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We are under way for the final day of the Atlanta NMCA/NMRA All Star Nationals with the heads up eliminations set to begin around noon today. The skies are clearing out from the overcast morning here in Commerce bring the track up to temp. A live feed is available for the on track action by Motormaniatv.com and please say tuned to StangTV for updates through out the day.
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Jim Monson unloads his number 10 qualified Pro Outlaw Mustang this morning. He will face NMCA racer Brian Hicks' Hemi powered Challenger in round one.
The Tuten brothers are here this weekend but Brian is the only one still in as Chris hurt the engine back on Friday. Brian struggled with an oiling problem after bring the car out last year and hurt the engine several times. For 2012 that issue is fixed up and they are finally starting to get some good data to move the program forward and was the only car in class to get down the track well on Saturday.
Victor Neiblas was running without nitrous through qualifying as a wiring issue wasn't activating the system for the Blow By Racing Renegade racer out of Miami, Florida. It's all fixed up this morning but they have no date on this track and face off with Tim Matherly in round one. They will take baby steps with it and hope to make it by Matherly and meet up with Brain Mitchell.
I dropped in on Nitto Factory Stock racer Louis Sylvester Jr.'s pits and had a quick talk with engine builder John Zebb now with Borowski Racing Engines after closing up his own shop.Sylvester has broken three T-5 transmission over the weekend but other wise is running fine. He qualified in third with a 10.97 @ 122 and faces off with Trenton, Georgia racer Kermit Buffington first today. The Chicago based team wears the number 2 on the window this year and are looking to better that for the 2012 season.
Another racer in Nitto Factory Stock is Sondra Leslie who runs out of the DeMarco Racing camp with a Coyote engine in her 2006 Mustang she campaigned in Super Stang for the past two years with a supercharged V-6. Sondra and boyfriend Dave DeMarco gutted the car and transformed it to Factory Stock in the off season. Sponsors on the car are Team Z Motorsports, Hellion Power Systems, DeMarco Racing, Strange Engineering, JPC, BBR, Finishline Performance, Livernois Motorsports, Stainless Works and Pro Torque. She runs an FBAO3 auto trans and is the only auto in class. Though running a Coyote engine it wasn't a sealed unit, which is fine with her as she prefers the freedom of tuning the engine to running the sealed, spec engine Coyote Stock class. This is the first time running a heads up class and they have been struggling a bit figureing out the three link suspension this weekend.
RD 1 Elimination Results
M-T 10.5W-SCT PRO OUTLAW
L
R MIKE MURILLO 1 0.00 .057 10.783 80.44
L STEVE GEORGE 2327 0.00 1.459 17.789 74.85
R KEVIN MITCHELL 2030 0.00 0.000 0.00
L JIM MONSON 1224 0.00 -.003 6.949 206.64
R BRIAN HICKS 2930 0.00 .020 0.000 0.00
L KEVIN SCOTT 2021 0.00 0.000 0.00
R TIM ESSICK 1003 0.00 2.481 6.750 220.30
L RAY SANCHEZ 2018 0.00 0.000 0.00
R TONY NESBITT 2999 0.00 .135 6.800 207.30
L DAVID DEMARCO 2012 0.00 .007 6.541 233.32
R WILLARD KINZER 2605 0.00 .025 6.740 234.74
L MARK WELLS 2009 0.00 .048 7.345 165.31
R FRANK MEWSHAW 2840 0.00 .032 6.673 218.12
L TONY WATKINS 1202 0.00 0.000 0.00
R ERIC LAFERRIERE 2001 0.00 .116 6.678 215.27
PROCHARGER SSO
L ANDREW DEMARCO 6 0.00 0.000 0.00
R KENJO KELLEY 2000 0.00 .104 7.903 133.63
L PHIL HINES 3 0.00 .120 7.157 201.82
R TRAVIS FRANKLIN 2002 0.00 .009 7.696 161.90
L
R JOHN URIST 1 0.00 .028 7.186 201.76
AFCO-STAINLESS WORKS DR
L MIKE ALWARDT 10097 0.00 .065 7.987 177.56
R MICHAEL FRATENA 6101 0.00 .078 7.778 186.28
L DAN SAITZ 6001 0.00 .166 14.436 68.43
R DAN KROLL 6116 0.00 .085 7.723 182.90
L BRIAN TUTEN 4 0.00 .885 30.930 80.03
R SEAN ASHE 6108 0.00 .131 7.824 176.21
L RONNIE DIAZ 6 0.00 .023 8.251 178.35
R JASON LEE 1 0.00 .035 7.577 177.86
BLOW BY RACING RENEGADE
L VICTOR NIEBLAS 4124 0.00 .083 8.830 157.80
R TIM MATHERLY 4200 0.00 .058 8.928 150.23
L JIM BREESE 4700 0.00 0.000 0.00
R ALTON CLEMENTS 4126 0.00 .035 9.558 104.89
L BRIAN MITCHELL 1 0.00 .233 8.474 150.43
EDLEBROCK HS-COMP PSTK
L DON BOWLES 3HS 0.00 .018 8.591 156.17
R DON BASKIN 3 0.00 .007 8.515 156.81
L ROBBIE BLAKENSHIP 1 0.00 .033 8.497 158.02
B&B RACE CARS MEAN STREET
L DAVID HEMBREE 10417 0.00 .080 10.892 123.16
R GARY DUNCAN 2 0.00 .031 10.165 131.63
L DOUG JOHNSON 8 0.00 .024 10.623 127.62
R BRANDON ALSEPT 6 0.00 .102 9.938 134.08
L PAUL WILEY 10501 0.00 0.000 0.00
R JEREMY GILLAM 4 0.00 .102 9.996 131.79
NITTO FACTORY STOCK
L ALAN CANN 6 0.00 .198 11.196 118.77
R CARLOS SOBRINO 1 0.00 .250 11.113 121.85
L SONDRA LESLIE 6660 0.00 .310 11.371 117.03
R MICHAEL WASHINGTON 6116 0.00 .170 11.030 120.83
L KERMIT BUFFINGTON 6385 0.00 .092 11.549 117.00
R LOUIS SYLVESTER JR 2 0.00 .214 10.887 122.56
L JOHN LESLIE JR 4 0.00 .045 11.463 119.11
R MATT AMRINE 6000 0.00 .057 11.017 121.44
Kenjo Kelly got an easy win over Andrew Demarco in Procharger Super Street Outlaw with a 7.90 while DeMarco wasn't able to move off the starting line. John Urist had a single running a 7.18 @ 201 while Phil Hines took out Travis Franklin with the round best pass of 7.15 @ 201. 82.
Victor Neiblas was prepared for round one of Blow By Racing Renegade after making repairs to the nitrous activation wires this morning getting by Tim Matherly with an 8.83 @ 157 for high MPR of the round. Numer one qualifier and 2011 Champion Brian Mitchell set low ET with a nice 8.47 @ 150 in his Proformance Transmissions sponsored entry.
The 2011 Nitto Factory Stock Champion Carlos Sobrino got the win over Alan Ladd after getting bea on the tree with a nice top end charge, 11.11 @ 121 MPH. Louis Sylvester Jr. was late as well in his match with Kermit Buffington but his 10.88 was enough to get by at the stripe.
RD 2-3 Results
M-T 10.5W-SCT PRO OUTLAW
The finals are coming up shortly, a full update will come after that with photos and final results
Round: E3
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L ERIC LAFERRIERE 2001 0.00 .049 6.780 189.66
R FRANK MEWSHAW 2840 0.00 .004 6.824 189.87
L TIM ESSICK 1003 0.00 .016 6.792 213.37
R MIKE MURILLO 1 0.00 .038 6.634 221.89
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L TONY NESBITT 2999 0.00 -.014 24.441 29.25
R TIM ESSICK 1003 0.00 .010 6.786 220.69
L JIM MONSON 1224 0.00 .058 7.029 205.16
R ERIC LAFERRIERE 2001 0.00 .143 7.048 176.37
L DAVID DEMARCO 2012 0.00 -.014 13.609 58.10
R MIKE MURILLO 1 0.00 .007 6.635 231.60
L FRANK MEWSHAW 2840 0.00 .039 8.981 100.62
R STEVE GEORGE 2327 0.00 0.000 0.00
AFCO-STAINLESS WORKS DR
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L SEAN ASHE 6108 0.00 .112 8.590 168.20
R DAN KROLL 6116 0.00 .079 8.140 182.03
L MICHAEL FRATENA 6101 0.00 .074 8.175 184.88
R JASON LEE 1 0.00 .043 7.505 187.52
BLOW BY RACING RENEGADE
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L VICTOR NIEBLAS 4124 0.00 .040 8.722 157.72
R BRIAN MITCHELL 1 0.00 .066 8.433 161.77
L
R ALTON CLEMENTS 4126 0.00 .096 10.655 83.25
EDLEBROCK HS-COMP PSTK
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L DON BASKIN 3 0.00 .032 8.487 156.66
R ROBBIE BLAKENSHIP 1 0.00 -.029 8.472 158.52
NITTO FACTORY STOCK
Round: E2
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L CARLOS SOBRINO 1 0.00 .133 11.021 122.10
R LOUIS SYLVESTER JR 2 0.00 .078 11.129 122.46
L MICHAEL WASHINGTON 6116 0.00 .080 11.293 120.23
R MATT AMRINE 6000 0.00 .026 11.000 121.43
Final Results
M-T 10.5W-SCT PRO OUTLAW
L ERIC LAFERRIERE 2001 0.00 .055 6.736 221.96
R MIKE MURILLO 1 0.00 .021 6.709 222.44
Eric LeFerriere had luck go his way on route to the final with Mike Murillo in an NMCA vs. NMRA final. After a round one opponent broke bye, Jim Monson bursting the intercooler losing water and coming up light on the scales in round two and a near miss accident as Frank Meshaw crossed the center line and went over on his roof in the semis one might say he had an easy road but the car runs very well and Laerriere put up a game race in the final with Murillo taking the win by about .06 at the stripe.
PROCHARGER SSO
L KENJO KELLEY 2000 0.00 -.004 7.169 199.76
R JOHN URIST 1 0.00 .035 7.198 201.85
Kenjo Kelly and John Urist traded top qualifier in the final session with Urist taking it back with a 7.09. Urist ran hard on his first round single, then a tight race with Phil Hines. Kenjo didn't have to show his hand till the final but he went .004 red throwing away his quicker 7.16 @ 199 pass. Urist had a good, long weekend on the difficult track and thanks his wife Melissa and crew, Mike King and Mike Rousch and a big hats off to the other racers in the class for some good tight racing.
AFCO-STAINLESS WORKS DR
L DAN KROLL 6116 0.00 .021 10.837 102.37
R JASON LEE 1 0.00 .043 7.967 134.74
Dan Kroll and Jason Lee met up in the Afco/Stainless Works Drag Radial final with both racers having it relatively easy getting here and Lee having the more consistant car this weekend. Kroll had the starting line advantage but struck the tires early and clicked it early, Lee did the same a bit farther down track cruising through to a 7.97 @ 134 taking the win for PTP Racing and Strange Engineering. Besides having to swap out the transmission early Friday the rest of the weekend was uneventfull and without breakage.
BLOW BY RACING RENEGADE
L ALTON CLEMENTS 4126 0.00 2.933 0.000 0.00
R BRIAN MITCHELL 1 0.00 .006 8.518 149.86
The top two qualifiers met in the final of Blow By Racing Renegade in a field of five. Neither racer had to run hard during eliminations and when it came time for the final Clements made the decision to take the tree only to avoid further damage while Mitchell killed the tree and cruised on to victory with an 8.51 @ 149.
STRANGE COYOTE STOCK
L JOE GUERTIN 5143 0.00 .010 11.178 119.54
R JOE CHARLES 5001 0.00 .074 11.041 122.90
A pair of Joe's made up the pair of cars in Coyote Stock this weekend with Joe Charles earning top qualifier and the win in a wheels up final round.
NITTO FACTORY STOCK
Lane Name Number Dial In R/T ET MPH
L CARLOS SOBRINO 1 0.00 .104 11.149 122.83
R MATT AMRINE 6000 0.00 .048 12.034 115.15
Carlos Sorbino earned his win this weekend with some close matches today and a back and forth final with Matt Amrine. Sorbrino was late on the tree and bogged a bit at the hit, he recovered well but was behind then Amrine missed a gear and fell off to a 12.03.
