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INTERNATIONAL
FLAVOR AT
ROCKINGHAM’S ADRL
SEASON OPENER
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Sweden’s
Adam
Flamholc
won
the
first
all-international
final
round
in
American
drag
racing
history
Sunday,
beating
Puerto
Rico’s
Raymond
Matos
to
win
the
Pro
Modified
championship
at
Rockingham
Dragway’s
Dragpalooza
IX,
the
first
race
in
the
2013
American
Drag
Racing
League
series.
Driving
a
replica
1967
Chevrolet
Camaro,
Flamholc
covered
the
eighth-mile
distance
in
3.962
seconds
at
189.10
miles
per
hour
to
best
Matos
who,
in
the
semifinals,
drove
his
1970
Plymouth
Barracuda
replica
to
an
upset
victory
over
pre-race
favorite
Rickie
Smith,
the
six-time
former
IHRA
Pro
Stock
Champion
from
King,
N.C.
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The
veteran
Flamholc
easily
was
the
top
performer
of
the
NHRA
rules
Pro
Modified
field,
qualifying
No.
1
and
running
the
quick
time
of
all
four
competitive
rounds
including
a
race
day
best
of
3.871
seconds.
It
was
Flamholc’s
sixth
ADRL
final
since
he
shipped
his
car
from
Malmo,
Sweden
in
2011,
but
his
first
win.
It
likely
won’t
be
his
last
but
it
will
be
his
most
emotional.
“My
biggest
fan
was
my
grandmother,”
Flamholc
said.
“She
passed
away
two
weeks
ago
and
I
wand
to
dedicate
this
win
to
her.”
In
addition
to
Flamholc-Matos,
the
Pro
Nitrous
final
also
had
an
international
flavor
insomuch
as
it
involved
a
pair
of
cars
funded
by
Sheikh
Khalid
bin
Hamad
Al
Thani
of
Qatar,
whose
drag
racing
support
extends
from
the
Pro
Modified
classes
to
Top
Alcohol
Funny
Car
and
Top
Fuel
dragster.
No.
1
qualifier
Steve
Jackson
was
the
winner
of
the
Al-Anabi
Racing
final,
his
early
model
Chevrolet
Camaro
getting
the
best
of
veteran
Mike
Castellana’s
late
model.
“We’ve
dreamed
of
running
against
guys
Mike
(Castellana)
and
Shannon
(Jenkins).
It
was
an
honor
just
to
be
in
the
final,”
Jackson
said.
“Me
and
my
guys
thrive
off
of
pressure
and
it
was
just
our
day.
We
had
two
Al-Anabi
cars
in
the
final
so
even
if
we
had
lost,
we
would
have
still
won.
It
was
great.”
Other
winners
were
Joey
Martin
of
Milton,
Fla.,
whose
1955
Chevy
Nomad
replica
prevailed
in
Pro
Extreme,
John
DeFlorian
of
Arnold,
Mo.,
who
benefitted
from
a
final
round
red
light
in
Extreme
Pro
Stock;
and
reigning
champion
Eric
McKinney
of
Homerville,
Ohio,
who
denied
Canadian
Terry
Schweigert
in
Extreme
Pro
Stock
Motorcycle.
“I’m
absolutely
thrilled,”
DeFlorian
said.
“To
win
the
first
new
ADRL
race.
I
want
to
dedicate
the
win
to
(the
late)
Bert
Jackson.
We
loved
him
and
we
miss
him.
But,
I’ll
tell
you,
I
was
sick
because
I
thought
I
screwed
up
in
the
final.
I
didn’t
know
(about
John
Pluchino’s
final
round
red
light)
until
I
got
to
the
finish.
I
felt
so
bad
for
John.
They
ran
unbelievable
all
weekend.
But
we’ll
take
the
win.
We
love
it.
We’re
glad
to
be
back.”
Martin,
whose
“Lomad”
was
the
most
distinctive
vehicle
in
the
field
outside
of,
perhaps,
the
Chevy
S-10
school
bus
qualified
by
Steve
George,
wore
out
the
field
in
Pro
Extreme,
especially
1963
Corvettes.
He
beat
the
‘63
of
former
ADRL
champion
Jason
Scruggs
of
Saltillo,
Miss.,
in
round
one;
the
‘Vette
of
No.
1
qualifier
Von
Smith
of
Oak
Ridge,
Tenn.,
in
the
second;
the
1969
Camaro
of
Richard
Holt
of
Giddings,
Texas,
in
the
semis;
and
the
‘63
Corvette
of
reigning
series
champion
Mick
Snyder
of
Demotte,
Ind.,
for
the
$7,000
top
prize.
ROCKINGHAM,
N.C.
–
Final
round
results
from
Sunday’s
Dragpalooza
IX
American
Drag
Racing
League
event
at
Steve
Earwood’s
Rockingham
Dragway:
PRO
EXTREME
–
Joey
Martin,
Milton,
Fla.,
1955
Chevy
Nomad,
3.670,
206.86
mph,
def.
Mick
Snyder,
Demotte,
Ind.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
foul.
PRO
NITROUS
–
Steve
Jackson,
Martinez,
Ga.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.771,
196.50
mph,
def.
Mike
Castellana,
Muttontown,
N.Y.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.813,
197.48
mph.
PRO
MODIFIED
–
Adam
Flamholc,
Malmo,
Sweden,
1967
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.962,
189.10
mph,
def.
Raymond
J.
Matos,
Toa
Alta,
Puerto
Rico,
1970
Plymouth
Barracuda,
foul.
EXTREME
PRO
STOCK
–
John
DeFlorian,
Arnold,
Mo.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
6.732,
71.21
mph,
def.
John
Pluchino,
Commack,
N.Y.,
2006
Ford
Escort,
foul.
EXTREME
PRO
STOCK
MOTORCYCLE
–
Eric
McKinney,
Homersville,
Ohio,
4.032,
176.70
mph,
def.
Terry
Schweigert,
Abbotsford,
B.C.,
Canada,
4.074,
174.84
mph.
TOP
SPORTSMAN
–
Robert
Jones,
LaPlata,
Md.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.401
on a
4.400,
166.72
mph,
def.
John
Lassiter,
Graham,
N.C.,
2006
Pontiac
GTO,
4.183
on a
4.170,
167.99
mph.
TOP
DRAGSTER
–
Barry
Brown,
Blountville,
Tenn.,
4.238
on a
4.210,
166.99
mph,
def.
Travis
Harvey,
Elon,
N.C.,
4.458
breakout
on a
4.490,
145.80
mph.
PRO
JR.
DRAGSTER
–
Noah
Strickland,
Concord,
N.C.,
def.
Courtney
Howard,
Mocksville,
N.C.
TOP
JR.
DRAGSTER
–
Caleb
Russell,
Ardmore,
Ala.,
def.
Tucker
Brown,
Blountville,
Tenn.
ROCKINGHAM,
N.C.
–
Round-by-round
results
from
Sunday’s
Dragpalooza
IX
American
Drag
Racing
League
event
at
Steve
Earwood’s
Rockingham
Dragway:
PRO
EXTREME
Round
1 –
1.
Von
Smith,
Oak
Ridge,
Tenn.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.853,
99.84
mph,
bye;
15.
Mick
Snider,
Demotte,
Ind.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.693,
208.62
mph,
def.
2.
Alex
Hossler,
Canton,
Ill.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.734,
209.92
mph;
3.
Tommy
D’Aprile,
Port
Charlotte,
Fla.,
2012
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.029,
184.25
mph,
def.
14.
Steve
George,
Arnold,
Mo.,
2012
Chevrolet
S-10
school
bus,
no
time;
13.
Stefan
Holmberg,
Billes
Holm,
Sweden,
1970
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.273,
178.92
mph,
def.
4.
Bubba
Stanton,
Potts
Camp,
Miss.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.966,
117.47
mph;
12.
Richard
Holt,
Giddings,
Texas,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.809,
200.65
mph,
def.
5.
Brandon
Snider,
Atmore,
Ala.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.837,
186.07
mph;
6.
Tim
Tindle,
Santa
Rosa
Beach,
Fla.,
2005
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.737,
206.92
mph,
def.
11.
Terry
Leggett,
Pinetown,
N.C.,
2009
Ford
Mustang,
5.494,
88.32
mph;
10.
Todd
Tutterow,
Yadkinville,
N.C.,
1967
Ford
Mustang,
3.700,
206.57
mph,
def.
7.
John
Stanley,
Hagertown,
Md.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
foul;
8.
Joey
Martin,
Milton,
Fla.,
1955
Chevy
Nomad,
3.684,
205.32
mph,
def.
9.
Jason
Scruggs,
Saltillo,
Miss.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.666,
209.72
mph.
Round
2 –
Holt,
3.733,
201.85
mph,
def.
Holmberg,
14.766,
62.60
mph;
Tindle,
4.685,
116.90
mph,
def.
D’Aprile,
foul;
M.
Snyder,
3.697,
206.99
mph,
def.
Tutterow,
3.925,
151.92
mph;
J.
Martin,
3.650,
207.53
mph,
def.
V.
Smith,
3.642,
210.83
mph.
Semifinals
– J.
Martin,
3.677,
205.98
mph,
def.
Holt,
3.818,
191.76
mph;
M.
Snyder,
3.713,
205.35
mph,
def.
Tindle,
foul.
FINAL
–
Joey
Martin,
Milton,
Fla.,
1955
Chevy
Nomad,
3.670,
206.86
mph,
def.
Mick
Snyder,
Demotte,
Ind.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
foul
(3.677,
205.63
mph).
PRO
NITROUS
Round
1 –
1.
Steve
Jackson,
Martinez,
Ga.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.913,
187.08
mph,
def.
8.
John
Hall,
Coral
Springs,
Fla.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.978,
101.20
mph;
7.
Mike
Castellana,
Muttontown,
N.Y.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.136,
166.03
mph,
def.
2.
Jim
Laurita,
Morgantown,
West
Va.,
1970
Chevrolet
Camaro,
13.764,
54.80
mph;
3.
Jason
Harris,
Pittsboro,
N.C.,
1968
Pontiac
Firebird,
3.870,
192.69
mph,
def.
6.
Randy
Weatherford,
Panville,
Va.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
6.922,
67.30
mph;
5.
John
Decerbo,
Canfield,
Ohio,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.079,
190.38
mph,
def.
4.
Pat
Stoken,
Eureka,
Mont.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
7.992,
56.03
mph.
Semifinals
–
Jackson,
4.043,
19.23
mph,
def.
Decerbo,
crashed;
Castellana,
3.888,
193.43
mph,
def.
J.
Harris,
4.264,
141.61
mph.
FINAL
–
Steve
Jackson,
Martinez,
Ga.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.771,
196.50
mph,
def.
Mike
Castellana,
Muttontown,
N.Y.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.813,
197.48
mph.
PRO
MODIFIED
Round
1 –
1.
Adam
Flamholc,
Malmo,
Sweden,
1967
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.871,
193.38
mph,
bye;
2.
Rickie
Smith,
King,
N.C.,
2013
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.929,
194.86
mph,
def.
15.
Clint
Satterfield,
Albuquerque,
N.M.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
5.621,
106.85
mph;
14.
David
Hance,
Lawrence,
N.Y.,
1957
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
4.662.
136.11
mph,
def.
3.
Peter
Farber,
Baldwinville,
N.Y.,
1969
Dodge
Daytona,
foul;
4.
Todd
Howard,
Mocksville,
N.C.,
2008
Ford
Mustang,
3.978,
190.95
mph,
def.
13.
Rod
Houck,
Winston-Salem,
N.C.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
7.235,
84.28
mph;
12.
Kenny
Lang,
Grande
Pointe,
Manitoba,
Canada,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.931,
196.30
mph,
def.
5.
T.J.
Tindle,
Santa
Rosa
Beach,
Fla.,
1967
Shelby
Mustang,
3.690,
192.69
mph;
6.
Kevin
Rivenbark,
Wallace,
N.C.,
2005
Pontiac
Firebird,
3.957,
188.65
mph,
def.
11.
Doug
Winters,
Kernersville,
N.C.,
1957
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
4.423,
170.23
mph;
7.
Raymond
J.
Matos,
Toa
Alta,
Puerto
Rico,
1970
Plymouth
Barracuda,
no
tme,
no
speed,
def.
10.
Larry
Higginbotham,
Warren,
Ohio,
1957
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
foul;
9.
James
Linton
Jr.,
Goose
Creek,
S.C.,
1970
Plymouth
Duster,
5.104,
100.76
mph,
def.
8.
Shannon
Jenkins,
Tuscaloosa,
Ala.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
no
show.
Round
2 –
Hance,
4.902,
108.83
mph,
def.
Rivenbark,
no
time,
no
speed;
Howard,
3.947,
191.16
mph,
def.
Lang,
5.111,
99.00
mph;
Matos,
3.994,
187.05
mph,
def.
R.
Smith,
3.957,
193.35
mph;
Flamholc,
3.885,
193.35
mph,
def.
Linton,
4.122,
182.75
mph.
Semifinals
–
Matos,
3.945,
187.99
mph,
def.
Hance,
4.755,
122.07
mph;
Flamholc,
3.917,
192.58
mph,
def.
Howard,
3.953,
191.38
mph.
FINAL
–
Adam
Flamholc,
Malmo,
Sweden,
1967
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.962,
189.10
mph,
def.
Raymond
J.
Matos,
Toa
Alta,
Puerto
Rico,
1970
Plymouth
Barracuda,
foul.
EXTREME
PRO
STOCK
Round
1 –
1.
John
DeFlorian,
Arnold,
Mo.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.025,
180.26
mph,
bye;
2.
John
Pluchino,
Commack,
N.Y.,
2006
Ford
Escort,
4.033,
179.09
mph,
def.
13.
Lester
Cooper,
Laurinburg,
N.C.,
2009
Ford
Mustang,
4.175,
173.99
mph;
3.
Cary
Goforth,
Holdenville,
Okla.,
2010
Pontiac
GXP,
6.245,
80.89
mph,
def.
12.
John
Montecalvo,
Center
Moriches,
N.Y.,
2008
Chevrolet
Cobalt,
foul;
7.
Scott
Hintz,
Odessa,
Texas,
2013
Ford
Mustang,
4.098,
177.58
mph,
def.
8.
Brian
Gahm,
Lucasville,
Ohio,
2013
Ford
Mustang,
4.578,
132.11
mph;
4.
Pete
Berner,
Crete,
Ill.,
2013
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.080,
177.56
mph,
def.
11.
Doug
Kirk,
Lenore,
West
Va.,
2012
Ford
Mustang,
4.201,
175.16
mph;
9.
Elijah
Morton,
Jacksonville,
N.C.,
2012
Ford
Mustang,
4.136,
172.81
mph,
def.
6.
Dean
Goforth,
Holdenville,
Okla.,
2010
Pontiac
GXP,
6.138,
77.00
mph;
10.
Trevor
Eman,
Pos
Chiquito,
Aruba,
2011
Ford
Mustang,
4.056,
179.35
mph,
def.
5.
Richard
Penland,
Gastonia,
N.C.,
2010
Ford
Mustang,
4.314,
165.58
mph.
Round
2 –
Morton,
4.104,
177.86
mph,
def.
C.
Goforth,
4.067,
178.85
mph;
Eman,
4.051,
178.90
mph,
def.
Berner,
4.046,
178.40
mph;
Deflorian,
4.019,
179.78
mph,
def.
Hintz,
foul;
Pluchino,
4.028,
178.99
mph,
bye.
Semifinals
–
Pluchino,
4.131,
174.82
mph,
def.
Morton,
foul;
Deflorian,
4.058,
178.28
mph,
def.
Eman,
foul
(4.064,
178.21
mph).
FINAL
–
John
DeFlorian,
Arnold,
Mo.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
6.732,
71.21
mph,
def.
John
Pluchino,
Commack,
N.Y.,
2006
Ford
Escort,
foul.
PRO
EXTREME
MOTORCYCLE
(all
Suzukis
unless
otherwise
indicated)
Round
1 –
1.
Eric
McKinney,
Homersville,
Ohio,
4.052,
174.08
mph,
def.
16.
Lamond
Payne,
Winston-Salem,
foul;
2.
Terry
Schweigert,
Abbotsford,
B.C.,
Canada,
4.077,
174.77
mph,
def.
14.
Jack
Young,
Decatur,
Ala.,
4.246,
164.21
mph;
3.
Ashley
Owens,
Decatur,
Ala.,
4.046,
174.03
mph,
def.
14.
Monte
Campbell,
Venice,
Fla.,
4.139,
170.28
mph;
4.
Dave
Norris,
Bryans
Road,
Md.,
4.106,
169.57
mph,
def.
13.
Jay
Fisher,
Calhoun,
Ga.,
4.182,
170.51
mph;
5.
Richard
Gadson,
Philadelphia,
Pa.,
4.099,
168.85
mph,
def.
12.
Tyler
Wilson,
Walnut
Cove,
N.C.,
Buell,
6.792,
64.47
mph;
6.
Ronald
Procopio,
Raleigh,
N.C.,
4.108,
173.43
mph,
def.
11.
John
Collins,
Rocky
Mount,
N.C.,
4.255,
166.09
mph;
7.
Scott
Gray,
Ocala,
Fla.,
4.127,
173.18
mph,
def.
10.
Ryan
Schnitz,
Decatur,
Ind.,
4.191,
172.85
mph;
8.
Travis
Davis,
Douglas,
Ga.,
4.090,
171.86
mph,
def.
9.
Kim
Morrell,
Palm
Beach,
Fla.,
4.224,
167.07
mph.
Round
2 –
Norris,
4.102,
170.04
mph,
def.
Gadson,
4.176,
169.70
mph;
Schweigert,
4.061,
175.73
mph,
def.
Gray,
4.144,
170.75
mph;
McKinney,
4.055,
174.46
mph,
def.
Davis,
4.210,
167.45
mph;
Owens,
4.093,
170.23
mph,
def.
Procopio,
no
time,
no
speed.
Semifinals
–
Schweigert,
4.078,
172.47
mph,
def.
Owens,
4.157,
163.51
mph;
McKinney,
4.050,
174.21
mph,
def.
Norris,
4.090,
172.92
mph.
FINAL
–
Eric
McKinney,
Homersville,
Ohio,
4.032,
176.70
mph,
def.
Terry
Schweigert,
Abbotsford,
B.C.,
Canada,
4.074,
174.84
mph.
TOP
SPORTSMAN
Round
1 –
8.
Ronnie
Proctor,
Harpers
Ferry,
West
Va.,
2009
Ford
Mustang,
4.361
on a
4.360,
162.25
mph,
def.
1.
Chuck
Mohn,
Fountainville,
Pa.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
broke;
2.
Lizzy
Musi,
Mooresville,
N.C.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.147
on a
4.090,
176.03
mph,
def.
9.
Cheyenne
Stanley,
Cynthiana,
Ky.,
2007
Ford
Mustang,
4.382
breakout,
151.65
mph;
3.
John
Lassiter,
Graham,
N.C.,
2006
Pontiac
GTO,
4.176
on a
4.150,
174.41
mph,
def.
10.
Dylan
Stott,
Columbus,
N.C.,
1967
Ford
Mustang,
4.371
breakout
on a
4.380,
149.45
mph;
11.
Robert
Jones,
LaPlata,
Md.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.434
on a
4.390,
162.20
mph,
def.
4.
William
Brown
III,
Chesapeake,
Va.,
2003
Pontiac
Grand
Am,
4.220
on a
4.200,
170.21
mph;
5.
Mark
Malcuit,
Strasburg,
Ohio,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
7.733
on a
4.320,
63.94
mph,
def.
12.
Keith
Jackson,
Bennettsville,
S.C.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
foul;
13.
Jonathan
Helms,
Bennettsville,
S.C.,
1990
Ford
Mustang,
5.389
on a
4.200,
130.20
mph,
def.
6.
Jay
Cox,
Smithfield,
N.C.,
1955
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
broke;
7.
Brett
Nesbitt,
Burlington,
N.C.,
2009
Pontiac
GXP,
4.147
on a
4.310,
174.48
mph,
def.
14.
John
Strickland,
Harrells,
N.C.,
1968
Pontiac
Firebird,
broke.
Round
2 –
Lassiter,
4.165
on a
4.130,
174.46
mph,
def.
Helms,
foul;
Nesbitt,
4.156
on a
4.140,
174.26
mph,
def.
Jones,
foul;
Malcuit,
4.357
on a
4.320,
162.25
mph,
def.
Musi,
4.145
on a
4.100,
175.25
mph;
Proctor,
4.967
on a
4.360,
162.29
mph,
bye.
Semifinals
– R.
Jones,
4.407
on a
4.400,
162.65
mph,
def.
Malcuit,
foul;
Lassiter,
4.180
on a
4.150,
174.41
mph,
def.
Proctor,
foul.
FINAL
–
Robert
Jones,
LaPlata,
Md.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.401
on a
4.400,
166.72
mph,
def.
John
Lassiter,
Graham,
N.C.,
2006
Pontiac
GTO,
4.183
on a
4.170,
167.99
mph.
TOP
DRAGSTER
Semifinals
–
Travis
Harvey,
Elon,
N.C,
4.568
breakout
on a
4.500,
131.06
mph,
def.
Kyle
Dvorak,
McHenry,
Ill.,
4.867
on a
4.650,
140.28
mph;
Barry
Brown,
Blountville,
Tenn.,
4.213
on a
4.220,
167.59,
bye.
FINAL
–
Barry
Brown,
Blountville,
Tenn.,
4.238
on a
4.210,
166.99
mph,
def.
Travis
Harvey,
Elon,
N.C.,
4.458
breakout
on a
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145.80
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EXTREME QUALIFYING
SPOT AT ROCKINGHAM
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Von
Smith,
driving
one
of
the
many
cars
funded
by
Sheikh
Khalid
bin
Hamad
Al
Thani
of
Qatar,
secured
the
No.
1
qualifying
position
in
the
featured
Pro
Extreme
class
Saturday
in
the
highlight
of
the
preliminary
phase
of
Dragpalooza
IX
which
continues
Sunday
at
Steve
Earwood’s
Rockingham
Dragway.
Smith,
a
former
NHRA
Pro
Modified
Champion
from
Oak
Ridge,
Tenn.,
stopped
the
eighth-mile
timers
in
3.598
seconds
at
212.09
miles
per
hour
in
his
Al-Anabi
1969
Chevy
Camaro.
Smith’s
time
was
just
a
tick
off
the
American
Drag
Racing
League
records
of
3.581
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Unfortunately,
it
wasn’t
such
a
good
day
for
Smith’s
Al-Anabi
teammate,
Shannon
Jenkins,
who
was
uninjured
in a
spectacular
crash
on
his
final
qualifying
attempt.
As a
result,
the
veteran
from
Tuscaloosa,
Ala.,
will
be a
spectator
Sunday
when
Smith
goes
after
the
first
championship
of
the
new
ADRL
season.
Sunday’s
eliminations
will
begin
with
Top
Dragster
and
Top
Sportsman
first
rounds
at
10
a.m.
with
the
first
round
of
pros
at
12:30
p.m.
The
most
unique
aspect
of
the
ADRL
Series
is
that
general
admission
tickets
are
free.
Fans
pay
only
for
parking,
which
is
$20.
Other
No.
1
qualifiers
Saturday
were
Steve
Jackson
of
Martinez,
Ga.,
in
Pro
Nitrous;
Adam
Flamholc
of
Malmo,
Sweden,
in
Pro
Modified;
John
Deflorian
of
Arnold,
Mo.,
in
Extreme
Pro
Stock;
Eric
McKinney
of
Homersville,
Ohio,
in
Extreme
Pro
Stock
Motorcycle;
and
Chuck
Mohn
of
Fountainville,
Pa.,
in
Top
Sportsman.
Jenkins
wasn’t
the
only
driver
to
flirt
with
disaster
Saturday.
In
an
earlier
accident,
Monte
Grace
of
Muscatine,
Mo.,
was
uninjured
when
his
Camaro
hit
the
left
wall
leaving
the
starting
line,
careened
across
the
track
where
it
slammed
head-on
into
the
rightside
guardwall.
Notable
among
the
Top
Sportsman
qualifiers
was
22-year-old
Lizzy
Musi
of
Mooresville,
N.C.,
who
put
her
Camaro,
a
rebuilt
version
of
the
one
she
crashed
last
year
at
Bristol,
Tenn.,
in
the
No.
2
position.
Behind
Smith
in
the
Pro
Extreme
qualifying
order
was
a
virtual
Who’s
Who
of
Extreme
racing
including
Alex
Hossley
of
Canton,
Ill.,
No.
2 at
3.603
seconds;
Tommy
D’aprile
of
Port
Charlotte,
Fla.,
No.
3 at
3.614
seconds;
and
former
ADRL
champ
Bubba
Stanton
of
Potts
Camp,
Miss.,
No.
4 at
3.622
seconds.
First
round
pairings
for
Sunday’s
Dragpalooza
IX
at
Steve
Earwood’s
Rockingham
Dragway,
first
race
in
the
2012
American
Drag
Racing
League
Series:
PRO
EXTREME
– 1.
Von
Smith,
Oak
Ridge,
Tenn.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.598,
212.09
mph,
bye;
2.
Alex
Hossler,
Canton,
Ill.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.603,
211.33
mph,
vs.
15.
Mick
Snider,
Demotte,
Ind.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
5.096,
95.66
mph;
3.
Tommy
D’aprile,
Port
Charlotte,
Fla.,
2012
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.614,
208.55
mph,
vs.
14.
Steve
George,
Arnold,
Mo.,
2012
school
bus,
5.060,
117.39
mph;
4.
Bubba
Stanton,
Potts
Camp,
Miss.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.622,
211.56
mph,
vs.
13.
Stefan
Holmberg,
Billes
Holm,
Sweden,
1970
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.643,
149.08
mph;
5.
Brandon
Snider,
Atmore,
Ala.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.657,
209.62
mph,
vs.
12.
Richard
Holt,
Giddings,
Texas,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.910,
189.79
mph;
6.
Tim
Tindle,
Santa
Rosa
Beach,
Fla.,
2005
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.681,
207.24
mph,
vs.
11.
Terry
Leggett,
Pinetown,
N.C.,
2009
Ford
Mustang,
3.878,
196.83
mph;
7.
John
Stanley,
Hagertown,
Md.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.691,
209.04
mph,
vs.
10.
Todd
Tutterow,
Yadkinville,
N.C.,
1967
Ford
Mustang,
3.727,
204.22
mph;
8.
Joey
Martin,
Milton,
Fla.,
1955
Chevy
Nomad,
3.693,
203.31
mph,
vs.
9.
Jason
Scruggs,
Saltillo,
Miss.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
3.726,
208.81
mph.
PRO
NITROUS
– 1.
Steve
Jackson,
Martinez,
Ga.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.782,
196.04
mph,
vs.
8.
John
Hall,
Coral
Springs,
Fla.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.934,
192.44
mph;
2.
Jim
Laurita,
Morgantown,
West
Va.,
1970
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.860,
195.73
mph,
vs.
7.
Mike
Castellana,
Muttontown,
N.Y.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.933,
192.14
mph;
3.
Jason
Harris,
Pittsboro,
N.C.,
1968
Pontiac
Firebird,
3.877,
192.63
mph,
vs.
6.
Randy
Weatherford,
Panville,
Va.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.930,
193.35
mph;
4.
Pat
Stoken,
Eureka,
Mont.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.905,
193.49
mph,
vs.
5.
John
Decerbo,
Canfield,
Ohio,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.926,
186.92
mph.
NHRA
PRO
MODIFIED
– 1.
Adam
Flamholc,
Malmo,
Sweden,
1967
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.864,
193.46
mph,
bye;
2.
Rickie
Smith,
King,
N.C.,
2013
Chevrolet
Camaro,
3.926,
193.82
mph,
vs.
15.
Clint
Satterfield,
Albuquerque,
N.M.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
5.098,
101.93
mph;
3.
Peter
Farber,
Baldwinville,
N.Y.,
1969
Dodge
Daytona,
3.929,
193.82
mph,
vs.
14.
David
Hance,
Lawrence,
N.Y.,
1957
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
4.596,
137.79
mph;
4.
Todd
Howard,
Mocksville,
N.C.,
2008
Ford
Mustang,
3.929,
190.78
mph,
vs.
13.
Rod
Houck,
Winston-Salem,
N.C.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.380,
184.47
mph;
5.
T.J.
Tindle,
Santa
Rosa
Beach,
Fla.,
1967
Shelby
Mustang,
3.950,
190.32
mph,
vs.
12.
Kenny
Lang,
Grande
Pointe,
Manitoba,
Canada,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.236,
197.08
mph;
6.
Kevin
Rivenbark,
Wallace,
N.C.,
2005
Pontiac
Firebird,
3.964,
176.01
mph,
vs.
11.
Doug
Winters,
Kernersville,
N.C.,
1957
Chevrolet
Bel
Air;
4.192,
146.75
mph;
7.
Raymond
J.
Matos,
Toa
Alta,
Puerto
Rico,
1970
Plymouth
Barracuda,
4.036,
186.30
mph,
vs.
10.
Larry
Higginbotham,
Warren,
Ohio,
1957
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
4.158,
177.51
mph;
8.
Shannon
Jenkins,
Tuscaloosa,
Ala.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.061,
187.96
mph,
vs.
9.
James
Linton
Jr.,
Goose
Creek,
S.C.,
1970
Plymouth
Duster,
4.128,
185.23
mph.
EXTREME
PRO
STOCK
– 1.
John
DeFlorian,
Arnold,
Mo.,
2012
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.025,
180.26
mph,
bye;
2.
John
Pluchino,
Commack,
N.Y.,
2006
Ford
Escort,
4.034
179.23
mph,
vs.
13.
Lester
Cooper,
Laurinburg,
N.C.,
2009
Ford
Mustang,
5.449,
116.16
mph;
3.
Cary
Goforth,
Holdenville,
Okla.,
2010
Pontiac
GXP,
4.038,
180.14
mph,
vs.
12.
Brian
Gahm,
Lucasville,
Ohio,
2013
Ford
Mustang,
4.178,
153.70
mph;
4.
Richard
Penland,
Gastonia,
N.C.,
2010
Ford
Mustang,
4.048,
180.02
mph,
vs.
11.
John
Montecalvo,
Center
Moriches,
N.Y.,
2008
Chevrolet
Cobalt,
4.161,
175.94
mph;
5.
Scott
Hintz,
Odessa,
Texas,
2013
Ford
Mustang,
4.066,
179.09
mph,
vs.
10.
Doug
Kirk,
Lenore,
West
Va.,
2012
Ford
Mustang,
4.125,
177.60
mph;
6.
Dean
Goforth,
Holdenville,
Okla.,
2010
Pontiac
GXP,
4.089,
177.63
mph,
vs.
9.
Trevor
Eman,
Pos
Chiquito,
Aruba,
2011
Ford
Mustang,
4.103,
173.90
mph;
7 .
Pete
Berner,
Crete,
Ill.,
2013
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.066,
177.25
mph,
vs.
8.
Elijah
Morton,
Jacksonville,
N.C.,
2012
Ford
Mustang,
4.101,
177.51
mph.
PRO
EXTREME
MOTORCYCLE
(all
Suzukis
unless
otherwise
indicated)
– 1.
Eric
McKinney,
Homersville,
Ohio,
4.071,
177.50
mph,
vs.
16.
Lamond
Payne,
Winston-Salem,
4.399,
160.16
mph;
2.
Terry
Schweigert,
Abbotsford,
B.C.,
Canada,
4.129,
172.10
mph,
vs.
14.
Jack
Young,
Decatur,
Ala.,
4.281,
164.35
mph;
3.
Ashley
Owens,
Decatur,
Ala.,
4.085,
173.01
mph,
vs.
14.
Monte
Campbell,
Venice,
Fla.,
4.271,
163,45
mph;
4.
Dave
Norris,
Bryans
Road,
Md.,
4.093,
171.04
mph,
vs.
13.
Jay
Fisher,
Calhoun,
Ga.,
4.233,
167.80
mph;
5.
Richard
Gadson,
Philadelphia,
Pa.,
4.133,
171.08
mph,
vs.
12.
Tyler
Wilson,
Walnut
Cove,
N.C.,
Buell,
4.227,
169.27
mph;
6.
Ronald
Procopio,
Raleigh,
N.C.,
4.117,
173.05
mph,
vs.
11.
John
Collins,
Rocky
Mount,
N.C.,
4.280,
164.79
mph;
7.
Scott
Gray,
Ocala,
Fla.,
4.129,
175.00
mph,
vs.
10.
Ryan
Schnitz,
Decatur,
Ind.,
4.246,
172.47
mph;
8.
Travis
Davis,
Douglas,
Ga.,
4.153,
172.52
mph,
vs.
9.
Kim
Morrell,
Palm
Beach,
Fla.,
4.166,
168.66
mph.
TOP
SPORTSMAN
– 1.
Chuck
Mohn,
Fountainville,
Pa.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.019,
181.15
mph,
vs.
8.
Ronnie
Proctor,
Harpers
Ferry,
West
Va.,
2009
Ford
Mustang,
4.352,
162.39
mph;
2.
Lizzy
Musi,
Mooresville,
N.C.,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.103,
176.77
mph,
vs.
9.
Cheyenne
Stanley,
Cynthiana,
Ky.,
2007
Ford
Mustang,
4.376,
161.11
mph;
3.
John
Lassiter,
Graham,
N.C.,
2006
Pontiac
GTO,
4.164,
174.98
mph,
vs.
10.
Dylan
Stott,
Columbus,
N.C.,
1967
Ford
Mustang,
4.380,
1
mph;
462.49.
William
Brown
III,
Chesapeake,
Va.,
2003
Pontiac
Grand
Am,
4.217,
170.58
mph,
vs.
11.
Robert
Jones,
LaPlata,
Md.,
1963
Chevrolet
Corvette,
4.392,
163.38
mph;
5.
Mark
Malcuit,
Strasburg,
Ohio,
1968
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.233,
172.89
mph,
vs.
12.
Keith
Jackson,
Bennettsville,
S.C.,
1969
Chevrolet
Camaro,
4.493,
163.59
mph;
6.
Jay
Cox,
Smithfield,
N.C.,
1955
Chevrolet
Bel
Air,
4.271,
167.09
mph,
vs.
13.
Jonathan
Helms,
Bennettsville,
S.C.,
1990
Ford
Mustang,
5.390,
130.35
mph;
7.
Brett
Nesbitt,
Burlington,
N.C.,
2009
Pontiac
GXP,
4.319,
166.97
mph,
vs.
14.
John
Strickland,
Harrells,
N.C.,
1968
Pontiac
Firebird,
7.109,
122.32
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