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Funny
Car Q3
SATURDAY NOONISH
Both solidly in the show Billy
Morris and Tony Jurado chose to take a third shot to shuffle
their spot on the ladder. These two were on a path to an unbeknownst
Sunday climax.
Let the games begin. Morris runs
a booming 5.687 at 257.38 (#4) with Jurado right on his ass with
a 5.702 at 259.21 (#5). In just 24 hours this would be an instant
replay.
Pair two pitted Nathan
Sitko and Bill Windham.
Sitko improved with a 5.939 at
239.14 landing 11th. Windham hazed the tires and pedaled to a
5.96 at 214 but was DQed for oil. His earlier 7.083 at 128.59
held on for the #16 spot making this the slowest 16 car FC field
in memory.
Taking their last shot
was Geoff Monise and Matt Bynum.
Bynum’s 5.825 at 238.89
landed him in the 10th spot while Monise eked in #15 with a 6.691
at 117.71.
Already sitting #1 Bucky
sent Bobby Cottrell out for another shot.
Jeff Utterback was just trying
to improve which he did not. Had an issue on the burnout and
pullled over to the wall.
Improve he did, Cottrell
boosted his #1 numbers to a 5.595 at 261.27.
Drew Austin and James Day were
next through the waterbox. One in, one out. Day was having a
really rough weekend.
Austin hooked up to a 5.716 at
252.61 which was good for 6th. Day clocked a 5.81 at just 202.95.
Paired up again were
Cory Lee and Dan Horan Jr.
Lee improved with a 5.961 at
247.57 moving into the 10rh spot while Horan had a throw-away
14.99. His earlier 5.708 at 253.61 left him #5.
Out next was Jeff Gregory
and Mike Peck Sr.
Peck slowed to a 6.59 which didn't
improve on his earler 5.765 and he stayed in the 6th spot. Gregory
was short of Madness and ended the weekend with 8.000 at 117.41
leaving him in the 18th spot.
The last pair matched Brad Thompson
and Cory Mac who wasn't even on the board.
Cory did finally post a time
but his 7.187 at 127.26 but it was only good for the 19th spot.
Thompson didn't improve and landed in the #14 spot with a 6.230
at 209.79.
The last pair was Chris
Davis and Terry Jongewaard
While Jongewaard was mowing down
timing blocks, Davis eked into
the #15 spot with a 6.279 at 228.73.
FUNNY CAR FINAL QUALIFYING
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1 776 Bobby Cottrell,
Whittier CA, '69 Camaro 5.595 261.27
2 666 Tim Boychuck, Scottsdale AZ, '69 Camaro Z28 5.684 252.52
3 7000 Billy Morris, La Quinta CA, '69 Camaro 5.687 257.38
4 7098 Tony Jurado, Pleasanton CA, '69 Camaro 5.702 259.21
5 736 Dan Horan, Rancho Cascades CA, '69 Camaro 5.708 253.61
6 6315 Drew Austin, Tacoma WA, '70 Camaro 5.716 252.61
7 808 Kamaka Pocock, Bakersfield CA, '76 Firebird 5.761 250.97
8 659 Mike Peck Sr., Woodinville WA, '70 Camaro 5.765 255.97
9 778 James Day, San Juan Capistrano CA, '70 Camaro 5.819 203.95
10 707 Matt Bynum, Ypsianti MI, '77 Firebird 5.825 238.89
11 616 Nathan Sitko, Edmonton AB, '68 Firebird 5.939 239.14
12 13 Cory Lee, Oceanside CA, '79 Challenger 5.961 247.57
13 7111 Bill Windham, El Dorado Hills CA, '69 Camaro 5.962 214.48
14 791 Brad Thompson, Visalia CA, '69 Camaro 6.230 209.79
15 6470 Chris Davis, Spokane WA, '77 Arrow 6.279 228.73
16 7787 Geoff Monise, Buena Park CA, '70 Firebird 6.390 132.63
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 735 Jeff Utterback, Santa
Monica CA, '74 Vega 6.440 223.36
18 701 Terry Jongewaard, Rossmoor CA, '79 Omni 6.899 151.83
19 796 Cory McClenathan, Corona CA, '70 Firebird 7.187 127.26
20 555 Jeff Gregory, Elk Grove CA, '78 Camaro 8.000 117.41 |
Top
Fuel Q3
Saturday
Out of Light - The Coverage Is What It Is
Once again Q3 of top fuel was
cast as the sun was starting to fade into the west. Seems to
happen every year. Leading off was Tyler Hester and Pete Wittenberg.
Both cars made clean passes and
would both race on Sunday. Wittenberg 4th with a 5.77 @ 243.19
and Hester #6 5.831 at 236.46.
Pair two pitted Jim Murphy
and Brian Hall, it would be eventful.
Hall would thunder down the quarter
mile with a career best 5.886 at 246.89 but it came at a cost,
one really bad fire.
Hall walked away as the safety
crew finished off the flames. When you see his firesuit below
you'll go WTF!
Hall was qualified in the #8
spot but had a full nights work ahead of them. Murphy landed
in the 5th hole with a 5.768 at 256.89.
Flash forwad to the Hall
pit.
I've been in this sport for nearly
60 years and have never seen a firesuit so burnt up where the
driver not only escaped injury but was ready to drive the next
day.... providing he could borrow another suit. Which he did.
As the sun set even further
into the west...
Back to Q3 it was Pete
Kaiser and Brendan Murry. A have and have not.
Kaiser stayed #2 with a 5.654
at 259.96 while Murry was a DNQ with a 6.114 at 215.82.
Another DNQ, Shawn Bowen was
out with Tyler Hilton who was sitting at the top of the class.
Hilton remained #1 at 5.633 at
241.02 whille Bowen's 6.100 at 165.94 was only good for #11.
It was now or never for Rick
Williamson. Nobody and I mean nobody thought the points leader
(by two rounds) would go into the final qualifying session DNQ.
In the other lane was Adam Sorokin who was solidly in the show.
Sorokin was flames up at the
hit. Williamson had issues at the hit and it was game over. The
door was wide open for Hilton. Sorokin would race on Sunday from
the #3 spot.
Two more last ditch efforts
paired Dusty Green and Phil Ruskowski.
Green went up in smoke at the
hit. Ruskowski clicked it early. Goin' home but great effort
guys.
Michael Anderson was still shaking
down his beautiful new Corey Conyers inspired SBC car.
Anderson clocked a 6.094
at 204.23 which was close but no cigar. #10 of 15 cars.
Frank McBee was the last fueler
to make a hit and his 6.752 at 148.41 fell far short of making
the field.
FINAL TOP FUEL QUALIFYING
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1 379 Tyler Hilton, Cincinnati
OH, '16 Mckinney 5.633 241.02
2 780 Pete Kaiser, Merced CA, '19 Bwoen 5.654 259.96
3 766 Adam Sorokin, LaCrescenta CA, '07 Sterling 5.757 244.83
4 706 Pete Wittenberg, Anaheim CA, '00 Sterling 5.764 243.41
5 774 Jim Murphy, Santa Rosa CA, '13 Neil Parks 5.768 256.89
6 761 Tyler Hester, Visalia CA, '10 Uyehara 5.831 236.46
7 7724 Shayne Stewart, Orange CA, '98 Tuttle 5.854 258.57
8 710H Bryan Hall, Rio Oso CA, '15 Rooman 5.886 246.89
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9 7238 Bret Williamson, Gilroy
CA, '12 Uyehara 5.999 251.06
10 401 Michael Anderson, Abilene TX, '22 King 6.094 204.21
11 346 Shawn Bowen, Goodrich MI, '19 Bowen 6.100 165.94
12 7188 Brendan Murry, San Jose CA, '10 Irooman 6.114 215.82
13 775 Frank McBee Jr., Madera CA, '06 Hansen 6.752 148.41
14 600 Phil Ruskowski, Victoria BC, '11 Mckinney 6.892 174.10
15 752 Dusty Green, Pleasant Hill CA, '07 Neil & Parks 15.837
58.64 |
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FUNNY
CAR & TOP FUEL ROUND ONE
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