Friday
Results for Qualifying
Round 1 |
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in
Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas
Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top
speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Bill Hill No Time, Now #4
Right Lane: Bill Kuhlmann Runs 6.437/219.94, Now #1
Current weather conditions: 70 degrees, 51 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.61 inches, with a track temperature of 88
degrees.
Hill made a quick move toward the centerline and then
330 blocks. Kuhlmann was straight down the groove to start the weekend. Left Lane: Chip King Runs 6.339/221.71, Now #1
Right Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 6.426/218.34, Now #2
Clean passes for both of these guys to start the weekend. Left Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 6.255/227.00, Now #1
Right Lane: Johnny Rocca Runs 6.390/219.19, Now #3
Both cars skated around a little early in the run. Left Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.416/220.26, Now #5
Right Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.251/225.67, Now #1
Ashley with a nice looking pass to take the number one spot Left Lane: Mike Stawicki Runs 6.315/225.52, Now #4
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.286/224.36, Now #3
Smith with a lot of tire spin early in the run, but still lays
down a nice pass. Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.363/221.31, Now #7
Right Lane: Roy Hill Runs 6.250/227.00, Now #1
Hill launched hard and was able to make it stick for the number
one spot for now. Left Lane: Tim McAmis Runs 6.280/223.65, Now #4
Right Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.408/219.51, Now #10
McAmis with the best pass in the left lane this session. Left Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 7.358/135.66, Now #15
Right Lane: Zach Barklage Runs 6.601/178.12, Now #14
Both cars lift way early to wrap up the first round. After round
one Hill is leading the pack with a 6.250 seconds and Scott Ray is on
the bubble with a 6.363 seconds.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying
Round 1 |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of
qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Roy Hill OdoBan '03 Mustang 6.250 227.00
2. Mike Ashley InfiNet '41Willys 6.251 225.67
3. Fred Hahn Summit Racing '02 Corvette 6.255 227.00
4. Tim McAmis Split Second '63 Corvette 6.280 223.65
5. Rickie Smith Valspar '63 Corvette 6.286 224.36
6. Mike Stawicki Snapcase '63 Corvette 6.315 225.52
7. Chip King CK Motorsports '01 Avenger 6.339 221.71
8. Johnny Rocca Dark Horse '49Mercury 6.390 219.19
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvett 6.408 219.51
10. Marty McGinnis '37Chevrolet 6.416 220.26
11. Frankie Taylor '63 Corvette 6.426 218.34
12. Bill Kuhlmann BK Racing '68 Corvette 6.437 219.94
13. Zach Barklage '02 Grand Am 6.601 178.12
14. Scott Ray CARQUEST Auto Parts '63 Corve DQ
15. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil '55 Thunderbird DQ
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Friday
Results for Qualifying
Round 2 |
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in
Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas
Oil NHRA Route 66 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: Johnny Rocca Runs 6.378/217.91, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.390/219.19, Was #8
Right Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 7.263/127.86, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.416/220.26, Was #10
McGinnis with problems and clicked it off. Rocca with a slight
improvement, but not enough to get him off the bubble. Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 6.262/224.47, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.286/224.36, Was #5
Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.307/220.94, Now #6
No Prior Run
Ray got back into the show here and Smith moved up into the top
half of the show. Left Lane: Roy Hill Runs 6.278/226.85, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.250/227.00, Was #2
Right Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 6.396/220.58, Now #10
No Prior Run
Hill with another good looking pass, but will stay number two.
Torkelson got down the track, but not in the show. Left Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.295/220.58, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.408/219.51, Was #11
Right Lane: Bill Hill No Time, Now #1
No Prior Run
Something wrong with Bill Hill's E.T. because it came up 6.007
seconds at 216.55 mph. Left Lane: Bill Kuhlmann Runs 11.228/75.87, Now #15
Best prior run: 6.437/219.94, Was #15
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 6.426/224.43, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.339/221.71, Was #10
Kuhlmann with a lot of tire shake and he shut off. No help for
King. Left Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 9.404/100.70, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.426/218.34, Was #14
Right Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 10.799/91.75, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.255/227.00, Was #4
Hahn rattles the tires right off the starting line and clicks it
off. Taylor got out of the groove and he shuts off. That wraps up round
two of qualifying.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying
Round 2 |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of
qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Mike Ashley InfiNet '41Willys 6.241 225.67
2. Roy Hill OdoBan '03 Mustang 6.250 227.00
3. Fred Hahn Summit Racing '02 Corvette 6.255 227.00
4. Rickie Smith Valspar '63 Corvette 6.262 224.47
5. Tim McAmis Split Second '63 Corvette 6.280 223.65
6. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvett 6.295 220.58
7. Scott Ray CARQUEST Auto Parts '63 Corve 6.307 220.94
8. Mike Stawicki Snapcase '63 Corvette 6.315 225.52
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Chip King CK Motorsports '01 Avenger 6.339 224.43
10. Johnny Rocca Dark Horse '49Mercury 6.378 219.19
11. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil '55 Thunderbird 6.396 220.58
12. Marty McGinnis '37Chevrolet 6.416 220.26
13. Frankie Taylor '63 Corvette 6.426 218.34
14. Bill Kuhlmann BK Racing '68 Corvette 6.437 219.94
15. Zach Barklage '02 Grand Am 6.601 178.12
16. Bill Hill '69 Nova DQ
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying
Round 3 |
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in
Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas
Oil NHRA Route 66 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: Wayne Torkelson Runs 12.755/75.92, Now #11
Best prior run: 6.396/220.58, Was #11
Right Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 10.775/79.70, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.262/224.47, Was #4
Current weather conditions: 50 degrees, 85 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.93 inches, with a track temperature of 76
degrees.
Smith launched into big time tire shake and then made a quick
move toward the centerline and he clicked it off. Torkelson clicked it
off early.
Left Lane: Bill Hill Runs 9.574/92.57, Now #16
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Roy Hill Runs 6.310/226.58, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.250/227.00, Was #2
Bill Hill was loose right from the start and got real close to the
wall and finally clicked it off. Roy Hill with another good looking
pass. Left Lane: Chip King Runs 13.966/58.14, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.339/221.71, Was #9
Right Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.181/225.30, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.295/220.58, Was #6
Despite getting crossed up off the line Critchley runs a big
number to move to the top of the list. Left Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 6.156/229.04, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.255/227.00, Was #4
Right Lane: Bill Kuhlmann Runs 10.238/82.51, Now #14
Best prior run: 6.437/219.94, Was #14
Critchley's reign as number one qualifier was short as Hahn steps
up with an even bigger number. Left Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.453/219.15, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.416/220.26, Was #12
McGinnis comes up short of the stout 6.31 bump Left Lane: Mike Stawicki Runs 6.340/224.70, Now #9
Best prior run: 6.315/225.52, Was #8
Right Lane: Johnny Rocca Runs 6.306/222.40, Now #7
Best prior run: 6.378/217.91, Was #10
Rocca bumps his way into the show but Stawicki falls just a little
shy. Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.330/222.44, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.307/220.94, Was #8
Right Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.165/227.65, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.241/224.14, Was #3
Ashley moves up to second in the order while Ray falls just short
of the cut.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying
Round 3 |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Fred Hahn Summit Racing '02 Corvette 6.156 229.04
2. Mike Ashley InfiNet '41Willys 6.165 227.65
3. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvett 6.181 225.30
4. Roy Hill OdoBan '03 Mustang 6.250 227.00
5. Rickie Smith Valspar '63 Corvette 6.262 224.47
6. Tim McAmis Split Second '63 Corvette 6.280 223.65
7. Johnny Rocca Dark Horse '49Mercury 6.306 222.40
8. Scott Ray CARQUEST Auto Parts '63 Corve 6.307 222.44
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Mike Stawicki Snapcase '63 Corvette 6.315 225.52
10. Chip King CK Motorsports '01 Avenger 6.339 224.43
11. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil '55 Thunderbird 6.396 220.58
12. Marty McGinnis '37Chevrolet 6.416 220.26
13. Frankie Taylor '63 Corvette 6.426 218.34
14. Bill Kuhlmann BK Racing '68 Corvette 6.437 219.94
15. Zach Barklage '02 Grand Am 6.601 178.12
16. Bill Hill '69 Nova 9.574 92.57
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying
Round 4 |
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from final, round 4
qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 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: Troy Critchley Runs 6.205/225.26, Now #3
Best prior run: 6.181/225.30, Was #3
Right Lane: Chip King Runs 7.456/118.17, Now #10
Best prior run: 6.339/221.71, Was #10
Current weather conditions: 55 degrees, 70 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 29.96 inches, with a track temperature of 81
degrees.
No help for either of these drivers and King will not
make the show. Right Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 6.128/230.76, Now #1
Best prior run: 6.156/229.04, Was #1
Hahn improves on his number one number with another great looking
pass. Left Lane: Bill Kuhlmann Runs 6.397/221.56, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.437/219.94, Was #14
Right Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.270/222.91, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.416/220.26, Was #12
Kuhlmann made a moved toward the centerline and then back toward
the wall before he reeled it in. McGinnis with one of his best passes
ever to get in the show. Left Lane: Johnny Rocca Runs 6.279/224.32, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.306/222.40, Was #8
Right Lane: Mike Stawicki Runs 6.224/226.77, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.315/225.52, Was #10
Rocca was real loose early in the run and then it looked like he
hurt some parts as it started smoking around 900 feet through the 1320.
Stawicki with his best pass of the weekend to get in the show. Left Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 11.562/87.02, Now #2
Best prior run: 6.165/227.65, Was #2
Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.270/222.66, Now #8
Best prior run: 6.307/220.94, Was #10
Ashley with problems early in the run and clicks it off. Ray was
on the bubble at the beginning of the session he got bumped out and got
back into the show with this pass. That bumped out Rocca. Left Lane: Rickie Smith Runs 9.804/90.34, Now #6
Best prior run: 6.262/224.47, Was #6
Right Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 6.354/221.23, Now #12
Best prior run: 6.396/220.58, Was #12
Smith rattled the tires right off the starting line and finally
clicked it off. Torkelson with his best pass of the weekend, but will
still come up short. Left Lane: Roy Hill Runs 6.215/228.77, Now #4
Best prior run: 6.250/227.00, Was #5
Right Lane: Bill Hill Runs 10.986/129.08, Now #16
Best prior run: 9.574/92.57, Was #16
It is the Hill and Hill show again, Bill Hill has problems early
in the run and clicks it off. Roy Hill with his best pass of the weekend
to move into the top half of the show.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying
Round 4 |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds
of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Fred Hahn Summit Racing '02 Corvette 6.128 230.76
2. Mike Ashley InfiNet '41Willys 6.165 227.65
3. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvett 6.181 225.30
4. Roy Hill OdoBan '03 Mustang 6.215 228.77
5. Mike Stawicki Snapcase '63 Corvette 6.224 226.77
6. Rickie Smith Valspar '63 Corvette 6.262 224.47
7. Marty McGinnis '37Chevrolet 6.270 222.91
8. Scott Ray CARQUEST Auto Parts '63 Corve 6.270 222.66
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Johnny Rocca Dark Horse '49Mercury 6.279 224.32
10. Tim McAmis Split Second '63 Corvette 6.280 223.65
11. Chip King CK Motorsports '01 Avenger 6.339 224.43
12. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil '55 Thunderbird 6.354 221.23
13. Bill Kuhlmann BK Racing '68 Corvette 6.397 221.56
14. Frankie Taylor '63 Corvette 6.426 218.34
15. Zach Barklage '02 Grand Am 6.601 178.12
16. Bill Hill '69 Nova 9.574 129.08
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Sunday
Results for Elimination
Round 1 |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Mike Stawicki (Snapcase '63 Corvette) 0.055 6.231 226.96
(L) Roy Hill (OdoBan '03 Mustang) 0.221 6.125 230.25
Current weather conditions: 61 degrees, 43 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 30.11 inches, with a track temperature of 91
degrees.
Hill is way late on the line and Stawicki was able to hold on for the
hole shot win. (W) Troy Critchley (AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvet0.082 6.189 224.25
(L) Rickie Smith (Valspar '63 Corvette) 0.052 6.270 214.55
Smith with the starting line advantage, but Critchley had the
difference made up by 330 feet to put the only Nitrous car on the
trailer. (W) Mike Ashley (InfiNet '41Willys) 0.074 8.763 103.14
(L) Marty McGinnis ('37Chevrolet) -0.259(R) 6.335 221.09
McGinnis turned on a red light to give Ashley the win. Ashley
launched with the front end in the air and got real loose. He had the
car completely side ways before he clicked it off. Ashley will give up
lane choice to Critchley in the next round. (W) Fred Hahn (Summit Racing '02 Corvette) 0.029 6.254 228.15
(L) Scott Ray (CARQUEST Auto Parts '63 Corvette)0.120 13.711 74.50
Ray qualified for his AMS Staff Leasing race and gets rewarded
with racing Hahn. Ray is dead late on the tree and Hahn will take the
win, but will give up lane choice to Stawicki in the next round.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination
Round 2 |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2
eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Fred Hahn (Summit Racing '02 Corvette) 0.053 6.247 228.15
(L) Mike Stawicki (Snapcase '63 Corvette) 0.071 13.488 68.90
Current weather conditions: 68 degrees, 29 percent relative
humidity, the barometer 30.10 inches, with a track temperature of 103
degrees.
Hahn was out of the gate first and had a lot of tire shake, but was
able to drive through it. Stawicki with tire shake and got out of the
groove and clicked it off. (W) Troy Critchley (AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvet0.086 6.256 223.62
(L) Mike Ashley (InfiNet '41Willys) 0.052 6.403 222.55
Ashley was out of the gate first, but real loose and headed toward
the centerline and he pedaled it a couple times before he was able to
get it back into his lane. Critchley was real loose too, but was able to
make up the startling line difference by 330 feet and took the win. He
will give up lane choice to Hahn in the final.
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Sunday
Results for Final
Round |
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3
eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Fred Hahn (Summit Racing '02 Corvette) 0.022 6.328 205.57
(L) Troy Critchley (AMS Staff Leasing '96 Corvet0.037 13.240 74.01
Hahn was out of the gate first and never looked back for his
second win this year. Critchley made a quick move toward the centerline
and had to click it off.
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