Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia, N.C., qualified No. 1 in Knoll Gas Torco
Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Car during the Amalie Oil North American
Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers. Gilbertson covered
the New England Dragway quarter-mile in 4.953 seconds at 309.91 mph,
also earning Last Man Standing in front of the capacity crowd.
Other professional No. 1 qualifiers include TJ Zizzo (Top Fuel), Mike
Janis (Pro Modified), Terry Munroe (Alcohol Funny Car) and Brian Gahm (Pro
Stock).
Trailing Gilbertson in Nitro Funny Car qualifying is Andy Kelley and
Mike Smith, two and three. Points leader Dale Creasy Jr. sits fourth, followed
by Jack Wyatt, Mitch King, Jeff Diehl and Terry
Haddock.
Zizzo topped the Knoll Gas Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top
Fuel class with a 4.610, 320.13, which earned the
Lincolnshire,
Ill., driver Last Man Standing as well. Terry McMillen
qualified second, 4.663, followed by Scotty Cannon and Bobby Lagana Jr. Current
points leader Bruce Litton is fifth. His lead over Zizzo is less than one round,
and the two will meet in the first round of
eliminations.