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Thursday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
        qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 Psn   Driver                   Class  Index    ET   Ov/Un
   1. Santo Volpe               A/SR  8.69  7.992  -0.698
   2. Mike Nahan                 E/D  8.20  7.558  -0.642
   3. David Rampy               A/EA  8.03  7.417  -0.613
   4. Jeff Perrella             A/EA  8.03  7.426  -0.604
   5. Mike Lund                 A/SR  8.69  8.089  -0.601
   6. Mike Trumble             A/SMA  8.73  8.133  -0.597
   7. Ian Landies Jr             F/A  8.84  8.244  -0.596
   8. Michael Hazlett            B/A  7.80  7.217  -0.583
   9. Mike Farrell              A/EA  8.03  7.458  -0.572
  10. Art Hodges                 C/A  8.00  7.428  -0.572
  11. Buddy Nickens             B/TA  9.02  8.459  -0.561
  12. Doug Engels               D/ED  8.01  7.473  -0.537
  13. Jerry Hemmingson           B/A  7.80  7.264  -0.536
  14. David Billingsley         C/AA  8.05  7.519  -0.531
  15. Wayne Henderson           A/ED  7.30  6.769  -0.531
  16. Brian Stufflebeam         B/AA  7.80  7.290  -0.510
  17. Charlie Westcott Jr       F/SM  9.50  9.000  -0.500
  18. Steve Ambrose             J/AA  8.46  7.961  -0.499
  19. Brian Self                 B/T  8.73  8.243  -0.487
  20. Steve Eckard              B/AA  7.80  7.323  -0.477
  21. Ron Bohn                  G/AA  9.22  8.745  -0.475
  22. Brian Antony              B/AP  8.02  7.589  -0.431
  23. Paul Pittman              B/AA  7.80  7.377  -0.423
  24. Ray Vierheller III        I/AA  8.90  8.483  -0.417
  25. Bill Riemenapp            C/EA  8.84  8.432  -0.408
  26. Bill Zaskowski            F/SM  9.50  9.105  -0.395
  27. James Stewart             PSTA  8.30  7.910  -0.390
  28. Bob Gillings              E/AA  8.50  8.133  -0.367
  29. Kenny Nowling             B/EA  8.53  8.223  -0.307
  30. Ernest Price             H/SMA  9.90  9.597  -0.303
  31. Bill Morse                E/AA  8.50  8.202  -0.298
  32. Scott Chamness             A/D  7.11  6.924  -0.186
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Douglas Stewart          C/SMA  9.00  8.840  -0.160
  34. James Winje               D/SM  9.24  9.122  -0.118
  35. Robert Bailey             A/ED  7.30  7.289  -0.011
  36. Tom Schmidt               C/SR  9.27 10.347   1.077
  37. Robert Freeman             C/A  8.00 13.157   5.157
  38. David Dupps               A/ND  7.74 13.539   5.799

       
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Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
        qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 Psn   Driver                   Class  Index    ET   Ov/Un
   1. Santo Volpe               A/SR  8.69  7.992  -0.698
   2. Mike Nahan                 E/D  8.20  7.558  -0.642
   3. David Rampy               A/EA  8.03  7.417  -0.613
   4. Jeff Perrella             A/EA  8.03  7.426  -0.604
   5. Mike Lund                 A/SR  8.69  8.089  -0.601
   6. Mike Trumble             A/SMA  8.73  8.133  -0.597
   7. Ian Landies Jr             F/A  8.84  8.244  -0.596
   8. Michael Hazlett            B/A  7.80  7.217  -0.583
   9. Mike Farrell              A/EA  8.03  7.447  -0.583
  10. Buddy Nickens             B/TA  9.02  8.444  -0.576
  11. Art Hodges                 C/A  8.00  7.428  -0.572
  12. David Billingsley         C/AA  8.05  7.498  -0.552
  13. Robert Bailey             A/ED  7.30  6.752  -0.548
  14. Doug Engels               D/ED  8.01  7.467  -0.543
  15. Brian Stufflebeam         B/AA  7.80  7.262  -0.538
  16. Robert Freeman             C/A  8.00  7.463  -0.537
  17. Jerry Hemmingson           B/A  7.80  7.264  -0.536
  18. Brian Self                 B/T  8.73  8.198  -0.532
  19. Wayne Henderson           A/ED  7.30  6.769  -0.531
  20. Tom Schmidt               C/SR  9.27  8.747  -0.523
  21. Charlie Westcott Jr       F/SM  9.50  8.983  -0.517
  22. Steve Ambrose             J/AA  8.46  7.947  -0.513
  23. Steve Eckard              B/AA  7.80  7.293  -0.507
  24. Ron Bohn                  G/AA  9.22  8.734  -0.486
  25. Brian Antony              B/AP  8.02  7.589  -0.431
  26. Shaun Vincent             C/TA  9.17  8.746  -0.424
  27. Paul Pittman              B/AA  7.80  7.377  -0.423
  28. Ray Vierheller III        I/AA  8.90  8.483  -0.417
  29. Bill Riemenapp            C/EA  8.84  8.432  -0.408
  30. Bill Zaskowski            F/SM  9.50  9.105  -0.395
  31. James Stewart             PSTA  8.30  7.910  -0.390
  32. Douglas Stewart          C/SMA  9.00  8.623  -0.377
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Bob Gillings              E/AA  8.50  8.133  -0.367
  34. Kenny Nowling             B/EA  8.53  8.223  -0.307
  35. Ernest Price             H/SMA  9.90  9.597  -0.303
  36. Bill Morse                E/AA  8.50  8.202  -0.298
  37. Scott Chamness             A/D  7.11  6.924  -0.186
  38. James Winje               D/SM  9.24  9.122  -0.118
  39. David Dupps               A/ND  7.74  9.566   1.826

       
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Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 3
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds
        of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 Psn   Driver                   Class  Index    ET   Ov/Un
   1. Santo Volpe               A/SR  8.69  7.992  -0.698
   2. Mike Nahan                 E/D  8.20  7.558  -0.642
   3. Jeff Perrella             A/EA  8.03  7.397  -0.633
   4. David Rampy               A/EA  8.03  7.405  -0.625
   5. Mike Lund                 A/SR  8.69  8.089  -0.601
   6. Mike Trumble             A/SMA  8.73  8.133  -0.597
   7. Ian Landies Jr             F/A  8.84  8.244  -0.596
   8. Michael Hazlett            B/A  7.80  7.217  -0.583
   9. Mike Farrell              A/EA  8.03  7.447  -0.583
  10. Doug Engels               D/ED  8.01  7.430  -0.580
  11. Buddy Nickens             B/TA  9.02  8.444  -0.576
  12. Art Hodges                 C/A  8.00  7.428  -0.572
  13. Tom Schmidt               C/SR  9.27  8.705  -0.565
  14. Brian Stufflebeam         B/AA  7.80  7.247  -0.553
  15. David Billingsley         C/AA  8.05  7.498  -0.552
  16. Robert Bailey             A/ED  7.30  6.752  -0.548
  17. Steve Ambrose             J/AA  8.46  7.916  -0.544
  18. Robert Freeman             C/A  8.00  7.463  -0.537
  19. Charlie Westcott Jr       F/SM  9.50  8.963  -0.537
  20. Jerry Hemmingson           B/A  7.80  7.264  -0.536
  21. Brian Self                 B/T  8.73  8.198  -0.532
  22. Wayne Henderson           A/ED  7.30  6.769  -0.531
  23. Steve Eckard              B/AA  7.80  7.284  -0.516
  24. Ron Bohn                  G/AA  9.22  8.734  -0.486
  25. Bill Riemenapp            C/EA  8.84  8.394  -0.446
  26. Shaun Vincent             C/TA  9.17  8.737  -0.433
  27. Brian Antony              B/AP  8.02  7.589  -0.431
  28. Ray Vierheller III        I/AA  8.90  8.476  -0.424
  29. Paul Pittman              B/AA  7.80  7.377  -0.423
  30. Bill Zaskowski            F/SM  9.50  9.105  -0.395
  31. James Stewart             PSTA  8.30  7.910  -0.390
  32. Douglas Stewart          C/SMA  9.00  8.622  -0.378
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Bob Gillings              E/AA  8.50  8.133  -0.367
  34. Kenny Nowling             B/EA  8.53  8.223  -0.307
  35. Ernest Price             H/SMA  9.90  9.597  -0.303
  36. Bill Morse                E/AA  8.50  8.202  -0.298
  37. David Dupps               A/ND  7.74  7.533  -0.207
  38. Scott Chamness             A/D  7.11  6.914  -0.196
  39. James Winje               D/SM  9.24  9.122  -0.118

       
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Saturday

Results for Elimination Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
        eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) David Billingsley       C/AA   8.05  0.120     7.559 -0.491
 (L) James Stewart           PSTA   8.30  0.090     7.900 -0.400
6:02 PM David Billingsley's MOV: 0.0613 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
 (W) Ron Bohn                G/AA   9.22  0.051     8.649 -0.571
 (L) Michael Hazlett          B/A   7.80  0.144     7.341 -0.459
Hazlett was late on the tree and couldn't chase Bohn down.
 (W) Doug Engels             D/ED   8.01  0.090     7.447 -0.563
 (L) Shaun Vincent           C/TA   9.17  0.030     8.688 -0.482
Doug Engels' MOV: 0.0216 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
 (W) Jeff Perrella           A/EA   8.03  0.011     7.421 -0.609
 (L) Charlie Westcott Jr     F/SM   9.50  0.069     8.929 -0.571
Perrella will take a 0.100 CIC in the next round.
 (W) Jerry Hemmingson         B/A   7.80  0.003     7.233 -0.567
 (L) David Rampy             A/EA   8.03  0.048     7.475 -0.555
Rampy doesn't lose in the first round very often....
 (W) Brian Stufflebeam       B/AA   7.80  0.047     7.833  0.033
 (L) Bill Zaskowski          F/SM   9.50  -0.007(R) 9.116 -0.384
 (W) Robert Bailey           A/ED   7.30  0.044     7.988  0.688
 (L) Douglas Stewart        C/SMA   9.00  -0.015(R) 8.536 -0.464
 (W) Buddy Nickens           B/TA   9.02  0.080     9.102  0.082
 (L) Brian Antony            B/AP   8.02  -0.080(R) 7.548 -0.472
 (W) Mike Trumble           A/SMA   8.73  0.026     8.310 -0.420
 (L) Wayne Henderson         A/ED   7.30  0.272     6.742 -0.558
Henderson left very late, handing Trumble the win.
 (W) Tom Schmidt             C/SR   9.27  0.023     8.695 -0.575
 (L) Paul Pittman            B/AA   7.80  0.061     7.291 -0.509
Tom Schmidt's MOV: 0.1042 seconds (approximately 29 feet). He will take a 0.07 CIC into the second round.
 (W) Mike Farrell            A/EA   8.03  0.050     7.407 -0.623
 (L) Bill Riemenapp          C/EA   8.84  0.037     8.236 -0.604
Farrell gets the win and the index takes a permanent hit. It was a close race, Mike Farrell's MOV: 0.0065 seconds (approximately 18 inches).
 (W) Steve Eckard            B/AA   7.80  0.022     7.394 -0.406
 (L) Ian Landies Jr           F/A   8.84  0.075     8.398 -0.442
Steve Eckard's MOV: 0.0178 seconds (approximately 4 feet).
 (W) Brian Self               B/T   8.73  0.029     8.101 -0.629
 (L) Mike Lund               A/SR   8.69  0.032     8.083 -0.607
Self gets the win and the B/T index takes a permanent CIC. Brian Self's MOV: 0.0257 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
 (W) Ray Vierheller III      I/AA   8.90  0.056     8.642 -0.258
 (L) Art Hodges               C/A   8.00  -0.009(R) 7.714 -0.286
 (W) Santo Volpe             A/SR   8.69  0.054     8.087 -0.603
 (L) Steve Ambrose           J/AA   8.46  0.055     7.941 -0.519
Santo Volpe's MOV: 0.0857 seconds (approximately 18 feet).
 (W) Robert Freeman           C/A   8.00  0.014     7.419 -0.581
 (L) Mike Nahan               E/D   8.20  0.149     7.551 -0.649
If you get a chance, take an up-close look at Nahan's dragster next time you are at the races. It is a very interesting machine. Freeman left him at the tree and it was all but over. Nahan tried to catch him, missed by less than a car length. Robert Freeman's MOV: 0.0677 seconds (approximately 17 feet).
       
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Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2
        eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Jerry Hemmingson         B/A   7.74  0.047     7.226 -0.514
 (L) Ray Vierheller III      I/AA   8.90  0.058     8.399 -0.501
12:41 PM Jerry Hemmingson's MOV: 0.0243 seconds (approximately 6 feet).
 (W) Tom Schmidt             C/SR   9.20  0.007     9.115 -0.085
 (L) Brian Self               B/T   8.61  -0.016(R) 8.393 -0.217
 (W) Jeff Perrella           A/EA   7.93  0.079     8.042  0.112
 (L) Buddy Nickens           B/TA   9.02  -0.026(R) 8.899 -0.121
 (W) Brian Stufflebeam       B/AA   7.80  0.001     7.196 -0.604
 (L) Mike Trumble           A/SMA   8.73  0.022     8.115 -0.615
Brian Stufflebeam's MOV: 0.0107 seconds (approximately 2 feet). ...and he'll take a 0.100 CIC in round three.
 (W) Steve Eckard            B/AA   7.80  0.002     7.260 -0.540
 (L) David Billingsley       C/AA   8.05  0.103     7.442 -0.608
Steve Eckard's MOV: 0.0332 seconds (approximately 9 feet).
 (W) Santo Volpe             A/SR   8.59  0.032     8.028 -0.562
 (L) Mike Farrell            A/EA   7.91  0.037     7.458 -0.452
Santo Volpe's MOV: 0.1155 seconds (approximately 28 feet). He will receive a 0.060 CIC in round three.
 (W) Robert Bailey           A/ED   7.30  0.010     6.732 -0.568
 (L) Ron Bohn                G/AA   9.15  0.020     8.652 -0.498
Robert Bailey's MOV: 0.0807 seconds (approximately 18 feet). He too will receive a 0.060 CIC for round three.
 (W) Doug Engels             D/ED   7.95  0.027     7.401 -0.549
 (L) Robert Freeman           C/A   7.92  0.061     7.503 -0.417
Engels has a 40-foot advantage at the finish line to end the round.
       
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Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3
        eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Jerry Hemmingson         B/A   7.73  0.017     7.194 -0.536
 (L) Robert Bailey           A/ED   7.24  0.045     6.683 -0.557
3:01 PM Jerry Hemmingson's MOV: 0.0077 seconds (approximately 2 feet).
 (W) Santo Volpe             A/SR   8.53  0.079     8.733  0.203
 (L) Tom Schmidt             C/SR   9.20  -0.006(R) 9.260  0.060
 (W) Brian Stufflebeam       B/AA   7.70  0.003     7.202 -0.498
 (L) Doug Engels             D/ED   7.91  0.015     7.491 -0.419
Brian Stufflebeam's MOV: 0.0914 seconds (approximately 20 feet).
 (W) Jeff Perrella           A/EA   7.93  0.000     8.146  0.216
 (L) Steve Eckard            B/AA   7.76  -0.011(R) 8.154  0.394
A perfect light for Perrella.
       
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Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 4
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 4
        eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Jeff Perrella           A/EA   7.93  0.037     8.555  0.625
 (L) Santo Volpe             A/SR   8.53  -0.004(R) 8.850  0.320
4:21 PM A red light puts an end to Volpe's weekend.
 (W) Jerry Hemmingson         B/A   7.70  0.142     7.410 -0.290
 (L) Brian Stufflebeam       B/AA   7.70  -0.033(R) 8.594  0.894
       
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Sunday

Results for Final Round 
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5
        eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Jeff Perrella           A/EA   7.93  0.012     7.382 -0.548
 (L) Jerry Hemmingson         B/A   7.70  0.101     7.252 -0.448
5:15 PM Perrella has no national event wins under his belt thus far. Hemmingson made the final round in Bristol this year.

Perrella nails the tree and takes home the winner's trophy in one of the toughest classes in racing.

       
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