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Another beautiful day here in Bradenton for eliminations. Again the track temps may give some racers problems and we are looking forward to some great racing today with LSX Drag Radial and All Motor with Greg Delany in the 8.30s setting the pace for the year.
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Josh Ledford out of the LMR camp talked with me this morning about the Fereday's ride, mentioning they are verly pleased with the switch to a Pro Torque converter, which is running about 4% slip through the top end. they are going to send it back to Joe for a slight adjustment to help keep the engine RPM up during the shift. the other issue they are having is the exhaust tubing cracking. It is a few years old and aluminum and will be replaced before the next event in Atlanta.
Rockin Al Miller from BMR is having a good weekend with the shop car running a record 60' for a stock suspension 5th Gen on drag radials with a 1.43. He is running 10.40's here this weekend in the 10.50 index so he will have to slow it down a hair today in eliminations. The rear center section is a Strange unit with axles all sourced from G Force. The engine is a 416 cubic inch piece with a Magnacharger providing boost.
Judson Massengill's SAM Racing All Motor Camaro runs a Liberty trans and multi-disc clutch set up making between round maintenance a little more intensive that the auto equipped cars.
Robert Strong runs an 87 Monte in ERL All Motor which a little different than the rest of the cars in class. Strong is based out of Pensacola, Florida with family run operation. Erik Konig from HK Racing Engines out of Texas took care of the machine work and Robert handled the engine assembly himself. The engine uses the canted valve Mozes heads with a Beck sheet metal intake topped with two Pro System SV1's. Johnny B from Pro Systems was here yesterday helping out some of the customers including Strong who is very pleased with the results and is making some suspension adjustments this morning to take advantage of the improvement. Strong started with the LSX series running True Street, as with many racers the urge to go faster hit and here he is running a premier class. The new bullet was fired up just last Saturday with the first runs here at Bradenton. Pictured from left to right, son Chris, wife Bobbie and Robert Strong.
Mike Meeks is another racer John Bitler was getting tuned up with the SV1's. Meeks has his new car this weekend, I got a chance to shoot a few pics in the pits this morning. The work by Joey Martin is innovative and topnotch, using many ideas trickled down from Pro Modified in this car, but still using the stock type suspension. Mike is looking for some mid teen 60's and breaking out some seven second runs today. Some sponsors and other shout outs include American Racing Headers, Rossler Transmissions with a Terminator 4 and Neal Chance Titanium converter, Racecraft rear housing with a Strange Ultra case and internals and Mickey Thompson tires.
Round 1 Elimination Results
Nitto Tire 5th Gen
L SHAWN CALABRESE 1 12.00 .294 12.055 104.48
R AL MILLER 801 10.50 .097 10.752 124.80
L RONNIE HACKELTON 2CAM 10.00 LB3A 10.751 137.86
R JOSHUA PERRYMON 810 13.50 .239 13.659 104.19
Proform Index Rumble
L CHETT LEVAY 619 11.50 .357 11.536 120.25
R KEITH VAUGHN 657 13.00 .102 13.272 91.84
L NICHOLAS MASSSENGALE 610 12.00 .049 12.104 111.39
R ROB FARLEY 666 11.50 .092 11.524 111.27
L JARROD HESS 620 12.50 .131 12.627 81.26
R SCOTT MURRAY 659 11.50 -.285 13.933 82.69
L JOHN MORRELL 608 9.50 .017 9.836 139.27
R CARLOS RIOS 603 11.50 .500 11.327 101.26
L BRIAN PALCISKO 3 13.50 .079 13.697 91.53
R RAY BULACH 609 11.00 .115 11.808 98.21
L CHUCK STEFANSKI 667 12.00 .146 0.000 0.00
R SHAWN CALABRESE 683 12.00 .579 15.573 73.63
L JOHN ADAMS 605 11.50 .309 11.528 115.69
R DON DIXON 2 10.50 .564 10.322 127.78
JE Pistons Drag Radial
In an interesting round of Drag Radial Andy Essary got around a game Mike Rimar with a7.47 o Rimar's personal best 8.10 @ 169, a big jump after qualifying with an 8.52. Koehler won over Meeks as he was way down on power and slowing to a low 12.
L MIKE RIMAR 310 0.00 .048 8.104 169.45
R ANDY ESSARY 385 0.00 .088 7.476 188.56
L MICHAEL MEEKS 1 0.00 .117 12.305 109.32
R MARK KOEHLER 300 0.00 .089 7.662 164.02
L STEVEN FEREDAY 344 0.00 .080 9.141 191.97
ERL All Motor
Delany once again sits on top of the field with an 8.36, Srong had problems on his run falling to a nine second run. Hunneycut had a nice 8.78 over Adams.
L ROBERT STRONG 403 0.00 .557 9.364 152.74
R JUDSON MASSINGILL 1 0.00 .155 8.453 152.31
L JOE HUNEYCUTT 444 0.00 .221 8.787 149.80
R DAREN POOLE-ADAMS 405 0.00 .089 9.503 144.53
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R GREG DELANEY 400 0.00 .250 8.365 162.01
Holley EFI Real Street
Falcon and Timmerman are tops of the class in Real Street. Preston clicked it early on a bye as James Rowlett missed first round.
L KEVIN ROUNSAVALL 528 0.00 .238 9.414 150.55
R PAUL FALCON 2 0.00 .156 8.683 156.08
L JAMES ROWLETT 513 0.00 0.000 0.00
R ADAM PRESTON 1 0.00 .097 9.241 113.86
L GEORGE TOLL 500 0.00 .141 9.053 151.74
R TED TIMMERMAN 3 0.00 .065 8.690 160.82
L JON EBERT 523 0.00 .219 8.702 159.54
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Round 2 and 3 Update
JE PISTONS LSX DRAG RADIAL
Andy Essary will have lane choice again Mark Koehler (pictured) after taking out Steven Fereday with a 7.48.
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L STEVEN FEREDAY 344 0.00 .075 8.261 196.07
R ANDY ESSARY 385 0.00 .141 7.486 193.59
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R MARK KOEHLER 300 0.00 .194 8.928 141.35
HOLLEY EFI LSX REAL STREET
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L JON EBERT 523 0.00 .022 8.964 160.05
R ADAM PRESTON 1 0.00 .115 8.736 158.06
L TED TIMMERMAN 3 0.00 .148 12.669 89.50
R PAUL FALCON 2 0.00 .168 8.750 155.33
PROFORM LSX INDEX RUMBLE
Round: E3
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L JOHN MORRELL 608 9.50 .022 9.951 133.82
R ROB FARLEY 666 11.50 .059 11.654 96.70
L BRIAN PALCISKO 3 13.50 .059 13.597 102.43
R SHAWN CALABRESE 683 12.00 .022 12.098 111.44
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L KEITH VAUGHN 657 13.00 0.000 0.00
R SHAWN CALABRESE 683 12.00 .035 11.968 115.93
L JOHN ADAMS 605 11.50 .356 11.429 119.53
R ROB FARLEY 666 11.50 .256 11.526 115.59
L BRIAN PALCISKO 3 13.50 .138 13.585 100.79
R JARROD HESS 620 12.50 .307 12.398 90.22
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R JOHN MORRELL 608 9.50 .095 13.494 78.31
ERL PERFORMANCE LSX AM
Hunneycutt was the only car o get a clean run and a time in the semi finals of All Motor and will face Massengill with lane choice.
Round: 2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L JOE HUNEYCUTT 444 0.00 1.414 8.775 150.30
R GREG DELANEY 400 0.00 0.000 0.00
L JUDSON MASSINGILL 1 0.00 3.184 0.000 0.000
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Final Results
PROFORM LSX INDEX RUMBLE
Round: E4
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L ROB FARLEY 666 11.50 .074 11.769 101.68
R SHAWN CALABRESE 683 12.00 .198 12.277 114.92
NITTO TIRE LSX 5TH GEN CA
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L JOSHUA PERRYMON 810 13.50 .107 13.734 95.55
R AL MILLER 801 10.50 .283 10.897 125.33
Round: E3
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L JOHN MORRELL 608 9.50 .022 9.951 133.82
R ROB FARLEY 666 11.50 .059 11.654 96.70
L BRIAN PALCISKO 3 13.50 .059 13.597 102.43
R SHAWN CALABRESE 683 12.00 .022 12.098 111.44
HOLLEY EFI LSX REAL STREET
In a squeaker final Adam Preston comes from behind to take the win from Paul Falcon in a race that went to the computer for the decision as you see below the ET numbers are identical.
Round: E3
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L PAUL FALCON 2 0.00 .066 8.722 149.62
R ADAM PRESTON 1 0.00 .090 8.698 158.33
ERL PERFORMANCE LSX AM
Hunneycutt did his job on the tree for team LMR but wasn't able to hold off Judson Massengill through the top end
Round: E3
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L JUDSON MASSINGILL 1 0.00 .124 8.504 150.42
R JOE HUNEYCUTT 444 0.00 .060 8.807 156.44
JE PISTONS LSX DRAG RADIAL
Andy Essary put up a 7.41 in the Drag Radial final earning the win over Koehler who has slowed down from his qualifying times the last couple of rounds today.
Round: E3
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L MARK KOEHLER 300 0.00 .070 7.782 151.89
R ANDY ESSARY 385 0.00 .122 7.414 194.38
