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looking to have a successful outing at the Las Vegas Summit Racing Nationals. On our first
run we underestimated the track and only ran a 5.91 @ 242 mph. The second run had very
good early numbers, ( if the car would have continued at the same pace it would have been
in the #2 spot) until we burned a piston & banged the blower slowing to a 5.933 @ 199 mph.
Here are the results from NHRA.com
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals
listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Rian Konno Runs 5.908/243.15, Now #7
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.914/242.67, Now #8
Two nice side by side passes into the current top half of the field. The Woz was stronger to
half track and then Konno's power gave him the advantage in the lights.
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.933/199.26, Now #22; Best prior run: 5.914/242.67, Was
#22
Right Lane: Rian Konno Runs 9.817/87.18, Now #21; Best prior run: 5.908/243.15, Was #21
Woznichak had a great .953 sixty foot time and was running quicker that the rest of the field
until near mid-track, where the blower did a boomer and launched the burst panel well into
the air.Konno was slow off the line and clicked it early.
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 10.593/81.79, Now #23
Best prior run: 5.914/242.67, Was #23
Right Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.787/250.74, Now #13
Best prior run: 5.897/247.34, Was #19
3:24 p.m. ...and we are back after a brief delay getting Andreasson's car off the track
Kraus makes it back for the final session and makes a clean pass into the current #13 spot.
The Woz's car makes a weird move at the hit and is up in smoke. He wisely gives it up and
coasts on down
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol
Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA
SummitRacing.com Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne Thunderslug/Valvoline Mustang 5.597 257.33
2. Sean O'Bannon Tequila Patron Charger 5.640 257.38
3. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.646 254.76
4. Terry Ruckman Firebird 5.668 251.91
5. Ron August Jr California Air Mustang 5.684 253.52
6. Von Smith Centre Point Collision Mustang 5.685 254.09
7. Steve Gasparrelli Gasparrelli Racing Mustang 5.714 254.28
8. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.732 251.49
9. Don Hudson Red Line Oil/Vasser Chevrolet 5.741 250.74
10. John Patton 3 Step Services -Foolish Money 5.743 248.25
11. Jason Rupert Vanrupe Camaro 5.762 251.34
12. Hank Coolidge Pro-Automotive Firebird 5.765 247.57
13. Ken Kraus SynOil Monte Carlo 5.787 250.74
14. Russ Parker LifeLock/Randy Goodwin Racing 5.794 250.27
15. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Charger 5.799 251.49
16. Brian Hough Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo 5.800 251.53
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.803 251.53
18. Sean Bellemeur MasterCam/Lucas Camaro 5.805 248.29
19. Bernie Harrington Harrington Motorsports Firebir 5.876 243.72
20. Paul Crifasi Sin City Motorsports Firebird 5.887 246.26
21. Leif Andreasson ESAB Stratus 5.906 245.54
22. Rian Konno Lemon & Konno Racing Trans Am 5.908 243.15
23. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.914 242.67
24. Paul Anderson DenverSteaks.com Charger 5.949 247.70
25. Bret Williamson Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co 6.167 180.48
26. Jeff Carroll Monaco Las Vegas/Hice Cellars 6.879 185.64
run we underestimated the track and only ran a 5.91 @ 242 mph. The second run had very
good early numbers, ( if the car would have continued at the same pace it would have been
in the #2 spot) until we burned a piston & banged the blower slowing to a 5.933 @ 199 mph.
Here are the results from NHRA.com
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals
listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Rian Konno Runs 5.908/243.15, Now #7
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.914/242.67, Now #8
Two nice side by side passes into the current top half of the field. The Woz was stronger to
half track and then Konno's power gave him the advantage in the lights.
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.933/199.26, Now #22; Best prior run: 5.914/242.67, Was
#22
Right Lane: Rian Konno Runs 9.817/87.18, Now #21; Best prior run: 5.908/243.15, Was #21
Woznichak had a great .953 sixty foot time and was running quicker that the rest of the field
until near mid-track, where the blower did a boomer and launched the burst panel well into
the air.Konno was slow off the line and clicked it early.
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 1 - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 10.593/81.79, Now #23
Best prior run: 5.914/242.67, Was #23
Right Lane: Ken Kraus Runs 5.787/250.74, Now #13
Best prior run: 5.897/247.34, Was #19
3:24 p.m. ...and we are back after a brief delay getting Andreasson's car off the track
Kraus makes it back for the final session and makes a clean pass into the current #13 spot.
The Woz's car makes a weird move at the hit and is up in smoke. He wisely gives it up and
coasts on down
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol
Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA
SummitRacing.com Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jay Payne Thunderslug/Valvoline Mustang 5.597 257.33
2. Sean O'Bannon Tequila Patron Charger 5.640 257.38
3. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.646 254.76
4. Terry Ruckman Firebird 5.668 251.91
5. Ron August Jr California Air Mustang 5.684 253.52
6. Von Smith Centre Point Collision Mustang 5.685 254.09
7. Steve Gasparrelli Gasparrelli Racing Mustang 5.714 254.28
8. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.732 251.49
9. Don Hudson Red Line Oil/Vasser Chevrolet 5.741 250.74
10. John Patton 3 Step Services -Foolish Money 5.743 248.25
11. Jason Rupert Vanrupe Camaro 5.762 251.34
12. Hank Coolidge Pro-Automotive Firebird 5.765 247.57
13. Ken Kraus SynOil Monte Carlo 5.787 250.74
14. Russ Parker LifeLock/Randy Goodwin Racing 5.794 250.27
15. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Charger 5.799 251.49
16. Brian Hough Brian Hough Racing Monte Carlo 5.800 251.53
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Dennis Taylor Plumbing Concepts Camaro 5.803 251.53
18. Sean Bellemeur MasterCam/Lucas Camaro 5.805 248.29
19. Bernie Harrington Harrington Motorsports Firebir 5.876 243.72
20. Paul Crifasi Sin City Motorsports Firebird 5.887 246.26
21. Leif Andreasson ESAB Stratus 5.906 245.54
22. Rian Konno Lemon & Konno Racing Trans Am 5.908 243.15
23. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.914 242.67
24. Paul Anderson DenverSteaks.com Charger 5.949 247.70
25. Bret Williamson Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co 6.167 180.48
26. Jeff Carroll Monaco Las Vegas/Hice Cellars 6.879 185.64
April 11 - 14 2008
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
