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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying
in Funny Car at the
IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts listing lane, driver name, elapsed
time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.894/238.55, Now #2
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.763/242.23, Now #1
12:35 PM These two worked for what they got, Rector's run far
from straight and
brand's car all over the lane, making a hard left turn on the
launch, forcing Brand
to muscle it back in the groove.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette No Time, Now #4
Right Lane: Dave Ray Runs 6.198/222.47, Now #3
Midyette's car went hard left, crossing the yellow line along
the left side of the
lane (a DQ) but missing the wall by a good six inches. Ray
appeared to pop the
blower in then lights, the hood hatch sailing through the air.
Left Lane: Mark Poyser Runs 9.065/0.00, Now #4
Right Lane: Peter Osterio No Time, Now #5
Poyser's car shook early and he shut it down. Osterio's
labored, sounding like it
never got out of first gear, and he put the chutes out, taking out
the 1,000-foot
marker and DQ'ing the run. No speed recorded for Poyser.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.853/237.67, Now #2
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.917/238.26, Now #4
Nice run for Cannister. Thomas left a very crooked set of tire
tracks, yet got
there first anyway.
Left Lane: Ray Drew Runs 6.771/174.21, Now #7
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.212/210.57, Now #6
Munroe left hard but ran out of steam on the top end. Drew
chattered the tires and
got completely out of the throttle, then continued.
Left Lane: Bobby Baucom Runs 10.373/74.85, Now #9
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 22.428/30.52, Now #10
Lots of tire shake for both cars, Foster appearing to lose a
blower belt, with lots
of raw fuel from the headers, while Baucom managed to shut it down
with no visible
damage.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.857/235.97, Now #3
Right Lane: Bunny Burkett No Time, Now #12
Burkett's car shook hard and then lost the blower belt, rolling
to a stop about 400
feet down the track. Meanwhile, Vouros sailed down the left lane
with no visible
problems whatever.
Left Lane: Paul Lee No Time, Now #16
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 13.625/57.48, Now #11
Lee's "Cape Codder" broke at the end of the burnout
and had to be pushed off the
track before Bogolo could run. Then Bogolo broke the tires loose
and turned
sideways on the launch pad.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.910/234.70, Now #5
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 10.619/87.14, Now #12
Atchison did a good job of pedaling his way through shake to
salvage the run.
McMillen chattered the tires hard and shut it down.
Left Lane: James Spencer No Time, Now #20
Right Lane: Billy Williams Runs 6.156/211.33, Now #7
Spencer's car died on the burnout. Williams' car shook slightly
on the launch and
then labored on the top end.
That's it, a few good runs and many ugly ones.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after
one round of qualifying in
at the IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring
Nationals presented by
Advance Auto Parts:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 2 AFC Jimmy Rector, Vernon AL, '01 Chevy Cam 5.763 242.23 242.23
2 1 AFC Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '01 Dodge 5.853 237.67 237.67
3 4 AFC John Vouros, Victor NY, '00 Pontiac Fi 5.857 235.97 235.97
4 3 AFC Dale Brand, Sully IA, '01 Pontiac Fire 5.894 238.55 238.55
5 39 AFC Rob Atchison, London ON, '02 Pontiac F 5.910 234.70 234.70
6 5 AFC Laurie Cannister, Clinton PA, '99 Chev 5.917 238.26 238.26
7 7161 AFC Billy Williams, Cleveland OH, '94 Dodg 6.156 211.33 211.33
8 224 AFC Dave Ray, Plaistow NH, '99 Ford Mustang 6.198 222.47 222.47
9 100 AFC Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '97 Pontiac F 6.212 210.57 210.57
10 321 AFC Ray Drew, Union Grove WI, '98 Ford Mus 6.771 174.21 174.21
11 323 AFC Mark Poyser, Fort Wayne IN, '98 Ford M 9.066 100.04 100.04
12 236 AFC Bobby Baucom, Charlotte NC, '98 Pontia 10.373 74.85 74.85
13 6 AFC Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, '99 Dodge 10.619 87.14 87.14
14 502 AFC Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '02 Dodge 22.428 30.52 30.52
------------ Not Qualified ------------
15 296 AFC Bunny Burkett, Spotsylvania VA, '00 Do DQ
16 1116 AFC Paul Lee, Bala Cynwyd PA, '01 Chevy Co DQ
17 331 AFC Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '00 Dodge Av DQ
18 277 AFC Peter Osterio, Gainesville GA, '00 Dod DQ
19 8 AFC Ronnie Midyette, Virginia Bch VA, '94 DQ
20 211 AFC James Spencer, Lawrenburg IN, '00 Pont DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-1 - Notes from round
2 qualifying in Funny Car at the
IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts 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: Billy Williams Runs 6.385/203.34, Now #7;
Best prior run: 6.156/211.23, Was #7
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.975/230.80, Now #3;
Best prior run: 5.867/236.97, Was #3
Williams made a quick move toward the centerline
right off the starting line, and was able to reel it in.
Vouros was skating around from half track on. Williams with
fireball on the top end and then the car crossed over the track
and hit the right hand lane wall.
The report from the top end is that they have transported Williams
to Richmond County Hospital in Rockingham.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 13.338/51.01, Now #9;
Best prior run: 6.212/210.57, Was #9
Right Lane: Dale Brand No Time, Now #4;
Best prior run: 5.894/238.55, Was #4
Munroe made a quick move toward the centerline and
clicked it off. Brand launched
hard with the front end in the air and then began to shake the
tires. He got out of
the groove and tagged the wall.
Right Lane: Mike Comella Runs 11.350/72.25, Now #14; No Prior Run
During the clean up about a half a dozen Funny
Cars and one Pro Stock Car pulled out
of the lanes.
Comella made it to about 200 feet before he began to lose
traction.
Right Lane: Ray Drew Runs 6.444/191.67, Now #10;
Best prior run: 6.771/174.21, Was #10
Drew was on and off the throttle at least two
times, but did get it down the track
and that wraps up Funny Car for day one at "The Rock".
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2
rounds of qualifying in
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley
Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 2 AFC Jimmy Rector, Vernon AL, '01 Chevy Cam 5.763 242.23 242.23
2 1 AFC Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '01 Dodge 5.853 237.67 237.67
3 4 AFC John Vouros, Victor NY, '00 Pontiac Fi 5.857 235.97 235.97
4 3 AFC Dale Brand, Sully IA, '01 Pontiac Fire 5.894 238.55 238.55
5 39 AFC Rob Atchison, London ON, '02 Pontiac F 5.910 234.70 234.70
6 5 AFC Laurie Cannister, Clinton PA, '99 Chev 5.917 238.26 238.26
7 7161 AFC Billy Williams, Cleveland OH, '02 Pont 6.156 211.33 211.33
8 224 AFC Dave Ray, Plaistow NH, '99 Ford Mustang 6.198 222.47 222.47
9 100 AFC Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '97 Pontiac F 6.212 210.57 210.57
10 321 AFC Ray Drew, Union Grove WI, '98 Ford Mus 6.444 191.67 191.67
11 323 AFC Mark Poyser, Fort Wayne IN, '98 Ford M 9.066 100.04 100.04
12 236 AFC Bobby Baucom, Charlotte NC, '98 Pontia 10.373 74.85 74.85
13 6 AFC Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, '99 Dodge 10.619 87.14 87.14
14 502 AFC Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '02 Dodge 22.428 30.52 30.52
------------ Not Qualified ------------
15 3413 AFC Mike Comella, Mentor OH, '99 Dodge Ave DQ
16 296 AFC Bunny Burkett, Spotsylvania VA, '00 Do DQ
17 1116 AFC Paul Lee, Bala Cynwyd PA, '01 Chevy Co DQ
18 331 AFC Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '00 Dodge Av DQ
19 277 AFC Peter Osterio, Gainesville GA, '00 Dod DQ
20 211 AFC James Spencer, Lawrenburg IN, '00 Pont DQ
21 8 AFC Ronnie Midyette, Virginia Bch VA, '94 DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-1 - Notes from
final, round 3 qualifying in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring
Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts 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 5.811/240.85, Now #1;
Best prior run: 5.763/242.23, Was #1
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.884/235.89, Now #3;
Best prior run: 5.857/235.97, Was #3
Here we go a couple good looking passes here as
they both hook up and get straight
down the track.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.835/238.60, Now #3;
Best prior run: 5.917/238.26, Was #6
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.737/240.98, Now #1;
Best prior run: 5.894/238.55, Was #4
A great looking drag race here and Brand takes
away the number one spot with a track
record.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 12.514/60.37, Now #14;
Best prior run: 22.428/30.52, Was #14
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 10.962/77.16, Now #4;
Best prior run: 5.853/237.67, Was #4
Both cars shake the tires hard on the launch and
then smoke them before clicking it
off.
Left Lane: Bill Naves No Time, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 5.910/233.24, Now #7; No Prior Run
Naves with a lot of tire shake and got out of the
groove and then tagged the wall
around 400 feet. Midyette into the top half the show with this
pass.
Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.511/215.20, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Comella No Time, Now #22; No Prior Run
Comella had problems on the burnout and is pushed
back and then loses fire. Bogolo
made a quick move toward the wall and then reeled back into the
groove. Bogolo got
into the show with this pass and that put Pat foster on the bump.
Bogolo then went
long and missed the turn off, not a problem here at "The
Rock" as this is one of the
longer dragstrips on the circuit.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.476/228.15, Now #12;
Best prior run: 10.619/87.14, Was #15
Right Lane: Bobby Martindale Runs 6.699/205.41, Now #14; No Prior Run
McMillen with a lot of tire shake and some tire
smoke, but stayed with it. Martindale got in the show and that
bumped out Chris Foster.
Left Lane: Ray Drew Runs 7.672/151.12, Now #11;
Best prior run: 6.444/191.67, Was #11
Right Lane: Bobby Baucom Runs 14.945/52.08, Now #16;
Best prior run: 10.373/74.85, Was #16
Drew with a lot tire smoke ,but he kept his foot
in it and smoked the hides all the
way through the quarter mile. Baucom with no help here and stays
on the bubble.
Left Lane: Peter Osterio Runs 17.259/39.92, Now #18; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.913/207.05, Now #6;
Best prior run: 5.910/234.70, Was #6
Osterio with a lot of trouble right off the
starting line. Atchison running consistent here.
Left Lane: Bunny Burkett Runs 6.899/141.16, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 5.958/231.48, Now #8; No Prior Run
Lee is able to get it down the track and into the
show, while Burkett squeaks into
the show for now.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.243/204.76, Now #12;
Best prior run: 6.212/210.57, Was #11
Right Lane: Mark Poyser Runs 6.181/225.03, Now #10;
Best prior run: 9.066/100.04, Was #17
Poyser bumped out Burkett here and no help for
Munroe.
Right Lane: James Spencer No Time, Now #21; No Prior Run
Spencer with a big bang on the burnout and he will
have one more shot to get in.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3
rounds of qualifying in
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley
Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 3 AFC Dale Brand, Sully IA, '01 Pontiac Fire 5.737 240.98 240.98
2 2 AFC Jimmy Rector, Vernon AL, '01 Chevy Cam 5.763 242.23 242.23
3 5 AFC Laurie Cannister, Clinton PA, '99 Chev 5.835 238.60 238.60
4 1 AFC Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '01 Dodge 5.853 237.67 237.67
5 4 AFC John Vouros, Victor NY, '00 Pontiac Fi 5.857 235.97 235.97
6 39 AFC Rob Atchison, London ON, '02 Pontiac F 5.910 234.70 234.70
7 8 AFC Ronnie Midyette, Virginia Bch VA, '94 5.910 233.24 233.24
8 1116 AFC Paul Lee, Bala Cynwyd PA, '01 Chevy Co 5.958 231.48 231.48
9 7161 AFC Billy Williams, Cleveland OH, '02 Pont 6.156 211.33 211.33
10 323 AFC Mark Poyser, Fort Wayne IN, '98 Ford M 6.181 225.03 225.03
11 224 AFC Dave Ray, Plaistow NH, '99 Ford Mustang 6.198 222.47 222.47
12 100 AFC Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '97 Pontiac F 6.212 210.57 210.57
13 321 AFC Ray Drew, Union Grove WI, '98 Ford Mus 6.444 191.67 191.67
14 6 AFC Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, '99 Dodge 6.476 228.15 228.15
15 331 AFC Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '00 Dodge Av 6.511 215.20 215.20
16 2044 AFC Bobby Martindale, Chester VA, Daytona- 6.699 205.41 205.41
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 296 AFC Bunny Burkett, Spotsylvania VA, '00 Do 6.899 141.16 141.16
18 236 AFC Bobby Baucom, Charlotte NC, '98 Pontia 10.373 74.85 74.85
19 502 AFC Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '02 Dodge 12.514 60.37 60.37
20 277 AFC Peter Osterio, Gainesville GA, '00 Dod 17.259 39.92 39.92
21 211 AFC James Spencer, Lawrenburg IN, '00 Pont DQ
22 3413 AFC Mike Comella, Mentor OH, '99 Dodge Ave DQ
23 196 AFC Bill Naves, Cleveland NC, '95 Oldsmobi DQ
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-1 - Notes from
final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring
Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts listing lane, driver name, elapsed
time/top speed
this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed
time/speed, and
position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Mike Comella No Time, Now #22; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 6.922/166.64, Now #15;
Best prior run: 6.511/215.20, Was #15
Comella left before the tree was activated and
will not make the show. Bogolo got
real close to the centerline, but kept it in his lane and will
stay number 15.
Left Lane: Bobby Baucom Runs 6.068/209.10, Now #9;
Best prior run: 10.373/74.85, Was #18
Right Lane: Terry Munroe No Time, Now #13;
Best prior run: 6.212/210.57, Was #12
Munroe broke on the burnout. Baucom made a
quick move toward the wall, but reel it
in and got into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 15.857/59.55, Now #5;
Best prior run: 5.857/235.97, Was #5
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.845/238.38, Now #3;
Best prior run: 5.835/238.60, Was #3
Vouros shook the tires and clicked it off.
Cannister with two respectable passes
now one in each lane, so she will be ready for eliminations.
Left Lane: Mark Poyser Runs 6.087/228.65, Now #10;
Best prior run: 6.181/225.03, Was #11
Right Lane: Chris Foster No Time, Now #19;
Best prior run: 12.514/60.37, Was #19
Foster's crew could not get the body to latch
after firing the engine and finally
are given the signal to shut it off. Poyser was all over his
lane, but still moves
up one spot.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 5.927/231.56, Now #7;
Best prior run: 5.910/233.24, Was #7
Right Lane: Bill Naves Runs 6.208/227.65, Now #13; No Prior Run
Naves with his best pass of the weekend to get in
the show. No help for Midyette.
Left Lane: Bobby Martindale Runs 19.794/39.04, Now #19;
Best prior run: 6.699/205.41, Was #18
Right Lane: Bunny Burkett Runs 5.978/238.98, Now #9;
Best prior run: 6.899/141.16, Was #19
Martindale shook the tires as soon as he hit the
throttle and clicked it off.
Burkett not in the show, but she gets in here with a with nice
looking pass.
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 5.983/231.91, Now #10;
Best prior run: 6.476/228.15, Was #17
McMillen just out side the show and he launches
hard and gets over close to the
wall, but kept his foot in it to get in show and that bumps out
Ray Drew. Dale
Brand holds on to the number one spot and will not make a pass
tonight.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order
after 4 rounds of qualifying in
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley
Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 3 AFC Dale Brand, Sully IA, '01 Pontiac Fire 5.737 240.98 240.98
2 2 AFC Jimmy Rector, Vernon AL, '01 Chevy Cam 5.763 242.23 242.23
3 5 AFC Laurie Cannister, Clinton PA, '99 Chev 5.835 238.60 238.60
4 1 AFC Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '01 Dodge 5.853 237.67 237.67
5 4 AFC John Vouros, Victor NY, '00 Pontiac Fi 5.857 235.97 235.97
6 39 AFC Rob Atchison, London ON, '02 Pontiac F 5.910 234.70 234.70
7 8 AFC Ronnie Midyette, Virginia Bch VA, '94 5.910 233.24 233.24
8 1116 AFC Paul Lee, Bala Cynwyd PA, '01 Chevy Co 5.958 231.48 231.48
9 296 AFC Bunny Burkett, Spotsylvania VA, '00 Do 5.978 238.98 238.98
10 6 AFC Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, '99 Dodge 5.983 231.91 231.91
11 236 AFC Bobby Baucom, Charlotte NC, '98 Pontia 6.068 209.10 209.10
12 323 AFC Mark Poyser, Fort Wayne IN, '98 Ford M 6.087 228.65 228.65
13 7161 AFC Billy Williams, Cleveland OH, '02 Pont 6.156 211.33 211.33
14 224 AFC Dave Ray, Plaistow NH, '99 Ford Mustang 6.198 222.47 222.47
15 196 AFC Bill Naves, Cleveland NC, '95 Oldsmobi 6.208 227.65 227.65
16 100 AFC Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '97 Pontiac F 6.212 210.57 210.57
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 321 AFC Ray Drew, Union Grove WI, '98 Ford Mus 6.444 191.67 191.67
18 331 AFC Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '00 Dodge Av 6.511 215.20 215.20
19 2044 AFC Bobby Martindale, Chester VA, Daytona- 6.699 205.41 205.41
20 502 AFC Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '02 Dodge 12.514 60.37 60.37
21 277 AFC Peter Osterio, Gainesville GA, '00 Dod 17.259 39.92 39.92
22 3413 AFC Mike Comella, Mentor OH, '99 Dodge Ave DQ
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.500 5.873 238.05
(L) Terry Munroe (Munroe Auto Body Firebird) 0.461 5.964 236.42
Munroe with the starting line advantage, but Brand with the power to chase him
down and take the win light.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.522 5.845 240.17
(L) Bill Naves (Cutlass) 0.543 6.277 227.27
Rector out of the gate first and never looked backed to take the win.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.503 5.877 238.05
(L) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Avenger) 0.502 6.434 184.42
They leave the starting line together and then Cannister just drives away to
turn on the on win light.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.453 5.952 239.19
(L) Tony Bogolo (McCowan M'Sports Avenger) 0.632 11.379 61.46
Thomas with a big starting line advantage and just stretched it out from there
as Foster in as an alternate for Williams.
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com Firebird) 0.480 5.911 235.80
(L) Mark Poyser (Halter Sales Mustang) 0.455 6.152 230.33
Poyser with the starting line advantage, but Vouros made up the difference by
100 feet.
(W) Rob Atchison (Erickson Manuf. Firebird) 0.584 5.994 231.60
(L) Ray Drew (Great Lakes Dragway Mustang) 0.658 6.008 230.57
Atchison won this one on both ends of the track here.
(W) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing TransAm) 0.504 6.155 232.03
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.469 6.544 159.32
McMillen was out of the gate first, but then lost the blower belt around half
track and Midyette was able to drive around him.
(W) Paul Lee (Cape Codder Corvette) 0.470 6.016 227.73
(L) Bunny Burkett (Holbrook Performance Avenger)0.476 6.054 237.34
Lee was out of the gate first and never looked back as Burkett had a lot of
tire shake, but drove through it.
In round two it will have Brand with lane
choice over Lee, Vouros with his pick over Thomas, Rector has his choice over
Midyette, Cannister with lane choice over Atchison.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.509 5.890 239.14
(L) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing TransAm) 0.493 5.951 234.13
Midyette with the starting line advantage, but Rector drove around him by the
330-foot mark.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.481 5.891 236.34
(L) Paul Lee (Cape Codder Corvette) 0.450 6.002 231.44
Lee did his job on the tree, but Brand with the power to chase him down around
half track to take the win.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.501 5.866 238.93
(L) Rob Atchison (Erickson Manuf. Firebird) 0.456 5.931 233.64
Atchison out of the gate first, but the lady caught him at a 1000 feet and
they drove away for the win light by MOV: 0.0204 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
She will have lane choice over Rector in the semi-finals.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.484 5.855 240.00
(L) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com Firebird) 0.485 5.939 235.10
They left the line together and then it was all Thomas for the win light and
lane choice against Brand in the semi-finals.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.535 5.842 236.96
(L) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.473 5.929 238.30
Cannister had the starting line advantage, but Rector made up the difference
by 330 feet and held on to win by nine feet.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.507 5.827 239.19
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.466 5.929 235.89
Brand with the starting line advantage, but Thomas made up the difference by
330 feet and then just drove away. He will have lane choice over Rector in the
final.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Holley Spring
Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.503 5.895 237.63
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.374(R) 7.469 127.76
Rector had problems when he was warming up the car before the final. They
found oil on one of the spark plugs and had to replace a piston. Thomas tuned on
the red light and Rector will take home the trophy. This is Rector's 11th national
event win
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