Valvoline Drag Team Scores Three Semifinal Finishes
At the NHRA national-event race in Norwalk, Ohio, Valvoline drivers Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel), Rod Fuller (Top Fuel) and Ron Capps (Funny Car) reached the semifinal round.
"Today hurt a little bit," Fuller said. "When you get to the semis you usually feel pretty good, but we really wanted to win this one. To beat (Tony) Schumacher, you'd like to really win the race. On paper we should have won, but like that old adage says, that's why you run the race.
"The positives are that we keep going rounds, we got our first pole of the year and we're closing in on second and third place in the standings. We're going to Denver in a few weeks and that's a race we won last year. The consistency of the CAT car has been great and we want to keep gaining points because we want to be second or third heading into the Countdown (to the Championship)."
Team Valvoline drivers Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car) continue to lead the points race in their respective categories.
The following are Valvoline Racing NHRA Team Results
NHRA Nationals
June 29
Norwalk, Ohio
Top Fuel:
Alan Bradshaw, Tuttle Motorsports
Did Not Enter
Point Standing: 14th
Antron Brown, David Powers Motorsports
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 2nd
Rod Fuller, David Powers Motorsports
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 4th
Cory McClenathan, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 5th
Tony Schumacher, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 1st
Bob Vandergriff Jr., Vandergriff Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 13th
Funny Car
Jack Beckman, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 12th
Ron Capps, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 8th
Gary Scelzi, Don Schumacher Racing
Did Not Qualify
Point Standing: 13th
Jerry Toliver, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 16th
Tim Wilkerson
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 1st
Pro Stock
Ron Krisher
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 9th
Pro Stock Motorcycle
Chip Ellis
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 2nd
Next NHRA Event
July 13
Mile-High Nationals
Denver
