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Friday Results for Qualifying Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Randy Meyer Runs 5.478/258.86, Now #1 Right Lane: Rich McPhillips Runs 5.651/255.63, Now #2 4:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,541 feet, track temperature 104 degrees. Meyer makes a great pass to start the session, right down the groove. McPhillips was a little sluggish off the line but came on strong on the top end. Left Lane: Brian Mans Runs 6.130/188.44, Now #3 Right Lane: Ray Hack Runs 6.395/238.98, Now #4 Mans was moving around all the way through the run but he still makes a decent pass. Hack was a little sluggish all the way through the run. Left Lane: Todd Datweiler Runs 6.041/234.94, Now #4 Right Lane: Jeff Veale Runs 5.832/237.96, Now #3 Datweiler lost a couple of holes right off the line. Veale had a hole out on the right side, then lost one on the left side about 200 feet out. Left Lane: Jared Dreher Runs 11.742/87.75, Now #8 Right Lane: Courtney Force Runs 5.724/245.27, Now #3 Force had a couple of holes out on the right at the hit and never picked them up. Dreher rattled the tires off the line and clicked it off about 300 feet out. Left Lane: Noah Condo Runs 5.495/260.16, Now #2 Right Lane: Dana Stripe Runs 13.116/74.72, Now #10 Stripe goes up in smoke at the hit and clicks it off. Condo drifts out of the groove, then comes close to hitting the wall about 900 feet out. He never backs off the throttle and makes a decent pass to get in the second spot. Left Lane: Justin Davis Runs 5.559/224.70, Now #4 Right Lane: Tim Bowgren Runs 5.533/255.68, Now #3 Davis was on a decent pass, then about 800 feet out starting losing the engine, smoke pouring out of the right side header. Bowgren makes a clean run and gets in the third spot for now. Left Lane: Dave Hirata Runs 5.661/251.25, Now #7 Right Lane: Marty Thacker Runs 5.433/265.69, Now #1 Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,570 feet, track temperature 98 degrees. Thacker makes a great pass for the conditions and takes the blown car to the top spot for now. Hirata makes a decent pass and gets in the top half of the field. Left Lane: Darryl Hitchman Runs 5.493/258.27, Now #3 Right Lane: Jeff Bohr Runs 5.514/265.12, Now #5 Bohr makes a move to the left right off the line but hangs on for a decent pass. Hitchman drifts out of the groove late in the run but hangs on to get in the third spot for now. Left Lane: Richard Putz Runs 5.508/259.76, Now #5 Right Lane: Ken Perry Runs 5.586/252.43, Now #9 Perry makes a good run but probably lost an engine, smoke coming out of the right side header about 1000 feet out. Putz makes a good run and gets in the fifth spot for now. Left Lane: Brandon Pierce Runs 5.452/269.83, Now #2 Right Lane: Thomas Bayer Runs 5.522/258.67, Now #8 A couple of good looking runs, both right down the groove. Left Lane: Robin Samsel Runs 6.193/243.11, Now #18 Right Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 10.521/78.81, Now #20 Perkins gets about 300 feet out, loses traction, the rear of the car starts to come around and he backs off the throttle. Samsel had problems late in the run and clicked it off. Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.376/271.52, Now #1 Right Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.403/267.32, Now #2 A couple of good runs, both right down the groove. Lucas takes the top spot, Whiteley gets in right behind in the second spot. Left Lane: Arthur Allen Runs 6.902/135.32, Now #23 Right Lane: Shawn Cowie Runs 5.362/268.87, Now #1 Allen gets about 500 feet out and loses traction. Cowie makes a great pass, right down the groove and takes the top spot for now. Left Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.472/262.33, Now #6 Right Lane: Bill Reichert No Time, Now #28 Reichert completes his burnout, begins to stage, then shuts down, not sure why. Tatum makes a good run to get in the sixth spot for now. Left Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.504/267.69, Now #10 Right Lane: Brandon Lewis Runs 5.596/256.36, Now #17 Lewis makes a clean pass but comes up a little short. Shields gets in the field in the tenth spot. Left Lane: John Finke Runs 5.498/258.17, Now #11 Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 5.492/271.57, Now #8 A couple of good runs to end this session, massey gets in the eighth spot, Finke in the eleventh.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Shawn Cowie Mundies Towing B/AD 5.362 268.87 2. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Special A/FD 5.376 271.52 3. Jim Whiteley Y-Not Racing B/AD 5.403 267.32 4. Marty Thacker Torco Race Fuels B/AD 5.433 265.69 5. Brandon Pierce Sooner One A/FD 5.452 269.83 6. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports A/FD 5.472 262.33 7. Randy Meyer Meyer Racing A/FD 5.478 258.86 8. Spencer Massey Snow Racing A/FD 5.492 271.57 9. Darryl Hitchman Hitchman Racing A/FD 5.493 258.27 10. Noah Condo B/AD 5.495 260.16 11. John Finke Bobcat Express A/FD 5.498 258.17 12. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.504 267.69 13. Richard Putz Delhi B/AD 5.508 259.76 14. Jeff Bohr 5.514 265.12 15. Thomas Bayer Toyo Tires B/AD 5.522 258.67 16. Tim Bowgren VP Racing A/FD 5.533 255.68 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Justin Davis Pacific High Reach B/AD 5.559 224.70 18. Ken Perry Pump Systems Interfacing B/AD 5.586 252.43 19. Brandon Lewis Tigerflow A/FD 5.596 256.36 20. Dave Hirata Torco A/FD 5.661 251.25 21. Courtney Force Brand Source A/FD 5.724 245.27 22. Jeff Veale Jeff Veale Racing B/AD 5.832 237.96 23. Todd Datweiler T&E Enterprises A/FD 6.041 234.94 24. Brian Mans Bolt Tech B/AD 6.130 188.44 25. Robin Samsel A/FD 6.193 243.11 26. Ray Hack Accelerated M'Sports A/FD 6.395 238.98 27. Arthur Allen Allen Racing A/FD 6.902 135.32 28. Cody Perkins JDRF B/AD 10.521 78.81 29. Jared Dreher VP Race Fuels A/FD 11.742 87.75 30. Dana Stripe Ratolution Automotive B/AD 13.116 74.72 31. Rich McPhillips Audubon Service Center A/FD DQ

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster 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, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Bill Reichert Runs 5.404/264.18, Now #4 No Prior Run Right Lane: Jared Dreher Runs 5.642/245.85, Now #21 Best prior run: 11.742/87.75, Was #29 8:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,318 feet, track temperature 88 degrees. Dreher got out of the groove around half-track and tip-toed down the center-line. Reichert goes right down the groove and gets in the fourth spot. Left Lane: Dana Stripe Runs 5.507/257.33, Now #14 Best prior run: 13.116/74.72, Was #31 Right Lane: Robin Samsel Runs 5.741/243.28, Now #25 Best prior run: 6.193/243.11, Was #27 Samsel was moving around all the way through the run, improves a little, but still isn't qualified. Stripe goes right down the groove and gets in the show for now. Left Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 5.609/219.69, Now #22 Best prior run: 10.521/78.81, Was #31 Right Lane: Brian Mans Runs 6.371/237.75, Now #29 Best prior run: 6.130/188.44, Was #28 Perkins was on a good run then popped the burst panel about 1200 feet out. Mans makes a clean pass but the engine seemed a little sluggish all the way through the run. Left Lane: Jeff Veale Runs 5.959/236.71, Now #28 Best prior run: 5.832/237.96, Was #27 Right Lane: Todd Datweiler Runs 5.549/251.30, Now #19 Best prior run: 6.041/234.94, Was #28 Datweiler had a hole out on the left side all the way through the run. Veale's car was a little sluggish off the line, then looked like it lost a cylinder or two. Left Lane: Courtney Force Runs 5.737/248.43, Now #26 Best prior run: 5.724/245.27, Was #26 Right Lane: Dave Hirata Runs 5.718/243.63, Now #25 Best prior run: 5.661/251.25, Was #25 Both cars get about 300 feet out, both drivers pedal once. No improvement for either driver. Left Lane: Rich McPhillips Runs 5.542/257.14, Now #20 No Prior Run Right Lane: Justin Davis Runs 5.501/258.07, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.559/224.70, Was #20 McPhillips was mixing up cylinders all the way through the run. Davis makes a clean run and gets in the show for now. Left Lane: Brandon Lewis Runs 5.453/258.27, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.596/256.36, Was #23 Right Lane: Richard Putz Runs 7.877/113.46, Now #17 Best prior run: 5.508/259.76, Was #16 Putz has problems early in the run and clicks it off early. Lewis makes a good looking pass and bumps out Putz. Left Lane: Ken Perry Runs 5.545/255.68, Now #22 Best prior run: 5.586/252.43, Was #23 Right Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.295/260.46, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.504/267.69, Was #15 A great pass for Shields, though it could have been better. He gets about 1100 feet out and the engine starts eating itself up. Perry improves a little over his earlier run but still isn't in the show. Left Lane: Tim Bowgren Runs 9.186/87.97, Now #20 Best prior run: 5.533/255.68, Was #20 Right Lane: John Finke Runs 5.427/257.87, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.498/258.17, Was #14 Bowgren gets out of the groove, the rear of the car starts to move around, then he clicks it off. Finke goes right down the groove and moves up to the top half of the field. Left Lane: Thomas Bayer Runs 5.505/258.07, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.522/258.67, Was #19 Right Lane: Noah Condo Runs 5.420/263.77, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.495/260.16, Was #14 A couple of good looking runs, Bayer goes right down the groove, Condo drifts a little left. Left Lane: Jeff Bohr Runs 5.441/265.27, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.514/265.12, Was #19 Right Lane: Darryl Hitchman Runs 11.012/94.15, Now #15 Best prior run: 5.493/258.27, Was #14 Hitchman goes up in smoke at the hit and he clicks it off. Bohr gets out of the groove and drifts close to the wall. Bohr doesn't back off and gets in the field in the ninth spot. Left Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 5.513/266.53, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.492/271.57, Was #14 Right Lane: Randy Meyer Runs 5.482/253.37, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.478/258.86, Was #13 Left Lane: Marty Thacker Runs 5.467/264.44, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.433/265.69, Was #8 Right Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 5.361/269.46, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.472/262.33, Was #12 Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.385/267.53, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.403/267.32, Was #5 Right Lane: Brandon Pierce Runs 15.396/65.96, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.452/269.83, Was #11 Pierce rattles the tires right off the line and clicks it off. Whiteley makes a good pass but stays in the fifth spot. Left Lane: Shawn Cowie Runs 5.343/268.54, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.362/268.87, Was #3 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.327/269.73, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.376/271.52, Was #4

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.295 267.69 2. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Special A/FD 5.327 271.52 3. Shawn Cowie Mundies Towing B/AD 5.343 268.87 4. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports A/FD 5.361 269.46 5. Jim Whiteley Y-Not Racing B/AD 5.385 267.53 6. Bill Reichert Rislone A/FD 5.404 264.18 7. Noah Condo B/AD 5.420 263.77 8. John Finke Bobcat Express A/FD 5.427 258.17 9. Marty Thacker Torco Race Fuels B/AD 5.433 265.69 10. Jeff Bohr 5.441 265.27 11. Brandon Pierce Sooner One A/FD 5.452 269.83 12. Brandon Lewis Tigerflow A/FD 5.453 258.27 13. Randy Meyer Meyer Racing A/FD 5.478 258.86 14. Spencer Massey Snow Racing A/FD 5.492 271.57 15. Darryl Hitchman Hitchman Racing A/FD 5.493 258.27 16. Justin Davis Pacific High Reach B/AD 5.501 258.07 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Thomas Bayer Toyo Tires B/AD 5.505 258.67 18. Dana Stripe Ratolution Automotive B/AD 5.507 257.33 19. Richard Putz Delhi B/AD 5.508 259.76 20. Tim Bowgren VP Racing A/FD 5.533 255.68 21. Rich McPhillips Audubon Service Center A/FD 5.542 257.14 22. Ken Perry Pump Systems Interfacing B/AD 5.545 255.68 23. Todd Datweiler T&E Enterprises A/FD 5.549 251.30 24. Cody Perkins JDRF B/AD 5.609 219.69 25. Jared Dreher VP Race Fuels A/FD 5.642 245.85 26. Dave Hirata Torco A/FD 5.661 251.25 27. Courtney Force Brand Source A/FD 5.724 248.43 28. Robin Samsel A/FD 5.741 243.28 29. Jeff Veale Jeff Veale Racing B/AD 5.832 237.96 30. Brian Mans Bolt Tech B/AD 6.130 237.75 31. Ray Hack Accelerated M'Sports A/FD 6.395 238.98 32. Arthur Allen Allen Racing A/FD 6.902 135.32

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster 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, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Ray Hack Runs 6.274/239.27, Now #31 Best prior run: 6.395/238.98, Was #31 Right Lane: Brian Mans Runs 5.820/252.57, Now #29 Best prior run: 6.130/188.44, Was #30 Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 79 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 2,759 feet, track temperature 87 degrees. both cars with their best passes of the weekend, but not near enough to get into the show... Justin Davis is on the bump spot at 5.501. Left Lane: Jeff Veale Runs 5.523/247.25, Now #20 Best prior run: 5.832/237.96, Was #30 Right Lane: Robin Samsel Runs 5.925/244.07, Now #29 Best prior run: 5.741/243.28, Was #28 Veale with his best pass and moved up 10 spots, but doesn't get into the show. Samsel was dropping cylinders right at the hit. Left Lane: Courtney Force Runs 6.168/223.58, Now #28 Best prior run: 5.724/245.27, Was #28 Right Lane: Dave Hirata Runs 5.556/254.09, Now #25 Best prior run: 5.661/251.25, Was #27 Forces was smoking the tires early and then dropping cylinders. Hirata with his quickest pass this weekend, but not quick enough to get in the show. Left Lane: Ken Perry Runs 5.527/257.63, Now #21 Best prior run: 5.545/255.68, Was #22 Right Lane: Jared Dreher Runs 5.734/232.19, Now #27 Best prior run: 5.642/245.85, Was #25 Perry makes a decent run, his quickest of the weekend, but he doesn't make the show. No problems for Dreher, just not quick enough to break into the field. Left Lane: Rich McPhillips Runs 5.587/246.26, Now #23 Best prior run: 5.542/257.14, Was #23 Right Lane: Todd Datweiler Runs 5.574/248.66, Now #24 Best prior run: 5.549/251.30, Was #24 Datweiler had a hole out on the right side all the way through the run. Left Lane: Tim Bowgren Runs 20.338/49.25, Now #22 Best prior run: 5.533/255.68, Was #22 Right Lane: Justin Davis Runs 5.505/258.32, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.501/258.07, Was #16 Bowgren blows the tires off at the hit. Davis is on the bump.....and he stays there. Left Lane: Dana Stripe Runs 14.673/63.28, Now #18 Best prior run: 5.507/257.33, Was #18 Right Lane: Darryl Hitchman Runs 16.093/55.59, Now #15 Best prior run: 5.493/258.27, Was #15 Both drivers have severe tire shake at the hit, both click it off 100 feet out. Left Lane: Brandon Lewis Runs 5.527/259.16, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.453/258.27, Was #12 Right Lane: Randy Meyer Runs 5.426/253.14, Now #8 Best prior run: 5.478/258.86, Was #13 Meyer shook the tires of the line, moved around a little early in the run, but drove through it for a decent pass. Left Lane: Jeff Bohr Runs 5.999/190.24, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.441/265.27, Was #11 Right Lane: Noah Condo Runs 5.517/261.22, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.420/263.77, Was #7 Bohr has problems late in the run and clicks it off. Condo makes another good run. Left Lane: Bill Reichert Runs 5.530/269.24, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.404/264.18, Was #6 Right Lane: Aaron Tatum Runs 17.746/66.40, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.361/269.46, Was #4 Tatum goes up in smoke at the hit and clicks it off. Reichert shakes the tires early, pedals once, then drifts close to the wall, but never backs off the throttle. Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.329/267.16, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.385/267.53, Was #5 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.337/268.33, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.327/269.73, Was #2 Whiteley makes a big improvement but doesn't move up in the order. Lucas makes another good run. Left Lane: Shawn Cowie Runs 5.333/268.54, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.343/268.54, Was #4 Right Lane: Duane Shields Runs 5.511/270.43, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.295/260.46, Was #1 Shields rattles the tires off the line, pedals once, then goes on through with a decent pass. No problems for Cowie, right down the groove with another good run. Left Lane: Arthur Allen No Time, Now #32 Best prior run: 6.902/135.32, Was #32 Right Lane: John Finke Runs 5.660/251.72, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.427/257.87, Was #8 This is the first pair of the Allstars and Allen was able to make the call because he broke a rearend. Left Lane: Cody Perkins Runs 5.784/245.90, Now #26 Best prior run: 5.609/219.69, Was #26 Right Lane: Marty Thacker Runs 5.492/258.17, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.433/265.69, Was #10 Left Lane: Brandon Pierce Runs 5.471/269.73, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.452/269.83, Was #12 Right Lane: Richard Putz Runs 5.447/260.66, Now #12 Best prior run: 5.508/259.76, Was #19 Putz gets into the show and that will bump out Davis. Richard Putz's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.404, 660ft-3.572/210.87mph, 1,000ft-4.583 Left Lane: Thomas Bayer Runs 5.444/260.81, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.505/258.07, Was #18 Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 5.405/274.78, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.492/271.57, Was #15 Bayer with his best pass of the weekend to get into the show and that will bump out Hitchman. Thomas Bayer's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.387, 660ft-3.566/209.98mph, 1,000ft-4.581 Massey moves into the top half of the show...Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.961 sec., 330ft-2.510, 660ft-3.648/222.51mph, 1,000ft-4.594

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.295 270.43 2. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Special A/FD 5.327 271.52 3. Jim Whiteley Y-Not Racing B/AD 5.329 267.53 4. Shawn Cowie Mundies Towing B/AD 5.333 268.87 5. Aaron Tatum Tatum Motorsports A/FD 5.361 269.46 6. Bill Reichert Rislone A/FD 5.404 269.24 7. Spencer Massey Snow Racing A/FD 5.405 274.78 8. Noah Condo B/AD 5.420 263.77 9. Randy Meyer Meyer Racing A/FD 5.426 258.86 10. John Finke Bobcat Express A/FD 5.427 258.17 11. Marty Thacker Torco Race Fuels B/AD 5.433 265.69 12. Jeff Bohr 5.441 265.27 13. Thomas Bayer Toyo Tires B/AD 5.444 260.81 14. Richard Putz Delhi B/AD 5.447 260.66 15. Brandon Pierce Sooner One A/FD 5.452 269.83 16. Brandon Lewis Tigerflow A/FD 5.453 259.16 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Darryl Hitchman Hitchman Racing A/FD 5.493 258.27 18. Justin Davis Pacific High Reach B/AD 5.501 258.32 19. Dana Stripe Ratolution Automotive B/AD 5.507 257.33 20. Jeff Veale Jeff Veale Racing B/AD 5.523 247.25 21. Ken Perry Pump Systems Interfacing B/AD 5.527 257.63 22. Tim Bowgren VP Racing A/FD 5.533 255.68 23. Rich McPhillips Audubon Service Center A/FD 5.542 257.14 24. Todd Datweiler T&E Enterprises A/FD 5.549 251.30 25. Dave Hirata Torco A/FD 5.556 254.09 26. Cody Perkins JDRF B/AD 5.609 245.90 27. Jared Dreher VP Race Fuels A/FD 5.642 245.85 28. Courtney Force Brand Source A/FD 5.724 248.43 29. Robin Samsel A/FD 5.741 244.07 30. Brian Mans Bolt Tech B/AD 5.820 252.57 31. Ray Hack Accelerated M'Sports A/FD 6.274 239.27 32. Arthur Allen Allen Racing A/FD 6.902 135.32

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Duane Shields (Shortline Express A/FD) 0.063 5.409 256.41 (L) Brandon Lewis (Tigerflow A/FD) 0.054 5.806 247.79 9:27 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 3,381 feet, track temperature 96 degrees. Lewis had a hole out all the way through the run. Shields goes right down the groove for the win. (W) Thomas Bayer (Toyo Tires B/AD) 0.036 5.405 261.88 (L) Shawn Cowie (Mundies Towing B/AD) 0.084 5.404 264.13 This is the first meeting between these two at a national event. Bayer gets out of the gate first and hangs on for the hole-shot win. (W) Morgan Lucas (Lucas Oil Special A/FD) 0.064 5.443 263.31 (L) Brandon Pierce (Sooner One A/FD) 0.055 5.480 269.35 Lucas is 79-27 in his alcohol career at national events. Lucas rattles the tires off the line, pedals once, then pulls away from Pierce for the win. (W) Jim Whiteley (Y-Not Racing B/AD) 0.070 5.366 264.44 (L) Richard Putz (Delhi B/AD) -0.021(R) 5.555 226.51 Whiteley was number four in the world last year. This is his 15th national event start. Putz was number one in division five last year. Putz is a little too quick off the line, Whiteley goes right down the groove with the quickest run of the session so far. (W) Aaron Tatum (Tatum Motorsports A/FD) 0.145 5.354 266.95 (L) Jeff Bohr (TA/D) 0.097 5.493 263.67 Bohr rattles the tires off the line, drives through it, but Tatum was long gone. Tatum goes right down the groove and makes the quickest pass of the session so far. Tatum has problems stopping the car and goes into the sand at the end of the track. (W) Bill Reichert (Rislone TA/D) 0.066 5.329 267.64 (L) Marty Thacker (Torco Race Fuels B/AD) 0.052 5.455 263.67 Thacker gets out of the gate first, then Reichert starts to reel him in and drives around before they get to the half-way mark. Bill Reichert's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(-0.009), 660ft(0.040), 1,000ft(0.091). MOV: 0.1124 seconds (approximately 43 feet). (W) John Finke (Bobcat Express A/FD) 0.288 5.329 269.89 (L) Spencer Massey (Snow Racing A/FD) 0.056 5.570 264.86 Finke rolls in deep then leaves the line late. Massey was way out in front at the 60-foot mark, but Finke started closing in quickly. Finke finally gets around him just past the 1000-foot mark and hangs on for the win. John Finke's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.253), 330 ft(-0.151), 660ft(-0.054), 1,000ft(-0.008). MOV: 0.0092 seconds (approximately 4 feet). (W) Noah Condo (B/AD) 0.052 5.458 262.33 (L) Randy Meyer (Meyer Racing A/FD) 0.007 5.605 237.42 Meyer gets the hole-shot, then starts to skate around. He gets past half-track, loses a cylinder or two, then Condo drives around him to take the win. in the next round it will be Shields with lane choice over Condo, Tatum vs. Bayer, Finke vs. Lucas, and Reichert vs. Whiteley.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Bill Reichert (Rislone TA/D) 0.057 5.355 266.64 (L) Jim Whiteley (Y-Not Racing B/AD) 0.095 5.348 268.97 12:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,717 feet, track temperature 108 degrees. Reichert gets out of the gate first, then Whiteley pulls even at half-track. Reichert starts to pull away again, then goes on through for the inw. (W) Morgan Lucas (Lucas Oil Special A/FD) 0.019 5.307 270.97 (L) John Finke (Bobcat Express TA/D) 0.057 5.324 265.74 3:44 p.m. and we're finally underway after a three hour rain delay. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 71 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,659 feet, track temperature 111 degrees. A couple of good-looking runs, both right down the groove. Morgan gets the hle-shot and pulls away for the win. (W) Thomas Bayer (Toyo Tires B/AD) 0.052 5.391 261.22 (L) Aaron Tatum (Tatum Motorsports A/FD) 0.064 5.508 263.56 (W) Noah Condo (B/AD) 0.031 5.485 258.37 (L) Duane Shields (Shortline Express A/FD) 0.043 5.478 261.67 Condo gets the hole-shot and pulls off the big upset. Noah Condo's incremental margins: 60ft(0.057), 330 ft(0.128), 660ft(0.094), 1,000ft(0.029). MOV: 0.0051 seconds (approximately 23 inches). In the next round it will be Bayer with lane choice over Condo and Lucas with lane choice over Reichert.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Thomas Bayer (Toyo Tires B/AD) 0.065 5.432 260.11 (L) Noah Condo (B/AD) 0.133 5.472 259.56 5:42 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. Condo was late off the line, rattled the tires a little off the line, but couldn't make up many ground on Bayer. (W) Bill Reichert (Rislone TA/D) 0.091 5.348 266.32 (L) Morgan Lucas (Lucas Oil Special A/FD) 0.092 5.442 263.67 Reichert gets out of the groove, moves to the left, but is able to keep it under control and pull away for the win. Reichert will have lane choice over Lucas in the final round.

Sunday Results for Final Round

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Bill Reichert (Rislone TA/D) 0.106 5.351 267.80 (L) Thomas Bayer (Toyo Tires B/AD) 0.037 12.416 55.20 6:56 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 rattle the tires about 100 feet out, Reichert recovers, Bayer doesn't.