Drag Illustrated Issue 161, October 2020 | Page 80

TOP 8

TOP FUEL ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( 1000-feet )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 3.623 Brittany Force Mohnton PA 9 / 14 / 2019
1 338.17 Brittany Force Las Vegas NV 11 / 1 / 2019
FUNNY CAR ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( 1000-feet )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 3.793 Robert Hight Brainerd MN 8 / 18 / 2017
1 339.87 Robert Hight Sonoma CA 7 / 28 / 2017
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 5.090 Megan Meyer Clermont IN 9 / 6 / 2020
1 285.83 Don St . Arnaud Pomona CA 11 / 10 / 2016
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 5.352 Sean Bellemeur Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2019
1 276.18 Annie Whiteley Gainesville FL 3 / 7 / 2020
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( carbureted , quarter-mile )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 6.455 Jason Line Concord NC 3 / 29 / 2015
1 215.55 Erica Enders-Stevens Englishtown NJ 5 / 31 / 2014
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( EFI , quarter-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 6.460 Matt Hartford Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
2 6.467 Aaron Stanfield Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
3 6.468 Erica Enders Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
4 6.470 Greg Anderson Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
5 6.472 Deric Kramer Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
6 6.476 Jason Line Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
7 6.478 Jeg Coughlin , Jr . Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
8 6.480 Kyle Koretsky Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
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
2 214.31 Jeg Coughlin , Jr . Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
3 214.28 Bo Butner Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
4 214.18 Erica Enders Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
5 214.11 Shane Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
6 214.08 Vince Nobile Gainesville FL 3 / 18 / 2017
7 213.87 Jason Line Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
8 213.37 Tanner Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
RUN OF THE YEAR ? JACKSON SHOCKS THE WORLD WITH 3.50 !
In a year during which he has experienced everything from crashes to controversy , Stevie “ Fast ” Jackson produced a career-defining run … even though that career is still in its earliest stages . The already-legendary Georgian who builds , drives , talks , wins and endlessly repeats the process dropped jaws around the globe with a single pass at the 18th annual Shakedown Nationals at Tommy Franklin ’ s Virginia Motorsports Park .
Taking full advantage of manager Tyler Crossnoe ’ s fantastic surface preparation , Jackson wheeled his Strange-backed “ Shadow 2.0 ” Radial Versus The World 2016 Camaro to his third Radial Tire Record-breaking pass of the season , a staggering 3.520 at 213.27 mph , to lead the field .
From the start of eliminations , however , a war began between Jackson ’ s screw compressor-driven Camaro and the similar rig of David Reese which uses a 400 cubic inch smallblock GM powerplant to run at a lighter weight break . In his first match of the day , the fellow Georgia resident tied Jackson ’ s record with
mind-numbing 3.520 of his own at 213.10 mph . A 3.524 at an even faster 214.11 second round win put Reese on collision course with reigning NHRA Pro Modified World Champ Jackson .
A 3.53 / 213.47 and a 3.523 / 214.21 got Jackson past the first two rounds and set up an East Georgia ( Jackson ) versus West Georgia ( Reese ) showdown . With a brilliant 0.015 Reaction Time , Jackson took an eighth hundredths holeshot and drove away to post a performance which , with little argument , could be considered the Run Of The Year . His 3.505 / 213.27 eclipsed Reese ’ s 3.522 / 214.55 , ( the quickest and fastest supercharged Radial runs of all time behind Jackson ’ s bests ), to advance to the finals . In the trophy round , Jackson trounced Brazilian newcomer Luis De Leon ’ s nitrous injected 1968 Camaro with a near-duplicate 3.508 / 213.20 .
Jackson has owned the Drag Radial Elapsed Time Record since January 25 , 2020 , and , in fact has dropped it multiple times throughout the season . However , a 3.50-second eighth-mile pass is quite different than even a 3.51 . With it , “ Stevie Fast ” pushed his 521 cubic inch Brad Anderson alcohol Chrysler Hemi into the fifth spot of the Drag Illustrated Top 8 Unlimited Pro Modified ETs to create the first movement on that list in FOUR SEASONS !
Only four drivers have clocked under 3.50 seconds in a passenger automobile and none were on radial tires . In fact , no alcohol-burning Funny Car has never been quicker than 3.54 seconds . When the most recent “ no rules ” Pro Modified category , ( Pro Extreme Eliminator ), collapsed under its own weight in the middle of the 2018 season , there was virtually nobody willing to save it . Most attention was being focused on the RvW division which , at the
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NHRA PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED TURBOCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED NITROUS OXIDE PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 5.623 Justin Bond Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
1 5.379 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 2 / 28 / 2018
1 5.424 John Zappia Dinwiddie VA 10 / 19 / 2017
1 5.572 Dean Marinis Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
2 5.643 Steve Jackson Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2019
2 5.403 Jose Gonzalez Cecil GA 3 / 10 / 2017
2 5.476 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
2 5.622 Fred Scriba Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
3 5.656 Jason Scruggs Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
3 5.440 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11 / 19 / 2017
3 5.513 Justin Jones Las Vegas NV 11 / 23 / 2019
3 5.689 Rickie Smith Bithlo FL 3 / 6 / 2020
4 5.657 Jose Gonzalez Concord NC 4 / 26 / 2019
4 5.461 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
4 5.521 Kevin McCurdy Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
4 5.710 Khalid al Balooshi Gainesville FL 3 / 16 / 2019
5 5.660 Alex Laughlin Bithlo FL 3 / 7 / 2020
5 5.524 Rick Hord Las Vegas NV 11 / 15 / 2018
5 5.522 Aaron Wells Las Vegas NV 11 / 24 / 2019
5 5.713 Bob Rahaim Gainesville FL 3 / 16 / 2019
6 5.660 Brandon Snider Madison IL 10 / 2 / 2020
6 5.543 Ed Thornton Las Vegas NV 11 / 18 / 2018
6 5.527 Jason Scruggs Bradenton FL 3 / 15 / 2016
6 5.718 Chad Green Gainesville FL 3 / 16 / 2019
7 5.662 Todd Tutterow Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2019
7 5.565 Paul Mouhayet Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2015
7 5.527 Scott McLean Willowbank QLD 6 / 2 / 2018
7 5.734 Ed Burnley Crofton MD 9 / 9 / 2017
8 5.674 Jeremy Ray Gainesville FL 3 / 16 / 2019
8 5.591 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11 / 20 / 2016
8 5.534 Mattias Wulcan Poddington ENG 5 / 20 / 2018
8 5.745 Jeff Barker Madison IL 10 / 2 / 2020
NHRA PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED TURBOCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED NITROUS OXIDE PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 261.22 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
1 255.19 Dean Marinis Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
2 260.41 Steve Matusek Norwalk OH 6 / 22 / 2019
2 275.45 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11 / 19 / 2017
2 266.42 Aaron Wells Las Vegas NV 11 / 24 / 2019
2 254.28 Rickie Smith Bithlo FL 3 / 6 / 2020
3 259.96 Jose Gonzalez Concord NC 4 / 27 / 2019
3 274.83 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2015
3 265.33 John Zappia Dinwiddie VA 10 / 19 / 2017
3 253.14 Jeff Barker Madison IL 10 / 2 / 2020
4 259.91 Mike Bowman Las Vegas NV 10 / 27 / 2017
4 274.61 Ed Thornton Las Vegas NV 11 / 18 / 2018
4 263.82 Mike Maggio Las Vegas NV 11 / 24 / 2014
4 252.85 Khalid al Balooshi Gainesville FL 3 / 16 / 2019
5 259.66 Don Walsh Las Vegas NV 10 / 31 / 2015
5 274.33 Paul Mouhayet Madison IL 8 / 28 / 2015
5 263.77 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
5 251.58 Fred Scriba Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
6 259.56 Sidnei Frigo Concord NC 10 / 14 / 2018
6 272.83 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
6 262.67 Mattias Wulcan Poddington ENG 5 / 20 / 2018
6 251.49 Bob Rahaim Topeka KS 5 / 20 / 2017
7 259.31 Troy Coughlin Norwalk OH 6 / 24 / 2017
7 272.34 Greg Tsakiridis Eastern Creek NSW 7 / 20 / 2019
7 261.02 Steve King Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
7 251.34 Chad Green Norwalk OH 6 / 22 / 2019
8 259.16 Alex Laughlin Norwalk OH 6 / 22 / 2019
8 267.64 Rick Snavely Las Vegas NV 11 / 23 / 2019
8 260.95 Paul Mouhayet Kwinana Beach WAU 3 / 3 / 2018
8 250.97 Jonathan Gray Baytown TX 4 / 21 / 2017
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 bret @ dragillustrated . com . 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 . Drag Illustrated reserves the right to refuse a claim for any reason .
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