Drag Illustrated Issue 148, September 2019 | Page 108

DRIVER SITE STATE DATE Clay Millican Pomona CA 2/10/2018 Chandler AZ 2/23/2018 1 3.628 1 336.57 Tony Schumacher FUNNY CAR ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS (1000-feet) RANK PERF 1 6.476 Jason Line Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 2 6.477 Bo Butner Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 3 6.490 Erica Enders Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 4 6.490 Roger Brogdon Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 5 6.491 Greg Anderson Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 6 6.491 Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 7 6.493 Shane Gray Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 8 6.501 Tanner Gray Epping NH 6/3/2017 Brainerd MN 8/18/2017 1 339.87 Robert Hight Sonoma CA 7/28/2017 TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) DRIVER SITE Bill Reichert Baytown TX 4/1/2007 Pomona CA 11/10/2016 1 5.103 1 285.83 Don St. Arnaud STATE DATE TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) DRIVER SITE 1 5.352 1 275.56 John Lombardo, Jr. Sean Bellemeur STATE DATE NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS (EFI, quarter-mile) RANK M.P.H. DRIVER SITE STATE DATE 1 214.59 Greg Anderson Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 214.31 Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 Gainesville FL 3/17/2019 2 Gainesville FL 3/21/2016 3 214.28 Bo Butner Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 4 214.11 Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 5 214.08 Vince Nobile Gainesville FL 3/18/2017 6 214.01 Erica Enders Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS (carbureted, quarter-mile) Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Shane Gray DRIVER SITE STATE DATE Jason Line Concord NC 3/29/2015 7 213.87 Jason Line Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 215.55 Erica Enders-Stevens Englishtown NJ 5/31/2014 8 213.37 Tanner Gray Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 1 6.455 1 NHRA PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) RANK E.T. 1 STATE DATE STATE DATE Robert Hight RANK PERF SITE SITE 3.793 RANK PERF DRIVER DRIVER 1 RANK PERF (EFI, quarter-mile) RANK E.T. 5.643 UNLIMITED TURBOCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) RANK E.T. DRIVER SITE STATE DATE Steve Jackson Gainesville FL 3/17/2019 1 5.379 BRITTANY FORCE HITS FASTEST ‘NEW PREP” SPEED EVER! At the recent NHRA National Event at Sonoma (CA), Brittany Force rocketed to a speed of 335.15 miles per hour to become not only the third fastest driver of Top Fuel Eliminator’s “Thousand Feet Era” but also the fastest pilot yet under the association’s “new prep” traction solution. In fact, Force moved within 1.5 mph of the fastest “long car” speed ever. Force’s Advance Auto Parts machine, constructed completely in-house at John Force Racing in Indiana, has displayed the capabilities of chief tuner David Grubnic many times during the season. However, the Sonoma track annually gives hints of things to come; at only seventeen feet of elevation, it is the closest to sea level of all NHRA major stadiums even though the surface actually runs twelve feet uphill. Although Brittany produced the speed on a 3.71-second first-round victory, she lost in the second stanza. The team brought the same power to Brainerd (MN) two weeks later, however, and put down efforts of 332.75 and 331.77 mph. While the NHRA’s newest “less traction” mixture doesn’t necessarily reflect the team making the most power, it does UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) DRIVER SITE STATE DATE Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 2/28/2018 1 5.424 RANK E.T. indicate the crewchief who is getting the most power to the ground quickly enough to skirt much of the onboard RPM Limiter’s effect on top speed. The NHRA is obviously monitoring the increase in speeds closely and, at its con- venience, will dilute the track adhesive ever more in order to rein in the cars. However, a few lucky breaks from Mother Nature during drag racing’s always powerful fall season could easily result in the fastest Top Fuel Dragster pass of all time…followed by an equally speedy retaliation in track preparation. So goes the quest for a nitro record in the second decade of the twenty-first century. HIGHT RUNS FASTEST FUNNY CAR PASS OF THE SEASON! The same Sonoma race was the site of the fastest “new prep” Funny Car effort yet. Robert Hight’s AAA Auto Insurance Chevy Camaro posted a booming 334.65 mph which nearly overshadowed his sister-in-law, Britanny Force. Hight eclipsed his own 334.24 “new prep” record set at Joliet (IL) earlier in the year. Of note was the impressive 333.41 mph speed at Sonoma from Jack Beckman at the helm of the “Infinite Hero” Dodge Charger from the Don UNLIMITED NITROUS OXIDE PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) DRIVER SITE STATE DATE DRIVER SITE John Zappia Dinwiddie VA 10/19/2017 RANK E.T. 1 5.676 Fred Scriba Budds Creek MD STATE DATE 4/13/2019 2 5.657 Jose Gonzalez Concord NC 4/26/2019 2 5.403 Jose Gonzalez Cecil GA 3/10/2017 2 5.476 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8/23/2014 2 5.690 Rickie Smith Bithlo FL 1/17/2018 3 5.662 Todd Tutterow Gainesville FL 3/17/2019 3 5.440 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11/19/2017 3 5.527 Jason Scruggs Bradenton FL 3/15/2016 3 5.710 Khalid al Balooshi Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 4 5.674 Jeremy Ray Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 4 5.461 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8/23/2014 4 5.527 Scott McLean Willowbank QLD 6/2/2018 4 5.713 Bob Rahaim Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 5 5.676 Mike Castellana Madison IL 9/22/2018 5 5.524 Rick Hord Las Vegas NV 11/15/2018 5 5.534 Mattias Wulcan Poddington ENG 5/20/2018 5 5.718 Chad Green Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 6 5.681 Rick Hord Concord NC 10/13/2018 6 5.543 Ed Thornton Las Vegas NV 11/18/2018 6 5.579 John Stanley Las Vegas NV 11/16/2017 6 5.734 Ed Burnley Crofton MD 9/9/2017 7 5.690 Michael Biehle II Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 7 5.565 Paul Mouhayet Las Vegas NV 11/21/2015 7 5.585 Paul Mouhayet Eastern Creek NSW 10/1/2017 7 5.753 Mahana al Naemi Doha QAT 1/15/2016 8 5.693 Mike Janis Concord NC 10/14/2018 8 5.591 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11/20/2016 8 5.612 Steve King Budds Creek MD 8 5.768 Mike Castellana Dinwiddie VA NHRA PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) UNLIMITED TURBOCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) UNLIMITED NITROUS OXIDE PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) SITE STATE DATE SITE STATE DATE SITE STATE DATE 261.22 Erica Enders Norwalk OH 6/22/2019 1 278.79 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 2/28/2018 1 266.74 John Stanley Las Vegas NV 11/19/2017 1 253.47 Rickie Smith Gainesville FL 3/17/2017 2 260.41 Steve Matusek Norwalk OH 6/22/2019 2 275.45 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11/19/2017 2 265.33 John Zappia Dinwiddie VA 10/19/2017 2 252.85 Khalid al Balooshi Gainesville FL 3/16/2019 DRIVER DRIVER UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS (quarter-mile) 9/23/2014 1 RANK M.P.H. RANK M.P.H. 4/14/2019 RANK M.P.H. DRIVER RANK M.P.H. DRIVER SITE STATE DATE 3 259.96 Jose Gonzalez Concord NC 4/27/2019 3 274.83 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11/21/2015 3 263.82 Mike Maggio Las Vegas NV 11/24/2014 3 251.49 Bob Rahaim Topeka KS 5/20/2017 4 259.91 Mike Bowman Las Vegas NV 10/27/2017 4 274.61 Ed Thornton Las Vegas NV 11/18/2018 4 263.77 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8/23/2014 4 251.34 Chad Green Norwalk OH 6/22/2019 5 259.66 Don Walsh Las Vegas NV 10/31/2015 5 274.33 Paul Mouhayet Madison IL 8/28/2015 5 262.67 Mattias Wulcan Poddington ENG 5/20/2018 5 250.97 Jonathan Gray Baytown TX 4/21/2017 IL WAU 3/3/2018 6 259.56 Sidnei Frigo Concord NC 10/14/2018 6 272.83 Turki al Zafiri Madison 8/23/2014 6 260.95 Paul Mouhayet Kwinana Beach 6 250.92 Erica Enders Clermont IN 9/1/2018 7 259.31 Troy Coughlin Norwalk OH 6/24/2017 7 272.34 Greg Tsakiridis Eastern Creek NSW 7/20/2019 7 260.51 Steve King Budds Creek MD 4/14/2019 7 250.51 Lizzy Musi Dinwiddie VA 6/27/2018 8 259.16 Alex Laughlin Norwalk OH 6/22/2019 8 267.00 Rick Hord Las Vegas 8 258.76 Dave Norris Budds Creek MD 10/6/2018 8 250.51 Fred Scriba Budds Creek MD 4/13/2019 NV 11/15/2018 ATTENTION READERS & RACERS: The Drag Illustrated Top Eight lists do not include the eight quickest elapsed times or eight fastest speeds recorded in each class. The Lists also do not reflect the eight quickest or fastest vehicles. The DI Top Eight lists rank the quickest and fastest drivers in each Eliminator category. The DI Top Eight rankings do not necessarily reflect the current National or World Records of any association. For current official world records, consult the sanctioning body or racing organization. Listings are not subject to verification or confirmation by any other runs. A claim to any record may be made by submitting all pertinent information and a photo or scan of a timeslip to [email protected]. Performances recorded outside organized drag racing events are accepted in all classes except NHRA Pro Modified, NHRA Pro Stock, NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster, NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car, Extreme Pro Stock and X275 Eliminators. Testing results may be subject to additional scrutiny. 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