Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Stock at
the NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern
Nationals presented by Pontiac
listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in
order following run:
Right Lane: Bryan Seward Runs 7.706/136.23, Now #1
Current weather conditions: 76 degrees, 75 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.45
inches, adjusted altitude 2064 feet, with a track temperature of 114
degrees.
Seward launched and then sounded like the car never shifted and he shut
off early.
Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.976/197.65, Now #1
Right Lane: Eric Shelton Runs 6.977/197.83, Now #2
Shelton had problems after the burnout and was pushed back, but
was able to stage the car
and made a good pass. Humphrey with a nice pass, making moves in the
right direction.
Left Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.911/200.77, Now #1
Right Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 7.022/198.03, Now #4
Left Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.997/197.42, Now #5
Right Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.972/197.86, Now #2
Left Lane: Barry Grant Runs 6.892/200.47, Now #1
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 7.098/172.98, Now #8
Great looking pass here for Grant.
Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.898/201.13, Now #3
Right Lane: Mark Whisnant Runs 6.874/200.68, Now #1
There will be a couple guys happy with these passes.
Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.845/201.67, Now #1
Right Lane: Steve Johns Runs 6.866/202.15, Now #2
Krisher with a 1.023 second 60-foot pass and goes to the number
one spot.
Left Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.847/200.50, Now #2
Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.920/199.55, Now #8
Carr with the quickest 60-foot time of the session with a 0.999
seconds. Pawuk spun the
tires on the launch.
Left Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.878/201.64, Now #5
Right Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 9.036/100.05, Now #17
Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.897/200.32, Now #8
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.857/200.74, Now #3
Edwards with the second quickest 60-foot time. Johnson was a
little loose, but still has
a nice run.
Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.850/201.13, Now #3
Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.861/200.65, Now #5
Yates with a good short time. Smith with a good looking
pass.
Left Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.831/202.09, Now #1
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.852/202.27, Now #5
Allen with a nice looking pass to go to the number one spot.
Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.839/201.55, Now #3
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.811/202.58, Now #1
This was a good looking drag race with Morgan going to the top of
the pack.
Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.866/201.46, Now #12
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.823/202.36, Now #2
Coughlin was first to the 60-foot mark and after that it was all
Line. Line goes to the
number two spot.
Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.844/201.07, Now #6
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.819/200.71, Now #2
Johnson was first to the 60-foot mark, but then it was all
Anderson, but he only goes to
the number two spot.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in
Pro Stock at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Morgan Mopar Stratus 6.811 202.58
2. Greg Anderson Vegas General Construction Gra 6.819 200.71
3. Jason Line KB Racing Grand Am 6.823 202.36
4. Bruce Allen Reher-Morrison Grand Am 6.831 202.09
5. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Grand Am 6.839 201.55
6. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cavalier 6.844 201.07
7. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cavalier 6.845 201.67
8. JR Carr Carr Motorsports Cavalier 6.847 200.50
9. Rickie Smith Dart Cavalier 6.850 201.13
10. Dave Connolly Bullet Motorsports Cavalier 6.852 202.27
11. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. Grand Am 6.857 200.74
12. Jim Yates Sea Ray Boats Grand Am 6.861 200.65
13. Steve Johns Sportlite Cavalier 6.866 202.15
14. Jeg Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.866 201.46
15. Mark Whisnant Pirana-Z Cavalier 6.874 200.68
16. Kenny Koretsky Nitrofish Stratus 6.878 201.64
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Barry Grant Barry Grant Cavalier 6.892 200.47
18. Allen Johnson Mopar Stratus 6.897 200.32
19. Troy Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.898 201.13
20. Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt Competition Engi 6.911 200.77
21. Mark Pawuk Summit Racing Grand Am 6.920 199.55
22. Ben Watson Bonegear Cavalier 6.972 197.86
23. Ronnie Humphrey Troy Humphrey Cavalier 6.976 197.65
24. Eric Shelton Shelton Racing Stratus 6.977 197.83
25. Fernando Cuadra Corral Boots Cavalier 6.997 197.42
26. Jim Cunningham Cunningham Motorsports Escort 7.022 198.03
27. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Cavalier 7.098 172.98
28. Bryan Seward Seward M'Sports Escort 7.706 136.23
29. Darrell Alderman Mopar Stratus 9.036 100.05
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Stock at
the NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern
Nationals presented by Pontiac
listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position
in order following run,
best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 6.830/202.06, Now #4
Best prior run: 9.036/100.05, Was #29
Current weather conditions: 74 degrees, 79 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.41
inches, adjusted altitude 1999 feet, with a track temperature of 103
degrees.
Alderman with a good looking pass to get in the show and that bumped out
Koretsky.
Left Lane: Bryan Seward Runs 6.951/199.26, Now #24
Best prior run: 7.706/136.23, Was #29
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.929/200.38, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.997/197.42, Was #26
Both cars make moves in the right direction, but come up
short.
Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.944/197.31, Now #24
Best prior run: 7.098/172.98, Was #29
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.975/198.09, Now #27
Best prior run: 6.976/197.65, Was #26
Left Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 6.960/199.37, Now #26
Best prior run: 7.022/198.03, Was #29
Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 7.949/119.46, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.911/200.77, Was #21
Schmidt clicked it off around half track.
Left Lane: Eric Shelton Runs 7.015/196.44, Now #29
Best prior run: 6.977/197.83, Was #29
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.878/201.70, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.898/201.13, Was #20
Shelton was loose right off the starting line. Coughlin with a
good looking pass and just
comes up short.
Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.940/198.99, Now #24
Best prior run: 6.972/197.86, Was #27
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.873/201.04, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.897/200.32, Was #20
Johnson changed engines between rounds. Johnson gets into the
show and if can qualify
13th or better he will guarantee himself a spot in the King Demon
Challenge.
Left Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 7.721/130.53, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.920/199.55, Was #22
Right Lane: Barry Grant Runs 6.881/200.50, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.892/200.47, Was #20
Pawuk got loose and clicked it early.
Left Lane: Mark Whisnant Runs 6.910/199.70, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.874/200.68, Was #17
Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.872/202.00, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.878/201.64, Was #19
Whisnant used up all of his lane. Koretsky got into the show and
that bumped out Allen
Johnson.
Left Lane: Steve Johns Runs 6.863/202.18, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.866/202.15, Was #14
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.872/201.70, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.866/201.46, Was #15
No help for Jeg, and Johns improved, but not enough to move up the
ladder.
Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.845/200.98, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.861/200.65, Was #13
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.852/201.94, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.850/201.13, Was #10
Smith slowed from earlier today while Yates with a nice pass to
move in front of
Smith.
Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.863/200.62, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.857/200.74, Was #11
Right Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.887/200.92, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.847/200.50, Was #8
Edwards with a new car here, he just picked it up at Jerry Haas'
shop on Monday and got
four passes on it in testing in St Louis before he got here. No help
for either of these
two.
Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.834/202.24, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.852/202.27, Was #12
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.875/202.03, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.845/201.67, Was #8
Connolly with the best pass of the session to move up into the top
half of the show.
Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.802/203.28, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.823/202.36, Was #3
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.841/201.91, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.844/201.07, Was #8
Johnson switched engines in between rounds.
Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.809/202.64, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.819/200.71, Was #3
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.830/201.97, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.839/201.55, Was #7
Anderson switched engines between rounds and he just misses the
number one spot.
Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.796/202.91, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.811/202.58, Was #3
Right Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.822/202.52, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.831/202.09, Was #6
Allen with a good looking pass, but Morgan with a great pass to
take back the number one
spot after day one.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in
Pro Stock at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Morgan Mopar Stratus 6.796@ 202.91
2. Jason Line KB Racing Grand Am 6.802
203.28&
3. Greg Anderson Vegas General Construction Gra 6.809 202.64
4. Bruce Allen Reher-Morrison Grand Am 6.822 202.52
5. Darrell Alderman Mopar Stratus 6.830 202.06
6. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Grand Am 6.830 201.97
7. Dave Connolly Bullet Motorsports Cavalier 6.834 202.27
8. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cavalier 6.841 201.91
9. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cavalier 6.845 202.03
10. Jim Yates Sea Ray Boats Grand Am 6.845 200.98
11. JR Carr Carr Motorsports Cavalier 6.847 200.92
12. Rickie Smith Dart Cavalier 6.850 201.94
13. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. Grand Am 6.857 200.74
14. Steve Johns Sportlite Cavalier 6.863 202.18
15. Jeg Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.866 201.70
16. Kenny Koretsky Nitrofish Stratus 6.872 202.00
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Allen Johnson Mopar Stratus 6.873 201.04
18. Mark Whisnant Pirana-Z Cavalier 6.874 200.68
19. Troy Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.878 201.70
20. Barry Grant Barry Grant Cavalier 6.881 200.50
21. Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt Competition Engi 6.911 200.77
22. Mark Pawuk Summit Racing Grand Am 6.920 199.55
23. Fernando Cuadra Corral Boots Cavalier 6.929 200.38
24. Ben Watson Bonegear Cavalier 6.940 198.99
25. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Cavalier 6.944 197.31
26. Bryan Seward Seward M'Sports Escort 6.951 199.26
27. Jim Cunningham Cunningham Motorsports Escort 6.960 199.37
28. Ronnie Humphrey Troy Humphrey Cavalier 6.975 198.09
29. Eric Shelton Shelton Racing Stratus 6.977 197.83
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Stock at
the NHRA POWERade Drag
Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern
Nationals presented by Pontiac
listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position
in order following run,
best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Right Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.889/200.62, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.920/199.55, Was #22
Current weather conditions: 71 degrees, 76 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.45
inches, adjusted altitude 1746 feet, with a track temperature of 106
degrees. This could be
the session today if you are going to get in the show. Pawuk improves
but not near enough to
get in the show.
Left Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.898/201.70, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.911/200.77, Was #22
Right Lane: Eric Shelton Runs 6.972/197.83, Now #28
Best prior run: 6.977/197.83, Was #29
Both improve, but not enough.
Left Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 6.982/198.64, Now #29
Best prior run: 6.975/198.09, Was #29
Right Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 6.915/199.88, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.960/199.37, Was #27
Cunningham with a big improvement, but only moves to the number 23
spot.
Left Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.907/201.19, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.929/200.38, Was #24
Right Lane: Bryan Seward Runs 6.996/199.64, Now #27
Best prior run: 6.951/199.26, Was #27
Left Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.839/201.46, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.847/200.50, Was #11
Right Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.906/201.07, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.944/197.31, Was #26
Carr jumps into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: Barry Grant Runs 6.881/197.74, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.881/200.50, Was #20
Right Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.906/199.88, Now #24
Best prior run: 6.940/198.99, Was #26
Left Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.831/201.88, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.878/201.70, Was #19
Right Lane: Mark Whisnant Runs 6.843/201.91, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.874/200.68, Was #18
Coughlin goes into the top half of the show with a nice looking
pass. Whisnant goes from
outside the show to the number 11 spot.
Left Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.832/202.67, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.845/201.67, Was #12
Right Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.834/201.58, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.857/200.74, Was #15
A couple more good looking passes here and Krisher moved into the
top half of the
field.
Left Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.853/201.85, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.873/201.04, Was #19
Right Lane: Steve Johns Runs 6.840/202.76, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.863/202.18, Was #16
Johnson improves, but falls short of making the show with one more
shot at the track.
Left Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.806/202.24, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.866/201.46, Was #18
Right Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.845/201.70, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.845/200.98, Was #15
Jeg goes from outside the show up to the number three spot with a
real nice looking pass.
That bumped Yates to the bubble as he was only able to match his E.T.
form last night.
Left Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.821/202.76, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.872/202.00, Was #19
Right Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.847/202.97, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.834/202.24, Was #10
Koretsky goes to the top half of the show and that bumped out
Yates and puts Whisnant on
the bubble. No help here for Connolly.
Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.829/202.73, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.850/201.13, Was #18
Right Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 6.816/203.00, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.830/202.06, Was #7
Rickie now goes from outside the show to the top half of the field
as they continue to
reshuffle the qualifying order here. Alderman with a good looking pass
to move up a couple
spots.
Left Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.840/202.58, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.841/201.91, Was #16
Right Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.833/202.73, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.809/202.64, Was #4
Kurt with just a slightly better pass than last night, but not
enough to get off the
bubble. Anderson using his number 3 engine here does not improve.
Left Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 6.828/203.12, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.830/201.97, Was #9
Right Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.810/203.34, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.802/203.28, Was #2
Line slows but stays number two. WJ moves up one spot into the
top half of the show.
Left Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.828/202.94, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.822/202.52, Was #7
Right Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.803/203.80, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.796/202.91, Was #1
Allen was loose right off the starting line and will not improve.
Morgan with the
quickest pass of the session here and he will stay number one. The next
session is scheduled
for around 2:30 pm.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in
Pro Stock at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Morgan Mopar Stratus 6.796@
203.80&
2. Jason Line KB Racing Grand Am 6.802 203.34
3. Jeg Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.806 202.24
4. Greg Anderson Vegas General Construction Gra 6.809 202.73
5. Darrell Alderman Mopar Stratus 6.816 203.00
6. Kenny Koretsky Nitrofish Stratus 6.821 202.76
7. Bruce Allen Reher-Morrison Grand Am 6.822 202.94
8. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Grand Am 6.828 203.12
9. Rickie Smith Dart Cavalier 6.829 202.73
10. Troy Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.831 201.88
11. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cavalier 6.832 202.67
12. Dave Connolly Bullet Motorsports Cavalier 6.834 202.97
13. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. Grand Am 6.834 201.58
14. JR Carr Carr Motorsports Cavalier 6.839 201.46
15. Steve Johns Sportlite Cavalier 6.840 202.76
16. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cavalier 6.840 202.58
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Mark Whisnant Pirana-Z Cavalier 6.843 201.91
18. Jim Yates Sea Ray Boats Grand Am 6.845 201.70
19. Allen Johnson Mopar Stratus 6.853 201.85
20. Barry Grant Barry Grant Cavalier 6.881 200.50
21. Mark Pawuk Summit Racing Grand Am 6.889 200.62
22. Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt Competition Engi 6.898 201.70
23. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Cavalier 6.906 201.07
24. Ben Watson Bonegear Cavalier 6.906 199.88
25. Fernando Cuadra Corral Boots Cavalier 6.907 201.19
26. Jim Cunningham Cunningham Motorsports Escort 6.915 199.88
27. Bryan Seward Seward M'Sports Escort 6.951 199.64
28. Eric Shelton Shelton Racing Stratus 6.972 197.83
29. Ronnie Humphrey Troy Humphrey Cavalier 6.975 198.64
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4
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COMMERCE, Ga. - ATLANTA - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Pro
Stock at the NHRA POWERade
Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern
Nationals presented by
Pontiac listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round,
position in order
following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order
prior to run:
Left Lane: Eric Shelton Runs 6.996/196.42, Now #28
Best prior run: 6.972/197.83, Was #28
Current weather conditions: 75 degrees, 66 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.29
inches, adjusted altitude 2123 feet, with a track temperature of 135
degrees.
Left Lane: Bryan Seward Runs 7.099/198.76, Now #27
Best prior run: 6.951/199.26, Was #27
Right Lane: Ronnie Humphrey Runs 8.969/106.55, Now #29
Best prior run: 6.975/198.09, Was #29
Left Lane: Jim Cunningham Runs 6.924/199.64, Now #26
Best prior run: 6.915/199.88, Was #26
Right Lane: Fernando Cuadra Runs 6.903/201.49, Now #23
Best prior run: 6.907/201.19, Was #25
Cuadra picks up, but not near enough.
Left Lane: Ben Watson Runs 6.972/199.08, Now #25
Best prior run: 6.906/199.88, Was #25
Right Lane: Steve Schmidt Runs 6.905/201.19, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.898/201.70, Was #22
Left Lane: V. Gaines Runs 6.876/201.46, Now #20
Best prior run: 6.906/201.07, Was #24
Right Lane: Barry Grant Runs 8.742/111.00, Now #21
Best prior run: 6.881/200.50, Was #20
Gaines improved, but not enough to get in the show.
Left Lane: Mark Pawuk Runs 6.888/200.59, Now #22
Best prior run: 6.889/200.62, Was #22
Right Lane: Allen Johnson Runs 6.867/201.40, Now #19
Best prior run: 6.853/201.85, Was #19
Pawuk with his quickest pass of the weekend, but he will not make
it.
Left Lane: Jim Yates Runs 6.858/201.52, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.845/201.70, Was #18
Right Lane: Kurt Johnson Runs 6.832/202.18, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.840/202.58, Was #16
Johnson makes a good move and gets off the bump.
Left Lane: Mark Whisnant Runs 6.860/201.76, Now #17
Best prior run: 6.843/201.91, Was #17
Right Lane: JR Carr Runs 6.890/201.58, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.839/201.46, Was #15
Left Lane: Steve Johns Runs 6.862/201.73, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.840/202.76, Was #16
Right Lane: Ron Krisher Runs 6.847/202.76, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.832/202.67, Was #11
Left Lane: Mike Edwards Runs 6.849/201.10, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.834/201.58, Was #14
Right Lane: Troy Coughlin Runs 6.868/202.27, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.831/201.88, Was #10
Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 6.821/203.40, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.834/202.24, Was #13
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 13.340/65.01, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.829/202.73, Was #9
Connolly with a great pass here in the heat of the day. He jumps
up into the top half of
the show and runs quickest and fastest of the session. Smith had
problems early and clicked it
off.
Left Lane: Darrell Alderman Runs 6.830/202.52, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.816/203.00, Was #5
Right Lane: Warren Johnson Runs 7.158/159.12, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.828/203.12, Was #9
Left Lane: Greg Anderson Runs 6.804/203.00, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.809/202.64, Was #4
Right Lane: Bruce Allen Runs 6.822/202.88, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.822/202.52, Was #8
Anderson with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up one
spot, but this will stop
his consecutive number one qualifying streak at 11.
Left Lane: Jason Line Runs 6.815/203.34, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.802/203.28, Was #2
Right Lane: Kenny Koretsky Runs 6.845/203.16, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.821/202.76, Was #7
Left Lane: Larry Morgan Runs 6.809/203.46, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.796/202.91, Was #1
Right Lane: Jeg Coughlin Runs 6.860/202.61, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.806/202.24, Was #4
Larry Morgan with a great pass and he will stay number one for his
first number one
qualifying spot since Sonoma of 1991.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in Pro Stock at the
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment
NHRA Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Morgan Mopar Stratus 6.796@
203.80&
2. Jason Line KB Racing Grand Am 6.802 203.34
3. Greg Anderson Vegas General Construction Gra 6.804 203.00
4. Jeg Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.806 202.61
5. Darrell Alderman Mopar Stratus 6.816 203.00
6. Dave Connolly Bullet Motorsports Cavalier 6.821 203.40
7. Kenny Koretsky Nitrofish Stratus 6.821 203.16
8. Bruce Allen Reher-Morrison Grand Am 6.822 202.94
9. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Grand Am 6.828 203.12
10. Rickie Smith Dart Cavalier 6.829 202.73
11. Troy Coughlin Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier 6.831 202.27
12. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cavalier 6.832 202.76
13. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cavalier 6.832 202.58
14. Mike Edwards Young Life/A.R.T. Grand Am 6.834 201.58
15. JR Carr Carr Motorsports Cavalier 6.839 201.58
16. Steve Johns Sportlite Cavalier 6.840 202.76
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17. Mark Whisnant Pirana-Z Cavalier 6.843 201.91
18. Jim Yates Sea Ray Boats Grand Am 6.845 201.70
19. Allen Johnson Mopar Stratus 6.853 201.85
20. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Cavalier 6.876 201.46
21. Barry Grant Barry Grant Cavalier 6.881 200.50
22. Mark Pawuk Summit Racing Grand Am 6.888 200.62
23. Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt Competition Engi 6.898 201.70
24. Fernando Cuadra Corral Boots Cavalier 6.903 201.49
25. Ben Watson Bonegear Cavalier 6.906 199.88
26. Jim Cunningham Cunningham Motorsports Escort 6.915 199.88
27. Bryan Seward Seward M'Sports Escort 6.951 199.64
28. Eric Shelton Shelton Racing Stratus 6.972 197.83
29. Ronnie Humphrey Troy Humphrey Cavalier 6.975 198.64
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations
in Pro Stock at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Bruce Allen (Reher-Morrison Grand Am) 0.057 6.819 202.85
(L) Warren Johnson (GM Performance Parts Grand A0.076 6.847 202.15
Current weather conditions: 75 degrees, 81 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.25
inches, adjusted altitude 2246
feet, with a track temperature of 122 degrees.
Allen with the starting line advantage and out runs Warren for the
win.
(W) Kenny Koretsky (Nitrofish Stratus) 0.066 6.892 202.18
(L) Rickie Smith (Dart Cavalier) 0.068 6.980 181.42
Smith had the lead all the to 1000 feet and then Koretsky chased
him down when Smith had
problems.
(W) Dave Connolly (Bullet Motorsports Cavalier) 0.027 6.853 202.64
(L) Troy Coughlin (Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier) 0.050 6.881 201.58
Connolly was out of the gate first and never looked back for the
win.
(W) Darrell Alderman (Mopar Stratus) 0.052 6.828 202.18
(L) Ron Krisher (Valvoline Cavalier) 0.058 6.852 202.64
Alderman with the starting line advantage and never looked back
for the win.
(W) Larry Morgan (Mopar Stratus) 0.029 6.824 202.91
(L) Steve Johns (Sportlite Cavalier) 0.006 7.285 145.28
Johns with a great light, but Morgan had the difference made up by
60 feet and took the
win. He will lose lane choice to Allen in the next round.
(W) Jason Line (KB Racing Grand Am) 0.040 6.799 203.71
(L) JR Carr (Carr Motorsports Cavalier) 0.051 8.416 120.69
Line with the starting line advantage and the quickest E.T. of the
round for the win and
lane choice in the next round against Koretsky.
(W) Greg Anderson (Vegas General Construction Gr0.050 6.776 202.82
(L) Mike Edwards (Young Life/A.R.T. Grand Am) 0.055 6.846 201.61
Anderson has his number one engine back in the car. Anderson with
the starting line
advantage and the quickest pass of the event and he will have lane
choice over Connolly in the
next round.
(W) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cavalier) 0.011 6.842 202.30
(L) Jeg Coughlin (Jeg's Mail Order Cavalier) 0.029 6.852 202.06
Kurt with a great light and never looked back to take the win by
about nine feet. Johnson
will give up lane choice to Alderman in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations
in Pro Stock at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cavalier) 0.022 6.837 202.15
(L) Darrell Alderman (Mopar Stratus) 0.049 6.847 202.21
Current weather conditions: 75 degrees, 86 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 28.82
inches, adjusted altitude 2729 feet, with a track temperature of 124
degrees.These two have
raced 18 times before and each have won nine times. Johnson with the
starting line advantage
and holds on for the win by 11 feet.
(W) Larry Morgan (Mopar Stratus) 0.033 6.832 202.58
(L) Bruce Allen (Reher-Morrison Grand Am) 0.063 6.856 202.06
These two have raced 20 times before and each have won 10 times.
Morgan with the starting
line advantage and never looked back and took the win by about a car
length. Morgan will have
lane choice over Johnson in the semifinal.
(W) Jason Line (KB Racing Grand Am) 0.041 6.799 203.52
(L) Kenny Koretsky (Nitrofish Stratus) 0.047 6.876 202.42
Line with a slight starting line advantage and then runs the exact
E.T. he did in round
one
(W) Greg Anderson (Vegas General Construction Gr0.044 6.819 202.48
(L) Dave Connolly (Bullet Motorsports Cavalier) 0.053 6.844 203.00
Anderson with the starting line advantage and the win by about 10
feet. Anderson's E.T.
slowed from round one and he will give up lane choice to his teammate
Line in the
semifinal.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations
in Pro Stock at the NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA
Southern Nationals
presented by Pontiac:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Larry Morgan (Mopar Stratus) 0.267 6.827 200.89
(L) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cavalier) -9.999(R) NT-Broke
Before Staging
Current weather conditions: 78 degrees, 69 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 28.71
inches, adjusted altitude 3020 feet, with a track temperature of 132
degrees. Johnson can't
get the car to start, so they pull the front end off and start working
feverishly. Morgan had
already pulled up to the water box and is waiting patiently. He waits
until Rick Stewart waved
him to do his burnout. Morgan does his burnout and backs up slowly and
takes his time while
Stewart is waving him to stage. The Johnson team gets the car to fire,
but then have trouble
getting the front end on. Finally, at the urging of Stewart, Morgan
stages. Johnson's team
finally gets the hood to latch, Johnson tries driving to the starting
line, but it was too late.
Morgan did everything he could to wait for Johnson in a great show of
sportsmanship.
(W) Greg Anderson (Vegas General Construction Gr0.016 6.802 203.34
(L) Jason Line (KB Racing Grand Am) 0.026 6.796 203.74
This was a great drag race here with Anderson winning on a hole
shot. Greg Anderson's
MOV: 0.0047 seconds (approximately 17 inches). Anderson will have lane
choice in the
final.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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COMMERCE, Ga. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4
eliminations in Pro Stock at
the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Summit Racing
Equipment NHRA Southern
Nationals presented by Pontiac:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Greg Anderson (Vegas General Construction Gr0.049 6.812 203.00
(L) Larry Morgan (Mopar Stratus) 0.018 6.850 202.58
Morgan with a big starting line advantage and had the lead until
1000 feet when Anderson
was able to chase him down for the win. Anderson after being the
runner-up here for the last
three year earns the win. Anderson becomes only the third Pro Stock
driver to win five
consecutive race. Anderson increases his point lead to 243 points.
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