Drag Illustrated Issue 111, July 2016 | Page 120

TOP FUEL ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( 1000-feet )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1
3.662
Shawn Langdon
Brainerd
MN
8 / 23 / 2015
1
334.15
Shawn Langdon
Mohnton
PA
10 / 8 / 2012
FUNNY CAR ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( 1000-feet )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1
3.862
Matt Hagan
Topeka
KS
5 / 20 / 2016
1
335.57
Matt Hagan
Topeka
KS
5 / 20 / 2016
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( EFI , quarter-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE 1 6.513 Jason Line Englishtown NJ 6 / 10 / 2016 2 6.533 Greg Anderson Englishtown NJ 6 / 10 / 2016 3 6.540 Bo Butner Englishtown NJ 6 / 10 / 2016 4 6.541 Vincent Nobile Englishtown NJ 6 / 10 / 2016 5 6.565 Allen Johnson Englishtown NJ 6 / 10 / 2016 6 6.578 Shane Gray Joliet IL 7 / 9 / 2016

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TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1
5.103
Bill Reichert
Baytown
TX
4 / 1 / 2007
1
285.35
Don St . Arnaud
Pomona
CA
2 / 7 / 2015
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 5.360 Gary Phillips Kwinana Beach WAU 2 / 18 / 2016 1 275.56 John Lombardo , Jr . Gainesville FL 3 / 21 / 2016
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( carbureted , quarter-mile )
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1
6.455
Jason Line
Concord
NC
3 / 29 / 2015
1
215.55
Erica Enders-Stevens
Englishtown
NJ
5 / 31 / 2014
7 6.583 Drew Skillman Concord NC 4 / 22 / 2016
8 6.587 Alex Laughlin Epping NH 6 / 3 / 2016
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( EFI , quarter-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 211.99 Greg Anderson Concord NC 4 / 24 / 2016
2 211.86 Jason Line Concord NC 4 / 24 / 2016
3 210.90 Bo Butner Epping NH 6 / 4 / 2016
4 210.57 Drew Skillman Concord NC 4 / 24 / 2016
5 210.11 Vincent Nobile Epping NH 6 / 4 / 2016
6 210.01 Shane Gray Concord NC 4 / 24 / 2016
7 209.98 Erica Enders Concord NC 4 / 24 / 2016
8 209.79 Allen Johnson Commerce GA 5 / 5 / 2016
The Funny Car Hits Just Keep On Coming !
Even after the NHRA levied a rules revision designed to slow the cars which comprise its basic drawing power , the magnificent top-end performances of the supercharged , nitro-burning Funny Cars , the numbers continue to inspire awe throughout the sport . In the three completed NHRA Mello Yello National Events contested since Drag Illustrated Issue 110 , the flip-top contingent has managed to score Top Speed of the Event at each race .
At the K & N Filters Route 66 Nationals at Joliet ( IL ), the corrected elevation was never better than 2,700 feet above sea level . Yet , despite the encroachment of summer heat and humidity , Jack Beckman wheeled his Jimmy Prock-tuned “ Infinite Hero ” 2016 Dodge Charger to the event ’ s top speed of 333.25 mph which is a mere forty-one hundredths of a mile per hour from his career-best QUAR- TER-MILE speed . The fact the best Top Fuel Dragster pass of the race was Doug Kalitta ’ s
330.55 mph was not lost on the fans . However , receiving far less attention was Beckman ’ s astonishing eighth-mile speed of 285.29 mph which knocked off Tim Wilkerson ’ s recent 284.69 mph best for the 660-feet distance .
Beckman ’ s performance was even more notable in light of another NHRA mandate which finally stops the continuing practice of aiming the exhaust pipes to extreme angles in an attempt to better utilize the thrust from each header , ( up to 480 pounds per cylinder ), to propel the car forward . While drivers admitted the increasing angle of the “ laid-down pipes ” made driving substantially more exciting , even the division ’ s top crewchiefs admitted only a new rule from NHRA officials would end their insatiable desire to modify the pipes , ( and , therefore , the handling characteristics or the machine ), in the future . Everybody agrees the cars won ’ t be slowing down anytime soon .
Rupert Hits 269 MPH in Nostalgia Funny Car !
PHOTO : NHRA / NATIONAL DRAGSTER
NHRA PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED TURBOCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED NITROUS OXIDE PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 5.751 Jonathan Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 19 / 2016
1 5.461 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
1 5.476 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
1 5.753 Mahana al Naemi Doha QAT 1 / 15 / 2016
2 5.772 Melanie Troxel Englishtown NJ 6 / 4 / 2011
2 5.565 Paul Mouhayet Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2015
2 5.588 John Stanley Las Vegas NV 11 / 22 / 2015
2 5.760 Rickie Smith Bithlo FL 11 / 14 / 2015
3 5.772 Brad Personett Englishtown NJ 6 / 5 / 2011
3 5.572 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11 / 23 / 2014
3 5.645 Mike Maggio Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2014
3 5.768 Mike Castellana Dinwiddie VA 9 / 23 / 2014
4 5.774 Don Walsh Las Vegas NV 10 / 31 / 2015
6 5.597 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2015
4 5.683 John Zappia Kwinana Beach WAU 1 / 9 / 2015
4 5.773 Khalid al Balooshi Doha QAT 1 / 31 / 2016
5 5.775 Mike Janis Englishtown NJ 6 / 6 / 2015
4 5.659 Steve Summers Norwalk OH 9 / 17 / 2015
5 5.706 Dan Nickelson Sonoma CA 3 / 3 / 2013
5 5.792 Bob Rahaim Jupiter FL 2 / 27 / 2016
6 5.776 Rickie Smith Baytown TX 5 / 1 / 2016
5 5.669 Kevin Fiscus Norwalk OH 9 / 20 / 2015
6 5.717 Mike Recchia Union Grove WI 9 / 5 / 2015
6 5.812 Robert Patrick Budds Creek MD 9 / 26 / 2014
7 5.781 Mike Castellana Englishtown NJ 6 / 4 / 2011
7 5.730 Jose Gonzalez Las Vegas NV 11 / 18 / 2012
7 5.736 Khalid al Thani Doha QAT 2 / 6 / 2016
7 5.820 Jim Laurita Madison IL 9 / 28 / 2013
8 5.798 Bob Rahaim Bristol TN 6 / 20 / 2015
8 5.736 Don Walsh Las Vegas NV 11 / 17 / 2012
8 5.738 Scott Cannon Englishtown NJ 10 / 4 / 2008
8 5.821 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 3 / 3 / 2013
NHRA PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED TURBOCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED SUPERCHARGED PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
UNLIMITED NITROUS OXIDE PRO MODIFIED ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( quarter-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 259.66 Don Walsh Las Vegas NV 10 / 31 / 2015
1 274.83 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2015
1 263.82 Mike Maggio Las Vegas NV 11 / 24 / 2014
1 251.25 Rickie Smith Jupiter FL 2 / 26 / 2016
2 258.71 Melanie Troxel Englishtown NJ 6 / 4 / 2011
2 274.33 Paul Mouhayet Madison IL 8 / 28 / 2015
2 263.77 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
2 249.07 Bob Rahaim Englishtown NJ 6 / 6 / 2015
3 258.07 Brad Personett Englishtown NJ 6 / 4 / 2011
3 272.83 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
3 262.08 John Stanley Las Vegas NV 11 / 22 / 2015
3 248.75 Mahana al Naemi Doha QAT 1 / 15 / 2016
4 258.07 Rick Snavely Clermont IN 9 / 7 / 2015
4 269.51 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2014
4 258.42 Pete Kapiris Eastern Creek NSW 5 / 4 / 2013
4 248.25 Robert Patrick Budds Creek MD 6 / 20 / 2015
5 258.02 Jonathan Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 19 / 2016
5 264.08 Kevin Fiscus Norwalk OH 9 / 20 / 2015
5 257.48 Marc Meadors Sonoma CA 7 / 27 / 2014
5 247.57 Dan Stevenson Jupiter FL 2 / 28 / 2016
6 257.97 Troy Coughlin Madison IL 9 / 29 / 2012
6 263.62 Steve Summers Norwalk OH 9 / 18 / 2015
6 256.55 Dan Myers Famoso CA 10 / 6 / 2013
6 247.47 Mike Castellana Gainesville FL 3 / 19 / 2016
7 256.60 Roger Burgess Mohnton PA 6 / 5 / 2011
7 262.95 Bill Lutz Budds Creek MD 4 / 15 / 2016
7 256.05 Von Smith Doha QAT 4 / 15 / 2009
7 247.38 Jim Laurita Baytown TX 4 / 25 / 2014
8 254.62 Troy Coughlin , Jr . Concord NC 9 / 19 / 2015
8 262.49 Todd Tutterow Englishtown NJ 10 / 23 / 2012
8 255.15 Mike Stawicki Cayuga ONT 8 / 7 / 2010
8 247.11 Khalid al Balooshi Doha QAT 1 / 31 / 2016
ATTENTION READERS & RACERS : The Drag Illustrated Top Eight lists do not include the eight quickest elapsed times or eight fastest speeds recorded in each class . The Lists also do not reflect the eight quickest or fastest vehicles . The DI Top Eight lists rank the quickest and fastest drivers in each Eliminator category . The DI Top Eight rankings do not necessarily reflect the current National or World Records of any association . For current official world records , consult the sanctioning body or racing organization . Listings are not subject to verification or confirmation by any other runs . A claim to any record may be made by submitting all pertinent information and a photo or scan of a timeslip to bret @ dragillustrated . com . Performances recorded outside organized drag racing events are accepted in all classes except NHRA Pro Modified , NHRA Pro Stock , NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster , NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car , and X275 Eliminators . Testing results may be subject to additional scrutiny . Drag Illustrated reserves the right to refuse a claim for any reason .
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