LAS VEGAS NHRA NATIONALS - SAME DAY COVERAGE
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SUNDAY - HOMETOWN FAVORITE FULLER EARNS FIRST WIN IN LAS VEGAS; WHILE T. PEDREGON, ANDERSON, HINES ALL ENTER POMONA ATOP STANDINGS
Las Vegas’ own “Hot Rod” Fuller completed the best weekend of his three-year professional career by winning the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals to surge back into the POWERade points lead with one race left in the season.
Fuller's third win of the year in his CAT dragster and sixth of his career followed a thrilling victory Saturday in the Technicoat Top Fuel Shootout.
In Funny Car, Tony Pedregon put a stranglehold on the 2007 title chase with his fourth win of the year in his Q Horsepower Chevy Impala SS, the 36th of his career and his third in Las Vegas. The other three racers fighting for the Funny Car title in the Countdown to 1 all lost in Round 1.
Greg Anderson continued his love affair with The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with his fifth win at the facility, the eighth of the season and 51st of his career in his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO. This one put him back in the points lead he held for most of the regular season.
Three-time and reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Andrew Hines remained the man to beat in his category with another convincing victory on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson.
“It's good to be home,” Fuller said. “We won a big race yesterday but I didn't get to enjoy it because I was so focused on today. Winning $100,000 is great, but it's gone fast. A world championship lasts forever. I just got in that zone and I've been there all weekend. It's exhausting but it's worth it now.
“They told me that under the old points system, I would have clinched the championship by now. But at the same time I'm a believer in the new deal because I've seen the excitement it's generated. That's easier to say now because we're up again but I do like the way it's all turning out.”
By beating a resurgent Doug Kalitta in a razor-close final - 4.531 at 327.82 mph to Kalitta's 4.537 at 331.36 mph -- Fuller moves 52 points ahead of Larry Dixon, with Brandon Bernstein (-61) and Tony Schumacher (-67) following behind in the Countdown to 1 standings.
Pedregon's win denied Ashley Force her first Funny Car victory but she made a little history just by reaching the final as no other female participant had ever made it that far. She actually had the car to beat in the final, posting a quicker 4.829 at 298.93 mph to Pedregon's 4.871 at 318.47 mph, but the veteran beat her at the starting line, leaving with a .06-second advantage.
“There're a lot of great memories here because this is where I clinched my championship in 2003,” Pedregon said. “I don't know what happened to the track but we smoked the tires in the first two rounds today and were lucky to win. Then we get to the final and I know a lot of people were rooting for Ashley but the guys got it done for me. It was emotional to race her. She's family. I was over there for a long time.
“I would have been happy with a one round lead. It's a huge luxury to have a 91-point lead, believe me, I know that. But we won't change our approach. We still need to go over to Pomona and qualify this car and win some rounds. I haven't won anything yet.”
Pedregon is now 91 points ahead of Gary Scelzi with Robert Hight next, 99 off the lead. Ron Capps will need a miracle to overcome his 113-point deficit.
Pro Stock winner Anderson gave up a slight lead to Coughlin at the starting line when Coughlin jumped off the pad with a .013-second reaction time to Anderson's .021-second launch, but the three-time champ had made up the difference by the 60-foot timer and went on to win convincingly with a 6.731 at 205.04 mph in his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to Coughlin's 6.771 at 204.39 mph in his Jegs.com Chevrolet Cobalt.
“I can hardly describe the pressure of this thing,” Anderson said. “All four cars in the deal are capable of winning the championship and you know that any little mistake and you're done. No one wanted to head to Pomona with their bottom lip dragging on the ground.
“We didn't win [the championship] today but we didn't knock ourselves out. We figured we'd need to at least get to the final to keep our hopes alive and we did one better than that. Thank God for Las Vegas Motor Speedway. We've got work to do in Pomona or one of those other guys will take it away, I guarantee it.”
The win moved Anderson back into the points lead he held up until the first Countdown cutoff, when the top eight racers were reseeded and separated from top to bottom by 10 points each. He's now 34 up on Coughlin, who moved up to second place, and 48 up on former points leader Dave Connolly. Allen Johnson, whom Coughlin beat in Round 1, is 103 back in fourth.
Hines upped his career record versus Ellis to 7-0 with his final-round upset. After earning lane choice in the money round, Ellis dropped off pace and posted his worst pass of the day, bowing to Hines' 7.073 at 187.34 mph with a 7.144 at 185.41 mph.
“It's been pretty stressful out here,” Hines said. “As it turns out we have the exact same lead going into the final race as we did a year ago. This time I'm not going to go in there and blow it in the first round like I did last year and have to sweat out what other people do for us to win. We want to keep control in our own hands.”
The three-time and reigning POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, Hines earned himself a little breathing room in the points, moving 39 markers ahead of runner-up Ellis. Matt Smith is in third, 51 points back, while Peggy Llewellyn follows in fourth at a 93-point deficit.
The final race of the POWERade Countdown to the Championship, the Auto Club NHRA Finals, is Nov. 1-4 at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Sunday's final results from the Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race is the 22nd of 23 in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel -- Rod Fuller, 4.531 seconds, 327.82 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 4.537 seconds, 331.36 mph.
Funny Car -- Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.871, 318.47 def. Ashley Force, Ford Mustang, 4.829, 298.93.
Pro Stock -- Greg Anderson, Pontiac GTO, 6.731, 205.04 def. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cobalt, 6.771, 204.39.
Pro Stock Motorcycle -- Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.073, 187.34 def. Chip Ellis, Buell, 7.144, 185.41.
Competition Eliminator -- Bo Butner, Chevy Cobalt, 7.436, 145.38 def. Jeff Taylor, Cobalt, foul.
Super Stock -- Ryan McClanahan, Chevy Cobalt, 9.502, 109.24 def. Brad Rounds, Chevy S-10, foul.
Stock Eliminator -- Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 10.941, 114.80 def. Joe Sorensen, Camaro, 10.712, 118.83.
Super Gas -- Kevin Moore, Chevy Roadster, 10.067, 151.71 def. Michael Miller, '27-T Ford, 10.067, 144.30.
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SATURDAY QUALIFYING - ‘COUNTDOWN’ DRIVERS EARN TOP QUALIFYING POINTS; FULLER EARNS FIRST TECHNICOAT TITLE IN LAS VEGAS
Tony Schumacher, Robert Hight, and Chip Ellis held on to their No. 1 qualifying positions Saturday at the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, each earning eight vital points in their quests for NHRA POWERade Series world championship titles, while Countdown contender Dave Connolly usurped Justin Humphreys to keep his historic momentum going in Pro Stock.
Local favorite Rod Fuller also made headlines, earning his first $100,000 winner’s share of the Technicoat Top Fuel Shootout after a runner-up finish last season.
Schumacher piloted his U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster to a 4.482 at 327.59 for his 11th No. 1 qualifier of the year, the 46th of his career and his third at The Strip.
“We've run so well here the last few years but that does not in any way, shape, or form mean we'll run good tomorrow,” Schumacher said. “I do feel a lot better getting down the track today because we'll see these same sort of conditions tomorrow. If we get beat, we'll have gotten beat by a great car, no matter when it happens, because there are a lot of great 
cars out there.
“Even the cars not in the Countdown, they're out there headhunting for us. They can go for it because they have nothing to lose. It'll probably be a sleepless night but I do know we have a car capable of getting it done.”
Championship contender Fuller is fourth with a 4.529 at 326.32 mph in his CAT dragster, while Budweiser’s Brandon Bernstein and SkyTel’s Larry Dixon are sixth and seventh, respectively, with a pair of 4.534s.
Fuller earned his first Shootout award on a holeshot win over Melanie Troxel, posting a 4.527 at 329.99 to Troxel’s 4.526 at 326.40.
Robert Hight drove his Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car to a 4.763 at 322.58 for the top spot in front of his boss John Force, who was injured after his own Ford went out of control in Dallas and returned to the track for the first time this weekend.
By qualifying No. 1, Hight edged one-point closer to current POWERade leader Tony Pedregon, who qualified second with a 4.770 at 314.09 mph. Fellow title-hopefuls Gary Scelzi and Ron Capps also earned top-half berths. Scelzi is third with a 4.775 at 320.81 mph, while Capps is sixth with a 4.783 at 322.96 mph.
“We came here with a brand-new car and we're still learning about it,” Hight said. “Fortunately, we have three other cars here that we are able to collect data from and that's what having a team like ours is all about. It's pretty impressive to get four cars in the field these days. John (Force) just got us all together and he was screaming about how proud he was of everyone.”
Although he's won a class-leading eight races this season, including the last five events in a row, Pro Stock low qualifier Connolly has only led the qualifying field twice this year. His run of 6.725 at a track record top speed of 205.57 mph came in Round 3 when he led a trio of racers around Humphreys.
“This is another tribute to the whole team,” Connolly said. “We went testing again for four days between Richmond and here and it was obviously worth all the hard work. It's exciting to be here in Las Vegas and exciting to be starting the Countdown to 1 on this incredible run we've been on. I'm so happy to be driving this car.”
Outgoing champ Jason Line is second with a 6.727 at 205.22 mph, while his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO teammate Greg Anderson secured the third spot with a 6.731 at 204.42 mph.
The first monster match-up of the Countdown to 1 will occur in Round 1 when No. 8 qualifier Allen Johnson (6.750) matches up with No. 9 qualifier Jeg Coughlin (6.752).
Ellis' incredible second-half performances continued here with his fourth consecutive low qualifying effort and his fifth in the last six races. Ellis dipped to a 7.023 at 189.60 mph Saturday to reset the track's elapsed time record. Ellis will now try to capitalize on his fast start and win his first race of the year.
“I need to separate Chip Ellis the person from Chip Ellis the racer and just go out there tomorrow and ride the bike,” Ellis said. “I put a lot of stress on myself. I've been doing it all year. I need to just ride, have fun, and do what I do. If anyone runs into me tomorrow morning please just remind me to have fun.”
The other three players in the Countdown to 1 are close behind Ellis. Andrew Hines is second overall after a 7.049 at 188.44 mph on his Harley-Davidson V-Rod. Matt Smith is third with a best of 7.049 at 186.77 mph on his Buell, while Peggy Llewellyn is sixth with a 7.071 at 187.60 on her Buell.
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First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the 22nd of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel -- 1. Tony Schumacher, 4.482 seconds, 327.90 mph vs. 16. Doug Foley, 4.597, 324.05; 2. Doug Kalitta, 4.528, 331.04 vs. 15. Urs Erbacher, 4.594, 326.48; 3. Melanie Troxel, 4.529, 331.53 vs. 14. Clay Millican, 4.582, 322.73; 4. Rod Fuller, 4.529, 326.32 vs. 13. David Grubnic, 4.561, 328.94; 5. David Baca, 4.532, 326.79 vs. 12. Cory McClenathan, 4.557, 326.56; 6. Brandon Bernstein, 4.534, 328.78 vs. 11. Doug Herbert, 4.555, 318.54; 7. Larry Dixon, 4.534, 321.42 vs. 10. J.R. Todd, 4.550, 326.95; 8. Bob Vandergriff, 4.536, 330.72 vs. 9. Morgan Lucas, 4.543, 328.22.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Hillary Will, 4.625, 326.48; 18. Joe Hartley, 4.627, 325.85; 19. Scotty Cannon, 4.630, 287.23; 20. Alan Bradshaw, 4.645, 314.68; 21. Mike Strasburg, 4.669, 316.82; 22. Steven Chrisman, 5.013, 281.48; 23. Rob Passey, 5.308, 209.23.
Funny Car -- 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.763, 322.58 vs. 16. Jim Head, Toyota Solara, 4.835, 323.43; 2. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.770, 317.57 vs. 15. Jerry Toliver, Solara, 4.833, 319.52; 3. Gary Scelzi, Dodge Charger, 4.775, 324.67 vs. 14. Cruz Pedregon, Impala, 4.823, 320.89; 4. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.777, 320.66 vs. 13. Ashley Force, Mustang, 4.819, 315.78; 5. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.782, 321.81 vs. 12. Del Worsham, Impala, 4.809, 316.15; 6. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.783, 323.58 vs. 11. Phil Burkart, Mustang, 4.809, 318.77; 7. Mike Neff, Mustang, 4.784, 326.40 vs. 10. Jeff Arend, Impala, 4.799, 324.28; 8. Scott Kalitta, Solara, 4.788, 323.50 vs. 9. Mike Ashley, Charger, 4.796, 328.86.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Kenny Bernstein, 4.844, 318.92; 18. Tony Bartone, 4.864, 310.98; 19. Tommy Johnson Jr., 4.864, 313.88; 20. Tim Wilkerson, 4.896, 305.08; 21. Jon Capps, 4.898, 298.54; 22. Bob Gilbertson, 4.935, 304.80; 23. Terry Haddock, 4.952, 309.63; 24. James Day, 5.272, 273.77; 25. Peter Russo, broke.
Pro Stock -- 1. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cobalt, 6.725, 205.57 vs. 16. Kenny Koretsky, Cobalt, 6.773, 203.34; 2. Jason Line, Pontiac GTO, 6.727, 205.22 vs. 15. V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus, 6.757, 203.65; 3. Greg Anderson, GTO, 6.731, 205.01 vs. 14. Jim Yates, GTO, 6.757, 203.49; 4. Justin Humphreys, GTO, 6.740, 204.05 vs. 13. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 6.757, 203.65; 5. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.746, 204.08 vs. 12. Greg Stanfield, GTO, 6.757, 203.89; 6. Richie Stevens, Stratus, 6.747, 203.95 vs. 11. Warren Johnson, GTO, 6.757, 204.66; 7. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.749, 203.98 vs. 10. Max Naylor, Stratus, 6.755, 202.55; 8. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.750, 204.14 vs. 9. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.752, 204.51.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Mike Edwards, 6.779, 202.64; 18. Matt Hartford, 6.784, 203.34; 19. Craig Hankinson, 6.794, 202.76; 20. Ben Watson, 6.807, 202.39; 21. Gene Wilson, 6.810, 202.55; 22. Todd Hoerner, 6.812, 201.52; 23. Bob Panella, 6.833, 202.79; 24. Gordie Rivera, 6.853, 201.13; 25. Bill Glidden, 6.918, 199.37; 26. Tom Hammonds, 12.445, 85.02.
Pro Stock Motorcycle -- 1. Chip Ellis, Buell, 7.023, 189.60 vs. 16. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.235, 185.66; 2. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.049, 188.44 vs. 15. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.215, 184.67; 3. Matt Smith, Buell, 7.049, 186.77 vs. 14. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.171, 185.56; 4. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.055, 189.20 vs. 13. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.158, 183.39; 5. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.070, 186.20 vs. 12. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.157, 187.81; 6. Peggy Llewellyn, Buell, 7.071, 187.60 vs. 11. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.143, 184.80; 7. Chris Rivas, Buell, 7.100, 185.89 vs. 10. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.112, 188.28; 8. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 7.102, 186.41 vs. 9. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.110, 186.38.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Joe DeSantis, 7.274, 184.07; 18. Michael Ray, 7.304, 179.76; 19. Mike Berry, 7.320, 179.85; 20. Ryan Schnitz, 7.559, 174.44.
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Final round-by-round results from the 23nd annual NHRA Technicoat Top Fuel Shootout at The Strip at Las Vegas Motorsports Speedway:
TOP FUEL SHOOTOUT:
ROUND ONE -- Melanie Troxel, 4.529, 330.55 def. Brandon Bernstein, 4.557, 327.59; J.R. Todd, 4.563, 322.11 def. Larry Dixon, 4.970, 213.40; Rod Fuller, 4.576, 324.20 def. David Grubnic, 4.561, 328.94; Tony Schumacher, 4.590, 320.81 def. Cory McClenathan, 5.316, 199.64;
SEMIFINALS -- Fuller, 4.529, 326.32 def. Todd, 4.574, 326.95; Troxel, 4.534, 330.31 def. Schumacher, DQ;
FINAL -- Fuller, 4.527, 329.99 def. Troxel, 4.526, 326.40.
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SATURDAY - NAPA UNVEILING FOR DON SCHUMACHER RACING
Don Schumacher today announced at a press conference during the NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway that NAPA AUTO PARTS will expand its motorsports presence in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series by becoming a primary sponsor of the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driven by Ron Capps in the 2008 season and beyond.
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FRIDAY - HIGHT SITS NO. 1 AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING IN LAS VEGAS; SCHUMACHER, HUMPHREYS, AND ELLIS ALSO LEAD
With father-in-law John Force watching from starting line and recently added teammate Mike Neff making his first competitive runs in Funny Car, Robert Hight took the role of team leader during the opening day of qualifying at the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.
While John Force looked on, Hight drove his Auto Club Ford Mustang to a 4.763-second provisional No. 1 qualifying effort at 322.58 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel), Justin Humphreys (Pro Stock), and Chip Ellis (Pro Stock Motorcycle) joined Hight atop the charts with two qualifying sessions remaining.
Hight was beaming after his second run of the day, mostly because he saw how happy it made Force, who was sporting hard casts on his left leg and arm as well as a number of bandages, in his first time back at the track since his accident in Dallas.
"It's been an emotional day," Hight said. "John being here is the best therapy he could have. I spent a lot of time with John in the hospital and all he talked about was racing. No one loves this sport more than John Force and he'll be back real soon.
"It was cool to see John [Medlen] over there banging on (Mike) Neff's hood and pointing in the car like he did with Eric. I'm sure it was tough for him but then that car went straight down through there and he was so pumped up. It's been a great day for all of us. We needed this."
POWERade points leader Tony Pedregon was second to Hight with a 4.770 at 314.09 mph in his Q Horsepower Chevrolet Impala SS. Fellow Countdown racer Gary Scelzi ended up sixth (4.815), with Ron Capps (eighth, 4.82) close behind.
Schumacher wasn't exactly thrilled with his provisional No. 1 qualifying effort, mainly due to the fact he's been the top qualifier 10 times this year and only converted one of those low qualifying efforts into a win. Nevertheless, his 4.482 at 327.59 put him on top of the heap at the midway point qualifying.
"All joking aside, the No. 1 qualifier deal is important because it cuts [the points deficit] to the lead down to less than one round," Schumacher said. "It wouldn't have hurt my feelings if someone like David Baca would have knocked us off that No. 1 spot because of the bad luck we've had with it this year but the reality is I wouldn't trade my car or my team with anyone."
Larry Dixon, the current leader in the Countdown, stands to give up two points to Schumacher if he stays third. His best run was a 4.534 at 321.42 mph. Others in the Countdown field include "Hot Rod" Fuller, who is seventh with a 4.558, and Brandon Bernstein, who is eighth with a 4.561.
In Pro Stock, it was the former Sports Compact star Humphreys who stole the show Friday, racing to his first provisional No. 1 qualifying spot with a 6.750 at 204.05 mph in the Knoll Gas Pontiac GTO.
"I've raced here a bunch in my sports compact cars and my Outlaw 10.5 cars and I've always loved this place," Humphreys said. "We're really excited. Bringing Bob Glidden on board awhile back has turned into such a great thing. Between Bob working on the car and Dick Maskin's horsepower, we're looking great.”
Points leader Dave Connolly is second in his Torco/Seelye Wright Chevrolet Cobalt after a 6.754. Fellow Countdown racers Greg Anderson (fifth with a 6.766), Allen Johnson (sixth, 6.766), and Jeg Coughlin (11th, 6.790) are also safely in the field.
Ellis soared again in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying, carding a crushing 7.045 at 188.96 mph on his Drag Specialties S&S Buell V-Twin to take the provisional low qualifier slot. Ellis has led the last three Pro Stock Motorcycle fields into race day.
"If we could race on qualifying day, I'd win every trophy," Ellis said. "The bike is just hauling. It's tough mentally for me on race day. That's all it is. I'm not the smartest guy in the world but I'm thinking about too much up there I guess. I've been working on it. I just haven't done my job."
Andrew Hines, who is in the Countdown to 1 chase with Ellis, is third with a 7.102. The other two Countdown riders, Matt Smith and Peggy Llewellyn, follow in fourth and fifth place.
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Results Friday after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the Seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 22nd of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Tony Schumacher, 4.482 seconds, 327.59 mph; 2. David Baca, 4.532, 326.79; 3. Larry Dixon, 4.534, 321.42; 4. J.R. Todd, 4.550, 325.30; 5. Bob Vandergriff, 4.555, 316.23; 6. Melanie Troxel, 4.558, 331.53; 7. Rod Fuller, 4.558, 320.13; 8. Brandon Bernstein, 4.561, 328.78; 9. Doug Kalitta, 4.562, 326.79; 10. Morgan Lucas, 4.562, 325.06; 11. Cory McClenathan, 4.577, 326.56; 12. Urs Erbacher, 4.594, 326.48; 13. Doug Foley, 4.597, 324.05; 14. Doug Herbert, 4.600, 318.54; 15. Joe Hartley, 4.627, 320.20; 16. Hillary Will, 4.643, 323.43. Not Qualified: 17. Clay Millican, 4.647, 318.32; 18. Scotty Cannon, 4.650, 287.23; 19. David Grubnic, 4.651, 308.21; 20.
Mike Strasburg, 4.669, 316.82; 21. Steven Chrisman, 5.046, 255.82; 22. Rob Passey, 5.308, 209.23; 23. Alan Bradshaw, 5.460, 174.14.
Funny Car -- 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.763, 322.58; 2. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.770, 317.57; 3. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.782, 321.81; 4. Mike Neff, Mustang, 4.784, 326.40; 5. Jeff Arend, Impala, 4.799, 324.28; 6. Gary Scelzi, Charger, 4.815, 322.11; 7. Mike Ashley, Charger, 4.819, 326.95; 8. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.820, 317.87; 9. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.834, 316.08; 10. Scott Kalitta, Toyota Solara, 4.835, 319.07; 11. Ashley Force, Mustang, 4.836, 315.78; 12. Cruz Pedregon, Impala, 4.839, 318.84; 13. Jerry Toliver, Solara, 4.846, 319.52; 14. Tony Bartone, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.864, 310.98; 15. Phil Burkart, Mustang, 4.869, 314.83; 16. Tommy Johnson Jr., Impala, 4.875, 313.44.
Pro Stock -- 1. Justin Humphreys, Pontiac GTO, 6.750, 204.05; 2. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cobalt, 6.754, 204.08; 3. Jason Line, GTO, 6.761, 203.77; 4. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.765, 203.68; 5. Greg Anderson, GTO, 6.766, 204.20; 6. Allen Johnson, Dodge Stratus, 6.766, 203.43; 7. Richie Stevens, Stratus, 6.769, 203.00; 8. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.781, 203.28; 9. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 6.786, 203.03; 10. Max Naylor, Stratus, 6.788, 201.04; 11. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.790, 203.52; 12. V. Gaines, Stratus, 6.796, 202.52; 13. Kenny Koretsky, Cobalt, 6.805, 202.67; 14. Jim Yates, GTO, 6.807, 202.27; 15. Craig Hankinson, GTO, 6.811, 202.09; 16. Matt Hartford, Cobalt, 6.815, 202.55.
Not Qualified: 17. Greg Stanfield, 6.815, 200.71; 18. Warren Johnson, 6.826, 203.28; 19. Mike Edwards, 6.832, 200.08; 20. Bob Panella, 6.835, 202.18; 21. Todd Hoerner, 6.866, 199.64; 22. Ben Watson, 6.872, 200.62; 23. Gene Wilson, 6.873, 200.77; 24. Gordie Rivera, 6.900, 199.94; 25. Bill Glidden, 6.918, 199.37; 26. Tom Hammonds, 12.813, 66.37.
Pro Stock Motorcycle -- 1. Chip Ellis, Buell, 7.045, 188.96; 2. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.102, 187.60; 3. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.102, 187.60; 4. Matt Smith, Buell, 7.127, 185.77; 5. Peggy Llewellyn, Buell, 7.136, 183.29; 6. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 7.153, 184.98; 7. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.167, 187.52; 8. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.174, 185.31; 9. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.181, 182.97; 10. Chris Rivas, Buell, 7.181, 181.37; 11. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.192, 181.45; 12. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.195, 183.67; 13. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.215, 182.85; 14. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.218, 183.29; 15. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.267, 184.09; 16. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.277, 178.83.
