Drag Racing Story of the Day - 2001 IHRA Cordova Final Results

IHRA Cordova Wins to Millican, Janis, Verheijen, Thomas, and Lee

By FastNews Network

CORDOVA, Ill. -- Saturday's final results from the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals at Cordova Dragway Park. The $1.6 million race is the fourth of 11 events in the IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel -- Clay Millican, 4.709 seconds, 316.75 mph def. Jim Bailey, 4.988 seconds, 273.27 mph.

Mopar Pro Modified -- Mike Janis, Chevy Corvette, 6.231, 227.38 def. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.661, 160.73.

Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley -- Stan Verheijen, Harley, 6.638, 201.40 def. Jay Turner, 6.812, 205.88.

ihra.com Funny Car -- Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 6.086, 225.07 def. Jimmy Rector, Chevy Camaro, foul.

Sunoco Pro Stock -- Tom Lee, Ford Mustang, 6.633, 209.85 def. Gene Wilson, Mercury Cougar, 10.342, 77.20.

NOS Top Sportsman -- Billy Albert, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 7.597, def. Dewayne Silance, Pontiac Firebird, 7.689.

Annihilator Top Dragster -- Brian Folk, 7.427, def. Travis Colangelo, 7.390.

Hooker Modified -- Tony Stephenson, Dragster, 7.734, def. Scotty Stillings, Dragster, 7.781.

Lunati Super Stock -- Anthony Bertozzi, Pontiac Grand Am, 9.250 def. Scotty Stillings, Grand Am, foul.

Earl's Stock -- Rusty Hall, Ford Mustang, 10.427, def. Monty Bogan Jr, Chevy Camaro, 10.483.

Dominator Quick Rod -- Johnny Labbous Sr, 8.907 def. Ed Richardson, 8.951.

Holley Team G Super Rod -- Rick Bowman, Chevy Corvette, 9.924 def. Chuck Siegler, Roadster, 9.933.

Weiand Hot Rod -- Greg Meyer, Pontiac GTO, 10.920 def. Bill Hanes, Chevrolet Biscayne, 10.937.

Lenco TD Q8 -- Brandon Booher, 6.582, 172.39 def. Thomas A Mueller, broke.

Top Stock -- Kevin Helms, Chevy Camaro, 10.363, 127.68 def. Bobby Brannon, Camaro, 10.646, 115.79.

Lizzard Race Engines TS Q8 -- Bryan Stover, Chevy Camaro, 7.068, 194.02 def. Doug Mills, Ford Thunderbird, broke.

CORDOVA, Ill. -- Final round-by-round results from the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals at Cordova Dragway Park, the fourth of 11 events in the IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Paul Romine, 5.048, 238.47 def. Jim Head, 5.068, 269.73; Jim Bailey, 4.865, 305.01 def. Bobby Lagana Jr, 5.145, 274.78; Roger Dean, 5.217, 279.50 def. Bruce Litton, 5.528, 250.23; Clay Millican, 4.862, 295.85 def. Louie Allison, 5.562, 181.30;

SEMIFINALS -- Bailey, 5.033, 232.35 def. Dean, 5.405, 272.83; Millican, 4.736, 318.17 def. Romine, 10.506, 85.98;

FINAL -- Millican, 4.709, 316.75 def. Bailey, 4.988, 273.27.

NITRO FUEL HARLEY:

ROUND ONE -- Stan Verheijen, Harley, 6.648, 194.80 def. Tony Mattioli, 6.603, 217.74; Johnny Mancuso, 7.542, 182.28 def. Ray Price, 10.915, 84.80; Jay Turner, 6.652, 199.14 def. Mike Romine, 6.590, 211.13; Bob Malloy, 6.702, 196.30 def. Doug Vancil, 6.955, 154.95;

SEMIFINALS -- Verheijen, 6.655, 195.87 def. Mancuso, 6.618, 214.52; Turner, 6.724, 187.68 def. Malloy, 7.945, 118.56;

FINAL -- Verheijen, 6.638, 201.40 def. Turner, 6.812, 205.88.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE -- Mike Castellana, Chevy Bel Air, 8.182, 108.80 def. Chip King, Dodge Avenger, foul; Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.394, 221.67 def. Ronnie Hood, Chevy Corvette, 6.450, 220.76; Carl Moyer, Bel Air, 6.382, 221.20 def. Todd Howard, Bel Air, 6.471, 215.93; Alan Pittman, Willys, 6.523, 219.26 def. Paul Athey, Mercury, 6.981, 214.08; Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.369, 204.35 def. Kevin O'Dell, Studebaker, 18.981, 35.42; Harold Martin, Pontiac Firebird, 6.416, 211.36 def. Quain Stott, Corvette, 11.389, 71.09; Fred Hahn, Corvette, 6.247, 225.63 def. Michael D Lockwood, Corvette, 6.390, 221.49; Mike Janis, Corvette, 6.263, 228.07 def. William Rojas, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.482, 217.95;

QUARTERFINALS -- Pittman, 6.316, 223.88 def. Jenkins, 10.969, 74.69; Hoover, 6.309, 223.39 def. Moyer, 6.357, 221.31; Janis, 6.237, 225.37 def. Castellana, 9.161, 93.32; Hahn, 6.421, 199.76 def. Martin, 6.397, 218.41;

SEMIFINALS -- Hoover, 6.336, 223.39 def. Pittman, 8.350, 92.27; Janis, 6.254, 227.00 def. Hahn, broke;

FINAL -- Janis, 6.231, 227.38 def. Hoover, 6.661, 160.73.

ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Kevin Newburgh, Chevy Corvette, 6.520, 212.90 def. Dale Brand, Pontiac Firebird, 11.343, 73.85; Jimmy Rector, Chevy Camaro, 5.907, 237.63 def. Wayne Butler, Firebird, 6.469, 170.54; Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.973, 234.33 def. Ronnie Midyette, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.325, 223.28; Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.913, 238.93 def. Lance Van Hauen, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.200, 227.46; Terry Munroe, Firebird, 6.201, 227.54 def. Chris Foster, Avenger, 8.131, 114.77; Terry McMillen, Avenger, 10.733, 85.05 def. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, broke; Monty Todd, Camaro, 6.072, 233.03 def. Larry Dobbs, Corvette, broke; John Vouros, Firebird, 6.633, 220.12 def. Richard Krafft, Avenger, broke;

QUARTERFINALS -- Rector, 6.000, 235.51 def. Cannister, 5.946, 238.76; Thomas, 5.926, 237.84 def. McMillen, 6.029, 236.22; Todd, 6.015, 234.61 def. Newburgh, 6.371, 218.05; Vouros, 5.926, 233.88 def. Munroe, 6.233, 181.81;

SEMIFINALS -- Rector, 5.959, 231.83 def. Todd, 6.176, 187.23; Thomas, 5.812, 240.64 def. Vouros, 5.981, 234.66;

FINAL -- Thomas, 6.086, 225.07 def. Rector, foul.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- Jerry Yeoman, Pontiac Firebird, 6.710, 208.10 def. Elijah Morton, Ford Probe, 7.167, 154.21; Carl Baker, Mercury Cougar, 6.680, 210.01 def. Chris Holbrook, Ford Mustang, 6.758, 206.86; Ron Miller, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.718, 207.59 def. Dwayne Rice, Firebird, 6.791, 206.89; Tom Lee, Mustang, 6.677, 208.84 def. Steve Spiess, Grand Am, 6.763, 204.35; Angelo Alesci, Chevy Cavalier, 6.714, 207.40 def. Jason Collins, Probe, 6.830, 207.15; Ed Machacek, Firebird, 6.797, 204.91 def. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 7.668, 131.90; Gene Wilson, Cougar, 6.658, 209.36 def. Bob Holzer, Pont Firebird, 6.827, 204.05; John Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.704, 207.75 def. Wally Stroupe, Grand Am, 6.784, 204.85;

QUARTERFINALS -- Alesci, 6.686, 208.94 def. Machacek, 6.752, 206.01; Baker, 6.633, 210.67 def. Miller, 6.694, 208.30; Lee, 6.693, 208.71 def. Montecalvo, 6.674, 209.01; Wilson, 6.646, 209.43 def. Yeoman, 8.903, 105.89;

SEMIFINALS -- Lee, 6.641, 209.56 def. Baker, 6.692, 206.99; Wilson, 6.630, 209.82 def. Alesci, 6.681, 208.36;

FINAL -- Lee, 6.633, 209.85 def. Wilson, 10.342, 77.20.

CORDOVA, Ill. -- Point standings (top 10) for IHRA professional categories following the 22nd annual IHRA Amalie Oil Summer Nationals at Cordova Dragway Park, the fourth of 11 events in the IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

1. Clay Millican, 371; 2. Paul Romine, 351; 3. Bruce Litton, 324; 4. Jim Bailey, 292; 5. Jim Head, 276; 6. Louie Allison, 239; 7. Roger Dean, 215; 8. Bobby Lagana Jr, 96; 9. Tracy Howard, 74; 10. Steve Smith, 67.

NITRO HARLEY:

1. Bill Furr, 458; 2. Steve Stordeur, 434; 3. Tony Mattioli, 375; 4. Johnny Mancuso, 365; 5. Doug Vancil, 364; 6. Bob Malloy, 342; 7. Jay Turner, 316; 8. Mike Romine, 311; 9. Jack Romine, 260; 10. Stan Verheijen, 224.

PRO MODIFIED:

1. Mike Janis, 477; 2. Alan Pittman, 403; 3. Ronnie Hood, 319; 4. Mitch Stott, 318; 5. Quain Stott, 306; 6. Ed Hoover, 300; 7. Fred Hahn, 251; 8. Chip King, 239; 9. Paul Athey, 237; 10. Dale Brinsfield, 219.

FUNNY CAR:

1. Mark Thomas, 384; 2. Jimmy Rector, 382; 3. John Vouros, 339; 4. Monty Todd, 317; 5. Laurie Cannister, 265; 6. Dale Brand, 253; 7. Terry McMillen, 245; 8. Bob Newberry, 211; 9. Terry Munroe, 172; 10. Philip Hooper, 147.

PRO STOCK:

1. Gene Wilson, 486; 2. Tom Lee, 463; 3. Ron Miller, 336; 4. Angelo Alesci, 305; 5. Dwayne Rice, 269; 6. John Montecalvo, 252; 7. Jason Collins, 243; 8. Carl Baker, 233; 9. Jerry Yeoman, 215; 10. Brian Gahm, 203.

-- FastNews Network

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