Mark Woz had a decent outing at the Toyota Nationals Qualifying #12 and running his best mph at
this track. Unfortunately he had a clutch disc disintegrate on the starting line in round 1 causing
him to roll the lights disqualifying the run.
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA
Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 13th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name,
elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs 5.683/257.24, Now #2
Right Lane: Charles McLaws Runs 5.859/247.61, Now #5
Woznichak goes down the groove with a decent run and gets in the second spot for now. McLaws
makes a clean pass to get in the show in the fifth spot for now.
LAS VEGAS - LAS VEGAS 2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Left Lane: Clint Thompson Runs 6.234/152.97, Now #17
Best prior run: 5.707/248.07, Was #17 Right Lane: Mark Woznichak Runs
5.676/255.82, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.683/257.24, Was #11
Thompson gets to half-track and starts putting out a lot of smoke from the right side of the engine.
He starts to slow at that point and doesn't get in the field. Woznichak goes right down the groove
with a decent pass to move up a spot in the order.
LAS VEGAS - FastNews Network - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at
the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 13th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Annie Whiteley Y-Not Racing Mustang 5.560 257.73
2. Frank Manzo Al-Anabi Monte Carlo 5.570 260.86
3. Tony Bartone RYCO Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.571 260.36
4. Jay Payne PEAK/FireIce Mustang 5.578 258.57
5. John Lombardo Jr. NAPA Batteries/Lucas Oil Monte 5.609 259.41
6. Shane Westerfield CP-Carrillo Monte Carlo 5.623 258.02
7. Jirka Kaplan Bearspaw Petroleum Mustang 5.634 251.86
8. Von Smith Centre Pointe Collision Mustan 5.658 258.91
9. Jason Rupert Synoil Energy Services Monte C 5.673 254.04
10. Steve Gasparrelli ECS/Gasparrelli Racing Monte C 5.674 256.26
11. Cody Perkins Ruckman bros. Monte Carlo 5.676 256.70
12. Mark Woznichak Water One/Direct Transport Mon 5.676 257.24
13. Doug Gordon Morro Bay Cabinets Racing Must 5.688 252.57
14. Kris Hool Gripper Hand Cleaner Monte Car 5.697 255.15
15. Hannes Wernhart Sons of Speed Mustang 5.697 251.67
16. Bret Williamson Team Eagle/Beams Automotive Co 5.698 251.16
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.702 255.15
18. Sean Bellemeur MasterCam/Lucas Oil/Victory Ca 5.705 253.28
19. John Evanchuk Rush Hour Racing Monte Carlo 5.706 252.66
20. Clint Thompson Monte Carlo 5.707 248.07
21. Nick Januik Monte Carlo 5.728 252.95
22. Charles McLaws McLaws Racing Firebird 5.799 248.52
23. Bernie Harrington Harrington Motorsport/CRTFD II 5.845 244.29
24. Ulf Leanders Monte Carlo 6.331 255
LAS VEGAS - FastNews Network - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car
) John Lombardo Jr. (NAPA Batteries/Lucas Oil 0.081 5.561 260.06
(L) Mark Woznichak (Water One/Direct Transport -9.999(R) NT-Left Before Tree
This is the first time Lombardo Jr. and Woznichak have faced each other in eliminations. Woznichak
rolled the beams. Lombardo Jr. runs his quickest pass of the weekend in the win.

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