ADRL U.S. Drags V Same Day Event Coverage From Richmond

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This weekend, the American Drag League returns to the Virginia Motorsports Park just outside of Richmond, Virginia for the U.S. Drags V, where competitors in nearly every category will have a tough curtain call to make after a record-shattering affair just three weeks ago in St. Louis. As event No. 5 on the 10-race schedule, the title picture will become much clearer as the back end of the season draws nearer. DRAGZINE will be in the house all weekend long, providing same day coverage, news and notes from the pits, and photos of the non-stop action from Richmond!

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Today's ADRL US Drags V makes history, as 158 cars are teched in for competition. The previous record was 151 cars. More cars are expected to arrive before qualifying concludes Saturday.

About a half-hour ago, these fans were the first to stake their claim to the top row in the stands.

Tommy D'Aprile was cruising the pits and wound up in the t-shirt aisle. He's one of the leading contenders in Pro Extreme.

The ADRL started the process of cleaning and prepping the racing surface he at Dinwiddie, VA for today's racing. The first session begins at 12 noon, with 35 Top Sportsman entries vying for the $10,000 Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman Clash of the Titans.

Q#1 Session Notes

Pro Nitrous: 20 cars made a pass, with Jim Halsey sitting #1 at 3.905/193.16, and Chris Juliano on the bump at 5.955. Pat Stoken, Rickie Jones, John Hall, and Randy Weatherford sitting numbers 17-20.

Extreme 10.5: Brad Brand is currently #1 at 4.242/170.32. Wild Bill DeVine is on the bump in the 8 car field.

Pro Mod- Jeff Naiser ran early in the session, and his 3.984 held on for the top position. Pat Musi and Fredy Scriba are not qualified.

Top Sportsman has 33 entries, Lizzy Musi the only non-qualifier. Travis Harvey is #1 at 4.141/173.43 in his 68 Camaro, and Stacy Hall is on the bump at 11.123 in a 63 Corvette.

Pro Extreme M/C: Dave Norris is #1 at 4.168/169.40. Notable is Ryan Schnitz is surprisingly #17.

John Montecalvo sits #17 after session #1.

Richie Stevens Jr heats the tires during Q1 and placed #11 on the sheet.

Extreme Pro Stock- Cary Goforth #1 at 4.146/175.75, and record holder John DeFlorian on the bump. Montecalvo, Larry O’Brien, and Pete Berner are not in the show.

Todd Hoerner is #6 in Extreme Pro Stock after 1 session at 4.173.

Brad Brand is filling in for Roger Burgess at VMP this weekend in Pro Mod. He sits #4 currently.

Todd Tutterow is subbing for Ken Walsh and is on the bump at 5.438 for #8 spot.

Trevor Eman is #15 in Extreme Pro Stock with a slowing 7.17 out of his 2011 Mustang.

#7 qualifier Steven Boone laid down a nice pass at 4.176 with his 2006 Cobalt.

SuperCar Showdown- only 3 cars attempted a run, and Bo Butner had apparent tranny problems, stopping before he went 100 feet out. Chris Holbrook sits #1 at 5.850/116.48 and Jimmy Ronzello is #2.

Bo Butner got out after developing tranny issues. The ADRL crew used tire carriers to take his Mustang off the track.

: With the temps hovering around the century mark, thunderstorms have built around the track. This is the view from 6 pm. With lightening in the area, racing is halted for the moment. All cars in the lanes were sent back to the pits. Once the storm runs its course, racing is set to resume with Extreme Pro Stock session #2.

The impending storm has lowered the temperature to the mid-80s and still dropping.

Brandon Pesz gets ready for his 2nd attempt in qualifying.

Todd Moyer runs beside Dan Myers in Extreme 10.5. Moyer is #3 and Myers sits #5.

Billy Glidden is #4 in Extreme 10.5 at 4.792/108.59.

Jason Scruggs shot to the top of Pro Extreme with an otherworldly 3.674/206.13.

John Stanley gets all smokey as his father, Camp holds onto his hat. John is in the field at #9.

Mrs. Brandon Pesz, Kimerly shows how happy she was with Brandon’s run.

Brandon Pesz sits #3 at 3.71/204.29 in his 58 Corvette.

Extreme 10.5- Brad Brand is currently #1 at 4.242/170.32. Wild Bill DeVine is on the bump in the 8 car field.

Wild Bill DeVine brought his amall block turbo Cobra out to play and coasted to the #8 position in Extreme 10.5

Todd Moyer is #3 with his 63 turbo Corvette. Here the crew makes last second adjustments before sending Todd on his way.

Rain showers ended today's action during Pro Extreme M/C. Saturday's action will begin with the motorcycles and continue with the finish of the second session of qualifying at 9 am. There will be a 3rd qualifier for all racers. Eliminations will follow.

Elijah Morton took #1 in Extreme Pro Stock by the speed during Q2. His ET was tied by Todd Hoerner at 4.078, but had a little better mph, at 176.77 to Todd's 176.24.

Jim Halsey scored #1 position after Q1 with a great 3.905/193.16 pass. He and the team have been testing since the Maple Grove race, and is confident with the car after extensive squirts at his home track of Cecil County Dragway in Maryland.Robert Patrick Jr landed in the third spot with this charging pass in the Friday heat. His run was 3.934 at 190.14.