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Finals
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.050 3.797 322.04 (L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.065 6.632 101.17Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 1,401 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Schumacher is out of the gate first and never trailed as Brown smoked the tires by 150 feet. Schumacher runs the quickest pass of the event and fast enough to back up his earlier run of 324.98 for the National speed record. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.151, 660ft-3.045/282.72 mph. Schumacher with the win moves into first place in the Full Throttle point standings.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.060 4.097 303.78 (L) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.086 4.192 287.17Wilkerson is 6 - 3 against Tasca III in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Tasca is looking to join Jason Line who just won in Pro Stock as the 2nd repeat winner of the day.Not today! Wilkerson had not a round in 2010 until this morning, today the team put four great passes on the track and will take home the 2010 Gatornationals Wally. Congrats to the whole team from Springfield Illinois. 4:54 p.m.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.004 6.580 210.14 (L) Mike Edwards (Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP) 0.056 6.556 211.16Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 1,401 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Line is 12 - 9 against Edwards in prior events and Edwards is 3 - 2 against Line in prior final rounds. Line with a near perfect light and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jason Line's MOV: 0.0282 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Line with the win light moves into fourth place in the early points chase.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.045 6.899 195.68 (L) Shawn Gann (Rum Bum Racing Buell) 0.054 6.908 194.21Krawiec is 3 - 0 against Gann in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Gann picked up Krawiec before 60 feet, and lead for a time, but Eddie had the power to drive past for the win. Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.030), 330 ft(-0.016), 660ft(0.000), 1,000ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0186 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Kenny Lang (*'53 Corvette) 0.028 5.908 243.68 (L) Michael Gullqvist (Pro Care RX '68 Camaro) -0.204(R) 10.977 109.15Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 1,401 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Gullqvist is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light and then has violent tire shake and shuts it off...Lang was straight down the groove to win the first ever Wally in the Get Screened America Pro Mods.
* = Supercharged Engine
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express A/FD) 0.066 5.362 267.27 (L) Darren Nicholson (JC Autoglass/Cantrell Rac 0.014 8.334 114.934:28 p.m. This is the 30th time Top Alcohol Dragster have run here at the Gatornationals race, and 28 times the winner has come from the top half of the field. One winner was a DNQ who entered for someone who broke, so in 30 years NO ONE has ever won this category from the bottom half of the field.#5 meets #2, and for the 2nd year in a row the tow back to Las Vegas will be sweet for the Short Line Express Markets team of Duane Shields.
It took just over 60 feet to make up the starting line advantage, Nicholson lost power, and Duane is on his way to the winners circle. Congrats to Duane, the whole team, and crew chief Dana Hopewell. 4:31 p.m.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.022 5.475 265.33 (L) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo) 0.056 5.498 262.44Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 1,401 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.Manzo is 6 - 1 against Ferro in prior events and Manzo is 1 - 0 against Ferro in prior final rounds. Manzo with a great light and this is a great drag race. Frank Manzo's MOV: 0.0577 seconds (approximately 22 feet). This is the first side-by-side 5.40s. Manzo with the quickest and fastest pass of the event here to complete the sweep. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.450, 660ft-3.625/211.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.627. Ferro with his career quickest and fastest pass in a losing effort. Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.442, 660ft-3.628/208.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.641. I missed in the last round that was Manzo's 500th round win, so he now has 501 round wins at National events...
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Arnie Martel F/AA 8.45 0.022 7.891 -0.559 (L) Glen Treadwell G/ED 8.40 0.041 7.857 -0.543Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 1,401 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.Martel with the starting line advantage and takes the win by 0.0357 seconds (approximately 8 feet).
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Sal Biondo SS/DM 9.16 0.037 9.287 0.127 (L) Chuck Gallagher SS/BM 8.60 0.023 8.924 0.32410:08 p.m. It's late, it's dark, and it's finals time in Super Stock. Gallagher left on on Biondo, but could not repeat his 1974 win here. Hopefully it won't be another 36 years before he has another chance.This is Biondo's 13th National Event win, six in Super Stock, the rest in Comp. 10:10 p.m.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Joe Santangelo C/SA 10.63 0.008 10.633 0.003 (L) Wes Neely M/SA 12.21 0.033 12.232 0.022Joe Santangelo's MOV: 0.0446 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Joe Santangelo's package: 0.011 for his first National event win.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Steve Furr S/C 8.90 0.025 8.947 0.047 (L) Trevor Wiggins S/C 8.90 0.122 8.916 0.016Furr with the win, this is his second National event win.
Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Jerry Heffelfinger S/G 9.90 0.022 10.031 0.131 (L) Mike Ruff S/G 9.90 -0.001(R)10.577 0.67710:18 p.m. Thanks to Bob Frey's stats: There have been 322 different National Event winners in Super Gas, the most in any category. So Jerry Heffelfinger becomes the 323rd person to win in Super Gas at a National Event. Congrats to the whole team from Wesley Chapel Florida!
