NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals NHRA Full Throttle DragRacing
Finals
 

Top Fuel
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)        0.073      3.982 306.53
 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Copart/Lucas Oil Dragste 0.058      4.054 272.56
Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Bernstein with the starting line advantage, but had a hole out right at the hit. Bernstein with the lead until the engine let go with a huge fireball and Schumacher drove around him for the win. Tony Schumacher's MOV: 0.0573 seconds (approximately 23 feet). This is Schumacher fourth win this year and his 65th career. Earlier in the day when Schumacher beat Lucas he clinched his spot in the Countdown.

Funny Car
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)            0.058      4.317 285.59
 (L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang)   0.078     12.365  31.80
5:24 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Force is 25 - 9 against Wilkerson in prior events and each has won 2 times against the other in final rounds. This is the first time they have met this year.

This was over almost before it began. Wilkerson hit the throttle, banged the blower and the chutes deployed before he made it 100 feet. Force made another nice run and takes the win.

Pro Stock
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Mike Edwards (Penhall/K&N/Interstae GXP)    0.090      7.570 135.16
 (L) Rickie Jones (Elite GXP)                    -0.150(R) 15.235  54.27
Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Edwards is 6 - 4 against Jones in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Jones had to put an engine in it between rounds. He then took a shot at the tree and turned on the red light. Edwards got real loose around half track and pushed in the clutch for the easy win. This is his seventh win in eight final rounds this year and his 27th career win.

Pro Mod
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Von Smith (Dr. Moon /Al-Anabi '68 Camaro)   0.025      5.994 241.54
 (L) Jay Payne (FireIce *'10 Mustang)            0.013      6.039 240.38
5:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Smith won the event last week and also won earlier this year at Saint Louis. This is Payne's first final round this year. Payne is 8-4 vs. Smith in the TAFC class.

Payne has been running just a little better all weekend but you can throw that out the window now. Payne gets out of the gate first, then Smith reels him in quickly, drives around at the sixty foot mark, then pulls away for the win.

 * = Supercharged Engine

Super Stock
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Bob Dennis             GT/MA  11.00  0.002    11.018  0.018
 (L) Joe Santangelo         GT/DA   9.98  0.002    10.013  0.033
Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

They both have great lights...and Dennis takes the win by 0.0150 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Dennis collects his fifth Wally. Bob Dennis' package: 0.020.

Stock
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Slate Cummings          B/SA  10.68  0.038    10.792  0.112
 (L) Russell Johnson         E/SA  11.30  0.089    11.368  0.068
Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Cummings with the starting line advantage and takes the win by 0.0078 seconds (approximately 16 inches). This is Cummings second National event win...

Super Comp
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Lloyd Parfait            S/C   8.90  0.054     8.873 -0.027
 (L) Trevor Denton            S/C   8.90  -0.013(R) 8.878 -0.022
5:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Parfait has two national event wins, Dallas in '09 and Houston this year. This is Denton's first final round.

Denton is a little too quick off the line giving Parfait his second national event win this year.

Super Gas
Final Round 
BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Ed Apple                 S/G   9.90  0.021     9.927  0.027
 (L) Billy Upton              S/G   9.90  -9.999(R)NT-Broke Before Staging
5:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 4,414 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Upton has one win, at Maple Grove in '09 and one runner up here in '09. Apple has one runner up.

Upton has a problem when he starts to stage and has to click it off giving Apple his first national event win.