Texas Speedzone - Amalie Oil Tx. Nationals, Presented by NAPA & San Antonio Express-News 4/4/08

Marion, Tx.,(April 4th, 2008). Friday kicked off a historic day for the IHRA as the first scheduled 1/8 mile event was held at San Antonio Raceway, since 1974 at Charlotte Motor Speedway(on pit road).

Amalie Oil Texas Nationals, presented by NAPA Auto Parts and the San Antonio Express-News @ San Antonio Raceway 4/4-6/08 By J M Hallas Marion, Tx.,(April 4th, 2008). Friday kicked off a historic day for the IHRA as the first scheduled 1/8 mile event was held at San Antonio Raceway, since 1974 at Charlotte Motor Speedway(on pit road). Now you're asking, "wasn't last years event held on the 1/8 mile.?" Yes, you would be correct, but that was by chance, not by choice as the last qualifying round began to tear up the track on the top end. That prompted IHRA officials to complete the show on an 1/8 mile format, but not as a scheduled event. All of last year's event winners and National Championships were on hand to start the year off and defend their titles. Bruce Litton--Top Fuel, Dale Creasy jr.-Nitro Funny Car, Robert Patrick--Pro Stock, Ed Hoover--Pro Modified(event) & Scotty Cannon jr.(national), and Terry Munroe--Alcohol Funny Car(event) & Mark Thomas(national) headed the list of Nitro Jam stars competing. This years event also had an additional feature with the Sportsman classes running a double event, with the Sportsman Nationals run on Friday, then the Amalie Oil Texas Nationals event run on Saturday and Sunday. Both events would award National points and contingencies. Round 1 Qualifying(2:00pm, track conditions--90 track temp., 71 air tem. 2156 adjusted density) Pro Stock Cale Aronson--4.492, 129.93 Scott Hintz--4.247, 170.86 Richard Freeman--10.942, 37.76---shook tires bad Jason Collins--4.240, 169.98 Trevor Eman--4.306, 169.38 Chuck Demory--4.216, 170.77 Larry O'Brien--4.184, 172.77 Jeff Dobbins--4.149, 173.88 Elisha Morton--4.128 174.21 Bob Bertsch--4.182, 173.87 Dean Goforth--4.148, 173.23 Cary Goforth--4.184, 170.95 Rob Mansfield-4.153, 173.61 John Montecalvo--4.177, 174.30 Frank Gugliotta--4.130, 174.75 Pete Berner--4.246, 168.38 Robert Patrick--4.169, 173.32 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 177 Elijah Morton, Jacksonville NC, '07 Mustang 4.128 174.21 174.21 2 3 Frank Gugliotta, Mt. Airy MD, '07 Cobalt 4.130 174.75 174.75 3 151 Dean Goforth, Holdenville OK, '06 GTO 4.148 173.23 173.23 4 759 Jeff Dobbins, Wilmington NC, '06 Escort 4.149 173.85 173.85 5 1 Robert Patrick, Fredericksburg VA, '07 Mustang 4.169 173.32 173.32 6 5 John Montecalvo, Center Moriches NY, '07 Cobalt 4.177 174.30 174.30 7 335 Bob Bertsch, Willis MI, '07 Mustang 4.182 173.87 173.87 8 171 Larry O'Brien, Lakeshore ON, '04 Stratus 4.184 172.17 172.17 9 251 Cary Goforth, Holdenville OK, '08 Cobalt 4.184 170.95 170.95 10 626 Chuck DeMory, Winfield IL, '08 Mustang 4.216 170.77 170.77 11 11 Jason Collins, Rainbow City AL, '07 Cobalt 4.240 169.98 169.98 12 2 Pete Berner, Crete IL, '08 GXP 4.246 168.35 168.35 13 428 Scott Hintz, Odessa TX, '03 Mustang 4.247 170.08 170.08 14 290 Trevor Eman, Orlando FL, '06 Escort 4.305 169.38 169.38 15 444 Cale Aronson, Chillicothe MO, '05 Escort 4.492 129.93 129.93 16 5037 Richard Freeman, Wynnewood OK, '08 Cobalt 10.942 37.76 37.76 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 17 7 Rob Mansfield, Winter Park FL, '07 Cobalt DQ Pro Modified Billy Harper--blew blower on burnout Dennis Radford--11.924, 74.32--launched, rolled, relaunched Steven Wiley--4.278, 168.49 Billy Gibson--4.779, 115.45--slowed top end Thomas Patterson--4.005, 186.48 Tommy D'Aprile--4.160, 174.84--drove through tire shake Scotty Cannon--4.027, 185.64 Jason Stock--11.552, 51.86--shok tires, sideways, shut off Chip King--5.316, 93.87---shook tires, coasted through Mike Castellano--7.581, 66.00--slow right of line Burton Auxier--4.356, 168.81--shook ties @ 50', drove through Jim Halsey--4.047, 183.47 Jason Hamstra--4.039, 181.94 Kenny Lang--6.587, 70.85--shook tires Quain Stott--4.479, 137.67--sideways @ 300', lifted Ed Hoover--4.154, 179.66 Pat Stoken--DNR Mike Janis--3.988, 188.65 Scott Cannon jr.--4.002, 188.60 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 2 Mike Janis, Lancaster NY, *'07 Cobalt 3.988 188.65 188.65 2 1 Scott Cannon, Lyman SC, *'68 Firebird 4.002 188.60 188.60 3 1853 Thomas Patterson, Spring TX, *'41 Willys 4.005 186.48 186.48 4 2813 Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, *'68 Firebird 4.027 185.64 185.64 5 9 Jason Hamstra, DeMotte IN, *'68 Camaro 4.039 181.94 181.94 6 81 Jim Halsey, Street MD, '68 Camaro 4.047 183.47 183.47 7 4 Ed Hoover, Gilbert SC, *'67 Camaro 4.054 179.66 179.66 8 1962 Tommy D'Aprile, Port Charlotte FL, *'63 Bel Air 4.160 174.84 174.84 9 7771 Steven Wiley, Liberty Hill TX, *'68 Camaro 4.278 168.49 168.49 10 1237 Burton Auxier, Dixie WV, '53 Corvette 4.356 168.81 168.81 11 5 Quain Stott, Columbus NC, *'63 Corvette 4.479 137.67 137.67 12 204 Billy Gibson, Chaptico MD, *'70 Superbird 4.779 115.45 115.45 13 1313 Chip King, Semora NC, *'69 Daytona 5.315 93.81 93.81 14 6 Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe MB, *'53 Corvette 6.587 70.85 70.85 15 44 Mike Castellana, Westbury NY, '68 Firebird 7.581 66.00 66.00 16 3710 Jason Stock, Lino Lakes MN, *'63 Corvette 11.552 51.86 51.86 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 17 1970 Dennis Radford, Baker City OR, '70 Barracuda 11.924 74.32 74.32 * = Supercharged Engine Round 2 Qualifying(6:30PM, Track temp. 102, Air temp. 75, density altitude 2384) Top Fuel Dragster Chris Karamesines—3.775, 178.80—shut off before top end Fred Farndon—never launched Spencer Massey—5.226, 86.94—shut off 200' Scott Palmer—3.303, 223.66 Mike Strassburg—3.230, 227.80 Kevin Jones—3.627, 129.83---blew up ½ track Todd Paton—3.748, 150.39---blew up top end Doug Foley—5.098, 82.98---shut off 300' Terry McMillen—5.616, 77.05---shut off 300' Bobby Lagana jr.--3.193, 265.01 Bruce Litton—3.125, 271.95 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 1 Bruce Litton, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 3.125 271.95 271.95 2 141 Bobby Lagana Jr., Munford TN, Hadman-BAE 3.193 265.01 265.01 3 72 Mike Strasburg, Lindon UT, Hadman-TFX 3.230 227.80 227.80 4 5050 Scott Palmer, Ozark MO, McKinney-BAE 3.303 223.69 223.69 5 323 Chris Karamesines, Chicago IL, Uyehara-BAE 3.726 178.80 178.80 6 99 Todd Paton, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX 3.748 151.39 151.39 7 373 Kevin Jones, Berea KY, Agan-TFX 3.927 129.83 129.83 8 1301 Doug Foley, West Berlin NJ, Attac-TFX 5.098 82.96 82.96 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 9 421 Spencer Massey, Galveston TX, McKinney-BAE 5.225 86.94 86.94 10 5 Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, McKinney-TFX 5.616 77.05 77.05 Nitro Funny Car Jason Duchene—5.155, 96.53---shut off 300' Steven Macklyn—5.544, 139.31---motor ran flat Allen Middendorf—5.468, 72.41—spun tires 200' Todd Simpson—11.052, 51.21—shook/spun off line Jeff Diehl—3.436, 256.89 Matt Hagan—4.343, 142.19---motor wouldn't come up Mitch King—blows burst panel off line Andy Kelley—3.528, 239.82 Terry Haddock—7.920, 84.40---clutch sparks Bob Gilbertson—3.353, 255.92 Jack Wyatt—3.514, 212.29 Dale Creasy jr.--3.463, 247.84 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 206 Bob Gilbertson, Charlotte NC, '05 Stratus 3.353 255.92 255.92 2 7 Jeff Diehl, Salinas CA, '07 Monte Carlo 3.436 256.89 256.89 3 1 Dale Creasy Jr., Beecher IL, '08 Impala 3.463 247.84 247.84 4 2 Jack Wyatt, Corydon IA, '06 Stratus 3.514 212.29 212.29 5 5 Andy Kelley, Piedmont SC, '02 Firebird 3.528 239.02 239.02 6 2814 Matt Hagan, Christiansburg VA, '08 Monte Carlo 4.343 142.49 142.49 7 600 Jason Duchene, Beaumont AB, '04 Firebird 5.155 96.53 96.53 8 3404 Allen Middendorf, Wellington FL, '02 Camaro 5.468 72.41 72.41 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 9 763 Steven Macklyn, Salt Lake City UT, '06 Monte C 5.544 139.31 139.31 10 121 Terry Haddock, Lynnwood WA, '06 Stratus 7.920 84.41 84.41 11 499 Todd Simpson, Ponder TX, '03 Camaro 11.062 51.21 51.21 Alcohol Funny Car Tom Carter—3.883, 194.13 Dale Brand—3.880, 192.77—drove through tire shake 600' Tony Bogolo—3.851, 189.95 Laurie Cannister—3.842, 196.85(new track ET and speed record—needs back up for national speed record) Tim Stevens—4.300, 150.18—blew burst panel Larry Dobbs—3.955, 186.69 Paul Nokes—9.052, 46.31---broke off line Terry Munroe—3.920 189.42 Rob Atchison—3.897, 194.18 Mark Thomas—3.971, 188.94 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 9 Laurie Cannister, Johnstown OH, '99 Camaro 3.842 196.85 196.85 2 331 Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '99 Mustang 3.851 189.95 189.95 3 505 Dale Brand, Sully IA, '01 Camaro 3.880 192.77 192.77 4 657 Thomas Carter, Cuero TX, '05 Camaro 3.883 194.13 194.13 5 2 Rob Atchison, London ON, '06 Monte Carlo 3.897 194.18 194.18 6 100 Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '05 Monte Carlo 3.920 189.42 189.42 7 5 Larry Dobbs, Welland ON, '01 Corvette 3.955 186.69 186.69 8 1 Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '08 Impala 3.971 188.94 188.94 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 9 357 Tim Stevens, Dorr MI, '06 Stratus 4.300 150.18 150.18 10 4 Paul Noakes, London ON, '99 Avenger 9.052 46.31 46.31 Pro Modified Pat Stoken—5.315, 102.42---shut off ½ track Billy Harper—7.698, 64.09---shut off early Dennis Radford—no show Jason Stock—4.724, 147.25—spun tires off line Mike Castellana—6.076, 78.17—shook tires, shut off Chip King—4.063, 183.27 Kenny Lang—6.803, 68.62---tire shake Quain Stott—5.140, 100.14—drifted to center line Billy Gibson—5.170, 103.88---saw Stott coming at him Burton Auxier—6.558, 84.92—drifted left Steven Wiley—5.891, 81.33---drifted right Jason Hamstra—5.609, 85.43---shut off past 100' Tommy D'Aprile—broke on burn out Scotty Cannon—5.043, 100.97---shut off @ 60' Ed Hoover—4.024, 182.95 Thomas Patterson—4.939, 106.11—shut off ½ track Jim Halsey—3.996, 184.90 Scott Cannon jr.--3.967, 188.12 Mike Janis—8.141, 69.05---shut off early Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 1 Scott Cannon, Lyman SC, *'68 Firebird 3.967 188.12 188.60 2 2 Mike Janis, Lancaster NY, *'07 Cobalt 3.988 188.65 188.65 3 81 Jim Halsey, Street MD, '68 Camaro 3.996 184.90 184.90 4 1853 Thomas Patterson, Spring TX, *'41 Willys 4.005 186.48 186.48 5 4 Ed Hoover, Gilbert SC, *'67 Camaro 4.024 182.95 182.95 6 2813 Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, *'68 Firebird 4.027 185.64 185.64 7 9 Jason Hamstra, DeMotte IN, *'68 Camaro 4.039 181.94 181.94 8 1313 Chip King, Semora NC, *'69 Daytona 4.063 183.27 183.27 9 1962 Tommy D'Aprile, Port Charlotte FL, *'63 Bel Air 4.160 174.84 174.84 10 7771 Steven Wiley, Liberty Hill TX, *'68 Camaro 4.278 168.49 168.49 11 1237 Burton Auxier, Dixie WV, '53 Corvette 4.356 168.81 168.81 12 5 Quain Stott, Columbus NC, *'63 Corvette 4.479 137.67 137.67 13 3710 Jason Stock, Lino Lakes MN, *'63 Corvette 4.724 147.25 147.25 14 204 Billy Gibson, Chaptico MD, *'70 Superbird 4.779 115.45 115.45 15 112 Pat Stoken, Eureka MT, '68 Camaro 5.315 102.92 102.92 16 44 Mike Castellana, Westbury NY, '68 Firebird 6.076 78.17 78.17 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 17 6 Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe MB, *'53 Corvette 6.587 70.85 70.85 18 1944 Billy Harper, Paducah KY, '00 Viper 7.698 69.09 69.09 * = Supercharged Engine Pro Stock Rob Mansfield—4.172, 172.04 Cale Aronson—4.330, 163.67 Richard Freeman—4.293, 167.01 Trevor Eman—4.450, 169.42 Pete Berner--4.114, 175.23(track speed record) Scott Hintz—4.199, 170.26 Jason Collins—4.228, 170.73 Larry O'Brien—4.182, 168.09 Chuck Demory—4.239, 166.44 Robert Patrick—4.123, 174.77 Cary Goforth—4.623, 159.75---drifted to center line Dean Goforth—6.922, 65.85---hard right off line Bob Bertsch—4.163, 172.88 Frank Gugliotta—4.117, 175.21 John Montecalvo—no show Elisha Morton—broke on green Jeff Dobbins—4.141, 174.19 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd 1 3 Frank Gugliotta, Mt. Airy MD, '07 Mustang 4.117 175.21 175.21 2 2 Pete Berner, Crete IL, '08 GXP 4.119 175.23& 175.23 3 1 Robert Patrick, Fredericksburg VA, '07 Mustang 4.123 174.77 174.77 4 177 Elijah Morton, Jacksonville NC, '07 Mustang 4.128 174.21 174.21 5 759 Jeff Dobbins, Wilmington NC, '06 Escort 4.141 174.19 174.19 6 151 Dean Goforth, Holdenville OK, '07 GTO 4.148 173.23 173.23 7 335 Bob Bertsch, Willis MI, '07 Mustang 4.163 172.85 173.87 8 7 Rob Mansfield, Winter Park FL, '07 GTO 4.172 172.04 172.04 9 5 John Montecalvo, Center Moriches NY, '07 Cobalt 4.177 174.30 174.30 10 171 Larry O'Brien, Lakeshore ON, '04 Stratus 4.182 168.09 172.17 11 251 Cary Goforth, Holdenville OK, '08 Cobalt 4.184 170.95 170.95 12 428 Scott Hintz, Odessa TX, '03 Mustang 4.199 170.26 170.26 13 626 Chuck DeMory, Winfield IL, '08 Mustang 4.216 170.77 170.77 14 11 Jason Collins, Rainbow City AL, '06 Cobalt 4.228 170.73 170.73 15 5037 Richard Freeman, Wynnewood OK, '08 Cobalt 4.293 167.01 167.01 16 290 Trevor Eman, Orlando FL, '06 Escort 4.305 169.38 169.42 ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 17 444 Cale Aronson, Chillicothe MO, '05 Escort 4.330 163.67 163.67 & = Track Speed Record