Here is one last look back at the 2012 sand drag racing season with a condensed version of the Best Runs feature. Since NSDN has the data from most major events across the country; we are compiling the quickest ET’s in the Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Fast Fours, and Pro Outlaw FE classes as well as the closest to the Index runs in Top Eliminator. The data used is from events that NSDN either attended or data was submitted to us. Let’s take a look at the top performers from 2012.

Top Fuel - Top 10 Best Runs 2012
1. Dennis Rieck 2.163 - Dome Valley, AZ - Oct-12
2. Dennis Rieck 2.242 - Dome Valley, AZ - Oct-12
3. Scott Whipple 2.247 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
4. Scott Whipple 2.250 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
5. Scott Whipple 2.269 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
6. Scott Whipple 2.270 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
7. Scott Whipple 2.274 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12
8. Dennis Rieck 2.282 - Dome Valley, AZ - Oct-12
9. Scott Whipple 2.284 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
10. Scott Whipple 2.292 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12


Dennis Rieck (NSDN Photo)

Top Alcohol - Top 10 Best Runs 2012
1. Gary Mink 2.426 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
2. Gary Mink 2.440 - Avenal, CA - Oct-12
3. Gary Mink 2.447 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
4. David Morton 2.467 - Avenal, CA - Apr-12
5. David Morton 2.468 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
6. Gary Mink 2.469 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
7. Gary Mink 2.48 - Avenal, CA - Oct-12
8. Gary Mink 2.504 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
9. Scott Carroll 2.510 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
10. Gary Mink 2.520 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12


Gary Mink (NSDN Photo)

Top Eliminator - Top 10 Best Runs 2012
1. (Tie) Paul Taylor 2.950 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
1. (Tie) Billy Morris 2.950 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12
1. (Tie) Paul Taylor 2.950 - Dome Valley, AZ - Oct-12
4. (Tie) Dee Trower 2.951 - Atoka, OK - May-12
4. (Tie) Terry Glasscock 2.951 - Grain Valley, MO - May-12
4. (Tie) Ron D’Artenay 2.951 - Avenal, CA - Oct-12
7. Jim Rossi 2.953 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
8. Terry Glasscock 2.957 - Atoka, OK - May-12
9. Mike Smith 2.958 - Grain Valley, MO - Jun-12
10. Ron D’Artenay 2.959 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12


Paul Taylor (Mike Biel Photo)


Billy Morris (Mike Biel Photo)

Fast Fours - Top 10 Best Runs 2012
1. Mario Tavares 2.769 - Soboba, CA - May-12
2. Mario Tavares 2.774 - Soboba, CA - May-12
3. Mario Tavares 2.782 - Soboba, CA - May-12
4. Daniel King 2.786 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
5. Daniel King 2.788 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
6. Mario Tavares 2.789 - Soboba, CA - May-12
7. Mario Tavares 2.797 - Soboba, CA - May-12
8. Mario Tavares 2.797 - Soboba, CA - Sep-12
9. Mario Tavares 2.797 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
10. Brian Chapman 2.806 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12


Mario Tavares (NSDN Photo)

Pro Outlaw FE - Top 10 Best Runs 2012
1. Carey Mahoney 2.871 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12
2. Carey Mahoney 2.875 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12
3. Carey Mahoney 2.883 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
4. Carey Mahoney 2.884 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
5. Brian McWethy 2.898 - Mears, MI - Jul-12
6. Carey Mahoney 2.904 - Soboba, CA - Nov-12
7. Bob Gill 2.906 - Avenal, CA - Apr-12
8. Bob Gill 2.924 - Dome Valley, AZ - Feb-12
9. Geoff Gill 2.929 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12
10. Carey Mahoney 2.949 - Soboba, CA - Apr-12


Carey Mahoney (Mike Biel Photo)

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