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Friday Results for Qualifying Round 1

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: John Hart Runs 6.426/216.20, Now #1 Right Lane: Don Devault Runs 7.860/121.20, Now #2 12:49 p.m. It's a beautiful day here at Indy, with fluffy clouds in a bright blue sky. There's a light breeze. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,905 feet, track temperature 104 degrees. Devault's Camaro moves around a bunch on the leave and it's coasting early in the pass. Hart gets some data, but perhaps not much that's usable. Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.042/217.56, Now #1 Right Lane: Cassie Simonton Runs 7.240/132.17, Now #3 Simonton has a great looking operation with attractive car graphics, nice uniforms, and all the rest. That doesn't help her much here as the car is a bit lazy on the hit but begins to shake and spin at about 400 feet. Cortino lands in the top spot, at least for a few minutes. Left Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 6.496/148.33, Now #3 Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.590/238.09, Now #4 From watching all the other classes race, the track appears to be in exceptional condition. This is its first test with high horsepower and right now it's hard to tell if the busted runs are due to the crew chiefs underestimating the surface or there's not enough to hold these blown cars. Hagen looked to be on a good pass but the car slowed noticeably on the top end. Butler's car did a small bounce on the leave, hesitated, and then gained rpm to finish the run. Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 5.879/247.47, Now #2 Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.743/250.32, Now #1 These guys did a much better job and we finally get into the fives. Dobbs looked like he was pretty loose after hitting high gear, but got the fishtailing settled down and put the car across the finish line in the center of the lane. Bojec went straight - and straight to the top of the class. Larry Dobbs' incremental times: 60ft-1.018 sec., 330ft-2.647, 660ft-3.903/197.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.973. John Bojec's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.557, 660ft-3.792/200.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.847. Left Lane: Thomas Carter No Time, Now #10 Right Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.633/257.92, Now #1 Carter broke before he could stage. DeJoria's car sounded like it stayed in first gear for a long time but the numbers put her at the top by a sigificant amount. Alexis De Joria's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.533, 660ft-3.736/205.47 mph, 1,000ft-4.762. Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 7.401/124.13, Now #9 Right Lane: Vern Moats No Time, Now #12 Foster's Monte Carlo kept moving left towards the wall and he had to lift. Moats' car hammered the tires hard on the leave and shook a a few feet until Vern could get it shut down. Left Lane: Brent Henry Runs 10.454/68.75, Now #12 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.532/258.47, Now #1 Bartone lays down a textbook pass. Straight, smooth, and quick. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.455, 660ft-3.647/207.75 mph, 1,000ft-4.665. Left Lane: J. Lombardo Jr. Runs 6.093/252.71, Now #6 Right Lane: Steve Harker Runs 14.642/56.17, Now #14 Harker's car headed straight for the wall on the hit. Lombardo's car was heading the other way towards his wall. Lombardo made it just a bit further. Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 6.244/153.42, Now #7 Right Lane: Mickey Ferro No Time, Now #16 Both cars were on a strong pass, when Ferro's Monte Carlo headed towards the center line. Payne got a very good look at what was happening and lifted. You'll notice that we didn't see Frank Manzo. We were notified of the sad news that Frank's father passed away earlier this week. Our condolences go out to the Manzo family for their loss.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 1

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Mustan 5.532 258.47 2. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.633 257.92 3. John Bojec PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo 5.743 250.32 4. Rick Cortino D3 Outdoor Firebird 6.042 217.56 5. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Monte Carlo 6.093 252.71 6. Jay Payne FireIce Mustang 6.244 153.42 7. John Hart Charger 6.426 216.20 8. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 6.496 148.33 9. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.590 238.09 10. Cassie Simonton Kon Rodz Racing Monte Carlo 7.240 132.17 11. Chris Foster AmeriGas Monte Carlo 7.401 124.13 12. Don Devault Camaro 7.860 121.20 13. Brent Henry Lane Automotive Charger 10.454 68.75 14. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 14.642 56.17 15. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang NT --------- Not Qualified --------- 16. Larry Dobbs Corvette DQ 17. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo DQ

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil 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: Vern Moats Runs 5.668/255.77, Now #3 No Prior Run Right Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 6.309/185.33, Now #8 No Prior Run 4:08 p.m. These racers have had a few hours to look over their earlier data and decide what needs to be done to run an Alcohol Funny Car down this track. Last session, probably more missed than got it right. Carter's going to lose another run as one of the chutes deployed right at the hit. Moats is dancing around quite a bit in the left lane but cards a very nice pass to get him into the show. Left Lane: Mickey Ferro Runs 5.632/253.99, Now #2 No Prior Run Ferro's on a single so we can hear pretty clearly what his engine is doing. He leaves hard and the rpms build nicely. There may have been a slight flat spot right around the shift but it's still a very good run, good enough to be second best. Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 15.666/56.41, Now #17 Best prior run: 14.642/56.17, Was #17 Right Lane: Brent Henry Runs 5.674/253.66, Now #5 Best prior run: 10.454/68.75, Was #16 So far this session, the crew chiefs seem as if they've corrected identified what needed to be done. Neither of these cars made it down the track last time up, so they have a big window for improvement. Hawker misses completely as the car immediately hammers the tires and the car turns on a 45 degree angle toward the wall. He does a great job of driving and barely escapes scraping the paint. That's very unusual to see this team lose two runs in a row. I'd remarked on the unusual weather here. The low humidity is helping things out but we almost never get such a low barometer here. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,982 feet, track temperature 107 degrees. Left Lane: Don Devault Runs 6.917/183.15, Now #15 Best prior run: 7.860/121.20, Was #16 Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.709/249.39, Now #6 Best prior run: 7.401/124.13, Was #15 Devault is really agressive as he is feathering the throttle most of the way down but never gets the car to really settle down. In the other lane, Foster has no visible problems and gets into the top half. Left Lane: Cassie Simonton Runs 6.725/149.08, Now #15 Best prior run: 7.240/132.17, Was #16 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.626/252.95, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.496/148.33, Was #13 Both cars looked pretty good on the front half but Simonton started falling back just past the 660. Hagen's run is straight as a string and he jumps into the #2. Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 7.813/116.71, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.590/238.09, Was #14 Right Lane: John Hart Runs 6.037/233.88, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.426/216.20, Was #13 Butler was really, really loose and got very close to the wall. Hart finds a few tenths. Left Lane: John Bojec No Time, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.743/250.32, Was #8 Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.766/250.18, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.244/153.42, Was #12 Payne hits a long, smoky burnout. Bojec's team watches, and then pulls the car off to the short chute without ever attempting to fire it. Payne's wheelspeed gets a little crazy right at the shift but he manhandles the car back to the center of the lane. Left Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 6.645/152.95, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.633/257.92, Was #4 Right Lane: J. Lombardo Jr. Runs 5.766/254.14, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.093/252.71, Was #12 DeJoria's car is fairly twitchy and she falls back not too far past half track. Lombardo gets the NAPA car almost into the top half. Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.789/247.34, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.532/258.47, Was #1 Right Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 5.990/237.34, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.042/217.56, Was #12 This pair ends the session and Bartone's still in the top spot.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Mustan 5.532 258.47 2. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.626 252.95 3. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.632 253.99 4. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.633 257.92 5. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.668 255.77 6. Brent Henry Lane Automotive Charger 5.674 253.66 7. Chris Foster AmeriGas Monte Carlo 5.709 249.39 8. John Bojec PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo 5.743 250.32 9. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Monte Carlo 5.766 254.14 10. Jay Payne FireIce Mustang 5.766 250.18 11. Rick Cortino D3 Outdoor Firebird 5.990 237.34 12. John Hart Charger 6.037 233.88 13. Thomas Carter Jawbreaker Motorsports Mustang 6.309 185.33 14. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.590 238.09 15. Cassie Simonton Kon Rodz Racing Monte Carlo 6.725 149.08 16. Don Devault Camaro 6.917 183.15 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 14.642 56.41 18. Larry Dobbs Corvette DQ

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil 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: Brian Harvanek Runs 5.891/240.42, Now #11 No Prior Run 1:34 p.m. Harvanek just got a new engine and had set out the previous qualifying sessions. This will be the maiden voyage for their new combination. And it's a good one. The team now has some good data to tune from. Left Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 6.724/234.33, Now #16 No Prior Run Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.620/256.06, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.743/250.32, Was #8 Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,563 feet, track temperature 106 degrees. Dobbs was very lazy off the line, and then the car kept moving left so he drove alongside the wall for most of the pass. In the meantime, Bojec lays down some impressive numbers and shoots all the way up to the second slot. John Bojec's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.501, 660ft-3.710/204.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.743. Left Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 5.735/241.28, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.309/185.33, Was #14 Right Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.660/252.76, Now #6 Best prior run: 14.642/56.17, Was #19 Harker has had two busted runs so far and that's just not a normal thing for the team. Both teams lay down passes more like they're known for. Harker's Monte Carlo waggled a bit on the gear change, but not enough to pucker anything. Carter was very straight and smooth. Thomas Carter's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.534, 660ft-3.757/201.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.813. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.969 sec., 330ft-2.512, 660ft-3.728/203.83 mph, 1,000ft-4.772. Left Lane: John Hart Runs 6.486/234.70, Now #15 Best prior run: 6.037/233.88, Was #15 Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.102/229.74, Now #16 Best prior run: 6.590/238.09, Was #16 Hart was very aggressive on the leave but the bad news is that all that agressiveness went over the ability of the track to handle it. What started out as average quivering turned into serious shake that took the car out of the groove. Butler just needs to find some more power as he was pretty much in the groove the whole way down. Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 5.936/232.71, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.990/237.34, Was #14 Right Lane: Don Devault Runs 6.512/210.93, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.917/183.15, Was #19 Devault's Camaro was hopping on the leave, and even after numerous lifts of the pedal didn't get settled down until way down track. Devault steps up a bunch but still doesn't get in. Wayne Butler is on the bump spot at 6.102. Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.721/255.34, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.766/250.18, Was #12 Right Lane: Cassie Simonton Runs 5.693/253.80, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.725/149.08, Was #19 Nice side by side race. Cassie gets in and Jay steps up. Left Lane: J. Lombardo Jr. Runs 5.890/173.49, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.766/254.14, Was #13 Right Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.580/257.78, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.633/257.92, Was #5 Another great pair with Lombardo slightly ahead until we see his chutes deploy at about 800 or 900 feet. He noses over and Alexis steams on through all the way up to the second spot. John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.459, 660ft-3.660/206.35 mph, 1,000ft-4.748. Alexis De Joria's incremental times: 60ft-0.958 sec., 330ft-2.493, 660ft-3.689/206.64 mph, 1,000ft-4.711. Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.740/249.39, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.709/249.39, Was #10 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.498/261.37, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.532/258.47, Was #1 Bartone gets everybody talking with a stout pass, with career best numbers on both ET and speed. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.450, 660ft-3.630/210.28 mph, 1,000ft-4.639. Left Lane: Brent Henry Runs 5.638/257.68, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.674/253.66, Was #8 Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.674/257.33, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.668/255.77, Was #7 Two straight passes, with the sound of someone slapping the pedal at least once. Left Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.550/260.56, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.626/252.95, Was #4 Right Lane: Mickey Ferro Runs 5.579/256.45, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.632/253.99, Was #5 The final two cars in the session go right up the ladder. Bartone is still way out there for the top spot, and John Hart is on the bump.

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Mustan 5.498 261.37 2. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.550 260.56 3. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.579 256.45 4. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.580 257.92 5. John Bojec PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo 5.620 256.06 6. Brent Henry Lane Automotive Charger 5.638 257.68 7. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.660 252.76 8. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.668 257.33 9. Cassie Simonton Kon Rodz Racing Monte Carlo 5.693 253.80 10. Chris Foster AmeriGas Monte Carlo 5.709 249.39 11. Jay Payne FireIce Mustang 5.721 255.34 12. Thomas Carter Jawbreaker Motorsports Mustang 5.735 241.28 13. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Monte Carlo 5.766 254.14 14. Brian Harvanek Camaro 5.891 240.42 15. Rick Cortino D3 Outdoor Firebird 5.936 237.34 16. John Hart Charger 6.037 234.70 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.102 238.09 18. Don Devault Camaro 6.512 210.93 19. Larry Dobbs Corvette 6.724 234.33

Sunday Results for Qualifying Round 4

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil 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 17.162/45.23, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.102/229.74, Was #17 Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 5.772/253.42, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.724/234.33, Was #19 9:53 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 1,830 feet, track temperature 82 degrees. John Hart is on the bump spot at 6.037. Butler shakes and spins at the green and slows. Dobbs gets his Corvette into the fives on a relatively clean pass and into the new #14 spot. Larry Dobbs' incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.594, 660ft-3.831/200.98 mph, 1,000ft-4.884. Left Lane: Brian Harvanek No Time, Now #15 Best prior run: 5.891/240.42, Was #15 Right Lane: John Hart No Time, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.037/233.88, Was #17 Rick Cortino is on the bump spot at 5.936. Harvanek's new engine challenges continue, as it goes silent in the burnout and he pulls the Camaro over to the wall. Hart's car just sits in the lights at the green. It sounded like it was having problems holding high RPMs and then zings at the green. Left Lane: Cassie Simonton Runs 6.422/243.81, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.693/253.80, Was #9 Right Lane: Rick Cortino No Time, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.936/232.71, Was #16 Cortino pulls out of line, as he can't get bumped from the field. Simonton is on and off the throttle before clicking it early. Left Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.646/254.04, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.668/255.77, Was #8 Right Lane: J. Lombardo Jr. No Time, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.766/254.14, Was #13 A great pass for Moats to move up a position on the ladder into the new #7 position. Lombardo shook and spun and just clipped the guardrail near the 330 lights. Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.669/224.21, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.660/252.76, Was #8 Right Lane: Thomas Carter Runs 7.379/127.70, Now #12 Best prior run: 5.735/241.28, Was #12 Harker was on a good pass until right in the lights where he slowed. Carter stayed with him until near mid-track where the Mustang slowed. Left Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.621/258.07, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.620/256.06, Was #5 Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.640/256.84, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.721/255.34, Was #11 Two good looking runs and Payne finally gets a great pass to move up into the top half of the field. John Bojec's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.515, 660ft-3.721/205.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.751. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.521, 660ft-3.733/204.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.766. Left Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.577/259.71, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.580/257.78, Was #4 Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.917/194.02, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.709/249.39, Was #11 De Joria uses a lot of track getting to the finish line. The Mustang got close to the wall near mid-track. She moves up a spot. Foster was running well until near the 1000 foot lights and then slowed. Left Lane: Mickey Ferro Runs 5.521/257.68, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.579/256.45, Was #4 Right Lane: Brent Henry Runs 10.507/67.15, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.638/257.68, Was #6 Henry fires and falls back. Ferro gets the best 330 time off the weekend and parlays that into two spots up the ladder into the current #2 spot. Nice. Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.437, 660ft-3.630/206.16 mph, 1,000ft-4.652. Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 17.888/55.31, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.498/261.37, Was #1 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.512/262.13, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.550/260.56, Was #3 Bartone kicks the tires right at the green. Hagan makes a terrific looking pass and is now the new the new #2 qualifier. Big time MPH. Fred Hagen Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.460, 660ft-3.643/209.20 mph, 1,000ft-4.655.

Sunday Order for Qualifying Round 4

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Mustan 5.498 261.37 2. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.512 262.13 3. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.521 257.68 4. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.577 259.71 5. John Bojec PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo 5.620 258.07 6. Brent Henry Lane Automotive Charger 5.638 257.68 7. Jay Payne FireIce Mustang 5.640 256.84 8. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.646 257.33 9. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.660 252.76 10. Cassie Simonton Kon Rodz Racing Monte Carlo 5.693 253.80 11. Chris Foster AmeriGas Monte Carlo 5.709 249.39 12. Thomas Carter Jawbreaker Motorsports Mustang 5.735 241.28 13. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Monte Carlo 5.766 254.14 14. Larry Dobbs Corvette 5.772 253.42 15. Brian Harvanek Camaro 5.891 240.42 16. Rick Cortino D3 Outdoor Firebird 5.936 237.34 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. John Hart Charger 6.037 234.70 18. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.102 238.09 19. Don Devault Camaro 6.512 210.93

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.051 5.614 253.80 (L) Vern Moats (Kendall Motor Oil Mustang) 0.111 5.709 250.37 7:09 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,821 feet, track temperature 99 degrees. Vern Moats has been to Indy 28 times and this this is the twelfth start in the top half of the field. He won here in 1983. The two middle of the pack come to the line. Harker gets a major jump off the line and continues to pull away for The almost sixty foot win. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.478, 660ft-3.690/203.16 mph, 1,000ft-4.728. Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.536, 660ft-3.758/201.16 mph, 1,000ft-4.811. (W) Chris Foster (AmeriGas Monte Carlo) 0.055 5.672 252.85 (L) Brent Henry (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.064 5.677 246.84 Henry is driving the car that won here last year and for the team that won in 2003 [Jeff Craig]. Foster's car gets out of the groove a little and he pulls it back into the center of the lane. He makes his best pass of the weekend, but it's expensive with a lot of smoke from the pipes in the lights. Henry was game and swapped the lead several times, but couldn't match his prior pace. Chris Foster's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(-0.006), 660ft(-0.014), 1,000ft(-0.003). MOV: 0.0147 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Brent Henry's incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec., 330ft-2.500, 660ft-3.717/202.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.772. Chris Foster's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.515, 660ft-3.740/202.27 mph, 1,000ft-4.784. (W) Fred Hagen Jr. (Dark Horse Mustang) 0.091 5.618 255.29 (L) Brian Harvanek (Camaro) 0.054 5.864 243.37 Fred Hagan had top speed in qualifying. His dad set Top Speed here in 1981, 1989, and 2001. Harvanek gets a small hole shot, but Hagen is out in front by sixty feet and never looks back for the big lead at the finish line. Fred Hagen Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.482, 660ft-3.697/204.11 mph, 1,000ft-4.736. Brian Harvanek's incremental times: 60ft-1.008 sec., 330ft-2.605, 660ft-3.863/195.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.944. (W) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang) 0.095 5.648 255.05 (L) Cassie Simonton (Kon Rodz Racing Monte Carl 0.105 DQ-Centerline This is the 241st driver that Payne has faced. Jay Payne is in his 23rd Indy: 13 in TAD and 10 in TAFC. He was the runner up in TAFC in 2001 and TAD 1996. It's Payne from start to finish. He gets a small hole shot that continually got larger down the track. Payne gets his 450th round win. Any chance that Simonton had went away, when the car drifted over and tagged the two mid-track reflectors. Jay Payne's incremental margins: 60ft(0.008), 330 ft(0.102), 660ft(0.453), 1,000ft(1.096). MOV: 1.8857 seconds (more than 100 feet). Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.512, 660ft-3.724/204.08 mph, 1,000ft-4.764. Cassie Simonton's incremental times: 60ft-0.969 sec., 330ft-2.604, 660ft-4.167/143.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.850. Hagen will have lane choice in the next round. (W) John Bojec (PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo) 0.054 5.622 256.21 (L) Thomas Carter (Jawbreaker Motorsports Musta 0.030 6.075 175.02 7:27 p.m. ...and we are back from the dusting and cleaning of the reflector remains. This is Bojec's best starting spot ever and he takes the easy win, as Carter bangs the blower after the 1000 foot lights. The body burst panel went flying into the sky. Bojec staged very deep and played it safe at the green, giving Carter a small head start. He recovered the lead by the 330 lights and pulled steadily ahead for the easy win. John Bojec's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.015), 330 ft(0.008), 660ft(0.034), 1,000ft(0.130). MOV: 0.4296 seconds (more than 100 feet). Thomas Carter's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.543, 660ft-3.774/200.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.901. John Bojec's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.511, 660ft-3.716/205.47 mph, 1,000ft-4.747. (W) John Lombardo Jr. (NAPA Auto Parts Monte Ca 0.090 5.709 255.43 (L) Alexis De Joria (Tequila Patron Mustang) 0.083 5.865 243.99 Lombardo's dad was the Funny Car winner here in 1985, running 5.78. John's qualifying time was 5.76, just 0.020 difference. De Joria gets a small lead off the line and holds off Lombardo until near mid-track. The engine is happy at that point and the car slows. Lombardo gets the easy win and gives up lane choice to Bojec in round two. John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(-0.065), 660ft(0.014), 1,000ft(0.103). MOV: 0.1491 seconds (approximately 53 feet). Alexis De Joria's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.507, 660ft-3.814/183.24 mph, 1,000ft-4.941. John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.565, 660ft-3.793/203.68 mph, 1,000ft-4.831. (W) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo) 0.099 5.592 255.34 (L) Larry Dobbs (Corvette) 0.243 5.818 248.52 Ferro's crew chief, Anthony Terenzio was the runner up to Don Carlton in Comp in 1975. Dobbs is dead late and loses to a quicker Ferro at every increment. He will have lane choice over Foster next round. Mickey Ferro's incremental margins: 60ft(0.197), 330 ft(0.252), 660ft(0.303), 1,000ft(0.346). MOV: 0.3703 seconds (more than 100 feet). Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.476, 660ft-3.680/205.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.712. Larry Dobbs' incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.584, 660ft-3.839/196.24 mph, 1,000ft-4.914. (W) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.093 5.767 255.10 (L) Rick Cortino (D3 Outdoor Firebird) 0.055 5.936 236.38 This is Bartone's 18th Indy: 12 in TAFC; 1 in TAD; and 5 in FC. Barton gives Cortino a big lead at the green and then has to do a full pump job to settle the car down. He stays with it and finally gets on by right at mid-track and then pulls steadily ahead. Cortino runs exactly what he qualified. Tony Bartone's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.014), 330 ft(-0.062), 660ft(0.003), 1,000ft(0.073). MOV: 0.1319 seconds (approximately 46 feet). Rick Cortino's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.583, 660ft-3.879/190.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.992. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.607, 660ft-3.838/202.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.881. 7:42 p.m. Harker will keep lane choice in round two

Monday Results for Elimination Round 2

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) John Bojec (PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo) 0.058 5.571 257.43 (L) John Lombardo Jr. (NAPA Auto Parts Monte Ca 0.053 5.706 253.28 12:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,870 feet, track temperature 104 degrees. This is the first time these two have met in national event competition, Lombardo facing his 20th different opponent, Bojec his 13th. They left together, but Boject steadily pulled away to win handily, running a career-best ET. (W) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.049 5.530 259.41 (L) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.044 5.612 254.14 This is the third time these two have faced each other, each taking on win, both prior meetings coming in the semifinals, at Houston this year and at Topeka last year. Harker had a slightly better light and was quicker intiially, but then it was all Bartone and he pulled away to win by over a car length. He ran low ET of the round so far and will have lane choice against Bojec in the semifinals. (W) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang) 0.121 5.650 256.31 (L) Fred Hagen Jr. (Dark Horse Mustang) -9.999(R) NT-No Show Hagen's car "had an issue" when the team warmed it up this morning and he was unable to answer the staging call. payne made a clean run, looking for lane choice in the semifinals. (W) Chris Foster (AmeriGas Monte Carlo) 0.076 5.649 254.81 (L) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo) 0.039 5.732 253.18 This is the first time these two have met in national event competition, Ferro meeting his 51st different opponent and Foster his 19th. Ferro had a very good light and led past the 330-foot mark, but Foster had the performance edge today and won by about a car length. He also will have lane chocie against Payne, by a thousandth of a second.

Monday Results for Elimination Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - (Revised) Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang) 0.068 5.595 258.17 (L) Chris Foster (AmeriGas Monte Carlo) 0.038 5.651 254.95 2:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.08 inches, adjusted altitude 3,157 feet, track temperature 114 degrees. Payne is 1-0 against Foster, their only other meeting coming in a round one pairing. Foster did all he could, leaving first and running within thousandths of his quickest run of the weekend, but Payne made his best run of the weekend to take the win. Jay Payne's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.007), 1,000ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0265 seconds (approximately 10 feet). (W) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.064 7.853 116.95 (L) John Bojec (PAC Valve Springs Monte Carlo) 0.003 DQ-Tech Bartone holds a 2-0 record against Bojec in national events, both of the other meetings coming in opening rounds. Bojec was almost perfect on the tree, then made his best run of the weekend and low ET of the round against a fishtailing Bartone to not only notch the win, but also take lane choice against Payne in the final round. Post-round update:John Bojec was disqualified at the scales and Bartone will face Payne in the final round.

Monday Results for Final Round

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jay Payne (FireIce Mustang) 0.074 5.648 256.36 (L) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Musta 0.051 8.653 108.16 4:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,413 feet, track temperature 121 degrees. Bartone is 3 - 1 against Payne in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Bartone was off the line first, but went into tire shake almost immediately and Payne was a surprisingly easy winner to take home a coveted "win at Indy."

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