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top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 11.373/95.29, Now #5
Right Lane: Larry Miner Runs 5.729/249.90, Now #1
Woznichak shook hard immediately and coasted through. Miner had a
pretty good-looking run, easily the best of the round so far.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol
Funny Car:
Left Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 5.803/221.42, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.755/255.00, Was #9
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.779/252.76, Now #11
Best prior run: 11.373/95.29, Was #18
9:37 p.m. That was a long cleanup at a bad time. The remainder of the
session will have to be completed in about 23 minutes - not a problem as
long as there are no further delays.
Bellemeur flirted with the wall, but the run was apparently a clean one -
but no improvement. "The Woz" definitely made a big improvement with
his pass here, moving into the field to bump Drake. That put Dennis
Taylor on the bump spot at 6.352, but there isn't anyone left in the lanes
who can bump him.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top
Alcohol Funny Car:
Left Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 5.865/241.54, Now #13
Best prior run: 5.755/255.00, Was #13
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.888/247.43, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.779/252.76, Was #16
With bumping out of the way, now it's all a matter of pairings.
Both made good-looking runs - straight and smooth - neither was within a
tenth of their best run this weekend.
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series, 21st annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne Thunderslug/Valvoline Mustang 5.572 256.31
2. Sean O'Bannon Tequila Patron Monte Carlo 5.577 260.11
3. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.586 257.92
4. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.600 255.58
5. Brian Hough Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo 5.606 250.32
6. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.624 257.73
7. Steve Gasparrelli Gasparrelli Racing Mustang 5.632 256.31
8. Don Hudson Red Line Oil/Vasser Chevrolet 5.643 254.52
9. Ron August Jr California Air Mustang 5.652 255.68
10. Keeter Ray Frank Hawley DRS Mustang 5.726 247.79
11. Von Smith Centre Point Collision Mustang 5.727 254.86
12. Larry Miner Miner Burns & Moniz Racing Mon 5.729 249.90
13. Bret Williamson Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co 5.751 249.07
14. Sean Bellemeur SynOil Monte Carlo 5.755 255.00
15. John Patton Foolish Money Trans Am 5.760 248.39
16. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.779 252.76
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Charger 5.806 249.63
18. Mike Drake Avenger 6.304 181.79
19. Jeff Carroll Monaco Las Vegas/Hice Cellars 7.438 226.96
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in
Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st
annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
(W) Jay Payne (Thunderslug/Valvoline Mustang) 0.119 5.567 260.97
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.133 5.727 252.10
These two squared off to end the day and Payne made it look easy,
running low ET of the round by a tenth to earn lane choice against
August in the quarterfinals.
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 11.373/95.29, Now #5
Right Lane: Larry Miner Runs 5.729/249.90, Now #1
Woznichak shook hard immediately and coasted through. Miner had a
pretty good-looking run, easily the best of the round so far.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol
Funny Car:
Left Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 5.803/221.42, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.755/255.00, Was #9
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.779/252.76, Now #11
Best prior run: 11.373/95.29, Was #18
9:37 p.m. That was a long cleanup at a bad time. The remainder of the
session will have to be completed in about 23 minutes - not a problem as
long as there are no further delays.
Bellemeur flirted with the wall, but the run was apparently a clean one -
but no improvement. "The Woz" definitely made a big improvement with
his pass here, moving into the field to bump Drake. That put Dennis
Taylor on the bump spot at 6.352, but there isn't anyone left in the lanes
who can bump him.
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top
Alcohol Funny Car:
Left Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 5.865/241.54, Now #13
Best prior run: 5.755/255.00, Was #13
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.888/247.43, Now #16
Best prior run: 5.779/252.76, Was #16
With bumping out of the way, now it's all a matter of pairings.
Both made good-looking runs - straight and smooth - neither was within a
tenth of their best run this weekend.
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series, 21st annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne Thunderslug/Valvoline Mustang 5.572 256.31
2. Sean O'Bannon Tequila Patron Monte Carlo 5.577 260.11
3. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.586 257.92
4. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.600 255.58
5. Brian Hough Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo 5.606 250.32
6. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.624 257.73
7. Steve Gasparrelli Gasparrelli Racing Mustang 5.632 256.31
8. Don Hudson Red Line Oil/Vasser Chevrolet 5.643 254.52
9. Ron August Jr California Air Mustang 5.652 255.68
10. Keeter Ray Frank Hawley DRS Mustang 5.726 247.79
11. Von Smith Centre Point Collision Mustang 5.727 254.86
12. Larry Miner Miner Burns & Moniz Racing Mon 5.729 249.90
13. Bret Williamson Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co 5.751 249.07
14. Sean Bellemeur SynOil Monte Carlo 5.755 255.00
15. John Patton Foolish Money Trans Am 5.760 248.39
16. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.779 252.76
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Charger 5.806 249.63
18. Mike Drake Avenger 6.304 181.79
19. Jeff Carroll Monaco Las Vegas/Hice Cellars 7.438 226.96
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in
Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st
annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
(W) Jay Payne (Thunderslug/Valvoline Mustang) 0.119 5.567 260.97
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.133 5.727 252.10
These two squared off to end the day and Payne made it look easy,
running low ET of the round by a tenth to earn lane choice against
August in the quarterfinals.
At the Autolite Nationals in Sonoma the Rancho Framing team continued
to make progress qualifying in the 16th position. Our best run was against
Jay Payne in the first round when we ran a 5.72 @ 252 mph to Jay's
winning 5.56 @ 260 mph. We lost in the first round, but the car is going
down the track on almost every run, so now we can start to tune the car
back to being a contender.
Results from NHRA.COM:
to make progress qualifying in the 16th position. Our best run was against
Jay Payne in the first round when we ran a 5.72 @ 252 mph to Jay's
winning 5.56 @ 260 mph. We lost in the first round, but the car is going
down the track on almost every run, so now we can start to tune the car
back to being a contender.
Results from NHRA.COM:
Nationals
Sonoma, Calif.
(July 25-27 2008)
Sonoma, Calif.
(July 25-27 2008)