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Thursday Results for Qualifying Round 1

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index: Left Lane: Keith Roberts Runs 9.204/146.62/-0.466, Now #2 I/SMA Index: 9.67 Right Lane: Jacklyn Gebhardt Runs 6.706/201.43/-0.514, Now #1 A/DA Index: 7.22 4:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,163 feet, track temperature 121 degrees. It's an amazing day here in sunny Gainesville. Word comes that it's -6 degrees today in Minnesota... It's just a BIT warmer here. First pair cards a couple of good baseline runs. Left Lane: Sal Biondo Runs 8.261/146.05/-0.529, Now #1 I/AA Index: 8.79 Right Lane: Lonnie Johnson Runs 7.224/192.77/-0.416, Now #4 B/AA Index: 7.64 Biondo's Beretta moves up to the top of the heap. Left Lane: Stephen Szupka Runs 8.238/144.97/-0.592, Now #1 F/ED Index: 8.83 Right Lane: Pat Williams No Time, Now #6 A/AP Index: 7.26 Williams broke right off the line. Left Lane: Bert Dawson Runs 8.238/167.88/-0.362, Now #6 F/AA Index: 8.60 Right Lane: Ray Goodman Runs 9.020/99.90/1.150, Now #7 A/EA Index: 7.87 Goodman lifted early, the reason not clear from this vantage point. Left Lane: F. Aragona Jr. Runs 8.296/139.78/-0.584, Now #2 G/EA Index: 8.88 Right Lane: Mike Saye Runs 8.765/154.49/-0.475, Now #5 H/A Index: 9.24 Aragona missed the top spot by .08... Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.555/180.16/-0.435, Now #8 C/AA Index: 7.99 Right Lane: Jenny Treadwell Runs 8.326/155.51/-0.524, Now #4 E/ED Index: 8.85 Greenheck made a couple of big wiggles during a couple of gear changes...Jim Greenheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-3.102, 660ft-4.819/142.87 mph, 1,000ft-6.303. Left Lane: Pat Ross Runs 8.011/168.49/-0.609, Now #1 F/A Index: 8.62 Right Lane: Don Eberly Runs 7.516/181.79/-0.474, Now #8 C/AA Index: 7.99 Pat Ross' incremental times: 60ft-1.122 sec., 330ft-3.270, 660ft-5.095/134.59 mph, 1,000ft-6.675. Left Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 7.379/179.23/-0.491, Now #8 C/ED Index: 7.87 Right Lane: David Allen Runs 6.857/202.24/-0.653, Now #1 BB/AM Index: 7.51 Allen's blown Pontiac thundered to life just below the tower causing more than a couple of heads to turn in the grandstands. Nice! Allen was on a string right down the middle of the lane - he moves to the #1 spot in the field. David Allen's incremental times: 60ft-1.052 sec., 330ft-2.896, 660ft-4.424/161.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.743. Greg Kamplain's incremental times: 60ft-1.050 sec., 330ft-2.996, 660ft-4.664/146.32 mph, 1,000ft-6.128. Left Lane: R. Vierheller IIIRuns 8.628/111.82/0.638, Now #16 D/ED Index: 7.99 Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 7.917/144.09/-0.423, Now #13 B/SR Index: 8.34 Vierheller lifted early Left Lane: Van Puckett Runs 8.865/115.91/-0.045, Now #17 G/AA Index: 8.91 Right Lane: Lee Sharp Runs 8.369/161.13/-0.601, Now #3 D/SMA Index: 8.97 Left Lane: Jim Kimbrough Runs 7.390/178.24/-0.480, Now #11 C/ED Index: 7.87 Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.291/180.69/-0.579, Now #6 A/EA Index: 7.87 Rampy drifted just a tad over toward the centerline but never had to lift. Left Lane: Ray Bamond Runs 8.362/162.90/-0.468, Now #15 C/SMA Index: 8.83 Right Lane: David Eaton Runs 6.769/202.15/-0.491, Now #11 A/AP Index: 7.26 Ray Bamond's incremental times: 60ft-1.197 sec., 330ft-3.429, 660ft-5.322/129.37 mph, 1,000ft-6.967. David Eaton's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-2.886, 660ft-4.370/165.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.663. Left Lane: Brian Browell Runs 6.627/204.54/-0.593, Now #4 D/D Index: 7.22 Right Lane: Tony Terry Runs 8.033/168.87/-0.567, Now #8 F/AA Index: 8.60 1.109 60-foot for Browell, with the rear wheels, his digger carried out a nice little wheelie for a short distance past the marker. Left Lane: Allen Stanfield Runs 8.998/150.83/-0.562, Now #9 H/SM Index: 9.56 Right Lane: Michael Hardee Runs 8.634/145.78/-0.456, Now #20 E/SM Index: 9.09 Left Lane: Grant Lewis Runs 8.997/148.66/-0.563, Now #10 H/SMA Index: 9.56 Right Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 8.025/168.94/-0.575, Now #8 F/AA Index: 8.60 Looks like something may have come off Lewis's race car... Left Lane: Glen Treadwell Runs 8.014/160.79/-0.616, Now #2 F/EA Index: 8.63 Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 7.675/178.24/-0.585, Now #7 CC/A Index: 8.26 Butner's Cobalt danced around till the halfway point. Left Lane: Anthony Bertozzi Runs 7.395/177.74/-0.595, Now #5 D/ED Index: 7.99 Bertozzi is the last racer to go down the track today - day one of the 40th Annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals is in the books. Good afternoon from Gainesville Raceway! 4:48 p.m.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 1

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Revised order after one round of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: Psn Driver Class Index ET Ov/Un 1. David Allen BB/AM 7.51 6.857 -0.653 2. Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.63 8.014 -0.616 3. Pat Ross F/A 8.62 8.011 -0.609 4. Lee Sharp D/SMA 8.97 8.369 -0.601 5. Anthony Bertozzi D/ED 7.99 7.395 -0.595 6. Robert Bailey A/ED 7.22 6.627 -0.593 7. Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.83 8.238 -0.592 8. Bo Butner D/A 8.26 7.675 -0.585 9. Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.88 8.296 -0.584 10. David Rampy A/EA 7.87 7.291 -0.579 11. Arnie Martel F/AA 8.60 8.025 -0.575 12. Tony Terry F/AA 8.60 8.033 -0.567 13. Grant Lewis H/SMA 9.56 8.997 -0.563 14. Allen Stanfield H/SM 9.56 8.998 -0.562 15. Sal Biondo I/AA 8.79 8.261 -0.529 16. Jenny Treadwell E/ED 8.85 8.326 -0.524 17. Jacklyn Gebhardt-Sti A/ED 7.22 6.706 -0.514 18. Greg Kamplain C/ED 7.87 7.379 -0.491 19. David Eaton A/AP 7.26 6.769 -0.491 20. Jim Kimbrough C/ED 7.87 7.390 -0.480 21. Mike Saye H/A 9.24 8.765 -0.475 22. Don Eberly C/AA 7.99 7.516 -0.474 23. Ray Bamond C/SMA 8.83 8.362 -0.468 24. Keith Roberts I/SMA 9.67 9.204 -0.466 25. Michael Hardee E/SM 9.09 8.634 -0.456 26. Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.99 7.555 -0.435 27. Dave Connolly B/SR 8.34 7.917 -0.423 28. Lonnie Johnson B/AA 7.64 7.224 -0.416 29. Bert Dawson F/AA 8.60 8.238 -0.362 30. Van Puckett G/AA 8.91 8.865 -0.045 31. Ray Vierheller III D/ED 7.99 8.628 0.638 32. Ray Goodman A/EA 7.87 9.020 1.150 --------- Not Qualified --------- 33. Pat Williams A/AP 7.26 NT

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Tony Terry Runs 7.997/169.34/-0.603, Now #4 F/AA Index: 8.60 Prior Best: 8.033/168.87/-0.567, Was #12 Right Lane: Allen Stanfield Runs 8.962/150.75/-0.598, Now #6 H/SM Index: 9.56 Prior Best: 8.998/150.83/-0.562, Was #14 Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 71 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,372 feet, track temperature 74 degrees. We've got some nice clouds providing shade over the Gainesville 1320 - this should be a good round of Comp Elminator Qualifying. Yep - both drivers step up into the top half of the field. Left Lane: Mike Saye Runs 8.731/154.63/-0.509, Now #19 H/A Index: 9.24 Prior Best: 8.765/154.49/-0.475, Was #21 Right Lane: Ray Bamond Runs 8.319/160.21/-0.511, Now #18 C/SMA Index: 8.83 Prior Best: 8.362/162.90/-0.468, Was #23 Big wheels up launch for Bamond. Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 7.650/170.99/-0.610, Now #3 D/A Index: 8.26 Prior Best: 7.675/178.24/-0.585, Was #10 Right Lane: Robert Bailey Runs 7.195/192.82/-0.025, Now #9 A/ED Index: 7.22 Prior Best: 6.627/204.54/-0.593, Was #8 1.077 60-foot time for Butner. Bailey was off the power before the stripe. Left Lane: Michael Hardee Runs 8.526/157.32/-0.564, Now #14 E/SM Index: 9.09 Prior Best: 8.634/145.78/-0.456, Was #25 Right Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.508/180.36/-0.482, Now #23 C/AA Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.555/180.16/-0.435, Was #26 2 more good runs! Left Lane: Pat Williams Runs 7.316/192.58/0.056, Now #31 A/AP Index: 7.26 No Prior Run Right Lane: Van Puckett Runs 8.477/159.61/-0.433, Now #27 G/AA Index: 8.91 Prior Best: 8.865/115.91/-0.045, Was #30 Williams made his first "full-pull" of the weekend. Left Lane: Don Eberly Runs 7.732/140.31/-0.258, Now #25 C/AA Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.516/181.79/-0.474, Was #25 Right Lane: Bert Dawson Runs 8.250/162.65/-0.350, Now #30 F/AA Index: 8.60 Prior Best: 8.238/167.88/-0.362, Was #30 Left Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 7.934/170.30/-0.666, Now #1 F/AA Index: 8.60 Prior Best: 8.025/168.94/-0.575, Was #13 Right Lane: Keith Roberts Runs 9.226/143.93/-0.444, Now #26 I/SMA Index: 9.67 Prior Best: 9.204/146.62/-0.466, Was #26 Martel hammers to the top of the heap. Left Lane: Jenny Treadwell Runs 8.322/157.76/-0.528, Now #18 E/ED Index: 8.85 Prior Best: 8.326/155.51/-0.524, Was #17 Right Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 7.320/179.16/-0.550, Now #16 C/ED Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.379/179.23/-0.491, Was #21 Treadwell improves, but Kamplain improved more and bumps Jenny down one spot. Left Lane: Ray Goodman Runs 7.537/173.70/-0.333, Now #32 A/EA Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 9.020/99.90/1.150, Was #33 Right Lane: R. Vierheller IIIRuns 7.383/176.01/-0.607, Now #6 D/ED Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 8.628/111.82/0.638, Was #32 Goodman fixed whatever problem he had yesterday, he's the new bump spot for the class. Left Lane: David Allen Runs 6.955/191.40/-0.555, Now #2 BB/AM Index: 7.51 Prior Best: 6.857/202.24/-0.653, Was #2 Right Lane: Pat Ross Runs 8.025/167.47/-0.595, Now #5 F/A Index: 8.62 Prior Best: 8.011/168.49/-0.609, Was #5 Allen's BBAM is awesome - The G dragster guys will have fun hearing his Pontiac catching up in Eliminations! Allen spun the tires pretty hard off the line, it may have cost him some ET. Left Lane: David Eaton Runs 6.790/200.65/-0.470, Now #23 A/AP Index: 7.26 Prior Best: 6.769/202.15/-0.491, Was #23 Right Lane: Glen Treadwell Runs 8.041/147.58/-0.589, Now #3 G/ED Index: 8.63 Prior Best: 8.014/160.79/-0.616, Was #3 Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.242/180.04/-0.628, Now #3 A/EA Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.291/180.69/-0.579, Was #14 Right Lane: Jim Kimbrough Runs 7.366/177.58/-0.504, Now #23 C/ED Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.390/178.24/-0.480, Was #25 Updated weather just arrived - Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,649 feet, track temperature 79 degrees. Left Lane: J. Gebhardt-StillRuns 6.780/200.47/-0.440, Now #20 A/ED Index: 7.22 Prior Best: 6.706/201.43/-0.514, Was #20 Right Lane: Grant Lewis Runs 8.975/147.97/-0.585, Now #14 H/SMA Index: 9.56 Prior Best: 8.997/148.66/-0.563, Was #16 Left Lane: Lonnie Johnson Runs 7.106/194.41/-0.534, Now #18 B/AA Index: 7.64 Prior Best: 7.224/192.77/-0.416, Was #30 Right Lane: Stephen Szupka Runs 8.675/118.38/-0.155, Now #13 F/ED Index: 8.83 Prior Best: 8.238/144.97/-0.592, Was #13 Szupka was dancing from side-to-side just a bit on this pass, he lifted early. Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 7.916/142.96/-0.424, Now #30 B/SR Index: 8.34 Prior Best: 7.917/144.09/-0.423, Was #30 Right Lane: Anthony Bertozzi Runs 7.369/176.77/-0.621, Now #4 D/ED Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.395/177.74/-0.595, Was #11 Left Lane: Lee Sharp Runs 8.352/161.83/-0.618, Now #5 D/SMA Index: 8.97 Prior Best: 8.369/161.13/-0.601, Was #10 Right Lane: F. Aragona Jr. Runs 8.844/111.64/-0.036, Now #15 G/EA Index: 8.88 Prior Best: 8.296/139.78/-0.584, Was #15 Right Lane: Sal Biondo Runs 8.198/150.72/-0.592, Now #14 I/AA Index: 8.79 Prior Best: 8.261/146.05/-0.529, Was #19 Nice wheels up launch for Biondo. 9:58 a.m.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: Psn Driver Class Index ET Ov/Un 1. Arnie Martel F/AA 8.60 7.934 -0.666 2. David Allen BB/AM 7.51 6.857 -0.653 3. David Rampy A/EA 7.87 7.242 -0.628 4. Anthony Bertozzi D/ED 7.99 7.369 -0.621 5. Lee Sharp D/SMA 8.97 8.352 -0.618 6. Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.63 8.014 -0.616 7. Bo Butner D/A 8.26 7.650 -0.610 8. Pat Ross F/A 8.62 8.011 -0.609 9. Ray Vierheller III D/ED 7.99 7.383 -0.607 10. Tony Terry F/AA 8.60 7.997 -0.603 11. Allen Stanfield H/SM 9.56 8.962 -0.598 12. Robert Bailey A/ED 7.22 6.627 -0.593 13. Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.83 8.238 -0.592 14. Sal Biondo I/AA 8.79 8.198 -0.592 15. Grant Lewis H/SMA 9.56 8.975 -0.585 16. Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.88 8.296 -0.584 17. Michael Hardee E/SM 9.09 8.526 -0.564 18. Greg Kamplain C/ED 7.87 7.320 -0.550 19. Lonnie Johnson B/AA 7.64 7.106 -0.534 20. Jenny Treadwell E/ED 8.85 8.322 -0.528 21. Jacklyn Gebhardt-Sti A/ED 7.22 6.706 -0.514 22. Ray Bamond C/SMA 8.83 8.319 -0.511 23. Mike Saye H/A 9.24 8.731 -0.509 24. Jim Kimbrough C/ED 7.87 7.366 -0.504 25. David Eaton A/AP 7.26 6.769 -0.491 26. Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.99 7.508 -0.482 27. Don Eberly C/AA 7.99 7.516 -0.474 28. Keith Roberts I/SMA 9.67 9.204 -0.466 29. Van Puckett G/AA 8.91 8.477 -0.433 30. Dave Connolly B/SR 8.34 7.916 -0.424 31. Bert Dawson F/AA 8.60 8.238 -0.362 32. Ray Goodman A/EA 7.87 7.537 -0.333 --------- Not Qualified --------- 33. Pat Williams A/AP 7.26 7.316 0.056

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 3

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 9.076/100.00/1.086, Now #26 C/AA Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.508/180.36/-0.482, Was #26 Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.398/153.56/-0.472, Now #3 A/EA Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.242/180.04/-0.628, Was #3 2:19 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,856 feet, track temperature 109 degrees. The sun is out on the track now - the clouds cover we had this morning is now gone. Left Lane: F. Aragona Jr. Runs 8.320/147.65/-0.560, Now #16 G/EA Index: 8.88 Prior Best: 8.296/139.78/-0.584, Was #16 Right Lane: Don Eberly Runs 7.679/141.49/-0.311, Now #27 C/AA Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.516/181.79/-0.474, Was #27 Eberly got 1000 feet of tuning data and clicked it early. Left Lane: Bert Dawson Runs 8.710/154.19/0.110, Now #32 F/AA Index: 8.60 Prior Best: 8.238/167.88/-0.362, Was #31 Right Lane: Ray Goodman Runs 7.495/173.81/-0.375, Now #31 A/EA Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.537/173.70/-0.333, Was #32 The two trade spots on the ladder, Goodman put Dawson on the bump. Left Lane: R. Vierheller IIIRuns 7.425/176.05/-0.565, Now #9 D/ED Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.383/176.01/-0.607, Was #9 Right Lane: Jenny Treadwell Runs 8.352/157.19/-0.498, Now #20 E/ED Index: 8.85 Prior Best: 8.322/157.76/-0.528, Was #20 V6 in the left lane, straight six cylinder motor in the right... nope, no changes here. Left Lane: Pat Ross Runs 8.033/167.66/-0.587, Now #8 F/A Index: 8.62 Prior Best: 8.011/168.49/-0.609, Was #8 Right Lane: David Eaton Runs 6.919/199.73/-0.341, Now #25 A/AP Index: 7.26 Prior Best: 6.769/202.15/-0.491, Was #25 Big tire shake for Eaton - he may need some Advil at the top end. Left Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 7.313/179.23/-0.557, Now #18 C/ED Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.320/179.16/-0.550, Was #18 Right Lane: Pat Williams Runs 7.279/192.55/0.019, Now #33 A/AP Index: 7.26 Prior Best: 7.316/192.58/0.056, Was #33 Williams was unable to bump into the program - his weekend is done. Left Lane: Grant Lewis Runs 9.056/146.86/-0.504, Now #15 H/SMA Index: 9.56 Prior Best: 8.975/147.97/-0.585, Was #15 Right Lane: David Allen Runs 6.849/203.43/-0.661, Now #2 BB/AM Index: 7.51 Prior Best: 6.857/202.24/-0.653, Was #2 Nice lap for Allen - he picked up .01 in the heat of the day - the best run of this session thus far. Left Lane: Van Puckett Runs 15.897/53.12/6.987, Now #29 G/AA Index: 8.91 Prior Best: 8.477/159.61/-0.433, Was #29 Right Lane: Mike Saye Runs 8.783/153.35/-0.457, Now #23 H/A Index: 9.24 Prior Best: 8.731/154.63/-0.509, Was #23 Puckett lifted before half track, the reason not clear from here. Left Lane: Jim Kimbrough Runs 7.382/177.98/-0.488, Now #24 C/ED Index: 7.87 Prior Best: 7.366/177.58/-0.504, Was #24 Right Lane: Lonnie Johnson Runs 16.419/63.40/8.779, Now #19 B/AA Index: 7.64 Prior Best: 7.106/194.41/-0.534, Was #19 Johnson had trouble right off the starting line. Left Lane: Robert Bailey Runs 14.738/49.32/7.518, Now #12 A/ED Index: 7.22 Prior Best: 6.627/204.54/-0.593, Was #12 Right Lane: Michael Hardee Runs 8.536/157.39/-0.554, Now #17 E/SM Index: 9.09 Prior Best: 8.526/157.32/-0.564, Was #17 Bailey's car backfired hard just past the tree and something came off of his dragster. Left Lane: Allen Stanfield Runs 8.992/151.29/-0.568, Now #11 H/SM Index: 9.56 Prior Best: 8.962/150.75/-0.598, Was #11 Right Lane: J. Gebhardt-StillRuns 6.685/200.89/-0.535, Now #19 A/ED Index: 7.22 Prior Best: 6.706/201.43/-0.514, Was #21 Stanfield spun the tire quite a bit off the line - Nice lap for Jacklyn, she is one of the few drivers to improve this round. Allen Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-1.278 sec., 330ft-3.701, 660ft-5.730/121.83 mph, 1,000ft-7.493. Jacklyn Gebhardt-Still's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.785, 660ft-4.274/164.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.572. Left Lane: Anthony Bertozzi Runs 7.395/165.66/-0.595, Now #4 D/ED Index: 7.99 Prior Best: 7.369/176.77/-0.621, Was #4 Right Lane: Lee Sharp Runs 8.352/161.34/-0.618, Now #5 D/SMA Index: 8.97 Prior Best: 8.352/161.83/-0.618, Was #5 Lee exactly duplicated his run from round two yesterday... Left Lane: Sal Biondo Runs 8.251/145.64/-0.539, Now #14 I/AA Index: 8.79 Prior Best: 8.198/150.72/-0.592, Was #14 Right Lane: Tony Terry Runs 8.034/168.43/-0.566, Now #10 F/AA Index: 8.60 Prior Best: 7.997/169.34/-0.603, Was #10 Looks like a couple of 1000 foot time runs here... Left Lane: Ray Bamond Runs 8.318/162.29/-0.512, Now #23 C/SMA Index: 8.83 Prior Best: 8.319/160.21/-0.511, Was #22 Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 7.826/161.29/-0.514, Now #22 B/SR Index: 8.34 Prior Best: 7.916/142.96/-0.424, Was #30 Nice pass for Connolly - Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-1.084 sec., 330ft-3.152, 660ft-4.926/138.07 mph, 1,000ft-6.477. Left Lane: Stephen Szupka Runs 8.754/116.57/-0.076, Now #13 F/ED Index: 8.83 Prior Best: 8.238/144.97/-0.592, Was #13 Right Lane: Bo Butner Runs 7.722/157.23/-0.538, Now #7 D/A Index: 8.26 Prior Best: 7.650/170.99/-0.610, Was #7 Left Lane: Glen Treadwell Runs 8.083/144.66/-0.547, Now #6 G/ED Index: 8.63 Prior Best: 8.014/160.79/-0.616, Was #6 Right Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 7.939/170.04/-0.661, Now #1 F/AA Index: 8.60 Prior Best: 7.934/170.30/-0.666, Was #1 Looks like Martel is ready for Eliminations tomorrow. 2:41 p.m.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 3

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: Psn Driver Class Index ET Ov/Un 1. Arnie Martel F/AA 8.60 7.934 -0.666 2. David Allen BB/AM 7.51 6.849 -0.661 3. David Rampy A/EA 7.87 7.242 -0.628 4. Anthony Bertozzi D/ED 7.99 7.369 -0.621 5. Lee Sharp D/SMA 8.97 8.352 -0.618 6. Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.63 8.014 -0.616 7. Bo Butner D/A 8.26 7.650 -0.610 8. Pat Ross F/A 8.62 8.011 -0.609 9. Ray Vierheller III D/ED 7.99 7.383 -0.607 10. Tony Terry F/AA 8.60 7.997 -0.603 11. Allen Stanfield H/SM 9.56 8.962 -0.598 12. Robert Bailey A/ED 7.22 6.627 -0.593 13. Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.83 8.238 -0.592 14. Sal Biondo I/AA 8.79 8.198 -0.592 15. Grant Lewis H/SMA 9.56 8.975 -0.585 16. Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.88 8.296 -0.584 17. Michael Hardee E/SM 9.09 8.526 -0.564 18. Greg Kamplain C/ED 7.87 7.313 -0.557 19. Jacklyn Gebhardt-Sti A/ED 7.22 6.685 -0.535 20. Lonnie Johnson B/AA 7.64 7.106 -0.534 21. Jenny Treadwell E/ED 8.85 8.322 -0.528 22. Dave Connolly B/SR 8.34 7.826 -0.514 23. Ray Bamond C/SMA 8.83 8.318 -0.512 24. Mike Saye H/A 9.24 8.731 -0.509 25. Jim Kimbrough C/ED 7.87 7.366 -0.504 26. David Eaton A/AP 7.26 6.769 -0.491 27. Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.99 7.508 -0.482 28. Don Eberly C/AA 7.99 7.516 -0.474 29. Keith Roberts I/SMA 9.67 9.204 -0.466 30. Van Puckett G/AA 8.91 8.477 -0.433 31. Ray Goodman A/EA 7.87 7.495 -0.375 32. Bert Dawson F/AA 8.60 8.238 -0.362 --------- Not Qualified --------- 33. Pat Williams A/AP 7.26 7.279 0.019

Saturday Results for Elimination Round 1

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Mike Saye H/A 9.24 0.022 8.830 -0.410 (L) Pat Ross F/A 8.62 -0.037(R) 8.343 -0.277 10:01 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 80 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,365 feet, track temperature 86 degrees. The sun broke thru the clouds about 20 minutes ago, and the track temp has climbed 20 degrees. We start off round one of Comp with the traditional redlight... (W) David Allen BB/AM 7.51 0.021 6.881 -0.629 (L) Greg Kamplain C/ED 7.87 0.040 7.318 -0.552 Allen's Blown Gas BBAM is a crowd pleaser - he used a bunch of CIC and the class will take a hit on Monday, but will be back for round two. (W) Sal Biondo I/AA 8.79 0.062 8.276 -0.514 (L) Van Puckett G/AA 8.91 0.008 8.588 -0.322 (W) Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.88 0.052 8.468 -0.412 (L) Bert Dawson F/AA 8.60 0.152 8.334 -0.266 Aragona was able to lift early near the stripe, after a big advantage on the starting line. (W) Allen Stanfield H/SM 9.56 0.027 9.222 -0.338 (L) Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.99 -0.071(R) 8.681 0.691 Redlight! Stanfield clicked it about 1000 feet out. (W) Don Eberly C/AA 7.99 0.045 7.833 -0.157 (L) Pat Williams A/AP 7.26 -0.046(R) 7.262 0.002 Williams is an alternate for Bailey, whose AED broke yesterday, but Williams was no match for Eberly. (W) Grant Lewis H/SMA 9.56 0.006 9.078 -0.482 (L) Ray Goodman A/EA 7.87 0.063 7.482 -0.388 Nice light for Lewis. (W) David Eaton A/AP 7.26 0.552 8.021 0.761 (L) Tony Terry F/AA 8.60 -0.077(R) 9.943 1.343 We pause for a minute to clean up something in the right lane - the cars are pushed back and the tractor comes out. 10:14 a.m. 10:16 a.m. The cleanup was just a small area near the starting line, so we're ready to go. Terry took a long time to stage after Eaton lit up the 2nd bulb, then Terry red lighted... (W) Ray Vierheller III D/ED 7.99 0.018 7.500 -0.490 (L) Jim Kimbrough C/ED 7.87 0.040 7.380 -0.490 Reaction time is the difference, someone studder-stepped the throttle about three times at the top end... (W) Arnie Martel F/AA 8.60 0.165 8.734 0.134 (L) Michael Hardee E/SM 9.09 -0.033(R) 9.730 0.640 Hardee had problems about half track, once Martel caught up with him he took it easy the rest of the way. (W) David Rampy A/EA 7.87 0.041 7.398 -0.472 (L) Jacklyn Gebhardt-Still A/ED 7.22 0.147 6.680 -0.540 (W) Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.63 0.024 8.063 -0.567 (L) Dave Connolly B/SR 8.34 0.046 8.120 -0.220 Treadwell dipped into CIC to take out Connolly. (W) Jenny Treadwell E/ED 8.85 0.139 9.863 1.013 (L) Lee Sharp D/SMA 8.97 -0.001(R)10.383 1.413 Treadwell lifted at half track after seeing the win light in her lane. (W) Anthony Bertozzi D/ED 7.99 0.017 7.547 -0.443 (L) Lonnie Johnson B/AA 7.64 0.003 7.219 -0.421 (W) Bo Butner D/A 8.26 0.015 7.763 -0.497 (L) Ray Bamond C/SMA 8.83 0.004 8.353 -0.477 2 foot victory for Butner. (W) Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.83 0.015 8.694 -0.136 (L) Keith Roberts I/SMA 9.67 -9.999(R)NT-No Show Roberts was a no-show. 10:28 a.m.

Saturday Results for Elimination Round 2

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) David Rampy A/EA 7.87 0.039 7.310 -0.560 (L) Allen Stanfield H/SM 9.56 0.068 9.033 -0.527 2:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,078 feet, track temperature 111 degrees. The lengthy cleanup after the crash in Pro Mod (driver is OK) is done - round two of Comp eliminations is underway. It's sunny and hot outside - a real test for drivers and crews. Rampy took the stripe, and some CIC into the next round. MOV: 0.0624 seconds (approximately 13 feet). (W) Arnie Martel F/AA 8.60 0.003 8.008 -0.592 (L) Ray Vierheller III D/ED 7.99 0.066 7.408 -0.582 Big CIC hit for Martel next round - nice passes by both drivers. (W) Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.83 -0.007 8.773 -0.057 (L) Jenny Treadwell E/ED 8.85 -0.013(R)10.156 1.306 Jenny left too soon, Szupka went to the 1000-foot mark and clicked it. (W) Don Eberly C/AA 7.99 0.049 7.521 -0.469 (L) Anthony Bertozzi D/ED 7.99 0.074 7.513 -0.477 Two different classes - but the same index, so this is a heads up drag race! Eberly took the battle at the starting line, then held on to win "on a hole shot!" (W) Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.88 0.044 8.341 -0.539 (L) Mike Saye H/A 9.24 0.004 8.783 -0.457 Aragona had the power to drive around Saye to win by half a car length. (W) David Eaton A/AP 7.26 0.142 7.564 0.304 (L) David Allen BB/AM 7.39 -0.078(R) 7.962 0.572 Allen's day is over on the starting line after he lit up the dreaded red light. (W) Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.57 0.031 8.000 -0.570 (L) Sal Biondo I/AA 8.78 0.050 8.233 -0.547 Treadwell's little G dragster puts the Beretta on the trailer. (W) Bo Butner D/A 8.26 0.075 7.678 -0.582 (L) Grant Lewis H/SMA 9.56 0.006 9.064 -0.496 Great drag race! About four feet at the stripe. 2:47 p.m.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) David Eaton A/AP 7.26 0.015 6.740 -0.520 (L) Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.50 0.058 8.006 -0.494 2:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,148 feet, track temperature 114 degrees. Nice pass for Eaton. (W) Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.83 0.006 8.243 -0.587 (L) Arnie Martel F/AA 8.51 0.026 7.956 -0.554 Great light and studder step at the top end for Szupka. (W) David Rampy A/EA 7.81 0.020 7.411 -0.399 (L) Bo Butner D/A 8.18 -0.031(R) 8.107 -0.073 Ouch! Rampy will face Szupka's dragster in the semi finals. (W) Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.85 0.036 8.930 0.080 (L) Don Eberly C/AA 7.99 -9.999(R)NT-No Show Eberly did not make the call, so Aragona will have a single. He'll race Eaton in the next round. 2:19 p.m.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 4

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) David Eaton A/AP 7.24 0.005 8.470 1.230 (L) Frank Aragona Jr. G/EA 8.85 -0.003(R) 8.900 0.050 3:30 p.m. Aragona chopped down the starting line tree with a red light, Eaton clicked it after getting tuning data for the final round. (W) David Rampy A/EA 7.81 0.016 7.497 -0.313 (L) Stephen Szupka F/ED 8.75 -9.999(R)NT-No Show Szupka is having trouble getting the car started in the staging lane. After several attempts by Szupka's team, Rampy is motioned to do his burnout. To Rampy's credit he did a longer than usual burnout to give Stephen more time, but it wasn't enough. Rampy went downtrack an dlifted early, and Szupka's team returned to the pits. 3:34 p.m.

Sunday Results for Final Round

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) David Eaton A/AP 7.24 0.036 6.719 -0.521 (L) David Rampy A/EA 7.81 0.017 7.315 -0.495 4:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,254 feet, track temperature 116 degrees. Rampy is looking for his 71st win overall, he's won 58 times in Comp Eliminator. Eaton won at Norwalk in 2007. Rampy beat Eaton at the final in Bristol in 2007. This time Eaton takes the Wally home to Merritt Island Florida, and runs over 200 mph as a bonus. At the stripe it was close, .0078 seconds, about 2 feet.

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