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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the Hooters
IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals listing lane, driver
name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.874/240.59, Now #1
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 11.781/71.40, Now #2
Brand launched with the front end about two feet inn the air and when it came
down the car made a move toward the guardrail and he clicked it off. Rector with a
great looking out of the box pass.
Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.009/229.16, Now #2
Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 10.062/84.37, Now #3
Butler got real close to the centerline and he pedaled it to get it back into
the lane and when he did he lost an engine.
Left Lane: Ray Drew No Time, Now #6
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.617/204.54, Now #3
Drew launched with the front end in the air and made a quick move toward the
guardrail and clicked it off. He coasted to a stop short of the finish line.
Canister had a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and pedaled it and then
drove it on through the quarter mile.
Left Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.875/238.98, Now #2
Right Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 5.931/236.30, Now #3
Good looking side-by-side drag race here for the number two and three
spots.
Left Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 30.777/199.46, Now #8
Right Lane: Mike Etter No Time, Now #10
Atchison just wadded up the rear slicks as soon as he hit the throttle and
shut it off.
Left Lane: Mark Poyser No Time, Now #2
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 8.671/107.93, Now #6
Poyser got out of the groove and close tot the guardrail and clicked it
off.
Left Lane: Mike Comella Runs 10.423/87.83, Now #9
Right Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.543/205.85, Now #5
Comella with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and clicked it
off. Van Hauen got out of the groove around 900 feet and got close to the
guardrail, but stayed with it.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.000/230.53, Now #4
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.563/179.35, Now #7
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny
Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.874 240.59
2. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 5.875 238.98
3. Terry Munroe Munroe Auto Body Firebird 5.931 236.30
4. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 6.000 230.53
5. Larry Dobbs Corvette 6.009 229.16
6. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Avenger 6.061 232.63
7. Lance Van Hauen Trans Am 6.543 205.85
8. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.563 179.35
9. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 6.617 204.54
10. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 8.671 107.93
11. Dan Crownhart Camaro 10.012 86.19
12. Wayne Butler Firebird 10.062 84.37
13. Mike Comella Avenger 10.423 87.83
14. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 11.781 71.40
15. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 30.777 199.46
Friday
Results for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the Hooters
IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual 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: Ronnie Midyette Runs 5.997/229.90, Now #4
Best prior run: 8.671/107.93, Was #10
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.094/228.89, Now #8
Best prior run: 30.777/199.46, Was #15
A couple good looking passes here as they both make big moves up the
ladder.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.089/237.38, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.563/179.35, Was #10
Right Lane: Ray Drew Runs 6.295/204.05, Now #10
No Prior Run
McMillen with a good pass to get into the top half of the show. Drew goes
from the outside to the ten spot and that put Brand on the bump.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 6.012/235.93, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.617/204.54, Was #12
Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 8.280/104.17, Now #13
No Prior Run
Newburg got down the track and into the show for now. Cannister with a good
looking pass.
Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 7.092/169.96, Now #14
Best prior run: 10.062/84.37, Was #15
Right Lane: James Spencer Runs 6.728/167.99, Now #13
No Prior Run
Both cars made moves toward the centerline, Spencer pedaled it and drove it on
through.
Left Lane: Mike Etter Runs 6.418/218.51, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Comella Runs 6.056/230.57, Now #8
Best prior run: 10.423/87.83, Was #17
Comella got into the show and then had a late chute, but got it stopped okay.
Etter got into the show here and that bumped out Newburg.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 11.414/75.49, Now #19
Best prior run: 11.781/71.40, Was #19
Right Lane: Dan Crownhart Runs 8.293/152.26, Now #18
Best prior run: 10.012/86.19, Was #18
Brand blister the tires right off the starting line, and pedaled it, but could
not get it to hook up.
Left Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.299/228.00, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.543/205.85, Was #14
Van Hauen made a quick move toward the guard wall and pedaled it one time
before driving it on through the 1320.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 11.450/83.15, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.931/236.30, Was #3
Munroe launched hard and then clicked it off.
Friday
Order for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.874 240.59
2. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 5.875 238.98
3. Terry Munroe Munroe Auto Body Firebird 5.931 236.30
4. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 5.997 229.90
5. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 6.000 230.53
6. Larry Dobbs Corvette 6.009 229.16
7. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 6.012 235.93
8. Mike Comella Avenger 6.056 230.57
9. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Avenger 6.061 232.63
10. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 6.089 237.38
11. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 6.094 228.89
12. Ray Drew Great Lakes Dragway Mustang 6.295 204.05
13. Lance Van Hauen Trans Am 6.299 228.00
14. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 6.418 218.51
15. James Spencer Valvoline Trans Am 6.728 167.99
16. Wayne Butler Firebird 7.092 169.96
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Kevin Newburgh Corvette 8.280 104.17
18. Dan Crownhart Camaro 8.293 152.26
19. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 11.414 75.49
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the Hooters
IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual 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: Ronnie Midyette Runs 6.166/232.35, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.997/229.90, Was #4
Right Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 7.982/109.88, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.874/240.59, Was #1
Rector got loose around half track. No help for Midyette here.
Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.015/237.80, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.931/236.30, Was #3
Right Lane: Mark Thomas Runs 5.866/239.36, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.875/238.98, Was #2
Thomas launched hard with a 0.957 second 60-foot time and keep it hooked up to
take the number one spot. Munroe with a lot of tire shake right off the starting
line, but he drove through it. Then the chutes did not come out and when he went
into the sand the car flipped onto it's roof. Terry is out of the car and he is
okay.
Left Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.840/242.54, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.012/235.93, Was #7
Right Lane: Mike Comella Runs 7.468/127.98, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.056/230.57, Was #8
Cannister matched Thomas' 60-foot time and then with the top end charge to
take away the number one spot. Comella was out of the groove and close to the
guardrail and finally lifted.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 5.932/240.04, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.089/237.38, Was #10
Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.038/223.32, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.000/230.53, Was #6
McMillen launched with the front end in the air, but when he set them down he
marched right on through to get in the top half of the show. No help for
Foster.
Left Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.866/240.98, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.866/240.98, Was #2
Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 5.984/234.13, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.009/229.16, Was #9
Brand launched with the front end in the air and then bounced the front tires
a couple times. He had tire shake, but still with great pass to move into the
number two spot. Dobbs into the five-second zone for the first time this
weekend.
Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.064/227.04, Now #12
Best prior run: 7.092/169.96, Was #17
Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 6.496/212.63, Now #17
Best prior run: 8.280/104.17, Was #18
Butler goes from the outside of the show to bump out Spencer.
Left Lane: Mike Etter Runs 6.712/227.65, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.418/218.51, Was #16
Right Lane: Dan Crownhart Runs 12.279/65.28, Now #19
Best prior run: 8.293/152.26, Was #19
Etter with a lot of tire shake, but he pedaled it one time and got close to
the centerline. Crownhart clicked it early.
Left Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.504/224.17, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.299/228.00, Was #15
Right Lane: Rob Atchison Runs 6.010/220.98, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.094/228.89, Was #13
Van Hauen with a big white puff of smoke on the top end. Atchison with a move
in the right direction here.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Funny Car at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 5.840 242.54
2. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.866 240.98
3. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 5.866 239.36
4. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.874 240.59
5. Terry Munroe Munroe Auto Body Firebird 5.931 237.80
6. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 5.932 240.04
7. Larry Dobbs Corvette 5.984 234.13
8. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 5.997 232.35
9. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 6.000 230.53
10. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 6.010 228.89
11. Mike Comella Avenger 6.056 230.57
12. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Avenger 6.061 232.63
13. Wayne Butler Firebird 6.064 227.04
14. Ray Drew Great Lakes Dragway Mustang 6.295 204.05
15. Lance Van Hauen Trans Am 6.299 228.00
16. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 6.418 227.65
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Kevin Newburgh Corvette 6.496 212.63
18. James Spencer Valvoline Trans Am 6.728 167.99
19. Dan Crownhart Camaro 8.293 152.26
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 4
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual 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: Rob Atchison Runs 5.989/233.40, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.010/220.98, Was #10
Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.351/224.70, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.064/227.04, Was #13
Atchison launched hard and with his first five of the weekend to get into the
top half of the show.
Left Lane: Jimmy Rector Runs 5.824/241.20, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.874/240.59, Was #4
Right Lane: Ronnie Midyette Runs 10.059/89.51, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.997/229.90, Was #9
Rector with a 0.965 second 60-foot time and then blasted on through for the
number one spot. Midyette with problems early and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.921/233.03, Now #5
Best prior run: 6.000/230.53, Was #10
Right Lane: Dale Brand Runs 5.939/241.07, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.866/240.98, Was #3
Brand launched with the front end in the air again as he continues to have
problems with carrying the front end on the launch. He got over close to the
centerline, but stayed with it. Foster with his best pass of the weekend to get
into the top half of the show.
Left Lane: Mike Comella Runs 5.940/237.34, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.056/230.57, Was #11
Right Lane: Laurie Cannister Runs 5.895/239.82, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.840/242.54, Was #2
Cannister got close to the centerline and was not able to take back the number
one spot. Comella with his first five second pass of the weekend to get into the
top half of the show.
Left Lane: James Spencer Runs 8.407/108.44, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.728/167.99, Was #18
Right Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 6.317/222.33, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.299/228.00, Was #15
No help for either of these two and Spencer will go home.
Left Lane: Dan Crownhart Runs 6.137/221.56, Now #14
Best prior run: 8.293/152.26, Was #19
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 11.982/75.25, Now #7
Best prior run: 5.932/240.04, Was #7
Crownhart with his best pass of the weekend to get in the show. McMillen with
a lot of tire shake and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh No Time, Now #18
Best prior run: 6.496/212.63, Was #18
Right Lane: Mike Etter Runs 5.958/235.39, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.418/218.51, Was #17
Newburgh was a no show. Etter with his best pass of the weekend and into the
fives to make the show.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 4
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of
qualifying in Funny
Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil
Summer Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Jimmy Rector Holbrook Performance Camaro 5.824 241.20
2. Laurie Cannister Girl Power Camaro 5.840 242.54
3. Dale Brand Co-Line Welding Firebird 5.866 241.07
4. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 5.866 239.36
5. Chris Foster Foster Racing Avenger 5.921 233.03
6. Terry Munroe Munroe Auto Body Firebird 5.931 237.80
7. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 5.932 240.04
8. Mike Comella Avenger 5.940 237.34
9. Mike Etter Nerves of Steel Firebird 5.958 235.39
10. Larry Dobbs Corvette 5.984 234.13
11. Rob Atchison PrideFC Firebird 5.989 233.40
12. Ronnie Midyette K&W Racing Camaro 5.997 232.35
13. Tony Bogolo McCowan M'Sports Avenger 6.061 232.63
14. Wayne Butler Firebird 6.064 227.04
15. Dan Crownhart Camaro 6.137 221.56
16. Ray Drew Great Lakes Dragway Mustang 6.295 204.05
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Lance Van Hauen Trans Am 6.299 228.00
18. Kevin Newburgh Corvette 6.496 212.63
19. James Spencer Valvoline Trans Am 6.728 167.99
Sunday
Elimination Round 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.553 5.842 241.41
(L) Kevin Newburgh (Corvette) 0.513 6.436 214.35
Newburg in for the broke Drew and he got the starting line advantage, but then
Rector drove around him by 300 feet. Rector was eating up some pistons on the way
to the win.
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.546 5.823 241.63
(L) Dan Crownhart (Camaro) 0.497 6.133 222.66
Crownhart did his job on the tree, but Cannister drove around him by the
330-foot mark to take the win.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.469 5.826 237.84
(L) Wayne Butler (Firebird) 0.534 6.225 195.73
Brand is out of the gate first and was able to get the front end to settle
down a little here. Brand with his best pass of the weekend for the win.
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.546 5.928 238.09
(L) Tony Bogolo (McCowan M'Sports Avenger) 0.474 6.206 221.89
Bogolo with the big starting line advantage, but Thomas is able to chase him
down by the 330 feet.
(W) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.442 6.022 232.95
(L) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Avenger) 0.471 6.048 236.26
Midyette went in deep and then cut the tree down and had the power to take the
win. He will give up lane choice to Thomas in the next round.
(W) Lance Van Hauen (Trans Am) 0.683 6.419 214.62
(L) Rob Atchison (PrideFC Firebird) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Van Hauen is in for Terry Munroe as he can't make the show after putting the
car on it's roof in the sand yesterday. Atchison broke something on burnout and
trailed oil back to the starting line, so he got shut off. Van Hauen used up all of
his lane to take the win, but will give up lane choice to Brand in the next
round.
(W) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.525 5.955 239.06
(L) Larry Dobbs (Corvette) 0.578 6.109 201.85
McMillen with the starting line advantage and never looked back to take the
win. He will give up lane choice to Cannister in the next round.
(W) Mike Comella (Avenger) 0.481 5.917 237.30
(L) Mike Etter (Nerves of Steel Firebird) 0.482 5.969 233.03
They left together and then it was all Comella to take the win and he will
give up lane choice to Rector.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.606 5.829 240.08
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.479 (Broke)
Cannister is real late on the tree, but McMillen is all over his lane and
finally collects 1000-foot cones. Cannister with another great pass.
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.510 20.385 34.95
(L) Lance Van Hauen (Trans Am) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Van Hauen is a no show after losing an engine in the last round. Brand
launched into tire shake and clicked it off. Brand will give up lane choice to
Cannister in the semifinal.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.478 5.890 239.48
(L) Mike Comella (Avenger) 0.463 5.945 237.63
They leave together, but then it is all Rector
(W) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.520 5.890 236.75
(L) Ronnie Midyette (K&W Racing Camaro) 0.473 6.001 234.49
Midyette did his job on the tree, but then it was all Thomas. Thomas will
give up lane choice to Rector.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.453 5.787 241.54
(L) Laurie Cannister (Girl Power Camaro) 0.521 5.827 239.74
Brand with the light and never looked back as he ran his best pass of the
weekend.
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.502 5.859 240.08
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.519 5.934 241.28
Rector with the slight starting line advantage and was quicker to every mark
to take the win. He will give up lane choice to Brand in the final.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer
Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jimmy Rector (Holbrook Performance Camaro) 0.486 5.827 241.24
(L) Dale Brand (Co-Line Welding Firebird) 0.432 5.906 237.09
Rector is still undefeated for the season and this is a rematch from
Shreveport. Brand with a big starting line advantage and has the lead until just
past half track and that was when Rector took the lead. He moved on to win by about
nine feet. His third win of the year.
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