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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2007) - The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League's oldest and largest event returns for a fourth edition this weekend, with more than 100 total entries expected Friday and Saturday for the Eastern Race Fuels Dragstock IV event at Rockingham Dragway.
Dragstock IV begins Friday with open testing throughout the afternoon and a single qualifying round for the ADRL's professional classes (Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, and Pro Extreme Motorcycle) in the evening. Saturday's schedule calls for two additional qualifying attempts, followed by eliminations in all four classes. Dragstock IV will follow the ADRL's standard time schedule, which can be found at ADRL.us :: ADRL Schedule of Events, 2007.
The ADRL began in the fall of 2004 with the first Dragstock, a stand-alone event open to any Pro Modified race team willing to take on a large field at an eighth-mile distance. Since that inaugural race, Dragstock has continued to be the ADRL's largest and most prestigious national event, with huge fields turning out every year to compete for some of the most prestigious event titles in all of Pro Modified racing.
As in the last two editions of the event, Dragstock IV will also serve as the final chance for all professional drivers to earn points for the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts competitions, which will determine the four 2007 ADRL world champions. Only the top eight points-earners in each class at the completion of Dragstock IV will qualify for the Battle for the Belts championship eliminators, Oct. 12 at the AlphaTrade ADRL World Finals in Ennis, Texas.
Entering the event, three drivers have mathematically clinched spots in their respective Belts competitions (and a number of other drivers will clinch the moment that some of their lower-ranked competitors are eliminated). In Pro Extreme, 2006 ADRL champion Bubba Stanton has earned a place in the final eight; Johnny Pilcher has qualified in Pro Nitrous; and Mike Hill has wrapped up a place in the Extreme 10.5 field. All other Belts competitors, including the entire Pro Extreme Motorcycle field, will be determined when the dust settles Saturday night at Rockingham Dragway.
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AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts points
Through 6 of 7 events
Effective Sept. 3, 2007
PRO EXTREME
1. Bubba Stanton 2,078*
2. Joshua Hernandez 1,568
3. Travis Swearingen 1,375
4. Jason Scruggs 1,338
5. Joe Baker 1,164
6. John Lynam 1,151
7. Dwayne Watkins 1,060
8. Brian Daniels 920
9. Bil Clanton 885
10. Mike Bell 868
11. Michael Neal 863
12. Frankie Taylor 737
13. Todd Tutterow 630
14. Herman Sheppard 627
15. Mike Neal 623
16. Quain Stott 567
17. Bennie McDonald 546
18. Hugh Scott 535
19. Kelly Martin 519
20. Bobby Booth 473
21. Brandon Pesz 435
22. Bryan Dyar 362
23. Tommy D'Aprile 338
24. Greg Holt 306
25. Troy Critchley 274
PRO NITROUS
1. Johnny Pilcher 2,090*
2. Charles Carpenter 1,477
3. Terry Housley 1,468
4. Keith Baker 1,379
5. Doug Riesterer 1,355
6. Thomas Myers 1,174
7. Dennis Radford 1,159
8. Rod Houck 949
9. Jamie Hancock 938
10. Shannon Jenkins 908
11. Stan Allen 875
12. Greg Godwin 841
13. Randy Weatherford 750
14. Harold Martin 699
15. Burton Auxier 660
16. Billy Harper 639
17. Mike Lockwood 617
18. Steve Vick 558
19. Teddy Smith 356
20. Jim Halsey 339
21. Buzz Varner 338
22. Mike Castellana 282
23. James Hancock III 209
24. Terry Murphy 201
25. Blake Housley 178
EXTREME 10.5
1. Mike Hill 914*
2. Rodney Rosenstiel 840
3. Bill Jewett 815
4. Steve Gorman 592
5. Kenny Kneece 493
6. Michelle Wilson 488
7. David Janes 426
8. Todd Tutterow 333
9. Marcus Birt 329
10. Michael Neal 254
11. Mary Baltzell 232
12. Jim Robbins 229
Joey Martin 229
14. Steve Kirk Jr. 208
15. Bill Lutz 128
Chad Wilson 128
17. Brian Keller 127
Larry Webb 127
19. Alex Viscardi 126
Taylor Lastor 126
21. Bryan Goethe 25
Carl Grizzard 25
Ronnie Davis 25
PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
1. Coodee Thomas 981
2. Jack Young 919
3. Steve Drake 801
4. Scott Gray 603
5. Ashley Owens 599
6. Louie Grist 591
7. Richard Holder 567
8. T.T. Jones 558
9. Eddie Gonder Jr. 538
10. Mantez Thompson 506
11. Charlie Prophit 496
12. Bill Vose 473
13. Terry Wynn 463
14. Monte Campbell 389
15. Ron Clark 383
16. Carlos Wilkerson 360
17. James Rester 255
18. Scott Valetti 240
19. Nikie Corley 235
20. Robert Hunnicutt 231
21. Darian Guillory 136
22. Baybay Yarbrough 135
23. Kenny Hill 133
24. Scott McKinney 132
25. David Vantine 129
*clinched spot in the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts competition
Big Fields Expected for Fourth Dragstock; Belts Fields Wide Open
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2007) - The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League's oldest and largest event returns for a fourth edition this weekend, with more than 100 total entries expected Friday and Saturday for the Eastern Race Fuels Dragstock IV event at Rockingham Dragway.
Dragstock IV begins Friday with open testing throughout the afternoon and a single qualifying round for the ADRL's professional classes (Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, and Pro Extreme Motorcycle) in the evening. Saturday's schedule calls for two additional qualifying attempts, followed by eliminations in all four classes. Dragstock IV will follow the ADRL's standard time schedule, which can be found at ADRL.us :: ADRL Schedule of Events, 2007.
The ADRL began in the fall of 2004 with the first Dragstock, a stand-alone event open to any Pro Modified race team willing to take on a large field at an eighth-mile distance. Since that inaugural race, Dragstock has continued to be the ADRL's largest and most prestigious national event, with huge fields turning out every year to compete for some of the most prestigious event titles in all of Pro Modified racing.
As in the last two editions of the event, Dragstock IV will also serve as the final chance for all professional drivers to earn points for the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts competitions, which will determine the four 2007 ADRL world champions. Only the top eight points-earners in each class at the completion of Dragstock IV will qualify for the Battle for the Belts championship eliminators, Oct. 12 at the AlphaTrade ADRL World Finals in Ennis, Texas.
Entering the event, three drivers have mathematically clinched spots in their respective Belts competitions (and a number of other drivers will clinch the moment that some of their lower-ranked competitors are eliminated). In Pro Extreme, 2006 ADRL champion Bubba Stanton has earned a place in the final eight; Johnny Pilcher has qualified in Pro Nitrous; and Mike Hill has wrapped up a place in the Extreme 10.5 field. All other Belts competitors, including the entire Pro Extreme Motorcycle field, will be determined when the dust settles Saturday night at Rockingham Dragway.
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AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts points
Through 6 of 7 events
Effective Sept. 3, 2007
PRO EXTREME
1. Bubba Stanton 2,078*
2. Joshua Hernandez 1,568
3. Travis Swearingen 1,375
4. Jason Scruggs 1,338
5. Joe Baker 1,164
6. John Lynam 1,151
7. Dwayne Watkins 1,060
8. Brian Daniels 920
9. Bil Clanton 885
10. Mike Bell 868
11. Michael Neal 863
12. Frankie Taylor 737
13. Todd Tutterow 630
14. Herman Sheppard 627
15. Mike Neal 623
16. Quain Stott 567
17. Bennie McDonald 546
18. Hugh Scott 535
19. Kelly Martin 519
20. Bobby Booth 473
21. Brandon Pesz 435
22. Bryan Dyar 362
23. Tommy D'Aprile 338
24. Greg Holt 306
25. Troy Critchley 274
PRO NITROUS
1. Johnny Pilcher 2,090*
2. Charles Carpenter 1,477
3. Terry Housley 1,468
4. Keith Baker 1,379
5. Doug Riesterer 1,355
6. Thomas Myers 1,174
7. Dennis Radford 1,159
8. Rod Houck 949
9. Jamie Hancock 938
10. Shannon Jenkins 908
11. Stan Allen 875
12. Greg Godwin 841
13. Randy Weatherford 750
14. Harold Martin 699
15. Burton Auxier 660
16. Billy Harper 639
17. Mike Lockwood 617
18. Steve Vick 558
19. Teddy Smith 356
20. Jim Halsey 339
21. Buzz Varner 338
22. Mike Castellana 282
23. James Hancock III 209
24. Terry Murphy 201
25. Blake Housley 178
EXTREME 10.5
1. Mike Hill 914*
2. Rodney Rosenstiel 840
3. Bill Jewett 815
4. Steve Gorman 592
5. Kenny Kneece 493
6. Michelle Wilson 488
7. David Janes 426
8. Todd Tutterow 333
9. Marcus Birt 329
10. Michael Neal 254
11. Mary Baltzell 232
12. Jim Robbins 229
Joey Martin 229
14. Steve Kirk Jr. 208
15. Bill Lutz 128
Chad Wilson 128
17. Brian Keller 127
Larry Webb 127
19. Alex Viscardi 126
Taylor Lastor 126
21. Bryan Goethe 25
Carl Grizzard 25
Ronnie Davis 25
PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE
1. Coodee Thomas 981
2. Jack Young 919
3. Steve Drake 801
4. Scott Gray 603
5. Ashley Owens 599
6. Louie Grist 591
7. Richard Holder 567
8. T.T. Jones 558
9. Eddie Gonder Jr. 538
10. Mantez Thompson 506
11. Charlie Prophit 496
12. Bill Vose 473
13. Terry Wynn 463
14. Monte Campbell 389
15. Ron Clark 383
16. Carlos Wilkerson 360
17. James Rester 255
18. Scott Valetti 240
19. Nikie Corley 235
20. Robert Hunnicutt 231
21. Darian Guillory 136
22. Baybay Yarbrough 135
23. Kenny Hill 133
24. Scott McKinney 132
25. David Vantine 129
*clinched spot in the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts competition
