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

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Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals

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.

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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

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