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May 11, 2004 Tim Richards Q & A
They call him 'The General' and he doesn't mind. The reason he has the nickname is why Tim
Richards continues to be a successful crew chief within NHRA POWERade Drag Racing. Richards and
his wife Kim (daughter of Miller Lite crew chief Dick LaHaie) tune one of the most competitive
cars in Top Fuel - the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster driven by Brandon Bernstein.
May 6, 2004 POST RACE NOTES: FOURTH ANNUAL O'REILLY NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS APRIL 30- MAY 2, 2004, BRISTOL DRAGWAY, BRISTOL, Tenn.
Tony Schumacher, from Long Grove, Ill., won his fourth event of the 2004 season by defeating
Clay Millican in the final round. Schumacher powered his U.S. Army dragster to the finish line
in 5.802 -seconds at 283.73 mph to outrun Millican?s 104+ Octane Plus dragster, which smoked
the tires early and recorded a performance of 10.446 at 73.75. It was the 15th career win for
Schumacher and his first at Bristol Dragway.
May 5, 2004 U.S. Sports Scene.com Spring Nationals "Rocks" SPEED Channel This Saturday
NORWALK, Ohio (May 4, 2004) -- See all the Top Fuel and Pro Modified action
from Rockingham Dragway on SPEED Channel this Saturday, May 8, at 5 p.m.
with IHRA's 34th annual U.S. Sports Scene.com Spring Nationals presented by
Advance Auto Parts and Castrol. Whether you witnessed it live or not, tune
in and watch the story unfold as IHRA's toughest competitors battle to win
the race and take the early lead in the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series
points chase. The show repeats Monday, May 10, at 3 p.m.
May 3, 2004
LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS JOINS
GLENDORA, Calif. (May 3, 2004) - Lucas Oil Products, the industry leader in lubricants and
fuel treatments, has been named the "Official Oil" of the NHRA Summit Sport Compact Series, it
was announced today by NHRA officials. In addition, Lucas Oil also will sponsor Summit Sport
Compact driver Paul Efantis and his 2003 Toyota Solara, as he aims for a series championship in
Modified.
May 2, 2004 NHRA NEWS -- O'REILLY THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS RAIN DELAY
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Persistent rain forced NHRA officials to postpone the final eliminations
Sunday of the fourth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
The 16-car elimination rounds for Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will start at 10 a.m.
Monday, weather permitting.
May 1, 2004 ANDERSON EARNS 11TH STRAIGHT TOP QUALIFIER, SCHUMACHER AND BAZEMORE TAKE FIRST OF THE SEASON AT O'REILLY THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Greg Anderson continues to dominate Pro Stock qualifying, earning his 11th
consecutive top qualifying spot Saturday during the fourth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley
Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Tony Schumacher and Whit Bazemore also earned the No. 1 qualifying position in their
respective categories at the $1.2 million race, the sixth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series.
May 1, 2004 CAPPS QUALIFIES 11TH AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. (May 1, 2004) - Ron Capps drove his Skoal RacingSM Chevy Monte Carlo to the No. 11 qualifying position Saturday at Bristol Dragway as qualifying for the O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals was concluded.
May 1, 2004 DIXON QUALIFIES EIGHTH AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. (May 1, 2004) - Two-time consecutive NHRA Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon powered his Miller Lite dragster to the No. 8 qualifying position Saturday as qualifying for the O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals completed at Bristol Dragway.
May 1, 2004 JOHNSON JR. QUALIFIES EIGHTH AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. (May 1, 2004) - Tommy Johnson Jr. drove his Skoal RacingSM Chevy Funny Car to the No. 8 qualifying position Saturday at the O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
April 30, 2004 SCHUMACHER, BAZEMORE AND ANDERSON LEAD QUALIFYING AT O'REILLY THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Top Fuel points leader Tony Schumacher paced the Top Fuel category Friday
during the fourth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Whit Bazemore and Greg Anderson also earned the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in their
respective categories at the $1.2 million race, the sixth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series.
April 30, 2004 JOHNSON JR. SEVENTH FOLLOWING FRIDAY?S QUALIFYING AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 30, 2004) - Tommy Johnson Jr. drove his Skoal Racing(SM) Chevy Funny Car to the No. 7 qualifying position Friday after powering to a run of 4.870 seconds at 319.67 mph at Bristol Dragway.
April 30, 2004 DIXON SITS NINTH AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 30, 2004) - Two-time defending NHRA Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon drove his Miller Lite Top Fuel dragster to the No. 9 qualifying spot Friday following the first two qualifying sessions at Bristol Dragway.
April 30, 2004 CAPPS SITS NINTH AFTER FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT THUNDER VALLEY
BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 30, 2004) - Ron Capps powered his Skoal Racing(SM) Chevy Funny Car into the ninth qualifying position Friday following the first two qualifying sessions at Bristol Dragway.
April 28, 2004 HOOTERS IHRA DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS
April 27, 2004
April 27, 2004 Warren Johnson Q & A
Warren Johnson. Just say the name and you might think of a few things instantly: His nickname
is 'The Professor,' he has earned six NHRA POWERade Pro Stock championships, he seems to be a
little on the intense side of things when it comes to racing. All of the above are true. Warren
will tell you himself. Warren Johnson raced in his first NHRA event in 1971. He has been a
fierce competitor ever since. Along with those six championships, Warren has earned 92
victories - tops in Pro Stock and second overall only to John Force's 109 Funny Car wins.
April 26, 2004 2004 NHRA POWERADE POINT STANDINGS
April 26, 2004 McCLENATHAN HOPING TO GIVE BRISTOL SPONSOR FIRST VICTORY
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Cory McClenathan has 27 career victories in NHRA Top Fuel competition. Right
now, however, he is still looking for a first. He wants to give his sponsor and local Bristol
businessmen their first win.
April 25, 2004 RAIN MOVES NHRA CAJUN SPORTSNATIONALS ELIMINATIONS TO MONDAY
BELLE ROSE, La. -- Due to persistent rain showers in the southern Louisiana region on Sunday,
NHRA officials were forced to postpone eliminations for the NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals at No
Problem Raceway Park.
April 24, 2004 Millican No. 1 Qualifier at U.S. Sports Scene.com Spring Nationals
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- (April 24, 2004) - Clay Millican maintained his No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying
spot Saturday during the 34th annual U.S. Sports Scene.com Spring Nationals presented by Advance
Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham (N.C.) Dragway.
Other No. 1 qualifiers include Fred Hahn, West Seneca, N.Y., (Pro Modified); Rob Atchison,
London, Ontario, Canada, (Funny Car); and John Nobile, Melville, N.Y. (Sunoco Race Fuels Pro
Stock).
April 24, 2004 FIELDS SET FOR NHRA CAJUN SPORTSNATIONALS
BELLE ROSE, La. – Baton Rouge racer David Robinson was crowned King of the Bayou for taking the win in the Super Shootout today at the NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway. The fields were locked for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as the 575 racers made their final qualifying passes along with competition in several specialty races.
April 23, 2004 Millican Leads IHRA Qualifying at U.S. Sports Scene.com Spring Nationals
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- (April 23, 2004) - Clay Millican led first day Top Fuel qualifying Friday at
Rockingham Dragway during the U.S. Sports Scene.com Spring Nationals presented by Advance Auto
Parts and Castrol. Millican, of Drummonds, Tenn., ran the quarter-mile in 4.550-seconds at
317.42 mph.
April 23, 2004
INAUGURAL NHRA CAJUN SPORTSNATIONALS
BELLE ROSE, La. – Nearly 550 racers took to the track today for the first rounds of qualifying for the NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway. This weekend’s event, the first of its kind since 1986 when Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., hosted the NHRA SPORTSnationals, features six of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Categories along with Top Sportsman and exhibition runs in Top Fuel, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
April 22, 2004
MainGate Inc. named Official Event
GLENDORA, Calif. -- MainGate Inc, the premier event retail and merchandise company in the
country, has been named the Official Event Merchandise Company of NHRA, it was announced
today.
April 21, 2004
POST RACE NOTES:
Brandon Bernstein, from Lake Forest, Calif., remained undefeated in final round appearances
in his young career when he outran first-time finalist Clay Millican for his fifth career
victory and second of the season. Bernstein powered the Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster to the
finish line in 4.695 seconds at 271.79 mph, driving past Millican?s 104+ Octane Boost dragster,
which lost traction and slowed to pass of 5.032 at 238.81. Bernstein has five victories in 13
career Top Fuel starts.
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