yesterday but bypassed the scales so he does not
have an official qualifying time. This time, he had the third-quickest 60-foot time
and beat the 6.725 second bump time and push Tim Nabors out of the field.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th
annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jason Collins Cougar 6.626 210.87
2. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.629 211.06
3. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.648 209.79
4. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Cavalier 6.653 209.20
5. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.660 209.54
6. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.668 208.57
7. Elijah Morton Sanders Ford Mustang 6.669 209.25
8. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 6.673 209.44
9. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.674 210.18
10. Jeff Dobbins Sanders Ford Probe 6.674 209.88
11. Billy Huff Don Smith Ford Cougar 6.680 209.83
12. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.693 207.51
13. John Konigshofer Cougar 6.710 208.33
14. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.710 208.91
15. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.714 207.56
16. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 6.724 206.94
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 6.725 207.66
18. Frank Gugliotta Probe 6.739 208.96
19. Ed Machacek Firebird 6.743 206.42
20. Larry O'Brien Avenger 6.756 207.80
21. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.758 208.76
22. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.758 205.90
23. Pete Berner Mustang 6.761 205.99
24. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 7.033 180.61
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
LEICESTER, N.Y. - LEICESTER - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock 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: Anthony Paone Runs 6.740/205.05, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.758/205.90, Was #22
Right Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.643/210.03, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.710/208.33, Was #13
7:53 PM - At the start of the round, the temperature was 72 degrees at 92
percent humidity. Barometric pressure was 29.97 and steady. Paone started this
round in the 22nd spot and needed to beat the bump time of 6.724 seconds. He had a
clean run but didn't have the quickness he needed to make the field, so Paone will
be going home tonight. Konigshofer is in a brand new car this weekend and was in
13th place in the order. He moved up 10 spots on this run.
Left Lane: Ed Machacek Runs 6.750/206.70, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.743/206.28, Was #20
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.700/208.47, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.660/209.54, Was #6
Machacek got bumped from the field in the third round of qualifying and could
not go quick enough to get back in. Montecalvo had his slowest run of the weekend
this round but it doesn't matter as he came into this round in the top half of the
field.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 8.069/122.85, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.725/206.75, Was #17
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.741/206.75, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.714/207.51, Was #15
Nabors was in 17th place in the order and needed to beat the bump time of
6.724 seconds. He launched well and had a good 60 foot time, but faded after that.
Stroupe had a clean run but he did not improve on his best run of the weekend.
Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.727/207.85, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.739/208.96, Was #18
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.777/205.01, Now #24
Best prior run: 7.033/180.07, Was #24
Neither driver was in the field before this run. Both runs were clean, but
neither driver was quick enough. Gugliotta missed beating the bump time by four
thousandths of a second. Penland was clean but not quick enough.
Left Lane: Larry O'Brien Runs 6.696/207.94, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.756/206.75, Was #21
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.688/207.75, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.693/207.51, Was #13
O'Brien was outside looking in. He had a clean run and bumped Chuck Demory
for the field. The bump time is now 6.714 seconds and Wally Stroupe, who has
already run in this session, is sitting on the bubble. Bartunek had his best run of
the weekend but it was not quick enough to move him up in the order.
Left Lane: Pete Berner No Time, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.761/205.99, Was #23
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.660/208.96, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.653/209.20, Was #5
Berner did not appear to make his final shot at qualifying. Miller did not
improve his place in the order.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 11.586/76.25, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.758/208.76, Was #22
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.658/210.52, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.629/211.06, Was #2
Rice got loose at 100 feet and was all over the track. he backed off and lost
his last chance to make the field. Gahm had a clean run but did not improve his
place in the order.
Left Lane: Billy Huff Runs 6.737/209.01, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.680/209.83, Was #12
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.652/209.44, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.648/209.79, Was #4
Two more clean runs. Peppers ran quick but was four thousandths slower than
his best time of the weekend, which he ran last night. Huff is in the field but he
did not help himself in the order this time.
Left Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 6.870/187.57, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.674/209.88, Was #11
Right Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 7.151/154.40, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.724/206.94, Was #17
Dobbins' car started smoking at about 800 feet. DeMory was not quick enough
to beat the bump time, so he'll be going home tonight.
Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.702/207.42, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.668/208.57, Was #7
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.735/197.80, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.674/210.18, Was #10
Speiss got loose at 330 feet and never really got this run going. Baker had a
clean run but just didn't have the speed he normally has.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.669/209.44, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.669/209.25, Was #8
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.664/209.25, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.673/209.44, Was #9
Morton had his problems in the first two rounds yesterday, but he appears to
have solved them today with two strong runs. Holbrook had a clean run and jumped
ahead of two spots in the order, pushing Morton down one spot.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.682/210.72, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.626/210.87, Was #1
Right Lane: Rick Jones Runs 6.695/208.76, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.710/208.28, Was #15
Collins came into this weekend with a brand new Mercury Cougar and took the
number one qualifying spot this weekend. He had a clean run this time, but it did
not improve on the 6.626 second run he had last night. Jones had a clean run and
moved himself up one spot in the qualifying order.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds
of qualifying in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series, 14th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jason Collins Cougar 6.626 210.87
2. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.629 211.06
3. John Konigshofer Cougar 6.643 210.03
4. Charlie Peppers Mustang 6.648 209.79
5. Ron Miller Moser Engineering Cavalier 6.653 209.20
6. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.660 209.54
7. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 6.664 209.44
8. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.668 208.57
9. Elijah Morton Sanders Ford Mustang 6.669 209.44
10. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.674 210.18
11. Jeff Dobbins Sanders Ford Probe 6.674 209.88
12. Billy Huff Don Smith Ford Cougar 6.680 209.83
13. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.688 207.75
14. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.695 208.91
15. Larry O'Brien Avenger 6.696 207.94
16. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.714 207.56
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 6.724 206.94
18. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 6.725 207.66
19. Frank Gugliotta Probe 6.727 208.96
20. Anthony Paone Paone Bros. Camaro 6.740 205.90
21. Ed Machacek Firebird 6.743 206.70
22. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.758 208.76
23. Pete Berner Mustang 6.761 205.99
24. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 7.033 180.61
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Steve Spiess (Moser Engineering Grand Am) 0.488 6.713 207.85
(L) Elijah Morton (Sanders Ford Mustang) 0.519 10.234 127.17
12:00 PM - At the start of pro eliminations, the temperature was 81 degrees
at 77 percent humidity. The barometric pressure was 30.01 and steady. Morton was 19
thousandths of a second quicker during qualifying yesterday afternoon under similar
conditions. Today, Morton shook the tires off the tree and gave up on it right
away. Spiess' margins: 60ft(0.369), 330ft(1.467), 660ft(2.501), 1,000ft(2.973).
Margin of victory: 3.0024 seconds (more than 100 feet).
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.454 6.673 208.67
(L) Chris Holbrook (SRI Marble & Granite Cougar)0.494 6.693 209.54
Baker was lower in the qualifying order than normal. Baker had the better
light by four hundredths of a second and extended his margin during the first
eighth of a mile. He gave a bit of it back during the second 660 feet, but he had
all he needed to keep the win. Baker's margins: 60ft(0.077), 330 ft(0.078),
660ft(0.073), 1,000ft(0.066). Margin of victory: 0.0602 seconds (approximately 19
feet).
(W) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.466 6.695 208.42
(L) Jeff Dobbins (Sanders Ford Probe) 0.496 6.725 208.86
Dobbins drifted left and got out of the groove. Montecalvo was straight and
pulled away. Montecalvo's margins: 60ft(0.034), 330ft(0.045), 660ft(0.055),
1,000ft(0.060). Margin of victory: 0.0605 seconds (approximately 19 feet).
(W) Billy Huff (Don Smith Ford Cougar) 0.430 6.770 208.81
(L) Ron Miller (Moser Engineering Cavalier) 0.171(R) 6.693 208.96
Miller left the starting line way too soon and handed the win to Huff.
(W) John Bartunek (Pearl River Auto Grand Am) 0.514 6.669 208.18
(L) Charlie Peppers (Mustang) 0.625 6.686 208.96
Bartunek was better at the tree and will have lane choice over Huff in the
next round. Bartunek's margins: 60ft(0.145), 330 ft(0.147), 660ft(0.139),
1,000ft(0.134). Margin of victory: 0.1283 seconds (approximately 39 feet).
(W) John Konigshofer (Cougar) 0.473 8.876 181.45
(L) Rick Jones (Neon R/T) 0.336(R) 13.696 81.39
This was Konigshofer's first round of eliminations in his new car. Jones was
too quick on the tree and drew the red light. Both cars shook off the starting line
and both got out of it right away. Konigshofer loses lane choice to Montecalvo in
the second round.
(W) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.512 6.665 210.08
(L) Larry O'Brien (Avenger) 0.536 9.932 114.08
This pair had a brief burndown, then staged together. O'Brien shook the tires
and veered toward the center line so he got out of it. Gahm had a strong, straight
run and will have lane choice over Baker in the next round.
(W) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.431 6.700 210.13
(L) Wally Stroupe (Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am) 0.458 6.786 206.51
Two clean runs, but neither was particularly quick. Collins got the win and
will have lane choice over Spiess in round two. Collins' margins: 60ft(0.032),
330ft(0.054), 660ft(0.075), 1,000ft(0.094). Margin of victory: 0.1136 seconds
(approximately 34 feet).
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.456 6.712 209.59
(L) Steve Spiess (Moser Engineering Grand Am) 0.493 6.706 207.27
2:21 PM - At the start of the second round of Pro Stock eliminations, the
temperature has risen to 85 degrees at 67 percent humidity. Barometric pressure is
Collins's brand new Mercury Cougar continues to roll through the field with a
second round win over Spiess. Collins had a better tree and stayed ahead the whole
way to move on to the semi-final rounds. Collins' margins: 60ft(0.001),
330ft(0.007), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(0.020). Margin of victory: 0.0314 seconds
(approximately 10 feet). 29.97 and falling.
(W) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.469 6.698 208.23
(L) John Konigshofer (Cougar) 0.510 7.075 207.61
This was the first weekend of competition for Konigshofer brand new Cougar.
His car backfired on the burnout and backfired again as he left the starting line.
Montecalvo had a clean run for an easy win.
(W) John Bartunek (Pearl River Auto Grand Am) 0.472 6.728 207.18
(L) Billy Huff (Don Smith Ford Cougar) 0.514 9.531 100.50
Bartunek had a better tree and a clean run. Huff had a clean run but never
got up to speed. Bartunek gave up lane choice to Collins in the semi-final.
(W) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.486 6.676 209.35
(L) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.493 6.684 209.10
Baker and Gahm had a one minute, 25 second burndown before Gahm finally
staged his car. Gahm had a better light by seven thousandths of a second and took
the win. He'll have lane choice over Montecalvo in the next round. Gahm's margins:
60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.012), 660ft(0.011), 1,000ft(0.014).
Margin of victory: 0.0153 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.474 6.711 209.39
(L) John Bartunek (Pearl River Auto Grand Am) 0.508 6.690 207.56
4:00 PM - It was 84 degrees at 68 percent humidity with a barometric pressure
of 29.97 and steady. Collins had the hole shot and he needed it because he drifted
right and got out of the groove. He stayed with it for the win. Collins's margins:
60ft(0.005), 330ft(0.007), 660ft(0.004), 1,000ft(0.005). Margin of victory: 0.0132
seconds (approximately 4 feet).
(W) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.486 6.666 209.64
(L) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cavalier) 0.491 6.710 207.80
Gahm had the better tree and stayed in front the whole way with a clean run.
Montecalvo also had a clean run but he wasn't quick enough at the tree or on the
track. Gahm will have lane choice over Collins in the final round.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
LEICESTER, N.Y. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 14th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Empire Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.465 6.656 210.57
(L) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.445 6.697 208.76
5:41 PM - The temperature was 83 degrees, humidity 70 percent and the
barometer read 29.95 and falling. Both drivers have won before this year so this
race would go to the first two-time Pro Stock winner of the year no matter who won.
Collins has been good on the tree all weekend and he was quicker again this time
around. Gahm caught him in the first 60 feet and the race was over by then. Gahm
never pulled far ahead, but his margin was slowly but steadily increasing as they
went down the track. Gahm's margins: 60ft(0.006), 330ft(0.008), 660ft(0.013),
1,000ft(0.017). Margin of victory: 0.0214 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
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