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Qualifying Rnd 1 Results  
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Friday
Qualifying Rnd 2 Results  
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Qualifying Rnd 3 Order
Saturday
Elimination Round 1  
Elimination Round 2  
Elimination Round 3  
Final Round

Thursday


Results for Qualifying 1

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Left Lane: David Jenkins 	Runs 6.891/202.83, Now #1
Right Lane: Richard Penland 	Runs 6.949/200.80, Now #2
Here we go with Pro Stock under overcast skies and it is very hot and humid.
Left Lane: Elijah Morton 	Runs 6.835/204.92, Now #2
Left Lane: Chuck De Mory 	Runs 7.166/198.85, Now #5
Right Lane: Jason Collins 	Runs 6.832/204.39, Now #2
Left Lane: Dwayne Rice 		Runs 6.773/204.35, Now #2
Right Lane: Angelo Alesci 	Runs 6.753/205.51, Now #1
Great side-by-side drag race here for the number one and two spots.
Left Lane: Gene Wilson 		Runs 6.740/204.79, Now #1
Right Lane: Wally Stroupe 	Runs 6.880/202.67, Now #7
Can anybody stop Wilson as he jumps to the top of the heap?
Left Lane: Brian Gahm 		Runs 6.755/204.70, Now #3
Right Lane: Tom Lee 		Runs 6.776/205.19, Now #5
A couple of nice runs here.
Left Lane: John Montecalvo 	Runs 6.736/205.54, Now #1
Right Lane: Bob Holzer 		Runs 6.845/203.58, Now #10
Montecalvo in the Chevy jumps to the number on spot.
Left Lane: Ron Miller 		Runs 6.758/205.10, Now #5
Right Lane: Chris Holbrook 	Runs 6.888/202.24, Now #13
Left Lane: Jerry Yeoman 	Runs 6.765/204.66, Now #7
Right Lane: Carl Baker 		Runs 6.745/207.11, Now #3
Baker with the top speed of the round.
Left Lane: Steve Spiess 	Runs 6.831/202.91, Now #10
Right Lane: Ed Machacek 	Runs 6.831/202.82, Now #11
These two were side-by-side with Spiess getting the nod because of mph.

Thursday


Order for Qualifying 1

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Sunoco Pro
Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. John Montecalvo      '01 Chevy Cavalier             6.736  205.54
   2. Gene Wilson          Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar   6.740  204.79
   3. Carl Baker           '01 Mercury Cougar             6.745  207.11
   4. Angelo Alesci        '01 Chevy Cavalier             6.753  205.51
   5. Brian Gahm           '01 Ford Mustang               6.755  204.70
   6. Ron Miller           '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.758  205.10
   7. Jerry Yeoman         '00 Pontiac Firebird           6.765  204.66
   8. Dwayne Rice          '99 Pontiac Firebird           6.773  204.35
   9. Tom Lee              '00 Ford Mustang               6.776  205.19
  10. Steve Spiess         '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.831  202.91
  11. Ed Machacek          '01 Pontiac Firebird           6.831  202.82
  12. Jason Collins        '98 Ford Probe                 6.832  204.39
  13. Elijah Morton        '99 Ford Probe                 6.835  204.92
  14. Bob Holzer           '00 Pont Firebird              6.845  203.58
  15. Wally Stroupe        '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.880  202.67
  16. Chris Holbrook       Luckett-Bohanan '01 Ford Must  6.888  202.24
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. David Jenkins        '96 Ford Probe                 6.891  202.83
  18. Richard Penland      '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.949  200.80
  19. Chuck De Mory        '98 Ford Probe                 7.166  198.85

Friday


Results for Qualifying 2

Notes from round 2 qualifying in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer 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: Chris Holbrook Runs 7.988/111.26, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.888/202.24, Was #16
Right Lane: Jerry Yeoman Runs 18.061/49.81, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.765/204.66, Was #7

Yeoman with a lot of tire shake and out of the groove early and clicked it off. Holbrook got out of the throttle around half track.

Left Lane: Bob Holzer Runs 6.814/204.66, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.845/203.58, Was #14
Right Lane: Ron Miller Runs 6.706/207.08, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.758/205.10, Was #6

Miller goes to the head of the class and with the second fastest pass of the weekend.

Left Lane: Tom Lee Runs 6.698/208.10, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.776/205.19, Was #9
Right Lane: Gene Wilson Runs 6.625/209.33, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.740/204.79, Was #3

What a pair here. Wilson shows us why he is undefeated for the season with a great looking drag race.

Left Lane: Jason Collins Runs 6.721/208.26, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.832/204.39, Was #13
Right Lane: Chuck De Mory Runs 6.831/203.68, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.166/198.85, Was #19

DeMory from the outside to the number 12 spot. That bumped Holbrook.

Left Lane: Elijah Morton Runs 6.748/208.36, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.835/204.92, Was #15
Right Lane: Dwayne Rice Runs 6.791/207.30, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.773/204.35, Was #10

Morton made a quick move toward the wall then back toward the centerline, but stayed with it to move into the top half of the show.

Left Lane: Angelo Alesci Runs 6.689/208.33, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.753/205.51, Was #8
Right Lane: Steve Spiess Runs 6.709/207.37, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.831/202.91, Was #14

Alesci gets the Chevy in right behind the Ford.

Left Lane: David Jenkins Runs 6.801/205.47, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.891/202.83, Was #18
Right Lane: John Montecalvo Runs 6.701/208.14, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.736/205.54, Was #7

Jenkins got in and bumped out Stroupe with this pass. Montecalvo made a move in the right direction.

Left Lane: Wally Stroupe Runs 6.776/204.60, Now #13; Best prior run: 6.880/202.67, Was #17
Right Lane: Brian Gahm Runs 10.103/89.90, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.755/204.70, Was #10

Stroupe made a move toward the centerline and he stayed with it, trailing smoke across the finish line. Gahm was out of it early.

Left Lane: Richard Penland Runs 6.820/20.47, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.949/200.80, Was #19
Right Lane: Ed Machacek Runs 6.756/206.07, Now #11; Best prior run: 6.831/202.82, Was #17

The quickest Pro Stock from Iowa gets in the show here and that bumps out DeMory.

Left Lane: Carl Baker Runs 9.523/97.55, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.745/207.11, Was #8
Right Lane: Michael J Del Nagro III Runs 6.971/202.45, Now #20; No Prior Run

No help for Baker, and Del Nagro with his first pass of the weekend.

Friday


Order for Qualifying 2

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Sunoco Pro
Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Gene Wilson          Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar   6.625  209.33
   2. Angelo Alesci        '01 Chevy Cavalier             6.689  208.33
   3. Tom Lee              '00 Ford Mustang               6.698  208.10
   4. John Montecalvo      '01 Chevy Cavalier             6.701  208.14
   5. Ron Miller           '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.706  207.08
   6. Steve Spiess         '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.709  207.37
   7. Jason Collins        '98 Ford Probe                 6.721  208.26
   8. Carl Baker           '01 Mercury Cougar             6.745  207.11
   9. Elijah Morton        '99 Ford Probe                 6.748  208.36
  10. Brian Gahm           '01 Ford Mustang               6.755  204.70
  11. Ed Machacek          '01 Pontiac Firebird           6.756  206.07
  12. Jerry Yeoman         '00 Pontiac Firebird           6.765  204.66
  13. Dwayne Rice          '99 Pontiac Firebird           6.773  207.30
  14. Wally Stroupe        '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.776  204.60
  15. David Jenkins        '96 Ford Probe                 6.801  205.47
  16. Bob Holzer           '00 Pont Firebird              6.814  204.66
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Richard Penland      '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.820  200.80
  18. Chuck De Mory        '98 Ford Probe                 6.831  203.68
  19. Chris Holbrook       Luckett-Bohanan '01 Ford Must  6.888  202.24
  20. Michael J Del Nagro  '00 Camaro                     6.971  202.45

Friday


Results for Qualifying 3

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer 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: Ed Machacek      Runs 6.727/205.32, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 6.756/206.07, Was #11
     Right Lane: Richard Penland  Runs 6.820/204.11, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 6.820/20.47, Was #17
Machacek jumps into the top half of the field. Penland just misses the show here.
      Left Lane: Brian Gahm       Runs 6.658/208.10, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 6.755/204.70, Was #11
     Right Lane: Wally Stroupe    Runs 6.729/205.57, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 6.776/204.60, Was #14
Gahm made a big jump here with a nice looking pass.
      Left Lane: John Montecalvo  Runs 6.645/208.36, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 6.701/208.14, Was #5
     Right Lane: David Jenkins    Runs 6.772/206.45, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 6.801/205.47, Was #15
Montecalvo put the Chevy into the number two spot.
      Left Lane: Dwayne Rice      Runs 6.698/208.36, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 6.773/204.35, Was #15
     Right Lane: Angelo Alesci    Runs 6.660/208.39, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 6.689/208.33, Was #4
This was a good side-by-side drag race.
      Left Lane: Chuck De Mory    Runs 6.774/203.86, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 6.831/203.68, Was #18
     Right Lane: Carl Baker       Runs 6.635/209.79, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 6.745/207.11, Was #12
Baker put the Summit Cougar into the number two spot right behind the other Cougar of Wilson.
      Left Lane: Gene Wilson      Runs 6.630/208.62, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 6.625/209.33, Was #1
     Right Lane: Elijah Morton    Runs 6.678/209.59, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 6.748/208.36, Was #13
No help for Wilson, but the rookie Morton got into the top half of the show.
      Left Lane: Michael J Del Nagro III
                                  Runs 6.893/202.18, Now #20
                                  Best prior run: 6.971/202.45, Was #20
     Right Lane: Tom Lee          Runs 6.672/209.26, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 6.698/208.10, Was #8
Del Nagro made a move in the right direction, but not enough and he will go home.
      Left Lane: Ron Miller       Runs 6.676/208.36, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 6.706/207.08, Was #9
     Right Lane: Jason Collins    Runs 6.775/207.66, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 6.721/208.26, Was #11
Miller gets into the 6.60-second zone, that makes nine cars in the 6.60's.
      Left Lane: Jerry Yeoman     Runs 6.691/208.33, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 6.765/204.66, Was #14
     Right Lane: Chris Holbrook   Runs 6.740/206.45, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 6.888/202.24, Was #19
Yeoman was real loose at half track, but stayed with it.
      Left Lane: Steve Spiess     Runs 6.702/207.46, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 6.709/207.37, Was #11
     Right Lane: Bob Holzer       Runs 6.743/205.98, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 6.814/204.66, Was #18
Holzer in the last pair down the track gets in and bumps out Jenkins.

Friday


Order for Qualifying 3

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Sunoco
Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Gene Wilson          Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar   6.625  209.33
   2. Carl Baker           '01 Mercury Cougar             6.635  209.79
   3. John Montecalvo      '01 Chevy Cavalier             6.645  208.36
   4. Brian Gahm           '01 Ford Mustang               6.658  208.10
   5. Angelo Alesci        '01 Chevy Cavalier             6.660  208.39
   6. Tom Lee              '00 Ford Mustang               6.672  209.26
   7. Ron Miller           '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.676  208.36
   8. Elijah Morton        '99 Ford Probe                 6.678  209.59
   9. Jerry Yeoman         '00 Pontiac Firebird           6.691  208.33
  10. Dwayne Rice          '99 Pontiac Firebird           6.698  208.36
  11. Steve Spiess         '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.702  207.46
  12. Jason Collins        '98 Ford Probe                 6.721  208.26
  13. Ed Machacek          '01 Pontiac Firebird           6.727  206.07
  14. Wally Stroupe        '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.729  205.57
  15. Chris Holbrook       Luckett-Bohanan '01 Ford Must  6.740  206.45
  16. Bob Holzer           '00 Pont Firebird              6.743  205.98
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. David Jenkins        '96 Ford Probe                 6.772  206.45
  18. Chuck De Mory        '98 Ford Probe                 6.774  203.86
  19. Richard Penland      '01 Pontiac Grand Am           6.820  204.11
  20. Michael J Del Nagro  '00 Camaro                     6.893  202.45

Saturday


Results for Elimination Round 1

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Jerry Yeoman ('00 Pontiac Firebird)         0.484      6.710 208.10
 (L) Elijah Morton ('99 Ford Probe)              0.487      7.167 154.21
Under sunny skies, the temperature is around 81 degrees, humidity is 54% and barometer is 30.09 inches. Morton slowed around 900 feet and Yeoman takes the win light
 (W) Carl Baker ('01 Mercury Cougar)             0.463      6.680 210.01
 (L) Chris Holbrook (Luckett-Bohanan '01 Ford Mus0.484      6.758 206.86
Baker was out of the gate first and just drove away with the fastest mph of the weekend.
 (W) Ron Miller ('01 Pontiac Grand Am)           0.500      6.718 207.59
 (L) Dwayne Rice ('99 Pontiac Firebird)          0.516      6.791 206.89
Miller with the better tree and just stretched the lead out from there. He will give up lane choice to Baker in round two.
 (W) Tom Lee ('00 Ford Mustang)                  0.485      6.677 208.84
 (L) Steve Spiess ('01 Pontiac Grand Am)         0.516      6.763 204.35
Lee with the starting line advantage and just motored on from there.
 (W) Angelo Alesci ('01 Chevy Cavalier)          0.490      6.714 207.40
 (L) Jason Collins ('98 Ford Probe)              0.456      6.830 207.15
Collins was out first, but then was loose and headed toward the wall. That was all Alesci needed to run him down.
 (W) Ed Machacek ('01 Pontiac Firebird)          0.406      6.797 204.91
 (L) Brian Gahm ('01 Ford Mustang)               0.523      7.668 131.90
Machacek with a psychic light and takes the win. The fastest Pro Stock from Iowa will give up lane choice to Alesci in round two.
 (W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar)  0.636      6.658 209.36
 (L) Bob Holzer ('00 Pont Firebird)              0.473      6.827 204.05
Wilson was late on the tree, but had the power to chase him down. Margin of victory = 0.006 seconds (approximately 22 inches). Wilson will have lane choice over Yeoman in the next round.
 (W) John Montecalvo ('01 Chevy Cavalier)        0.485      6.704 207.75
 (L) Wally Stroupe ('01 Pontiac Grand Am)        0.460      6.784 204.85
Stroupe was out of the gate first and Montecalvo was real loose, but had the power to chase him down to take the win. Montecalvo will give up lane choice to Lee.

Saturday


Results for Elimination Round 2

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Angelo Alesci ('01 Chevy Cavalier)          0.488      6.686 208.94
 (L) Ed Machacek ('01 Pontiac Firebird)          0.493      6.752 206.01
Alesci was out of the gate first and never looked back to move on.
 (W) Carl Baker ('01 Mercury Cougar)             0.546      6.633 210.67
 (L) Ron Miller ('01 Pontiac Grand Am)           0.500      6.694 208.30
Miller with the light, but then got a little loose and Baker was able to drive around him on the top end.
 (W) Tom Lee ('00 Ford Mustang)                  0.499      6.693 208.71
 (L) John Montecalvo ('01 Chevy Cavalier)        0.520      6.674 209.01
Lee drilled Montecalvo on the tree and had the power to hold off the hard charging Chevy for the win. Margin of victory = 0.002 seconds (approximately 7 inches).
 (W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar)  0.478      6.646 209.43
 (L) Jerry Yeoman ('00 Pontiac Firebird)         0.491      8.903 105.89
Wilson was out of the gate first and never looked back with the low et of the round and he will have lane choice over Alesci, Baker will have his choice over Lee.

Saturday


Results for Elimination Round 3

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Tom Lee ('00 Ford Mustang)                  0.465      6.641 209.56
 (L) Carl Baker ('01 Mercury Cougar)             0.427      6.692 206.99
Baker with the big hole shot, but then got real loose around 1000 feet and did a great job saving it. Lee was able to drive around on the top end. Margin of victory = 0.013 seconds (approximately 4 feet).
 (W) Gene Wilson (Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar)  0.443      6.630 209.82
 (L) Angelo Alesci ('01 Chevy Cavalier)          0.479      6.681 208.36
Wilson with the starting line advantage and just keeps the streak alive with 15 round wins this year. He will have lane choice in the final.

Saturday


Results for Final Round

CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Sunoco Pro Stock at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Tom Lee ('00 Ford Mustang)                  0.444      6.633 209.85
 (L) Gene Wilson (Don Smith '00 Mercury Cougar)  0.439     10.342  77.20
For the third time this year these two have met in the final. Wilson has had his number as he has everyone else in Pro Stock. Wilson was out of the gate first and then a bunch of sparks starting trailing him as something broke. Lee with his quickest pass of the weekend to end the stranglehold Wilson has had on this class.

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