| The Rancho Framing Top Alcohol Funny Car had a great weekend going when it was cut short due to rain. We qualified for the always tough Las Vegas Division Race in the #3 spot, but were unable to stay for the rain postponed event. Here are our qualifying times from the event: |
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.810/249.72, Now #4
Right Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.800/247.38, Now #3
This was a good looking drag race for the number three and four spots.
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Left Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.813/245.85, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.800/247.38, Was #4
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 6.091/244.56, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.810/249.72, Was #5
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 27.70 inches, adjusted altitude 3,702 feet,
track temperature 90 degrees.
Woznichak starts to shake the tires and pedals it one time. No help here for Gordon.
LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Left Lane: Dennis Taylor Runs 8.142/111.50, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.789/245.45, Was #6
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.737/251.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.810/249.72, Was #8
Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 26.95 inches, adjusted altitude 4,122 feet,
track temperature 67 degrees.
Taylor made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off. Woznichak with a great looking pass to go to the number one
spot. The bump is now Gordon with his 5.800 seconds.
LAS VEGAS - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific
Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 2 Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '02 Firebird 5.717 252.76 252.76
2 78 Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove CA, '01 Camaro 5.735 246.03 246.03
3 703 Mark Woznichak, Ontario CA, '02 Camaro 5.737 251.16 251.16
4 63 Hank Coolidge, Sunburst MT, '02 Firebird 5.742 248.84 248.84
5 10 Tate Branch, Artesia NM, '02 Camaro 5.760 250.60 250.60
6 8 Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '02 Camaro 5.764 247.75 247.75
7 74 Bret Williamson, Campbell CA, '01 Corvette 5.765 244.87 246.80
8 9 Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '02 Firebird 5.769 248.43 248.43
------------ Not Qualified ------------
9 312 Danny Townsend, Muncie IN, '02 Camaro 5.782 249.90 249.90
10 714 Dennis Taylor, Anaheim CA, '02 Camaro 5.789 245.45 245.45
11 713 Jon Capps, Las Vegas NV, '97 Cutlass 5.844 245.90 245.90
12 765 Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley CA, '02 Camaro 5.856 246.39 246.39
13 62 Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '97 Firebird 5.877 248.43 248.43
14 777 John Patton, Peoria AZ, '02 Firebird 5.908 246.62 246.62
15 15 Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '98 Avenger 5.944 232.91 232.91
16 739 Hannes Wernhart, Bakersfield CA, '02 Firebird 6.322 17.54 17.54
17 503 Joseph Percoco, Conifer CO, '00 Camaro DQ
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.810/249.72, Now #4
Right Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.800/247.38, Now #3
This was a good looking drag race for the number three and four spots.
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Left Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.813/245.85, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.800/247.38, Was #4
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 6.091/244.56, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.810/249.72, Was #5
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 27.70 inches, adjusted altitude 3,702 feet,
track temperature 90 degrees.
Woznichak starts to shake the tires and pedals it one time. No help here for Gordon.
LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
Left Lane: Dennis Taylor Runs 8.142/111.50, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.789/245.45, Was #6
Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.737/251.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.810/249.72, Was #8
Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 26.95 inches, adjusted altitude 4,122 feet,
track temperature 67 degrees.
Taylor made a quick move toward the centerline and clicked it off. Woznichak with a great looking pass to go to the number one
spot. The bump is now Gordon with his 5.800 seconds.
LAS VEGAS - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific
Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd
1 2 Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '02 Firebird 5.717 252.76 252.76
2 78 Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove CA, '01 Camaro 5.735 246.03 246.03
3 703 Mark Woznichak, Ontario CA, '02 Camaro 5.737 251.16 251.16
4 63 Hank Coolidge, Sunburst MT, '02 Firebird 5.742 248.84 248.84
5 10 Tate Branch, Artesia NM, '02 Camaro 5.760 250.60 250.60
6 8 Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '02 Camaro 5.764 247.75 247.75
7 74 Bret Williamson, Campbell CA, '01 Corvette 5.765 244.87 246.80
8 9 Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '02 Firebird 5.769 248.43 248.43
------------ Not Qualified ------------
9 312 Danny Townsend, Muncie IN, '02 Camaro 5.782 249.90 249.90
10 714 Dennis Taylor, Anaheim CA, '02 Camaro 5.789 245.45 245.45
11 713 Jon Capps, Las Vegas NV, '97 Cutlass 5.844 245.90 245.90
12 765 Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley CA, '02 Camaro 5.856 246.39 246.39
13 62 Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '97 Firebird 5.877 248.43 248.43
14 777 John Patton, Peoria AZ, '02 Firebird 5.908 246.62 246.62
15 15 Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '98 Avenger 5.944 232.91 232.91
16 739 Hannes Wernhart, Bakersfield CA, '02 Firebird 6.322 17.54 17.54
17 503 Joseph Percoco, Conifer CO, '00 Camaro DQ