Personal Bests: 2017 NHRA Winters, Phoenix, Gatornationals

Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the first three NHRA national events of 2017.

New Drivers

Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track
AAFK J.R. Todd 3.871 332.51 2017 GAINESVI
AAFK J.R. Todd 3.887 330.07 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK J.R. Todd 3.902 330.72 2017 WINTER
AAFK Jonnie Lindberg 3.927 325.37 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Steve Jackson 5.781 251.58 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Tanner Gray 6.531 213.37 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Tanner Gray 6.538 211.79 2017 PHOENIX
PRO Tanner Gray 6.578 211.10 2017 WINTER
PSB Andie Rawlings 8.273 135.65 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Justin Ashley 5.143 282.36 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Justin Ashley 5.205 278.86 2017 ORLANDO
TAD Brad McBride 6.494 151.56 2017 ORLANDO
TAFC Ray Martin 5.481 266.53 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Ray Martin 5.498 262.69 2017 ORLANDO
TAFC Aryan Rochor 5.668 248.43 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Aryan Rochor 5.980 248.89 2017 ORLANDO
TFK Troy Coughlin Jr 3.696 326.48 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Troy Coughlin Jr 3.724 328.86 2017 GAINESVI
TFK Troy Coughlin Jr 3.727 328.46 2017 WINTER
TFK Steve Chrisman 4.245 206.35 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Steve Chrisman 6.585 112.67 2017 WINTER

New Personal Best Elapsed Times

Class Driver Previous Best ET Improvement New Best ET Year Track
AAFK Gary Densham 2016 Seattle 4.036 -0.098 3.938 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK John Force 2016 Dallas 3.867 -0.035 3.832 2017 GAINESVI
AAFK Tim Wilkerson 2016 Topeka 3.869 -0.025 3.844 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK Cruz Pedregon 2016 Topeka 3.923 -0.017 3.906 2017 WINTER
AAFK Courtney Force 2016 Dallas 3.854 -0.016 3.838 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK Robert Hight 2016 Dallas 3.839 -0.011 3.828 2017 GAINESVI
AAFK Tommy Johnson Jr 2016 Dallas 3.847 -0.010 3.837 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK Ron Capps 2016 Seattle 3.843 -0.004 3.839 2017 PHOENIX
PMD Sidnei Frigo 2016 Gainesville 5.810 -0.024 5.786 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Eric Latino 2016 Atlanta 5.857 -0.130 5.727 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Shannon Jenkins 2012 Indy 5.938 -0.100 5.838 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Kevin Rivenbark 2014 Vegas 2 5.935 -0.099 5.836 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Steven Whiteley 2015 Madison 5.820 -0.029 5.791 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Steve Matusek 2016 Charlotte 5.841 -0.020 5.821 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Jim Whiteley 2015 Norwalk 5.866 -0.018 5.848 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Chuck Little 2016 Norwalk 5.954 -0.015 5.939 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Troy Coughlin 2016 Indy 5.773 -0.015 5.758 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Danny Rowe 2011 Charlotte 5.823 -0.008 5.815 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Tom Huggins 92 Motorplex Testing 7.241 -0.359 6.882 2017 WINTER
PRO Alan Prusiensky 2015 Englishtown 6.615 -0.049 6.566 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Joey Gladstone 2016 Dallas 6.947 -0.154 6.793 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Scott Bottorff 2016 Sonoma 7.015 -0.046 6.969 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Alex Laughlin 2016 Vegas 2 5.414 -0.087 5.327 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Daniel Mercier 2012 Gainesville 5.282 -0.060 5.222 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Megan Meyer 2016 Brainerd 5.178 -0.025 5.153 2017 GAINESVI
TAD James Day 2006 Pomona 2 5.506 -0.019 5.487 2017 WINTER
TAD Shawn Cowie 2011 Winter 5.243 -0.007 5.236 2017 ARIZONA
TAD Robin Samsel 2015 Charlotte 5.248 -0.002 5.246 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Dan Page 2012 Gainesville 5.261 -0.001 5.260 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Phil Burkart 2016 Charlotte 5.514 -0.090 5.424 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Andy Bohl 2013 Gainesville 5.503 -0.065 5.438 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC DJ Cox Jr 2016 Pomona 2 5.466 -0.055 5.411 2017 WINTER
TAFC Ulf Leanders 2014 Gainesville 5.498 -0.040 5.458 2017 ORLANDO
TAFC Annie Whiteley 2016 Seattle 5.428 -0.024 5.404 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Greg Hunter 2016 Seattle 5.493 -0.015 5.478 2017 ARIZONA
TAFC Bill Bernard 2016 Noble OK Lodrs 5.560 -0.009 5.551 2017 Arizona LODRS
TAFC Doug Gordon 2015 Dallas 5.439 -0.001 5.438 2017 ARIZONA
TFK Steve Faria 2016 Sonoma 3.956 -0.051 3.905 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Troy Buff 2015 Pomona 2 3.808 -0.044 3.764 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Leah Pritchett 2016 Dallas 3.698 -0.040 3.658 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Shawn Reed 2016 Pomona 2 3.849 -0.034 3.815 2017 WINTER
TFK Scott Palmer 2016 Brainerd 3.855 -0.029 3.826 2017 GAINESVI
TFK Terry McMillen 2016 Topeka 3.762 -0.028 3.734 2017 WINTER
TFK Tony Schumacher 2016 Seattle 3.686 -0.019 3.667 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Doug Kalitta 2016 Topeka 3.701 -0.015 3.686 2017 WINTER
TFK Antron Brown 2016 Brainerd 3.679 -0.012 3.667 2017 PHOENIX

New Personal Best Speeds

Class Driver Previous Best Speed Improvement New Best Speed Year Track
AAFK Gary Densham 2015 Vegas 2 311.41 8.95 320.36 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK Ron Capps 2016 Seattle 330.23 3.35 333.58 2017 PHOENIX
AAFK John Force 2016 Vegas 2 331.94 3.21 335.15 2017 WINTER
AAFK Courtney Force 2016 Topeka 331.45 2.04 333.49 2017 GAINESVI
AAFK Robert Hight 2016 Topeka 332.84 1.98 334.82 2017 GAINESVI
AAFK Bob Tasca III 2016 Joliet 320.58 0.46 321.04 2017 GAINESVI
AAFK Cruz Pedregon 2016 Dallas 322.81 0.31 323.12 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Eric Latino 2014 Gainesville 248.16 8.29 256.45 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Shannon Jenkins 2012 Charlotte 241.45 7.90 249.35 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Kevin Rivenbark 2016 Charlotte 241.76 4.41 246.17 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Steven Whiteley 2015 Madison 249.35 4.17 253.52 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Rickie Smith 2016 Atlanta 250.78 2.69 253.47 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Sidnei Frigo 2016 Gainesville 254.04 2.66 256.70 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Jim Whiteley 2016 Indy 246.12 2.63 248.75 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Ruben Tetsoshvili 2016 Houston 240.85 2.48 243.33 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Steve Matusek 2012 Englishtown 251.39 2.46 253.85 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Khalid alBalooshi 2015 Gainesville 250.00 1.16 251.16 2017 GAINESVI
PMD Danny Rowe 2015 Englishtown 251.06 1.08 252.14 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Tom Huggins 93 Houston 190.39 11.64 202.03 2017 WINTER
PRO Alan Prusiensky 2015 Englishtown 210.50 1.19 211.69 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Kenny Delco 2015 Englishtown 211.76 0.57 212.33 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Bo Butner 2015 Reading 213.77 0.51 214.28 2017 GAINESVI
PRO Matt Hartford 2013 Phoenix 211.73 0.23 211.96 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Joey Gladstone 2016 Dallas 194.10 4.25 198.35 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Scott Bottorff 2016 Sonoma 189.02 2.60 191.62 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Angie McBride 2013 Pomona 2 195.22 2.55 197.77 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Steve Johnson 2013 Gainesville 197.08 0.86 197.94 2017 GAINESVI
PSB Eddie Krawiec 2011 Gainesville 199.26 0.62 199.88 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Daniel Mercier 2003 Reading 262.85 19.45 282.30 2017 GAINESVI
TAD James Day 2005 Dallas 256.50 11.67 268.17 2017 WINTER
TAD Alex Laughlin 2016 Dallas 265.38 9.56 274.94 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Daniel Mercier 2007 Reynolds 277.03 5.27 282.30 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Dan Page 2013 Gainesville 274.55 4.77 279.32 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Richard Bourke 2015 Gainesville LODRS 276.13 3.72 279.85 2017 ORLANDO
TAD Megan Meyer 2016 4Wide 280.19 3.54 283.73 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Alan Bradshaw 2016 Winter 274.44 2.93 277.37 2017 WINTER
TAD Marty Thacker 2010 Gainesville 271.30 2.36 273.66 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Garrett Bateman 2016 Seattle 275.56 1.07 276.63 2017 WINTER
TAD Robin Samsel 2016 Gainesville 276.24 1.02 277.26 2017 GAINESVI
TAD Shawn Cowie 2016 Indy 275.11 0.51 275.62 2017 ARIZONA
TAFC Greg Hunter 2016 Seattle 263.10 7.71 270.81 2017 ARIZONA
TAFC Andy Bohl 2016 Reading 267.85 5.76 273.61 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Chris Marshall 2016 Seattle 257.97 3.25 261.22 2017 ARIZONA
TAFC Phil Burkart 2016 Charlotte 267.00 2.94 269.94 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Annie Whiteley 2016 Seattle 271.13 2.09 273.22 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC DJ Cox Jr 2016 Pomona 2 268.28 1.82 270.10 2017 WINTER
TAFC Ulf Leanders 2014 Gainesville 266.27 1.79 268.06 2017 ORLANDO
TAFC Dan Pomponio 2015 4Wide 262.74 0.98 263.72 2017 GAINESVI
TAFC Bill Bernard 2016 Noble OK Lodrs 260.64 0.93 261.57 2017 ARIZONA
TAFC Steve Gasparrelli 2016 Pomona 2 265.01 0.68 265.69 2017 WINTER
TAFC Doug Gordon 2016 Pomona 2 270.43 0.43 270.86 2017 WINTER
TAFC John Lombardo Jr 2015 Pomona 2 274.39 0.22 274.61 2017 GAINESVI
TFK Steve Faria 2015 Pomona 2 307.37 4.19 311.56 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Troy Buff 2014 Pomona 2 318.84 3.12 321.96 2017 PHOENIX
TFK Scott Palmer 2016 Brainerd 320.89 0.84 321.73 2017 GAINESVI
TFK Leah Pritchett 2016 Indy 329.75 0.16 329.91 2017 PHOENIX