MAC TOOLS GATORNATIONALS SATURDAY TOP FUEL

Saturday
Top Fuel

Results for Qualifying Round 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 35th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals 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: Scott Kalitta    Runs 4.744/297.71, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.000/276.07, Was #14
     Right Lane: Chris KaramesinesRuns 5.413/184.50, Now #18
                                  No Prior Run
12:23 p.m. Karamesines gets about 800 feet down and loses the blower belt. Kalitta keeps the slicks stuck this time and moves into the top half of the field.
      Left Lane: David Baca       Runs 4.770/286.89, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 4.767/295.85, Was #5
     Right Lane: Todd Paton       Runs 4.896/276.75, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 5.092/230.59, Was #17
Paton was on a decent pass until just past half-track. The engine explodes at that point and he rolls through the lights.
      Left Lane: T.J. Zizzo       Runs 12.481/82.91, Now #20
                                  Best prior run: 5.649/232.49, Was #20
     Right Lane: Doug Herbert     Runs 4.725/302.21, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.565/164.44, Was #19
Zizzo hits the throttle and goes up in smoke.
      Left Lane: John Smith       Runs 5.076/282.84, Now #18
                                  Best prior run: 5.067/220.37, Was #16
     Right Lane: Luigi Novelli    Runs 5.249/205.94, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 5.016/291.45, Was #15
Novelli gets about 700 feet out, the engine erupts in a big ball of flame, but he never backs off the throttle. Smith started mixing up cylinders about 1000 feet down and slows.
     Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 5.451/175.74, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 4.893/286.16, Was #14
McClenethan gets about 700 feet out and shuts down.
      Left Lane: Scott Weis       Runs 8.814/93.72, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 4.887/291.73, Was #13
     Right Lane: Larry Dixon      Runs 4.732/280.11, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 4.799/248.55, Was #11
Weis shakes the tires and shuts down about 300 feet out. Dixon goes right down the groove and jumps into the top half of the field.
      Left Lane: Tony Schumacher  Runs 7.185/110.32, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.831/293.25, Was #12
     Right Lane: Doug Kalitta     Runs 4.997/221.13, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 4.792/303.74, Was #11
Kalitta hazes the tires about 200 feet out, pedals, gets about 700 feet down and loses traction again.
     Right Lane: Tim Cullinan     Runs 9.904/81.55, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 4.786/300.70, Was #10
Cullinan gets about 100 feet out, loses traction and shuts down.
      Left Lane: Brandon BernsteinRuns 5.103/198.06, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.697/308.95, Was #3
     Right Lane: Rhonda Hartman-Smith
                                  Runs 6.441/128.07, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 4.774/297.81, Was #8
Smith gets about 400 feet out and goes up in smoke. Bernstein gets a little further, about 600 feet, then hazes the tires and shuts down.
      Left Lane: Darrell Russell  Runs 4.664/307.27, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.644/317.57, Was #1
     Right Lane: David Grubnic    Runs 4.718/286.80, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 4.657/297.52, Was #2
Russell makes another good run, just starting to mix up the cylinders as he goes through the lights, and he stays on the pole. Grubnic with another clean pass.
       
Top Fuel

Order for Qualifying Round 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 35th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals:
 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed
   1. Darrell Russell      Amato Racing Dragster           4.644  317.57
   2. David Grubnic        Kalitta Air Dragster            4.657  297.52
   3. Brandon Bernstein    Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster    4.697  308.95
   4. Doug Herbert         Snap-On Tools Dragster          4.725  302.21
   5. Larry Dixon          Miller Lite Dragster            4.732  280.11
   6. Scott Kalitta        Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster  4.744  297.71
   7. David Baca           American Racing Dragster        4.767  295.85
   8. Rhonda Hartman-Smith Fram Filters Dragster           4.774  297.81
   9. Bruce Litton         Lucas Oil Dragster              4.781  292.30
  10. Tim Cullinan         Dragster                        4.786  300.70
  11. Doug Kalitta         MAC Tools Dragster              4.792  303.74
  12. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              4.831  293.25
  13. Scott Weis           Race Girl Dragster              4.887  291.73
  14. Cory McClenathan     Carrier Boyz/Berryman Dragster  4.893  286.16
  15. Todd Paton           Paton Racing Dragster           4.896  276.75
  16. Marshall Topping     Paul Smith Dragster             4.981  229.18
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Luigi Novelli        National Mach. Repair Dragster  5.016  291.45
  18. John Smith           Prestone Dragster               5.067  282.84
  19. Chris Karamesines    Chizler Dragster                5.413  184.50
  20. T.J. Zizzo           Dragster                        5.649  232.49

       
Top Fuel

Results for Qualifying Round 4
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 35th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals 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 KaramesinesRuns 4.974/271.32, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 5.413/184.50, Was #19
     Right Lane: T.J. Zizzo       Runs 12.568/85.82, Now #20
                                  Best prior run: 5.649/232.49, Was #20
4:18 p.m. Zizzo blows the tires off at the hit and shuts down. Karamesines makes a good pass and gets in on the bump.
      Left Lane: Luigi Novelli    Runs 5.183/267.37, Now #19
                                  Best prior run: 5.016/291.45, Was #18
     Right Lane: John Smith       Runs 4.834/275.98, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 5.067/220.37, Was #19
Novelli was on a decent pass until about half-track, then the engine self destructs and oils down the track. Smith makes a good pass, right down the groove, and gets in the field, bumping out Karamesines.
      Left Lane: Todd Paton       Runs 8.390/95.05, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 4.896/276.75, Was #16
     Right Lane: Marshall Topping Runs 4.832/282.57, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 4.981/229.18, Was #18
Paton is on the bump, Topping is the last non-qualifier left to run....and Topping does it. He goes right down the groove and runs a career best ET to get into the field in the 13th spot. Paton hits the throttle and goes up in smoke.
      Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 6.125/166.66, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 4.893/286.16, Was #16
     Right Lane: Scott Weis       Runs 5.899/149.82, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 4.887/291.73, Was #15
Cory goes up in smoke about 1000 feet out, starts pedalling, gets out of the groove and makes a hard move towards the centerline.
      Left Lane: Doug Kalitta     Runs 9.137/90.93, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.792/303.74, Was #11
     Right Lane: Tony Schumacher  Runs 4.636/307.27, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.831/293.25, Was #12
Kalitta goes up in smoke right off the line and aborts the run. Schumacher makes a great pass for the conditions and takes over the number one spot.
      Left Lane: Tim Cullinan     Runs 4.838/288.46, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 4.786/300.70, Was #11
Cullinan makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.
      Left Lane: Rhonda Hartman-Smith
                                  Runs 4.985/220.69, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 4.774/297.81, Was #9
     Right Lane: David Baca       Runs 4.753/302.82, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 4.767/295.85, Was #8
Smith was on a good pass, ahead of Baca at half-track, but had problems about 1000 feet out and shut down. Baca made his best run of the weekend but doesn't move up in the field.
      Left Lane: Larry Dixon      Runs 4.668/306.33, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 4.732/280.11, Was #6
     Right Lane: Scott Kalitta    Runs 5.007/306.64, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 4.744/297.71, Was #7
Dixon makes a good pass and moves up a couple of notches. Kalitta double pumps the throttle at the hit and loses time.
      Left Lane: Doug Herbert     Runs 4.734/301.00, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 4.725/302.21, Was #6
     Right Lane: Brandon BernsteinRuns 4.634/310.98, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.697/308.95, Was #5
A great run for Bernstein, right down the groove, and he takes the pole from Schumacher. Herbert makes another good run but doesn't move up in the order.
      Left Lane: David Grubnic    Runs 4.623/311.74, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.657/297.52, Was #4
     Right Lane: Darrell Russell  Runs 4.637/310.77, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 4.644/317.57, Was #3
Grubnic makes a great pass, driving around Russell at the 1000-foot mark to take the pole.
David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.110/268.65mph, 1,000ft-3.913
Darrell Russell's incremental times: 60ft-0.834 sec., 330ft-2.145, 660ft-3.100/262.62mph, 1,000ft-3.921
       
Top Fuel

Order for Qualifying Round 4
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 35th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals:
 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed
   1. David Grubnic        Kalitta Air Dragster            4.623  311.74
   2. Brandon Bernstein    Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster    4.634  310.98
   3. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              4.636  307.27
   4. Darrell Russell      Amato Racing Dragster           4.637  317.57
   5. Larry Dixon          Miller Lite Dragster            4.668  306.33
   6. Doug Herbert         Snap-On Tools Dragster          4.725  302.21
   7. Scott Kalitta        Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster  4.744  306.64
   8. David Baca           American Racing Dragster        4.753  302.82
   9. Rhonda Hartman-Smith Fram Filters Dragster           4.774  297.81
  10. Bruce Litton         Lucas Oil Dragster              4.781  292.30
  11. Tim Cullinan         Dragster                        4.786  300.70
  12. Doug Kalitta         MAC Tools Dragster              4.792  303.74
  13. Marshall Topping     Paul Smith Dragster             4.832  282.57
  14. John Smith           Prestone Dragster               4.834  282.84
  15. Scott Weis           Race Girl Dragster              4.887  291.73
  16. Cory McClenathan     Carrier Boyz/Berryman Dragster  4.893  286.16
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Todd Paton           Paton Racing Dragster           4.896  276.75
  18. Chris Karamesines    Chizler Dragster                4.974  271.32
  19. Luigi Novelli        National Mach. Repair Dragster  5.016  291.45
  20. T.J. Zizzo           Dragster                        5.649  232.49

       
Privacy policy.
© Copyright 1995-2013, NHRA. All logos and images are reserved. | Media Center | NHRA Video Services | Home Page