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2006 IHRA Grand Bend Coverage

Postby draglist » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:50 am

Clay Millican Serves Notice during Round One of Top Fuel Qualifying at MOPAR Canadian Nationals

By Mike Perry | IHRA Communications

GRAND BEND, Ontario (June 2, 2006) – Make no mistake about it, Clay Millican remains Knoll Gas -Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Top Fuel’s top gun. Millican, the five-time defending Top Fuel World Champion, has yet to win on the 2006 eMax Drag Racing Series. But Canada has always been special for Millican...Grand Bend Motorplex in particular.

It was in Grand Bend that Millican (Drummonds, Tenn.) first visited the Winner’s Circle in IHRA competition. He defeated Shirley Muldowney in 2000 to chalk up career Ironman #1. Last season, exactly one year and one day ago, Kenny Koretsky purchased Millican’s race team from Peter Lehman. Millican also secured a small piece of the race team with Koretsky, and they celebrated by winning for the fourth consecutive season at Grand Bend.

Millican proved his mastery of the quarter mile strip on the shores of Lake Huron again Friday, erasing his own track speed record with a 320.97 mph pass to claim the provisional #1 qualifying position at the MOPAR Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol. Millican, in the last pair of the first qualifying session, ripped straight down the groove to post the quickest time of the session at 4.668 seconds. Louie Allison (Denver, Colo.) took the provisional #2 spot with a 4.784 pass.

Dale Creasy, Jr. (Beecher, Ill.) clocked a 4.870 pass at 306.01 mph to step into the provisional top qualifying spot in Knoll Gas-Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Car qualifying. Creasy outpaced Paul Lee (Bala Cymwyd, Pa.) for the top spot. Lee posted a 5.072 pass at 301.70 to settle into second.

Frank Gugliotta (Mt. Airy, Md.) continued his strong Knoll Gas-Torco Pro Stock season shattering the previous track record and claiming the provisional pole position after Friday qualifying. Gugliotta drove the Charlie Taylor Racing ’05 Escort to the top qualifying spot by clocking a 6.393/218.28 mph pass in the last pair of Pro Stockers to go down the track Friday. Gugliotta was not alone in topping Brian Gahm’s previous track elapsed time record of 6.476 as 13 drivers slipped under that mark. Robert Patrick (Fredericksburg, Va.) debuted his new ’06 Ford Mustang in IHRA competition at Grand Bend Motorplex and was able to claim the provisional #2 qualifying post with a 6.409/217.02 pass.

Terry Munroe (Beaver, Pa.) captured the provisional Alcohol Funny Car pole with a 5.802/240.83 pass. Munroe was quicker than Rockingham winner Mark Thomas (Louisville, Ohio) and three-time defending World Champion Rob Atchison (London, Ont.), who claimed the second and third spots respectively. Thomas currently sits atop the Alcohol Funny Car points in the eMax Drag Racing Series.

Tommy D’Aprile, still looking for his first-ever Knoll Gas-Torco Pro Modified victory, blew away the field in Friday qualifying. D’Aprile (Port Charlotte, Fla.) was the runner up at the season opener in San Antonio and claimed the provisional #1 spot at Grand Bend Motorplex with a 6.084/235.10 pass. Columbus, NC resident Quain Stott, who happens to own D’Aprile’s car, finished #2 Friday with a 6.157 pass at 231.54 mph. Steve Bareman (Elma, N.Y.) currently sits third on the qualifying sheet.

Professional qualifying for the MOPAR Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol at Grand Bend Motorplex resumes Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eliminations begin Sunday at 11 a.m. with final round at 4:15 p.m.

GRAND BEND, Ont. -- Results Friday after qualifying for the Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol at Grand Bend Motorplex, third of 11 events in the 2006 eMax Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.

Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.668 seconds, 320.97 mph; 2. Louie Allison, 4.784, 295.08; 3. Bobby Lagana Jr., 5.021, 233.52; 4. Kevin Jones, 5.117, 233.76; 5. T.J. Zizzo, 5.864, 154.98; 6. Rick Cooper, 8.467, 93.77; 7. Doug Foley, 10.134, 89.80.

Pro Modified -- 1. Tommy D'Aprile, Chevy Corvette, 6.084, 235.10; 2. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.157, 231.54; 3. Steve Bareman, Dodge Stratus, 6.161, 234.37; 4. Mike Janis, Chevy Cobalt, 6.178, 230.47; 5. Glen Kerunsky, Chevy Bel Air, 6.198, 229.41; 6. David Roemer, Chevy Camaro, 6.204, 224.83; 7. Carl Spiering, Corvette, 6.211, 229.88; 8. Alan Pittman, Bel Air, 6.217, 227.56; 9. Jim Halsey, Camaro, 6.222, 227.21; 10. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.227, 223.15; 11. Jason Hamstra, Corvette, 6.244, 228.07; 12. Dennis Radford, Corvette, 6.251, 222.66; 13. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.255, 222.71; 14. Eddie Ware, Camaro, 6.273, 222.44; 15. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.290, 202.52; 16. Roy Wasko, Camaro, 6.293, 222.77.

Alcohol Funny Car -- 1. Terry Munroe, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.802, 240.83; 2. Mark Thomas, Monte Carlo, 5.864, 243.83; 3. Rob Atchison, Monte Carlo, 5.887, 246.57; 4. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, 5.968, 238.85; 5. Terry McMillen, Dodge Avenger, 5.968, 237.65; 6. Frederick Tigges, Avenger, 6.033, 237.84; 7. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 6.089, 231.18; 8. John Anderika, Chevy Camaro, 6.257, 213.67.

Pro Stock -- 1. Frank Gugliotta, Ford Escort, 6.393, 218.28; 2. Robert Patrick, Ford GT 500 Mustang, 6.409, 217.02; 3. Jeff Dobbins, Escort, 6.415, 217.70; 4. Pete Berner, Pontiac GTO, 6.420, 216.45; 5. John Nobile, Ford ZX2, 6.423, 217.33; 6. Cary Goforth, Chevy Cobalt, 6.423, 215.25; 7. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.424, 216.19; 8. Tony Gillig, Ford Mustang, 6.425, 216.55; 9. Rick Jones, Cobalt, 6.441, 216.29; 10. Jerry Haas, Chevy Cavalier, 6.449, 215.87; 11. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.456, 215.31; 12. Rob Mansfield, Cobalt, 6.459, 215.72; 13. Larry O'Brien, Dodge Stratus, 6.475, 215.20; 14. Elijah Morton, Escort, 6.479, 214.59; 15. John Bartunek, Cobalt, 6.480, 217.12; 16. Jason Collins, Mustang, 6.487, 213.16.

Nitro Funny Car -- 1. Dale Creasy Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.870, 306.01; 2. Paul Lee, Monte Carlo, 5.072, 301.70; 3. Terry Haddock, Monte Carlo, 5.482, 201.47; 4. Vincent Arcadi, Chevy Camaro, 6.063, 154.03; 5. Bob Gilbertson, Dodge Stratus, 9.511, 100.04; 6. Gary Cooper, Stratus, 12.916, 75.59.
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Postby Gator » Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:57 am

29 promods made this long trek.
IHRA lookin' good
Creasy...Nice Lap!
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Postby jim sanders » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:55 am

wow!! what a great Pro/mod show that must be !! 8)
GOOD TO GO !!
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Maritime Drag Racing

Postby Maritime Drag Racing » Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:31 am

Any word on Stock, Superstock or Comp classes yet? There are several of those class cars from the Maritimes that made the trek to Grand Bend.

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Postby draglist » Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:48 pm

Sorry, Maritime. I don't get the sportsman results from the IHRA.... Here are the final qualifying results. bp

Cooper Tops Top Fuel Qualifying at MOPAR Canadian Nationals

Dale Creasy, Jr., Frank Gugliotta, Terry Munroe and Tommy D’Aprile also claim poles at rain-shortened qualifying day

By Mike Perry | IHRA Communications

GRAND BEND, Ontario (June 3, 2006) – Rick Cooper had to wait out the weather, but he ended up where he had always aspired to be. When rain washed away the final qualifying session at the MOPAR Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol, Cooper claimed his first-ever #1 qualifying position on the strength of his 4.646/313.04 run earlier Saturday afternoon. The Boise, Idaho, resident will face #5 qualifier Mitch King in the first round of eliminations Sunday.

The day was bittersweet for Cooper, however, as fellow Foley/Lewis racing teammate and current eMax Drag Racing Series points leader Doug Foley could not get down the track in two qualifying attempts and failed to make the field.

“This is my first #1 qualifier at an IHRA national event so I’m super excited about that,” Cooper said. “The only part I’m bummed out about is that we have a two-car team and one of our cars didn’t make it. That hurts the whole team and brings me a little bit down, too. I just have to stay focused and go out and win my first drag race tomorrow.”

Clay Millican (Drummonds, Tenn.) finished in the #2 qualifying spot with a 4.668/320.97 pass while Bobby Lagana, Jr. (Scarsdale, NY) finished third by clocking a 4.753/308.74 pass. Millican will face Kevin Jones (Berea, Ky.) in the first round Sunday while Lagana, Jr. will square off with T.J. Zizzo (Lincolnshire, Ill.). In the other first round match-up Louie Allison (Denver, Colo.) will face Chris Karamesines (Chicago, Ill.).

Beecher, Ill. resident Dale Creasy, Jr. claimed his first career pole by carding the quickest Knoll Gas – Torco Racing Fuels Pro Nitro Funny Car pass of the two sessions. Creasy piloted his ’06 Monte Carlo to a 4.870/306.01 pass to secure the #1 position and will receive a bye run into the semifinals.

“It feels real good,” Creasy said. “That was actually my career-best run and it’s the first time we’ve ever been the #1 qualifier. We’re excited about it but we don’t want to get too excited because going into race day it’s anybody’s game.”

Paul Lee (Bala Cymwyd, Pa.) finished in the second spot while Terry Haddock (Lynwood, Wash.) claimed third.

“We’re confident we can get this car down the race track,” Creasy said. “We’ll just see what happens.”

Frank Gugliotta (Mt. Airy, Md.) claimed the top spot in Knoll Gas – Torco Pro Stock by being the only driver to dip into the 6.30s. Gugliotta’s 6.393/218.28 pass put his Charley Taylor-owned ’05 Escort into the top spot. Gugliotta, who won the season opening eMax race in San Antonio, will face #9 qualifier and Spring Rockingham winner Tony Gillig (Lake Bluff, Ill.) in the first round.

Jeff Dobbins (Wilmington, NC) captured the second qualifying spot while Robert Patrick (Fredericksburg, Va.) finished third.

No Alcohol Funny Car drivers improved in the top half of the ladder on Saturday, leaving Terry Munroe (Beaver, Pa.) in the pole position for Sunday’s eliminations. Munroe posted a 5.802/240.83 pass to secure the #1 spot. Current points leader Mark Thomas (Louisville, Ohio) ended up second while three-time defending world champion Rob Atchison (London, Ont.) placed third.

Tommy D’Aprile (Port Charlotte, Ill.) finished on the pole in Knoll Gas- Torco Pro Modified as he drove his ’63 Corvette to the pole with a 6.084/235.10 pass. Mike Janis (Lancaster, NY) wrestled the #2 spot away from D’Aprile teammate Quain Stott (Columbus, NC) with a sizzling 6.133/233.16 pass that bumped Stott down to third.

The MOPAR Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol will continue Sunday morning at Grand Bend Motorplex with professional elimination rounds beginning at 11 a.m. and finals at 4:15 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday tickets will be honored Sunday with corresponding ticket stub.

GRAND BEND, Ont. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol at Grand Bend Motorplex, the third of 11 events in the 2006 eMax Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Rick Cooper, 4.646 seconds, 313.04 mph vs. 5. Mitch King, 4.845, 281.51; 2. Clay Millican, 4.668, 320.97 vs. 6. Kevin Jones, 5.117, 233.76; 3. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.753, 308.74 vs. 7. T.J. Zizzo, 5.864, 154.98; 4. Louie Allison, 4.784, 295.08 vs. 8. Chris Karamesines, 6.030, 227.56.

Nitro Funny Car -- 1. Dale Creasy Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.870, 306.01 vs. Bye; 2. Paul Lee, Monte Carlo, 4.955, 301.70 vs. 5. Vincent Arcadi, Chevy Camaro, 6.063, 154.03; 3. Terry Haddock, Monte Carlo, 5.482, 201.47 vs. 6. Jack Wyatt, Pontiac Firebird, 6.397, 175.81; 4. Gary Cooper, Dodge Stratus, 5.552, 210.13 vs. 7. Bob Gilbertson, Stratus, 7.658, 122.74.

Pro Modified -- 1. Tommy D'Aprile, Chevy Corvette, 6.084, 235.10 vs. 9. Alan Pittman, Chevy Bel Air, 6.217, 227.56; 2. Mike Janis, Chevy Cobalt, 6.133, 233.16 vs. 10. Jim Halsey, Chevy Camaro, 6.222, 227.21; 3. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.157, 231.54 vs. 11. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.227, 223.15; 4. Steve Bareman, Dodge Stratus, 6.161, 234.37 vs. 12. Mike Castellana, Chevy Cavalier, 6.229, 228.94; 5. Carl Spiering, Corvette, 6.172, 230.71 vs. 13. Billy Harper, Dodge Viper, 6.234, 222.44; 6. Glen Kerunsky, Bel Air, 6.184, 230.29 vs. 14. Jason Hamstra, Corvette, 6.244, 228.07; 7. Dan Rowe, Corvette, 6.189, 231.00 vs. 15. Steve Vick, Corvette, 6.250, 223.38; 8. David Roemer, Camaro, 6.204, 225.56 vs. 16. Dennis Radford, Corvette, 6.251, 222.66.

Alcohol Funny Car -- 1. Terry Munroe, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.802, 240.83 vs. 5. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, 5.968, 238.85; 2. Mark Thomas, Monte Carlo, 5.862, 244.69 vs. 6. Terry McMillen, Dodge Avenger, 5.968, 237.65; 3. Rob Atchison, Monte Carlo, 5.887, 246.57 vs. 7. Frederick Tigges, Avenger, 6.033, 237.84; 4. Trevor Lebsack, Mustang, 5.935, 236.59 vs. 8. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 6.089, 232.43.

Pro Stock -- 1. Frank Gugliotta, Ford Escort, 6.393, 218.28 vs. 9. Tony Gillig, Ford Mustang, 6.425, 216.55; 2. Jeff Dobbins, Escort, 6.402, 218.28 vs. 10. Rick Jones, Chevy Cobalt, 6.441, 216.86; 3. Robert Patrick, Ford GT 500 Mustang, 6.409, 217.02 vs. 11. Jerry Haas, Chevy Cavalier, 6.449, 215.93; 4. Pete Berner, Pontiac GTO, 6.420, 216.81 vs. 12. John Bartunek, Cobalt, 6.451, 217.91; 5. John Nobile, Ford ZX2, 6.423, 217.33 vs. 13. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.456, 215.31; 6. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.423, 217.18 vs. 14. Larry O'Brien, Dodge Stratus, 6.458, 215.51; 7. Rob Mansfield, Cobalt, 6.424, 216.34 vs. 15. Michael Bruno, GTO, 6.460, 216.76; 8. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.424, 216.19 vs. 16. Elijah Morton, Escort, 6.479, 214.59.
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Postby Gator » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:33 am

P/S..6,39 at 218! WoW
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Maritime Drag Racing

Postby Maritime Drag Racing » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:53 am

Found out late yesterday that Maritime racer Jim Rankin qualified #1 in Hot Rod and won the first round. No info beyond that - we're still waiting for word on how the Stock/Superstock guys did.

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Postby draglist » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:24 pm

Congrats, Maritime! bp
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