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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Pro Modified 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: Left Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.913/206.67, Now #2 Right Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 6.393/222.47, Now #13:26 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 84 percent, barometer 29.24 inches, adjusted altitude 2,235 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.There are 22 cars here trying to qualify for eight spots in the field, according to the pre-race run schedule. Taylor drifted right out of the groove. He got back to the center of his lane to finish the run. McGinnis's car was sluggish off the starting line and was unable to get up to speed.
Left Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 6.874/217.14, Now #3 Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.510/215.72, Now #2Both Torkelson and Ray went down the middle of their lines with just a slight bit of drifting on both sides.Left Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.387/222.40, Now #1 Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 10.659/81.51, Now #6Payne launched and shook the tires at about 200 feet, so he had to back off the throttle. Critchley launched hard and went straight down the middle of his lane to take over the top spot in the order, for now.Left Lane: Ricky Stivers Runs 6.323/225.22, Now #1 Right Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.444/220.84, Now #4This was a pair of good-looking runs. Stivers was quicker in his blown Corvette and took over the number one spot.Left Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.303/222.91, Now #1 Right Lane: Dan Rowe Runs 6.448/225.11, Now #6Rowe drifted left at about 330 feet and got a little loose. He got the car back into the groove to salvage the run. Castellana had a strong run from start to finish and is the quickest of the session so far.Left Lane: Chip King Runs 6.671/212.29, Now #8 Right Lane: Shannon Jenkins Runs 14.697/56.68, Now #12Jenkins launched, got loose and shook the tires. He backed off the throttle right away. King's car was sluggish coming off the starting line and it looked like he never got up to speed.Left Lane: Thomas Patterson Runs 6.270/223.99, Now #1 Right Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 6.379/223.17, Now #4Cannon's Studebaker got a little loose at mid track. He got it back in the groove to finish up a pretty good run. Patterson had a strong run from start to finish and took over the top spot in the order.Left Lane: Mike Janis Runs 7.943/126.44, Now #13 Right Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 8.689/100.43, Now #14Both cars shook the tires hard and got loose at about 500 feet and both drivers backed off the throttle.Left Lane: Zach Barklage Runs 6.341/217.35, Now #5 Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.325/226.35, Now #4A nice pair of side-by-side runs put both drivers in the middle of the order.Left Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.366/224.21, Now #7 Right Lane: Mitch Stott Runs 6.345/225.75, Now #6Ashley's Mustang got a bit loose at mid track but he kept it under control and is in the field for now. Stott's run was fairly clean but not up to his normal performance,Left Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 6.320/226.73, Now #3 Right Lane: Al Billes Runs 8.248/114.64, Now #19Billes got loose and drifted out of the groove, so he shut it off at mid track. Hoover had a clean run and is in the top half of the field for now. That's it for the first Pro Mod qualifying session of the weekend.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Thomas Patterson *'41 Willys 6.270 223.99 2. Mike Castellana Western Beef '68 Camaro 6.303 222.91 3. Ed Hoover Trussell *'63 Corvette 6.320 226.73 4. Von Smith Dr. Moon's Rage *'04 Mustang 6.325 226.35 5. Zach Barklage R.P. Lumber *'04 Grand Am 6.341 217.35 6. Mitch Stott Radiac Abrasives *'63 Corvette 6.345 225.75 7. Mike Ashley Gotham City *'67 Mustang 6.366 224.21 8. Scotty Cannon Oakley *'53 Studebaker 6.379 223.17 --------- Not Qualified --------- 9. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing *'41 Willys 6.387 222.40 10. Frankie Taylor *'63 Corvette 6.393 222.47 11. Dennis Radford Poison Viper '01 Viper 6.444 220.84 12. Dan Rowe InfiNet *'63 Corvette 6.448 225.11 13. Scott Ray Ohio Crankshaft *'63 Corvette 6.510 215.72 14. Chip King Furniture Liquidators *'01 Ave 6.671 212.29 15. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil *'55 Thunderbird 6.874 217.14 16. Marty McGinnis McGinnis Racing *'37 Chevy 6.913 206.67 17. Mike Janis Eaton *'63 Corvette 7.943 126.44 18. Al Billes SMP *'53 Corvette 8.248 114.64 19. Fred Hahn Summit Racing *'01 Corvette 8.689 100.43 20. Jay Payne Valvoline *'67 Camaro 10.659 81.51 21. Ricky Stivers Psycho *'63 Corvette DQ 22. Shannon Jenkins Speedtech '68 Camaro DQ * = Supercharged Engine
Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Pro Modified 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: Jay Payne Runs 6.774/220.73, Now #16 Best prior run: 10.659/81.51, Was #20 Right Lane: Ricky Stivers Runs 6.369/223.17, Now #8 No Prior Run6:29 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 85 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,361 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.Payne shook the tires hard, got the car sideways and the right door came open. Somehow, he managed to stay with it to finish the run. Stivers had a clean run and made it into the field, though he's sitting on the bubble right now.
Left Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.324/221.85, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.444/220.84, Was #12 Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.276/222.99, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.303/222.91, Was #2Castellana had the second-quickest run of the first session. He was even quicker this time with a strong run. As he crossed the finish line, there was a flash from the bottom of his car. Radford had a clean looking run and moved up eight spots in the order.Left Lane: Dan Rowe Runs 6.392/224.58, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.448/225.11, Was #13 Right Lane: Thomas Patterson Runs 6.713/207.11, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.270/223.99, Was #1A pair of clean runs. Rowe moved up one spot in the order. Patterson and his crew must not have had the right setup for the changing evening weather as he was nearly half a second slower than his time from the first session this afternoon.Left Lane: Shannon Jenkins Runs 6.262/223.47, Now #1 No Prior Run Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 6.339/226.70, Now #7 Best prior run: 7.943/126.44, Was #19Jenkins shook the tires in the first session and the run was DQ'ed when he bypassed the scales. Janis shook the tires and had to back off the throttle in his first qualifying attempt.This time, both drivers got the tires hooked up and both had good runs. Janis moved up 12 spots in the order and is in the field for now. Jenkins moved into the top spot in the qualifying order and will have to wait and see if this time is good enough to keep him there.
Left Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 6.345/222.84, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.379/223.17, Was #12 Right Lane: Zach Barklage Runs 6.248/230.02, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.341/217.35, Was #8In the first qualifying session, Cannon got loose and had to pedal the throttle to salvage the run. Barklage had a clean run that had him on the bubble as he staged for this pass.This time, both drivers had clean runs. Cannon moved up two spots in the order but is still not in the field. Barklage had a very strong run and put himself in the number one spot.
Left Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 6.258/229.27, Now #2 Best prior run: 8.689/100.43, Was #22 Right Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.338/224.92, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.366/224.21, Was #11Hahn shook the tires and Ashley got loose at mid track during the first qualifying session. This time, Hahn and team owner Jim Oddy had the setup right as Hahn had a strong run that put him into the number two spot in the order. Ashley had a clean run that moved him up two spots, but not enough to make the field.Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.286/227.23, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.325/226.35, Was #8 Right Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 6.334/226.01, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.320/226.73, Was #6Smith was on the bubble when he staged and wanted to move up into a safer spot in the order. He got the run he wanted and moved up two spots. Hoover also had a clean run but was 14-thousandths of a second slower than his first session time.Left Lane: Mitch Stott Runs 6.386/224.85, Now #11 Best prior run: 6.345/225.75, Was #11 Right Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.852/207.37, Now #20 Best prior run: 6.913/206.67, Was #21Stott had to do a lot of driving as he used up a lot of his lane. McGinnis had a clean run but was not quick enough to get into the field.Left Lane: Al Billes Runs 6.307/225.82, Now #7 Best prior run: 8.248/114.64, Was #22 Right Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.472/221.56, Now #15 Best prior run: 6.387/222.40, Was #14Billes shook the tires, got loose and had to shut down early in the first session. This time, he slid around a little bit at mid track but was quick enough to make the field. Critchley had a clean run but was not quick enough to make the field.Left Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 6.303/224.70, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.393/222.47, Was #17Taylor had a clean run that put him in the field and moved Billes into the bump spot.Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.483/217.53, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.510/215.72, Was #18Ray shook the tires as he launched and used up a lot of the track on this run.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Zach Barklage R.P. Lumber *'04 Grand Am 6.248 230.02 2. Fred Hahn Summit Racing *'01 Corvette 6.258 229.27 3. Shannon Jenkins Speedtech '68 Camaro 6.262 223.47 4. Thomas Patterson *'41 Willys 6.270 223.99 5. Mike Castellana Western Beef '68 Camaro 6.276 222.99 6. Von Smith Dr. Moon's Rage *'04 Mustang 6.286 227.23 7. Frankie Taylor *'63 Corvette 6.303 224.70 8. Al Billes SMP *'53 Corvette 6.307 225.82 --------- Not Qualified --------- 9. Ed Hoover Trussell *'63 Corvette 6.320 226.73 10. Dennis Radford Poison Viper '01 Viper 6.324 221.85 11. Mike Ashley Gotham City *'67 Mustang 6.338 224.92 12. Mike Janis Eaton *'63 Corvette 6.339 226.70 13. Mitch Stott Radiac Abrasives *'63 Corvette 6.345 225.75 14. Scotty Cannon Oakley *'53 Studebaker 6.345 223.17 15. Ricky Stivers Psycho *'63 Corvette 6.369 223.17 16. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing *'41 Willys 6.387 222.40 17. Dan Rowe InfiNet *'63 Corvette 6.392 225.11 18. Scott Ray Ohio Crankshaft *'63 Corvette 6.483 217.53 19. Chip King Furniture Liquidators *'01 Ave 6.671 212.29 20. Jay Payne Valvoline *'67 Camaro 6.774 220.73 21. Marty McGinnis McGinnis Racing *'37 Chevy 6.852 207.37 22. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil *'55 Thunderbird 6.874 217.14 * = Supercharged Engine
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO 1 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Pro Modified 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: Left Lane: Dan Rowe No Time, Now #17 Best prior run: 6.392/224.58, Was #17 Right Lane: Thomas Patterson Runs 6.240/224.70, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.270/223.99, Was #44:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 85 percent, barometer 29.08 inches, adjusted altitude 2,331 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.Rowe couldn't get his car started and it was pushed to the side. Patterson had a strong run that put him at the top of the order for now.
Left Lane: Shannon Jenkins Runs 6.272/223.80, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.262/223.47, Was #4 Right Lane: Mike Janis Runs 6.277/228.11, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.339/226.70, Was #12Jenkins had a clean run but had no effect on his place in the order. Janis also had a good run and moved up six spots in the order.Left Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 6.379/218.76, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.345/222.84, Was #14 Right Lane: Zach Barklage Runs 6.242/230.13, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.248/230.02, Was #2Cannon was slower than his best time from yesterday so he is still not in the field. Weather permitting, he'll have one more shot tonight. Barklage was quicker than yesterday by six thousandths of a second but did not move up in the order.Left Lane: Fred Hahn Runs 6.191/229.35, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.258/229.27, Was #3 Right Lane: Mike Ashley Runs 6.208/226.54, Now #2 Best prior run: 6.338/224.92, Was #12Ashley was outside the field but moved into the number two spot with this strong run. Why didn't he get the top spot? Because Hahn went even quicker to take the top spot.Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 6.269/227.15, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.286/227.23, Was #8 Right Lane: Ed Hoover Runs 6.296/226.43, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.320/226.73, Was #11Two good runs and each driver moved up two spots in the order. That took Smith off the bubble and into the sixth spot but was not enough to get Hoover into the field. Mike Janis is on the bubble now with a bump time of 6.277 seconds.Left Lane: Mitch Stott Runs 6.301/226.24, Now #10 Best prior run: 6.345/225.75, Was #13 Right Lane: Marty McGinnis Runs 6.695/211.20, Now #20 Best prior run: 6.852/207.37, Was #21McGinnis drifted left and out of the groove. Stott went right down the middle of his lane but was not quick enough to make the field.Left Lane: Al Billes Runs 6.258/227.54, Now #5 Best prior run: 6.307/225.82, Was #12 Right Lane: Wayne Torkelson Runs 6.397/220.30, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.874/217.14, Was #22Torkelson spun the tires a bit when he launched. He was quicker than yesterday but not enough to make the field. Billes had a strong run to move up seven spots in the order and into the middle of the field.Left Lane: Frankie Taylor Runs 6.363/225.11, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.303/224.70, Was #12 Right Lane: Troy Critchley Runs 6.894/220.84, Now #16 Best prior run: 6.387/222.40, Was #16Critchley spun the tires as he launched, pedaled it and got back into the run. Neither driver was quick enough to move up in the order or make the field of eight.Left Lane: Scott Ray Runs 6.498/217.95, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.483/217.53, Was #19 Right Lane: Ricky Stivers Runs 6.314/224.58, Now #13 Best prior run: 6.369/223.17, Was #15Stivers had his quickest run of the weekend, moved up two spots but did not make the field.Left Lane: Jay Payne Runs 11.196/95.58, Now #22 Best prior run: 6.774/220.73, Was #22 Right Lane: Mike Castellana Runs 6.229/224.47, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.276/222.99, Was #8Castellana had a strong run to move up five spots in the order and into the number three spot in the order. Von Smith is on the bubble now with a bump time of 6.269 seconds.Left Lane: Dennis Radford Runs 6.330/220.73, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.324/221.85, Was #14 Right Lane: Chip King Runs 6.454/223.25, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.671/212.29, Was #20Neither driver was quick enough to make the field.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Fred Hahn Summit Racing *'01 Corvette 6.191 229.35 2. Mike Ashley Gotham City *'67 Mustang 6.208 226.54 3. Mike Castellana Western Beef '68 Camaro 6.229 224.47 4. Thomas Patterson *'41 Willys 6.240 224.70 5. Zach Barklage R.P. Lumber *'04 Grand Am 6.242 230.13 6. Al Billes SMP *'53 Corvette 6.258 227.54 7. Shannon Jenkins Speedtech '68 Camaro 6.262 223.80 8. Von Smith Dr. Moon's Rage *'04 Mustang 6.269 227.23 --------- Not Qualified --------- 9. Mike Janis Eaton *'63 Corvette 6.277 228.11 10. Ed Hoover Trussell *'63 Corvette 6.296 226.73 11. Mitch Stott Radiac Abrasives *'63 Corvette 6.301 226.24 12. Frankie Taylor *'63 Corvette 6.303 225.11 13. Ricky Stivers Psycho *'63 Corvette 6.314 224.58 14. Dennis Radford Poison Viper '01 Viper 6.324 221.85 15. Scotty Cannon Oakley *'53 Studebaker 6.345 223.17 16. Troy Critchley AMS Staff Leasing *'41 Willys 6.387 222.40 17. Dan Rowe InfiNet *'63 Corvette 6.392 225.11 18. Wayne Torkelson Red Line Oil *'55 Thunderbird 6.397 220.30 19. Chip King Furniture Liquidators *'01 Ave 6.454 223.25 20. Scott Ray Ohio Crankshaft *'63 Corvette 6.483 217.95 21. Marty McGinnis McGinnis Racing *'37 Chevy 6.695 211.20 22. Jay Payne Valvoline *'67 Camaro 6.774 220.73 * = Supercharged Engine
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Zach Barklage (R.P. Lumber *'04 Grand Am) 0.083 6.237 230.72 (L) Thomas Patterson (*'41 Willys) 0.157 6.256 224.401:50 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,567 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.This is an unusual Pro Mod field -- there's not a 1963 Corvette in sight. Barklage had the better start and stayed out in front the entire way to take the win.
(W) Mike Castellana (Western Beef '68 Camaro) 0.067 6.217 225.63 (L) Al Billes (SMP *'53 Corvette) 0.107 6.290 226.43Castellana got this win with a better start and quicker ET.(W) Mike Ashley (Gotham City *'67 Mustang) 0.002 6.246 226.85 (L) Shannon Jenkins (Speedtech '68 Camaro) 0.056 6.232 225.33Ashley had a great light to take the win but he gave up lane choice to Castellana in the next round.(W) Fred Hahn (Summit Racing *'01 Corvette) 0.052 6.185 230.21 (L) Von Smith (Dr. Moon's Rage *'04 Mustang) 0.082 6.273 227.46For qualifying number one, Fred Hahn got to race Von Smith in the first round. Hahn was the number one qualifier and he and team owner Jim Oddy must have the right set up on this car because Hahn just had the quickest run of the weekend to take the win. He'll have lane choice over Barklage in the next round.* = Supercharged Engine
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Mike Castellana (Western Beef '68 Camaro) 0.039 6.307 200.71 (L) Mike Ashley (Gotham City *'67 Mustang) -0.230(R) 14.096 65.393:09 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 82 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,407 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.Ashley left too soon and lit the red light so Castellana will have a trip to the final round.
(W) Fred Hahn (Summit Racing *'01 Corvette) 0.059 6.278 229.00 (L) Zach Barklage (R.P. Lumber *'04 Grand Am) 0.141 6.253 230.49Hahn had his quickest run of the weekend in the first round of eliminations. Team owner Jim Oddy made a last second decision to change lanes and the decision paid off with the win when Hahn got off the starting line first and led the race the entire way. It'll be Hahn vs. Castellana in the final round with Hahn having lane choice.* = Supercharged Engine
Sunday
Results for Final RoundJOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual NHRA Route 66 Nationals: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Mike Castellana (Western Beef '68 Camaro) 0.017 6.227 225.63 (L) Fred Hahn (Summit Racing *'01 Corvette) 0.042 6.287 228.344:10 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 2,752 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.Fred Hahn failed to qualify for the first two races of the 2004 season. He was the number one qualifier in the last event but went out in the first round of eliminations. This time, the 2003 defending champion was the number one qualifier and made it into the final round.
In the final, Castellana had the quicker start and stayed out in front the whole way in his nitrous-breathing Camaro. Hahn started to close the gap but got a little loose at mid track and Castellana went on to take the win.
* = Supercharged Engine