(Photos by Sandra Alberti and Bob Snyder) – Weather is improving for eliminations for the 35th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continued Saturday as Robert Hight powered to the top of the Funny Car category.
Billy Torrence (Top Fuel) and Bo Butner (Pro Stock) are all No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the second of 24 events on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule.
Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the second of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel — 1. Billy Torrence, 3.667 seconds, 328.46 mph vs. 16. Terry Totten, 6.821, 96.18; 2.
Terry McMillen, 3.695, 330.96 vs. 15. Richie Crampton, 6.069, 101.77; 3. Antron Brown, 3.718,
322.34 vs. 14. Steve Torrence, 5.682, 261.88; 4. Jordan Vandergriff, 3.726, 321.88 vs. 13.
Brittany Force, 4.838, 188.31; 5. Doug Kalitta, 3.737, 326.95 vs. 12. Jim Maroney, 4.373, 274.22; 6. Austin Prock, 3.738, 328.46 vs. 11. Clay Millican, 4.259, 195.48; 7. Leah Pritchett, 3.744,
282.42 vs. 10. Cameron Ferre, 4.085, 232.43; 8. Scott Palmer, 3.781, 325.22 vs. 9. Mike Salinas, 3.862, 274.55.
Funny Car — 1. Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.867, 329.91 vs. 16. Jeff Diehl, Toyota Camry, 5.843, 118.17; 2. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.881, 323.43 vs. 15. Phil Burkart, Charger, 5.070, 229.59; 3. Tim Wilkerson, Ford Mustang, 3.885, 325.92 vs. 14. Jack Beckman, Charger, 5.022, 159.80; 4. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 3.911, 326.95 vs. 13. Jim Campbell, Charger, 5.004, 151.54; 5. J.R. Todd, Camry, 3.911, 321.35 vs. 12. Terry Haddock, Mustang, 4.925, 167.03; 6. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 3.933, 322.81 vs. 11. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 4.035, 270.54; 7. Shawn Langdon, Camry, 3.940, 325.30 vs. 10. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.960, 326.32; 8. John Force, Camaro, 3.950, 321.27 vs. 9. Ron Capps, Charger, 3.951, 315.49.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Gary Densham, 7.886, 85.05.
Pro Stock — 1. Bo Butner, Chevy Camaro, 6.522, 211.46 vs. 16. Joey Grose, Camaro, 17.001, 47.71; 2. Alex Laughlin, Camaro, 6.526, 211.79 vs. 15. Steve Graham, Camaro, 7.091, 154.39; 3. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.528, 212.16 vs. 14. Alan Prusiensky, Dodge Dart, 6.661, 206.54; 4. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.536, 210.87 vs. 13. Val Smeland, Camaro, 6.610, 209.65; 5. Rodger Brogdon, Camaro, 6.538, 210.90 vs. 12. Fernando Cuadra, Camaro, 6.579, 210.11; 6. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.544, 210.50 vs. 11. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.579, 210.60; 7. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.544, 210.34 vs. 10. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.564, 210.57; 8. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.545, 210.11 vs. 9. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.548, 211.36.
Doug chokes again. He will never win the championship.
what the crap about the tv coverage, no prostock, i guess they are showing them the door like they did to modified production and prostock truck
Don’t worry, NHRA is trying something different with their event coverage. For the first time, FOX Sports 1 (FS1) will feature one hour of exclusive Pro Stock coverage on Tuesday, February 26, beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
The main reason I would go to the Winternationals was pro stock. Glidden, Johnson, Morrison, etc. now its lump vs. lump spec racing, couldn’t pay me to watch it. Funny car as well, no different bodies, all look the same who cares? Dale Pulde was one of my favorites back in the day, also Billy Meyer.