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The latest update as of August 26, 2024


East Coast Chaos - Funny Car Chaos - Maryland International Raceway

2nd annual East Coast Chaos - Maryland International Raceway - Budds Creek, MD

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Round ONE - "A" Field

A total of 22 cars made at least one qualifying attempt, but there were two dropouts due to breakage, as Brian Cunningham mortally wounded the "Nor'Easter" he was driving, while Bruce Mullins also suffered irreparable mechanical damage. That resulted in the number 9 and 10 qualifiers being elevated to the "A" field. Those changes had a further result in tightening up the "B" field, now ranged from #11 Paul Conlon, who ran 4.175, down to #18 Delbert White Sr., in at 4.353. That gave the "B" group an e.t. spread of less than two tenths of a second, and a 4.02 index. A small "C" field was created with the bottom four racers running on a 4.23 index.


Cody Helger - 'Dazed & Confused' --- Matt Stambaugh - 'Generation X'

(LEFT) First out of the lanes was Cody Helger in the "Dazed & Confused" '69 Camaro.

(RIGHT) His opponent in the opening stanza was Virginia's Matt Stambaugh in the '74 Vega-bodied "Generation X".

Matt Stambaugh - 'Generation X' (near lane) vs 
Cody Helger - 'Dazed & Confused' (far lane) --- Matt Stambaugh - 'Generation X' (near lane) vs 
Cody Helger - 'Dazed & Confused' (far lane)

It was Stambaugh (near lane) leaving first and getting to the finish line first, but he left an -.055 red light glowing at the starting line. That negated his very good 4.062 - 174.98 pass. Running well in the far lane was Helger and he advanced with a strong 4.131 - 175.73 effort.

Melinda Green-King --- Melinda Green-King (near lane) vs Michael Tabacco - 
'Pandemic' (far lane)

(LEFT) Executing a hard burnout in her gorgeous '21 Camaro, was NHRA Top Alcohol racer Melinda Green-King, running under the "MGK Motorsports" banner.

(RIGHT) Leaving first with a solid .131 to .195 reaction time advantage, Green-King blasted out her best run of the weekend at 3.776 - 199.94 to easily handle the otherwise very good, but late, 4.032 - 192.36 from the blown fuel '79 Mustang-bodied "Pandemic" of Michael Tabacco.

D.J. Cox - 'DXI Construction' --- D.J. Cox - 'DXI Construction (near lane) vs 
Bill Naves - 'Shooting Star' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Brian White - 'White's Auto & Speed' --- Gary Pritchett - 'Bunny & The Boys'

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Gary Pritchett - 'Bunny & The Boys' (near lane) 
vs Brian White - 'White's Auto & Speed' (far lane) --- Gary Pritchett - 'Bunny & The Boys' (near lane) 
vs Brian White - 'White's Auto & Speed' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Round ONE - "B" Field

Wade King - 'Big Girl' --- Wade King - 'Big Girl' (near lane) vs 
Bob Toth - 'Time Bomb' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Drew Sweetman - 'Sweetman Bros.' --- Alfred Karlowitsch - 'Dixie Bandit' (near lane) 
vs Drew Sweetman - 'Sweetman Bros.' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Delbert White Sr. - 'Carolina Outlaw' --- Delbert White Sr. - 'Carolina Outlaw' (near lane) 
vs Joe Morrison - 'Hell Bound' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Joe Pirrone - 'Super Camaro' (near lane) vs 
Paul Conlon - 'Boston Monkey' (far lane)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Semi-Finals - "A" Field

Cody Helger - 'Dazed & Confused' (near lane) vs 
Melinda Green-King - 'MGK Motorsports' (far lane) --- DJ Cox - 'DXI Construction'

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Semi-Finals - "B" Field

Joe Pirrone - 'Super Camaro' --- Joe Pirrone - 'Super Camaro' (near lane) vs 
Wade King - 'Big Girl' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Joe Morrison - 'Hell Bound' --- Joe Morrison - 'Hell Bound' (near lane) vs 
Drew Sweetman - 'Sweetman Bros' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Semi-Finals - "C" Field

Jordan Ballew - 'Ballew Thunder' --- John Cerchio - 'War Path'

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Mike Smith - 'Nor'Easter' --- Mike Smith - 'Nor'Easter' (near lane) vs 
John Cerchio - 'War Path' (far lane)

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations FINAL Round - "C" Field

Jordan Ballew - 'Ballew Thunder' (near lane) vs 
John Cerhcio - 'War Path' (far lane)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations FINAL Round - "B" Field

Joe Morrison - 'Hell Bound' (near lane) vs 
Joe Pirrone - 'Super Camaro' (far lane)

FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations FINAL Round - "A" Field

DJ Cox - 'DXI Construction' --- Melinda Green-King - 'MGK Motorsports'

(LEFT)

(RIGHT)

Melinda Green-King - 'MGK Motorsports' (near lane) 
vs DJ Cox - 'DXI Construction' (far lane)

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