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O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Bristol, Tenn.
(May 16-18)

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Team Reports News and notes from NHRA's Pro teams at the OReilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. 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 drives to final four Cory McClenathan: McClenathan suffers first-round defeat Dave Grubnic: Grubnic upset early Doug Herbert: Herbert heads home early Doug Kalitta: Kalitta races to quarterfinals Hillary Will: Will storms to semifinals J.R. Todd: Todd advances to quarterfinals Morgan Lucas: Early exit for Lucas Robert Hight: Hight goes to semi's Rod Fuller: Fuller suffers rare early loss Tony Schumacher: Schumacher captures third win of the year Saturday Antron Brown: Brown drives to No. 4 spot Cory McClenathan: McClenathan qualifies No. 12 with consistency Doug Herbert: Herbert qualifies strong in top half of field J.R. Todd: Todd is race-ready Morgan Lucas: Lucas qualifies lucky No. 13 Rod Fuller: Fuller races to No. 9 spot Tony Schumacher: Schumacher stays No. 1 Friday Antron Brown: Brown qualifies fourth, clocks top speed Rod Fuller: Fuller races to No. 9 spot Tony Schumacher: Schumacher jumps into No. 1 spot Pre-race Alan Bradshaw: Bradshaw building on previous success for Bristol Antron Brown: Brown eager for first Bristol trip Brandon Bernstein: Past success builds confidence Cory McClenathan: McClenathan shoots to score first Bristol victory Dave Grubnic: Grubnic takes the season’s quickest dragster to Thunder Valley Doug Herbert: Herbert hungry for first 2008 victory at site of first win Doug Kalitta: Kalitta to vie for fourth title in Thunder Valley Hillary Will: Will hopes to maintain momentum Rod Fuller: Fuller looking to build on momentum Tony Schumacher: Schumacher approaching 400 career round wins

Sunday Ashley Force: Ashley reaches second round Bob Tasca III: Tasca makes first-round exit Del Worsham: Worsham's best lap of the year not enough in round one Gary Scelzi: Scelzi loses first round on a foul Jerry Toliver: First-round woes continue for Toliver Melanie Troxel: Troxel scores first Funny Car victory Mike Neff: Neff drives to runner-up finish Ron Capps: Capps moves to No. 8 in points Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson still the leader of the pack Saturday Bob Tasca III: Tasca earns No. 8 qualifying position Del Worsham: Worsham stays locked in 12th Gary Scelzi: Scelzi grabs No. 14 Jack Beckman: Beckman misses field Jerry Toliver: Toliver No. 15 Melanie Troxel: Troxel qualifies 11th Mike Ashley: Ashley just misses lineup; Robert Hight: Hight qualifies fifth Ron Capps: Capps drives new car to No. 9 Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson holds onto the No. 4 qualifying position Tommy Johnson: Johnson confident new chassis has potential Friday Ashley Force: Career-best speed carries Force to third Bob Tasca III: Tasca rebounds during second qualifying run, currently sits eighth Del Worsham: Worsham holds tight to 12th, with 4.842 Melanie Troxel: Troxel 11th qualifier, Ashley 13th after first day Mike Neff: Neff tops field Robert Hight: Hight has luxury of solid position Ron Capps: Capps earns No. 9 Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson sits fourth at the close of day one Pre-race Bob Gilbertson: Gilbertson heads to Thunder Valley Bob Tasca III: Tasca looking to put it all together Del Worsham: Worsham is Bristol-bound, and determined Gary Scelzi: Scelzi serves up kudos for Bristol Jack Beckman: Beckman braced for Bristol run, straight and in circles Jerry Toliver: Toliver aims to break out Melanie Troxel: Troxel getting comfortable, performance improving with each race Mike Ashley: Ashley happy to return to Bristol Mike Neff: Focused Neff takes success in stride Robert Hight: Hight looking to thunder Ron Capps: Racing new car, Capps set for ‘Bristol Stomp’ Scott Kalitta: Kalitta keen to keep climbing Tim Wilkerson: Wilkerson has a plan for keeping momentum thundering Tommy Johnson: Johnson to debut new chassis, attend prestigious Medal of Honor dinner

Sunday Dave Connolly: Connolly finishes long day with first win of the season Tom Hammonds: Hammonds out in first round Saturday Dave Connolly: Connolly rallies Saturday; starts sixth Jeg Coughlin: Defending event champ Coughlin misses field Justin Humphreys: Humphreys on sidelines, unhappy after missing starting lineup Ken Koretsky: Solid qualifying runs Saturday brighten outlook Kurt Johnson: KJ will start second Warren Johnson: WJ uses track record e.t. & speed to qualify No. 1 Friday Dave Connolly: Qualifying problems hit Connolly Jeg Coughlin: Strange start for defending event champion Coughlin Justin Humphreys:  Humphreys not in starting lineup Kurt Johnson: KJ powers to the provisional No. 1 spot Tom Hammonds: Hammonds runs solid time to carry over tomorrow Warren Johnson: WJ opens in the third spot Pre-race Allen Johnson: Hometown boy looks to make good with first win Dave Connolly: Connolly sees improvement going into Bristol Jeg Coughlin: 'Déjà vu all over again' would please Coughlin in Bristol return Justin Humphreys: Humphreys prepared to bounce back Ken Koretsky: Koretsky sets sights on another Bristol final round Kurt Johnson: KJ seeing double in Thunder Valley Rickie Smith: Smith hopes to play the role of spoiler Tom Hammonds: Hammonds determined to end negative streak Warren Johnson: WJ is determined to bounce back

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