Personal Bests: 2018 NHRA Charlotte, Las Vegas Fall, and Pomona Finals

Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the final three national events of the 2018 NHRA season.

New Drivers

Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track
AAFK Ray Martin 4.183 259.31 2018 POMONA2
PSB Maurice Allen 7.070 186.64 2018 POMONA2
PSB Maurice Allen 7.110 188.04 2018 CHARLOTTE
PSB Maurice Allen 7.195 184.50 2018 VEGAS2
TAD Matt Sarkman 5.356 271.73 2018 VEGASLODRS
TAFC Hunter Jones 5.915 248.52 2018 VEGAS2

New Personal Best Elapsed Times

Class Driver Previous Best ET New Best ET
AAFK Bob Bode 2018 Brainerd 4.018 -0.037 3.981 2018 POMONA2
AAFK Shawn Langdon 2018 Gainesville 3.926 -0.008 3.918 2018 POMONA2
PMD Scott Oksas 2018 Dallas 6.032 -0.122 5.910 2018 VEGAS2
PMD Sidnei Frigo 2017 Topeka 5.759 -0.067 5.692 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Jeremy Ray 2018 Madison 5.745 -0.062 5.683 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Chip King 2017 Madison 5.823 -0.061 5.762 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Todd Tutterow 2018 Houston 5.759 -0.038 5.721 2018 VEGAS2
PMD Steven Whiteley 2017 Madison 5.744 -0.036 5.708 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Mike Janis 2018 Madison 5.725 -0.032 5.693 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Justin Bond 2018 Dallas 5.747 -0.029 5.718 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Chad Green 2018 Houston 5.746 -0.018 5.728 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Doug Winters 2017 Madison 5.815 -0.017 5.798 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Danny Rowe 2018 Madison 5.764 -0.014 5.750 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Rickie Smith 2018 Houston 5.725 -0.014 5.711 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Clint Satterfield 2018 Topeka 5.860 -0.009 5.851 2018 VEGAS2
PMD Michael Biehle 2018 Madison 5.754 -0.009 5.745 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Brandon Snider 2018 Madison 5.774 -0.002 5.772 2018 CHARLOTT
PRO Wally Stroupe 2018 Richmond 6.765 -0.057 6.708 2018 CHARLOTT
PRO Fernando Cuadra 2018 Madison 6.547 -0.012 6.535 2018 CHARLOTT
PRO Alex Laughlin 2015 Dallas 6.514 -0.009 6.505 2018 CHARLOTT
PSB Anthony Vanetti 2015 Sonoma 7.120 -0.046 7.074 2018 POMONA2
PSB Ron “Rat” Tornow 2017 Reading 6.953 -0.045 6.908 2018 CHARLOTT
PSB Matt Smith 2017 Sonoma 6.771 -0.017 6.754 2018 POMONA2
PSB Ryan Oehler 2018 Gainesville 6.881 -0.006 6.875 2018 CHARLOTT
TAD Brian Inouye 1980 7.280 -1.706 5.574 2018 MADISONL
TAD Tiffany Januik 2018 Winter 5.333 -0.058 5.275 2018 CHARLOTT
TAD Casey Grisel 2017 Pomona 2 5.293 -0.035 5.258 2018 WOODBURN
TAD Marina Anderson 2017 Gateway 5.479 -0.029 5.450 2018 MADISONL
TAD Derik Milanesio 2016 Pomona 2 5.307 -0.028 5.279 2018 POMONA2
TAD Russ Parker 2018 Woodburn 5.478 -0.015 5.463 2018 WOODBURN
TAD Mike Burns 2015 4Wide 5.427 -0.014 5.413 2018 VEGASLOD
TAFC Robert McCosh Jr 2018 Indy 5.676 -0.102 5.574 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Tyson Parker 2018 Mission 5.882 -0.075 5.807 2018 WOODBURN
TAFC Jirka Kaplan 2016 Seattle 5.568 -0.068 5.500 2018 VEGAS2
TAFC Tyler Scott 2018 Gainesville 5.554 -0.060 5.494 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Ulf Leanders 2018 4Wide 5.429 -0.046 5.383 2018 POMONA2
TAFC Ray Drew 2018 Joliet 5.504 -0.033 5.471 2018 MADISONL
TAFC Charles McLaws 2013 Vegas 1 5.734 -0.022 5.712 2018 VEGAS2
TAFC Sean Bellemeur 2018 Gainesville 5.407 -0.022 5.385 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Dan Pomponio 2015 4Wide 5.504 -0.012 5.492 2018 NEDLODRS
TAFC Brian Hough 2018 Winter 5.458 -0.010 5.448 2018 POMONA2
TFK Greg Carrillo 2018 Phoenix 4.054 -0.142 3.912 2018 VEGAS2
TFK Scott Palmer 2017 Indy 3.754 -0.028 3.726 2018 POMONA2
TFK Mike Salinas 2018 Reading 3.736 -0.016 3.720 2018 CHARLOTT
TFK Blake Alexander 2018 Phoenix 3.705 -0.013 3.692 2018 POMONA2
TFK Shawn Reed 2018 Madison 3.812 -0.009 3.803 2018 POMONA2
TFK Leah Pritchett 2017 Brainerd 3.640 -0.009 3.631 2018 POMONA2
TFK Cameron Ferre 2016 Charlotte 3.932 -0.003 3.929 2018 POMONA2

New Personal Best Speeds

Class Driver Previous Best Speed New Best Speed
AAFK Dale Creasy Jr 2017 Topeka 315.12 1.55 316.67 2018 CHARLOTT
AAFK Bob Bode 2017 Pomona 2 317.05 1.19 318.24 2018 POMONA2
PMD Justin Bond 2018 Dallas 256.02 2.94 258.96 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Scott Oksas 2018 Dallas 245.72 2.76 248.48 2018 VEGAS2
PMD Jeremy Ray 2018 Madison 249.67 2.43 252.10 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Steven Whiteley 2017 Gainesville 253.52 2.06 255.58 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Sidnei Frigo 2018 Dallas 257.87 1.69 259.56 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Jader Krolow 2018 Dallas 253.85 1.20 255.05 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Michael Biehle 2018 Dallas 256.89 0.89 257.78 2018 CHARLOTT
PMD Mark Caruso 2018 Madison 247.29 0.46 247.75 2018 VEGAS2
PMD Jose Gonzalez 2018 Houston 257.78 0.44 258.22 2018 VEGAS2
PMD Danny Rowe 2018 Madison 254.28 0.10 254.38 2018 CHARLOTT
PRO Wally Stroupe 2018 Atlanta 203.80 2.21 206.01 2018 CHARLOTT
PRO Tom Huggins 2017 Sonoma 206.99 0.25 207.24 2018 POMONA2
PSB Matt Smith 2017 Sonoma 199.88 1.34 201.22 2018 POMONA2
PSB Anthony Vanetti 2018 Dallas 187.83 1.11 188.94 2018 POMONA2
PSB Ryan Oehler 2018 Sonoma 195.90 0.74 196.64 2018 POMONA2
TAD Brian Inouye 195.77 54.64 250.41 2018 MADISONL
TAD Mike Burns 2015 4Wide 266.42 6.14 272.56 2018 VEGASLOD
TAD Marina Anderson 2017 Gateway 240.38 5.16 245.54 2018 MADISONL
TAD Casey Grisel 2016 Seattle 269.94 3.03 272.97 2018 WOODBURN
TAD Earl Nichols Jr 2016 Atco LODRS 263.00 2.38 265.38 2018 CHARLOTT
TAD Derik Milanesio 2016 Pomona 2 272.94 2.28 275.22 2018 POMONA2
TAD Mike Quayle 2018 Mission 244.36 2.26 246.62 2018 VEGAS2
TAD Tiffany Januik 2018 Vegas LODRS 269.24 1.73 270.97 2018 CHARLOTT
TAD Christine Chambless 2017 Gateway 261.72 1.64 263.36 2018 GREATBEN
TAD Shawn Cowie 2017 Woodburn 280.54 0.82 281.36 2018 POMONA2
TAD Dean Dubbin 2018 Brainerd 265.85 0.47 266.32 2018 MADISONL
TAD Tom Fox Jr 2017 Maple Grove 267.48 0.32 267.80 2018 CHARLOTT
TAD Megan Meyer 2017 Gainesville 283.73 0.12 283.85 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Tyson Parker 2018 Mission 244.49 7.75 252.24 2018 WOODBURN
TAFC Robert McCosh Jr 2018 Indy 258.17 4.01 262.18 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Robert Turner 2016 Vegas 2 239.74 3.89 243.63 2018 VEGASLOD
TAFC Matt Gill 2017 New England 263.26 2.07 265.33 2018 NEDLODRS
TAFC Tyler Scott 2018 Gainesville 265.22 1.84 267.06 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Bill Naves 2007 Gainesville 234.90 1.65 236.55 2018 CHARLOTT
TAFC Ulf Leanders 2018 Gainesville 270.97 1.53 272.50 2018 POMONA2
TAFC Ray Drew 2018 Joliet 264.49 1.36 265.85 2018 MADISONL
TAFC Charles McLaws 2016 Topeka 254.28 1.20 255.48 2018 VEGAS2
TAFC Jirka Kaplan 2017 Woodburn 263.46 1.09 264.55 2018 VEGASLOD
TAFC Brian Hough 2018 Winter 269.29 0.65 269.94 2018 POMONA2
TAFC Sean Bellemeur 2015 Dallas 272.28 0.55 272.83 2018 CHARLOTT
TFK Greg Carrillo 2018 Denver 309.98 5.44 315.42 2018 VEGAS2
TFK Dom Lagana 2018 Reading 327.27 2.31 329.58 2018 CHARLOTT
TFK Mike Salinas 2018 Reading 331.04 0.08 331.12 2018 CHARLOTT