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Top Fuel Results for Qualifying Round 3

BRAINERD, Minn. - BRAINERD - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA 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: Right Lane: Jim Cavalieri Runs 5.560/260.76, Now #13 No Prior Run Cavalieri driving the Al Roerig Top Fueler. He makes a nice soft pass to get down the track. Left Lane: Don Sosenka Runs 5.286/268.87, Now #13 No Prior Run Right Lane: Luigi Novelli Runs 5.847/247.88, Now #15 Best prior run: 7.913/112.81, Was #16 Novelli starts to lose traction and pedals it and then loses traction again. He pedals it two more times and goes quick enough to move up the ladder and get off the bubble. Sosenka with good clean pass to get in the show on his first pass of the weekend. Left Lane: TJ Zizzo Runs 4.716/309.49, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.083/210.50, Was #12 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.607/321.42, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.924/115.18, Was #17 Schumacher launched hard and keep it hooked up for great looking pass to get into the top half of the show. Zizzo with a nice pass to move up the ladder a couple spots. Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 7.158/101.31, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.595/319.22, Was #4 Right Lane: Scott Weis Runs 6.599/132.39, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.848/255.97, Was #13 Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,109 feet, track temperature 93 degrees. Both cars are up in smoke, Grubnic first by 330 feet and Weis shortly after that. Left Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.715/282.48, Now #10 Best prior run: 4.728/272.28, Was #11 Right Lane: Gary Cooper Runs 5.044/280.49, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.881/168.94, Was #17 Cooper dropped cylinders early, but keep his foot in it to get in the show and that bumped out Novelli. Apparently using up an engine on the top end as the Safety Safari rolls for a little clean up. Herbert with another good looking pass to move up the ladder one spot. Left Lane: Rhonda Hartman-Smith Runs 9.694/76.46, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.696/310.34, Was #9 Right Lane: John Smith Runs 4.764/303.50, Now #12 Best prior run: 4.807/303.64, Was #12 Hartman-Smith loses traction early and clicks it off. Smith with his best pass of the weekend. Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.634/317.05, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.658/315.64, Was #8 Right Lane: Brandon BernsteinRuns 4.620/313.44, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.609/320.20, Was #7 This was a good side by side drag race with Bernstein getting there first. They will stay number seven and eight. Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.903/149.27, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.596/320.43, Was #5 Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 5.810/150.30, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.575/299.80, Was #3 They both lose traction around half track and shut them off. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 5.829/153.88, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.532/323.35, Was #1 Right Lane: Scott Kalitta Runs 4.645/312.06, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.558/322.27, Was #2 Doug Kalitta loses traction and clicks it off. Scott has a little wiggle on the top end, but still has the fourth quickest pass of the session.

Top Fuel Order for Qualifying Round 3

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.532 324.51 2. Scott Kalitta Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster 4.558 322.27 3. Cory McClenathan Carrier Boyz/Berryman Dragster 4.575 306.40 4. David Grubnic Red Line Oil Dragster 4.595 319.22 5. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Dragster 4.596 320.43 6. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.607 321.42 7. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.609 320.58 8. Larry Dixon Miller Lite Dragster 4.634 317.05 9. Rhonda Hartman-Smith Fram Filters Dragster 4.696 310.34 10. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.715 282.48 11. TJ Zizzo Toroco Racing Fuels Dragster 4.716 309.49 12. John Smith Prestone Dragster 4.764 303.64 13. Scott Weis Race Girl Dragster 4.848 255.97 14. Gary Cooper Allen Hartley Racing Dragster 5.044 280.49 15. Don Sosenka Caribbean Soul Dragster 5.286 268.87 16. Jim Cavalieri Al Roerig Dragster 5.560 260.76 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 5.847 247.88

Top Fuel Results for Qualifying Round 4

BRAINERD, Minn. - BRAINERD - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA 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: Luigi Novelli Runs 5.612/256.65, Now #17 Best prior run: 5.847/247.88, Was #17 Novelli shook the tires hard and and then started to blister the tires at 150 feet. He tried to drive through it, but will come up just a little short to get in the show. Right Lane: TJ Zizzo No Time, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.716/309.49, Was #11 Gary Cooper was scheduled to run with Zizzo, but he is in the show and he pulls out of line. Zizzo did his burnout and then couldn't get the car in reverse and had to just drive on down the drag strip. Left Lane: Scott Weis Runs 5.623/173.01, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.848/255.97, Was #14 Right Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.649/314.02, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.715/282.48, Was #11 Weis lost the engine in a big fireball about 400 feet down track. Herbert finally was able to make a complete pass with the blower belt still on it. Left Lane: Brandon BernsteinRuns 8.705/91.94, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.609/320.20, Was #7 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 5.830/157.30, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.634/317.05, Was #8 Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,230 feet, track temperature 107 degrees. Bernstein goes up in smoke at about 200 feet and Dixon lost traction just past half track. Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.950/263.46, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.607/321.42, Was #6 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.750/155.06, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.596/320.43, Was #5 Lucas started to haze the tires around 330 feet and clicked it off. Schumacher just kind of labored it on through the 1320. Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 6.354/130.22, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.575/299.80, Was #3 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.647/312.71, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.595/319.22, Was #4 Cory Mac started to lose traction and clicked it off. Grubnic with a good pass here in the heat of the day. Grubnic with the quickest pass of the session. Left Lane: Scott Kalitta Runs 4.652/299.66, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.558/322.27, Was #2 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.673/316.38, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.532/323.35, Was #1 The Kalittas a pair and this is a good looking drag race. It looked like something went away on Scott's car on the top end. These two will start tomorrow number one and two.

Top Fuel Order for Qualifying Round 4

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.532 324.51 2. Scott Kalitta Mac Tools/Jesse James Dragster 4.558 322.27 3. Cory McClenathan Carrier Boyz/Berryman Dragster 4.575 306.40 4. David Grubnic Red Line Oil Dragster 4.595 319.22 5. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Dragster 4.596 320.43 6. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.607 321.42 7. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.609 320.58 8. Larry Dixon Miller Lite Dragster 4.634 317.05 9. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.649 314.02 10. Rhonda Hartman-Smith Fram Filters Dragster 4.696 310.34 11. TJ Zizzo Toroco Racing Fuels Dragster 4.716 309.49 12. John Smith Prestone Dragster 4.764 303.64 13. Scott Weis Race Girl Dragster 4.848 255.97 14. Gary Cooper Allen Hartley Racing Dragster 5.044 280.49 15. Don Sosenka Caribbean Soul Dragster 5.286 268.87 16. Jim Cavalieri Al Roerig Dragster 5.560 260.76 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 5.612 256.65

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