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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at
the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed
time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.861/240.94, Now #1
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 8.378/108.39, Now #2
12:04 PM Cannister shook, pedaled, and then gave it up. Rector went right
down the groove on a very strong opening effort.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 11.484/70.56, Now #4
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.904/234.41, Now #2
Vouros shook very hard and had to throw in the towel. Brand's car was
trailing blue smoke all the way down and let out a huge puff of smoke when he shut
it off, but he made it all the way and the track check found nothing.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.747/195.99, Now #4
Right Lane: Monty Todd Runs 5.871/238.81, Now #2
Munroe's car shook and he pedaled it at least twice. Nice, strong, straight
run for Todd.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.889/242.10, Now #3
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.175/232.83, Now #5
On a solid pass, Thomas is the third driver into the eighties. McMillen's
car chattered the tires and headed for the centerline, so he shut it down.
Left Lane: Richard Krafft No Time, Now #9
The car in the right lane broke before we even saw who it was...and Krafft
left before the tree, then flirted with the guard rail.
Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 14.799/52.24, Now #10
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.027/233.60, Now #5
Last pair. Butler's Firebird shook violently and he shut it down. Atchison
flirted with the guard rail on the top end and never lifted.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro 5.861 240.94
2. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro 5.871 238.81
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.889 242.10
4. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.904 234.41
5. Rob Atchison '96 Oldsmobile Achieva 6.027 233.60
6. Terry McMillen Valley Screen '98 Dodge Aveng 6.175 232.83
7. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.747 195.99
8. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 8.378 108.39
9. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 11.484 70.56
10. Wayne Butler Coating Specialties '98 Ponti 14.799 52.24
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at
the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern 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: Dale Brand Runs 5.896/230.37, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.904/234.41, Was #4
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.066/231.32, Now #6
No Prior Run
6:15 PM Brand just missed the eighties on his first run, Dobbs didn't run.
Brand moved into the eighties, barely, but sacrificed some pistons for very little
return. Dobbs made a smooth, straight first pass.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.136/231.64, Now #7
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.165/233.68, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.747/195.99, Was #8
Midyette also missed the first round. Both cars made good, straight, smooth
runs here, giving them both a good baseline run to tune from.
Left Lane: Monty Todd Runs 5.995/235.47, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.871/238.81, Was #2
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.962/238.68, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.861/240.94, Was #1
Rector's car steadily drifted left, barely missing the 330-foot marker, but
(as usual) he never lifted. Good pass for Todd, right down the groove.
Left Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.808/156.30, Now #11
No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.135/232.55, Now #7
Best prior run: 11.484/70.56, Was #11
Comella was right with Vouros to the 330-foot marker, but then started losing
ground. There was a puff of smoke from his engine around the 1,000-foot marker and
he coasted across the line. Nice baseline pass for Vouros.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.284/188.91, Now #11
Best prior run: 8.378/108.39, Was #12
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.894/241.63, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.889/242.10, Was #3
Cannister's car was falling back from the start and then the engine went
silen past half track. No problems for Thomas, a nice run.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 15.578/50.50, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.027/233.60, Was #5
Right Lane: Richard Krafft Runs 6.366/221.34, Now #12
No Prior Run
Krafft was shut off after the burnout in round one. here he launched, shook,
pedaled, and continued. Atchison launched into a big wheelie and shut it
down.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro 5.861 240.94
2. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro 5.871 238.81
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.889 242.10
4. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.896 234.41
5. Rob Atchison '96 Oldsmobile Achieva 6.027 233.60
6. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette 6.066 231.32
7. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 6.135 232.55
8. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.136 231.64
9. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.165 233.68
10. Terry McMillen Valley Screen '98 Dodge Aveng 6.175 232.83
11. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 6.284 188.91
12. Richard Krafft '99 Dodge Avenger 6.366 221.34
13. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.808 156.30
14. Wayne Butler Coating Specialties '98 Ponti 14.799 52.24
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at
the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern 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: Monty Todd Runs 6.219/225.41, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.871/238.81, Was #2
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.119/228.69, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.066/231.32, Was #6
12:36 PM Both cars labored in the first part of the run.
Left Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.124/227.00, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.136/231.64, Was #8
Right Lane: John Vouros Runs 6.107/231.64, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.135/232.55, Was #7
Since only fourteen cars have made laps, there is no bump spot. Midyette
made a pretty good run, but the Vouros car encountered shake at mid track and is
still looking for the key to getting into the fives here.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.969/234.04, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.896/230.37, Was #4
Right Lane: Steve Ruda No Time, Now #15
No Prior Run
Ruda had no prior run and the car didn't want to fire here, the crew
scambling and managing to get it to fire just as Brand was staging. Too late,
he'll have to get in in the final session tonight. Brand made a good-looking
pass, smooth and straight.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 13.638/58.83, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.027/233.60, Was #5
Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.037/228.38, Now #6
Best prior run: 14.799/52.24, Was #14
Atchison's car popped the wheels up and then started shaking the tires hard,
so he shut it down. Butler made a very nice pass to get off the bottom of the
ladder.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.937/230.06, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.284/188.91, Was #12
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 6.016/234.09, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.861/240.94, Was #1
Cannister finally got the car to settle down and run in a straight line,
leaving Rector far behind.
Left Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 6.338/221.71, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 10.510/80.70, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.889/242.10, Was #3
Thomas launched into severe tire shake, the car skating around and heading
for the centerline until he shut it off. Noakes made a clean, smooth pass to get
into the field. He is the fifteenth car to make a run, so if Ruda can get his car
sorted out by this evening we'll have a full field for eliminations.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.121/229.90, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.175/232.83, Was #12
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.145/232.71, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.165/233.68, Was #11
Two good runs for very small improvements, McMillen leapfrogging Munroe on
the ladder.
Left Lane: Richard Krafft Runs 6.322/221.85, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.366/221.34, Was #14
Krafft made a very loose run, the car fishtailing most of the way down the
track.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car
at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro 5.861 240.94
2. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro 5.871 238.81
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.889 242.10
4. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.896 234.41
5. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.937 230.06
6. Rob Atchison '96 Oldsmobile Achieva 6.027 233.60
7. Wayne Butler Coating Specialties '98 Ponti 6.037 228.38
8. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette 6.066 231.32
9. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 6.107 232.55
10. Terry McMillen Valley Screen '98 Dodge Aveng 6.121 232.83
11. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.124 231.64
12. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.145 233.68
13. Richard Krafft '99 Dodge Avenger 6.322 221.85
14. Paul Noakes '98 Ford Mustang 6.338 221.71
15. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.808 156.30
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny
Car at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern 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 Ruda Runs 6.258/226.81, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Monty Todd Runs 6.010/231.52, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.871/238.81, Was #2
There are fifteen cars already on the ladder, so all Ruda needed to do was
post a legal run to make it into the field. He did better than that, making a
straight, smooth run to join the party (if he gets weighed and passes fuel check).
Todd made an easy pass, no muss, no fuss.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 7.850/113.49, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.145/232.71, Was #12
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.260/205.94, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.124/227.00, Was #11
Both cars shook, Midyette heading for the centerline, and both pedaled it.
Munroe then gave it up, Midyette managed to complete the run.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.953/237.30, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.861/240.94, Was #1
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.077/233.03, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.027/233.60, Was #6
Two good runs, no visible shake in either lane.
Left Lane: John Vouros Runs 5.876/235.02, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.107/231.64, Was #9
Right Lane: Richard Krafft Runs 6.401/220.01, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.322/221.85, Was #14
Vouros finally found the problems that were keeping him planted in the sixes
and jumped right into the thick of things in the eighties. Nice run! Krafft's car
was on a straight line for the 660-foot marker and he barely managed to miss it,
yanking the car back to the groove.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.872/239.91, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.889/242.10, Was #4
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.939/236.71, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.937/230.06, Was #6
Thomas moves back up the ladder one rung, but Cannister gets the win light,
apparently working on her reaction times this weekend.
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 6.003/232.95, Now #5
Best prior run: 5.896/230.37, Was #5
Brand made a good run, but failed to improve.
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.020/233.72, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.121/229.90, Was #10
Nice effort by McMillen to move into the top half of the field, giving him
lane choice in the first round.
Right Lane: Joe Comella Runs 6.170/229.35, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.808/156.30, Was #16
Comella was looking to improve and avoid a first-round match with the #1
qualifier. He did that with a good driving job, the car trying to get out of the
groove and head for the centerline.
That's it, Rector is atop the ladder and
now will race Paul Noakes in round one.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds
of qualifying in
Funny Car at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro 5.861 240.94
2. Monty Todd '01 Chevy Camaro 5.871 238.81
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Av 5.872 242.10
4. John Vouros CompetitionPlus.com '00 Ponti 5.876 235.02
5. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac F 5.896 234.41
6. Laurie Cannister Girl Power '99 Chevy Camaro 5.937 236.71
7. Terry McMillen Valley Screen '98 Dodge Aveng 6.020 233.72
8. Rob Atchison '96 Oldsmobile Achieva 6.027 233.60
9. Wayne Butler Coating Specialties '98 Ponti 6.037 228.38
10. Larry Dobbs '01 Chevy Corvette 6.066 231.32
11. Ronnie Midyette '94 Pontiac TransAm 6.124 231.64
12. Terry Munroe '97 Pontiac Firebird 6.145 233.68
13. Joe Comella '98 Pontiac Firebird 6.170 229.35
14. Steve Ruda Ruda Automotive '98 Dodge Ave 6.258 226.81
15. Richard Krafft '99 Dodge Avenger 6.322 221.85
16. Paul Noakes '98 Ford Mustang 6.338 221.71
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny
Car at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com '00 Pontiac0.475 6.000 231.32
(L) Joe Comella ('98 Pontiac Firebird) 0.478 6.216 226.85
12:09 PM Clean runs in both lanes, Vouros the easy winner.
(W) Monty Todd ('01 Chevy Camaro) 0.502 6.163 216.79
(L) Richard Krafft ('99 Dodge Avenger) 0.500 6.593 184.50
Krafft slowed on the top end and then there was a cloud of smoke from the
rear of Todd's car and he also slowed, but had the momentum to take the win
light.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro) 0.486 6.002 233.72
(L) Paul Noakes ('98 Ford Mustang) 0.397(R) 6.235 228.00
Noakes took a shot at the tree and came up 0.003 seconds short.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven0.530 5.922 236.17
(L) Steve Ruda (Ruda Automotive '98 Dodge Avenge0.224(R) 6.277 223.65
Crew chief Jim Lape chose the left lane for this race and showed everyone
what can be done with our first five of eliminations.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire0.448 6.072 228.38
(L) Terry Munroe ('97 Pontiac Firebird) 0.447 6.284 226.32
They left together, but then Munroe encountered hard shake and had to pedal
it, allowing Brand to run away from him. Brand faces Vouros next round, Vouros
with lane choice.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.475 5.998 231.16
(L) Ronnie Midyette ('94 Pontiac TransAm) 0.505 6.080 221.60
Cannister has definitely been working on her reaction times, leaving on
Midyette and then running away from him to win handily. But she loses lane choice
to Thomas in round two.
(W) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 0.433 6.155 225.82
(L) Terry McMillen (Valley Screen '98 Dodge Aven0.545 6.149 229.51
Dobbs nailed McMillen to the tree and took the holeshot all the way to the
finish line, also earning lane choice over Todd in round two.
(W) Wayne Butler (Coating Specialties '98 Pontia0.468 6.087 228.58
(L) Rob Atchison ('96 Oldsmobile Achieva) 0.493 8.518 104.40
Butler left on Atchison and then something broke in the drive train on
Atchison's car. Butler faces Rector next round, Rector with lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny
Car at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com '00 Pontiac0.419 6.013 231.24
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding '01 Pontiac Fire0.432 6.000 230.53
1:51 PM What a drag race, the margin of victory 0.0009 seconds on a
holeshot - and the loser had an outstanding reaction time!
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.454 5.934 237.63
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs '01 Dodge Aven0.472 5.936 236.30
Another close drag race, with a holeshot making up most of the MOV. Margin
of victory = 0.020 seconds (approximately 7 feet).
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro) 0.477 6.024 234.70
(L) Wayne Butler (Coating Specialties '98 Pontia0.490 6.110 215.55
This one went pretty much according to form, Rector advancing, but losing
lane choice to Vouros.
(W) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 1.127 12.098 83.24
(L) Monty Todd ('01 Chevy Camaro) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Todd was unable to repair engine damage from round one, so Dobbs ran the car
slowly down the track to save the parts for his semifinal race with Cannister.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny
Car at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro) 0.472 6.003 232.99
(L) John Vouros (CompetitionPlus.com '00 Pontiac0.416 6.105 225.07
3:13 PM None of the final four has won an event this year, so we'll have a
different winner here. Vouros grabbed a huge holeshot, but couldn't run the number
and Rector drove by on the top end for the win. Margin of victory = 0.046 seconds
(approximately 15 feet).
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.504 5.942 234.13
(L) Larry Dobbs ('01 Chevy Corvette) 0.371(R) 7.109 116.85
Dobbs makes it easy and Cannister advances to her first-ever final round in
Funny Car and she has lane choice over Rector.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
STANTON, Mich. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Funny Car at the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook '01 Chevy Camaro) 0.496 6.001 234.61
(L) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power '99 Chevy Camar0.501 6.122 220.08
4:53 PM They left together, but Cannister led to 330 feet, then Rector
pulled away to a narrow lead and held it the rest of the way to the finish line.
Margin of victory = 0.126 seconds (approximately 41 feet).
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