CHANDLER, Ariz. --

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Friday gallery is here

Saturday gallery is here

Sunday Eliminations

Eliminations are complete from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event held at Firebird International Raceway. Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Shawn Cowie of Delta, B.C., and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Sean O'Bannon from Ontario, Calif., took home the goods. This event concludes the first of seven in Pacific division competition in which racers earn points towards divisional and national championships.
Cowie ran a 5.385-second pass at 267.80 mph in the final defeating the No.2 qualifier, Del Cox Jr. of Downey, Calif., who shut it down mid-track. This is Cowie's first win of the season and jumps out to the early lead of divisional competition.

O'Bannon went up against Doug Gordon of Paso Robles, Calif., in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final and ran a time of 5.678 seconds at 255.19 mph to take the victory. O'Bannon, who ran preseason testing at the track, took the No.1 qualifying position all the way to the winner's circle.

Other top winners included Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., in Comp Eliminator; Emmett Mikolajczyk, San Antonio, Texas, was victorious in Super Stock; and Stock Eliminator honors went to Brian McClanahan of Alta Loma, Calif. Thomas Bayer from Fontana, Calif., captured the top spot in Super Comp, Scott Rollins, Phoenix, Ariz., won the Super Gas class, and Tim Landis of Glendale, Ariz., went to the Super Street winner's circle.

Top Sportsman honors went to Ray Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, and his '63 Corvette; J.R. Lobner of Gardne, Kan., won the Hughes Performance Top Dragster crown; and Bill Burkhart from Anaheim, Calif., seized the winning run in the NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson.

The next Pacific division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event is at Southwestern Int'l Raceway. The race is slated for March 6-8.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division 2009 bluemedia NHRA Opener at the Firebird International Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
5) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.443, 258.86 def.
4) Johnny Ahten, Saugus, Calif., 5.729, 185.87;

3) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.385, 267.80 def.
6) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.376, 266.00;

1) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.408, 262.69 def.
8) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.897, 184.22;

2) Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.317, 280.60 def.
7) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 7.383, 120.38;

Semifinals
Demke, 5.479, 259.06 def. Niver, 9.448, 114.18;
Cowie, 5.386, 266.48 def. Cox Jr., 5.486, 271.73;

Final
Cowie, 5.383, 266.74 def. Demke, 7.406, 120.68.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
2) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.745, 255.39 def.
7) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '08 Mustang, 5.736, 254.28;

4) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '08 Mustang, 5.752, 250.69 def.
5) Mark Woznichak, Riverside, Calif., '03 Camaro, 7.442, 110.60;

3) Tony Bartone, Long Island City, N.Y., '09 Mustang, 5.701, 250.27 def.
6) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 13.110, 64.08;

1) Sean O'Bannon, Ontario, Calif., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.650, 257.63 def.
8) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.735, 252.57;

Semifinals
Gordon, 6.119, 209.23 def. Bartone, 6.819, 143.19;
O'Bannon, 5.696, 256.50 def. Bateman, 5.974, 235.80;

Final
O'Bannon, 5.678, 255.19 def. Gordon, broke.

COMP ELIMINATOR
Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.433, 182.21 def.
Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '98 Firebird, I/A, 8.190, 154.42.

SUPER STOCK
Emmett Mikolajczyk, San Antonio, Texas, '69 Corvette, SS/AA, 9.620, 133.83 def.
Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '09 G5, GT/BA, 9.509, 133.00.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '02 Pontiac, A/SA, 10.167, 124.33 def.
Jim Meador, Yorba Linda, Calif., '67 Camaro, D/SA, 10.903, 119.81.

SUPER COMP
Thomas Bayer, Fontana, Calif., dragster, 8.890, 165.70 def.
Rich Camou, Redondo Beach, Calif., dragster, 9.737, 104.03.

SUPER GAS
Scott Rollins, Phoenix, Ariz., '95 Grand Prix, 9.940, 151.02 def.
Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 9.924, 168.75.

SUPER STREET
Tim Landis, Glendale, Ariz., '67 Chevy II, 10.927, 122.27 def.
Ryan Giacone, Phoenix, Ariz., '88 Thunderbird, 10.892, 133.43.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Ray Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, '63 Corvette, 7.167, 192.08 def.
Gary Forkner, Temecula, Calif., '06 GTO, 7.386, 181.67.

TOP DRAGSTER
J.R. Lobner, Gardne, Kan., dragster, 7.204, 179.28 def.
Kevin Kleinweber, Phoenix, Ariz., dragster, 7.221, 172.50.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Bill Burkhart, Anaheim, Calif., '00 Suzuki, 9.191, 140.30 def.
Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '95 Suzuki, 9.240, 115.28.

Saturday final qualifying

A bit of shuffling in the Top Alclhol fields Saturday but the #1 in both classes stayed the same as Mark Niver and Sean O'Bannon both stayed atop their fields.

Mark Niver

Sean O'Bannon

Shawn Cowie

 

Shawn Cowie

BC's Shawn Cowie improved to #3 in TAD with a 5.38. Whitley surprisingly could not get out of the 5.40's and wound up #6 making the first rouind pairing of Cowie vs Whitely a big one for sure. Crew Chief Bill Moore of the Mundies Towing Cowie team loves to face up against arguably the best blown tuner in the last decade and a half.

 

Saturday wrap up (courtesy NHRA Marketing and DRC)

In the final rounds of qualifying at Firebird International Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Mark Niver of Phoenix, Ariz., and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Sean O'Bannon, Ontario, Calif., held onto the No. 1 qualifying positions in their classes. Their times from Friday's qualifying were sufficient enough to stay atop of their fields going into Sunday's final showdown. This weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event is the first of seven in Pacific division competition.
Niver remained at the top of the Top Alcohol Dragster ladder Saturday night with his run of 5.350-second, 264.23 mph. Del Cox Jr. of Downey, Calif., remained at the No.2 spot with Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., moving up to third.

The Top Alcohol Funny Car class continues to be lead by O'Bannon, who improved on his No.1 qualifying time from Friday. His pass of 5.629 seconds, 258.57 mph kept him ahead of Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., and veteran driver Tony Bartone of Long Island City, N.Y.

Top qualifiers in other classes include Comp Eliminator driver Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo.; Tibor Kadar from Peoria, Ariz., held the top spot in Super Stock; and Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., drove to the top of the list in Stock Eliminator. Canyon, Texas, resident Greg Lair remained on top in Top Sportsman; Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., leads Top Dragster, and Michael Vattioni, Visalia, Calif., held the No.1 qualifying position in Sportsman Motorcycle with a near perfect 0.001-second reaction time.

Sunday's gates open at 7:30 a.m. with eliminations beginning at 8 a.m. First round of eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled at noon.

General Admission / Pit Pass -- $28 on Sunday. For more information please call Firebird Int'l Raceway, (602) 268-0200.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division 2009 bluemedia NHRA Opener at the Firebird International Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.350 seconds, 264.23 mph
2) Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.364, 280.08
3) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.380, 267.69
4) Johnny Ahten, Saugus, Calif., 5.390, 262.59
5) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.399, 262.28
6) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.455, 265.17
7) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.469, 267.11
8) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.527, 260.41
Not Qualified
9) Brooks Brown, Houston, Texas, 6.360, 200.35
10) Art Trautman, Wadell, Ariz., 7.296, 152.35
11) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, Colo., 13.266, 57.84

First round TAD pairings
1) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.350 seconds, 264.23 mph vs.
8) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.527, 260.41

2) Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.364, 280.08 vs.
7) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.469, 267.11

3) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.380, 267.69 vs.
6) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.455, 265.17

4) Johnny Ahten, Saugus, Calif., 5.390, 262.59 vs.
5) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.399, 262.28

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Sean O'Bannon, Ontario, Calif., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.629 seconds, 258.57 mph
2) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.638, 259.56
3) Tony Bartone, Long Island City, N.Y., '09 Mustang, 5.647, 254.23
4) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '08 Mustang, 5.666, 252.85
5) Mark Woznichak, Riverside, Calif., '03 Camaro, 5.718, 252.24
6) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.724, 252.71
7) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '08 Mustang, 5.743, 255.53
8) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.753, 252.57
Not Qualified
9) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 Trans Am, 5.755, 231.44
10) Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.783, 250.27
11) Keeter Ray, Newport Beach, Calif., '08 Mustang, 5.819, 246.84
12) Leif Andreasson, Solna, Sweden, '06 Stratus RT, 5.828, 248.75
13) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.847, 229.31
14) Daniel Oliver, Whittier, Calif., '07 Monte Carlo, 6.032, 244.92
15) Charles McLaws, Winslow, Ariz., '03 Firebird, 6.427, 216.86
16) Paul Crifasi, Henderson, Nev., '05 Firebird, 6.644, 197.25
17) Pete Rivera, Mesa, Ariz., '97 Firebird, 7.333, 161.61

First round TAFC pairings
1) Sean O'Bannon, Ontario, Calif., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.629 seconds, 258.57 mph vs.
8) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.753, 252.57

2) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.638, 259.56 vs.
7) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '08 Mustang, 5.743, 255.53

3) Tony Bartone, Long Island City, N.Y., '09 Mustang, 5.647, 254.23 vs.
6) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.724, 252.71

4) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '08 Mustang, 5.666, 252.85 vs.
5) Mark Woznichak, Riverside, Calif., '03 Camaro, 5.718, 252.24

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '23 roadster, K/A, 7.782 seconds, -0.768 (under index)
2) Joe Delehay, Calgary, Alb., '68 Camaro, AA/PM, 6.138, -0.712
3) Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '98 Firebird, I/A, 8.094, -0.676
4) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.385, -0.625
5) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, B/ND, 6.953, -0.617
6) Scott Hedlund, Anaheim, Calif., '09 Cobalt, A/SM, 7.796, -0.614
7) Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., '08 Cobalt, C/EA, 8.029, -0.611
8) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '09 GXP, A/AA, 6.577, -0.593
9) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.230, -0.590
10) John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., '99 Neon, C/AA, 7.401, -0.589

SUPER STOCK
1) Tibor Kadar, Peoria, Ariz., '92 Camaro, SS/GM, 9.407 seconds, -1.293 (under index)
2) Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., '70 Challenger, SS/FA, 9.458, -1.292
3) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 11.752, -1.198
4) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '69 Barracuda, SS/HA, 9.710, -1.190
5) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '05 Sunfire, GT/BA, 9.387, -1.163
6) Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '09 G5, GT/BA, 9.405, -1.145
7) Kip Martin, Phoenix, Ariz., '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.408, -1.142
8) Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls, S.D., '02 Grand Am, GT/KA, 10.620, -1.130
9) Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., '02 S-10, GT/TA, 9.740, -1.110
10) John Rains, Santa Paula, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.642, -1.108

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '02 Pontiac, A/SA, 10.052 seconds, -1.248 (under index)
2) Jack Foshee, Taylor, Ariz., '80 D-150, J/SA, 11.557, -1.193
3) Stephen Hagberg, Berthoud, Colo., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.161, -1.139
4) Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Formula, E/SA, 10.874, -1.126
5) Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.179, -1.121
6) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Formula, D/SA, 10.743, -1.107
7) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.234, -1.066
8) John McGann, Phoenix, Ariz., '70 Nova, D/SA, 10.786, -1.064
9) Les Norton, South Jordan, Utah, '65 Belvedere, A/SA, 10.238, -1.062
10) Andy Kimball, Henderson, Nev., '66 Fairlane, E/S, 10.893, -1.057

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.704 seconds, 209.43 mph
2) Mike Strickland, Moses Lake, Wash., '07 Mustang, 6.936, 201.49
3) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., '05 Cobalt, 6.936, 197.88
4) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., '63 Chevy, 6.968, 197.19
5) J Wayne Silvia, Upland, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.019, 196.39
6) Brad Wagner, Ramona, Calif., '97 Cutlass, 7.047, 198.41
7) Ray Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, '63 Corvette, 7.090, 194.07
8) John Taylor Sr., Queens Creek, Ariz., '98 Pickup, 7.279, 189.31
9) Kurtis Tamez, Yakima, Wash., '67 Nova, 7.281, 188.89
10) Raul Perez, La Mirada, Calif., '01 Grand Am, 7.283, 189.73

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.075 seconds, 224.28 mph
2) Jim Luttrell, Apache Junction, Ariz., dragster, 6.340, 234.00
3) Lyle Burnham, Henderson, Nev., dragster, 6.546, 205.85
4) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 6.574, 205.07
5) Russell Suyenaga, Bellflower, Calif., dragster, 6.691, 205.13
6) Chip Rumis, Romona, Calif., dragster, 6.700, 200.59
7) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., dragster, 6.779, 198.26
8) Carolyn Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.792, 197.22
9) Tony Jardino, San Dimas, Calif., dragster, 6.796, 198.35
10) Anita Olsen, Grand Junction, Colo., dragster, 6.820, 196.70

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Michael Vattioni, Visalia, Calif., '06 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.001 seconds reaction time
2) Lance Samson, Tucson, Ariz., '95 Suzuki, SMC, 0.002
3) Tom Patterson, Tucson, Ariz., '91 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.004
4) Dave Parfett, Red Deer, Alb., '06 H-D, SMC, 0.005
5) Danny Lee Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, SMC, 0.005
6) Tom Lannie, Tucson, Ariz., '94 Suzuki, SMC, 0.009
7) T.J. Crocker, Henderson, Nev., '05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.011
8) Tracy Bailey, Coos Bay, Ore., '75 Kawaski, SMC, 0.014
9) Travis Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '83 Suzuki, SMC, 0.024
10) Jay Matthews, Henderson, Nev., '98 GSX-R, SMC, 0.024

 

Courtesy Dean Murdoch

Photos courtesy Mark King

...............a career best 6.13/234. Joe Delehay turned in his best ever shot in only his second lap of the season. He leads Comp after two sessions. This is being used as a warm-up for next weekends WCPM event in Tucson. Todd Hoerner is #6 with a 6.57/212 in his all new 09 GXP with a Sonny's 707 under the hood. Check out Todd's blog to see his adventures.

Considering the heat at Firebird, the A/Fuel cars ran pretty well including a 280 mph shot by Del Cox jr (a 5.36 to go along with it). Mark Niver leads with a 5.35. For the blown contingent, Shawn Cowie has the lead so far and is sitting #4 with a 5.399. #5 through 8 are also blown cars and they include the three cars which ran 5.20's at Pomona. Jim Whitely, Chris Demke and Ed Schmeekle are all in the field but all three should pick up their ets on Saturday. Seattle's Dale Carlson driving Hugh Ridley's BAD is #7 with a solid 5.52/260. The bump should be in the mid 5.40's by the end of qualifying.

Sean O'Bannon is #1 in TAFC with a 5.65. The bump is already a 5.82 so I expect it to go in the low 70's by the time Saturday is complete.

In Comp the big news was an unfortunate crash by Tyler Hogan in his new C/DA dragster. The car got loose around 300 feet and turned sideways and then rolled on its side before fuel spilling out of the fuel cell caught fire. The driver was okay and the car really does not look to bad.

Photos below.

A gallery sequence of the crash is here.

 

Alberta's Byron Setters and Tom Nolan are 6 and 7 in Super Stock.

In Top Sportsman, five cars are in the sixes and there will be a full field as 33 cars have made runs already. Top Dragster has a huge field of over 50 cars and Arizpna's Denny Hill ripped of a stout 6.10 to lead the pack.

 

Friday wrap up (Courtesy NHRA marketing and DRC)
In the first rounds of qualifying at Firebird International Raceway, local Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Mark Niver of Phoenix, Ariz., and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Sean O'Bannon from Ontario, Calif., took the No. 1 qualifying positions in their classes. This weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, which runs through Sunday, is the first of seven in Pacific division competition
Niver owned the track today, by running a 5.350-second, 264.23 mph pass to take the top spot. The local racer ran only a limited schedule last year and is hoping to start off divisional competition with a win on Sunday. The always competitive Del Cox Jr. of Downey, Calif., is currently qualified at the No.2 spot clocking in at 5.364 seconds at 280.08 mph.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, O'Bannon made a 5.651-second, 257.87 mph run to claim the pole. Preseason testing at Firebird earlier this year has definitely paid off for the team, in which valuable passes and data have been collected and analyzed. Dropping into the No.2 qualifying position is Roger Bateman of Calgary, Alb.

Comp Eliminator is lead by Joe Delehay, Calgary, Alb.; Tibor Kadar from Peoria, Ariz., took the top spot in Super Stock; and Jack Foshee, Taylor, Ariz., drove to the top of the list in Stock Eliminator. Canyon, Texas, resident Greg Lair outran the field in Top Sportsman; Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., leads Top Dragster, and Michael Vattioni, Visalia, Calif., took the No.1 qualifying position in Sportsman Motorcycle with a near perfect 0.001-second reaction time.

Racing continues Saturday with gates opening at 7:30 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials begin at 8 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday's gates open at 7:30 a.m. with eliminations beginning at 8 a.m. First round of eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled at noon.

General Admission / Pit Pass -- $28 on Saturday & Sunday.. For more information please call Firebird Int'l Raceway, (602) 268-0200.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division 2009 bluemedia NHRA Opener at the Firebird International Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.350 seconds, 264.23 mph
2) Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.364, 280.08
3) Johnny Ahten, Saugus, Calif., 5.390, 262.59
4) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.399, 265.27
5) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.492, 260.66
6) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.497, 265.17
7) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.527, 260.41
8) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.915, 181.37
Not Qualified
9) Art Trautman, Wadell, Ariz., 7.296, 152.35
10) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, Colo., 15.501, 32.75

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Sean O'Bannon, Ontario, Calif., '08 Monte Carlo, 5.651 seconds, 257.87 mph
2) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '08 Mustang, 5.699, 250.64
3) Tony Bartone, Long Island City, N.Y., '09 Mustang, 5.732, 253.04
4) Mark Woznichak, Riverside, Calif., '03 Camaro, 5.736, 249.30
5) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.746, 252.61
6) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 Trans Am, 5.802, 225.60
7) Keeter Ray, Newport Beach, Calif., '08 Mustang, 5.819, 246.84
8) Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.820, 249.44
Not Qualified
9) Leif Andreasson, Solna, Sweden, '06 Stratus RT, 5.828, 248.75
10) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '03 Firebird, 5.944, 224.10
11) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '08 Mustang, 6.392, 203.28
12) Charles McLaws, Winslow, Ariz., '03 Firebird, 6.500, 215.96
13) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '07 Monte Carlo, 8.548, 105.75
14) Daniel Oliver, Whittier, Calif., '07 Monte Carlo, 9.581, 80.22
15) Paul Crifasi, Henderson, Nev., '02 Firebird, (no time)
16) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '08 Monte Carlo, (no time)

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Joe Delehay, Calgary, Alb., '68 Camaro, AA/PM, 6.138 seconds, -0..712 (under index)
2) Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '23 roadster, K/A, 7.849, -0.701
3) Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '98 Firebird, I/A, 8.110, -0..660
4) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.403, -0.607
5) Scott Hedlund, Anaheim, Calif., '09 Cobalt, A/SM, 7.812, -0.598
6) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '09 GXP, A/AA, 6.577, -0.593
7) John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., '99 Neon, C/AA, 7.401, -0.589
8) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, B/ND, 6.984, -0.586
9) Lou Ficco, Wheatridge, Colo., '09 GXP, B/AP, 7.309, -0.571
10) Tom Brown, Riverside, Calif., dragster, F/ED, 8.274, -0.556

SUPER STOCK
1) Tibor Kadar, Peoria, Ariz., '92 Camaro, SS/GM, 9.409 seconds, -1.291 (under index)
2) Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., '70 Challenger, SS/FA, 9.536, -1.214
3) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 11.772, -1.178
4) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '69 Barracuda, SS/HA, 9.729, -1.171
5) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '05 Sunfire, GT/BA, 9.387, -1.163
6) Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '09 G5, GT/BA, 9.415, -1.135
7) Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., '02 S-10, GT/TA, 9.740, -1.110
8) John Rains, Santa Paula, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.642, -1.108
9) Kip Martin, Phoenix, Ariz., '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.443, -1.107
10) Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls, S.D., '02 Grand Am, GT/KA, 10.663, -1.087

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jack Foshee, Taylor, Ariz., '80 D-150, K/SA, 11.583 seconds, -1.367 (under index)
2) Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '02 Pontiac, A/SA, 10.052, -1.248
3) Stephen Hagberg, Berthoud, Colo., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.161, -1.139
4) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Formula, D/SA, 10.762, -1.088
5) Andy Kimball, Henderson, Nev., '66 Fairlane, E/S, 10.893, -1.057
6) Larry Peterson, Eugene, Ore., '71 Chevelle, B/SA, 10.525, -1.025
7) Les Norton, South Jordan, Utah, '65 Belvedere, A/SA, 10.276, -1.024
8) Jim Meador, Yorba Linda, Calif., '67 Camaro, D/SA, 10.835, -1.015
9) Bryan Phillips, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Firebird, E/SA, 10.985, -1.015
10) Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.291, -1.009

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '05 Grand Am, 6.704 seconds, 209.43 mph
2) Mike Strickland, Moses Lake, Wash., '04 Grand Am, 6.936, 201.10
3) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., '05 Cobalt, 6.936, 197.88
4) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., '63 Chevy, 6.987, 197.19
5) J Wayne Silvia, Upland, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.019, 196.33
6) Ray Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, '63 Corvette, 7.092, 193.96
7) Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., '97 Cutlass, 7.167, 197.86
8) Raul Perez, La Mirada, Calif., '01 Grand Am, 7.283, 189.60
9) Kurtis Tamez, Yakima, Wash., '67 Nova, 7.300, 188.33
10) Not on File, 7.308, 187.13

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.101 seconds, 224.28 mph
2) Ross Stickler, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.480, 231.48
3) Lyle Burnham, Henderson, Nev., dragster, 6.560, 205.85
4) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 6.601, 204.26
5) Russell Suyenaga, Bellflower, Calif., dragster, 6.691, 205.13
6) Chip Rumis, Romona, Calif., dragster, 6.700, 200.59
7) Tony Jardino, San Dimas, Calif., dragster, 6.796, 198.35
8) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., dragster, 6.804, 197.71
9) Carolyn Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.840, 196.39
10) Anita Olsen, Grand Junction, Colo., '32 Bantam, 6.867, 196.30

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Michael Vattioni, Visalia, Calif., '06 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.001 seconds reaction time
2) Tom Patterson, Tucson, Ariz., '94 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.004
3) Dave Parfett, Red Deer, Alb., '06 H-D, SMC, 0.005
4) Danny Lee Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, SMC, 0.005
5) Tom Lannie, Tucson, Ariz., '94 Suzuki, SMC, 0.009
6) T.J. Crocker, Henderson, Nev., '05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.011
7) Lance Samson, Tucson, Ariz., '95 Suzuki, SMC, 0.012
8) Travis Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '83 Suzuki, SMC, 0.024
9) Tom Medlin, La Mirada, Calif., '86 GSXR, ETMX, 0.025
10) Jay Matthews, Henderson, Nev., '98 GSX-R, SMC, 0.027