Cory Mac will start second in Chicago

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 10 of 23
13th annual United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Route 66 Raceway
Joliet, Ill.
June 4-6, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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CORY MAC WILL START SECOND IN CHICAGO

JOLIET, Ill. (June 5, 2010) - Cory McClenathan, racing the FRAM Top Fuel
dragster, will start from second place in Sunday's eliminations at the 13th
annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals.

With only three rounds of qualifying held because of a rain delay on Friday,
McClenathan came out of the box to grab No. 2 in Friday's single session
(3.827/320.81), then held it through two more rounds, recording his quickest
pass of 3.822/320.05 in his final try, the quickest pass of that session.
Today's second pass produced a tire-smoking 5.236/129.44.

³You know what, to have only three runs this weekend, I think weıre lucky,"
said McClenathan, second in season points to No. 1 qualifier Larry Dixon
(3.814/317.42). "I think we dodged a bullet today. It was supposed to rain
all day and all night tonight, so it was nice to go out and make two runs,
obviously, for the fans and for us information-wise.

"You come in every weekend thinking youıre going to have four qualifying
runs, but when the weather starts looking bad you feel fortunate to have
gotten three. 

"Two of the runs we made really good passes. We came almost within striking
distance of No. 1 qualifier and then one of the runs we smoked the tires,
but it was kind of self-induced. We were a little bit greedy  earlier today
so we kind of knew that might happen.

"Iım really impressed with this FRAM group. Weıve made a lot of changes to
the race car last week, since the last race, and this thing keeps on
thundering A to B, so Iım really proud of the FRAM boys. Theyıve done a
great job again. It would be really nice to do well here. This is (team
owner) Don Schumacher's hometown, so itıs pretty important that we go out
and do well. Weıll try to make him proud tomorrow.²

McClenathan faces Morgan Lucas in opening round of Sunday's eliminations.

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