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Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - ENGLISHTOWN - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel 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:
 
     Right Lane: Steven Chrisman  Runs 4.151/284.56, Now #1
4:24 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 2,575 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Chrisman was straight down the groove.

      Left Lane: Terry Haddock    Runs 4.067/293.47, Now #2
     Right Lane: Joe Hartley      Runs 4.062/292.14, Now #1
Haddock had a hole at early, but stayed with it. Hartley dropped a cylinder or two, but gets it down the track and into the number one spot.
      Left Lane: Clay Millican    Runs 6.061/101.65, Now #5
     Right Lane: Doug Kalitta     Runs 4.875/153.25, Now #4
Kalitta started to haze the tires and stayed with it, but couldn't get it to hook up and finally lifted. Millican was up in smoke around the 330-foot mark.
      Left Lane: Shawn Langdon    Runs 3.972/296.76, Now #1
     Right Lane: Spencer Massey   Runs 3.985/294.11, Now #2
A couple good looking passes between the rookies as they go to the number one and two spots. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.208, 660ft-3.164/264.91 mph.
Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.200, 660ft-3.169/261.67 mph.
      Left Lane: Morgan Lucas     Runs 4.847/158.17, Now #7
     Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.970/289.38, Now #1 

      Left Lane: Larry Dixon      Runs 3.937/299.60, Now #1
     Right Lane: B. Bernstein     Runs 5.653/120.12, Now #10
Bernstein blisters the Goodyear early and clicks it off. Dixon gets it to hook up all the way through the 1000 feet and goes to the number one spot. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.133/266.06 mph.
      Left Lane: Tony Schumacher  Runs 3.932/300.53, Now #1
     Right Lane: Antron Brown     Runs 4.970/145.88, Now #11
Brown is up in smoke early and he clicks it off. Schumacher with a great looking pass here in the heat of the day. He goes to the number one spot and he is the only one to hit the 300 mph mark. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.132/267.37 mph.

       

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              3.932  300.53 
   2. Larry Dixon          Al-Anabi Racing Dragster        3.937  299.60 
   3. Cory McClenathan     Valvoline/Fram Dragster         3.970  289.38 
   4. Shawn Langdon        Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst  3.972  296.76 
   5. Spencer Massey       US Smokeless Dragster           3.985  294.11 
   6. Joe Hartley          Aeromotive Dragster             4.062  292.14 
   7. Terry Haddock        Dragster                        4.067  293.47 
   8. Steven Chrisman      Chrisman Driveline Dragster     4.151  284.56 
   9. Morgan Lucas         Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr  4.847  158.17 
  10. Doug Kalitta         Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragster  4.875  153.25 
  11. Antron Brown         Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster  4.970  145.88 
  12. Brandon Bernstein    Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster    5.653  120.12 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  13. Clay Millican        MPE Motorsports Dragster        6.061  101.65 

Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - ENGLISHTOWN - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Rit Pustari      Runs 4.312/273.05, Now #9
                                  No Prior Run 
Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,376 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

This is Pustari's first pass at a 1000 feet. Pustari with a nice clean pass...

      Left Lane: B. Bernstein     Runs 3.884/302.48, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.653/120.12, Was #13
     Right Lane: Terry McMillen   Runs 4.061/293.60, Now #7
                                  No Prior Run 
Bernstein is out of the groove out past half track and got real close to the centerline. He reeled it in and drove it to the number one spot. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.170, 660ft-3.093/274.11 mph. McMillen with a good clean pass...Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.279, 660ft-3.247/261.67 mph.
      Left Lane: Antron Brown     Runs 3.871/315.05, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.970/145.88, Was #14
     Right Lane: Clay Millican    Runs 3.885/311.05, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 6.061/101.65, Was #15 
This was a great side-by-side drag race..the two fastest pass of the event and the number one and three quickest. Brown goes to the number one spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.847 sec., 330ft-2.178, 660ft-3.099/273.83 mph.
Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.177, 660ft-3.106/272.17 mph.
      Left Lane: Doug Kalitta     Runs 3.959/305.15, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 4.875/153.25, Was #15
     Right Lane: Morgan Lucas     Runs 3.858/308.07, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.847/158.17, Was #14 
Lucas with a great looking pass and she goes to the number one spot. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.158, 660ft-3.078/273.94 mph. Kalitta with a nice pass to go to the number seven spot. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.210, 660ft-3.160/264.65 mph.
     Right Lane: Terry Haddock    Runs 4.694/166.44, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 4.067/293.47, Was #13 
Haddock starts spinning the tires around 660 feet and then drops a bunch of cylinders.
      Left Lane: Joe Hartley      Runs 5.188/132.76, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.062/292.14, Was #12
     Right Lane: Shawn Langdon    Runs 3.916/306.67, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 3.972/296.76, Was #9 
Hartley launched with a big wheel stand and then when the wheels come back to earth the rear tires unloaded and he went up in smoke. Langdon with a nice pass. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.195, 660ft-3.130/271.02 mph.
      Left Lane: Spencer Massey   Runs 4.262/193.88, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 3.985/294.11, Was #10
     Right Lane: Larry Dixon      Runs 3.836/314.24, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 3.937/299.60, Was #7 
Massey with problems around 660 feet and he coast on through the 1000 feet. Dixon launch hard and keep it hooked up all the way through the 1000 feet. Dixon goes to the top of the list...Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.162, 660ft-3.069/278.06 mph.
      Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.844/315.34, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 3.970/289.38, Was #9
     Right Lane: Tony Schumacher  Runs 3.818/314.46, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 3.932/300.53, Was #7 
This was a great drag race to wrap up qualifying for day one. Schumacher with a great pass and it appeared it was burning up a head gasket on the top end. He still goes to the number one spot...Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.832 sec., 330ft-2.138, 660ft-3.050/276.69 mph. McClenathan was just a tick behind and he goes to the number three spot. He runs the fastest pass of the day. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.163, 660ft-3.076/275.34 mph.

       

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              3.818  314.46 
   2. Larry Dixon          Al-Anabi Racing Dragster        3.836  314.24 
   3. Cory McClenathan     Valvoline/Fram Dragster         3.844  315.34 
   4. Morgan Lucas         Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr  3.858  308.07 
   5. Antron Brown         Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster  3.871  315.05 
   6. Brandon Bernstein    Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster    3.884  302.48 
   7. Clay Millican        MPE Motorsports Dragster        3.885  311.05 
   8. Shawn Langdon        Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst  3.916  306.67 
   9. Doug Kalitta         Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragster  3.959  305.15 
  10. Spencer Massey       US Smokeless Dragster           3.985  294.11 
  11. Terry McMillen       Amalie Oil Dragster             4.061  293.60 
  12. Joe Hartley          Aeromotive Dragster             4.062  292.14 
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  13. Terry Haddock        Dragster                        4.067  293.47 
  14. Steven Chrisman      Chrisman Driveline Dragster     4.151  284.56 
  15. Rit Pustari                                          4.312  273.05 

Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 3
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - ENGLISHTOWN - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Terry Haddock    Runs 4.098/243.24, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 4.067/293.47, Was #13
     Right Lane: Steven Chrisman  Runs 7.697/101.37, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 4.151/284.56, Was #14 
Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 2,258 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Hillary Will is backing Chrisman up after the burnout. He is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Haddock makes it to about 660 feet before his has a whisp of tire smoke and clicks it off.

      Left Lane: Terry McMillen   Runs 4.413/185.41, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 4.061/293.60, Was #11
     Right Lane: Joe Hartley      Runs 8.587/91.66, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.062/292.14, Was #12 
Hartley is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. McMillen launched with the front end in the air and then began to smoke the tires around half track. He clicked it off.
      Left Lane: Shawn Langdon    Runs 3.882/289.07, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 3.916/306.67, Was #8
     Right Lane: Spencer Massey   Runs 4.533/171.86, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 3.985/294.11, Was #10 
Massey starts to smoke the tires before 660 feet and clicks it off. Langdon with a good clean pass to move up the ladder a couple spots. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.825 sec., 330ft-2.146, 660ft-3.075/273.22 mph.
      Left Lane: Clay Millican    Runs 5.611/116.51, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 3.885/311.05, Was #8
     Right Lane: Doug Kalitta     Runs 4.000/284.87, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 3.959/305.15, Was #9 
Millican started to rattle the tires and then was up in smoke by 250 feet. Kalitta with a clean pass, but he doesn't improve.
      Left Lane: Morgan Lucas     Runs 3.948/298.67, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 3.858/308.07, Was #4
     Right Lane: B. Bernstein     Runs 4.740/157.71, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 3.884/302.48, Was #7 
Bernstein dropped a cylinder or two and then smoke the tires around 400 feet. Lucas was straight down the groove, but didn't improve on his time from yesterday.
      Left Lane: Larry Dixon      Runs 4.803/150.10, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 3.836/314.24, Was #2
     Right Lane: Antron Brown     Runs 4.809/153.65, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 3.871/315.05, Was #5 
Dixon with a whisp of tire smoke around 400 feet and Brown blisters the Goodyears about the same spot as Dixon.
      Left Lane: Tony Schumacher  Runs 5.796/106.86, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 3.818/314.46, Was #1
     Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.840/148.97, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 3.844/315.34, Was #3 
Schumacher is up in smoke before he gets to 330 feet and McClenathan is up in smoke just past the 330-foot mark.

       

Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 3
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Schumacher      U.S. Army Dragster              3.818  314.46 
   2. Larry Dixon          Al-Anabi Racing Dragster        3.836  314.24 
   3. Cory McClenathan     Valvoline/Fram Dragster         3.844  315.34 
   4. Morgan Lucas         Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr  3.858  308.07 
   5. Antron Brown         Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster  3.871  315.05 
   6. Shawn Langdon        Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst  3.882  306.67 
   7. Brandon Bernstein    Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster    3.884  302.48 
   8. Clay Millican        MPE Motorsports Dragster        3.885  311.05 
   9. Doug Kalitta         Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragster  3.959  305.15 
  10. Spencer Massey       US Smokeless Dragster           3.985  294.11 
  11. Terry McMillen       Amalie Oil Dragster             4.061  293.60 
  12. Joe Hartley          Aeromotive Dragster             4.062  292.14 
  13. Terry Haddock        Dragster                        4.098  293.47 
  14. Steven Chrisman      Chrisman Driveline Dragster     7.697  284.56 
  15. Rit Pustari                                           NT   

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 1
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Clay Millican (MPE Motorsports Dragster)    0.019      3.907 309.27
 (L) Doug Kalitta (Kalitta M'Spts No. 50 Dragste 0.093      3.924 307.72
Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,447 feet, track temperature 76 degrees.

Kalitta is 5 - 4 against Millican in prior events. This was a great drag race to start the day. Millican with a great light light to take the win light. Kalitta with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.

 (W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.055      3.865 307.65
 (L) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster)      0.050      3.983 290.69
Bernstein is 3 - 0 against Massey in prior events. They leave together and then it is all Bernstein. Bernstein like in his qualifying pass got real close to the centerline on the top end. Both driver run their quickest passes of the weekend.
 (W) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.094      3.881 309.84
 (L) Terry Haddock (Dragster)                    0.087      4.265 236.05
This is the first time Lucas and Haddock have faced each other in eliminations. Haddock with a slight starting line advantage, but then dropped a cylinder early. Lucas had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Haddock was mixing up cylinders on the top end.
 (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)        0.111      3.816 313.88
     was unopposed
Schumacher's qualifying E.T. is the third quickest in the class this season. Schumacher launches hard and blast on through the 1000 feet with the quickest pass of the weekend and now that is the third quickest pass in the class for the season. Schumacher will have lane choice over Millican in round two.
 (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster)      0.082      3.823 316.60
 (L) Rit Pustari (Pustari Racing Dragster)       0.101      7.597  77.35
This is the first time Dixon and Pustari have faced each other in eliminations. Pustari starts to shake the tires right off the starting line and then is up in smoke by 300 feet. Dixon with a great looking pass straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and the fastest pass of the event. He will have lane choice over Bernstein in round two.
 (W) Cory McClenathan (Valvoline/Fram Dragster)  0.142      3.837 312.35
 (L) Steven Chrisman (Chrisman Driveline Dragste 0.104      4.115 286.01
This is the first time McClenathan and Chrisman have faced each other in eliminations. Chrisman with a little tire chatter. McClenathan launched hard and he runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light.
 (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.077      3.850 314.53
 (L) Joe Hartley (Aeromotive Dragster)           0.079     10.006  86.33
Brown is 1 - 0 against Hartley in prior events. Hartley lost traction as soon as he hit the throttle and that is the end of his weekend. Brown with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Lucas in round two.
 (W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.080      3.844 311.77
 (L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Dragster)        0.051      3.891 308.99
Langdon is 1 - 0 against McMillen in prior events. Just as these two fired their car they were shut off as it is raining. We are back after a brief rain delay. McMillen with the starting line advantage and the lead to about 330 feet. Langdon with his quickest pass at a 1000 feet is able to take the win by 0.0181 seconds (approximately 8 feet). McMillen with his quickest and fastest pass at 1000 feet in a losing effort. Langdon will give up lane choice to McClenathan in round two. all of the higher qualified drivers advanced to round two.

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.075      4.373 229.20
 (L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.082      4.589 272.56
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,848 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Brown is 2 - 1 against Lucas in prior events. Lucas is up in smoke right off the starting line and pedals it. Brown starts to haze the tires around 330 feet and pedals it. Brown got it to hook up better and he moves into the semifinal.

 (W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.060      3.894 308.78
 (L) Cory McClenathan (Valvoline/Fram Dragster)  0.094      3.881 311.77
McClenathan is 2 - 0 against Langdon in prior events. Langdon with the starting line advantage and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0214 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
 (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster)      0.080      3.851 310.91
 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.042      3.900 310.05
Bernstein is 17 - 10 against Dixon in prior events. This is a great drag race with Bernstein getting the starting line advantage and the lead until just before e half track. Dixon was able to chase him down and take the win by 0.0110 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Dixon with low E.T. of the round and he will have lane choice over Langdon in the semifinal.
 (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)        0.121      3.896 307.02
 (L) Clay Millican (MPE Motorsports Dragster)    0.061      4.269 243.68
Schumacher is 12 - 2 against Millican in prior events. Millican with the starting line advantage and the lead until he started to smoke the tires just before half track. Schumacher was straight down the groove for the win and he will have lane choice over Brown in the semifinal.

       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.059      3.878 311.20
 (L) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster)        0.082      3.905 296.89
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.87 inches, adjusted altitude 1,795 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Schumacher is 7 - 2 against Brown in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never looks back to move into his fifth final round of the year. A couple good clean passes, straight down the groove, both of them. Brown will leave Englishtown with the point lead in Top Fuel.

 (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster)      0.062      3.883 310.34
 (L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.060      5.944 115.17
Langdon is 1 - 0 against Dixon in prior events. Langdon is up in smoke by about 300 feet and that is the end of his weekend. Dixon with another good looking pass, but he will give up lane choice to Brown in the final.

       

Sunday

Results for Final Round 
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 (W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster)      0.037      4.553 No Speed
 (L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste -0.062(R)  7.534  73.34 
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 1,705 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Brown and Dixon have each won 3 times against the other in prior events and Brown is 1 - 0 against Dixon in prior final rounds. This is Dixon's third final round this year and this is Brown's fifth final round this year. Brown double step the throttle on the starting line and turned on the red light giving Dixon his 46th National event win and his third this year. This is the fifth time Dixon has rolled out of Englishtown with the Wally. Dixon with the win moves into third place.