D. Kalitta, Densham, Line and Tonglet Lead Pro Qualifying at the NHRA POWERade 50th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals

Details: http://www.nhra.com/2004/events/race18/index.html

News about Georgia teams at Indy:

- Bob Vandergriff ( Alpharetta, GA ) is currently in the 17th position in Top Fuel with a 5.152 @ 196.93.

- Former Atlanta resident Whit Bazemore is #4 in Funny Car ( 4.860 @ 295.92 ).

- Mark Whisnant ( Stockbridge, GA ) is #12 in Pro Stock at 6.850 @ 200.83. Kurt Johnson ( Sugar Hill, GA ) is #14 ( 6.852 @ 200.56 ), while Warren Johnson ( Sugar Hill, GA - #24 - 6.903 @ 200.11 ) and Barry Grant ( Dahlonega, GA - #32 - 7.060 @ 197.28 ) are not currently qualified.

- Star Racing's new rider Chip Ellis is #2 in Pro Stock Bike with a 7.201 @ 184.27.

- Don Eberly ( Brunswick, GA ) is the sole Georgia qualifier in the 64 car Comp Eliminator field, qualifying with a 55th best -0.490 ( 8.290 ) in his F/AA '03 Cavalier. Van Puckett ( Monroe, GA -#69 -0.394 ) and Richard Larsen ( Tyrone, GA -#71 -0.378 ) fail to qualify for the tough field.

- Super Stock racer Joe LoCicero ( Snellville, GA ) won the GT/CA class trophy and Everett Hill ( Fayetteville, GA ) was runner-up in SS/L. After three qualifying sessions, Joe was #54 and Everett was #107 in the 128 car Super Stock field.

- Butch Payne ( Rome, GA ) won the C/FIA ( Stock Eliminator ) class trophy and is qualified #88 in Stock Eliminator with a 10.922 ( -1.078 ) in his '97 Firebird. Tom Stevenson ( Flowery Branch, GA ) is also qualifed in the 128 car Stock Eliminator field with a 89th best 11.222 ( -1.078 ) with his G/SA '69 Nova.

- In Super Comp, David Tatum, III ( Palmetto, GA ), Bruce Adams ( Rome, GA ) and Sherman Adcock, Jr. ( Columbus, GA ) are first round winners.

- In Super Gas, David Watson ( Atlanta, GA ), Ronnie Wilkerson ( Buford, GA ), Jimmy Ayers ( Newnan, GA ) and Sherman Adcock, Jr. ( Columbus, GA ) are first round winners.