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Thursday
Results for Qualifying 1
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the
23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol Performs! listing
lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 8.583/86.72, Now #1
Right Lane: Roger Dean No Time, Now #2
Here we go with the first round of Top Fuel under overcast skies. The
temperature is 74 degrees, humidity is 76% and the barometer is 30.14 inches.
This is the make up round that was rained out yesterday. Todd made his first
final round appearence last week.
Dean was shut off in the staging area
because it was leaking water. Todd got out about 100 feet and started to haze the
tires. He pedaled it and then just blistered the hides and lifted.
Left Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 12.653/73.48, Now #3
Right Lane: Don Reed Runs 5.293/254.47, Now #1
Bailey is running a CARQUEST wing because his got hit will sitting in the
staging lanes, so the Snap-on team had to scramble to make the change. He was up
in smoke by the 100 foot-mark. Reed with the best pass of his career.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.812/301.87, Now #1
Right Lane: Louie Allison Runs 5.640/206.89, Now #3
Head was real lazy of the starting line, but once he got it going he blasted
down the track. Louie with a big puff of smoke on the top end, looked like he
lost an engine.
Left Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.987/293.41, Now #3
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.710/310.41, Now #1
Litton launched hard and kept the big Goodyears stuck all the way through
the 1320. He looked like he was standing still as Millican blasted down the
quarter-mile. Millican's time is good enough for a world record if he can back it
up by 1%. Millican is to unveil his sponsor at five pm this afternoon.
Right Lane: Paul Romine Runs 4.980/288.09, Now #3
Romine was laboring through the middle of the run, but still good enough for
the third spot. That wraps up round one of Top Fuel with round two later
this afternoon.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying 1
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Top Fuel
at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by
Ethanol Performs!:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican stealthsponsor.com Dragster 4.710 310.41
2. Jim Head Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster 4.812 301.87
3. Paul Romine CARQUEST Racing Dragster 4.980 288.09
4. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 4.987 293.41
5. Don Reed Dragster 5.293 254.47
6. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.640 206.89
7. J.R. Todd Dragster 8.583 86.72
8. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 12.653 73.48
Thursday
Results for Qualifying 2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the
23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol Performs! 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: Roger Dean Runs 5.742/237.46, Now #7
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Wayne Bailey Runs 5.763/257.87, Now #8
No Prior Run
Dean had problems in the first round and was shut off while this is Bailey's
first attempt at the track. Bailey dropped some cylinders right off the starting
line while Dean just labored on through the quarter- mile.
Left Lane: Paul Romine Runs 5.022/291.38, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.980/288.09, Was #3
Right Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 4.872/304.53, Now #3
Best prior run: 12.653/73.48, Was #10
They both launched hard and are glued together until around 1000 feet and
that was were Bailey rocketed through to move in front of Romine on the
ladder.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 13.134/69.10, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.710/310.41, Was #1
Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 9.766/89.89, Now #10
Best prior run: 8.583/86.72, Was #10
Millican attempting to get back up runs for his first round pass and in his
attempt to rotate the earth he smoked the tires as soon as he hit the throttle.
Todd not qualified and he lost traction around 100 feet and gave it up. He will
have more shot to make this field.
Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.775/302.69, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.987/293.41, Was #5
Litton launched hard and then made a move toward the centerline. He stayed
with it to move into the number two spot. Litton will be happy with this
pass.
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.801/301.13, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.812/301.87, Was #3
Head with another great looking pass and made a move in the right
direction.
Thursday
Order for Qualifying 2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Top Fuel
at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by
Ethanol Performs!:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican eAuto Dragster 4.710 310.41
2. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 4.775 302.69
3. Jim Head Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster 4.801 301.87
4. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 4.872 304.53
5. Paul Romine CARQUEST Racing Dragster 4.980 291.38
6. Don Reed Dragster 5.293 254.47
7. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.640 206.89
8. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.742 237.46
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Wayne Bailey Dragster 5.763 257.87
10. J.R. Todd Dragster 8.583 89.89
Friday
Results for Qualifying 3
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel
at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol Performs!
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: J.R. Todd Runs 4.876/271.19, Now #5
Best prior run: 8.583/86.72, Was #10
Right Lane: Don Reed Runs 16.214/79.82, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.293/254.47, Was #6
Reed lost traction right off the starting line, and will have to just wait
and watch to see if he can hold on. J.R. Todd not in the show going into the the
final session. He launched hard with .884 60-foot time and then motored through
until about 1100 feet and the candles went out. He got into the show.
Left Lane: Wayne Bailey Runs 5.271/275.22, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.763/257.87, Was #10
Right Lane: Louie Allison No Time, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.640/206.89, Was #8
Bailey launched hard and was able to keep the candles lit all the way
through the 1320 to get in the show for now. Allison launched and then pedaled it
around the 100-foot mark. Then around half track there were a lot sparks coming
from the rear end. It the looked like rear end came off of the car and flew over
the wall landing in front of the scoreboard. The car then slid into the left lane
and along the guardwall, finally coming to a stop at the end of the track. Louie
is out of the car and talking with the PTS safety crew, and he is fine. There is
speculation now that maybe they lost a rear slick and that started the chain of
events.
Left Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 11.652/68.74, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.872/304.53, Was #4
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.441/171.62, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.710/310.41, Was #1
Bailey launched into instant tire smoke and clicked it off. Millican
started to lose traction around 200 feet pedaled it and then started to smoke the
tires around half track and shut it off.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.815/304.87, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.801/301.13, Was #3
Right Lane: Roger Dean Runs 5.943/238.76, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.742/237.46, Was #10
Head launched hard and keep the candle lit and the Goodyears stuck all the
way down the track. He is the only one so far to have made three good passes this
weekend. Dean was mixing up cylinders right off the starting line.
Left Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.784/304.05, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.775/302.69, Was #2
Right Lane: Paul Romine Runs 5.000/288.21, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.980/288.09, Was #6
Litton launched with the front end hiked high in air and finally set them
down around 200 feet and just blasted on through for another good pass, so he
joins Head in the consistent category. Romine was right trailing Litton all the
way down the 1320. No apparent problems that wraps up Top Fuel qualifying.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 3
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Top
Fuel at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by
Ethanol
Performs!:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican eAuto Dragster 4.710 310.41
2. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 4.775 304.05
3. Jim Head Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster 4.801 304.87
4. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 4.872 304.53
5. J.R. Todd Dragster 4.876 271.19
6. Paul Romine CARQUEST Racing Dragster 4.980 291.38
7. Wayne Bailey Dragster 5.271 275.22
8. Don Reed Dragster 5.293 254.47
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.640 206.89
10. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.742 238.76
Saturday
Results for Elimination Rnd 1
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top
Fuel at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol
Performs!:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Bailey (Snap-On Racing Dragster) 0.515 4.777 303.78
(L) J.R. Todd (Dragster) 0.478 6.706 130.20
Todd was out of the gate first and had a 0.899 60-foot time, but then
started blistering the big Goodyears. Bailey finally found what he had been
looking for all weekend with his quickest pass of the weekend for him.
(W) Jim Head (Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster) 0.481 4.880 300.26
(L) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Racing Dragster) 0.499 9.154 86.44
Head was out of the gate first and never looked back. This was his slowest
pass of the weekend. Romine was up in smoke by the 200-foot mark and it was all
over for the CARQUEST driver at that point.
(W) Wayne Bailey (Dragster) 0.503 5.428 240.81
(L) Bruce Litton (WIX Filters Dragster) 0.490 12.112 77.77
The door open for Litton after watching Romine lose. Litton was up in smoke
as soon as he the throttle and that gave Bailey the win. Bailey was able to keep
the Goodyears stuck to take the win.
(W) Clay Millican (eAuto Dragster) 0.493 4.772 299.73
(L) Don Reed (Dragster) 0.489 5.424 222.66
Reed with the slight advantage, but Millican with his 0.887 60-foot mark had
the difference made up by then. He just blasted on down the quarter mile for the
win light. Reed had a big puff of smoke right around 1000 feet.
Millican
will get his pick of lanes over Jim Bailey, and Head with the choice over Wayne
Bailey.
Saturday
Results for Elimination Rnd 2
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top
Fuel at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol
Performs!:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Head (Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster) 0.484 4.914 291.95
(L) Wayne Bailey (Dragster) 0.499 5.354 268.12
Here we go with round two the rain clouds are headed toward Norwalk Raceway
Park. Here is Head's chance to make up some points with the number one and two
guys out in round one. Head with the conservative set up here as he said he will
not beat himself. Bailey with no problems just not enough ponies to chase him
down.
(W) Clay Millican (eAuto Dragster) 0.481 4.820 302.69
(L) Jim Bailey (Snap-On Racing Dragster) 0.498 4.915 281.25
This should be a great drag race. Millican with the slight starting line
advantage and then just stretched it out from there. Bailey's fuse was only long
enough to get him to the finish line and that was when there was a flash of fire.
Millican will have lane choice over Head.
Saturday
Results for Final Round
NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in
Top Fuel at the 23rd annual Mopar Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol
Performs!:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Clay Millican (eAuto Dragster) 0.484 4.808 301.54
(L) Jim Head (Big Daddy's BBQ Dragster) 0.489 4.870 289.69
They leave almost together with Millican taking the slight advantage and
never looking back. Millican kept the candles lit and the tires all the way down
the quarter mile. Head starting mixing up cylinders around the 1000-foot
mark.
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