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Seventh annual O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals
July 6-8, 2007
Bristol Dragway
Bristol, Tenn.
“We like going to Bristol . We like the track a lot. We’re excited to be going back there. I’m glad we do get the chance to race. It’s a tremendous facility and we have done well there. We’re fired up about it. We want to continue our momentum and keep chipping away at the points.”
Bazemore Bristol Notebook
Bazemore used a get-healthy weekend in Norwalk , Ohio to rejuvenate the Matco Tools Top Fuel team. He qualified 10th with a 4.607-second E.T. and advanced to the semifinals for the second time this season.
On the strength of his semifinal effort last weekend in Norwalk , Bazemore jumped to ninth place in the Top Fuel standings. He trails eighth-place driver Melanie Troxel by just seven points and is just 21 points from sixth place.
Last April, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools Funny Car second at Bristol Dragway with a run of 4.763 seconds 327.03 at mph. He advanced to the semifinals before falling to 13-time NHRA champion John Force.
In late March, Bazemore became the 15th driver in NHRA history to earn poles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. He has 30 career pole awards, 21 of them coming with Lee Beard as crew chief. Bazemore has an average starting position of 7.54 this season. He and Beard have combined to win 12 races together.
Bazemore has clocked Low E.T. of the Meet honors 25 times and earned the Top Speed of the Meet award 22 times in his career, including last season at Bristol in Funny Car (327.03 mph).
Baze Banters About Bristol ...
Bristol :
“Hilljacks”
Bristol Dragway:
“The best”
Favorite local restaurant:
“There’s a really good Asian restaurant in Johnson City next to Barnes & Noble.”
Favorite Bristol Dragway racing memory:
“Winning the race in ‘02”
Favorite activity while at Bristol :
“We leave the track and get lost. There’s good cycling there. The roads are quiet, it’s hilly and there’s no traffic.”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings
1. ROD FULLER (1) 786 - - - -
2. Larry Dixon (2) 688 - 98
3. J.R. Todd (2) 677 - 109
4. Brandon Bernstein (3) 671 - 115
5. Tony Schumacher (2) 655 - 131
6. David Grubnic 533 - 253
7. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. 524 - 262
8. Melanie Troxel (1) 519 - 267
9. WHIT BAZEMORE 512 - 274
10. Cory McClenathan 486 - 300
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Bristol Dragway
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
2001 No. 8 2nd round—Al Hofmann
2002 No. 6 WINNER—def. Gary Densham
2003 No. 5 Runner-up—Del Worsham
2004 No. 1 Runner-up—John Force
2005 No. 11 1st round—Tommy Johnson, Jr.
2006 No. 2 Semifinals—John Force
Bazemore’s Bristol Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., July 6, 5:30/8 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, Bristol Dragway
Sat., July 7, 1/3:30 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, Bristol Dragway
Sun., July 8, Noon Final Eliminations, Bristol Dragway
Bazemore’s Career-Best Performances
E.T.—4.498 seconds (TF) Las Vegas April 2007
E.T.—4.674 seconds(FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2006
MPH—332.51 mph (TF) Englishtown , N.J. June 2007
MPH—333.25 mph (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2004
Bazemore Bulletin
Seventh annual O’Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals
July 6-8, 2007
Bristol Dragway
Bristol, Tenn.
“We like going to Bristol . We like the track a lot. We’re excited to be going back there. I’m glad we do get the chance to race. It’s a tremendous facility and we have done well there. We’re fired up about it. We want to continue our momentum and keep chipping away at the points.”
Bazemore Bristol Notebook
Bazemore used a get-healthy weekend in Norwalk , Ohio to rejuvenate the Matco Tools Top Fuel team. He qualified 10th with a 4.607-second E.T. and advanced to the semifinals for the second time this season.
On the strength of his semifinal effort last weekend in Norwalk , Bazemore jumped to ninth place in the Top Fuel standings. He trails eighth-place driver Melanie Troxel by just seven points and is just 21 points from sixth place.
Last April, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools Funny Car second at Bristol Dragway with a run of 4.763 seconds 327.03 at mph. He advanced to the semifinals before falling to 13-time NHRA champion John Force.
In late March, Bazemore became the 15th driver in NHRA history to earn poles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. He has 30 career pole awards, 21 of them coming with Lee Beard as crew chief. Bazemore has an average starting position of 7.54 this season. He and Beard have combined to win 12 races together.
Bazemore has clocked Low E.T. of the Meet honors 25 times and earned the Top Speed of the Meet award 22 times in his career, including last season at Bristol in Funny Car (327.03 mph).
Baze Banters About Bristol ...
Bristol :
“Hilljacks”
Bristol Dragway:
“The best”
Favorite local restaurant:
“There’s a really good Asian restaurant in Johnson City next to Barnes & Noble.”
Favorite Bristol Dragway racing memory:
“Winning the race in ‘02”
Favorite activity while at Bristol :
“We leave the track and get lost. There’s good cycling there. The roads are quiet, it’s hilly and there’s no traffic.”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings
1. ROD FULLER (1) 786 - - - -
2. Larry Dixon (2) 688 - 98
3. J.R. Todd (2) 677 - 109
4. Brandon Bernstein (3) 671 - 115
5. Tony Schumacher (2) 655 - 131
6. David Grubnic 533 - 253
7. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. 524 - 262
8. Melanie Troxel (1) 519 - 267
9. WHIT BAZEMORE 512 - 274
10. Cory McClenathan 486 - 300
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Bristol Dragway
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
2001 No. 8 2nd round—Al Hofmann
2002 No. 6 WINNER—def. Gary Densham
2003 No. 5 Runner-up—Del Worsham
2004 No. 1 Runner-up—John Force
2005 No. 11 1st round—Tommy Johnson, Jr.
2006 No. 2 Semifinals—John Force
Bazemore’s Bristol Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., July 6, 5:30/8 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, Bristol Dragway
Sat., July 7, 1/3:30 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, Bristol Dragway
Sun., July 8, Noon Final Eliminations, Bristol Dragway
Bazemore’s Career-Best Performances
E.T.—4.498 seconds (TF) Las Vegas April 2007
E.T.—4.674 seconds(FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2006
MPH—332.51 mph (TF) Englishtown , N.J. June 2007
MPH—333.25 mph (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2004
