Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel 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:
Left Lane: Rob Passey Runs 19.041/42.41, Now #3
Right Lane: Steve Faria Runs 4.837/189.39, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,932 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.Passey with problems right off the starting line and coast on down the drag strip. Faria is dropping cylinders right at the hit and then pushes out a head gasket on top end with a quick flash of flame.
Left Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 4.331/281.95, Now #1
Right Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 5.353/118.34, Now #3
Strasburg starts to get out of the groove and then started to spin the tires. When it did that the rpms went way high and the engine let go with a big fireball. Chrisman was straight down the groove...
Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 8.840/99.43, Now #5
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.301/231.28, Now #1
Buff is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Haddock started dropping cylinder and the engine let go.
Left Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 5.799/117.96, Now #5
Right Lane: David Baca Runs 6.893/90.44, Now #6
Baca started to smoke the tires around 330 feet and he clicked it off. Erbacher started to smoke around the same time, but pedaled it one time. He was back up in smoke.
Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 4.496/176.28, Now #3
Right Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 4.764/163.57, Now #4
Hartley starts to smoke the tires around 400 feet and clicks it off. Massey made it just a little farther down track before he started to smoke the tires and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.229/206.67, Now #1
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.444/222.18, Now #4
Kalitta starts to smoke the tires around 400 feet and clicks it off. Langdon makes it a little father down track before he starts to smoke the tires, but he still goes to the number one spot.
Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.574/217.77, Now #7
Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.353/238.47, Now #4
Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.393/214.14, Now #6
Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.027/281.13, Now #1
Bernstein goes to the number one spot...Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.211, 660ft-3.171/253.04 mph. Dixon starts to smoke the tires.
Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.933/297.81, Now #1
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 4.071/268.49, Now #3
Schumacher with a full pull to go to the number one spot...Tony Schumacher's incremental
times: 60ft-0.864 sec., 330ft-2.192, 660ft-3.124/267.53 mph. Brown started to haze the tires around 600 feet.
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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 Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.933 297.81
2. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.027 281.13
3. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 4.071 268.49
4. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 4.229 206.67
5. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.301 231.28
6. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.331 281.95
7. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.353 238.47
8. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 4.393 214.14
9. Doug Kalitta Technicoat No. 50 Dragster 4.444 222.18
10. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 4.496 176.28
11. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 4.574 217.77
12. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 4.764 163.57
13. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster 4.837 189.39
14. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 5.353 118.34
15. Urs Erbacher Century Asphalt Materials Drag 5.799 117.96
16. David Baca Mach 1/Global Services Dragste 6.893 90.44
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 8.840 99.43
18. Rob Passey MSP Motorsports/Mattinson Race 19.041 42.41
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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 Fuel 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: David Baca Runs 3.957/303.30, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.893/90.44, Was #16
Right Lane: Rob Passey No Time, Now #18
Best prior run: 19.041/42.41, Was #18 Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 27.88 inches, adjusted altitude 3,423 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.Passey was shut off as he was backing up from the burnout. Baca with a great looking pass to go from being on the bump spot to the number two spot. David Baca's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.217,
660ft-3.164/267.06 mph.
Left Lane: Mike Strasburg Runs 4.213/220.73, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.353/118.34, Was #15
Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.078/276.92, Now #5
Best prior run: 8.840/99.43, Was #17 Strasburg was really mixing up cylinders on the top end, but he gets into the top half of the show. Buff had a hole out right from the hit, but gets into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: Steve Faria Runs 6.139/86.68, Now #17
Best prior run: 4.837/189.39, Was #16
Right Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 4.098/292.01, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.799/117.96, Was #17 Faria was mixing up the cylinders and then pipes went real wet and it banged the blower with a big fireball. Erbacher with a nice, clean pass to get into the show and that will bump out Faria.
Left Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 3.989/305.63, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.764/163.57, Was #16
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.987/301.81, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.574/217.77, Was #15
This was a good side by side drag race as they both run 3.98's. Joe Hartley's incremental
times: 60ft-0.880 sec., 330ft-2.245, 660ft-3.197/266.53 mph.
Morgan Lucas' incremental times:
60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.234, 660ft-3.188/265.59 mph. Hartley with the fastest pass of the weekend.
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.991/301.07, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.444/222.18, Was #15
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.951/305.08, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.496/176.28, Was #16 Massey with a nice pass to go to the number two spot...Spencer Massey's incremental times:
60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.221, 660ft-3.162/269.83 mph. Kalitta with a good pass to get into the top half of the show. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.215,
660ft-3.180/259.66 mph.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.918/306.74, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.353/238.47, Was #15
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.907/311.70, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.393/214.14, Was #16 This was a great drag race as they go to the number one and two spots...Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.201, 660ft-3.134/271.19 mph.
Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.193, 660ft-3.130/271.35 mph. Dixon also with the fastest pas of the weekend.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.084/291.82, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.301/231.28, Was #15
Right Lane: Steven Chrisman Runs 4.243/273.16, Now #16
Best prior run: 4.331/281.95, Was #16 Haddock dropped a cylinder early, and was real loose on the top end. Terry Haddock's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.259, 660ft-3.254/254.33 mph. Chrisman improves, but will stay on the bump.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.878/312.86, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.071/268.49, Was #10
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.874/311.41, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.229/206.67, Was #15 This was great drag race....Langdon goes to the number one spot. This is Langdon career best E.T. in his short career. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.170,
660ft-3.100/274.66 mph. Brown was just a couple ticks behind him for the number two spot.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.180/217.60, Now #11
Best prior run: 4.027/281.13, Was #11
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.908/313.88, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.933/297.81, Was #5 Bernstein was hazing the tires and clicked it off early. Schumacher with his quickest pass and he moved up the ladder one spot. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.882 sec., 330ft-2.211, 660ft-3.136/274.50 mph.
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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 Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.874 311.41
2. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.878 312.86
3. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.907 311.70
4. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.908 313.88
5. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.918 306.74
6. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 3.951 305.08
7. David Baca Mach 1/Global Services Dragste 3.957 303.30
8. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.987 301.81
9. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.989 305.63
10. Doug Kalitta Technicoat No. 50 Dragster 3.991 301.07
11. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.027 281.13
12. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.078 276.92
13. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.084 291.82
14. Urs Erbacher Century Asphalt Materials Drag 4.098 292.01
15. Mike Strasburg B & J Transmissions Dragster 4.213 220.73
16. Steven Chrisman Chrisman Driveline Dragster 4.243 281.95
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Steve Faria System One Filtration Dragster 4.837 189.39
18. Rob Passey MSP Motorsports/Mattinson Race 19.041 42.41
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat No. 50 Dragster) 0.097 3.938 308.57
(L) David Baca (Mach 1/Global Services Dragster 0.117 3.931 313.51
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 28.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,105 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Kalitta is 10 - 4 against Baca in prior events. Kalitta is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 6 feet). This is both of their quickest passes of the weekend.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.075 3.871 317.57
(L) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster) 0.031 3.922 309.77
Bernstein is 1 - 0 against Massey in prior events. Massey with a great light , and runs his quickest pass of weekend in a losing effort. Bernstein with the quickest pass of the event and is the seventh fastest passes in the 1000 foot era. Brandon Bernstein's MOV: 0.0079 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Brandon Bernstein's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.060), 330 ft(-0.031), 660ft(-0.011).
(W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.111 3.915 311.20
(L) Troy Buff (Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Dragste 0.118 4.415 219.94
McClenathan is 1 - 0 against Buff in prior events. McClenathan with the starting line advantage. McClenathan with his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win light. Buff was mixing up cylinders from half track on.
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.069 3.895 310.98
(L) Steven Chrisman (Chrisman Driveline Dragste 0.083 10.216 95.07
This is the first time Langdon and Chrisman have faced each other in eliminations. Langdon was the No. 1 qualifier in the Top Alcohol Dragster class here last year. Chrisman was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Langdon with the starting line advantage and was just a couple ticks off the his qualifying time for the win.
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.061 3.890 311.63
(L) Mike Strasburg (B & J Transmissions Dragste 0.091 4.602 170.41
Brown is 1 - 0 against Strasburg in prior events. Strasburg started to haze the tires around 600 feet and lifted. By then Brown who got off the line first was well on his way to victory. He was just a couple ticks off his qualifying time. He will have lane choice over Kalitta in round two.
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.100 3.893 314.02
(L) Urs Erbacher (Century Asphalt Materials Dra -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging Dixon is 1 - 0 against Erbacher in prior events. This is a rematch of last week's round one when Erbacher had his big engine explosion. He did his burnout here and then had problems and was shut off before he could stage. Dixon with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend on the single pass. But he will give up lane choice to Bernstein in round two.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.093 3.887 310.20
(L) Terry Haddock (Dragster) 0.092 8.658 77.01
This is the first time Schumacher and Haddock have faced each other in eliminations. Haddock is up in smoke by the time he went past the Christmas tree. Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. with the win Schumacher sets the record for most consecutive first round wins at 31. Schumacher will have lane choice against his teammate McClenathan in the next round.
(W) Joe Hartley (Hartley Racing Dragster) 0.089 4.010 305.22
(L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.059 4.109 265.01
Lucas is 3 - 0 against Hartley in prior events. Lucas with the starting line advantage, but then really starts mixing up the cylinders around 700 feet. Hartley was able to drive around him on the top end for the win...Joe Hartley's MOV: 0.0698 seconds (approximately 27 feet). Hartley will give up lane choice to Langdon 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 Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.063 4.014 278.52
(L) Joe Hartley (Hartley Racing Dragster) 0.111 3.987 305.77
Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,243 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.This is the first time Langdon and Hartley have faced each other in eliminations. Langdon with a big starting line advantage, and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He was dropping cylinders as he crossed the finish line. Apparently he hurt the engine as the Safety safari is rolling. Hartley with his quickest and fastest pass in a losing effort. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0213 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.058 4.492 204.94
(L) Doug Kalitta (Technicoat No. 50 Dragster) 0.081 4.766 233.12
Kalitta is 3 - 2 against Brown in prior events. Kalitta is up in smoke by 150 feet and then Brown lost traction farther down the track and was able to hold on to take the win light.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.072 3.927 312.93
(L) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.051 4.210 232.79
Bernstein is 16 - 10 against Dixon in prior events, and a 8 - 6 advantage in round two meetings. Dixon with the starting line advantage and then started to haze the tires just past half track. Bernstein with the quickest and fastest pass of the round for the win. He will have lane choice over Brown in the semifinal.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.084 3.937 309.70
(L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.098 4.415 201.19
Schumacher is 25 - 13 against McClenathan in prior events, and a 8 - 3 advantage in round two meetings. This is a rematch of last weeks final and Schumacher won on a hole shot. Schumacher was out of the gate first and never looked back as McClenathan started to smoke the tires around half track. Schumacher with the second quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Langdon in the semifinals.
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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 Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.091 3.932 308.43
(L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.049 4.022 292.27
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.08 inches, adjusted altitude 3,346 feet, track temperature 109 degrees. Schumacher is 1 - 0 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon did his job on the tree, but Schumacher had the difference made up by half track. He then just drives away with a great looking pass. Langdon's car with a big puff of engine smoke as he crossed the finish line.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.056 4.004 295.21
(L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.037 4.149 216.51
Brown is out of the gate first, but then bangs the blower past half track and Bernstein is able to drive around him on the top end. Bernstein's car wasn't hitting on all eight, but gets the win. He will give up lane choice to Schumacher 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 Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.065 3.874 311.77
(L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.033 4.003 295.66
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 28.08 inches, adjusted altitude 3,346 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.Schumacher is 21 - 10 against Bernstein in prior events and Schumacher is 6 - 2 against Bernstein in prior final rounds.
Bernstein with the starting line advantage, but Schumacher has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Schumacher blast on through the 1000 feet for the win with his quickest pass of the weekend. No apparent problems for Bernstein. Schumacher wins back to back and moves into the points lead.
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