Thursday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.059 312.86

2. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.062 312.35

3. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 310.70

4. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.101 310.91

5. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.109 305.01

6. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.166 304.74

7. Gary Densham Densham Motorsports Impala 4.167 293.60

8. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.182 294.43

9. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.184 264.49

10. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.190 299.26

11. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.296 285.95

12. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Monte Carlo 4.377 270.81

--------- Not Qualified ---------

13. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.712 175.02

14. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 5.508 138.80

15. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 8.725 75.85

16. Terry Haddock Terry Haddock Racing Stratus 11.554 73.27

17. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp DQ

18. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang NT


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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed

1. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.059 312.86
2. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.062 312.35
3. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.066 310.41
4. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 310.70
5. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.101 310.91
6. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.109 305.01 7
. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.166 304.74
8. Gary Densham Densham Motorsports Impala 4.167 293.60
9. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.167 289.76
10. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.182 294.43
11. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.184 264.49
12. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Monte Carlo 4.189 305.01

--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.190 299.26
14. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 4.231 301.20
15. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.296 285.95
16. Jeff Diehl Ideal Racing Monte Carlo 4.299 283.91
17. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp 4.327 278.58
18. Terry Haddock Terry Haddock Racing Stratus 4.422 257.09
19. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.712 175.02


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has anyone ever gone under 4 seconds?

 

Not that I'm aware of.. Even since they are still racing only 1,000 ft. The quarter mile record is somewhere around 4.65 or close to that.

 

do you think they'll ever change it back to 1/4 mile?

 

Yes I do.. But first they are going to have to come up with some way to slow the cars down.. Or do all the improvements at the race tracks so they can run safely at 1320'. In this economy slowing the cars down is the easiest and cheapest. After all slower cars mean cheaper. But given enough time they will be back at speeds again... JMO

 

Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.059 312.86
2. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.062 312.35
3. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.066 310.41
4. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.091 308.64
5. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 310.70
6. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.101 310.91
7. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.144 301.54
8. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.166 304.74
9. Gary Densham Densham Motorsports Impala 4.167 293.60
10. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.182 294.43
11. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.184 304.67
12. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.184 264.49
13. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Monte Carlo 4.189 305.01
14. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.440 220.66
15. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.646 299.26
16. Terry Haddock Terry Haddock Racing Stratus 4.652 257.09

--------- Not Qualified ---------

17. Jeff Diehl Ideal Racing Monte Carlo 5.869 283.91
18. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 6.844 301.20
19. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp 8.165 278.58


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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed

1. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.059 312.86
2. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.062 312.35
3. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.066 310.41
4. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.075 306.88
5. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.091 308.64
6. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 310.70
7. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.101 310.91
8. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.131 304.74
9. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.144 301.54
10. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Impala 4.151 307.58
11. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.167 298.73
12. Gary Densham Densham Motorsports Impala 4.167 293.60
13. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.180 304.67
14. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.184 264.49
15. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.200 281.13
16. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 4.300 301.20

--------- Not Qualified ---------

17. Terry Haddock Terry Haddock Racing Stratus 4.652 257.09
18. Jeff Diehl Ideal Racing Monte Carlo 5.869 283.91
19. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp 8.165 278.58


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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed

(W) Matt Hagan (DieHard Charger) 0.082 4.524 270.00
(L) Gary Densham (Densham Motorsports Impala) 0.102 4.572 278.69

11:42 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,341 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.
Based on their qualifying times, both Hight and Worsham have the opportunity to reset the Nation Funny Car Speed Record today.
The first pair to run this morning are the #5 and #12 qualifiers. Hagan is 1 - 0 against Densham in prior events. Mixed results, lane to lane, in TF round 1, so the two cars swap lanes before starting.
Local Hero and low buck racer, Densham, will be running selected events this year, while Hagan's Die Hard team will be contesting the National Championship in Funny Car at all 23 events.
Great old style drag race with a bunch of pumping and throttle stabbing to the finish line.
Hagan gets away first and starts to pull away. Densham smokes the tires before the 330 and recovers quickly. It' Hagan's turn about the 660 mark and the car gets a little sideways. Densham is catching him quick, but runs out of race track.

(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.079 4.132 308.07
(L) Bob Bode (Alard Machine Products Impala SS) 0.099 6.109 113.40

Force is 3 - 0 against Bode in prior events and he adds one more to the score with a decisive win. He gets out first and just motors away for a 100 foot plus win.
Bode car left hard and then was up in smoke before the 330 lights.

(W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.095 4.188 302.82
(L) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara) 0.080 4.205 301.67

Worsham is 6 - 1 against Arend in prior events.
A great side by side race from start to finish, withWorsham just 14 inches ahead at the finish line. I love it!
Arend got a small advantage off the line and stays out in front until after the 660 lights, where Worsham just sneaks on by.
Del Worsham's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.013), 660ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0026 seconds (approximately 14 inches).
Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.390, 660ft-3.394/257.28 mph.
Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.381/259.61 mph.

(W) Cruz Pedregon (Snap-On Solara) 0.060 4.330 251.81
(L) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.045 DQ-Centerline

Hight is 10 - 4 against Pedregon in prior events. He takes the "bad" left lane.
Bad choice, as he leaves first, pulls hard and then starts to smoke the tires just past the 330 lights. The car starts a hard move towards he center line and he just pulls it back enough to miss the 660 lights. He hammers the throttle again a nd the car powers back to the center line again, taking out the 1000ft. reflectors.
Pedregon gets a straight and clean pass, running close to his qualifying times and will go onto round two.
Cruz Pedregon's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.003), 330 ft(-0.019), 660ft(0.118). MOV: 0.4756 seconds (more than 100 feet).

(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.058 4.191 301.33
(L) Melanie Troxel (In-N-Out Burger Charger) 0.109 4.197 304.32

Tasca III is 2 - 0 against Troxel in prior events. The In-N-Out Team received the Best Appearing Crew award earlier today.
Another great 'ol drag race. Tasca was away first. That really helped his chances, as Troxel was right behind him, running just 0.006 seconds slower.
Bob Tasca III's MOV: 0.0576 seconds (approximately 26 feet).
Bob Tasca III's incremental margins: 60ft(0.056), 330 ft(0.071), 660ft(0.063). MOV: 0.0576 seconds (approximately 26 feet).Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.400, 660ft-3.393/259.76 mph.
Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.380, 660ft-3.381/257.87 mph.

(W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.120 4.121 307.72
(L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.067 4.720 185.95

Wilkerson is 6 - 4 against Force Hood in prior events.
Force Hood took the left lane too, but uses all of it to run the best ET of the round, so far. She meet her Dad in round two for her efforts!
Wilkerson got a big advantage at the green and stay out in front until just before the 660 lights, where the slicks begin to smoke. He is in and out of the throttle, but the lady is long gone.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.025), 330 ft(-0.005), 660ft(0.161). MOV: 0.5466 seconds (more than 100 feet).
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.325/261.62 mph.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.391, 660ft-3.539/208.65 mph.

(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.092 4.164 306.12
(L) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Impala) 0.066 4.210 306.33

Beckman is 6 - 4 against Pedregon in prior events.
Pedregon gets an RT advantage off the line, but Beckman's Valvoline Charger is out in front by a hundred feet. He continues to stay in front and gets a narrow win.
Jack Beckman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(0.013), 660ft(0.020). MOV: 0.0206 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.420, 660ft-3.412/261.22 mph.
Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.381, 660ft-3.366/262.08 mph.

(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.092 4.174 301.20
(L) Jim Head (Head Racing Solara) 0.076 5.825 98.88

The final pair of the round. Capps is 6 - 1 against Head in prior events.
Head is out first, but Capps is quickly by and pulling away. Head spins the tires and then bangs the blower just after the 330 light. Capps is long gone for the easy win.
Ron Capps' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.042), 660ft(0.454). MOV: 1.6356 seconds (more than 100 feet).
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.926 sec., 330ft-2.370, 660ft-3.365/258.57 mph.
Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.835/148.76 mph. 12:10 p.m. In round two: Capps will have lane choice over Cruz Pedregon; Tasca over Hagan; Beckman over Worsham; and Force Hood over Force.


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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed

(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.083 4.196 301.00
(L) Matt Hagan (DieHard Charger) 0.104 4.636 237.25

1:39 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,757 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.
Tasca III is 1 - 0 against Hagan in prior events.
Tasca gets a nice starting line advantage and basically repeats his round one performance to take an easy win over a tire spinning Hagan. Hegan had better incrementals until after the 330 light, when the tires started to smoke and he had to give it up.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.379, 660ft-3.596/197.59 mph.
Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.384, 660ft-3.384/257.78 mph.

(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.129 4.153 299.60
(L) Cruz Pedregon (Snap-On Solara) 0.016 4.307 284.45

Capps is 20 - 16 against Pedregon in prior events. Capps was way late off the line, as Pedregon cards a great 0.016 sixty foot time. He stays in front until after mid-track, but a dropped cylinder costs him the win.
Capps makes a clean and straight pass to improve on his round one times.
Ron Capps' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.093), 330 ft(-0.060), 660ft(-0.005). MOV: 0.0419 seconds (approximately 17 feet).
Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.404, 660ft-3.449/246.26 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.921 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.341/258.07 mph.

(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.096 4.120 305.49
(L) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.178 4.187 305.98

What a mess! Force Hood's parachute comes out of the pack as she goes up for the burnout. John does his normal long burnout and slowly backs up while the crew frantically repack the chute.
One of the prior pair was still on the track at the last turnout, so Stewart holds John up. He finally tell them both to shut off and then runs back and waves them both up.
John is way out in front at the green and snakes his way down the track for the easy win.
Ashley is way late and apparently didn't need to do a burn out, as her Ford runs a representative ET in the loss.

(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.092 4.183 304.32
(L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.135 4.587 244.38

Beckman is 9 - 1 against Worsham in prior events and takes another one, as Worsham smokes the tires before the 330 lights.
Beckman makes another four teen pass for the easy win. 1:53 p.m. In the next round: Capps will have lane choice over Tasca and Force over Beckman.


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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed

(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.075 4.158 300.46
(L) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.093 12.686 46.02

3:08 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,897 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.
Capp's Team had a lot of excitement and thrashing after the Charger's rear end locked up on the track after his semi-final win.
They had to bring the FC back to the pits on a flatbed truck and then go back for the body. Several of the DSR team members from Hagan's crew provided help to hurry and prep the car for the final. They had completed the rear end swap and normal maintenance within 35 minutes.
Capps is 8 - 2 against Tasca III in prior events. The extra effort pays off, as Capps takes an easy win. He was off the line first and long gone, when Tasca's Mustang smoked the tires right off the line.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.358, 660ft-3.348/258.71 mph. (

W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.075 4.125 305.56
(L) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.086 5.658 132.02

Beckman is 10 - 5 against Force in prior events. It's been a long dry spell for the Force team and he finally gets to run for the money, as Beckman's Challenger smokes the tires at the 330 lights.
Force had a small lead at the green and both car's had identical 0.0915 sixty foot time. After Beckman's car slowed, Force thundered on down the track for an easy. He cards another four twelve to ensure lane choice over Capp's in the finals. Great looking run.
John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.345, 660ft-3.325/261.93 mph. 3:16 p.m.

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Sunday
Results for Final Round
POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.057 4.124 298.67
(L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.073 4.123 305.08

5:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,611 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.
Force is 41 - 21 against Capps in prior events and Force is 7 - 5 against Capps in prior final rounds. Capps is looking to repeat his win here in 2009 and Force is looking for his first win in over a year to celebrating his 25th year with Castrol.
It's 2010 Charger vs. 2010 Ford Mustang [supposedly with "Chrysler" and "Ford" engines].
WOW! What a great looking race. Force is away first and thunders right down the track in the lead from start to finish to take the seven foot win on a hole shot.
Capps was right there behind him, all the was down the track and is 0.001 seconds quicker and almost seven MPH faster in the lights.
This is Force's fist win at the new 1000ft race track length. What a great way to start the season!
John Force's incremental margins: 60ft(0.020), 330 ft(0.014), 660ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0159 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.352, 660ft-3.325/263.05 mph.
John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.323/265.12 mph.

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