Medlen, Connolly get first victories; Schumacher, Treble also get wins
Written by Josh Katinger · August 15, 2004
BRAINERD, Minn. - Funny Car driver Eric Medlen and Pro Stock’s David Connolly each earned the first victory of their careers Sunday at the 23rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Tony Schumacher (Top Fuel) and Craig Treble (Pro Stock Bike) also earned the win in their respective categories at the $1.6 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event.
NHRA.com: Sunday Recap
RPM.ESPN: Medlen, Connolly nab first victories
DragRaceCentral.com: Schumacher, Medlen, Connolly and Treble Earn Victories at Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Medlen, a long-time crew member in the John Force Racing program, started his professional career this season. He earned the victory over three-time champion Gary Scelzi. Medlen turned in a 4.999-second pass at 302.62 mph in his Castrol Syntec Ford Mustang, beating Scelzi’s 5.286 at 247.66 in his Oakley Dodge Stratus.
“I didn’t see Scelzi for a while, then I saw way too much of him, then we started catching him and by the time I got to the lights, I didn’t know who had won,” Medlen said. “I know it was close. If hope had anything to do with it, I might have edged him right there.”
Ladders
Top Fuel
Funny Car
Pro Stock
Pro Stock Bike
Final Finish Order (1-16)
TOP FUEL:
1. Tony Schumacher; 2. David Grubnic; 3. Doug Herbert; 4. Brandon Bernstein; 5. Scott Kalitta; 6. Doug Kalitta; 7. Cory McClenathan; 8. John Smith; 9. TJ Zizzo; 10. Morgan Lucas; 11. Gary Cooper; 12. Jim Cavalieri; 13. Rhonda Hartman-Smith; 14. Larry Dixon; 15. Scott Weis; 16. Don Sosenka.
FUNNY CAR:
1. Eric Medlen, Ford Mustang; 2. Gary Scelzi, Dodge Stratus; 3. John Force, Mustang; 4. Ron Capps, Chevy Monte Carlo; 5. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo; 6. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo; 7. Tony Pedregon, Monte Carlo; 8. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo; 9. Whit Bazemore, Stratus; 10. Keith Jackson, Pontiac Firebird; 11. Tony Bartone, Firebird; 12. Phil Burkart, Monte Carlo; 13. Jim Head, Toyota Celica; 14. Gary Densham, Mustang; 15. Jeff Arend, Chevy Corvette; 16. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo.
PRO STOCK:
1. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cavalier; 2. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am; 3. Jason Line, Grand Am; 4. Bruce Allen, Grand Am; 5. Larry Morgan, Dodge Stratus; 6. Steve Johns, Cavalier; 7. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier; 8. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier; 9. Mike Edwards, Grand Am; 10. Rickie Smith, Cavalier; 11. Jim Yates, Grand Am; 12. Mark Whisnant, Cavalier; 13. V. Gaines, Stratus; 14. Ron Krisher, Cavalier; 15. Kenny Koretsky, Stratus; 16. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am.
PRO STOCK BIKE:
1. Craig Treble, Suzuki; 2. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki; 3. Antron Brown, Suzuki; 4. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson; 5. Geno Scali, Suzuki; 6. Shawn Gann, Suzuki; 7. Michael Phillips, Suzuki; 8. GT Tonglet, Harley-Davidson; 9. Steve Johnson, Suzuki; 10. Chip Hunter, Suzuki; 11. Josh Helvie, Kawasaki; 12. Mike Berry, Suzuki; 13. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki; 14. Scott Valetti, Kawasaki; 15. Blaine Hale, Suzuki; 16. Kurt Matte, Suzuki.
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