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August 27, 2007

Stanton Makes It Two Straight and Carpenter Wins Again as ADRL Chevy Drags Overcome Mother Nature

NORWALK, Ohio (August 25, 2007) - Mother Nature tried her best Saturday, but the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League's inaugural ADRL Chevy Drags were eventually able to crown four champions to conclude a spectacular weekend of eighth-mile racing.
The ADRL's first trip to Summit Motorsports Park - and first trip into the northern part of the country - ended early Sunday morning with Bubba Stanton (Pro Extreme), Charles Carpenter (Pro Nitrous), David Janes (Extreme 10.5), and Eddie Gonder Jr. (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) claiming event titles in their respective classes. The event was plagued by three rain delays Saturday, beginning just before the scheduled start of eliminations, but the track was dried and prepped in good order each time.
Stanton, the 2006 ADRL world champion and the incoming Battle for the Belts points leader, made it two consecutive  event wins after claiming a bizarre Pro Extreme final. Stanton's crew had to thrash just to make the call, but final-round opponent Dwayne Watkins' crew turned out to be having even more problems. After not being able to start their '57 Chevy, Watkins' crew actually attempted to push-start the vehicle, but to no avail. Stanton was able to get down the track with a 5.641 to claim the event win.
Carpenter joined Johnny Pilcher as a two-time winner this season in Pro Nitrous. He qualified No. 8, but then put everything together in eliminations, beating Stan Allen, No. 1 qualifier Doug Riesterer, and Greg Godwin to reach the final. In that race, he outran Rod Houck, 4.05 to 4.08, to add the Norwalk title to his win earlier this season in Houston.
Janes, driving the AlphaTrade.com-backed Grand Am, scored his first career ADRL event win with a clear final-round victory over Bill Jewett, 4.52 to 4.95. Janes won from the bump spot, qualifying No. 8 and then upsetting top qualifier Steve Gorman in the first round.
Gonder also won his first career ADRL title, outlasting a deep Pro Extreme Motorcycle field and eventually beating T.T. Jones in the final, 4.396 to 4.605. The ADRL's two-wheeled class put on a great show all weekend, with Billy Vose becoming the first rider to reach the 4.20s in the eighth-mile (4.293 in the quarterfinals) and Ron Clark putting together passes of 4.346 and 4.383 to establish a new e.t. record for the class.
Next up for the ADRL is the Eastern Race Fuels Dragstock IV event, which will set the fields for the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts world championship eliminators.

(Roger Richards photo) 

August 26, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Pro Extreme eliminations (final)

L-Dwayne Watkins, NTR/NSR
R-Bubba Stanton, 5.641/86.10 (**Winner**)
Watkins’ crew actually tries to push-start his car, but to no avail. Stanton makes it two straight ADRL event wins and increases his points lead

August 26, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Pro Nitrous eliminations (final)

L- Rod Houck, 4.083/178.87
R- Charles Carpenter, 4.057/181.28 (**Winner**)
Carpenter caps off a great weekend with another solid pass. He joins Johnny Pilcher as a two-time Pro Nitrous winner this season

August 26, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Extreme 10.5 eliminations (final)

L- David Janes, 4.524/166.44 (**Winner**)
R- Bill Jewett, 4.953/144.72
Janes (near lane) scores a popular event win in the car backed by Battle for the Belts sponsor AlphaTrade.com

August 26, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Pro Extreme Motorcycle eliminations (final)

L- Eddie Gonder Jr., 4.396/162.39 (**Winner**)
R- T.T. Jones, 4.605/156.12
Gonder cruises to his first career ADRL event win

August 25, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Pro Extreme eliminations (semifinals)

L- Bubba Stanton, 4.301/177.46 (**Winner**)
R- Brian Daniels, 4.932/135.57
Stanton will be looking for consecutive ADRL event wins; he also keeps pressure on Joshua Hernandez to keep pace in the competition for the Battle for the Belts points lead

L- Dwayne Watkins, 3.965/185.97 (**Winner**)
R- Joshua Hernandez, 4.674/157.26
A rematch of the 2006 ADRL World Finals final round. Watkins with a clutch run to eliminate Hernandez and grab lane-choice for the final

August 25, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Pro Nitrous eliminations (semifinals)

L- Rod Houck, 4.066/178.71 (**Winner**)
R- Jim Halsey, 4.302/177.46
Houck keeps it straight and true and advances to his first career ADRL final

L- Greg Godwin, 5.639/85.80
R- Charles Carpenter, 4.064/181.03 (**Winner**)
Houston winner Carpenter will return to try for his second win. He narrowly gets lane-choice, too

August 25, 2007

ADRL Chevy Drags: Extreme 10.5 eliminations (semifinals)

L-Kenny Kneece, 4.737/157.63
R-Bill Jewett, 4.538/164.77 (**Winner**)
Jewett leads from point-to-point to move on to the final

L- Jim Robbins, NTR/NSR
R- David Janes, 4.608/171.66 (**Winner**)
Robbins has problems after the water-box and is shut off; Janes, in the AlphaTrade.com-backed car, moves on to his first final