photos courtey Guy Van Syckle
July 20, 2005
Weekend gallery is
here
Sunday elimination's
(Allison is liking the Milan event as it was his second in a row.
His only two wins have come as the Motorcity Nationals)
Round one Top Fuel
(W)
Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.101 4.691 312.06
(L) Roger Dean (LEAF Dragster) 0.281 5.277 236.75 |
(W)
Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.043 5.268 264.86
(L) Todd Paton (Tim Horton's Racing Dragster) 0.032 8.666 90.70 |
(W)
Louie Allison (Vista Food Exchange Dragster)0.086 5.575 209.69
(L) Tim Cullinan (Dragster) 0.153 8.327 109.72 |
(W)
Bobby Lagana Jr. (Lagana Racing Dragster) 0.098 5.198 239.23
(L) Doug Foley (Torco Racing Fuels Dragster) 0.098 5.728 168.51 |
Round two Semi
finals
(W)
Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.011 4.891 294.11
(L) Clay Millican (Werner Dragster) 0.057 NT-Broke After Staging |
(W)
Louie Allison (Vista Food Exchange Dragster)0.101 4.860 289.45
(L) Bobby Lagana Jr. (Lagana Racing Dragster) 0.135 4.895 304.94 |
Final round
(W)
Louie Allison (Vista Food Exchange Dragster)0.099 4.799 297.22
(L) Bruce Litton (Lucas Oil Dragster) 0.098 4.813 309.34 |
Top Fuel Points
1. Clay Millican 723
2. Bruce Litton 548
3. Doug Foley 540
4. Louie Allison 501
5. Rick Cooper 418
6. Paul Athey 286
7. Roger Dean 220
8. Todd Paton 218
9. Bobby Lagana Jr. 190
10. Chris Karamesines 151
11. Jack Ostrander 102
12. C.J. Nelson 89
13. Mitch King 85
14. Tim Cullinan 80
15. John Sipple 70
Top Fuel final qualifying
Three rain delays lengthened the race day at
Milan Dragway Saturday, but all pro qualifying sessions were completed.
Clay Millican (Drummonds, Tenn.) headed up the final Top Fuel Dragster
qualifying list as his afternoon 4.647/317.49 pass gave him his third
pole of the season.
Bobby Lagana, Jr. (Scarsdale, N.Y.) used the
afternoon session to fight his way into the field as his 4.810/315.19
pass put him safely in the middle of the field. Lagana ended up in
the #6 qualifying position. He will face Doug Foley (Sewell, N.J.)
in the first round Sunday.
"I cannot wait to make a charge tomorrow
to win this race," Lagana said. "So many people help us
and I have so many family and friends rooting for me. My dad isn't
here and I wish he was but he couldn't make it. I also really want
to thank Evan Knoll at TORCO Race Fuels for helping us out.it really
makes a difference when a great company like TORCO shows faith in
you."
No jumps were necessary for Clay Millican when he did the 'Dukes
of Hazard' proud in the second round of eliminations. His car lifted
at half track just as he pedaled it. It was verticle before Clay could
tame the 7000 hp beast. Hopefully he does not miss any action. His
new car with the mono strut rear wing is said to be very close to
competion.
Tim Cullinan made his sporatic IHRA appearance pay off with a #2
qualifying effort. He did lose in round one though.
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Top Fuel final qualifying
1 1 Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE 4.647 317.49&
317.49
2 3000 Tim Cullinan, Franklin Park IL, Baumgart-TFX 4.670 301.60
305.91
3 3 Doug Foley, Sewell NJ, McKinney-TFX 4.681 305.15 305.15
4 7 Todd Paton, Paris ON, McKinney-TFX 4.746 270.00 301.81
5 345 Bruce Litton, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 4.805 298.14
304.05
6 141 Bobby Lagana Jr., Scarsdale NY, McKinney-BAE 4.810 315.19
315.19
7 301 Louie Allison, Denver CO, Baumgartne-TFX 4.853 284.87
284.87
8 007 Roger Dean, Webster Spgs WV, McKinney-KB 5.023 280.19
282.13
------------ Not Qualified ------------
9 307 Dale Creasy Jr, Beecher IL, McKinney-TFX 5.057 256.41
256.41
10 9 Rick Cooper, Boise ID, Agan-BAE 5.076 226.13 240.59
11 300 Jack Ostrander, Waterford MI, Baumgartne-TFX 5.111 229.78
229.78
12 102 John Sipple, Berea KY, Agan-TFX 5.209 236.55 236.55
13 777 Paul Athey, Uncasville CT, Hadman-KB 5.381 214.45 214.45
14 323 Chris Karamesines, Chicago IL, Uyehara-BAE 5.499 206.83
224.81
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Bruce Litton was Clay's opponent when the blow over took place. He
probably got a very short view of the preceedings, as he went on to
victory and a final round date with Louie Allison
Friday qualifyuing
Both ends of the track record fell in Torco
Pro Stock and Torco Pro Mod while the Top Fuel Dragster speed record
was eliminated during the Friday night qualifying session of the Dukes
of Hazzard Motor City Nationals at Milan Dragway.
Clay Millican (Drummonds, TN) claimed the provisional #1 qualifying
spot in Top Fuel while debuting the General Lee paint scheme on his
’05 Hadman dragster as he posted a 4.70 at a track record 313.66
mph. Carl Spiering set the track record in Torco Pro Mod at 6.209/230.61
& Steve Spiess also set the track record in Torco Pro Stock at
6.489 with John Nobile nabbing the speed record at 215.07 mph
Todd Paton and the team seem to have a bit of a handle on their tune-up,
as the qualified in the top half of the field for the second race
in a row. He blew the tires off in round one.
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Top Fuel Friday
1. Clay Millican Werner Dragster 4.701 313.66&
2. Doug Foley Torco Racing Fuels Dragster 4.788 303.64
3. Bruce Litton Lucas Oil Dragster 4.805 298.14
4. Tim Cullinan Dragster 4.806 305.91
5. Todd Paton Tim Horton's Racing Dragster 4.831 301.81
6. Louie Allison Vista Food Exchange Dragster 4.853 284.87
7. Roger Dean LEAF Dragster 5.033 282.13
8. Rick Cooper Torco Race Fuels Dragster 5.076 226.13
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Jack Ostrander Dragster 5.111 229.78
10. Chris Karamesines Strange Dragster 5.499 206.83
11. John Sipple Dragster 5.620 184.47
12. Dale Creasy Jr Torco Race Fuels Dragster 6.005 173.09
13. Paul Athey Mohegan Sun Dragster 7.420 113.99
14. Bobby Lagana Jr. Lagana Racing Dragster 8.641 94.12
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Pro Mod
Mike Castellana got the win at Milan thanks to a red light by Harold
Martin.
Round one Pro Modified
(W)
Harold Martin (ACDelco '05 Grand Am) 0.127 6.268 225.52
(L) Keith Baker (Circle City Transport '63 Cor) 0.079 14.280 86.35 |
(W)
John Russo (*'68 Camaro) 0.133 6.245 226.39
(L) Mike Lockwood (Starn Marketing '66 Corvette)0.091 6.320 221.71 |
(W)
Mike Castellana (Western Beef '05 Cavalier) 0.040 6.257 228.34
(L) Tommy D'Aprile (*'63 Corvette) 0.115 6.399 217.35 |
(W)
Carl Spiering (Eaton Electrical *'63 Corvett0.059 6.230 229.86
(L) Roy Wasko ('68 Camaro) 0.087 17.683 42.85 |
(W)
Eddie Ware (*'41 Willys) 0.040 6.323 221.67
(L) Dennis Radford (Steffy '63 Corvette) 0.099 6.365 222.58 |
(W)
Shannon Jenkins (Western Beef '68 Camaro) 0.136 6.263 224.66
(L) Charles Carpenter (Embee Performance '55 Bel0.089 6.353 222.88 |
(W)
Ed Hoover (Trussel Constr. *'63 Corvette) 0.091 6.267 227.57
(L) Quain Stott (Lee Boy Paving *'63 Corvette) 0.066 6.312 229.27 |
(W)
Burton Auxier (Auxier Welding '53 Corvette) -0.023 7.112 202.79
(L) Jim Halsey (Cecil County Dragway '68 Camaro)-0.065(R) 6.227
225.45 |
Round two
(W)
Harold Martin (ACDelco '05 Grand Am) 0.129 6.263 226.73
(L) Eddie Ware (*'41 Willys) 0.047 9.578 105.14 |
(W)
John Russo (*'68 Camaro) 0.055 6.269 226.32
(L) Shannon Jenkins (Western Beef '68 Camaro) 0.084 NT-Broke After
Staging |
(W)
Mike Castellana (Western Beef '05 Cavalier) 0.038 6.292 227.34
(L) Ed Hoover (Trussel Constr. *'63 Corvette) 0.066 6.291 228.31 |
(W)
Carl Spiering (Eaton Electrical *'63 Corvett0.046 7.415 205.16
(L) Burton Auxier (Auxier Welding '53 Corvette) 0.038 8.168 209.56 |
Semi finals
(W)
Harold Martin (ACDelco '05 Grand Am) 0.222 6.497 183.47
(L) John Russo (*'68 Camaro) -9.999(R) NT-Broke Before Staging |
(W)
Mike Castellana (Western Beef '05 Cavalier) 0.033 8.875 101.64
(L) Carl Spiering (Eaton Electrical *'63 Corvett-0.060(R) 17.546
81.47 |
Final round
(W)
Mike Castellana (Western Beef '05 Cavalier) 0.039 12.357 74.78
(L) Harold Martin (ACDelco '05 Grand Am) -0.048(R) 6.220 229.20 |
Pro Modified Points
1. Shannon Jenkins 404
2. Jim Halsey 383
3. Al Billes 365
4. Ed Hoover 342
5. Quain Stott 340
6. Mike Castellana 325
7. Mike Janis 301
8. Harold Martin 288
9. Burton Auxier 282
10. Dennis Radford 277
11. Eddie Ware 265
12. Carl Spiering 238
13. Billy Harper 228
14. Rick DiStefano 176
15. Charles Carpenter 168
Martin wasted a great 6.22 in the final round with a red light. His
opponent Mike Castellana shook and coasted to victory.
Final qualifying
Harold Martin (West Bloomfield, Mich.) saved
his best for last Saturday night when he went from the #7 qualifying
spot to the pole with a 6.197/212.53 pass. Martin, who claimed his
first pole of the '05 season, will face Keith Baker (Dothan, Ala.)
in the first round tomorrow. The top of the field was crowded with
quality times as Mike Castellana (6.198), Carl Spiering (6.209), John
Russo (6.219), Shannon Jenkins (6.222) and Jim Halsey (6.225) were
all within a whisker of the top qualifying spot.
Carl Spiering has looked great at the last few outings, including
a semi final final at Milan. He has gone seven rounds at the last
two events
Summit Racing Equipment driver Al Billes (Barrie,
Ont.) ran the fastest Torco Pro Mod pass in Milan Dragway history
in his Saturday morning qualifying pass at the Dukes of Hazzard Motor
City Nationals. Unfortunately, for Billes and team owner Jim Oddy,
his parachutes picked the wrong time to malfunction.
When Billes finished his 231.08 mph pass his
chutes failed to deploy. One fell and wrapped around the wheelie bar,
causing Billes to have to stand on the brakes to attempt to stop the
Summit '05 Stratus. As he approached the sand pit he attempted to
turn off, but his front wheel caught the pit and sent the car into
a series of barrel-rolls, four in all, through the sand trap and into
the retaining fence.
Billes exited the car under his own power and
was transported to the local hospital as a precautionary measure.
Three weeks ago at a match race against Mike Janis at Lancaster Dragway,
N.Y., Billes wrecked his car and suffered a concussion. No further
information was available about Billes' condition Saturday evening.
Ouch!. Al Billes has to wonder what can go wrong next. Two crashes
in a month with two different cars for two different reasons. This
time it was parachute failure that caused the accident.
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Pro Mod Final qualifying
1 3 Harold Martin, West Bloomfield MI, '05 Grand Am 6.197 212.53
224.32
2 44 Mike Castellana, Westbury NY, '05 Cavalier 6.198 228.19
228.81
3 1057 Carl Spiering, Jordan Station ON, *'63 Corvette 6.209
230.61 230.61
4 1986 John Russo, Midoletian MA, *'68 Camaro 6.219 228.00 228.00
5 9 Shannon Jenkins, Tuscaloosa AL, '68 Camaro 6.222 225.71
226.39
6 1051 Jim Halsey, Street MD, '68 Camaro 6.225 226.01 226.01
7 14 Ed Hoover, Gilbert SC, *'63 Corvette 6.231 229.51 229.51
8 1941 Eddie Ware, Marietta GA, *'41 Willys 6.274 223.06 223.06
9 294 Dennis Radford, Baker City OR, '63 Corvette 6.276 223.95
223.95
10 7 Quain Stott, Columbus NC, *'63 Corvette 6.291 228.07 228.61
11 1237 Burton Auxier, Dixie WV, '53 Corvette 6.291 223.62 223.62
12 1955 Charles Carpenter, Harrisburg NC, '55 Bel Air 6.304
222.47 222.47
13 1966 Mike Lockwood, Hadley PA, '66 Corvette 6.321 221.13
221.13
14 1037 Roy Wasko, N Royalton OH, '68 Camaro 6.376 220.58 222.33
15 1382 Tommy D'Aprile, Port Charlotte FL, *'63 Corvet 6.382
225.33 225.33
16 1036 Keith Baker, Dothan AL, '63 Corvette 6.387 219.47 219.54
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 366 Brian Robbins, St. Joseph MI, '72 Cutlass 6.398 218.69
218.69
18 5 Billy Harper, Paducah KY, '00 Viper 6.527 223.36 223.36
19 1 Mike Janis, Lancaster NY, *'05 Stratus 6.618 224.14 224.14
20 2 Al Billes, Barrie ON, *'05 Stratus 12.225 82.43 82.43 (went
6.23 at 231 but crashed on that run and obviouslty did not go
over the scales)
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John Russo had his best qualifying effort and result in the IHRA.
He was #4 on the ladder and went to the semis.
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Pro Mod Friday
1. Carl Spiering Eaton Electrical *'63 Corvette 6.209 230.61
2. Jim Halsey Cecil County Dragway '68 Camar 6.225 226.01
3. Mike Castellana Western Beef '05 Cavalier 6.228 228.81
4. Ed Hoover Trussel Constr. *'63 Corvette 6.231 229.51
5. John Russo *'68 Camaro 6.241 227.42
6. Shannon Jenkins Western Beef '68 Camaro 6.268 226.39
7. Harold Martin ACDelco '05 Grand Am 6.283 224.32
8. Quain Stott Lee Boy Paving *'63 Corvette 6.291 228.07
9. Eddie Ware *'41 Willys 6.334 222.99
10. Charles Carpenter Embee Performance '55 Bel Air 6.340 221.42
11. Mike Lockwood Starn Marketing '66 Corvette 6.355 220.66
12. Burton Auxier Auxier Welding '53 Corvette 6.398 223.28
13. Roy Wasko '68 Camaro 6.412 222.33
14. Keith Baker Circle City Transport '63 Corv 6.428 219.54
15. Brian Robbins '72 Cutlass 6.460 217.56
16. Dennis Radford Steffy '63 Corvette 8.524 115.80
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Mike Janis Eaton Automotive *'05 Stratus 9.052 121.07
18. Al Billes Summit Racing *'05 Stratus 12.225 82.43
19. Billy Harper Harper Industries '00 Viper 20.455 37.56
20. Tommy D'Aprile *'63 Corvette DQ
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Funny Car eliminations
Rob Atchison won at Milan on a holeshot over Jim Sickles. He leads
the standings over Sickles by 85 points
Round one Funny Car
(W)
Rob Atchison (Erickson Firebird) 0.090 5.814 240.51
(L) Terry McMillen (Amalie Oil Avenger) 0.046 5.989 231.91 |
(W)
Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) 0.047 5.957 234.78
(L) Chris Foster (Foster's Auto Avenger) 0.176 8.252 107.59
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(W)
Jim Sickles (Meyer's RV Monte Carlo) 0.078 5.930 239.48
(L) Melinda Green-King (Avenger) 0.150 6.322 169.55 |
(W)
Thomas Carter (Jawbreaker Camaro) 0.109 19.364 37.95
(L) Frederick Tigges (Camaro) -0.064(R) 7.736 178.78
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Sickle defeated King in round one and went on to the final.
Semi finals
(W)
Rob Atchison (Erickson Firebird) -0.002 5.832 240.51
(L) Mark Thomas (Ethanol Performs Avenger) -0.026(R) 14.204 55.13 |
(W)
Jim Sickles (Meyer's RV Monte Carlo) 0.080 5.816 243.55
(L) Thomas Carter (Jawbreaker Camaro) 0.224 5.864 239.70
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Final round
(W)
Rob Atchison (Erickson Firebird) 0.062 5.843 238.55
(L) Jim Sickles (Meyer's RV Monte Carlo) 0.090 5.831 240.85 |
Funny Car
1. Rob Atchison 590
2. Jim Sickles 505
3. Mark Thomas 482
4. Thomas Carter 422
5. Terry McMillen 408
6. Chris Foster 321
7. Melinda Green-King 216
8. Terry Munroe 208
9. Frederick Tigges 179
10. Trevor Lebsack 126
11. Larry Dobbs 116
12. Mark Poyser 94
13. Tony Bogolo 84
14. John Evanchuk 70
15. Ken Kraus 54
Funny Car final qualifing
Rob Atchison (London, Ont.) continued his IHRA
Funny Car dominance by claiming the #1 qualifying post for the sixth
time in six Hooters IHRA Racing series national events this season.
Atchison's 5.799/241.15 put him on the poll where he is set to face
Terry McMillen (Elkhart, Ind.) in the first round of eliminations
Sunday. Atchison's run put him in front of the field by almost .5
of a second over Jim Sickles (Caldonia, N.Y.), who recorded a 5.840/241.67.
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Funny Car Final qualifying
1 1 Rob Atchison, London ON, '02 Firebird 5.799 241.15 241.15
2 4 Jim Sickles, Caledonia NY, '05 Monte Carlo 5.840 241.67
241.67
3 147 Frederick Tigges, Holbrook MA, '97 Camaro 5.848 242.06
242.06
4 6 Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '05 Avenger 5.908 238.60 238.60
5 2 Mark Thomas, Louisville OH, '03 Avenger 5.918 229.66 236.51
6 657 Thomas Carter, Cuero TX, '05 Camaro 5.943 236.09 236.09
7 226 Melinda Green-King, Norfolk VA, '02 Avenger 5.980 234.13
235.19
8 3 Terry McMillen, Elkhart IN, '99 Avenger 5.983 218.94 234.00
------------ Not Qualified ------------
9 100 Terry Munroe, Beaver PA, '97 Firebird 6.029 234.53 234.53
10 3413 Mike Comella, Mentor OH, '00 Corvette 6.035 231.99 231.99
11 331 Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '97 Mustang 6.038 234.37 234.37
12 6320 Trevor Lebsack, Slave Lake AB, '99 Mustang 6.107 213.03
217.70
13 309 Jody Gucwa, Fowlerville MI, '96 Daytona 6.125 227.19
229.20
14 354 Kevin Newburgh, Rockfalls IL, '00 Avenger 6.176 227.77
227.77
15 3003 Joe Comella, Parma OH, '04 Firebird 6.255 229.90 229.90
16 293 Larry Dobbs, Welland ON, '01 Corvette 6.256 230.49 230.49
17 131 Jean-Guy Genest, St. Basile Le Grand PQ, '95 D 6.283
225.18 225.18
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Trevor Lebsack did not have a great outing at Milan, as he failed
to qualify for the the fifth time this season.
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Funny Car Friday
1. Rob Atchison Erickson Firebird 5.830 241.07
2. Jim Sickles Meyer's RV Monte Carlo 5.892 238.64
3. Chris Foster Foster's Auto Avenger 5.908 238.60
4. Mark Thomas Ethanol Performs Avenger 5.918 229.66
5. Melinda Green-King Avenger 5.980 234.13
6. Frederick Tigges Camaro 5.995 239.53
7. Tony Bogolo Mustang 6.038 234.37
8. Mike Comella Mickey Thompson Corvette 6.118 221.82
--------- Not Qualified ---------
9. Terry Munroe Munroe Racing Firebird 6.132 234.37
10. Jody Gucwa Reflexions Daytona 6.180 229.20
11. Larry Dobbs Sportz Truck Tent Corvette 6.256 230.49
12. Jean-Guy Genest Genest Motorsports Daytona 6.283 225.18
13. Kevin Newburgh Avenger 6.456 222.66
14. Trevor Lebsack Bulldog Protective Coatings Mu 7.141 217.70
15. Terry McMillen Amalie Oil Avenger 8.340 100.36
16. Thomas Carter Jawbreaker Camaro 12.961 63.22
17. Joe Comella SSI Firebird DQ
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Pro Stock eliminations
Daniel Seamon got his second win of the season. Daniel got the holeshot
win over Steve Spiess.
Round one Pro Stock
(W)
Steve Spiess (Spiess Construction Cobalt) 0.078 6.466 215.48
(L) Jerry Haas (Dean's Casing Service Cavalier) 0.125 6.572 213.10 |
(W)
Ed Machacek (Cavalier) 0.105 6.593 210.01
(L) Rick Jones (Quarter Max Cobalt) 0.059 9.796 113.50 |
(W)
Robert Patrick (Purvis Cobra) 0.056 6.504 213.91
(L) Chuck DeMory (Holbrook Engines Escort) 0.000 6.597 210.60
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(W)
Frank Gugliotta (Thodos Motorsports Escort) 0.014 6.520 214.55
(L) Tony Gillig (ASSC Racing Mustang) 0.067 6.488 213.37 |
(W)
Pete Berner (Performance Mechanical Mustang)0.072 6.561 211.56
(L) Brian Gahm (Gahm's Car-Truck Parts Mustang) 0.071 6.608 213.43
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(W)
John Nobile (Nobile Trucking ZX2) 0.127 6.532 213.91
(L) Larry O'Brien (Bear's Performance Stratus) 0.159 6.559 212.43 |
(W)
Daniel Seamon (Citgo Escort) 0.060 6.540 215.03
(L) Doug Kirk (Don Smith Ford Mustang) 0.069 6.573 213.03 |
(W)
Elijah Morton (Morton Bros. Mustang) 0.103 6.618 210.14
(L) John Montecalvo (Citgo Cobalt) 0.024 6.756 210.90 |
Round two
(W)
Steve Spiess (Spiess Construction Cobalt) 0.093 6.510 215.07
(L) Pete Berner (Performance Mechanical Mustang)0.067 6.572 213.50 |
(W)
John Nobile (Nobile Trucking ZX2) 0.072 6.580 214.28
(L) Ed Machacek (Cavalier) 0.074 6.641 210.83 |
(W)
Daniel Seamon (Citgo Escort) 0.367 6.561 214.01
(L) Robert Patrick (Purvis Cobra) 0.097 10.416 90.40 |
(W)
Frank Gugliotta (Thodos Motorsports Escort) 0.042 6.609 209.01
(L) Elijah Morton (Morton Bros. Mustang) 0.079 6.710 209.79
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Semi finals
(W)
Steve Spiess (Spiess Construction Cobalt) 0.122 6.481 215.41
(L) John Nobile (Nobile Trucking ZX2) 0.074 6.563 214.52 |
(W)
Daniel Seamon (Citgo Escort) 0.041 6.540 214.96
(L) Frank Gugliotta (Thodos Motorsports Escort) -0.042(R) 6.635
213.20 |
Final round
(W)
Daniel Seamon (Citgo Escort) 0.043 6.536 214.52
(L) Steve Spiess (Spiess Construction Cobalt) 0.066 6.529 214.18 |
Pro Stock points
1. Steve Spiess 509
2. Robert Patrick 500
3. Daniel Seamon 450
4. Frank Gugliotta 401
5. Tony Gillig 383
6. Pete Berner 320
7. Jerry Haas 316
8. Rick Jones 314
9. John Montecalvo 293
10. John Nobile 272
11. Elijah Morton 239
12. Brian Gahm 225
13. Chuck DeMory 208
14. Doug Kirk 199
15. Ed Machacek 132
Spiess was dominant running three 6.40's at Milan, but lost on a
holeshot in the final round.
Pro Stock qualifying
In Torco Pro Stock Robert Patrick (Fredericksburg,
Va.) and Steve Spiess (Manhattan, Ill.) posted identical 6.472 passes
in the Saturday evening qualifying round, but by virtue of a track
record 215.72 mph it was Spiess claiming the #1 qualifying spot. In
fact, Spiess owns both ends of the track record, breaking both marks
for the second time in 24 hours. His #1 qualifying post is the second
of his career.both coming this season. He also was atop the qualifying
list at the ACDelco Nationals in Virginia.
Spiess will face Jerry Haas (Fenton, Mo.) in the first round of eliminations
Sunday while Patrick will square off with Chuck Demory (Glen Ellyn,
Ill.).
Daniel Seamon (Bellevue, Ohio) used the final
qualifying session to his fullest advantage, jumping from the #18
spot to a place in the field as he put a 6.58 on the board to claim
the #10 spot. He will face Doug Kirk (Lenoir, W.Va.) in the first
round of eliminations Sunday.
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Pro Stock Final Qualifying
1 8 Steve Spiess, Manhattan IL, '05 Cobalt 6.472 215.72 215.72
2 262 Robert Patrick, Fredericksburg VA, '04 Cobra 6.472 214.48
214.48
3 10 Tony Gillig, Lake Bluff IL, '04 Mustang 6.501 212.93 212.93
4 6 Rick Jones, Galesburg IL, '05 Cobalt 6.505 214.21 214.21
5 1 John Nobile, Dix Hills NY, '03 ZX2 6.509 214.79 215.20
6 3 John Montecalvo, Speonk NY, '05 Cobalt 6.539 211.89 211.89
7 22 Doug Kirk, Lenoir WV, '03 Mustang 6.553 212.83 212.83
8 2 Brian Gahm, Lucasville OH, '03 Mustang 6.559 213.10 213.10
9 4 Pete Berner, Crete IL, '04 Mustang 6.565 211.53 212.96
10 103 Daniel Seamon, Bellevue OH, '05 Escort 6.571 214.93 214.93
11 5 Elijah Morton, Jacksonville NC, '04 Mustang 6.572 211.03
211.03
12 171 Larry O'Brien, Lakeshore ON, '04 Stratus 6.574 211.36
211.53
13 516 Ed Machacek, Atkins IA, '05 Cavalier 6.584 211.10 211.10
14 7 Frank Gugliotta, Mt. Airy MD, '04 Escort 6.599 213.64 213.64
15 235 Chuck DeMory, Glen Ellyn IL, '04 Escort 6.599 210.80
210.80
16 381 Jerry Haas, Fenton MD, '05 Cavalier 6.603 213.37 213.37
------------ Not Qualified ------------
17 112 Richard Penland, Gastonia NC, '04 Cobra 6.603 212.29
212.29
18 118 John Konigshofer, Otterville ON, '02 Cougar 6.621 211.00
211.00
19 2000 Michael Bruno, Frankfort IL, '04 Cavalier 6.629 210.21
210.21
20 143 Ron Miller, Lebanon OH, '02 Cavalier 6.668 205.60 205.60
21 44 Dwayne Rice, Grove City OH, '05 Cobalt 7.025 202.33 202.33
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Patrick lost his point lead to Steve Spiess when he went out in round
two, after a long burdown against Daniel Seamon. Patrick got a huge
holeshot but shook and was forced to lift.
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Pro Stock Friday
1. Steve Spiess Spiess Construction Cobalt 6.489 215.07
2. John Nobile Nobile Trucking ZX2 6.519 215.20
3. Tony Gillig ASSC Racing Mustang 6.531 212.29
4. Doug Kirk Don Smith Ford Mustang 6.571 212.23
5. Larry O'Brien Bear's Performance Stratus 6.574 211.36
6. Pete Berner Performance Mechanical Mustang 6.589 212.96
7. Ed Machacek Cavalier 6.606 208.91
8. John Konigshofer Cougar 6.621 211.00
9. Elijah Morton Morton Bros. Mustang 6.632 210.05
10. Ron Miller Cavalier 6.799 176.17
11. Michael Bruno Dewalt Tools Cavalier 6.800 204.48
12. Chuck DeMory Holbrook Engines Escort 7.197 194.77
13. John Montecalvo Citgo Cobalt 7.354 205.63
14. Rick Jones Quarter Max Cobalt 10.173 100.79
15. Brian Gahm Gahm's Car-Truck Parts Mustang 10.193 98.54
16. Dwayne Rice Stroupe Race Cars Cobalt 11.003 118.33
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17. Frank Gugliotta Thodos Motorsports Escort 11.623 107.03
18. Daniel Seamon Citgo Escort 11.855 74.35
19. Jerry Haas Dean's Casing Service Cavalier 12.307 69.92
20. Richard Penland Penland M'Sports Cobra 13.502 62.48
21. Robert Patrick Purvis Cobra 17.912 79.50
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