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Talk about a close race! Doug Kalitta takes home the trophy with a 4.665/319.90 to Doug Herbert's 4.603/319.98. A great race to close out a fantastic weekend of drag racing in Sonoma. |
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Doug Kalitta in eliminations on Sunday. |
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Tony Schumacher qualified #1 with track record 4.529 second pass at 325.77 mph. Tony was defeated in round two of eliminations by Brandon Bernstein. |
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Schumacher and Doug Kalitta in qualifying on Saturday. |
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#3 qualifier Larry Dixon set a new track record speed of 326.71. |
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David Baca was only able to muster a 4.945/284.62, which was unfortunately not quick enough to make the field. |
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David Baca |
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Bobby Lagana, Jr. qualifying Friday night under the lights. |
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Bobby Lagana, Jr. |
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Steve Chrisman was unable to make the field at this event. He qualified #20 with a 5.020 at 277 mph. |
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Scott Weis qualified #14 with a 4.675/316.15. |
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David Grubnic qualified #9 with a 4.584 second pass at 320.97 mph. |
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"Fast" Jack Beckman qualified #13 in the Menards car with a 4.671 at 311.27. Beckman was defeated in round 1 of eliminations by Morgan Lucas. |
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Scott Kalitta drove the Jesse James sponsored fueler into the #7 spot with a 4.573 at 323.19 mph. |
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Brandon Bernstein was defeated in the semifinals by Doug Herbert. |
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Cory Mac under the lights on Friday night. |
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#4 qualifier Morgan Lucas. |
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Rod Fuller qualified #11 with a 4.635/319.37. |
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#4 qualifier Morgan Lucas went out in round two of eliminations when he red-lit against Doug Herbert. |
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Doug Herbert in eliminations on Sunday. |
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A little bit of top end tire distortion. Who said tires can't be square? |
Jason Ellis