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NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

  • Jun 16-18, 2017
  • Bristol Dragway
  • 151 Speedway Blvd  Bristol, TN 37620

Detailed Results

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Bob Bode WIN 340 16 .124 .947 2.861 5.394 85.01 8.365 73.80 -- --
Right -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

7:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.29 inches, adjusted altitude 4,333 feet, track temperature 105 degrees. Bode has only made one attempt this weekend and he struck the tires on that run. He hits the throttle, makes a quick move toward the wall and backs off the throttle before he gets 300 feet out. He manages to improve on his earlier pass but will stay in the 16th spot.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Alexis Dejoria WIN 771 11 .150 .908 2.301 3.221 281.66 3.998 295.08 -- --
Right -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

DeJoria was on a good pass, going right down the groove, then the candles go out about 900 feet out. She makes her quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the top half of the field in the sixth spot for now.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left J.R. Todd 373 11 .090 .912 2.341 3.295 272.67 4.074 308.00 -- --
Right Ron Capps WIN 1 13 .099 .897 2.305 3.265 271.13 4.032 316.15 .0335 --

Capps decided to pull out a new chassis for his first pass today and made a clean straight pass. He goes right down the groove on this one and makes his best run of the weekend to move up to the ninth spot in the order. Todd makes a clean, straight pass but doesn't improve and drops to the 12th spot as Capps goes around him.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Del Worsham 750 10 .140 .912 2.373 3.349 266.06 4.135 311.27 -- --
Right Cruz Pedregon WIN 71 13 .156 .897 2.309 3.268 268.65 4.048 309.49 .0715 --

Worsham makes a good pass but doesn't improve and he stays in the tenth spot for now. Pedregon makes his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up a couple of spots to 11th.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Jonnie Lindberg 801 8 .150 .873 2.335 3.474 216.27 4.611 195.53 -- --
Right Tommy Johnson Jr WIN 2 12 .107 .884 2.293 3.234 273.27 4.000 315.93 .6544 --

Johnson goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and just misses getting into the three's. he improves and moves up to the eighth spot. Lindberg rattles the tires, makes a move to the right and has to pedal about 300 feet out. He rattles them again, gets about 600 feet out and gives up on the run.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Matt Hagan WIN 3 5 .068 .885 2.266 3.180 282.72 3.925 326.00 .0571 --
Right Jack Beckman 5 7 .091 .872 2.270 3.199 276.92 3.959 318.62 -- --

A good side-by-side, both right down the groove, header flames high and steady all the way through the run. Hagan makes his best pass of the weekend and moves up to the third spot. Beckman improves and moves up to the fifth spot.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left John Force WIN 4 6 .104 .912 2.502 4.330 117.44 6.465 105.98 .0686 --
Right Robert Hight 8 2 .079 .876 2.430 4.304 113.92 6.558 97.19 -- --

Synchronized tire smoke, both strike the tires about 300 feet out. Force will start from the sixth spot tomorrow and will take on Worsham. Hight is in the second spot but could be bumped down by Courtney Force in the final pair.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Courtney Force WIN 6 4 .111 .874 2.263 3.287 220.66 4.412 197.28 1.1025 --
Right Tim Wilkerson 9 1 .117 .902 2.338 3.800 146.81 5.508 128.59 -- --

Force was on a pretty good pass until about 500 feet out, then the header flames die out. She slows and will start from the fourth spot and will take on Todd in the first round. Wilkerson had traction problems and was off the throttle about 300 feet out. He hangs on to the top spot, the first this year and the 19th pole of his career. He will take on Bode in the first round tomorrow.

Laneleftright
Driver Bob Bode W --
Car #340--
Q. Pos.16--
RT.124--
60 FT.947--
330 FT2.861--
660 FT5.394--
660 MPH85.01--
ET 8.365 --
MPH 73.80 --
MOV -- W --
First -- --

7:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.29 inches, adjusted altitude 4,333 feet, track temperature 105 degrees. Bode has only made one attempt this weekend and he struck the tires on that run. He hits the throttle, makes a quick move toward the wall and backs off the throttle before he gets 300 feet out. He manages to improve on his earlier pass but will stay in the 16th spot.

Laneleftright
Driver Alexis Dejoria W --
Car #771--
Q. Pos.11--
RT.150--
60 FT.908--
330 FT2.301--
660 FT3.221--
660 MPH281.66--
ET 3.998 --
MPH 295.08 --
MOV -- W --
First -- --

DeJoria was on a good pass, going right down the groove, then the candles go out about 900 feet out. She makes her quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the top half of the field in the sixth spot for now.

Laneleftright
Driver J.R. Todd Ron Capps W
Car #3731
Q. Pos.1113
RT.090.099
60 FT.912.897
330 FT2.3412.305
660 FT3.2953.265
660 MPH272.67271.13
ET 4.074 4.032
MPH 308.00 316.15
MOV -- .0335
First -- --

Capps decided to pull out a new chassis for his first pass today and made a clean straight pass. He goes right down the groove on this one and makes his best run of the weekend to move up to the ninth spot in the order. Todd makes a clean, straight pass but doesn't improve and drops to the 12th spot as Capps goes around him.

Laneleftright
Driver Del Worsham Cruz Pedregon W
Car #75071
Q. Pos.1013
RT.140.156
60 FT.912.897
330 FT2.3732.309
660 FT3.3493.268
660 MPH266.06268.65
ET 4.135 4.048
MPH 311.27 309.49
MOV -- .0715
First -- --

Worsham makes a good pass but doesn't improve and he stays in the tenth spot for now. Pedregon makes his quickest pass of the weekend and he moves up a couple of spots to 11th.

Laneleftright
Driver Jonnie Lindberg Tommy Johnson Jr W
Car #8012
Q. Pos.812
RT.150.107
60 FT.873.884
330 FT2.3352.293
660 FT3.4743.234
660 MPH216.27273.27
ET 4.611 4.000
MPH 195.53 315.93
MOV -- .6544
First -- --

Johnson goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and just misses getting into the three's. he improves and moves up to the eighth spot. Lindberg rattles the tires, makes a move to the right and has to pedal about 300 feet out. He rattles them again, gets about 600 feet out and gives up on the run.

Laneleftright
Driver Matt Hagan W Jack Beckman
Car #35
Q. Pos.57
RT.068.091
60 FT.885.872
330 FT2.2662.270
660 FT3.1803.199
660 MPH282.72276.92
ET 3.925 3.959
MPH 326.00 318.62
MOV .0571 --
First -- --

A good side-by-side, both right down the groove, header flames high and steady all the way through the run. Hagan makes his best pass of the weekend and moves up to the third spot. Beckman improves and moves up to the fifth spot.

Laneleftright
Driver John Force W Robert Hight
Car #48
Q. Pos.62
RT.104.079
60 FT.912.876
330 FT2.5022.430
660 FT4.3304.304
660 MPH117.44113.92
ET 6.465 6.558
MPH 105.98 97.19
MOV .0686 --
First -- --

Synchronized tire smoke, both strike the tires about 300 feet out. Force will start from the sixth spot tomorrow and will take on Worsham. Hight is in the second spot but could be bumped down by Courtney Force in the final pair.

Laneleftright
Driver Courtney Force W Tim Wilkerson
Car #69
Q. Pos.41
RT.111.117
60 FT.874.902
330 FT2.2632.338
660 FT3.2873.800
660 MPH220.66146.81
ET 4.412 5.508
MPH 197.28 128.59
MOV 1.1025 --
First -- --

Force was on a pretty good pass until about 500 feet out, then the header flames die out. She slows and will start from the fourth spot and will take on Todd in the first round. Wilkerson had traction problems and was off the throttle about 300 feet out. He hangs on to the top spot, the first this year and the 19th pole of his career. He will take on Bode in the first round tomorrow.