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Nov. 9-12
Auto Club Raceway at
Pomona, CA
Auto Club Raceway at
Pomona, CA
The Rancho Framing / White Cap / Direct transport Camaro Top Alcohol Funny Car
reaching the semi finals for the 5th time this year.
Qualifying:
Mark put the Rancho framing Camaro solidly into the show on the first pass down the
track with a 5.705/249.26. which would put him in the #4 position in the first round of
qualifying. In the 2nd round of qualifying the car got loose and Mark had to lift before
the finish line. For the 3rd round of qualifying we made some wholesale changes on the
tune up because the car was too violent and would either run good or spin the tires too
much. The car ran a conservative (5.901/245.81) on the last pass, but it went down
the track without any problems and plenty of room for improvement. The last run also
let us see which way we needed to go on the tune up. We ended up in the 9th position
when Qualifying was finished and would face #8 qualifier Veteran Vern Moats in the
first round.
The Race:
In the First round of Competition the car responded well to the changes we made and
went right down the track without any problems with a 5.686 @ 251.39 mph and took
the win as Vern Moats rattled the tires and was forced to lift. In the 2nd round of the
race we faced off against Hank Coolidge. Mark left first and easily took the win with a
5.757 @ 251.81mph when Hank had problems and shut off. In the semi final round
against David Ray and the Follow a Dream team we had lost lane choice, but they took
the lane we didn’t want. When both cars were staging Mark went in shallow and the
stage light bulb started to flicker, so he rolled in a little deeper about the same time
the tree was activated, slowing his reaction time. David left first with a 0.041 light
and ran a 5.706 @ 255.77 mph, Mark had a 0.136 light coupled with a 5.644 @
253.56 mph (low ET of eliminations), but because David Ray had a better reaction time
Mark lost the Race.
We had a decent year finishing #22 in National points and tying for #6 in the Pacific
Division 7 points with only a minimum amount of races. We were glad to end the year on
a high note and look forward to an even better season next year.
We would like to thank our sponsors who have helped us through out the year and we
look forward to their support next year.
reaching the semi finals for the 5th time this year.
Qualifying:
Mark put the Rancho framing Camaro solidly into the show on the first pass down the
track with a 5.705/249.26. which would put him in the #4 position in the first round of
qualifying. In the 2nd round of qualifying the car got loose and Mark had to lift before
the finish line. For the 3rd round of qualifying we made some wholesale changes on the
tune up because the car was too violent and would either run good or spin the tires too
much. The car ran a conservative (5.901/245.81) on the last pass, but it went down
the track without any problems and plenty of room for improvement. The last run also
let us see which way we needed to go on the tune up. We ended up in the 9th position
when Qualifying was finished and would face #8 qualifier Veteran Vern Moats in the
first round.
The Race:
In the First round of Competition the car responded well to the changes we made and
went right down the track without any problems with a 5.686 @ 251.39 mph and took
the win as Vern Moats rattled the tires and was forced to lift. In the 2nd round of the
race we faced off against Hank Coolidge. Mark left first and easily took the win with a
5.757 @ 251.81mph when Hank had problems and shut off. In the semi final round
against David Ray and the Follow a Dream team we had lost lane choice, but they took
the lane we didn’t want. When both cars were staging Mark went in shallow and the
stage light bulb started to flicker, so he rolled in a little deeper about the same time
the tree was activated, slowing his reaction time. David left first with a 0.041 light
and ran a 5.706 @ 255.77 mph, Mark had a 0.136 light coupled with a 5.644 @
253.56 mph (low ET of eliminations), but because David Ray had a better reaction time
Mark lost the Race.
We had a decent year finishing #22 in National points and tying for #6 in the Pacific
Division 7 points with only a minimum amount of races. We were glad to end the year on
a high note and look forward to an even better season next year.
We would like to thank our sponsors who have helped us through out the year and we
look forward to their support next year.
Pacific Drywall
& Paint Inc
Las Vegas, NV
& Paint Inc
Las Vegas, NV
Here are the round by round results from NHRA.com
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane,
driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.705/249.26, Now #1
Right Lane: John Weaver Runs 5.801/241.93, Now #5
Woznichak waited until Weaver was about 200 feet out before he left so it was hard to compare his run to
Weaver's by eyeball. The timers did a pretty good job though and 'The Woz' is the new leader in the
clubhouse. Weaver's run was nice until about the finish line when he trailed a bit of smoke out of the pipes.
A little bit of damage but no cleanup.
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Mike Drake Runs 5.875/248.29, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.980/243.37, Was #18
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.908/224.43, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.705/249.26, Was #4
Drake appeared to get a late start on the burnout and the tracks are barely far enough back that the crew
can line him up. Drake made the situation work and he bumps in on the bubble. Woz slows a ton from hit hit
on Thursday. Couldn't see what happened but it did sound like the rpms got away from one driver or the
other before the shift.
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.901/245.81, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.705/249.26, Was #5
Right Lane: Dennis Taylor Runs 5.668/252.99, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.787/247.43, Was #17
Taylor waited until the very last moment but he uncorks a great pass and slides right into the top half of
the field. That bumped Miner from the field.
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at
the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne Valvoline Camaro 5.601 260.46
2. Brian Hough Jerry's Towing Firebird 5.605 257.48
3. Roger Bateman NobelSmile.com Camaro 5.631 255.00
4. David Ray Follow A Dream Avenger 5.638 256.26
5. Ron August Jr Camaro 5.660 246.84
6. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.668 252.99
7. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Camaro 5.684 253.52
8. Vern Moats Kendall/Dee Zee Camaro 5.701 252.71
9. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.705 249.26
10. Shawn Jones Trans Am 5.728 250.09
11. Steve Gasparrelli Plumbing Concepts Monte Carlo 5.731 246.80
12. Bernie Harrington Harrington M'Sports Camaro 5.734 248.89
13. John Weaver Meer Capital Partners Camaro 5.736 251.25
14. Ross Stickler National Guard Corvette ]5.739 248.89
15. John Patton Trans Am 5.753 251.72
16. Hank Coolidge Pro Automotive Firebird 5.756 250.09
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Sean Bellemeur Cutlass 5.762 252.99
18. Larry Miner Monte Carlo 5.787 247.66
19. Jeff Burnett Avenger 5.809 233.64
20. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte 5.875 252.95
21. Mike Drake Avenger 5.875 248.52
22. Bret Williamson Team Eagle Corvette 5.887 232.47
23. Mert Littlefield BGI Monte Carlo 5.893 232.43
24. Nancy Matter ERR Camaro 5.924 244.47
25. Paul Anderson Stratus 6.000 243.63
26. Paul Crifasi Racer Chick Integra Type R 10.718 80.27
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.075 5.686 251.39
(L) Vern Moats (Kendall/Dee Zee Camaro) 0.124 10.420 81.43
1:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.07
inches, adjusted altitude 2,234 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.
The first round of Alcohol Funny Car comes out for their first round under thickening skies and relatively
cool temperatures. Woznichak was away first and Moats rattled the tires hard and his car dived towards
the wall. He could only watch as 'The Woz' takes the win on his best hit of the weekend.
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
(W) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.082 5.757 251.81
(L) Hank Coolidge (Pro Automotive Firebird) 0.216 9.520 101.92
Coolidge has a horrible light and then has the car go away on him. Those two items might have been a
package as he was off the throttle early. Woznichak goes on for the win and will face Day in the other semi
without choice.
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) David Ray (Follow A Dream Avenger) 0.041 5.706 255.77
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.136 5.644 253.56
2:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.16
inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.
The Woz was ever so late and Ray managed to hold on to the lead and take the win.
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane,
driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.705/249.26, Now #1
Right Lane: John Weaver Runs 5.801/241.93, Now #5
Woznichak waited until Weaver was about 200 feet out before he left so it was hard to compare his run to
Weaver's by eyeball. The timers did a pretty good job though and 'The Woz' is the new leader in the
clubhouse. Weaver's run was nice until about the finish line when he trailed a bit of smoke out of the pipes.
A little bit of damage but no cleanup.
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Mike Drake Runs 5.875/248.29, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.980/243.37, Was #18
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.908/224.43, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.705/249.26, Was #4
Drake appeared to get a late start on the burnout and the tracks are barely far enough back that the crew
can line him up. Drake made the situation work and he bumps in on the bubble. Woz slows a ton from hit hit
on Thursday. Couldn't see what happened but it did sound like the rpms got away from one driver or the
other before the shift.
POMONA, Calif. - POMONA 2 - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.901/245.81, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.705/249.26, Was #5
Right Lane: Dennis Taylor Runs 5.668/252.99, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.787/247.43, Was #17
Taylor waited until the very last moment but he uncorks a great pass and slides right into the top half of
the field. That bumped Miner from the field.
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at
the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne Valvoline Camaro 5.601 260.46
2. Brian Hough Jerry's Towing Firebird 5.605 257.48
3. Roger Bateman NobelSmile.com Camaro 5.631 255.00
4. David Ray Follow A Dream Avenger 5.638 256.26
5. Ron August Jr Camaro 5.660 246.84
6. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.668 252.99
7. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Camaro 5.684 253.52
8. Vern Moats Kendall/Dee Zee Camaro 5.701 252.71
9. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.705 249.26
10. Shawn Jones Trans Am 5.728 250.09
11. Steve Gasparrelli Plumbing Concepts Monte Carlo 5.731 246.80
12. Bernie Harrington Harrington M'Sports Camaro 5.734 248.89
13. John Weaver Meer Capital Partners Camaro 5.736 251.25
14. Ross Stickler National Guard Corvette ]5.739 248.89
15. John Patton Trans Am 5.753 251.72
16. Hank Coolidge Pro Automotive Firebird 5.756 250.09
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Sean Bellemeur Cutlass 5.762 252.99
18. Larry Miner Monte Carlo 5.787 247.66
19. Jeff Burnett Avenger 5.809 233.64
20. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte 5.875 252.95
21. Mike Drake Avenger 5.875 248.52
22. Bret Williamson Team Eagle Corvette 5.887 232.47
23. Mert Littlefield BGI Monte Carlo 5.893 232.43
24. Nancy Matter ERR Camaro 5.924 244.47
25. Paul Anderson Stratus 6.000 243.63
26. Paul Crifasi Racer Chick Integra Type R 10.718 80.27
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.075 5.686 251.39
(L) Vern Moats (Kendall/Dee Zee Camaro) 0.124 10.420 81.43
1:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.07
inches, adjusted altitude 2,234 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.
The first round of Alcohol Funny Car comes out for their first round under thickening skies and relatively
cool temperatures. Woznichak was away first and Moats rattled the tires hard and his car dived towards
the wall. He could only watch as 'The Woz' takes the win on his best hit of the weekend.
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
(W) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.082 5.757 251.81
(L) Hank Coolidge (Pro Automotive Firebird) 0.216 9.520 101.92
Coolidge has a horrible light and then has the car go away on him. Those two items might have been a
package as he was off the throttle early. Woznichak goes on for the win and will face Day in the other semi
without choice.
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) David Ray (Follow A Dream Avenger) 0.041 5.706 255.77
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.136 5.644 253.56
2:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.16
inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.
The Woz was ever so late and Ray managed to hold on to the lead and take the win.
Automobile Club of
Southern California NHRA
Finals TV Schedule
11/18/2006 Sportsman 06:00
PM - 07:00 PM ET (ESPN2)
Southern California NHRA
Finals TV Schedule
11/18/2006 Sportsman 06:00
PM - 07:00 PM ET (ESPN2)
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