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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: John Lawson Runs 5.069/299.13, Now #1Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,576 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.Lawson with a good looking pass to start the weekend.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 8.211/122.86, Now #3 Right Lane: Keith Jackson Runs 5.442/243.33, Now #2Creasy dropped a cylinder on the right side and then clicked it off. Jackson shut it off early.Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.995/302.55, Now #2 Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.968/312.57, Now #1This was a pretty good looking drag race here. Bode with his first pass since Vegas and it was straight down the groove. Arend was able to keep the candles lit and the Goodyears hooked for a good pass to tune from for the rest of the weekend.Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 5.040/300.60, Now #3Haddock with a good pass to start the weekend, got a little out of the groove on the top end.Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 10.207/78.63, Now #8 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 6.004/153.07, Now #6Head shook right off the starting line and clicked it off. Bartone started to lose traction around 330 feet and clicked it off.Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 4.989/299.40, Now #3 Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.966/308.28, Now #1Gilbertson was on a good looking pass, but then banged the blower in the lights. Capps was able to keep the tires stuck and the car hitting on all all the way down the 1320.Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 4.960/274.44, Now #2 Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.916/307.93, Now #1Johnson Jr was skating around, but reeled it in and keep his foot in it. After the finish line there was a big puff of smoke out of the headers and then the blower belt came out from under the car. Pedregon with a nice looking pass here to start the weekend.Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.840/317.19, Now #1 Right Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 10.088/87.27, Now #13Toliver started to smoke the tires right off the starting line and he clicked it off. Pedregon with a great looking pass here, it was right down the groove.Left Lane: Phil Burkart Runs 5.063/252.24, Now #10 Right Lane: Eric Medlen Runs 4.822/320.89, Now #1Burkart was on a nice pass until the just before the finish line when it started to eat itself up. Medlen with great looking pass to go to the number one spot.Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.871/317.34, Now #3 Right Lane: Gary Scelzi Runs 4.871/316.15, Now #4This was great side-by-side drag race, both cars running identical E.T.s and Densham getting the higher qualifying spot based on mph.Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.886/313.44, Now #5 Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.926/304.53, Now #7Both cars with good passes to start the weekend.Left Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 4.859/317.49, Now #3 Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.906/315.27, Now #7Both cars straight down Broadway without any problems to get in the top half of the field to wrap up round one of qualifying.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Eric Medlen Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.822 320.89 2. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Monte Carlo 4.840 317.19 3. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Stratus 4.859 317.49 4. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.871 317.34 5. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Stratus 4.871 316.15 6. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Monte Carlo 4.886 313.44 7. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Monte 4.906 315.27 8. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo 4.916 307.93 9. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.926 304.53 10. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Monte Carlo 4.960 274.44 11. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Monte Carlo 4.966 308.28 12. Jeff Arend CMKX-treme Corvette 4.968 312.57 13. Bob Gilbertson Stewart & Stevenson Firebird 4.989 299.40 14. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 4.995 302.55 15. Terry Haddock Barrett Enterprises Camaro 5.040 300.60 16. Phil Burkart Checker Schucks Kragen Monte C 5.063 252.24 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. John Lawson ReadyHosting.com Status 5.069 299.13 18. Keith Jackson Menards-ColorFast Firebird 5.442 243.33 19. Tony Bartone K&N Filters Camaro 6.004 153.07 20. Dale Creasy Jr. Thoesen Tractor Firebird 8.211 122.86 21. Jerry Toliver Schick Quattro Celica 10.088 87.27 22. Jim Head Lions Gate Ent. Celica 10.207 78.63
Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh 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: Cory Lee Runs 5.150/299.26, Now #19 No Prior Run Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.921/307.72, Now #9 Best prior run: 10.207/78.63, Was #22Head with a good pass to get in the show. Lee with his first pass of the weekend.Left Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 5.355/279.04, Now #20 Best prior run: 10.088/87.27, Was #23Toliver started to lose traction and was on and off the throttle a couple times and will not get in the show.Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 4.852/293.47, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.004/153.07, Was #22 Right Lane: Phil Burkart Runs 4.815/319.82, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.063/252.24, Was #17Burkart was moving around a little in the middle of the track, but he stays with it. Burkart goes to the number one spot. Bartone with a nice looking pass and that tied his career best E.T.. It appeared that he clicked it early.Left Lane: John Lawson Runs 6.693/136.65, Now #19 Best prior run: 5.069/299.13, Was #19 Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.909/100.21, Now #18 Best prior run: 5.040/300.60, Was #18Haddock started to lose traction around 330 feet and clicked it off. Lawson made it to just before half track before he lost traction.Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.930/313.88, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.968/312.57, Was #15 Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 5.184/281.89, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.995/302.55, Was #17Bode launched hard and then got out of the groove and real close to the wall. He pedaled it one time and reeled it back in, but came up short of making the show. Arend with another good looking pass, with the candles lit through the 1320.Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 6.645/133.72, Now #16 Best prior run: 4.966/308.28, Was #15 Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 4.960/308.57, Now #14 Best prior run: 4.989/299.40, Was #16Capps launched hard and then the engine let go around 300 feet with a quick fireball. Then in the shut down area the car slid around in his oil to get the car stopped. Gilbertson with a good pass to move off the bubble.Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.813/323.58, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.926/304.53, Was #12 Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 9.691/83.53, Now #15 Best prior run: 4.960/274.44, Was #15After about a hour delay for the oil clean up and then high winds we are back to racing. Johnson Jr smoked the tires around 330 feet down track and clicked it off. Force keep the Goodyears hooked and the car hitting on all eight to take the number one spot.
Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 76 percent, barometer 29.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,878 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.831/305.63, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.916/307.93, Was #11 Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.805/317.94, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.886/313.44, Was #9This was a good looking drag race here, bot cars launched hard and keep the candles lit all the way through the 1320. Wilkerson goes to the top of the list.Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 5.315/191.73, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.906/315.27, Was #11 Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 10.519/83.66, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.871/317.34, Was #9Densham lost traction right off the starting line. Worsham started to smoke the tires just past half track and clicked it off.Left Lane: Gary Scelzi Runs 4.762/330.15, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.871/316.15, Was #10 Right Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 4.731/326.71, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.859/317.49, Was #8This was a great drag race. Scelzi with a great pass and the first Funny Car to ever go 330 mph. Bazemore with the quicker E.T. to take the top spot in qualifying.Left Lane: Eric Medlen Runs 10.045/88.56, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.822/320.89, Was #6 Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.716/331.28, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.840/317.19, Was #8Medlen lost traction right off the starting line. Pedregon with a great pass to become the quickest and fastest Funny Car driver in NHRA history. That was a picture perfect pass, with a perfect header flame pattern. Pedregon will need to run a 4.763 seconds E.T. to back up the record and 327.96 mph to back up the record.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Monte Carlo 4.716@ 331.28& 2. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Stratus 4.731 326.71 3. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Stratus 4.762 330.15 4. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Monte Carlo 4.805 317.94 5. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.813 323.58 6. Phil Burkart Checker Schucks Kragen Monte C 4.815 319.82 7. Eric Medlen Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.822 320.89 8. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo 4.831 307.93 9. Tony Bartone K&N Filters Camaro 4.852 293.47 10. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.871 317.34 11. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Monte 4.906 315.27 12. Jim Head Lions Gate Ent. Celica 4.921 307.72 13. Jeff Arend CMKX-treme Corvette 4.930 313.88 14. Bob Gilbertson Stewart & Stevenson Firebird 4.960 308.57 15. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Monte Carlo 4.960 274.44 16. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Monte Carlo 4.966 308.28 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 4.995 302.55 18. Terry Haddock Barrett Enterprises Camaro 5.040 300.60 19. John Lawson ReadyHosting.com Status 5.069 299.13 20. Cory Lee Creasy Family Racing Firebird 5.150 299.26 21. Jerry Toliver Schick Quattro Celica 5.355 279.04 22. Keith Jackson Menards-ColorFast Firebird 5.442 243.33 23. Dale Creasy Jr. Thoesen Tractor Firebird 8.211 122.86 @ = Track ET Record & = Track Speed Record
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual 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: Right Lane: Keith Jackson Runs 5.059/290.44, Now #19 Best prior run: 5.442/243.33, Was #22Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 84 percent, barometer 29.03 inches, adjusted altitude 2,476 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.Jackson was out of the groove early and got close to the wall, but reeled it back in.
Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.092/298.01, Now #21 Best prior run: 8.211/122.86, Was #23 Right Lane: Eric Medlen Runs 4.763/322.04, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.822/320.89, Was #7Creasy was able to keep the Goodyears stuck and hitting on all eight down the 1320, but looked like he was sitting still next to Medlen. Medlen with his career best E.T. here and just shy of his career best mph with a nice looking pass.Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.755/326.56, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.871/317.34, Was #10 Right Lane: John Lawson Runs 4.940/314.09, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.069/299.13, Was #20Densham with a great looking pass, straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Lawson was moving around in the middle of the track, but stayed with it to get in the show. That bumped out Capps and put his teammate Johnson Jr on the bubble.Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 5.203/214.72, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.960/274.44, Was #16 Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.870/323.12, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.966/308.28, Was #17Capps started to lose traction and was off and on the throttle a couple times and finally got it tot hook up to get in the show. Johnson Jr lost traction on the top end and he will get bumped by his teammate.Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.794/102.39, Now #20 Best prior run: 5.040/300.60, Was #19 Right Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.909/290.88, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.355/279.04, Was #23Haddock had problems early in the run and clicked it off. Toliver dropped a cylinder around half track and then really started mixing them up on the top end. Finally the engine let go with a quick fire ball and he gets it stopped and his out of the car. The Safety Safari was right on the scene to get the fire out. That is toliver's fourth oil down this season.Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.852/313.37, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.995/302.55, Was #19 Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.771/306.53, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.906/315.27, Was #12this was good looking drag race here. Worsham gets into the top half of the show. Bode runs his fastest pass of his career to get in the show and that bumps out Lawson and puts Arend on the bubble.Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 4.840/317.27, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.960/308.57, Was #18 Right Lane: Cory Lee Runs 11.769/75.74, Now #23 Best prior run: 5.150/299.26, Was #23Lee had problems right off the starting line and clicked it off. Gilbertson with his best pass of the season and one of the better passes in his career to get in the show. That will bump out Arend and put Head on the bubble.Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.971/267.91, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.921/307.72, Was #16 Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.844/318.77, Now #12 Best prior run: 4.930/313.88, Was #17Head was moving around all the way down the track and got real close to the wall on the top end. He will not improve on his earlier pass and will get bumped out by Arend. Arend with his quickest and fastest pass here to get in the show. The bump is now Toliver with a 4.909 second pass. We are now just two cars away from having the quickest field in Funny Car history.Left Lane: Phil Burkart Runs 4.825/302.89, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.815/319.82, Was #9 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.643/173.05, Now #14 Best prior run: 4.852/293.47, Was #14Bartone started to haze the tires around half track and clicked it off. Burkart does not improve on his time from last night, but is running consistent.Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.819/317.57, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.805/317.94, Was #7 Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.947/294.75, Now #10 Best prior run: 4.831/305.63, Was #10Wilkerson with another good pass here, straight down Broadway. Pedregon was moving around on the top end and slowed.Left Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 4.752/329.02, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.731/326.71, Was #2 Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.811/322.19, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.813/323.58, Was #8Bazemore with the fastest pass of his career here with a great looking pass. Force with his best pass of the weekend, but will stay number eight on the ladder.Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.793/296.70, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.716/331.28, Was #1 Right Lane: Gary Scelzi Runs 4.732/330.55, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.762/330.15, Was #4This was a great drag race and Scelzi with his fastest pass of his career and this will be a National mph record for now as his pass from last night will back up this pass of 330.55 mph. Scelzi will move up the ladder one spot and Pedregon will hold on to the number one spot.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Monte Carlo 4.716 331.28 2. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Stratus 4.731 329.02 3. Gary Scelzi Hemi Oakley Stratus 4.732 330.55 4. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.755 326.56 5. Eric Medlen Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.763 322.04 6. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Monte 4.771 315.27 7. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Monte Carlo 4.805 317.94 8. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.811 323.58 9. Phil Burkart Checker Schucks Kragen Monte C 4.815 319.82 10. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo 4.831 307.93 11. Bob Gilbertson Stewart & Stevenson Firebird 4.840 317.27 12. Jeff Arend CMKX-treme Corvette 4.844 318.77 13. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 4.852 313.37 14. Tony Bartone K&N Filters Camaro 4.852 293.47 15. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Monte Carlo 4.870 323.12 16. Jerry Toliver Schick Quattro Celica 4.909 290.88 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Jim Head Lions Gate Ent. Celica 4.921 307.72 18. John Lawson ReadyHosting.com Status 4.940 314.09 19. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Monte Carlo 4.960 274.44 20. Terry Haddock Barrett Enterprises Camaro 5.040 300.60 21. Keith Jackson Menards-ColorFast Firebird 5.059 290.44 22. Dale Creasy Jr. Thoesen Tractor Firebird 5.092 298.01 23. Cory Lee Creasy Family Racing Firebird 5.150 299.26
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Eric Medlen (Castrol Syntec Mustang) 0.108 4.816 317.94 (L) Jeff Arend (CMKX-treme Corvette) 0.074 4.894 316.75Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,389 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.Medlen with a career best E.T. in qualifying while Arend ran a career best E.T. and mph.
Arend is out of the gate first and had the lead until just before half track when Medlen chased him down. Good clean passes for both of these teams.
(W) Gary Densham (AAA of So. Cal. Mustang) 0.118 4.792 326.63 (L) Bob Bode (Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird) 0.075 5.796 168.14Bode with his career best mph pass here in qualifying. Bode got a lead on the starting line, but Densham chased him down by 500 feet and drove away for the win. He will face his teammate Medlen in round two and he will have lane choice.(W) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Monte Carlo) 0.116 4.993 279.15 (L) Jerry Toliver (Schick Quattro Celica) 0.099 9.596 78.20Pedregon with the quickest and the fastest Funny Car. This is the sixth time Toliver has qualified 16th and has only won twice from that position. Toliver is up in smoke right off the starting line. Pedregon dropped some cylinders and was moving around in the middle of the track.(W) Whit Bazemore (Matco Tools Stratus) 0.070 4.856 312.13 (L) Ron Capps (Skoal Racing Monte Carlo) 0.071 4.955 283.85Bazemore has been to the final in three of the last four races and holds a 14 to 9 lead over Capps in head to head match ups.They almost leave together and Capps has the lead until just before 1000 feet when Bazemore drove around him for the win.
(W) Tony Bartone (K&N Filters/Lucas Oil Camaro) 0.145 4.825 310.84 (L) Gary Scelzi (Hemi Oakley Stratus) 0.100 7.010 129.44Scelzi for the third consecutive time at this track has set the National mph record. Scelzi is out of the gate first and then got loose and pedaled it. He then dropped cylinders and and was shaking tire and clicked it off. Bartone with his career best E.T. pass here to take the win light.(W) Bob Gilbertson (Stewart & Stevenson Firebird0.133 4.896 311.49 (L) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Monte C0.088 DQ-CenterlineWorsham won here in 2001 and 2002 and he holds a four to three advantage over Gilbertson in head to head match ups. Worsham is out of the gate first and has the tires hiked and got out of the groove. He keeps moving toward the centerline and then collected the half-track cones. Gilbertson in only his fourth pass on this new car is moving on to round two. He will face Bartone and will give up lane choice.(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Monte Carlo0.104 4.847 310.20 (L) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Monte Carl0.101 6.245 144.77This is Wilkerson's 23rd wedding anniversary with his wife Krista. Wilkerson won his first nitro race here in 1999. Pedregon has qualified for every race this season.Pedregon dropped cylinders right off the starting line and was never able to pick them back up. Wilkerson was skating around in the middle of the track and then dropped a cylinder or two on the top end. He will have lane choice over Bazemore in round two.
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.085 4.836 311.70 (L) Phil Burkart (Checker Schucks Kragen Monte C0.085 4.856 316.23Burkart has already beat Force twice this season in round one, but John holds a slight advantage in head to head match ups five to four.They left together and then it was all Force for the win. This was a great drag race with Force winning by about ten feet. Force will have lane choice over Tony Pedregon in round two.
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Results for Elimination Round 2JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Whit Bazemore (Matco Tools Stratus) 0.106 4.762 324.67 (L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Monte Carlo0.122 4.818 318.69Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 28.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,478 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.This was a great drag race here. Bazemore with the starting line advantage and never looked back.
(W) Eric Medlen (Castrol Syntec Mustang) 0.116 4.752 320.58 (L) Gary Densham (AAA of So. Cal. Mustang) 0.099 4.798 325.22Densham is making his 400th round of racing here. Densham was out of the gate first, but Medlen had the difference made up by 100 feet and takes the win. Eric Medlen's MOV: 0.0292 seconds (approximately 14 feet). This was a great drag race.(W) Tony Bartone (K&N Filters/Lucas Oil Camaro) 0.128 5.502 207.72 (L) Bob Gilbertson (Stewart & Stevenson Firebird0.118 15.201 82.66Gilbertson had trouble getting the car to start and finally gets it to start. Bartone had already completed his burnout and Stewart tells Gilbertson to stage the car. They both get staged and Gilbertson with the slight starting line advantage, but was up in smoke before he got to the 60-foot mark. Bartone lost traction and got real loose and close to the centerline, but reeled it in for the win. Bartone will give up lane choice to Bazemore.(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.086 NT-Timing Problem (L) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Monte Carlo) 0.077 DQ-CenterlinePedregon was out of the gate first and then got real loose and made a quick move toward the centerline. He was trying to reel it in and finally collects the 1000 foot cone and the finish line cones to give Force the win. Force dropped a cylinder or two right off the starting line, but will take the win light. He will give up lane choice to teammate Medlen in the next round.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.103 4.721 329.50 (L) Eric Medlen (Castrol Syntec Mustang) 0.238 9.910 97.84This is the first time these two have raced each other and this is the 115th different driver Force has faced. Medlen had trouble with the burnout. Medlen was late on the tree and then lost traction right off starting line. He is then on and off the throttle a couple times, but was never in this race. Force with a career best mph and tied his career best E.T. on this pass.(W) Whit Bazemore (Matco Tools Stratus) 0.102 4.713 333.25 (L) Tony Bartone (K&N Filters/Lucas Oil Camaro) 0.135 10.811 78.91Bazemore is out of the gate first and runs the quickest and fastest pass in the history of Funny Car. Bazemore sets the National E.T. record here with a 4.713 seconds and needs a 329.91 to back up his mph record. This will be a great final with Bazemore getting lane choice. Bartone had problems early in the run and clicked it off.
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Results for Final RoundJOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.088 4.752 325.30 (L) Whit Bazemore (Matco Tools Stratus) 0.064 8.034 115.06Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,752 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.
Bazemore is out of the gate first, but lost traction immediately and the car was side ways. Bazemore was off and on the throttle a couple times trying to recover. Force with a great looking pass to take the win. Bazemore will leave with the National E.T. record and the point lead and Force with the win goes into second place. This is Force's second win here in Chicago and his 111th career win.