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CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals
Joliet, IL
(June 8-11)

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Dave Northrop Nitro Fish/ISC Racers Tape Pro Stocker

Chicago, Saturday: Dave Northrop parlayed the quickest run of his fledgling Pro Stock career Saturday into the 15th starting position for Sunday's CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals that features the category’s quickest field.

"We made a real good run Saturday," said Northrop, of his 6.698-second time at 205.13 mph.  "We were ninth-quickest for the session."

Northrop, of Perkasie, Pa., is running a limited number of Pro Stock races this season. He drives Kenny Koretsky's red Nitro Fish/ISC Racers Tape Dodge Stratus.  He races Mike Edwards (No. 2, 6.650 at 207.27 mph) in the opening round.

Inclement weather forced NHRA officials to cancel the final qualifying session, which prevented Mike Thomas, driver of Koretsky's blue Nitro Fish/ISC Racers Tape Dodge, from making his final attempt and kept him out of the starting lineup.

"We made some changes to the blue car and I really felt we had a good chance to qualify," said Guarnaccia. 

"We stopped the car from going to the left and to the right and I think we found its happy (tune-up) spot," said crew chief Eddie Guarnaccia.

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