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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — First round pairings for Sunday’s 37th
annual IHRA Spring Nationals, second race in the 2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam
Drag Racing Series:
TOP FUEL
1. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, Ind., 4.622, 306.67 mph,
    vs. 5. Terry McMillen, Elkhart, Ind., 4.678, 313.37 mph
2. Scott Palmer,
Highlandville, Mo., 4.645, 296.83 mph,
    vs. 6. Spencer Massey, Fort Worth,
Texas, 4.704, 311.05 mph
3. [...]

Hagan Wins First Career Ironman; Knocks off Paul Lee in Nitro Funny Car
Final at Rockingham Dragway
Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Laurie Cannister (Alcohol Funny Car), Kenny
Lang (Pro Modified) and Elijah Morton (Pro Stock) claim Ironmen at IHRA
Spring Nationals in Rockingham
(Rockingham, N.C.; April 20, 2008) — Matt Hagan spent two seasons
trying, unsuccessfully, to find the Winner’s [...]

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Final round-by-round results from the Spring
Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham
Dragway, the second of 11 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag
Racing Series:
TOP FUEL:
ROUND ONE
Mike Strasburg, 4.735, 316.23
    def. Kevin Jones,
4.947, 283.79
Spencer Massey, 4.765, 309.91
    def. Scott Palmer, 4.855,
265.43
Bruce Litton, 4.682, 300.20
    def. Terry McMillen, 9.574, 83.63
[...]

Litton Looks to Rebound in Rockingham
Will look to build on 2007 World Finals win at IHRA Spring Nationals
(ROCKINGHAM, NC; April 16, 2008) — Last fall IHRA Top Fuel World
Champion Bruce Litton’s trip to Rockingham was one part business,
one part celebration. After watching T.J. Zizzo falter in the first
round, all Litton had to do was knock [...]

Palmer, Janis Grab First Day Qualifying Leads at IHRA Spring Nationals in
Rockingham
(Rockingham, N.C.; April 18, 2008) — Surprising Scott Palmer
grabbed the provisional No. 1 position in the featured Top Fuel category
and Mike Janis put his 1967 replica Pontiac Firebird on the provisional
“pole” in Pro Modified Friday in the first day of qualifying
for Sunday’s 37th [...]

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Sunday’s final results from the Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham Dragway. The
race is the second of 11 in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing
Series:
Top Fuel — Spencer Massey, 4.712 seconds, 313.51 mph def. Bruce Litton,
4.764 seconds, 310.13 mph.
Nitro Funny Car — Matt Hagan, [...]

Huge Crowd Sees Lee Jump to Top of Nitro Funny Car Qualifying Sheet at
Rockingham Dragway
Bruce Litton (Top Fuel), Laurie Cannister (Alcohol Funny Car), Mike Janis
(Pro Modified) and Pete Berner (Pro Stock) also claim #1 qualifying spots
at IHRA Spring Nationals
(Rockingham, N.C.; April 19, 2008) — Paul Lee, whose weekend
participation at Rockingham Dragway was almost an [...]

Chapter Two of Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Season Slated for Rockingham Dragway
Fresh off upset-filled Texas Nationals, IHRA heads to fabled North
Carolina quarter-mile strip for Spring Nationals
(Norwalk, OHIO; April 10, 2008) — A significant part of drag racing
history has taken place at Rockingham Dragway, Steve Earwood’s venerable
quarter-mile strip nestled in between the pine trees near the [...]

MARION, Texas — Point standings (top 10) for IHRA professional
categories following the Amalie Oil Texas Nationals presented by NAPA
Auto Parts and The San Antonio Express-News at San Antonio Raceway, the
first of 11 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series -
Top Fuel
1. Spencer Massey, 112
2. Terry McMillen, 93
3. Mike Strasburg, 75
4. Bruce Litton, [...]

Litton Heads Top Fuel Qualifying at Texas Nationals
Bob Gilbertson (Nitro Funny Car), Scott Cannon (Pro Modified), Laurie
Cannister (Alcohol Funny Car) and Frank Gugliotta (Pro Stock) also claim
provisional #1 qualifier slots at San Antonio Raceway
(Marion, Texas; April 4, 2008) — Bruce Litton picked up right where
he left off. The 2007 Knoll Gas — Torco Racing Fuels [...]