CAYUGA, Ont. - Two Canadians led professional qualifying on the first
day of the IHRA ACDelco Canadian Nationals. Rob Atchinson (Funny Car) and
John Konigshofer (Sonoco Pro Stock) claimed their first provisional pole
positions. New track records were established in all professional
categories on the new track surface at the renovated Toronto Motorsports
Park, Cayuga, Ontario.
Atchinson, of London, Ont., re-set both ends of the Toronto Motorsports
Park track record with a 5.847, 238.43 en route to top spot in Funny Car.
Konigshofer, of Otterville, Ont., ran a 6.579, 211.93 to pace the
quickest-ever Sunoco Pro Stock field. Frank Gugliotta was the sixteenth
qualifier with a 6.665.
Number one qualifiers in other professional categories include Clay
Millican, Drummonds, Tenn., in Top Fuel; Shannon Jenkins, Tuscaloosa,
Ala., in Pro Modified and Steve Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio, in Screamin' Eagle
Harley-Davidson.
Qualifying continues Saturday at Noon with championship eliminations
Sunday. The ACDelco Canadian Nationals is the eighth stop on the
twelve-race Hooters IHRA Racing Series.
CAYUGA, Ont. -- Results Friday after qualifying for the Inaugural IHRA
AC Delco Canadian Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park, eighth of 12
events in the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue
Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.815 seconds, 293.35 mph; 2. Paul
Romine, 4.899, 281.36; 3. Bruce Litton, 4.906, 281.19; 4. Bobby Lagana Jr,
5.297, 251.06; 5. Roger Dean, 6.955, 130.29; 6. Josh Starcher, 8.630,
38.90; 7. Jack Ostrander, 8.870, 83.42; 8. Louie Allison, 10.707, 85.67.
Pro Modified -- 1. Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.234, 223.80; 2.
Thomas Patterson, Chevy Corvette, 6.238, 226.24; 3. Troy Critchley,
Corvette, 6.262, 224.02; 4. Mike Janis, Corvette, 6.290, 227.50; 5. Mitch
Stott, Corvette, 6.308, 226.96; 6. Alan Pittman, Willys, 6.308, 225.97; 7.
Sal Passarelli, Chevy Nova, 6.312, 224.85; 8. Carl Spiering, Chevy Bel
Air, 6.320, 226.20; 9. Fred Hahn, Corvette, 6.322, 222.22; 10. Pat Moore,
Bel Air, 6.330, 222.58; 11. Steve Vick, Camaro, 6.330, 221.78; 12. Ed
Hoover, Corvette, 6.340, 221.27; 13. Al Billes, Studebaker, 6.346, 224.55;
14. Tony Pontieri, Camaro, 6.360, 221.67; 15. Roy Wasko, Camaro, 6.391,
216.76; 16. Dan Provenzano, Corvette, 6.449, 221.42.
Nitro Harley -- 1. Steve Stordeur, 6.424, 213.13; 2. Doug Vancil,
6.535, 197.19; 3. Jack Romine, 6.618, 207.98; 4. Mark Conner, 6.642,
205.22; 5. Johnny Mancuso, 6.681, 207.15; 6. Ray Price, 7.106, 146.77; 7.
Joe Scatella, 7.113, 188.31; 8. Mike Romine, 7.350, 171.47.
Funny Car -- 1. Rob Atchison, Pontiac Firebird, 5.847, 238.43; 2. Jimmy
Rector, Chevy Camaro, 5.851, 242.15; 3. Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.856,
243.59; 4. Dale Brand, Firebird, 5.857, 240.94; 5. Chris Foster, Dodge
Avenger, 5.911, 238.76; 6. Ronnie Midyette, Camaro, 5.919, 237.25; 7. Mark
Thomas, Avenger, 5.932, 236.88; 8. Mike Comella, Avenger, 5.950, 224.47;
9. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 5.959, 237.88; 10. Larry Dobbs, Chevy
Corvette, 6.057, 233.16; 11. Mike Etter, Firebird, 6.089, 234.17; 12.
Vincent Rastelli, Corvette, 6.163, 232.71; 13. Scott Wildgust, Firebird,
6.307, 224.88; 14. Paul Zgoda, Achieva, 6.309, 228.81; 15. Jeff Lancaster,
Firebird, 6.399, 227.31.
Pro Stock -- 1. John Konigshofer, Mercury Cougar, 6.579, 211.93; 2.
Carl Baker, Cougar, 6.581, 212.13; 3. Ron Miller, Chevy Cavalier, 6.597,
210.11; 4. Brian Gahm, Ford Mustang, 6.601, 212.26; 5. John Bartunek,
Pontiac Grand Am, 6.604, 210.50; 6. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.605, 209.88;
7. John Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.608, 210.50; 8. Steve Spiess, Grand Am,
6.609, 210.31; 9. Doug Kirk, Cavalier, 6.612, 210.97; 10. Chris Holbrook,
Cougar, 6.618, 210.80; 11. Dwayne Rice, Grand Am, 6.618, 210.41; 12. Jason
Collins, Cougar, 6.622, 212.06; 13. Jeff Dobbins, Ford Probe, 6.635,
211.73; 14. Hank Hill, Probe, 6.640, 211.59; 15. Pete Berner, Mustang,
6.649, 210.21; 16. Frank Gugliotta, Probe, 6.665, 210.54.
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