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O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals
Madison, IL
(May 4-6)

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O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals

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

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Sunday
Ashley Force: Clutch malfunction spoils Force’s bid to reach finals
Cruz Pedregon: Cruz reaches quarterfinals in St. Louis
Del Worsham: Worsham powers to final round, loses to Capps in tight finish
Gary Densham: Densham challenges points leader in final eliminations
Gary Scelzi: Scelzi advances to quarterfinals
Jeff Arend: Immovable Arend overwhelmed by irresistible Force
Jerry Toliver: Mechanical failure sends Toliver to sidelines
John Force: Despite improvement, Force still looking for more
Kenny Bernstein: Bernstein battles for position at O’Reilly Midwest Nationals
Mike Ashley: Upward trend continues for Ashley with semifinal finish
Robert Hight: Hight upset in first round
Ron Capps: Capps wins st. Louis for third time
Tommy Johnson: Silver lining for Johnson in second round loss to Force
Tony Bartone: Unfortunate first round loss for Bartone
Tony Pedregon: Despite early exit, Pedregon remains third in points chase

Saturday
Del Worsham: Worsham lands 13th after shortened qualifying effort
Gary Scelzi: Scelzi lands No. 8
Jack Beckman: Beckman's weekend ends early with a DNQ
Jeff Arend: Arend uses final lap to edge ahead of the boss, will race from the 12th spot
Jerry Toliver: Toliver qualifies for field this season
Mike Ashley: Record-setting performances for Ashley again
Ron Capps: Capps No. 7 in rain-shortened qualifying
Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson qualifies in front of hometown crowd
Tony Bartone: Bartone rallys to take the No. 11 position

Pre-race
Ashley Force: No. 8 in points, Ashley Force making Funny Car history
Cruz Pedregon: Cruz ready to win
Del Worsham: Worsham shifts focus to bigger prizes, as St. Louis race approaches
Gary Densham: Densham set for success
Gary Scelzi: Scelzi wants to add to GIR total
Jack Beckman: Gateway another new venue for Beckman
Jeff Arend: No longer a 'Madman,' Arend returns to St. Louis, flying CSK blue
Jerry Toliver: Toliver’s Rockstar Toyota may be a contender in Midwest Nationals
John Force: Drag racing's biggest winner off to worst start of his career
Kenny Bernstein: Bernstein hopes past success at GIR is sign of things to come
Mike Ashley: Ashley hopes April momentum blasts him into May
Robert Hight: ‘Hot Weather Hight' hones in on third straight tour win
Ron Capps: Capps expects an all-new dynamic in St. Louis;
Scott Kalitta: Kalitta and DHL team building momentum headed to St. Louis
Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson encouraged by immense local support
Tony Pedregon: Tony P. ready for winner's circle trip

Sunday
Allen Johnson: Johnson advances to second round
Dave Connolly: Connolly beats Coughlin in battle of Cagnazzi Pcars
Greg Anderson: Anderson out in semifinal by six thousandths of a second
Jason Line: Line nipped at finish line by .014-second
Jeg Coughlin: Win-win for team, Coughlin scores another runner-up
Jim Yates: Yates’ Pontiac makes right move at wrong time
Justin Humphreys: Humphreys gets first round win; drives into semifinals
Ken Koretsky: Koretsky runs well, but Connolly runs quicker
Kurt Johnson: KJ’s strong run ends in quarterfinals
Tom Hammonds: Hammonds ousted in first round
Warren Johnson: Second-round gremlin shortens WJ’s day

Saturday
Allen Johnson: Johnson qualified sixth
Greg Anderson: Anderson qualifies No. 1, consecutive qualifying string now at 100
Jason Line: Line second after abbreviated qualifying
Jeg Coughlin: Cream still rises to the top in soggy St. Louis
Jim Yates: Yates qualified eighth
Ken Koretsky: Koretsky qualified 14th
Kurt Johnson: With two strong runs, KJ qualifies fifth
Richie Stevens: Stevens misses field
Tom Hammonds: Varying weather does not stop Hammonds from making field
Warren Johnson: A solid WJ starts seventh

Pre-race
Allen Johnson: Johnson hopes the third time is a charm
Bill Windham: Windham pleased with early Pro Stock performance, ready for more
Erica Enders: Enders keying on better lights for better race results
Greg Anderson: Through six races everything 'awesome' for Anderson
Jason Line: Line remains second in POWERade points heading to St. Louis
Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin primed for race day success
Justin Humphreys: Determined Humphreys working way toward round wins
Ken Koretsky: Koretsky ready for sunshine, round wins at St. Louis
Kurt Johnson: K.J. looks to tame the beast in St. Louis
Richie Stevens: Stevens Jr. feels confident with a new car and a recent semifinals showing
Rodger Brogdon: Brogdon fixing the things that have been slowing him down
Tom Hammonds: Points ranking, spot in field important to Hammonds
Warren Johnson: W.J. tests to improve his grade in Madison


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