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ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals
Las Vegas, NV
(October 20-23)

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Team Reports News and notes from NHRA's Pro teams at the Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals. These reports will be updated and new ones added as they become available. About these reports

Sunday Brandon Bernstein: Strong performance propels Bernstein to final four Brandon Bernstein: Strong numbers propel Bernstein to the final four Clay Millican: Tire spin sends Millican home after second round Cory McClenathan: McClenathan out early Doug Herbert: Herbert earns runner-up finish Larry Dixon: Dixon races to first-round effort Melanie Troxel: Troxel runs strong, out in first round on a holeshot Morgan Lucas: Lucas reaches quarterfinals, maintains fifth position Rod Fuller: First-round loss keeps 'Hot Rod' out of POWERade top 10 Tony Schumacher: Schumacher wins, extends point lead Saturday Clay Millican: Millican runs 4.553 Cory McClenathan: McClenathan No. 2 in Chicagoland Doug Herbert: Herbert set to start from the No. 3 spot Larry Dixon: Dixon drives to No. 7 spot Melanie Troxel: Troxel takes No. 9 in qualifying Tony Schumacher: National elapsed time record within reach Friday Doug Herbert: Herbert sails into the No. 3 spot Larry Dixon: Dixon finishes sixth with 4.511-second run T.J. Zizzo: Zizzo struggles to find the right combination Tony Schumacher: Schumacher takes provisional pole Pre-race Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein looking to get his groove back at Route 66 Clay Millican: Kloeber working hard to get Millican’s first NHRA win Cory McClenathan: Rainout causes McClenathan to think about Bud points Dave Grubnic: Grubnic still in the fight Doug Herbert: Herbert ready to defend Joliet victory Doug Kalitta: D. Kalitta scrambling to make up ground Jack Beckman: Beckman prepares for record setting runs in Chicago Larry Dixon: Dixon and Wallace, a championship duo in 2005? Melanie Troxel: Troxel eager to get on Route 66 Raceway's sterling quarter-mile Morgan Lucas: Seeing pink, Lucas eyes win in Windy City Scott Kalitta: S. Kalitta looking for another win Scott Weis: Weis Family Racing back at home in Chicago Tony Schumacher: Schumacher eyes expansion of lead at hometown race

Sunday Bob Gilbertson: Disappointing weekend for Gilbertson Cruz Pedregon: Pedregon advances to quarterfinals Del Worsham: Pair of 4.83s aren't enough to get past round two Eric Medlen: Medlen out in round two, loses position Gary Densham: Cinderella story ended by a few feet Gary Scelzi: Scelzi extends points lead John Force: Force loses ground to Scelzi Mike Ashley: Ashley’s day ends early Phil Burkart: Burkart disappointed with first-round ouster Robert Hight: Hight loses tough first rounder to Capps Ron Capps: Capps wins his second event of year Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson in test mode Tommy Johnson: Johnson posts quarterfinal finish Tony Bartone: Bartone goes sky high Tony Pedregon: Pedregon on a roll Tony Pedregon: Pedregon drives to second-straight final Whit Bazemore: Mechanical glitch puts Bazemore out in first round Saturday Cruz Pedregon: Cruz grabs No. 1 position Del Worsham: Worsham rockets into 6th on career best 4.723 Gary Densham: Densham qualifies after on-track incident Gary Scelzi: Scelzi sets career-best et, qualifies No. 3 Mike Ashley: Ashley qualifies 14th in quickest-ever field Phil Burkart: Burkart stays 12th, to face Force again in round one Ron Capps: Capps resets career-bests i to qualify No. 8 Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson qualified No. 11 Tommy Johnson: Johnson finishes fourth after making quickest and fastest run of career Tony Bartone: Bartone earns spot in quickest Funny Car field ever Whit Bazemore: Four consistent passes earn Bazemore No. 7 Friday Cruz Pedregon: Cruz starts weekend as No. 1 qualifier Del Worsham: Worsham roars into the 8th spot with a 4.738 Mike Ashley: Ashley earns provisional berth in quickest-ever field Phil Burkart: Burkart is 12th best with a stout 4.773 Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson makes his second quickest pass of the year Tommy Johnson: Johnson races to quickest and fastest run of career Tony Pedregon: Pedregon electrifies qualifying, opens in second slot Pre-race Bob Gilbertson: Gilbertson eyes busy fortnight Cruz Pedregon: Cruz will right the ship in Chicago Del Worsham: Worsham plays no favorites, plans to beat everyone Eric Medlen: Medlen focuses on 'other job' to relieve stress of title chase Gary Densham: Densham rooting around for big numbers in Chi-town Gary Scelzi: Scelzi all amped-up about title chase John Force: Force is still the driver to beat in POWERade championship race Mike Ashley: Ashley returns to the place where it all started in Joliet Phil Burkart: Burkart on a mission to finish strong Robert Hight: Rookie positioned between legends in race for Funny Car championship Ron Capps: Capps the hunter in Chicago Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson looks for Route 66 to be like Disneyland Tommy Johnson: Johnson Jr. enthused to regain top five spot Tony Bartone: Bartone ready to play the spoiler in tight Funny Car points battle Tony Pedregon: Tony P. wants to start a multiple win streak Whit Bazemore: Bazemore returns to his record-setting track

Sunday Dave Connolly: Quick-starting Connolly reaches semifinals Erica Enders: Enders makes history at Route 66 Raceway Jason Line: Line makes it a Chicago season sweep with win Jeg Coughlin: Promising weekend ends in first round Jim Yates: Yates loses close race Kurt Johnson: KJ’s up and down day ends in quarterfinals Richie Stevens: Stevens stumbles in first round Warren Johnson: WJ just too fast in semifinals Saturday Dave Connolly: Connolly qualifies 11th Erica Enders: Career best outing for Enders Greg Anderson: Anderson keeps momentum with No. 1 qualifier Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin keeps spot in quickest field ever Jim Yates: Yates will start ninth Ken Koretsky: Koretsky five-thousandths of second off pace Kurt Johnson: KJ will roll off tenth Richie Stevens: Stevens grabs No. 4 in qualifying Warren Johnson: WJ will start eighth Pre-race Dave Connolly: Connolly looks to return to winning ways at Route 66 Raceway Erica Enders: Enders eager for better outing the second time around Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin hoping to tame top dogs Jim Yates: Yates looks for winning combination at Route 66 Ken Koretsky: Koretsky hopes new car bugs are exterminated Kurt Johnson: K.J. ready to break out championship comeback Richie Stevens: Gremlins and New Orleans visit dealt with, Stevens set for Chicago Warren Johnson: Extra prep time has W.J. jazzed

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