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O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Bristol, TN
(July 6-8)

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

Sunday Cory McClenathan: Cory Mac gets quarterfinal finish Doug Herbert: Herbert exits after first round J.R. Todd: Traction problems leads to quarterfinal finish Melanie Troxel: Troxel defeated in first round Morgan Lucas: Lucas posts first-round finish Rod Fuller: Fuller powers to semifinal finish Tony Schumacher: Schumacher holds championship position despite losing first round Whit Bazemore: Bazemore suffers early defeat Saturday Cory McClenathan: McClenathan qualifies 11th Doug Herbert: Herbert takes No. 6 position Hillary Will: Will heads to eliminations No. 9 Melanie Troxel: Troxel is No. 10 and closing in Morgan Lucas: Beaming Lucas qualifies No. 12 Rod Fuller: Points leader Fuller remains fourth Tony Schumacher: Schumacher on pole Whit Bazemore: Bazemore finishes in No. 2 spot Friday Cory McClenathan: Mechanical problem foils Friday night qualifying run Rod Fuller: Points leader Fuller finishes fourth Tony Schumacher: Schumacher first after initial day of qualifying Whit Bazemore: Bazemore powers to No. 2 spot Pre-race Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein looking for fourth win of season in Bristol Clay Millican: Improving Sunday performance high on Millican’s list Cory McClenathan: McClenathan wearing JEGS/Prestone yellow in Bristol Dave Grubnic: Grubnic keying on consistency Doug Herbert: Herbert looks to get back in groove Doug Kalitta: Kalitta banking on big moves in points in Bristol Hillary Will: Will wants team to celebrate 4th at Bristol in winner’s circle J.R. Todd: Todd: No more hiccups on road to Countdown success Melanie Troxel: Troxel wants Bristol retribution Morgan Lucas: Bristol one of Lucas' favorite tracks Tony Schumacher: Schumacher looking for more success

Sunday Del Worsham: Worsham's exemplary lap not quite enough Gary Scelzi: Scelzi finishes in quarterfinals Jack Beckman: Beckman lands in quarters Jerry Toliver: Toliver gives Cruz tough race John Force: Force claws his way back into contention with first 2007 win Mike Ashley: Ashley moves into third place with quarterfinal finish Robert Hight: Hight goes out early Ron Capps: Capps pads points lead, reaches quarterfinals Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson charges to his first semifinal round of the year Saturday Ashley Force: Ashely suffers first Pro DNQ Del Worsham: Worsham hangs on 16th, will wear blue on Sunday Gary Scelzi: Scelzi earns No. 9 Jack Beckman: Beckman snares No. 2 Jeff Arend: Arend finally DNQs, despite solid lap in Session 4 Jerry Toliver: Toliver qualifies 15th; faces Cruz Pedregon Mike Ashley: Ashley blasts to No. 4 spot Ron Capps: Capps delivers stellar pass to qualify No. 6 Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson stays the leader of the pack Friday Del Worsham: Dramatic thrash lands Worsham 14th Jeff Arend: Arend's streak on the line, as "one that got away" leaves him 17th Mike Ashley: Ashley thunders off the bump to provisional No. 4 spot Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson blasts to the top spot Pre-race Ashley Force: Recent results make Ashley a Force to watch at Bristol Cruz Pedregon: Pedregon making gains in horsepower department Del Worsham: Worsham intent upon bouncing back in Bristol Gary Densham: Densham plans to make thunder in the valley Gary Scelzi: Scelzi set for Bristol return Jack Beckman: It's nail-biting time in Bristol says Beckman Jeff Arend: Arend set to turn Bristol blue Jerry Toliver: Toliver pleased with progress of Rockstar Funny Car team John Force: Force needs to be ‘Superman' in Countdown to Championship Kenny Bernstein: Bernstein hopes past Bristol successes translates to modern day Mike Ashley: Ashley ready to win again in Bristol Robert Hight: Hight, Prock starting over as tour arrives in Bristol Scott Kalitta: Kalitta needs to move up in standings Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson looks to the mountain to help his mission Tommy Johnson: Skoal Racing shooting for Top 8 Tony Pedregon: Pedregon running strong with Q Horsepower Impala

Sunday Allen Johnson: A.J. wins his first round ever at Bristol Dragway Dave Connolly: Connolly upset in semifinals Jeg Coughlin: Good times keep rolling for Coughlin as he bags win No. 49 Justin Humphreys: Humphreys advances to semifinals Ken Koretsky: Koretsky surprise runner-up Richie Stevens: Loose bolt ends Stevens' day early Saturday Allen Johnson: Johnson impresses in front of hometown crowd Dave Connolly: Consistent Connolly qualified third Greg Anderson: Anderson qualifies No. 2 Jason Line: Line goes after second consecutive Bristol title Jeg Coughlin: No. 1 ranking earned by Coughlin Ken Koretsky: Koretsky qualifies, races Greg Anderson in first round Kurt Johnson: KJ’s strong saturday places him fifth Richie Stevens: Stevens makes strong run to qualify No. 7 Warren Johnson: The Professor tests, starts ninth Friday Dave Connolly: Connolly goes from outside to No. 2 Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin not entirely comfortable with opening day Warren Johnson: WJ opens qualifying in fourth Pre-race Allen Johnson: Johnson heads to O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals with momentum Dave Connolly: Connolly would like Bristol more should he win Thunder Valley Nationals Greg Anderson: Anderson wants to get back to winning ways after Norwalk Jason Line: Line wants to keep love affair with Bristol Dragway going Jeg Coughlin: Numbers don't lie: Coughlin the best in Pro Stock over last eight races Justin Humphreys: Humphreys enthused with performance of Knoll-Gas Energy Pontiac Kurt Johnson: K.J. confident of a turnaround in Thunder Valley Richie Stevens: Stevens Jr. seeks to capitalize on strong runs Warren Johnson: Recent tough stretch has W.J. motivated to break out in Bristol

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