NHRA: Lucas Oil Slick Mist Nationals *Final Results *

[a152004]

Qualifying results


Pro Stock Car

1. Mike Edwards         Young Life/Penhall GXP               6.605  @ 208.71 mph
2. Greg Anderson        Summit Racing Equipment GXP     6.610  @ 209.49
3. Allen Johnson        Mopar/J & J Racing Stratus          6.621  @ 208.68
4. Jeg Coughlin         Jegs.com Cobalt                         6.624  @ 208.33
5. Jason Line           Summit Racing Equipment GXP       6.638  @ 208.71
6. Kurt Johnson         AC Delco Cobalt                        6.640  @ 208.01
7. Greg Stanfield       Attitude Apparel GXP                  6.643  @ 207.91
8. Rickie Jones         Quarter-Max/RJ Stratus               6.648  @ 207.34
9. Ron Krisher          Valvoline Cobalt                         6.649  @ 208.20
10. Jim Yates            Wiley X Eye Wear GXP               6.652  @ 207.72
11. Larry Morgan         Lucas Oil Stratus                    6.654  @ 207.85
12. Tom Hammonds    Race For Achievement Cobalt     6.658  @ 207.59
13. Steve Spiess         Spiess Construction Cobalt      6.662  @ 206.89
14. David Beckley        Mountain View Tires Stratus     6.663 @ 207.18
15. Warren Johnson       K&N Filters GXP                 6.665    @ 208.07
16. Johnny Gray          Jonny Gray Racing Stratus       6.669  @ 207.66
 
Mike Edwards set a new track ET with his #1 pass

First round Pairings

1 Mike Edwards
16 Johnny Gray

8 Rickie Jones
9 Ron Krisher
 
4 Jeg Coughlin
13 Steve Spiess

5 Jason Line
12 Tom Hammonds
 

2 Greg Anderson
15 Warren Johnson

7 Greg Stanfield
10 Jim Yates
 
3 Allen Johnson
14 David Beckley

6 Kurt Johnson
11 Larry Morgan


Funny Car

1. Ron Capps           NAPA Auto Parts Charger           4.023  @ 305.63mph
2. Mike Neff            JFR/Ford Mustang                     4.050  @ 309.06
3. John Force          Castrol GTX Mustang                 4.069  @ 306.53
4. Del Worsham       Al-Anabi Racing Solara               4.072  @ 305.22
5. Robert Hight        AAA of So. Cal Mustang             4.077  @ 303.71
6. Tony Pedregon    Quaker State Impala                  4.104  @ 295.72
7. Bob Tasca III      Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.106  @ 301.94
8. Matt Hagan        Brakesafe Charger                     4.106  @ 300.20
9. Jim Head           Team Strange Apparel Solara       4.116  @ 299.06
10. Jerry Toliver     Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo     4.122  @ 302.08
11. Jack Beckman    Valvoline/MTS Charger              4.125  @ 301.40
12. Ashley Force Hood    Castrol GTX Mustang          4.129  @ 301.40
13. Cruz Pedregon     Advance Auto Parts Solara       4.135  @ 296.05
14. Tim Wilkerson     Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang       4.148  @ 297.09
15. Gary Densham    Asombroso Tequila Impala         4.165  @ 296.50
16. Jeff Arend          DHL Solara                            4.196  @ 301.74


First Round Pairings

1.Ron Capps
16 Jeff Arend
 
8 Matt Hagan
9 Jim Head
 
4 Del Worsham
13 Cruz Pedregon

5 Robert Hight
12 A Force Hood
 
 
2 Mike Neff
15 Gary Densham
 
7 Bob Tasca III
10 Jerry Toliver
 
3 John Force
14 Tim Wilkerson

6 Tony Pedregon
11 Jack Beckman


Top Fuel Dragster

1. Larry Dixon          Al-Anabi Racing Dragster              3.807  @ 315.71 mph
2. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster                3.826  @ 315.27
3. Antron Brown         Matco Tools Dragster                3.830  @ 313.80
4. Spencer Massey       US Smokeless Dragster            3.847  @ 310.27
5. Brandon Bernstein    Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster     3.875  @ 316.38
6. Morgan Lucas         Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr   3.879  @ 306.46
7. Shawn Langdon        Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst  3.888  @ 307.93
8. Doug Kalitta         Kalitta Motorsports Dragster         3.897  @ 307.86
9. Cory McClenathan     Fram Dragster                       3.904  @ 311.63
10. Clay Millican        MPE Motorsportd Dragster          3.907  @ 311.13
11. David Baca           Mach 1/Global Services Dragste  3.910  @ 305.77
12. Joe Hartley          Hartley Racing Dragster             3.913  @ 308.07
13. Mike Strasburg       B & J Transmissions Dragster     3.922  @ 310.48
14. Del Cox Jr           LA King's/RG Industries DRA Dr     3.936  @ 306.46
15. Troy Buff            Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags      3.974  @ 283.97
16. Terry Haddock        Dragster                              4.094  @ 287.78


First Round Pairings

1.Larry Dixon
16 Terry Haddock

8 Doug Kalitta
9 Cory McClenathan
 
4 Spencer Massey
13 Mike Strasburg

5 B Bernstein
12 Joe Hartley

 
2 Tony Schumacher
15 Troy Buff
 
7 Shawn Langdon
10 Clay Millican
 
3 Antron Brown
14 Del Cox Jr

6 Morgan Lucas
11 David Baca


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Finals Reslults


Pro Stock Car Final

W) Jeg Coughlin (Jegs.com Cobalt)              (0.030)      6.643 @ 208.01mph
(L) Kurt Johnson (AC Delco Cobalt)              (0.049)      6.647 @ 208.46mph

Coughlin is 30 - 25 against Johnson in prior events and Johnson is 7 - 0 against Coughlin in prior final rounds. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and never looks back to take the win by 0.0233 seconds (approximately 7 feet). This is the second Pro Stock win here in Phoenix for Coughlin and his 42nd national event win.

Close Race in round 1

(W) Greg Stanfield (Attitude Apparel GXP)      (0.041)      6.639 @ 207.53mph
 (L) Jim Yates (Wiley X Eye Wear GXP)          (0.054)      6.633 @ 207.66mph

Stanfield is off the line first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Greg Stanfield's MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately 2 feet). This is Stanfield's quickest pass of the weekend. Yates with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.


Funny Car Final

(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger)         (0.154 )     4.048 @ 306.81mph
(L) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang)                    -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging

Neff is looking to get the monkey off his back and win his first ever Funny Car event, he's been close but never closed the deal. This is the sixth time at this event that the #1 and #2 qualifiers in Funny Car have met in the final and no driver has won the first two events of the season in this class since Force did it in 1997. Oh this was just agony! Both cars made the burnout but only one returned to the starting line. Neff could not get the car into backup mode and finally had to idle down the track as Capps was already back at the starting line. Even Neff commented over the PA that he had REALLY wanted to win this one. It didn't happen though and Capps and team are off to a huge start in Nitro Funny Car.


Top Fuel Dragster Final

(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster)           (0.069)      3.846 @ 310.63mph
(L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag  (0.091)      5.173 @ 143.54mph

Brown is 3 - 2 against Bernstein in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Brown with the starting line advantage and just blasted on through the 1000 feet for his third National event win. Bernstein started to smoke the tires around 150 feet and he pedaled, but couldn't get it to hook up.

Tony Schumacehr got lucky twice in the first two rounds

Round 1

(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)       (0.090)      7.997 @  77.94mph
(L) Troy Buff (Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Dragste -  0.042(R)   3.923  @ 284.62 mph

Buff turned on the red light and gave away what could of been...Schumacher had problems right off the starting line, but coasted to the win. This is Schumacher's 27th consecutive round one win. Schumacher will give up lane choice to Langdon in round two. The Safety Safari is rolling and looks like there is a small clean up in Buff's lane.

Round 2

(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)          (0.085)     4.038 2 262.08mph
 (L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag  (0.060 )     7.779 @ 80.73mph

Langdon was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle, he tried to pedal it, but couldn't get it to hook up. Schumacher is mixing up cylinders on the top end, but takes the win.


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ESPN Spoke with Dave Grubnic and he said that he and the team are trying to get  sponsorship to get his car back out there but nothing looks likely at the moment

The Funny Car final would have been a great race if both had started as both cars were flying all weekend.  John Medlin ( tuner for Neff) was in hospital after having chest pains or something earlier in the week so Neff as a former  tuner for  another team stepped up along with the other John Force Racing tuners to look after the car.

A note on the coverage today.  The coverage was good,  well I should say it was great
Basically  they had 5 hours  straight of coverage, starting with the qualifying show then into NHRA Race Day show then into the final eliminations.   Good work ESPN for a change.  Wish it will be this good all year but I don't think so.