E-Mail Tom Carter         JAWBREAKER MOTORSPORTS NEWS NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Columbus, Ohio HEBRON, Ohio - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event at National Trail Raceway listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.009/238.05, Now #1 5:54 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Tim Stevens Runs 11.489/69.61, Now #3 Right Lane: John Hart Runs 6.313/186.82, Now #2 Stevens went up in smoke at the hit and had to abort the run. Hart was on a decent pass but the engine fell silent about 1100 feet out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 9.184/90.96, Now #4 Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 8.042/112.52, Now #3 Carter rattled the tires at the hit and clicked it off. Newburgh made it a little further then clicked it off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Ray Drew Runs 6.244/228.73, Now #3 Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.937/217.35, Now #1 Drew rattled the tires and had to pedal about 200 feet out. Bojec went right down the groove to take the early pole. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.800/246.80, Now #1 Right Lane: Brian Harvanek No Time, Now #9 Harvanek broke after the burnout and could not make the run. Bohl makes a good pass and takes the pole for now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 5.824/249.12, Now #3 Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.714/249.53, Now #1 Foster drifted left until half-track but never backed off the throttle. he gets it under control and takes the pole. Munroe goes right down the groove and gets in the third spot for now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right Lane: Brian Harvanek Runs 5.791/243.68, Now #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.844/249.67, Now #6 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.721/250.64, Now #2 Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying, Session #1 Order Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd   1 502 Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '07 Monte Carlo 5.714 249.53 249.53   2 457 Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '09 Mustang 5.721 250.64 250.64   3 326 Brian Harvanek, Cheswick PA, '02 Camaro 5.791 243.68 243.68   4 33 Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '07 Mustang 5.800 246.80 246.80   5 1900 Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '05 Monte Carlo 5.824 249.12 249.12   6 8 Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '08 Charger 5.844 249.67 249.67   7 35 John Bojec, Chardon OH, '09 Monte Carlo 5.937 217.35 217.35   8 193 Larry Dobbs, Welland ON, '01 Corvette 6.009 238.05 238.05   ------------ Not Qualified ------------   9 321 Ray Drew, Hales Corner WI, '04 Firebird 6.244 228.73 228.73  10 348 John Hart, Hicksville OH, '08 Charger 6.313 186.82 186.82  11 3541 Kevin Newburgh, Rock Falls IL, '06 Avenger 8.042 112.52 112.52  12 4657 Thomas Carter, Cuero TX, '09 Monte Carlo 9.184 90.96 90.96  13 357 Tim Stevens, Dorr MI, '06 Stratus 11.489 69.61 69.61 Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right Lane: Tim Stevens Runs 5.943/241.07, Now #8; Best prior run: 11.489/69.61, Was #13 12:59 p.m. Stevens makes a good stright run and gets in the show on the bump. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 12.333/64.84, Now #12; Best prior run: 8.042/112.52, Was #12 Right Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 10.400/90.02, Now #13; Best prior run: 9.184/90.96, Was #13 Newburgh rattled the tires off the line and clicked it off early. Carter went up in smoke at the hit, pedaled once, then gave up on the run. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: John Hart Runs 6.462/232.75, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.313/186.82, Was #11 Right Lane: Ray Drew No Time, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.244/228.73, Was #10 Hart rattled the tires off the line, started moving around and had to pedal once to get the car under control. Drew started drifting to the left, then made a quick move and took out the half-track timing cone. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.777/251.11, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.937/217.35, Was #7 Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 10.527/80.62, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.009/238.05, Was #9 Dobbs spun the tires off the line, made a move toward the centerline and backed off the throttle. Bojec made his quickest pass of the weekend and moved up to the third spot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Brian Harvanek Runs 6.276/221.49, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.791/243.68, Was #4 Right Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.769/250.88, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.844/249.67, Was #7 Harvanek rattled the tires, pedaled about 300 feet out, but doesn't improve. martin went right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and moves into the top half of the field. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 13.573/57.32, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.721/250.64, Was #2 Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 10.840/106.03, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.824/249.12, Was #7 Munroe went up in smoke at the hit, coasted about 300 feet, then got back on the throttle. Bartone rattled the tires off the line and gave up on the run about 200 feet out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 10.566/79.80, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.714/249.53, Was #1 Right Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.758/250.97, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.800/246.80, Was #6 Foster had traction problems off the line and clicked it off about 200 feet out. Bohl goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the third spot. Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying, Final Order Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd   1 502 Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '07 Monte Carlo 5.714 249.53 249.53   2 457 Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '09 Mustang 5.721 250.64 250.64   3 33 Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '07 Mustang 5.758 250.97 250.97   4 8 Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '08 Charger 5.769 250.88 250.88   5 35 John Bojec, Chardon OH, '09 Monte Carlo 5.777 251.11 251.11   6 326 Brian Harvanek, Cheswick PA, '02 Camaro 5.791 243.68 243.68   7 1900 Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '05 Monte Carlo 5.824 249.12 249.12   8 357 Tim Stevens, Dorr MI, '06 Stratus 5.943 241.07 241.07   ------------ Not Qualified ------------   9 193 Larry Dobbs, Welland ON, '01 Corvette 6.009 238.05 238.05  10 321 Ray Drew, Hales Corner WI, '04 Firebird 6.244 228.73 228.73  11 348 John Hart, Hicksville OH, '08 Charger 6.313 186.82 232.75  12 3541 Kevin Newburgh, Rock Falls IL, '06 Avenger 8.042 112.52 112.52  13 4657 Thomas Carter, Cuero TX, '09 Monte Carlo 9.184 90.96 90.96