E-Mail Tom Carter     JAWBREAKER MOTORSPORTS NEWS NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Bowling Green, KY Right Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 6.614/195.36, Now #1 6:41 p.m. McKnight rattles the tires, pedals about 100 feet out, gets to half track and pedals again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Mark Rogers Runs 5.999/233.48, Now #2 Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 5.892/242.58, Now #1 Bogolo moves around a little around half track but never backs off the throttle and makes a decent pass. No problems for Rogers and he gets in the second spot for now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 11.175/72.30, Now #5 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 7.000/136.25, Now #4 Noakes has problems early and clicks it off. Hagen gets about 400 feet out, has traction problems and clicks it off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.804/245.00, Now #1 Right Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 6.659/197.51, Now #5 Carter gets out of shape off the line, heads for the wall and has to back off the throttle. He gets back on the pedal, heads for the centerline and just misses taking out the timing blocks at the end of the track. Atchison makes a clean pass and takes the pole for now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.763/251.86, Now #2 Right Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.739/252.05, Now #1 A good side-by-side, both right down the groove and they move into the top two spots. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Mark Billington Runs 5.973/240.51, Now #6 Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.692/253.09, Now #1 A great pass for Snyder,right down the groove for a track record. Billington got out of shape near the end of the run and almost takes out the ET finish cone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.816/251.72, Now #6 Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.684/251.53, Now #1 Foster makes a great pass, setting the track record and taking the top spot from Snyder. Bohl makes a clean pass and gets in the show in the sixth spot. Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd   1 502 Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '07 Monte Carlo 5.684 251.53 251.53   2 6 Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '09 Mustang 5.692 253.09 253.09   3 2 Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '06 Monte Carlo 5.739 252.05 252.05   4 8 Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '08 Charger 5.763 251.86 251.86   5 3990 Rob Atchison, London ON, '06 Monte Carlo 5.804 245.00 245.00   6 33 Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '07 Mustang 5.816 251.72 251.72   7 331 Tony Bogolo, Hamilton ON, '99 Mustang 5.892 242.58 242.58   8 25 Mark Billington, Norcross GA, '01 Avenger 5.973 240.51 240.51   ------------ Not Qualified ------------   9 28 Mark Rogers, Highlands NC, '02 Firebird 5.999 233.48 233.48  10 153 Jason McKnight, Barrie ON, '08 Impala 6.614 195.36 195.36  11 4657 Thomas Carter, Victoria TX, '09 Monte Carlo 6.659 197.51 197.51  12 301 Fred Hagen Jr., Des Plaines IL, '09 Mustang 7.000 136.25 136.25  13 377 Paul Noakes, London ON, '98 Mustang 11.175 72.30 72.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.735/250.51, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.000/136.25, Was #12 1:57 p.m. Hagen gets a little out of the groove but he never backs off the throttle and makes a decent pass. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 7.643/123.59, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.659/197.51, Was #12 Right Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 7.726/120.08, Now #13; Best prior run: 11.175/72.30, Was #13 Noakes gets out of shape off the line, gets out of the groove and makes a move toward the wall. He gets about 300 feet out and backs off the throttle. Carter gets out of the groove about 300 feet out, makes a move toward the left and clicks it off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 10.098/83.70, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.614/195.36, Was #11 Right Lane: Mark Rogers Runs 5.953/233.84, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.999/233.48, Was #10 Mcknight rattles the tires off the line, heads for the left wall, then aborts the run. Rogers goes right down the groove with his quickest run so far but still doesn't get in the show. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 14.543/59.88, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.892/242.58, Was #8 Right Lane: Mark Billington Runs 6.280/182.06, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.973/240.51, Was #10 Bogolo gets out of shape right off the line and clicks it off about 100 feet out. Billington started skating around about 300 feet out, the rear of the car starts fishtailing and he heads for the centerline. He backs off the throttle, goes about 100 feet, then gets back on the gas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.638/255.48, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.739/252.05, Was #4 Right Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.680/255.10, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.816/251.72, Was #7 This was a great side-by-side run, both right down the groove, glued together all the way through the run. Harker makes his quickest pass of the weekend and sets the track record taking over the top spot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Mick Snyder No Time, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.692/253.09, Was #2 Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 22.092/29.71, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.804/245.00, Was #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 9.214/93.46, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.684/251.53, Was #1 Right Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.735/252.19, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.763/251.86, Was #4 Foster rattles the tires early, gets about 3200 feet out and backs off the throttle. martin makes a clean pass but doesn't improve. Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd   1 2 Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '06 Monte Carlo 5.638 255.48 255.48   2 33 Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '07 Mustang 5.680 255.10 255.10   3 502 Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '07 Monte Carlo 5.684 251.53 251.53   4 6 Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '09 Mustang 5.692 253.09 253.09   5 8 Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '08 Charger 5.735 252.19 252.19   6 301 Fred Hagen Jr., Des Plaines IL, '09 Mustang 5.735 250.51 250.51   7 3990 Rob Atchison, London ON, '06 Monte Carlo 5.804 245.00 245.00   8 331 Tony Bogolo, Hamilton ON, '99 Mustang 5.892 242.58 242.58   ------------ Not Qualified ------------   9 28 Mark Rogers, Highlands NC, '02 Firebird 5.953 233.84 233.84  10 25 Mark Billington, Norcross GA, '01 Avenger 5.973 240.51 240.51  11 153 Jason McKnight, Barrie ON, '08 Impala 6.614 195.36 195.36  12 4657 Thomas Carter, Victoria TX, '08 Monte Carlo 6.659 197.51 197.51  13 377 Paul Noakes, London ON, '98 Mustang 7.726 120.08 120.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 5.796/254.71, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.659/197.51, Was #12 6:25 p.m. Carter makes his quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the show for now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 5.884/237.92, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.726/120.08, Was #13 Right Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 8.329/113.03, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.614/195.36, Was #12 McKnight gets out of shape off the line. He makes a move toward the wall, tries to correct, then heads for the centerline and has to abort the run. Noakes has been having problems all weekend and isn't in the show. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend but can't break into the field. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Mark Billington No Time, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.973/240.51, Was #12 Right Lane: Tony Bogolo Runs 17.614/46.28, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.892/242.58, Was #10 Bogolo chattered the tires off the line, gets about 300 feet out and has to click it off. Billington breaks right after the launch and loses power. He rolls to a stop about 700 feet out and has to be pulled from the track. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Mark Rogers Runs 6.908/138.68, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.953/233.84, Was #11 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.726/226.54, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.735/250.51, Was #6 Hagen makes another good run and moves up a notch on the ladder. Rogers was on a decent pass, then the car nosed over about 1000 feet out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 5.767/244.87, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.804/245.00, Was #8 Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.714/254.23, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.692/253.09, Was #4 Atchison was moving around all the way through the run but still manages to make a career best run. Snyder goes right down the groove with another decent pass. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.745/254.42, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.735/252.19, Was #6 Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 9.785/86.50, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.684/251.53, Was #3 Foster shook the tires of the line and clicked it odd about 200 feet out. Martin started shaking the tires but was able to drive through it for a decent pass. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.842/219.72, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.680/255.10, Was #2 Right Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.621/247.97, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.638/255.48, Was #1 Harker makes another great pass, setting the track record again. Bohl had problems late in the run. Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd   1 2 Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '06 Monte Carlo 5.621 247.97 255.48   2 33 Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '07 Mustang 5.680 255.10 255.10   3 502 Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '07 Monte Carlo 5.684 251.53 251.53   4 6 Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '09 Mustang 5.692 253.09 254.23   5 301 Fred Hagen Jr., Des Plaines IL, '09 Mustang 5.726 226.54 250.51   6 8 Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '08 Charger 5.735 252.19 254.42   7 3990 Rob Atchison, London ON, '06 Monte Carlo 5.767 244.87 245.00   8 4657 Thomas Carter, Victoria TX, '08 Monte Carlo 5.796 254.71 254.71   ------------ Not Qualified ------------   9 377 Paul Noakes, London ON, '98 Mustang 5.884 237.92 237.92  10 331 Tony Bogolo, Hamilton ON, '99 Mustang 5.892 242.58 242.58  11 28 Mark Rogers, Highlands NC, '02 Firebird 5.953 233.84 233.84  12 25 Mark Billington, Norcross GA, '01 Avenger 5.973 240.51 240.51  13 153 Jason McKnight, Barrie ON, '08 Impala 6.614 195.36 195.36 Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations Round 1 Eliminations >>>>