Scruggs Doubles at World Finals; Radford, Hill, Clark Also Score
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 13, 2007) — The Flowmaster American Drag Racing League closed the books on its 2007 season and opened up its 2008 campaign over the weekend at Texas Motorplex, with Jason Scruggs (Pro Extreme), Dennis Radford (Pro Nitrous), Mike Hill (Extreme 10.5) and Ron Clark (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) winning event titles Saturday night at the AlphaTrade ADRL World Finals.
One night earlier, Scruggs, Jamie Hancock (Pro Nitrous), Steve Gorman (Extreme 10.5), and Bill Vose (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) earned the 2007 ADRL world championships in their respective classes by winning their three-round AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts eliminators.
Scruggs was the only driver to double-up at the World Finals, finishing his stellar weekend with a 3.870 to 3.933 win Saturday night over Joey Martin in the Pro Extreme final. His closest call of the day came in the semifinals, where Frankie Taylor ran a stout 3.81/197.05 but still lost to Scruggs' 3.79/202.88 in what was the quickest side-by-side pass in ADRL history.
Radford won his first career ADRL national event title with a string of steady low-4.0-second passes in eliminations. He wrapped up the title with a 4.00 to 4.37 win over alternate Tim Savell in the final. Savell was attempting to join Brian Daniels (Huntsville, 2006) as the only alternate to ever win an ADRL event title.
After a first-round loss Friday in the AlphaTrade Battle for the Belts eliminator, Hill bounced back strongly to claim the Extreme 10.5 title on Saturday. Hill clobbered all three of his foes on Saturday, eventually winning the World Finals trophy with a 4.26 (the quickest pass ever run on 10.5 tires) to 4.50 final-round win over Kenny Kneece, who lost his second straight ADRL final.
Clark, the No. 2 qualifier, held off No. 13 Brian- Carr to win the Pro Extreme Motorcycle title, 4.29 to 4.36. Both riders were competing in their first career ADRL final rounds.
All points earned from the 2007 AlphaTrade ADRL World Finals will carry over into the 2008 season and count toward next year's Battle for the Belts points standings. The ADRL's complete 2008 schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
AlphaTrade ADRL World Finals results
Pro Extreme
Quarterfinals
L-Jason Scruggs, 3.792/202.58 (**Winner**)
R-Travis Swearingen, 3.917/190.40
L-Frankie Taylor, 3.829/193.38 (**Winner**)
R-Bil Clanton, 4.207/143.47
L-Bubba Stanton, NTR/NSR
R-Mike Neal, 4.780/115.60 (**Winner**)
L-Joshua Hernandez, 3.907/192.52
R-Joey Martin, 3.940/186.92 (**Winner**)
Semifinals
L-Jason Scruggs, 3.799/202.88 (**Winner**)
R-Frankie Taylor, 3.817/197.05
L-Mike Neal, 5.153/91.42
R-Joey Martin, 3.951/187.05 (**Winner**)
Final
L-Jason Scruggs, 3.870/200.11 (**Winner**)
R-Joey Martin, 3.933/187.00
Pro Nitrous
Quarterfinals
L-Terry Murphy, 4.066/181.27 (**Winner**)
R-Jamie Hancock, 4.489/144.15
L-Stan Allen, Red-light
R-Tim Savell, 4.051/181.72 (**Winner**)
L-Johnny Pilcher, 4.004/181.08
R-Doug Riesterer, 3.969/184.14 (**Winner**)
L-Burton Auxier, 4.307/147.29
R-Dennis Radford, 4.044/182.28 (**Winner**)
Semifinals
L-Dennis Radford, 4.010/183.07 (**Winner**)
R-Doug Riesterer, 5.320/99.68
L-Terry Murphy, 5.671/84.33
R-Tim Savell, 4.083/179.97 (**Winner**)
Final
L-Dennis Radford, 4.005/183.19 (**Winner**)
R-Tim Savell, 4.375/137.90
Extreme 10.5
Quarterfinals
L-David Janes, 4.334/178.54 (**Winner**)
R-Bill Jewett, 4.420/167.82
L-Michelle Wilson, 4.337/166.91
R-Kenny Kneece, 4.405/167.63 (**Winner**)
L-Rodney Rosenstiel, 7.481/60.20
R-Brad Personett, 4.886/168.79 (**Winner**)
L-Michael Neal, 4.577/169.19
R-Mike Hill, 4.323/172.12 (**Winner**)
Semifinals
L-Brad Personett, 4.431/171.45
R-Kenny Kneece, 4.356/169.66 (**Winner**)
L-David Janes, 4.900/155.92
R-Mike Hill, 4.310/172.10 (**Winner**)
Final
L-Kenny Kneece, 4.507/167.20
R-Mike Hill, 4.266/173.70 (**Winner**)
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
Quarterfinals
L-Nikie Corley, NTR/NSR
R-Steve Drake, 4.365/166.70 (**Winner**)
L-Brian Carr, 4.368/162.88 (**Winner**)
R-Ronald Procopio, 4.426/161.46
L- Darian Guillory, 4.330/172.83
R-Ron Clark, 4.249/166.48 (**Winner**)
L-Charlie Prophit, 4.328/167.43 (**Winner**)
R-T.T. Jones, 4.541/164
Semifinals
L-Brian Carr, 4.397/155.90 (**Winner**)
R-Steve Drake, 4.411/167.09
L-Charlie Prophit, 4.266/167.05
R-Ron Clark, 4.281/173.96 (**Winner**)
Final
L-Brian Carr, 4.362/161.52
R-Ron Clark, 4.298/158.48 (**Winner**)
2007 ADRL event winners
Pro Extreme
Houston: Mike Bell
Valdosta: Joe Baker
Huntsville: Jason Scruggs
Radford: Bubba Stanton
Norwalk: Bubba Stanton
Rockingham: Josh Hernandez
Dallas: Jason Scruggs
Pro Nitrous
Houston: Charles Carpenter
Valdosta: Johnny Pilcher
Huntsville: Johnny Pilcher
Radford: Doug Riesterer
Norwalk: Charles Carpenter
Rockingham: Jim Halsey
Dallas: Dennis Radford
Extreme 10.5
Houston: Rodney Rosenstiel
Valdosta: Mike Hill
Huntsville: Mike Hill
Norwalk: David Janes
Rockingham: Brad Personett
Dallas: Mike Hill
Pro Extreme Motorcycle
Valdosta: Steve Drake
Huntsville: Jack Young
Norwalk: Eddie Gonder Jr.
Rockingham: Bill Vose
Dallas: Ron Clark
