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Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

  • Mar 16-19, 2017
  • Gainesville Raceway
  • 11211 N County Road 225 Gainesville, FL 32609

Detailed Results

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left John Lombardo WIN 3 TAFC -- .068 1.057 2.986 5.042 106.93 7.285 9.518 95.77 -- -- --
Right Kris Hool 6 TAFC -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 1,672 feet, track temperature 107 degrees. In the history of this event the #1 qualifier in Top Alcohol Funny Car is 33 - 3 in the opening round. John Lombardo Jr. is the defending event champion. Hool is a no show. Lombardo is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off and coast on through the 1320 for the win.

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left Phil Burkart WIN 12 TAFC -- .121 .961 2.501 3.689 209.49 4.690 5.534 267.37 -- 2.2984 --
Right Tyler Scott 15 TAFC -- .098 .965 2.546 4.229 131.06 6.051 7.855 117.91 -- -- --

This is the first time Burkart and Scott have faced each other in eliminations. Phil Burkart competed at the Gatornationals five times in the fuel Funny Car class. He set career best numbers in qualifying this week. Phil is driving for Jay Blake whose team won this race in 2006. Scott with the starting line advantage, but Burkart has the lead by 200 feet and takes the win. Scott started to lose traction and clicked it off early.

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left Bryan Brown 433 TAFC -- .092 .950 2.454 3.720 188.46 5.006 6.394 146.08 -- -- --
Right Andrew Bohl WIN 9 TAFC -- .115 .953 2.465 3.635 212.86 4.626 5.458 271.41 -- .9131 --

This is the first time Brown and Bohl have faced each other in eliminations. Brown with the starting line advantage, but Bohl has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Brown got real loose and close to the centerline before he clicked it off.

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left Bill Naves 196 TAFC -- .039 1.075 2.864 4.551 132.59 6.306 8.114 116.17 -- -- --
Right Ann Marie Whiteley WIN 8 TAFC -- .062 1.003 3.032 4.443 187.39 5.532 6.444 236.17 -- 1.6475 --

This is the first time Naves and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations. Naves with the starting line advantage, but Whiteley has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. She starts to lose traction, but still gets the win. She will give up lane choice to Bohl in the next round. Naves lost traction right at the hit and clicked it off.

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left Ray Martin WIN 636 TAFC -- .103 .948 2.535 4.214 130.49 6.059 7.901 115.84 -- -- --
Right Robert Pfeister 38 TAFC -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Pfeister is a no show... Ray Martin went to the final round at the Division 2 race here last week. He is a very versatile driver and has already made final rounds in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Sportsman on the national event level. This is his first national event in the alky Funny Car class. Martin launched hard and then was out of the groove and tagged the wall around half track.

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left Dan Pomponio WIN 13 TAFC -- .058 .978 2.498 3.681 209.72 4.688 5.540 263.72 -- .2586 --
Right Ulf Leanders 800 TAFC -- .076 .994 2.544 3.775 197.42 4.857 5.780 240.98 -- -- --

Pomponio is 3 - 0 against Leanders in prior events. Ulf Leanders won here in 2015. Dan Pomponio won here in back-to back years of 2013 & 2014. Pomponio with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Burkart in the next round by 0.006 seconds.

Lane Driver Car No. Class Dial In RT 60 FT 330 FT 660 FT 660 MPH 1000 FT ET MPH Ov/Un MOV First
Left Aryan Rochor WIN 2183 TAFC -- .205 .986 2.539 3.749 205.72 4.779 5.668 248.43 -- -- --
Right D.J. Cox 7 TAFC -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Cox is a no show. Aryan Rochon is making his national event debut in TAFC at this event. Rochon with his quickest pass of the weekend here on the single. He will have lane choice over Martin in the next round.

Lane left right
Driver John Lombardo W Kris Hool
Car # 3 6
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .068 --
60 FT 1.057 --
330 FT 2.986 --
660 FT 5.042 --
660 MPH 106.93 --
1000 FT 7.285 --
ET 9.518 --
MPH 95.77 --
Ov/Un -- --
MOV -- --
First -- --

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 1,672 feet, track temperature 107 degrees. In the history of this event the #1 qualifier in Top Alcohol Funny Car is 33 - 3 in the opening round. John Lombardo Jr. is the defending event champion. Hool is a no show. Lombardo is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off and coast on through the 1320 for the win.

Lane left right
Driver Phil Burkart W Tyler Scott
Car # 12 15
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .121 .098
60 FT .961 .965
330 FT 2.501 2.546
660 FT 3.689 4.229
660 MPH 209.49 131.06
1000 FT 4.690 6.051
ET 5.534 7.855
MPH 267.37 117.91
Ov/Un -- --
MOV 2.2984 --
First -- --

This is the first time Burkart and Scott have faced each other in eliminations. Phil Burkart competed at the Gatornationals five times in the fuel Funny Car class. He set career best numbers in qualifying this week. Phil is driving for Jay Blake whose team won this race in 2006. Scott with the starting line advantage, but Burkart has the lead by 200 feet and takes the win. Scott started to lose traction and clicked it off early.

Lane left right
Driver Bryan Brown Andrew Bohl W
Car # 433 9
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .092 .115
60 FT .950 .953
330 FT 2.454 2.465
660 FT 3.720 3.635
660 MPH 188.46 212.86
1000 FT 5.006 4.626
ET 6.394 5.458
MPH 146.08 271.41
Ov/Un -- --
MOV -- .9131
First -- --

This is the first time Brown and Bohl have faced each other in eliminations. Brown with the starting line advantage, but Bohl has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Brown got real loose and close to the centerline before he clicked it off.

Lane left right
Driver Bill Naves Ann Marie Whiteley W
Car # 196 8
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .039 .062
60 FT 1.075 1.003
330 FT 2.864 3.032
660 FT 4.551 4.443
660 MPH 132.59 187.39
1000 FT 6.306 5.532
ET 8.114 6.444
MPH 116.17 236.17
Ov/Un -- --
MOV -- 1.6475
First -- --

This is the first time Naves and Whiteley have faced each other in eliminations. Naves with the starting line advantage, but Whiteley has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. She starts to lose traction, but still gets the win. She will give up lane choice to Bohl in the next round. Naves lost traction right at the hit and clicked it off.

Lane left right
Driver Ray Martin W Robert Pfeister
Car # 636 38
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .103 --
60 FT .948 --
330 FT 2.535 --
660 FT 4.214 --
660 MPH 130.49 --
1000 FT 6.059 --
ET 7.901 --
MPH 115.84 --
Ov/Un -- --
MOV -- --
First -- --

Pfeister is a no show... Ray Martin went to the final round at the Division 2 race here last week. He is a very versatile driver and has already made final rounds in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Sportsman on the national event level. This is his first national event in the alky Funny Car class. Martin launched hard and then was out of the groove and tagged the wall around half track.

Lane left right
Driver Dan Pomponio W Ulf Leanders
Car # 13 800
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .058 .076
60 FT .978 .994
330 FT 2.498 2.544
660 FT 3.681 3.775
660 MPH 209.72 197.42
1000 FT 4.688 4.857
ET 5.540 5.780
MPH 263.72 240.98
Ov/Un -- --
MOV .2586 --
First -- --

Pomponio is 3 - 0 against Leanders in prior events. Ulf Leanders won here in 2015. Dan Pomponio won here in back-to back years of 2013 & 2014. Pomponio with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Burkart in the next round by 0.006 seconds.

Lane left right
Driver Aryan Rochor W D.J. Cox
Car # 2183 7
Class TAFC TAFC
Dial In -- --
RT .205 --
60 FT .986 --
330 FT 2.539 --
660 FT 3.749 --
660 MPH 205.72 --
1000 FT 4.779 --
ET 5.668 --
MPH 248.43 --
Ov/Un -- --
MOV -- --
First -- --

Cox is a no show. Aryan Rochon is making his national event debut in TAFC at this event. Rochon with his quickest pass of the weekend here on the single. He will have lane choice over Martin in the next round.