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Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - ENGLISHTOWN - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
 
      Left Lane: Jeff Arend       Runs 10.456/80.03, Now #1
They played a Scott Kalitta tribute video on the ACDelco.com vision. Arend in the Scott Kalitta tribute car is the first out. He is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle.
     Right Lane: Jim Head         Runs 13.502/68.09, Now #2
Head is up in smoke as soon as he he hits the throttle.
     Right Lane: Jerry Toliver    Runs 6.311/119.86, Now #1
Toliver makes it to about 200 feet before he blisters the Goodyears.
      Left Lane: Robert Hight     Runs 5.339/147.81, Now #1
     Right Lane: Mike Neff        Runs 5.999/110.94, Now #2
Theses two are up in smoke at about the same time just past half track.
      Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon    Runs 4.644/226.73, Now #2
     Right Lane: John Force       Runs 4.445/214.25, Now #1
Pedregon was loose on the launch and then started to haze the tires around 660 feet, and Force was up in smoke just past the 660 feet.
      Left Lane: Matt Hagan       Runs 4.592/197.16, Now #2
     Right Lane: Bob Tasca III    Runs 4.798/178.45, Now #4
Both cars are up in smoke just past half track.
      Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson    Runs 4.726/180.57, Now #4
     Right Lane: Jack Beckman     Runs 5.665/157.06, Now #7
Beckman is up in smoke around 200 feet. Wilkerson is up in smoke around half track.
      Left Lane: Del Worsham      Runs 4.279/281.77, Now #2
     Right Lane: A. Force Hood    Runs 4.259/282.01, Now #1
The have the first pair of cars to make passes without tire smoke and they go to number one and two. Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.377, 660ft-3.419/243.55 mph.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.384, 660ft-3.406/249.12 mph.
      Left Lane: Tony Pedregon    Runs 4.432/221.42, Now #4
     Right Lane: Ron Capps        Runs 4.418/211.16, Now #3
Pedregon was up in smoke around half track. Capps' car goes silent around half track. That wraps up round one.

       

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Ashley Force Hood    Castrol GTX Mustang             4.259  282.01 
   2. Del Worsham          Al-Anabi Racing Solara          4.279  281.77 
   3. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         4.418  211.16 
   4. Tony Pedregon        Herzog/Palms Impala             4.432  221.42 
   5. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             4.445  214.25 
   6. Matt Hagan           Fram Tough Guard Charger        4.592  197.16 
   7. Cruz Pedregon        Advance Auto Parts Solara       4.644  226.73 
   8. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang       4.726  180.57 
   9. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.798  178.45 
  10. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          5.339  147.81 
  11. Jack Beckman         Valvoline/MTS Charger           5.665  157.06 
  12. Mike Neff            JFR/Ford Mustang                5.999  110.94 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  13. Jerry Toliver        Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo    6.311  119.86 
  14. Jeff Arend           DHL Solara                     10.456   80.03 
  15. Jim Head             Western Governors University S 13.502   68.09 

Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - ENGLISHTOWN - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals 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: Jim Head         Runs 4.180/293.98, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 13.502/68.09, Was #15
     Right Lane: Cory Lee         Runs 6.021/114.54, Now #14
                                  No Prior Run 
Lee is driving Terry Haddock's Funny Car with Fueled by the Fallen on the side of the car. Lee with problems getting the car up to the starting line, but as Head waits. Lee launches with the front end in the air and the car gets out of the groove, then smokes the tires before he lifts. Head launched and keep the Goodyears hooked up and goes to the number one spot for now. Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.362, 660ft-3.361/255.97 mph.
      Left Lane: Jerry Toliver    Runs 5.246/162.27, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 6.311/119.86, Was #15
     Right Lane: Jeff Arend       Runs 4.271/292.65, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 10.456/80.03, Was #16 
Toliver is up in smoke by about 300 feet. Arend with a nice clean pass, straight down the groove. He moves up to the number three spot. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.414, 660ft-3.437/251.25 mph. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.414, 660ft-3.437/251.25 mph.
      Left Lane: Mike Neff        Runs 4.110/295.14, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.999/110.94, Was #15
     Right Lane: Robert Hight     Runs 4.148/292.01, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.339/147.81, Was #13 
hight's crew was scrambling and it appears they were in the timer box. This was a great drag race with Neff going to the number one spot and top speed of the event. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.893 sec., 330ft-2.306, 660ft-3.294/258.62 mph. Whatever Hight's crew did, it appears it worked as he goes to the number two spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.328/260.06 mph.
      Left Lane: Jack Beckman     Runs 5.725/120.24, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 5.665/157.06, Was #15
     Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson    Runs 4.177/294.50, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.726/180.57, Was #12 
Beckman smoke the tires around 330 feet. Wilkerson with a nice clean pass to go to the number three spot. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.920 sec., 330ft-2.345, 660ft-3.350/252.95 mph.
      Left Lane: Bob Tasca III    Runs 4.166/295.92, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.798/178.45, Was #13
     Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon    Runs 4.196/290.44, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 4.644/226.73, Was #12 
This was a good side-by-side drag race with Tasca going to the number three spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.345/256.45 mph. Pedregon moves into the top half of the show for now. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.361/252.43 mph.
      Left Lane: John Force       Runs 7.264/85.00, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.445/214.25, Was #12
     Right Lane: Matt Hagan       Runs 6.380/100.94, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 4.592/197.16, Was #13 
force is up in smoke around 200 feet and Hagan goes up in smoke around 300 feet.
      Left Lane: Ron Capps        Runs 4.196/277.66, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 4.418/211.16, Was #10
     Right Lane: Tony Pedregon    Runs 4.142/285.11, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 4.432/221.42, Was #11 
Pedregon launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.900 sec., 330ft-2.322, 660ft-3.305/259.11 mph. Capps with a good clean pass to go to the number eight spot. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.322, 660ft-3.329/248.16 mph.
      Left Lane: A. Force Hood    Runs 4.071/303.37, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.259/282.01, Was #9
     Right Lane: Del Worsham      Runs 4.170/292.77, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 4.279/281.77, Was #11 
Worsham with a real nice pass to go to the number six spot. Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.345/258.76 mph. Force Hood with a great pass and she goes to the number one spot with the quickest and fastest pass of the event. She is the only one over the 300 mph mark. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.887 sec., 330ft-2.298, 660ft-3.272/261.67 mph.

       

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Ashley Force Hood    Castrol GTX Mustang             4.071  303.37 
   2. Mike Neff            JFR/Ford Mustang                4.110  295.14 
   3. Tony Pedregon        Nitrofish Impala                4.142  285.11 
   4. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          4.148  292.01 
   5. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.166  295.92 
   6. Del Worsham          Al-Anabi Racing Solara          4.170  292.77 
   7. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang       4.177  294.50 
   8. Jim Head             Western Governors University S  4.180  293.98 
   9. Cruz Pedregon        Advance Auto Parts Solara       4.196  290.44 
  10. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         4.196  277.66 
  11. Jeff Arend           DHL Solara                      4.271  292.65 
  12. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             4.445  214.25 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  13. Matt Hagan           Freightliner Charger            4.592  197.16 
  14. Jerry Toliver        Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo    5.246  162.27 
  15. Jack Beckman         Valvoline/MTS Charger           5.665  157.06 
  16. Cory Lee             Fueled by the Fallen Dodge      6.021  114.54 

Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 3
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - ENGLISHTOWN - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals 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: Matt Hagan       Runs 4.244/286.74, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 4.592/197.16, Was #13
     Right Lane: John Force       Runs 4.344/232.55, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 4.445/214.25, Was #12
1:22 p.m. - Force had a clean run going but his car got loose and headed toward the wall at about 800 feet. he got it straightened out and ended up with his lowest ET of the weekend. Hagan had a decent run and moved up two spots in the order.
      Left Lane: Cory Lee         Runs 6.140/119.05, Now #16
                                  Best prior run: 6.021/114.54, Was #16
     Right Lane: Jack Beckman     Runs 8.043/73.56, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 5.665/157.06, Was #15 
Both drivers launched, both got out to about 330 feet with the rear tires shaking and smoking, and both shut their cars down early right about then.
      Left Lane: Jeff Arend       Runs 7.751/86.50, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.271/292.65, Was #12
     Right Lane: Jerry Toliver    Runs 6.676/102.93, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 5.246/162.27, Was #14 
Another pair of drivers who launched, shook and shut down.
      Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon    Runs 4.259/257.58, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 4.196/290.44, Was #9
     Right Lane: Ron Capps        Runs 5.175/142.58, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 4.196/277.66, Was #10 
Capps got to mid track when his car got loose and the rear tires started to smoke. Pedregon let the chutes out a little early on this run. Neither improved his spot in the order.
      Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson    Runs 5.393/132.73, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 4.177/294.50, Was #7
     Right Lane: Jim Head         Runs 4.390/229.59, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 4.180/293.98, Was #8 
Head's car has pictures of five deceased drivers on the body, including Scott Kalitta, Eric Medlin and Darrell Russell. Wilkerson got to mid track when his car smoked and shut down. Head got a little bit further before his car started spraying fuel out th exhaust. Both will stay where they were in the qualifying order.
      Left Lane: Del Worsham      Runs 4.214/291.45, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 4.170/292.77, Was #6
     Right Lane: Bob Tasca III    Runs 4.239/286.44, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 4.166/295.92, Was #5 
This was a pair of good looking runs but neither driver improved his spot in the order.
      Left Lane: Robert Hight     Runs 5.038/167.84, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 4.148/292.01, Was #4
     Right Lane: Mike Neff        Runs 4.189/286.07, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 4.110/295.14, Was #2 
Hight shook the tires at 100 feet, pedaled it and shut it down again. Neff had a really nice run but did not move up in the order.
      Left Lane: Tony Pedregon    Runs 4.144/291.95, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.142/285.11, Was #3
     Right Lane: A. Force Hood    Runs 4.202/285.29, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.071/303.37, Was #1 
This was a pair of runs that looked good but did not affect either driver's place in the order.

       

Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 3
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Ashley Force Hood    Castrol GTX Mustang             4.071  303.37 
   2. Mike Neff            JFR/Ford Mustang                4.110  295.14 
   3. Tony Pedregon        Nitrofish Impala                4.142  291.95 
   4. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          4.148  292.01 
   5. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.166  295.92 
   6. Del Worsham          Al-Anabi Racing Solara          4.170  292.77 
   7. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang       4.177  294.50 
   8. Jim Head             Western Governors University S  4.180  293.98 
   9. Cruz Pedregon        Advance Auto Parts Solara       4.196  290.44 
  10. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         4.196  277.66 
  11. Matt Hagan           Freightliner Charger            4.244  286.74 
  12. Jeff Arend           DHL Solara                      4.271  292.65 
  13. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             4.344  232.55 
  14. Cory Lee             Fueled by the Fallen Dodge      6.140  119.05 
  15. Jerry Toliver        Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo    6.311  119.86 
  16. Jack Beckman         Valvoline/MTS Charger           8.043   73.56 

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 1
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara)        0.094      4.378 245.05
 (L) Matt Hagan (Freightliner Charger)           0.080      4.852 175.55
11:32 a.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,447 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Worsham has two wins this year. He won here at Englishtown in 1991 and 2005. Hagan has never raced a Funny Car at this track. The only time these two have faced each other before today was at Houston in March. Worsham won that race.

This one was not pretty but Worsham got the win. Both cars launched and Hagan got out to about 100 feet when there was a flash of fire came out from under his car. The blower blew right after that and the chutes came out. Worsham got to about mid track before the rear tires on his car started to smoke and he backed off the throttle. Worsham got the win. There is oil on the track now so we're in for another delay.

 (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)            0.120      4.659 285.29
 (L) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang)       0.118      7.554  64.67
We're racing again after a 15 minute delay to clean up after Hagan's car. Hight has raced Force 11 times before this, winning six of them. He had one win and no losses against Force in the first round, before this. Force has won here four times and lost in the final round six other times.

This was ugly. Both cars launched, both shook the tires hard and both drivers tried to pedal their way down the track. When Hight got back on the throttle, the car shook the tires hard and the chutes came out. Force pedaled it and managed to make his way down the track to take the win.

 (W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang)     0.150      4.067 309.84
 (L) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger)        0.101      4.124 302.82
This is the fourth time Force Hood has started from the number one spot this year. She and Beckman had raced each other five times before this, with Beckman winning three of those races. Two of those wins came in the first round. The last time someone won Funny Car from the number 16 spot at this event came in 1990 and the winner was Johnny Watt. Beckman was first out of the gate and held the lead to 660 feet. Force Hood got by him after that to take the win.
 (W) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang)                0.138      4.051 308.92
 (L) Jerry Toliver (Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 0.178      4.213 303.43
The only other time Neff and Toliver have raced each other came at Gainesville this year. Toliver won that race. Toliver has five national event wins in his career.

Neff was quicker out of the gate and just kept pouring it on for the rest of the race to move on to the next round.

 (W) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala)            0.153      4.074 301.81
 (L) Cory Lee (Fueled by the Fallen Dodge)       -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging
Pedregon has four wins and three losses against Lee. In first round competition, Pedregon has three wins and two losses against Lee.

Both cars did their burnouts but when they had the bodies up before staging, Lee's crew shut the car down. Pedregon had a single run and won lane choice over Worsham in the next round.

 (W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.139      4.108 301.47
 (L) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara)                     0.104      4.143 302.55
Tasca got his first Funny car win at Gainesville this year. Arend's last win came at Reading in 1996. This is the first time Tasca and Arend have faced each other in eliminations.

This was a great side-by-side run. Arend got out of the gate first but Tasca got by him right away. Arend held it close but could not get bye Tasca. Bob Tasca III's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.021), 330 ft(0.010), 660ft(0.005). MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 2 inches). Tasca will have lane choice over John Force in the next round.

 (W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang)   0.112      4.085 301.60
 (L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger)         0.062      4.138 298.34
Wilkerson won here last year. Capps won here in 2006 and was runner up in 2003 and 2005. Capps had an 18-9 record against Wilkerson before this race.

Capps was quicker off the starting line and held the lead to 660 feet. Wilkerson got by him after that to take the win but gave up lane choice to Neff in round two. Tim Wilkerson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.026), 330 ft(-0.017), 660ft(-0.008). MOV: 0.0032 seconds (approximately 17 inches).

 (W) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Solara)   0.076      4.679 275.34
 (L) Jim Head (Western Governors University Sola 0.129     13.136  71.81
Head has won two rounds of eliminations at this track prior to this race. He and Pedregon have raced each other 12 times, with Pedregon winning eight of those races. Pedregon has a 5-2 record against Head in the first round.

Head struck the tires hard as soon as he launched and clicked it off right away. Pedregon shook the rear tires too but drove through it to take the win. He gave up lane choice to Force Hood in the next round.


       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.097      4.166 294.56
 (L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)            0.092      4.259 270.75
1:27 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,848 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Force was 2 - 1 against Tasca III in prior events. They had never met in the second round of eliminations before this race.

Force was quicker at the starting line but that was the only time he led this race. Tasca got by him before they reached 60 feet. Force held close to mid track, then his car lost a cylinder and Tasca pulled away for the win.

 (W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang)     0.074      4.140 305.15
 (L) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Solara)   0.100      5.684 132.21
Cruz had a 4-2 record against Force Hood before this event. He won the only time these two met in the second round before today. Force Hood was out in front from start to finish. Her car moved a lot when she launched but she got it straightened out for the win. Pedregon had a lot of tire shake for the first hundred feet or so. Force Hood will have lance choice over Tasca in the third round.
 (W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang)   0.072      4.196 300.00
 (L) Mike Neff (JFR/Ford Mustang)                0.114      4.167 294.88
Wilkerson had a 6 - 2 record against Neff in prior events. He won the only time these two met in the second round. Wilkerson got this one on a hole shot. He trailed for the first 660 feet and was even with Neff at the marker. Tim Wilkerson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(-0.010), 660ft(0.000). MOV: 0.0135 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
 (W) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala)            0.063      4.132 301.60
 (L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara)        0.071      4.284 269.62
Pedregon is 30 - 18 against Worsham in prior events. He was first out of the gate and stayed out in front for the win. He had low ET of the round, so Pedregon will have lane choice over Wilkerson next time out.

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang)     0.105      4.153 303.91
 (L) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.061      4.271 294.88
3:11 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.87 inches, adjusted altitude 1,795 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Force Hood has four wins and no losses against Tasca III in prior events. Tasca out of the gate first but that advantage did not last long. Force Hood got in front of Tasca before they reached the 60-foot market and she never looked back.

 (W) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala)            0.079      4.132 295.98
 (L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang)   0.098      4.186 290.26
Pedregon had a 19 - 9 record against Wilkerson coming into this weekend. It will be Pedregon vs. Force Hood in the Funny Car final. Pedregon had the quicker start and was out in front the whole way down the track. He got the win and will have lane choice in the final round.

       

Sunday

Results for Final Round 
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Tony Pedregon (Nitrofish Impala)            0.068      4.246 260.56
 (L) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang)     0.125      4.219 272.72
5:34 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,705 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Force Hood and Pedregon raced each other in the final round at Joliet last weekend. Pedregon got the win then, just as he got the win in Las Vegas in October 2007, the only other time he and Force Hood have raced each other in the final round. There was more at stake in this race than just the event title. The winner of this race would leave with the Funny Car points lead.

A holeshot win for Pedregon and both drivers had trouble with their cars in this race. Pedregon got out of the gate first and extended his lead at 330 feet. His car started to move around and get a little loose, giving Force Hood a chance to close the gap. But then Force Hood's car started to move around a bit before it started heavily trailing smoke as it crossed the finish line.

With this win, Pedregon took over the lead in the Funny Car points race.