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Funny Car Chaos Labor Day Weekend Classic - Mo-Kan Dragway - Asbury, MO - September 2-3, 2022

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Friday

Friday Qualifying - Session One


Steve Vang - 'Wicked Weekender' (near lane) vs 
Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (far lane) --- Chris Schneider - 'Brutus' (near lane) vs 
Levi Kennan - 'Illinois Thunder' (far lane)

(LEFT) Steve Vang - 'Wicked Weekender' (near lane) vs Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Chris Schneider - 'Brutus' (near lane) vs Levi Kennan - 'Illinois Thunder' (far lane)

Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (near lane) vs 
Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation' (far lane) --- Daniel Butherus 'Rat-A-Tude' - (near lane) vs
Alex Barker - 'Back in Black' (far lane)

(LEFT) Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (near lane) vs Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Daniel Butherus 'Rat-A-Tude' - (near lane) vs Alex Barker - 'Back in Black' (far lane)

Jordan Ballew - 'Ballew Thunder' (near lane) vs 
Aaron Morrow - 'Nitro Relapse' (far lane) --- Anthony Whitfield - 'Mighty Mouse' (near lane) vs 
Clay Cunningham - 'Still Crazy' (far lane)

(LEFT) Jordan Ballew - 'Ballew Thunder' (near lane) vs Aaron Morrow - 'Nitro Relapse' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Anthony Whitfield - 'Mighty Mouse' (near lane) vs Clay Cunningham - 'Still Crazy' (far lane)

Ronny Young - 'Blue Max' --- Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (near lane) vs 
Ronny Young - 'Blue Max' (far lane)

(LEFT) Ronny Young - 'Blue Max'

(RIGHT) Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (near lane) vs Ronny Young - 'Blue Max' (far lane)

Justin Herbst - 'The Executioner' (near lane) vs 
Smiley Cordero - 'Maximum Overdrive' (far lane) --- Nick Poloson - 'Bucket List'

(LEFT) Justin Herbst - 'The Executioner' (near lane) vs Smiley Cordero - 'Maximum Overdrive' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Nick Poloson - 'Bucket List'

Steve Timoszyk - 'Detroit Tiger' --- Jim Chase - 'Wicked Quick' (near lane) vs 
Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane)

(LEFT) Steve Timoszyk - 'Detroit Tiger'

(RIGHT) Jim Chase - 'Wicked Quick' (near lane) vs Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane)


Friday evening saw the full complement of cars out for the second qualifying session, and with cooler track and air temps, the performances picked up considerably. We'll fill in the numbers later, but at the end of the session, Ronny Young in the famed "Blue Max" sat at the top of the ladder with a very strong 3.795 -209.21, outpacing the "usual suspects", Kirk Williams and Jeff Cameron.

Friday Qualifying - Session Two


Wayne Hofmann - 'China Syndrome' (near lane) vs 
Don Knoblauch - 'Atomic Punk' (far lane) --- Michael Tobacco - 'Pandemic' (near lane) vs 
Randy Meuller - 'Crazy Randy' (far lane)

(LEFT) Wayne Hofmann - 'China Syndrome' (near lane) vs Don Knoblauch - 'Atomic Punk' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Michael Tobacco - 'Pandemic' (near lane) vs Randy Meuller - 'Crazy Randy' (far lane)

Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (near lane) vs 
Tony Arcuri - 'Firefighter' (far lane) --- Shayne Lawson - 'Man O' War' (near lane) vs 
Lance Van Hauen - 'Van Hauen Bros.' (far lane)

(LEFT) Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (near lane) vs Tony Arcuri - 'Firefighter' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Shayne Lawson - 'Man O' War' (near lane) vs Lance Van Hauen - 'Van Hauen Bros.' (far lane)

Bob Alberty Jr. - 'Thunderin' Okie' --- Dennis Rotter

(LEFT) Bob Alberty Jr. - 'Thunderin' Okie'

(RIGHT) Dennis Rotter

Game-X-Change Jet Dragsters --- Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (near lane) vs 
Aaron Morrow - 'Nitro Relapse' (far lane)

(LEFT) Game-X-Change Jet Dragsters

(RIGHT) Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (near lane) vs Aaron Morrow - 'Nitro Relapse' (far lane)

Steve Timoszyk - 'Detroit Tiger' (near lane) vs 
Chris Schneider - 'Brutus' (far lane) --- Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' (near lane) vs 
Don Knoblauch - 'Atomic Punk' (far lane)

(LEFT) Steve Timoszyk - 'Detroit Tiger' (near lane) vs Chris Schneider - 'Brutus' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' (near lane) vs Don Knoblauch - 'Atomic Punk' (far lane)

Alex Barker - 'Back in Black' --- Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder' (near lane) vs 
Steve Vang - 'Wicked Weekender' (far lane)

(LEFT) Alex Barker - 'Back in Black'

(RIGHT) Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder' (near lane) vs Steve Vang - 'Wicked Weekender' (far lane)

Back-Up Girls --- Clay Cunningham - 'Still Crazy' (near lane) vs 
Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (far lane)

(LEFT) Back-Up Girls

(RIGHT) Clay Cunningham - 'Still Crazy' (near lane) vs Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (far lane)

Smiley Cordero - 'Maximum Overdrive' (near lane) 
vs Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane) --- Kris Battey - 'Batmobile'

(LEFT) Smiley Cordero - 'Maximum Overdrive' (near lane) vs Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Kris Battey - 'Batmobile'

Tony Arcuri - 'Firefighter' --- Kirk Williams - '200 Proof'

(LEFT) Tony Arcuri - 'Firefighter'

(RIGHT) Kirk Williams - '200 Proof'

Dustin Bradford - 'American Dream' --- Jeff Cameron - 'Jake's Speed Shop'

(LEFT) Dustin Bradford - 'American Dream'

(RIGHT) Jeff Cameron - 'Jake's Speed Shop'


Saturday

Saturday Qualifying - Session Three (FINAL)


Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude' (near lane) vs 
Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' (far lane) --- Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude'

(LEFT) Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude' (near lane) vs Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude'

Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' --- Alex Barker - 'Back in Black'

(LEFT) Kirk Williams - '200 Proof'

(RIGHT) Alex Barker - 'Back in Black'

Shane Blanton - 'Bad Company' --- Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder'

(LEFT) Shane Blanton - 'Bad Company'

(RIGHT) Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder'

Ronny Young - 'Blue Max' --- Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation'

(LEFT) Ronny Young - 'Blue Max'

(RIGHT) Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation'

Dennis Rotter --- Chance Biffle - 'Bad Intentions'

(LEFT) Dennis Rotter

(RIGHT) Chance Biffle - 'Bad Intentions'

Kris Battey - 'Batmobile' (near lane) vs 
Danny Mann - 'Pony Up' (far lane)

(LEFT) Kris Battey - 'Batmobile' (near lane) vs Danny Mann - 'Pony Up' (far lane)


Eliminations - Round One - "A" Field

Aaron Morrow - 'Nitro Relapse' (near lane) vs 
Don Knoblauch - 'Atomic Punk' (far lane) --- Shayne Lawson - 'Man O' War' (near lane) vs 
Ronny Young - 'Blue Max' (far lane)

(LEFT) Aaron Morrow - 'Nitro Relapse' (near lane) vs Don Knoblauch - 'Atomic Punk' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Shayne Lawson - 'Man O' War' (near lane) vs Ronny Young - 'Blue Max' (far lane)

Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (near lane) vs 
Clay Cunningham - 'Still Crazy' (far lane)

Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (near lane) vs Clay Cunningham - 'Still Crazy' (far lane)

Jeff Cameron - 'Jake's Speed Shop' --- Lance Hauen - 'Van Hauen Bros.'

(LEFT) Jeff Cameron - 'Jake's Speed Shop'

(RIGHT) Lance Hauen - 'Van Hauen Bros.'


Eliminations - Round One - "B" Field


Anthony Whitfield - 'Mighty Mouse' (right lane) 
vs Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (left lane) --- Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder'

(LEFT) Anthony Whitfield - 'Mighty Mouse' (right lane) vs Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (left lane)

(RIGHT) Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder'

Dennis Rotter (right lane) vs 
Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (left lane) --- Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation' (right lane) vs 
Michael Tabacco - 'Pandemic' (left lane)

(LEFT) Dennis Rotter (right lane) vs Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (left lane)

(RIGHT) Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation' (right lane) vs Michael Tabacco - 'Pandemic' (left lane)


Eliminations - Round One - "C" Field


Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (right lane) vs 
Alex Barker - 'Back in Black' (left lane) --- Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude' (right lane) vs 
Jordan Ballew - 'Ballew Thunder' (left lane)

(LEFT) Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (right lane) vs Alex Barker - 'Back in Black' (left lane)

(RIGHT) Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude' (right lane) vs Jordan Ballew - 'Ballew Thunder' (left lane)

Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' --- Chris Schneider - 'Brutus'

(LEFT) Jade Cook - 'Nemesis'

(RIGHT) Chris Schneider - 'Brutus'


Eliminations - Round One - "D" Field

Wayne Hofmann - 'China Syndrome' (near lane) vs 
Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane) --- Chance Biffle - 'Bad Intentions'

(LEFT) Wayne Hofmann - 'China Syndrome' (near lane) vs Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Chance Biffle - 'Bad Intentions'

Justin Herbst - 'The Executioner''

Justin Herbst - 'The Executioner'


Eliminations - Semi-Finals - "A" Field


Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (near lane) vs 
Lance Van Hauen - 'Van Hauen Bros.' (far lane) --- Ronnie Young - 'Blue Max'

(LEFT) Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (near lane) vs Lance Van Hauen - 'Van Hauen Bros.' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Ronnie Young - 'Blue Max'


Eliminations - Semi-Finals - "B" Field


Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation' (near lane) vs 
Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (far lane) --- Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (near lane) vs 
Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder' (far lane)

(LEFT) Chuck Loftin - 'Motivation' (near lane) vs Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (near lane) vs Levi Keenan - 'Illinois Thunder' (far lane)


Eliminations - Semi-Finals - "C" Field


Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (near lane) vs 
Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' (far lane) --- Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude' (near lane) vs 
Chris Schneiuder - 'Brutus' (far lane)

(LEFT) Nick Johnson - 'Razzle Dazzle' (near lane) vs Jade Cook - 'Nemesis' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Daniel Butherus - 'Rat-A-Tude' (near lane) vs Chris Schneiuder - 'Brutus' (far lane)


Eliminations - Semi-Finals - "D" Field


Chance Biffle - 'Bad Intentions' (near lane) vs 
Nick Poloson - 'Bucket List' (far lane) --- Danny Mann - 'Pony Up' (near lane) vs 
Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane)

(LEFT) Chance Biffle - 'Bad Intentions' (near lane) vs Nick Poloson - 'Bucket List' (far lane)

(RIGHT) Danny Mann - 'Pony Up' (near lane) vs Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (far lane)


Eliminations - Finals - "A-D" Fields


Chris Schneider - 'Brutus'

Chris Schneider - 'Brutus'

Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (near lane) vs 
Nick Poloson - 'Bucket List' (far lane)

Mike Buchanan - 'Hombre' (near lane) vs Nick Poloson - 'Bucket List' (far lane)

Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (near lane) vs 
Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (far lane)

Tom Furches - 'Made in America' (near lane) vs Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (far lane)

Ronnie Young - 'Blue Max' (near lane) vs 
Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (far lane)

Ronnie Young - 'Blue Max' (near lane) vs Kirk Williams - '200 Proof' (far lane)