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HARRIS DOMINATES 51st MARCH MEET

 

2009 March Meet - Top Fuel Results & Photos

 

Bakersfield, 03.08.09: After qualifying #1 with a 5.69 in the season opening NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series race, Brett Harris marched through the 2009 March Meet 16 car Top Fuel field like Grant taking Richmond. Harris, driving the Kaysville, Utah based "Nitro Thunder" had low ET every round (incliding a 5.65) cumulating with the quickest side-by-side final in NTF history.

 

After three rounds of racing Harris was paired with the ever consistent Rick White in the Neal & White fueler from San Diego. As the sun was setting in the west, Harris cut a great 0.057 light and stayed just ahead of a very game White getting there first with a 5.674 at 263.77 (top speed of the meet) to Rick's career best 5.684 at 259.36. In short it was one hell of a drag race.

The win was the fifth for the father and son team of Jack and Brett this decade. Jack has won three and now Brett has two. John Bowser was overheard saying, "We need to get a new trophy 'cause all yours look alike."

 

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Nostalgia Top Fuel at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, 51st Annual March Meet:

Round 1:

Denver Schutz, Fresno CA, Stirling-Rodeck, Left lane, (0.119) 5.824 242.45 def. Howard Haight, Brownsburg IN, Stirling-Hemi, (0.084) 6.974 142.26

Troy Green, Anahiem CA, Stirling-Donovan, Left lane, (0.129) 5.932 231.12 def. Brendan Murry, San Jose CA, Stirling-Arias, (-0.500) NT-Broke Before Staging

Brett Harris, Kaysville UT, N&P-Rodeck, Left lane, (0.098) 5.692 250.13 def. Mark Malde, Windsor CA, Stirling-Chevy, (-0.500) NT-Broke Before Staging

Rick White, San Diego CA, Hansen-Rodeck, Left lane, (0.138) 5.788 246.57 def. Rick Rogers, Atascadero CA, Stirling-Donovan, (0.190) 6.412 172.57

Jim Murphy, Santa Rosa CA, Thornhill-Rodeck, Left lane, (0.148) 5.768 225.50 def. Rick Williamson, Stockton CA, Davison-Chrysler, (0.116) 9.011 85.77

Brad Thompson, Visalia CA, Crossbow-Rodeck, Right lane, (0.084) 5.991 232.91 def. Rick McGee, Exeter CA, Tedford-Donovan, (0.132) 6.020 206.23

Mike McLennan, Oakley CA, URC-Rodeck, Left lane, (0.126) 6.610 210.47 def. Terry Cox, Clarkburg CA, URC-Hemi, (0.149) 8.140 86.99

Shannon Stuart, Riverside CA, Stirling-Donovan, Right lane, (0.135) 6.024 226.35 def. Adam Sorokin, Glendale CA, Uyehara-Rodeck, (0.073) 6.120 240.44

Round 2:

J Murphy, Left lane, (0.327) 5.960 209.64 def. B Thompson, NT-No Show

B Harris, Left lane, (0.053) 5.735 243.30 def. S Stuart, (0.181) 6.084 232.19

R White, Left lane, (0.131) 5.819 245.03 def. M McLennan, (0.070) 7.244 131.57

D Schutz, Left lane, (0.021) 6.009 251.95 def. T Green, (0.087) 6.289 187.77

Round 3:

R White, Left lane, (0.289) 5.719 247.38 def. J Murphy, (0.177) 8.022 113.36

B Harris, Left lane, (0.079) 5.656 257.28 def. D Schutz, (0.118) 5.843 258.17

Round 4:

B Harris, Left lane, (0.057) 5.674 263.77 def. R White, (0.090) 5.684 259.36

Low ET: Brett Harris 5.656 seconds
Top Speed: Brett Harris 263.77 MPH

FULL RACE RESULTS AND PHOTOS COMING SOON!

Thanks to Darrell Jackman and dragracingonline.com for the stats.

In a side note, the Funny Car final was also the quickest side-by-side race in NFC history when Bucky Austin, (0.162) 5.723 at 246.77 defeated teammate Garrett Bateman, (0.155) 5.853 at 245.36.