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It’s that time of the year again for the always popular NMRA finals in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Virtually any class that is being led by 1000 points or less is still up for grabs. Also, Saturday will be the make up final eliminations for the NMRA Columbus rain out. Keep it tuned to Stang TV all weekend for the updates and videos from Bowling Green.
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Morning Pit Notes
John Kolivas is here this weekend but surprisingly not competing in any classes. Kolivas is here testing for this month's ORTC race at SGMP.
Robbie Blankenship is in a heated battle against 2011 (and multi-time) champion Charlie Booze. Blankenship won his first Hot Street championship in 2008, finished second in 2009 and third in 2010.
On board with Joel Greathouse’s SSO Mustang
Qualifying Round 2 and 3 Notes
Don't count out Tim Essick out of the 2011 Pro Outlaw 10.5 championship, who is within striking distance of defending champion Mike Murillo. Essick laid down his fastest pass of the weekend on his last qualiying attempt with a 6.781, putting him about a tenth slower than Murillo's number one spot.
On car with Bart Tobner
Sam Vincent suffered from rear end failure as soon as he released the transbrake on his final qualifying attempt. Vincent has been struggling with consistency this weekend and sit in 7th with a 7.322
Playing around with my new fish eye lens, I took a shot of Race Pages Associate Editor Greg Acosta.
Chris Tuten talks about a tough year that is finally paying off
Chris Tuten said 'Don't forget about me', with his stellar 7.036 pass in the final round of qualifying this weekend, putting him .011 behind John Urist.
Multi-time champion Chris Parisi talks about how he uses SCT tunes in his Super Stang Mustang
It was Bob Cook with the top honors in Renegade until the last qualifying session where Brian Mitchell laid down a 8.315 @ 162.92 mph, besting Cook's 8.346. Mitchell currently sits number one in the Renegade points.
Mike DeMayo got DQed on his last qualifying pass by the starter for leaking fluids at the line. DeMayo sits in the third qualifying spot with a 8.478 @ 157.74 mph.
As it normally is, Hot Street's naturally aspirated class holds the tightest margin in qualifying, separating first to fourth by .06 of a second. On top of that list is Charlie Booze Jr. with a 8.435 @ 163.14 mph.
Heads up qualifying round 2
Here is one epically twisted driveshaft that we spotted walking around the pits. Apparently this racer had previously broken an aluminum driveshaft as well.
Nothing changed much in the final round of qualifying in Drag Radial where Sean Lyon retained the number one spot with a 7.520 @ 189.44. Brad Medlock sit second, while defending champion Jason Lee sits in third. Lee has been having a hard time keeping the front wheels of his four eyed Fox body Mustang on the pavement.
Bruce Hemminger backed up his first round qualifying record in round two with a 9.166 @ 147.42. Dan Baumann rode out a huge wheel stand that almost resulted in a collision with the retaining wall. We will have that one up later in our video coverage.
Tim Matherly doesn't seem to have much luck at the Bowling Green finals in recent years. This time around Matherly has been struggling with horrible clutch slip problems during every round.
Carlos Sobrino's Milk-Powered, dairy cow Mustang charged into the number one qualifying spot during round two, with a 10.908 @ 122.71 mph pass. It made for an unprecedented weekend of qualifying with four Factory Stock Mustangs in the 10s.
In the Pits with Carlos Sobrino
Final Qualifying Order
Compulink StarTrak TURBOSMART PRO OUTLAW 10.5 Qualifying for 5 entries
Low ET 6.656 2 MIKE MURRILLO
Top Speed 255.00 1003 TIM ESSICK
2 PRO 93 MUSTANG FORD 549 MIKE MURRILLO SAN ANTONIO TX 6.656 217.11 217.11
1003 PRO 03 MUSTANG FORD 430 TIM ESSICK BRANDYWINE MD 6.781 255 255
3 PRO 03 COBRA FORD 440 DWAYNE JAMES ALBEQURQUE NM 7.165 164.13 194.69
1023 PRO 03 MUSTANG FORD 550 JIM BROWN OFALLON MO 7.317 139.63 161.13
1001 95 MUSTANG FORD 446 EDGAR RICE SPRINGFIELD TN 9.293 157.17 157.17
Compulink StarTrak PROCHARGER SUPER STREET Qualifying for 8 entries
1 SSO JOHN URIST ALBUQUERQUE NM 7.025 203.68 208.71
2023 SSO 87 MUSTANG FORD 363 CHRIS TUTEN PELION SC 7.036 199.94 210.9
4 SSO 01 MUSTANG FORD 423 PHIL HINES LEBANON OH 7.136 199.88 204.91
2554 SSO 03 COBRA FORD 412 TERRY ELAM PROSPERITY SC 7.137 196.04 196.04
2020 SSO FORD 434 JOEL GREATHOUSE OAKLAND KY 7.228 203 203
2000 SSO 98 MUSTANG FORD 427 KENJO KELLEY BRAZORIA TX 7.278 197.33 197.33
2077 SSO 88 MUSTANG FORD 454 SAM VINCENT CENTRAL CITY KY 7.322 190.97 190.97
2015 SSO 82 FAIRMONT FORD 323 KURT BORTON ST LOUIS MO 10.014 96.21 96.21
Compulink StarTrak BLOW-BY RACING EFI REN Qualifying for 9 entries
2 REN 03 COBRA 310 BRIAN MITCHELL CHADDS FORD PA 8.315 162.92 162.92
3 REN 90 MUSTANG FORD 311 BOB COOK CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL 8.346 167.74 167.74
4126 REN 89 MUSTANG FORD 310 ALTON CLEMENTS CENTRAL SC 8.433 160.75 160.88
4214 REN 92 MUSTANG 336 BART TOBENER WINDER GA 8.45 161.52 163.31
4124 REN 04 COBRA FORD 358 VICTOR WIEBLAS MIAMI FL 8.456 160.48 160.48
7 REN 00 COBRA FORD 308 BRYAN MUTH WALNUTPORT PA 8.465 163.87 163.87
4049 REN 80 CAPRI FORD 310 CHAD ALLMANDINGER DECATUR IN 8.474 160.63 161.59
4084 REN 95 MUSTANG FORD 309 JOHN KELLER HUBBARD OH 9.589 122.28 122.28
4077 REN 86 MUSTANG FORD 353 JOEL HOWARD COLUMBUS OH 9.593 108.49 108.49
Compulink StarTrak EDELBROCK HOT STREET Qualifying for 7 entries
3398 HS 92 MUSTANG GT 419 CHARLIE BOOZE JR. MARION PA 8.435 163.14 163.14
2 HS 72 MAVERICK FORD 400 DON BOWLES MADISONVILLE KY 8.469 161.42 161.42
3117 HS 89 MUSTANG FORD 347 MICHAEL DEMAYO BUTLER PA 8.478 157.74 157.74
3 HS 04 MUSTANG FORD 400 ROBBIE BLANKENSHIP HUDSON FL 8.495 160.06 160.06
3707 HS 81 CAPRI FORD 400 RICK RICCARDI TOMS RIVER NJ 8.573 144.69 144.69
3339 HS 88 MUSTANG FORD 399 SHANE LONG ODELL IL 8.656 156.75 156.75
3139 HS 00 MUSTANG FORD 399 KEITH COURTNEY MADISON IN 8.7 155.63 158.07
Compulink StarTrak AFCO XTREME DRAG RADIAL Qualifying for 6 entries
Low ET 7.520 4 SEAN LYON
Top Speed 221.38 4 SEAN LYON
4 DR 93 MUSTANG FORD 353 SEAN LYON PANAMA CITY FL 7.52 189.44 221.38
10125 DR 04 MUSTANG FORD 400 BRAD MEDLOCK SHERWOOD AZ 7.655 189.2 189.2
1 DR 86 MUSTANG FORD 361 JASON LEE MAUMEE OH 7.704 182.3 211.63
10353 DR 99 COBRA FORD 283 ORSON JOHNSON HOUSE SPRINGS MO 7.774 212.13 212.13
8 DR 91 MUSTANG 330 BRIAN TUTEN LEXINGTON SC 7.861 174.57 174.57
10088 DR 96 COBRA 325 ANDY MANSON WOODBRIDGE VA 18.702 60.43 60.43
Compulink StarTrak STEEDA REAL STREET Qualifying for 7 entries
2 RS 86 MUSTANG FORD 311 BRUCE HEMMINGER BURNHAM IL 9.166 147.42 147.42
5 RS 88 MUSTANG FORD 302 DAN BAUMANN FORT WASHINGTON WI 9.306 144.66 144.66
8014 RS 93 MUSTANG FORD 311 JAY MARR LONGWOOD FL 9.401 145.45 145.45
3 RS 04 MUSTANG FORD 286 JIM BREESE TRANSFER PA 9.443 153.13 153.13
8062 RS 91 MUSTANG FORD 306 CRAIG BALDWIN PORT BRYON IL 9.469 144.52 144.52
1 RS 01 MUSTANG 284 TIM MATHERLY STATHAM GA 10.806 120.89 123.44
8006 RS 92 MUSTANG FORD 308 MICHAEL BELL DAYTON OH 11.446 84.4 84.4
Compulink StarTrak STEEDA REAL STREET Qualifying for 7 entries
2 RS 86 MUSTANG FORD 311 BRUCE HEMMINGER BURNHAM IL 9.166 147.42 147.42
5 RS 88 MUSTANG FORD 302 DAN BAUMANN FORT WASHINGTON WI 9.306 144.66 144.66
8014 RS 93 MUSTANG FORD 311 JAY MARR LONGWOOD FL 9.401 145.45 145.45
3 RS 04 MUSTANG FORD 286 JIM BREESE TRANSFER PA 9.443 153.13 153.13
8062 RS 91 MUSTANG FORD 306 CRAIG BALDWIN PORT BRYON IL 9.469 144.52 144.52
1 RS 01 MUSTANG 284 TIM MATHERLY STATHAM GA 10.806 120.89 123.44
8006 RS 92 MUSTANG FORD 308 MICHAEL BELL DAYTON OH 11.446 84.4 84.4
Compulink StarTrak BF GOODRICH FACTORY STOCK Qualifying for 11 entries
Low ET 10.908 2 CARLOS SOBRINO
Top Speed 130.32 6009 JOHN LESLIE SR
2 FS 86 LX 310 CARLOS SOBRINO FAIRVIEW NJ 10.908 122.66 122.71
8 FS 91 MUSTANG FORD 309 LOUIS SYLVESTER MATTESON IL 10.946 121.8 121.8
6001 FS 98 MUSTANG 289 BRIAN CAMPBELL LOVELAND OH 10.946 120.89 120.89
6 FS 89 MUSTANG 289 JOHN LESLIE JR. DEMOTTE IN 10.981 121.53 123.33
4 FS MUSTANG 308 ALAN CANN RACINE WI 11.179 120.76 120.76
7 FS 90 MUSTANG LX 308 RICK WALSH LAKE PANASOFFKEE FL 11.405 120.24 120.24
6060 FS 85 MUSTANG FORD 306 MATTHEW WILLIAMS LONG BRANCH NJ 11.589 117.66 117.66
6018 FS 88 MUSTANG FORD 306 CHARLIE RANKIN MEDIA PA 11.601 115.28 115.34
6572 FS 92 MUSTANG FORD 311 ERIK SHANKLES RISING FAWN GA 11.605 116.56 116.65
6009 FS 89 MUSTANG FORD 310 JOHN LESLIE SR MUNSTER IN 11.711 130.32 130.32
10 FS 89 MUSTANG 284 ZANE REED TRENTON GA 15.691 63.7 63.7
