CARRIER BOYZ RACING: Eliminations

CARRIER BOYZ RACING AIRHOG DRAGSTER
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SIXTH ANNUAL NHRA SUMMITRACING.COM NATIONALS
THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
APRIL 15-17, 2005

Qualified: #6 (4.569 seconds at 326.16 mph)
Eliminations:
Round 1: McClenathan (4.599/326.16) def. Scott Weis (4.650/310.34)
Round 2: McClenathan (5.011/277.54) lost to David Grubnic (4.623/327.27)


Hot, sticky track ends McClenathan's day

LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2005) - The heat at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor 
Speedway caused an early end to Cory McClenathan's quest for the Top 
Fuel title at the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals.

In the opening round, McClenathan drove the Carrier Boyz Racing 
AirHog Dragster to victory when he defeated Scott Weis.  It was the 
third time in as many races that pair has met in the first round and the 
third time that McClenathan has walked away with the victory.

At the light, Cory Mac left first and led from start to finish crossing 
the finish line strip in 4.599 seconds, the third quickest time of the 
round.  It is the fifth time in six career events that McClenathan has 
bettered Weis.

At the end of the race with Weis, McClenathan voiced his opinion 
regarding what he thought were starting line games meant by Weis to 
disrupt his concentration.

"Scott Weis and I have had to meet each other in the first round for the 
last three races and I feel that he is playing games on the starting 
line," said McClenathan.  "It started in Gainesville.  I try not to let 
it bother me during the race and it just gets me more pumped up.  

"I know their team is doing all they can to win.  It's kind of funny 
actually.  While all this is going on I just try to remain calm.  
Personally, I think it they just raced their own deal, they would do 
better.  They have a good running car and if we have to race them again, 
we'll try to beat them again just like anybody else we race."

In the second round, matched against David Grubnic, Cory Mac got a very 
small starting advantage.  He continued to lead at the 330-foot mark but 
hazed the tires as he neared half-track.  From then on Grubnic held the 
advantage taking the win light and ending the day for McClenathan.

"Our downfall was the 130-degree race track and the fact that we 
apparently weren't as ready for the track conditions as Grubnic's team.  
We were trying to repeat our 59 (4.599 second) run from the opening 
round.  We changed blowers for that run and it responded.  That in turn 
made the motor run a little bit better and that was all it took to push 
it over the edge and break the tires loose," said crew chief Todd Smith, 
as he reviewed the computer results of the run.

McClenathan added, "All in all I think we had a pretty good weekend.  
I'm really proud of all the team.  Now we'll go on to Bristol.  Maybe we 
can make that our first win of the season.  It would be an added bonus 
to put this FRAM AirHog race car in the winner's circle in the hometown 
of Carrier Boyz Racing."

McClenathan leaves Las Vegas No. 5 in the POWERade Top Fuel point 
standings with 311 points.

The next race on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series is the NHRA Mac 
Tools Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, April 29-May 1.

ESPN2 will air a repeat of the eliminations show Fri., Apr. 22 from 12 
noon until 2 p.m.  Television time is Eastern Time (ET) and subject to 
change at anytime.  Check local listings.
 
   
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