Hernandez Wins ADRL
Dragstock IV
ROCKINGHAM,
N.C. (September 16, 2007) - Josh Hernandez, driver of
the Dr. Moon's Rage '57 Chevy Bel Air Pro Mod delivered
his career-best effort to take out new national record
holder and first-ever 200 mph-pass holder Jason Scruggs
in the finals of the Eastern Race Fuels Dragstock IV in
Rockingham, North Carolina.
Working
his way through eliminations, Hernandez handily
dispatched Todd Tutterow in the first round,
3.873/194.60 to 5.345/105.99 and advanced to beat Joey
Martin 3.807/197.51 to 3.909/186.15 in the
quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Hernandez had to keep
his focus on the track to avoid Joe Baker, who crossed
the centerline and nearly hit the Dr. Moon's Rage
Chevy. At the stripe, Hernandez turned in a consistent
3.877/192.99 to earn a berth in the finals, but lost
lane choice by .17 seconds to Scruggs who had just
obliterated the national record with a 3.703/205.22.
In the
final, it was all Hernandez, who ran his career-best
eighth-mile lap, a 3.786/197.80 against Scruggs, who
although he had been on a record-setting tear all day,
shook at mid-track to a 4.360/128.15 and the runner-up
spot.
"I know we
were the underdogs coming into the final round against
the monster numbers that Scruggs has been putting down
all day, but I never doubted that this team could reach
down deep and pull off a win," Hernandez said.
"The
tenacity of Tommy Lipar, Howard Moon and the rest of
this team to even consider running this kind of a number
in the final round just amazes me," he said.
"I think I
speak for everyone on our team when I offer our
congratulations to the entire Scruggs team this weekend
for their unbelievable performance. It was a pleasure to
meet up with them in the finals round of an incredible
Flowmaster ADRL event. I'm very proud to have reached
the finish line first with such a well prepared race
car," Hernandez said.
Summary of
Eliminations
Round One
L-Joshua
Hernandez, 3.873/194.60 (**Winner**)
R-Todd
Tutterow, 5.345/105.99
Round Two
L- Joshua
Hernandez, 3.807/197.51 (**Winner**)
R- Joey
Martin, 3.909/186.15
Semifinals
L-Joshua
Hernandez, 3.877/192.99 (**Winner**)
R-Joe
Baker, DQ-CCL
FINAL
L-Jason
Scruggs, 4.360/128.15
R-Joshua Hernandez, 3.786/197.80
(**Winner**)
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