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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Roger Dean Runs 5.713/190.78, Now #1
Right Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr Runs 6.140/153.42, Now #2
Dean dropped a bunch of cylinders right off the starting line spitting out a
lot of raw fuel. Lagana back in the Ralph White machine and there was whisp of
smoke off the Goodyears around half track.
Left Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 4.804/305.49, Now #1
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.436/181.47, Now #2
Bailey has Rick Cassil turning the wrenches now and it looks like the
combination is working. This was a great looking pass for Bailey. Millican started
to loose traction before half track, then smoking the Goodyears. When he lost
traction and the rpms went way up and the blower belt came off.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 5.197/214.89, Now #2
Right Lane: Paul Romine Runs 6.631/139.17, Now #6
Romine lost traction around 200 feet, he pedaled it, lost traction again, so
he was off and on the throttle again only to go up in smoke. He attempted it one
more time before giving up. Head was out of the throttle way early.
Left Lane: Louie Allison Runs 5.707/169.42, Now #4
Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 8.311/99.01, Now #8
Allison dropped a bunch of cylinders right off the starting line and stayed
with it until about half track. Litton was up in smoke by 200 feet and that was the
end of this pass. He will have one more shot tonight.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Top Fuel at
the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 4.804 305.49
2. Jim Head Dragster 5.197 214.89
3. Clay Millican Werner Dragster 5.436 181.47
4. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.707 169.42
5. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.713 190.78
6. Bobby Lagana Jr Dragster 6.140 153.42
7. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 6.631 139.17
8. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 8.311 99.01
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel
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: Bruce Litton Runs 4.798/299.53, Now #1
Best prior run: 8.311/99.01, Was #8
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.970/232.11, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.197/214.89, Was #2
Under the stars these two light up the skies with header flames way over the
rear wing. Head was loose all the way down the 1320 and finally clicked it off.
Litton with a great pass here for the number one spot.
Left Lane: Paul Romine Runs 4.835/302.41, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.631/139.17, Was #8
Right Lane: Jim Bailey Runs 13.232/39.35, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.804/305.49, Was #2
Bailey launched hard and then the header flames went out around the 330-foot
mark. Romine was on a great pass, but had a puff of smoke out of it on the top
end.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.662/309.91, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.436/181.47, Was #5
Right Lane: Roger Dean Runs 5.334/248.84, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.713/190.78, Was #7
Millican kept the candles lit and the Goodyears stuck all the way down the
fame Cordova Drag Strip for the track record. Dean with a good clean pass and made
a move in the right direction.
Left Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr Runs 5.063/236.51, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.140/153.42, Was #8
Lagana was on a pass until around 800 feet and that was when the header flames
went out and he lost the blower belt. That wraps up Top Fuel qualifying.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Top
Fuel at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican Werner Dragster 4.662 309.91
2. Bruce Litton WIX Filters Dragster 4.798 299.53
3. Jim Bailey Snap-On Racing Dragster 4.804 305.49
4. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 4.835 302.41
5. Jim Head Dragster 4.970 232.11
6. Bobby Lagana Jr Dragster 5.063 236.51
7. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.334 248.84
8. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.707 169.42
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel
at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.577 5.048 238.47
(L) Jim Head (Dragster) 0.565 5.068 269.73
Head was out of the gate first and had Romine covered until about half track.
Then they both start to lose traction and we had a pedal contest to the finish line
as they both were smoking the hides rest of the way down the quarter mile.
Margin of victory = .008 seconds.
(W) Jim Bailey (Snap-On Racing Dragster) 0.566 4.865 305.01
(L) Bobby Lagana Jr (Dragster) 0.519 5.145 274.78
Lagana did his job on the tree, but Bailey had made up the difference by the
330-foot mark and just blasted on into the next round.
(W) Roger Dean (Rupert Oil Dragster) 0.737 5.217 279.50
(L) Bruce Litton (WIX Filters Dragster) 0.531 5.528 250.23
Litton with the big starting line advantage and then just started blistering
the big Goodyears around half track. Dean was able to keep the candles lit and the
Goodyears stuck to sneak by Litton around 1200 feet for the big upset. This is
Roger Dean's first round win in IHRA competition.
(W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.525 4.862 295.85
(L) Louie Allison (Vista Foods Dragster) 0.516 5.562 181.30
Allison with the starting line advantage, but Millican blasted by him around
330-foot mark and then hazed the tires around half track. Millican pedaled it and
got it to hook up and hold on for the win light. Allison started to lose traction
and clicked it off. Millican will have lane choice over Romine and Bailey will get
his pick over Dean in the semi-finals.
Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel
at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Bailey (Snap-On Racing Dragster) 0.579 5.033 232.35
(L) Roger Dean (Rupert Oil Dragster) 0.531 5.405 272.83
Dean did his job on the tree, but it is not enough as Bailey chased him down
by the 330-foot mark, but then slowed on the top end.
(W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.491 4.736 318.17
(L) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.479 10.506 85.98
Romine was out of the gate first, but then just blistered the big Goodyears
around 200 feet out and he pedaled it, but it was over. Millican with a great
looking run clean and the big top end speed to take lane choice in the final over
Bailey.
Saturday
Results for Final Round
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in
Top Fuel at the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.510 4.709 316.75
(L) Jim Bailey (Snap-On Racing Dragster) 0.516 4.988 273.27
Millican left first and never looked back to take his first win of the year.
They both had the candles lit in the dark sky with header flames waving high over
the rear wing and the Goodyears glued to the track. Millican set the National mph
record here as this backed up his earlier run of 318.17 mph.
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