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Thursday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 1 qualifying in
        Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th
        annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver
        name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in
        order following run, class and class index: 
      Left Lane: Jeff Taylor      Runs 9.153/146.57/-0.407, Now #1
      C/SMA Index: 9.56
     Right Lane: Tim Freeman      Runs 9.368/145.45/0.348, Now #2
      D/SMA Index: 9.02
1:02 p.m.
      Left Lane: Russ Kelly       Runs 6.952/193.60/-0.368, Now #2
      A/AP Index: 7.32
     Right Lane: Scott Chamness   Runs 6.766/204.39/-0.274, Now #3
      A/D Index: 7.04
      Left Lane: Jacklyn Gebhardt Runs 6.850/165.74/-0.300, Now #4
      A/DA Index: 7.15
     Right Lane: Fred Allen       Runs 9.230/146.29/-0.330, Now #3
      D/ED Index: 9.56
      Left Lane: Jerry Arnold     Runs 8.113/162.37/-0.537, Now #1
      G/ED Index: 8.65
     Right Lane: Pat Ross         Runs 8.312/161.38/-0.368, Now #4
      F/A Index: 8.68
      Left Lane: Matt Harris      Runs 7.944/170.73/-0.416, Now #2
      E/A Index: 8.36
     Right Lane: Charlie Greco    Runs 7.879/171.36/-0.401, Now #4
      B/EA Index: 8.28
      Left Lane: Steve Ambrose    Runs 8.134/160.90/-0.266, Now #11
      J/AA Index: 8.40
     Right Lane: Mike Farrell     Runs 7.532/173.14/-0.368, Now #7
      A/EA Index: 7.90
      Left Lane: Adam Bowdish     Runs 12.774/70.60/3.204, Now #14
      H/SM Index: 9.57
     Right Lane: Bill Yates       Runs 6.792/200.20/-0.428, Now #2
      A/ED Index: 7.22
      Left Lane: Rick Brown       Runs 8.461/157.93/-0.469, Now #2
      B/TA Index: 8.93
     Right Lane: Jim Winje        Runs 9.068/148.79/-0.072, Now #14
      E/SM Index: 9.14
      Left Lane: Bruno Massel     Runs 7.480/182.53/-0.570, Now #1
      DD/AT Index: 8.05
     Right Lane: David Rampy      Runs 7.402/178.99/-0.498, Now #3
      A/EA Index: 7.90
      Left Lane: Craig Bourgeois  Runs 7.089/186.72/-0.581, Now #1
      B/ND Index: 7.67
     Right Lane: D. Billingsley   Runs 7.474/182.55/-0.426, Now #7
      A/EA Index: 7.90
      Left Lane: Mike Hazlett     Runs 7.285/190.54/-0.365, Now #14
      B/A Index: 7.65
     Right Lane: N. Panagiotaros  Runs 7.796/176.51/0.156, Now #20
      B/AA Index: 7.64
      Left Lane: Robert Bailey    Runs 6.773/200.17/-0.447, Now #6
      A/ED Index: 7.22
     Right Lane: Frank Aragona    Runs 8.922/152.78/0.022, Now #21
      G/EA Index: 8.90
      Left Lane: Jim Cowan        Runs 8.441/145.47/-0.349, Now #17
      I/AA Index: 8.79
     Right Lane: Brian Browell    Runs 7.279/181.32/-0.541, Now #3
      D/D Index: 7.82
      Left Lane: Frank Cervelli   Runs 7.158/185.05/-0.472, Now #6
      C/DA Index: 7.63
     Right Lane: Dan Fletcher     Runs 8.309/160.38/-0.411, Now #12
      C/EA Index: 8.72
      Left Lane: Mike Graves      Runs 8.019/169.44/-0.341, Now #21
      D/A Index: 8.36
     Right Lane: Lee Sharp        Runs 7.923/173.09/-0.357, Now #19
      D/SMA Index: 8.28
      Left Lane: Jason Coan       Runs 8.320/155.74/-0.580, Now #2
      G/EA Index: 8.90
     Right Lane: Peter Biondo     Runs 7.988/165.76/-0.532, Now #6
      F/SMA Index: 8.52
      Left Lane: Stephen Szupka   Runs 8.490/157.08/-0.340, Now #24
      F/ED Index: 8.83
      Left Lane: Greg Kamplain    Runs 7.279/184.47/-0.351, Now #22
      C/ED Index: 7.63
       

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Craig Bourgeois           B/ND  7.67  7.089  -0.581
   2. Jason Coan                G/EA  8.90  8.320  -0.580
   3. Bruno Massel             DD/AT  8.05  7.480  -0.570
   4. Brian Browell              D/D  7.82  7.279  -0.541
   5. Jerry Arnold              G/ED  8.65  8.113  -0.537
   6. Peter Biondo              B/SR  8.52  7.988  -0.532
   7. David Rampy               A/EA  7.90  7.402  -0.498
   8. Frank Cervelli            C/DA  7.63  7.158  -0.472
   9. Rick Brown                B/TA  8.93  8.461  -0.469
  10. Robert Bailey             A/ED  7.22  6.773  -0.447
  11. Bill Yates                A/ED  7.22  6.792  -0.428
  12. David Billingsley         A/EA  7.90  7.474  -0.426
  13. Matt Harris                E/A  8.36  7.944  -0.416
  14. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.72  8.309  -0.411
  15. Jeff Taylor              H/SMA  9.56  9.153  -0.407
  16. Charlie Greco             D/AA  8.28  7.879  -0.401
  17. Russ Kelly                A/AP  7.32  6.952  -0.368
  18. Pat Ross                   F/A  8.68  8.312  -0.368
  19. Mike Farrell              A/EA  7.90  7.532  -0.368
  20. Mike Hazlett               B/A  7.65  7.285  -0.365
  21. Lee Sharp                 D/AA  8.28  7.923  -0.357
  22. Greg Kamplain             C/DA  7.63  7.279  -0.351
  23. Jim Cowan                 I/AA  8.79  8.441  -0.349
  24. Mike Graves                D/A  8.36  8.019  -0.341
  25. Stephen Szupka            F/ED  8.83  8.490  -0.340
  26. Fred Allen               H/SMA  9.56  9.230  -0.330
  27. Jacklyn Gebhardt          A/DA  7.15  6.850  -0.300
  28. Scott Chamness             A/D  7.04  6.766  -0.274
  29. Steve Ambrose             J/AA  8.40  8.134  -0.266
  30. Jim Winje                 E/SM  9.14  9.068  -0.072
  31. Frank Aragona             G/EA  8.90  8.922   0.022
  32. Nick Panagiotaros         B/AA  7.64  7.796   0.156
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Tim Freeman              D/SMA  9.02  9.368   0.348
  34. Adam Bowdish              H/SM  9.57 12.774   3.204

Thursday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 2 qualifying in
        Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th
        annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver
        name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this
        round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed
        & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run: 
      Left Lane: N. Panagiotaros  Runs 7.266/190.97/-0.374, Now #17
      B/AA Index: 7.64            Prior Best: 7.796/176.51/0.156, Was #32
     Right Lane: Mike Graves      Runs 8.029/170.11/-0.331, Now #25
      D/A Index: 8.36             Prior Best: 8.019/169.44/-0.341, Was #24
4:07 p.m.
      Left Lane: Jim Winje        Runs 9.040/147.12/-0.100, Now #31
      E/SM Index: 9.14            Prior Best: 9.068/148.79/-0.072, Was #31
     Right Lane: Mike Hazlett     Runs 7.247/191.35/-0.403, Now #16
      B/A Index: 7.65             Prior Best: 7.285/190.54/-0.365, Was #21
      Left Lane: Bill Yates       Runs 7.177/146.51/-0.043, Now #12
      A/ED Index: 7.22            Prior Best: 6.792/200.20/-0.428, Was #11
     Right Lane: Steve Ambrose    Runs 7.911/165.19/-0.489, Now #8
      J/AA Index: 8.40            Prior Best: 8.134/160.90/-0.266, Was #30
      Left Lane: Scott Chamness   Runs 7.791/120.19/0.751, Now #30
      A/D Index: 7.04             Prior Best: 6.766/204.39/-0.274, Was #30
     Right Lane: Bruno Massel     Runs 7.640/152.59/-0.410, Now #3
      DD/AT Index: 8.05           Prior Best: 7.480/182.53/-0.570, Was #3
      Left Lane: Brian Browell    Runs 7.282/182.45/-0.538, Now #4
      D/D Index: 7.82             Prior Best: 7.279/181.32/-0.541, Was #4
     Right Lane: Matt Harris      Runs 7.938/171.10/-0.422, Now #14
      E/A Index: 8.36             Prior Best: 7.944/170.73/-0.416, Was #14
      Left Lane: Pat Ross         Runs 8.260/162.90/-0.420, Now #15
      F/A Index: 8.68             Prior Best: 8.312/161.38/-0.368, Was #21
     Right Lane: Adam Bowdish     Runs 9.211/147.01/-0.359, Now #23
      H/SM Index: 9.57            Prior Best: 12.774/70.60/3.204, Was #34
      Left Lane: David Rampy      Runs 7.361/179.54/-0.539, Now #5
      A/EA Index: 7.90            Prior Best: 7.402/178.99/-0.498, Was #7
     Right Lane: Craig Bourgeois  Runs 7.076/187.39/-0.594, Now #1
      B/ND Index: 7.67            Prior Best: 7.089/186.72/-0.581, Was #1
      Left Lane: Dan Fletcher     Runs 8.249/163.04/-0.471, Now #10
      C/EA Index: 8.72            Prior Best: 8.309/160.38/-0.411, Was #16
     Right Lane: Frank Cervelli   Runs 7.135/187.31/-0.495, Now #8
      C/DA Index: 7.63            Prior Best: 7.158/185.05/-0.472, Was #9
      Left Lane: Peter Biondo     Runs 7.955/166.56/-0.565, Now #4
      B/SR Index: 8.52            Prior Best: 7.988/165.76/-0.532, Was #7
     Right Lane: Stephen Szupka   Runs 8.452/157.85/-0.378, Now #20
      F/ED Index: 8.83            Prior Best: 8.490/157.08/-0.340, Was #28
      Left Lane: Lee Sharp        Runs 7.888/172.59/-0.392, Now #21
      D/AA Index: 8.28            Prior Best: 7.923/173.09/-0.357, Was #25
     Right Lane: Greg Kamplain    Runs 7.233/184.57/-0.397, Now #20
      C/ED Index: 7.63            Prior Best: 7.279/184.47/-0.351, Was #26
      Left Lane: Charlie Greco    Runs 7.869/171.79/-0.411, Now #18
      B/EA Index: 8.28            Prior Best: 7.879/171.36/-0.401, Was #19
     Right Lane: Jim Cowan        Runs 8.290/162.78/-0.500, Now #8
      I/AA Index: 8.79            Prior Best: 8.441/145.47/-0.349, Was #27
      Left Lane: D. Billingsley   Runs 7.446/182.82/-0.454, Now #13
      A/EA Index: 7.90            Prior Best: 7.474/182.55/-0.426, Was #15
     Right Lane: Jerry Arnold     Runs 8.083/162.98/-0.567, Now #4
      G/ED Index: 8.65            Prior Best: 8.113/162.37/-0.537, Was #7
      Left Lane: Mike Farrell     Runs 7.637/174.68/-0.263, Now #26
      A/EA Index: 7.90            Prior Best: 7.532/173.14/-0.368, Was #26
     Right Lane: Rick Brown       Runs 8.434/158.76/-0.496, Now #9
      B/TA Index: 8.93            Prior Best: 8.461/157.93/-0.469, Was #12
      Left Lane: Fred Allen       Runs 9.185/146.50/-0.375, Now #24
      H/SMA Index: 9.56           Prior Best: 9.230/146.29/-0.330, Was #29
     Right Lane: Jason Coan       Runs 8.312/153.88/-0.588, Now #2
      G/EA Index: 8.90            Prior Best: 8.320/155.74/-0.580, Was #2
      Left Lane: Tim Freeman      Runs 8.560/157.37/-0.460, Now #13
      D/SMA Index: 9.02           Prior Best: 9.368/145.45/0.348, Was #34
     Right Lane: Robert Bailey    Runs 6.762/201.10/-0.458, Now #14
      A/ED Index: 7.22            Prior Best: 6.773/200.17/-0.447, Was #14
     Right Lane: Jacklyn Gebhardt Runs 6.674/203.61/-0.476, Now #12
      A/DA Index: 7.15            Prior Best: 6.850/165.74/-0.300, Was #31
     Right Lane: Jeff Taylor      Runs 9.149/147.34/-0.411, Now #21
      H/SMA Index: 9.56           Prior Best: 9.153/146.57/-0.407, Was #21
       

Thursday

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Craig Bourgeois           B/ND  7.67  7.076  -0.594
   2. Jason Coan                G/EA  8.90  8.312  -0.588
   3. Bruno Massel             DD/AT  8.05  7.480  -0.570
   4. Jerry Arnold              G/ED  8.65  8.083  -0.567
   5. Peter Biondo              B/SR  8.52  7.955  -0.565
   6. Brian Browell              D/D  7.82  7.279  -0.541
   7. David Rampy               A/EA  7.90  7.361  -0.539
   8. Jim Cowan                 I/AA  8.79  8.290  -0.500
   9. Rick Brown                B/TA  8.93  8.434  -0.496
  10. Frank Cervelli            C/DA  7.63  7.135  -0.495
  11. Steve Ambrose             J/AA  8.40  7.911  -0.489
  12. Jacklyn Gebhardt          A/DA  7.15  6.674  -0.476
  13. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.72  8.249  -0.471
  14. Tim Freeman              D/SMA  9.02  8.560  -0.460
  15. Robert Bailey             A/ED  7.22  6.762  -0.458
  16. David Billingsley         A/EA  7.90  7.446  -0.454
  17. Bill Yates                A/ED  7.22  6.792  -0.428
  18. Matt Harris                E/A  8.36  7.938  -0.422
  19. Pat Ross                   F/A  8.68  8.260  -0.420
  20. Charlie Greco             D/AA  8.28  7.869  -0.411
  21. Jeff Taylor              H/SMA  9.56  9.149  -0.411
  22. Mike Hazlett               B/A  7.65  7.247  -0.403
  23. Greg Kamplain             C/DA  7.63  7.233  -0.397
  24. Lee Sharp                 D/AA  8.28  7.888  -0.392
  25. Stephen Szupka            F/ED  8.83  8.452  -0.378
  26. Fred Allen               H/SMA  9.56  9.185  -0.375
  27. Nick Panagiotaros         B/AA  7.64  7.266  -0.374
  28. Russ Kelly                A/AP  7.32  6.952  -0.368
  29. Mike Farrell              A/EA  7.90  7.532  -0.368
  30. Adam Bowdish              H/SM  9.57  9.211  -0.359
  31. Mike Graves                D/A  8.36  8.019  -0.341
  32. Scott Chamness             A/D  7.04  6.766  -0.274
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Jim Winje                 E/SM  9.14  9.040  -0.100
  34. Frank Aragona             G/EA  8.90  8.922   0.022

Friday

Results for Qualifying Round 3
JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying
        in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th
        annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver
        name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this
        round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed
        & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run: 
      Left Lane: Peter Biondo     Runs 7.925/167.14/-0.595, Now #1
      B/SR Index: 8.52            Prior Best: 7.955/166.56/-0.565, Was #5
     Right Lane: Jerry Arnold     Runs 8.177/162.43/-0.473, Now #5
      G/ED Index: 8.65            Prior Best: 8.083/162.98/-0.567, Was #4
11:35 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,456 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Biondo improves here and takes the top spot for now. No help for Arnold.

      Left Lane: D. Billingsley   Runs 7.458/182.85/-0.442, Now #16
      A/EA Index: 7.90            Prior Best: 7.446/182.82/-0.454, Was #16
     Right Lane: Greg Kamplain    Runs 7.600/141.52/-0.030, Now #23
      C/ED Index: 7.63            Prior Best: 7.233/184.57/-0.397, Was #23
      Left Lane: Brian Browell    Runs 7.262/182.16/-0.558, Now #6
      D/D Index: 7.82             Prior Best: 7.279/181.32/-0.541, Was #6
     Right Lane: Rick Brown       Runs 8.404/158.76/-0.526, Now #8
      B/TA Index: 8.93            Prior Best: 8.434/158.76/-0.496, Was #9
      Left Lane: Sal Biondo       Runs 8.445/160.98/-0.345, Now #31
      I/AA Index: 8.79            No Prior Run
     Right Lane: Matt Harris      Runs 7.925/171.62/-0.435, Now #17
      E/A Index: 8.36             Prior Best: 7.938/171.10/-0.422, Was #18
      Left Lane: Frank Aragona    Runs 8.421/154.21/-0.479, Now #12
      G/EA Index: 8.90            Prior Best: 8.922/152.78/0.022, Was #35
     Right Lane: Steve Ambrose    Runs 7.879/166.33/-0.521, Now #9
      J/AA Index: 8.40            Prior Best: 7.911/165.19/-0.489, Was #11
      Left Lane: Charlie Greco    Runs 7.786/173.34/-0.494, Now #12
      B/EA Index: 8.28            Prior Best: 7.869/171.79/-0.411, Was #21
     Right Lane: Craig Bourgeois  Runs 7.000/187.83/-0.670, Now #1
      B/ND Index: 7.67            Prior Best: 7.076/187.39/-0.594, Was #2
Bourgeios makes a great pass and takes the top spot by a bunch. Greco improves and gets in the top half of the field.
      Left Lane: Pat Ross         Runs 8.220/162.72/-0.460, Now #17
      F/A Index: 8.68             Prior Best: 8.260/162.90/-0.420, Was #21
     Right Lane: Frank Cervelli   Runs 7.124/185.36/-0.506, Now #10
      C/DA Index: 7.63            Prior Best: 7.135/187.31/-0.495, Was #11
      Left Lane: Scott Chamness   Runs 6.753/204.85/-0.287, Now #34
      A/D Index: 7.04             Prior Best: 6.766/204.39/-0.274, Was #34
     Right Lane: Stephen Szupka   Runs 8.480/156.86/-0.350, Now #26
      F/ED Index: 8.83            Prior Best: 8.452/157.85/-0.378, Was #26
Chamness improves but still doesn't get in the field.
      Left Lane: Lee Sharp        Runs 7.829/173.36/-0.451, Now #20
      D/AA Index: 8.28            Prior Best: 7.888/172.59/-0.392, Was #25
     Right Lane: Robert Bailey    Runs 6.722/201.85/-0.498, Now #12
      A/ED Index: 7.22            Prior Best: 6.762/201.10/-0.458, Was #18
      Left Lane: Fred Allen       Runs 9.171/146.65/-0.389, Now #26
      H/SMA Index: 9.56           Prior Best: 9.185/146.50/-0.375, Was #27
     Right Lane: Bruno Massel     Runs 9.342/130.40/1.292, Now #4
      DD/AT Index: 8.05           Prior Best: 7.480/182.53/-0.570, Was #4
      Left Lane: Mike Farrell     Runs 7.456/177.28/-0.444, Now #21
      A/EA Index: 7.90            Prior Best: 7.532/173.14/-0.368, Was #30
     Right Lane: Jim Cowan        Runs 8.267/163.53/-0.523, Now #9
      I/AA Index: 8.79            Prior Best: 8.290/162.78/-0.500, Was #11
      Left Lane: Tim Freeman      Runs 8.529/157.45/-0.491, Now #14
      D/SMA Index: 9.02           Prior Best: 8.560/157.37/-0.460, Was #17
     Right Lane: Adam Bowdish     Runs 9.127/147.86/-0.443, Now #22
      H/SM Index: 9.57            Prior Best: 9.211/147.01/-0.359, Was #31
      Left Lane: Bill Yates       Runs 6.756/200.50/-0.464, Now #18
      A/ED Index: 7.22            Prior Best: 6.792/200.20/-0.428, Was #24
     Right Lane: Russ Kelly       Runs 6.922/192.88/-0.398, Now #27
      A/AP Index: 7.32            Prior Best: 6.952/193.60/-0.368, Was #31
      Left Lane: David Rampy      Runs 7.333/180.12/-0.567, Now #6
      A/EA Index: 7.90            Prior Best: 7.361/179.54/-0.539, Was #7
     Right Lane: Mike Graves      Runs 7.956/171.29/-0.404, Now #26
      D/A Index: 8.36             Prior Best: 8.019/169.44/-0.341, Was #33
      Left Lane: Jim Winje        Runs 9.067/147.99/-0.073, Now #35
      E/SM Index: 9.14            Prior Best: 9.040/147.12/-0.100, Was #35
     Right Lane: Jeff Taylor      Runs 9.112/147.71/-0.448, Now #22
      H/SMA Index: 9.56           Prior Best: 9.149/147.34/-0.411, Was #25
1:33 p.m. and we are back after a couple of small showers.
      Left Lane: Dan Fletcher     Runs 8.215/163.69/-0.505, Now #12
      C/EA Index: 8.72            Prior Best: 8.249/163.04/-0.471, Was #17
     Right Lane: Mike Hazlett     Runs 7.204/191.29/-0.446, Now #23
      B/A Index: 7.65             Prior Best: 7.247/191.35/-0.403, Was #27
     Right Lane: Jacklyn Gebhardt Runs 6.655/202.97/-0.495, Now #14
      A/DA Index: 7.15            Prior Best: 6.674/203.61/-0.476, Was #17
     Right Lane: Jason Coan       Runs 8.267/157.12/-0.633, Now #2
      G/EA Index: 8.90            Prior Best: 8.312/153.88/-0.588, Was #3
       

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 Psn  Driver                   Class Index     ET   Ov/Un
   1. Craig Bourgeois           B/ND  7.67  7.000  -0.670
   2. Jason Coan                G/EA  8.90  8.267  -0.633
   3. Peter Biondo              B/SR  8.52  7.925  -0.595
   4. Bruno Massel             DD/AT  8.05  7.480  -0.570
   5. Jerry Arnold              G/ED  8.65  8.083  -0.567
   6. David Rampy               A/EA  7.90  7.333  -0.567
   7. Brian Browell              D/D  7.82  7.262  -0.558
   8. Rick Brown                B/TA  8.93  8.404  -0.526
   9. Jim Cowan                 I/AA  8.79  8.267  -0.523
  10. Steve Ambrose             J/AA  8.40  7.879  -0.521
  11. Frank Cervelli            C/DA  7.63  7.124  -0.506
  12. Dan Fletcher              C/EA  8.72  8.215  -0.505
  13. Robert Bailey             A/ED  7.22  6.722  -0.498
  14. Jacklyn Gebhardt          A/DA  7.15  6.655  -0.495
  15. Charlie Greco             D/AA  8.28  7.786  -0.494
  16. Tim Freeman              D/SMA  9.02  8.529  -0.491
  17. Frank Aragona             G/EA  8.90  8.421  -0.479
  18. Bill Yates                A/ED  7.22  6.756  -0.464
  19. Pat Ross                   F/A  8.68  8.220  -0.460
  20. David Billingsley         A/EA  7.90  7.446  -0.454
  21. Lee Sharp                 D/AA  8.28  7.829  -0.451
  22. Jeff Taylor              H/SMA  9.56  9.112  -0.448
  23. Mike Hazlett               B/A  7.65  7.204  -0.446
  24. Mike Farrell              A/EA  7.90  7.456  -0.444
  25. Adam Bowdish              H/SM  9.57  9.127  -0.443
  26. Matt Harris                E/A  8.36  7.925  -0.435
  27. Mike Graves                D/A  8.36  7.956  -0.404
  28. Russ Kelly                A/AP  7.32  6.922  -0.398
  29. Greg Kamplain             C/DA  7.63  7.233  -0.397
  30. Fred Allen               H/SMA  9.56  9.171  -0.389
  31. Stephen Szupka            F/ED  8.83  8.452  -0.378
  32. Nick Panagiotaros         B/AA  7.64  7.266  -0.374
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  33. Sal Biondo                I/AA  8.79  8.445  -0.345
  34. Scott Chamness             A/D  7.04  6.753  -0.287
  35. Jim Winje                 E/SM  9.14  9.040  -0.100

Friday

Results for Elimination Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
        eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Frank Cervelli          C/DA   7.63  0.051     7.276 -0.354
 (L) Mike Graves              D/A   8.36  -0.027(R) 7.956 -0.404
5:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,570 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Graces leaves a little too quickly and gives Cervelli the win.

 (W) Brian Browell            D/D   7.82  0.041     7.266 -0.554
 (L) Mike Hazlett             B/A   7.65  0.047     7.170 -0.480
Browell takes the win but will take a CIC adjustment in the next round.
 (W) Matt Harris              E/A   8.36  0.078     8.255 -0.105
 (L) Steve Ambrose           J/AA   8.40  -0.055(R) 9.330  0.930
Ambrose is a little too quick off the line, Harris gets the win.
 (W) Rick Brown              B/TA   8.93  0.111     8.392 -0.538
 (L) Mike Farrell            A/EA   7.90  0.046     7.432 -0.468
Rick Brown's MOV: 0.0050 seconds (approximately 16 inches).
 (W) Jason Coan              G/EA   8.90  0.014     8.316 -0.584
 (L) Bill Yates              A/ED   7.22  0.052     6.743 -0.477
Coan is first off the line and stays on the throttle all the way through the run. he will take a CIC adjustment in the next round.
 (W) Fred Allen             H/SMA   9.56  0.020     9.189 -0.371
 (L) Jacklyn Gebhardt        A/DA   7.15  0.182     6.620 -0.530
Gebhardt is late off the line and can't run down Allen. Fred Allen's MOV: 0.0035 seconds (approximately 13 inches).
 (W) Lee Sharp               D/AA   8.28  0.025     7.820 -0.460
 (L) Jerry Arnold            G/ED   8.65  0.155     8.097 -0.553
Arnold is late off the line and has to take a CIC hit to run down Sharp.
 (W) Greg Kamplain           C/DA   7.63  0.018     7.154 -0.476
 (L) Robert Bailey           A/ED   7.22  0.098     6.715 -0.505
Bailey spins the tires off the line and he can't run down Kamplain.
 (W) Peter Biondo            B/SR   8.52  0.042     8.038 -0.482
 (L) Pat Ross                 F/A   8.68  0.021     8.235 -0.445
Biondo gets out og the groove early but hangs on for the win.
 (W) Nick Panagiotaros       B/AA   7.64  0.166     7.626 -0.014
 (L) Tim Freeman            D/SMA   9.02  -0.045(R) 8.552 -0.468
Freeman leaves too soon and gives the win to Panagiotaros.
 (W) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.72  0.029     8.327 -0.393
 (L) Russ Kelly              A/AP   7.32  -0.009(R) 6.912 -0.408
Kelly just misses the tree and gives the win to Fletcher. Fletcher backs off the throttle early.
 (W) Adam Bowdish            H/SM   9.57  0.115     9.149 -0.421
 (L) Jim Cowan               I/AA   8.79  0.049     8.456 -0.334
 (W) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.79  0.010     8.254 -0.536
 (L) Charlie Greco           D/AA   8.28  0.043     7.779 -0.501
Biondi gets the hole-shot and holds off Greco for the win.
 (W) David Billingsley       A/EA   7.90  0.069     7.548 -0.352
 (L) Bruno Massel           DD/AT   8.05  0.180     9.046  0.996
Massel has problems off the line.
 (W) Craig Bourgeois         B/ND   7.67  0.016     7.169 -0.501
 (L) Frank Aragona           G/EA   8.90  0.037     8.415 -0.485
Bourgeois gets the hole-shot and runs down Aragona without hitting his index.
 (W) David Rampy             A/EA   7.90  0.032     7.453 -0.447
 (L) Jeff Taylor            H/SMA   9.56  0.114     9.232 -0.328
Rampy gets a big hole-shot and drives by Taylor for the win.
       

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Craig Bourgeois         B/ND   7.67  0.026     7.199 -0.471
 (L) Adam Bowdish            H/SM   9.57  0.048     9.127 -0.443
8:51 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 3,267 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Bourgeois gets the advantage off the line and drives around Bowdish for the win.

 (W) Rick Brown              B/TA   8.90  0.076     8.429 -0.471
 (L) Nick Panagiotaros       B/AA   7.64  0.145     7.253 -0.387
Brown gets a big head start and holds off Panagiotaros for the win.
 (W) Jason Coan              G/EA   8.82  0.007     8.363 -0.457
 (L) Matt Harris              E/A   8.36  -0.039(R) 8.622  0.262
Harris leaves a little too quickly and gives Coan the win.
 (W) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.76  0.035     8.524 -0.236
 (L) Brian Browell            D/D   7.77  -0.034(R) 7.775  0.005
Biondo won the Allstar race last night and is looking to double-up. He takes another step toward that goal here, Browell jumps the gun and gives Biondo the win.
 (W) Greg Kamplain           C/DA   7.63  -0.008    7.257 -0.373
 (L) Lee Sharp               D/AA   8.28  -0.075(R) 7.909 -0.371
Sharp leaves way too early and gives Kamplain the win.
 (W) David Billingsley       A/EA   7.90  0.038     7.370 -0.530
 (L) Dan Fletcher            C/EA   8.72  0.017     8.235 -0.485
Fletcher is out of the gate first but he can't hold off Billingsley.
 (W) Peter Biondo            B/SR   8.52  0.022     7.979 -0.541
 (L) Frank Cervelli          C/DA   7.63  0.027     7.107 -0.523
Biondo gets the advantage off the line but has to use a little CIC to take the win.
 (W) David Rampy             A/EA   7.90  0.045     7.501 -0.399
 (L) Fred Allen             H/SMA   9.56  0.068     9.170 -0.390
In the next round it will be Bourgeios vs. Kamplain, Peter Biondo vs. Sal Biondo, Coan vs. Rampy, and Billingsley vs. Brown.
       

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.76  0.031     8.276 -0.484
 (L) Peter Biondo            B/SR   8.48  0.025     8.002 -0.478
4:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.12 inches, adjusted altitude 3,951 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Sal Biondo's MOV: 0.0003 seconds (approximately 1 inches).

 (W) David Rampy             A/EA   7.90  0.032     7.385 -0.515
 (L) Jason Coan              G/EA   8.82  0.000     8.342 -0.478
David Rampy's MOV: 0.0055 seconds (approximately 15 inches).
 (W) David Billingsley       A/EA   7.87  0.036     7.414 -0.456
 (L) Rick Brown              B/TA   8.90  0.070     8.456 -0.444
Billingsley will take on Rampy in the next round.
 (W) Craig Bourgeois         B/ND   7.67  0.031     7.202 -0.468
 (L) Harold Stout            F/EA   0.00  0.056     7.213  7.213
Bourgeois gets the hole-shot and drives away for the win. He will take on Sal Biono in the next round.
       

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) David Rampy             A/EA   7.90  0.024     7.393 -0.507
 (L) David Billingsley       A/EA   7.90  0.013     7.412 -0.488
5:47 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,878 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Billingsley is a little quicker out of the gate but Rampy drives around him just before the finish-line to take the win.

 (W) Craig Bourgeois         B/ND   7.67  0.049     7.686  0.016
 (L) Sal Biondo              I/AA   8.76  -0.021(R) 8.773  0.013
Biondo leaves a bit too early, Bourgeois backs off at the 1000-foot mark.
       

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, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: 
 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un

 (W) Craig Bourgeois         B/ND   7.67  0.008     7.047 -0.623
 (L) David Rampy             A/EA   7.89  0.007     7.327 -0.563
6:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,777 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Both drivers do their job on the line but Bourgeois had too much power for Rampy.