Championship Drag Racing

Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals
Englishtown, N.J.
(June 19-22)

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

Sunday Antron Brown: Brown races to quarterfinals Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein runner-up, mourns Kalitta Cory McClenathan: McClenathan reaches semifinals in emotional day Doug Foley: Distracted Foley impresses despite early exit Doug Herbert: Herbert advances to quarterfinals J.R. Todd: Mournful Todd races forward Larry Dixon: Dixon scores second-round finish Morgan Lucas: Heavy-hearted Lucas races onward Rod Fuller: Fuller drives to semifinals Tony Schumacher: Schumacher takes fifth win of the year, hands trophy to Kalitta team Saturday Antron Brown: Brown earns second career Top Fuel pole Cory McClenathan: McClenathan is No. 5 Rod Fuller: Fuller drives to No. 6 spot Tony Schumacher: Schumacher stays ninth Friday Antron Brown: Brown grabs provisional pole Doug Foley: Foley a little too spectacular in return to action Rod Fuller: Fuller flies to No. 6 spot Tony Schumacher: Schumacher ninth after day one Pre-race Brandon Bernstein: Bernstein wants to reverse karma Cory McClenathan: McClenathan primed to qualify well and win rounds Dave Grubnic: Grubnic looks to carry winning momentum into Englishtown Doug Herbert: Herbert wants to win one “For His Boys” Doug Kalitta: Kalitta eyes Englishtown for breakout win Hillary Will: Will and K2M to promote spinal awareness in Englishtown J.R. Todd: Todd to debut ‘new blue’ Lucas Oil dragster Morgan Lucas: Lucas focused, looking for first win Rod Fuller: Fuller hoping for another E-town win Tony Schumacher: Raceway Park remains a challenge for Schumacher

Sunday Bob Tasca III: After a tough weekend, Tasca out in first round Del Worsham: Worsham's semifinal finish helps ease a bit of his pain Gary Scelzi: Scelzi out in opening round on a sad day in E-Town Jerry Toliver: Toliver ousted early in close race Melanie Troxel: Heavy-hearted Troxel gains points with quarterfinal finish Mike Neff:  Neff runner-up at somber SuperNationals Robert Hight: Hight has emotional day Ron Capps: Capps out in emotional first round Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson’s third win is bittersweet Tommy Johnson: Team makes progress, joins in mourning loss of Kalitta Saturday Del Worsham: Somber and stunned Worsham remains 5th Mike Ashley: Ashley introspective after emotional weekend Friday Ashley Force: Force qualified No. 2 Bob Tasca III: After night run, Tasca sits eighth Del Worsham: Back in blue, Worsham grabs 5th spot after day one John Force: Force goes retro Melanie Troxel: Troxel runs top speed to take No.6, Ashley sits 15th Mike Neff: Neff makes top 12 Robert Hight: Hight is fourth quickest Ron Capps: Capps nabs No. 7 Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson makes two good runs Pre-race Ashley Force: Force amps up for championship run Bob Tasca III: Tasca looks for win at hometown track Cruz Pedregon: The best is yet to come for former E-town winner Pedregon Del Worsham: Worsham's E-Town history covers the spectrum Gary Scelzi: E-Town on Scelzi's hit list Jack Beckman: Beckman to run new DSR1 chassis in E-Town Jerry Toliver: Toliver ready to rock back into the rhythm John Force: Force on a mission Melanie Troxel: Troxel prepared to continue her march to the championship Mike Ashley: Ashley ready to go out in style Mike Neff: Neff looking for East Coast success Robert Hight: Hight hoping for history Ron Capps: Winner in 2006, Capps waxes nostalgic over E-Town Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson’s not going to change a thing Tommy Johnson: Johnson Jr: to defend Englishtown win

Sunday Dave Connolly: Runner-up boosts Connolly into 11th place Greg Anderson: Anderson captures 54th career victory Jeg Coughlin: Rare Round 1 loss for reigning champ Coughlin Justin Humphreys: Humphreys loses close first-round race Kurt Johnson: A somber KJ pops up in quarterfinals Saturday Dave Connolly: Connolly continues good outing, starts 7th Jeg Coughlin: Consistent ride for Coughlin Justin Humphreys: Humphreys claims ninth qualifying berth Friday Dave Connolly: Good second run puts Connolly 6th Greg Anderson: Anderson provisional no. 1 qualifier Jeg Coughlin: Crooked run costs Coughlin a few spots in early qualifying action Justin Humphreys: Humphreys rebounds well after slippery qualifying start Kurt Johnson: KJ opens qualifying in second Warren Johnson: WJ rebounds to sit third midway through qualifying Pre-race Allen Johnson: Johnson eager to repeat past Englishtown success Dave Connolly: Going straight, collecting Points Connolly’s primary mission Jeg Coughlin: Coughlin all tuned-up Justin Humphreys: Humphreys: It’s time to tap potential, win rounds Kurt Johnson: KJ determined to complete his E-town résumé Warren Johnson: WJ anxious to expand his winning record in Englishtown

Sunday Chip Ellis: Ellis wins Chris Rivas: Rivas in second consecutive final round Matt Smith: Right lane bites Smith Steve Johnson: Competition not the big issue for Johnson in tragedy-marred race Saturday Chip Ellis: Ellis lands in No. 2 in qualifying Junior Pippin: Pippin fails to qualify Friday Chris Rivas: Rivas on provisional pole Pre-race Chip Ellis: Ellis will ride NHRA’s quickest bike Chris Rivas: Rivas looks for two in a row Junior Pippin: Pippin confident electrical issues are solved Matt Smith: Smith hopes the good Englishtown memories will continue Steve Johnson: “The turnaround starts now!”

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