Sunday
Sunday saw the conclusion of the NSDA Primm Valley Resorts Fall Nationals as well as the 2008 NSDA Point Series season. Dennis Rieck ended up as a double down winner in the "Hammer Down" dragster taking home the Top Fuel title over Pete Schenk. Dan Allen debuted his brand new Lucas Oil car and proceeded to take home Sunday's Top Alcohol class victory. Tim Martin was a three time winner on the weekend in the Top Eliminator class; winning both of the weekend's events and clinching the Top Eliminator point series championship. More of Sundays winners were Joe Janoe (Pro 1), Donnie Burns (Pro 2), Tom Hartman (Pro 3), Don Boespflug (Motorcycle Pro 1), and Rudy Kurtz III (Motorcycle Pro 2).
Top Fuel Race 2
Round One
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.789/82.00 .267 Bye
Scott Whipple (W) 3.382/71.95 .165 Bye
Jeff Janoe (W) 2.743/141.03 def. Geoff Gill NT-Broke
Pete Schenk (W) 2.469/156.55 .153 def. Shane Switzer 2.819/108.50 .133
Round Two
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.562/142.05 .089 def. Jeff Janoe 2.657/116.47 .161
Pete Schenk (W) 2.370/NS .121 def. Scott Whipple 2.451/170.03 .110
Final Round
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.425/133.25 .084 def. Pete Schenk 2.451/NS .254
Sunday TF Highlight Video
Top Alcohol Race 2
Round One
Dan Allen (W) 2.516/143.50 .272 def. Scott Carroll NT-RL
Gary Mink (W) 2.972/72.90 .318 def. Craig Sines NT-Broke
Shane Sanford (W) 2.609/124.56 .097 def. David Morton 2.725/NS .136
Nick Januik (W) 2.765/104.58 .144 def. Mike DeNunzio 3.047/90.52 .131
Round Two
Dan Allen (W) 2.467/142.18 .192 def. Gary Mink 2.632/132.99 .091
Shane Sanford (W) 2.604/138.28 .105 def. Nick Januik 2.711/134.98 -.220
Final Round
Dan Allen (W) 2.485/143.72 .156 def. Shane Sanford 2.604/139.28 .099
Sunday TA Highlight Video
Top Eliminator Race 2
Round Two
Tiffany Januik (W) 3.106 .053 def. Lori Ketron 3.190 .133
Tim Martin (W) 3.144 .117 def. Mark Punos 7.852 .079
Terry Crawford (W) 3.042 .131 def. Jeff Mamer 3.080 .122
Jim Rossi (W) 3.028 .217 def. Sidney Payne 3.112 -.047
Round Three
Tim Martin (W) 2.994 .128 def. Tiffany Januik 3.542 .229
Jim Rossi (W) 3.006 .161 def. Terry Crawford 3.048 -.019
Final Round
Tim Martin (W) 2.982 .144 def. Jim Rossi 3.011
Sunday TE Highlight Video
Pro 1
1st-Joe Janoe
2nd-Don Stein
3rd-Mike Erwin
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Pro 2
1st-Donnie Burns
2nd-Nick Schulzman
3rd-Mark Whitmore
3rd-Steve Anthony
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Eliminations Sheet Page 3
Pro 3
1st-Tom Hartman
2nd-Brian Root
3rd-Brandon Montgomery
3rd-Kelly White
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
MC Pro 1
1st-Don Boespflug
2nd-Ian Brown
3rd-Ryan Winkle
3rd-Ron Garnas
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
MC Pro 2
1st-Rudy Kurtz
2nd-Jake Russell
3rd-Randy Mings
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Saturday
An amazing weekend of racing continued at NSDA's Primm Valley Resorts Fall Nationals on Saturday. Top qualifiers for race two Dennis Rieck (Top Fuel), Dan Allen (Top Alcohol), and Lori Ketron (Top Eliminator) held their positions on day four of this massive event. Some of the winners on the day were Don Boespflug (Pro Mod and Sportsman 1), Steve Foster Jr. (Pro Index), Dean Becker (Sportsman 2), TJ Marchant (MS1), and Rudy Kurtz III (MS2). The entry total for the weekend has topped the 500 mark with last count nearing 510 with more entries for Sundays races likely to still be purchased. Stay tuned for action from the final day of action in Primm.
Top Fuel Race 2
Final Qualifying Order
1. Dennis Rieck 2.225/167.14
2. Scott Whipple 2.338/154
3. Pete Schenk 2.402/155.55
4. Jeff Janoe 2.491/145
5. Geoff Gill 2.543/153
6. Mike Rinehart 2.551/145
Saturday TF Highlight Video
Top Alcohol Race 2
Final Qualifying Order
1. Dan Allen 2.491/142
2. Shane Sanford 2.560/136.91
3. Nick Januik 2.604/135.39
4. Craig Sines 2.613/128.53
5.
6. Mike DeNunzio 2.648/138.08
7. David Morton 2.651/133.71
8. Scott Carroll 2.702/131.05
Did Not Qualify
9. Richard Montiel 2.708/127.84
10. Rod Trower 2.710/126.01
11. Jim Hammond 2.845/119.73
12. Pedro Villa 3.100/89.28
Saturday TA Highlight Video
Top Eliminator Race 2
Final Qualifying Order
1. Lori Ketron 2.951
2. Terry Crawford 2.965
3. Jim Rossi 2.975
4. Billy Morris 2.984
5. Tim Martin 3.003
6. Steve Hoffman 3.006
7. Jeff Mamer 3.014
8. Tiffany Januik 3.021
9. Paul Taylor 3.032
10. Leon Januik 3.054
11. Sidney Payne 3.074
12. John Keller 3.101
13. Mark Punos 3.108
14. Taylor Brewer 3.116
15. Dee Trower 3.124
16. Larry Snow 3.174
Did Not Qualify
17. Paul Graham 3.200
18. Randy Stilwell 3.243
19. Shawn Thopmson 3.250
20. Eddie Arant 3.374
21. Bud Martens 3.534
22. Glen Hickey 3.577
23. Bob Gill 5.294
Top Eliminator Race 2
Round One
Lori Ketron (W) 2.972 .079 def. Larry Snow 3.134 .134
Tiffany Januik (W) 3.017 .055 def. Paul Taylor 2.999 .133
Mark Punos (W) 11.012 .061 def. Billy Morris 2.887 .134
Tim Martin (W) 3.011 .121 def. John Keller 3.110 .187
Terry Crawford (W) 2.956 .086 def. Dee Trower 3.136 .106
Jeff Mamer (W) 3.021 .079 def. Leon Januik 3.035 .160
Jim Rossi (W) 3.170 .203 def. Taylor Brewer NT-Broke
Sidney Payne (W) 3.022 .146 def. Steve Hoffman 3.132 .102
Saturday TE Highlight Video
Pro Mod
1st-Don Boespflug
2nd-Steve Foster
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Pro Index
1st-Steve Foster Jr.
2nd-Justin Adamson
3rd-Howard Sato
3rd-Joe Simeone
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Sportsman 1
1st-Don Boespflug
2nd-Jim Hendricks
3rd-Don Stein
3rd-Phil Soper
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Eliminations Sheet Page 3
Sportsman 2
1st-Dean Becker
2nd-Gary Gebert
3rd-Jose Luis Buenrostro
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
MC Sportsman 1
1st-TJ Marchant
2nd-Christy Garnas
3rd-Robert Garnas
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
MC Sportsman 2
1st-Rudy Kurtz III
2nd-Alan Mamer
3rd-Cody Rhoades
3rd-Shea Marlow
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Junior Dragster
1st-Brandon Wright
2nd-J. Hensley
3rd-A. Wright
3rd-B. Myers
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Friday
The NSDA Primm Valley Resorts Fall Nationals has hit full stride with some amazing action on day three. Dennis Rieck recorded the quickest pass in sand drag racing history with an amazing 2.225 ET. Rieck was unable to back up the record in the night session, but he still has the rest of the weekend to make a back up pass. Scott Whipple, on the other hand, did back up his Thursday 2.318 with a 2.338 to regain the Top Fuel ET record for the time being. Winners of Race 1 on the day were Dennis Rieck (Top Fuel), Gary Mink (Top Alcohol), Tim Martin (Top Eliminator), Don Boespflug (Pro 1), Mike Bolton (Pro 2), Darin McChesney (Pro 3), Buddy Hammett (MC Pro 1), and Jake Russell (MC Pro 2). *Note Video is now online.*
Top Fuel Race 1
Round One
Scott Whipple (W) 2.392/151.85 .144 Bye
Shane Switzer (W) 2.455/148.74 .185 Bye
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.915/72.91 .242 Bye
Geoff Gill (W) 2.479/116.46 def. Jeff Janoe 2.548/139.93
Round Two
Scott Whipple (W) 2.318/159.63 .111 def. Geoff Gill 2.849/125.41 .021
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.456/133.88 .095 def. Shane Switzer 2.433/150.03 .189
Final Round Pairing - Friday
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.225/167.14 def. Scott Whipple 2.926/79.14
Top Fuel Race 2
Qualifying Order (After 2 Sessions)
1. Dennis Rieck 2.225/167.14
2. Scott Whipple 2.338/154
3. Pete Schenk 2.402/155.55
4. Jeff Janoe 2.491/145
5. Geoff Gill 2.543/153
6. Mike Rinehart 2.551/145
Friday TF Highlight Video
Top Alcohol Race 1
Round One
Shane Sanford (W) 6.510/36.83 .871 Bye
Nick Januik (W) 2.641/124.48 .109 def. Mike DeNunzio 2.666/135.28 .094
Dan Allen (W) 2.519/125.52 .184 def. Scott Carroll 2.755/128.42 .455
Gary Mink (W) 2.616/131.76 def. Craig Sines 2.699/NS -.036
Round Two
Shane Sanford (W) 2.503/142.94 .179 def. Nick Januik 2.648/130.85 .079
Gary Mink (W) 2.530/137.61 .059 def. Dan Allen 2.503/140.14 .216
Final Round Pairing - Friday
Gary Mink (W) 2.627/136.18 .076 def. Shane Sanford 2.560/136.91 .150
Top Alcohol Race 2
Qualifying Order
1. Dan Allen 2.491/142
2. Shane Sanford 2.560/136.91
3. Nick Januik 2.604/135
4. Craig Sines 2.613/128
5.
6. Mike DeNunzio 2.648/138
7. Scott Carroll 2.702
8. Rod Trower 2.710/126
9. Richard Montiel 2.754
10. Jim Hammond 2.845/119
11. Pedro Villa 3.100
12. David Morton 3.453
Friday TA Highlight Video
Top Eliminator Race 1
Round One
Billy Morris (W) 3.201 .061 def. Tiffany Januik 3.253 -.060
Paul Graham (W) 3.143 .081 def. Larry Snow 3.279 .153
Leon Januik (W) 3.187 .518 def. Glen Hickey NT-Broke
Jim Rossi (W) 3.040 .306 def. Dan Cronin 7.403 .355
Paul Taylor (W) 3.064 .181 def. Shawn Thompson NT-Broke
Tim Martin (W) 2.990 .141 def. Bob Gill NT-Broke
Terry Crawford (W) 2.990 .606 def. Tracy Stilwell NT-Broke
Eddie Arrant 3.277 .270 def. Mark Punos 3.141 -.032
Round Two
Billy Morris (W) 3.065 .038 def. Paul Graham 3.146 .106
Leon Januik (W) 2.977 .082 def. Jim Rossi 3.134 .102
Tim Martin (W) 2.983 .127 def. Paul Taylor 2.992 .153
Terry Crawford (W) 3.037 .313 def. Eddie Arant 3.364 .154
Round Three Friday
Leon Januik (W) NT .092 def. Billy Morris 3.079 -.009
Tim Martin 3.096 .133 def. Terry Crawford 3.071 .206
Final Round Friday
Tim Martin (W) 3.004 .088 def. Leon Januik 3.145 .160
Top Eliminator Race 2
Qualifying Order After 2 Sessions
1. Lori Ketron 2.951
2. Terry Crawford 2.965
3. Jim Rossi 2.975
4. Billy Morris 2.984
5. Tim Martin 3.003
6. Steve Hoffman 3.006
7. Paul Taylor 3.064
8. Tiffany Januik 3.072
9. Sidney Payne 3.074
10. Jeff Mamer 3.084
11. John Keller 3.101
12. Taylor Brewer 3.116
13. Dee Trower 3.124
14. Leon Januik 3.145
15. Mark Punos 3.194
16. Paul Graham 3.200
17. Larry Snow 3.299
18. Tracy Stilwell 3.364
19. Eddie Arant 3.374
20. Bud Martens 3.597
21. Shawn Thompson 3.683
22. Glen Hickey 4.115
23. Bob Gill 5.294
Friday TE Highlight Video
Pro 1
1st-Don Boespflug
2nd-Steve DeNunzio
3rd-Hunter Buettner Jr.
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Pro 2
1st-Mike Bolton
2nd-Wes Johnson
3rd-Charlie Johnson
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Pro 3
1st-Darin McChesney
2nd-Ron Stillwell
3rd-Tom Hartman
3rd-Charlie Johnson
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Eliminations Sheet Page 3
MC Pro 1
1st-Buddy Hammett
2nd-Ian Brown
3rd-Don Boespflug
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
MC Pro 2
1st-Jake Russell
2nd-Cody Rhoades
3rd-Rob Winkle
3rd-George Amos
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Thursday
Day two of the NSDA Primm Valley Resorts Fall Nationals is complete. Action on the day sets up two interesting finals for race one in Top Fuel and Top Alcohol with the Top Fuel final being between 2007 NSDA TF Champ Scott Whipple and current TF National ET Record Holder Dennis Rieck. The Top Alcohol final round will see Shane Sanford and Gary Mink face off in the final round as both try to optimize their point totals and move up the ladder. In the day's Bonus Races the winners were Tom Hartman (Pro), Phil Soper (Sportsman), Ryan Winkle (MC Pro), and Shea Marlow (MC Sportsman).
Top Fuel
Round One
Scott Whipple (W) 2.392/151.85 .144 Bye
Shane Switzer (W) 2.455/148.74 .185 Bye
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.915/72.91 .242 Bye
Geoff Gill (W) 2.479/116.46 def. Jeff Janoe 2.548/139.93
Round Two
Scott Whipple (W) 2.318/159.63 .111 def. Geoff Gill 2.849/125.41 .021
Dennis Rieck (W) 2.456/133.88 .095 def. Shane Switzer 2.433/150.03 .189
Final Round Pairing
Scott Whipple Vs. Dennis Rieck
Notes
- Scott Whipple has the first leg on a potential record and can back up the new E.T. record with a 2.364 or quicker.
- Dennis Rieck was on an amazing pass in round one before he had to lift as he was heading to the wall. Dennis 60 ft. time on that pass was a .922.
- Shane Switzer has had a great start to the weekend pair of 2.43s and a 2.45.
- Geoff Gill is having a great first outing in the brand new Gill Bettencourt Motorsports TF entry. Geoff posted a great 2.47 in his round one match up with Jeff Janoe.
Thursday TF Highlight Video
Top Alcohol
Round One
Shane Sanford (W) 6.510/36.83 .871 Bye
Nick Januik (W) 2.641/124.48 .109 def. Mike DeNunzio 2.666/135.28 .094
Dan Allen (W) 2.519/125.52 .184 def. Scott Carroll 2.755/128.42 .455
Gary Mink (W) 2.616/131.76 def. Craig Sines 2.699/NS -.036
Round Two
Shane Sanford (W) 2.503/142.94 .179 def. Nick Januik 2.648/130.85 .079
Gary Mink (W) 2.530/137.61 .059 def. Dan Allen 2.503/140.14 .216
Final Round Pairing
Shane Sanford Vs. Gary Mink
Notes
- Shane Sanford ran his first 2.4 second pass in qualifying and backed that effort up with a 2.503 in round two of eliminations.
- Dan Allen made two great passes on Thursday. In the first round of eliminations, Dan got out of shape and had to lift still managing Low E.T. of the round by a tenth of a second. In the semi-final round, Dans car was rolling through the beams putting him very deeply staged and still ran a 2.503 with a 1.03 60 time. This pass was easily a mid 2.4 on a normal pass.
- Gary Mink kept his championship hopes alive advancing to the final round versus
- The second round match up between Gary Mink and Dan Allen was a great battle with both cars in the low 2.5 range. Where else in the country can you see TA cars in the low 2.5 range side by side???
Thursday TA Highlight Video
Top Eliminator
Round One
Billy Morris (W) 3.201 .061 def. Tiffany Januik 3.253 -.060
Paul Graham (W) 3.143 .081 def. Larry Snow 3.279 .153
Leon Januik (W) 3.187 .518 def. Glen Hickey NT-Broke
Jim Rossi (W) 3.040 .306 def. Dan Cronin 7.403 .355
Paul Taylor (W) 3.064 .181 def. Shawn Thompson NT-Broke
Tim Martin (W) 2.990 .141 def. Bob Gill NT-Broke
Terry Crawford (W) 2.990 .606 def. Tracy Stilwell NT-Broke
Eddie Arrant 3.277 .270 def. Mark Punos 3.141 -.032
Round Two
Billy Morris (W) 3.065 .038 def. Paul Graham 3.146 .106
Leon Januik (W) 2.977 .082 def. Jim Rossi 3.134 .102
Tim Martin (W) 2.983 .127 def. Paul Taylor 2.992 .153
Terry Crawford (W) 3.037 .313 def. Eddie Arant 3.364 .154
Round Three Pairings
Billy Morris Vs. Leon Januik
Tim Martin Vs. Terry Crawford
Thursday TE Highlight Video
Pro Bonus
1st-Tom Hartman
2nd-Charlie Johnson
3rd-Dave Stidham
3rd-Gary Gebert
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Eliminations Sheet Page 2
Sport Bonus
1st-Phil Soper
2nd-Jim Hendricks
3rd-Brandon Montgomery
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
MC Pro Bonus
1st-Ryan Winkle
2nd-Don Boespflug
3rd-Joey Weaver
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
MC Sport Bonus
1st-Shea Marlow
2nd-Scott Kinney
3rd-Christian Kurtz
Eliminations Sheet Page 1
Wednesday
First day qualifying is complete at the NSDA Primm Valley Resorts Fall Nationals. Low qualifiers heading into eliminations for race one on the weekend are Scott Whipple (Top Fuel), Shane Sanford (Top Alcohol), and Billy Morris (Top Eliminator). Take note that in TF/TA that late entries can be added at the bottom of the qualifying order for eliminations today, so things may look a little different when round one rolls off Thursday afternoon. Stay tuned to NSDN for all the latest updates from Primm.
Top Fuel
Qualifying Final Order
1. Scott Whipple 2.404/141.97
2. Shane Switzer 2.438/146.71
3. Dennis Rieck 2.558/NS
4. Jeff Janoe 2.686/161.26
5. Geoff Gill NT
Top Alcohol
Qualifying Final Order
1. Shane Sanford 2.490
2. Dan Allen 2.534
3. Gary Mink 2.601
4. Nick Januik 2.610
5. Mike DeNunzio 2.616
6. Craig Sines 2.706
7. Scott Carroll 2.865
Top Eliminator
Qualifying Final Order
1. Billy Morris 3.011
2. Paul Taylor 3.026
3. Terry Crawford
4. Leon Januik 3.029
5. Jim Rossi 3.101
6. Mark Punos 3.109
7. Tim Martin 3.111
8. Paul Graham 3.139
9. Larry Snow 3.175
10. Bob Gill 3.227
11. Eddie Arant 3.260
12. Dan Cronin 3.288
13. Glen Hickey 3.445
14. Tracy Stilwell 3.494
15. Shawn Thompson 3.775
16. Tiffany Januik 2.913
Preview
The NSDA series concludes its 2008 point series season at the Primm Valley Resorts Fall Nationals in Primm, NV. NSDN will be on site with all the latest news, results, and video from the race starting Thursday, October 16. NSDN's Daily Race Coverage of the 2008 NSDA Season Closer is brought to you by Heavy Metal/2 Dolla' Bill Racing and the National Sand Drag Association (NSDA). NSDN Daily Race Coverage sponsorship packages for 2009 events are available for purchase. If interested in sponsoring future NSDN Daily Race Coverage events, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.