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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts World Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and
position in order following run:
Left Lane: Joel Bayless No Time, Now #2
Right Lane: Rocky Watford Runs 6.721/206.29, Now #1
12:27 PM It's 63 degrees, 45 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.26
and steady. In other words, it's almost perfect, and we just saw a Top Stock
nine-second run - by a Ford!
Bayless broke on the burnout. Clean run by
Watford to open the festivities.
Left Lane: Kenny Benso Runs 6.595/209.52, Now #1
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.617/210.18, Now #2
Wow! Benso dips into the fifties right out of the box. Paone wasn't far
behind, good opening passes by both drivers.
Left Lane: Floyd Cheek Runs 13.909/58.61, Now #5
Right Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 13.760/61.70, Now #4
Shake, both cars convering on the centerline...then they lifted.
Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.757/204.05, Now #4
Right Lane: Gary Henry Runs 6.760/207.75, Now #5
enland got off to a very crooked start, the car first veering left and then
back to the right before he got it stabilized in the groove.
Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.577/210.31, Now #1
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 10.456/81.04, Now #7
Stroupe's car fishtailed and headed for the centerline. Gugliotta made a
very nice run, straight and smooth.
Left Lane: Steve Williford Runs 6.637/207.69, Now #4
Right Lane: Hank Hill Runs 7.963/114.26, Now #8
Lots of shake for Hill. Williford took a crooked route for the first 300
feet, but kept it in the groove - he just used all of the groove.
Left Lane: Pete Berner Runs 6.610/207.43, Now #3
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 8.289/116.07, Now #10
Peppers slowed at half track, the reason not apparent. Good run by Berner,
straight and smooth.
Left Lane: Rick Jones Runs 6.597/210.18, Now #3
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 12.509/83.90, Now #13
Spiess shook and slowed. Jones drove through light shake right off the
starting line.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 11.268/78.68, Now #14
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 11.249/78.52, Now #13
Rice shook and slowed. Nabors' car hooked and turned left, forcing him to
lift.
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.613/203.89, Now #6
Right Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.589/210.41, Now #2
Kirk's car sashayed around and went to the left, so he ran most of the run
out next to the wall, veering back to the middle of the lane and getting the chutes
out right at the finish line. Konigshofer did it the easy way, right down the
groove.
Left Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 7.043/209.56, Now #13
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.615/209.59, Now #7
Holbrook's car was all over the lane. Clean run for Morton, right down the
groove.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 13.008/66.44, Now #21
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 9.623/84.38, Now #16
Bartunek's hooked with the left rear and spun the right, turning hard right.
The car fishtailed a couple times, crossing the centerline. Meanwhile, Collins
shook and lifted.
Left Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 12.588/99.91, Now #22
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 7.791/125.68, Now #14
Baker shook. Dobbins shook very hard, wadding the tires up and barely
moving.
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.579/211.43, Now #2
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 9.940/111.25, Now #19
Last pair. Montecalvo's car shook and darted toward the centerline. Gahm
went right down the groove and into the second spot.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series,
Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Frank Gugliotta Yoak Racing Probe 6.577 210.31
2. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.579 211.43
3. John Konigshofer Konigshofer M'Sports Cougar 6.589 210.41
4. Kenny Benso Benso, Inc. Cavalier 6.595 209.52
5. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.597 210.18
6. Pete Berner Performance Mechanical Mustan 6.610 207.43
7. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.613 203.89
8. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Mustang 6.615 209.59
9. Anthony Paone Avenue Motor Works Camaro 6.617 210.18
10. Steve Williford Williford Farms Cavalier 6.637 207.69
11. Rocky Watford 3D Metal Works Camaro 6.721 206.29
12. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.757 204.05
13. Gary Henry Cavalier 6.760 207.75
14. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 7.043 209.56
15. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 7.791 125.68
16. Hank Hill Probe 7.963 114.26
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Charlie Peppers Whaley Speed & Machine Mustan 8.289 116.07
18. Jason Collins Cougar 9.623 84.38
19. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 9.940 111.25
20. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 10.456 81.04
21. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 11.249 78.52
22. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 11.268 78.68
23. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 13.008 66.44
24. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 13.760 61.70
25. Floyd Cheek Mustang 13.909 58.61
26. Jeff Dobbins Probe DQ
27. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am DQ
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts World Finals 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: Steve Spiess Runs 6.623/209.20, Now #10
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Joel Bayless Runs 6.741/206.54, Now #13
No Prior Run
6:41 PM It's 63 degrees, 45 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.20
and steady.
We just saw a 9.84 run in Top Stock, so these cars should also
fly tonight. These two bump in easily, but the 6.74 may not last through the
session.
Left Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 9.184/98.28, Now #21
Best prior run: 13.760/61.70, Was #26
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.604/208.59, Now #6
Best prior run: 13.008/66.44, Was #25
DeMory's car went to the left on the launch, then fishtailed hard when he
corrected, so he slowed. Nice run by Bartunek, clean and straight.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 18.062/56.73, Now #25
Best prior run: 11.249/78.52, Was #25
Right Lane: Floyd Cheek Runs 15.920/61.85, Now #27
Best prior run: 13.909/58.61, Was #27
Nabors' car turned hard right, Cheek's shook very hard.
Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.902/207.59, Now #18
Best prior run: 10.456/81.04, Was #24
Right Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 6.562/212.33, Now #1
No Prior Run
Stroupe spun the tires hard with a 1.237 60-foot time. Nice run by Dobbins,
the car on rails.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 11.929/88.07, Now #26
Best prior run: 9.940/111.25, Was #25
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.599/209.20, Now #7
Best prior run: 11.268/78.68, Was #27
Montecalvo's car was all over the launch pad. Rice had a 0.996 60-foot time
and a fairly smooth run, with only minor wiggles.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 8.020/117.79, Now #23
Best prior run: 9.623/84.38, Was #25
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 8.782/107.86, Now #20
Best prior run: 7.043/209.56, Was #20
Lots of shake and skate in both lanes.
Left Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.541/210.93, Now #1
Best prior run: 8.289/116.07, Was #24
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.739/203.16, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.757/204.05, Was #17
Peppers ran a career-best elapsed time and reset the track record. Penland
lost a lot of ground on the top end of the run, his speed way down.
Left Lane: Hank Hill Runs 6.639/209.65, Now #16
Best prior run: 7.963/114.26, Was #23
Right Lane: Steve Williford Runs 6.654/208.39, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.637/207.69, Was #15
These two are now the only cars keeping this from being the quickest field
ever, and we have two and a half rounds to go!
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 6.586/210.37, Now #5
Best prior run: 7.791/125.68, Was #23
Right Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 8.191/116.45, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.613/203.89, Was #11
Baker got out of the groove early, but got right back in and streaked to the
finish line. Now we're only one car away from the quickest field ever, Steve
Williford on the bubble at 6.637.
Left Lane: Gary Henry Runs 6.610/210.47, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.760/207.75, Was #21
Right Lane: Pete Berner Runs 6.589/205.04, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.610/207.43, Was #11
Henry bumps in and now it's the quickest field ever, the previous best at
Epping earlier this year with a 6.626 bump. Steve Spiess is now on the bubble at
6.623.
Left Lane: Rocky Watford Runs 13.081/65.71, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.721/206.29, Was #19
Right Lane: Rick Jones Runs 6.573/210.08, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.597/210.18, Was #9
Watford failed to get back in, shaking and slowing after fishtailing a couple
times. Jones made a very good run, none of the early moves he had last round.
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 8.607/119.35, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.617/210.18, Was #15
Right Lane: Kenny Benso Runs 6.656/208.39, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.595/209.52, Was #9
Lots of hard shake by Paone. Benso also shook, but not as hard.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton No Time, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.615/209.59, Was #14
Right Lane: Brian Gahm No Time, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.579/211.43, Was #5
These two made their burnouts, then had to shut off while Paone's car was
retrieved from the track.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 8.948/102.26, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.589/210.41, Was #7
Right Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.577/209.98, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.577/210.31, Was #4
Lots of shake for Konigshofer. Gugliotta matched his first run to the
thousandth.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.628/208.62, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.615/209.59, Was #14
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 17.185/47.68, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.579/211.43, Was #5
Gahm's car turned hard left and he had to lift to keep from taking the tree
out. Morton got off to a good start with a 1.005 60-foot time, but lost ground in
the first half of the track.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series,
Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Charlie Peppers Whaley Speed & Machine Mustan 6.541 210.93
2. Jeff Dobbins Probe 6.562 212.33
3. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.573 210.18
4. Frank Gugliotta Yoak Racing Probe 6.577 210.31
5. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.579 211.43
6. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.586 210.37
7. John Konigshofer Konigshofer M'Sports Cougar 6.589 210.41
8. Pete Berner Performance Mechanical Mustan 6.589 207.43
9. Kenny Benso Benso, Inc. Cavalier 6.595 209.52
10. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.599 209.20
11. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.604 208.59
12. Gary Henry Cavalier 6.610 210.47
13. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.613 203.89
14. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Mustang 6.615 209.59
15. Anthony Paone Avenue Motor Works Camaro 6.617 210.18
16. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.623 209.20
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Steve Williford Williford Farms Cavalier 6.637 208.39
18. Hank Hill Probe 6.639 209.65
19. Rocky Watford 3D Metal Works Camaro 6.721 206.29
20. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.739 204.05
21. Joel Bayless Rocky Top Missile Cavalier 6.741 206.54
22. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 7.043 209.56
23. Jason Collins Cougar 8.020 117.79
24. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 9.940 111.25
25. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 10.456 81.04
26. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 11.249 78.52
27. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 13.760 61.70
28. Floyd Cheek Mustang 13.909 61.85
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from round 3 qualifying
in Sunoco Race
Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh
annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts World Finals 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: Chuck DeMory Runs 6.644/206.26, Now #19
Best prior run: 13.760/61.70, Was #27
Right Lane: Floyd Cheek Runs 6.701/193.79, Now #20
Best prior run: 13.909/58.61, Was #28
1:04 PM It's 68 degrees, 42 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.16
and steady.
As we start the third session the bump is Steve Spiess' 6.623,
the quickest bump time ever. These two made good runs, straight and smooth, but
they are still outside the field.
Left Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.632/208.97, Now #17
Best prior run: 11.249/78.52, Was #28
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook Runs 9.729/100.23, Now #25
Best prior run: 7.043/209.56, Was #24
Severe shake for Holbrook, the car almost stopping.Nice run by Nabors, but a
few thousandths short of the required number.
Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.686/207.50, Now #21
Best prior run: 10.456/81.04, Was #28
Right Lane: Joel Bayless Runs 6.700/206.80, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.741/206.54, Was #24
Stroupe's car did not make a straight run in its first two outings here.
This one was better, but the car kept trying to go to the right and he fought it
all the way down the track.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.613/208.78, Now #13
Best prior run: 9.940/111.25, Was #28
Right Lane: Richard Penland Runs 13.148/66.54, Now #26
Best prior run: 6.739/203.16, Was #25
Montecalvo went about 1,500 feet on a snaking run to get into the field.
Penland's car shook and turned left, forcing him to lift. Montecalvo bumped
Spiess, putting Anthony Paone on the bubble at 6.617.
Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.604/211.10, Now #11
Best prior run: 8.020/117.79, Was #28
Right Lane: Steve Williford Runs 6.634/208.55, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.637/207.69, Was #19
Collins bumped Paone, putting Elijah Morton on the bump at 6.615. Good run
for Williford, but a bit off the mark.
Left Lane: Rocky Watford Runs 8.353/110.07, Now #26
Best prior run: 6.721/206.29, Was #26
Right Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.615/209.20, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.613/203.89, Was #15
Watford's car shook hard, fishtailing violently, and he finally lifted. Nice
run by Kirk, but he failed to improve.
Left Lane: Hank Hill Runs 6.649/210.11, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.639/209.65, Was #21
Right Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.795/207.46, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.604/208.59, Was #12
Bartunek's car dove to the left on the launch and he skirted the centerline
all the way down the track. Hill made a good pass, but came up short.
Left Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.616/209.17, Now #17
Best prior run: 0.000/209.65, Was #39
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.602/209.23, Now #10
Best prior run: 0.000/208.59, Was #4
Spiess improved, but missed by a thousandth. Rice made a good run, but
slower than his best.
Left Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.647/209.10, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.617/210.18, Was #18
Right Lane: Kenny Benso Runs 6.598/209.01, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.595/209.52, Was #9
Paone failed to improve and stayed on the outside. Benso also made a good
run, just 0.003 seconds slower than his first run yesterday in cooler
conditions.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.599/209.10, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.615/209.59, Was #16
Right Lane: Pete Berner Runs 6.621/206.16, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.589/205.04, Was #8
Morton moved well off the bump spot, both cars very loose over the first 300
feet. That made the bump time Doug Kirk's 6.613.
Left Lane: Gary Henry Runs 13.708/62.47, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.610/210.47, Was #14
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.615/210.01, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.579/211.43, Was #5
Henry's car hooked the left rear and spun the right rear, making a hard right
turn. He managed to save it before crossing the centerline, but it was close.
Left Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.632/209.49, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.589/210.41, Was #7
Right Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.608/209.36, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.577/210.31, Was #4
Konigshofer's car was all over the first 200 feet of the lane and did a good
job of saving it without lifting. Gugliotta did not improve over his great run
yesterday.
Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 9.398/97.09, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.586/210.37, Was #6
Right Lane: Rick Jones Runs 6.657/208.17, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.573/210.08, Was #3
Baker's car shook and took dead aim on the centerline, so he lifted. Jones
made a good run after getting through early shake that slowed him a bit.
Left Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.598/209.98, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.541/210.93, Was #1
Right Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 6.586/211.79, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.562/212.33, Was #2
Okay, Ford fans, here you go, Probe vs Mustang. Two good runs to close the
session.
Saturday
Qualifying Round 3 Order
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series,
Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Charlie Peppers Whaley Speed & Machine Mustan 6.541 210.93
2. Jeff Dobbins Probe 6.562 212.33
3. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.573 210.18
4. Frank Gugliotta Yoak Racing Probe 6.577 210.31
5. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.579 211.43
6. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.586 210.37
7. John Konigshofer Konigshofer M'Sports Cougar 6.589 210.41
8. Pete Berner Performance Mechanical Mustan 6.589 207.43
9. Kenny Benso Benso, Inc. Cavalier 6.595 209.52
10. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.599 209.23
11. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Mustang 6.599 209.59
12. Jason Collins Cougar 6.604 211.10
13. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.604 208.59
14. Gary Henry Cavalier 6.610 210.47
15. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.613 208.78
16. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.613 209.20
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.616 209.20
18. Anthony Paone Avenue Motor Works Camaro 6.617 210.18
19. Steve Williford Williford Farms Cavalier 6.634 208.55
20. Hank Hill Probe 6.639 210.11
21. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 6.644 206.26
22. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.686 207.50
23. Joel Bayless Rocky Top Missile Cavalier 6.700 206.80
24. Floyd Cheek Mustang 6.701 193.79
25. Rocky Watford 3D Metal Works Camaro 6.721 206.29
26. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.739 204.05
27. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 7.043 209.56
28. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 11.249 78.52
Saturday
Qualifying Round 4 Results
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Sunoco
Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals 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: Chris Holbrook Runs 6.613/209.72, Now #15
Best prior run: 7.043/209.56, Was #27
Right Lane: Tim Nabors Runs 6.617/207.85, Now #20
Best prior run: 11.249/78.52, Was #28
6:53 PM It's 64 degrees, 59 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.07
and steady, the track lights are on.
The bump for this final session is Doug
Kirk's 6.613. Two good runs, Nabors just short, Holbrook bumping Kirk. That put
John Montecalvo on the bubble, also at 6.613.
Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.766/203.19, Now #28
Best prior run: 6.739/203.16, Was #28
Right Lane: Rocky Watford Runs 6.765/193.35, Now #27
Best prior run: 6.721/206.29, Was #27
Penland fought the car all the way down the track. Watford was quicker to
1,000 feet, then his car slowed.
Left Lane: Floyd Cheek Runs 6.667/206.67, Now #24
Best prior run: 6.701/193.79, Was #26
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.707/205.82, Now #25
Best prior run: 6.686/207.50, Was #24
Both cars got down the track cleanly, but were too slow.
Left Lane: Joel Bayless Runs 6.680/206.54, Now #25
Best prior run: 6.700/206.80, Was #26
Right Lane: Chuck DeMory Runs 6.641/207.11, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.644/206.26, Was #23
Both run their best elapsed time of the weekend, neither is quick enough to
make the quickest field ever.
Left Lane: Steve Williford Runs 6.569/209.20, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.634/208.55, Was #21
Right Lane: Hank Hill Runs 6.632/209.98, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.639/209.65, Was #22
Williford nailed this one, bumping Montecalvo and moving way up in the field.
Now it's Chris Holbrook on the bubble, again at 6.613.
Left Lane: Doug Kirk Runs 6.572/210.37, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.613/203.89, Was #18
Right Lane: Anthony Paone Runs 6.672/208.46, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.617/210.18, Was #20
Kirk bumps his way back in, putting Holbrook out. Now it's Gary Henry on the
bubble at 6.610 and there are only three cars left in the sixties.
Left Lane: John Bartunek Runs 6.584/207.50, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.604/208.59, Was #15
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.690/207.27, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.616/209.17, Was #19
Spies comes up short. Bartunek toughs it out with the car way left of the
groove, next to the wall, to move into the fifties. Now there are just two sixties
left in the field.
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.622/208.52, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.599/209.20, Was #13
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.627/209.04, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.613/208.78, Was #18
Montecalvo failed to make the field and Carl Baker may have a shot at moving
past him in the points if Baker gets to the finals.
Left Lane: Kenny Benso Runs 6.857/208.36, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.595/209.52, Was #12
Right Lane: Gary Henry Runs 6.590/209.75, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.610/210.47, Was #16
Henry moved off the bump spot and now there is only one car left in the
sixties, Jason Collins.
Left Lane: Pete Berner Runs 6.695/208.52, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.589/205.04, Was #11
Right Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.590/204.60, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.604/211.10, Was #16
Collins pulls it off and we have the first-ever all-fifties field.
Awesome!
Left Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 6.551/210.67, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.579/211.43, Was #7
Right Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.607/208.91, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.599/209.10, Was #16
Okay, now how quick can the rest of the field go - all the cars left are
already in the field and Gene Wilson's 6.532 record is in jeopardy. Elijah Morton
was all over the lane, the car very skittish.
Left Lane: Frank Gugliotta Runs 6.603/209.39, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.577/210.31, Was #7
Right Lane: John Konigshofer Runs 6.882/206.83, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.589/210.41, Was #10
Aww, shucks...
Left Lane: Rick Jones Runs 13.127/65.96, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.573/210.08, Was #6
Right Lane: Carl Baker Runs 7.099/150.65, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.586/210.37, Was #9
Jones' car got up on the tires and turned right, almost crossing the
centerline. Baker got a bit further down the track, then his car veered toward the
centerline.
Left Lane: Jeff Dobbins Runs 6.590/211.59, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.562/212.33, Was #3
Right Lane: Charlie Peppers Runs 6.588/208.52, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.541/210.93, Was #1
Last pair. The record is safe, both cars were very loose in the middle of
their run. That closes qualifying for the "mountain motor" Pro Stocks with a
record field.
Saturday
Final Qualifying Order
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series, Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Charlie Peppers Whaley Speed & Machine Mustan 6.541 210.93
2. Brian Gahm NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang 6.551 211.43
3. Jeff Dobbins Probe 6.562 212.33
4. Steve Williford Williford Farms Cavalier 6.569 209.20
5. Doug Kirk Kirk Trucking Cavalier 6.572 210.37
6. Rick Jones Neon R/T 6.573 210.18
7. Frank Gugliotta Yoak Racing Probe 6.577 210.31
8. John Bartunek Pearl River Auto Grand Am 6.584 208.59
9. Carl Baker Summit Racing Cougar 6.586 210.37
10. John Konigshofer Konigshofer M'Sports Cougar 6.589 210.41
11. Pete Berner Performance Mechanical Mustan 6.589 208.52
12. Gary Henry Cavalier 6.590 210.47
13. Jason Collins Cougar 6.590 211.10
14. Kenny Benso Benso, Inc. Cavalier 6.595 209.52
15. Dwayne Rice Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.599 209.23
16. Elijah Morton New Century Homes Mustang 6.599 209.59
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Chris Holbrook SRI Marble & Granite Cougar 6.613 209.72
18. John Montecalvo Citgo Cavalier 6.613 209.04
19. Steve Spiess Moser Engineering Grand Am 6.616 209.20
20. Anthony Paone Avenue Motor Works Camaro 6.617 210.18
21. Tim Nabors Nabors Automotive Cavalier 6.617 207.85
22. Hank Hill Probe 6.632 210.11
23. Chuck DeMory DSS/Valco Probe 6.641 207.11
24. Wally Stroupe Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.686 207.50
25. Joel Bayless Rocky Top Missile Cavalier 6.700 206.80
26. Floyd Cheek Mustang 6.701 193.79
27. Rocky Watford 3D Metal Works Camaro 6.721 206.29
28. Richard Penland Stroupe Race Cars Grand Am 6.739 204.05
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.451 6.663 207.53
(L) John Bartunek (Pearl River Auto Grand Am) 0.457 6.681 206.67
12:06 PM It's 72 degrees. 73 percent relative humidity,the barometer 30.03
and steady, under a light overcast.
Bartunek and Baker met once earlier this
season, Baker the winner. Baker was safely third in the points after qualifying
and could finish second if he can make it to the semifinals. First, however, he
had to get past Bartunek in what promised to be a very close matchup. This was a
close one, the difference being Bartunek's crooked path for the first 300 feet, his
car veering right and then back to the left. Baker's margins: 60ft(-0.005),
330ft(0.011), 660ft(0.019), 1,000ft(0.022). MOV: 0.0245 seconds (approximately 7
feet).
(W) Frank Gugliotta (Yoak Racing Probe) 0.467 6.649 208.26
(L) John Konigshofer (Konigshofer M'Sports Couga0.446 6.688 207.85
Gugliotta and Konigshofer met once before this year, Konigshofer the winner
that time. This one was very close, Konigshofer leading to 330 feet, then
Gugliotta moving y at half track and holding on for the win. Gugliotta's margins
(negative means he's trailing: 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(-0.001), 660ft(0.007),
1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0186 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
(W) Pete Berner (Performance Mechanical Mustang)0.451 6.637 203.52
(L) Rick Jones (Neon R/T) 0.496 6.703 206.83
This was the first meeting between Jones and Berner this season. Jones
nailed the tree and then drove away for the win.
(W) Gary Henry (Cavalier) 0.431 6.642 208.23
(L) Doug Kirk (Kirk Trucking Cavalier) 0.473 6.622 208.78
This was the first time Kirk and Henry faced off this year. Henry stole this
one at the tree for a holeshot win. Kirk was closing, but came up about seven feet
short.
(W) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.436 6.618 210.41
(L) Steve Williford (Williford Farms Cavalier) 0.481 6.624 208.01
This was the first time Williford and Collins raced each other this season.
Both cars moved toward the wall on the launch, then made loose runs down the edge
of the groove. Collins left first and then extended his lead to almost a car
length by the finish line. He will have lane choice against Henry next round.
(W) Jeff Dobbins (Probe) 0.457 6.625 210.11
(L) Kenny Benso (Benso, Inc. Cavalier) 0.519 6.610 209.10
Dobbins and Benso have not faced each other this year. Dobbins got a huge
holeshot, then held on for the win. His margins: 60ft(0.050), 330ft(0.055),
660ft(0.044), 1,000ft(0.044). MOV: 0.0472 seconds (approximately 14 feet).
Dobbins will have lane choice against Jones in round two.
(W) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.459 6.572 209.92
(L) Dwayne Rice (Moser Engineering Grand Am) 0.488 6.685 208.20
This was the first time Rice and Gahm have met this year. Gahm showed how he
locked up the championship with a good light and a dominating run, winning by about
two car lengths.
(W) Elijah Morton (New Century Homes Mustang) 0.512 6.640 207.85
(L) Charlie Peppers (Whaley Speed & Machine Must0.507 6.744 202.91
Last pair. This was the first time Morton and Peppers met this year.
Neither had a reaction time to brag about, then Peppers' car let him down, falling
farther behind at every increment. Morton pulled off the big upset of the round
and will have lane choice against Baker next round.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.457 6.638 208.10
(L) Elijah Morton (New Century Homes Mustang) 0.471 6.655 207.43
2:24 PM It's 75 degrees, 61 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.00
and steady, under a light overcast.
Baker and Morton met just one other time
this season, in Martin, Mich. Morton won that one to go to his second final round
of the year. It was a good drag race, but Baker left first and slowly pulled ahead
for the win. That puts Baker into second place in the points, ahead of John
Montecalvo. Baker's margins: 60ft(0.000), 330ft(0.004), 660ft(0.017),
1,000ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0315 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
(W) Jeff Dobbins (Probe) 0.436 6.626 210.70
(L) Pete Berner (Performance Mechanical Mustang)0.543 6.715 198.82
This was the first time Dobbins and Berner raced each other this year.
Dobbins grabbed a huge holeshot and the drove away from Henry for an easy
win.
(W) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.455 6.632 210.05
(L) Gary Henry (Cavalier) 0.472 6.663 207.82
This was the first meeting of the year for Henry and Collins. Collins took
the early lead and then did a good job of driving a loose race car to the stripe.
MOV: 0.0483 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Collins will have lane choice against
Baker in the semifinals.
(W) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.453 6.619 209.01
(L) Frank Gugliotta (Yoak Racing Probe) 0.458 6.649 207.85
These two had not met this season, Gugliotta only making the field twice
prior to this event and not getting past the first round in either race. He made a
good race of it, leaving right with Gahm and pacing him most of the way down the
track. Gahm won, but Gugliotta has nothing to be ashamed of for this effort.
Gahm's margins: 60ft(0.018), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.022), 1,000ft(0.028). MOV:
0.0357 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Gahm will have l ane choice against
Dobbins in the semifinals.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.471 6.630 208.20
(L) Jason Collins (Cougar) 0.458 7.477 134.82
3:59 PM Oops, a recheck of the points showed that Baker needed to go to the
finals to move into second place in the points, his second-round win leaving Baker
still nine points behind John Montecalvo.
He and Collins met once earlier
this year, Baker winning that one, in the first round at Shreveport. This was a
close race at the start, but Collins' car got severely out of shape in the middle
of the run and Baker is now really second in the points.
(W) Jeff Dobbins (Probe) 0.453 6.618 209.82
(L) Brian Gahm (NAPA Tools & Equip. Mustang) 0.479 6.620 208.36
Gahm was 2-1 against Dobbins in prior races this year, defeating Dobbins in
the final round at Grand Bend and the semifinals at Epping. On the other hand,
Dobbins handed Gahm his only first-round loss of the season, at Toronto. This was
a very close drag race, Dobbins with the starting line advantage and Gahm making up
most of it by the 60-foot timer. But Dobbins was strong enough to extend that
small edge slightly enroute to an upset victory. Dobbins' margins: 60ft(0.010),
330ft(0.013), 660ft(0.020), 1,000ft(0.023). MOV: 0.0286 seconds (approximately 9
feet). Dobbins will have lane choice against Baker in the finals.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations
in Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh
annual CARQUEST Auto Parts World Finals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Carl Baker (Summit Racing Cougar) 0.441 6.603 208.01
(L) Jeff Dobbins (Probe) 0.443 6.622 210.80
5:53 PM It's 73 degrees, 63 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.97
and steady, under an increasing overcast.
Baker and Dobbins have raced each
other twice in earlier races this year, Dobbins winning in the final round at
Virginia and Baker winning in the first round at Martin. This was a good
old-fashioned drag race, the two leaving together. Baker made a hard move early,
then they were welded together the rest of the way down the track. Baker's
incremental margins: 60ft(0.027), 330 ft(0.036), 660ft(0.039), 1,000ft(0.032).
MOV: 0.0213 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
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