Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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MOHNTON, Pa. - READING - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Doug Foley Runs 3.972/305.01, Now #1
Right Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 3.981/303.03, Now #2
Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 79 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,830 feet, track temperature 87 degrees.Foley making his first appearance on the NHRA tour this year. A couple good looking passes here for drivers. Lagana with a career best pass here at 1000 feet. Doug Foley's incremental times: 60ft-0.886 sec., 330ft-2.219, 660ft-3.174/263.41 mph.
Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.239, 660ft-3.187/268.33 mph.
Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 7.194/86.54, Now #4
Right Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.307/217.39, Now #3
Grubnic starts to spin the tires around 200 feet and he clicks it off. Karamesines clicks it off early....
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 3.994/287.35, Now #4
Right Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 3.972/306.67, Now #1
It appeared Haddock clicked it off early, but nice clean pass. Hartley with a nice pass, but then shots from the top end showed he lifted the blower. Joe Hartley's incremental times:
60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.229, 660ft-3.179/266.37 mph.
Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.011/302.89, Now #5
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.598/191.76, Now #7
Kalitta started to lose traction just half track and he pedaled it. Millican was straight down the groove into the top half of the show for now.
Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.933/310.84, Now #2
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.920/304.05, Now #1
This was a great drag race and these two are side-by-side all the way down the 1000 feet.
They go to the number one and two spots...Langdon with the fastest pass of the round. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.224, 660ft-3.155/272.72 mph.
Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.191, 660ft-3.126/271.73 mph.
Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.867/307.37, Now #1
Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.903/312.21, Now #2
60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.161, 660ft-3.083/272.61 mph.
Cory McClenathan's incremental times:
60ft-0.852 sec., 330ft-2.187, 660ft-3.123/270.43 mph.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 9.978/76.95, Now #14
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.889/310.20, Now #2
Bernstein launched into a wheel stand and when the front end came back to earth it unloaded the rear slicks and he clicked it off. Dixon goes to the number two spot with a real nice pass.
Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.183, 660ft-3.109/271.90 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.047/223.62, Now #12
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.895/313.07, Now #3
It appeared something let go in Schumacher's car right in the top end with a quick flash of flames. Brown with a real nice looking pass to go to the number three spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.191, 660ft-3.118/271.68 mph.
That wraps up qualifying for today. The NHRA has made call that due to the falling dew point that will be the end of racing for today.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.867 307.37
2. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.889 310.20
3. Antron Brown Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster 3.895 313.07
4. Cory McClenathan FRAM Tough Guard Dragster 3.903 312.21
5. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 3.920 304.05
6. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.933 310.84
7. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.972 306.67
8. Doug Foley DAM Dragster 3.972 305.01
9. Dom Lagana POW MIA Dragster 3.981 303.03
10. Terry Haddock Dragster 3.994 287.35
11. Clay Millican LifeLock Dragster 4.011 302.89
12. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.047 223.62
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13. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 4.307 217.39
14. Doug Kalitta No. 50 Dragster 4.598 191.76
15. David Grubnic DHL Dragster 7.194 86.54
16. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 9.978 76.95
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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MOHNTON, Pa. - READING - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires 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: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.943/286.25, Now #7
No Prior Run
Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 9.315/75.51, Now #14
No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,463 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.Bernstein similar to yesterday started to lift the front end and then was up in smoke. Kalitta with a nice pass straight down the groove into the top half of the show. Doug Kalitta's incremental times:
60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.190, 660ft-3.119/270.27 mph.
Left Lane: C. Karamesines Runs 4.029/299.46, Now #13
No Prior Run
Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 5.552/120.08, Now #15
No Prior Run Karamesines with his career best pass at 1000 feet. Chris Karamesines' incremental times:
60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.243, 660ft-3.220/260.51 mph. Grubnic with a whisp of tire smoke at 330 feet and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Dom Lagana Runs 4.029/298.87, Now #11
Best prior run: 3.981/303.03, Was #10
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.931/280.78, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.047/223.62, Was #14
Schumacher gets it down the track today and moves into the top half of the show. Tony
Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.162, 660ft-3.098/267.32 mph. Lagana with another good looking pass, but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Joe Hartley Runs 4.079/295.46, Now #9
Best prior run: 3.972/306.67, Was #9
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.499/123.38, Now #13
Best prior run: 4.011/302.89, Was #13 Hartley has a cylinder or two out right at the hit, but stays with it. Millican was off the throttle by half track.
Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.916/293.54, Now #5
Best prior run: 3.920/304.05, Was #5 Haddock was schedule to be in the other lane, but sits out this session. Massey with the quickest pass of the round and he is quicker than yesterday, but will stay in the number five spot.
Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.105/269.40 mph.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.916/274.94, Now #4
Best prior run: 3.903/312.21, Was #4
Right Lane: Doug Foley Runs 6.151/102.59, Now #10
Best prior run: 3.972/305.01, Was #10 Foley launched hard and then started to have problems around 250 feet and clicked it off.
McClenathan was a real good pass until right before the finish line when it appears the engine started eating itself up. He still ties Massey for the quickest pass of the round. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.837 sec., 330ft-2.157, 660ft-3.090/271.02 mph.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.854/315.71, Now #1
Best prior run: 3.895/313.07, Was #3
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.947/295.08, Now #7
Best prior run: 3.933/310.84, Was #7 Langdon with another good pass, but doesn't improve on his time from yesterday. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.209, 660ft-3.140/271.57 mph. Brown with a great looking pass, the quickest and fastest of the weekend to move to the number one spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.084/274.83 mph.
Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.891/303.23, Now #3
Best prior run: 3.889/310.20, Was #3
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.868/302.35, Now #2
Best prior run: 3.867/307.37, Was #2 A great drag race to wrap up the first round of qualifying today...Lucas with another great pass, just a tick slower than yesterday. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.164, 660ft-3.080/275.34 mph. Dixon also with another good looking pass, he too just a tick slower than yesterday. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.168,
660ft-3.098/271.57 mph.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Antron Brown Matco Tools Direct TV Dragster 3.854 315.71
2. Morgan Lucas Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil Dr 3.867 307.37
3. Larry Dixon Al-Anabi Racing Dragster 3.889 310.20
4. Cory McClenathan FRAM Tough Guard Dragster 3.903 312.21
5. Spencer Massey US Smokeless Dragster 3.916 304.05
6. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 3.931 280.78
7. Shawn Langdon Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Dragst 3.933 310.84
8. Doug Kalitta No. 50 Dragster 3.943 286.25
9. Joe Hartley Hartley Racing Dragster 3.972 306.67
10. Doug Foley DAM Dragster 3.972 305.01
11. Dom Lagana POW MIA Dragster 3.981 303.03
12. Terry Haddock Dragster 3.994 287.35
13. Clay Millican LifeLock Dragster 4.011 302.89
14. Chris Karamesines Strange/Chizler Dragster 4.029 299.46
15. David Grubnic DHL Dragster 5.552 120.08
16. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 9.315 76.95
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Joe Hartley (Hartley Racing Dragster) 0.070 4.163 275.90
(L) Doug Kalitta (No. 50 Dragster) 0.077 4.490 239.14
Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,858 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.Kalitta is 4 - 1 against Hartley in prior events.
Hartley had a hole or two out right at the hit, but stayed with it. Kalitta started to lose traction around 200 feet and then dropped a bunch of cylinders and that was the end of his weekend.
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.044 3.964 282.24
(L) Doug Foley (DAM Dragster) 0.072 3.979 273.33
This is the first time Langdon and Foley have faced each other in eliminations. Langdon is out of the gate first and then his engine went silent right in the lights, but had enough to hold on for the win. Foley with a nice pass until right in the light when it started mixing up cylinders.
(W) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster) 0.084 3.958 282.60
(L) Terry Haddock (Dragster) -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging
Massey is 1 - 0 against Haddock in prior events. Haddock broke on the burnout and he can't get it back to the starting line, so he gets out of the car and over the wall. Massey with the single here and he runs low of the round, so far.
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.058 3.951 281.25
(L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.025 4.347 217.14
Brown is 5 - 4 against Bernstein in prior events. This is the first time in Bernstein's career he has qualified in the No. 16 spot. Brown qualifying No. 1 secured the No. 1 spot in the "Countdown to 1" playoffs. Bernstein was out of the gate first and then started to lose traction around 330 feet and then the car started dropping cylinders. By half track Brown had the lead and then marches on through the 1000 feet with low E.T. of the round and lane choice against Hartley.
(W) David Grubnic (DHL Dragster) 0.109 4.005 282.48
(L) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.050 4.511 209.62
Grubnic is 7 - 6 against Lucas in prior events. Lucas is out of the gate first and then starts to spin the tires around 330 feet and drops cylinders. Grubnic is able to chase him down by half track and take his first round win of the year, of course this is only his second race of the year. Grubnic will give up lane choice to Langdon in round two.
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.067 3.997 278.58
(L) Chris Karamesines (Strange/Chizler Dragster 0.095 4.119 286.50
Dixon is 3 - 0 against Karamesines in prior events. Dixon is out of the gate first and then right in the lights his engine is eating itself up, but he holds on for the win. Karamesines keeps Dixon honest as he was on a good pass until right before the finish line when it started mixing up cylinders.
(W) Cory McClenathan (FRAM Tough Guard Dragster) 0.079 4.255 236.17
(L) Clay Millican (LifeLock Dragster) 0.053 4.597 207.85
McClenathan is 6 - 1 against Millican in prior events. Millican is out of the starting line advantage and then starts to spin the tires and he pedals it and can't get it to hook up, but he drives it through the 1000 feet. McClenathan was losing traction and dropping cylinders on the top end but holds on for the win. With Millican losing, Hartley moves to with in 3 points of Millican and tenth place in the point standings. McClenathan will give up lane choice to Massey in the next round.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.070 4.081 236.13
(L) Dom Lagana (POW MIA Dragster) 0.083 10.346 82.99
This is the first time Schumacher and Lagana have faced each other in eliminations. Lagana and his crew won the Best Appearing Crew award this weekend. Lagana lose traction as soon as he hits the throttle. Still a good weekend for the Lagana team. Schumacher goes in deep and then is losing traction and mixing up cylinders on the top end. He will lose lane choice to Dixon in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.055 3.961 284.03
(L) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.090 4.025 277.66
Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,440 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.Schumacher is 30 - 26 against Dixon in prior events and 12 to 10 in round two meetings. Dixon is out of the gate first and he never trails taking the win light with a big cloud of engine smoke as he crosse the finish line. Schumacher was spinning the tires on the top end.
(W) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.036 4.000 253.14
(L) David Grubnic (DHL Dragster) 0.113 4.905 149.66
This is the first time Langdon and Grubnic have faced each other in eliminations. Langdon with a great light and then a puff of tire smoke right in the lights. Grubnic starts to lose traction around 300 feet and clicked it off. Langdon will give up lane choice to Dixon in the semifinal.
(W) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster) 0.042 3.965 291.19
(L) Cory McClenathan (FRAM Tough Guard Dragster) 0.091 3.990 285.05
This is the first time Massey and McClenathan have faced each other in eliminations. Massey with the starting line advantage and never trailed to move into the semifinals.
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.068 3.934 300.26
(L) Joe Hartley (Hartley Racing Dragster) 0.095 4.070 292.96
Brown is 4 - 0 against Hartley in prior events. Brown with starting line advantage and runs low E.T. of round for the win and lane choice over Massey in semifinal. Hartley will go into Indy trailing Millican by three points for the tenth spot in points.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.052 3.919 301.94
(L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Dixie Chopper Drag 0.039 4.033 253.18
Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,380 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.Dixon and Langdon have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Langdon with another great light, but Dixon had the difference mad up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. dixon with his quickest pass of the day for the win. Langdon with a puff of tire smoke right in the lights.
(W) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster) 0.041 3.974 294.24
(L) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.048 4.219 255.82
Brown is 2 - 1 against Massey in prior events. A couple great lights with Massey slightly quicker. Brown with the lead until around 400 feet when he started to lose traction. Massey with a good clean pass to go to his third final round this year. He will give up lane choice to Dixon in the final.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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MOHNTON, Pa. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.060 3.899 306.05
(L) Spencer Massey (US Smokeless Dragster) 0.050 8.691 76.36
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 98 degrees. Massey is 2 - 1 against Dixon in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.
Massey with a slight starting line advantage, but is up in smoke right off the starting line and clicks it off. Dixon with his quickest pass today and wins for the first time here at Maple Grove Raceway. This is 48th national event in his career and his fifth national event win this season.
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