Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals NHRA Full Throttle DragRacing
 
Finals
 

Top Fuel

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster)      0.034      3.796 318.02
 (L) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)        0.046      3.799 321.50
5:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Worsham gets away first with a 0.012 advantage and both cars run their best of eliminations with just a 0.003 difference in ET. Both cars are running over 280 MPH at half track. That gives the Al-Anabi Team another win to re-enforce the Championship they won the round before.

What a great race to wrap up the 2011 season!

Del Worsham's incremental margins: 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.021). MOV: 0.0150 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.047/283.19 mph.
Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.145, 660ft-3.038/282.54 mph.


       

Funny Car

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Matt Hagan (DieHard Charger)                0.038      4.009 317.79
 (L) Robert Hight (Auto Club Mustang)            0.054      4.031 318.92
5:08 p.m. Hight is 7 - 5 against Hagan in prior events and Hight is 2 - 1 against Hagan in prior final rounds. This is a rerun of the Winternationals final round - Hight won that one on a holeshot.

Two great runs, but Hagan left first and pulled away with the third-quickest run in history, while Hight runs one of the fastest 1,000-foot speeds ever in a losing cause.

Matt Hagan's incremental margins: 60ft(0.033), 330 ft(0.028), 660ft(0.037). MOV: 0.0387 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.298, 660ft-3.240/272.61 mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.310, 660ft-3.261/271.02 mph.

I believe that's called 'Finishing with a flourish!"


       

Pro Stock

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Greg Stanfield (Safety Sentry GXP)          0.009      6.597 209.59
 (L) Kurt Johnson (Johnson Racing GXP)           0.016     19.886  44.02
4:59 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Johnson is 12 - 9 against Stanfield in prior events and Johnson is 1 - 0 against Stanfield in prior final rounds.

Lots of upsets today and these two have out lasted the rest.

Stanfield gets a small 0.009 to 0.016 advantage off the line and then it gets easy, as Johnson's car just shuts off right after that. May be mechanical problems?

A well deserved win for Stanfield.

Greg Stanfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.765, 660ft-4.245/166.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.521.


       

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Andrew Hines (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 0.022      6.814 196.39
 (L) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine -0.009(R)  6.819 197.80
4:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Hines is 10 - 8 against Krawiec in prior events and Hines is 3 - 2 against Krawiec in prior final rounds. However, Krawiec is the 2011 champion and has had the better bike today.

Krawiec went red and Hines gets the last Pewter Wally in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category.

Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.843, 660ft-4.358/161.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.684.
Andrew Hines' incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.835, 660ft-4.349/161.71 mph, 1,000ft-5.673.


       

Top Alcohol Dragster

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D)       0.183      5.300 269.62
 (L) Ray Martin (Impatience Racing TA/D)         0.068      5.422 265.80
4:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

This is the first time Whiteley and Martin have faced each other in eliminations.

Martin gets a big advantage off the starting line and holds off a charging Whiteley until after the 1000 foot lights, where The Y'Not dragster just gets by for the three foot win and the World Finals Top Alcohol Championship.

Jim Whiteley's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.097), 330 ft(-0.053), 660ft(-0.023), 1,000ft(-0.005). MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.490/220.84 mph, 1,000ft-4.468.
Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.416, 660ft-3.582/211.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.578.


       

Top Alcohol Funny Car

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang)                 0.058      5.575 259.36
 (L) Sean Bellemeur (MasterCam/Lucas Oil Camaro) 0.042      5.676 255.73
4:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Payne is 4 - 1 against Bellemeur in prior events and Payne is 2 - 0 against Bellemeur in prior final rounds. Both were in 2007 and are the only two prior final rounds for Bellemour. Payne has won this event twice in TAD and twice in TAFC.

Bellemeur did all he could, with a better light and his best run of the event, but Payne had the power to make up the starting line difference in the first 60 feet and pull away to win by over a car length for his fifth Finals win.


       

Comp Eliminator

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Scott McClay            C/ED   7.83  0.030     7.306 -0.524
 (L) Doug Lambeck           D/SMA   8.90  0.063     8.369 -0.531
9:40 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,854 feet, track temperature 66 degrees.

Scott McClay has a 0.03 CIC penalty; Doug Lambeck has a 0.07 CIC penalty. We will have an all Division Seven final round.

Dragster vs. Door car... McClay had a perfect RT on his pass last night and Lambeck was first off the line in his race too.

McClay gets a big starting line advantage and passes Lambeck just before the lights for the six foot 2011 Comp. Eliminator win.


       

Super Stock

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Jody Lang              GT/KA  10.76  0.033    11.474  0.714
 (L) Abe Loewen             SS/FM   9.73  -0.008(R)10.538  0.808
9:44 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,854 feet, track temperature 66 degrees.

Jody Lang wins on Abe Loewen's -0.008 red light.

The 2011 Super Stock win goes to Division Six.


       

Stock

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Michael Iacono          F/SA  11.16  0.032    11.128 -0.032
 (L) Brad Plourd             D/SA  11.18  0.035    11.134 -0.046
9:14 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,854 feet, track temperature 66 degrees.

Both cars take their time staging and Iacono takes a 0.003 starting line advantage. It's a double breakout with Iacono taking the 2011 Stock Win!


       

Super Comp

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Val Torres               S/C   8.90  0.015     8.903  0.003
 (L) Craig Anderson           S/C   8.90  0.019     8.949  0.049
9:48 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,854 feet, track temperature 66 degrees.

Last race of the day and of the 2011 season.

Torres gets a small 0.004 advantage off the line. Anderson gives up too much stripe on the top end to give the 2011 Super Comp win to Torres.


       

Super Gas

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Peter Biondo             S/G   9.90  0.010     9.915  0.015
 (L) Dana Keniry              S/G   9.90  0.021     9.914  0.014
9:46 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,854 feet, track temperature 66 degrees.

Biondo is away first by 0.011 and he holds off Keniry in the lights for the two foot win.


       

Super Pro ET

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Super Pro at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Mark Horton             SPRO   8.10  0.006     8.107  0.007
 (L) Steven Shearer          SPRO   7.73  -0.004(R) 9.909  2.179
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Horton with a great package for the win. Mark Horton's package: 0.013. Horton takes the Championship back to South Georgia Motorsports Park.


       

Super Pro Bike

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Bike at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Tom Klemme               SPB   8.86  0.008     8.841 -0.019
 (L) David Primrose           SPB   9.04  0.024     9.004 -0.036
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Klemme win the double breakout race and takes the championship back to Tulsa Raceway Park.


       

Summit Sportsman

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Sportsman at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Edmond Richardson      SPMAN  12.17  0.064    12.140 -0.030
 (L) Mark Faul              SPMAN  12.75  0.048    12.719 -0.031
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Richardson win the double breakout and takes the Championship back to Beech Bend Raceway Park.


       

PRO ET

Final Round 
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Summit Pro at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Brandon Schmall        PROET   9.84  0.014     9.918  0.078
 (L) Paul Comeau            PROET   9.49  0.075     9.521  0.031
Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Brandon Schmall's MOV: 0.0142 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Schmall with the win and takes the Championship back to Cedar Falls Raceway.