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Thursday
Results for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at
the 2th annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time,
top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 10.704/81.53, Now #2
Right Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 6.226/203.37, Now #1 3:42 PM Herbert decided to add to the fun by making his first IHRA
appearance of the year - as if a three-way points battle wasn't enough fun already.
Both went up in tire smoke early in the run. Todd shut it off and coasted through.
Herbert pedaled, eventually found some traction, and continued the run.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.963/299.66, Now #1
Right Lane: Louie Allison Runs 5.272/227.84, Now #2 Jim Head is in fourth in the points and it will take a miracle for him to
catch the top three. Lots of clutch dust from these two, Allison shutting down
well before the finish line.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.776/307.09, Now #1
Right Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 6.644/139.16, Now #5 Millican trails Paul Romine by just 5 points, with Bruce Litton another 12
points behind Millican. That's virtually a dead heat, the top three less than one
round of eliminations apart. Millican laid down the challenge with a pretty run,
right down the groove. Bailey left hard, but lost traction 100 feet out. He
pedaled and continued, much like Herbert's run.
Left Lane: Paul Romine Runs 5.076/292.14, Now #3
Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 7.704/100.82, Now #7 Safe pass for Romine, lots of clutch dust behind his car. Litton went out
about 300 feet, then lost traction.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Top Fuel
at the 2th annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican eAuto.com Dragster 4.776 307.09
2. Jim Head Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster 4.963 299.66
3. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 5.076 292.14
4. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.272 227.84
5. Doug Herbert Dragster 6.226 203.37
6. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 6.644 139.16
7. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 7.704 100.82
8. J.R. Todd UnitedExpressline Dragster 10.704 81.53
Saturday
Nov. 4
Results for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at
the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed
time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed
time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Steve Smith Runs 4.884/299.26, Now #2
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tracy Howard Runs 6.056/253.85, Now #6
No Prior Run
12:14 PM Smith pulls the wheels, heads for the centerline but never backs off
the throttle. He gets it back in the groove and gets in the number two spot for
now.
Left Lane: Don Reed Runs 5.295/218.90, Now #6
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Roger Dean Runs 5.432/269.19, Now #7
No Prior Run
Reed was on a good pass but loses power around the 1000 foot mark. Dean's car
was mixing up cylinders all the way through the run.
Left Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.760/305.08, Now #1
Best prior run: 7.704/100.82, Was #11
Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 4.888/298.27, Now #4
Best prior run: 10.704/81.53, Was #12
Litton is in the middle of a three way chase for the championship and isn't
qualified yet. He changes that here on a picture perfect pass and goes from the
outhouse to the penthouse. Todd makes a good run and gets in the fourth spot for
now.
Left Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 4.886/294.82, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.644/139.16, Was #12
Right Lane: Paul Romine Runs 4.676/320.43, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.076/292.14, Was #6
Romine makes a great pass, the quickest and fastest since the new 90% rule
went into effect, and takes the pole for now. Bailey makes a decent pass and jumps
into the fifth spot.
Left Lane: Louie Allison Runs 11.822/64.79, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.272/227.84, Was #8
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.783/299.93, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.963/299.66, Was #7
Allison breaks the tires loose right off the line and has to abort the run.
Head makes a good pass and gets in the top half of the field.
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 13.491/83.18, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.776/307.09, Was #3
Millican hits the throttle. pulls the wheels and shuts down. We end this
session with Romine on the pole and Allison on the bump with a 5.272.
Saturday
Nov. 4
Order for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel
at the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 4.676 320.43
2. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 4.760 305.08
3. Clay Millican eAuto.com Dragster 4.776 307.09
4. Jim Head Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster 4.783 299.93
5. Steve Smith Smith Trailers Dragster 4.884 299.26
6. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 4.886 294.82
7. J.R. Todd UnitedExpressline Dragster 4.888 298.27
8. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.272 227.84
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Don Reed Dragster 5.295 218.90
10. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.432 269.19
11. Tracy Howard Dragster 6.056 253.85
12. Doug Herbert Dragster 6.226 203.37
Saturday
Nov. 4
Results for Qualifying 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top
Fuel at the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals listing lane, driver name,
elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior
elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.679/316.08, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.776/307.09, Was #3
Right Lane: Louie Allison Runs 9.294/86.92, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.272/227.84, Was #8
6:15 PM Millican saves the best for last. He makes a picture perfect pass and
jumps into the number two spot. Allison has traction problems and has to shut
down.
Left Lane: Roger Dean Runs 7.966/228.07, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.432/269.19, Was #10
Right Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 4.817/308.64, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.886/294.82, Was #6
Dean goes up in smoke right off the line, backs off the throttle then gets
back on it. Bailey makes a good run and moves up one spot to number five.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.805/300.66, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.783/299.93, Was #4
Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.725/317.72, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.760/305.08, Was #3
Litton starts out on a great pass. He makes a move toward the centerline at
about half-track but hangs on for a good run.
Left Lane: Paul Romine Runs 9.302/85.16, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.676/320.43, Was #1
Romine needs to run a 4.722 or better to get the ET record and better than
317.23 for the MPH record....not this run. he comes off the line a little soft, gets
about 300 feet out and shuts down.
Saturday
Nov. 4
Order for Qualifying 3
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top
Fuel at the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 4.676 320.43
2. Clay Millican eAuto.com Dragster 4.679 316.08
3. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 4.725 317.72
4. Jim Head Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster 4.783 300.66
5. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 4.817 308.64
6. Steve Smith Smith Trailers Dragster 4.884 299.26
7. J.R. Todd UnitedExpressline Dragster 4.888 298.27
8. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.272 227.84
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Don Reed Dragster 5.295 218.90
10. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.432 269.19
11. Tracy Howard Dragster 6.056 253.85
12. Doug Herbert Dragster 6.226 203.37
Sunday
Nov. 5
Rnd 1 Eliminations
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top
Fuel at the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Head (Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster) 0.505 4.813 303.43
(L) Jim Bailey (Snap-On Racing Dragster) 0.523 4.963 273.88
Here we only one last champion to crowned and it is right here in the Kings of
the Sport. Bailey was out of the gate first, but Head had made up the
difference by 100 feet and then just drove away to move on to round two.
(W) Bruce Litton (WIX Filters Dragster) 0.516 4.756 315.56
(L) Steve Smith (Smith Trailers Dragster) 0.532 13.003 67.67
Litton leaves first and never looks back to see Smith boiling the hides right
off the starting line. Litton keeps his Championship title drive alive here.
(W) Clay Millican (eAuto.com Dragster) 0.497 4.754 320.28
(L) J.R. Todd (UnitedExpressline Dragster) 0.459 4.885 309.06
Todd with the slight starting advantage and attempting to knock out Millican
for his boss. Millican did a great job and that Kloeber power comes through to give
Millican the win light and lane choice over Litton in round two by 0.002
seconds.
(W) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.502 4.728 310.55
(L) Louie Allison (Vista Foods Dragster) 0.417 11.383 80.12
Allison cut the tree down on Romine, but he had the power to blast on through
the quarter-mile with the quickest pass of this round to move on to face Head.
Sunday
Nov. 5
Rnd 2 Eliminations
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top
Fuel at the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Clay Millican (eAuto.com Dragster) 0.519 4.706 322.81
(L) Bruce Litton (WIX Filters Dragster) 0.536 7.795 99.49
Here we go the winner continues his battle for the $200,000 and the Summit
IHRA Top Fuel Championship. Litton went up in smoke along with his Championship
hope by the 200-foot mark. Millican needed to reset et and mph records to collect
enough points to stay in the hunt for the championship. He did it what a pass
by Millican he sets the et mark at 4.679 seconds and the mph record at 322.81
mph.
(W) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.508 4.720 318.32
(L) Jim Head (Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster) 0.537 4.744 306.95
Romine is out of the gate first and had enough power to hold off a hard
charging Head in a great side-by-side drag race. Romine with this pass steals back
the Et Record and the precious points lowering the mark to 4.676 seconds. It will
Millican and Romine for all the marbles in the final with Millican having lane
choice.
Sunday
Nov. 5
Eliminations - Final Round
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations
in Top Fuel at the Second annual CARQUEST Autumn Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Clay Millican (eAuto.com Dragster) 0.511 7.475 222.03
(L) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.504 14.735 91.86
Here we go. Millican has to win and reset the et record to the Summit IHRA
Championship. Romine leaves first and Millican is right behind him and they then
both go up in smoke within a 100 feet of starting line and pedal it. From there on
all we could see was tire smoke, but we could hear them on and off the throttle at
least two times and maybe three for Millican. Romine gave up by half track not
wanting to risk oiling the track, my guess. By that time he new he had the
Championship won. Congratulations to Paul Romine and all the CARQUEST Top Fuel
team.
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