The latest update as of August 26, 2024

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.
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(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".
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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.
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(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.
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FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Round ONE - "B" Field
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FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Semi-Finals - "A" Field
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FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations Semi-Finals - "C" Field
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FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations FINAL Round - "C" Field
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FUNNY CAR CHAOS - Eliminations FINAL Round - "B" Field
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