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BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Alan Bradshaw Vis Viva Living Force Dragster 4.526 323.50
2. Doug Herbert Snap-On Tools Dragster 4.547 318.02
3. Larry Dixon U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Dragste 4.549 314.46
4. Cory McClenathan Fram Dragster 4.568 326.79
5. Doug Foley FXCaprara Kia Dragster 4.582 303.09
6. David Grubnic Technicoat Dragster 4.587 322.42
7. Brandon Bernstein Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster 4.596 325.77
8. Hillary Will KB Racing Dragster 4.599 316.45
9. Doug Kalitta MAC Tools Dragster 4.606 317.87
10. Tony Schumacher U.S. Army Dragster 4.619 313.22
11. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil/Stoops Dragster 4.620 324.28
12. Antron Brown Matco Dragster 4.644 322.42
13. Rod Fuller Caterpillar Dragster 4.684 319.98
14. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil/Torco Racing Fuels D 4.691 320.51
15. Bob Vandergriff UPS Dragster 4.697 308.71
16. Urs Erbacher Midland Oil Dragster 4.734 302.41
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Mitch King Bexar Waste Dragster 4.795 304.60
18. Troy Buff Bill Miller Racing/Okuma Drags 4.823 309.20
19. J.R. Todd Torco/Lucas Dragster 7.025 263.56
BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Impala 4.834 314.97
2. Tony Bartone Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo 4.839 305.08
3. Mike Neff Old Spice Mustang 4.875 316.23
4. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Impala 4.881 313.66
5. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.886 310.05
6. Ashley Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.890 319.29
7. Gary Densham RaceBricks Impala 4.904 312.42
8. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.906 314.31
9. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.913 312.71
10. Tommy Johnson Jr. Monster Energy Charger 4.913 303.16
11. Bob Gilbertson Tradicion Azul Tequila Monte C 4.928 310.34
12. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Impala 4.939 301.40
13. Jerry Toliver Rockstar Energy Drinks Charger 4.961 314.09
14. Tony Pedregon Q Power Impala 4.977 310.63
15. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.986 307.93
16. Gary Scelzi Mopar Oakley Charger 5.052 296.57
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Scott Kalitta DHL Solara 5.218 236.55
18. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Monte C 5.291 239.70
19. Melanie Troxel ProCare RX Dodge RT 5.942 211.20
20. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 6.273 200.44
21. Terry Haddock Race Girl Monte Carlo NT
BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Kurt Johnson AC Delco Cobalt 6.638 208.42
2. Allen Johnson J & J Racing Stratus 6.650 207.72
3. Ron Krisher Valvoline Cobalt 6.666 207.59
4. V. Gaines Kendall Oil Stratus 6.667 206.80
5. Jason Line Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.668 207.98
6. Greg Anderson Summit Racing Equipment GXP 6.671 207.56
7. Jeg Coughlin Jegs.com Cobalt 6.673 207.37
8. Mike Edwards Young Life/Penhall GTO 6.676 206.54
9. Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts GXP 6.679 208.42
10. Rickie Jones Quarter Max Stratus 6.680 206.39
11. Greg Stanfield Attitude Apparel GXP 6.681 207.18
12. Jim Yates Wiley X Eye Wear GXP 6.684 206.32
13. Kenny Koretsky Nitrofish/Indicom GXP 6.689 206.26
14. Matt Hartford Nickens Brothers Racing Stratu 6.693 206.67
15. Justin Humphreys RaceRedi Motorsports GXP 6.701 207.08
16. John Nobile Nobile Racing Stratus 6.703 206.01
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Tom Hammonds Tom Hammond Ent. Cobalt 6.715 206.51
18. Johnny Gray Stratus 6.735 206.32
19. Max Naylor VegasFuel Stratus 6.735 203.40
20. Larry Morgan Lucas Oil Stratus 6.741 206.04
21. Vinnie Deceglie Mountain View Tire Stratus 6.747 204.60
22. Bill Glidden Mickey Thompson Tires GTO 6.748 205.38
23. Shane Heckel Cobalt 6.919 202.42
24. Vernon Swindoll A&L Sandblasting Grand Am NT
BAYTOWN, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Psn Rider Vehicle ET Speed
1. Matt Smith NitroFish/Torco Buell 6.929 191.62
2. Chip Ellis Schumacher Electric Suzuki 6.970 190.57
3. Eddie Krawiec Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 6.971 191.16
4. Andrew Hines Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines 6.972 191.13
5. Karen Stoffer Geico Suzuki 6.985 192.06
6. Matt Guidera Rocklin Motorsports Buell 6.988 190.92
7. Hector Arana Lucas Oil Buell 7.003 190.06
8. Shawn Gann Race Girl/Pure Power Suzuki 7.024 191.57
9. Angelle Sampey Rush Racing Products Buell 7.042 189.92
10. Chris Rivas Drag Specialties/S&S/G2 Buell 7.042 189.15
11. Craig Treble Team Tigue Suzuki 7.073 192.06
12. Steve Johnson Snap-On Tools Suzuki 7.124 188.89
13. Edward Murphy MPR & DAM Sport Suzuki 7.128 187.23
14. Michael Phillips Phillips Racing Suzuki 7.150 188.86
15. Angie McBride Buell 7.175 185.08
16. Junior Pippin Stone Mtn & Granite Mtn HD Bue 7.190 185.51
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Michael Ray VRoom Racing Buell 7.281 184.42
18. Redell Harris Master P/Laron Laundry Buell 7.410 180.04
19. Jim Randolph Suzuki NT
20. Ryan Schnitz Team Muzzy Kawasaki NT
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Brown makes history with TF win; Worsham, Anderson, Smith also score
By Brad Littlefield, NHRA.com
Antron Brown became to first NHRA driver to have won in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle with his first Top Fuel win at the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park, the fourth stop on the 24-race NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The Top Fuel rookie is the 10th different driver that crew chief Lee Beard has tuned to victory.
While Brown made history, Funny Car winner Del Worsham thwarted it by preventing Ashley Force from becoming the first female winner in the Funny Car class. Worsham went 4.93 to Force’s 4.97 to bust a slump that dates back to the 2005 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. Greg Anderson scored his second Pro Stock win of the season by defeating tire-shaking No. 1 qualifier Kurt Johnson in the final. 2007 Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith completed a wire-to-wire victory when he earned a final-round victory over Gainesville champ Matt Guidera.
Antron Brown
Brown made his way to the final round in only the fourth Top Fuel race of his career in the Matco Tools dragster from the No. 12 spot, the lowest starting spot in his brief Top Fuel career, with four consistent runs ranging from 4.541 to 4.605. Brown survived exceptionally close races against Doug Foley and Cory McClenathan in the first two rounds before running down Doug Kalitta in the semifinals and squeaking out a narrow 4.60 to 4.62 final-round victory over Phoenix winner Larry Dixon by a mere .0044-second. Brown’s feat comes at the home track of team owner David Powers, where Brown was runner-up to Karen Stoffer in Pro Stock Motorcycle in 2004.
“Being able to live this dream is unreal,” said Brown. “I was a little kid going to the Summernationals watching guys like Garlits, Kenny Bernstein, John Force, and Don Prudhomme, and now I have to stop and ask myself, ‘Am I really here?’
“This team has been plagued in the second round all year, but we knew we were capable of winning. We had some really close races today. The margins of victory were so tight that it felt like Pro Stock Motorcycle racing at a faster speed.”
Dixon nearly nabbed the 43rd win of his career, which would have tied him with Tony Schumacher for second on the all-time Top Fuel win list behind Joe Amato. Dixon’s U.S. Smokeless rail led Brown all the way down the track, and they were dead even at the 1,000-foot mark before Brown nudged past him at the finish. Dixon entered eliminations from the third spot and easily put away Morgan Lucas, Bruce Litton, and Doug Herbert despite blowing up an engine during his second round matchup with Litton. Dixon, who won this event in 1999 and 2000, has made a semifinal appearance at every event this season and pulled within eight points of Top Fuel leader Schumacher.
Del Worsham
Worsham ended his victory drought at 55 events in the K&N Filters/Checker Schuck’s Kragen Chevy Impala with a hard-earned Funny Car win over Force. Worsham began eliminations from the No. 4 qualifying spot and had the most consistent car on the grounds despite battling a slew of mechanical gremlins throughout the day. After running 4.92 and 4.91 in wins against Jerry Toliver and Tim Wilkerson in the first two rounds, Worsham had a tall order with two members of the John Force Racing stable standing between him and the coveted Wally. Worsham spoiled a father-daughter final by beating John Force in the semifinals by a count of 4.91 to 5.00. In the final, Ashley’s potential history-making day was derailed when Worsham took a giant holeshot advantage and stretched his lead in a 4.93 to 4.97 win. This isn’t the first time Worsham prevented a Force from making history — his 2002 final round win in Phoenix came at the expense of John, who was after his milestone 100th career win that came later.
“We had a great day,” said Worsham, who celebrated his 22nd career win. “We had a lot of problems that tried to bite us, but we kept up with them. We had problems in the pits, on a warm-up, and with a timer box, but we got them handled and my dad made great calls on the starting line.
“As bad as I felt after not qualifying at the first two races this year, I knew we had a car that could run well. It’s been a long time since our last win, and here it finally is. Nobody on the crew was with us during the last win except for my dad. We have a bunch of young kids who are hungry and really excited.”
Ashley competed in the second final round of her career in the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang. She started in the No. 6 position and took a close win against Bob Gilbertson in the first round. Her and her dad faced Pedregon brothers in round two, and she took care of Tony while John handed out a loss to No. 1 qualifier Cruz. Ashley drew cheers from the crowd when she won her semifinal race against a tire-smoking Tony Bartone. Although her first win eludes her, she moved up to fifth in the standings. Her father — the winningest driver in NHRA history — had to wait until his 10th final-round appearance to collect a Wally.
Greg Anderson
Three-time Pro Stock world champion Anderson won in the Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GXP for the second time this season, and his two wins contrast each other drastically. As opposed to his season-opening win in Pomona where he qualified on the pole and ran the quickest time of each round, Anderson started from the No. 6 position and struggled to master the racing surface during the event. Anderson survived a tough opening round against Greg Stanfield with a 6.666 to a 6.686, but he was able to win with more sizable margins against Matt Hartford in round two and Allen Johnson in the semifinals. The semifinal round was key as Anderson was able to run better than No. 1 qualifier Kurt Johnson in the same round for the first time since the opening qualifying session, earning him lane choice and confidence heading into the final. Anderson collected the 53rd win of his career, moving him past Joe Amato and into sole possession of fifth place on the NHRA all-time win list, when Johnson shook the tires and Anderson blistered the quarter-mile with a 6.692 at 207.37 mph.
"This was definitely a completely different win than Pomona,” said Anderson, who holds a three-point lead over Jeg Coughlin in the championship standings. “In Pomona, we qualified No. 1 and it was smooth sailing, but we were sixth here and couldn’t make it down the racetrack. We made some big changes last night and made some gains, but all hell broke loose again after that.
“It’s a special feeling to win a race this way, but it’s sure hard on the heart. I’m proud of my guys who fought and fought to get this thing figured out.”
Despite losing in the final round, Johnson’s ACDelco Chevy Cobalt put fear in the hearts of his opposition as he made the quickest Pro Stock runs from the second qualifying session until the second round of eliminations, setting a track record of 6.638 seconds in the process. The No. 1 qualifier had a turbulent weekend after watching father Warren hit the wall in his GM Performance parts Pontiac GXP from the opposite lane during Friday qualifying, but K.J. shrugged it off and scored round-wins over John Nobile, Warren, and V. Gaines. Kurt’s first final round since Reading last season is the 68th of his career.
Matt Smith
Smith came into the gates of HRP to prove a point to the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, and he followed through on the Nitro Fish Wear Buell with an exclamation mark. Despite dealing with an extra 10 pounds that were added to the Buells in order to increase parity in the class, the reigning NHRA POWERade world champ worked hard to lead a wire-to-wire win for the first time since Madison last season with a weight-breaks-be-damned mentality. Smith qualified No. 1 and outran opponents Junior Pippin, Angelle Sampey, three-time world champ Andrew Hines, and Gainesville winner Guidera by eight-hundredths or more in each encounter.
“This has been an awesome experience,” said Smith. “I was embarrassed by the way we got dominated in Gainesville. We found more power, and it shows. It was great to win for [sponsor] Kenny Koretsky on his 50th birthday. He helped us out, and we want to give him a championship in return.
“We wanted to prove a point. The extra weight slows us down, so we worked hard to speed back up without griping about the rules. The Buells, Harleys, and Suzukis were all pretty close. Chip Ellis was running great on a Suzuki, but I think they just missed the tune-up in the semi’s.”
The semifinals featured the same cast as it did in Gainesville — Smith, Guidera, Hines, and Ellis. Guidera rode the Mohegan Sun/Rocklin Motorsports Buell to his second straight final round after a dominating all-six-second performance in Gainesville. Guidera handily scored wins in the first two rounds against Craig Treble and Ed Krawiec before using a holeshot advantage to pad his bike’s performance in a 7.06 to 7.08 win against Ellis in the semifinals. Guidera’s streak of seven round-wins gives him a slim points lead over Smith.
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