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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic
Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order
following run:
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.081/233.20, Now #1
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 8.632/99.60, Now #2
2:20 PM it's 87 degrees, 63 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.80
and falling, now under overcast skies.
Clean run for Midyette after some
early shake.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 12.644/62.52, Now #4
Right Lane: Philip Hooper Runs 8.648/103.10, Now #3
Brand is running a new high-downforce body with no side panels - but the
high-tech body didn't work too well, the front fender peeling back from the fender
well and flapping in the breeze. Meanwhile, Hooper had an uneventful run down the
track.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 9.401/87.94, Now #5
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.699/160.52, Now #2
Lots of ugly shake in both lanes, Thomas staying with it a lot longer than
Cannister, then pedaling to keep from crossing the centerline.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.307/220.87, Now #2
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 10.312/82.57, Now #7
Vouros shifted out of shake at the top of first gear. Tigges shook and
decided to come back and try again later.
Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 9.052/92.51, Now #7
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.340/179.33, Now #3
Bogolo shook and slowed. Foster looked like he was on a good run, but ate
some internal engine parts on the top end.
Left Lane: Dave Ray Runs 8.243/110.13, Now #6
Right Lane: Mark Poyser Runs 6.722/201.34, Now #5
Both cars shook and turned left. Ray got a good look at the wall, Poyser the
centerline. Poyser pedaled, got sideways, pedaled, fishtailed, and finally got to
the finish line.
Left Lane: Bobby Martindale Runs 6.373/194.72, Now #5
Right Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.132/229.74, Now #2
Two relatively clean runs, not much shake and both right down the
groove.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.228/232.43, Now #4
Right Lane: Bunny Burkett Runs 6.108/237.88, Now #2
Burkett went right down the groove - she should be able to, she's been
running on this track for years. Nice job of driving by McMillen, his car getting
loose at least twice during the run and McMillen never lifting.
Left Lane: Mike Comella Runs 6.278/223.95, Now #6
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.133/226.77, Now #4
Not much to say about these two runs, both cars went smoothly down the track
with minimal shake.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.062/222.00, Now #1
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 10.278/82.89, Now #18
Atchison is running a black-primered body here after scorching the paint job
at Epping. Doesn't seem to hurt his performance any, making easily the best run of
the round. Dobbs shook, got close to the centerline and lifted.
Left Lane: Robert Lupini No Time, Now #21
Lupini's engine went silent at the end of his burnout and he was towed off
the other end.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - Revised
order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the Hooters
IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 39 AFC Rob Atchison, London ON, '02 Pontiac F 6.062 222.00 222.00
2 8 AFC Ronnie Midyette, Virginia Bch VA, '02 6.081 233.20 233.20
3 296 AFC Bunny Burkett, Spotsylvania VA, '01 Do 6.108 237.88 237.88
4 110 AFC Charles Gambino, Daytona Bch FL, '01 C 6.132 229.74 229.74
5 105 AFC David Rowe, Newbury MA, '94 Oldsmobile 6.133 226.77 226.77
6 6 AFC Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, '99 Dodge 6.228 232.43 232.43
7 3413 AFC Mike Comella, Mentor OH, '99 Dodge Ave 6.278 223.95 223.95
8 4 AFC John Vouros, Victor NY, '00 Pontiac Fi 6.307 220.87 220.87
9 502 AFC Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '02 Dodge 6.340 179.33 179.33
10 2044 AFC Bobby Martindale, Chester VA, '95 Dodg 6.373 194.72 194.72
11 1 AFC Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '01 Dodge 6.699 160.52 160.52
12 323 AFC Mark Poyser, Fort Wayne IN, '98 Ford M 6.722 201.34 201.34
13 224 AFC Dave Ray, Plaistow NH, '99 Ford Mustang 8.243 110.13 110.13
14 106 AFC Philip Hooper, Chesterfield VA, '97 Ch 8.648 103.10 103.10
15 331 AFC Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '99 Oldsmobi 9.052 92.51 92.51
16 5 AFC Laurie Cannister, Clinton PA, '99 Chev 9.401 87.94 87.94
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 7 AFC Larry Dobbs, Welland ON, '01 Chevy Cor 10.278 82.89 82.89
18 147 AFC Fred Tigges, Holbrook MA, '97 Chevy Ca 10.312 82.57 82.57
19 3 AFC Dale Brand, Sully IA, '01 Pontiac Fire 12.644 62.52 62.52
20 2 AFC Jimmy Rector, Vernon AL, '01 Chevy Cam DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic
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 5.932/238.30, Now #1
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.127/228.38, Now #5
Best prior run: 9.052/92.51, Was #15
7:15 PM It's 82 degrees, 72 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.76
and steady, under the new Musco lights.
Rector's car was loose and crossed
the centerline in the first round - not very far, but enough to DQ the run. He
made up for it here with a nice pass, the first into the fives this weekend.
Bogolo also made a good run, just not as quick as Rector's.
Left Lane: Philip Hooper Runs 6.602/206.04, Now #13
Best prior run: 8.648/103.10, Was #16
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.504/145.17, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.062/222.00, Was #2
Hooper's car sports a "spiffy" yellow and white paint scheme, with purple
flames. Atchison was on a good run here until his chute shook loose at half
track. Hooper shook and danced early. He pedaled out of it, but lost a lot of
elapsed time.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.102/234.17, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.699/160.52, Was #14
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 7.345/141.71, Now #16
Best prior run: 8.243/110.13, Was #16
Ray's car was all over the lane and came very close to crossing the
centerline. Thomas also shook and skated around, not as severely as Ray, but
enough to hurt his elapsed time.
Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.061/224.17, Now #2
Best prior run: 10.312/82.57, Was #19
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.099/192.22, Now #5
Best prior run: 12.644/62.52, Was #20
Brand's trick, new lightweight, high downforce body delaminated on his first
run down the track, the skin over the door area peeling away from the inner
sandwich material as soon as he launched. He will be running "old faithful" the
rest of the event. His car trailed smoke on the top end, but the track was clean.
Meanwhile, Tigges made a solid run, clean and straight, but he trailed Brand to
1,000 feet.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.993/236.17, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.340/179.33, Was #14
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.873/241.93, Now #1
Best prior run: 9.401/87.94, Was #19
Cannister made the first representative run of the weekend, the car away
quickly (a 0.968 60-foot time) and then smoothly down the middle of the groove with
no wasted motion. By comparison, Foster's run looked slow, but he was the third
driver into the fives this weekend.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 8.782/101.77, Now #20
Best prior run: 10.278/82.89, Was #20
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.038/234.37, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.081/233.20, Was #6
Dobbs shook early and was off the power. Clean pass for Midyette with no
visible problems.
Left Lane: David Rowe Runs 9.498/80.06, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.133/226.77, Was #12
Right Lane: Bobby Martindale No Time, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.373/194.72, Was #16
Martindale's car made a left turn and took out the 330-foot marker, ahead of
Rowe, forcing Rowe to abort the run to avoid a collision.
Left Lane: Mark Poyser Runs 11.418/70.73, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.722/201.34, Was #17
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.107/231.83, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.307/220.87, Was #14
Poyser shook and shut down. Vouros left hard, then had to lift to steer away
from the wall.
Left Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.101/231.83, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.132/229.74, Was #10
Nice pass by Gambino to close the session.
Left Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.261/229.70, Now #13
No Prior Run
Oops, there was one more car hiding back there...Comella made a straight,
clean run. Now the session is over.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 5.873 241.93
2. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.932 238.30
3. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 5.993 236.17
4. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.038 234.37
5. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.061 224.17
6. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 6.062 222.00
7. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 6.099 192.22
8. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete Corvette 6.101 231.83
9. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 6.102 234.17
10. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 6.107 231.83
11. Bunny Burkett Holbrook Performance Avenger 6.108 237.88
12. Tony Bogolo Custom Detail & Truck Wash Ac 6.127 228.38
13. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.133 226.77
14. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.228 232.43
15. Joe Comella SSI Firebird 6.261 229.70
16. Mike Comella Avenger 6.278 223.95
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Bobby Martindale Mad-Dash Daytona 6.373 194.72
18. Philip Hooper Camaro 6.602 206.04
19. Mark Poyser Halter Sales Mustang 6.722 201.34
20. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 7.345 141.71
21. Larry Dobbs Sportz Truck Tent Corvette 8.782 101.77
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic
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: Bunny Burkett Runs 6.103/234.29, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.108/237.88, Was #11
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.131/234.00, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.038/234.37, Was #4
2:01 PM It's 77 degrees, 50 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.14
and steady, not a cloud in sight.
Both cars made full runs, but there was
oil in the shutdown area of the left lane, way down near the turnoff. Jimmy Rector
and Tony Bogolo had already made their burnouts and will be allowed to cool down
and try again alter.
Left Lane: Philip Hooper No Time, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.602/206.04, Was #18
Right Lane: Mike Comella Runs 6.029/234.78, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.278/223.95, Was #16
Hooper left before the tree, his engine sour before going silent. Nice run
by Comella, clean and smooth.
Left Lane: David Rowe No Time, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.133/226.77, Was #14
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.039/235.15, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.228/232.43, Was #15
Rowe shook and skated toward the centerline, taking out the 330-foot
reflector. Nice run for McMillen, straight and clean.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.114/233.36, Now #14
Best prior run: 8.782/101.77, Was #21
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.932/243.06, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.873/241.93, Was #1
Both drivers shook and pedaled in this pairing.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.980/237.55, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.993/236.17, Was #3
Right Lane: Bobby Martindale Runs 6.097/213.50, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.373/194.72, Was #18
Two good runs, Martindale recovering from severe handling problems last
night.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 6.131/236.84, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.102/234.17, Was #12
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 10.817/77.90, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.062/222.00, Was #8
Atchison shook and barely missed the 330-foot marker. Thomas continued to
struggle here, once again plagued by shake.
Left Lane: Charles Gambino No Time, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.101/231.83, Was #11
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.000/235.47, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.107/231.83, Was #14
Gambino's car turned hard right, crossing into Vouros' lane. Fortunately,
Vouros was long gone by the time he got there.
Left Lane: Mark Poyser Runs 6.011/235.72, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.722/201.34, Was #20
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 8.815/102.88, Now #21
Best prior run: 7.345/141.71, Was #21
Ray's car turned hard right on the launch and he had to lift to stay out of
the wall. Nice run by Poyser, right down the groove and into the field.
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.947/240.29, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.099/192.22, Was #12
Brand's car shook hard about 100 feet out and he had to pedal it, making the
result very impressive.
Right Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.439/208.01, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.261/229.70, Was #19
Comella had the wheels up on the launch, shook, pedaled, shook again, pedaled
again, then continued.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 9.819/85.75, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.932/238.30, Was #2
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 5.921/239.95, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.127/228.38, Was #17
Rector shook about 200 feet out and lifted. Bogolo went right down the
groove and into the field, edging rector one rung down on the ladder, putting
Bunny Burkett on the bubble at 6.103.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 5.873 243.06
2. Tony Bogolo Custom Detail & Truck Wash Ac 5.921 239.95
3. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.932 238.30
4. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.947 240.29
5. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 5.980 237.55
6. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 6.000 235.47
7. Mark Poyser Halter Sales Mustang 6.011 235.72
8. Mike Comella Avenger 6.029 234.78
9. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.038 234.37
10. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.039 235.15
11. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.061 224.17
12. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 6.062 222.00
13. Bobby Martindale Mad-Dash Daytona 6.097 213.50
14. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete Corvette 6.101 231.83
15. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 6.102 236.84
16. Bunny Burkett Holbrook Performance Avenger 6.103 237.88
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Larry Dobbs Sportz Truck Tent Corvette 6.114 233.36
18. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.133 226.77
19. Joe Comella SSI Firebird 6.261 229.70
20. Philip Hooper Camaro 6.602 206.04
21. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 7.345 141.71
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic 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 6.067/229.94, Now #13
Best prior run: 7.345/141.71, Was #21
Right Lane: Philip Hooper Runs 6.334/182.03, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.602/206.04, Was #20
8:42 PM It's 68 degrees, 71 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.20
and rising.
The bump time is Bunny Burkett's 6.103. Ray made a nice pass to
bump her, putting Mark Thomas on the bubble at 6.102. Hooper improved a ton, but
came up way short.
Left Lane: Mike Comella Runs 5.973/235.72, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.029/234.78, Was #8
Right Lane: David Rowe Runs 6.078/231.28, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.133/226.77, Was #19
Rowe almost crossed the centerline, but "almost" doesn't count and he bumped
Thomas. That put Charles Gambino on the bubble at 6.101. Comella made a nice run
to move up the ladder a few rungs.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.967/237.92, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.062/222.00, Was #12
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 7.598/130.25, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.102/234.17, Was #17
Thomas' car was sluggish off the line and once again struggled early in the
run, so he shut it down. Nice run by Atchison to get into the top half of the
field.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.060/233.84, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.000/235.47, Was #8
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.038/232.39, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.114/233.36, Was #19
Dobbs found his tuneup and bumped Gambino, putting Bobby Martindale on the
bump at 6.097.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.003/237.42, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.039/235.15, Was #12
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.933/239.36, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.980/237.55, Was #7
Lots of smoke in McMillen's lane, coupled with "no chute" in the shutdown
area. He got it stopped okay, however. Two improved runs...
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 10.804/78.99, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.038/234.37, Was #11
Right Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 6.064/235.43, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.061/224.17, Was #13
Midyette's car shook and danced, so he shut it down. Tigges ran about the
same as he ran last night.
Left Lane: Joe Comella Runs 5.967/233.52, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.261/229.70, Was #20
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.854/242.50, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.932/238.30, Was #3
Rector skirted the centerline from half track on and still managed to take
over the top spot. Comella bumped Martindale, putting David Rowe on the bubble at
6.078.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.532/153.91, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.947/240.29, Was #5
Right Lane: Charles Gambino Runs 6.279/225.82, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.101/231.83, Was #18
Brand got very close to the wall on the top end. Gambino got very close to
the centerline and failed to get back in.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.810/242.58, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.873/241.93, Was #2
Right Lane: Bunny Burkett Runs 6.011/239.44, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.103/234.29, Was #20
Two ladies in the final pair of the session. Both achieved what they were
looking for, Bunny bumping Rowe and Cannister retaking the top spot from
Rector.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds
of qualifying in
Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 5.810 243.06
2. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.854 242.50
3. Tony Bogolo Custom Detail & Truck Wash Ac 5.921 239.95
4. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 5.933 239.36
5. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.947 240.29
6. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 5.967 237.92
7. Joe Comella SSI Firebird 5.967 233.52
8. Mike Comella Avenger 5.973 235.72
9. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com Firebird 6.000 235.47
10. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.003 237.42
11. Bunny Burkett Holbrook Performance Avenger 6.011 239.44
12. Mark Poyser Halter Sales Mustang 6.011 235.72
13. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 6.038 234.37
14. Larry Dobbs Sportz Truck Tent Corvette 6.038 233.36
15. Fred Tigges Tigges Racing Camaro 6.061 235.43
16. Dave Ray Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang 6.067 229.94
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. David Rowe Boston Stock Exchg Cutlass 6.078 231.28
18. Bobby Martindale Mad-Dash Daytona 6.097 213.50
19. Charles Gambino Gambino Concrete Corvette 6.101 231.83
20. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 6.102 236.84
21. Philip Hooper Camaro 6.334 206.04
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.456 5.857 242.89
(L) Fred Tigges (Tigges Racing Camaro) 0.502 5.813 243.50
12:42 PM These two only met once before this season, in the semifinals at
Norwalk. Rector won that one enroute to his sixth event win of the season. Rector
leads Dale Brand by 89 points, winning seven of the ten prior events this year.
His only final round loss was to Brand, at the Toronto race. Rector stole this one
at the starting line, Tigges running his best ET of the year. Rector's margins:
60ft(0.009), 330 ft(0.003), 660ft(0.005), 1,000ft(0.004). MOV: 0.0020 seconds
(approximately 9 inches).
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.525 5.791 244.87
(L) Dave Ray (Butler Steel Bldgs Mustang) 0.460 6.036 231.44
Only other meeting this year was in the first round at Epping, Cannister
winning that one. Cannister can finish no better than third and no worse than
fourth this year, but can extend her lead over Mark Thomas in the points here
because he failed to qualify for eliminations. Ray left first and that was the
last time he led, Cannister making an awesome run to reset the IHRA speed record
for the category. She has yet to win an event in Funny Car, but she's off to a
good start.
(W) Larry Dobbs (Sportz Truck Tent Corvette) 0.495 6.042 234.21
(L) Tony Bogolo (Custom Detail & Truck Wash Achi0.723 6.055 238.81
These two have not met before during this season. They are only 10 points
apart for 11th in the points, so the winner gets the position. Bogolo was
uncharacteristically late and Dobbs moves into 11th in the points.
(W) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.501 6.021 236.17
(L) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Avenger) 0.480 10.088 83.83
Midyette won their only prior faceoff this year. Foster has only gone past
the first round once this year, Midyette has had mixed results, qualifying at all
eleven events so far this year and going as far as the semifinals once (Leicester).
Foster left first, then shook and lifted.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.483 5.782 242.67
(L) Mark Poyser (Halter Sales Mustang) 0.442 16.572 46.26
Brand trails Jimmy Rector by 89 points and has been second in the points
since the second race of the year, going to eight final rounds in the first ten
races. Unfortunately, he lost five of the eight to Rector in a classic rivalry.
He defeated Poyser in their only prior meeting this year, in the first round at
Norwalk. Brand drew his line in the ground with a great run, Poyser shaking hard
and slowing immediately. Brand faces Midyette next round and will have lane
choice.
(W) Bunny Burkett (Holbrook Performance Avenger)0.583 5.993 240.38
(L) Rob Atchison (PrideFC Firebird) 0.467 8.987 81.41
These two met once before during this season, at Virginia. Burkett wonning
and then leaving by helicopter for a match race here at MIR. Atchison is sixth in
points, trailing Mike Comella by just three points, but he won't gain any ground
today. Atchison's car went into a wheelie, shaking. He pedaled and the wheels
went up again, then the chute came out. Meanwhile, Burkett made her quickest run
of the weekend, running her best speed of the year, and she will have lane choice
against Dobbs in the second round. Needless to say, her loyal fans at MIR were
cheering wildly at the upset victory.
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com Firebird) 0.442 5.944 232.99
(L) Mike Comella (Avenger) 0.138(R) 10.507 98.21
These two have not faced each other this season. Comella is fifth in points,
just three points ahead of Rob Atchison. Vouros is ninth, chasing Ronnie Midyette
and Terry McMillen. Comella staged, then Vouros staged, then Comella's car lurched
forward and turned on the red bulb. Easy win for Vouros, but he nipped a few
pistons in the lights and will have to thrash to make the turnaround for round two,
where he will not have lane choice when he faces Cannister.
(W) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.478 5.993 235.93
(L) Joe Comella (SSI Firebird) 0.487 6.033 235.80
Last pair. This is the first time these two have faced each other this
season, Comella an infrequent participant. McMillen is seventh in points, trailing
Rob Atchison by 33 points, and could finish as high as fifth. McMillen beat
Comella off the line by a small margin, but fell further behind as they went down
the track to lose by half a car length. McMillen advances to face Rector, Rector
with lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.484 5.808 241.80
(L) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.490 5.987 236.84
3:03 PM Met once before this year, in Shreveport, Brand was the victor.
Midyette has been past the second round just once this year, Brand has done so at
all ten. Make that eleven. Midyette made a race of it, but could not run with
Brand on the top end.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.457 5.837 246.26
(L) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com Firebird) 0.464 6.023 223.39
Surprisingly, this is the first time they have met this year. Cannister has
been in five semifinals this year, Vouros hasn't gone past the second round so far.
It was a good race to half track, then Cannister pulled away and will be in her
first final round of the year. She reset the speed record once again, but lost
lane choice to Brand.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.551 5.871 241.58
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.380(R) 9.924 85.35
Rector came in with a 2-0 record against McMillen this year and it quickly
became 3-0 when McMillen pulled the trigger too soon.
(W) Bunny Burkett (Holbrook Performance Avenger)0.628 6.066 233.44
(L) Larry Dobbs (Sportz Truck Tent Corvette) 0.557 7.015 141.03
No prior faceoffs this season. This is only the second time either driver
has gone past the first round this year and neither has been in the semifinals.
Both shook, but Dobbs slipped out of the groove, near the wall, and Burkett stayed
in the groove for a surprisingly easy win. She faces Rector in the semifinals,
Rector with lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts
Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.474 5.861 242.10
(L) Bunny Burkett (Holbrook Performance Avenger)0.537 5.903 241.37
4:31 PM This is the first time they have met this year. Rector has been in
the semifinals at nine of the first ten events, going on to the finals at eight of
them. Burkett only entered three prior races this year, getting past the first
round just once. Rector got the starting line edge, but Burkett's team was
cheering and dancing anyway, Burkett running her best lap of the year to keep
Rector honest. Rector won by over a car length, but the lady has nothing to be
ashamed of.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.487 5.781 246.03
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.464 5.819 241.20
These two met three times in prior events this season, all in the semifinals.
Brand was the victor in all three. It should have been four times. They would
have faced off at Shreveport, but Cannister lost an engine on the second-round
burnout for a bye run and Brand was unopposed in the semifinals. Cannister got a
measure of revenge here, Brand away first, but Cannister with the performance edge
she last showed at Shreveport. It was a close race, Rector leading all the way to
the 1,000-foot marker, Cannister nipping him at the line. Her margins:
60ft(-0.014), 330ft(-0.021), 660ft(-0.014), 1,000ft(-0.001). MOV: 0.0150 seconds
(approximately 5 feet). Cannister ran low ET of the weekend for the win and will
have lane choice against Rector in the final round, seeking her first-ever win in
Funny Car.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations
in Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.462 5.806 244.43
(L) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.442 5.833 242.32
6:12 PM This was the fifth time these two have met this year, Rector winning
the first four. Rector has been in the finals at eight prior events this year,
winning seven of them. It was the 36th final round of his career prior, with 17
prior wins. Cannister was looking for the first Funny Car win of her career in her
first final round appearance of the season, the second of her career.
It was
a great drag race, Rector away first and Cannister turning on the big top end speed
to run him down past the 1,000-foot marker and take her first-ever win light in
Funny Car. Her incremental margins (negative means she's trailing): 60ft(-0.008),
330ft(-0.011), 660ft(-0.008), 1,000ft(-0.001). MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately
2 feet).
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