Ambrose captures JEGS/Miller Electric Comp Shootout at Beech Bend
8/30/2010
Steve Ambrose wheeled the Ambrose, Argenta and Huettman altered to victory over Jerry Arnold’s Ron Bohn-tuned G/EDragster in the 3rd annual JEGS/Miller Electric Comp Shootout
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The four qualifiers for the JEGS/Miller Comp Shootout gathered prior to their first round Saturday at Beech Bend. Kevin Pepera photo. |
held Saturday during the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
The special four-car shootout was comprised of the top qualifying and elimination round point earners from North Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events leading up to the division final in Bowling Green.
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Ambrose, far lane, and Arnold left nearly even at the starting line with Ambrose getting the win light. Kevin Pepera photo. |
The .02-second CIC adjustment Arnold took in out running Ray Vierheller proved costly in the final as Ambrose went .557-second under with a 7.833 at 167.49 mph to get around Arnold’s .563-second under 7.897, 166.64. Arnold’s .036 to .039 starting line advantage wasn’t
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The A, A & H team celebrated in the winner's circle as Jegs' John Coughlin presented them with the $2,000 Jegs gift certificate. Kevin Pepera photo. |
enough either as Ambrose took the stripe by .011 to become the shootout’s third different winner. Ambrose collected a $2,000 gift certificate from Jegs while Arnold received a new Miller Diversion 180 TIG welder.
The weekend hadn’t started out all that well for the A,A & H team as they had only mustered an 11-second best in two qualifying attempts prior to their first round match with Brian Browell. Browell red lighted and Ambrose apparently found the problem with an early shutoff 8.53 to advance to their final round match with Jerry Arnold who had taken out Vierheller on the other side of the ladder.
Seed |
Driver |
Hometown |
Entry |
R/T |
Index |
ET |
MPH |
Round 1 |
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4 |
Jerry Arnold |
Kalamazoo, MI |
G/ED ’98 Kustoms |
.013 |
8.46 |
7.932 |
164.31 |
2 |
Ray Vierheller |
Barberton, OH |
D/ED ’06 McKinney |
.107 |
7.94 |
7.443 |
177.11 |
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3 |
Steve Ambrose |
Woodhaven, MI |
J/AA ’23 Ford |
.054 |
8.39 |
8.531 |
109.07 |
1 |
Brian Browell |
Lafayette, IN |
D/D ’08 McKinney |
-.010 |
7.79 |
7.231 |
180.31 |
Final |
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3 |
Steve Ambrose |
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.039 |
8.39 |
7.833 |
167.49 |
4 |
Jerry Arnold |
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.036 |
8.44 |
7.897 |
166.64 |
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