Final qualifying for Friday's Hemi Challenge

1 1426 SS/AH Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill WV, '68 Barracuda 8.459 9.30 -0.841
2 1058 SS/AH James Daniels, Yardley PA, '68 Dart 8.478 9.30 -0.822
3 1945 SS/AH Gary Wolkwitz, Califon NJ, '68 Dart 8.480 9.30 -0.820
4 350 SS/AH Jim Pancake, Cardington OH, '68 Dart 8.550 9.30 -0.750
5 452 SS/AH Steve Kent, Lottie LA, '68 Barracuda 8.597 9.30 -0.703
6 4426 SS/AH Joe Teuton, Schriever LA, '68 Barracuda 8.630 9.30 -0.670
7 4300 SS/AH Lloyd Wofford, Jonesboro AR, '68 Barracuda 8.633 9.30 -0.667
8 403H SS/AH Stephen Hebert, Westlake LA, '68 Barracuda 8.641 9.30 -0.659
9 1968 SS/AH Steve Comella, Webster NY, '68 Dart 8.676 9.30 -0.624
10 499Z SS/AH Joseph Paillot, New Orleans LA, '68 Dart 8.709 9.30 -0.591
11 304 SS/AH James Keyes, Durand MI, '68 Barracuda 8.712 9.30 -0.588
12 4261 SS/AH Doug Fazzolare, Houma LA, '68 Dart 8.713 9.30 -0.587
13 5529 SS/AH Russ Campbell, Springfield MO, '68 Barrac 8.761 9.30 -0.539
14 6027 SS/AH Mike Booker, Davenport WA, '68 Barracuda 8.762 9.30 -0.538
15 1381 SS/AH Mark Howes, Rothesay NB, '68 Dart 8.803 9.30 -0.497
16 1979 SS/AH Eldon Baum Jr., Dover PA, '68 Dart 8.839 9.30 -0.461
17 114 SS/AH Matt Welker, Clear Spring MD, '68 Barracu 9.182 9.30 -0.118
18 5583 SS/AH Dan Zrust, Maple Grove MN, '68 Barracuda 9.256 9.30 -0.044
19 5860 SS/AH Ken Warburton, Peculiar MO, '68 Barracuda 12.332 9.30 3.032
20 138 SS/AH Wendell Howes, Rathesay NB, '68 Barracuda 13.132 9.30 3.832

Please show results from first round. Thanks / Gary

3 rounds are up at dragrace central

A shame to see one get snuffed into the wall. The engine rebuild will cost more than the body work.

Having the pleasure of meeting Bucky and Travis at the races a couple of times... it was heartbreaking to see Bucky damage that beautiful car a 2nd time.

Was bummed I had to miss attending this years shootout, but glad I didn't see that in person.

Please fill me in as to why these SS/AH cars haven't been reclassified??? Top dog in the shootout is 93 in the SS field? 15 shootout-SS/AH cars FAILED to qualify for the US Nationals.

Lol...reclassified to what?? I'd bet the none of them care as the shootout is why they are there.

You don't build a shootout car to worry about what is essentially a bracket race.

A bracket race? Really? Last time I checked, which has been about 50 something times now, the U.S. Nationals is about the farthest thing you could get from a bracket race. Do you really think a guy with a $100,000 drag car wants to pay all that money for entry fees and travel and on and on to NOT qualify? More than half the cars in the field didn't qualify for the race! Do you think that's fair to the SS/AH guys? NHRA needs to re-think what it takes to make these cars run that fast. The need to soften the index where the slower SS/AH cars can qualify for the biggest drag race of all time.

This years shootout was amazing. One of the closest competitions I've seen! It's awesome to see how close the cars are. Thanks to all of the drivers who chat it up with dad. He really loves talking to you all.

Tell your Dad thank you as well.

New business. NHRA D4 is having a national open on Nov 18 & 19. Record runs, grade point and class eliminations. Let's call it the WHO DAT CHOOTOUT for now so mark your schedule. So far the purse is already $2500 so let's get them crankshafts and valves back in and plan on coming down. Sea level in November, are you kidding me. My junk is in Arlington Monday for upgrades. Over the Mill Gang

Super Stock eliminator is exactly a bracket race, unless you come up against a car in the same class, then it's heads up.

I understand the bracket race like competition but the US Nationals is about as far from a bracket race as it gets.

The only thing about the Nationals that's not a bracket race is class run offs.

Any news from the Dutch? How many AH cars showed? Thanks, Dyno

Doug has already taken several pics and posted some times on Hemishootout.net Facebook page that I had seen yesterday

I was there Friday, as I mentioned in another thread. Saw Comella's 8.38 run. This is on the Grove's website for Saturday...

Hemi Shootout Qualifying
James Daniels, Yardley PA, ’68 Dart, 8.329, 00.00, 158.71
Steve Comella, Webster NY, ’68 Barracuda, 8.387, 00.00, 80.67
Wendell Howes, Rothesay NB, ’68 Barracuda, 8.396, 00.00, 44.62
Gary Wolkwitz, Califon NJ, ’68 Dart, 8.424, 00.00, 00.00
Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill WV, ’68 Barracuda, 8.454, 00.00, 156.70
Jim Pancake, Cardington OH, ’68 Dart, 8.455, 00.00, 156.43
Mike Booker, Davenport WA, ’68 Barracuda, 8.516, 157.14, 157.14
Eldon Baum Jr, Dover PA, ’68 Dart, 8.674, 152.18, 152.18
Stephen Yantus, Charleston SC, ’68 Barracuda, 15.449, 54.58, 54.58

From the Hemi Shoot Out Facebook post:

Results for the first round of the Hemi Shootout at the Pennsylvania Dutch Classic at Maple Grove Raceway :

Bucky Hess .071 reaction, 8.395 seconds, 158.48 mph - WIN
Stephen Yantus ..062, 15.292, 51.76

Gary Wolkwitz .208, 8.362, 158.67 - WIN
Jr Baum .062, 8.613, 153.07

Steve Comella .084, 8.364, 159.38 - WIN
Jim Pancake .069, 8.515, 160.12

Wendell Howes .091, 8.368, 158.56 - WIN
Mike Booker - no show

Jimmy Daniels .101, 8.291, 159.57 - WIN
Bye Run

Results for the second round of the Hemi Shootout at Maple Grove Raceway :

Wendell Howes .313 reaction, 11.568 seconds, 77.72 mph - WIN
Bucky Hess - disqualified

Jimmy Daniels .074, 8.288, 160.54 - WIN
Gary Wolkwitz -.060, 8.356, 156.84 - red light start

Steve Comella ..039, 8.442, 145.89 - WIN
Bye Run

Although this is an unofficial explanation, I was told that the disqualification for Bucky Hess had to do with his staging.
Apparently he decided that he was staged crooked after he had entered the pre-stage beam and then backed up. As the explanation continued, it seems that you cannot back out of a pre-stage beam without the direction of the starter. Only the starter can authorize a racer backing out of a pre-stage beam.

I hope this explanation is accurate and correct.

Anyone know what the average width of the rear ends most of these cars run?

The new 2017 Mopar Speed Calendar is available at your local Dodge dealers. Larry Hill in his A/SA 440 Cuda made Mr. February and my Hemi Barracuda made Mr. October. Pretty cool. Hope to see everyone at the Gators. Merry Christmas everyone. Dyno