SHREVEPORT, La. - Clay Millican was the Top Fuel low qualifier for the
IHRA K&N Nationals at Red River Raceway. The Drummonds, Tenn.-based
driver established the quickest run with a 4.763 second, 309.34 mph pass.
Other number one qualifiers in the professional categories include Mike
Janis, Lancaster, NY, in Pro Modified; Steve Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio, in
Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson; Laurie Cannister, Clinton, Pa., in Funny
Car; and Carl Baker, N. Ridgeville, Ohio in Sunoco Pro Stock.
Final eliminations for the K&N Filters Nationals, the third stop on
the twelve-race Hooters IHRA Racing Series, begin Sunday at 11:30.
SHREVEPORT, La. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations
Sunday for the Fifth annual K&N Filters Nationals presented by Your
Local Dodge Dealers at Red River Raceway, the 3rd of 12 events in the
Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying,
which ended Saturday.
Top Fuel -- 1. Clay Millican, 4.763 seconds, 309.34 mph vs. 8. Roger
Dean, 5.186, 269.56; 2. Paul Romine, 4.801, 299.73 vs. 7. Jim Head, 5.174,
260.51; 3. Bruce Litton, 4.823, 303.57 vs. 6. Josh Starcher, 5.124,
240.29; 4. Donald Reed, 4.843, 291.26 vs. 5. Louie Allison, 4.974, 260.97.
Pro Modified -- 1. Mike Janis, Chevy Corvette, 6.183, 228.85 vs. Bye;
2. Mitch Stott, Corvette, 6.238, 227.04 vs. 13. Mike Castellana, Willys,
12.141, 85.35; 3. Shannon Jenkins, Chevy Camaro, 6.247, 223.17 vs. 12.
Danny McVay, Chevy Beretta, 8.271, 125.90; 4. Al Billes, Studebaker,
6.257, 225.00 vs. 11. Chuck Nuytten, Corvette, 7.402, 165.29; 5. Quain
Stott, Corvette, 6.283, 223.25 vs. 10. Tim Savell, Chevy Lumina, 7.140,
180.81; 6. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.285, 223.28 vs. 9. Paul
Athey, Corvette, 6.714, 221.67; 7. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.363, 222.99 vs.
8. Alan Pittman, Willys, 6.427, 215.34.
Nitro Harley -- 1. Steve Stordeur, 6.382, 218.30 vs. 8. Jay Turner,
6.608, 205.38; 2. Mark Conner, 6.393, 216.10 vs. 7. Ray Price, 6.584,
189.23; 3. Johnny Mancuso, 6.443, 214.89 vs. 6. Doug Vancil, 6.561,
228.77; 4. Mike Romine, 6.545, 223.47 vs. 5. Mark Cox, 6.552, 218.51.
Funny Car -- 1. Laurie Cannister, Chevy Camaro, 5.775, 243.63 vs. 10.
Chris Foster, Dodge Avenger, 6.730, 155.79; 2. Jimmy Rector, Camaro,
5.873, 238.85 vs. 9. Tony Bogolo, Avenger, 6.337, 215.58; 3. Dale Brand,
Pontiac Firebird, 5.889, 239.95 vs. 8. Ronnie Midyette, Camaro, 6.041,
229.59; 4. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 5.981, 236.75 vs. 7. Terry Munroe,
Firebird, 6.012, 234.33; 5. Rob Atchison, Firebird, 5.984, 233.92 vs. 6.
Mark Thomas, Avenger, 6.004, 233.88.
Pro Stock -- 1. Carl Baker, Mercury Cougar, 6.571, 211.83 vs. 16. Jason
Collins, Cougar, 6.673, 210.08; 2. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cavalier, 6.577,
210.64 vs. 15. Dwayne Rice, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.667, 208.42; 3. Chris
Holbrook, Cougar, 6.586, 210.44 vs. 14. Richard Penland, Grand Am, 6.666,
206.83; 4. Jerry Yeoman, Grand Am, 6.589, 210.21 vs. 13. Elijah Morton,
Ford Mustang, 6.632, 209.43; 5. Ron Miller, Cavalier, 6.591, 209.79 vs.
12. Rick Jones, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.626, 209.95; 6. Brian Gahm, Mustang,
6.594, 211.83 vs. 11. Tim Nabors, Cavalier, 6.623, 209.52; 7. Doug Kirk,
Cavalier, 6.598, 211.03 vs. 10. Steve Spiess, Grand Am, 6.619, 209.98; 8.
Hank Hill, Ford Probe, 6.604, 211.06 vs. 9. John Bartunek, Grand Am,
6.606, 209.79.
Larry Sullivan