Final Qualifying Results from the
2001 IHRA World Nationals at Norwalk
By Summit FastNews
NORWALK, Ohio -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the
24th annual MOPAR Parts World Nationals presented by Ethanol Performs at Norwalk
Raceway Park, the seventh of 11 events in the IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series.
Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.
Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.631 seconds, 319.22 mph vs. 8. Steve Smith, 5.036, 278.81; 2.
Paul Romine, 4.721, 311.05 vs. 7. Jack Ostrander, 5.033, 278.52; 3. Jim Head, 4.722, 314.46
vs. 6. Louie Allison, 4.960, 264.80; 4. Bruce Litton, 4.768, 306.53 vs. 5. Jim Bailey, 4.939,
295.72.
Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley -- 1. Ray Price, 6.467, 220.87 vs. 8. Jack Romine, 6.810, 202.79;
2. Steve Stordeur, 6.514, 218.87 vs. 7. Bill Furr, 6.691, 196.99; 3. Doug Vancil, 6.568, 213.70
vs. 6. Jay Turner, 6.666, 207.21; 4. Mike Romine, 6.642, 208.91 vs. 5. Tony Mattioli, 6.645,
214.21.
Mopar Pro Modified -- 1. Mike Janis, Chevy Corvette, 6.261, 224.36 vs. 16. Steve Cossis,
Corvette, 6.364, 220.30; 2. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.266, 224.21 vs. 15. Carl Spiering, Chevy
Bel Air, 6.353, 219.51; 3. Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.267, 222.00 vs. 14. Alan Pittman,
Willys, 6.348, 226.58; 4. Mitch Stott, Corvette, 6.280, 225.15 vs. 13. Tommy Mauney,
Corvette, 6.347, 222.88; 5. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.280, 223.50 vs. 12. Carl Moyer, Bel Air,
6.342, 221.16; 6. Fred Hahn, Corvette, 6.281, 225.67 vs. 11. Mike Castellana, Bel Air, 6.336,
221.92; 7. Rickie Smith, Dodge Viper, 6.304, 222.88 vs. 10. Ronnie Hood, Corvette,
6.329, 222.07; 8. Steve Vick, Camaro, 6.306, 223.99 vs. 9. Ron Kammes, Corvette,
6.327, 223.43.
Funny Car -- 1. Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.853, 240.98 vs. 16. Terry
Munroe, Pontiac Firebird, 6.142, 228.77; 2. John Vouros, Firebird, 5.860, 234.61
vs. 15. Fred Tigges, Chevy Camaro, 6.142, 232.27; 3. Dan Roman, Firebird, 5.876,
237.50 vs. 14. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, 6.130, 227.42; 4. Laurie Cannister,
Camaro, 5.899, 237.88 vs. 13. Ronnie Midyette, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.083, 229.74; 5.
Dale Brand, Firebird, 5.948, 234.00 vs. 12. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 6.077, 231.04; 6. Jimmy Rector, Camaro, 5.961, 236.38 vs. 11. Monty Todd, Camaro,
6.071, 231.75; 7. James Libby, Camaro, 5.971, 235.19 vs. 10. Rob Atchison, Oldsmobile
Achieva, 6.034, 234.25; 8. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 5.998, 231.04 vs. 9. Bobby
Baucom, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.027, 231.99.
Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock -- 1. Gene Wilson, Mercury Cougar, 6.642, 209.69 vs. 16. Chris
Holbrook, Ford Mustang, 6.752, 206.29; 2. Tim Nabors, Chevy Cavalier, 6.658, 206.64 vs. 15.
Tony Fox, Mustang, 6.745, 205.98; 3. Carl Baker, Cougar, 6.668, 208.10 vs. 14. Mark Hay,
Pontiac Grand Am, 6.733, 206.42; 4. Tom Lee, Mustang, 6.672, 208.17 vs. 13. John Bartunek,
Grand Am, 6.731, 205.76; 5. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.695, 208.23 vs. 12. Doug Kirk, Cavalier,
6.729, 206.57; 6. Ron Miller, Chevy Monte Carlo, 6.700, 206.99 vs. 11. John Konigshofer, Ford
Probe, 6.714, 208.10; 7. Dwayne Rice, Pontiac Firebird, 6.706, 207.85 vs. 10. Terry
Leggett, Mustang, 6.711, 205.54; 8. Elijah Morton, Probe, 6.709, 208.04 vs. 9.
John Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.710, 206.01.
Larry Sullivan
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