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LJRC series events is always run at 6:30 PM on Saturday evening . However , with the air temperature at 97 degrees and the elevation at 3977 feet , Stanton gambled nobody would eclipse his 3.58 best and stayed in the pit area . Stanton called it correctly . Only a handful of racers even got down the track with the only three-second pass clocked by Gaylen Smith ’ s “ Texas Bounty Hunter ” ’ 69 Camaro SS .
When eliminations for the eight-car PX field began two hours later , the atmospheric conditions were still horrific in 3632 feet of air . As low qualifier , Stanton faced bump spot owner Letteer , whose Firebird managed to clock three straight runs within sixteen thousandths of a second including a pass during the blazing final qualifying session . Incredibly , Letteer picked up a full tenth of a second for the opening match of the race at 3.93 / 187 and tied it to an astounding 0.000 Reaction Time but still trailed behind yet another one of Stanton ’ s 3.58 passes at 213.47 .
In the second round , Stanton took on another veteran of 3.5-second doorslammer racing , Tennessean John Sullivan and his screw-blown ’ 63 Corvette which got into the field as an alternate but still advanced to the semi-finals . Despite a 0.016 RT from the red Stingray , Stanton improved on his first round 0.024 RT to a stellar 0.005 and , as Sullivan shook the tires , clocked … you guessed it … a 3.58 at 213.98 .
For the event title in the Xtreme Outlaw Ironman Pro Mod Racing Series , Stanton would take on the third qualifier who also happened to be the defending series point champion . Doug Reisterer , the Victoria , Texas , legend whose Reher-Morrison Chevy Camaro was dominant almost twenty years ago in ADRL
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competition , still owns the state of Texas when it comes to lightweight , unblown nitrous oxide-injected machinery . Reisterer ’ s carbureted monster qualified with a 3.63 / 206.90 , clocked a 3.65 / 205 in the opening round and then stopped Frankie Taylor in the semi-finals with a run which made Doug the eleventh quickest and fastest unblown doorslammer driver on the planet , a 3.61 / 207.09 which stopped Taylor ’ s shut-off 3.68 at only 193 mph .
Reisterer also entered the race leading the 2023 point standings . However , by the time the final round was staged , the conditions dropped under 3000 feet for the first time all weekend . Stanton took a miniscule four thousandths of a second advantage off the line but Reisterer ’ s bid to dip into the 3.50s with a nitrous car fell to tire shake while Stanton scored the victory was a slight improvement to a 3.57 at 214.29 .
While the XRP series itself is one of the most entertaining in the current mix of NHRA , PDRA , NMCA , NEOPMA , WCPMA and other versions of heads-up passenger car racing which have sprouted from the original Pro Modified Eliminator , nobody can dispute Bubba Stanton ’ s unprecedented string of eighthmile shockers as possibly one of the greatest ever . From XRP ’ s own AccuTime electronic archives , ( clocked to the ten-thousandth of a second ), here are the five consecutive runs recorded within fifteen thousandths of a second over two days by the Mississippi Marvel :
Q1 : 3.5807 at 213.47 Q2 : 3.5808 at 213.68 E1 : 3.5859 at 213.47 E2 : 3.5850 at 213.98 E3 : 3.5709 at 214.29
- BRET KEPNER
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OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 3.497 Daniel Pharris Steele AL 3 / 29 / 2021
2 3.499 Jason Lee Cecil GA 2 / 28 / 2022
3 3.505 Steve Jackson Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020
4 3.518 David Reese Cecil GA 10 / 17 / 2020
5 3.529 Bryan Markiewicz Cecil GA 4 / 2 / 2021
6 3.542 J . R . Gray Cecil GA 10 / 12 / 2020
7 3.544 Kevin Rivenbark Bradenton FL 12 / 6 / 2020
8 3.546 Melanie Salemi Cecil GA 2 / 15 / 2020
OUTLAW DRAG RADIAL ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 221.20 Mark Micke Cecil GA 3 / 22 / 2018
2 218.44 Tim Slavens Cecil GA 10 / 18 / 2019
3 217.60 Paul Gargus Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022
4 217.60 Paul Major Rising Sun MD 9 / 2 / 2022
5 216.20 Daniel Pharris Cecil GA 3 / 23 / 2018
6 216.10 Ken Quartuccio Cecil GA 10 / 16 / 2020
7 215.89 Mark Woodruff Bradenton FL 1 / 24 / 2020
8 215.31 Steve Jackson Cecil GA 2 / 14 / 2020
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X275 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 4.108 Rob Goss Cecil GA 10 / 30 / 2022
2 4.130 Kenny Hubbard Steele AL 3 / 25 / 2023
3 4.132 D . J . McCain Steele AL 3 / 25 / 2023
4 4.134 Eric LaFerriere Steele AL 3 / 26 / 2023
5 4.142 Mike Cerminaro Rising Sun MD 9 / 4 / 2021
6 4.146 Jamie Stanton Cecil GA 1 / 28 / 2023
7 4.147 Ryan Milliken Steele AL 3 / 26 / 2023
8 4.156 Dom DiDonato Cecil GA 4 / 3 / 2021
X275 ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile )
RANK M . P . H . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE
1 183.24 Ryan Milliken Bradenton FL 12 / 2 / 2022
2 181.19 Eric LaFerriere Steele AL 3 / 26 / 2023
3 181.01 Gary White Cecil GA 4 / 3 / 2021
4 180.07 Mark Meiring Cecil GA 2 / 25 / 2022
5 177.51 Scott Parson Steele AL 3 / 25 / 2023
6 179.30 Dom DiDonato Dinwiddie VA 4 / 23 / 2021
7 179.24 Jamie Stanton Steele AL 4 / 21 / 2022
8 176.28 John Urist Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022
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UNLIMITED PRO MOD ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
EXTREME TURBO ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
UNLIMITED NITROUS ELIMINATOR QUICKEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
EXTREME PRO STOCK ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK E . T . DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
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1 3.485 Frankie Taylor Rockingham NC 4 / 5 / 2014
2 3.486 Brandon Snider Tulsa OK 3 / 18 / 2016
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1 3.527 Jose Gonzalez Dinwiddie VA 10 / 23 / 2015
2 3.540 Kevin Fiscus Benson NC 4 / 5 / 2016
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1 3.542 J . R . Gray Cecil GA 10 / 12 / 2020
2 3.549 Marcus Birt Cecil GA 10 / 17 / 2020
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1 4.000 John DeFlorian Dinwiddie VA 10 / 17 / 2021
1 181.20 Jeff Dobbins Dinwiddie VA 10 / 19 / 2018
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3 3.492 Jason Scruggs Tulsa OK 3 / 18 / 2016
4 3.496 Terry Leggett Benson NC 11 / 12 / 2016
5 3.497 Daniel Pharris Steele AL 3 / 29 / 2021
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3 3.561 Eric Dillard Dinwiddie VA 10 / 14 / 2015
4 3.566 Carl Stevens , Jr . Dinwiddie VA 10 / 24 / 2015
5 3.578 Daniel Pharris Cecil GA 3 / 22 / 2019
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3 3.549 Luis de Leon Steele AL 3 / 25 / 2023
4 3.567 Jamie Hancock Brandenton FL 1 / 28 / 2021
5 3.572 Norman Bryson Cecil GA 2 / 26 / 2022
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OUTLAW 275 ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
6 3.499 Jason Lee Cecil GA 2 / 28 / 2022 |
6 3.592 Khalid Mohammed Sakhir BAH 1 / 18 / 2018 |
6 3.589 Daniel Ray Brandenton FL 1 / 31 / 2021 |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
7 3.505 Steve Jackson Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020 |
7 3.594 Mark Micke Bradenton FL 1 / 28 / 2023 |
7 3.592 Jim Halsey Brandenton FL 12 / 5 / 2020 |
1 3.645 Jason Collins Steele AL 3 / 26 / 2023 |
8 3.510 Khalid al Refaei Tulsa OK 3 / 19 / 2016 |
8 3.604 Duaij Fahad Al-Sabah Sakhir BAH 1 / 10 / 2018 |
8 3.610 Jay Cox Dinwiddie VA 9 / 19 / 2020 |
1 217.60 Paul Gargus Cecil GA 3 / 1 / 2022 |
UNLIMITED PRO MOD ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
EXTREME TURBO ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
UNLIMITED NITROUS ELIMINATOR FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
OUTLAW SIX-CYLINDER ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & 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 PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
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1 231.44 Kevin Fiscus Benson NC 4 / 5 / 2016
2 231.24 Jose Gonzalez Rockingham NC 4 / 10 / 2016
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1 231.44 Kevin Fiscus Benson NC 4 / 5 / 2016
2 231.24 Jose Gonzalez Rockingham NC 4 / 10 / 2016
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1 210.77 Jim Halsey Brandenton FL 12 / 5 / 2020
2 209.23 Lizzy Musi Dinwiddie VA 10 / 22 / 2018
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1 5.557 Arnaldo Santiago Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019
1 262.74 Jomar Gomez Bithlo FL 3 / 6 / 2021
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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
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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
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3 208.72 Jay Cox Darlington SC 10 / 5 / 2019
4 208.52 Tommy Franklin Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2019
5 207.98 Mike Achenbach Rising Sun MD 5 / 15 / 2021
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OUTLAW SIX-CYLINDER ELIMINATOR QUICKEST & FASTEST DRIVERS ( eighth-mile ) |
6 223.54 Jason Scruggs Tulsa OK 3 / 19 / 2016 |
6 222.99 Marc Meadors Bradenton FL 12 / 5 / 2021 |
6 207.82 Ron Muenks Dinwiddie VA 9 / 20 / 2020 |
RANK PERF DRIVER SITE STATE DATE |
7 222.99 Marc Meadors Bradenton FL 12 / 5 / 2021 |
7 222.29 Ed Thornton Tulsa OK 10 / 7 / 2022 |
7 207.46 Rickie Smith Benson NC 4 / 2 / 2023 |
1 3.693 Arnaldo Santiago Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019 |
8 222.29 Ed Thornton Tulsa OK 10 / 7 / 2022 |
8 221.74 Kris Thorne Bradenton FL 12 / 6 / 2020 |
8 207.37 Keith Haney Tulsa OK 10 / 2 / 2021 |
1 210.21 Arnaldo Santiago Budds Creek MD 10 / 5 / 2019 |