Millican Tops Qualifying at IHRA CARQUEST Northern Nationals

By Summit FastNews

Stanton, Mich. -- Points leader Clay Millican, Drummonds, Tenn., led Top Fuel qualifying at the 20th annual IHRA CARQUEST Northern Nationals with a 4.749 second, 308.43 mile-per-hour final qualifying run. Millican faces Louie Allison, Denver, Colo., in the first round of eliminations, Sunday.

Other number one professional qualifiers include Mike Janis, Lancaster, N.Y., in Pro Modified; Steve Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio, in Nitro Harley-Davidson; Jimmy Rector, Vernon, Ala., in Funny Car; and Gene Wilson, Canton, Ga., in Pro Stock.

Final eliminations begin Sunday at noon EDT.

STANTON, Mich. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 20th annual CARQUEST Northern Nationals at Mid-Michigan Motorplex, the sixth of 11 events in the IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.749 seconds, 308.43 mph vs. 8. Louie Allison, 6.936, 119.82; 2. Paul Romine, 4.795, 310.48 vs. 7. Roger Dean, 5.636, 193.54; 3. Jim Head, 4.811, 308.78 vs. 6. Jack Ostrander, 5.267, 238.38; 4. Bruce Litton, 4.846, 297.16 vs. 5. Steve Smith, 5.075, 269.40.

Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley -- 1. Steve Stordeur, 6.488, 215.79 vs. 8. Stan Verheijen, 6.772, 198.47; 2. Jay Turner, 6.535, 208.39 vs. 7. Tony Mattioli, 6.726, 203.25; 3. Ray Price, 6.549, 214.45 vs. 6. Mike Romine, 6.634, 200.50; 4. Doug Vancil, 6.561, 206.70 vs. 5. Johnny Mancuso, 6.628, 206.13.

Mopar Pro Modified -- 1. Mike Janis, Chevy Corvette, 6.279, 228.42 vs. 16. Thomas Patterson, Corvette, 6.371, 216.45; 2. Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.282, 223.14 vs. 15. Carl Moyer, Chevy Bel Air, 6.364, 220.26; 3. Tim McAmis, Corvette, 6.284, 225.22 vs. 14. Chip King, Dodge Avenger, 6.362, 220.48; 4. Alan Pittman, Willys, 6.285, 226.13 vs. 13. Mitch Stott, Corvette, 6.361, 224.28; 5. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.307, 223.28 vs. 12. Dan Rowe, Chevy Coupe, 6.351, 219.40; 6. Fred Hahn, Corvette, 6.315, 223.43 vs. 11. Steve Vick, Camaro, 6.351, 221.42; 7. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.318, 223.80 vs. 10. Mike Castellana, Bel Air, 6.347, 219.51; 8. Al Billes, Studebaker, 6.318, 221.92 vs. 9. Ronnie Hood, Corvette, 6.319, 223.50.

Funny Car -- 1. Jimmy Rector, Chevy Camaro, 5.861, 240.94 vs. 16. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, 6.338, 221.71; 2. Monty Todd, Camaro, 5.871, 238.81 vs. 15. Richard Krafft, Dodge Avenger, 6.322, 221.85; 3. Mark Thomas, Avenger, 5.872, 242.10 vs. 14. Steve Ruda, Avenger, 6.258, 226.81; 4. John Vouros, Pontiac Firebird, 5.876, 235.02 vs. 13. Joe Comella, Firebird, 6.170, 229.35; 5. Dale Brand, Firebird, 5.896, 234.41 vs. 12. Terry Munroe, Firebird, 6.145, 233.68; 6. Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.937, 236.71 vs. 11. Ronnie Midyette, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.124, 231.64; 7. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 6.020, 233.72 vs. 10. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 6.066, 231.32; 8. Rob Atchison, Oldsmobile Achieva, 6.027, 233.60 vs. 9. Wayne Butler, Firebird, 6.037, 228.38.

Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock -- 1. Gene Wilson, Mercury Cougar, 6.619, 210.44 vs. 16. Chris Holbrook, Ford Mustang, 6.770, 205.44; 2. Carl Baker, Cougar, 6.631, 211.13 vs. 15. Mark Hay, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.747, 206.29; 3. Tom Lee, Mustang, 6.647, 209.79 vs. 14. Angelo Alesci, Chevy Cavalier, 6.746, 207.24; 4. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.659, 209.98 vs. 13. Jason Collins, Ford Probe, 6.743, 207.43; 5. Tim Nabors, Cavalier, 6.672, 208.78 vs. 12. Richard Penland, Grand Am, 6.735, 206.13; 6. John Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.691, 207.62 vs. 11. John Konigshofer, Probe, 6.733, 209.62; 7. Ron Miller, Grand Am, 6.691, 207.94 vs. 10. Elijah Morton, Probe, 6.727, 208.33; 8. Dwayne Rice, Pontiac Firebird, 6.708, 208.01 vs. 9. Tony Fox, Mustang, 6.724, 208.39. 

Larry Sullivan
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