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Friday Results for Qualifying Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 8.212/114.96, Now #1 12:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 2,353 feet, track temperature 109 degrees. Cortino shook, then slowed around half track. Left Lane: Wayne Butler No Time, Now #3 Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 17.686/41.97, Now #2 Butler made a monster burnout, then apparently didn't have any brakes, coasting past the finish line, then taking the first turnoff as the smoke cleared. Bojec backed up and staged okay, then smoked the tires and shut off at the green. Left Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 5.721/241.50, Now #1 Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 6.077/237.46, Now #2 Good nopening pass for Burnett, no obvious problems. newburgh shook and pedaled early then finished the run with no other obvious problems. Left Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.952/226.96, Now #2 Right Lane: Marc White Runs 6.513/140.08, Now #4 hagen shook and pedaled early. White was well ahead, then there was a loud POP and the chutes came out, sounded like a burst panel letting go. Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.826/253.09, Now #3 Right Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.660/255.73, Now #1 Bohl made a nice-looking run to move to the top of the list. Martin's run looked okay, but his early numbers were well behind Bohl's, losing a tenth by the 330-foot marker. Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.884/249.16, Now #5 Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.637/258.12, Now #1 Nice pass by Moats to replace Bohl atop the list (but there are several more "heavy hitters" still left in line). Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.519, 660ft-3.733/204.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.765. Left Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.936/202.00, Now #7 Right Lane: Mark Billington Runs 5.851/247.38, Now #5 Billington's car was reluctant to fire, but his crew finally coaxed it to life without delaying Gordon. Gordon was pulling away, on a good pace, but there was a loud BANG and pieces of bodywork went flying through the air past half track and he slowed. Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.543, 660ft-3.782/201.88 mph, 1,000ft-4.874. Left Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.643/255.39, Now #3 Right Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.566/256.31, Now #1 These two are capable of running in the five-fifties...and Bateman did just that to take over the top spot. Snyder made a nice pass, but steadily lost ground to bateman at every timing increment. Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.508, 660ft-3.726/203.19 mph, 1,000ft-4.764. Roger Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.460, 660ft-3.660/205.29 mph, 1,000ft-4.689. Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.580/258.37, Now #2 Right Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.610/250.64, Now #3 Two more five-fifty hitters...and a great side-by-side race, locked together until there was a POP from Harker's car as he neared the lights. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.484, 660ft-3.685/206.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.709. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.684/205.79 mph, 1,000ft-4.718. Left Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.587/261.07, Now #3 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.644/246.53, Now #7 These two have been the class of the TAFC ranks so far this year - but not unbeatable. Bartone returned this season and picked up his classic battle with Manzo right where he left off when he went fuel racing. Bartone's car was trailing light smoke on the top end and Manzo could not quite match either Bateman or Payne, falling into third spot in the order. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.959 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.703/207.30 mph, 1,000ft-4.724. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.490, 660ft-3.692/204.48 mph, 1,000ft-4.736. After one of three qualifying sessions, Bateman leads the field at 5.566 and Marc White is on the bump spot at 6.513.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.566 256.31 2. Jay Payne FireIce/Valvoline Mustang 5.580 258.37 3. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.587 261.07 4. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.610 250.64 5. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.637 258.12 6. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.643 255.39 7. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Ford M 5.644 246.53 8. Andy Bohl Hedman Headers Mustang 5.660 255.73 9. Jeff Burnett Mustang 5.721 241.50 10. Bobby Martin Lane Automotive Charger 5.826 253.09 11. Mark Billington Sons of Thunder Avenger 5.851 247.38 12. Chris Foster Foster Racing Monte Carlo 5.884 249.16 13. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.936 202.00 14. Fred Hagen Jr. Mustang 5.952 226.96 15. Kevin Newburgh Avenger 6.077 237.46 16. Marc White Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Musta 6.513 140.08 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 8.212 114.96 18. John Bojec PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo 17.686 41.97

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA 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: John Bojec Runs 5.929/252.47, Now #13 Best prior run: 17.686/41.97, Was #18 4:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 2,544 feet, track temperature 98 degrees. Marc White is on the bump spot at 6.513. Bojec launched, started rattling the tires, and had the chutes out early. He still made into the field, for now, anyway. Now Kevin Newburgh is on the bump spot at 6.077. Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.360/222.69, Now #17 Best prior run: 8.212/114.96, Was #18 Right Lane: Wayne Butler No Time, Now #19 No Prior Run Butler was scheduled to be in the right lane, didn't make the call. Cortino came up short. Left Lane: Marc White Runs 5.624/256.99, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.513/140.08, Was #18 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.619/231.48, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.952/226.96, Was #15 Two nice passes, a season-best ET and speed for White and a career-best ET for Hagen. That bumped Newburgh, putting Doug Gordon on the bump spot at 5.936. Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 6.387/234.74, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.077/237.46, Was #17 Right Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 7.660/93.06, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.936/202.00, Was #16 Newburgh shook and missed the cut. Gordon once again popped the burst panel, this time before half track - and it looks like his car has the burst panel chute trigger required on the fuel cars. From the gaggle of people and equipment on the track, near the finish line, it looks like Gordon popped more than just a burst panel this time. Left Lane: Mark Billington Runs 5.740/252.38, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.851/247.38, Was #13 Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.692/254.90, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.884/249.16, Was #14 Good runs, a pair. Billington improved a tenth, stayed right where he was in the order because Foster improved almost two tenths, with a career-best speed, to move around Billington in the order. Left Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.621/256.89, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.660/255.73, Was #10 Right Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.604/256.65, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.826/253.09, Was #14 Two very nice runs, both drivers moving into the top half of the field. Andy Bohl's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.499, 660ft-3.710/204.63 mph, 1,000ft-4.745. Bobby Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.488, 660ft-3.696/205.26 mph, 1,000ft-4.728. Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.612/255.48, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.644/246.53, Was #11 Right Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 5.730/245.58, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.721/241.50, Was #13 Bartone jumped back into the top half on a nice run, but Burnett's car was wagging its tail all the way down the track and he failed to improve. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.969 sec., 330ft-2.507, 660ft-3.709/205.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.736. Left Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.632/257.58, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.637/258.12, Was #10 Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.612/256.31, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.643/255.39, Was #11 Two more nice runs - Moats improved slightly, but lost ground on the ladder because Snyder improved even more and jumped into the top half of the field. Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.513, 660ft-3.726/204.45 mph, 1,000ft-4.758. Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.489, 660ft-3.700/204.63 mph, 1,000ft-4.735. Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.561/257.78, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.610/250.64, Was #5 Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.559/260.97, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.587/261.07, Was #3 Harker won in Topeka and did his best to beat Manzo here, but came up a couple thousandths short. Two very nice runs to shuffle the field once again. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.465, 660ft-3.665/205.82 mph, 1,000ft-4.689. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.480, 660ft-3.676/207.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.696. Left Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.591/256.21, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.566/256.31, Was #1 Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.606/260.86, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.580/258.37, Was #2 Two nice runs to finish a very impressive round, but both drivers failed to improve over their very good runs in the first session.

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA 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: Wayne Butler Runs 5.861/235.19, Now #15 No Prior Run Right Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 8.145/115.96, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.360/222.69, Was #18 Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 1,891 feet, track temperature 81 degrees. Cortino is loose early and skating around, and then clicks it off. Butler with a nice pass to get into the show for now. Wayne Butler's incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.527, 660ft-3.800/191.97 mph, 1,000ft-4.912. Left Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 5.664/251.39, Now #12 Best prior run: 5.721/241.50, Was #13 Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 8.541/105.27, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.077/237.46, Was #18 Burnett is out of the groove early and close to the wall, but stays with it. He runs his career best E.T. and mph...Jeff Burnett's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.501, 660ft-3.724/201.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.772. Newburgh is off the the throttle early. Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 6.173/169.53, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.692/254.90, Was #13 Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.837/248.34, Now #15 Best prior run: 5.929/252.47, Was #16 Foster with a big ban on the top end and puff of engine smoke as the engine lets go on the top end. Bojec with a nice pass to get into the show and that bumps out Gordon. Left Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.952/250.27, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.619/231.48, Was #8 Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 7.659/124.04, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.632/257.58, Was #11 Moats with problems and clicks it off early. No help here for Hagen Jr.. Left Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.586/256.75, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.612/256.31, Was #6 Right Lane: Marc White Runs 5.668/252.00, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.624/256.99, Was #10 White with a nice pass, but doesn't improve. Snyder with his best pass of the weekend, and moves up the ladder one spot. Snyder with the quickest pass of the session. Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.471, 660ft-3.678/204.63 mph, 1,000ft-4.710. Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.599/259.31, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.580/258.37, Was #4 Right Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.683/254.09, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.621/256.89, Was #9 a couple good clean passes, but neither driver improves. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.503, 660ft-3.706/205.72 mph, 1,000ft-4.731. Andy Bohl's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.540, 660ft-3.755/203.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.797. Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.560/256.65, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.612/255.48, Was #7 Barton with a great looking pass to go to the number two spot...Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.457, 660ft-3.655/205.72 mph, 1,000ft-4.684. The cars that are involved in the Jeg's All Stars will count as their final qualifying, so we will repost the final notes after the first round of qualifying.

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.540 262.08 2. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Ford M 5.560 256.65 3. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.561 257.78 4. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.566 256.45 5. Jay Payne FireIce/Valvoline Mustang 5.580 260.86 6. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.586 256.75 7. Bobby Martin Lane Automotive Charger 5.604 256.65 8. Fred Hagen Jr. Mustang 5.619 250.27 9. Andy Bohl Hedman Headers Mustang 5.621 256.89 10. Marc White Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Musta 5.624 256.99 11. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.632 258.12 12. Jeff Burnett Mustang 5.664 251.39 13. Mark Billington Sons of Thunder Avenger 5.680 253.42 14. Chris Foster Foster Racing Monte Carlo 5.692 254.90 15. John Bojec PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo 5.837 252.47 16. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 5.861 235.19 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Monte Carlo 5.936 202.00 18. Kevin Newburgh Avenger 6.077 237.46 19. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.360 222.69

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Andy Bohl (Hedman Headers Mustang) 0.110 5.675 252.43 (L) Fred Hagen Jr. (Mustang) 0.139 5.945 220.51 Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,647 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. This is the first time Bohl and Hagen Jr. have faced each other in National event eliminations. Bohl with the starting advantage and never looked back as Hagen Jr. was real loose right off the starting line. (W) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.052 5.643 256.06 (L) Marc White (Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Mustan 0.106 5.698 251.16 Martin with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win light. (W) Mick Snyder (Powersource Transportation Mus 0.097 5.665 253.23 (L) Vern Moats (Kendall Motor Oil Mustang) -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging Moats breaks on the burnout, and Snyder gets the freebie. Snyder with a good looking pass, straight down the groove. (W) Jay Payne (FireIce/Valvoline Mustang) 0.051 5.602 257.97 (L) Jeff Burnett (Mustang) 0.101 5.735 245.09 Payne with the big starting line advantage and then runs low E.T. of the round for the win. (W) Mark Billington (Sons of Thunder Avenger) 0.102 9.540 90.75 (L) Roger Bateman (DocsHoliday.com Mustang) -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging Bateman broke on the burnout and was shut off. Billington with a lot of tire shake and clicks it off, but still gets the win. He will give up lane choice to Payne in the next round. (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.103 5.608 254.62 (L) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Monte Carlo) 0.077 5.657 253.04 Foster with the starting line advantage, and the lead until just before half track when Harker is able to chase him down. Harker with the second quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Snyder. (W) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Ford 0.063 5.603 254.86 (L) John Bojec (PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo) 0.127 5.697 254.62 Bartone with a big starting line advantage and never looks back to take the win light. Bartone with the second quickest pass of the round, and he will have lane choice over Martin in the next round. (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.077 5.576 258.62 (L) Wayne Butler (Midwest generation Firebird) 0.034 6.243 181.20 Butler with the starting line , but Manzo had the difference made up by 150 feet. Manzo with the quickest pass of the round. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.477, 660ft-3.680/206.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.706. He will have lane choice over Bohl in the next round. Butler's engine started to eat itself up on the top end.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.073 5.583 256.60 (L) Mick Snyder (Powersource Transportation Mus 0.081 5.604 254.47 Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 2,858 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Harker is out of the gate first and never looked back to take the win light. Steve Harker's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.005), 330 ft(0.003), 660ft(0.013), 1,000ft(0.022). MOV: 0.0291 seconds (approximately 11 feet). (W) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.034 5.738 254.76 (L) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Ford 0.054 6.332 162.86 Martin with the starting line advantage and then Bartone has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Then just past half track Bartone bangs the blower. Martin drives around him and takes the win. He will give up lane choice to Harker in the semifinal. (W) Mark Billington (Sons of Thunder Avenger) 0.086 5.725 250.64 (L) Jay Payne (FireIce/Valvoline Mustang) 0.090 5.725 254.14 Billington with a slight starting line advantage and that is the difference in the race. Billington takes the win by 0.0048 seconds (approximately 21 inches). After he crosses the finish line the chutes deploy and neither blossom. One of the chutes comes off and he is on the brakes hard, but can't get the car stopped and goes into the sand. (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.060 5.567 258.37 (L) Andy Bohl (Hedman Headers Mustang) 0.115 5.647 253.66 Manzo with the starting line advantage and then runs the quickest pass of the round for the win and lane choice over Billington in the semifinal.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.098 5.574 256.55 (L) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.031 5.795 248.66 Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 2,941 feet, track temperature 92 degrees. Martin with a big starting line advantage, but Harker has the difference by 200 feet. Harker with his quickest pass today to advance to the finals. Martin has a lot of sparks come from underneath the car after he crossed the finish line. (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.068 5.606 256.89 (L) Mark Billington (Sons of Thunder Avenger) 0.090 5.804 245.18 Manzo with the starting line advantage and never looked back to take the win. Manzo with his slowest pass today will give up lane choice in the final.

Sunday Results for Final Round

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.031 5.570 258.96 (L) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.096 11.394 70.80 Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,679 feet, track temperature 83 degrees. Manzo is 10 - 0 against Harker in prior events and Manzo is 6 - 0 against Harker in prior final rounds. Manzo with the starting line advantage and never looks back for his 80th National event win. Harker shook the tires hard as soon as he hit the throttle and finally lifted around 200 feet. Manzo will double up for the Jeg's bonus.

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