Drag Racing News

The following are Sunday's final results from the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour, North Stars Division 3 Tournament of Champions Qualifier at Pittsburgh Raceway Park:

TOP DRAGSTER
Jack Trussell, Sumerduck, Va., dragster, 4.811, 140.89  def. Will Crawford, Saline, Mich., dragster, 4.933, 136.49.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Gary Halper, Sloan, N.Y., '90 Camaro, 5.052, 139.97  def. Davy Dins, Mt Calvary, Wis., '98 Monte Carlo, 4.881, 143.77.

QUICK ROD
Tony Elrod, Harrod, Ohio, dragster, 5.736, 127.37  def. Ray Connolly, Elyria, Ohio, dragster, 5.735, 141.55.

SUPER ROD
Billy Smith, Cynthiana, Ky., '67 Camaro, 6.417, 122.68  def. Bob Fast, Uniontown, Pa., '91 Cutlass, 6.419, 120.10.

HOT ROD
Greg Fowler, Point Pleasant, W.V., '80 Camaro, 6.982, 111.47  def. Michael Schiberl, Madison, Ohio, '80 Monza, 7.009, 116.46.

SUPER STOCK
Donn Rhode, Gypsum, Ohio, '68 Camaro, SS/EM, 6.087, 110.95  def. Lyn Laperriere, Milan, Mich., '69 Camaro, SS/DA, foul.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Steve Klacik, Aliquippa, Pa., '89 Mustang, H/PS, 9.236, 73.94  def. Zac Ross, Barton, Ohio, '00 Avenger, A/FCM, 6.920, 99.62.

 

The following are Saturday's final results from the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour, North Stars Division 3 day one at Pittsburgh Raceway Park:

TOP SPORTSMAN
John Hochstedler, Niles, Mich., '93 Daytona, 4.955, 140.14  def. Gary Wojnowski Sr., Strongsville, Ohio, '96 Cutlass, 4.797, 146.87.

TOP DRAGSTER
Steve Hughes, Murraysville, Pa., dragster, 4.795, 146.53  def. Jason Hoff, Littlestown, Pa., dragster, 4.576, 147.64.

QUICK ROD
Tony Elrod, Harrod, Ohio, dragster, 5.703, 138.04  def. Jacob Elrod, Lima, Ohio, dragster, 5.689, 135.87.

SUPER ROD
Ian St. Pierre, Smith Falls, Ont., '57 Corvette, 6.380, 128.98  def. Billy Smith, Cynthiana, Ky., '67 Camaro, foul.

HOT ROD
Bill Elekes, W. Seneca, N.Y., '75 Monza, 7.006, 110.48  def. Greg Fowler, Point Pleasant, W.V., '80 Camaro, 6.994, 109.94.

SUPER STOCK
Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/JA, 6.824, 96.92  def. Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., '98 Grand Am, SS/BM, 5.987,
113.15.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ind., '02 Trans Am, A/FIA, 6.629, 100.69  def. Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 6.399,
104.05.

The following are Sunday's final results from the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour, Patriot Division 1 IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro Am Tour at Skyview Drags from Sunday:

SUPER ROD
J.J. Jablonski, W. Seneca, N.Y., '67 Nova, 6.461, 111.67  def. Tommy Allen, W. Seneca, N.Y., '98 Cavalier, 6.428, 120.67.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Lisa Bolton, Mechanicsville, Md., '73 Dart, H/CM, 7.193, 93.37  def. Brooks Lee, Binghamton, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 6.839, 98.47.

HOT ROD
Jeff Sobczynski, Depew, N.Y., '67 Camaro, 7.014, 100.20  def. Bill Elekes, W. Seneca, N.Y., '75 Monza, 7.007, 111.67.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Ronnie Dodson, Bryantown, Md., '04 Grand Am, 5.118, 139.41  def. Steven Pym, London, Ont., '02 Firebird, 5.001, 140.60.

TOP DRAGSTER
Jason Weaver, Saxton, Pa., dragster, 4.751, 145.70  def. Cody Bayus, Warren, Ohio, dragster, 4.645, 149.98.

SUPER STOCK
Brent Darroch, Monaca, Pa., '96 Caprice, SS/J, 6.809, 99.53  def. Pete D'Agnolo, Rochester, N.Y., '67 Camaro, PEA-1, 6.085, 110.60.

QUICK ROD
Don Kiekel, Windsor, N.Y., dragster, 5.700, 131.96  def. Brad Slaughter, Warren, Ohio, dragster, 5.691, 134.31.

The following are Saturday's final results from the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour, Patriot Division 1 IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro Am Tour at Skyview Drags from Saturday:

SUPER ROD
Tony Fabiano, Welland, Ont., '38 Chevy, 6.415, 119.09  def. Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md., '93 Mustang, 6.385, 114.83.

SUPER STOCK
Eddie Bolton, Mechanicsville, Md., '67 Barracuda, GT/FA, 7.059, 95.72  def. Glen Baker, Georgetown, Ont., '71 Grand Sport, SS/KA,
7.040, 96.15.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Ronnie Traupman, Baden, Pa., '97 Camaro, A/CM, 6.241, 107.13  def. Aaron Allison, E. Palestine, Ohio, '76 Vega, B/CM, 6.469, 100.92.

HOT ROD
John Dustin, Rockville, Md., '69 Mustang, 7.001, 101.28  def. Tim Kavanagh, Osgoode, Ont., '83 Thunderbird, 6.987, 103.91.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Steven Pym, London, Ont., '02 Firebird, 5.026, 140.18  def. Mike Koontz, Warrenton, Va., '00 S-10, 4.507, 146.55.

TOP DRAGSTER
John Cooper, Binghampton, N.Y., dragster, 4.860, 141.52  def. Michael Kalin, Youngstown, N.Y., dragster, 4.708, 134.71.

QUICK ROD
Bobbie Jo Bayus, Warren, Ohio, dragster, 5.717, 132.05  def. John Dustin, Rockville, Md., dragster, foul.

by NHRA Communications

STANTON, Mich. -- In the final results from Mid-Michigan Motorplex and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, a pair of Michigan racers took home the wins as Charley Downing and Rock Haas each visited the winner's circle.

Downing, Britton, Mich., faced off against Ryan Haag, Memphis, Ind., in Super Stock and posted a winning run of 9.401 seconds, 145.34 mph in his '10 Mustang. Haag drove to a 9.830 second, 133.96 mph lap for his runner up finish. Haas, of White Lake, Mich., took on Richard Kurth, Walnut, Ill., in the Super Gas category and drive his '05 Corvette to victory in 9.959 seconds at 160.05 mph.

JOILET, Ill. --

Chris Rini

At the 5th annual NMCA/NMRA Superbowl in Joliet, IL ATI sponsored drivers took more than just wins, they took records and rings. With over 700 cars in attendance and all of the big names of the two sanctioning bodies at Route 66 Dragway, spectators got more than they paid for in racing action.

Friday's first qualifying session was plagued with tire spin due to 95+ degree temperatures but once the sun went down, the quarter mile times started dropping faster than the temperature. By the last session of qualifying racers were pushing their cars faster than they had all season.

One racer pushing harder than the rest was none other than ATI sponsored Chris Rini. Chris had all 825ci's lit in his nitrous pro street car as he made his last pass of the night. Rini's ATI SuperGlide 4R and Outlaw Converter put all the power to the ground pushing him to a record setting 6.185 @ 232.19mph. Chris Rini and his team got the #1 qualifying position and now hold the quickest and fastest run in NMCA Pro Street history! With 6 runs under 6.22 Chris's consistency makes him a heavy threat for a championship this year.