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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 1GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 9.523/76.87, Now #11:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 70 percent, barometer 29.61 inches, adjusted altitude 2,502 feet, track temperature 94 degrees. There is a stiff breeze blowing across the track, from right to left.Millican's first official pass of the 2008 season lasted just 200 feet, then he started hazing the tires and shut off.
Left Lane: Doug Foley Runs 6.953/143.96, Now #2 Right Lane: Mitch King Runs 5.438/180.81, Now #1Foley shook, pedaled and lifted. King started dropping cylinders before half track and shut it off.Left Lane: Luigi Novelli No Time, Now #6 Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 6.549/130.87, Now #2Novelli's car had some problems on the burnout and they shut it off, then pushed it back to the starting line so Litton could make a pass.Litton made a good run to 300 feet, then started smoking the tires and lifted.
Left Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 4.746/316.01, Now #2 Right Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 4.700/314.31, Now #1No pending records, but two clean runs and the two were under power at the finish line, a big improvement over the first few pairs.Left Lane: Alan Bradshaw Runs 4.770/304.74, Now #3 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 5.695/165.99, Now #5Kalitta had cylinders out early in the run. Bradshaw's car started chattering the tires and he did a nice job of pedaling to save the run, but the engine paid the price at the finish line, with strange header flames and lots of white smoke. Bradshaw was close to the centerline on the top end, but was safely on his side of it.Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 13.027/77.88, Now #10 Right Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.620/318.09, Now #1Todd lost traction and got very sideways right off the starting line. Herbert made a nice-looking pass, right down the groove.Left Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 10.321/74.94, Now #11 Right Lane: Hillary Will Runs 5.989/162.04, Now #7Bob Frey recommends Will's blog about her troop visits as a "good read."Oh-for-two, Vandergriff losing traction about 200 feet out, Will about 300. Will blipped the throttle a second time, which will move her toward the back of the lineup for the second qualifying session.
The track was cloud-shaded through Pro Stock, but now it's mostly sunshine and the track is probably over 100 degrees and climbing.
Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.750/273.39, Now #4 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.762/313.15, Now #5Both runs looked good right up to about 1,000 feet, but both cars had at least one dead cylinder on the left side from the "hit." Then there was a flash of flame from Bernstein's engine, his speed falling off, but it looked like a misfire, the engine appeared to stay together and there was no oil on the track.From the top end, Bernstein admitted to a mental error, the car moving abruptly when it came out from behind the stands and he briefly lifted, causing the misfire.
Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 4.640/317.64, Now #2 Right Lane: Rod Fuller Runs 4.720/289.20, Now #4This is the first race this season where Brown has run before, on the motorcycle.Two good-looking runs, but Fuller appeared to shut off early.
Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.587/324.36, Now #1 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.702/311.05, Now #5At the last second, just before Cory Mac staged, Mike Green went over and adjusted something. Whatever it was, it worked nicely, the Fram dragster smoothly down the groove and into the fifties. The "Technicoat Cowboys" were standing behind Grubnic's car - and on the side of the car for this race. Grubnic made an okay run, no problems, but Cory Mac steadily pulled away from him.Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.200, 660ft-3.127/272.56mph, 1,000ft-3.908
David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.243, 660ft-3.190/267.64mph, 1,000ft-3.992Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.677/317.87, Now #4 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.697/320.58, Now #5
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 1GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.587 324.36 2. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.620 318.09 3. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 4.640 317.64 4. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 4.677 317.87 5. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.697 320.58 6. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Dragster 4.700 314.31 7. David Grubnic Technicoat Dragster 4.702 311.05 8. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 4.720 289.20 9. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 4.746 316.01 10. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.750 273.39 11. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.762 313.15 12. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.770 304.74 13. Mitch King LaKings/Modern Outlaw Dragster 5.438 180.81 14. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 5.695 165.99 15. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 5.989 162.04 16. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Stoops Dragster 6.549 130.87 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Doug Foley FXCaprara Kia Dragster 6.953 143.96 18. Clay Millican Knoll Gas/SinFuel Choppers Dra 9.523 76.87 19. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 10.321 74.94 20. J.R. Todd Torco/Lucas Dragster 13.027 77.88
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 2GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals 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: Clay Millican Runs 4.624/325.77, Now #3 Best prior run: 9.523/76.87, Was #185:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 68 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted altitude 2,555 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.Millican's second run was the one they wanted on the first - straight and clean, just a trace of tire shake as he passed the tree, and a nice half-track speed.
Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.237, 660ft-3.165/273.00mph, 1,000ft-3.944
Left Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.755/309.84, Now #12 Best prior run: 6.549/130.87, Was #17 Right Lane: Luigi Novelli Runs 5.825/177.58, Now #17 No Prior RunHillary Will was on the bump spot at 5.989 after Millican's run. Litton made a clean run to get in, though that time may not hold up, while Novelli was up in smoke before the 330-foot marker. There was almost an incident as Litton turned off at the first turnoff, the wind blowing his chute into the left lane, where Novelli ran over it.Now Doug Kalitta is on the bump pot at 5.695.
Left Lane: Hillary Will Runs 4.624/314.75, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.989/162.04, Was #18 Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 4.659/318.99, Now #6 Best prior run: 13.027/77.88, Was #21Nice runs, a pair, and the field shuffles again.The crosswind doesn't appear to bother the cars much inder power, but they definitley are beinmg moved around when the chutes come out.
That bumped Kalitta and Mitch King.
Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.865/295.14, Now #17 Best prior run: 5.695/165.99, Was #18 Right Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 6.027/182.28, Now #20 Best prior run: 10.321/74.94, Was #21Wow! Both Vandergriff and Kalitta will not be racing on Sunday. Kalitta shook the tires early and never did get on-pace. Vandergriff smoked the tires, pedaled, lost btraction again, and got very sideways on the top end in an attempt to get the car hooked back up.Left Lane: Mitch King Runs 4.802/302.82, Now #18 Best prior run: 5.438/180.81, Was #18 Right Lane: Doug Foley Runs 4.676/325.85, Now #7 Best prior run: 6.953/143.96, Was #21Foley made a good-looking run and got into the field. King came up short. Foley bumped Alan Bradshaw, putting Morgan Lucas on the bump spot at 4.762, with Bruce Litton in the 15th spot.Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 9.332/95.96, Now #17 Best prior run: 4.762/313.15, Was #16 Right Lane: Alan Bradshaw Runs 4.547/306.95, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.770/304.74, Was #17If Bradshaw gets back in and Lucas stays in, Bruce Litton will be bumped from the field.Bradshaw got in, in spades - from the outhouse to the penthouse, though he "blowed it up" in the process. Meanwhile, Lucas lost traction before the 330-foot marker and he will be the "almost-qualifed" driver.
Left Lane: Rod Fuller Runs 4.555/326.71, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.720/289.20, Was #8 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.586/330.63, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.750/273.39, Was #10The remaining drivers are already in the field, but it looks like there could be a lot more position swapping before the round is over, the crew chiefs ale to turn the screws a little tighter now that they know they are going to be racing tomorrow..The hits just keep coming, Bernstein with top speed of the meet.
Rod Fuller's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.099/275.56mph, 1,000ft-3.876.
Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.885 sec., 330ft-2.214, 660ft-3.139/273.72mph, 1,000ft-3.916.Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.555/327.59, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.702/311.05, Was #14 Right Lane: M. Gunderson Runs 4.743/297.68, Now #15 Best prior run: 4.746/316.01, Was #15Gunderson is consistent, but if nothing changes he'll be racing Grubnic tomorrow. Grubnic tied Fuller's ET, beat him out for the second spot on speed..David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.882 sec., 330ft-2.208, 660ft-3.113/278.35mph, 1,000ft-3.881.
Left Lane: Urs Erbacher Runs 4.678/316.08, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.700/314.31, Was #14 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.612/312.64, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.677/317.87, Was #12Two nice-looking runs, Dixon moving into the top half, Erbacher moving up to the lucky thirteenth spot.Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.579/326.56, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.697/320.58, Was #14 Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 4.558/327.51, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.640/317.64, Was #10Both these should move into the top half, the question is, "Where will they land."Two nice runs, both right in the middle of the top half, but Bradshaw stays atop the list. That pushed Doug Herbert and Clay MIllican into the bottom half of the field.
Left Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.660/312.06, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.620/318.09, Was #9 Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.581/327.59, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.587/324.36, Was #7Last pair - and the same question.Herbert lost a couple hundredths, Cory Mac improved a couple and one position, Alan Bradshaw is the #1 qualifier.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.547 306.95 2. David Grubnic Technicoat Dragster 4.555 327.59 3. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 4.555 326.71 4. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 4.558 327.51 5. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.579 326.56 6. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.581 327.59 7. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.586 330.63 8. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 4.612 317.87 9. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.620 318.09 10. Clay Millican Knoll Gas/SinFuel Choppers Dra 4.624 325.77 11. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.624 314.75 12. J.R. Todd Torco/Lucas Dragster 4.659 318.99 13. Doug Foley FXCaprara Kia Dragster 4.676 325.85 14. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Dragster 4.678 316.08 15. Michael Gunderson Under The Gun Racing Dragster 4.743 316.01 16. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Stoops Dragster 4.755 309.84 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.762 313.15 18. Mitch King LaKings/Modern Outlaw Dragster 4.802 302.82 19. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.865 295.14 20. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 5.825 177.58 21. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 6.027 182.28
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Larry Dixon (U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 0.043 4.592 314.97 (L) Doug Herbert (Snap-On Tools Dragster) 0.046 4.598 322.1911:08 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 1,950 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.Dixon is 26 - 10 against Herbert in prior events. This got very close on the top end when Dixon dropped a cylinder, but he was far enough ahead to hold off Herbert and get the light anyway. Larry Dixon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.026), 330 ft(0.033), 660ft(0.039), 1,000ft(0.026). MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 5 feet).
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.037 4.593 328.38 (L) Clay Millican (Knoll Gas/SinFuel Choppers D 0.044 4.623 322.34Bernstein is 5 - 2 against Millican in prior events. This is Millican's first outing of the 2008 season.Both drivers were on their game on the tree and it was a good race, but Bernstein's car was stronger on the top end and he pulled away for the win. Brandon Bernstein's incremental margins: 60ft(0.008), 330 ft(0.010), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(0.023). MOV: 0.0374 seconds (approximately 18 feet).
(W) Hillary Will (KB Racing Dragster) 0.083 4.582 330.63 (L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.087 4.619 318.02McClenathan is 1 - 0 against Will in prior events. Cory Mac was consistently quick and fast in the two qualifying sessions here, Will had a bad first run and did not run her usual high speed on the second.Will had the better light and outran McClenathan to get her first round win of the year. It was extremely close to 1,000 feet, Cory Mac leading in the middle of the track, but her big top-end speed was back on this run and gave her the edge on the top end. Hillary Will's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.007), 330 ft(-0.005), 660ft(-0.003), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0418 seconds (approximately 19 feet).
(W) Rod Fuller (Caterpillar Dragster) 0.066 4.590 325.85 (L) Urs Erbacher (Midland Oil Dragster) 0.100 8.559 91.48This is the first time Erbacher and Fuller have faced each other in eliminations.Erbacher lost traction about 200 feet out and Fuller wins - with yet another 4.59. The four winners so far have run 4.592, 4.593, 4.582 and 4.590. There's a pattern here somewhere...Fuller faces Will in the second round and Will has lane choice.
(W) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil/Stoops Dragster) 0.059 4.655 323.97 (L) Alan Bradshaw (Vis Viva Living Force Dragst 0.056 8.386 102.79Bradshaw is the third different #1 qualifier in Top Fuel this year. This is the first time Litton and Bradshaw have faced each other in eliminations.The jinx strikes again as Bradshaw strikes the tires and Litton goes right down the groove. Litton ran a tenth quicker than he qualified, but loses lane choice to Dixon in round two.
(W) Antron Brown (Matco Dragster) 0.067 4.604 327.03 (L) Doug Foley (FXCaprara Kia Dragster) 0.086 4.928 217.56Obviously these two have never raced each other before, Brown in his first season in Top Fuel and Foley in his first race of the year.This was close to half track, Brown with a small and diminishing lead, then Foley's blower belt went flying and Brown pulled away for the win.
(W) Michael Gunderson (Under The Gun Racing Dra 0.095 4.722 305.01 (L) David Grubnic (Technicoat Dragster) 0.090 11.723 78.69This is the first time Grubnic and Gunderson have faced each other in eliminations.Grubnic was up in smoke immediately and Gunderson was the apparent winner, but Gunderson's car started weaving back and forth on the top end and appeared to be very close to the wall a couple times. He stayed in his lane and off the wall for his first round win in Top Fuel, but it was a lot harder than the numbers make it look. He faces Bernstein in round two, Bernstein has lane choice.
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.083 4.612 314.02 (L) J.R. Todd (Torco/Lucas Dragster) 0.081 9.647 87.91Schumacher is 7 - 4 against Todd in prior events.Todd was up in smoke almost immediately and DSchumacher was unchallenged. However, he loses lane choice to Brown in round two.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.068 4.596 320.58 (L) Antron Brown (Matco Dragster) 0.072 9.495 68.961:22 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,002 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.Schumacher is 1 - 0 against Brown in prior events. Brown has made the field here in every race he entered here except the very first one.
Brown was up in smoke as he passed the tree and Schumacher advances to the semifinals.
(W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.081 6.782 218.34 (L) Michael Gunderson (Under The Gun Racing Dra 0.100 8.135 135.10Bernstein is 1 - 0 against Gunderson in prior events.Bernstein got very sideways on the burnout, then both drivers went up in smoke early in the run. Gunderson appeared to give it up until he saw Bernstein also smoke his, a little farther down the track. Both drivers pedaled, but Gunderson failed to regain traction, Bernstein got enough to maintain momentum for the win.
(W) Hillary Will (KB Racing Dragster) 0.050 4.694 316.60 (L) Rod Fuller (Caterpillar Dragster) 0.044 5.305 200.32Fuller is 4 - 1 against Will in prior events.Fuller had a big early lead, but started smoking the tires around half track and Will streaked by for the easy win. She will have lane choice against Bernstein in the semifinals.
(W) Larry Dixon (U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 0.050 5.112 268.49 (L) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil/Stoops Dragster) 0.053 10.587 86.14Again, both lost traction, but Litton smoked the tires early and was coasting by the time Dixon puffedthe tires at half track. Dixon did a slap on the "loud pedal" and regained traction. He races Schumacher in the semifinals, Schumacher has lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.067 4.666 322.73 (L) Hillary Will (KB Racing Dragster) 0.085 4.672 325.143:31 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 2,025 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.THis one was close all the way and Will was closing the gap on the top end, but ran out of race track. Brandon Bernstein's incremental margins: 60ft(0.021), 330 ft(0.049), 660ft(0.040), 1,000ft(0.029). MOV: 0.0244 seconds (approximately 12 feet).
(W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.063 4.741 304.87 (L) Larry Dixon (U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 0.052 4.850 274.83Schumacher is running a new car here and it has not been as domonant as the previous car - but that could change at any time. Dixon is 26 - 21 against Schumacher in prior events.Both drivers had good reaction times, Dixon away first. Both drivers hazed the tires on the top end, Dixon losing a lot more speed and momentum than Schumacher. Tony Schumacher's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.018), 330 ft(-0.004), 660ft(0.022), 1,000ft(0.050). MOV: 0.0983 seconds (approximately 40 feet). Schumacher faces Bernstein in the final round and Bernstein has lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Final RoundGAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.061 4.603 325.37 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.064 4.665 323.275:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,032 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.Schumacher is 16 - 8 against Bernstein in prior events and Schumacher is 3 - 2 against Bernstein in prior final rounds.
They left together, but Schumacher led by 60 feet and steadily extended his lead to win by over a car length to notch his 43rd win in 72 final rounds and puts him second on the all-time win list, one ahead of Dixon and nine behind Joe Amato.
