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Friday Results for Qualifying Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Luigi Novelli Runs 11.720/91.82, Now #2 Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.673/307.09, Now #1 Novelli was up in smoke as son as he hit the throttle. Buff launched hard and keep it hooked up all the way down the 1320. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.211, 660ft-3.158/265.74mph, 1,000ft-3.963 Left Lane: Alan Bradshaw Runs 4.571/319.14, Now #1 Right Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 9.779/79.61, Now #3 Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 5.239/189.92, Now #3 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 8.686/96.50, Now #4 Lucas was up in smoke by 150 feet and clicked it off. Todd starting to lose traction ande clicked it off. Left Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 6.100/152.88, Now #4 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 9.688/91.35, Now #6 Grubnic is up in smoke right off the starting line and then Grubnic was up in smoke. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.748/271.08, Now #3 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 9.447/84.87, Now #7 Bernstein was up in smoke by 250 feet and clicked it off. Kalitta was on a good pass until about 800 feet when it start to spin the tires and then drop cylinders. Left Lane: Rod Fuller Runs 8.961/79.39, Now #7 Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 9.314/85.28, Now #8 Left Lane: Hillary Will Runs 4.622/324.28, Now #2 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 6.778/119.86, Now #7 Dixon was up in smoke by 330 feet and clicked it off. Will was able to get it hook up all the way down the 1320...Hillary Will's incremental times: 60ft-0.886 sec., 330ft-2.217, 660ft-3.151/269.03mph, 1,000ft-3.939 Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 13.021/75.98, Now #16 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 8.927/77.75, Now #9

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.571 319.14 2. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.622 324.28 3. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.673 307.09 4. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.748 271.08 5. J.R. Todd Lucas Oil Dragster 5.239 189.92 6. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 6.100 152.88 7. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 6.778 119.86 8. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster 8.686 96.50 9. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 8.927 77.75 10. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 8.961 79.39 11. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 9.314 85.28 12. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 9.447 84.87 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. David Grubnic DHL Dragster 9.688 91.35 14. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 9.779 79.61 15. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 11.720 91.82 16. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 13.021 75.98

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Bob Vandergriff Runs 4.879/261.17, Now #6 Best prior run: 9.779/79.61, Was #14 Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 4.516/331.53, Now #1 Best prior run: 13.021/75.98, Was #16 Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,465 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. Brown got it to hook up this time and blasted right down the 1320 to go to the number one spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.081/277.89mph, 1,000ft-3.848 Vandergriff was on a good pass until his engine went silent around 900 feet. Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 9.781/87.00, Now #16 Best prior run: 9.688/91.35, Was #15 Right Lane: Luigi Novelli Runs 5.585/210.44, Now #8 Best prior run: 11.720/91.82, Was #16 grubnic was up in smoke right off the starting line and he clicked it off. Novelli was mixing up cylinders as soon as he hit the throttle and he pedaled it at least once. He used up all of his lane, but still moved into the field for now. Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.616/325.30, Now #3 Best prior run: 9.447/84.87, Was #15 Right Lane: Rod Fuller Runs 5.235/317.12, Now #8 Best prior run: 8.961/79.39, Was #13 Fuller was up in smoke right off the starting line and was off the throttle and then back on it to get in the show for now. Bernstein with a nice pass to go to the number three spot...Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.192, 660ft-3.136/266.16mph, 1,000ft-3.931 Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.984/199.46, Now #9 Best prior run: 9.314/85.28, Was #15 Right Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.711/293.92, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.100/152.88, Was #11 McClenathan with a very good pass until about 1000 feet when the engine went silent. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.137, 660ft-3.059/272.94mph, 1,000ft-3.966 Herbert with a nice pass to get into top half of the show...Doug Herbert's incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.229, 660ft-3.160/268.92mph, 1,000ft-3.972 Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.513/331.69, Now #1 Best prior run: 8.927/77.75, Was #15 Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 4.555/328.14, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.239/189.92, Was #11 This was a great side-by-side drag race with Schumacher going to the number one spot...Schumacher launched hard and had the header flames shooting over the rear wing all the way down the 1320. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.860 sec., 330ft-2.162, 660ft-3.077/275.79mph, 1,000ft-3.846 Todd goes to number three...J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.104/274.39mph, 1,000ft-3.880 Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.637/317.57, Now #7 Best prior run: 8.686/96.50, Was #15 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 6.943/126.00, Now #10 Best prior run: 4.748/271.08, Was #9 Kalitta lost traction right off the starting line and attempted to drive through with no luck...he finally clicked it off. Lucas with a real nice pass to go to the number seven spot...Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.148/268.60mph, 1,000ft-3.942 Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.525/325.61, Now #3 Best prior run: 6.778/119.86, Was #15 Right Lane: Hillary Will Runs 4.594/324.67, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.622/324.28, Was #6 THis was a good looking drag race with both cars straight down the groove. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.161, 660ft-3.073/274.11mph, 1,000ft-3.847 Hillary Will's incremental times: 60ft-0.888 sec., 330ft-2.219, 660ft-3.135/275.56mph, 1,000ft-3.911 Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 7.722/117.83, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.673/307.09, Was #9 Right Lane: Alan Bradshaw Runs 4.664/306.88, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.571/319.14, Was #5 Buff got to about 330 feet before he started to smoke the tires. Bradshaw with another good looking pass, but will stay in the number five spot. Alan Bradshaw's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.196, 660ft-3.142/265.12mph, 1,000ft-3.949

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.513 331.69 2. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 4.516 331.53 3. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 4.525 325.61 4. J.R. Todd Lucas Oil Dragster 4.555 328.14 5. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.571 319.14 6. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.594 324.67 7. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.616 325.30 8. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster 4.637 317.57 9. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.673 307.09 10. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.711 293.92 11. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.748 271.08 12. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 4.879 261.17 --------- Not Qualified --------- 13. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.984 199.46 14. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 5.235 317.12 15. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 5.585 210.44 16. David Grubnic DHL Dragster 9.688 91.35

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Right Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 6.161/145.64, Now #13 No Prior Run Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 3,397 feet, track temperature 109 degrees. Zizzo is making his first pass of the year. He made it to about 330 feet and then there was bang and quick flash of flames, he coasted on through the 1320. Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.574/319.52, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.748/271.08, Was #11 Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.642/313.80, Now #10 No Prior Run Kalitta with a nice pass to move into the top half of the show...Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.866 sec., 330ft-2.188, 660ft-3.105/275.22mph, 1,000ft-3.885 Grubnic was able to keep it hooked up all the way down the 1320 to get into the show...David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.214, 660ft-3.146/271.08mph, 1,000ft-3.938 Left Lane: Luigi Novelli Runs 9.850/104.43, Now #15 No Prior Run Right Lane: Troy Buff Runs 4.631/304.74, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.673/307.09, Was #11 Novelli was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Buff with a nice looking pass to get into the show. Troy Buff's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.189, 660ft-3.118/269.78mph, 1,000ft-3.918 Left Lane: Rod Fuller Runs 6.049/226.16, Now #14 No Prior Run Right Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 7.972/89.95, Now #16 No Prior Run McClenathan was up in smoke right off the starting line and was on and off the throttle at least twice and all over the track before he lifted. Fuller was up in smoke almost at the same time as McClenathan and he was on and off the throttle at least three times and he was skating all over the track. He got real close to the wall on the top end but stayed with it. Left Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.622/318.62, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.711/293.92, Was #12 Right Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 9.528/75.94, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.879/261.17, Was #13 Vandergriff was up in smoke real early and clicked it off. Herbert with his best pass of the weekend, and he moves up the ladder a couple spots. Doug Herbert's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.142/269.94mph, 1,000ft-3.931 Left Lane: Alan Bradshaw Runs 4.814/255.15, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.571/319.14, Was #5 Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.619/305.01, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.637/317.57, Was #11 Bradshaw was dropping cylinders right off the starting line and then the engine let go with a big fireball. Lucas with his quickest pass of the weekend and he moved up the ladder... Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.868 sec., 330ft-2.204, 660ft-3.127/272.50mph, 1,000ft-3.916 Left Lane: Hillary Will Runs 8.332/84.63, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.594/324.67, Was #7 Right Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.625/323.04, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.616/325.30, Was #8 Will is up in smoke by 330 feet. Bernstein with another nice pass...Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.203, 660ft-3.143/269.03mph, 1,000ft-3.936 Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 9.622/87.20, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.555/328.14, Was #4 Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 8.635/105.08, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.525/325.61, Was #3 Both cars lose traction early and click it off. Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 8.988/86.56, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.516/331.53, Was #2 Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 4.627/316.01, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.513/331.69, Was #1 Brown lost traction early and clicked it off. Schumacher with another nice pass...Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.187, 660ft-3.120/270.37mph, 1,000ft-3.923

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.513 331.69 2. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 4.516 331.53 3. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 4.525 325.61 4. J.R. Todd Lucas Oil Dragster 4.555 328.14 5. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.571 319.14 6. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.574 319.52 7. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.594 324.67 8. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.616 325.30 9. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster 4.619 317.57 10. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.622 318.62 11. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.631 307.09 12. David Grubnic DHL Dragster 4.642 313.80 13. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 4.879 261.17 14. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 6.049 317.12 15. T.J. Zizzo Peak/Murray's/Champion/Torco D 6.161 145.64 16. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 7.972 199.46 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 9.850 210.44

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 4

JOLIET, Ill. - CHICAGO - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Top Fuel 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: Cory McClenathan Runs 4.598/324.75, Now #8 Best prior run: 7.972/89.95, Was #16 Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 3,495 feet, track temperature 104 degrees. McClenathan launched hard and keep it hooked up all the way down the 1320...Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.122/268.06mph, 1,000ft-3.913 He moves into the top half of the show. Left Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 4.756/318.62, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.161/145.64, Was #16 Right Lane: Luigi Novelli No Time, Now #17 Best prior run: 9.850/104.43, Was #17 Zizzo is now on the bump and Novelli is not in the show. Novelli left before the tree was activated and wasted a nice looking pass. It appeared the engine was eating itself up on the top end. Zizzo with a nice pass get off the bubble...T.J. Zizzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.873 sec., 330ft-2.303, 660ft-3.271/267.59mph, 1,000ft-4.068 Left Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 4.789/307.51, Now #16 Best prior run: 4.879/261.17, Was #15 Right Lane: Rod Fuller Runs 4.602/319.60, Now #9 Best prior run: 6.049/226.16, Was #16 We are back after about three and half hour rain delay. This was a great drag race to start the evening. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 79 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,668 feet, track temperature 92 degrees. Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.233, 660ft-3.221/253.52mph, 1,000ft-4.063 Rod Fuller's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.198, 660ft-3.123/273.61mph, 1,000ft-3.908 Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.565/317.87, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.642/313.80, Was #14 Right Lane: Doug Herbert Runs 4.634/301.13, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.622/318.62, Was #12 Grubnic with his best pass of the weekend to move into the top half of the field...David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.177, 660ft-3.088/274.50mph, 1,000ft-3.872 Herbert with another good looking pass, but doen't improve. Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.613/315.49, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.619/305.01, Was #12 Right Lane: Hillary Will Runs 4.596/322.19, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.594/324.67, Was #8 Lucas with his best pass of the weekend to move up the ladder one spot...Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.200, 660ft-3.127/271.62mph, 1,000ft-3.915 Will with another good looking pass, but will stay eighth. Hillary Will's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.223, 660ft-3.131/276.13mph, 1,000ft-3.910 Left Lane: B. Bernstein Runs 4.633/322.96, Now #12 Best prior run: 4.616/325.30, Was #12 Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.773/310.70, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.574/319.52, Was #7 It appears Kalitta had a hole at the hit. No help here for Bernstein, but still a good clean pass. Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 4.721/253.52, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.525/325.61, Was #3 Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 4.867/232.39, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.555/328.14, Was #4 Todd started to haze the tires, and then the engine let go with a quick flash of flame. Dixon slowed on the top end...Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.200, 660ft-3.128/270.97mph, 1,000ft-3.925 That wraps up Top Fuel qualifying as Schumacher and Brown chose not to run this session.

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 4

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.513 331.69 2. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 4.516 331.53 3. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 4.525 325.61 4. J.R. Todd Lucas Oil Dragster 4.555 328.14 5. David Grubnic DHL Dragster 4.565 317.87 6. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.571 319.14 7. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.574 319.52 8. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.594 324.67 9. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.598 324.75 10. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 4.602 319.60 11. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster 4.613 317.57 12. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.616 325.30 13. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.622 318.62 14. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.631 307.09 15. T.J. Zizzo Peak/Murray's/Champion/Torco D 4.756 318.62 16. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 4.789 307.51 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Luigi Novelli National Machine Repair Dragst 9.850 210.44

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel 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) Hillary Will (KB Racing Dragster) 0.090 4.539 314.17 (L) Cory McClenathan (Fram Dragster) 0.097 4.590 321.04 Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 64 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,545 feet, track temperature 102 degrees. Will is 3 - 1 against McClenathan in prior events. She is 2 -1 in first round match ups. Will with a starting line advantage and then her quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Hillary Will's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(-0.008), 660ft(0.023), 1,000ft(0.046). MOV: 0.0581 seconds (approximately 27 feet). Cory Mac with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort...Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.860 sec., 330ft-2.178, 660ft-3.110/270.86mph, 1,000ft-3.898 (W) Rod Fuller (Caterpillar Dragster) 0.074 4.540 309.34 (L) Doug Kalitta (MAC Tools Dragster) 0.075 4.560 327.59 Kalitta and Fuller have each won 7 times against the other in prior events. Kalitta holds a 4 -0 advantage when they race in round one. They leave together and then Fuller takes the win by 0.0218 seconds (approximately 10 feet). They both run their quickest passes of the weekend. Rod Fuller's MOV: 0.0218 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.880 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.112/275.51mph, 1,000ft-3.886 Rod Fuller's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.186, 660ft-3.092/279.79mph, 1,000ft-3.856 (W) Morgan Lucas (Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster) 0.049 4.599 316.90 (L) Alan Bradshaw (Vis Viva Living Force Dragst 0.060 4.653 304.74 This is the first time Bradshaw and Lucas have faced each other in eliminations. Lucas with a great light and never looked back to take the win with his best pass of the weekend. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.192, 660ft-3.119/273.05mph, 1,000ft-3.904 (W) T.J. Zizzo (Peak/Murray's/Champion/Torco Dr 0.072 4.668 313.07 (L) Antron Brown (Matco Dragster) 0.079 7.549 122.47 This is the first time Brown and Zizzo have faced each other in eliminations. Brown is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Zizzo with his quickest pass of the weekend as it was dropping cylinders on the tope end. This is Zizzo's second National event round win. Zizzo will give up lane choice to Fuller. (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.089 6.698 190.59 (L) Bob Vandergriff (UPS Dragster) 0.115 6.765 288.09 Schumacher is 12 - 5 against Vandergriff in prior events, but they are 3 -3 in first round meetings. They are both up in smoke as soon as they hit the throttle and then the pedal fest starts. Schumacher pedaled it at least four times and then it appeared it might of thrown the belt on the top end. Vandergriff gave the car time to settle down and almost was able to chase him down. He will give up lane choice to Will in the next round. (W) Larry Dixon (U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 0.090 4.787 261.57 (L) Troy Buff (Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Dragste 0.085 4.877 308.35 Dixon is 3 - 0 against Buff in prior events. They have met twice in round one. Buff smoked the tires right off the starting line and pedaled it. Dixon was mixing up cylinders from around half track and then the engine let go with a big fireball. Dixon was able to hold on for the win. Dixon will give up lane choice to Lucas in round two. Dixon oiled the track and this will cost him 10 points and $2000. (W) Doug Herbert (Snap-On Tools Dragster) 0.062 4.686 293.86 (L) J.R. Todd (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.076 8.718 98.14 Herbert is 3 - 2 against Todd in prior events. They are 2 - 2 in first round meetings. Todd blisters the Goodyears by 150 feet and it was all Herbert. Herbert was straight down the groove and into round two. (W) David Grubnic (DHL Dragster) 0.105 5.132 284.15 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.112 5.936 173.54 Bernstein is 11 - 5 against Grubnic in prior events, Bernstein holds a 4 - 1 advantage in first round meetings. Both cars are up in smoke around 150 feet and they both pedal it and Grubnic got the Goodyears to stick to take the win light. Bernstein was back up in smoke and pedaled it one time, but couldn't chase down Grubnic. Grubnic will give up lane choice to Herbert in the next round.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 2

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel 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) Doug Herbert (Snap-On Tools Dragster) 0.047 4.722 302.01 (L) David Grubnic (DHL Dragster) 0.092 5.276 190.03 Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 71 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,659 feet, track temperature 111 degrees. Grubnic is 10 - 8 against Herbert in prior events, and Herbert has won both times these two have raced in round two. Herbert with the starting line advantage and never looked back for the win. He was dropping cylinders on the top end. Grubnic started to haze the tires and pushed out a head gasket with a quick flash of flames. (W) Morgan Lucas (Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster) 0.068 4.654 307.02 (L) Larry Dixon (U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 0.075 4.829 265.06 Dixon is 5 - 2 against Lucas in prior events, and Dixon won both times they raced in round two. Dixon had cylinders out on the left side right at the hit and it never did pick them up. Lucas was out of the gate first and never looked back and moves into the semifinals. (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.049 4.565 326.56 (L) Hillary Will (KB Racing Dragster) 0.102 4.599 325.14 Schumacher is 4 - 0 against Will in prior events and they have raced each four times in the last five races. Schumacher with the starting line advantage and then blasted on through the quarter mile for the win. Schumacher will have lane choice against Herbert in the semifinal. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.185, 660ft-3.111/273.55mph, 1,000ft-3.889 (W) Rod Fuller (Caterpillar Dragster) 0.083 4.602 323.58 (L) T.J. Zizzo (Peak/Murray's/Champion/Torco Dr 0.078 4.647 313.88 This is the first time Zizzo and Fuller have faced each other in eliminations. Zizzo with starting line advantage, but Fuller had the difference made up by the time went by the Christmas tree. Fuller with a real nice pass and will have lane choice over Lucas in the semifinal. Zizzo with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel 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) Rod Fuller (Caterpillar Dragster) 0.057 4.678 316.45 (L) Morgan Lucas (Lucas Oil Speedway Dragster) 0.064 6.345 214.08 Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,878 feet, track temperature 112 degrees. Fuller is 4 - 3 against Lucas in prior events, and fuller has won both times they have raced in the semifinal. Fuller was out of the gate first and never looked back for the win. Lucas was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and had the car sideways before he lifted. (W) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.079 4.568 330.23 (L) Doug Herbert (Snap-On Tools Dragster) 0.847 19.449 85.55 Schumacher is 24 - 9 against Herbert in prior events, and 7 - 1 in semifinal meetings. Herbert with problems when the light turned green and just coasted on through the 1320. Schumacher with a great looking pass to go to his sixth final round of the year. He will have lane choice over Fuller in the final.

Sunday Results for Final Round

JOLIET, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel 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) Tony Schumacher (U.S. Army Dragster) 0.081 4.499 329.83 (L) Rod Fuller (Caterpillar Dragster) 0.092 5.259 223.14 Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,777 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. Schumacher was out of the gate first and runs low E.t. of the event for the his 45th National event win. That ties Dave Schultz for all time wins list. Fuller lost traction around 330 feet and that was the end of his chances. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.066/276.35mph, 1,000ft-3.833