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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Screamin' Eagle
Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and
position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mike Romine Runs 10.221/79.43, Now #2
Right Lane: Johnny Mancuso Runs 7.394/190.51, Now #1
2:04 PM - At the start of this round of qualifying, the air temperature was
86 degrees, the relative humidity was 64 percent and the barometric pressure was
29.82 and falling. Skies were cloudy with even darker clouds rolling in. Mancuso
shook his rear tire hard and had to back off for a bit before getting back into his
run. In the other lane, Romine shook really hard and had to give up on this
run.
Left Lane: Ray Price Runs 14.511/56.36, Now #4
Right Lane: Robert Stewart Runs 8.034/114.91, Now #2
Price shook and got out of this run early. Stewart shook a bit too but stayed
with it for an eight-second run.
Left Lane: Bill Furr Runs 6.821/199.46, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Stordeur Runs 15.849/77.20, Now #6
Stordeur started to spin the tire as soon as he left the starting line, then
the bike just died. It kept running but did little more than cruise down the track.
Furr had a good start and stayed good for the entire quarter mile.
Left Lane: Mark Conner Runs 10.739/87.34, Now #6
Right Lane: Mark Cox Runs 6.512/190.65, Now #1
Conner had no power during this run and just cruised down the track. Cox
looked good from start to finish and had the best run so far in this session.
Left Lane: Doug Vancil Runs 8.006/120.58, Now #4
Right Lane: Steve Hopkins Runs 14.539/66.55, Now #9
Vancil is leading in the championship points standings but cannot clinch this
weekend. Both riders shook the tires. Vancil got back into it but Hopkins just
limped all the way down the track.
Right Lane: Jamie Emery Runs 9.334/89.17, Now #6
Emery got really loose and drifted toward the center line. He had to back off
a bit and lean hard to keep from crossing over.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Mark Cox Bojangles '00 Weekend 6.512 190.65
2. Bill Furr Belt Drives Ltd '00 Dixie 6.821 199.46
3. Johnny Mancuso Mancuso H-D '00 Weekend 7.394 190.51
4. Doug Vancil Vance & Hines '00 Weekend 8.006 120.58
5. Robert Stewart Swindahl 8.034 114.91
6. Jamie Emery A&W Mobile '96 Orangeburg 9.334 89.17
7. Mike Romine Chromatic Inc '01 Weekend 10.221 79.43
8. Mark Conner '01 Puppett 10.739 87.34
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Ray Price Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie 14.511 56.36
10. Steve Hopkins '00Weekend 14.539 66.55
11. Steve Stordeur Mancuso Racing '01 Weekend 15.849 77.20
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Screamin' Eagle
Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals listing lane, rider 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: Jamie Emery Runs 6.821/177.25, Now #3
Best prior run: 9.334/89.17, Was #6
Right Lane: Bill Furr Runs 8.686/106.24, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.821/199.46, Was #2
7:03 PM - At the start of this round of qualifying, the temperature was 82
degrees at 72 percent humidity and the barometric pressure was 29.76 and steady.
Furr came off the starting line smoking the tire and lifting his front wheel in the
air. Every time he backed off the throttle, his front wheel bounced down, then when
he got back into it he spun the rear tire again. Emery had a smooth run.
Left Lane: Steve Hopkins Runs 12.433/91.84, Now #9
Best prior run: 14.539/66.55, Was #10
Right Lane: Mark Conner Runs 8.357/161.54, Now #7
Best prior run: 10.739/87.34, Was #8
Conner smoked the tire and backed off the throttle to regain traction and
salvaged this run. Hopkins' bike was okay to 60 feet then started to bog down.
Left Lane: Mark Cox Runs 6.478/204.54, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.512/190.65, Was #1
Right Lane: Ray Price Runs 6.789/206.67, Now #2
Best prior run: 14.511/56.36, Was #10
Cox had a really nice run. He came off the starting line very strong and
stayed with it the entire way. Price was a bit slower to 60 feet but was very
strong the rest of the way.
Left Lane: Steve Stordeur Runs 6.392/213.13, Now #1
Best prior run: 15.849/77.20, Was #11
Right Lane: Mike Romine Runs 7.115/165.44, Now #6
Best prior run: 10.221/79.43, Was #9
Stordeur moved up 10 spots in the qualifying order with this really strong
run. He went right down the middle of the track with no tire shake or spin. Romine
shook a bit but then got it back together to finish the run.
Left Lane: Robert Stewart Runs 6.854/197.77, Now #7
Best prior run: 8.034/114.91, Was #9
Right Lane: Doug Vancil Runs 6.444/209.79, Now #2
Best prior run: 8.006/120.58, Was #8
A pair of good runs here. Vancil was really strong and got the second
quickest time of the day so far.
Left Lane: Johnny Mancuso Runs 6.396/214.86, Now #2
Best prior run: 7.394/190.51, Was #9
Mancuso moved into the number two spot in the order with this strong run.
From start to finish, this was a strong run with just a little bit of drifting in
the last 300 feet of track.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Stordeur Mancuso Racing '01 Weekend 6.392 213.13
2. Johnny Mancuso Mancuso H-D '00 Weekend 6.396 214.86
3. Doug Vancil Vance & Hines '00 Weekend 6.444 209.79
4. Mark Cox Bojangles '00 Weekend 6.478 204.54
5. Ray Price Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie 6.789 206.67
6. Bill Furr Belt Drives Ltd '00 Dixie 6.821 199.46
7. Jamie Emery A&W Mobile '96 Orangeburg 6.821 177.25
8. Robert Stewart Swindahl 6.854 197.77
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Mike Romine Chromatic Inc '01 Weekend 7.115 165.44
10. Mark Conner '01 Puppett 8.357 161.54
11. Steve Hopkins Doc's H-D '00Weekend 12.433 91.84
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Screamin' Eagle
Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals listing lane, rider 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: Mark Cox Runs 6.751/205.10, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.478/204.54, Was #4
Right Lane: Ray Price No Time, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.789/206.67, Was #5
1:44 PM - The air temperature was 77 degrees at 50 percent humidity and the
barometric pressure was 30.14 and steady under clear, sunny skies. After they did
their burnouts, Price's engine died so he and his crew just pushed the bike back
and did not run. Cox shook the tire a little bit and drifted slightly but he was
able to complete the run. The ET Cox had this time around was higher than either
attempt yesterday.
Left Lane: Johnny Mancuso Runs 6.764/212.83, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.396/214.86, Was #2
Right Lane: Mike Romine Runs 7.550/176.01, Now #9
Best prior run: 7.115/165.44, Was #9
Both drivers shook the tires hard and had to back off the throttle. They both
got back into their runs, but neither improved on yesterday's times.
Left Lane: Jamie Emery Runs 7.520/129.40, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.821/177.25, Was #7
Right Lane: Mark Conner Runs 6.948/182.16, Now #9
Best prior run: 8.357/161.54, Was #10
Both rides looked smooth but neither had the speed the drivers wanted. Conner
was able to improve on yesterday's times but was still not quick enough to make the
field of eight.
Left Lane: Robert Stewart Runs 12.593/64.19, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.854/197.77, Was #8
Right Lane: Doug Vancil Runs 6.479/207.98, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.444/209.79, Was #3
Stewart smoked the rear tire at 60 feet and drifted toward the center line.
He fought hard to keep the bike in his lane, but crossed over and knocked out the
block at 330 feet. Vancil had a good run going in the right lane, but was 35
thousandths of a second slower than his best time from yesterday.
Left Lane: Steve Stordeur Runs 12.381/87.47, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.392/213.13, Was #1
Right Lane: Bill Furr Runs 6.921/176.47, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.821/199.46, Was #6
Stordeur came off the starting line hard and was the quickest to 60 feet so
far today when the engine just died. Furr had a smooth run but did not run quicker
than his first round attempt.
Right Lane: Steve Hopkins Runs 9.395/110.06, Now #11
Best prior run: 12.433/91.84, Was #11
Hopkins' bike went up hard on the wheelie bar then slammed back down. He got
off the throttle right away and is still outside the field.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Stordeur Mancuso Racing '01 Weekend 6.392 213.13
2. Johnny Mancuso Mancuso H-D '00 Weekend 6.396 214.86
3. Doug Vancil Vance & Hines '00 Weekend 6.444 209.79
4. Mark Cox Bojangles '00 Weekend 6.478 205.10
5. Ray Price Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie 6.789 206.67
6. Bill Furr Belt Drives Ltd '00 Dixie 6.821 199.46
7. Jamie Emery A&W Mobile '96 Orangeburg 6.821 177.25
8. Robert Stewart Swindahl 6.854 197.77
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Mark Conner '01 Puppett 6.948 182.16
10. Mike Romine Chromatic Inc '01 Weekend 7.115 176.01
11. Steve Hopkins Doc's H-D '00Weekend 9.395 110.06
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - BUDDS CREEK - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Screamin'
Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals listing lane, rider 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: Doug Vancil Runs 6.380/217.95, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.444/209.79, Was #3
Right Lane: Steve Stordeur Runs 6.316/212.39, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.392/213.13, Was #1
7:57 PM - At the start of the final round of qualifying, the air temperature
was 69 degrees at 69 percent humidity and the barometric pressure was 30.19 and
rising. The round started with a pair of really strong runs from Vancil and
Stordeur. Vancil moved up one spot in the order, to number two for now, while
Stordeur strengthened his hold on the top spot by beating his previous best ET by
76 thousandths of a second.
Left Lane: Mark Conner Runs 7.498/199.43, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.948/182.16, Was #9
Right Lane: Steve Hopkins Runs 6.822/181.23, Now #8
Best prior run: 9.395/110.06, Was #11
Neither Hopkins nor Conner were in the field and both needed to beat the bump
time of 6.854 seconds. Conner's run looked fine but he just didn't have the speed
he needed to make the field. Hopkins got what he needed and bumped Robert Stewart
from the field for now. Hopkins is now on the bubble with a 6.822 bump time.
Stewart and Mike Romine are the two drivers not in the field who have yet to make
their final qualifying runs.
Left Lane: Ray Price Runs 6.483/217.35, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.789/206.67, Was #5
Right Lane: Johnny Mancuso Runs 6.375/211.49, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.396/214.86, Was #3
Price had his best run of the weekend, dropping his best ET by more than
three-tenths of a second, but it had no effect on his place in the order. Mancuso
was also strong and moved up from the third spot to the second position with
several riders left to run.
Left Lane: Bill Furr Runs 6.930/194.18, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.821/199.46, Was #6
Right Lane: Jamie Emery Runs 6.728/190.67, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.821/177.25, Was #7
This was another pair of strong, smooth runs and when it was over, Furr and
Emery flipped spots in the qualifying order, with Emery ending up on top.
Left Lane: Mike Romine Runs 8.992/103.02, Now #11
Best prior run: 7.115/165.44, Was #11
Right Lane: Mark Cox No Time, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.478/204.54, Was #4
Romine was not in the field when he staged for this run and when it was done,
he did not make the field. At the light, Cox came about 20 feet off the starting
line when his engine shut down. Romine was off the pace from 60 feet out and got to
about 800 feet when his engine shut down too.
Right Lane: Robert Stewart Runs 6.947/154.56, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.854/197.77, Was #9
Stewart came into this round sitting on the bubble and was bumped out by
Steve Hopkins. He needed to beat the bump time of 6.822 seconds to bump Hopkins out
and get back into the field. Stewart came off the starting line hard and started
drifting toward the wall. He leaned to try to get back into the groove, but kept
getting closer to the wall.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds
of qualifying in
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Stordeur Mancuso Racing '01 Weekend 6.316 213.13
2. Johnny Mancuso Mancuso H-D '00 Weekend 6.375 214.86
3. Doug Vancil Vance & Hines '00 Weekend 6.380 217.95
4. Mark Cox Bojangles '00 Weekend 6.478 205.10
5. Ray Price Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie 6.483 217.35
6. Jamie Emery A&W Mobile '96 Orangeburg 6.728 190.67
7. Bill Furr Belt Drives Ltd '00 Dixie 6.821 199.46
8. Steve Hopkins Doc's H-D '01Lay-Down 6.822 181.23
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Robert Stewart '01Nitro H-D 6.854 197.77
10. Mark Conner '01 Puppett 6.948 199.43
11. Mike Romine Chromatic Inc '01 Weekend 7.115 176.01
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Steve Hopkins (Doc's H-D '01Lay-Down) 0.512 8.986 179.85
(L) Steve Stordeur (Mancuso Racing '01 Weekend) 0.522 11.971 117.30
12:32 PM - At the start of the round, the air temperature was 75 degrees,
relative humidity was 55 percent and the barometric pressure was 30.33 and falling.
This was the first time this year that Hopkins has made it into eliminations in the
IHRA Nitro Harley division. The only other race he entered was at Norwalk in August
but he did not qualify there. Prior to this race, Stordeur had 11 career wins in
the IHRA Nitro Harley division, giving him the second highest career final-round
winning total. He's been to the finals 17 times and has a final round winning
percentage of 64.71 percent. Up to now this year, he's won 19 of the 25
eliminations rounds he's been in. Hopkins smoked the tire at 100 feet and backed
off the throttle to get back some traction. Stordeur's bike shook the rear tire and
he backed off. He started to get back on the throttle and drifted left, very close
to the center line. Hopkins, who had slowed considerably, got back on the throttle
and got back as much speed as he could to finish the run. Stordeur tried to get
back into it but had to fight hard to keep from crossing the center line and was
never able to get back to speed. This was Stordeur's first first-round loss of the
season. Margin of victory: 2.9950 seconds (more than 100 feet).
(W) Ray Price (Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie) 0.723 6.591 217.28
(L) Mark Cox (Bojangles '00 Weekend) 0.471 7.113 161.57
Price and Cox have met only once before during this season. That meeting came
three weeks ago at New England Dragway when Cox beat Price in the first round. Cox
went on to lose to Steve Stordeur in the second round. This was the seventh
elimination round for Cox this season and he has five losses and one win in his
previous six appearances. Price has been in 18 rounds of eliminations before today
and has won nine of those rounds. His only final round win of the year came at the
rain-delayed ACDelco Nationals at Virginia International Raceway. Both riders used
up a lot of track and had to fight to stay in the groove. Price was able to get a
bit more out of his bike and will have lane choice over Hopkins in the next
round.
(W) Johnny Mancuso (Mancuso H-D '00 Weekend) 0.550 6.423 215.65
(L) Bill Furr (Belt Drives Ltd '00 Dixie) 0.499 6.784 176.42
This is the fourth race that Furr has entered this year and the first time he
made the field. Mancuso won the Nitro Harley division at Cordova in May and his
eliminations round record this season is eight wins and eight losses. His first
round record is six wins and four losses. Furr had the better light and left the
starting line 51-thousandths of a second before Mancuso. But Mancuso had the power
he needed to track Furr down and get the win.
(W) Doug Vancil (Vance & Hines '00 Weekend) 0.494 6.541 196.59
(L) Jamie Emery (A&W Mobile '96 Orangeburg) 0.508 6.715 197.62
Vancil has the top eliminations round winning percentage in the Nitro Harley
division this year, with 20 wins and six losses in eliminations rounds for a win
percentage of 76.9 percent. He's been in the finals 18 times in his career and has
won 12 times. This year, he's lost only once in the first round of eliminations
when Mark Conner beat him at Epping earlier this month. This is Emery's first
appearance this year in Nitro Harley eliminations. Vancil had the better light and
stayed out in front for the entire quarter mile. he gave up lane choice to Mancuso
in the second round.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Ray Price (Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie) 0.736 6.518 211.49
(L) Steve Hopkins (Doc's H-D '01Lay-Down) 0.608 7.497 180.00
4:09 PM - The air temperature was 76 degrees at 44 percent humidity with a
barometric pressure of 30.31 and steady. Hopkins got his first eliminations round
win in the first round with an upset victory of Steve Stordeur. He and Price have
never met in eliminations before this round. Hopkins smoked the tire coming off the
starting line and this one was Price all the way.
(W) Doug Vancil (Vance & Hines '00 Weekend) 0.441 6.494 208.97
(L) Johnny Mancuso (Mancuso H-D '00 Weekend) 0.512 7.123 145.23
Vancil and Mancuso have previously raced each other in eliminations four
times this season with Vancil winning all four times. The last time they met was in
Cayuga, when Vancil beat Mancuso in the second round on his way to an event win.
Mancuso needed to beat Vancil so that Stordeur would still have a shot at the
season championship. Vancil was quicker at the tree and stayed out in front the
entire way. Mancuso smoked his tire at 300 feet and lost any chance of getting this
win. vancil will have lane choice over Price in the final round.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
BUDDS CREEK, Md. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations
in Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 11th annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Mid-Atlantic Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Doug Vancil (Vance & Hines '00 Weekend) 0.463 6.473 208.17
(L) Ray Price (Ray Price H-D '02 Dixie) 0.490 6.618 203.71
6:10 PM - Vancil had already won against Price in two finals this year, first
at the Spring Nationals at Rockingham and then at Canadian Nationals in Grand Bend,
Ontario. Counting all rounds of eliminations, Price and Vancil have met six times
with Vancil winning four of those races. The air temperature was 73 degrees and the
humidity was 49 percent, with a barometric pressure of 30.31 and holding. Vancil
had the quicker start and just increased his lead as the two riders moved down the
track. Both rides looked smooth and neither driver appeared to make a mistake, but
vancil just had the power he needed to take the win. Margin of victory: 0.1720
seconds (approximately 51 feet).
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