Orangeburg Dragstrip Quick 16 - 5/17/2008

[Nick]

Qualifying Order After The First Session:

1. Bil Clanton 3.939 187.42
2. Tommy Mauney 3.947 186.95
3. Greg Godwin 4.034 182.26
4. Herman Sheppard 4.076 181.30
5. Keith Baker 4.079 180.21
6. Sonny Tindal 4.151 178.00
7. Troy Jordan 4.153 175.58
8. Dan Parker 4.162 162.51
9. Chris Patrick 4.195 174.35
10. Michael Martin 4.242 169.74
11. Rex Kelley 4.259 167.91
12. David Ross 4.310 NSR
13. Buddy Burnette 4.425 161.35
14. Irby Goff 4.566 147.83
15. Woody Elders 4.641 151.21
16. Jason Scruggs 4.667 116.70

Not Qualified:

17. Mark Brannan 5.325 104.84
18. Mike Tokary 6.429 83.67

[Nick]

Final Qualifying Order:

1. Bil Clanton 3.939 187.42
2. Tommy Mauney 3.947 186.95
3. Jason Scruggs 3.999 202
4. Greg Godwin 4.005 182.85
5. Dan Parker 4.022 181.67
6. Herman Sheppard 4.076 181.30
7. Keith Baker 4.079 180.21
8. Sonny Tindal 4.150 177.37
9. Troy Jordan 4.153 175.58
10. Rex Kelley 4.186 172.08
11. Chris Patrick 4.195 174.35
12. Michael Martin 4.220 172.68
13. David Ross 4.310 NSR
14. Irby Goff 4.390 166.11
15. Buddy Burnette 4.402 161.46
16. Mark Brannan 4.423 164.11

Did Not Qualify:

17. Mike Tokary 4.515 154.27
18. Woody Elders 4.641 151.21
19. Carol Long 7.006 60.88

[Nick]

First Round Of Eliminations:

Sonny Tindal 4.239 176.33 W
Mark Brannan 4.572 151.11

Greg Godwin 4.004 181.30 W
Michael Martin 4.199 171.89

Herman Sheppard 4.173 176.95 W
Irby Goff 4.475 155.28

Rex Kelley 4.230 169.10 W
Tommy Mauney 4.439 159.86

Keith Baker 4.072 181.45 W
Buddy Burnette 4.822 113.26

Woody Elders 4.662 150.60 W
Jason Scruggs 4.732 105.65

Jason lost a blower belt on that pass.

Dan Parker 3.978 183.44 W
David Ross 4.327 165.01

Bil Clanton 4.413 126.01 W
Mike Tokary NTR NSR

Mike Tokary broke on the starting line.

Chris Patrick and Troy Jordan were unable to make the call for the first round due to engine damage and Mark Brannan and Mike Tokary were inserted in the field.

[Nick]

Bil Clanton just crashed when his car went through the top end lights sideways. Bil is okay but the same can not be said for the Big Money Studebaker.

In a previous pair, Greg Godwin blasted out a 3.955.

We'll have more updates for you soon.

[Nick]

Second Round Of Eliminations:

Godwin 3.955 184.12 W
Tindal 6.152 84.16

Kelley 4.166 170.32 W
Sheppard broke belt on starting line

Baker 4.333 W
Elders 4.636 115.30

Parker 3.981 182.75 W
Clanton 4.008 176.95

Bil Clanton is up and walking around the pit area after his nasty wreck. There is major damage to the left side of the car.

[Nick]

Update: Bil has inspected the car and says it isn't as bad as it looks and that it will be repaired.

[Nick]

Semifinal Round:

Parker 4.025 180.79 W
Baker 6.445 72.02

Godwin 3.981 182.77 W
Kelley 4.168 169.10

[Nick]

Final Round:

Godwin 3.990 181.60 W
Parker broke

Parker suffered an explosion while staging that blew the hood off the car.

Thanks to the staff of Orangeburg Drag Strip for the hospitality and to the racers for putting on another great show in Alligator Alley.

[Nick]

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Winner Greg Godwin


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Runner-up Dan Parker and David Ross


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Semi-finalist Rex Kelley


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Semi-finalist Keith Baker and Woody Elders


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Jason Scruggs scored Top Speed honors


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Bil Clanton was #1 Qualifier and set Low ET of the race before having a close encouner with the wall in the second round of eliminations

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