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ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals
Las Vegas, NV
(October 26-29)

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

Sunday Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein name in lights on the Las Vegas Strip Cory McClenathan: Dropped cylinder leads to first-round finish David Baca: Baca has a highlight reel finish to Vegas race Doug Herbert: Herbert upbeat despite first-round loss Doug Kalitta: Kalitta reaches the semifinals Hillary Will: Will drops race to Kalitta J.R. Todd: Todd claims runner-up, Torrence first round win Larry Dixon: Dixon comes up short Melanie Troxel: Troxel loses close one in first round Rod Fuller: Fuller races to semifinal finish Tony Schumacher: Schumacher wins, cuts into point lead Saturday Clay Millican: Team perplexed with results Cory McClenathan: Cory Mac to start sixth David Baca: Baca's Bud beer run a memorable one Doug Herbert: Herbert qualifies in the top half of the field Hillary Will: Will qualified No. 4 J.R. Todd: Todd qualifies third; Torrence 11th Larry Dixon: Dixon qualified and ready to race Melanie Troxel: Troxel lands No. 7, runs in first Budweiser Shootout Rod Fuller: Fuller qualifies 10th Tony Schumacher: Schumacher stays No. 1 Friday Cory McClenathan: Cory Mac in eighth place after one day J.R. Todd: Todd, Torrence in the show Larry Dixon: Dixon ready to battle for the first of two trophies Rod Fuller: Fuller races to No. 9 spot Tony Schumacher: Track record pushes Schumacher to the top Pre-race Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein hopes to double down in Las Vegas Dave Grubnic: For Grubnic, racing in Las Vegas is a thing of beauty David Baca: Supporting charitable causes has become the norm for Baca Doug Herbert: Herbert still a good bet as the Snap-on team continues testing in Vegas Hillary Will: Will seeks winner’s circle at LVMS Larry Dixon: Dixon focused on three trophies Melanie Troxel: Troxel targets repeat performance in Vegas Morgan Lucas: Busy Lucas running flat-out in Las Vegas Rod Fuller: Fuller looking to impress and win big at home track Scott Palmer: Palmer ready for Las Vegas as he preps for 2007 Steve Torrence: New dragster's performance excites Torrence going into Las Vegas Tony Schumacher: Schumacher in full chase mode

Sunday Del Worsham: Needing three, Worsham gets one Eric Medlen: Medlen advances to semifinals Gary Scelzi: Scelzi falls in opening round Jack Beckman: Beckman wins Mike Ashley: Ashley’s impressive weekend has premature finish Phil Burkart: Blue team does it right, gets no reward Robert Hight: Breakage claims Hight in roun done Ron Capps: Capps gets one lucky break, but loses ground to Force Tommy Johnson: Johnson makes third final round appearance of the season Tony Bartone: Bartone races to semifinals Tony Pedregon: Pedregon reaches quarterfinals in Las Vegas Saturday Cruz Pedregon: Pedregon DNQs in Las Vegas Del Worsham: Worsham slips to 12th spot Gary Scelzi: Scelzi nails down No. 9 Jack Beckman: Beckman pumped after career-best speed Phil Burkart: Burkart jumps up to 4.750, will race from 10th spot Ron Capps: Capps makes field Tim Wilkerson: Luck eludes Wilkerson Tommy Johnson: Johnson starts from the lucky No. 7 position Friday Del Worsham: Broken cam, broken belt, but still a 4.79 Mike Ashley: Ashley follows tuner’s lead by blasting out 4.787 Phil Burkart: Burkart's 4.821 good enough for 12th after two Tim Wilkerson: A conservative Wilkerson sits in the No. 13 spot Tommy Johnson: Johnson makes big jump up qualifying ladder in second round Pre-race Bob Gilbertson: Gilbertson returns to Las Vegas with winning on his mind Cruz Pedregon: Coming off runner-up finish in Virginia, Cruz ready to defend Vegas title Del Worsham: Worsham focused on Vegas results, not the odds Eric Medlen: Coming off Richmond win, Medlen could be a spoiler Gary Scelzi: Scelzi seeks second Vegas victory Jack Beckman: Beckman back 'home' in Vegas John Force: Force trying to protect points lead at Las Vegas Mike Ashley: Ashley returns to Vegas ready to win the jackpot Phil Burkart: Burkart's late-season surge could use a Vegas payoff Robert Hight: Auto Club driver within 54 of Funny Car points leader Ron Capps: For Capps and Vegas it's deja vu all over again Scott Kalitta: Kalitta and Technicoat team up again in Las Vegas Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson looks to change his luck in Las Vegas Tommy Johnson: Johnson winds down long season Tony Pedregon: Pedregon ready for Las Vegas

Sunday Dave Connolly: Connolly disappointed with semifinal loss Greg Anderson: Anderson is turned back by teammate Line in semifinals Jason Line: Line clinches championship, finishes runner up Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin says progress made Ken Koretsky: Koretsky loses close one Tommy Lee: Lee feeling the momentum building Saturday Dave Connolly: Connolly puts new car in third qualifying berth Dave Northrop: Northrop comes within four-thousandths of qualifying Greg Anderson: Anderson pursues championship from No. 4 spot Jason Line: Line tries to clinch championship from No. 1 position Jeg Coughlin: Giant run gets Jeggy in the field Jim Yates: Yates misses field by six thousandths of second Ken Koretsky: New team qualifies for second straight race Kurt Johnson: Johnson captures the ninth starting spot Warren Johnson: WJ starts sixteenth Friday Dave Connolly: Connolly second after first day Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin encounters some bad luck Kurt Johnson: KJ in tenth with an eye on moving up Pre-race Dave Connolly: Connolly, Skull Gear team aim to finish with flourish Erica Enders: Stunning test session has Enders excited about Vegas Greg Anderson: Anderson will try to cut deficit at LVMS Jason Line: Line trying to clinch POWERade championship Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin's return to sport couldn't be better Kurt Johnson: Johnson targets a Las Vegas trifecta Warren Johnson: Race No. 500 to be business as usual for 'the Professor'

Sunday Angelle Sampey: Sampey out in second round Antron Brown: Brown beaten in second round Karen Stoffer: Stoffer scores morale-boosting victory Ryan Schnitz: Schnitz wins 2 out of 3 Steve Johnson: Twenty-year vet Johnson: 'I feel like a rookie' Tom Bradford: Bradford falls to the champ Saturday Angelle Sampey: Sampey to start third Antron Brown: Brown qualified seventh Ryan Schnitz: Schnitz steady in 11th Tom Bradford: Bradford scores in qualifying thriller Friday Andrew Hines: Hines rides to the top of the ladder Angelle Sampey: Sampey qualified fourth Antron Brown: Brown struggles to 14th GT Tonglet: Tonglet qualified in the top half Ryan Schnitz: Schnitz adjusting to new ignition system Pre-race Andrew Hines: Hines determined to ride his V-Rod out of second place Angelle Sampey: Sampey working for one goal Antron Brown: Brown looks to stay on top of standings

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