Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - BRISTOL - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 3.977/300.06, Now #1
Herbert with his first pass this season on the NHRA tour. He made a pass or two a couple weeks ago at the Pink's All Out show in Charlotte. This was straight down the groove...Doug Herbert's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.232, 660ft-3.180/268.49 mph.
Left Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 4.022/291.32, Now #2
Right Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 5.416/126.66, Now #3
Gunderson launched with the front in the air and then started to smoke the tires around 330 feet. Lagana making his Top Fuel NHRA debut and has a real nice pass, straight down the groove.
Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.883 sec., 330ft-2.254, 660ft-3.210/265.53 mph.
Left Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.591/215.31, Now #4
Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.006/282.95, Now #2
Buff was right down the groove, and into the number two spot for now. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.204, 660ft-3.167/258.62 mph. Karamesines starts to drop cylinders and then the engine starts eating itself up and there is a lot of engine smoke. The trucks are rolling, so there is stuff on the track.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.026/296.76, Now #5
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.913/310.20, Now #1
Millican with a real nice pass to go to the number one spot... Clay Millican's incremental
times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.209, 660ft-3.134/273.05 mph. Haddock with a clean pass and he is the top half of the field for now...Terry Haddock's incremental times: 60ft-0.883 sec., 330ft-2.262, 660ft-3.219/265.85 mph.
Left Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 4.277/279.09, Now #7
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.916/307.37, Now #2
Kalitta with a good looking pass to go to the number two spot...Doug Kalitta's incremental
times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.206, 660ft-3.134/272.78 mph. Hartley slows on the top end.
Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 11.566/43.79, Now #11
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.892/309.70, Now #1
Massey smokes the tires as soon as he hits the throttle, and then the chutes come out around 250 feet. Langdon with a great looking pass, straight down the groove into the number one spot.
Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.190, 660ft-3.114/275.22 mph.
Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.536/273.83, Now #10
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.952/300.53, Now #4
Dixon smokes the tires around 150 feet and pedals it one time. Lucas with a nice pass to start the weekend. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.888 sec., 330ft-2.221,
660ft-3.153/269.94 mph.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.913/305.08, Now #4
Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.908/311.49, Now #2
This was a great drag race...Bernstein with great pass and top speed of the event, so far...Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.200, 660ft-3.129/272.50 mph.
Cory Mac was right there with him, burning up a head gasket right in the lights, but still goes to the number four spot. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.204,
660ft-3.130/274.22 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.906/305.63, Now #3
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.898/313.07, Now #2
No this was a great side-by-side drag race as these two go to number two and three. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.193, 660ft-3.123/273.72 mph.
Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.190, 660ft-3.121/273.61 mph.
Langdon stays in the number one spot after round one.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.892 309.70
2. Antron Brown Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster 3.898 313.07
3. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.906 305.63
4. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.908 311.49
5. Clay Millican MPE Motorsports Dragster 3.913 310.20
6. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.913 305.08
7. Doug Kalitta Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragster 3.916 307.37
8. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.952 300.53
9. Doug Herbert Food City/ZMax Dragster 3.977 300.06
10. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.006 282.95
11. Dom Lagana POW MIA Dragster 4.022 291.32
12. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.026 296.76
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 4.277 279.09
14. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 4.536 273.83
15. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 4.591 215.31
16. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 5.416 126.66
17. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 11.566 43.79
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - BRISTOL - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals 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: Pat Dakin No Time, Now #18
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 4.015/294.88, Now #11
Best prior run: 11.566/43.79, Was #17 Dakin doesn't spin the tires as he goes through the water and then just drives on down the track. Massey had a little delay while the safety Safari got Dakin off the track. Massey was on pretty good looking pass, but then appeared something went away right in the lights. He gets into the show for now. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.895 sec., 330ft-2.253,
660ft-3.201/264.86 mph.
Left Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 4.079/290.63, Now #14
Best prior run: 5.416/126.66, Was #17 Gunderson with a nice clean pass, his quickest and fastest pass in the 1000-foot era.
Michael Gunderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.252, 660ft-3.244/253.28 mph.
Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 3.950/298.14, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.006/282.95, Was #10
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.886/312.93, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.536/273.83, Was #16 Buff with a nice pass and his fastest this year, Buff moves up the ladder one spot. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.145/268.28 mph. Dixon with a great pass with header flames shooting way over the rear win and he goes to the number one spot, also has the fastest pass of the event. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.194,
660ft-3.112/274.83 mph.
Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 7.603/76.77, Now #10
Best prior run: 3.952/300.53, Was #10
Right Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 7.140/89.36, Now #16
Best prior run: 4.277/279.09, Was #16 Both cars lose traction almost at the same time around 100 feet.
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 6.703/101.04, Now #8
Best prior run: 3.916/307.37, Was #8 Kalitta starts to lose traction and pedals it one time and is back up in smoke.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.897/307.23, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.913/310.20, Was #6
Right Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 3.995/297.02, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.022/291.32, Was #13 Millican with a great looking pass to go to the number three spot. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.876 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.119/274.66 mph. Lagana with a really nice pass to get into the show. Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.880 sec., 330ft-2.239,
660ft-3.187/266.53 mph.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 3.875/312.64, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.908/311.49, Was #6
Right Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 3.906/307.23, Now #6
Best prior run: 3.977/300.06, Was #11 Bernstein straight down the groove and into the number one spot...Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.105/276.69 mph. Herbert with with another good looking pass and he moves into the top half of the show. Doug Herbert's incremental times:
60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.202, 660ft-3.125/274.27 mph.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 6.156/103.45, Now #6
Best prior run: 3.898/313.07, Was #5
Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.874/312.21, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.913/305.08, Was #8 Brown starts to lose traction and pedals it a couple times, and can't get it to hook up.
McClenathan with a good looking pass to take the number one spot...Cory McClenathan's incremental
times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.187, 660ft-3.102/276.58 mph.
Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.901/306.40, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.892/309.70, Was #4
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.883/306.60, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.906/305.63, Was #8 Schumacher with a nice pass and moves up to the number three spot. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.103/274.39 mph. Langdon with another good pass, but slows from earlier today. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.193, 660ft-3.120/274.27 mph.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.874 312.21
2. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.875 312.64
3. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.883 306.60
4. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.886 312.93
5. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.892 309.70
6. Clay Millican MPE Motorsports Dragster 3.897 310.20
7. Antron Brown Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster 3.898 313.07
8. Doug Herbert Food City/ZMax Dragster 3.906 307.23
9. Doug Kalitta Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragster 3.916 307.37
10. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.950 298.14
11. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.952 300.53
12. Dom Lagana POW MIA Dragster 3.995 297.02
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 4.015 294.88
14. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.026 296.76
15. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 4.079 290.63
16. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 4.277 279.09
17. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 4.591 215.31
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - BRISTOL - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals 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:
Right Lane: Pat Dakin Runs 4.033/296.44, Now #13
No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.52 inches, adjusted altitude 3,672 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.Dakin had problems yesterday, does the burnout and gets it staged just fine. He launches and keeps the Goodyears
hooked up all the way through the 1000 feet with a real nice pass. Pat Dakin's incremental times:
60ft-0.920 sec., 330ft-2.265, 660ft-3.223/263.51 mph.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.355/235.47, Now #14
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 6.159/101.26, Now #11
Best prior run: 3.952/300.53, Was #11 Lucas loses traction early and clicks it off...Haddock starts to loose traction around half track and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 4.130/266.37, Now #14
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 7.453/79.21, Now #9
Best prior run: 3.916/307.37, Was #9 Kalitta is up in smoke by 100 feet and clicks it off. Hartley was hazing the tires from 800 feet on.
Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 6.948/119.04, Now #16
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 9.022/77.99, Now #7
Best prior run: 3.898/313.07, Was #7 They both are up in smoke as soon as they hit the throttle. Brown lifts and coast on through the 1320. Massey pedaled it at least three times attempting to get it to hook up. He gets in the show for now.
Right Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 4.191/272.61, Now #15
No Prior Run Gunderson with a nice pass until right before the finish line when it appeared the engine let go with a big puff of engine smoke. Michael Gunderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.294, 660ft-3.311/248.43 mph. That will bump out Massey.
Left Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.587/172.12, Now #8
Best prior run: 3.906/307.23, Was #8
Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 24.905/30.56, Now #10
Best prior run: 3.950/298.14, Was #10 Buff is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and then has quick burst of fire. The explosion activates the automatic parachute deploying mechanism. Herbert shut off early and coast on through 1000 feet.
Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 6.220/106.37, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.886/312.93, Was #4
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.886/151.99, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.892/309.70, Was #5 Dixon starts to smoke the tires around 200 feet and Langdon starts to haze the tires around 400 feet.
Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.600/168.39, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.883/306.60, Was #3
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 7.575/75.30, Now #6
Best prior run: 3.897/307.23, Was #6 Millican starts to shake the tires and clicks it off. Schumacher appears to rattle the tires around the transition.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.913/153.14, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.874/312.21, Was #1
Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 7.092/84.35, Now #2
Best prior run: 3.875/312.64, Was #2 Bernstein starts to smoke the tires early and clicks it off. McClenathan starts to lose traction a little a farther down track before he clicks it off.
Dakin with the low E.T. of the round.
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - BRISTOL - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals 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: M. Gunderson Runs 6.574/95.74, Now #15
Best prior run: 4.191/272.61, Was #15
Right Lane: C. Karamesines No Time, Now #18
No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.42 inches, adjusted altitude 3,837 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.Karamesines makes his burnout and then can't get back to the starting line, so he drives it off the top end. Gunderson goes up in smoke and pedals it one time and is back up in smoke and then clicks it off.
Left Lane: Pat Dakin No Time, Now #13
Best prior run: 4.033/296.44, Was #13
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 4.302/248.80, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.948/119.04, Was #17 Dakin with problems getting the car to fire and pushes the car off. Massey is on a good pass and then starts to haze the tires, gives it a quick pedal job and gets into the show for now.
Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.239, 660ft-3.327/219.19 mph.
Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.730/119.70, Now #11
Best prior run: 3.952/300.53, Was #11
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.036/292.77, Now #14
Best prior run: 4.355/235.47, Was #17 Lucas loses traction early and clicks it off. Haddock was right down the groove with the second quickest pass of the day. He gets into the show and that bumps out Massey, Terry Haddock's incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.248, 660ft-3.217/261.98 mph.
Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.724/164.69, Now #10
Best prior run: 3.950/298.14, Was #10
Right Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 4.224/283.31, Now #15
Best prior run: 4.130/266.37, Was #15 Buff starts to haze the tires around 660 feet and clicks it off. Joe Hartley's incremental
times: 60ft-0.958 sec., 330ft-2.382, 660ft-3.379/253.33 mph.
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 6.289/99.46, Now #9
Best prior run: 3.916/307.37, Was #9 Kalitta is up in smoke by 200 feet.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.963/293.86, Now #7
Best prior run: 3.898/313.07, Was #7 Brown was straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the day. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.221, 660ft-3.160/270.21 mph.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.526/123.18, Now #6
Best prior run: 3.897/307.23, Was #6
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.926/309.06, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.886/312.93, Was #4 Millican loses traction early and clicks it off. Dixon with a real nice pass, straight down the groove with the quickest pass of the day. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.864 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.145/271.08 mph.
Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 7.522/76.66, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.892/309.70, Was #5
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.944/305.98, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.883/306.60, Was #3 Langdon is up in smoke early and clicks it off. Schumacher with a nice pass and this is the second quickest of the day. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.219,
660ft-3.154/271.41 mph.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.594/163.04, Now #2
Best prior run: 3.875/312.64, Was #2
Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 5.123/136.23, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.874/312.21, Was #1 McClenathan is up in smoke at around 330 feet. Bernstein banged the blower around 500 feet and the chute automatically deploys.
Cory McClenathan qualifies number one for the third time this year and the 33rd time in his career.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 3.874 312.21
2. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 3.875 312.64
3. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.883 306.60
4. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.886 312.93
5. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.892 309.70
6. Clay Millican MPE Motorsports Dragster 3.897 310.20
7. Antron Brown Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster 3.898 313.07
8. Doug Herbert Food City/ZMax Dragster 3.906 307.23
9. Doug Kalitta Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragster 3.916 307.37
10. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 3.950 298.14
11. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.952 300.53
12. Dom Lagana POW MIA Dragster 3.995 297.02
13. Pat Dakin Commercial Metal Fabrications 4.033 296.44
14. Terry Haddock Dragster 4.036 296.76
15. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 4.130 283.31
16. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 4.191 290.63
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 4.302 294.88
18. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster NT
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Doug Kalitta (Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragste 0.049 3.889 309.49
(L) Doug Herbert (Food City/ZMax Dragster) 0.051 3.889 310.84
Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.58 inches, adjusted altitude 2,171 feet, track temperature 84 degrees. Kalitta is 20 - 12 against Herbert in prior events. They leave together and are glued to each other all the way down the 1000 feet. This was a great drag race to start the day. Kalitta gets the hole shot win. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.852 sec., 330ft-2.195,
660ft-3.111/275.67 mph.
Doug Herbert's incremental times: 60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.206,
660ft-3.115/278.17 mph. Doug Kalitta's incremental margins: 60ft(0.034), 330 ft(0.013), 660ft(0.006). MOV: 0.0027 seconds (approximately 15 inches).
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.074 3.838 319.75
(L) Troy Buff (Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Dragste 0.087 3.902 295.98
Brown is 2 - 0 against Buff in prior events. They both leave with the wheels in the air.
They both run their quickest passes of the weekend. Brown takes the win light and runs the fastest pass in the 1000-foot era. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.172,
660ft-3.079/279.38 mph.
(W) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.068 3.839 312.28
(L) Clay Millican (MPE Motorsports Dragster) 0.068 6.778 87.35
Millican is 1 - 0 against Lucas in prior events. They leave together and Millican starts to lose traction around 200 feet and pedals it, but the car doesn't hook back up. Lucas with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.157, 660ft-3.066/277.20 mph.
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.072 3.990 305.42
(L) Dom Lagana (POW MIA Dragster) 0.120 NT-Broke After Staging
Lagana makes the show in his first race and then bangs the burst panel. The chute automatically pops out. Langdon gets the win light, but slows from his qualifying time. The right side body panel came loose and bent up during the run.
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.100 4.329 269.56
(L) Pat Dakin (Commercial Metal Fabrications Dr 0.093 8.310 82.27
Dixon is 3 - 0 against Dakin in prior events. Dakin first race in 1971 at the Columbus race and has raced against some of the greats, James Warren, John Wiebe, Jerry Ruth and Don Garlits.
Dakin with a slight starting line advantage, but has problems by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Dixon started to lose traction around half track, but pedaled it and held on for the win light. This is Larry Dixon's 500th round win.. He will give up lane choice to Langdon in round two.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.053 3.980 298.93
(L) Joe Hartley (Hartley Racing Dragster) 0.115 6.243 100.97
Bernstein is 2 - 0 against Hartley in prior events. Hartley was dropping cylinders right at the hit and then started to smoke the tires around 150 feet. Bernstein was dropping cylinders all the way down the track and then burnt a head gasket in the lights with a quick flash of flames.
Bernstein takes the win, but will give up lane choice to Brown.
(W) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.107 3.886 286.01
(L) Michael Gunderson (Under The Gun Racing Dra 0.076 3.990 No Speed
McClenathan is 1 - 0 against Gunderson in prior events. Gunderson was out of the gate first and runs his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort, still a good clean pass. McClenathan started dropping cylinders around half track and then the engine let go with a big boom and huge fireball, but he still takes the win light. He will have lane choice over Doug Kalitta in round two.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.106 3.880 303.30
(L) Terry Haddock (Dragster) 0.064 4.034 275.28
Schumacher is 1 - 0 against Haddock in prior events. Haddock with the starting line advantage and then was real loose all the way down the track, but stayed with it to give Schumacher a race. Schumacher with a nice pass until right in the lights when it appeared the engine let go with a quick flash of flames. Schumacher takes the win, but will give up lane choice to Lucas in round two.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.042 3.887 291.45
(L) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.255 3.835 310.13
Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 2,498 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.This is the first time Langdon and Dixon have faced each other in eliminations. Langdon with a huge starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Langdon with his quickest pass of the weekend...Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.175, 660ft-3.095/275.00 mph.
Dixon with the quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort. Larry Dixon's incremental times:
60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.155, 660ft-3.064/278.23 mph.
(W) Doug Kalitta (Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragste 0.071 3.900 305.36
(L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.098 3.956 261.32
Kalitta is 21 - 13 against McClenathan in prior events. Kalitta with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win light. McClenathan with a big puff of engine smoke as he crossed the centerline. Kalitta will give up lane choice to Langdon in the semifinal.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.055 3.876 308.43
(L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D -0.134(R) 3.898 300.60 Schumacher is 18 - 4 against Lucas in prior events. Lucas is real early on the tree and turns on the red light. Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.022 3.862 304.25
(L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.069 3.873 315.86
Brown is 5 - 3 against Bernstein in prior events. This is a repeat of the final round at the last race in St. Louis. Bernstein with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.168,
660ft-3.079/277.49 mph. Bernstein will have lane choice over Schumacher.
Brown with a good pass and another big top end speed in a losing effort. With Brown losing and Schumacher winning, Schumacher is back in the points lead.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Doug Kalitta (Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragste 0.069 3.865 305.01
(L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.049 7.320 85.00
Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.54 inches, adjusted altitude 2,560 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Langdon is 1 - 0 against Kalitta in prior events. Langdon was out of the gate first, but was up in smoke right off the starting line. Kalitta with a great looking pass with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.860 sec., 330ft-2.179, 660ft-3.083/276.80 mph.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.044 3.836 314.61
(L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.061 3.884 313.29
Schumacher is 22 - 10 against Bernstein in prior events. Schumacher with a slight starting line advantage a takes the win in a great drag race. Tony Schumacher's incremental margins:
60ft(0.028), 330 ft(0.053), 660ft(0.061). MOV: 0.0654 seconds (approximately 30 feet). Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend...Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.160, 660ft-3.067/277.66 mph. Schumacher will have lane choice in the final.
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Results for Final Round
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.068 3.857 310.91
(L) Doug Kalitta (Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragste 0.074 3.879 303.43
Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 28.53 inches, adjusted altitude 2,322 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.Schumacher is 29 - 23 against Kalitta in prior events and Schumacher is 5 - 4 against Kalitta in prior final rounds. Schumacher with a slight starting line advantage and never looks back to take the win by 0.0281 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Schumacher with his third national event win of the year and 59th of his career. Kalitta with a good pass until right before the finish line with a puff of engine smoke.
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