2010 NHRA Brainerd and
Indy Performance Improvements
	 
	By Steve Klemetti
	 
	
		New Entries
		 
 
	
		
  
			| 
					
						 Class Driver Best ET Speed Year
  Track
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						 
  
							PRO Vincent Nobile
						 
						             
  
							6.668
						 
						     
							206.35
						 
						                 
  
							2010
						 
						  
							Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						 
  
							PRO Mark Martino
						 
						               
  
							6.717
						 
						     
							205.22
						 
						                 
  
							2010
						 
						  
							Brainerd
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						 
  
							PRO Mark Martino
						 
						               
  
							6.722
						 
						     
							205.76
						 
						                 
  
							2010
						 
						  
							Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						 
  
							PRO Vincent Nobile
						 
						             
  
							6.760
						 
						     
							204.11
						 
						                 
  
							2010
						 
						  
							Brainerd
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						 
  
							TAD Tony Quinn
						 
						                  
  
							5.745
						 
						     
							213.74
						 
						                 
  
							2010
						 
						  
							Indy
						  | 
	
	
		
			 
		
	Personal Best Elapsed Times (by
class and amount of improvement) 
 
	
		
  
			| 
					Class  | 
					Driver  | 
					Previous  | 
					Best  | 
					ET  | 
					
						  | 
					New  | 
					Best  | 
					ET  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						Justin Schriefer
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						  | 
					
						4.439
						  | 
					
						-0.102
						  | 
					
						4.337
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						Dale Creasy Jr
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						  | 
					
						4.272
						  | 
					
						-0.092
						  | 
					
						4.180
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Brainerd
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						John Bodie Smith
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Richmond
						  | 
					
						4.222
						  | 
					
						-0.048
						  | 
					
						4.174
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						Bob Bode
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Gainesville
						  | 
					
						4.140
						  | 
					
						-0.031
						  | 
					
						4.109
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						Paul Lee
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						4.124
						  | 
					
						-0.010
						  | 
					
						4.114
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Dave Pierce
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Tulsa
						  | 
					
						6.181
						  | 
					
						-0.166
						  | 
					
						6.015
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Billy Harper
						  | 
					
						2006
						  | 
					
						Budds Creek
						  | 
					
						6.156
						  | 
					
						-0.064
						  | 
					
						6.092
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Mike Janis
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Atlanta
						  | 
					
						5.919
						  | 
					
						-0.032
						  | 
					
						5.887
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PRO
						  | 
					
						Bob Glidden
						  | 
					
						2003
						  | 
					
						Pomona
						 Finals
						  | 
					
						6.812
						  | 
					
						-0.114
						  | 
					
						6.698
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PRO
						  | 
					
						Mark Hogan
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						  | 
					
						6.735
						  | 
					
						-0.030
						  | 
					
						6.705
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PSB
						  | 
					
						Buddy Robinson
						  | 
					
						2005
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
					
						7.256
						  | 
					
						-0.075
						  | 
					
						7.181
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Brainerd
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PSB
						  | 
					
						LE Tonglet
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Houston
						  | 
					
						6.910
						  | 
					
						-0.063
						  | 
					
						6.847
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PSB
						  | 
					
						Andrew Hines
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Madison
						  | 
					
						6.860
						  | 
					
						-0.045
						  | 
					
						6.815
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Christine
  Chambless 
						 | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Bandimere LODRS
						  | 
					
						5.908
						  | 
					
						-0.249
						  | 
					
						5.659
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Cordova
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Jerry Powell
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						5.687
						  | 
					
						-0.108
						  | 
					
						5.579
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Chris Demke
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Houston
						  | 
					
						5.269
						  | 
					
						-0.013
						  | 
					
						5.256
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Darren Nicholson
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Englishtown
						  | 
					
						5.328
						  | 
					
						-0.008
						  | 
					
						5.320
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Rick Cortino
						  | 
					
						2008
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
					
						6.134
						  | 
					
						-0.198
						  | 
					
						5.936
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Cassie Simonton
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						5.846
						  | 
					
						-0.153
						  | 
					
						5.693
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Fred Hagen
						  | 
					
						2008
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
					
						5.566
						  | 
					
						-0.054
						  | 
					
						5.512
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Tony Bartone
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Winter
						  | 
					
						5.530
						  | 
					
						-0.032
						  | 
					
						5.498
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						John Bojec
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						 LODRS
						  | 
					
						5.596
						  | 
					
						-0.025
						  | 
					
						5.571
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						TJ Zizzo
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						  | 
					
						3.874
						  | 
					
						-0.023
						  | 
					
						3.851
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						David Grubnic
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Gainesville
						  | 
					
						3.832
						  | 
					
						-0.009
						  | 
					
						3.823
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						Brandon Bernstein
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Englishtown
						  | 
					
						3.807
						  | 
					
						-0.005
						  | 
					
						3.802
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
	
	 
	Personal Best Top Speeds (by
class and amount of improvement) 
 
	
		
  
			| 
					
						Class 
						 | 
					
						Driver 
						 | 
					
						Previous 
						 | 
					
						Best 
						 | 
					
						Speed 
						 | 
					
						  | 
					
						New 
						 | 
					
						Best 
						 | 
					
						Speed 
						 | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						Dale Creasy Jr
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						  | 
					
						289.07
						  | 
					
						4.34
						  | 
					
						293.41
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Brainerd
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						AAFK
						  | 
					
						Cruz Pedregon
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Charlotte
						  | 
					
						307.16
						  | 
					
						4.18
						  | 
					
						311.34
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Dave Pierce
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Tulsa
						  | 
					
						230.49
						  | 
					
						8.44
						  | 
					
						238.93
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Brad Personett
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						253.52
						  | 
					
						1.87
						  | 
					
						255.39
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Billy Harper
						  | 
					
						2004
						  | 
					
						Cayuga
						  | 
					
						230.45
						  | 
					
						1.03
						  | 
					
						231.48
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PMD
						  | 
					
						Mike Janis
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Atlanta
						  | 
					
						243.55
						  | 
					
						0.61
						  | 
					
						244.16
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PRO
						  | 
					
						Bob Glidden
						  | 
					
						2003
						  | 
					
						Pomona Finals
						  | 
					
						203.98
						  | 
					
						2.12
						  | 
					
						206.10
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PSB
						  | 
					
						Redell Harris
						  | 
					
						2004
						  | 
					
						Columbus
						  | 
					
						189.20
						  | 
					
						2.47
						  | 
					
						191.67
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						PSB
						  | 
					
						LE Tonglet
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Houston
						  | 
					
						193.79
						  | 
					
						1.43
						  | 
					
						195.22
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Jerry Powell
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						249.12
						  | 
					
						2.41
						  | 
					
						251.53
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Chase Copeland
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Topeka
						  | 
					
						274.72
						  | 
					
						1.91
						  | 
					
						276.63
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAD
						  | 
					
						Chris Demke
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Houston
						  | 
					
						270.48
						  | 
					
						1.04
						  | 
					
						271.52
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Rick Cortino
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Indy LODRS
						  | 
					
						230.57
						  | 
					
						6.77
						  | 
					
						237.34
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Fred Hagen
						  | 
					
						2008
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						 LODRS
						  | 
					
						259.61
						  | 
					
						2.52
						  | 
					
						262.13
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Cassie Simonton
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						252.10
						  | 
					
						1.70
						  | 
					
						253.80
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Tony Bartone
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Houston
						  | 
					
						260.56
						  | 
					
						0.81
						  | 
					
						261.37
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TAFC
						  | 
					
						Brent Henry
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						 LODRS
						  | 
					
						257.19
						  | 
					
						0.49
						  | 
					
						257.68
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						TJ Zizzo
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Joliet
						  | 
					
						311.27
						  | 
					
						2.97
						  | 
					
						314.24
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						Chris Karamesines
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Pomona
						 Finals
						  | 
					
						308.57
						  | 
					
						2.06
						  | 
					
						310.63
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						Larry Dixon
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Houston
						  | 
					
						323.19
						  | 
					
						1.17
						  | 
					
						324.36
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						Steve Torrence
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Norwalk
						  | 
					
						315.93
						  | 
					
						0.37
						  | 
					
						316.30
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  | 
 
		
  
			| 
					
						TFK
						  | 
					
						Brandon Bernstein
						  | 
					
						2009
						  | 
					
						Vegas 1
						  | 
					
						317.57
						  | 
					
						0.30
						  | 
					
						317.87
						  | 
					
						2010
						  | 
					
						Indy
						  |