IHRA President's Cup Nationals - Budds Creek, MD
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Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
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1 |
6.489 |
214.35 |
18 |
"We had a soft setup on that run, just trying to get her from point A to point B. We are very happy with the run and are going to step up a bit tonight" - Johnny |
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2 |
No Time |
No Time |
27 |
| " We had a real aggressive tune up and thought the track would hold it, it didn't. She shook really hard and blew the tires off and made a hard right so I decided I might want to lift.... We have 2 more laps tomorrow and we will see what we can do." - Johnny | |||
3 |
6.534 |
215.82 |
29 |
| "We have a few things we have to figure out but we are on it and going to give it one hard attempt to get into the show tonight." | |||
4 |
6.036 |
204.26 |
29 |
| The guys worked hard this weekend only to have second gear decide that it didn't want to work. The black flag thrown at them after 3rd round was just a full "puke tank" that left a puddle of oil at the starting line. It is time for Johnny and the Darkhorse Team to sit down regroup and come back with a vengeance. | |||
IHRA Bethesda Softworks Northern Nationals -Martin, MI
| Eliminations
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| Round 1 |
Name |
R.T. |
E.T. |
MPH |
| Johnny Rocca |
0.117 |
17.512 |
43.13 |
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| win |
Mitch Stott |
0.130 |
6.273 |
225.15 |
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
No Time |
No Time |
No Time |
2 |
6.379 |
215.65 |
10 |
3 |
No Time |
No Time |
No Time |
4 |
6.386 |
217.60 |
14 |
IHRA Canadian Nationals - Cayuga, ONT
| 2003 Canadian
Nationals- Cayuga Ontario - Eliminations
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| Round 1 |
Name |
R.T. |
E.T. |
MPH |
| Johnny Rocca |
0.073 |
6.794 |
218.05 |
|
| win |
Pat Moore |
0.062 |
6.340 |
220.91 |
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
6.418 |
217.28 |
10 |
2 |
6.303 |
228.69 |
6 |
3 |
6.310 |
222.66 |
7 |
4 |
6.283 |
225.25 |
6 |
NHRA Sears Craftsman Nationals - St.Louis
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
6.386 |
220.37 |
5 |
| "That was all crew chief! Darren watched the cars going down the track before us and made a last minute tune up change just before we started the car and got me right on down the track!" ~ Johnny |
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| 2 |
10.573 |
81.58 |
10 |
| "The track was slipperier than snot. She danced around and slid all over the place and I knew better than to push it and aborted the run" ~ Johnny |
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| 3 |
6.393 |
221.74 |
10 |
| 4 |
6.419 |
220.37 |
12 |
| "Poor track, couldnt get down it" | |||
AC Delco Nationals Richmond, VA Qualifying
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
13.71 |
58.61 |
20 |
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| 2 |
no time |
no time |
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| Dropped a cylinder during the burnout and backed her off the track and didnt make the run. "We came her to test , we are trying out a new clutch and are very happy with what we have learned here this weekend. The guys are here painting the front end and putting the headlights in, the Darkhorse is back!" - Johnny |
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| 3 |
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| RAIN RAIN RAIN! The race for today has been called! The field is set for eliminations on Sunday! | |||
| 4 |
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Lucas Oil Route 66 Nationals - Joliet, IL
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
6.390 |
219.19 |
9 |
| After the rough, long ride in Englishtown, Johnny holds true to his word with the "hell or high water tour" and shows up with a new front end and steps up and just misses the bump spot for the first round. |
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| 2 |
6.378 |
217.91 |
10 |
| Johnny and the Darkhorse improve on this lap but not enough to get in the show. The boys have 2 more shots tommorow! | |||
| 3 |
6.306 |
222.40 |
9 |
| 4 |
6.279 |
224.32 |
9 |
Thunder Valley Nationals - Bristol , TN
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
10.704 |
79.66 |
16 |
| The Darkhorse made a hard turn and Johnny played it smart and lifted early. |
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| 2 |
6.365 |
221.45 |
10 |
| Malfunction on the air system left the car with no leanouts giving Johnny a just blower and motor run. | |||
| 3 |
6.323 |
222.36 |
12 |
| The boys are heading in the right direction. | |||
| 4 |
6.334 |
221.56 |
11 |
| If consistency counts Johnny and the boys earn an "A" for the weekend, but did not quite make the cut to get into this tough field! | |||
O'Reilly Nationals - Houston Texas
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
6.340 |
223.36 |
9 |
| "This is the first pass on a anew car and we just hoped it went down the track, We are real pleased with the numbers she ran. She was hauling the mail with a couple of UPS packages thrown in!!!" |
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| 2 |
6.273 |
222.29 |
9 |
| Real good run but not quite enough to get into this tight show. Motor let loose on the big end so the boys will be up late putting in a new bullet. | |||
| 3 |
No Time |
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| The new motor is in but something wasnt right during the warmup so Johnny will sit this round out. | |||
| 4 |
No Time |
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| The Gremlins are still there and Johnny is playing it safe. he says he will bring you all a better show from Bristol!!! | |||
2003 Gatornationals - Gainesville, Florida
| Round |
ET |
MPH |
Position |
| 1 |
6.489 |
221.18 |
8 |
| Dropped a valve on that run that
decided to make its way through the motor and destroy it. We will
be putting in a new motor before next round and hope we can make
the call. |
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| 2 |
11.983 |
68.50 |
17 |
| She lifted up real high on the hit and I had to lift or she was gonna eat the wall! Save the car and fight another day! | |||
| 3 |
6.552 |
194.38 |
20 |
| Threw a rod out the side of the block about 1000 feet. It is a mad thrash for a motor swap in the USA pit. | |||
| 4 |
8.008 |
110.14 |
20 |
| They are using a lot of new technolgy thus giving them new bugs to work out.They will be ready for action in Houston. | |||
