Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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BAYTOWN, Texas - HOUSTON - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Randy Meyer Runs 5.451/263.20, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,361 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.Meyer making his first pass of the season, as Foley had been driving this car earlier in the season.
Left Lane: Forrest Fair Runs 6.054/256.45, Now #2
Right Lane: Darvin Martinets No Time, Now #3 Martinets' engine went silent right at the launch...Fair labored down the track.
Left Lane: Buddy Domingue Runs 7.283/220.87, Now #3
Right Lane: James Thompson Runs 13.734/81.04, Now #4
Thompson was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Domingue was up in smoke right at the hit and pedaled it at least three times before it hooked up.
Left Lane: Lee Callaway Runs 11.343/86.09, Now #5
Right Lane: D. Brounkowski Runs 5.865/245.90, Now #2
Callaway launched into a real big wheel stand and the front end came down hard. Brounkowski with a clean pass to go to the number two spot.
Left Lane: Michael Manners Runs 5.452/263.10, Now #3
Right Lane: Ryan Copeland Runs 5.417/271.95, Now #1
A coupe good passes as Copeland is straight down the groove to the number one spot. Ryan Copeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.499, 660ft-3.640/221.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.597.
Manners slides into the number three spot. Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.649/221.34 mph, 1,000ft-4.608.
Left Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.562/261.67, Now #5
Right Lane: Mark Taliaferro Runs 5.337/273.27, Now #1 Taliaferro launched hard and leep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.451, 660ft-3.577/224.66 mph, 1,000ft-4.523. Tatum gets into the top half of the show. Aaron Tatum's incremental times:
60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.544, 660ft-3.718/215.41 mph, 1,000ft-4.711.
Right Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.316/273.94, Now #1
Shields with a real nice pass, coming off his win last week at the regional event in Virginia.
Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.287/273.22, Now #1
Right Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.420/270.00, Now #5
This was a good drag race to wrap up session one...Whiteley goes to the number one spot. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.926 sec., 330ft-2.361, 660ft-3.494/218.97 mph, 1,000ft-4.464.
Demke with a real nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Chris Demke's incremental times:
60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.431, 660ft-3.601/215.00 mph, 1,000ft-4.587.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator 5.287 273.22
2. Duane Shields Shortline Express Market A/FD 5.316 273.94
3. Mark Taliaferro MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD 5.337 273.27
4. Ryan Copeland Snowman Racing A/FD 5.417 271.95
5. Chris Demke Peen-Rite/Cleanboost Oil B/AD 5.420 270.00
6. Randy Meyer Meyer Truck Center A/FD 5.451 263.20
7. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports A/FD 5.562 261.67
8. David Brounkowski Run N Hide A/FD 5.865 245.90
9. Forrest Fair Smith-Fair A/FD 6.054 256.45
10. Buddy Domingue Vins Racing A/FD 7.283 220.87
11. Lee Callaway A/FD 11.343 86.09
12. James Thompson Pepper Express A/FD 13.734 81.04
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13. Michael Manners The Shredder A/FD DQ
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - HOUSTON - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: James Thompson Runs 14.048/80.28, Now #12
Best prior run: 13.734/81.04, Was #12 Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,497 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.Thompson lost traction as soon as he hit the throttle.
Left Lane: D. Brounkowski Runs 5.424/264.75, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.865/245.90, Was #8
Right Lane: Michael Manners Runs 5.706/254.57, Now #9
No Prior Run Brounkowski was straight down the groove with a real nice pass. David Brounkowski's incremental times: 60ft-0.945 sec., 330ft-2.470, 660ft-3.619/220.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.587. Manners with a good pass and gets a number on the board. Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.585, 660ft-3.803/206.01 mph, 1,000ft-4.829.
Left Lane: Randy Meyer Runs 5.401/265.85, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.451/263.20, Was #7
Right Lane: Rich McPhillips Runs 5.341/272.01, Now #4
No Prior Run McPhillips launched hard and keep it hooked up to get into number four spot. Rich McPhillips' incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec., 330ft-2.448, 660ft-3.571/223.62 mph, 1,000ft-4.522.
Meyer with real nice pass to move up the ladder a couple spots. Randy Meyer's incremental times:
60ft-0.945 sec., 330ft-2.464, 660ft-3.600/222.18 mph, 1,000ft-4.563.
Left Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.328/271.84, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.420/270.00, Was #7
Right Lane: Buddy Domingue Runs 6.174/229.43, Now #12
Best prior run: 7.283/220.87, Was #12 Domingue was up in smoke right at the hit. Demke with a great pass to go to the number three spot. Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.526/218.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.501.
Left Lane: Ryan Copeland Runs 5.374/273.66, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.417/271.95, Was #7
Right Lane: Forrest Fair Runs 5.582/252.47, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.054/256.45, Was #11 Fair with a move in the right direction...Forrest Fair's incremental times: 60ft-0.997 sec., 330ft-2.553, 660ft-3.723/215.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.714. Copeland improves and moves up the ladder one spot. Ryan Copeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.958 sec., 330ft-2.472, 660ft-3.605/222.77 mph, 1,000ft-4.557.
Left Lane: Mark Taliaferro Runs 5.393/269.08, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.337/273.27, Was #4
Right Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.606/263.41, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.562/261.67, Was #9 A couple good passes, but neither driver improves...Mark Taliaferro's incremental times:
60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.622/222.14 mph, 1,000ft-4.573.
Aaron Tatum's incremental
times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.574, 660ft-3.760/211.30 mph, 1,000ft-4.757.
Left Lane: Duane Shields Runs 9.050/66.27, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.316/273.94, Was #2
Right Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.279/273.16, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.287/273.22, Was #1 Shields with problems early and the chutes were out early...Whiteley improves on hid number one spot with a great looking pass. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.366, 660ft-3.491/220.58 mph, 1,000ft-4.457.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator 5.279 273.22
2. Duane Shields Shortline Express Market A/FD 5.316 273.94
3. Chris Demke Peen-Rite/Cleanboost Oil B/AD 5.328 271.84
4. Mark Taliaferro MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD 5.337 273.27
5. Rich McPhillips Audubon Service Center A/FD 5.341 272.01
6. Ryan Copeland Snowman Racing A/FD 5.374 273.66
7. Randy Meyer Meyer Truck Center A/FD 5.401 265.85
8. David Brounkowski Run N Hide A/FD 5.424 264.75
9. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports A/FD 5.562 263.41
10. Forrest Fair Smith-Fair A/FD 5.582 256.45
11. Michael Manners The Shredder A/FD 5.706 254.57
12. Buddy Domingue Vins Racing A/FD 6.174 229.43
13. Lee Callaway A/FD 11.343 86.09
14. James Thompson Pepper Express A/FD 13.734 81.04
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
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BAYTOWN, Texas - HOUSTON - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Right Lane: James Thompson Runs 14.842/80.11, Now #14
Best prior run: 13.734/81.04, Was #14 Thompson is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle....
Left Lane: Lee Callaway Runs 11.228/64.02, Now #13
Best prior run: 11.343/86.09, Was #13
Right Lane: D. Brounkowski Runs 5.342/267.06, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.424/264.75, Was #8 Callaway shook right at the hit and clicked it off. Brounkowski with a real nice pass to move up the ladder two spots. David Brounkowski's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.429, 660ft-3.556/223.50 mph, 1,000ft-4.513.
Left Lane: Buddy Domingue Runs 5.453/252.71, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.174/229.43, Was #12
Right Lane: Darvin Martinets Runs 5.569/258.57, Now #11
No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 68 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,490 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.Martinets makes his first full pass of the weekend...Darvin Martinets' incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.470,
660ft-3.674/205.79 mph, 1,000ft-4.703. Domingue makes his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder two spots...Buddy Domingue's incremental times: 60ft-0.961 sec., 330ft-2.458,
660ft-3.597/218.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.581.
Left Lane: Michael Manners Runs 5.650/256.36, Now #13
Best prior run: 5.706/254.57, Was #13
Right Lane: Randy Meyer Runs 9.464/145.00, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.401/265.85, Was #8 Meyer is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Manners with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number 13 spot. Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.564, 660ft-3.767/209.62 mph, 1,000ft-4.779.
Left Lane: Forrest Fair Runs 5.500/257.43, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.582/252.47, Was #12
Right Lane: Ryan Copeland Runs 21.981/48.36, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.374/273.66, Was #7 Copeland is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Fair with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up the ladder two spots. Forrest Fair's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.655/216.34 mph, 1,000ft-4.641.
Left Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.524/257.53, Now #11
Best prior run: 5.562/261.67, Was #11
Right Lane: Mark Taliaferro Runs 5.402/271.24, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.337/273.27, Was #4 No help here for Taliaferro, but still another good pass. The second quickest of the session.
Mark Taliaferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.633/222.99 mph, 1,000ft-4.582. Tatum with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number 11 spot.
Aaron Tatum's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.510, 660ft-3.671/217.77 mph, 1,000ft-4.662.
Left Lane: Rich McPhillips Runs 5.300/270.92, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.341/272.01, Was #5
Right Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.448/267.32, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.328/271.84, Was #3 McPhillips with the quickest pass of the session and the second quickest of the event...Rich McPhillips' incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.436, 660ft-3.540/226.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.481.
Demke with another good pass, fourth quickest of the round, and he gets bumped back one spot.
Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.945 sec., 330ft-2.451, 660ft-3.618/214.59 mph, 1,000ft-4.608.
Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 9.235/87.81, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.279/273.16, Was #1
Right Lane: Duane Shields Runs 13.545/64.80, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.316/273.94, Was #3 Shields is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle, but will start from the number three spot. whiteley pitches the blower belt off early and coast on through the 1/4 mile. This is Whiteley's tenth No. 1 position and his third this year.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Whiteley J&A Service/Rator 5.279 273.22
2. Rich McPhillips Audubon Service Center A/FD 5.300 272.01
3. Duane Shields Shortline Express Market A/FD 5.316 273.94
4. Chris Demke Peen-Rite/Cleanboost Oil B/AD 5.328 271.84
5. Mark Taliaferro MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD 5.337 273.27
6. David Brounkowski Run N Hide A/FD 5.342 267.06
7. Ryan Copeland Snowman Racing A/FD 5.374 273.66
8. Randy Meyer Meyer Truck Center A/FD 5.401 265.85
9. Buddy Domingue Vins Racing A/FD 5.453 252.71
10. Forrest Fair Smith-Fair A/FD 5.500 257.43
11. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports A/FD 5.524 263.41
12. Darvin Martinets Tom Jones/NIC Motorsports 5.569 258.57
13. Michael Manners The Shredder A/FD 5.650 256.36
14. Lee Callaway Pepper Express A/FD 11.228 86.09
15. James Thompson Pepper Express A/FD 13.734 81.04
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Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express Market A/F 0.105 5.428 269.94
(L) Lee Callaway (Pepper Express A/FD) 0.055 5.888 185.69
Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,549 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.Callaway with the starting line advantage, but Shields chases him down around 800 feet and takes the win.
(W) David Brounkowski (Run N Hide A/FD) 0.158 5.388 267.48
(L) Aaron Tatum (Tatum Motorsports A/FD) 0.066 5.527 257.19
Tatum is out the gate first and Brounkowski chases him down by half track and takes the win by 0.0472 seconds (approximately 18 feet). Brounkowski will have lane choice over Shields in the next round.
(W) Buddy Domingue (Vins Racing A/FD) 0.067 5.455 257.83
(L) Randy Meyer (Meyer Truck Center A/FD) 0.069 5.463 264.70
They leave together and then Domingue wins a close one... Buddy Domingue's MOV: 0.0102 seconds (approximately 4 feet).
(W) Ryan Copeland (Snowman Racing A/FD) 0.056 5.406 273.00
(L) Forrest Fair (Smith-Fair A/FD) 0.041 5.461 255.73
Fair in his first National event...Fair with the starting line advantage and Copeland chases him down on the top end to take the win. Ryan Copeland's MOV: 0.0405 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
(W) Mark Taliaferro (MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD) 0.081 5.346 270.27
(L) Darvin Martinets (Tom Jones/NIC Motorsports 0.093 5.408 254.71
Taliaferro is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. Mark Taliaferro's MOV:
0.0746 seconds (approximately 28 feet).
(W) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite/Cleanboost Oil B/AD) 0.107 5.321 269.94
(L) Michael Manners (The Shredder A/FD) 0.058 5.558 267.27
Manners with the starting line advantage, but Demke has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Demke will have lane choice over Taliaferro in the next round.
(W) Rich McPhillips (Audubon Service Center A/F 0.071 5.308 274.55
(L) James Thompson (Pepper Express A/FD) 0.072 5.439 262.28
They leave together and then it is all McPhillips for the win. McPhillips will have lane choice over Copeland in the next round.
(W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.035 5.300 272.61
was unopposed
Whiteley with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Domingue in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express Market A/F 0.111 5.417 270.86
(L) David Brounkowski (Run N Hide A/FD) 0.101 5.445 262.28
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,435 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.Shields is 2 - 0 against Brounkowski in prior events. Brounkowski with a slight starting line advantage and the lead past half track when Shields is able to chase him down and take the win. Duane Shields' MOV: 0.0182 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
(W) Mark Taliaferro (MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD) 0.059 5.314 271.35
(L) Chris Demke (Peen-Rite/Cleanboost Oil B/AD) 0.049 5.347 260.11
Demke is 1 - 0 against Taliaferro in prior events. Demke with the slight starting line advantage and then lead past 1000 feet, but Taliaferro is able to chase him down on the top end.
Mark Taliaferro's MOV: 0.0230 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
(W) Ryan Copeland (Snowman Racing A/FD) 0.070 5.356 272.23
(L) Rich McPhillips (Audubon Service Center A/F 0.023 21.671 31.17
This is the first time McPhillips and Copeland have faced each other in eliminations.
McPhillips with a big starting line advantage, but shakes right off the starting line and clicks it off. Copeland with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Copeland will have lane choice over Shields in the semifinal.
(W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.035 5.295 272.01
(L) Buddy Domingue (DSE Racing/Mammoet A/FD) 0.113 6.036 234.74
This is the first time Domingue and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations. Whiteley with a big starting line advantage and never trailed as he runs the quickest pass of the round.
Whiteley will have lane choice over Taliaferro in the semifinal. Jim Whiteley's incremental times:
60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.372, 660ft-3.501/219.33 mph, 1,000ft-4.471. Domingue shook and clicked it off.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express Market A/F 0.066 5.381 273.05
(L) Ryan Copeland (Snowman Racing A/FD) 0.056 5.617 259.86
Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,610 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.This is the first time Shields and Copeland have faced each other in eliminations. Copeland with the starting line advantage, but Shields has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree.
Shields with the win and advances to his 33 finals.
(W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.027 5.294 272.83
(L) Mark Taliaferro (MarkcoMachineWorks A/FD) 0.116 5.362 273.00
Whiteley is 3 - 0 against Taliaferro in prior events. Whiteley with starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Whiteley with another great pass to go to his 17th final and will have lane choice. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.374,
660ft-3.503/219.47 mph, 1,000ft-4.472.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Jim Whiteley (J&A Service/Rator TA/D) 0.034 5.264 273.77
(L) Duane Shields (Shortline Express Market A/F 0.064 5.380 268.97
Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,655 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.Shields and Whiteley have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Whiteley with the starting line advantage and never trailed to collect his second National event win this year and his 15th career win.
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