Millican Top Qualifier At IHRA
Amalie Oil North American Nationals

By Larry Sullivan, Summit FastNews

Epping, NH - Clay Millican, of Drummonds, Tenn., led qualifying at the Amalie Oil North American Nationals at New England Dragway. Millican's Werner Enterprises Top Fuel dragster recorded a 4.614 second elapsed time with a 323.58 mph run during the final qualifying session to secure the top qualifying position. His run stands as the quickest elapsed time in IHRA Top Fuel history. Millican will attempt to win his fifth consecutive race to tie an IHRA record established by Don Garlits in 1975.

Mike Janis, Lancaster, N.Y.; Steve Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio; John Vouros, Victor, N.Y.; and Gene Wilson, Canton, Ga., were respective top qualifiers in the Pro Modified, Nitro Harley-Davidson, Funny Car, and Pro Stock divisions.

Final eliminations begin Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

EPPING, N.H. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 6th annual Amalie Oil North American Nationals at New England Dragway, the eighth of 11 events in the IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.614 seconds, 323.58 mph vs. 8. Steve Smith, 5.311, 272.28; 2. Paul Romine, 4.638, 318.32 vs. 7. Roger Dean, 5.173, 286.32; 3. Bruce Litton, 4.684, 316.52 vs. 6. Louie Allison, 5.063, 279.44; 4. Jim Bailey, 4.865, 268.65 vs. 5. Jim Head, 4.992, 239.78.

Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley -- 1. Steve Stordeur, 6.478, 212.90 vs. 8. Stan Verheijen, 6.670, 204.14; 2. Tony Mattioli, 6.480, 220.87 vs. 7. Mike Romine, 6.638, 207.98; 3. Ray Price, 6.511, 216.72 vs. 6. Jay Turner, 6.603, 212.53; 4. Johnny Mancuso, 6.528, 210.47 vs. 5. Doug Vancil, 6.545, 218.69.

Mopar Pro Modified -- 1. Mike Janis, Chevy Corvette, 6.182, 228.81 vs. 16. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.391, 223.80; 2. Fred Hahn, Corvette, 6.233, 224.73 vs. 15. Todd Howard, Chevy Bel Air, 6.386, 220.84; 3. Alan Pittman, Willys, 6.246, 227.04 vs. 14. Ronnie Hood, Corvette, 6.384, 223.62; 4. Chip King, Dodge Avenger, 6.246, 226.73 vs. 13. Steve Vick, Chevy Camaro, 6.370, 222.55; 5. Al Billes, Studebaker, 6.264, 225.67 vs. 12. Michael Lockwood, Corvette, 6.347, 222.36; 6. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.284, 223.02 vs. 11. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.345, 223.10; 7. Carl Moyer, Bel Air, 6.285, 222.80 vs. 10. Steve Cossis, Corvette, 6.343, 222.51; 8. Paul Athey, Mercury, 6.294, 223.02 vs. 9. Shannon Jenkins, Camaro, 6.301, 223.76.

Funny Car -- 1. John Vouros, Pontiac Firebird, 5.859, 236.46 vs. 16. John Fiorini, SAAB 900, 6.307, 215.37; 2. Laurie Cannister, Chevy Camaro, 5.863, 238.38 vs. 15. Dave Ray, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.120, 231.56; 3. Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.869, 242.02 vs. 14. George McNeil, Cutlass, 6.086, 229.51; 4. Jimmy Rector, Camaro, 5.878, 238.98 vs. 13. Ronnie Midyette, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.074, 232.07; 5. Dale Brand, Firebird, 5.889, 236.42 vs. 12. Richard Krafft, Avenger, 6.043, 220.26; 6. James Libby, Camaro, 5.917, 235.51 vs. 11. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 6.030, 234.78; 7. Dan Roman, Firebird, 5.930, 230.02 vs. 10. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 6.004, 234.33; 8. Fred Tigges, Camaro, 5.970, 240.34 vs. 9. David Rowe, Cutlass, 5.992, 233.60.

Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock -- 1. Gene Wilson, Mercury Cougar, 6.581, 212.13 vs. Bye; 2. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cavalier, 6.632, 209.46 vs. 15. Mike Del Nagro, Chevy Camaro, 6.846, 197.71; 3. Tom Lee, Ford Mustang, 6.647, 210.34 vs. 14. John Bartunek, Grand Am, 6.735, 205.47; 4. Doug Kirk, Cavalier, 6.655, 208.26 vs. 13. Jason Collins, Ford Probe, 6.715, 209.56; 5. Steve Spiess, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.664, 207.88 vs. 12. Anthony Paone, Camaro, 6.711, 206.54; 6. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.675, 208.94 vs. 11. John Konigshofer, Probe, 6.708, 209.72; 7. Dwayne Rice, Pontiac Firebird, 6.677, 209.69 vs. 10. Carl Baker, Cougar, 6.693, 209.49; 8. Ron Miller, Chevy Monte Carlo, 6.677, 208.97 vs. 9. Elijah Morton, Probe, 6.678, 209.10. 

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