Grubnic, Hight, Anderson and Hines Top Pro Qualifiers at the NHRA POWERade MAC Tools Gatornationals
NHRA RECAP
David Grubnic's 4.481@ 331.85 held for the #1 spot in Top Fuel while Tony Schumacher made a last ditch effort to qualify and the Army team responded with a 4th best 4.520 @ 333.95 (Top Speed and track record). Doug Kalitta (#2 - 4.488 - 325.14) and Cory McClenathan (#3 - 4.497 @ 331.00) are also qualified in the 4.40s. Chris Karamesines was in the field for much of the day, but his 4.883 was eventually bumped to the #17 position.
Team Force cars took the top three spots in Funny Car, were the only Funny Cars in the 4.70s and set new track records. Robert Hight was #1 at 4.749 @ 325.96, Eric Medlen was #2 with a 4..773 @ 326.08 and John Force was #3 with his 4.775 @ 329.42. Whit Bazemore qualified #8 with a 4.862 @ 313.26. NHRA Funny Car points leader Phil Burkhart never made a good pass and failed to qualify with a 20th best 8.123 @ 132.56.
Greg Anderson stayed on top in Pro Stock with his National Record setting performance of 6.633 @ 208.23. Georgia racers Kurt Johnson is #5 (6.671 @ 207.13)and Warren Johnson is #9 (6.683 @ 206.42). Mark Whisnant missed by the slimmest of margins as his 17th best run of 6.709 @ 206.04 actually equaled the #16 ET, but he lost the speed tie-breaker by 0.42 mph! This was the quickest NHRA Pro Stock field in history. Barry Grant ended up #22 (6.756 @ 204.73) amd Erica Enders was 24th quickest at 6.769 @ 203.85. Two Fords were attempting to qualify and they were a little off the pace. Josh King was #27 (6.897 @ 200.26) and Jim Cunningham was #28 (6.934 @ 194.93) in their Escorts.
Andrew Hines leads the quickest field in Pro Stock Bike history with his 6.991 @ 197.45. Star Racing's Chip Ellis is #8 with a 7.056 @ 187.77.
Mark Billington (Norcross) ran a career best 5.773 @ 252.88 for the 9th spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Don Eberly (Brunswick) ended up #9 in Comp with his (-0.661) 8.089.
Joe LoCicero, Robert Burgin III, Grant Lewis and Everett Hill won their first round races in Super Stock Eliminator.
Congratulations to Everett Hill ( SS/L '64 Mustang -Fayetteville ,GA ) for his class win.
Eddie Ware (Marietta) had troubles in his Pro Mod Willys and finished #19 with a best of 8.138 @ 154.95.
Georgia Super Comp racers that won Round One are:
Bruce Adams (Rome)
Joe Bilancio (Lawrenceville)
Jeff Keen (Palmetto)
Jeffrey Barker (Warner Robins)
Georgia Super Gas racers that won Round One are:
Sherman Adcock Jr. (Columbus)
Ronnie Wilkerson (Buford)
Jeffrey Barker (Warner Robins)
Jimmy Fuller (Savannah)
Scotty Lyons (Douglasville)
Arnold Reed (Loganville)
David Grubnic's 4.481@ 331.85 held for the #1 spot in Top Fuel while Tony Schumacher made a last ditch effort to qualify and the Army team responded with a 4th best 4.520 @ 333.95 (Top Speed and track record). Doug Kalitta (#2 - 4.488 - 325.14) and Cory McClenathan (#3 - 4.497 @ 331.00) are also qualified in the 4.40s. Chris Karamesines was in the field for much of the day, but his 4.883 was eventually bumped to the #17 position.
Team Force cars took the top three spots in Funny Car, were the only Funny Cars in the 4.70s and set new track records. Robert Hight was #1 at 4.749 @ 325.96, Eric Medlen was #2 with a 4..773 @ 326.08 and John Force was #3 with his 4.775 @ 329.42. Whit Bazemore qualified #8 with a 4.862 @ 313.26. NHRA Funny Car points leader Phil Burkhart never made a good pass and failed to qualify with a 20th best 8.123 @ 132.56.
Greg Anderson stayed on top in Pro Stock with his National Record setting performance of 6.633 @ 208.23. Georgia racers Kurt Johnson is #5 (6.671 @ 207.13)and Warren Johnson is #9 (6.683 @ 206.42). Mark Whisnant missed by the slimmest of margins as his 17th best run of 6.709 @ 206.04 actually equaled the #16 ET, but he lost the speed tie-breaker by 0.42 mph! This was the quickest NHRA Pro Stock field in history. Barry Grant ended up #22 (6.756 @ 204.73) amd Erica Enders was 24th quickest at 6.769 @ 203.85. Two Fords were attempting to qualify and they were a little off the pace. Josh King was #27 (6.897 @ 200.26) and Jim Cunningham was #28 (6.934 @ 194.93) in their Escorts.
Andrew Hines leads the quickest field in Pro Stock Bike history with his 6.991 @ 197.45. Star Racing's Chip Ellis is #8 with a 7.056 @ 187.77.
Mark Billington (Norcross) ran a career best 5.773 @ 252.88 for the 9th spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Don Eberly (Brunswick) ended up #9 in Comp with his (-0.661) 8.089.
Joe LoCicero, Robert Burgin III, Grant Lewis and Everett Hill won their first round races in Super Stock Eliminator.
Congratulations to Everett Hill ( SS/L '64 Mustang -Fayetteville ,GA ) for his class win.
Eddie Ware (Marietta) had troubles in his Pro Mod Willys and finished #19 with a best of 8.138 @ 154.95.
Georgia Super Comp racers that won Round One are:
Bruce Adams (Rome)
Joe Bilancio (Lawrenceville)
Jeff Keen (Palmetto)
Jeffrey Barker (Warner Robins)
Georgia Super Gas racers that won Round One are:
Sherman Adcock Jr. (Columbus)
Ronnie Wilkerson (Buford)
Jeffrey Barker (Warner Robins)
Jimmy Fuller (Savannah)
Scotty Lyons (Douglasville)
Arnold Reed (Loganville)
posted by David @ 10:27 PM
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