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Duck X Productions Sweet 16Final Qualifying

Racers put it all on the line in final qualifying to create the two craziest fields in outlaw drag racing. In just two days, the Radial vs. The World and X275 categories set the record book on fire and crushed any sense of reality by locking in the top 16 racers to the quickest and tightest fields in the history of street-legal drag racing. With $101,000-to-win in Radial vs. The World and a stack of cash that totals $50,000 for the X275 victor, the racers turned their cars on kill and the South Georgia Motorsports Park track staff groomed a drag strip capable of handling the barrage of horsepower insanity. As the tire smoke cleared the final qualifying statistics left the most veteran competitors and media personalities with a look of shock and disbelief. Daniel Pharris pushed his 2017 Mustang Shelby GT350 Pro Modified racecar to the top of the heap with a record-setting 3.578 at 214.11 mph. The run narrowly edged out Kevin Rivenbark, who stopped the clocks in just 3.582 seconds at 215.79 mph. The run didnt come without consequences, however, as Pharris and his racing partner Alex Alepa had to swap out their Pro Line Racing HEMI engine for a spare. Rivenbark wasnt without his troubles, though mechanically the car was flawless his crew chief, Pro Line Racings Steve Petty, struggled to keep the ProCharger-blown ride making consistent laps as they tried their best to knock-off Pharris from the top rung of the ladder but were met with tire spin each time. Sitting third is Marcus Birt in one of the most astonishing storylines of the event. Following last months Lights Out X event many felt the nitrous-enhanced combinations were at a severe disadvantage to the boosted camp. Birt hired the outspoken and very-capable tuner/driver Stevie Fast Jackson to make changes for the Sweet 16 competition. Sporting a brand-new Pat Musi Racing 959ci engine with five stages of nitrous, a newly installed Holley EFI Dominator engine management system, and several drivetrain upgrades, Birt slipped into the third qualified position with a record settingfor a nitrous-powered vehicle3.604 at 204.76 mph. The team tried to shoot for the 3.50s, but a nasty engine pop on the starting line forced them to acquire a new engine overnight to be ready for eliminations. To qualify for the Sweet 16, a Radial vs. The World racer needed to go sub-3.70s and Tom Blincoe did just that with his 1963 Chevy Corvette Pro Modified, which sports a 598ci big-block Chevy engine with a ProCharger F-3R-143mm supercharger. Armed with Patrick Barnhill as the teams crew chief, the Kentucky businessman squeaked into the field with a 3.694 at 201.31 mph. The top 16 comprised of an eclectic mix of combinations and here is the breakdownthe turbocharger world is represented by five players, nitrous engines powered four competitors, two used centrifugal superchargers, two entries relied on Roots superchargers, and the rest of the field was made up of Twin-screw blown combinations. The top 16 cars in X275 were equally impressive and experienced several records in its ranks with the biggest mark being a 4.237 at 169.40 mph, turned in by Rob Goss. His 2009 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak features a new BES Racing Gen III HEMI that now displaces 478ci, thanks to a new Gen 3 Performance billet engine block and ported OEM cylinder heads. The boost maker attached to the crankshaft is a ProCharger F-3D-102. The team recently picked the car up from Southern Speed Racing, which performed several chassis updates over the winter. Goss wasnt lonely at the top, the Bruder Brothers slid into the second position with a 4.268 at 163.29 mph. Two-time NMRA champion Manny Buginga ran 4.270 at 167.53 mph in the opening day of competition and tried to better that mark during the final qualifying session under optimal track and weather conditions. The Garrett turbocharger made a little too much boost and sent the front-end of the 2003 Mustang Cobra straight in the air, ending his chances to take a shot at Goss top effort. In fact, the next three cars were all under the previous X275 record that was set late last year. Dean Marinis pushed his Mustang to fourth with a 4.279 at 166.50 mph and Brian Brooks snatched up a 4.286 at 163.43 mph time slip. The fifth car to run sub-4.30s was the most unique one on the property as it is powered by a diesel engine! Ryan Milliken outfitted his 1966 Chevy Nova with a Cummins diesel powerplant, stuck a Precision 88mm turbocharger on it, and the rules allow him to run a little bit of a hit of nitrous to help motivate it. He was only one of two cars to eclipse 170 mph with a high speed of 170.88 mph. The other car to run over that speed also features a rare combination in X275Gary White drove the Titan Motorsports 1994 Toyota Supra, with a 2JZ six cylinder, into the sixth spot on the ladder with an impressive 4.307 and set top speed with a 174.55 mph blast. White relies on a Liberty five-speed transmission and utilizes a clutch instead of a torque converter to transfer power to the Mickey Thompson ET Street Pro 275 radial tires. It is a rare and impressive accomplishment since radial tires and that driveline choice usually dont mix well. In our opinion the most impressive statistic was the 4.340 needed to qualify for the top 16, held by Kenny Hubbard. The bump spot mark is quicker than the number one qualifier from last months Lights Out X event. The competition got that much tighter and faster in just one montha $50,000 winning prize is a great motivator. Hubbard saved his best run for last with his flawless 1969 Chevy Nova and its small-block Chevy/ProCharger combination and slid into the field during the final qualifying session. Boasting two insanely competitive fields vying for the biggest payday of the year, Duck X Productions didnt forget about the rest of the competitors who showed up. They quickly announced a Second Chance race for all non-qualifiers. The Radial vs. The World class will dole out $10,000 to the last person standing while the X275 racer left after six rounds of eliminations will pocket $15,000. Anything can happen in heads-up racing and with the amount of carnage through two days of intense qualifying, the elimination rounds are guaranteed to offer drama and excitement. Check in tomorrow to read about the final conclusion to the Sweet 16 competition. The post Duck X Productions Sweet 16Final Qualifying appeared first on Hot Rod Network .

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