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KENNEDALE, Texas (Oct. 10, 2006) - The Pro Extreme half of the 2006FLOWMASTER American Drag Racing League Battle for the Belts competition will get serious from the opening bell Friday night at the GetWorkComp.com World Finals when ADRL veterans John Lynam and Bil Clanton meet in the first round.
Lynam and Clanton met in the final round of last year's inaugural Battle for the Belts competition, with Lynam emerging as the 2005 ADRL Pro Extreme world champion following a 3.959 to 4.014 win. Between them, the two drivers have won five ADRL event titles and have appeared in a combined 10 final rounds.
Other drivers qualified to compete in the three-round, single-elimination battle for the ADRL Pro Extreme title Friday at Texas Raceway include top points-earner and Pro Extreme record-holder Jason Scruggs, two-time finalist Mike Neal, and Joey Martin, the only driver in either ADRL class to win two events in 2006. The competition begins at 8:30 p.m. local time.
Following is a look at each driver in the Pro Extreme field, in order of placement in the final 2006 ADRL points standings (2006 records include 2005 Kennedale event):
NO. 1 JASON SCRUGGS (1,882 POINTS)
Best result: Semifinals, four events
2006 record: 8-5
Career record: 10-7
Notable: Led points despite not winning an event. ... Scored 400
bonus points for twice setting both ends of the Pro Extreme
record. ... Records currently stand at 3.813 and 198.44 mph.
NO. 2 MIKE NEAL (1,674 POINTS)
Best result: Winner, Valdosta
2006 record: 9-5
Career record: 15-11
Notable: Reached two final rounds in 2006. ... Had qualified for
every ADRL Pro Extreme eliminator before missing the field at
DRAGSTOCK III.
NO. 3 JOEY MARTIN (1,567 POINTS)
Best result: Winner, Houston and Rockingham
2006 record: 9-4
Career record: same
Notable: Only two-time winner this season in either ADRL championship
class.
NO. 4 JOHN LYNAM (1,539 POINTS)
Best result: Runner-up, three events
2006 record: 9-6
Career record: 21-10
Notable: 2005 ADRL Pro Extreme world champion. ... A seven-time ADRL
finalist, but loser of his last five final rounds. ... Winner of the
first ADRL event ever held (DRAGSTOCK I).
NO. 5 BIL CLANTON (1,473 POINTS)
Best result: Winner, Memphis
2006 record: 8-5
Career record: 15-8
Notable: Three career wins is tied for most in Pro Extreme. ... 2005
Battle for the Belts runner-up.
NO. 6 JOSHUA HERNANDEZ (1,255 POINTS)
Best result: Runner-up, Houston
2006 record: 6-5
Career record: 8-7
Notable: Only driver other than Scruggs to hold at least one end of
the Pro Extreme record in 2006.
NO. 7 TROY CRITCHLEY (822 POINTS)
Best result: Semifinals, Memphis
2006 record: 3-5
Career record: 5-6
Notable: In field as first alternate, replacing Quain Stott. ...
Runner-up in ADRL debut (Hattiesburg, 2005).
NO. 8 BUBBA STANTON (722 POINTS)
Best result: Semifinals, Huntsville
2006 record: 3-4
Career record: 3-5
Notable: Second alternate, replacing Todd Tutterow.
First-round matchups
1. Jason Scruggs vs.
8. Bubba Stanton
4. John Lynam vs.
5. Bil Clanton
3. Joey Martin vs.
6. Joshua Hernandez
2. Mike Neal vs.
7. Troy Critchley
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Jason Scruggs 1,882
2. Mike Neal 1,674
3. Joey Martin 1,567
4. John Lynam 1,539
5. Bil Clanton 1,473
6. Josh Hernandez 1,255
7. Quain Stott 1,244
8. Todd Tutterow 840
9. Troy Critchley 822
10. Bubba Stanton 722
11. Herman Sheppard 721
12. Thomas Patterson 719
13. Todd Bauknecht 620
14. Toney Russell 619
15. Brian Daniels 607
16. Frankie Taylor 533
17. Chip King 524
18. Eddie Ware 523
19. Bennie McDonald 427
20. Tommy Mauney 417
21. Phil Osborne 226
22. Mike Bell 215
23. Travis Swearingen 213
24. Dwayne Watkins 212
25. Brian Dyar 211
2005 Belts Finalists Meet in Pro Extreme First Round
KENNEDALE, Texas (Oct. 10, 2006) - The Pro Extreme half of the 2006FLOWMASTER American Drag Racing League Battle for the Belts competition will get serious from the opening bell Friday night at the GetWorkComp.com World Finals when ADRL veterans John Lynam and Bil Clanton meet in the first round.
Lynam and Clanton met in the final round of last year's inaugural Battle for the Belts competition, with Lynam emerging as the 2005 ADRL Pro Extreme world champion following a 3.959 to 4.014 win. Between them, the two drivers have won five ADRL event titles and have appeared in a combined 10 final rounds.
Other drivers qualified to compete in the three-round, single-elimination battle for the ADRL Pro Extreme title Friday at Texas Raceway include top points-earner and Pro Extreme record-holder Jason Scruggs, two-time finalist Mike Neal, and Joey Martin, the only driver in either ADRL class to win two events in 2006. The competition begins at 8:30 p.m. local time.
Following is a look at each driver in the Pro Extreme field, in order of placement in the final 2006 ADRL points standings (2006 records include 2005 Kennedale event):
NO. 1 JASON SCRUGGS (1,882 POINTS)
Best result: Semifinals, four events
2006 record: 8-5
Career record: 10-7
Notable: Led points despite not winning an event. ... Scored 400
bonus points for twice setting both ends of the Pro Extreme
record. ... Records currently stand at 3.813 and 198.44 mph.
NO. 2 MIKE NEAL (1,674 POINTS)
Best result: Winner, Valdosta
2006 record: 9-5
Career record: 15-11
Notable: Reached two final rounds in 2006. ... Had qualified for
every ADRL Pro Extreme eliminator before missing the field at
DRAGSTOCK III.
NO. 3 JOEY MARTIN (1,567 POINTS)
Best result: Winner, Houston and Rockingham
2006 record: 9-4
Career record: same
Notable: Only two-time winner this season in either ADRL championship
class.
NO. 4 JOHN LYNAM (1,539 POINTS)
Best result: Runner-up, three events
2006 record: 9-6
Career record: 21-10
Notable: 2005 ADRL Pro Extreme world champion. ... A seven-time ADRL
finalist, but loser of his last five final rounds. ... Winner of the
first ADRL event ever held (DRAGSTOCK I).
NO. 5 BIL CLANTON (1,473 POINTS)
Best result: Winner, Memphis
2006 record: 8-5
Career record: 15-8
Notable: Three career wins is tied for most in Pro Extreme. ... 2005
Battle for the Belts runner-up.
NO. 6 JOSHUA HERNANDEZ (1,255 POINTS)
Best result: Runner-up, Houston
2006 record: 6-5
Career record: 8-7
Notable: Only driver other than Scruggs to hold at least one end of
the Pro Extreme record in 2006.
NO. 7 TROY CRITCHLEY (822 POINTS)
Best result: Semifinals, Memphis
2006 record: 3-5
Career record: 5-6
Notable: In field as first alternate, replacing Quain Stott. ...
Runner-up in ADRL debut (Hattiesburg, 2005).
NO. 8 BUBBA STANTON (722 POINTS)
Best result: Semifinals, Huntsville
2006 record: 3-4
Career record: 3-5
Notable: Second alternate, replacing Todd Tutterow.
First-round matchups
1. Jason Scruggs vs.
8. Bubba Stanton
4. John Lynam vs.
5. Bil Clanton
3. Joey Martin vs.
6. Joshua Hernandez
2. Mike Neal vs.
7. Troy Critchley
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Jason Scruggs 1,882
2. Mike Neal 1,674
3. Joey Martin 1,567
4. John Lynam 1,539
5. Bil Clanton 1,473
6. Josh Hernandez 1,255
7. Quain Stott 1,244
8. Todd Tutterow 840
9. Troy Critchley 822
10. Bubba Stanton 722
11. Herman Sheppard 721
12. Thomas Patterson 719
13. Todd Bauknecht 620
14. Toney Russell 619
15. Brian Daniels 607
16. Frankie Taylor 533
17. Chip King 524
18. Eddie Ware 523
19. Bennie McDonald 427
20. Tommy Mauney 417
21. Phil Osborne 226
22. Mike Bell 215
23. Travis Swearingen 213
24. Dwayne Watkins 212
25. Brian Dyar 211
