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Track records fall on opening night of Mardi Gras Nationals
Del Cox Jr. sets provisional Top Fuel pole Friday night; Commisso, Collins top Pro Mod, Pro Stock
BATON ROUGE, La. – Del Cox Jr. topped the charts Friday night in Top Fuel qualifying for the opening night the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Mardi Gras Nationals at State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge.
Cox (Downey, Ca.) made a 4.712 run at 314.83 mph to hold off 2008 IHRA Nitro Funny Car Champion Terry Haddock (Woodinville, Wa.) who set his personal best Top Fuel E.T. and speed with 4.768, 302.41 mph pass.
Ray Commisso (Toronto, Ont.) took home the Ironman in Pro Modified with a record-challenging 5.993 pass at 245.09 mph. Ed Hoover (Gilbert, SC) was second with a 6.049 run at 237.88 mph.
Pro Stock driver Jason Collins (Rainbow City, Al.) was the Ironman in his class, making a 6.294 second pass at 222.03 mph. Pete Berner (Crete, Il.) was second after two rounds at 6.348, 220.84 mph.
The final two rounds of qualifying for the Mardi Gras Nationals will be held Saturday followed by eliminations on Sunday.
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Results Friday afterqualifying for the Inaugural Summit Racing Equipment Mardi Gras Nationals at State Capitol Raceway, first of 10 events in the 2009 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Del Cox Jr, 4.712 seconds, 314.83 mph; 2. Terry Haddock, 4.768, 302.41; 3. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.875, 282.48; 4. Terry McMillen, 4.896, 301.40; 5. Tim Boychuk, 5.040, 244.87; 6. Mitch King, 5.296, 218.27; 7. Paul Lee, 5.327, 232.43; 8. Bruce Litton, 7.290, 116.25. Not Qualified: 9. Todd Simpson, 9.600, 90.15; 10. Chris Karamesines, 11.827, 64.92.
Pro Modified -- 1. Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 5.993, 245.09; 2. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.049, 237.88; 3. Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 6.071, 242.28; 4. Roger Burgess, Camaro, 6.116, 237.25; 5. Earl Folse, Camaro, 6.395, 220.19; 6. Taylor Lastor, Camaro, 6.528, 163.95; 7. Harold Laird, Corvette, 6.843, 163.87; 8. Danny Rowe, Camaro, 7.620, 128.53; 9. Tommy Gray, Camaro, 7.855, 115.81; 10. Al Suggs Jr., Chevy S-10, 9.530, 101.94.
Pro Stock -- 1. Jason Collins, Chevy Cobalt, 6.294, 222.03; 2. Pete Berner, Pontiac GXP, 6.348, 220.84; 3. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.351, 221.02; 4. Bob Bertsch, Ford Mustang, 6.407, 220.69; 5. Jerry Haas, Pontiac GTO, 6.412, 221.31; 6. Trevor Eman, Ford Escort, 6.422, 219.22; 7. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.462, 220.91; 8. Richard Freeman, GXP, 6.564, 212.90; 9. Mark Martino, Cobalt, 6.628, 214.11; 10. Cale Aronson, Escort, 6.906, 170.21; 11. Frank Gugliotta, GXP, 6.941, 148.82; 12. Dean Goforth, GXP, 7.346, 145.25; 13. Scott Hintz, Mustang, 8.063, 123.16; 14. JR Carr, GXP, 8.397, 143.84.
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