First-Round Qualifying Results: IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals

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First-Round Qualifying Results:

 

IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals

 

Presented By Sunoco Race Fuels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media contact:

 

John Bisci, Director of Communications

 

IHRA Motorsports

 

(419) 660-4213

 

jbisci@ihra.com

 

 

 

 

 

NORWALK, OHIO (April 17, 2015) - The first round of qualifying is in the record books for this weekend's IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals presented by Sunoco Race Fuels at Bradenton (Florida) Motorsports Park.

 

 

 

The first round of Southern Nationals qualifying ushered in the return of the Crower Pro Mod class to IHRA competition. The first pair of Pro Mod drivers on the starting line to mark the class' heralded return were Jerico Balduf and Ruben Tetsoshvilt.

 

 

 

No. 1 Qualifiers include: Jimmy Keen (Crower Pro Mod), Tim Boychuk (AMSOIL Funny Car presented by Aeromotive), Bob Molloy (Nitro Harley), John Montecalvo (U.S. Bounty Hunters Pro Stock), Katarina Moller (Jet Dragster).

 

 

 

Drag racing legend "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, of Seffner, Florida, made test four passes in his electric-powered dragster, SR-37. Garlits' best pass was 170 mph.

 

 

 

FIRST ROUND OF IHRA NITRO JAM SOUTHERN NATIONALS QUALIFYING

 

CROWER PRO MOD

 

1. Jimmy Keen (Parrish, Florida) 1963 Corvette 5.93 sec./237.02 mph.

 

2. Chuck Mohn (Fountainville, Pennsylvania) 1969 Camaro 6.080 sec./222.60 mph.

 

3. Kevin Fiscus (Jacksonville, Florida) 2012 Mustang 6.248 mph/235.78 mph.

 

4. Jerico Balduf (New Smyrna Beach, Florida) 1941 Willys 7.960 sec./119.44 mph.

 

5. Isaias Rojas (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 2006 Cobalt 10.007 sec./84.56 mph

 

6. Dina Parise (New Freedom, Pennsylvania) 2013 Cadillac 10.043 sec./78.73 mph.

 

 

 

AMSOIL NITRO FUNNY CAR PRESENTED BY AEROMOTIVE

 

1. Tim Boychuk (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) 1977 Trans-Am "Hawaiian" 5.756 sec./283.03 mph.

 

2. Mike McIntire (Mentor, Ohio) 1970 Camaro "McAttack" 5.766 sec./243.04 mph.

 

3. Jason Rupert (Yorba Linda, California) 1969 Camaro "Black Plague" 5.831 sec./245.83 mph.

 

4. Paul Romine (Fishers, Indiana) 1979 Mustang "Man O' War" 5.870 sec./218.07 mph.

 

5. Steve Nichols (Newark, Delaware) 1970 Camaro 6.190 sec./232.67 mph.

 

6. Bruce Litton (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1974 Vega "U.S. Male" 6.262 sec./195..48 mph.

 

7. Mark Sanders (Maple Valley, Washington) 1970 Mustang "Mr. Explosive" 6.278 sec./220.31 mph.

 

8. John Hale (Addison, Texas) 1969 Camaro "One Bad Texan" 16.195 sec./48.47 mph.

 

 

 

U.S. BOUNTY HUNTERS PRO STOCK

 

1. John Montecalvo (Speonk, New York) 2013 Camaro 6.303 sec./223.76 mph.

 

2. Cale Aronson (Chillicothe, Missouri) 2010 Mustang 6.379 sec./221.62 mph.

 

3. J.R. Carr (Pasco, Washington) 2015 Camaro 6.387 sec./211.41 mph.

 

4. Matt Bertsch (Tecumseh, Michigan) 2007 Mustang 6.390 sec./220.37 mph.

 

5. John Pluchino (Commack, New York) 2006 Escort 6.556 sec./171.78 mph.

 

6. Cary Goforth (Holdenville, Oklahoma) 2013 Camaro 8.960 sec./130.15 mph.

 

7. John DeFlorian Jr. (Arnold, Missouri) 2015 Camaro 10.805 sec./89.22 mph.

 

8. Trevor Eman (Pos Chiquito, Aruba) 2011 Mustang 11.130 sec./89.71 mph.

 

Not qualified:

 

John Konigshofer (Otterville, Ontario, Canada) 2013 Mustang 19.818 sec./60.28 mph.

 

Kevin Bealko (Bridgeport, West Virginia) 2013 Camaro 29.038 sec./23.98 mph.

 

 

 

NITRO HARLEY

 

1. Bob Molloy (Elmton, Maryland) 6.779 sec./201.65 mph.

 

2. Tracy Kile (Asheville, North Carolina) 6.807 sec./208.33 mph.

3. Larry "Drums" Brancaccio (Nutley, New Jersey) 7.117 sec./196.37 mph.

 

4. No. 46 (Name N/A) 7.426 sec./131.82 mph.

 

5. Jay Turner (Julian, North Carolina) 7.623 sec./124.36 mph.

 

6. Randal Andras (Amelia, Louisiana) 8.502 sec./119.71 mph.

 

7. Rickey House (Humble, Texas) 12.619 sec./74.02 mph.

 

8. Alvin Kobernusz (Manly, Iowa) 13.484 sec./70.19 mph.

 

Not qualified:

 

Lyle Newton (Naniamo, British Columbia, Canada) 14.742 sec./74.78 mph.

 

 

 

JET DRAGSTER

 

1. Katarina Moller (Osprey, Florida) 5.727 sec./284.45 mph.

 

2. Elaine Larsen (West Melbourne, Florida) 6.027 sec./272.56 mph.

 

3. Shea Holbrook (Groveland, Florida) 6.102 sec./260.19 mph.

 

4. Marisha Falk (Port Orange, Florida) 6.103 sec./275.48 mph.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE:

 

IHRA NITRO JAM SOUTHERN NATIONALS - Bradenton, Florida

 

Saturday, April 18:

 

Third round of Nitro Jam qualifying - 2 p.m.

 

Pre-race ceremonies - 4:45 p.m.

 

First round of Nitro Jam eliminations - 5 p.m.

 

Second round of Nitro Jam eliminations - 7 p.m.

 

Final round of Nitro Jam eliminations - 8:30 p.m.

 

Schedule subject to change.

 

 

 

Bradenton Motorsports Park is located at 21000 SR 64 in Bradenton, Florida. For more information, please call (941) 748-1320 or visit www.bradentonmotorsports.com.

 

 

 

 

 

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) promotes professional and sportsman racing for drivers of all levels. Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the IHRA sanctions more than 100 motorsport facilities in the United States and Canada and has more than 12,000 racers as members. The Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series stars the fastest, loudest and meanest race machines on the planet with 12 events a year. The IHRA also oversees multiple sportsman racing programs including the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL, Summit Racing Equipment SuperSeries presented by AMSOIL, and Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL. Owned and operated by IRG Sports + Entertainment, the organization also publishes the monthly Drag Review Magazine which is distributed to its members and partners. For more information, visit www.IHRA.com, www.NitroJam.com or connect with us on Facebook/NitroJam or Twitter @IHRA.

 

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