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Finals
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.049 3.849 317.87 (L) Doug Kalitta (Rocky Boots Dragster) 0.083 4.041 313.07Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet.Schumacher is 31 - 24 against Kalitta in prior events and Schumacher is 6 - 4 against Kalitta in prior final rounds. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed with his quickest pass of the day for the win. Kalitta with problems right off the starting line. Schumacher with his 63rd National event win.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.072 4.149 304.25 (L) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.052 4.204 296.44Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet.Hight is 6 - 5 against Beckman in prior events and Hight is 3 - 1 against Beckman in prior final rounds. Beckman with the starting line advantage, but Hight has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Robert Hight's MOV: 0.0355 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Beckman with his quickest pass today in a losing effort. Hight with his 15th career win.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Warren Johnson (K&N Filters GXP) 0.072 6.670 207.75 (L) Jeg Coughlin (Jegs.com Cobalt) 0.155 NT-Broke After StagingThis is the final for a very strange race so far. It's got a lot to think about. Jeg has a chance to be the first in over 20 years to double up in a Pro/Sportman class. Warren hasn't been in a final since Atlanta in 2007.Well, I suppose there's something to be said for consistency as Madison has officially changed into Weird City. Coughlin drops the clutch, the car just shudders and barely rolls out of the beams.
At the other end, Warren is out of his car and the monitor shows him smiling. Even when it's your 97th win and first since Phoenix in 2006, sometimes it's just your day.
Congratulations to WJ and the entire K&N crew.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Michael Phillips (Racers Edge Suzuki) 0.026 6.926 193.99 (L) LE Tonglet (Suzuki) 0.001 7.002 189.47Lots of interesting trivia about this pair. Tonglet's brother got his first win here - and that was also from the 13th position. Phillips sold them the bike the team is using here today.Tonglet does everything he needs to with an almost perfect light, but Phillips is just too good today.
LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.454/156.17 mph, 1,000ft-5.823.
Michael Phillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.090 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.430/158.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.774.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro) 0.025 5.933 243.81 (L) Dennis Radford ('70 Duster) 0.082 6.088 233.44Smith has 5 previous final wins in TAFC, but is shooting for his first NHRA win here, as is Radford.Smith just does a better job from start to finish and will take home the Oscar.
Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.619, 660ft-3.911/191.67 mph, 1,000ft-5.009.
Dennis Radford's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.666, 660ft-3.992/184.83 mph, 1,000ft-5.128.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Jeff Taylor SS/BS 8.96 0.051 8.962 0.002 (L) Jimbo Fields SS/DM 9.08 0.036 9.104 0.0244:34 p.m.Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet.
Taylor has 40 event wins, Fields has none in his only previous final appearance.
It's 41 for Jeff as he overcomes Jimbo's superior light and wins by a very slim margin.
Jeff Taylor's MOV: 0.0078 seconds (approximately 20 inches).
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Bobby Brannon B/SA 10.49 0.056 10.507 0.017 (L) Kevin Cradduck AA/SA 10.27 -0.023(R)10.257 -0.013Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet.Cradduck is too quick on the tree and Brannon wins his second Wally and his first since 1983 SportsNationals.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Bob Fuller S/C 8.90 0.011 8.927 0.027 (L) Tommy Phillips S/C 8.90 0.022 8.949 0.049Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet.Fuller with the light and the win by about eight feet. This is Fuller's fourth National event win.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Jerry Duke S/G 9.90 0.012 9.885 -0.015 (L) Scott Vandewalker S/G 9.90 0.026 9.864 -0.036Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet.Duke with the light and the win in a double break out. Duke with his first National event win.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Top Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Marco Abruzzi TS 6.92 0.006 6.936 0.016 (L) Rich Smith TS 7.14 0.050 7.203 0.063We had a very short delay for some light sprinkles. Abruzzi with the starting line advantage and the win...Marco Abruzzi's package: 0.022.
Final RoundMADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Jeg Coughlin T/D 6.60 0.010 6.600 0.000 (L) Mallori McCullar-Rodge T/D 6.66 0.016 6.658 -0.002Jeg is the first in many years to have a chance at doubling in both a Pro and Sportsman class at the same race - Pat Austin was the last.He's halfway there. He runs dead on with a .010 light. Mallori is right there with a great run of her own but it's just not meant to be this weekend for her.
