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Finals
 

Top Fuel

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)        0.063      3.845 316.60
 (L) Dom Lagana (Tire Kingdom Dragster)          0.070      3.987 274.39
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed and increased his lead at every incremental down the track. This Schumacher's 67th career win and his sixth win this year. Schumacher with the win moved to within 85 points of Dixon going into Pomona.


       

Funny Car

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)            0.054      4.232 281.36
 (L) Matt Hagan (DieHard Charger)                0.078      6.925 110.96
6:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

This is Hagan's fifth final this year. He has three wins, the last one coming in Dallas. Force has four wins the year but has not won since the Bristol race. Force has 130 career wins

If Hagan wins he will have a 77 point lead over Force. if Force wins the lead will be 37.

Force gets of the line first and starts to pull away. Hagan hits the throttle and goes up in smoke before he makes it to the sixty foot mark. Force goes right down the groove, header flames high and steady all the way through the run.


       

Pro Stock

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.022      6.654 207.43
 (L) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP)    0.033      6.656 207.46
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Anderson is 20 - 13 against Line in prior events and Anderson is 9 - 4 against Line in prior final rounds. Anderson with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he ran his quickest pass of the weekend for his 65th win of his career and his fifth of this year. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0133 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Anderson with the win has 115 point lead over Edwards going into Pomona.


       

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) LE Tonglet (Nitrofish Suzuki)               0.038      6.951 188.86
 (L) Matt Smith (Al-Anabi Racing Buell)          0.067      6.983 189.07
6:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Tonglet is 2 - 0 against Smith in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Tonglet's last win was Dallas this year and he has a total of four in his career. Smith's last win was in Norwalk this year. he has 12 career wins.

Tonglet gets a big advantage off the line and extends his lead all the way through the run.

With this win tonglet is 34 points behind the leader in the championship battle.


       

Pro Mod

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Brad Personett (Big Stuff '68 Camaro)       0.072      5.859 254.57
 (L) Melanie Troxel (*'68 Camaro)                0.043      5.984 244.69
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,703 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Personett is 1 - 0 against Troxel in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Troxel with the starting line advantage and the lead until just before half track when Personett goes blasting by and takes the win by 0.0963 seconds (approximately 35 feet). Personett with his second win this year.


 * = Supercharged Engine

       

Top Alcohol Dragster

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator B/AD)       0.026      5.347 263.31
 (L) Monroe Guest (Tigerflow A/FD)               -0.001(R)  5.446 269.89
5:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,497 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Whiteley has no wins this year and is 9-1 in career final rounds. Guest has three wins in one final round this year.

Guest just misses the tree and gives Whiteley his first win of the year.


       

Top Alcohol Funny Car

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo)  0.030      5.578 256.65
 (L) Doug Gordon (Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo -0.053(R) 16.041  48.69 
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,703 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

gordon is too quick on the tree and turns on the red light and then got real loose. Ferro launched hard and was straight down the groove with another great pass. Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.466, 660ft-3.672/204.26 mph, 1,000ft-4.703. Ferro collecting his fifth Wally.


       

Comp Eliminator

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) David Rampy             A/EA   7.94  0.070     7.818 -0.122
 (L) John Edwards            C/AA   8.00  -0.002(R) 8.541  0.541
5:55 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,497 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Rampy has 61 wins in Comp, the most of any driver in this class. He has beaten 52 different drivers. This is Edwards first final.

David Rampy has a 0.04 CIC penalty; John Edwards has a 0.10 CIC penalty.

Edwards takes a shot at the tree and gives Rampy the victory.


       

Super Stock

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Tony Mandella          GT/DA   9.98  0.041     9.989  0.009
 (L) Dan Fletcher           SS/AS   9.51  0.050     9.511  0.001
6:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Fletcher has 36 wins in Super Stock, the most of anyone in the class. Mandella has a win in Sonoma this year.

Mandella gets a slight advantage off the line and thats all he needed.

Tony Mandella's incremental margins MOV: 0.0012 seconds (approximately 3 inches).


       

Stock

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Slate Cummings          B/SA  10.68  0.017    10.728  0.048
 (L) Marlene Nelson          I/SA  12.22  0.079    12.221  0.001
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Cummings with a great light and takes the win by 0.0154 seconds (approximately 2 feet). This is the third National event win this year for Cummings and he is still in the running for the Stock National Championship.


       

Super Gas

Final Round 
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Steve Williams           S/G  10.05  0.018    10.115  0.065
 (L) Stephanie Warn-Skaggs    S/G  10.05  0.061    10.079  0.029
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.98 inches, adjusted altitude 3,535 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Williams with the starting line advantage and the win by 0.0074 seconds (approximately 21 inches). This is Williams third National event win..