Hollywood’s Sonny Freeland Is A Dual Winner at Summit Racing Pro-Am Tour Presented By AMSOIL At Palm Beach International Raceway

Summit Racing Pro-Am Tour results from Saturday’s IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals Presented By Sunoco Race Fuels at Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida.

 

There was one double winner: Sonny Freeland of Hollywood, Florida, scored victories in the Hot Rod and No Box classes. Of note, only two final-round eliminations were decided by the Christmas tree (opponent fouling or “red-lighting”). 

 

FINAL-ROUND ELIMINATION RESULTS, INDICATING DRIVER, HOMETOWN, VEHICLE, REACTION TIME, 1/8-MILE ELAPSED TIME AND TOP SPEED:

 

GOOD VIBRATIONS TOP DRAGSTER

Winner: Paul Rabis (Thonotosassa, Florida) .015  4.730 sec./145.88 mph

Runner-up: Victor Fera (Merritt Island, Florida)  .025  4.700 sec./145.94 mph

 

GOOD VIBRATIONS TOP SPORTSMAN

Winner: Keith Russell (Jupiter, Florida) 1999 Camaro  .006  4.845 sec./139.50 mph

Runner-up: Bill Yates (Mooresville, North Carolina) 1968 Camaro  .089  4.646 sec./152.04 mph

 

QUICK ROD

Winner: Mick Rice (Naples, Florida) 2006 Undercover dragster  .004  5.731 sec./144.23 mph

Runner-up: Jason McCandless (Naples, Florida) 2000 Horton  .045  5.694 sec./129.63 mph

 

SUPER ROD

Winner: Mick Rice (Naples, Florida) 1927 roadster  .011  6.412 sec./120.32 mph

Runner-up: Jason McCandless (Naples, Florida) 2002 Corvette  .013  6.397 sec./128.18 mph

 

HOT ROD

Winner: Sonny Freeland (Hollywood, Florida) 1970 ½ Camaro  .015  7.019 sec./108.50 mph

Runner-up: Rob Ward (Sanford, Florida) 1992 Camaro  .037  7.001 sec./107.52 mph

 

SUPER STOCK

Winner: Mark Nowicki (Holmes Beach, Florida) 1998 Avenger  .023  6.012 sec./111.01 mph

Runner-up: Pat Clifford (Apopka, Florida)  1985 Camaro  -.020 (fouled)  6.247 sec./107.53 mph

 

STOCK

Winner: Myron Piatek (Holly Hill, Florida) 1975 Dart  .029  7.116 sec./93.68 mph

Runner-up: Jim Wahl (Deltona, Florida) Roadster  .039  7.163 sec./92.99 mph

 

BOX

Winner: Claude Debonis (Ft.   Lauderdale, Florida) dragster  .009  4.693 sec./143.19 mph

Runner-up: Matt Cummings (Pompano Beach, Florida) 2007 Undercover dragster  .023  4.679 sec./146.34 mph

 

NO BOX

Winner: Sonny Freeland (Hollywood, Florida)  Camaro  .030  6.144 sec./107.32 mph

Runner-up: Larry Doty (Margate, Florida)  1983 Cougar  .074  9.743 sec./75.01 mph

 

JR. DRAGSTER – MASTER

Winner: Camryn Fredrickson (Palm Harbour, Florida)  .014  8.407 sec./67.44 mph

Runner-up: Raul Meza (Hollywood, Florida)  .296  8.020 sec./79.78 mph

 

JR. DRAGSTER – ADVANCED

Winner: Michael Carpenter (St. Petersburg, Florida) .077  8.906 sec./73.98 mph

Runner-up: Troy Carpenter (North Fort Myers,  Florida) -.088 (fouled)  8.946 sec./73.54 mph

 

JR. DRAGSTER – BEGINNER

Winner: William Craft (Melbourne, Florida) .324  12.441 sec./49.24 mph

Runner-up: Kyle Leavy (West Palm Beach, Florida) .224  12.083 sec./53.08 mph

Adam Sinclair