2010 NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS - EVENT RESULTS
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SUNDAY FINAL - DIXON, HAGAN, EDWARDS, TONGLET FIND WINNER’S CIRCLE IN CHICAGO
Larry Dixon raced past defending world champion Tony Schumacher to grab the win at the rain-delayed United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals at 
Route 66 Raceway.
Matt Hagan, Mike Edwards and LE Tonglet also won in their respective categories at the 10th of 23 events on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Dixon drove his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to a 3.823-second run at 323.12 mph past Schumacher to earn his fifth win of the season and 53rd of his career. It was also the sixth time this season that Dixon and Schumacher met each other during eliminations.
“Obviously this is big,” said Dixon. “Any time you win it is huge. The last couple of times we ran in the final, he has got the best of us. It was a long day, at the same time, not as long as Friday and it was definitely worth the wait. This track is the gold standard when sun is off of it. It is awesome. And a final round under the lights is so cool. This is what I grew up on. My dad raced a bunch of times at Orange County and Lions at night. Our sport is cool at night. I wish we raced through the summer on Saturday nights.”
With his final round appearance, Schumacher was able to move from third to second in the Top Fuel point standings, just behind first-place Dixon.
In Funny Car, Hagan not only stopped runner-up finisher Robert Hight’s current winning streak, but set the national record for time in the process. Hagan drove his DieHard Dodge Charger R/T to a 4.035 at 312.78, which was just enough to back up his semifinal time of 4.022-seconds to set the new national record and pick up those valuable 20 extra points in the process. It was also Hagan’s second career win.
“This was (crew chief) Tommy DeLago and John Medlen’s race,” said Hagan. “In the first race we won in Houston, I had to pedal the car but not here. This weekend, I had a great race car. We tested some stuff recently but they put what they know back in the race car this weekend. I told Tommy ‘That’s the race car I’m used to.’ It’s great to have that confidence and great to set the record and win the race.”
While his three-race winning streak came to an end, runner-up finisher Hight did take the points lead from team owner John Force with his final round appearance.
In Pro Stock, Edwards continued his dominance over the class and followed up his win in Topeka with his sixth win of the season. Edwards drove his Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP to a 6.594 at 208.49 and past runner-up Jason Line.
“That’s what Pro Stock is all about,” said Edwards. “The first thing Jason said to me was ‘Man, you were late.’ What a great way to finish the day. We weren’t at our best today but we managed to pull off another win. It just feels great.”
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider LE Tonglet held off Steve Johnson to pick up his first career win in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Tonglet rode his GT Motorsports Suzuki to a 6.935 at 190.38 to pick up his first win in just his second season of racing.
“My emotions are so high right now,” said Tonglet. “I’ve been waiting for this day all my life. GT (Tonglet, brother) won a few times, but to have one of my own is awesome. We’re on a tight budget and this might get us through New Jersey and maybe even Norwalk.”
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SATURDAY QUALIFYING - DIXON, HIGHT, EDWARDS AND TREBLE STAY NO. 1 SATURDAY IN CHICAGO
Larry Dixon strengthened his points lead in Top Fuel as he raced to the No. 1 qualifier at the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Robert Hight, Mike Edwards and Craig Treble also took the top spots in their respective categories at the 10th of 23 events on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Dixon drove his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to the top of the field and posted a track record of 3.814-seconds at 317.42 mph. It was Dixon’s third No. 1 qualifier of the season and 43rd of his career.
“As in most cases during the year, you have to fire your shot on Friday to try and get on pole,” said Dixon. “Yesterday as late as we ran, we wanted to make a good run and fortunately it stuck. Today, it was a little warmer and the track was a little looser. Fortunatley we stayed on pole. We ran good in the first session and then had a belt come off on the second run. That cost us three bonus points but all and all it was a great job by Alan (Johnson, team manager) and Jason (McCulloch, crew chief).”
Defending world champion Tony Schumacher qualified third for eliminations, while Top Fuel sensation Antron Brown sits in the eighth spot.
In Funny Car, Robert Hight followed up his success of three consecutive race wins for the season by racing to the top of the field. Hight drove his Auto Club Ford Mustang to a 4.067 at 313.15. It’s his fourth of the season and 36th of his career.
“It doesn’t change you mindset,” said Hight, who was set to race teammate John Force before Cruz Pedregon was disqualified. “We don’t race the other guy. We go up there and race the conditions. Jimmy knows what he can get away with based on the conditions. We go up there and do our deal. It was just like in Topeka when we had a single we would have looked stupid if we would have gone up there and smoked the tires. What did we do we went out there and set low ET for the whole weekend. There is no difference in how we approach racing Justin (Schriefer) or John tomorrow morning. If I try to make a difference I’ll be late on the light. You have to go up there assuming the other guy is going to be perfect. You just have to do your job. If you don’t he is going to beat you.”
In Pro Stock Edwards followed up his win at Heartland Park Topeka with the No. 1 qualifier at Route 66 Raceway. Edwards drove his Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP to a 6.629 at 207.69. It’s Edwards’s Eighth No. 1 qualifier of the season in 10 races and 30th of his career.
“Conditions were pretty much the same for but runs today; and we dodged all the rain drops and we just tried to make the best runs we could for the 
conditions we had,” said Edwards. “We made a really nice run this morning. Hats off to my guys for making the right call. They impress me all the time and the same goes for the guys back at the engine shop.”
Treble rode his Valvoline Motorcycle Oils Suzuki to the top of the field in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a run of 6.932 at 188.96. It’s Treble’s first No. 1 qualifier of the season and fourth of his career.
“They told me this was my first (No. 1 qualifier) in seven years and I had no idea it had been that long,” said Treble. “I’m with the right team to make it happen. Steve (Tartaglia, crew chief) worked so hard to make it happen and this is the fruits of his labor.”
Sunday’s eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
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SATURDAY - SESSION TWO
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FRIDAY QUALIFYING - HIGHT SITS NO. 1 IN CHICAGO; DIXON, EDWARDS, TREBLE ALSO IN PROVISIONAL TOP SPOTS AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
Robert Hight continued his domination of the Funny Car field as he took the provisional No. 1 qualifier as rain shortened Friday qualifying to just one
session at the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.Larry Dixon, Mike Edwards and Craig Treble also took the provisional top spots in their respective categories at the 10th of 23 events on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Hight, who entered the event on a three-race winning streak, drove his Auto Club Ford Mustang to a 4.067-second pass at 313.15 mph to become the provisional top qualifier in Funny Car. If it stands it would be his fourth No. 1 qualifier of the season and 36th of his career. It was also a track record in both time and speed.
“To do what we did tonight is unbelievable,” said Hight. “I don’t believe Jimmy (Prock) was trying to run that hard. All we needed was a mid-4-teen, but that run was as smooth as can be. We made a last-second change, rush the burnout, Jimmy was still in the (computer) box, but it worked. I knew it was going straight; it gets a little dark down there but it made it and it was a perfect run.”
Defending event winner Tony Pedregon sits ninth in the field while points leader John Force is 12th.
In Top Fuel, current points leader Dixon drove his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to a 3.814 at 317.42 to set a track record for time and speed and take the provisional No. 1 spot. If it stands, it would be Dixon’s third of the season and 43rd of his career.
“Obviously we don’t know what weather will be like tomorrow, but I knew we needed to be sure that we were in the top 16 tonight,” said Dixon. “As the session went on, we saw what Cory (McClenathan) and Tony (Schumacher) ran at AJ (team manager Alan Johnson) made a last minute adjustment because we thought the track would hold it. It was real smooth and nice. The scoreboards here are further down than some tracks, so I saw that .81 come up. I said to myself, ‘Hey we’re qualified.’ First and foremost, I’m happy about that.”
Defending world champion and Chicago native Tony Schumacher currently sits in the third spot, while Don Schumacher racing teammate Cory McClenathan sits second.
Continuing his dominance over the Pro Stock field yet again, Edwards followed up his win at Heartland Park Topeka with the provisional No. 1 qualifier at Route 66 Raceway. Edwards drove his Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP to a 6.660 at 206.95. If it stands, it would be Edwards’s Eighth No. 1 qualifier of the season in 10 races and 30th of his career.
“That was tough on everybody, and my hat is off to the Safety Safari for getting the track so good,” said Edwards. “I think we came to the staging lanes three times, but we got the session in and hopefully tomorrow we’ll get two more runs.”
Treble rode his Valvoline Motorcycle Oils Suzuki to the top of the field in Pro Stock Motorcycle with a run of 6.960 at 190.27. If it stands, it would be Treble’s first No. 1 qualifier of the season and fourth of his career.
“I have not had a chance to see the download or go over the run with Steve (Tartaglia, crew chief), but it felt really good,” said Treble. “The bike nailed the 60-foot time and ripped through the gears pretty good. The conditions were not exactly stellar for world record E.T.’s, but I’ll take it.”
Qualifying continues Saturday with sessions at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday’s eliminations begin at 11 a.m.
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Results Friday after the first one of four rounds of qualifying for the 13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Miller Welders at Route 66 Raceway, tenth of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Larry Dixon, 3.814 seconds, 317.42 mph; 2. Cory McClenathan, 3.827, 320.81; 3. Tony Schumacher, 3.841, 317.49; 4. Shawn Langdon, 3.871, 312.93; 5. T.J. Zizzo, 3.874, 311.27; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.884, 313.95; 7. Bob Vandergriff, 3.932, 292.65; 8. Morgan Lucas, 3.990, 299.26; 9. Tim Cullinan, 4.083, 270.05; 10. Terry Haddock, 4.107, 280.14; 11. Chris Karamesines, 4.256, 224.55; 12. Doug Kalitta, 4.549, 235.43. Not Qualified: 13. Brandon Bernstein, 4.982, 261.22; 14. Antron Brown, 6.847, 91.56; 15. David Grubnic, 7.347, 82.20; 16. Terry McMillen, 7.512, 94.15; 17. Pat Dakin, 8.435, 79.68.
Funny Car -- 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.067, 313.15; 2. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.142, 304.53; 3. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.151, 297.29; 4. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.456, 294.37; 5. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.552, 194.94; 6. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.564, 203.89; 7. Jeff Arend, Toyota Solara, 4.681, 244.47; 8. Jeff Diehl, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.711, 253.23; 9. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.774, 254.90; 10. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.813, 172.87; 11. Bob Bode, Chevy Impala SS, 4.938, 248.48; 12. John Force, Mustang, 5.182, 151.68. Not Qualified: 13. Paul Lee, 5.428, 136.65; 14. Del Worsham, 5.803, 150.66; 15. Ashley Force Hood, 5.932, 119.27; 16. Cruz Pedregon, 8.114, 90.21; 17. Jack Wyatt, 8.439, 81.93; 18. Dale Creasy Jr., broke.
Pro Stock -- 1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.660, 206.95; 2. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cobalt, 6.679, 206.86; 3. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.683, 206.99; 4. Rodger Brogdon, GXP, 6.693, 205.88; 5. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.699, 206.29; 6. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.703, 205.72; 7. Jason Line, GXP, 6.704, 205.79; 8. Johnny Gray, GXP, 6.707, 206.04; 9. Shane Gray, GXP, 6.709, 206.23; 10. Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 6.710, 207.24; 11. Bob Yonke, GXP, 6.716, 205.60; 12. Warren Johnson, GXP, 6.719, 206.29. Not Qualified: 13. Steve Spiess, 6.723, 204.48; 14. Justin Humphreys, 6.729, 204.94; 15. Rickie Jones, 6.732, 205.41; 16. Greg Stanfield, 6.743, 205.85; 17. Erica Enders, 6.757, 204.14; 18. Larry Morgan, 6.771, 205.01; 19. Steve Schmidt, 6.773, 203.55; 20. John Nobile, 6.778, 203.12; 21. Richie Stevens, 6.783, 204.35; 22. Jimmy Alund, 6.836, 203.58; 23. Dave River, 6.936, 200.11; 24. Mark Hogan, 7.239, 155.56; 25. V. Gaines, 8.106, 203.98.
Pro Stock Motorcycle -- 1. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 6.960, 190.27; 2. David Hope, Buell, 6.971, 188.31; 3. Hector Arana, Buell, 6.989, 189.23; 4. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.011, 192.77; 5. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.011, 192.66; 6. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.023, 188.75; 7. Matt Smith, Buell, 7.027, 189.66; 8. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.045, 190.22; 9. Jim Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.084, 189.47; 10. Mike Berry, Buell, 7.120, 184.57; 11. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.132, 186.33; 12. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.138, 189.28. Not Qualified: 13. Redell Harris, 7.142, 183.67; 14. Joe DeSantis, 7.175, 186.51; 15. Angie Smith, 7.245, 182.77; 16. Gary Moreno, 7.285, 182.28; 17. Shawn Gann, 8.452, 109.66; 18. Karen Stoffer, 10.721, 78.75.
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