Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Vern Milla Runs 6.294/224.14, Now #1
Right Lane: Rod Pearce Runs 6.454/226.51, Now #2
Milla with a real nice pass, straight down the groove. Pearce launched with the front end in the air...
Left Lane: Scott Bailey Runs 6.447/226.01, Now #3
Right Lane: Kirk Kuhns Runs 6.029/238.55, Now #1
Bailey with a lot of tire spin right off the starting line and drove through it. Kuhns with
a great looking pass...straight down the groove. Kirk Kuhns' incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec.,
330ft-2.655, 660ft-3.970/188.86 mph, 1,000ft-5.087.
Left Lane: Tommy D'aprile Runs 6.297/225.45, Now #4
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 6.014/238.72, Now #1
King launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. D'aprile with a real nice pass...
Tommy D'aprile's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.726, 660ft-4.117/178.19 mph, 1,000ft-5.300.
Chip King's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.953/189.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.072.
Left Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 9.343/102.91, Now #8
Right Lane: Kirk Wilmes Runs 6.125/231.52, Now #3
Radford shook and shut off. Wilmes with a very nice looking pass...Kirk Wilmes' incremental
times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-4.002/183.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.153.
Left Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 6.021/239.57, Now #3
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.974/242.15, Now #1
Lang with a very good pass. Kenny Lang's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.651, 660ft-3.965/189.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.081. Troxel goes to the number one spot with the first sub-six second pass. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.993 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.938/191.10 mph, 1,000ft-5.044.
Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.042/232.79, Now #5
Right Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 8.904/105.60, Now #11
Knowles started to shake right off the starting line and pedaled it and shook again before he clicked it off. Smith with a real nice pass to get in the top half of the show...Rickie Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.652, 660ft-3.966/188.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.086.
Left Lane: Brad Personett Runs 8.054/115.53, Now #11
Right Lane: Rick Stivers Runs 9.183/100.76, Now #13
Personett with a lot of tire shake and clicked it off....Stivers started to get real loose and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 6.368/231.71, Now #9
Right Lane: Raymond Commisso Runs 11.653/71.46, Now #16
Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.153/200.77, Now #8
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.990/240.12, Now #2
A couple a great looking passes...Castellana gets into the top half of the show and Payne goes to the number two spot. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.654,
660ft-3.955/190.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.085.
Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.639, 660ft-3.942/190.24 mph, 1,000ft-5.053.
Left Lane: Joe Baker Runs 5.998/238.13, Now #3
Right Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 6.000/242.19, Now #4
This was a great drag race and they go to number three and four spots...Danny Rowe's incremental times: 60ft-1.013 sec., 330ft-2.661, 660ft-3.965/190.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.070.
Left Lane: Roger Burgess No Time, Now #22
Right Lane: Burton Auxier Runs 6.049/234.98, Now #9
Burgess leaves before the tree is activated, while Auxier with a nice pass to get in the show. Burton Auxier's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.662, 660ft-3.976/189.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.094. That wraps up round one with Troxel in the number one spot and Pearce is on the bump spot at 6.454.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Melanie Troxel *'63 Corvette 5.974 242.15
2. Jay Payne FireIce *'68 Camaro 5.990 240.12
3. Joe Baker Mike Ashley *'68 Camaro 5.998 238.13
4. Danny Rowe *'67 Camaro 6.000 242.19
5. Chip King '69 Daytona 6.014 238.72
6. Kenny Lang *'53 Corvette 6.021 239.57
7. Kirk Kuhns *'67 Camaro 6.029 238.55
8. Rickie Smith '68 Camaro 6.042 232.79
9. Burton Auxier Al-Anabi '68 Firebird 6.049 234.98
10. Kirk Wilmes *'68 Firebird 6.125 231.52
11. Mike Castellana Al-Anabi '70 Camaro 6.153 200.77
12. Vern Milla '55 BelAir 6.294 224.14
13. Tommy D'aprile *'62 Bel Air 6.297 225.45
14. Tim Tindle *'67 Mustang 6.368 231.71
15. Scott Bailey *'70 Chevelle 6.447 226.01
16. Rod Pearce '63 Corvette 6.454 226.51
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Brad Personett Big Stuff *'68 Camaro 8.054 115.53
18. Mike Knowles *'63 Corvette 8.904 105.60
19. Rick Stivers Trane *'06 Stratus 9.183 100.76
20. Dennis Radford '70 Duster 9.343 102.91
21. Raymond Commisso *'63 Corvette 11.653 71.46
* = Supercharged Engine
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas 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: Rick Stivers Runs 6.769/224.62, Now #18
Best prior run: 9.183/100.76, Was #19
Right Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.065/231.75, Now #10
Best prior run: 9.343/102.91, Was #20 Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 35.00 inches, adjusted altitude 3,262 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.Radford with a nice pass to get in the show. Stivers got real loose and had the car side ways, pedaled it and then had problems getting the car stopped and ended up in the sand.
Left Lane: Mike Knowles Runs 6.220/238.51, Now #14
Best prior run: 8.904/105.60, Was #20
Right Lane: Brad Personett Runs 5.965/245.45, Now #1
Best prior run: 8.054/115.53, Was #19 Personett launched hard and got it to hook up and goes to the number one spot. Brad Personett's incremental times: 60ft-1.015 sec., 330ft-2.690, 660ft-3.967/194.88 mph, 1,000ft-5.049.
Knowles with a nice pass to get in the show.
Left Lane: Rod Pearce Runs 6.474/223.47, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.454/226.51, Was #19
Right Lane: Scott Bailey Runs 6.284/213.87, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.447/226.01, Was #18 Pearce shakes the tires, gets out of the groove and reels it back in, but will not get in the show. Bailey with a good looking pass to get in the show.
Left Lane: Kirk Wilmes Runs 6.136/231.40, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.125/231.52, Was #12
Right Lane: Tommy D'aprile Runs 13.700/65.89, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.297/225.45, Was #17 Wilmes with another nice pass, but doesn't improve. D'aprile shakes and shuts off.
Left Lane: Kirk Kuhns Runs 13.915/65.48, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.029/238.55, Was #8
Right Lane: Vern Milla Runs 12.508/68.23, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.294/224.14, Was #16 Kuhns makes a quick move toward the wall...Milla makes a quick move toward the wall and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Chip King Runs 8.593/106.19, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.014/238.72, Was #6
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.094/233.52, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.042/232.79, Was #9 King with a lot of tire spin and clicks it off. No help here for Smith, but a good clean pass.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 8.744/103.26, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.974/242.15, Was #1
Right Lane: Kenny Lang Runs 7.405/130.95, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.021/239.57, Was #6 Troxel gets loose right off the starting line and out of the groove and clicks it off. Lang uses up an engine here trailing engine smoke through the 1320.
Left Lane: Raymond Commisso Runs 6.052/239.65, Now #11
Best prior run: 11.653/71.46, Was #21
Right Lane: Burton Auxier Runs 6.029/234.41, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.049/234.98, Was #10 This is the first pair of the Matco Pro Mod Clash Auxier with a good pass and moves up one spot. Burton Auxier's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.648, 660ft-3.955/190.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.073. Commisso improves and gets in the show. Raymond Commisso's incremental times:
60ft-1.023 sec., 330ft-2.677, 660ft-3.994/188.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.112.
Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.971/240.38, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.990/240.12, Was #3
Right Lane: Joe Baker Runs 7.711/125.61, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.998/238.13, Was #4 Baker clicks it off early...Payne with a great pass to go to the number two spot. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.625, 660ft-3.924/190.35 mph, 1,000ft-5.034.
Left Lane: Tim Tindle Runs 6.093/235.02, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.368/231.71, Was #19
Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 5.999/236.75, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.153/200.77, Was #14 Castellana with a great pass to get in the top half of the show. Mike Castellana's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.634, 660ft-3.937/190.27 mph, 1,000ft-5.050. Tindle with a nice pass to get in the show. Tim Tindle's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.666,
660ft-3.995/185.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.133.
Left Lane: Danny Rowe Runs 5.975/243.55, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.000/242.19, Was #6
Right Lane: Roger Burgess Runs 6.016/239.70, Now #8
No Prior Run Rowe with a real nice pass to get to move up the ladder a couple spots. Danny Rowe's
incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.654, 660ft-3.950/191.57 mph, 1,000ft-5.050. Burgess
with a good looking pass to get in the show. Roger Burgess' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec.,
330ft-2.644, 660ft-3.960/188.54 mph, 1,000ft-5.076.
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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 Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Brad Personett Big Stuff *'68 Camaro 5.965 245.45
2. Jay Payne FireIce *'68 Camaro 5.971 240.38
3. Melanie Troxel *'63 Corvette 5.974 242.15
4. Danny Rowe *'67 Camaro 5.975 243.55
5. Joe Baker Mike Ashley *'68 Camaro 5.998 238.13
6. Mike Castellana Al-Anabi '70 Camaro 5.999 236.75
7. Chip King '69 Daytona 6.014 238.72
8. Roger Burgess ProCare RX *'67 Camaro 6.016 239.70
9. Kenny Lang *'53 Corvette 6.021 239.57
10. Kirk Kuhns *'67 Camaro 6.029 238.55
11. Burton Auxier Al-Anabi '68 Firebird 6.029 234.98
12. Rickie Smith '68 Camaro 6.042 233.52
13. Raymond Commisso *'63 Corvette 6.052 239.65
14. Dennis Radford '70 Duster 6.065 231.75
15. Tim Tindle *'67 Mustang 6.093 235.02
16. Kirk Wilmes *'68 Firebird 6.125 231.52
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Mike Knowles *'63 Corvette 6.220 238.51
18. Scott Bailey *'68 Camaro 6.284 226.01
19. Vern Milla '55 BelAir 6.294 224.14
20. Tommy D'aprile *'62 Bel Air 6.297 225.45
21. Rod Pearce '63 Corvette 6.454 226.51
22. Rick Stivers Trane *'06 Stratus 6.769 224.62
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Roger Burgess (ProCare RX *'67 Camaro) 0.064 6.045 240.21
(L) Kenny Lang (*'53 Corvette) 0.540 5.992 241.11
Burgess with a huge starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win.
Lang with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
(W) Chip King ('69 Daytona) 0.063 7.266 165.60
(L) Kirk Kuhns (*'67 Camaro) 0.094 27.487 412.84
King with the starting line advantage and then gets real loose, but is able to reel it in and take the win. Kuhns with a lot of tire shake and real loose before he clicks it off.
(W) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster) 0.059 6.040 233.76
(L) Melanie Troxel (*'63 Corvette) 0.069 6.033 240.25
Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 3,988 feet, track temperature 97 degrees. Radford with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Dennis Radford's MOV: 0.0032 seconds (approximately 14 inches). Radford with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
(W) Raymond Commisso (*'63 Corvette) 0.042 6.019 239.57
(L) Danny Rowe (*'67 Camaro) 0.073 6.030 242.10
Commisso is out of the gate first and never trails to take the win by 0.0422 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
(W) Joe Baker (Mike Ashley *'68 Camaro) 0.036 6.046 238.60
(L) Rickie Smith ('68 Camaro) 0.051 6.073 229.66
Baker with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win by Joe 0.0428 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Smith had a little tire shake around 250 feet. Baker will give up lane choice to Commisso in the next round.
(W) Burton Auxier (Al-Anabi '68 Firebird) 0.101 6.111 232.87
(L) Mike Castellana (Al-Anabi '70 Camaro) 0.462 6.299 174.82
Auxier with the starting line advantage and takes the win. Auxier will give up lane choice to Radford in the next round.
(W) Brad Personett (Big Stuff *'68 Camaro) 0.113 5.990 250.92
(L) Kirk Wilmes (*'68 Firebird) 0.057 6.184 229.94
Wilmes with a big starting line advantage, but Personett has the difference made up by 750 feet. Personett with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Burgess in the next round.
(W) Jay Payne (FireIce *'68 Camaro) 0.098 12.019 78.32
(L) Tim Tindle (*'67 Mustang) -0.056(R) 6.018 237.96
Tindle turns on the red light and Payne gets the break here when has a lot of tire shake.
Payne will give up lane choice to King in the next round.
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Joe Baker (Mike Ashley *'68 Camaro) 0.027 6.038 238.89
(L) Raymond Commisso (*'63 Corvette) 0.069 10.230 120.74
Baker with a great light and then is straight down the groove for the win, Commisso got real loose and clicked it off.
(W) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster) 1.305 16.807 65.88
(L) Burton Auxier (Al-Anabi '68 Firebird) -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging
Auxier breaks on the burnout and that should open the door for Burgess in the Championship chase. Radford takes the green light and a leisurely drive for the win.
(W) Brad Personett (Big Stuff *'68 Camaro) 0.078 5.922 250.78
(L) Roger Burgess (ProCare RX *'67 Camaro) -0.180(R) 6.922 154.71
Burgess with the Championship on the line turns on the red light. I belive by my calculations this will give back to Auxier. Personett with a great looking pass, the quickest of the event.
He will have lane choice over Baker in the semifinal.
(W) Jay Payne (FireIce *'68 Camaro) 0.043 6.081 238.55
(L) Chip King ('69 Daytona) 0.095 6.049 236.88
Payne with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jay Payne's MOV: 0.0206 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Payne will have lane choice over Radford in the semifinal.
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Jay Payne (FireIce *'68 Camaro) 0.076 6.045 238.98
(L) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster) 0.060 6.142 205.10
Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.90 inches, adjusted altitude 4,392 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Radford with the starting line advantage and the lead until right before the finish line when Payne drove around him.
(W) Brad Personett (Big Stuff *'68 Camaro) 0.077 5.927 250.64
(L) Joe Baker (Mike Ashley *'68 Camaro) 0.027 6.022 239.65
Baker with a great light and has the lead until around 900 feet and that was when Personett drove around him for the win. Brad Personett's MOV: 0.0456 seconds (approximately 16 feet).
Personett with another great pass and will have lane choice in the final.
* = Supercharged Engine
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Jay Payne (FireIce *'68 Camaro) 0.053 5.984 240.25
(L) Brad Personett (Big Stuff *'68 Camaro) -9.999(R) NT-Left Before Tree
The both pre-stage and then there is a mini-burn down as neither driver will stage finally Personett goes in first. Personett starts bringing up the rpms and then the car launches and he leaves before the light turns green. Payne with a great looking pass for the win.
* = Supercharged Engine
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