IHRA Empire Nationals (Leicester, NY)
7/15/01
Results as they happen from Leicester...
Round 1:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
? |
.430 |
? |
? |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.482 |
? |
? |
.? |
Round 2:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Bill Rudy |
.440 |
9.945 |
133 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.422 |
9.925 |
163 |
.038 |
Atco Raceway FMDRS
6/24/01
Results from the Atco Divisional for Ray and Brian...
Ray (Super Gas)
Round 1:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
William Trum |
.548 |
10.034 |
133.55 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.423 |
9.969 |
145.06 |
.1908 |
Round 2:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Tim Maggio |
.440 |
9.918 |
134.73 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.407 |
9.909 |
158.42 |
.0425 |
Round 3:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.435 |
9.893 |
167.28 |
.031 |
R |
Hank Smith |
.436 |
9.924 |
135.09 |
|
Brian (Super Street)
Round 1:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Joe Eckel |
.544 |
10.881 |
131.00 |
|
R |
Brian Sawyer |
.542 |
10.889 |
138.18 |
.008 |
Round 2:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ken Van Gorder |
.519 |
10.950 |
122.34 |
.016 |
R |
Brian Sawyer |
.528 |
10.957 |
136.92 |
|
Atco Raceway FMDRS & National Open Make-up
6/22/01 (Friday Night)
Ray was running the 2000 Camaro in Super Gas, making up the National Open that was rained out in April...
Round 1:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
George Smith |
.449 |
9.883 |
150.41 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.448 |
9.903 |
166.91 |
.020 |
Round 2:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Darrall Smith |
.400 |
10.026 |
135.74 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.403 |
9.912 |
158.89 |
.111 |
Round 3:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Bye |
|
|
|
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.432 |
9.936 |
166.83 |
foul |
Round 4:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.417 |
9.917 |
166.79 |
.036 |
R |
Darlene Staub |
.460 |
9.910 |
131.78 |
|
Round 5:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.413 |
12.466 |
86.16 |
foul |
R |
Derek Clark |
.393 |
9.899 |
144.66 |
|
Round 6 (Final):
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.403 |
12.141 |
75.15 |
foul |
R |
Iggie Bosciesco |
.399 |
9.911 |
161.27 |
|
That is the first win on the NHRA level for team Sudden Impact. That also marks two weekends in a row for Ray and the Camaro!
NED Funny Cars Under the Stars
6/16/01
Ray took on the field of dragsters in the Dan Page Race Cars Quick Rod Series at New England Dragway and ended the day with the first win for the new car!
Round 1:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ron Pomerleau |
.471 |
8.938 |
159.10 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.413 |
8.967 |
165.03 |
.013 |
Round 2:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Nick Willard |
.426 |
8.899 |
164.21 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.415 |
8.913 |
168.83 |
.014 |
Round 3:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
BYE |
|
|
|
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.371 |
8.903 |
168.64 |
foul |
Round 4:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Zac Biron |
.415 |
8.886 |
148.94 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.421 |
8.912 |
168.77 |
.026 |
Round 5 (Final):
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Mike Sullivan |
.438 |
8.937 |
151.89 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.408 |
8.908 |
168.62 |
.059 |
Finally! After qualifying in the 21st position with a 9.12, losing his first qualifying run when he had to lift, Ray was able to march through the field for the first win in the new car. Hopefully this will start a trend, as Ray was very overdue in the car.
Maple Grove FMDRS
5/28/01
Ray made the trek down to Maple Grove Raceway for the first Division 1 Federal Mogul Drag Racing Series Event of 2001.
Round 1:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Todd Beam |
.430 |
9.894 |
144.97 |
|
R |
Ray Sawyer |
.413 |
9.903 |
167.05 |
.008 |
Round 2:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.422 |
9.893 |
166.89 |
.002 |
R |
Ken Bowers |
.413 |
9.891 |
156.01 |
|
Round 3:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.421 |
9.903 |
166.66 |
.045 |
R |
George Stack |
.418 |
9.858 |
157.69 |
|
Round 4:
Lane |
Driver |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
MOV |
L |
Ray Sawyer |
.429 |
9.933 |
166.79 |
|
R |
Joseph Synce |
.425 |
9.901 |
154.49 |
.036 |
A little tire spin resulting in a .02 loss of 60' time ended Ray's weekend, the best he's had yet in his 2000 Camaro. |