2009 NHRA Indy Performance
Improvements
By Steve Klemetti
New Entries
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Class Driver Best ET Speed Year
Track
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PMD Adam Flamholc
6.120
228.73
2009
Indy
|
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PMD Scott
Christoffel
6.365
215.13
2009
Indy
|
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TAD Brandon Geco
5.582
256.36
2009
Cecil
|
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TFK Ron August
4.013
298.93
2009
Indy
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Personal Best Elapsed Times (by
class and amount of improvement)
|
Class
|
Driver
|
Previous
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Best
|
ET
|
|
New
|
Best
|
ET
|
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AAFK
|
Grant Downing
|
2009
|
Denver
|
4.633
|
-0.403
|
4.230
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PMD
|
Dennis Radford
|
2006
|
Milan
|
6.191
|
-0.143
|
6.048
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PMD
|
Kirk Wilmes
|
2009
|
Madison
|
6.177
|
-0.057
|
6.120
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PMD
|
Ike Maier
|
2009
|
Martin
|
6.091
|
-0.053
|
6.038
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PMD
|
Burton
Auxier
|
2009
|
Madison
|
5.988
|
-0.003
|
5.985
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Frank Gugliotta
|
2009
|
Winter
|
23.129
|
-16.310
|
6.819
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Mark Hogan
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
6.910
|
-0.091
|
6.819
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Dave
River
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
7.013
|
-0.050
|
6.963
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Ryan Ondrejko
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
6.658
|
-0.017
|
6.641
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Ronnie Humphrey
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
6.640
|
-0.010
|
6.630
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Jim Cunningham
|
2007
|
Reading
|
6.755
|
-0.002
|
6.753
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PSB
|
LE Tonglet
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
7.047
|
-0.032
|
7.015
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PSB
|
Bailey Whitaker
|
2009
|
Sonoma
|
7.078
|
-0.012
|
7.066
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Tommy Johnson Jr
|
2009
|
Columbus
|
7.454
|
-1.982
|
5.472
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Monroe
Guest
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
5.463
|
-0.229
|
5.234
|
2009
|
Topeka
LODRS
|
|
TAD
|
Mike Lewis
|
2009
|
Reading
|
5.304
|
-0.086
|
5.218
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Dave Weber
|
2009
|
Norwalk
|
5.561
|
-0.060
|
5.501
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Art Trautman
|
2009
|
Seattle
|
6.034
|
-0.046
|
5.988
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Dave Hill
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
5.816
|
-0.015
|
5.801
|
2009
|
Bowling Green
|
|
TAFC
|
John Hart
|
2007
|
Milan
|
5.937
|
-0.154
|
5.783
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
Steve Franke
|
2007
|
Indy
|
6.282
|
-0.048
|
6.234
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
Kirk Williams
|
2005
|
Joliet
Fall
|
5.698
|
-0.029
|
5.669
|
2009
|
Topeka
LODRS
|
|
TAFC
|
Jason McKnight
|
2008
|
Rockingham
Fall
|
5.735
|
-0.028
|
5.707
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
Scott McNiece
|
2009
|
Reading
|
5.766
|
-0.019
|
5.747
|
2009
|
Cecil
|
|
TAFC
|
Brian Harvanek
|
2009
|
Norwalk
|
5.732
|
-0.012
|
5.720
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
Bobby Martin
|
2008
|
Norwalk
LODRS
|
5.575
|
-0.005
|
5.570
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
Bruce Litton
|
2008
|
Indy
|
4.027
|
-0.108
|
3.919
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
Pat Dakin
|
2008
|
Indy
|
3.943
|
-0.068
|
3.875
|
2009
|
Indy
|
Personal Best Top Speeds (by
class and amount of improvement)
|
Class
|
Driver
|
Previous
|
Best
|
Speed
|
|
New
|
Best
|
Speed
|
|
AAFK
|
Grant Downing
|
2009
|
Denver
|
200.80
|
82.45
|
283.25
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PMD
|
Dennis Radford
|
2002
|
Vegas
Fall
|
227.73
|
3.35
|
231.08
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PMD
|
Melanie Troxel
|
2009
|
Martin
|
240.98
|
0.04
|
241.02
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Frank Gugliotta
|
2009
|
Winter
|
53.91
|
147.52
|
201.43
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Mark Hogan
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
197.54
|
6.38
|
203.92
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Jim Cunningham
|
2007
|
Reading
|
202.36
|
1.47
|
203.83
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Ryan Ondrejko
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
205.72
|
1.23
|
206.95
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PRO
|
Dave
River
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
197.39
|
0.35
|
197.74
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
PSB
|
Bailey Whitaker
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
185.59
|
0.95
|
186.54
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Monroe
Guest
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
259.51
|
13.60
|
273.11
|
2009
|
Topeka
LODRS
|
|
TAD
|
Noah Condo
|
2006
|
Indy
|
266.27
|
4.86
|
271.13
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Dave Weber
|
2008
|
Charlotte
|
256.75
|
3.51
|
260.26
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Mike Lewis
|
2009
|
Reading
|
268.81
|
3.36
|
272.17
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Tommy Johnson Jr
|
2009
|
Columbus
|
240.00
|
2.36
|
242.36
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAD
|
Dave Hill
|
2009
|
Norwalk
|
250.92
|
1.93
|
252.85
|
2009
|
Bowling Green
|
|
TAD
|
Brandon Booher
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
257.92
|
0.05
|
257.97
|
2009
|
Bowling Green
|
|
TAFC
|
Jason McKnight
|
2008
|
Rockingham
Fall
|
243.72
|
12.39
|
256.11
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
John Hart
|
2007
|
Milan
|
237.75
|
8.64
|
246.39
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
Mick Snyder
|
2009
|
Cecil
|
258.91
|
0.30
|
259.21
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TAFC
|
Andy Bohl
|
2008
|
Norwalk
LODRS
|
257.09
|
0.19
|
257.28
|
2009
|
Bowling Green
|
|
TFK
|
Pat Dakin
|
2008
|
Indy
|
305.70
|
8.25
|
313.95
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
Bruce Litton
|
2008
|
Indy
|
301.27
|
7.86
|
309.13
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
TJ Zizzo
|
2008
|
Indy
|
303.23
|
4.91
|
308.14
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
Morgan Lucas
|
2008
|
Seattle
|
312.50
|
2.11
|
314.61
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
Doug Kalitta
|
2009
|
Winter
|
313.95
|
1.17
|
315.12
|
2009
|
Indy
|
|
TFK
|
David Grubnic
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
313.00
|
0.07
|
313.07
|
2009
|
Indy
|
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