Chip Ellis made up for lost time and did so in a hurry – 6.947 seconds (and 190.57 mph) to be exact. The driver of the G-Squared/S&S Buell, despite missing the first day, established a new track record on Friday during the Eastern Spring Test Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Nine NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles made runs today including defending World Champion Andrew Hines (6.965, 191.51) and Karen Stoffer (7.010, 190.65).
The car count increased to 89 teams on Friday with many lining up for Saturday admittance.
Newly appointed Team Screamin’ Eagle/Harley-Davidson rider Eddie Krawiec was on pace with a 7.010, 190.65 mph performance.
Former NBA basketball star Tom Hammonds continued to lead the pack on the second day of NHRA Pro Stock testing with a 6.767, 204.57. Swedish Pro Stock standouts Michael Malmgreh (6.845, 201.61) and Jimmy Alund (6.872, 201.58) slid into the second and third positions.
Troy Critchley nailed the top spot for the NHRA AMS Pro Modified entries with his first shot out of the trailer. The Aussie native drove his 1970 Barracuda to a thunderous 6.052 at 239.61 miles per hour. Critchley teammate Josh Hernandez was not as fortunate.
Hernandez was uninjured and his car suffered minimal damage when a parachute malfunction put him in the sandtrap. Eyewitnesses said the car literally leapt over the sand before coming to a safe stop in the grass. The car suffered minimal cosmetic damage and Hernandez was uninjured.
Scott Cannon, Jr., was a chip off of the old block amongst the IHRA’s Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Modifieds. The second-generation Cannon was on his game with a two-race old 1968 Pontiac Firebird as he thundered to an astonishing 6.108, 238.85 mile per hour run.
Cannon had close company at the top of the ladder when defending world champion Quain Stott ripped off a 6.156, 232.27 to edge out Jim Halsey’s nitrous-fed 6.178, 228.11.
Scotty Cannon made his first run in a Top Fuel dragster today and performed a scheduled eighth-mile hit and coasted to a 5.451 elapsed time.
Robert Patrick was tops for the second day of the Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com Pro Stock division as he pushed his Purvis Ford-sponsored Mustang to a 6.368, 219.22. Frank Gugliotta came within striking distance with a 6.376, 218.30.
Steve Spiess (6.391), Mike Corvo, Jr. (6.393), John Montecalvo (6.394) and Pete Berner (6.395) represented the quickest six of 19 cars in attendance.
Testing resumes on Saturday with the “Chicago Style†Shootout scheduled to begin at 11 am. Pre-race ceremonies begin at 10:30. Saturday’s event is opened to the public
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