ADRL Houston 2010 Same Day Race Coverage

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The ADRL moves into Houston Raceway Park as they work on the last half of the 2010 racing year.  The last race at Topeka was rained out and the ADRL looks to finish those elimination rounds during qualifying. Keep it tuned to Dragzine all day Friday and Saturday for coverage from Houston.

Special thanks to our event coverage sponsor Mickey Thompson Tires for allowing us to bring you latest race updates on site from around the country.

Good Morning from Houston Raceway

Eric Stubbs Currently Qualified in 8th place in XT5, is looking to take the win in his upcoming run during this Rainout Race.

Well Billy Glidden didnt have much to say this morning, he was busy getting his car ready. Billy had an Accident at the last race in Topeka , but as you can see that didnt slow him down.

Frankie Taylor and his new Jeffers built 2005 C5 Corvette, Frankie was waiting this morning for the 2005 Vette to get the Chassi to be Certified so he can run his new car this weekend, however the old yellow car is here just in case. Frankie said this car has to be fast or else he would just run the old car!

XT5 Racer Todd Moyer getting ready for his frist run of the day which is an Elimination round from the last ADRL Event in Houston that was rained out. Todd is hoping to come out and just be consistant, he is currently qaulified #2 in XT5

PRO Extreme Round 4 Qualifying (Rain-out Race)

Frankie Taylor making his first qualifying pass in the new car.

Joshua Hernandez Qualifying with a 3.95 @ 177mph

Jason Scruggs Getting a litte bit out of shape in Round 1 of Qualifying

Extreme Pro Stock Round 1 Qualifying

Cary Goforth Qualified #1 with a 4.16 @ 173mph

Scott Hintz Qualifies with a 4.77 @ 115MPH

Pete Burner Qualifies with a 4.20 @ 157MPH

Mark Martino Qualifies with a 4.36 @ 141MPH

Pro Nitrous Round 1 Qualifying

Charles Carpenter Runs 4.043 @186.92 To Qualify in the #3 Spot

Shannon Jenkins on a great run before he gets out of shape and hits the wall.

Shannon Jenkins Side swiping the wall on his Qualifying pass

Dan Stevenson Runs 4.106 @ 173.63, Qualifies in the #7 Spot

Johnny Pilcher Runs 4.070 @ 184.88 To Qualify in the #1 Spot

XTF Qualifying

Todd Moyer Qualifies with a 4.771 @ 137.92 for the #8 spot

Kenny Doak Qualifies in the #3 Spot with a 4.391 @ 189.84

Jeff Naiser is your #3 Qualifier with a 4.288 @ 157.89

Billy Glidden your #1 Qualifier with a 4.139 @ 175.34

Pro Extreme Round 1 Eliminations 1st Race

Chris Smith Upsets Jason Scruggs

Jason Scruggs had some issues on the starting line handing over an easy victory to Chirs Smith

Joshus Hernandez Defeats Terry Leggett with a 3.77 to the 3.93 of Terry's

Todd Tutterow takes a bye run for the win after Hugh Scott was shut off. Tutterow went 3.955 @ 193.93

Steve Wiley wins after Wes Johnston goes red by .001, and both cars run a 3.991 ET

Tommy D'aprile deafets Alex Hossler on a hole shot, Tommys 0.035 RT 3.916 @ 197.80 to Alex's 0.038 RT 3.915 @ 176.95

Semi Finals Race 1

Pro Extreme Semi Finals

What a Semi Final here, Gaylen Smith and Joshua Hernandez, Gaylen puts out Hernandez on a hole shot win! Gaylen had a .036 RT and went 3.784 @ 200.53 to Hernandez's .048 RT 3.773 @ 202.97

Frankie Taylor Puts on a show for the fans on his bye run, after Gene Hecton had a big back fire that took him out of Compitetion. Frankie pulled off a 3.782 @ 198.70

Extreme Pro Stock Semi Finals

What a close Semi Final in XPS, John Montecalvo Vs. Brian Gahm. Montevalvo takes the win though with a .010 RT 4.153 @ 174.46 to Gahm's 0.017 RT 4.174 @ 174.73

Elijah Morton faced off with Cary Goforth, but unfortunatly, Goforth come out of the hole to soon with a -.008 Redlite sending Morton into the final. Morton went 0.025 RT 4.211 @ 172.08 Goforth -0.008 RT 4.171 @ 174.46

XT5 Semi Final’s

Spiro Pappas Vs. Billy Glidden, Pappas and Glidden finally faced each other in the semi's after an all day battle, but bad luck would strike Pappas and he had a -0.005 Red Light against Glidden giving Glidden the automatic win, and a trip to the finals. Glidden ran a 0.359 RT 4.115 @ 181.89

Michelle Wilson had the bye run in the semi's, but after about 60' Wilson got badly out of shape, but quickly let out and got the car under control and costed to the finish line.

1st Race Finals

Pro Nitrous Final Round, It came down to Terry Murphy Vs. Rickie Smith, Smith was on his game tonight running a 3.918 @ 191.97 with a 0.014 RT, But It wasnt needed, Murphy went -0.027 red, handing Smith the win.

XTF Finals, It Came down to Michelle Wilson and Billy Glidden. Wilson beat Glidden on the tree with a 0.034 RT to Gliddens 0.105 RT, But Wilson got loose for a split second about 60' out and Glidden went on to run his fastest pass of the day. Glidden went 4.039 @ 183.02 taking home the win.

Then it all came down to Pro Extreme, Texas boys Frankie "Mad Man" Taylor and Gaylen Smith. Gaylen had a slight advantage at the tree with a 0.042 RT Frankies 0.080 RT, but Frankie pulled it off and drove around Smith to a 3.765 @ 200.02 to Gaylens 4.537 @ 110.71. It did look like Galyen spun the tires slightly around 70' out. But Frankie got it done for the win.


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