2009 NHRA
Memphis &
Richmond
Performance Improvements
By Steve Klemetti
New Entries
|
Class Driver Best ET Speed Year
Track
|
|
AAFK John Bodie
Smith
4.222
297.16
2009
Richmond
|
|
TFK Scott Weis
3.974
305.42
2009
Richmond
|
Personal Best Elapsed Times (by
class and amount of improvement)
|
Class
|
Driver
|
Previous
|
Best
|
ET
|
|
New
|
Best
|
ET
|
|
AAFK
|
Leif Helander
|
2009
|
Dallas
|
5.547
|
-0.734
|
4.813
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Daniel Wilkerson
|
2009
|
Topeka
|
4.215
|
-0.097
|
4.118
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Dale Creasy Jr
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
4.398
|
-0.073
|
4.325
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Tim Wilkerson
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
4.071
|
-0.019
|
4.052
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Matt Hagan
|
2009
|
Sonoma
|
4.068
|
-0.017
|
4.051
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Bob Tasca III
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
4.090
|
-0.011
|
4.079
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Jack Beckman
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
4.048
|
-0.004
|
4.044
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Frank Patille
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
6.280
|
-0.126
|
6.154
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Melanie Troxel
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
5.946
|
-0.117
|
5.829
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Dennis Radford
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
6.036
|
-0.112
|
5.924
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Rick Stivers
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
5.908
|
-0.085
|
5.823
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Jay Payne
|
2009
|
Madison
|
5.903
|
-0.067
|
5.836
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Joe Baker
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
5.911
|
-0.046
|
5.865
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Danny Rowe
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
5.899
|
-0.045
|
5.854
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Raymond Commisso
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
5.856
|
-0.039
|
5.817
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Tim Tindle
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
5.941
|
-0.036
|
5.905
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Brad Personett
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
5.872
|
-0.029
|
5.843
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Mike Castellana
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
5.942
|
-0.023
|
5.919
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Rickie Smith
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
5.951
|
-0.002
|
5.949
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Burton
Auxier
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
5.934
|
-0.001
|
5.933
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Dave
River
|
2009
|
Indy
|
6.963
|
-0.169
|
6.794
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PRO
|
Ronnie Humphrey
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
6.626
|
-0.089
|
6.537
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Mark Hogan
|
2009
|
Indy
|
6.819
|
-0.073
|
6.746
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PRO
|
Mike Edwards
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
6.555
|
-0.046
|
6.509
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Rodger Brogdon
|
2007
|
Gainesville
|
6.605
|
-0.038
|
6.567
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
John Gaydosh Jr
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
6.763
|
-0.037
|
6.726
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Ryan Ondrejko
|
2009
|
Indy
|
6.641
|
-0.036
|
6.605
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Bob Benza
|
2007
|
Gainesville
|
6.665
|
-0.027
|
6.638
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Greg Stanfield
|
2009
|
Madison
|
6.573
|
-0.014
|
6.559
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Kurt Johnson
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
6.559
|
-0.013
|
6.546
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Greg Anderson
|
2009
|
Winter
|
6.528
|
-0.011
|
6.517
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Jason Line
|
2009
|
Houston
|
6.544
|
-0.010
|
6.534
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Johnny Gray
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
6.573
|
-0.007
|
6.566
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Warren Johnson
|
2009
|
Houston
|
6.567
|
-0.006
|
6.561
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Dave Northrop
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
6.600
|
-0.001
|
6.599
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PSB
|
David Hope
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
7.005
|
-0.057
|
6.948
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PSB
|
Hector Arana
|
2009
|
Sonoma
|
6.906
|
-0.055
|
6.851
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PSB
|
Michael Phillips
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
6.966
|
-0.047
|
6.919
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
TFK
|
Bobby Lagana Jr
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
3.952
|
-0.068
|
3.884
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Chris Karamesines
|
2009
|
Reading
|
4.029
|
-0.035
|
3.994
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Spencer Massey
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
3.820
|
-0.031
|
3.789
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Cory McClenathan
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
3.811
|
-0.027
|
3.784
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Larry Dixon
|
2009
|
Phoenix
|
3.802
|
-0.019
|
3.783
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Pat Dakin
|
2009
|
Indy
|
3.875
|
-0.011
|
3.864
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
Personal Best Top Speeds (by
class and amount of improvement)
|
Class
|
Driver
|
Previous
|
Best
|
Speed
|
|
New
|
Best
|
Speed
|
|
AAFK
|
Leif Helander
|
2009
|
Dallas
|
131.81
|
76.61
|
208.42
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Daniel Wilkerson
|
2009
|
Topeka
|
286.80
|
15.21
|
302.01
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Dale Creasy Jr
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
274.05
|
6.84
|
280.89
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Jeff Arend
|
2008
|
Charlotte
|
305.22
|
5.19
|
310.41
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Tim Wilkerson
|
2009
|
Houston
|
307.16
|
2.97
|
310.13
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Robert Hight
|
2008
|
Vegas Fall
|
309.20
|
1.50
|
310.70
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Ron Capps
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
307.79
|
1.48
|
309.27
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Matt Hagan
|
2009
|
Sonoma
|
308.07
|
1.42
|
309.49
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
AAFK
|
Jack Beckman
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
305.70
|
0.76
|
306.46
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
AAFK
|
Jim Head
|
2009
|
Winter
|
305.98
|
0.28
|
306.26
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Melanie Troxel
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
242.54
|
5.25
|
247.79
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Dennis Radford
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
232.67
|
4.46
|
237.13
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Adam Flamholc
|
2009
|
Indy
|
228.73
|
3.50
|
232.23
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Rick Stivers
|
2009
|
Houston
|
243.68
|
3.43
|
247.11
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Danny Rowe
|
2009
|
Houston
|
245.94
|
2.49
|
248.43
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Jay Payne
|
2007
|
Englishtown
|
242.15
|
2.28
|
244.43
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Brad Personett
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
251.34
|
1.94
|
253.28
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Kirk Kuhns
|
2008
|
Englishtown
|
236.59
|
0.33
|
236.92
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Joe Baker
|
2009
|
Englishtown
|
244.83
|
0.09
|
244.92
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PMD
|
Chip King
|
2007
|
Houston
|
240.21
|
0.04
|
240.25
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Dave
River
|
2009
|
Indy
|
197.74
|
4.35
|
202.09
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PRO
|
Ronnie Humphrey
|
2009
|
Charlotte
|
208.94
|
3.12
|
212.06
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Mark Hogan
|
2009
|
Indy
|
203.92
|
2.09
|
206.01
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PRO
|
Ryan Ondrejko
|
2009
|
Indy
|
206.95
|
1.96
|
208.91
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
John Gaydosh Jr
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
204.01
|
1.50
|
205.51
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Rodger Brogdon
|
2007
|
Gainesville
|
209.43
|
1.34
|
210.77
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Larry Morgan
|
2007
|
Gainesville
|
210.31
|
0.95
|
211.26
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
John Nobile
|
2008
|
Richmond
|
209.01
|
0.81
|
209.82
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Jeg Coughlin
|
2009
|
Seattle
|
210.41
|
0.42
|
210.83
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Greg Anderson
|
2009
|
Houston
|
211.99
|
0.37
|
212.36
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Jason Line
|
2007
|
Gainesville
|
211.69
|
0.27
|
211.96
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PRO
|
Kurt Johnson
|
2009
|
Houston
|
210.54
|
0.10
|
210.64
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
PSB
|
David Hope
|
2009
|
Dallas
|
189.71
|
1.75
|
191.46
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
PSB
|
Michael Phillips
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
195.08
|
1.62
|
196.70
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
TFK
|
Spencer Massey
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
312.71
|
5.83
|
318.54
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Bobby Lagana Jr
|
2009
|
Atlanta
|
304.19
|
5.23
|
309.42
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
TJ Zizzo
|
2009
|
Indy
|
308.14
|
2.13
|
310.27
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
TFK
|
Chris Karamesines
|
2009
|
Reading
|
299.46
|
1.74
|
301.20
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Larry Dixon
|
2009
|
Phoenix
|
317.27
|
1.72
|
318.99
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
TFK
|
Cory McClenathan
|
2009
|
Brainerd
|
318.32
|
1.28
|
319.60
|
2009
|
Richmond
|
|
TFK
|
Doug Kalitta
|
2009
|
Indy
|
315.12
|
0.81
|
315.93
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
|
TFK
|
Tim Cullinan
|
2009
|
Joliet
|
301.23
|
0.64
|
301.87
|
2009
|
Memphis
|
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