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

Friday


Results for Qualifying 1

CAYUGA, Ont. - TORONTO - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

     Right Lane: Jack Ostrander   Runs 8.870/83.42, Now #1
Ostrander launched hard and started to loose traction and pedaled it one time before he lifted.
      Left Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr  Runs 5.297/251.06, Now #1
     Right Lane: Josh Starcher    Runs 8.630/38.90, Now #2
Starcher launched hard with 0.934 second 60-foot time, but then started to loose traction and clicked it off by 330 feet. Lagana had a quick flash of flame around half track, but keep his foot in it and the had a big fireball right in the lights. The report from the top end is there is not any oil on the track.
      Left Lane: John Sipple      No Time, Now #5
     Right Lane: Roger Dean       Runs 6.955/130.29, Now #2
Sipple's crew shut him off after he did a short burnout. Dean started to lose traction and he pedaled it one time.
      Left Lane: Paul Romine      Runs 4.899/281.36, Now #1
     Right Lane: Louie Allison    Runs 10.707/85.67, Now #6
Allison overpowered the track by 200 feet and clicked it off. Romine launched hard and keep the the big Goodyears stuck all the wall through the 1320.
      Left Lane: Clay Millican    Runs 4.815/293.35, Now #1
     Right Lane: Bruce Litton     Runs 4.906/281.19, Now #3
Millican and Litton launched hard and the header flames shooting way over the the big rear wings all the way through the quarter mile. Here is a big surprise Millican is number one after day one and Romine and Litton are two and three.

Friday


Order for Qualifying 1

CAYUGA, Ont. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Clay Millican        Werner Dragster                4.815  293.35
   2. Paul Romine          CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster   4.899  281.36
   3. Bruce Litton         Lucas Oil Dragster             4.906  281.19
   4. Bobby Lagana Jr      Twilight Zone Dragster         5.297  251.06
   5. Roger Dean           Rupert Oil Dragster            6.955  130.29
   6. Josh Starcher        WIX Filters Dragster           8.630   38.90
   7. Jack Ostrander       Dragster                       8.870   83.42
   8. Louie Allison        Vista Foods Dragster          10.707   85.67

Saturday


Results for Qualifying 2

CAYUGA, Ont. - TORONTO - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian 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: Louie Allison    Runs 7.608/114.95, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 10.707/85.67, Was #8
Allison started to lose traction as soon as he hit the throttle and pedaled one time and went back up in smoke and clicked it off.
      Left Lane: Josh Starcher    Runs 5.468/200.95, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 8.630/38.90, Was #7
     Right Lane: John Sipple      Runs 11.686/67.48, Now #9
                                  No Prior Run
Sipple was dropping cylinders as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Starcher got out of the groove around half track and pedaled it to reel it back in. When he did it threw the blower belt off and he coasted on through the quarter mile.
      Left Lane: Roger Dean       Runs 5.518/239.87, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 6.955/130.29, Was #6
     Right Lane: Paul Romine      Runs 4.895/291.26, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 4.899/281.36, Was #2
Romine with another good looking pass until he got to the top end and then the engine looked like it might of started eating itself up. But Romine is the first Top Fueler to get down both lanes of this track, so far.
      Left Lane: Bruce Litton     Runs 5.470/194.10, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.906/281.19, Was #3
     Right Lane: Clay Millican    Runs 6.732/124.72, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.815/293.35, Was #1
Millican started to loose traction at about 150 feet and pedaled it one time before he went back up in smoke. Litton was on a good looking pass until about 800 feet and he started to haze the tires and lifted.

Saturday


Order for Qualifying 2

CAYUGA, Ont. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Clay Millican        Werner Dragster                4.815  293.35
   2. Paul Romine          CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster   4.895  291.26
   3. Bruce Litton         Lucas Oil Dragster             4.906  281.19
   4. Bobby Lagana Jr      Twilight Zone Dragster         5.297  251.06
   5. Josh Starcher        WIX Filters Dragster           5.468  200.95
   6. Roger Dean           Rupert Oil Dragster            5.518  239.87
   7. Louie Allison        Vista Foods Dragster           7.608  114.95
   8. Jack Ostrander       Dragster                       8.870   83.42
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
   9. John Sipple          Wellness Group Dragster       11.686   67.48

Saturday


Results for Qualifying 3

CAYUGA, Ont. - TORONTO - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian 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: John Sipple      Runs 5.469/256.65, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 11.686/67.48, Was #9
     Right Lane: Roger Dean       Runs 11.189/84.08, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 5.518/239.87, Was #6
Dean was mixing up cylinders as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Sipple was able to keep the candles lit all the way through the 1320 to get in the show.
      Left Lane: Clay Millican    Runs 4.701/306.19, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.815/293.35, Was #1
     Right Lane: Bruce Litton     Runs 5.027/260.21, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.906/281.19, Was #3
Millican with an 0.862 second 60-foot time and just blasted on through the quarter mile with a great 4.70 pass here. Litton was on his good pass until about 1100 feet.
      Left Lane: Paul Romine      Runs 8.618/94.65, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 4.895/291.26, Was #2
     Right Lane: Josh Starcher    Runs 5.458/189.04, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 5.468/200.95, Was #5
Romine launched and then the engine let go with a quick flash of flame and it looked like he was trailing fire all the way through the quarter mile. Starcher had good pass until about 1000 feet and then he slowed on the top end.

Saturday


Order for Qualifying 3

CAYUGA, Ont. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top
Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian
Nationals:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Clay Millican        Werner Dragster                4.701  306.19
   2. Paul Romine          CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster   4.895  291.26
   3. Bruce Litton         Lucas Oil Dragster             4.906  281.19
   4. Bobby Lagana Jr      Twilight Zone Dragster         5.297  251.06
   5. Josh Starcher        WIX Filters Dragster           5.458  200.95
   6. John Sipple          Wellness Group Dragster        5.469  256.65
   7. Roger Dean           Rupert Oil Dragster            5.518  239.87
   8. Louie Allison        Vista Foods Dragster           7.608  114.95
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
   9. Jack Ostrander       Dragster                       8.870   83.42

Sunday


Results for Elimination Round 1

CAYUGA, Ont. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Josh Starcher (WIX Filters Dragster)        0.564      9.969  86.35
 (L) Bobby Lagana Jr (Twilight Zone Dragster)    0.000(R)  (Broke)
Lagana wasted his engine the other night and could not make the call. Starcher over powered the track by 150 feet, and clicked it off.
 (W) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster)           0.525      5.033 273.27
 (L) John Sipple (Wellness Group Dragster)       0.564      5.495 263.41
Litton with the starting line advantage and was never challenged by Sipple.
 (W) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster)  0.477      5.109 281.07
 (L) Roger Dean (Rupert Oil Dragster)            0.497      5.514 256.60
Romine with the starting line advantage and was dropping cylinders on the top end, but was able to hold on for the win. Dean got out of the grove and close to the center line.
 (W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster)             0.508      4.852 272.17
 (L) Louie Allison (Vista Foods Dragster)        0.316(R)   5.714 108.74
Allison took a gamble on the tree and lost. Millican continues his winning streak with the quickest pass of the session. He will have lane choice over Starcher and Litton will have his choice over Romine in the semifinals.

Sunday


Results for Elimination Round 2

CAYUGA, Ont. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster)           0.492      5.036 285.83
 (L) Paul Romine (CARQUEST Auto Parts Dragster)  0.441      5.088 283.55
Here we go this is the sixth time this year these two have met and Litton holds a 3-2 advantage.

Romine with a great light and was in the lead until just before the finish line. Litton was able to catch him right at the stripe for the win by about five inches.
 (W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster)             0.471      4.895 254.81
 (L) Josh Starcher (WIX Filters Dragster)        0.498      9.801  91.53
Millican is out of the gate first and never looked back and was out of the throttle early. He just tied Don Garlits for most final rounds in one season. Starcher lost traction about 150 feet and clicked it off. Millican will have lane choice over Litton in the final. This will be the sixth time this year these two have met in the final.

Sunday


Results for Elimination Final Round

CAYUGA, Ont. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Inaugural IHRA AC Delco Canadian Nationals:

 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster)             0.465      4.816 293.22
 (L) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster)           0.536      5.187 241.76
Millican was out of the gate first and just motored on through the quarter mile for his eight straight win and continue his dominance of this class. Litton started to haze the tires and drop cylinders around half track.

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