2012 Race Results

Below you will find TJ Zizzo's 2012 racing results. Additional information can be found at NHRA.com. Also, check out TJ's Facebook & Twitter pages for up to date information and pictures from each racing event.


Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals

Mar 3rd - 11th, 2012 (Gainesville, FL)

RunRT60 FT330 FT 660 FT Final 
    ET
ET
ET MPH ET MPH
Q1  .133 .872  2.215   3.198   N/A 4.170   224.96
Notes:  Zizzo clicked it off early and finished 11th for the session with a 4.170 @ 224.96. 
Q2 .157  .868   2.227   3.171   268.44 3.961   307.86
Notes:  Zizzo improves his time to a 3.961 @ 307.86 but it was not quite enough to keep the PEAK Motor Oil Top Fuel dragster in the top-12. Zizzo sits in position 14 to end the first day of Gatornationals qualifying.
Q3  .144 .880   2.235   3.178  268.92  3.973  303.84 
Notes:  Zizzo places 16th with a solid run of 3.973 @ 303.84 during qualifying run 3.
Q4  .139  .873   2.202   3.128  273.88  3.904  312.42 
Notes:  Zizzo qualifies 14th for the 2012 Tire Kingdom Gatornationals.
Round 1  .099  .878   2.204   3.119  276.35  3.888  315.05 
Notes:  Zizzo loses against competitor Shawn Langdon. This run was TJ's best run of the weekend. Shawn's ET was 3.829 @ 318.69 MPH. 


O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals 

Apr 27th - 29th, 2012 (Houston, TX)

RunRT60 FT330 FT 660 FT Final 
    ET
ET
ET MPH ET MPH
Q1 .067  .871  2.212   3.156 275.06   3.937 319.98 
Notes:  After the first session of qualifying, TJ finished ninth with his quickest speed...ever!
Q2  -  -   - -  -
Notes:  Due to an electrical problem, TJ was not able to run Q2. 
Q3  .104 .886   2.268   3.235  267.00   4.045 306.26
Notes:  Coming off an electrical problem in Q2, TJ proved he was back in the game with a run of 306.26 MPH at 4.045. 
Q4                3.990 295.08 
Notes:  TJ qualified in 15th position and will race on Sunday to compete in the final elimination rounds. 
Round 1  .103  .902   2.269 3.179  n/a   4.041 288.95
Notes:  TJ’s car kicked the rods out at the top end which slowed the car down to a 4.041 E.T. Unfortunately, he lost to Steve Torrence’s faster 3.83 ET.


Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals  

May 4th - 6th, 2012 (Commerce, GA)

RunRT60 FT330 FT 660 FT Final 
    ET
ET
ET MPH ET MPH
Q1 .099  .947  2.389  3.414  247.11  4.370  228.61 
Notes:  In TJ's debut run at the Southern Nationals, Zizzo ran a 4.370 @ 228.61 MPH against Dom Lagana, putting him in 15th place.  
Q2  .062  .878 2.238  3.184  270.75  3.964  310.77 
Notes:  In Q2, TJ ran a 3.964 @ 310.77 MPH against J.R. Todd to close out Friday qualifying runs. Although this run proved to be better for TJ, he has fallen to 16th place. 
Q3 .066  .900  2.283  3.240  268.17  4.144  240.51 
Notes:  In Q3, TJ ran a 4.144 @ 240.51 MPH against Clay Millican. TJ resides in 18th place. 
Q4  .091  .871   2.215   3.196  240.51  4.251  206.54 
Notes:  In Q4, TJ ran a 4.251 @ 206.54 MPH against Dom Lagana which kept him in 18th place. Zizzo will not qualify for the final runs in Atlanta.  
Round 1 
Notes:  N/A