Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 4.402/279.90, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.54 inches, adjusted altitude 1,699 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.Kelley making his first pass on the 1000-foot course, and he has a nice clean pass to start the weekend.
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.189/295.46, Now #1
Head with a soft set up, but goes straight down the groove with no problems. Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.367, 660ft-3.369/257.48 mph.
Left Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.399/277.77, Now #3
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.201/296.31, Now #2
The guys are backing the cars down and focusing on getting down the track, and both of these guys do it.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.837/116.90, Now #6
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 5.072/148.82, Now #5
Wilkerson moved around a little right off the starting line, and gets out of the groove and loses traction. Pedregon over powers the track around 300 feet.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 5.512/127.51, Now #7
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.195/292.14, Now #2
Neff starts to lose traction around the 300-foot mark, and clicks it off. Force gets a little loose on the top end, but still goes to the number two spot. John Force's incremental
times: 60ft-0.912 sec., 330ft-2.368, 660ft-3.373/256.80 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.244/286.68, Now #4
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.512/192.93, Now #7
Beckman started to lose traction around half track and clicked it off. Hight dropped a cylinder and still goes to the number four spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.366, 660ft-3.397/247.43 mph.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.492/129.03, Now #9
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 7.764/67.54, Now #12
Pedregon with a lot tire shake and he got out of the groove and it appears it bang the blower as the chut came out. Tasca III was up in smoke and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.557/198.85, Now #9
Right Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.155/297.81, Now #1
Force Hood with a great looking pass, straight down the groove and into the number one spot.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.344, 660ft-3.340/258.81 mph.
Worsham started mixing up cylinders around 660 feet.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.253/260.26, Now #7
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.116/298.27, Now #1
Capps continue to be on a roll as he goes to the to of the list with a great pass. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.330, 660ft-3.307/263.56 mph. Hagan slowed on the top end, but still had a nice pass to go to the number seven spot.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.116 298.27
2. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.155 297.81
3. Jim Head Team Strange Apparel Solara 4.189 295.46
4. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.195 292.14
5. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.201 296.31
6. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.244 286.68
7. Matt Hagan Shelor.com Charger 4.253 260.26
8. Jerry Toliver Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.399 277.77
9. Andy Kelley Serenity Limousine Stratus 4.402 279.90
10. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.512 192.93
11. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.557 198.85
12. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Solara 5.072 148.82
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 5.492 129.03
14. Mike Neff JFR/Ford Mustang 5.512 127.51
15. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 5.837 116.90
16. Tony Pedregon Herzog/Palms Impala 7.764 67.54
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern 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: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.158/298.27, Now #3
Best prior run: 7.764/67.54, Was #16 Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.48 inches, adjusted altitude 1,820 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.Pedregon with a great looking
pass until right before the finish line when it got a little loose. He still goes to the number
three spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.887 sec., 330ft-2.326, 660ft-3.341/254.95 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.154/303.23, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.072/148.82, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Smith Runs 4.778/175.00, Now #14
No Prior Run Smith was on good looking pass until about half track when the engine went silent and the pipes went wet. Pedregon with a real nice pass to go the number two spot. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.353, 660ft-3.348/259.01 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.120/304.05, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.512/192.93, Was #12
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.137/301.47, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.837/116.90, Was #17 This was a great looking drag race as these two go to the number two and three spots. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.320/262.18 mph.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.340, 660ft-3.328/260.11 mph.
Left Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 4.349/257.48, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.402/279.90, Was #13
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 6.387/103.10, Now #17
Best prior run: 5.512/127.51, Was #17 Neff got out of the groove early and then smoked the tires. Kelley's engine really started mixing up cylinders and then had a quick flash of flames., but he still got into the show for now.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.160/301.33, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.201/296.31, Was #9
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 6.402/98.38, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.492/129.03, Was #16 Tasca III blistered the Goodyears around 300 feet and clicked it off. Arend with his quickest pass of the season on this pass to go to the number seven spot. Jeff Arend's incremental
times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.355, 660ft-3.352/258.07 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.100/306.19, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.195/292.14, Was #9
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 5.365/133.74, Now #14
Best prior run: 4.557/198.85, Was #14 Worsham goes up in smoke around 300 feet. Force launched hard and keep it hooked up all the way through the 1000 feet. He goes to the number one spot. John Force's incremental times:
60ft-0.892 sec., 330ft-2.323, 660ft-3.303/261.88 mph.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 5.138/144.57, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.189/295.46, Was #9
Right Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.225/287.47, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.399/277.77, Was #13 Head started to lose traction and then drop cylinders before he clicked it off. Toliver was on good pass and then dropped a cylinder or two on the top end. He was trailing a lot smoke as he crossed the finish line, but he still gets into the show.
Left Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.073/310.05, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.155/297.81, Was #6
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.114/303.84, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.253/260.26, Was #12 Hagan with a really nice pass to go to the number three spot. Matt Hagan's incremental
times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.332, 660ft-3.313/262.95 mph. Force Hood with a great pass to go the number one spot. This pass ties her pass from last year at Las Vegas for the second fastest pass in the 1000-foot era. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.899 sec., 330ft-2.320,
660ft-3.285/265.59 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 5.457/129.16, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.116/298.27, Was #4
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.448/202.79, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.244/286.68, Was #12 Capps loses traction early and clicks it off. Hight starts to lose traction and mix up cylinders on the top end. Hight will stay on the bump spot and Capps will stay number four.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.073 310.05
2. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.100 306.19
3. Matt Hagan Shelor.com Charger 4.114 303.84
4. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.116 298.27
5. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.120 304.05
6. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.137 301.47
7. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Solara 4.154 303.23
8. Tony Pedregon Herzog/Palms Impala 4.158 298.27
9. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.160 301.33
10. Jim Head Team Strange Apparel Solara 4.189 295.46
11. Jerry Toliver Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.225 287.47
12. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.244 286.68
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Andy Kelley Serenity Limousine Stratus 4.349 279.90
14. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.557 198.85
15. Mike Smith Diamond Trucking Monte Carlo 4.778 175.00
16. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 5.492 129.03
17. Mike Neff JFR/Ford Mustang 5.512 127.51
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern 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:
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.101/299.26, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.116/298.27, Was #4 Capps with a great looking pass to open this round of qualifying. Ron Capps' incremental
times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.329, 660ft-3.299/265.33 mph.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.205/289.32, Now #11
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.142/300.66, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.189/295.46, Was #10 Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 2,156 feet, track temperature 103 degrees. Head got out of the narrow groove, but stayed with it for a very good looking pass. He gets into the top half of the show...Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.903 sec., 330ft-2.349, 660ft-3.334/261.07 mph.
Tasca's car makes a move toward the centerline and when it got out of the groove the car started spinning the tires and mixing up cylinders.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.143/300.26, Now #8
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Andy Kelley Runs 4.401/219.29, Now #15
No Prior Run Neff with a real nice looking pass to get into the top half of the field. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.331/258.32 mph. Kelley was spinning the tires and then the engine started eating itself up, but he gets into the show for now.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.651/229.08, Now #16
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 5.238/136.47, Now #11
Best prior run: 4.160/301.33, Was #11 Arend starts to lose traction and clicks it off because he is in the show. Worsham also started to lose traction, but he was not in the show so he pedaled it and was back up in smoke. He gets a number and is now on the bubble.
Left Lane: Mike Smith Runs 4.192/297.75, Now #12
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.129/302.62, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.158/298.27, Was #10 Pedregon with a good pass, straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show.
Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.892 sec., 330ft-2.326, 660ft-3.325/260.41 mph. Smith it the lone man out and he does what he has to do to get into the show and that bumps out Worsham.
Mike Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.362, 660ft-3.374/256.02 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.149/299.86, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.244/286.68, Was #15
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 7.426/87.65, Now #11
Best prior run: 4.154/303.23, Was #10 Pedregon smokes the tires around 300 feet and clicks it off. Hight with a good looking pass to move up the ladder. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.343,
660ft-3.339/258.07 mph.
Left Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.201/299.13, Now #14
Best prior run: 4.225/287.47, Was #15
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 7.238/81.44, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.120/304.05, Was #5 Beckman loses traction early and clicks it off. Toliver improves and moves up the ladder one spot.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.151/299.86, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.137/301.47, Was #7
Right Lane: John Force Runs 5.431/132.95, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.100/306.19, Was #2 Wilkerson with a nice clean pass, he doesn't improve, but still a nice pass. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.339/260.01 mph. Force starts to lose traction around 300 feet and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 7.159/89.88, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.114/303.84, Was #4
Right Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.884/160.19, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.073/310.05, Was #1 Hagan is up in smoke early and clicks it off. Force Hood loses traction around half track.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.073 310.05
2. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.100 306.19
3. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.101 299.26
4. Matt Hagan Shelor.com Charger 4.114 303.84
5. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.120 304.05
6. Tony Pedregon Herzog/Palms Impala 4.129 302.62
7. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.137 301.47
8. Jim Head Team Strange Apparel Solara 4.142 300.66
9. Mike Neff JFR/Ford Mustang 4.143 300.26
10. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.149 299.86
11. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Solara 4.154 303.23
12. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.160 301.33
13. Mike Smith Diamond Trucking Monte Carlo 4.192 297.75
14. Jerry Toliver Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.201 299.13
15. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.205 289.32
16. Andy Kelley Serenity Limousine Stratus 4.401 279.90
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.651 229.08
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern 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: Andy Kelley Runs 5.480/142.21, Now #16
Best prior run: 4.401/219.29, Was #16 Kelley is up in smoke by 300 feet and pedals it once and then is back up in smoke.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.381/224.32, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.160/301.33, Was #12
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.210/298.34, Now #16
Best prior run: 4.651/229.08, Was #17 Worsham with his best pass of the weekend, and he gets into the show and that bumps out Kelley. Arend starts to haze the tires and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.222/296.37, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.154/303.23, Was #11
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.148/297.81, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.205/289.32, Was #15 Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 2,164 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.Tasca III with his quickest pass this weekend and he moves up to the number 10 spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times:
60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.340, 660ft-3.332/258.81 mph.
No apparent problems for Pedregon, but he slows from his time this morning.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 5.760/117.48, Now #8
Best prior run: 4.142/300.66, Was #8
Right Lane: Jerry Toliver No Time, Now #15
Best prior run: 4.201/299.13, Was #15 Toliver does his burnout and then gets shut off as he stages. Head is up in smoke by 200 feet and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.104/303.71, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.129/302.62, Was #6 Pedregon with a real nice pass the quickest pass of this round, and he goes to the number four spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.323, 660ft-3.305/262.90 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.204/297.94, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.120/304.05, Was #6
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.144/299.60, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.149/299.86, Was #11 Hight with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder one spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.333/260.11 mph. No help here for Beckman and he will stay number six for now.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.120/299.26, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.101/299.26, Was #3
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.125/303.43, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.143/300.26, Was #9 Neff with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves into the to half of the field.
Neff's car was moving around on the top end. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.895 sec., 330ft-2.335, 660ft-3.322/261.57 mph. Capps was straight down the groove with a nice clean pass.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.899 sec., 330ft-2.337, 660ft-3.313/263.36 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.131/304.25, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.100/306.19, Was #2
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.120/304.53, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.137/301.47, Was #8 This was a good side-by-side drag race, and Wilkerson with his quickest pass of the weekend
to move into the number six spot. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec.,
330ft-2.335, 660ft-3.318/261.62 mph. Force with a good clean pass, and he will stay in the number
two spot for now. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.893 sec., 330ft-2.336,
660ft-3.326/259.46 mph.
Left Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.118/300.20, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.073/310.05, Was #1
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 5.060/149.00, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.114/303.84, Was #5 Hagan goes up in smoke around half track. Force Hood with another nice pass, but she gets real close to the centerline on the top end. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.323, 660ft-3.311/260.46 mph.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.073 310.05
2. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.100 306.19
3. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.101 299.26
4. Tony Pedregon Herzog/Palms Impala 4.104 303.71
5. Matt Hagan Shelor.com Charger 4.114 303.84
6. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.120 304.53
7. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.120 304.05
8. Mike Neff JFR/Ford Mustang 4.125 303.43
9. Jim Head Team Strange Apparel Solara 4.142 300.66
10. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.144 299.86
11. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.148 297.81
12. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Solara 4.154 303.23
13. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.160 301.33
14. Mike Smith Diamond Trucking Monte Carlo 4.192 297.75
15. Jerry Toliver Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.201 299.13
16. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.210 298.34
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Andy Kelley Serenity Limousine Stratus 4.401 279.90
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.122 4.107 303.37
(L) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.105 4.168 294.18
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 2,269 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.Wilkerson is 3 - 1 against Tasca III in prior events. Wilkerson launched hard and keep it hooked up all the way down the 1000 feet and runs his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win. Tasca III got a little loose around mid-track, and he slowed from his qualifying time.
(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.089 4.118 303.03
(L) Mike Smith (Diamond Trucking Monte Carlo) 0.119 8.160 85.20
Smith rolled the car in deep and then light turned green, and had problems right off the starting line. Capps was straight down the groove with a real nice pass. Capps will give up lane choice to Wilkerson in the second round.
(W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.115 4.078 311.41
(L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.081 4.131 296.18
This is the fourth time Force Hood has qualified No. 1 and the first time this year. Force Hood is 5 - 3 against Worsham in prior events. Worsham with the starting line advantage, but Force Hood has the difference made up by 330 feet and take the win light by 0.0197 seconds (approximately
9 feet).
Worsham with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.129 4.123 308.57
(L) Jerry Toliver (Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 0.131 4.213 301.74
Force is 18 - 4 against Toliver in prior events and 7 - 4 in round one meetings. Force with lane choice takes the left lane where his daughter took the right lane. Force with a nice looking pass for the win light.
(W) Tony Pedregon (Herzog/Palms Impala) 0.063 4.162 304.60
(L) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara) 0.097 4.146 303.98
Pedregon is 4 - 3 against Arend in prior events, and holds a 3 - 2 advantage in round one
meetings. Pedregon with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for hole shot win.
Tony Pedregon's MOV: 0.0183 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Arend with his quickest and fastest pass of the season in a losing effort.
(W) Matt Hagan (Shelor.com Charger) 0.113 4.128 304.46
(L) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Solara) 0.070 5.948 113.69
Pedregon is out of the gate first and then starts lose traction right off the line and pedals it a couple times before he gives it up. Hagan with a real nice pass, straight down the groove to move into the second round. He will have lane choice over Tony Pedregon in the next round.
(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.117 4.173 299.40
(L) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.096 5.288 139.93
Beckman is 4 - 3 against Hight in prior events. Hight is out of the gate first and then starts to smoke the tires and he pedals it before he clicks it off. Beckman slows from his qualifying time, but still get the win light. He will give up lane choice to John Force in the next round.
(W) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang) 0.091 4.113 306.67
(L) Jim Head (Team Strange Apparel Solara) 0.100 4.139 305.29
Neff with a slight starting line advantage and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend and takes the win light. He will give up lane choice to Force Hood in the next round. Head with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.085 4.121 304.67
(L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.091 4.179 292.08
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,401 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.Capps is 18 - 8 against Wilkerson in prior events, and a 5 - 1 advantage in round two meetings. Wilkerson with a slight starting line advantage, but Capps had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree...Wilkerson grabbed the lead back by 200 feet and never looked back from there. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.322/263.77 mph.
(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.100 4.140 296.18
(L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.095 4.148 307.44
Beckman is 6 - 4 against Force in prior events. This was a great drag race. Force with a slight starting line advantage, but Beckman had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Jack Beckman's MOV: 0.0031 seconds (approximately 17 inches). Beckman will give up lane choice in the semifinals to Wilkerson.
(W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.119 4.082 312.13
(L) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang) 0.100 5.608 126.96
Neff and Force Hood have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Neff
overpowers the track around 300 feet and clicks it off. Force Hood is running low E.T. of the round in the other lane. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.332,
660ft-3.298/267.27 mph. Force Hood with the fastest pass in the history of the 1000-foot era by almost 2 mph.
(W) Tony Pedregon (Herzog/Palms Impala) 0.058 4.110 308.57
(L) Matt Hagan (Shelor.com Charger) 0.108 4.126 306.12
Pedregon is 2 - 0 against Hagan in prior events. Pedregon with a starting line advantage and never looks back with the second q1uickest pass of the round...unfortunately for Pedregon the quickest pass came from his next round opponent. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.340, 660ft-3.320/264.91 mph.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.085 4.150 304.67
(L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.077 4.413 284.45
Wilkerson is 4 - 3 against Beckman in prior events, and Wilkerson has a 2 - 1 advantage in
2009 meetings, but Beckman won the only time they raced in the semifinals. Wilkerson started to
lose traction around 200 feet and pedaled it one time, but couldn't catch Beckman. Beckman with another good looking pass to move into the final. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.372, 660ft-3.350/263.10 mph.
(W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.104 4.079 310.48
(L) Tony Pedregon (Herzog/Palms Impala) 0.070 4.156 302.69
Pedregon is 6 - 2 against Force Hood in prior events. pedregon with the starting line advantage, but Force Hood had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree.
She runs another great looking pass for the win and will have lane choice. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.892 sec., 330ft-2.316, 660ft-3.291/264.80 mph.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.073 4.128 303.43
(L) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.112 4.157 248.39
Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,213 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.Beckman is 2 - 1 against Force Hood in prior events and Force Hood is 1 - 0 against Beckman in prior final rounds. This is a rematch of the Houston final from earlier this year. Beckman was out of the gate first and then Force Hood chased him down and had the lead at 660 feet, but then the pipes got real wet and she slowed. Beckman with his quickest pass today. This is seventh National event win. Beckman moves into second place in the points.
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