Drag Illustrated Issue 118, February 2017 | Page 121

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eighth-mile Pro Modified territory . Barry Mitchell ’ s supercharged 1969 Chevrolet Camaro from Hamptonville , North Carolina , began the 2017 Outlaw Drag Radial season with a 3.748 in Bradenton ( FL ) but Kyle Huettel took the supercharged “ Bad9er ” 2008 Corvette of Jason Michalak to a stunning 3.739 at Denton ( TX ) only two weeks before the SGMP showdown .
At Valdosta , three long days of qualifying eventually found Mitchell regaining the record by a mere thousandth of a second with a 3.738 but it was crowd favorite “ Stevie “ Fast ” Jackson , at the helm of the new “ Shadow 2.0 ” supercharged 2015 Camaro of Jeff Sitton and Phil Shuler , who got the last laugh in qualifying with yet another record by only a thousandth of a second at 3.737 .
It now takes a run under 3.8 seconds to join the DI Drag Radial Top 8 but it should be remembered the DI lists include only drivers rather than cars . As an example , Jackson ’ s 3.737 erases his previous record-holding listing of 3.751 from April , 2016 , in his nitrous oxide-injected 959 cubic inch Reher / Morrison-powered 1969 Camaro .
Although none of the three aforementioned blown alcohol cars appeared in the final round , Mark “ Woody ” Woodruff ’ s twin-turbocharged 2010 Corvette scored a runner-up while jumping to the top of the Drag Radial DI Top 8 Speed list with back-to-back career best speeds of 212.36 and 212.69 mph , ( a full five mph faster than his previous 207.53 mph high ), to become the fastest Drag Radial driver in the world .
As an indication of the speed at which the DI Top 8 listings can change , consider Terry Barclay ’ s new twin-turbocharged 2002 Camaro
Drag Radial entry . The Californian debuted his new Xtreme Race Cars rig at Orlando ( FL ) and got in the ODR MPH Top 8 with a 206.10 mph clocking . Only thirty-six hours later , Barclay had already been bumped from the Top 8 and , at the end of Donald Long ’ s Light Out spectacle , Barclay was tenth on the list .
Al Naemi Posts Incredible 3.64-Second Pro Nitrous Pass !
The 2017 Arabian Drag Racing Series has already produced over two dozen Pro Modified passes under 3.7 seconds and the entries , ( which compete in the pseudo-NHRA rules program ), show no signs of slowing down with two races remaining in the schedule .
American star Lizzy Musi , whose victory in the third ADRS event is one of the 2017 season ’ s most important accomplishments and will probably rank among the greatest in the sport ’ s history , already clocked a 3.663-second run in Frank Brandao ’ s nitrous-injected 969-inch Dodge Dart . However , it was Qatari Mahana al Naemi , a past ADRL winner stateside , wheeled the SpeedTech Nitrous Oxide Systems ’ 69 Camaro to an astonishing 3.643 at 204.82 mph .
During the same series , Lebanon ’ s Mustafa Atat improved on his own Outlaw 10.5 Eliminator World Record by hitting a 3.853 at Doha , Qatar , in the twin-turbocharged , 559-inch V6-powered 2015 Corvette of Team Al-Anabi Racing .
-BRET KEPNER
OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
E . T .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
3.737
Steve Jackson
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
2
3.738
Barry Mitchell
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
3
3.739
Kyle Huettel
Denton
TX
2 / 3 / 2017
4
3.765
DeWayne Mills
Cecil
GA
10 / 9 / 2016
5
3.770
Jeff Sitton
Denton
TX
10 / 29 / 2016
6
3.781
Joe Albrecht
Cecil
GA
10 / 8 / 2016
7
3.791
Daniel Pharris
Cecil
GA
10 / 8 / 2016
8
3.800
Rob Valden
Denton
TX
4 / 24 / 2016
OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
M . P . H .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
212.69
Mark Woodruff
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
2
212.29
Shawn Ayers
Tulsa
OK
4 / 2 / 2016
3
212.26
Rob Valden
Denton
TX
3 / 27 / 2016
4
212.16
Daniel Pharris
Cecil
GA
10 / 8 / 2016
5
211.96
Josh Klugger
Bowling Green
KY
5 / 15 / 2016
6
210.21
DeWayne Mills
Millington
TN
3 / 19 / 2016
7
207.34
Ryan Martin
Cecil
GA
2 / 16 / 2017
8
206.29
Tim Slavens
Cecil
GA
2 / 19 / 2017
X275 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
E . T .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
4.372
Jared Johnston
Harvest
AL
10 / 30 / 2015
2
4.377
Kenny Hubbard
Cecil
GA
2 / 19 / 2017
3
4.379
Rich Bruder
Budds Creek
MD
4 / 17 / 2016
4
4.380
Rob Goss
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
5
4.383
Jamie Stanton
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
6
4.390
Dean Marinis
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
7
4.399
Chris Groves
Tulsa
OK
4 / 1 / 2016
8
4.419
Ron Rhodes
Rising Sun
MD
8 / 5 / 2016
X275 ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
M . P . H .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
169.05
Jared Johnston
Holly Springs
MS
10 / 17 / 2015
2
168.48
Rich Bruder
Holly Springs
MS
10 / 17 / 2015
3
168.16
Shane Fisher
Cecil
GA
10 / 9 / 2016
4
166.68
Jacky McCarty
Las Vegas
NV
11 / 20 / 2016
5
166.30
Sean Lyon
Denton
TX
10 / 29 / 2016
6
166.23
Charles Hull
Cecil
GA
2 / 20 / 2016
7
166.19
Rob Goss
Budds Creek
MD
11 / 8 / 2015
8
165.97
Dean Marinis
Cecil
GA
2 / 20 / 2016
PRO EXTREME ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
EXTREME TURBO ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
PRO NITROUS ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
EXTREME PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
E . T .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
3.485
Frankie Taylor
Rockingham
NC
4 / 5 / 2014
2
3.486
Brandon Snider
Tulsa
OK
3 / 18 / 2016
3
3.492
Jason Scruggs
Tulsa
OK
3 / 18 / 2016
4
3.496
Terry Leggett
Dunn
NC
11 / 12 / 2016
5
3.510
Khalid al Refaei
Tulsa
OK
3 / 19 / 2016
6
3.512
Mustafa Buhumaid
Tulsa
OK
3 / 18 / 2016
7
3.513
Randell Reid
Martin
MI
6 / 27 / 2015
8
3.514
Bubba Stanton
Rockingham
NC
4 / 5 / 2014
RANK
E . T .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
3.527
Jose Gonzalez
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 23 / 2015
2
3.540
Kevin Fiscus
Benson
NC
4 / 5 / 2016
3
3.561
Eric Dillard
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 14 / 2015
4
3.566
Carl Stevens , Jr .
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 24 / 2015
5
3.654
Turki al Zafiri
Tulsa
OK
8 / 16 / 2014
6
3.672
Khalid Mohammed
Doha
QAT
2 / 7 / 2017
7
3.727
Rick Hord
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 23 / 2016
8
3.732
Anthony DiSomma
Bradenton
FL
1 / 26 / 2014
RANK
E . T .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
3.643
Mahana al Naemi
Doha
QAT
2 / 7 / 2017
2
3.663
Lizzy Musi
Sakhir
BAH
1 / 12 / 2017
3
3.677
Tommy Franklin
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 23 / 2016
4
3.689
Jay Cox
Dunn
NC
11 / 12 / 2016
5
3.689
Khalil al Ansari
Sakhir
BAH
1 / 12 / 2017
6
3.694
Pat Stoken
Martin
MI
6 / 26 / 2015
7
3.694
Chris Rini
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 23 / 2016
8
3.697
Steve Jackson
Tulsa
OK
3 / 18 / 2016
RANK
PERF
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
4.009
Cary Goforth
Baytown
TX
10 / 19 / 2013
1
180.81
John Montecalvo
Rockingham
NC
4 / 5 / 2014
OUTLAW 275 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
PERF
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
4.006
Ziff Hudson
Bithlo
FL
1 / 25 / 2017
1
196.42
Mark Moore
Cecil
GA
2 / 17 / 2017
PRO EXTREME ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
EXTREME TURBO ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
PRO NITROUS ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
OUTLAW 10.5 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK
M . P . H .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
231.24
Jose Gonzalez
Rockingham
NC
4 / 10 / 2016
2
230.10
Carl Stevens , Jr .
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 24 / 2015
3
225.33
Turki al Zafiri
Gilliam
LA
5 / 1 / 2015
4
224.92
Eric Dillard
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 14 / 2015
5
223.54
Jason Scruggs
Tulsa
OK
3 / 19 / 2016
6
221.56
Brandon Snider
Tulsa
OK
3 / 19 / 2016
7
220.58
Khalid Mohammed
Sakhir
BAH
1 / 12 / 2017
8
218.94
Bubba Stanton
Rockingham
NC
4 / 5 / 2014
RANK
M . P . H .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
231.44
Kevin Fiscus
Benson
NC
4 / 5 / 2016
2
231.24
Jose Gonzalez
Rockingham
NC
4 / 10 / 2016
3
230.10
Carl Stevens , Jr .
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 24 / 2015
4
225.33
Turki al Zafiri
Gilliam
LA
5 / 1 / 2015
5
224.92
Eric Dillard
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 14 / 2015
6
220.58
Khalid Mohammed
Sakhir
BAH
1 / 12 / 2017
7
217.88
Paul Mouhayet
Las Vegas
NV
11 / 21 / 2015
8
216.86
Todd Tutterow
Farmington
NC
6 / 13 / 2012
RANK
M . P . H .
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
204.98
Lizzy Musi
Ennis
TX
5 / 20 / 2016
2
204.82
Mahana al Naemi
Doha
QAT
2 / 7 / 2017
3
204.70
Tommy Franklin
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 23 / 2016
4
204.54
Khalil al Ansari
Sakhir
BAH
1 / 12 / 2017
5
203.83
Steve Jackson
Tulsa
OK
3 / 18 / 2016
6
203.19
Jim Laurita
Dunn
NC
11 / 12 / 2016
7
202.94
Khalid al Balooshi
Sakhir
BAH
1 / 13 / 2017
8
202.88
Khalid Mohammed
Doha
QAT
2 / 6 / 2014
RANK
PERF
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
6.081
Richard Sexton
Budds Creek
MD
11 / 7 / 2014
1
241.50
David Hance
Commerce
GA
4 / 13 / 2013
OUTLAW 10.5 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK
PERF
DRIVER
SITE
STATE DATE
1
3.853
Mustafa Atat
Doha
QAT
2 / 9 / 2017
1
204.82
Nick Agostino
Dinwiddie
VA
10 / 24 / 2015
“ SMALL TIRE ” CLASS LEGEND Outlaw 10.5 Eliminator : 10.5W rear tires ; 3000 pound weight minimum . Outlaw Drag Radial Eliminator : Any Drag Radial tires ; no other rules . Outlaw 275 Eliminator : 275 mm rear tires ; no other rules .
X275 Eliminator : 275 mm rear tires ; X275 association . RED HIGHLIGHT INDICATES NEW PERFORMANCE MARK
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