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IHRA
Spring Nationals
** Runner-Up ** |
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Friday Qualifying #1:
Left Lane: Bruce Litton - 6.314 / 135.81 Litton lost traction first and then Strasburg and they both coast on through the 1320. Qualified #9 Saturday Qualifying #2:
Left Lane: Kevin Jones - 5.348 / 278.06 Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.48 inches, adjusted altitude 2,171 feet, track temperature 95 degrees. Litton with a real nice looking pass, straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Bruce Litton's incremental times: 60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.246, 660ft-3.221/260.16mph, 1,000ft-4.034 Jones started to lose traction early and pedaled it one time and then the engine let go on the top end with a fireball. Qualified #5 Saturday Qualifying #3: Left
Lane: Dave Gallegos - No Time Gallegos did the burnout but couldn't get the car into reverse and the Safety crew pushes him back to the starting line where he shuts the car off. Litton was straight down Broadway into the number one spot with a nice looking pass. Bruce Litton's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.124/271.35mph, 1,000ft-3.917 Qualified #1 Sunday Eliminations #1: (W)
Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) (L)
Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Dragster) McMillen was up in smoke right off the starting line and clicked it off. Litton launched hard and keep the Goodyears hooked up for low ET of the session. Bruce Litton's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.218, 660ft-3.174/264.70mph, 1,000ft-3.977 Sunday Eliminations #2: (W)
Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) (L)
Bobby Lagana Jr. (POW/MIA Dragster) Lagana with a slight advantage on the starting line, but Litton had the difference made up by 60 feet. Lagana with a big puff of smoke as he crossed the finish line. Litton with a nice pass, but will give up lane choice to Massey in the final. Sunday Eliminations #3: (W) Spencer Massey (Bexar Waste Dragster) 0.038 / 4.712 / 313.51
(L) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) Weather
conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 48
percent, barometer 29.37 inches, adjusted altitude 2,110 feet,
track temperature 99 degrees. Massey with a great light and
never looked back to win his second race in as many races. He
is the first Nitro driver to win his first two races. This was
good clean drag race in both lanes. Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0756
seconds (approximately 34 feet). Spencer Massey's incremental
times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.247, 660ft-3.201/264.34mph,
1,000ft-4.008 Bruce Litton's incremental times: 60ft-0.888 sec.,
330ft-2.260, 660ft-3.237/259.01mph, 1,000ft-4.055 With the win
Massey extends his points lead over Litton to 56 points. |