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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Bruce Litton Runs 11.959/74.13, Now #8
Best prior run: 11.959/74.13, Was #4
Right Lane: Jack Ostrander Runs 5.250/286.44, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.250/286.44, Was #1
Litton launched with the front end in the air and rattled the tires before he
clicked it off. Ostrander started to loose traction and pedaled it one time before
he drove it on through the quarter mile.
Left Lane: Donald Reed Runs 10.364/82.10, Now #5
Best prior run: 10.364/82.10, Was #5
Right Lane: Josh Starcher Runs 10.404/80.99, Now #6
Best prior run: 10.404/80.99, Was #6
Both cars shook the tires right off the starting line and clicked 'em off at
the same time.
Left Lane: Paul Romine Runs 4.928/292.52, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.928/292.52, Was #2
Right Lane: Roger Dean Runs 11.503/80.56, Now #7
Best prior run: 11.503/80.56, Was #7
Dean with instant tire smoke and clicked it off. Romine with a good looking
pass with the header flames shooting over the top wing all the way down the
1320.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.862/297.81, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.862/297.81, Was #1
Right Lane: John Sipple Runs 9.874/92.24, Now #4
Best prior run: 9.874/92.24, Was #4
Millican keeps the candles lit and the Goodyears stuck all down the quarter
mile for the number one spot. Sipple lost traction right off the starting line and
shut it off
Friday
Order for Qualifying 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one
round of qualifying in Top Fuel at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican Werner Dragster 4.862 297.81
2. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 4.928 292.52
3. Jack Ostrander Dragster 5.250 286.44
4. John Sipple Dragster 9.874 92.24
5. Donald Reed Dragster 10.364 82.10
6. Josh Starcher WIX Filters Dragster 10.404 80.99
7. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 11.503 80.56
8. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil Dragster 11.959 74.13
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Jack Ostrander Runs 12.071/70.86, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.250/286.44, Was #3
Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.931/290.44, Now #3
Best prior run: 11.959/74.13, Was #8
Ostrander with severe tire shake right off the starting line. Litton was able
to get it to hook up, but then burnt up a couple of piston on the top end.
Left Lane: Roger Dean Runs 5.289/275.51, Now #5
Best prior run: 11.503/80.56, Was #8
Right Lane: Donald Reed Runs 5.875/163.89, Now #6
Best prior run: 10.364/82.10, Was #6
Dean dropped cylinders right off the starting line, but stayed with it. Reed
was on a good pass until about half track and then had a big fireball.
Left Lane: John Sipple Runs 5.396/248.75, Now #6
Best prior run: 9.874/92.24, Was #7
Right Lane: Paul Romine Runs 5.022/283.43, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.928/292.52, Was #2
Sipple dropped cylinders at the hit of the throttle, but stayed with it.
Romine with no visible problems, but slowed from his pass last night.
Left Lane: Josh Starcher Runs 5.083/267.32, Now #4
Best prior run: 10.404/80.99, Was #8
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.184/193.13, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.862/297.81, Was #1
Millican with a 0.852 60-foot time and then started to lose traction and then
drop cylinders from just past half track on through the 1320. Starcher started to
haze the tires around half track, but was able to drive around Millican on the top
end. After the finish line there was a big flash of flame and he used up an engine
on that pass.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Top Fuel at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer
Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican Werner Dragster 4.862 297.81
2. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 4.928 292.52
3. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil Dragster 4.931 290.44
4. Josh Starcher WIX Filters Dragster 5.083 267.32
5. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.250 286.44
6. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.289 275.51
7. John Sipple Dragster 5.396 248.75
8. Donald Reed Dragster 5.875 163.89
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Jack Ostrander Dragster 12.071 70.86
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - CORDOVA - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Bruce Litton Runs 5.079/212.39, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.931/290.44, Was #3
Right Lane: Jack Ostrander Runs 6.779/132.06, Now #9
Best prior run: 12.071/70.86, Was #11
Litton launched hard and was on a great looking pass until about 1000 feet and
then he must of lost a blower belt. Ostrander started to loose traction and pedaled
it and then had a huge fireball around half track.
Left Lane: Donald Reed Runs 8.076/89.43, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.875/163.89, Was #8
Reed started to loose traction and was off and on the throttle one time and
could not get it to hook up, so he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Paul Romine Runs 4.866/285.05, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.928/292.52, Was #2
Romine with a great looking pass as he keep the candles lit all the way
through the quarter mile and the Goodyears stuck, but just missed the number one
spot by 0.004 seconds.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.601/326.63, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.862/297.81, Was #1
Millican with the quickest and fastest pass in IHRA history end the "Night of
Fire". This was a picture perfect pass.
C Mil: 60ft-0.847 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.121/265.48mph,
1,000ft-3.919
Saturday
Order for Qualifying 3
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Top
Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil
Summer Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Clay Millican Werner Dragster 4.601@ 326.63&
2. Paul Romine CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster 4.866 292.52
3. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil Dragster 4.931 290.44
4. Josh Starcher WIX Filters Dragster 5.083 267.32
5. Louie Allison Vista Foods Dragster 5.250 286.44
6. Roger Dean Rupert Oil Dragster 5.289 275.51
7. John Sipple Dragster 5.396 248.75
8. Donald Reed Dragster 5.875 163.89
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Jack Ostrander Dragster 6.779 132.06
@ = Track ET Record
& = Track Speed Record
Sunday
Elimination Round 1
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Josh Starcher (WIX Filters Dragster) 0.558 5.249 230.02
(L) Louie Allison (Vista Foods Dragster) 0.407 7.953 101.70
Allison with a great light and then started to shake the tires and then just
blistered the hides. Starcher started to haze the tires around half track and then
it started to mix up cylinders. He finally clicked it off around 1000 feet.
(W) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.527 4.840 304.60
(L) Roger Dean (Rupert Oil Dragster) 0.626 8.046 97.90
Litton with his best pass of the weekend and real nice looking pass. Dean
dropped a bunch of cylinders as soon as he hit the throttle to end his day.
(W) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.462 5.040 285.35
(L) John Sipple (Dragster) 0.605 5.410 250.74
Romine with the starting line advantage and with the conservative set up will
moved into the next round. He will give up lane choice to Litton in the next round.
Sipple dropped a cylinder right off the starting line, but stayed with all the way
through the quarter mile. Sipple had trouble getting it stopped and went into the
sand.
(W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.506 4.627 319.75
(L) Donald Reed (Dragster) 0.559 5.440 198.90
Millican is out of the gate first and with another great shot to back up his
E.T. World record. Millican will have lane choice over Starcher.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel
at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.508 4.801 306.46
(L) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster) 0.457 4.967 280.25
The sky is partly cloudy, the temperature is around 58 degrees, humidity is
32% and the barometer is 30.24 inches. Romine is out of the gate first, but dropped
a cylinder right at the hit and never did pick it up. Litton is able to chase
Romine down by the 330-foot mark and has his quickest pass of the weekend.
(W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.503 4.632 324.75
(L) Josh Starcher (WIX Filters Dragster) 0.555 6.115 149.13
Millican with the light and another great pass as him keep the Goodyears stuck
all the way down the 1320 and that pass is fastest enough to back up his 326.63 mph
pass for a World mph record. Starcher had a hole out around half track and finally
clicked it off.
Sunday
Results for Final Round
CORDOVA, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in
Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 6th annual Amalie Oil Summer
Nationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.481 4.676 305.77
(L) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.492 14.238 70.04
Millican is out of the gate first and was never challenged as Litton was up in
smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Millican stays undefeated for the year and
takes a commanding points lead . What a great weekend for the Werner team setting
both ends of the World record and taking home the win, too.
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