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July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme Final

Travis Swearingen gets the traditional winner's bath after earning his first ADRL Pro Extreme race title with a win over Joshua Hernandez. Swearingen ran identical to the thousandths E.T.s in the semis and final rounds.

July 6, 2008

Pro Nitrous Final

With his win over Charles Carpenter in the Pro Nitrous final, Billy Harper scored his third-straight ADRL national-event win, equaling a record set by Joshua Hernandez just two days earlier.

July 6, 2008

Extreme 10.5 Final

Billy Glidden and his wife Shannon share a celebratory kiss after Glidden secured his first ADRL Extreme 10.5 win at Motor Mile Dragway in Radford, VA. Glidden made his best run of the weekend in beating Steve Kirk Jr. to the stripe in the final round.

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle Final

Ron Procopio goes red by .010, handing Charlie Prophit his career-first ADRL national-event win, though Prophit made an excellent pass that would've been hard to beat, regardless.

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme Semi-Finals

Travis Swearingen is making his second-straight trip to the Pro Extreme final at the Independence Drags after laying down a track record run (below) in the semis. His final-round rival, Joshua Hernandez, has gone to all three PX finals run so far this year and won every one of them. Hernandez had been having trouble getting stopped all weekend long at the top end, though, and finally ended up in the sand after his quarter-final win over Dwayne Watkins, but other than a little duct tape on the nose his car appears relatively unharmed.

July 6, 2008

Pro Nitrous Semi-Finals

Billy Harper will be looking for his third consecutive Pro Nitrous event win when he goes up against Charles Carpenter (far lane), who is taking his Terry Murphy-built '55 Chevy to the final round in its ADRL debut. Carpenter beat Andy Jensen (near lane) in the semis, who also was making his competition debut with a new, single-turboed '68 Camaro that became the first turbo car in the 3s when he qualified third with a 3.997 at 184.65 mph.

July 6, 2008

Extreme 10.5 Semi-Finals

Billy Glidden has his '06 GTO running with bracket-like consistency at Motor Mile Dragway, going 4.31 in each of his elimination-round wins. He'll be up against Steve Kirk Jr., the current Extreme 10.5 E.T. record holder, in the final round of the 2nd annual Shelor Motor Mile Independence Drags.

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle Semi-Finals

Ronnie Procopio is going to his second ADRL Pro Extreme Motorcycle final where he'll be looking to duplicate his win at the season opener this March in Houston.

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme-Round 2 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Pro Nitrous-Round 2 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Extreme 10.5-Round 2 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle-Round 2 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme-Round 1 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Pro Nitrous-Round 1 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Extreme 10.5-Round 1 Eliminations

Despite only 12 entries at Radford, the Extreme 10.5 class raced off a 16-car ladder, slotting Steve Kirk Jr., a late arrival to the Independence Drags, into the 12th qualifying position. He made it past Michael Neal in the opening round of eliminations.

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle-Round 1 Eliminations

July 6, 2008

Pro Extreme - Final Qualifying Order

After being shut off on the line with a fuel leak in the opening round of qualifying on Friday night, reigning ADRL Pro Extreme world champion Jason Scruggs (left) had just one chance this morning to make the field at Radford. Scruggs was paired up with number-one qualifier Bubba Stanton in the very first pair of this morning's postponed qualifying round, but blew the tires off immediately upon launching and missed eliminations for the Independence Drags for the second-straight year.

July 5, 2008

Independence Drags Foto Xtra #2

July 5, 2008

Independence Drags Postponed

(8:10pm) Unfortunately mother nature has won on this day & the event has been postponed until tomorrow. Gates will open at 9:00am in the morning, all spectator tickets & parking passes will be honored. Racing will resume with the final qualifying round of Pro Extreme, then straight into eliminations for all classes. The fields in Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5 & Pro Extreme Motorcycle are set. Be sure & check in tommorow for all the latest in racing action.

July 5, 2008

Weather Update

(7:57pm) At this time, it is still raining pretty hard.  We are still in a holding pattern. I will forward official information as it becomes available.

July 5, 2008

Pro Nitrous Final Qualifying Order

July 5, 2008

Another Weather Delay

(6:50pm) Just as the last pair of Pro Nitrous competitors cleared the track, the rain showers returned. This looks like it will be a pretty good shower, but will hopefully clear out pretty quickly. Currently the intention is to run the final qualifying session of Pro Extreme as soon as the track is ready for action.

July 5, 2008

Pro Nitrous Final Qualifying

July 5, 2008

Extreme 10.5 Final Qualifying Order

July 5, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle Final Qualifying Order

July 5, 2008

Extreme 10.5 Final Qualifying

July 5, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle Final Qualifying

July 5, 2008

Finally, Good News To Report

(4:52pm) The sun is out, the track is sprayed, bikes are in the lanes are we are ready to smoke through a final round of qualifying. We should be underway in 5-10 minutes.

July 5, 2008

The Cruelty of Mother Nature

(4:19pm) Just as track drying was nearing completion, it began to rain again, with the sun also shining brightly. Track prep is on hold until this shower passes. More updates to follow.

July 5, 2008

Schedule Update

(3:20pm) The track crew is working fevorishly to get the surface dried & ready for action. We are shooting for a 4:00pm call to the lanes for qualifying. There will only be one session today & we will go directly into eliminations.

July 5, 2008

Independence Drags Foto Xtra #1

July 5, 2008

Track Drying Underway

(1:43pm) The rain has stopped & the track crew is in action drying the racing surface. It will be a awhile before we see any racing action. Stay tuned for further details.

July 5, 2008

Independence Drags Day 2

(11:30am) We are back at the track this morning and unfortunately it is raining pretty hard right now. Our scheduled noon start time will obviously be delayed. Hopefully, this weather system should be out of the area soon and with track drying and prep, the current guess is possibly 1:30 - 2:00pm. We will keep you periodically updated .

July 4, 2008

Hernandez Wins 3 Consecutive ADRL National Events

Josh Hernandez ran a 3.890 in the rain delayed ADRL Pizza Hut Summer Drags finals, becoming the first competitor in ADRL history to win 3 consecutive ADRL National Events. Congrats to the entire National Guard team on an excellent achievement.

July 4, 2008

Pro Extreme Qualifying Round #1 Order

July 4, 2008

Pro Nitrous Qualifying Round #1 Order

July 4, 2008

Summer Drags Arm Drop Finals Results

July 4, 2008

Armdrop Finals Are On The way

(11:57pm) We are doing a little testing & modification to the tree & timing system to prepare for these finals. The stage & prestage bulbs will be used to get good ets since these runs will count towards qualifying.

The Pro Extreme Motorcycle finals will be contested at Budds Creek. TT Jones is sick this weekend & not able to attend. In a show of sportsmanship, his opponent Scott Gray asked to delay the finals so they could run for the trophy.

July 4, 2008

Pro Extreme Qualifying Round #1

July 4, 2008

Pro Nitrous Qualifying Round #1

July 4, 2008

Here we go again

(10:55pm) We are back in action once again...

July 4, 2008

Race Update

(10:17pm) Well, we ran 3 more pair of Pro Nitrous rides, and it began to sprinkle again.

Good news to report is that in the last pair, Charles Carpenter took the new Terry Murphy '55 to the temporary #1 spot with a 4.040 @ 180.22 mph!

We are down again.

July 4, 2008

Back to action, Again

(9:54pm) We are back into Pro Nitrous action...

July 4, 2008

Rain Delay Again

(9:36pm) It is one of those days. We ran the final XTF competitor & the first two pair of PN competitors, and the rains came. Just light sprinkles, but enough to delay the action yet again.

July 4, 2008

Extreme 10.5 Qualifying Round #1 Order

July 4, 2008

Back In Action!!!

(9:19pm) The rain has stopped & we are back in action!!

July 4, 2008

Still On Hold

(9:07pm) We still have light sprinkles in the area., just enough to keep us at bay for the time being. More info as if becomes available.

July 4, 2008

Extreme 10.5 Qualifying Round #1

July 4, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle Qualifying Round #1 Order

July 4, 2008

She Said ‘Yes!’

We've had another first for the ADRL,. During the pre-race ceremonies Brandon Snider, 22 (NOT the Pro Extreme driver), of Radford, VA, proposed to Heather Pierce, 19, from nearby Christiansburg, VA. She seemed a little stunned at first, but eventually blurted out a 'Yes,' at the urging of ADRL President Kenny Nowling. Ah, young love...

July 4, 2008

Rain Delay

(8:28pm) Nearly complete with the qualifying round of Extreme 10.5, we have light rain on the top end. Looking at the radar, we are right on the edge of a small rain shower. Hopefully this will pass very shortly & we will be back to action.

July 4, 2008

Pro Extreme Motorcycle Qualifying Round #1

(8:06pm)

July 4, 2008

Qualifying Is On

(7:45pm) Pre-race ceremonies are complete & PXM is in the water. Results at the end of each class.

July 4, 2008

Greg Godwin uninjured in top end incident

Greg Godwin walked away from a top end incident at the end of the test session. He was in the left lane and had the chutes out after turning in a nice 4.022 at 182.78 mph, which was low E.T. of he day in testing . Godwin later explained that when the car reached the crest at the top of the shutdown lanes it unloaded the rear end and kicked it left before digging in and rolling over four times. Fortunately, he got out of the car under his own power and is just fine. Amazingly the car appeared to have minor damage after the incident. (ADRL/Tocher photos)

July 4, 2008

Testing Comes to a Close with Drama

The Professional test session came to a close with some great side by side passes. 

July 4, 2008

Professional Testing Continues

More test data...

Bubba Stanton peddled twice & still went 4.126 @ 176.33.

Greg Godwin, Burton Auxier, Charles Carpenter, Thomas Myers & Bob Mandell all had traction issues.

Rickie Smith & Mike Hill had MAJOR shake.

Harold Martin with a 4.186 @ 143.75, Stan Allen with a 4.186 @ 168.79, Kenny Rucker with a very nice 4.076 @ 179.64, Keith Baker with a 4.115 @ 177.94.

Brian Daniels ran a very nice 3.991 @ 185.11..

Shannon Jenkins & Dale Brinsfield in the gorgeous Mustang both went 4.12 @ 183 & 176 respectively.

Mike & Michael Neal made a side by side 4.045 @ 180 to a 4.148 @ 170.65 respectively, Michael using up all of his lane.

The most impressive passes of the afternoon were Dwayne Watkins with a 3.976 @ 183.92, Dennis Radford with a 4.038 @ 180.29 & Andy Jensen in the new Camaro with a fine 4.148 @ 178.57 using up all of the left lane.

July 4, 2008

More Testing Info

(4:45pm) Billy Harper carded a 4.058 @ 165.30 alongside Keith Baker running a 4.125 @ 178.36.

There are loads of cars in the lanes, I'll catch some more pictures & update everyone as the session progresses. Testing will come to a close promptly at 6:30pm.

July 4, 2008

Testing has Begun

Steve Carrier opened the show with a 4.207 @ 170.58 .

Rickie Smith & Travis Swearingen ran into tire shake.

Then in a side by side effort, Jason Scruggs unloaded a booming 3.886 @ 196.16 in the left lane whiile Randy Weatherford carded a fine 4.065 @ 179.14!!!!

Scruggs left chute did not blossom & he nosed the Stratus off the end of the track. Jason & the car are fine.

Steve Vick just followed that action with an awesome 4.046 @ 181.16.

July 4, 2008

The Lanes are Open

(2:32pm) The sun is shining, the track is prepped & the call has just been made that the lanes are open for testing. Once we get underway, periodic updates & photos to follow.

July 4, 2008

Carpenter’s New Car Set for ADRL Debut

After several promising test outings, Charlie Carpenter finally has his new Terry Murphy-built '55 Chevy ready for its ADRL debut at Radford. His son and crew chief, Michael Carpenter, said the car has already run a 4.06, which is as quick as their previous '55 ever went, so he's anxious to see how it does on an ADRL national event-prepared track.

July 4, 2008

Drying Process is Underway

(2:37pm) The rain has stopped & the drying equipment is in action. We hope to dodge showers for the remainer of the evening & get to racing action soon.

July 4, 2008

FIrst FWD in ADRL History

Gary Gardella towed his Pro FWD '06 Cobalt down from New Jersey to enter the Extreme 10.5 battle at Radford. The car carries a 2.1-liter GM Ecotec engine fitted with an 85 mm turbocharger and mated to a transmission originally designed for open-wheeled oval racing. When the Red Bull-backed entry finally hits the track it will be making the first front-wheel drive pass in ADRL history. 

July 4, 2008

Rain Delay Continues

(1:30pm) Never a good sight, the rain shower has soaked the racing surface pretty well. It is still raining at the moment. We will keep you updated on the weather & hopefully testing will get underway soon.

July 4, 2008

Sprinkles Delay Start of Test Session

(12:40pm) We have some very light sprinkles in the area right now. Looking at the radar, it appears the front should move through quickly. As soon as the weather clears up & the track surface is ready, testing action will get underway.

July 4, 2008

Motor Mile Dragway Welcomes ADRL

(11:20 am) We are coming to you from beautiful Motor Mile Dragway here in Radford, VA. The weather is great, the pits are full & the lanes are being prepped to perfection. Action will get underway today at 1:00pm with professional testing, followed by Qualifying Round #1 at 8:00pm. Be sure & stay tuned right here all weekend for the latest in racing action.

July 3, 2008

ADRL SET TO MAKE HISTORY IN VIRGINIA

When the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League (ADRL) presented by the National Guard visits Motor Mile Dragway in Radford, Virginia July 4-5, for the 2nd annual ADRL Shelor Motor Mile Independence Drags, fans and racers alike will be in for a history-making experience.

The conclusion of the first day of this year’s Independence Drags will feature a unique event as all four finals from the ADRL’s rain-shortened previous event in Martin, Michigan will be run with ADRL President Kenny Nowling personally starting each pair of competitors with hand signals. The unusual format came about as a result of severe electrical storms in Michigan taking out the track’s starting-line tree and scoreboard displays, but leaving the staging and timing equipment intact.

“Sometimes you have to do what it takes,” Nowling said of what one Extreme 10.5 team quickly dubbed the Arm Drop Racing League (ADRL). That means the finals will be run—complete with arm-drop starts—at the end of Friday night’s qualifying session in Radford.

“It’s the only way to remain fair and consistent,” Nowling stated. “Besides, I think everyone left in contention is looking forward to the bragging rights of winning such a unique title. The fans in Virginia are in for a real treat, too, because these arm-drop starts for a pair of 3,000-horsepower cars have to be seen to be believed.”

Points leader Joshua Hernandez will take on Bob Mandell Jr. in the Pro Extreme final, teammates Billy Harper and Dennis Radford will square off for Pro Nitrous honors, Gary White and Brent Rau will stage the ADRL’s first-ever meeting of import cars in the Extreme 10.5 final, and T.T. Jones will ride against Scott Gray to determine the Pro Extreme Motorcycle winner. All final-round passes also will count as official ADRL qualifying attempts toward the Independence Drags, Nowling added.

“And one more thing; when we came up with the arm-drop idea, I promised Steve Gorman, our reigning Extreme 10.5 champion, that he could shave my head on the starting line when it was all over,” he said. “Well, that’s still on. It actually comes at a good time, too, because our next event is the inaugural 1-800-GO-GUARD.com U.S. Drags up in Budd’s Creek, Maryland, so I’ll fit right in with my new military-style haircut.”

Saturday’s on-track action will include two scheduled qualifying sessions, with eliminations for all professional classes beginning at 4 p.m. Additionally, extensive fireworks displays are planned for both nights at the track, along with a trackside custom car show and comprehensive manufacturer’s midway.