E-Mail Tom Carter         JAWBREAKER MOTORSPORTS NEWS NHRA O'Reilly Fall Nationals - Ennis, TX Friday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results for Qualifying Round 1 ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 24th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:   Right Lane: Jimmy Jones No Time, Now # 12:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,079 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. Jones completes his burnout, prepares to stage, then is shut down because of a fluid leak   Left Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 5.680/254.62, Now #1   Right Lane: Ro Yale Runs 8.139/112.26, Now #2 Carter gets out of the groove, makes a move toward the centerline, then gets it under control and goes on through with a decent pass. Yale has problems about 300 feet out and the car noses over.   Left Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 6.195/224.66, Now #3   Right Lane: Lee Callaway Runs 5.643/256.50, Now #1 McKnight makes a move to the right, back to the left, then gets it back in the groove. Callaway goes right down the groove with a career best pass to take the early pole.   Left Lane: Keeter Ray Runs 5.760/251.39, Now #4   Right Lane: Burl Brown Runs 5.747/236.05, Now #3 Brown drifts a little to the left, then back to the right, but never backs off the throttle and gets in the third spot for now. Ray goes right down the middle of the groove and gets in the fourth spot for now.   Left Lane: J. Lombardo Jr. Runs 5.673/251.30, Now #2   Right Lane: Steve Burck Runs 5.723/248.61, Now #4   Left Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.678/253.80, Now #3   Right Lane: Kebin Kinsley Runs 5.749/250.78, Now #7 DeJoria skates around early in the run but stays on the throttle and makes a decent pass. Kinsley keeps it in the middle of the groove and gets in the seventh spot for now.   Left Lane: Vern Moats Runs 26.088/29.73, Now #12   Right Lane: S. Gasparrelli Runs 12.539/64.77, Now #11 Moats hits the throttle, rattles the tires hard and clicks it off early. Gasparelli had problems at half track and had to back off the throttle.   Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.551/259.46, Now #1   Right Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.598/257.14, Now #2 Two good looking passes here, both right down the groove and they take the top two spots to end the session Friday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Order for Qualifying Round 1 ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 24th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:  Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed   1. Jay Payne FireIce/Valvoline Mustang 5.551 259.46   2. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.598 257.14   3. Lee Callaway Callaway & Thompson Mustang 5.643 256.50   4. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Camaro 5.673 251.30   5. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.678 253.80   6. Thomas Carter Jaw Breaker Motorsports Monte 5.680 254.62   7. Steve Burck ARC Speciaties Camaro 5.723 248.61   8. Burl Brown EmpireIronWorks.com Mustang 5.747 236.05   9. Kebin Kinsley K&R Motorsports Camaro 5.749 250.78   10. Keeter Ray Keeter Ray Racing Mustang 5.760 251.39   11. Jason McKnight Impala 6.195 224.66   12. Ro Yale Bilmar Mudlogging Daytona 8.139 112.26   13. Steve Gasparrelli Gasparrelli Racing Mustang 12.539 64.77   14. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 26.088 29.73 Friday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results for Qualifying Round 2 ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 24th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:   Left Lane: Jimmy Jones Runs 5.704/255.19, Now #7   No Prior Run 4:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,795 feet, track temperature 112 degrees. ones was shut down before he could make a pass in the first round because of a fluid leak. He makes a decent pass here and gets in the show in the seventh spot for now.   Left Lane: S. Gasparrelli Runs 5.759/252.95, Now #11   Best prior run: 12.539/64.77, Was #14   Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.913/199.88, Now #13   Best prior run: 26.088/29.73, Was #15 Gasparrelli gets out of the groove about 200 feet out, makes a move toward the wall, then gets it under control and goes on through with a decent pass. Moats drifts to the left about 200 feet out but is able to get it back in the groove and moves up a couple of notches on the ladder.   Left Lane: Ro Yale Runs 6.109/223.84, Now #15   Best prior run: 8.139/112.26, Was #15   Right Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 5.896/245.14, Now #13   Best prior run: 6.195/224.66, Was #14 A couple of decent passes here, both improve over their earlier runs.   Left Lane: Kebin Kinsley Runs 5.746/249.53, Now #9   Best prior run: 5.749/250.78, Was #10   Right Lane: Keeter Ray Runs 15.549/56.55, Now #12   Best prior run: 5.760/251.39, Was #12 Ray hits the throttle and goes up in smoke. Kinsley makes another decent pass but will stay in the ninth spot.   Left Lane: Burl Brown Runs 5.784/246.84, Now #10   Best prior run: 5.747/236.05, Was #10   Right Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 9.708/84.19, Now #6   Best prior run: 5.680/254.62, Was #6 Carter hits the throttle, gets about 300 feet out and strikes the tires. Brown makes another clean run but doesn't improve.   Left Lane: Steve Burck Runs 5.815/240.51, Now #8   Best prior run: 5.723/248.61, Was #8   Right Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.735/254.95, Now #5   Best prior run: 5.678/253.80, Was #5 Burck and DeJoria make clean straight passes but neither improves.   Left Lane: Lee Callaway Runs 5.720/252.28, Now #3   Best prior run: 5.643/256.50, Was #3   Right Lane: J. Lombardo Jr. Runs 5.681/255.97, Now #4   Best prior run: 5.673/251.30, Was #4   Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.578/257.97, Now #2   Best prior run: 5.598/257.14, Was #2   Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.607/260.56, Now #1   Best prior run: 5.551/259.46, Was #1 Two good clean passes, both right down the groove. Harker improves over his first pass but not enough to go around Payne for the top spot. Friday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Order for Qualifying Round 2 ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 24th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:  Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed   1. Jay Payne FireIce/Valvoline Mustang 5.551 260.56   2. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.578 257.97   3. Lee Callaway Callaway & Thompson Mustang 5.643 256.50   4. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Camaro 5.673 255.97   5. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.678 254.95   6. Thomas Carter Jaw Breaker Motorsports Monte 5.680 254.62   7. Jimmy Jones Monte Carlo 5.704 255.19   8. Steve Burck ARC Speciaties Camaro 5.723 248.61   9. Kebin Kinsley K&R Motorsports Camaro 5.746 250.78   10. Burl Brown EmpireIronWorks.com Mustang 5.747 246.84   11. Steve Gasparrelli Gasparrelli Racing Mustang 5.759 252.95   12. Keeter Ray Keeter Ray Racing Mustang 5.760 251.39   13. Jason McKnight Impala 5.896 245.14   14. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.913 199.88   15. Ro Yale Bilmar Mudlogging Daytona 6.109 223.84 Next Page >>