- Las Vegas Drag Races - Mickey Thompson

Evenings are better in the desert. It cools down, the air gets denser and speed picks up.

They have the rest of the day to figure out the track.

I'll be watching the qualifying on ESPN 2 later tonight.

21 posted on 04/08/2006 2:56:56 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

To: Crackhead Willie; wildcatf4f3; Supernatural; tubebender; NormsRevenge; NukeMan; umgud; unixfox; ...

I got a good shot of Cory McClenathan's friday night run.

Army Dragster Driver Tony Schumacher with SFC Greg Henderson
Working the Army Pavilion at the Las Vegas Drag Races were SPC Adriane Carney,
CPL Frank Prothero, CPL Laura Romo, Maj. Alton Alston, SSG Joso Rojo,
and in the back, SFC Dominic Merritt.
Tony Schumacher put a 4.501/327.35 on the books to qualify #1.

22 posted on 04/09/2006 8:19:58 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)

To: Admin Moderator

Please fix the formatting on the caption of the soldier's photo?

23 posted on 04/09/2006 8:31:42 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)

Thanks for the pictures. It's great to see our servicemembers at an event like this. Go Team Army and Alan Johnson!

24 posted on 04/09/2006 10:03:14 AM PDT by luv2lurkhere (Terri changed everything)

Great pics!

We'll be expecting more on Monday. Ping us to the pics.

25 posted on 04/09/2006 1:00:08 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

LAS VEGAS -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the seventh annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fifth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Tony Schumacher, 4.501 seconds, 329.91 mph vs. 16. Alan Bradshaw, 4.702, 309.49; 2. Larry Dixon, 4.528, 330.80 vs. 15. MikeStrasburg, 4.631, 330.15; 3. Brandon Bernstein, 4.534, 330.23 vs. 14. Bob Vandergriff, 4.608, 326.16; 4. Melanie Troxel, 4.543, 325.92 vs.
13. David Baca, 4.606, 327.66; 5. Hillary Will, 4.559, 320.43 vs. 12. Morgan Lucas, 4.604, 315.86; 6. Doug Herbert, 4.571, 320.97 vs. 11. J.R. Todd, 4.590, 315.64; 7. Cory McClenathan, 4.579, 330.47 vs. 10. David Grubnic, 4.589, 325.69; 8. Doug Kalitta, 4.580, 330.07 vs. 9. Rod
Fuller, 4.586, 327.59.

Funny Car -- 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.702, 327.11 vs. 16. Tony Bartone, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.870, 320.97; 2. John Force, Mustang, 4.715, 326.16 vs. 15. Bob Gilbertson, Dodge Stratus, 4.841, 319.37; 3. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo, 4.750, 325.61 vs. 14. Mike Ashley, Monte Carlo, 4.838, 322.81; 4. Eric Medlen, Mustang, 4.758, 318.47 vs. 13.
Gary Densham, Monte Carlo, 4.821, 300.33; 5. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo, 4.767, 327.82 vs. 12. Gary Scelzi, Dodge Charger, 4.813, 323.97; 6. Ron Capps, Stratus, 4.771, 321.35 vs. 11. Scott Kalitta, Monte Carlo, 4.804, 317.49; 7. Phil Burkart, Monte Carlo, 4.773, 325.37 vs. 10. Whit Bazemore, Charger, 4.799, 327.19; 8. Cruz Pedregon, Monte
Carlo, 4.780, 319.14 vs. 9. Jim Head, Stratus, 4.785, 325.14.

Pro Stock -- 1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac GTO, 6.787, 203.31 vs. 16. Greg Stanfield, GTO, 6.832, 202.67; 2. Warren Johnson, GTO, 6.790, 203.49 vs. 15. Mark Pawuk, Chevy Cobalt, 6.829, 201.82; 3. Erica Enders, Cobalt, 6.790, 202.94 vs. 14. Larry Morgan, Dodge Stratus, 6.829, 202.00; 4. Richie Stevens, Stratus, 6.790, 202.67 vs. 13. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.821, 202.58; 5. Jim Yates, GTO, 6.793, 203.19 vs. 12. Shaun Carlson, Stratus, 6.816, 201.79; 6. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.795, 203.34 vs. 11. Mike Edwards, GTO, 6.816, 203.09; 7. Dave Howard, Cobalt, 6.797, 203.28 vs. 10. Jason Line, GTO, 6.814, 202.76; 8. Dave Connolly, Cobalt, 6.806, 203.12 vs. 9. V. Gaines, Stratus, 6.810,
203.09.

26 posted on 04/09/2006 1:05:32 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

Your nitetime shot of Cory is now the 'Wallpaper' on my computer. Thanks!

27 posted on 04/09/2006 2:16:21 PM PDT by NukeMan

R1 PS - did you see Erica Enders .005 light in round one!?!...And Greg Stanfield took out Greg Anders on on a holeshot with a 013. reaction time.

28 posted on 04/09/2006 4:42:46 PM PDT by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)

I just got back from errands, missed the first round.

29 posted on 04/09/2006 5:16:32 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)

Here's a better copy for desktop stuff:
http://www.thotline.com/CMwallpaper.htm

30 posted on 04/09/2006 5:25:02 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)

I got it off of the Summit drag racing site http://www.dragracecentral.com/ which lists all the round by round with commentary. If you haven't gotten the final round results yet, I'll let you read them yourself. I will tell you that the oddsmakers in Vegas had put one Pro Stock finalist at 18:1 and the other at 30:1 - the right gamblers made a few bucks...

31 posted on 04/09/2006 5:26:43 PM PDT by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)

To: Supernatural

Gentleman Bob Bode didn't make the race...

Melanie Troxel signs autographs.

32 posted on 04/09/2006 5:28:19 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)

33 posted on 04/09/2006 5:32:51 PM PDT by NukeMan

To: Loud Mime; All

Melanie Troxel advances to second round.

Tony Schumacher, low qualifier, gets beat in first round.

Second round coming up.

34 posted on 04/09/2006 5:38:59 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

Keep those great pics coming!

Better than on TV.

35 posted on 04/09/2006 5:40:09 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

Robert Hight, low qualifier in FC, loses in round one.

Scelzi loses in round one FC.

Second round on now.

36 posted on 04/09/2006 5:50:38 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

To: Supernatural

Here comes John Force, round 2.

Force loses by half a fender in round 2, turns over 323 mph to the winner's 324.

Whit Bazemore beats Force, advances to round 3.

37 posted on 04/09/2006 5:57:12 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

Melanie Troxel and David Grubnik in Top Fuel final.

Melanine's sixth final in a row!

38 posted on 04/09/2006 6:40:40 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

Finals coming up now.

Pro Stock. Dave Connolly and Kurt Johnson.

6.84 for Kurt Johnson, he wins by a foot in a very close race.

39 posted on 04/09/2006 6:47:16 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

Funny Car final.

Ron Capps vs. Cruz Pedregon.

Cruz wins his first race in six years. Both cars out of shap and Capps spinning tires.

40 posted on 04/09/2006 6:50:01 PM PDT by Supernatural (Shoot first, ask questions later.)

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