ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (AP) - Former series champion Tim McAmis of Hawk
Point, Mo., led a quartet of Pro Modified record breakers Saturday in the
conclusion of two days of qualifying for Sunday's 32nd annual IHRA Holley
Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
McAmis, driving a replica 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, lowered the
Rockingham track record to 6.114 seconds at 228.92 miles per hour in
claiming the No. 1 qualifying position in one of the five featured pro
categories.
Three other Pro Mod drivers broke the old track record of 6.205
seconds: Al Billes of Barrie, Ontario, Canada (6.143 seconds), Bob Rieger
of Tampa, Fla. (6.145) and reigning Hooters IHRA Series Champion Mike
Janis of Lancaster, N.Y. (6.147).
Ronnie Hood of Lenoir, N.C., got the final spot in the field at 6.328
seconds, making it the quickest 16-car field in Pro Modified history.
Top qualifiers in the other pro categories were Clay Millican of
Drummonds, Tenn., at 4.861 seconds in Top Fuel; Doug Kirk at 6.537 seconds
in Pro Stock; Steve Stordeur of Goshen, Ohio, at a track record 6.355
seconds in Nitro Harley and Dale Brandy of Sully, Iowa at 5.737 seconds in
Funny Car.
In addition, Sunday's eliminations will crown champions in eight
semi-pro categories.
Millican might have been on a record run in Top Fuel before the engine
shed a supercharger drive belt at 1,000 feet, slowing the 6,000 horsepower
hybrid from its usual 320 mile an hour pace to only 219.26 mph.
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations
Sunday for the 32nd annual Holley Spring Nationals presented by Advance
Auto Parts at Rockingham Dragway, the first of 12 events in the Hooters
IHRA Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which
ended Saturday.
Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.861 seconds, 278.75 mph vs. 8. Grant
Flowers, 8.048, 193.71; 2. Bruce Litton, 4.877, 281.60 vs. 7. Donald Reed,
7.055, 154.51; 3. Louie Allison, 5.158, 241.28 vs. 6. Roger Dean, 5.404,
214.11; 4. Jim Head, 5.296, 252.47 vs. 5. Paul Romine, 5.372, 193.46.
Pro Modified -- 1. Tim McAmis, Chevy Corvette, 6.114, 228.92 vs. 16.
Ronnie Hood, Corvette, 6.328, 218.48; 2. Al Billes, Studebaker, 6.143,
227.15 vs. 15. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.325, 221.49; 3. Bob
Rieger, Chevy Bel Air, 6.147, 223.32 vs. 14. Steve Salvadore, Corvette,
6.302, 220.12; 4. Mike Janis, Corvette, 6.149, 229.20 vs. 13. Rickie
Smith, Dodge Viper, 6.289, 220.58; 5. Mitch Stott, Corvette, 6.225, 224.28
vs. 12. Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.287, 221.38; 6. Troy Critchley,
Corvette, 6.231, 222.80 vs. 11. John Russo, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.276,
220.91; 7. Mike Ashley, Studebaker, 6.234, 222.18 vs. 10. Alan Pittman,
Willys, 6.273, 219.22; 8. Tommy Gray, Corvette, 6.240, 223.17 vs. 9. Chip
King, Dodge Avenger, 6.243, 223.50.
Nitro Harley -- 1. Steve Stordeur, 6.355, 207.72 vs. 8. Mike Romine,
6.741, 201.64; 2. Ray Price, 6.455, 209.10 vs. 7. Mark Conner, 6.615,
206.99; 3. Jay Turner, 6.463, 210.28 vs. 6. Mark Cox, 6.586, 189.55; 4.
Doug Vancil, 6.537, 211.00 vs. 5. Johnny Mancuso, 6.573, 209.46.
Funny Car -- 1. Dale Brand, Pontiac Firebird, 5.737, 240.98 vs. 16.
Terry Munroe, Firebird, 6.212, 210.57; 2. Jimmy Rector, Chevy Camaro,
5.763, 242.23 vs. 15. Bill Naves, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.208, 227.65; 3.
Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.835, 238.60 vs. 14. Dave Ray, Ford Mustang,
6.198, 222.47; 4. Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.853, 237.67 vs. 13. Billy
Williams, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.156, 211.33; 5. John Vouros, Firebird,
5.857, 235.97 vs. 12. Mark Poyser, Mustang, 6.087, 228.65; 6. Rob
Atchison, Firebird, 5.910, 234.70 vs. 11. Bobby Baucom, Trans Am, 6.068,
209.10; 7. Ronnie Midyette, Pontiac Trans Am, 5.910, 233.24 vs. 10. Terry
McMillen, Avenger, 5.983, 231.91; 8. Paul Lee, Chevy Corvette, 5.958,
231.48 vs. 9. Bunny Burkett, Avenger, 5.978, 238.98.
Pro Stock -- 1. Doug Kirk, Chevy Cavalier, 6.537, 210.80 vs. 16. Jason
Collins, Ford Probe, 6.640, 210.14; 2. Jerry Yeoman, Pontiac Grand Am,
6.553, 209.69 vs. 15. John Bartunek, Grand Am, 6.629, 207.59; 3. Carl
Baker, Mercury Cougar, 6.555, 211.79 vs. 14. Tim Nabors, Cavalier, 6.628,
209.07; 4. Hank Hill, Ford Thunderbird, 6.567, 210.77 vs. 13. Steve
Williford, Cavalier, 6.611, 208.36; 5. Ron Miller, Cavalier, 6.572, 208.84
vs. 12. Billy Huff, Cougar, 6.598, 208.97; 6. Chris Holbrook, Cougar,
6.572, 207.66 vs. 11. Elijah Morton, Ford Mustang, 6.594, 208.20; 7.
Dwayne Rice, Grand Am, 6.577, 209.33 vs. 10. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.593,
209.52; 8. John Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.582, 209.04 vs. 9. Jeff Dobbins,
Probe, 6.593, 209.82.
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