Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.121/288.27, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,856 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. McMillen with a clean pass to open up his NHRA season. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.307,
660ft-3.286/256.89 mph.
Left Lane: Tim Boychuk Runs 4.513/178.00, Now #2
Right Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.604/195.85, Now #3
Karamesines starts spinning the tires and the the car throws the blower belt. Boychuk is mixing up cylinders early and the engine lets go with a big fireball. We are down for some clean up in Boychuk's lane.
Left Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 7.202/81.55, Now #5
Right Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr. Runs 4.893/154.16, Now #4
Left Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 4.043/286.25, Now #1
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.533/176.14, Now #4
Haddock chatters the tires right off the starting line and then clicks it off. Erbacher with a full pass, as it is chewing up the blower belt on the top end. Urs Erbacher's incremental times:
60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.233, 660ft-3.209/257.48 mph.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.214/133.72, Now #8
Right Lane: Del Cox Jr Runs 4.753/158.39, Now #6
Millican with the quickest 60' time so far, but is up in smoke. Cox Jr. starts to lose traction a little further done the track.
Left Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 3.965/307.72, Now #1
Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.419/182.90, Now #4
times: 60ft-0.876 sec., 330ft-2.230, 660ft-3.175/268.76 mph. McClenathan started to lose traction before lifting.
Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.942/272.01, Now #1
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 4.598/168.49, Now #8
Langdon was able to keep it hitting on eight and the Goodyears stuck to go to the number one spot. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.183, 660ft-3.125/270.10 mph.
Massey starts to lose traction and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.902/310.20, Now #1
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 6.405/98.54, Now #14
Lucas chatters the tires right off the line and then is up in smoke. Dixon with a real nice looking pass, straight down the groove into the number one spot. Larry Dixon's incremental times:
60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.184, 660ft-3.120/270.59 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 6.614/87.26, Now #16
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 5.888/117.10, Now #14
Both cars are up in smoke by 150 feet.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.991/292.65, Now #4
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 4.428/184.67, Now #8
Brown with a whisp of tire smoke around the 660-foot mark. Bernstein gets down this tricky track and goes to the number four spot. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.213, 660ft-3.177/262.95 mph.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.902 310.20
2. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.942 272.01
3. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.965 307.72
4. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.991 292.65
5. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Switzerland Dragst 4.043 286.25
6. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 4.121 288.27
7. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.419 182.90
8. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 4.428 184.67
9. Tim Boychuk Tim Hortons Dragster 4.513 178.00
10. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.533 176.14
11. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 4.598 168.49
12. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 4.604 195.85
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Del Cox Jr LA King's/RG Industries DRA Dr 4.753 158.39
14. Bobby Lagana Jr. Lagana & Lewis Dragster 4.893 154.16
15. Clay Millican MPE Motorsportd Dragster 5.214 133.72
16. Doug Kalitta Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 5.888 117.10
17. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 6.405 98.54
18. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 6.614 87.26
19. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 7.202 81.55
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.971/295.14, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.405/98.54, Was #17
Right Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 6.925/87.47, Now #19
Best prior run: 7.202/81.55, Was #19 Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,175 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.Lucas with a clean pass to move into the top half of the show...Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.194,
660ft-3.157/261.83 mph. Gunderson lost traction early and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 6.850/86.16, Now #18
Best prior run: 5.888/117.10, Was #17
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.944/304.87, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.614/87.26, Was #18 Kalitta is up in smoke by 150 feet. Schumacher with a full pass to go to the number three spot...Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.188, 660ft-3.146/264.39 mph.
Left Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr. Runs 4.571/177.60, Now #13
Best prior run: 4.893/154.16, Was #16
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.926/106.72, Now #17
Best prior run: 5.214/133.72, Was #17 Millican starts to lose traction and pedals it one time only to go back up smoke and he clicked it off. Lagana started to lose traction around 300 feet and he clicks it off.
Left Lane: Del Cox Jr Runs 3.993/304.12, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.753/158.39, Was #16
Right Lane: Tim Boychuk No Time, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.513/178.00, Was #11 Boychuk gets shut off after the burnout. Cox Jr. gets it to hit on all eight and keep the
Goodyears stuck all the way down the 1000 feet. Del Cox Jr's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec.,
330ft-2.236, 660ft-3.194/264.60 mph.
Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.959/305.36, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.598/168.49, Was #15
Right Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 9.491/77.08, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.043/286.25, Was #8 Erbacher is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Massey was straight down the groove to get in the show at the number four spot. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.219, 660ft-3.166/268.17 mph.
Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.922/312.64, Now #2
Best prior run: 3.991/292.65, Was #7 Bernstein was straight down "Broadway" to the number two spot and top speed of the event.
Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.206, 660ft-3.145/272.45 mph.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.946/302.89, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.428/184.67, Was #12
Right Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 8.450/79.55, Now #7
Best prior run: 3.965/307.72, Was #6 Hartley was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Brown with good looking pass to get into the top half of the show...Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.203,
660ft-3.146/268.06 mph.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.930/309.63, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.419/182.90, Was #12
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.327/194.10, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.942/272.01, Was #3 Langdon with good pass until right before the finish line where he had a little wiggle.
McClenathan with a nice pass to get off the bubble and into the number three spot...Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.201, 660ft-3.144/268.60 mph.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.023/267.06, Now #11
Best prior run: 4.121/288.27, Was #12
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.935/304.67, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.902/310.20, Was #1 McMillen was skating around on the top end, but will still improve one spot on the ladder.
Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.230, 660ft-3.185/264.96 mph. Dixon
with another good looking pass, and he will stay number one. Larry Dixon's incremental times:
60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.203, 660ft-3.143/268.87 mph.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.902 310.20
2. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.922 312.64
3. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.930 309.63
4. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.942 272.01
5. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.944 304.87
6. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.946 302.89
7. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 3.959 305.36
8. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.965 307.72
9. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.971 295.14
10. Del Cox Jr LA King's/RG Industries DRA Dr 3.993 304.12
11. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 4.023 288.27
12. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Switzerland Dragst 4.043 286.25
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Tim Boychuk Tim Hortons Dragster 4.513 178.00
14. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.533 176.14
15. Bobby Lagana Jr. Tire Kingdom Dragster 4.571 177.60
16. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 4.604 195.85
17. Clay Millican MPE Motorsportd Dragster 5.214 133.72
18. Doug Kalitta Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 5.888 117.10
19. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 6.925 87.47
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 6.137/107.21, Now #14
No Prior Run Karamesines loses the blower belt early in the run and coast to the finish line.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.573/94.80, Now #17
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tim Boychuk Runs 4.199/273.33, Now #13
No Prior Run Haddock is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Boychuk has a hole out early and then the engine lets go on the top end.
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.692/257.78, Now #14
Best prior run: 5.888/117.10, Was #14
Right Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 6.690/93.72, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.043/286.25, Was #12
Left Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 6.137/107.21, Now #13
No Prior Run
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.573/94.80, Now #15
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tim Boychuk Runs 4.199/273.33, Now #13
No Prior Run
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.692/257.78, Now #14
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 6.690/93.72, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.043/286.25, Was #12 Erbacher loses traction early and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr. Runs 4.170/254.38, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 6.777/97.78, Now #8
Best prior run: 3.965/307.72, Was #8 Hartley is real loose right off the starting line and then up in smoke before he clicks it off. Lagana slows on the top end, but still gets into the show.
Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 6.343/108.36, Now #11
Best prior run: 4.023/267.06, Was #11
Right Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 4.082/287.96, Now #13
No Prior Run McMilllen is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Gunderson launched hard and keeps it hooked up to get in the show. Michael Gunderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.253, 660ft-3.243/253.42 mph.
Left Lane: Del Cox Jr Runs 4.076/291.95, Now #10
Best prior run: 3.993/304.12, Was #10
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.011/300.26, Now #11
No Prior Run Doug Kalitta is on the bump spot at 4.692. Millican with a nice looking pass to get into the show, and that bumps out Kalitta. Cox Jr. drops a cylinder right of the starting line and never does pick it back up.
Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.004/297.42, Now #9
Best prior run: 3.971/295.14, Was #9
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.042/250.23, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.942/272.01, Was #4 Good side by side drag race...Langdon was dropping cylinders from about 750 feet on.
Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.946/302.08, Now #7
Best prior run: 3.959/305.36, Was #7
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 7.299/79.82, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.944/304.87, Was #5 Schumacher starts to lose traction right off the starting line and clicks it off. Massey with the quickest pass of the round, but he will not improve. Spencer Massey's incremental times:
60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.213, 660ft-3.154/270.75 mph.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 6.520/92.57, Now #6
Best prior run: 3.946/302.89, Was #6
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.931/308.00, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.902/310.20, Was #1 Brown starts to smoke the tires and clicks it off. Dixon was a little loose right off the starting line, but gets it to hook. He is now low E.T. of the round. Larry Dixon's incremental
times: 60ft-0.870 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.145/270.43 mph.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.919/308.50, Now #2
Best prior run: 3.930/309.63, Was #3
Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.966/299.53, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.922/312.64, Was #2 McClenathan launched hard and had it hooked up all the way down the track to go to the number two spot. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.193, 660ft-3.133/269.08 mph. Bernstein is real loose and is skating around all the way down the 1000 feet.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.902 310.20
2. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.919 309.63
3. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.922 312.64
4. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.942 272.01
5. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.944 304.87
6. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.946 302.89
7. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 3.946 305.36
8. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.965 307.72
9. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.971 297.42
10. Del Cox Jr LA King's/RG Industries DRA Dr 3.993 304.12
11. Clay Millican MPE Motorsportd Dragster 4.011 300.26
12. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 4.023 288.27
13. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Switzerland Dragst 4.043 286.25
14. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 4.082 287.96
15. Bobby Lagana Jr. Tire Kingdom Dragster 4.170 254.38
16. Tim Boychuk Tim Hortons Dragster 4.199 273.33
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Doug Kalitta Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 4.692 257.78
18. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 6.137 195.85
19. Terry Haddock Dragster 8.573 176.14
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Tim Boychuk Runs 4.178/273.16, Now #16
Best prior run: 4.199/273.33, Was #16
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.228/96.53, Now #19
Best prior run: 8.573/94.80, Was #19 Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,103 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.Haddock is up in smoke right off the starting line. Boychuk with a nice pass until right in the light where there was a quick flash of flames. He improves but will stay on the bubble. Tim Boychuk's incremental times:
60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.341, 660ft-3.320/256.65 mph.
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.118/293.98, Now #15
Best prior run: 4.692/257.78, Was #17 Gunderson just pulled out of the lanes when he saw he couldn't get bumped out of the show.
Kalitta is down to his last chance here. Kalitta with a nice conservative set up gets down the track and into the show. This will bump out Boychuk.
Left Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 9.274/76.70, Now #13
Best prior run: 4.043/286.25, Was #13
Right Lane: Bobby Lagana Jr. Runs 4.090/263.67, Now #15
Best prior run: 4.170/254.38, Was #16 Erbacher is up in smoke by 100 feet, and he clicks it off. Lagana Jr. with a real nice pass and he is clicking it off early. He gets off the bump and will start tomorrow from the No. 15 spot. Bobby Lagana Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.892 sec., 330ft-2.280, 660ft-3.246/263.92 mph.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.978/302.69, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.011/300.26, Was #11
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.014/299.73, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.023/267.06, Was #12 This was a good looking drag race. McMillen was on real nice pass until right in the light when the car pitched the blower belt. He will stay in the number 12 spot. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.254, 660ft-3.211/265.22 mph. Millican with his best pass of the weekend...Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.236,
660ft-3.181/267.32 mph.
Left Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 15.021/57.22, Now #8
Best prior run: 3.965/307.72, Was #8 This was weird Hartley's car didn't move when he hit the throttle. He pulled over by the wall and coasted on down the track.
Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.943/307.58, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.944/304.87, Was #5
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 7.027/94.14, Now #9
Best prior run: 3.971/295.14, Was #9 Lucas started to strike the tires around 100 feet and clicked it off. Schumacher was straight down the groove with his best pass of the weekend. Tony Schumacher's incremental times:
60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.151/265.80 mph.
Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.937/309.63, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.942/272.01, Was #4
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.908/307.16, Now #2
Best prior run: 3.946/302.08, Was #7 Langdon with another good looking pass, his quickest of the weekend. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.152/269.94 mph. Massey with a great looking pass, the quickest pass of the day and he moves up to the number two spot. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.196, 660ft-3.124/273.94 mph.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.986/292.77, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.922/312.64, Was #4
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.943/305.77, Now #7
Best prior run: 3.946/302.89, Was #7 Bernstein was on a good looking pass until right in the light when it appeared to have quick flash of flame. Brown with his quickest pass of the weekend, but he will stay in the number seven spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.211, 660ft-3.150/268.87 mph.
Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.886/308.28, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.902/310.20, Was #1
Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 5.515/118.25, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.919/308.50, Was #3 Cory Mac is up in smoke by 200 feet and he clicked it off. Dixon with a great pass as he improves on his number one spot with the quickest pass of the weekend. Larry Dixon's incremental
times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.177, 660ft-3.103/272.45 mph.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.886 310.20
2. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 3.908 307.16
3. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.919 309.63
4. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.922 312.64
5. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.937 309.63
6. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.943 307.58
7. Antron Brown Matco Tools Dragster 3.943 305.77
8. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.965 307.72
9. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.971 297.42
10. Clay Millican MPE Motorsportd Dragster 3.978 302.69
11. Del Cox Jr LA King's/RG Industries DRA Dr 3.993 304.12
12. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Dragster 4.014 299.73
13. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Switzerland Dragst 4.043 286.25
14. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 4.082 287.96
15. Bobby Lagana Jr. Tire Kingdom Dragster 4.090 263.67
16. Doug Kalitta Kalitta Motorsports Dragster 4.118 293.98
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Tim Boychuk Tim Hortons Dragster 4.178 273.33
18. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 6.137 195.85
19. Terry Haddock Dragster 8.228 176.14
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.092 4.041 296.37
(L) Joe Hartley (Hartley Racing Dragster) 0.085 8.675 88.98
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 1,943 feet, track temperature 94 degrees. Lucas is 2 - 0 against Hartley in prior events. Hartley is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle, and pedaled it one time, but couldn't get it to hook up. Lucas was using up the engine as he crossed the finish line.
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.061 3.920 305.63
(L) Clay Millican (MPE Motorsportd Dragster) 0.063 3.958 307.09
This is the first time Brown and Millican have faced each other in eliminations. This was a
great drag race as they were side by side all the way down the track. both drivers run their
quickest passes of the weekend. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.197,
660ft-3.127/269.19 mph.
Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.889 sec., 330ft-2.235,
660ft-3.171/269.89 mph. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0409 seconds (approximately 18 feet).
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.059 3.895 309.27
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Dragster) 0.031 4.056 298.01
McMillen making his fourth NHRA start and Langdon making his third NHRA start. McMillen with a great light and then chatters the tires right off the starting line. Langdon with the second quickest pass of the event to take the win line. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.113/272.23 mph.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.081 3.903 313.88
(L) Urs Erbacher (Midland Oil Switzerland Drags 0.077 4.104 291.38
Erbacher is 1 - 0 against Bernstein in prior events. This was a good looking drag race.
Erbacher was dropping cylinders on the top end. Bernstein was drifting toward the centerline on the top end and he holds on to take the win light. This is his best pass of the weekend...Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.205, 660ft-3.130/273.83 mph. Bernstein with the fastest pass of the weekend. Bernstein will give up lane choice to Langdon in round two.
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.078 3.882 312.50
(L) Doug Kalitta (Kalitta Motorsports Dragster) 0.059 3.945 309.20
Dixon is 27 - 25 against Kalitta in prior events, but in round one meetings they each have five wins. Kalitta with his quickest pass of the weekend, but it wasn't enough for Dixon as he is
running the quickest pass of the event. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec.,
330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.107/273.83 mph. He will have lane choice over Lucas in round two.
(W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.097 3.922 308.85
(L) Michael Gunderson (Under The Gun Racing Dra 0.057 4.170 283.07
This is the first time McClenathan and Gunderson have faced each other in eliminations.
Gunderson with the starting line advantage, but McClenathan has the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. McClenathan takes the win and has his fastest speed of the weekend.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.086 3.920 308.14
(L) Del Cox Jr (LA King's/RG Industries DRA Dra 0.071 4.452 207.40
Schumacher is 1 - 0 against Cox Jr in prior events. Cox Jr. is out of the gate first, but he has a hole out as soon as he hits the throttle. Schumacher with his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice over McClenathan in the next round. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.192, 660ft-3.132/269.24 mph.
(W) Bobby Lagana Jr. (Tire Kingdom Dragster) 0.113 4.307 210.21
(L) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster) 0.052 10.288 77.67
This is the first time Massey and Lagana Jr. have faced each other in eliminations. Massey with the starting line advantage, but he is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and that is the end of his weekend. Lagana pitches the blower belt off around 660 feet and coast on through the 1000 feet for the win. He will give up lane choice to Brown in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Bobby Lagana Jr. (Tire Kingdom Dragster) 0.122 4.410 202.91
(L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster) 0.065 6.096 132.14
Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,326 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.Brown was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and Lagana Jr. with another upset. Lagana Jr. dropped cylinders early, but still gets the win light. He is moving into his first semifinal in NHRA competition.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.059 3.935 315.42
(L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.049 10.806 78.42
Langdon is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Bernstein with a good looking pass and once again the fastest pass of the event. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.243, 660ft-3.167/276.13 mph.
(W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.105 4.270 269.62
(L) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.077 4.389 236.38
Schumacher is 24 - 12 against McClenathan in prior events, and an eight to two advantage in round two meetings. Schumacher with the starting line advantage, and then they both start to smoke the tires at the same time. They both pedal it and Schumacher can't get it took hook up as quick as McClenathan. McClenathan is dropping cylinders for the rest of his run really mixing them up on the top end, but holds on for the win. The engine finally let go and he slides to a stop in his own oil. McClenathan will have lane choice over Lagana Jr. in the semifinal.
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.068 3.885 311.77
(L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.056 3.928 309.42
Lucas with the starting line advantage and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend, but it is not enough when Dixon is running the second quickest pass of the weekend. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.109/274.27 mph. Dixon will have lane choice over Bernstein in the semifinal.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.101 4.342 193.29
(L) Bobby Lagana Jr. (Tire Kingdom Dragster) 0.079 10.231 82.04
Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,148 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.It is Lagana Jr. this time that is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. McClenathan starts mixing up cylinders and then the engine lets go with a huge fireball, but he still gets the win light. He is going to his 54th final round.
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.076 4.091 260.71
(L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.053 5.546 128.49
Bernstein is 16 - 8 against Dixon in prior events, and a four to two advantage in semifinal meetings. Bernstein with the starting line advantage but then was up in smoke by 150 feet. Dixon with a good looking pass until right before the finish line when it started mixing up the cylinders. He will still have lane choice in the final.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.091 3.898 311.05
(L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.095 4.570 192.60
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,254 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.Dixon is out of the gate first and never looked back to take the win. McClenathan started to smoke the tires around 330 feet and pedaled it, but couldn't get it to hook back up. Dixon wins from the number one spot for the 11th time in his career, and the last time he did it was the last anyone not named Tony Schumacher did back in Englishtown of 2005.
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