Same Day Coverage & Results – NHRA Atlanta 2010

Andrew Wolf
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May 14, 2010

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Sunday Morning Update

a large crowd watches on as Dave Rieff and Mike Dunn broadcast "NHRA Raceday" live on ESPN leading into todays final eliminations.
Ashley Force Hood is undeniably a favorite amongst fans at any stop on the tour, and with her great success here at Atlanta - including her first professional win in 2008 - is a favorite to win here today she leads the field into eliminations as the top qualifier.
The always popular Jack Beckman will face Matt Hagan in the opening round of Funny Car today.
Troy Coughlin has run very well here this weekend, laying down a 5.99 in the heat of the final qualifying session and sitting down Dennis Radford in the opening stanza. The JEG's Camaro will face #1 qualifier Mike Janis in todays second round.

Round 1 Eliminations

Top Fuel

In a big upset, independent racer Pat Dakin took down Antron Brown on a holeshot at the stripe by a mere .002 second.
Perennial favorite Tony Schumacher advanced with a 3.928 defeat of Steve Torrence, whose engine expired in a big fireball at half track.
Cory McClenathan was out of the gate first against Shawn Langdon and never trailed, 3.89 to 4.00.

T.J Zizzo def. Bob Vandergriff

Morgan Lucas def. David Grubnic

Tony Schumacher def. Bobby Lagana Jr.

Doug Kalitta def. Terry Haddock

Brandon Bernstein def. Terry McMillen

Funny Car

Tony Pedregon won an exciting affair with Del Worsham, 4.52 to 4.58, as both drivers began to haze the tires on the top end and struggled to the stripe.
Ashley Force Hood advanced to the second round on a single as Jeff Diehl broke and was pushed away before staging.

Jack Beckman def. Matt Hagan

Robert Hight def. Melanie Troxel

Ron Capps def. Jim Head

Bob Tasca def. Jeff Arend

Tim Wilkerson def. Cruz Pedregon

John Force def. Bob Bode

Pro Stock

In a monster upset, the young Rickie Jones took down the Mike Edwards juggernaut on a holeshot that drew a raucous applause, 6.69 to 6.64.
Johnny Gray advanced with a defeat of Bob Yonke, 6.68 to 6.69.
Greg Anderson sent Steve Speiss home early with a stellar 6.66 to 6.70 count.
Kurt Johnson edged Shane Gray on a holeshot, 6.70 to 6.69 after an .096 to .106 advantage.

Greg Stanfield def. Jason Line

Jeg Coughlin def. Ronnie Humphrey

Allen Johnson def. Warren Johnson

V. Gainesdef. Ron Krisher

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Steve Johnson ran a great 6.96, his best of the weekend, to sent Shawn Gann's 6.99 packing.
Craig Treble advanced in a holeshot defeat of Eddie Krawiec's Harley Davidson, 7.0w to 7.01.
Hector Arana went low for the round in defeating Wesley Wells with a 6.956 at 192.03.

Michael Phillips def. LE Tonglet

Karen Stoffer def. Angie Smith

Matt Smith def. Jim Underdahl

Andrew Hines def. Mike Berry

David Hope def. Gary Moreno

Pro Modified Round 2 Eliminations

Rick Stivers moved on to the semifinals with a nice 6.01 while Danny Rowe made a move to the centerline and lifted.
Mike Janis finally got the track figured out after his opening 5.91 to take the pole, and outran Troy Coughlin in a great race to the stripe, 5.95 to 5.98.
Michael Gullqvist will race in the semifinals on the heels of 5.97 lap. Scott Ray was .055 red and lifted.

Von Smith def. Jay Payne

Semifinal Round Update

Pro Modified

Michael Gullqvist took out Von Smith and the al-Anabi team with a great 5.983 to 5.951 count, and will face Mike Janis in the final round.

Top Fuel

In a matchup of heavyweights, Larry Dixon defeated rival Tony Schumacher, 3.89 to a tire-hazing 4.33. Dixon will meet Brandon Bernstein in the final round.

Funny Car

Crew chief Jimmy Prock celebrates as Robert Hight takes down Jack Beckman, 4.19 to 4.24, to advance to the final where he will meet teammate Ashley Force Hood.

Pro Stock

Rickie Jones continued his amazing run this weekend, defeating avery late Johnny Gray and will race Jeg Coughlin in the money round.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Hector Arana's son celebrates as Hector sits down heavy-hitter Matt Smith to advance to the final to meet Andrew Hines. Arana was dead late, but benefited from Smith's problems at mid track.

Final Round Eliminations

Pro Modified

Michael Gullqvist, who came all the way from Europe to drive the R2Bs Camaro for the very fist time this weekend, finished up an amazing weekend for that team by defeating Mike Janis in the final. 6.00 to 6.08.
And the crowd goes wild!

Pro Stock Motorycle

Andrew Hines defeated Hector Arana in a great final round matchup, running a 6.96 to Hector's slowing 7.04.

Pro Stock

Jeg Coughlin ended Rickie Jones' amazing run to the final, besting the kid with a 6.65 to 6.68 count after two nearly identical lights.

The win here at Atlanta marked Coughlin's 50th career victory in Pro Stock.

Funny Car

In a battle of Force Racing teammates, Robert Hight bested Ashley Force Hood, 4.18 to 4.25.

Top Fuel

Brandon Bernstein was oh-so-close to having a huge advantage on Larry Dixon in the final but was .003 red, handing the win to Dixon who ran a nice 3.91 at 311.49.

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Saturday Morning Update

Racing is underway here on a clear, muggy morning in Atlanta.  The Lucas Oil Series sportsman competitors are completing their early elimination rounds and then we’ll get into ground-pounding professional action at 11:00 AM with a Pro Stock session that could see a little of movement with the cooler morning conditions.

Roy Hill's SS/BA Cobra Jet Mustang
Joe Santangelo B/SA

Grace Howell's 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang with a 331 cubic-inch small block under the hood

Round 3 Qualifying Notes

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Hector Arana equaled the best run of the round, a 6.953, but remained in the second spot.
David Hope continues to run very well here this weekend, setting low ET of the third session with a 6.953 that was later matched by Hector Arana.

Pro Stock

Bob Yonke made a great run, a 6.693 at 205.66 miles per hour to make his way into the Pro Stock field.
Jeg Coughlin ran a stellar 6.670 in the heat of the day and is solidly in the field in the 4th spot.

Top Fuel

Tony Schumacher finally made a full run down the racetrack to move way up the ladder with a 3.927 at 310.41 miles per hour, good for the 4th spot.
Brand Bernstein stepped up a bunch with a 3.913 that puts him third going into the last session.
Larry Dixon again proved to be the class of the field this weekend, setting low ET of the session at 3.879.

Funny Car

Bob Tasca ran a stellar 4.151 at 299.73 that held for low ET of the round.
Robert Hight was forced to switch bodies after an issue with the rear spoiler was discovered following last nights session. The Auto Club team didn't miss a beat with the second best run of the round at 4.174 and 298.14 miles per hour
John force's Castrol Mustang made a big move at the top end but still recorded his best run of the weekend at 4.303 at 288.70 miles per hour.

Pro Modified

In the final Pro Modified session, veteran Chip Kings's parachutes failed to deploy following a 6.111 lap and went way off the end of the race course. Luckily for Chip the sand trap here at Atlanta is massively long and he was able to keep out of the net. Chip is qualified in the 15th spot and his crew is thrashing to get the car repaired for eliminations.

Round 3 qualifying order

Top Fuel

1. Larry Dixon 3.822 316.08

2. Doug Kalitta  3.849 318.09

3. Brandon Bernstein 3.913 312.21

4. Cory McClenathan  3.924 308.35

5. Tony Schumacher  3.927 310.41

6. Antron Brown 3.940 304.39

7. Morgan Lucas  3.960 303.03

8. Bob Vandergriff  3.961 289.45

9. T.J. Zizzo  3.980 296.31

10. Pat Dakin 4.008 298.80

11. Bobby Lagana Jr. 4.011 302.82

12. Shawn Langdon 4.056 298.01

13. Terry McMillen 4.151 287.66

14. Terry Haddock 4.227 274.55

15. David Grubnic 4.533 165.74

16. Steve Torrence 6.745 101.99

Funny Car

1. Ashley Force Hood 4.104 304.60

2. Robert Hight 4.124 305.98

3. Ron Capps  4.147 303.71

4. Bob Tasca III 4.151 299.73

5. Del Worsham  4.153 302.75

6. Jack Beckman 4.168 297.35

7. Tim Wilkerson 4.210 297.35

8. Bob Bode  4.217 296.63

9. Cruz Pedregon 4.242 287.35

10. Matt Hagan  4.248 293.03

11. Tony Pedregon 4.255 281.60

12. Jeff Arend 4.274 288.46

13. Jim Head 4.290 291.95

14. John Force 4.303 288.70

15. Melanie Troxel 4.318 294.56

16. Paul Lee 5.252 285.71

Not qualified——————-

17. Jeff Diehl 5.816 130.20

Pro Stock

1. Allen Johnson 6.634 208.23

2. Mike Edwards 6.641 208.07

3. Johnny Gray 6.652 207.34

4. Jeg Coughlin 6.659 207.88

5. Ron Krisher 6.659 207.08

6. Greg Stanfield  6.659 206.73

7. Greg Anderson  6.667 207.08

8. Kurt Johnson 6.669 206.64

9. Shane Gray 6.672 206.70

10. Steve Spiess 6.672 206.32

11. Jason Line 6.674 206.70

12. V. Gaines 6.682 206.45

13. Ronnie Humphrey 6.684 206.39

14. Rickie Jones 6.686 206.16

15. Bob Yonke 6.693 206.39

16. Warren Johnson 6.696 206.92

Not qualified————————-

17. Danny Gruninger  6.700 205.22

18. Rodger Brogdon 6.701 206.80

19. Erica Enders 6.708 206.20

20. John Nobile 6.759 205.26

21. Jimmy Alund 6.780 204.73

22. John Gaydosh Jr 6.896 199.91

23. Larry Morgan 7.176 204.73

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1. Matt Smith 6.940 191.87

2. Hector Arana 6.941 193.79

3. David Hope 6.953 192.19

4. Karen Stoffer 6.972 190.38

5. Eddie Krawiec  6.976 192.41

6. Andrew Hines 6.977 190.70

7. Michael Phillips  6.987 193.82

8. Shawn Gann 6.998 190.00

9. LE Tonglet 7.008 190.57

10. Steve Johnson 7.015 191.48

11. Angie Smith 7.040 187.26

12. Jim Underdahl 7.056 190.38

13. Craig Treble  7.058 189.52

14. Mike Berry 7.137 187.34

15. Gary Moreno 7.155 185.51

16. Wesley Wells 7.174 186.67

Not qualified——————–

17. Darin McCurdy 7.186 185.18

18. James Surber 7.257 186.02

19. Joe DeSantis 7.480 182.48

20. Junior Pippin NT

Pro Modified

1. Mike Janis 5.919 243.55

2. Jay Payne 5.966 243.37

3. Scott Ray 5.969 238.38

4. Rick Stivers 5.976 240.98

5. Danny Rowe 5.980 244.78

6. Michael Gullqvist 5.985 245.18

7. Von Smith  5.996 242.54

8. Troy Coughlin 5.999 236.84

9. Dennis Radford 6.002 237.46

10. Burton Auxier 6.006 238.55

11. Ed Hoover 6.017 238.47

12. Khalid Balooshi 6.043 241.28

13. Melanie Troxel6.045 240.98

14. Kenny Lang 6.048 238.98

15. Chip Kinga 6.050 237.71

16. Brad Personett 6.054 250.00

Not qualified ———————

17. Tim Tindle 6.055 234.90

18. Roger Burgess 6.060 241.97

19. Rickie Smith 6.075 236.13

20. Joe Baker 6.465 204.26

21. Tony Pontieri 6.477 232.39

22. Mike Castellana 8.864 98.43

23. Mike Knowles  8.880 100.01

Qualifying Notes Final Session

Pro Stock Motorcycle

The motorcycle contingent surprised everyone in the hot afternoon session as the top spot traded places in back-to-back-to-back runs. Andrew Hines took the spot and was immediately followed by David Hope that eclipsed him before Hector Arana stole the pole with a 6.913 at 193.96 miles per hour.

Pro Stock

Warren Johnson was able to hold on to the bump spot going into eliminations as those outside the field struggled to make a lap quick enough to make the show in the heat and humidity.

Sweden’s Jimmy Alund improved again in the final session with a great 6.736 at 205.76 but failed to make the program on Sunday.

Larry Morgan struggled all weekend to get a handle on his Lucas Oil Mustang and came up short of making the Pro Stock field with a 6.733 best.

Top Fuel

Larry Dixon solidified his top qualifying effort in the final session with low ET of the round at 3.913 alongside Brand Bernstein’s slowing tire-hazing 4.332.

Aussie Dave Grubnic made his best run of the weekend in this final session, a 4.007 at 305.70 miles per hour to move up 5 spots to #10.

Local favorite Bob Vandergriff Jr. will start from the top half of the field in tomorrows eliminations with a best of 3.961 at 288.27 miles per hour.

Funny Car

Ashley Force Hood held on to the spot to finish out qualifying and goes into race day in great shape where she will face Jeff Diehl.

Paul Lee and the Jim Dunn Racing team struggled all weekend to get a grip on this tough race track. Lee pulled out a 4.62 in the final session to bump in to the field before being bumped back out in the next pair by Jeff Diehl.

Pro Modified Round 1 Eliminations

Troy Coughlin came out on the winning end of a great all-nitrous battle with Dennis Radford, 6.014 to 6.074.

Michael Gullqvist advanced to tomorrows Round 2 after Ed Hoover got out of shape early and was forced to lift.

Danny Rowe sent Khalid Al Balooshi packing in the opening round with an ultra tight battle all the way to the stripe, 6.03 to 6.06 and almost dead-even at the tree.

Brad Personett was on a wail of a pass in the opening round alongside Mike Janis, going 3.97 to the eighth mile. Unfortunately, he left the red bulb lit in his dust and lifted to a 6.16 to Janis’s shutoff 8.57.

Chip King was able to make repairs following his trip to the beach – thanks in due part to the invention of duct tape – but didn’t have enough for Jay Payne’s new Mustang, falling 6.01 to 6.10.


For our first 2010 Full Throttle Series NHRA same-day coverage we take you to Atlanta as the NHRA closes in on the half way mark of the season.  In addition, we will be bringing you event coverage from the Get Screened Pro Mod Series as well.

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Well folks, they don’t call it Hotlanta for nothin’.  The sun is bearing down on Atlanta Dragway, but it certainly hasn’t dampened the excitement for this weekends Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals.  The temperature here is currently 83 degrees with a track temperature of 121 degrees.  The professional qualifing action is set to get underway in just a couple hours, with the Get Screen America Pro Mod Challenge getting things started at 3:15 PM EST.  There are a multitude of part-time, but very strong contending nitro teams here this weekend that are sure to cause some trouble for the tour regulars.

Friday Morning Pit Notes

Fan favorite Melanie Troxel is here competing in both Funny Car and in Pro Modified. Despite being a part-time team, the In-N-Burger flopper is as tough as any car in the field on race day.

Former IHRA standout Terry McMillen is here competing in Top Fuel with his Amalie Motor Oils-backed mount.

Local boy Bob Vandergriff Jr. is here competing at his home track with C&J Energy Services adorning the panels of his car.

Bobby Lagana Jr. and team made the trek down from Scarsdale, NY to compete in Top Fuel this weekend. Lagana has run well on the IHRA trail in 2010 under the new Chicago style format, and with the backing of Tire Kingdom, is running a limited schedule of NHRA national events in addition to the full IHRA schedule.

T.J. Zizzo is another of the fan favorite teams that competes part time on the NHRA tour. The PEAK/Herculiner team is making their first visit to Atlanta Dragway, and their second of seven events on their 2010 schedule.

Jay Payne will debut his brand new Sinned Customs-built 2010 Mustang that we reported on earlier this week in the GSA Pro Mod Challenge here in Atlanta. Testing after the St. Louis race netted mid 5.80 numbers, which if that’s any indication, Jay should be tough this weekend.

Round 1 Qualifying Notes

Top Fuel

Larry Dixon grabbed the provisional top spot in Top Fuel during a tough first session in the heat with a 3.86. Only two cars dipped into the 3’s as everyone struggled to get a handle on the hot racetrack.

Cory Mac slid into the second spot with his 3.92 alongside Larry Dixon.

Steve Torrence, like many in the hot, humid conditions, struck the tires early in the run.

Funny Car

Robert Hight led the first session with a relatively strong 4.182, given the conditions.

John Force legged his Castrol Mustang through the finish after hazing the tires early to a 4.51 at 259 miles per hour.

Ron Capps made a stellar 4.19 lap in the opening round to grab the second spot going into tonight’s second session.

Pro Stock

Pro Stock kingpin Mike Edwards uncharacteristically lost an engine on the top end of his opening qualifying lap, slowing to a 7.099 at 152.45 miles per hour.

Rogder Brogdon is back in action here in Atlanta with his Pistonator GXP repaired after a harrowing crash two weeks ago. Brodgon got all kinds of loose in the first session and coasted to a 10.25 lap.

Warren Johnson is hoping for a strong run here at his home track to follow up his surprising win in St. Louis. WJ got things off on the right foot, finishing the first session in seventh with a strong 6.707.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Eddie Krawiec slid into the second spot behind provisional leader Hector Arana with a stout 6.976.

Pro Modified

Michael Gullqvist powered his way into the fourth spot during a tough first session at the wheel of the R2B2 Camaro with a 6.033 lap.

Tim Tindle made a nice and clean 6.055 pass to place solidly in the Pro Mod field going into the late afternoon session.

Round 1 Qualifying orders courtesy of nhra.com

Top Fuel:

Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed

1. Larry Dixon          Al-Anabi Racing Dragster        3.860  313.95

2. Cory McClenathan     Fram Tough Guard Dragster       3.924  308.35

3. Morgan Lucas         Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr  4.020  292.27

4. Bob Vandergriff      C&J Energy Services Dragster    4.082  268.12

5. T.J. Zizzo           PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster        4.086  267.96

6. Pat Dakin            Commercial Metal Fabrications   4.090  295.92

7. Bobby Lagana Jr.     NTB Dragster                    4.138  293.60

8. Terry McMillen       Amalie Oil Dragster             4.151  287.66

9. Shawn Langdon        Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster      4.169  232.31

10. Brandon Bernstein    Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster       4.832  154.74

11. Antron Brown         Matco Tools Dragster            4.911  160.46

12. David Grubnic        Kalitta Air Dragster            5.129  136.29

——— Not Qualified ———

13. Doug Kalitta         Kalitta Air Dragster            6.547   82.74

14. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              6.659   90.07

15. Steve Torrence       Simple Mobile Dragster          9.444   77.61

Funny Car:

Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed

1. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          4.182  297.35

2. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         4.194  292.33

3. Del Worsham          Al-Anabi Racing Solara          4.198  292.71

4. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.230  291.82

5. Cruz Pedregon        Snap-On Solara                  4.246  285.77

6. Matt Hagan           DieHard Charger                 4.258  293.03

7. Jeff Arend           DHL Solara                      4.274  288.46

8. Tony Pedregon        Herzog Impala                   4.293  274.22

9. Bob Bode             Alard Machine Products Impala   4.332  287.66

10. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             4.511  259.51

11. Ashley Force Hood    Castrol GTX Mustang             4.713  175.98

12. Jim Head             Head Racing Solara              5.070  156.59

——— Not Qualified ———

13. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang       5.401  140.77

14. Melanie Troxel       In-N-Out Burger Charger         5.821  180.94

15. Paul Lee             Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp  7.498   87.11

Pro Stock:

Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed

1. Allen Johnson        Mopar/J & J Racing Avenger      6.674  207.46

2. Johnny Gray          NTB GXP                         6.676  206.73

3. Ron Krisher          Valvoline Cobalt                6.684  206.32

4. Greg Anderson        Summit Racing Equipment GXP     6.695  206.67

5. V. Gaines            Kendall Oil Avenger             6.703  205.91

6. Bob Yonke            Adrenaline Motorsports GXP      6.706  205.51

7. Warren Johnson       K&N Filters GXP                 6.707  206.73

8. Shane Gray           Tire Kingdom GXP                6.707  205.44

9. Ronnie Humphrey      Pro Stock Grills/THM GXP        6.708  205.85

10. Rickie Jones         Elite GXP                       6.709  205.51

11. Steve Spiess         Billet Specialties Cobalt       6.717  205.38

12. Erica Enders         Mustang                         6.721  205.66

——— Not Qualified ———

13. Kurt Johnson         Mark Christopher Cobalt         6.723  205.72

14. Jason Line           Summit Racing Equipment GXP     6.724  206.35

15. Greg Stanfield       Nitrofish GXP                   6.725  205.41

16. Larry Morgan         Lucas Oil/Summit Mustang        6.729  204.73

17. Danny Gruninger      Cunnningham Racing Mustang      6.749  204.60

18. John Gaydosh Jr      Gaydosh Performance GTO         6.929  199.05

19. Mike Edwards         Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP       7.099  152.45

20. Jimmy Alund          J&J PERFORMANCE RACING GTO      7.591  130.05

21. Rodger Brogdon       Kent Services & Trucking GXP   10.242   88.44

22. John Nobile          Nobile Racing Mustang            DQ

23. Jeg Coughlin         Jegs.com Cobalt                  DQ

Pro Stock Motorcycle:

Psn  Rider                Vehicle                            ET   Speed

1. Hector Arana         Lucas Oil Buell                 6.947  192.33

2. Eddie Krawiec        Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines   6.976  192.41

3. David Hope           VRoom Racing Buell              6.997  189.39

4. Michael Phillips     Racers Edge Suzuki              7.008  193.13

5. Shawn Gann           Rum Bum Racing Buell            7.009  189.07

6. Andrew Hines         Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines   7.010  187.42

7. Angie Smith          Coffman Tank Trucks Buell       7.040  187.11

8. Matt Smith           Al-Anabi Racing Buell           7.062  188.67

9. LE Tonglet           Suzuki                          7.085  188.33

10. Karen Stoffer        Geico Suzuki                    7.091  185.13

11. Jim Underdahl        Suzuki Extended Protection Suz  7.103  188.31

12. Craig Treble         Valvoline Motorcycle Oils Suzu  7.105  185.84

——— Not Qualified ———

13. Steve Johnson        Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki     7.113  191.48

14. Gary Moreno          Skip Fordyce H-D Buell          7.141  185.23

15. Mike Berry           MB Machining/ LAT Racing Oil B  7.146  184.60

16. Wesley Wells         Kendall Suzuki                  7.164  179.21

17. Junior Pippin        Pirana Z Buell                  7.221  174.10

18. James Surber         South County Cycles Racing Bue  7.314  181.94

19. Joe DeSantis         Team Joey D Suzuki              7.392  180.26

20. Darin McCurdy        Darin McCurdy Racing Suzuki    20.023   39.87

Pro Modified:

Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed

1. Mike Janis           Eaton ’69 Firebird              5.919  243.55

2. Jay Payne            FireIce *’10 Mustang            5.972  243.37

3. Rick Stivers         Trane *’06 Stratus              5.986  238.76

4. Michael Gullqvist    Pro Care RX ’68 Camaro          6.033  244.29

5. Melanie Troxel       *’63 Corvette                   6.045  240.98

6. Chip King            ’69 Daytona                     6.050  237.71

7. Tim Tindle           *’67 Mustang                    6.055  232.31

8. Dennis Radford       ’70 Duster                      6.085  234.25

9. Kenny Lang           *’53 Corvette                   6.087  236.96

10. Ed Hoover            Trussell *’68 Camaro            6.096  236.30

11. Troy Coughlin        Jeg’s ’68 Camaro                6.102  219.86

12. Khalid Balooshi      *’68 Camaro                     6.110  241.07

13. Roger Burgess        ProCare RX *’63 Corvette        6.154  241.20

14. Rickie Smith         ’68 Camaro                      6.172  232.59

15. Brad Personett       Big Stuff ’68 Camaro            6.175  242.32

16. Von Smith            Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi ’68 Camaro   6.347  233.56

——— Not Qualified ———

17. Joe Baker            *’68 Firebird                   6.465  204.26

18. Scott Ray            Ohio Crankshaft ’53 Corvette    7.991  117.42

19. Mike Knowles         ’63 Corvette                    8.880  100.01

20. Burton Auxier        Al-Anabi ’68 Camaro             9.641  107.21

21. Tony Pontieri        QualityPlus Compressors *’69 C 10.255   86.05

22. Danny Rowe           ’68 Camaro                     12.702   57.15

Round 2 Qualifying Notes

Top Fuel

Larry Dixon was challenged but regained his early lead in Top Fuel in the second session with a 3.822 at 316.08 miles per hour.

Antron Brown stepped up like so many others in the cooler evening conditions to carry the 5th spot in Top Fuel into tomorrows qualifying with a 3.940 at a slowing 275.84 miles per hour.

Tony Schumacher lost traction early during the second qualifying session and goes into tomorrow surprisngly near the bottom of the order with a 4.862 best.

Funny Car

Ashley Force Hood stormed to the top spot heading into Saturday’s qualifying with a stellar 4.104 at 30.4.60 miles per hour.

Del Worsham wrapped up a solid first day of qualifying with a 4.153 at 302.75 miles per hour under the lights to hold down the 4th spot.

Bob Tasca III also made a great run in the night session to slide in 5th at 4.167 at 299.06 miles per hour.

Pro Stock

Allen Johnson took the Mopar Dodge Avenger to the top spot in the evening session with a stout 6.634 in what is looking to be an extremely tough field this weekend thats separated by just .074 seconds with two sessions remaining.

Mike Edwards bounced back from his early mechanical woes to fall into the second spot at 6.641.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Matt Smith went to the top of the heap in the second session with a great 6.940. Smith was paired with wife Angie Smith, who grabbed the 9th spot at 7.040.

David hope goes into tomorrow’s qualifying in the third spot at 6.955.

Pro Modified

Mike Janis held onto the top spot in Pro Modified with his earlier 5.919 that the competition was unable to eclipse in the later session.

Scott Ray and the Ohio Crankshaft team went way up the ladder into the second spot at 5.969 in the warm late afternoon session.

Brad Personett, as has become customary, had top speed of the first two sessions with his twin turbocharged Camaro, holding onto the 14th spot with a 6.054 at 250.00 miles per hour.

Round 2 Qualifying order courtesy of nhra.com

Top Fuel:

1. Larry Dixon          Al-Anabi Racing Dragster        3.822  316.08

   2. Doug Kalitta         Kalitta Air Dragster            3.849  318.09

   3. Cory McClenathan     Fram Tough Guard Dragster       3.924  308.35

   4. Antron Brown         Matco Tools Dragster            3.940  275.84

   5. Morgan Lucas         Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr  3.960  303.03

   6. Bob Vandergriff      C&J Energy Services Dragster    3.961  288.27

   7. Pat Dakin            Commercial Metal Fabrications   4.008  298.80

   8. Bobby Lagana Jr.     NTB Dragster                    4.011  302.82

   9. T.J. Zizzo           PEAK/HERCULINER Dragster        4.011  287.60

  10. Shawn Langdon        Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster      4.056  298.01

  11. Terry McMillen       Amalie Oil Dragster             4.151  287.66

  12. Brandon Bernstein    Copart/Lucas Oil Dragster       4.325  191.73

          --------- Not Qualified ---------

  13. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              4.862  149.10

  14. David Grubnic        Kalitta Air Dragster            5.129  136.29

  15. Steve Torrence       Simple Mobile Dragster          9.187   78.09

Funny Car:

 1. Ashley Force Hood    Castrol GTX Mustang             4.104  304.60

   2. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          4.124  305.98

   3. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         4.147  303.71

   4. Del Worsham          Al-Anabi Racing Solara          4.153  302.75

   5. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.167  299.06

   6. Jack Beckman         Valvoline/MTS Charger           4.168  297.35

   7. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang       4.210  297.35

   8. Bob Bode             Alard Machine Products Impala   4.217  296.63

   9. Cruz Pedregon        Snap-On Solara                  4.246  285.77

  10. Matt Hagan           DieHard Charger                 4.258  293.03

  11. Jeff Arend           DHL Solara                      4.274  288.46

  12. Jim Head             Head Racing Solara              4.290  291.95

          --------- Not Qualified ---------

  13. Paul Lee             Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp  4.292  285.71

  14. Tony Pedregon        Herzog Impala                   4.293  274.22

  15. Melanie Troxel       In-N-Out Burger Charger         4.311  294.56

  16. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             4.511  259.51

  17. Jeff Diehl           Rimz One Monte Carlo            5.637  130.20

Pro Stock:

1. Allen Johnson        Mopar/J & J Racing Avenger      6.634  208.23

   2. Mike Edwards         Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP       6.641  208.07

   3. Johnny Gray          NTB GXP                         6.652  207.34

   4. Jeg Coughlin         Jegs.com Cobalt                 6.659  207.88

   5. Ron Krisher          Valvoline Cobalt                6.659  207.08

   6. Greg Stanfield       Nitrofish GXP                   6.659  206.73

   7. Greg Anderson        Summit Racing Equipment GXP     6.667  207.08

   8. Kurt Johnson         Mark Christopher Cobalt         6.669  206.64

   9. Shane Gray           Tire Kingdom GXP                6.672  206.70

  10. Steve Spiess         Billet Specialties Cobalt       6.672  206.32

  11. V. Gaines            Kendall Oil Avenger             6.682  206.45

  12. Rickie Jones         Elite GXP                       6.686  206.16

          --------- Not Qualified ---------

  13. Bob Yonke            Adrenaline Motorsports GXP      6.694  206.39

  14. Warren Johnson       K&N Filters GXP                 6.707  206.73

  15. Ronnie Humphrey      Pro Stock Grills/THM GXP        6.708  206.39

  16. Erica Enders         Mustang                         6.708  206.20

  17. Jason Line           Summit Racing Equipment GXP     6.718  206.70

  18. Larry Morgan         Lucas Oil/Summit Mustang        6.729  204.73

  19. Danny Gruninger      Cunnningham Racing Mustang      6.736  205.22

  20. John Nobile          Nobile Racing Mustang           6.762  205.26

  21. Jimmy Alund          J&J PERFORMANCE RACING GTO      6.771  204.23

  22. John Gaydosh Jr      Gaydosh Performance GTO         6.895  199.91

  23. Rodger Brogdon       Kent Services & Trucking GXP    9.162  102.71

Pro Stock Motorcycle: 

 1. Matt Smith           Al-Anabi Racing Buell           6.940  191.87

   2. Hector Arana         Lucas Oil Buell                 6.941  193.79

   3. David Hope           VRoom Racing Buell              6.955  192.19

   4. Eddie Krawiec        Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines   6.976  192.41

   5. Michael Phillips     Racers Edge Suzuki              6.987  193.82

   6. Andrew Hines         Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines   6.994  189.50

   7. LE Tonglet           Suzuki                          7.008  190.57

   8. Shawn Gann           Rum Bum Racing Buell            7.009  189.07

   9. Angie Smith          Coffman Tank Trucks Buell       7.040  187.26

  10. Jim Underdahl        Suzuki Extended Protection Suz  7.073  190.38

  11. Karen Stoffer        Geico Suzuki                    7.091  185.13

  12. Craig Treble         Valvoline Motorcycle Oils Suzu  7.105  185.84

          --------- Not Qualified ---------

  13. Mike Berry           MB Machining/ LAT Racing Oil B  7.111  187.34

  14. Steve Johnson        Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki     7.113  191.48

  15. Gary Moreno          Skip Fordyce H-D Buell          7.117  185.51

  16. Wesley Wells         Kendall Suzuki                  7.161  186.67

  17. James Surber         South County Cycles Racing Bue  7.197  186.02

  18. Junior Pippin        Pirana Z Buell                  7.221  181.89

  19. Joe DeSantis         Team Joey D Suzuki              7.292  182.48

  20. Darin McCurdy        Darin McCurdy Racing Suzuki     7.532  185.18

Pro Modified:

1. Mike Janis           Eaton '69 Firebird              5.919  243.55

   2. Scott Ray            Ohio Crankshaft '53 Corvette    5.969  238.38

   3. Jay Payne            FireIce *'10 Mustang            5.972  243.37

   4. Rick Stivers         Trane *'06 Stratus              5.976  240.98

   5. Danny Rowe           '68 Camaro                      5.980  244.78

   6. Von Smith            Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro   5.996  242.54

   7. Dennis Radford       '70 Duster                      6.002  237.46

   8. Burton Auxier        Al-Anabi '68 Camaro             6.006  238.55

   9. Michael Gullqvist    Pro Care RX '68 Camaro          6.020  245.18

  10. Melanie Troxel       *'63 Corvette                   6.045  240.98

  11. Kenny Lang           *'53 Corvette                   6.048  238.98

  12. Chip King            '69 Daytona                     6.050  237.71

  13. Ed Hoover            Trussell *'68 Camaro            6.051  237.30

  14. Brad Personett       Big Stuff '68 Camaro            6.054  250.00

  15. Tim Tindle           *'67 Mustang                    6.055  232.31

  16. Roger Burgess        ProCare RX *'63 Corvette        6.060  241.97

          --------- Not Qualified ---------

  17. Troy Coughlin        Jeg's '68 Camaro                6.102  219.86

  18. Khalid Balooshi      *'68 Camaro                     6.110  241.07

  19. Rickie Smith         '68 Camaro                      6.120  233.80

  20. Joe Baker            *'68 Firebird                   6.465  204.26

  21. Tony Pontieri        QualityPlus Compressors *'69 C  6.477  232.39

  22. Mike Knowles         '63 Corvette                    8.880  100.01

  23. Mike Castellana      Al-Anabi '69 Camaro            10.542   82.20


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