Drag Illustrated Issue 119, March 2017 | Page 96

TOP FUEL ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS( 1000-feet)
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1
3.654
Leah Pritchett
Chandler
AZ
2 / 4 / 2017
1
334.15
Shawn Langdon
Mohnton
PA
10 / 8 / 2012
FUNNY CAR ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS( 1000-feet)
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS( EFI, quarter-mile)
RANK E. T. DRIVER SITE STATE DATE 1 6.476 Jason Line Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017 2 6.477 Bo Butner Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017 3 6.490 Erica Enders Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017

TOP 8

RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
4 6.491 Greg Anderson Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
1
3.804
Courtney Force
Chandler
AZ
2 / 3 / 2017
1
335.57
Matt Hagan
Topeka
KS
5 / 20 / 2016
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
285.83
Don St. Arnaud
Pomona
CA
11 / 10 / 2016
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS( quarter-mile)
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1
5.358
John Canulli
Willowbank
QLD
6 / 10 / 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
5 6.491 Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
6 6.493 Shane Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
7 6.517 Chris McGaha Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
8 6.523 Vince Nobile Gainesville FL 3 / 18 / 2017
NHRA PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS( EFI, quarter-mile)
RANK M. P. H. DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 214.59 Greg Anderson Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
2 214.31 Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
3 214.28 Bo Butner Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
4 214.11 Shane Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
5 214.08 Vince Nobile Gainesville FL 3 / 18 / 2017
6 214.01 Erica Enders Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
7 213.87 Jason Line Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
8 213.37 Tanner Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
Global Quarter-Mile Warfare Among Doorslammers!
In a battle for the ages, a worldwide war for ownership of the outright records for passenger automobiles has captured the attention of drag racing enthusiasts. Over a brief period of sixteen days, the elapsed time record for Unlimited Pro Modified racecars changed three times among drivers from three different countries … none of which were the United States.
After starting the year with runs as quick as 5.50 seconds at an all-time speed record of 277.99 miles per hour, driver Khalid Mohammed and car owner Ebrahim Kanoo’ s twin-turbocharged 521 cubic inch ProLine-powered 2017 Lexus RC F pulled to the starting line at its home track in Bahrain with a Shane Tecklenburg tune-up developed specifically to retake the eighteen month-old 5.46-second World ET record held by the twin-turbocharged‘ 69 Camaro of Kuwait’ s Turki al Zafiri. The result was a stupendous 5.445 at mere 273.86 mph. The elation in the EKanoo camp, responsible for almost a dozen world records in a variety of categories during
the 2017 Arabian Drag Racing Series, lasted for a mere fifteen days when, at the Valdosta, Georgia, season-opener for the Professional Drag Racing Association, special permission was granted for a quarter-mile attempt to beat the EKanoo record.
The pilot was Jose Gonzalez, the Dominican Republican responsible for the quickest eighth-mile pass ever for a turbocharged machine, in his newest“ El General” entry, a Jerry Bickel Race Cars-built 2017 Corvette with another twin-turbo’ d ProLine Hemi. After a test run which produced an early shut-off dip into the 5.50s, Gonzalez made a second pass which also failed to reach the finish line under power but still recorded a staggering 5.403 at a coasting 259.71 mph.
Interestingly, Mohammed and Gonzalez displayed similar eighth-mile performances on their record runs,( 3.683 / 219.23 for the Lexus and 3.62 / 219.47 from the Corvette), leaving no question a full pass by Gonzalez would’ ve resulted in a 5.3-second run at well over 270 mph. However, it should be noted NEITHER team is anywhere NEAR the current
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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 5.727 Eric Latino Gainesville FL 3 / 18 / 2017
1 5.403 Jose Gonzalez Cecil GA 3 / 10 / 2017
1 5.476 Frankie Taylor Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
1 5.753 Mahana al Naemi Doha QAT 1 / 15 / 2016
2 5.751 Jonathan Gray Gainesville FL 3 / 19 / 2016
2 5.445 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 2 / 24 / 2017
2 5.588 John Stanley Las Vegas NV 11 / 22 / 2015
2 5.760 Rickie Smith Bithlo FL 11 / 14 / 2015
3 5.758 Troy Coughlin Gainesville FL 3 / 19 / 2016
3 5.461 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8 / 23 / 2014
3 5.645 Mike Maggio Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2014
3 5.768 Mike Castellana Dinwiddie VA 9 / 23 / 2014
4 5.772 Melanie Troxel Englishtown NJ 6 / 4 / 2011
4 5.565 Paul Mouhayet 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 5.772 Brad Personett Englishtown NJ 6 / 5 / 2011
5 5.572 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11 / 23 / 2014
5 5.706 Dan Nickelson Sonoma CA 3 / 3 / 2013
5 5.792 Bob Rahaim Jupiter FL 2 / 27 / 2016
6 5.774 Don Walsh Las Vegas NV 10 / 31 / 2015
6 5.591 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11 / 20 / 2016
6 5.717 Mike Recchia Union Grove WI 9 / 5 / 2015
6 5.806 Dean Marinis Atco NJ 10 / 16 / 2016
7 5.775 Mike Janis Englishtown NJ 6 / 6 / 2015
7 5.659 Steve Summers Norwalk OH 9 / 17 / 2015
7 5.736 Khalid al Thani Doha QAT 2 / 6 / 2016
7 5.812 Robert Patrick Budds Creek MD 9 / 26 / 2014
8 5.776 Rickie Smith Baytown TX 5 / 1 / 2016
8 5.669 Kevin Fiscus Norwalk OH 9 / 20 / 2015
8 5.738 Scott Cannon Englishtown NJ 10 / 4 / 2008
8 5.820 Jim Laurita Madison IL 9 / 28 / 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
1 277.99 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 1 / 10 / 2017
1 263.82 Mike Maggio Las Vegas NV 11 / 24 / 2014
1 253.47 Rickie Smith Gainesville FL 3 / 17 / 2017
2 258.71 Melanie Troxel Englishtown NJ 6 / 4 / 2011
2 274.83 Troy Coughlin Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 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
3 274.33 Paul Mouhayet Madison IL 8 / 28 / 2015
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
4 272.83 Turki al Zafiri Madison IL 8 / 23 / 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
5 269.51 Eric Dillard Las Vegas NV 11 / 21 / 2014
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
6 264.08 Kevin Fiscus Norwalk OH 9 / 20 / 2015
6 256.55 Dan Myers Famoso CA 10 / 6 / 2013
6 247.47 Mike Castellana Gainesville FL 3 / 19 / 2016
7 257.68 Billy Glidden Englishtown NJ 6 / 12 / 2016
7 263.62 Steve Summers Norwalk OH 9 / 18 / 2015
7 256.45 Eric Latino Gainesville FL 3 / 18 / 2017
7 247.38 Jim Laurita Baytown TX 4 / 25 / 2014
8 256.89 Michael Bowman Clermont IN 9 / 3 / 2016
8 262.95 Bill Lutz Budds Creek MD 4 / 15 / 2016
8 256.05 Von Smith Doha QAT 4 / 15 / 2009
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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