DINWIDDIE, Va. - Bruce Litton remained Top Fuel low qualifier at the
IHRA ACDelco Nationals presented by Chevrolet at Virginia Motorsports
Park. The Indianapolis-based driver established the quickest run with a
4.747 second, 308.43 mile per hour pass during the final qualifying
session, Saturday.
17-year old Josh Starcher of Fairmount, W.Va., qualified third in only
his third Top Fuel pass with a 4.825, 300.60.
Other number one qualifiers in the professional categories include Fred
Hahn, Elma, N.Y., in Pro Modified; Ray Price, Raleigh, N.C., in Screamin'
Eagle Harley-Davidson; Dale Brand, Sully, Iowa, in Funny Car; and Carl
Baker, N. Ridgeville, Ohio in Sunoco Pro Stock.
Final eliminations for the ACDelco Nationals, the second stop on the
twelve-race Hooters IHRA Racing Series, begins Sunday at Noon.
DINWIDDIE, Va. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations
Sunday for the Second annual ACDelco Nationals presented by Chevrolet at
Virginia Motorsports Park, the second of 12 events in the Hooters IHRA
Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended
Saturday.
Top Fuel -- 1. Bruce Litton, 4.747 seconds, 313.44 mph vs. 8. Roger
Dean, 5.141, 284.75; 2. Clay Millican, 4.818, 304.19 vs. 7. Donald Reed,
5.105, 239.40; 3. Josh Starcher, 4.825, 300.60 vs. 6. Jack Ostrander,
5.084, 295.85; 4. Paul Romine, 4.900, 289.94 vs. 5. Louie Allison, 4.915,
298.73.
Pro Modified -- 1. Fred Hahn, Chevy Corvette, 6.259, 221.52 vs. 16. Al
Billes, Studebaker, 6.347, 222.11; 2. Mike Janis, Corvette, 6.278, 226.39
vs. 15. Ronnie Hood, Corvette, 6.346, 221.78; 3. Bob Rieger, Chevy Bel
Air, 6.288, 222.77 vs. 14. Mike Ashley, Studebaker, 6.340, 219.44; 4.
Thomas Patterson, Corvette, 6.295, 224.70 vs. 13. Tommy Mauney, Corvette,
6.334, 223.06; 5. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.311, 221.74 vs. 12.
Steve Vick, Chevy Camaro, 6.333, 221.56; 6. Shannon Jenkins, Camaro,
6.314, 220.87 vs. 11. Troy Critchley, Corvette, 6.330, 221.52; 7. Chip
King, Dodge Avenger, 6.316, 220.26 vs. 10. Rickie Smith, Dodge Viper,
6.322, 221.82; 8. Tim McAmis, Corvette, 6.318, 222.18 vs. 9. Ed Hoover,
Corvette, 6.319, 221.60.
Nitro Harley -- 1. Ray Price, 6.374, 219.04 vs. 8. Jay Turner, 7.048,
173.58; 2. Johnny Mancuso, 6.472, 208.59 vs. 7. Mike Romine, 6.861,
195.90; 3. Steve Stordeur, 6.502, 211.49 vs. 6. Mark Cox, 6.618, 206.45;
4. Doug Vancil, 6.579, 217.67 vs. 5. Mark Conner, 6.614, 218.48.
Funny Car -- 1. Dale Brand, Pontiac Firebird, 5.828, 237.71 vs. 16.
Ronnie Midyette, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.075, 230.88; 2. Jimmy Rector, Chevy
Camaro, 5.889, 237.42 vs. 15. Paul Lee, Chevy Corvette, 6.035, 232.63; 3.
Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.923, 235.35 vs. 14. Rob Atchison, Firebird,
6.019, 228.50; 4. Terry Munroe, Firebird, 5.948, 233.16 vs. 13. Philip
Hooper, Camaro, 6.012, 230.92; 5. Bunny Burkett, Avenger, 5.961, 239.06
vs. 12. Fred Tigges, Camaro, 6.006, 234.04; 6. Mike Comella, Avenger,
5.965, 233.52 vs. 11. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 5.991, 227.84; 7. John
Vouros, Firebird, 5.965, 229.70 vs. 10. Larry Dobbs, Corvette, 5.990,
231.48; 8. Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.983, 235.72 vs. 9. Monty Todd,
Camaro, 5.988, 233.72.
Pro Stock -- 1. Carl Baker, Mercury Cougar, 6.604, 211.33 vs. 16. Doug
Kirk, Chevy Cavalier, 6.671, 209.36; 2. Chris Holbrook, Cougar, 6.625,
208.84 vs. 15. Rick Jones, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.670, 207.91; 3. John
Montecalvo, Cavalier, 6.626, 209.10 vs. 14. Steve Spiess, Pontiac Grand
Am, 6.664, 207.66; 4. Tim Nabors, Cavalier, 6.633, 207.91 vs. 13. Elijah
Morton, Ford Mustang, 6.664, 208.20; 5. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.640, 209.07
vs. 12. John Bartunek, Grand Am, 6.660, 206.76; 6. Jerry Yeoman, Grand Am,
6.641, 208.78 vs. 11. Ron Miller, Cavalier, 6.658, 207.82; 7. Jeff
Dobbins, Ford Probe, 6.646, 209.95 vs. 10. Steve Williford, Cavalier,
6.656, 207.85; 8. Hank Hill, Probe, 6.650, 209.39 vs. 9. Dwayne Rice,
Grand Am, 6.652, 208.88.
Larry Sullivan