Alcohol Funny Car Battle at Division 2 Points Meet
by Marvin T. Smith
Marvin T. Smith Photos
It was an alcohol funny car war this weekend at the NHRA Division 2 Points meet at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Three of the top ten cars from last year showed up to battle with four others for the valuable Lucas Oil points and cash. Coming into the event, the track record for Alcohol FC was held by Mick Snyder in his Torco sponsored car at 5.706 251.81 mph set
last month at the Eastern Spring Test Nationals. That record was repeatedly broken during the points meet this weekend.
Snyder, who finished No. 5 in NHRA points last year was on hand to defend his record and go for the win. His major opposition was NHRA World Champion Bob Newberry and number 10 in the final NHRA points Mark Billington. Also ready to contest the event if the big hitters slipped was
Bill Naves, William Fulford, Melinda Green-King, and John Sullivan in the popular Crazy Horse FC.
The Sunday one shot qualifying (Saturday was rained out) was led by Mick Snyder who lowered his track elapsed time record to 5.683 at another 251 mph speed. World Champ Newberry ran a tire shaking 6.18 249. Snyder received the round one bye in the seven car field by virtue of his number one spot, and ran a good 5.70 at 251. Newberry ran a 5.706 252 to beat both the track mph record and Mark Billington. But wait, Billington ran a fine 253.99 in his losing effort to reset the track mph record. Naves beat Fulford with a 6.29. Melinda Green-King ran a 6.03 236 to beat John Sullivan's 6.05 244.65 in a great match-up to finish out the round.
In Round two, Newberry Stepped up and ran a sensational new track record 5.632 at 258.27 to beat a broken Naves. Snyder ran a consistent 5.72 254.38 to beat a fouling Melinda Green-King to set up the big final. In the final, favored Newberry slipped to a 5.871 254.18 to lose to Mick
Snyder's 5.836 at 235.19 mph. So Snyder took the points and money while Newberry had to settle for the new track record.
Marvin T. Smith Photos
It was an alcohol funny car war this weekend at the NHRA Division 2 Points meet at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Three of the top ten cars from last year showed up to battle with four others for the valuable Lucas Oil points and cash. Coming into the event, the track record for Alcohol FC was held by Mick Snyder in his Torco sponsored car at 5.706 251.81 mph set
last month at the Eastern Spring Test Nationals. That record was repeatedly broken during the points meet this weekend.
Snyder, who finished No. 5 in NHRA points last year was on hand to defend his record and go for the win. His major opposition was NHRA World Champion Bob Newberry and number 10 in the final NHRA points Mark Billington. Also ready to contest the event if the big hitters slipped was
Bill Naves, William Fulford, Melinda Green-King, and John Sullivan in the popular Crazy Horse FC.
The Sunday one shot qualifying (Saturday was rained out) was led by Mick Snyder who lowered his track elapsed time record to 5.683 at another 251 mph speed. World Champ Newberry ran a tire shaking 6.18 249. Snyder received the round one bye in the seven car field by virtue of his number one spot, and ran a good 5.70 at 251. Newberry ran a 5.706 252 to beat both the track mph record and Mark Billington. But wait, Billington ran a fine 253.99 in his losing effort to reset the track mph record. Naves beat Fulford with a 6.29. Melinda Green-King ran a 6.03 236 to beat John Sullivan's 6.05 244.65 in a great match-up to finish out the round.
In Round two, Newberry Stepped up and ran a sensational new track record 5.632 at 258.27 to beat a broken Naves. Snyder ran a consistent 5.72 254.38 to beat a fouling Melinda Green-King to set up the big final. In the final, favored Newberry slipped to a 5.871 254.18 to lose to Mick
Snyder's 5.836 at 235.19 mph. So Snyder took the points and money while Newberry had to settle for the new track record.
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