ADRL’s Hometown Touchdown
With the grand re-opening of Gateway Motorsports Park and the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) return to its home track serving as the backdrop, Pro Extreme driver Mick Snyder continued one of the best recent runs in class history at the Gateway Drags IV presented by CarSafe.
Consistently running in the 3.60s as part of a picturesque weekend in St. Louis, Snyder and his Powersource Transportation Corvette won for the 2nd straight race, running 3.63 at 208.23 miles per hour in the finals.
Mick Synder won for the 2nd ADRL event in a row in P/X
“To get two in a row is just crazy,” Snyder said. “You can’t script it any better. It was a great team effort and this class is so hard, just to get to two straight finals is tough. To get two straight wins is just unreal.”
Other winners included Doug Riesterer (Pro Nitrous), Todd Moyer (Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5), Eric McKinney (Pro Extreme Motorcycle), Todd Hoerner (Extreme Pro Stock), Jeff Naiser (Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified), Chris Nyerges (Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman) and Drew Skillman (SuperCar Showdown).
Snyder’s run capped off a spectacular day and weekend for the ADRL atGatewayMotorsportsPark, where numerous world and track records were set.
Riesterer put together a storybook Saturday in Pro Nitrous, edging Burton Auxier in the finals with a 3.826 at 189.10 mph.
The P/N final saw Doug Riesterer (far lane) edge out Burton Auxier
Todd Hoerner’s win in Extreme Pro Stock was noteworthy for a variety of reasons. In running a 4.072 at 177.30 mph to beat Trevor Eman in a matchup of first-time finalists, Hoerner became the first driver in XPS to win running electronic fuel injection (EFI).
His win cam against the quickest qualified field in XPS history (No. 16 qualified with a 4.096) and he became the first 2012 Camaro to win in the class.
Todd Hoerner's win in XPS was history making for the ADRL
Eric McKinney won back-to-back races for the first time in his standout ADRL career, taking the Pro Extreme Motorcycle victory with a 4.072 at 176.01 mph against Travis Davis in the finals.
Jeff Naiser joined Moyer and Riesterer as the third Texan to win in St. Louis, putting together a pair of impressive passes in eliminations to win in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified. Naiser improved to a thrilling 3.867 at 193.32 mph in the final to pick up his first win in the new class.
The next stop on the 2012 ADRL Tour takes place on June 22-23 with the U.S. Drags V at Virginia Motorsports Park inRichmond,Va.
Posted by: Josh Hachat
Event Essentials: ADRL Gateway Drags IV (June 1-2, 2012) St. Louis MO
| NAME | ET | MPH | CAREER WIN | |
| Pro Extreme P/X | ||||
| Win: | Mick Synder | 3.630 | 208.23 | |
| R/UP: | Jason Scruggs | NTR | NSR | (Broke) |
| Low ET: | Mick Synder | 3.609 | ||
| Top Speed: | Mick Synder | 210.05 | ||
| Bump Spot (16-cars): | 3.773 | |||
| Pro Nitrous P/N | ||||
| Win: | Doug Riesterer | 3.826 | 189.10 | |
| R/UP: | BurtonAuxier | 3.842 | 195.99 | |
| Low ET: | Rickie Jones | 3.800 | ||
| Top Speed: | Rickie Jones | 196.76 | ||
| Bump Spot (16-cars): | N/A | (13 cars) | ||
| Pro Modified P/M | ||||
| Win: | Jeff Naiser | 3.867 | 193.32 | |
| R/UP: | Edward Wilson | 4.074 | 159.31 | |
| Low ET: | Pat Musi | 3.861 | ||
| Top Speed: | Pat Musi | 196.22 | ||
| Bump Spot (8 cars) | 4.019 | |||
| Extreme Pro Stock Winner: | Todd Hoerner | 4.072 | 177.30 | |
| Pro Extreme M/C Winner: | Eric McKinney | 4.072 | 171.01 | |
| Extreme 10.5 Winner: | Todd Moyer | 4.608 | 125.17 | |
| Super Car Showdown Winner: | Drew Skillman | 5.727 | 120.90 | |
| Top Sportsman Winner: | Chris Nyerges | 4.467 | 157.72 |
Rickie Jones set both low ET and top speed in P/N competition
Photos by: Roger Richards
