rebelracewriter Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Amalie Oil Texas Nationals, presented by Ancira Cars, Trucks & RV's and San Antonio Express-News @ San Antonio Raceway, 3/24/06 By J M Hallas San Antonio, Tx., (March 24) The IHRA kicked off it's 2006 season Friday afternoon with qualifying for all classes, highlighted by two rounds of the Pro classes running an afternoon and evening session. 352 cars from all across the United States, plus Canada rolled through the gates at the high class facility. The Pro Classes included 14 Top Fuel Dragsters, 9 Alcohol Funny Cars, 33 Pro Modifieds, 25 Pro Stocks, and after a fourteen year absence in the IHRA, 11 Top Fuel Funny Cars. Cool air temperatures had the competitors making maximum horsepower with record, both track and national, being broken left and right. Eleven of the sixteen Pro Stock qualifiers in round 1 eclipsed the previous track mark, while the top six beat the old elapsed time standard. Scott Cannon jr and Ricky Distyefano split the ET and speed records for both track and national(pending back-up) Rob Atchison bettered his old track record for speed, then promtly stuck it in the sand trap in Alcohol Funny Car. Frank Pedregon put up the time and speed to beat by running the fastest and quickest for the new IHRA Nitro Funny Car class. In top fuel qualifying it wasn’t so much as who made it in or broke records in round 1, but who was still on the outside looking in. five time Top Fuel champ and defending event champion Clay Millican sat tenth after round 1. Last years top qualifier, Bruce Litton was only able to muster up the ninth quickest time. Torco Racing Fuel Pro Qualifying Round 1 Nitro Funny Car Qualifying Frank Pedregon--4.842 @ 297.16--new track and national speed/ET record Bob Gilbertson--5.027 @ 300.06 Cruz Pedregon--5.061 @ 309.20 Jack Wyatt--5.244 @ 250.22---drifted to wall, lifted Dale Creasy jr.-- 5.406 @225.71---blew burst panel 3/4 track Gary Densham--5.434 @ 196.02---shut off 3/4 track Todd Simpson--5.750 @ 181.40---shut off at 3/4 track Terry Haddick--5.816 @ 219.04---peddled at half track ____________________________________________ Vinny Arcadi--15.122 @ 71.47---Smoked tires off line Gary Cooper--6.458 @ 125.00---blew motor before half track Top Fuel Qualifying Doug Foley--4.610 @ 315.56 Andrew Cowan--4.755 @ 317.42---threw blower belt in traps Rick Cooper--4.870 @ 229.51---shut off 3/4 track Chris Karamesines--4.892 @ 284.45---barely got chute out at top end TJ Zizzo--5.316 @180.94---shut off past half track Mitch King--5.878 @ 152.30--smoked tires twice Louie Allison--6.206 @135.10---smoked tires at 1/2 track Bobby Lagana jr.--6.423 @ 135.25---broke loose at 1/4 track ___________________________________________ Clay Millican--6.447 @ 127.33---smoked tires, got sideways Bruce Litton--14.475 @ 61.45---smoked tires off line Torco Race Fuels Pro Stock Qualifying Pete Berner--6.382 @ 218.16---sets new track ET record Rick Jones--6.407 @ 218.69---sets new track speed record Frank Gugliotta--6.411 @ 218.51 John Nobile--6.411 @ 217.98 Steve Spiess--6.413 @ 218.65 Jeff Dobbins--6.420 @ 218.09 Robert Patrick--6.430 @ 218.12 Tony Gillig--6.431 @ 217.67 Rob Mansfield--6.438 @ 217.95 Jerry Haas--6.443 @ 217.95 John Montecalvo--6.445 @ 217.46 Larry O'Brien--6.540 @ 217.46 Elijah Morton--6.457 @ 216.58 Doug Kirk--6.470 @ 217.88 Dan Sweeney--6.534 @ 200.38 Bert Jackson--6.547 2 211.69 ----------------------------------- John Bartunek--6.553 @ 216.69 Ed Machacek--6.620 @ 213.67 Brian Gahm--13.017 @ 64.88 Tim Dooley Cary Goforth Michael Bruno Richard Penland Pro Modified Qualifying Ricky Distefano--6.062 @ 234.13---sets new track and national(with back up) ET record Scott Cannon--6.074 @ 237.34---sets new track and national(with back up) Speed record Glen Kerunsky--6.084 @ 233.96 Tommy D'Aprille--6.084 @ 232.59 Kenny Lang--6.110 @ 229.70 Carl Spiering--6.148 @ 232.32 Mike Castellano--6.177 @ 223.06 Mike Janis--6.185 @ 232.39 Jim Halsey--6.209 @ 225.67 Dan Rowe--6.276 @ 222.56 Eddie Ware--6.280 @ 222.19 Harold Martin--6.283 @ 226.20 Thomas Patterson--6.288 @ 222.88 Jason Hamstra--6.387 @ 221.96 Johnny Russo--6.399 @ 220.26 Billy Harper--6.496 @ 178.95 ____________________________________ Burton Auxier--6.535 @ 194.74 Steve Bareman--7.058 @ 149.43---shut off top end Mike Lockwood--8.223 @ 116.56---shut off at half track Matt Hagan--9.375 @ 94.61 Charles Carpenter--10.077 @ 93.38---shut off early Ed Hoover--10.094 @ 84.40---got sideways off line, shut off Cody Barklage--10.486 @ 116.72---shook bad off line Steve Vick--11.112 @ 81.09---shut off just off line Rick Moore--11.978 @ 71.84---got sideways off line Quain Stott--12.454 @ 74.25 Alan Pittman--14.508 @ 68.95 Chip King--18.770 @ 39.62---shut off coming off line Keith Baker Kip Dupuis Radford Shannon Jenkins Doug Ballance-- N/T Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Rob Atchison--5.813 @ 246.71---sets new track speed record, then ends up in sand trap Mark Thomas--5.840 @ 238.43---sideways off line, never lifts Terry Monroe--5.879 @ 236.96--- drfited towards wall, never lifted Chris Foster--5.897 @ 239.87 Larry Dobbs--5.991 @ 232.35 Thomas Carter--6.053 @ 233.96--shut off top end Terry McMillen--6.083 @ 203.43--lifted front end off line Trevor Lebsack--6.433 @ 161.52---shook tires, drifted towards wall ____________________________________________________ Ray Drew--8.431 @ 107.58---shut off half track Pro Qualifying Round 2 Second round qualifying was an interesting mix of drivers setting new records, while others struggled to get hooked up.Cooler temps made for more horsepower, getting the power to the ground was the trick. Many of the Pro Modifieds couldn’t find the handle. In Nitro Funny Car, Cruz Pedregon bettered his brother Frank’s marks on track and national times. Brian Gahm took back a record in Pro Stock in track and national ET(pending back-up), while Rick Jones increased the track speed mark. Nitro Funny Car(top 8 qualify) Cruz Pedregon--4.765 @ 321.12, new track and national(pending back up) ET and speed record Frank Pedregon** Bob Gilbertson--11.794 @ 75.52** Vinny Arcadi--5.038 @ 302.82 Jack Wyatt** Dale Creasy jr--5.572 @ 267.06** Gary Densham** Paul Lee--6.503 @ 192.12 __________________________________ Todd Simpson--5.780 @ 189.58, shut off at 3/4 track Terry Haddick--14.354 @ 77.79, smoked tires at line Gary Cooper--14.776 @ 70.01 Top Fuel Dragster(top 8 qualify) Doug Foley--4.784 @ 236.53, shut off at 3/4 track** Bruce Litton--4.655 @ 310.34 Louie Allison--4.686 @ 309.70 Andrew Cowan--11.234 @ 84.01, shut off early** Clay Millican--4.4798 @ 308.71, peddled at 60' Rick Cooper--16.776 @ 37.85---shook tires, shut off Chris Karamesines** Bobby Lagana--4.895 @ 286.38 ___________________________________________- TJ Zizzo--12.337 @ 71.51----shook tires, shut off Scott Palmer--5.670 @ 164.93 Mitch King--5.552 @ 184.04, blew up on top end Bill Ancona--13.723 @ 64.99, shut off at start Pro Stock(top 16 qualify) Brian Gahm--6.354 @ 218.65, possible national ET(with back up) Jerry Haas--6.375 @ 218.56 Steve Spiess--6.378 @ 218.37 Robert Patrick--6.380 @ 217.89 Rob Mansfield--6.382 @ 218.76 Pete Berner--6.419 @ 216.17** Rick Jones--6.399 @ 219.33, new track speed record John Nobile--6.400 @ 218.40 Frank Gugliotta--6.465 @ 217.25** Doug Kirk--6.414 @ 218.90 Jeff Dobbins--8.452 @ 110.52** Tony Gillig--16.277** Larry O'Brien--6.432 @ 217.35 John Montecalvo--6.493 @ 216.51** Elijah Morton--10.489 @ 89.75, drifted to center line** Art Hodges--6.486 @ 214.38 ______________________________________ Tim Dooley--6.514 @ 215.89 Cary Goforth--6.535 @ 216.13, no chute, off end of track, driver ok Dan Sweeney--6.544 @ 194.55 Bert Jackson** John Bartunek--18.298 @ 87.56, lifted early Ed Machecek--9.068 @ 98.21, drifted towards wall Rob Bertsch--10.725 @ 82.09, loose and shut off Richard Penland--13.056 @ 64.90--shook tires, shut off Michael Bruno--7.801 @ 122.11, drifted towards wall, then center line Pro Modified(top 16 qualify) Ricky Distefano--7.200 @ 126.78** Scott Cannon jr.--6.962 @ 142.24** Glen Kerunsky--10.525 @ 79.30** Tommy D'Aprille--6.084 @ 232.59 Dan Rowe--6.106 @ 204.20 Kenny Lang--7.588 @ 118.04** Chip King--6.129 @ 235.80 Quain Stott--6.135 @ 232.55 Spiering--11.483 @ 85.37** Mike Castellana** Mike Janis--8.938 @ 98.29** Jim Halsey--8.646 @ 109.33** Eddie Ware--6.872 @ 132.61, pulled chute early** Harold Martin--6.532 @ 179.78** Thomas Patterson--9.610 @ 94.04** Rick Moore--6.287 @ 225.60 ________________________________________ John Russo--6.317 @ 223.17 Jason Hamstra** Billy Harper--16.109 @ 65.79 Burton Auxier--7.829 @ 117.92 Steve Bareman--6.964 @ 150.70 Mike Lockwood--10.209 @ 98.06 Doug Ballance--8.591 @ 112.00 Matt Hagan--14.244 @ 55.89 Charles Carpenter--12.367 @ 75.89 Ed Hoover--6.501 @ 172.34 Cody Barklage--14.675 @ 45.53 Steve Vick--10.441 @ 84.73 Alan Pittman--17.465 @ 65.83 Shannon Jenkins--8.561 @ 128.32 Dennis Radford--15.824 @ 52.10 KipDupuis--8.210 @ 115.65 Keith Baker--11.625 @ XXXXX Alcohol Funny Car(top 8 qualify) Rob Atchison--9.925 @ 86.54, drifts to center line, shuts off** Mark Thomas** Terry Monroe** Chris Foster** Thomas Carter--5.959 @ 236.42 Larry Dobbs--8.179 @ 115.39---drifts towards wall after tire shake** Terry McMillen--6.079 @ 208.14 Trevor Lebsack--6.193 @ 213.57 _________________________________- Ray Drew--7.434 @ 140.79, sashays back and forth between center line and wall NOTE: ** = Falls back on previous round times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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