AHDRA Rush Las Vegas Nationals

Presented by

Barnett Clutches

November 16^th -18^th

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Sunday Updates:

JAY TURNER ENDS SPECTACULAR SEASON WITH DOUBLE NITRO WINS AGAIN!!!! A huge celebration for the Mancuso team on the starting line as Mancuso enters retirement with a win to end it all!

Vancil joins them on the line to celebrate their win and his very own National Championship! All the numbers are being typed in from the finals right now..so stay tuned for those!

We are over and out on this page as we are working to get points totaled in preparation for tomorrow night’s Championship celebration!

Good night..Viva Las Vegas!!

5:49pm- The finals are now in the lanes at the Rush Las Vegas Nationals..we will carry the results on the ladder pages..tune in there to see how the big finale turns out!!

4:45pm

Jay Turner is on his way to Top Fuel and Pro Fuel finals!! For Johnny Mancuso, it’s his final day at the track as he retires from racing and he hopes to end it in a winner’s circle celebration!

All the semis are coming to the lanes shortly!

4:00pm

Eliminations have resumed after a hefty field of Nitro Outlaw’s! The numbers will be coming up on the ladder pages shortly!

3:30pm

Barnett Outlaw Nitro Harley on the track now and there’s over 25 of them..so we will resume regular eliminations shortly.

In the meantime- Although we now know the outcome of the anticipated Top Fuel title, there are still several hanging on for more rounds!

In Samson Pro Modified, both Borho and Krenik are still in the show and that one is up in the air. Krenik must win here today to catch Borho.

Larry Edmondson and Lou Gerencer are still head to head in the V-Rod point’s chase and both have advanced to round two.

In Hot Street- Croneberger and Douglass are paired in the next round and it will determine the fate for their shot at the #1 plate!

For Bob Drapp, he was in the chase for both Syn 3 and Super Gas titles. He’s out of the ET field today, but still in the Super Gas race. The numbers shall tell when the ET totals are confirmed later tonight, but it looks firm for his repeat title in Super Gas as Tripp, Surber and Riddell are all out of the race.

Stay tuned for the final outcome to all of the exciting titles up for grabs here in Vegas!!

Vancil wins the round!

Vancil heads to the next round with the Championship title locked up after advancing over Shigematsu! Stay tuned for the numbers following the completed round!

2:30pm

The Top Fuel Championship on the line in the upcoming round!! Shigematsu and Vancil paired off and it could all come down to this next round!!

Stay tuned!

2:10pm-

Racing has resumed- all is okay and we are still making our way through round one.

So if you are looking for results..we haven’t forgotten you..they just haven’t run your class yet! Number coming at your shortly!

1:48pm- Lengthy delay right now as the ambulance had to respond to a couple of medical issues in the pits. As soon as they return to their post, we will be back underway with racing.

Speaking of medical reports- in yesterday’s qualifying session, Sue Bistline took a spill at the turn off after her water bottle bracket came off. Bruce came up this morning to report that she has some bruised ribs and feeling quite sore today, but is doing fine. Hang in there Sue!!

We are racing at The Strip!! Doug Vancil opens the show with a 6.28- the quickest pass of the weekend so far! Shigematsu followed with a 6.43 to advance over Steve Dorn..so Vancil and Shigematsu still in it and the title is still up for grabs!

Stay tuned for the numbers from Top Fuel and all the opening rounds on the ladder pages!

Eliminations set to begin at 11:30am! Stay tuned for the updates on the ladder pages for each class following the rounds!

Qualifying continues at the Rush Las Vegas Nationals:

Saturday Updates:

5:42pm ..Qualifying completed….over 400 entries down the track today and it was a remarkably smooth race day! Great job by all!!

We’ll be back tomorrow for one of the best finale’s yet ..with numerous titles yet to be decided, the stage is set for upsets and celebrations!! Don’t miss the action from The Strip!!

3^rd and final round of the day for all classes underway now!

Screamin Eagle Top Fuel final round has the crowd on their feet as Phil Schmidt just rocked the clock and takes the #1 spot over with a 6.32!! Meanwhile, for DJ and Shigematsu, relief comes as Tak gets in the 6.40’s and makes the field-saving his chance for the championship…Doug Vancil just answered him with a 6.38 so the pressure is on for this pair in tomorrow’s elimination’s…Stay tuned for the Top Fuel final order coming up shortly!

S & S Pro Stock

Junior Pippin keeps the pole position with his earlier 8.265 and Sean Reno runs his best of the day (8.270 at 155mph) and stays in the #2 spot.

(5:00pm)

2 more classes to go…stand by for Pro Stock and Top Fuel..they are in the lanes!

JIMS Pro Fuel

Horne, Turner and Furr stay #1 , #2 and #3 in the order!

Rush Pro Gas- Lozano goes quicker (7.322/182mph) and stays #1 and Feazell improves with a better 7.391/178mph and stays #2.

Kresto Pro Drag- No improvements for the top three and it remains Moore, Burres and Simplot at the top of the order.

Borho runs his quickest of the weekend (8.699/150mph) holding on to #1 and clinging to his championship lead. Greg Krenik stays #2 with his 8.802 best- Krenik running bracket consistency with a 8.803 for his final lap.

McCaa’s Street Pro keeps Andy Simon on top of the order with his 9.050 best and Dave Thew takes over #2 with his best shot of the day at 9.207. Zach Johnson moves to #3 with his 9.211 best lap.

Joe Boyd’s perfect 9.700 in Rucker Performance Super Gas stands firm in the final session. Andy Campbell gave it his best shot with a 9.702 for the 2^nd spot and Terry “Vicious” Vaughan gets his best of the day (9.706) for the 3^rd spot. The current champion and point’s leader, Bob Drapp finished 4^th with a 9.707. Good racing in the category today with 45 entries!

Bill Bentz grabbed the S & S Super Sport #1 qualifying spot from Dick Fish in the final round with a near perfect 10.309

Gerencer is #1 in Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod qualifying and Mike Roberts took over #1 spot in S & S 124 Challenge qualifying!

Pingel Super Eliminator

Andy Campbell stays in the top spot after even better numbers in the final round (10.920).

Drag Masters Hot Street

Charles Cannon runs his best of the day (10.099) and stays #1 and Croneberger improves his number (10.158) and stays #2 with Charlie Douglass in the 3^rd position with a 10.186 best. Croneberger trying his best to keep Douglass at arms length in the Championship chase.

SEP – Donnie Huffman holds on with his 11.501 and Daniel Youngblood gets close to Huffman’s number with a 11.504 for the #2 spot- moving Randy Rockafellow to 3^rd at the end of the day.

Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer

No big changes in the order in this final round. L.E. Tonglet on top at the end of the day –just as he had done many times during this year that will earn him the #1 plate. Horne stays #2 and Wanda Poff chops the tree with a .000 in her final lap, but doesn’t improve and will deep her 3^rd spot.

Douglas Horne stayed 2^nd and Wanda Poff stayed 3^rd with her earlier number despit

Alex Barmettler did it in round one..a .000 perfect reaction for the #1 spot in

Syn3 ET and in the 3^rd and final round, Doug Lehner of San Diego, CA brings out the triple zeroes himself for the #2 spot to finish the day. A total of 104 bikes made laps in the 3^rd round ET session.

3^rd Round Qualifying will continue after the Shoot Out Presentation..

DAN NORLIN WINS HIS 2^ND SCREAMIN’ EAGLE HIGH STAKES SHOOT-OUT!! The celebration is underway on the starting line where Anne Paluso from Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts is presenting Norlin his $12,000 grand prize!! Matt Bluett takes home $3,000!

The Final:

Dan Norlin .074 11.70 11.766 WINNER

Matt Bluett .250 13.50 13.377

Dan Norlin goes to another Shoot Out Final..he’s won it before..he’s runner-up’d before….how will he finish today??? Stay tuned!

Dan Norlin .092 11.70 11.764 winner

Josh Fry .676 9.48 9.622

Matt Bluett .215 13.50 13.776 winner

Joel Petrzolka -.047 13.50 13.119

And then there were four!

Dan Norlin .056 11.70 11.747 winner

Roberta Seaman .094 10.98 11.026

Donnie Huffman -.024 11.30 11.355

Josh Fry .136 9.49 9.986 winner

Joey Talbott -.034 11.60 12.023

Matt Bluett .171 13.50 13.617 winner

Joel Petrzolka .307 13.50 13.669 winner

Rich Caruso -.025 11.05 14.697

The Shoot Out is Underway!!

Check out the first round results in the Final 15!!

Screamin’ Eagle High Stakes Shoot Out

Dan Norlin

Bye

Ed Syer .333 9.90 9.986

Roberta Seaman .019 10.97 11.179 winner

Donnie Huffman .008 11.30 11.367 winner

Matt McKibbon .097 13.00 13.064

KW Seneca .206 11.54 12.155

Josh Fry ..136 9.49 9.986 winner

Joey Talbott .187 11.58 11.632 winner

Ronnie Fensick -.010 9.48 9.545

Matt Bluett .210 13.50 13.537 winner

Terry Tripp -.001 9.85 10.089

Brad Croneberger .053 11.63 11.749

Joel Petrzolka .093 13.50 13.523 winner

Bob Drapp .148 9.66 9.728

Rich Caruso .124 11.05 11.055 winner

Round #2 is complete for all classes ahead of schedule (something you don’t usually hear at this event). Next up, Syn 3 ET will complete their 3^rd round of qualifying and then it will be time for the Screamin’ Eagle High Stakes Shoot Out…the final 15! Stay tuned for updates on the battle for the cash!!

Round Two Updates:

Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel- Joey Sternotti blazes down the ¼ mile with a 6.352 at 220mph for the #1 spot moving former leader Schmidt to the 32 spot.

Vancil had a better lap in round two (6.442 at 217mph) and goes from the 11^th spot to #4. Shigematsu is having his share of problems- still not in the field in the 19^th spot out of 24 bikes in the 2^nd round session. DJ needs to pull out all the stops before the 3^rd and final lap today- with the National Championship title on the line!

S & S Pro Stock

Junior Pippin doesn’t improve on his 2^nd lap, but stays #1 with his 8.265 from round one. Shaun Reno goes quicker (8.296) and stays #2 and Greg Krenik goes from 4^th to #3 with a better 8.329.

JIMS Pro Fuel

Douglas Horne blisters a 6.622 at 202mph in round two and takes over the #1 spot from Jay Turner who is now 2^nd with his 6.634 at 197mph lap from yesterday.

Kresto Pro Drag- Rick Moore goes from 5^th to 1^st with a 7.440 at 171mph to start his day. Sonny Burres improves with a 7.491 at 167mph and goes from 4^th to 2^nd and former leader Will Simplot is now 3^rd with his 7.508 best shot.

Rush Pro Gas

Mike Lozano takes over the #1 spot in Rush Pro Gas with a 7.415 in round two and Feazell moves to #2 with his improved 7.425. (I made a slip on the keys earlier in my results and had Stan Sheppard in the top spot..my mistake..sorry about that Stan)

10:30am: Qualifying continues with the Pro’s on the track.

In McCaa’s Street Pro, Andy Simon improves and takes over the #1 spot with a 9.050 and moves Zack Johnson to the 2^nd spot. No 8’s out of the class so far.

In Samson Pro Modified, Randy Borho keeps his top spot with an improved 8.71 to start the day. Greg Krenik ha a better pass to start his day as well (8.802) and holds on the #2.

Rucker Performance Super Gas- Joe Boyd clocks a dead-on 9.700 and takes over #1 and moves Drapp to #2 with his 9.707.

In Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod, Lou Gerencer took over the pole position with a 9.453 in round #2 and Jamie McNaughton makes his first pass of the weekend and sits in the 32 spot with a 9.590. Edmondson, the leader after first round is now 3^rd.

Dick Fish holds on to his #1 spot in S & S Super Sport with a 10.319 shot from round one and Joe Boyd jumps from 5^th to 2^nd with a better 10.339.

Roberts and Gerencer are still #1 and #2 after two laps in S & S 124 qualifying.

Neither improved in today’s opener.

Andy Campbell hangs on to #1 (10.922) in Pingel Super Eliminator with no improvement in round two. Mike Voss slides from #3 to #2 with a better 10.924 and Charlie Walker takes the 3^rd spot with his 10.925 best.

Charles Cannon improves to a 10.111 at 131mph in the 2^nd round of Drag Masters Hot Street and stays #1. Bruce Croneberger passes the weight test today and he takes over the #2 spot from Charley Douglass with a 10.182 at 128mph for his opening pass today.

#1 plate holder-Donnie Huffman holds on to the #1 in qualifying with his 11.501 from yesterday. Randy Rockafellow took over the #2 spot (was 28^th) with a 11.511.

L.E. Tonglet goes quicker (9.319) in Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer to stay #1 and Douglas Horne improves with a 9.392 to go from #11 to #2.

Good morning from The Strip. We are underway with Round two of qualifying for all classes this morning under very pleasant sunny skies. The sportsman classes are taking their 2^nd shot right now and the Pro’s should be out around 10:00am.

The Syn3 ET class just completed their 2^nd session and it was exactly 100 bikes participating in the session. Alex Barmettler of Maplewood, MN holds on to the top spot with his perfect .000 and Jared Baker is in the 2^nd spot with a .001 and Kody Hutchin is 3^rd with a .002. Bob Drapp rounds out the double zero order with a .006 for the 4^th spot.

We’ll be back with updates here as time allows, however with the absence of our star result poster-Stephanie, we will focus on keeping the numbers coming at you on the result pages and check back here with breaking news and delays.

Friday Updates

Join us back here tomorrow for 2 more rounds of qualifying and the Screamin’ Eagle Shoot Out finals! The sportsman classes take the track at 8:00am!

Good night from The Strip!!

We started with 116 and 15 Bikes Remain and they will take the track tomorrow at 1:00pm for the Screamin’ Eagle High Stakes Shoot-Out Grand Prize!!

Here are the pairings of your lucky 15 tomorrow!!

Dan Norlin

Bye

Ed Syer

Roberta Seaman

Donnie Huffman

Matt McKibbon

KW Seneca

Josh Fry

Joey Talbott

Ronnie Fensick

Matt Bluett

Terry Tripp

Brad Croneberger

Joel Petrzolka

Bob Drapp

Rich Caruso

Round Two Winners of the Screamin’ Eagle High Stakes Shoot Out:

Joel Petrzolka

JD Dreyer

Kevin Winters

Edward Golson

Dan Brummet

Mike Voss

Matt Bluett

KW Seneca

Matt McKibbon

James Surber

Terry Tripp

Danny Harvey

Roberta Seaman

Jack Wagner

Ronnie Fensick

Rich Caruso

Mike Lozano

Donnie Huffman

Curtis Talbott

Dan Norlin

Josh Fry

Stan Sheppard

Bob Drapp

Brad Croneberger

Liz Davis

Joey Talbott

Ed Syer

Michael Brams

Wanda Poff

Stay tuned for the Final Group competiting for the cash tomorrow!!!

The Screamin’ Eagle High Stakes Shoot Out is in the lanes!!

Over 100 of them and they are in the middle of the time trial session. We will cut them down to sixteen tonight and then tomorrow..somebody is going home with a $12,000 and a $3,000 check!

Stay tuned for updates on the Shoot-Out Final 16 later tonight!

4:00pm: Friday’s qualifying session completed from The Strip and it’s Phil Schmidt of Orangevale, CA taking the seat at the top of the order for fastest of the day at 6.356 and 217mph. Schmidt is coming off his record setting weekend in Pomona where he took over the record books with a 225mph Top Fuel blast.

Bob Malloy finished today 2^nd in the order with his 6.381 at 207mph and Joey Sternotti rounded out the top three with a 6.441 at 219mph.

Twenty-three bikes entered the Top Fuel Friday qualifying session and no one is fighting harder for a good spot in the order and for needed rounds on Sunday than the #1 and #2 points leaders- Doug Vancil and Tak Shigematsu.

For Vancil, last night’s cool air scored him a 6.26 at 226mph in test and tune, but today with sunshine setting in on the track and the warmer air, Vancil fell off that pace to a 6.753 at 162mph and is currently in the 11^th spot. For Shigematsu, his job just got harder after his opening pass (9.821) has him at the bottom of the pack at #23. Shigematsu ran in the 6.30’s in test and tune last night, so perhaps tomorrow morning’s early session and cooler temps will bring better numbers for both the leaders as they battle it out here this weekend for the National Championship.

Returning to the competition this weekend after his March accident –Chicago Joe.

He’s sporting a new look –after trimming his stout frame by more than 100 pounds, and reporting that he is feeling better. Joe shows that he’s still got it with his debut pass at 6.81 /196mph for the #13 spot in the hefty field.

In S & S Pro Stock, Junior Pippin sets the stage early to take his #1 status all the way to the end with his opening pass at 8.265/156.66mph. Shaun Reno had a good opener for the #2 spot with a 8.372 at 152.38mph. Nine bikes made up the round one session.

The JIMS Pro Fuel session wrapped up with Jay Turner setting the stage himself for the #1 plate that will be his Sunday night with his dominating lead in the standings. Turner sits at the top of the order after one session here in Vegas with a 6.634 at 197mph.

The Rush Pro Gas #1 plate will be handed over to Dave Feazell for 2008 and he too opens the session with the pole position at 7.808/135mph. Ten entries made it out for round one.

In Kresto Pro Drag, thirteen bikes so far (a couple of those are license runs)- and so far it’s Will Simplot that scored top honors with a 7.508 at 169mph and coming off his exciting win in California, it’s Terry Stewart in the #2 spot after one lap with a 7.537 at 167mph. The reigning champ, Rick Moore has a lock on the repeat crown, but falls off the pace in today’s opener with a 7.613 at 176mph for the #5 spot.

Krenik- Borho…Borho…Krenik..that’s Sampson Pro Modified and all eyes are on this pair as this crown will be decided right here at The Strip. Borho lays his best hand down first with a 8.77 at 149mph for the top spot while Krenik is right behind him at #2 with a 8.86 at 146mph.

Zach Johnson opens up with the #1 spot in the 1st session (9.211/146mph) on his way to his first ever National Championship. Andy Simon is in the 2^nd spot with a 9.230 at 150mph.

Take a look at the Sportsman classes..

Bob Drapp shows why he wears the #1 plate and is in line to repeat his title..Drapp opens the Rucker Performance Super Gas session with a 9.707 and sits on the top of the order and the standings after round one.

In Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod, Larry Edmondson says once again- “I’m tired of #2”.

He awaits the outcome just as we all do of the Championship title this year. Edmondson opens the session with a 9.646 at 138mph for the top spot.

Lou Gerencer is the one who could interrupt Edmondson’s quest for the title here in Vegas. For Gerencer, his opening round has him at the bottom of the pack after a wounded run so he will look to fight his way back tomorrow.

Dick Fish is on top of the order in S & S Super Sport with a 10.319. The battle for the Championship is between John Cabral and Larry Maynhart. After one session, Maynhart is 17^th in the order and Cabral is 24^th.

Mike Roberts should have the #1 title locked up in S & S 124 competition and Gerencer is firmly in position for the #2 plate and the pair sit just that way (one and two) after one session here at The Strip.

Andy Campbell is at the top of the Pingel Enterprise Super Eliminator order with a 10.922 and Charlie Walker clocked a 10.925 for the #2 spot. Dean Druschel can start the celebration (as soon as Steph gets here) as his title is locked shut for 2008.

Druschel is currently 6^th in the qualifying order.

In Drag Masters Hot Street, Bruce Croneberger is holding on to the top spot in the standings by a short margin over Charley Douglass. Croneberger didn’t help his case in the opener after the scales said he was light and therefore isn’t in the order yet.

Charles Cannon had the best shot in the opening round with a 10.125 and Charlie Douglass who is after that #1 plate from Croneberger is #2 with a 10.383 after one session.

Forty bikes made the opening session in SEP 11.50 index qualifying and the #1 man (until Sunday at least) Donnie Huffman clocks a 11.501 to take the pole.

Dan Norlin and Greg Best are the contenders for the Championship to be decided right here in Vegas!

L.E. Tonglet continues his solid domination in Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer racing. Tonglet will be the youngest competitor (at 17 years-young) to hold a National title when he takes the stage at Monday night’s banquet. Tonglet leads the qualifying order after one with a 9.396 at 139mph.

A whopping 95 bikes came to the line for the opening Syn3 ET session and Alex Barmettler of Maplewood, MN has a firm #1 position with a perfect .000 to lead things off. A battle is on tap for the National title as the top four, Drapp, Rowe , Norlin and Huffman go rounds this weekend to determine the big finish. Could Bob Drapp be in line for double titles???..Stay tuned for the Big Finale Sunday night at The Strip!!

Good morning from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway! We have been blessed with sunshine and very pleasant mid 70 temperatures today and the same is expected throughout the weekend!

The AHDRA tech trailer is still hopping with racers registering for the big season finale here in Vegas. At last count, we have passed the 400- entry mark- and headed towards a new record for racer entries.

It looks like Top Fuel entries are getting close to 30..and the ET class is jammed-packed as most have entered to warm up for today’s Screamin’ Eagle High Stakes Shoot-Out starting today at 5:00pm.

Over 100 entries in the Shoot-Out so far and we will run them down to sixteen today and the final sixteen will battle it out tomorrow for the hefty cash prize! ($12,000 to the winner and $3,000 to the runner-up)

Today we will run ONE qualifying session for all classes beginning at 12noon. Stay tuned for the results following the round.

**Test and Tune News…Doug Vancil runs a 6.260 at 226.09mph off the trailer!

Looks like a record setting weekend is in store this weekend at The Strip!

Schedule of Events

Friday, November 16th

8:00am Gates Open for AHDRA

12:00pm 1st Round Sportsman Qualifying

2:00pm 1st Round Pro Qualifying:

5:00pm Screamin' Eagle Shoot-Out

(One time trial pass immediately followed by Eliminations down to sixteen competitors)

Saturday, November 17th

7:00am Gates Open for AHDRA

8:00am 2nd Round Qualifying session begins

1:00pm Screamin' Eagle Shoot-Out - "The Final Sixteen"

2:00pm Qualifying resumes as needed to complete 2nd and 3rd rounds.

Sunday, November 18th

7:00am Gates Open

8:00am Sportsman Eliminations begin

11:30am Pro Eliminations begin