Sonoma, Calif.
(Aug. 1-3)
(Aug. 1-3)
| After qualifying in the top half of the field at every race this year we were disappointed to only qualify in the #9 spot. We were plagued with tire shake all weekend and even our best run of 5.765 seconds @ 236.96 mph was slowed when Mark had to lift near the end of the run to avoid hitting the wall. We lost in the first round to Ed Marx when we dropped a couple of cylinders and slowed to a 6.06 @ 232 mph. On the bright side we took delivery of our new trailer, which will be a great help to us during between round maintenance on the car. It was a bit of a struggle getting to this race with the new trailer, but with help from RANCHO FRAMING, Direct Transport, Steve Johnson and John Shafer we were still able to get there. Our next race will be at Las Vegas for the last Division 7 race of the year Oct 30 thru Nov 2. This will be a return to the track we were #1 qualifier last April and we hope to do quite well. The week after that is the final race of the year at Pomona. |
Here are the round by round results for the week end:
SONOMA, Calif. - SONOMA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series, 16th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following
run:
Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 6.574/144.40, Now #7
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 8.177/111.01, Now #9
Both cars make a good leave and run well until past mid-track. Woz starts to move toward the wall and lifts. Payne runs a little
further, until he too has to shut down.
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak No Time, Now #9
Best prior run: 8.177/111.01, Was #10
Right Lane: John Weaver Runs 6.570/147.91, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.786/248.02, Was #3
5:29 PM Current weather conditions: 77 degrees, 42 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.92 inches.
We have had a long wait while they cleaned up Kalitta little deposit on the track. Both cars are slow off the line and The Woz drifts
over and tags the 660 foot ET cone. Weaver may have seen him coming, as he clicks it off at virtually the same time.
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.765/236.96, Now #6
Best prior run: 8.177/111.01, Was #16
Right Lane: Bill Gallio Runs 6.770/204.01, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.268/225.41, Was #15
The Woz is on the bump and does what he has to do to move into the current top half of the field. Gallio slows and can't improve.
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade
Drag Racing Series, 16th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bucky Austin Bucky's Muffler Firebird 5.632 257.92
2. Steve Gasparrelli Prisms Unlimited Firebird 5.641 256.26
3. Jay Payne Valvoline Camaro 5.673 254.42
4. Bret Williamson Team Eagle Corvette 5.689 250.27
5. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Camaro 5.691 251.91
6. John Weaver Dream Weaver Firebird 5.692 248.84
7. Ron August Jr California Air Inc. Camaro 5.712 249.72
8. Ed Marx Marx Motorsports Avenger 5.736 251.16
9. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.765 236.96
10. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Camaro 5.766 250.18
11. John Patton Foolish Money II Firebird 5.791 244.92
12. Dennis Taylor Cooner Wire Camaro 5.793 246.84
13. Jason Rupert Lucas Oil Camaro 5.849 244.21
14. Mert Littlefield Hussey Copper Firebird 5.961 228.34
15. Dale VanGundy Van Gundy & Clark Trans Am 6.012 238.43
16. Bill Gallio Gallio Motorsports Camaro 6.268 229.74
W) Ed Marx (Marx Motorsports Avenger) 0.113 5.718 250.46
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.124 6.068 232.83
5:04 PM Current weather conditions: 76 degrees, 50 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.00 inches. The first round was
delayed to allow TV to be on time for the Pro's and it may help these guys, as the temperature has started to drop. The wind has
slowed, but is now a slight head wind.
We start with the middle of the field. The Woz has a small head start, but Marx blows on by to take the win. Woznichak slowed near
the top end, but we could not tell why.
Series, 16th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following
run:
Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 6.574/144.40, Now #7
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 8.177/111.01, Now #9
Both cars make a good leave and run well until past mid-track. Woz starts to move toward the wall and lifts. Payne runs a little
further, until he too has to shut down.
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak No Time, Now #9
Best prior run: 8.177/111.01, Was #10
Right Lane: John Weaver Runs 6.570/147.91, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.786/248.02, Was #3
5:29 PM Current weather conditions: 77 degrees, 42 percent relative humidity, the barometer 29.92 inches.
We have had a long wait while they cleaned up Kalitta little deposit on the track. Both cars are slow off the line and The Woz drifts
over and tags the 660 foot ET cone. Weaver may have seen him coming, as he clicks it off at virtually the same time.
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.765/236.96, Now #6
Best prior run: 8.177/111.01, Was #16
Right Lane: Bill Gallio Runs 6.770/204.01, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.268/225.41, Was #15
The Woz is on the bump and does what he has to do to move into the current top half of the field. Gallio slows and can't improve.
SONOMA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade
Drag Racing Series, 16th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bucky Austin Bucky's Muffler Firebird 5.632 257.92
2. Steve Gasparrelli Prisms Unlimited Firebird 5.641 256.26
3. Jay Payne Valvoline Camaro 5.673 254.42
4. Bret Williamson Team Eagle Corvette 5.689 250.27
5. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Camaro 5.691 251.91
6. John Weaver Dream Weaver Firebird 5.692 248.84
7. Ron August Jr California Air Inc. Camaro 5.712 249.72
8. Ed Marx Marx Motorsports Avenger 5.736 251.16
9. Mark Woznichak Rancho Framing Camaro 5.765 236.96
10. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Camaro 5.766 250.18
11. John Patton Foolish Money II Firebird 5.791 244.92
12. Dennis Taylor Cooner Wire Camaro 5.793 246.84
13. Jason Rupert Lucas Oil Camaro 5.849 244.21
14. Mert Littlefield Hussey Copper Firebird 5.961 228.34
15. Dale VanGundy Van Gundy & Clark Trans Am 6.012 238.43
16. Bill Gallio Gallio Motorsports Camaro 6.268 229.74
W) Ed Marx (Marx Motorsports Avenger) 0.113 5.718 250.46
(L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framing Camaro) 0.124 6.068 232.83
5:04 PM Current weather conditions: 76 degrees, 50 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.00 inches. The first round was
delayed to allow TV to be on time for the Pro's and it may help these guys, as the temperature has started to drop. The wind has
slowed, but is now a slight head wind.
We start with the middle of the field. The Woz has a small head start, but Marx blows on by to take the win. Woznichak slowed near
the top end, but we could not tell why.
