Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Art Trautman Runs 6.907/157.04, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 27.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,510 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.Trautman was dropping cylinders as soon as he hit the throttle, and labored it down to about 1000 feet before he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Brooks Brown Runs 10.970/88.98, Now #3
Right Lane: Jeff Isbell Runs 5.531/245.09, Now #1
Brown had holes out right at the hit and clicked it off early. Isbell was straight down the groove.
Left Lane: Greg Tacke Runs 6.771/156.26, Now #3
Right Lane: Ashley Bart Runs 6.295/164.83, Now #2
Both cars with problems early in the runs.
Left Lane: Cody Perkins No Time, Now #6
Right Lane: Bill Dunlap No Time, Now #7
Dunlap had problems getting the car to fire and then was shut off by the NHRA officials before he made his burnout. Perkins bang the blower as soon as he hit the throttle and coasted to a stop by 100 feet.
Left Lane: Joey Severance Runs 5.522/262.39, Now #1
Right Lane: Brandon Johnson Runs 5.603/265.27, Now #3 A couple good clean pass here...Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.498, 660ft-3.666/211.46 mph, 1,000ft-4.668.
Brandon Johnson's incremental times:
60ft-1.033 sec., 330ft-2.630, 660ft-3.796/216.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.767.
Left Lane: Larry Miersch Runs 6.034/227.54, Now #5
Right Lane: Dale Carlson Runs 5.601/236.63, Now #3
Miersch was mixing up cylinders on the top end. Carlson with a good pass to open the weekend and he goes to the number three spot. Dale Carlson's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.455, 660ft-3.653/204.42 mph, 1,000ft-4.693.
Left Lane: Doug Hegge Runs 5.837/248.29, Now #6
Right Lane: D. Swearingen Runs 5.819/247.34, Now #5
Doug Hegge's incremental times: 60ft-1.014 sec., 330ft-2.663, 660ft-3.906/201.28 mph, 1,000ft-4.945.
Dennis Swearingen's incremental times: 60ft-1.079 sec., 330ft-2.626,
660ft-3.854/201.04 mph, 1,000ft-4.913.
Left Lane: Mark Niver Runs 5.555/251.20, Now #3
Right Lane: Brittany Force Runs 5.678/251.53, Now #6
A nice looking pass here for Niver...Mark Niver's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.538, 660ft-3.682/217.42 mph, 1,000ft-4.676. Force just a couple ticks behind to go to the number six spot. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.566,
660ft-3.780/207.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.796.
Left Lane: Courtney Force Runs 5.908/242.10, Now #10
Right Lane: Del Cox Jr. Runs 5.716/251.06, Now #7
Force pedaled the car early, and got it to hook up. Cox Jr. with a good clean pass to get into the top half of the show. Del Cox Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.043 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.827/210.60 mph, 1,000ft-4.836.
Left Lane: Justin Davis No Time, Now #18
Right Lane: Johnny Ahten Runs 5.684/238.01, Now #7
Davis was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and the coasted down the track. Nice pass for Ahten to get into the top half of the show. Johnny Ahten's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.558, 660ft-3.735/211.36 mph, 1,000ft-4.761.
Left Lane: Edwin Schmeeckle Runs 5.581/257.87, Now #5
Right Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.366/264.44, Now #1
Schmeeckle with a nice looking pass and he goes to the number five spot...Edwin Schmeeckle's incremental times: 60ft-0.921 sec., 330ft-2.489, 660ft-3.704/206.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.720. Whiteley with a great looking pass to take the number one spot by 0.156 seconds over the number two spot.
Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.384, 660ft-3.529/215.24 mph, 1,000ft-4.520.
Left Lane: Shawn Cowie Runs 5.401/264.23, Now #3
Right Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.380/249.58, Now #2
This was a good looking drag race to wrap up this session of qualifying. They go to the
number two and three spots. Shawn Cowie's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.403,
660ft-3.561/214.21 mph, 1,000ft-4.554.
Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.921 sec., 330ft-2.367, 660ft-3.521/213.40 mph, 1,000ft-4.514.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator B/AD 5.366 264.44
2. Chris Demke Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 5.380 249.58
3. Shawn Cowie Mundies Towing 5.401 264.23
4. Joey Severance Severance Racing B/AD 5.522 262.39
5. Jeff Isbell Sunk'n Treasures Racing A/FD 5.531 245.09
6. Mark Niver Billet Machine A/FD 5.555 251.20
7. Edwin Schmeeckle LSS Racing B/AD 5.581 257.87
8. Dale Carlson Shields Racing 5.601 236.63
9. Brandon Johnson Ti-Xp Xtreme Springs A/FD 5.603 265.27
10. Brittany Force Brand Source A/FD 5.678 251.53
11. Johnny Ahten Hedman Hedders/Stump Puller 5.684 238.01
12. Del Cox Jr. RG Industries A/FD 5.716 251.06
13. Dennis Swearingen Ameica's Heros of Freedom 5.819 247.34
14. Doug Hegge TunedUp.com A/FD 5.837 248.29
15. Courtney Force Brand Source A/FD 5.908 242.10
16. Larry Miersch Miersch Racing A/FD 6.034 227.54
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Ashley Bart Lucas Oil 6.295 164.83
18. Greg Tacke Wyoming Water Jet.com B/AD 6.771 156.26
19. Art Trautman Sonora Drywall 6.907 157.04
20. Brooks Brown A/FD 10.970 88.98
21. Cody Perkins JDRF NT
22. Justin Davis Pacific High Reach B/AD NT
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals 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: Bill Dunlap Runs 9.947/98.73, Now #21
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 7.568/104.77, Now #20
No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 3,379 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.Perkins with problems right off the line and he coasted to stop just past the finish line. Dunlap was mixing up cylinders right off the starting line.
Left Lane: Art Trautman Runs 6.716/203.98, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.907/157.04, Was #19
Right Lane: Justin Davis Runs 5.437/266.16, Now #4
No Prior Run Davis with a real nice pass to get in the top half of the field. Trautman improves, but not enough to get into the show.
Left Lane: Ashley Bart Runs 8.922/91.35, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.295/164.83, Was #18
Right Lane: Brooks Brown Runs 6.635/168.94, Now #19
Best prior run: 10.970/88.98, Was #23 Bart banged the blower around 200 feet. Brown makes a big improvement, but not enough to get into the show.
Left Lane: Del Cox Jr. Runs 5.521/263.20, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.716/251.06, Was #13
Right Lane: Greg Tacke Runs 8.564/101.06, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.771/156.26, Was #21 Cox Jr. with a real nice pass...Del Cox Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.536, 660ft-3.703/215.51 mph, 1,000ft-4.678.
Left Lane: Johnny Ahten Runs 5.482/249.26, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.684/238.01, Was #13
Right Lane: Larry Miersch Runs 5.614/247.93, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.034/227.54, Was #17 Ahten with a good looking pass to get into the top half of the show...Johnny Ahten's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.490, 660ft-3.630/219.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.607. Miersch gets into the show...Larry Miersch's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.544,
660ft-3.732/211.59 mph, 1,000ft-4.731.
Left Lane: Brittany Force Runs 5.596/252.24, Now #11
Best prior run: 5.678/251.53, Was #14
Right Lane: Courtney Force Runs 5.870/250.74, Now #17
Best prior run: 5.908/242.10, Was #17 Courtney improves, but not enough to get into the show. Brittany moves up the ladder a couple spots...Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.704/207.78 mph, 1,000ft-4.719.
Left Lane: Brandon Johnson Runs 5.615/259.46, Now #13
Best prior run: 5.603/265.27, Was #13
Right Lane: Doug Hegge No Time, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.837/248.29, Was #16
Left Lane: Dale Carlson Runs 5.687/233.80, Now #12
Best prior run: 5.601/236.63, Was #12
Right Lane: Edwin Schmeeckle Runs 5.426/264.65, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.581/257.87, Was #10 Schmeeckle with a good looking pass to move into the top half of the show. Edwin Schmeeckle's incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.419, 660ft-3.580/212.53 mph, 1,000ft-4.578.
Left Lane: Jeff Isbell Runs 5.452/261.42, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.531/245.09, Was #9
Right Lane: Mark Niver Runs 5.528/250.46, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.555/251.20, Was #10 Niver improves, but stays in the number 10 spot. Isbell with a really nice pass to move into
the top half of the show. Jeff Isbell's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.499,
660ft-3.640/219.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.607.
Left Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.361/263.51, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.380/249.58, Was #2
Right Lane: Joey Severance Runs 5.609/254.95, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.522/262.39, Was #9 Demke with a great pass to go to the number one spot. Chris Demke's incremental times:
60ft-0.917 sec., 330ft-2.363, 660ft-3.517/213.87 mph, 1,000ft-4.512.
Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.327/268.33, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.366/264.44, Was #2
Right Lane: Shawn Cowie No Time, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.401/264.23, Was #3 Whiteley grabs the number one spot back with a great looking pass. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.370, 660ft-3.511/216.97 mph, 1,000ft-4.492.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator B/AD 5.327 268.33
2. Chris Demke Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 5.361 263.51
3. Shawn Cowie Mundies Towing 5.401 264.23
4. Edwin Schmeeckle LSS Racing B/AD 5.426 264.65
5. Justin Davis Pacific High Reach B/AD 5.437 266.16
6. Jeff Isbell Sunk'n Treasures Racing A/FD 5.452 261.42
7. Johnny Ahten Hedman Hedders/Stump Puller 5.482 249.26
8. Del Cox Jr. RG Industries A/FD 5.521 263.20
9. Joey Severance Severance Racing B/AD 5.522 262.39
10. Mark Niver Billet Machine A/FD 5.528 251.20
11. Brittany Force Brand Source A/FD 5.596 252.24
12. Dale Carlson Shields Racing 5.601 236.63
13. Brandon Johnson Ti-Xp Xtreme Springs A/FD 5.603 265.27
14. Larry Miersch Miersch Racing A/FD 5.614 247.93
15. Dennis Swearingen Ameica's Heros of Freedom 5.819 247.34
16. Doug Hegge TunedUp.com A/FD 5.837 248.29
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Courtney Force Brand Source A/FD 5.870 250.74
18. Ashley Bart Lucas Oil 6.295 164.83
19. Brooks Brown A/FD 6.635 168.94
20. Art Trautman Sonora Drywall 6.716 203.98
21. Greg Tacke Wyoming Water Jet.com B/AD 6.771 156.26
22. Cody Perkins JDRF 7.568 104.77
23. Bill Dunlap Holiday Smog 9.947 98.73
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Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Brandon Johnson (Ti-Xp Xtreme Springs A/FD) 0.061 NT-Timing Problem
(L) Edwin Schmeeckle (LSS Racing B/AD) -0.018(R) DQ-Centerline
Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 3,440 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.Schmeeckle turns on the red light and then starts drifting out of the groove and collects the finish line cones. Johnson's time won't count because of Schmeeckle taking out the finish line cones.
(W) Shawn Cowie (Mundies Towing TA/D) 0.085 5.424 264.44
(L) Larry Miersch (Miersch Racing A/FD) 0.028 5.537 257.92
Miersch with a big starting line advantage, but Cowie has the difference made up by 250 feet.
He takes the win light by 0562 seconds (approximately 21 feet).
(W) Jeff Isbell (Sunk'n Treasures Racing A/FD) 0.077 5.534 254.23
(L) Brittany Force (Brand Source A/FD) 0.127 5.621 250.92
Isbell is the defending event champion...Isbell with the starting line advantage and holds on as it is mixing up cylinders on the top end. They both slow from their qualifying times. He will give up lane choice to Cowie in the next round.
(W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator B/AD) 0.075 5.320 268.33
(L) Doug Hegge (TunedUp.com A/FD) 0.148 5.824 250.60
Whiteley was out of the gate first and never looked back as he ran low E.T. of the event and matches his top speed of the event. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.917 sec., 330ft-2.360, 660ft-3.502/219.94 mph, 1,000ft-4.484. Hegge runs his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
(W) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.047 5.389 261.52
(L) Courtney Force (Brand Source A/FD) 0.071 6.053 240.55
Force is in as an alternate for Swearingen...Demke with a starting line and good looking pass to move into the next round. force was dropping a bunch of cylinders as soon as she hit the throttle.
(W) Justin Davis (Pacific High Reach B/AD) 0.022 5.463 263.46
(L) Dale Carlson (Shields Racing TA/D) -9.999(R) NT-Left Before Tree
Carlson left before the tree was activated...it appeared to be a good pass. Davis with the easy win. He will have lane choice against Johnson in round two.
(W) Johnny Ahten (Hedman Hedders/Stump Puller T 0.054 5.529 242.19
(L) Mark Niver (Billet Machine A/FD) 0.102 5.518 255.68
Ahten with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.
Johnny Ahten's MOV: 0.0373 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Niver with his quickest pass in a losing effort. Ahten slows from his qualifying time. Ahten will give up lane choice to Demke in round two.
(W) Del Cox Jr. (RG Industries A/FD) 0.058 5.521 266.79
(L) Joey Severance (Severance Racing B/AD) 0.045 5.593 252.14
Severance with the starting line advantage, and then cox Jr. had a lot of tire shake. Cox Jr. was able to drive through the tire shake and chase Severance down around 1000 feet. Del Cox Jr.'s MOV: 0.0593 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Cox Jr. matches his qualifying time and he will give up lane choice to Whiteley in round two.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Justin Davis (Pacific High Reach B/AD) 0.049 5.399 260.66
(L) Brandon Johnson (Ti-Xp Xtreme Springs TA/D) 0.086 5.733 249.95
Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.14 inches, adjusted altitude 2,795 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.Davis with the starting line advantage and drove through some tire shake and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Johnson slowed from his qualifying time, but there were no apparent problems.
(W) Jeff Isbell (Sunk'n Treasures Racing A/FD) 0.084 5.542 252.61
(L) Shawn Cowie (Mundies Towing TA/D) 0.078 5.997 173.74
Cowie got out of the groove and he got real close to the centerline, then the engine went away. Isbell was able to chase him down around 800 feet and just drove away.
(W) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.023 5.444 260.16
(L) Johnny Ahten (Hedman Hedders/Stump Puller T 0.039 5.649 255.05
A couple good lights, and Demke was first off the line. Demke dropped a cylinder on left side and the car was pushed toward the wall, but he was able to drive to the win. Ahten slowed from his qualifying time in a losing effort. Demke will have lane choice over Isbell in the semifinals.
(W) Del Cox Jr. (RG Industries A/FD) 0.027 6.933 232.51
(L) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator B/AD) 0.056 10.424 82.89
Cox Jr. is out of the gate first and then is up in smoke by 200 feet and he pedals it at least three time, but is able to get it to hook up enough to take the win light. Whiteley's car went silent early in the run. Cox Jr. will give up lane choice to Davis in the semifinal.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Justin Davis (Pacific High Reach B/AD) 0.014 5.461 260.66
(L) Del Cox Jr. (RG Industries A/FD) 0.020 5.733 223.69
Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,243 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.A couple great lights with Davis out of the gate first. Davis with a real nice pass in the heat of the day. Cox Jr. slowed on the top end.
(W) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.098 5.401 259.96
(L) Jeff Isbell (Sunk'n Treasures Racing A/FD) 0.097 5.657 244.65
Isbell is 3 - 0 against Demke since 2006. They leave together and then it is all Demke for the win. Demke will have lane choice in the final.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Justin Davis (Pacific High Reach B/AD) 0.038 5.498 256.21
(L) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing B 0.061 5.595 260.97
Demke is 1 - 0 against Davis in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Davis with the starting line advantage and never looks back for his second National event win. Demke got real loose and out of the groove and close to the center line.
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