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It’s day two at the Shakedown Nationals, and business is about to pick up as the remaining categories, headlined by the supercharged, turbocharged, and nitrous-fed Pro Modifieds and Outlaw 10.5. Three qualifying sessions are on tap today under potentially record-setting conditions, which will set the field for tomorrow’s eliminations.
Early morning shadows from spectators as the teams unload for Saturday's action here at Shakedown Nationals. The conditions are at 1400 feet below sea level and low 40% humidity.
- Dave Hance and Bubba Corzine conduct the drivers meeting prior to Saturday morning qualifying sessions. They were going over procedures for the event and class rotation. NHRA Tech is also onsite to conduct chassis certs if needed.
Richard Sexton sips some coffee during the driver meeting. He was testing until yesterday, but had a tough time getting a good run in at MIR. Sexton has been a previous Outlaw 10.5 #1 qualifier at Shakedown.
Jason Enos' crew readies for battle this morning. Enos is pitted next to Tim Lynch. Expect the pair of twin turbo runners to take advantage of today's 1400 feet below conditions and set records in Outlaw 10.5. They will be the third class out today in the rotation.
Donnie Walsh has his NHRA Pro Mod on the grounds to tackle the record books here at Etown.Pro Mod runs 5th in the run order.
Anthony DiSomma has top speed in Outlaw 10.5 with a 193.88 mph squirt. He sits #4 in the class at 4.186.
Joe Newsham is #10 in his Sicklerville, NJ based 92 Camaro in Outlaw 10.5 at 4.29/185. Newsham crashed heavily a few years ago with a turbo Mustang.
Rob Wells heats the tires in Outlaw 10.5. His first hit yielded a #7 4.254/182 run.
- John Schroeder waits in the lanes before Heavy Street this morning. He made a nice #2 4.469/164 pass with his 2002 Camaro.
Jason Enos is #5 during session 1 at 4.188/190 with his 67 Mustang.
Chris Cadotte of Westland, MI sits on the HS bump after 1, with a 5.663/117 pass after smoking the tires at the tree and getting back on the loud pedal.
We are in the middle of Pro Mod session 1 and the track timing computer had a problem. Lots of Pro Mods are in the lanes ready to go, Right now it's a wait and see, as the track crew is doing their best to replace the parts and get us back up and running.
Jose Gonzalez in El General shocked the troups with his first out of the box 5.78 pass. Only a few PM cars have made a pass during the first session, as the track is trying to fix a computer/ scoreboard problem.
Bill Lutz from Ohio, made a good 5.95/249 run, even though it was anything but perfect. Lutz has history at the Shakedown, winning about 5 years ago in a single turbo Camaro. Lutz would love to earn another title here at Etown.
Al Tucci, Walter Frey (PA announcer from Raceway Park) and Bill Lutz talk about Lutz' run during session 1.
Eric Latino made the trip from Whitby , Ontario, Canada to run Pro Mod. He recorded a 13th best 6.897/193 run during the first session, but stepped up bigtime and went to the #6 spot in the 2nd session with a 5.947/242.
- Richard Sexton rebounded from a poor run first session to claim the #11 spot after 2 with a 4.285/149 run with his rebuilt blown 2006 GTO.
