Big Races - Big Prizes! This weekend only

[Kyle_Elantra]

Congrats to Nicholas and Carl!

Keep watching, you could be next

Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed!

[Yancy]

Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed!

Too funny

[Yancy]

Order for Qualifying Round 3
JOLIET, Ill. - FastNews Network - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
Psn Driver Class Index ET Ov/Un
1. Clark Smiley BB/A 7.99 7.320 -0.670
2. Jason Coan G/EA 8.76 8.094 -0.666
3. Rick Hord CC/A 7.54 6.879 -0.661
4. Kyle Cultrera H/EA 9.61 8.962 -0.648
5. Mark Kirkman A/DA 7.11 6.477 -0.633
6. Mike DePalma I/SM 9.53 8.897 -0.633
7. Steve Szupka G/EA 8.76 8.129 -0.631
8. Glen Treadwell E/EA 8.94 8.320 -0.620
9. Bruno Massel DD/AT 7.62 7.000 -0.620
10. Greg Kamplain B/ED 7.47 6.856 -0.614
11. Joey Tanksley C/D 7.41 6.811 -0.599
12. Travis Gusso D/SM 8.94 8.359 -0.581
13. John Frech F/D 8.59 8.013 -0.577
14. Clint Neff K/A 8.28 7.704 -0.576
15. Arnie Martel B/EA 8.30 7.724 -0.576
16. Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.91 7.339 -0.571
17. Brian Browell D/D 7.79 7.223 -0.567
18. Shaun Vincent C/TA 9.03 8.466 -0.564
19. Adam Bowdish B/SMA 8.59 8.028 -0.562
20. Scott Chamness B/D 7.25 6.689 -0.561
21. Chuck Haubiel C/SM 8.76 8.200 -0.560
22. Doug Engels D/ED 7.92 7.367 -0.553
23. David Rampy A/EA 7.84 7.292 -0.548
24. Ray Skillman E/SMA 8.98 8.448 -0.532
25. Steve Ambrose J/AA 8.35 7.844 -0.506
26. Fred Allen C/SR 8.99 8.495 -0.495
27. Mike Graves D/A 8.28 7.791 -0.489
28. David Billingsley L/AA 9.31 8.841 -0.469
29. Tom Stalba L/AA 9.31 8.844 -0.466
30. Frank Aragona F/ED 8.63 8.169 -0.461
31. Matt Harris D/A 8.28 7.824 -0.456
32. Bill Riemenapp C/SR 8.99 8.556 -0.434
--------- Not Qualified ---------
33. Pat Ross E/A 8.28 7.864 -0.416
34. Al Ackerman F/D 8.59 8.185 -0.405
35. Bo Butner CC/AT 7.73 7.372 -0.358
36. Lloyd Wofford B/SMA 8.59 8.246 -0.344
37. Jody Holland L/AA 9.31 9.025 -0.285

[Yancy]

Round 3 winner notified by text, more to come!

[Yancy]

Congrats go to Steve of Tampa for being our round 3 winner. Steve won a $100 Gift Certificate.

One more chance to win today after the 4th round, (the start of elimination rounds) of racing starts at 6:30 pm central time.

[tropicsteve]

Congrats go to Steve of Tampa for being our round 3 winner. Steve won a $100 Gift Certificate.

One more chance to win today after the 4th round, (the start of elimination rounds) of racing starts at 6:30 pm central time.

thanks so much Yancy, AG, and Bruno. it's like Christmas in June.

[Yancy]

Results for Elimination Round 1
JOLIET, Ill. - FastNews Network - Results of round 1 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries:
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un

(W) Mike DePalma I/SM 9.53 0.048 10.714 1.184
(L) Doug Engels D/ED 7.92 -0.022(R) 7.826 -0.094
9:54 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,828 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.
Engels is a little too quick off the line and turns on the red light. DePalma backs off the throttle early.

(W) Jim Greenheck C/AA 7.91 0.081 7.354 -0.556
(L) Bill Riemenapp C/SR 8.99 0.014 8.544 -0.446
Greenheck is a little behind off the line and has to eat up a little index to run down Riemenapp.
(W) Jason Coan G/EA 8.76 0.036 8.202 -0.558
(L) Shaun Vincent C/TA 9.03 0.071 8.491 -0.539
Coan gets the advantage off the line and drives around Vincent for the win.
(W) Joey Tanksley C/D 7.41 0.035 7.059 -0.351
(L) Mike Graves D/A 8.28 0.231 7.811 -0.469
Graves is late off the line and can't hold off Tanksley.
(W) Adam Bowdish B/SMA 8.59 0.045 8.068 -0.522
(L) Rick Hord CC/A 7.54 0.129 7.533 -0.007
(W) Clark Smiley BB/A 7.99 0.043 7.667 -0.323
(L) Brian Browell D/D 7.79 0.034 9.056 1.266
Browell has problems around half track and backs off the throttle.
(W) John Frech F/D 8.59 0.064 8.053 -0.537
(L) Tom Stalba L/AA 9.31 0.024 8.836 -0.474
Frech gives up a little off the line but is able to run down Stalba and take the win.
(W) Travis Gusso D/SM 8.94 0.054 8.397 -0.543
(L) David Billingsley L/AA 9.31 0.048 8.879 -0.431
(W) Chuck Haubiel C/SM 8.76 0.027 9.797 1.037
(L) Mark Kirkman A/DA 7.11 -0.024(R) 7.283 0.173
(W) Steve Ambrose J/AA 8.35 0.021 8.489 0.139
(L) Bruno Massel DD/AT 7.62 -9.999(R)NT-Broke Before Staging
Massel can't back up after his burnout and has to be pushed off the track.
(W) Pat Ross E/A 8.28 0.002 7.947 -0.333
(L) Arnie Martel B/EA 8.30 0.056 7.962 -0.338
(W) Steve Szupka G/EA 8.76 0.064 8.288 -0.472
(L) David Rampy A/EA 7.84 0.101 7.344 -0.496
Rampy is late off the line and can't run down Szupka.
(W) Greg Kamplain B/ED 7.47 0.023 6.913 -0.557
(L) Fred Allen C/SR 8.99 0.006 8.514 -0.476
Kamplain is able to get around Allen but has to use a little of his index.
(W) Kyle Cultrera H/EA 9.61 0.031 9.207 -0.403
(L) Scott Chamness B/D 7.25 0.043 7.309 0.059
Chamness gets about 800 feet out and backs off the throttle.
(W) Clint Neff K/A 8.28 0.043 7.773 -0.507
(L) Frank Aragona F/ED 8.63 0.043 8.142 -0.488
(W) Ray Skillman E/SMA 8.98 0.034 8.465 -0.515
(L) Glen Treadwell E/EA 8.94 0.163 8.359 -0.581
Skillman gets a big advantage off the line and holds off Treadwell for the win.

[Yancy]

thanks so much Yancy, AG, and Bruno. it's like Christmas in June.

Your welcome!

[Yancy]

Well, it was a rough Saturday from Bruno, he had some car problems and was unable to continue racing. Got an email from him yesterday saying that he was already in the garage sorting the issue out for this weeks race in Ohio.

Congrats go out to all the winners in the Win With Bruno contest that we were running over the weekend. All winners have been notified via text. If you are not entered, what are you waiting for, it is fast, simple and free! Just text BRUNO to 411247.

[Yancy]

From Bruno:

"Thanks Autogeek for the tremendous support this weekend! We had a great car in qualifying and were the favorite in today's ALL-Star race, but an untimely mechanical failure prematurely ended our day in the opening frame. We'll get it sorted out and be back after it next weekend at the Summit Racing NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, OH."