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2002 IHRA ACDelco Nationals
Final Qualifying Results

By Summit FastNews

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
larrybud1320@earthlink.net

 




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