JOLIET, Ill. (AP) -- Tony Schumacher earned his first win of the
season and the eighth of his career at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals
on Sunday.
Schumacher drove his dragster down the quarter-mile track in
4.530 seconds at 321.50 mph to hold off defending champion Larry
Dixon who posted a run of 4.615 at 321.42.
Whit Bazemore, Kurt Johnson and Angelle Savoie also won their
respective categories at the $1.8 million event, the 10th of 23
this season.
Bazemore used a better reaction time to win for the second time
this season in his Dodge Stratus, finishing in 4.872 at 319.67,
holding off the quicker Chevy Camaro of Tommy Johnson Jr. that
finished in 4.839 at 316.97.
Kurt Johnson moved into the points lead by winning in Pro Stock
for the fourth time this season when his Chevy Cavalier covered the
distance in 6.791 at 203.40 to hold off rival Jeg Coughlins run of
6.833 at 201.91.
Savoie took the points lead, recording her third win of the
season, by defeating fellow Suzuki rider Reggie Showers in the Pro
Stock Bike final.
Lucas Oil Route 66 Nationals Results
Top Fuel -- 1. Tony Schumacher. 2. Larry Dixon. 3. Cory McClenathan. 4. John Smith. 5. Darrell Russell. 6. Rhonda Hartman-Smith. 7. Tim Cullinan. 8. Jim Head. 9. Doug Kalitta. 10. Kenny Bernstein. 11. David Baca. 12. Luigi Novelli. 13. Scott Weis. 14. David Grubnic. 15. Melanie Troxel. 16. Paul Romine.
Funny Car -- 1. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus. 2. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro. 3. Gary Densham, Ford Mustang. 4. John Lawson, Pontiac Firebird. 5. Tony Pedregon, Mustang. 6. Gary Scelzi, Stratus. 7. Del Worsham, Firebird. 8. Ron Capps, Camaro. 9. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird. 10. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro. 11. Frank Pedregon, Firebird. 12. Bob Bode, Firebird. 13. Scotty Cannon, Firebird. 14. John Force, Mustang. 15. Cruz Pedregon, Firebird. 16. Johnny Gray, Firebird.
Pro Stock -- 1. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cavalier. 2. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier. 3. Greg Stanfield, Dodge Neon R/T. 4. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am. 5. Mike Edwards, Grand Am. 6. Ron Krisher, Cavalier. 7. Bruce Allen, Grand Am. 8. Steve Schmidt, Grand Am. 9. Scott Geoffrion, Ford Escort. 10. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am. 11. Dave Connolly, Cavalier. 12. Terry Adams, Cavalier. 13. Jim Yates, Grand Am. 14. Darrell Alderman, Neon. 15. Barry Grant, Cavalier. 16. George Marnell, Grand Am.
Pro Stock Bike -- 1. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki. 2. Reggie Showers, Suzuki. 3. Geno Scali, Suzuki. 4. GT Tonglet, Harley-Davidson. 5. Craig Treble, Suzuki. 6. Craig Treble, Suzuki. 7. Fred Collis, Suzuki. 8. Fred Collis, Suzuki. 9. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson. 10. Antron Brown, Suzuki. 11. John G. Smith, Kawasaki. 12. David Feazell, Harley-Davidson. 13. Michael Phillips, Suzuki. 14. Fred Camarena, Suzuki. 15. Sean Conner, Suzuki. 16. Shawn Gann, Suzuki.
NHRA Point Standings
Top Fuel -- 1. Larry Dixon, 937. 2. Doug Kalitta, 707. 3. Brandon Bernstein, 629. 4. Darrell Russell, 552. 5. Cory McClenathan, 548. 6. John Smith, 505. 7. Doug Herbert, 491. 8. Tony Schumacher, 485. 9. David Baca, 476. 10. Clay Millican, 404.
Funny Car -- 1. Tony Pedregon, 912. 2. Whit Bazemore, 876. 3. Gary Densham, 671. 4. Del Worsham, 636. 5. Ron Capps, 586. 6. Tommy Johnson Jr., 552. 7. John Force, 514. 8. Johnny Gray, 509. 9. Gary Scelzi, 428. 10. Frank Pedregon, 400.
Pro Stock -- 1. Kurt Johnson, 890. 2. Greg Anderson, 888. 3. Warren Johnson, 686. 4. Jeg Coughlin, 612. 5. Bruce Allen, 462. 6. Mike Edwards, 443. 7. Scott Geoffrion, 412. 8. Ron Krisher, 404. 9. Darrell Alderman, 400. 10. Allen Johnson, 380.
Pro Stock Bike -- 1. Angelle Savoie, 416. 2. Geno Scali, 406. 3. Shawn Gann, 341. 4. Antron Brown, 331. 5. Craig Treble, 311. 6. Reggie Showers, 306. 7. Mike Berry, 243. 8. Fred Collis, 211. 9. Andrew Hines, 198. 10. GT Tonglet, 180.
