MILLICAN CLINCHES CHAMPIONSHIP WITH TOP
FUEL WIN IN MARYLAND

Diehl, Smith, Stott and Parker Also Claim Torco President’s Cup
Nationals Wins

Two races after losing the Knoll
Gas – Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel points lead, Clay Millican,
Drummonds, Tenn., has clinched his sixth consecutive IHRA world championship by
defeating Rick Cooper in the final round of the Torco Racing Fuels President’s
Cup Nationals in Budds Creek, Md. Millican now leads Doug Foley by 117 points.

Other professional winners include Jeff Diehl (Nitro Funny Car),
Ricky Smith (Pro Stock) Neal Parker (Alcohol Funny Car) and Quain Stott (Pro
Modified).

Jeg Coughlin driver of the Slammers Ultimate Milk / JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt
will be a call-in guest on SIRIUS Speedway (Ch. 128) this Thursday. The show
airs Monday-Friday 3 - 6 PM (ET) and is rebroadcast same day from 10 PM - 1 AM
(ET).

In the past few seasons
the IHRA Pro Stock division has promoted classes for those drivers who ran in
the 6.40s and most recently the 6.30s. Jerry Haas Race Cars has stepped up to
the plate with a special 6.20s club called the “Magnificent Eight.”

Eliminations for the Torco Racing Fuels President’s Cup Nationals have been postponed until Monday, October 2.

Sunday's final results from the 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA
Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The $1.5 million race is the 20th of
23 in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series:

Final round-by-round results from the 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA
Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the 20th of 23 events in the $50
million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- J.R. Todd, 4.595, 316.01 def. Cory McClenathan,
13.254, 79.33; Hillary Will, 4.597, 316.97 def. Bob Vandergriff,
10.958, 86.09; Melanie Troxel, 4.576, 320.81 def. Larry Dixon, 10.245,
96.29; Brandon Bernstein, 7.064, 210.67 def. David Baca, 10.033, 78.17;
Tony Schumacher, 4.512, 310.98 was unopposed; Doug Kalitta, 4.543,
325.53 def. Luigi Novelli, 6.800, 116.39; Rod Fuller, 4.582, 328.46
def. Doug Herbert, 5.095, 196.39; David Grubnic, 4.592, 290.57 def.
Morgan Lucas, 4.625, 310.55;

QUARTERFINALS -- Grubnic, 4.535, 323.43 def. Bernstein, 4.600,
313.00; Troxel, 4.536, 325.53 def. Fuller, 4.570, 311.56; Kalitta,
4.534, 329.02 def. Will, 8.885, 83.57; Todd, 4.502, 325.22 def.
Schumacher, 4.490, 325.37;

SEMIFINALS -- Troxel, 4.518, 328.70 def. Kalitta, 4.563, 327.11; Todd, 4.510, 327.82 def. Grubnic, 4.521, 325.77;

FINAL -- Todd, 4.494, 324.12 def. Troxel, 4.538, 324.28.

Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following
the 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the
20th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series -

During the first round of eliminations, Jack Wyatt had a blaze-up but that didn't stop him from defeating low qualifier Bob Gilbertson. Roger Richards was the photographer that captured this shot.

Dale Creasy bangs the supercharger during the first round of the IHRA Torco Race Fuels President's Cup Nationals in Budd's Creek. Ace photog Chris Simmons nailed the perfect shot.