Martin, Mich. - Clay Millican continued his dominance of the Hooters
IHRA Drag Racing Series with his seventh consecutive Top Fuel title at the
CARQUEST Auto Parts Northern Nationals, in Martin, Mich.
The Drummonds, Tennessee native defeated Bruce Litton of Indianapolis
in the final. Millican also established a new Top Fuel record, with 20
consecutive round wins, breaking the record established by Scott Kalitta
in 1994.
Other professional winners include Shannon Jenkins, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
in Pro Modified, Doug Vancil, Albuquerque, New Mexico in Screamin' Eagle
Nitro Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Dale Brand, Sully, Iowa in Funny Car
and John Montecalvo, Center Moriches, New York in Sunoco Pro Stock.
Round eight of the 12 race Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series will be held
August 9-11, 2002 at Toronto Motorsports Park, Cayuga, Ontario
MARTIN, Mich. -- Sunday's final results from the 21st annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts Northern Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park. The $1.1 million
race is the seventh of 12 in the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel -- Clay Millican, 4.878 seconds, 301.81 mph def. Bruce Litton,
5.123 seconds, 283.91 mph.
Pro Modified -- Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.350, 220.26 def. Al
Billes, Studebaker, 6.500, 219.79.
Nitro Harley -- Doug Vancil, 6.572, 204.08 def. Mark Conner, 6.688,
202.48.
Funny Car -- Dale Brand, Pontiac Firebird, 6.005, 237.00 def. Mike
Comella, Dodge Avenger, 5.990, 234.98.
Pro Stock -- John Montecalvo, Chevy Cavalier, 6.708, 206.76 def. Carl
Baker, Mercury Cougar, 7.208, 194.86.
Top Stock -- Joe Aluise Jr., Plymouth Belvedere, 10.364, 128.07 def.
Paul Mercure, Chevy Camaro, 10.407, 128.51.
MARTIN, Mich. -- Final round-by-round results from the 21st annual
CARQUEST Auto Parts Northern Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park, the
seventh of 12 events in the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series -
TOP FUEL:
ROUND ONE -- Donald Reed, 4.853, 302.96 def. Tim Cullinan, 5.099,
283.25; Bruce Litton, 4.952, 280.78 def. Josh Starcher, 5.966, 160.86;
Louie Allison, 4.980, 286.56 def. Paul Romine, 4.973, 280.08; Clay
Millican, 4.767, 310.70 def. Roger Dean, 5.781, 257.19; SEMIFINALS --
Litton, 4.938, 289.14 def. Allison, 5.099, 265.48; Millican, 4.803, 307.30
def. Reed, foul; FINAL -- Millican, 4.878, 301.81 def. Litton, 5.123,
283.91.
PRO MODIFIED:
ROUND ONE -- Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.727, 200.77 def. Paul
Athey, Chevy Corvette, 6.848, 159.17; Fred Hahn, Corvette, 6.310, 222.73
def. Billy Harper, Dodge Viper, 6.402, 219.83; Mitch Stott, Corvette,
6.367, 222.62 def. Alan Pittman, Willys, 6.458, 220.51; Al Billes,
Studebaker, 6.455, 219.40 def. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.509, 222.40; Ed
Hoover, Corvette, 6.348, 202.42 def. Wayne Torkelson, Ford Thunderbird,
6.505, 209.01; Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.340, 220.33 def. Thomas
Patterson, Corvette, broke; Mike Janis, Corvette, 6.349, 223.25 def. Sal
Passarelli, Chevy Nova, 6.475, 216.83; Mike Lockwood, Corvette, 6.462,
220.91 def. Troy Critchley, Corvette, 6.641, 217.67; QUARTERFINALS --
Billes, 6.476, 220.44 def. Martin, 6.580, 212.93; Hahn, 6.378, 203.58 def.
M. Stott, 6.385, 223.54; Hoover, 6.432, 186.69 def. Lockwood, 7.629,
130.03; Jenkins, 6.355, 219.65 def. Janis, 6.374, 223.39; SEMIFINALS --
Billes, 9.684, 91.11 def. Hahn, broke; Jenkins, 6.332, 220.22 def. Hoover,
6.411, 197.97; FINAL -- Jenkins, 6.350, 220.26 def. Billes, 6.500, 219.79.
NITRO HARLEY:
ROUND ONE -- Steve Stordeur, 6.426, 219.58 def. Ray Price, 8.838,
102.56; Mark Conner, 6.667, 179.28 def. Mike Romine, broke; Johnny
Mancuso, 6.488, 207.59 def. Jack Romine, 6.923, 156.63; Doug Vancil,
6.549, 212.73 def. Joe Scatella, broke; SEMIFINALS -- Conner, 6.639,
205.32 def. Stordeur, 6.631, 209.62; Vancil, 6.533, 203.12 def. Mancuso,
6.509, 201.07; FINAL -- Vancil, 6.572, 204.08 def. Conner, 6.688, 202.48.
FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE -- Dale Brand, Pontiac Firebird, 5.933, 235.39 def. Steve
Ruda, Dodge Avenger, foul; Mark Poyser, Ford Mustang, 6.850, 187.16 def.
Laurie Cannister, Chevy Camaro, foul; Mike Etter, Firebird, 6.350, 225.97
def. John Vouros, Firebird, broke; Bob Newberry, Camaro, 5.941, 235.27
def. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 6.061, 222.51; Jimmy Rector, Camaro,
5.972, 221.56 def. Joe Comella, Firebird, 6.129, 231.52; Terry McMillen,
Avenger, 6.059, 225.41 def. Ronnie Midyette, Camaro, 5.958, 235.19; Mike
Comella, Avenger, 6.155, 229.51 def. Chris Foster, Avenger, foul; Mark
Thomas, Avenger, 6.013, 234.04 def. Rob Atchison, Firebird, foul;
QUARTERFINALS -- Brand, 5.921, 237.00 def. Thomas, 5.957, 236.63; Rector,
5.966, 236.30 def. Newberry, 5.931, 236.38; M. Comella, 6.030, 235.60 def.
Poyser, 6.290, 223.62; McMillen, 6.166, 185.92 def. Etter, 6.337, 226.81;
SEMIFINALS -- Brand, 5.937, 237.09 def. Rector, 5.981, 235.27; M. Comella,
5.975, 235.39 def. McMillen, broke; FINAL -- Brand, 6.005, 237.00 def. M.
Comella, 5.990, 234.98.
PRO STOCK:
ROUND ONE -- John Bartunek, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.729, 205.72 def. Hank
Hill, Ford Probe, 6.728, 208.49; Charlie Peppers, Ford Mustang, 6.764,
206.86 def. Steve Spiess, Grand Am, broke; Ron Miller, Chevy Cavalier,
6.734, 206.35 def. Pete Berner, Mustang, 10.926, 73.80; Tim Nabors,
Cavalier, 6.719, 206.13 def. Chris Holbrook, Mercury Cougar, 6.765,
207.56; Carl Baker, Cougar, 6.703, 207.24 def. Jeff Dobbins, Probe, 6.701,
208.23; Jason Collins, Cougar, 6.709, 208.78 def. Rick Jones, Dodge Neon
R/T, 6.770, 206.07; John Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.739, 205.85 def. Dwayne
Rice, Grand Am, 6.720, 206.99; Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.669, 208.62 def.
Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.744, 200.89; QUARTERFINALS -- Montecalvo, 6.706,
206.45 def. Peppers, foul; Collins, 6.705, 208.07 def. Miller, 6.767,
205.57; Baker, 6.704, 207.34 def. Nabors, 6.764, 206.70; Gahm, 6.686,
208.17 def. Bartunek, 6.696, 205.82; SEMIFINALS -- Montecalvo, 6.726,
206.45 def. Collins, 7.405, 144.26; Baker, 6.689, 207.98 def. Gahm, 6.686,
207.72; FINAL -- Montecalvo, 6.708, 206.76 def. Baker, 7.208, 194.86.
MARTIN, Mich. -- Point standings (top 10) for IHRA professional
categories following the 21st annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Northern
Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park, the seventh of 12 events in the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series -
Top Fuel
1. Clay Millican, 846; 2. Bruce Litton, 717; 3. Paul Romine, 609; 4.
Louie Allison, 466; 5. Donald Reed, 374; 6. Roger Dean, 355; 7. Josh
Starcher, 344; 8. John Sipple, 197; 9. Jack Ostrander, 188; 10. Grant
Flowers, 165.
Pro Modified
1. Al Billes, 520; 2. Ed Hoover, 492; 3. Shannon Jenkins, 480; 4. Mike
Janis, 419; 5. Mitch Stott, 371; 6. Fred Hahn, 322; 7. Harold Martin, 317;
8. Alan Pittman, 274; 9. Quain Stott, 248; 10. Steve Vick, 171.
Nitro Harley
1. Doug Vancil, 804; 2. Steve Stordeur, 738; 3. Ray Price, 662; 4.
Johnny Mancuso, 614; 5. Mike Romine, 545; 6. Mark Conner, 521; 7. Mark
Cox, 234; 8. Jay Turner, 232; 9. Joe Scatella, 228; 10. Jack Romine, 140.
Funny Car
1. Jimmy Rector, 698; 2. Dale Brand, 647; 3. Mark Thomas, 419; 4.
Laurie Cannister, 399; 5. Mike Comella, 349; 6. Terry McMillen, 283; 7.
Ronnie Midyette, 257; 8. Rob Atchison, 249; 9. John Vouros, 224; 10. Bob
Newberry, 168.
Pro Stock
1. Brian Gahm, 590; 2. John Montecalvo, 472; 3. Carl Baker, 467; 4.
Jason Collins, 412; 5. Ron Miller, 333; 6. Jeff Dobbins, 315; 7. John
Bartunek, 298; 8. Chris Holbrook, 275; 9. Tim Nabors, 263; 10. Doug Kirk,
246.
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