Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals NHRA Full Throttle DragRacing
Comp Eliminator
 
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
MOHNTON, Pa. - READING - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index: 
 
      Left Lane: Kyle Koretsky    Runs 9.168/146.54/-0.162, Now #1
      G/SM Index: 9.33
     Right Lane: Kevin Robb       Runs 18.234/26.29/10.314, Now #2
      D/DA Index: 7.92
12:05 p.m. -- Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 68 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,366 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Robb's car shut down at mid track and he coasted the rest of the way.

      Left Lane: Don Eckel III    Runs 7.111/188.78/-0.339, Now #1
      C/D Index: 7.45
     Right Lane: Kara Stricker    Runs 10.818/102.24/3.518, Now #3
      I/D Index: 7.30

      Left Lane: Robbie Hudlow    Runs 7.283/188.44/-0.347, Now #2
      B/AA Index: 7.63
     Right Lane: Stu Sandhaus     Runs 7.058/188.23/-0.402, Now #1
      A/ND Index: 7.46

      Left Lane: Pam Miskovsky    Runs 7.302/183.44/-0.268, Now #5
      C/DA Index: 7.57
     Right Lane: Patrick Ross     Runs 8.185/165.52/-0.435, Now #1
      F/A Index: 8.62

      Left Lane: Terry Smith      Runs 7.709/173.74/-0.231, Now #7
      D/ED Index: 7.94
     Right Lane: R. Schonberger   Runs 8.465/157.48/-0.235, Now #6
      I/A Index: 8.70

      Left Lane: Arnie Martel     Runs 7.786/172.89/-0.494, Now #1
      D/AA Index: 8.28
     Right Lane: John Frech       No Time, Now #12
      F/D Index: 8.64
Frech pulled out of the staging lanes before he did his burnout.
      Left Lane: Blake Alexander  Runs 7.236/150.33/-0.024, Now #11
      A/AP Index: 7.26
     Right Lane: Erich Bollman    Runs 7.963/170.26/-0.357, Now #4
      E/A Index: 8.32

      Left Lane: Joe Carnasciale  Runs 9.230/139.98/-0.440, Now #2
      I/SM Index: 9.67
     Right Lane: Fred Gallo       Runs 6.750/206.26/-0.400, Now #5
      A/AA Index: 7.15

      Left Lane: Frank Affronti   Runs 7.889/172.39/-0.431, Now #5
      E/A Index: 8.32
     Right Lane: Gerry Russo      Runs 8.371/161.52/-0.449, Now #2
      C/SMA Index: 8.82

      Left Lane: Charlie Greco    Runs 7.708/175.43/-0.572, Now #1
      D/AA Index: 8.28
     Right Lane: Chip Ippolito    Runs 7.846/172.23/-0.374, Now #9
      PSTA Index: 8.22

      Left Lane: Lonnie Johnson   Runs 7.227/189.71/-0.403, Now #8
      B/AA Index: 7.63
     Right Lane: Vinny Barone     Runs 7.926/167.34/-0.474, Now #3
      A/SR Index: 8.40

      Left Lane: Ray Bamond       Runs 8.514/156.37/-0.306, Now #16
      C/SMA Index: 8.82
     Right Lane: Dave Yediny      Runs 8.874/149.07/-0.616, Now #1
      L/A Index: 9.49

      Left Lane: Al Ackerman      Runs 8.155/162.76/-0.485, Now #4
      F/D Index: 8.64
     Right Lane: Anthony Bertozzi Runs 7.613/175.55/-0.327, Now #17
      D/ED Index: 7.94

      Left Lane: Doug Doll Jr.    Runs 9.124/152.35/0.294, Now #25
      F/ED Index: 8.83
     Right Lane: Stephen Szupka   Runs 8.482/154.69/-0.348, Now #15
      F/ED Index: 8.83

      Left Lane: Michele Costa    Runs 9.261/138.29/-0.379, Now #14
      G/D Index: 9.64
     Right Lane: F. Aragona Jr.   Runs 8.482/152.74/-0.398, Now #13
      G/EA Index: 8.88

      Left Lane: David Rampy      Runs 7.373/179.35/-0.487, Now #4
      A/EA Index: 7.86
     Right Lane: Brian Darcy      Runs 7.276/181.25/-0.184, Now #26
      A/ND Index: 7.46

      Left Lane: Sal Biondo       Runs 8.303/160.84/-0.457, Now #7
      I/AA Index: 8.76
     Right Lane: John Caliendo Jr Runs 7.897/170.82/-0.383, Now #16
      D/AA Index: 8.28

      Left Lane: Pete Hanratty    Runs 6.775/198.88/-0.365, Now #20
      A/DA Index: 7.14
     Right Lane: Dan Fletcher     Runs 8.168/165.15/-0.462, Now #7
      C/EA Index: 8.63

Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Dave Yediny                L/A  9.49  8.874  -0.616
   2. Charlie Greco             D/AA  8.28  7.708  -0.572
   3. Arnie Martel              D/AA  8.28  7.786  -0.494
   4. David Rampy               A/EA  7.86  7.373  -0.487
   5. Al Ackerman                F/D  8.64  8.155  -0.485
   6. Vinny Barone              A/SR  8.40  7.926  -0.474
   7. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.63  8.168  -0.462
   8. Sal Biondo                I/AA  8.76  8.303  -0.457
   9. Gerry Russo              C/SMA  8.82  8.371  -0.449
  10. Joe Carnasciale           I/SM  9.67  9.230  -0.440
  11. Patrick Ross               F/A  8.62  8.185  -0.435
  12. Frank Affronti             E/A  8.32  7.889  -0.431
  13. Lonnie Johnson            B/AA  7.63  7.227  -0.403
  14. Stu Sandhaus              A/ND  7.46  7.058  -0.402
  15. Fred Gallo                A/AA  7.15  6.750  -0.400
  16. Frank Aragona Jr.         G/EA  8.88  8.482  -0.398
  17. John Caliendo Jr          D/AA  8.28  7.897  -0.383
  18. Michele Costa              G/D  9.64  9.261  -0.379
  19. Chip Ippolito             PSTA  8.22  7.846  -0.374
  20. Pete Hanratty             A/DA  7.14  6.775  -0.365
  21. Erich Bollman              E/A  8.32  7.963  -0.357
  22. Stephen Szupka            F/ED  8.83  8.482  -0.348
  23. Robbie Hudlow             B/AA  7.63  7.283  -0.347
  24. Don Eckel III              C/D  7.45  7.111  -0.339
  25. Anthony Bertozzi          D/ED  7.94  7.613  -0.327
  26. Ray Bamond               C/SMA  8.82  8.514  -0.306
  27. Pam Miskovsky             C/DA  7.57  7.302  -0.268
  28. Richard Schonberger        I/A  8.70  8.465  -0.235
  29. Terry Smith               D/ED  7.94  7.709  -0.231
  30. Brian Darcy               A/ND  7.46  7.276  -0.184
  31. Kyle Koretsky             G/SM  9.33  9.168  -0.162
  32. Blake Alexander           A/AP  7.26  7.236  -0.024
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Doug Doll Jr.             F/ED  8.83  9.124   0.294
  34. Kara Stricker              I/D  7.30 10.818   3.518
  35. Kevin Robb                D/DA  7.92 18.234  10.314

Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after one round of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Dave Yediny                L/A  9.49  8.874  -0.616
   2. Charlie Greco             D/AA  8.28  7.708  -0.572
   3. Arnie Martel              D/AA  8.28  7.786  -0.494
   4. David Rampy               A/EA  7.86  7.373  -0.487
   5. Al Ackerman                F/D  8.64  8.155  -0.485
   6. Vinny Barone              A/SR  8.40  7.926  -0.474
   7. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.63  8.168  -0.462
   8. Sal Biondo                I/AA  8.76  8.303  -0.457
   9. Gerry Russo              C/SMA  8.82  8.371  -0.449
  10. Joe Carnasciale           I/SM  9.67  9.230  -0.440
  11. Patrick Ross               F/A  8.62  8.185  -0.435
  12. Frank Affronti             E/A  8.32  7.889  -0.431
  13. Lonnie Johnson            B/AA  7.63  7.227  -0.403
  14. Stu Sandhaus              A/ND  7.46  7.058  -0.402
  15. Fred Gallo                A/AA  7.15  6.750  -0.400
  16. Frank Aragona Jr.         G/EA  8.88  8.482  -0.398
  17. John Caliendo Jr          D/AA  8.28  7.897  -0.383
  18. Michele Costa              G/D  9.64  9.261  -0.379
  19. Chip Ippolito             PSTA  8.22  7.846  -0.374
  20. Pete Hanratty             A/DA  7.14  6.775  -0.365
  21. Erich Bollman              E/A  8.32  7.963  -0.357
  22. Stephen Szupka            F/ED  8.83  8.482  -0.348
  23. Robbie Hudlow             B/AA  7.63  7.283  -0.347
  24. Don Eckel III              C/D  7.45  7.111  -0.339
  25. Anthony Bertozzi          D/ED  7.94  7.613  -0.327
  26. Ray Bamond               C/SMA  8.82  8.514  -0.306
  27. Pam Miskovsky             C/DA  7.57  7.302  -0.268
  28. Richard Schonberger        I/A  8.70  8.465  -0.235
  29. Terry Smith               D/ED  7.94  7.709  -0.231
  30. Brian Darcy               A/ND  7.46  7.276  -0.184
  31. Kyle Koretsky             G/SM  9.33  9.168  -0.162
  32. Blake Alexander           A/AP  7.26  7.236  -0.024
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Doug Doll Jr.             F/ED  8.83  9.124   0.294
  34. Kara Stricker              I/D  7.30 10.818   3.518
  35. Kevin Robb                D/DA  7.92 18.234  10.314

Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Patrick Ross             F/A   8.62  0.122     8.166 -0.454
 (L) Pam Miskovsky           C/DA   7.57  0.191    13.883  6.313
9:30 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 2,728 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.

Miskovsky launched and got off the throttle.

 (W) Lonnie Johnson          B/AA   7.63  0.077     7.235 -0.395
 (L) Terry Smith             D/ED   7.94  0.148     7.535 -0.405

 (W) Frank Affronti           E/A   8.32  0.061     7.850 -0.470
 (L) Richard Schonberger      I/A   8.70  0.073     8.306 -0.394

 (W) Al Ackerman              F/D   8.64  0.072     8.257 -0.383
 (L) Erich Bollman            E/A   8.32  5.851    NT-Broke After Staging
Bollman staged and did not move when the tree came down.
 (W) John Caliendo Jr        D/AA   8.28  0.225    NT-Broke After Staging
 (L) Dave Yediny              L/A   9.49  -0.047(R) 9.118 -0.372
Caliendo got to mid track and stopped with the rear end locked up. He got the win anyway because Yediny fouled out.
 (W) Fred Gallo              A/AA   7.15  0.153     6.640 -0.510
 (L) Kyle Koretsky           G/SM   9.33  0.000     9.036 -0.294

 (W) Ray Bamond             C/SMA   8.82  0.092     8.515 -0.305
 (L) Joe Carnasciale         I/SM   9.67  -0.086(R) 9.950  0.280

 (W) Arnie Martel            D/AA   8.28  0.205     7.837 -0.443
 (L) Chip Ippolito           PSTA   8.22  -0.040(R) 7.744 -0.476

 (W) Stu Sandhaus            A/ND   7.46  0.050    10.529  3.069
 (L) Brian Darcy             A/ND   7.46  -0.034(R) 9.051  1.591

 (W) Vinny Barone            A/SR   8.40  0.100     8.093 -0.307
 (L) Stephen Szupka          F/ED   8.83  0.015     8.754 -0.076

 (W) Charlie Greco           D/AA   8.28  0.047     7.728 -0.552
 (L) Michele Costa            G/D   9.64  0.047     9.152 -0.488

 (W) Gerry Russo            C/SMA   8.82  0.008     8.309 -0.511
 (L) Anthony Bertozzi        D/ED   7.94  0.035     7.426 -0.514

 (W) Blake Alexander         A/AP   7.26  0.037     6.806 -0.454
 (L) Frank Aragona Jr.       G/EA   8.88  0.089     8.444 -0.436

 (W) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.76  0.040     8.238 -0.522
 (L) Don Eckel III            C/D   7.45  0.024     7.042 -0.408

 (W) David Rampy             A/EA   7.86  0.044     7.408 -0.452
 (L) Pete Hanratty           A/DA   7.14  0.088     6.658 -0.482

 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.63  0.037     8.250 -0.380
 (L) Robbie Hudlow           B/AA   7.63  0.173     7.236 -0.394

Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.74  0.098     8.391 -0.349
 (L) Blake Alexander         A/AP   7.26  -0.034(R) 6.814 -0.446
6:13 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

 (W) Stu Sandhaus            A/ND   7.46  0.033     6.969 -0.491
 (L) Vinny Barone            A/SR   8.40  0.067     7.888 -0.512

 (W) Gerry Russo            C/SMA   8.81  0.008     8.349 -0.461
 (L) John Caliendo Jr        D/AA   8.28  0.241     7.844 -0.436
Caliendo locked up the rear end of his car in the first round but his crew managed to get it back for this round. Russo was a lot better at the starting line and got the win.
 (W) Arnie Martel            D/AA   8.28  0.053     7.726 -0.554
 (L) Patrick Ross             F/A   8.62  0.008     8.124 -0.496
Ross got out of the gate first but martel closed the gap and took the win.
 (W) Charlie Greco           D/AA   8.23  0.072     7.789 -0.441
 (L) Ray Bamond             C/SMA   8.82  0.029     8.437 -0.383
Greco will race Sandhaus in the next round.
 (W) Frank Affronti           E/A   8.32  0.040     7.808 -0.512
 (L) David Rampy             A/EA   7.86  0.044     7.599 -0.261
Affronti got the win and will race Biondo next time around.
 (W) Al Ackerman              F/D   8.64  0.056     8.099 -0.541
 (L) Lonnie Johnson          B/AA   7.63  0.000     7.166 -0.464
Ackerman beat out Johnson's perfect light to take the win and move on to face Russo in round three.
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.63  0.027     8.190 -0.440
 (L) Fred Gallo              A/AA   7.14  0.096     6.651 -0.489
Fletcher was quicker out of the gate and will race Martel in the next round.

Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Charlie Greco           D/AA   8.23  0.031     7.802 -0.428
 (L) Stu Sandhaus            A/ND   7.46  0.069    10.473  3.013
7:23 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

 (W) Gerry Russo            C/SMA   8.81  0.042     8.281 -0.529
 (L) Al Ackerman              F/D   8.60  0.098     8.072 -0.528

 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.63  0.018     8.273 -0.357
 (L) Arnie Martel            D/AA   8.23  -0.001(R)11.523  3.293
Fletcher will race Russo in the semifinal round.
 (W) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.74  0.014     8.446 -0.294
 (L) Frank Affronti           E/A   8.31  -0.058(R) 9.828  1.518
Biondo got the win and will race Greco in round four.

Monday
Results for Elimination Round 4
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Charlie Greco           D/AA   8.23  0.009     7.649 -0.581
 (L) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.74  0.025     8.236 -0.504
Greco with a near perfect light...
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.63  0.005     8.036 -0.594
 (L) Gerry Russo            C/SMA   8.79  0.006     8.201 -0.589
A couple great lights and this was a great drag race... Dan Fletcher's MOV: 0.0062 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

Monday
Results for Final Round 
MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.54  0.018     8.612  0.072
 (L) Charlie Greco           D/AA   8.15  -0.011(R) 9.124  0.974
Greco goes red and Fletcher wins his 63rd national event and eighth in Competition Eliminator. Dan and Thomas become only the third father and son to win national events at the same event.