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The Rancho Framing / White Cap / Direct Transport team made it into the field in the
were glad to be in the record setting field. Our first round opponent was #1 qualifier Von
Smith in the Centre Point Collision Camaro. Von left first, but shook the tires and Mark
quickly passed him to take the win with his best time of the event a 5.669 @ 253.14 MPH.
at the shut down area between Mark and Von, but thats racing and the important thing is
that we won the race. In the second round Mark lined up with Sean O'Bannon. Unfortunately
the race was over before it started as Mark’s car rolled through the lights while staging
giving him a red light.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name,
elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.841/246.98, Now #7
Right Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.851/249.39, Now #8
Woznichak shook the tires a bit further into the run as the car appeared to almost stop at about 330'.
He pedaled and takes the #7 spot in the field. Kraus goes right in behind him at #8. One more car to a
full field.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.674/250.83, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.851/249.39, Was #21
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.685/245.94, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.841/246.98, Was #19
Another pair bumps their way into the show. Kraus goes top half and The Woz just misses that mark
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.700/250.46, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.685/245.94, Was #16
Right Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.641/253.09, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.674/250.83, Was #14
Kraus sets his career best ET and goes up to #9. The Woz stays on the bump.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny
Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Von Smith Centre Point Collision Camaro 5.576 255.39
2. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.578 259.31
3. Jay Payne Valvoline Mustang 5.579 259.71
4. Jason Rupert Rupert Racing Camaro 5.586 255.15
5. Ron August Jr California Air Camaro 5.588 257.73
6. Sean Bellemeur Meer Homes Inc Camaro 5.602 256.60
7. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.627 257.48
8. Sean O'Bannon Tequila Patron Charger 5.635 253.99
9. Jeff Carroll Hice Cellars Monte Carlo 5.638 252.10
10. Brian Hough Brian Hough Racing Firebird 5.641 254.76
11. Ken Kraus SynOil Camaro 5.641 253.09
12. Don Hudson Red Line Oil/Vasser Chevrolet 5.649 253.90
13. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.651 253.75
14. Pete Swayne Torco Race Fuels Monte Carlo 5.664 254.33
15. Bret Williamson Team Eagle Corvette 5.674 244.29
16. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.685 250.46
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Steve Gasparrelli Plumbing Concepts Mustang 5.727 252.95
18. Russ Parker Cutlass 5.729 251.49
19. Paul Crifasi Sin City Motorsports Firebird 5.757 247.29
20. Larry Miner Miner Burns & Moniz Racing Mon 5.762 253.66
21. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Charger 5.844 254.04
22. Mike Drake Avenger 6.081 200.56
23. Dale Van Gundy Van Gundy & Clark Firebird 6.463 182.92
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
(W) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.148 5.669 253.14
(L) Von Smith (Centre Point Collision Camaro) 0.065 7.065 142.26
Smith took a huge lead off the line and looked unbeatable all the way to half track. He shook hard and
had to lift. The #16 qualifier, Woznichak, comes from behind to take an unexpected win. he does lose
lane choice to O'Bannon by .005 though.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Sean O'Bannon (Tequila Patron Charger) 0.109 5.633 257.38
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) -9.999(R) NT-Left Before Tree
1:31 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer
29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 1,206 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.
Track temperature has snuck up to 114 degrees at the end of the first round of the pros. These aren't
a touchy as their bigger and meaner siblings but the track certainly has some effect. Woznichak has no
time posted so I have to assume he left before the tree was activated. O'Bannon runs his career best
ET in the other lane.
fd
were glad to be in the record setting field. Our first round opponent was #1 qualifier Von
Smith in the Centre Point Collision Camaro. Von left first, but shook the tires and Mark
quickly passed him to take the win with his best time of the event a 5.669 @ 253.14 MPH.
at the shut down area between Mark and Von, but thats racing and the important thing is
that we won the race. In the second round Mark lined up with Sean O'Bannon. Unfortunately
the race was over before it started as Mark’s car rolled through the lights while staging
giving him a red light.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name,
elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.841/246.98, Now #7
Right Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.851/249.39, Now #8
Woznichak shook the tires a bit further into the run as the car appeared to almost stop at about 330'.
He pedaled and takes the #7 spot in the field. Kraus goes right in behind him at #8. One more car to a
full field.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.674/250.83, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.851/249.39, Was #21
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.685/245.94, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.841/246.98, Was #19
Another pair bumps their way into the show. Kraus goes top half and The Woz just misses that mark
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.700/250.46, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.685/245.94, Was #16
Right Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.641/253.09, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.674/250.83, Was #14
Kraus sets his career best ET and goes up to #9. The Woz stays on the bump.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny
Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Von Smith Centre Point Collision Camaro 5.576 255.39
2. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.578 259.31
3. Jay Payne Valvoline Mustang 5.579 259.71
4. Jason Rupert Rupert Racing Camaro 5.586 255.15
5. Ron August Jr California Air Camaro 5.588 257.73
6. Sean Bellemeur Meer Homes Inc Camaro 5.602 256.60
7. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.627 257.48
8. Sean O'Bannon Tequila Patron Charger 5.635 253.99
9. Jeff Carroll Hice Cellars Monte Carlo 5.638 252.10
10. Brian Hough Brian Hough Racing Firebird 5.641 254.76
11. Ken Kraus SynOil Camaro 5.641 253.09
12. Don Hudson Red Line Oil/Vasser Chevrolet 5.649 253.90
13. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.651 253.75
14. Pete Swayne Torco Race Fuels Monte Carlo 5.664 254.33
15. Bret Williamson Team Eagle Corvette 5.674 244.29
16. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.685 250.46
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Steve Gasparrelli Plumbing Concepts Mustang 5.727 252.95
18. Russ Parker Cutlass 5.729 251.49
19. Paul Crifasi Sin City Motorsports Firebird 5.757 247.29
20. Larry Miner Miner Burns & Moniz Racing Mon 5.762 253.66
21. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Charger 5.844 254.04
22. Mike Drake Avenger 6.081 200.56
23. Dale Van Gundy Van Gundy & Clark Firebird 6.463 182.92
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
(W) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.148 5.669 253.14
(L) Von Smith (Centre Point Collision Camaro) 0.065 7.065 142.26
Smith took a huge lead off the line and looked unbeatable all the way to half track. He shook hard and
had to lift. The #16 qualifier, Woznichak, comes from behind to take an unexpected win. he does lose
lane choice to O'Bannon by .005 though.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Sean O'Bannon (Tequila Patron Charger) 0.109 5.633 257.38
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) -9.999(R) NT-Left Before Tree
1:31 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer
29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 1,206 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.
Track temperature has snuck up to 114 degrees at the end of the first round of the pros. These aren't
a touchy as their bigger and meaner siblings but the track certainly has some effect. Woznichak has no
time posted so I have to assume he left before the tree was activated. O'Bannon runs his career best
ET in the other lane.
fd
