Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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MOHNTON, Pa. - READING - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Justin Schriefer Runs 6.611/154.32, Now #1
Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 6.506/132.82, Now #2
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.220/273.66, Now #1
Densham got to 330 feet when he spun the rear tires. He pedaled it to try to get down the track. Head was running strong to about 1,000 feet when his car started trailing smoke.
Left Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.289/276.52, Now #2
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 12.034/79.66, Now #5
Arend launched and went nowhere while the car just spun the rear tires. Toliver had a nice run but started trailing a lot of smoke as he crossed the finish line.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.137/293.66, Now #1
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.167/292.14, Now #2
Hight is driving John Force's car this weekend and has Force's crew with him, including Austin Coil. The car still carries Hight's AAA of Southern California body. The move paid off as of now as Hight took the car straight down the groove to move to the top of the order for now.
Hagan had an equally nice run and ran just a eyeblink behind Hight as they traveled down the track.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.146/295.21, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.178/295.92, Now #4
Another pair of strong runs, with Pedregon being just a bit better to move into the number two spot for now. His car let out a lot of smoke as he crossed the finish line.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.159/299.00, Now #3
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.174/299.26, Now #5
Because of the switch with Hight, this was the first time John Force was staged by someone other than Austin Coil since the 1984 World Finals. It looks like a lot of teams have this track figured out. We've had a lot of nice runs in this round and right now, the top four cars are separated by just three hundredths of a second.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.138/299.26, Now #2
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 6.886/93.96, Now #12
Wilkerson shook the rear tires and clicked it off. Tasca had a nice run and moved into the number two spot in the order.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.180/296.83, Now #9
Right Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.114/301.47, Now #1
Force Hood took over the top spot with a good trip down the quarter mile, dropping Hight into the second spot. Beckman also had a nice-looking run but was only quick enough to go into the top spot in the order. The Force team has four cars in the top eight qualifiers as of now.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 15.744/33.64, Now #17
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.177/297.61, Now #8
Capps launched and shook the rear tires right away, so he just coasted the rest of the way. Pedregon had a clean run to move into the number eight spot in the order. At the end of the first round, Force Hood is in the top spot and Jerry Toliver is in the number 12 spot.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.114 301.47
2. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.137 293.66
3. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.138 299.26
4. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Solara 4.146 295.21
5. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.159 299.00
6. Matt Hagan Shelor Motor Mile Charger 4.167 292.14
7. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.174 299.26
8. Tony Pedregon Nitrofish Impala 4.177 297.61
9. Mike Neff JFR/Ford Mustang 4.178 295.92
10. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.180 296.83
11. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.220 273.66
12. Jerry Toliver Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.289 276.52
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Gary Densham Impala 6.506 132.82
14. Justin Schriefer Creasy Family Camaro 6.611 154.32
15. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 6.886 93.96
16. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 12.034 79.66
17. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 15.744 33.64
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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MOHNTON, Pa. - READING - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA 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: Jeff Arend Runs 5.010/232.63, Now #13
No Prior Run
4:27 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,463 feet, track temperature 103 degrees. Arend got to the 660 marker and shook the tires. He backed off the throttle and then got back on it it finish the run. There are 17 Funny Cars here and it is not clear if there will be two qualifying runs today, so Arend did not want to let this chance go.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.193/287.05, Now #11
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.208/289.57, Now #12
No Prior Run Both drivers had straight runs down the track to put themselves into the field.
Left Lane: Justin Schriefer Runs 4.521/252.95, Now #15
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Gary Densham No Time, Now #17
No Prior Run These were the last two of the five drivers who were not in the top 12 after last night.
Densham did his burnout and backed up. He shut his car down before he staged and did not make his run. That means Densham is not in the field and will have to wait and see if we have another session this evening. Schriefer stayed in the groove until he drifted toward the center line at the end of his pass.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.214/286.13, Now #13
Best prior run: 4.220/273.66, Was #13
Right Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.351/251.72, Now #14
Best prior run: 4.289/276.52, Was #14 Head was just a bit better than yesterday, Toliver was a bit slower. Neither moved in the order.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.145/299.60, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.178/295.92, Was #9
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.134/297.68, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.180/296.83, Was #10 Neff and Beckman ran side-by-side and both were quicker than yesterday. Beckman moved up eight spots, Neff moved up four places in the order.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.133/299.53, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.177/297.61, Was #10
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.198/298.27, Now #8
Best prior run: 4.159/299.00, Was #7 Pedregon moved up eight spots in the order, pushing Force down one place.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.179/298.87, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.174/299.26, Was #10
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.146/294.11, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.146/295.21, Was #7 Two good runs but neither driver moved up in the order.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.182/291.95, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.167/292.14, Was #9
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.420/121.42, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.138/299.26, Was #5 Tasca got to the 660 foot marker when he blew the supercharger and the chutes came out.
Hagan was not quicker than he was yesterday.
Left Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.256/246.03, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.114/301.47, Was #1
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.184/285.05, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.137/293.66, Was #4 Force Hood took her car straight down the groove but the engine let go as she crossed the finish line. There was a burst of flame and pieces of the body flew into the air. Her chutes were out and the car came to a stop in the shutdown area. Hight had a nice run but it did not have any effect on his place in the order. A few minutes after the engine in her car blew, Force Hood was being interviewed from the top end and appears to be okay.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.114 301.47
2. Tony Pedregon Nitrofish Impala 4.133 299.53
3. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.134 297.68
4. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.137 293.66
5. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.138 299.26
6. Mike Neff JFR/Ford Mustang 4.145 299.60
7. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Solara 4.146 295.21
8. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.159 299.00
9. Matt Hagan Shelor Motor Mile Charger 4.167 292.14
10. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.174 299.26
11. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.193 287.05
12. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.208 289.57
13. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.214 286.13
14. Jerry Toliver Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.289 276.52
15. Justin Schriefer Creasy Family Camaro 4.521 252.95
16. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 5.010 232.63
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Gary Densham Impala NT
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala) 0.145 4.221 253.04
(L) Justin Schriefer (Creasy Family Camaro) -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging
11:40 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,858 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.Schriefer was the 64th different driver that Pedregon has faced in NHRA competition. It was Schriefer's first NHRA start and when it came time to start up and do his burnout,t he crew pushed his car out of the way. Pedregon had the solo run and just took it down the track for the win.
(W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.038 4.299 263.15
(L) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Solara) 0.063 4.908 186.87
This was Worsham's 691st round of racing. Pedregon is here at Maple Grove for the 16th time in his career. He won here in 1992. Worsham got out of the gate first and stayed out in front. Pedregon smoked the rear tires at about 100 feet and had to back off the throttle for a bit.
(W) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara) 0.078 4.359 266.42
(L) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.070 4.334 259.96
Arend won here in 1996. Coming into this race, he had no round wins and had never won when he started in the 16th spot in the qualifying order. Force Hood was the number one qualifier for the fifth time this year and the eighth time of her career. She has never won from the top qualifying spot. Force Hood got off the starting block first by a few thousandths of a second.
She stayed out in front the whole way down the track, but Arend was closing the gap when they ran out of track. Just as this round of eliminations ended, the announcement was made that Ashley Force Hood's car was DQed because it was light in weight at the scales. That gave the win to Arend.
(W) Jerry Toliver (Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 0.132 4.327 258.27
(L) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.099 4.662 204.08
Beckman won this race last year. This time, he led the race to 330 feet but then started smoking the tires and pedaled the car, costing him the race. Toliver hung on to take the win, his first round win after going 13 races without one.
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.076 4.261 281.48
(L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.098 4.301 266.69
Capps had six wins and no losses in competition against Tasca coming into this race. No other driver has beaten Tasca as many times in Funny car competition. Tasca got his first win in a tight race. They were close to mid track, when Capps started losing cylinders and gave up some speed.
(W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.073 5.437 131.15
(L) Jim Head (Head Racing Solara) 0.200 10.208 74.98
Hight and Head have each won 5 times against the other in prior events. This is Head's 23rd time racing here at Maple Grove. Head missed a chance to get his 200th round win. Hight got to about 800 feet when his car blew the blower. If Head had been moving, he'd have had a chance to take the win but he had clicked it off early after he shook the tires and moved toward the wall. Hight got the win but gave up lane choice to Tasca in the next round.
(W) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang) 0.062 4.242 286.56
(L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.067 4.264 283.61
Wilkerson clinched a spot in the Countdown to One when he qualified for this race. He is 8
- 3 against Neff in prior events. This was a good drag race, with Neff managing to edge out Wilkerson for the win. He'll have lane choice over Toliver in the next round. Mike Neff's incremental margins: 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.017). MOV: 0.0277 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.049 4.273 274.72
(L) Matt Hagan (Shelor Motor Mile Charger) 0.071 4.260 279.27
This is the first time Force and Hagan have faced each other in eliminations. Force got this one on a holeshot. With Cruz Pedregon and Matt Hagan losing, the points going into the next round are Cruz with 801, Hagan with 770 and Hight with 763. Force will face Arend in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.097 4.291 287.11
(L) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara) 0.087 4.395 260.41
4:09 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,440 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.Arend got the win in the first round when Ashley Force Hood won on the track but was disqualified when her car was found to be underweight. This is the tenth time Force and Arend have raced each other and the third time in the second round. Force won all of their previous nine races. Force staged deep and almost turned off the top bulb when he staged. Arend got out of the gate a hundredth of second before Force and had the lead at 60 feet. After that, it was Force all the way. With this round win, Force clinched a spot in the Countdown to One.
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.078 4.258 287.41
(L) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.102 6.815 83.04
Tasca and Hight have raced each other only once before this and Tasca won that round.
Tasca clinched his spot in spot in the Countdown to One with his round one win over Ron Capps.
Hight shook the tires at 330 feet and his chutes came out. Tasca took his car down the groove for the win. He'll have lane choice over Force in round three.
(W) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang) 0.085 4.239 275.39
(L) Jerry Toliver (Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 0.103 NT-Broke After Staging
Neff is 2 - 1 against Toliver in prior events. Toliver staged deep. When the tree came down and he launched, the car made a hard lurch forward and the chutes came out. Neff's car got a little loose for the last two hundred feet or so, but he got the win and will move on to the next round.
(W) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala) 0.109 4.347 267.22
(L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.049 4.780 227.88
Worsham clinched a spot in the Countdown to One when he beat Cruz Pedregon in round one.
Tony Pedregon and Worsham have raced each other 50 times before this, with Tony having 32 wins and 18 losses in those meetings. Worsham got out of the gate first but spun the rear tires at 330 feet. He pedaled it once but by then, Pedregon was long gone. Pedregon got the win but gave up lane choice to Neff in round three. With this win, Pedregon now holds a 14 - 3 edge when these two meet in round two competition.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.060 6.783 102.00
(L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) -0.020(R) 4.275 279.73
5:32 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,380 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.Force has won three of the five prior races these two have had. They are 1 - 1 in third round competition.
A red light by Force gave the win to Tasca, who needed the break because he shook the tires at for the first couple hundred feet and had to get off the throttle at 330 feet. He got back on it and damaged the car, leaving oil on the track. We'll be down This was only the 21st red light start in his career. His last red light loss came in the final round here in 2007, when he lost to Tony Pedregon.
(W) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang) 0.111 4.189 280.37
(L) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala) 0.096 5.329 149.10
Racing resumed after a 20-minute delay to clean up after Tasca's car. Pedregon is 5 - 2 against Neff in prior events, nd these two have never met in the third round before this.Pedregon had the quicker start but when he got to 330 feet, the car shook the rear tires hard and he had to click it off. Neff had a clean run going until he got to the end of the track, when his car skated around a little. Neff got the win and will have lane choice over Tasca in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.051 4.239 292.71
(L) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang) 0.235 4.247 264.13
7:17 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.Neff and Tasca have each won 2 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Neff staged deep and was late coming out of the gate. Tasca had a good start and took his car right down the groove for the Funny Car win here.
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