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SONOMA, Calif., (July 28, 2014) – Alexis DeJoria, driver of the Patrón XO Café Toyota Camry Funny Car, raced to her fifth semi-final round of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Sunday during eliminations of the 27th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.
DougKalitta, driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster, extended his Mello Yello Top Fuel championship points lead to 46 points over second place with a quarter-final finish in wine country.
Kalitta and the Mac Tools Top Fuel team clinched a berth in the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series “Playoffs”, the Countdown to the Championship in Denver one week ago. The Countdown to the Championship consists of the final six events of the season and begins in Charlotte, Sept. 12-14. Only the top ten in Mello Yello championship points at the conclusion of the event in Indianapolis, Aug. 27 – Sept. 1, are eligible to participate in the Countdown to the Championship and to have chance to be crowned a 2014 Mello Yello World Champion.
Team Kalitta nitro race cars have now appeared in 15 championship rounds so far in the 24-event 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule of events this year.
Alexis DeJoria – Driver of the Patrón XO Café Toyota Camry Funny Car:
No. 10 Qualifier (4.129 sec., 307.37 mph)
E1: DeJoria defeated Capps – 4.119 sec., 308.85 mph to 4.533 sec., 220.51 mph
E2: DeJoria defeated C. Pedregon – 4.160 sec., 300.80 mph to 4.743 sec., 180.07 mph
E3: DeJoria defeated J. Force – 12.042 sec., 79.86 mph to 4.418 sec., 262.90 mph
Doug Kalitta – Driver of the Mac Tools Top Fuel Dragster:
No. 2 Qualifier (3.791 sec., 324.20 mph)
E1: Kalitta defeated Chrisman – 3.832 sec., 320.97 mph to 4.762 sec., 162.06 mph
E2: Kalitta defeated by Langdon – 3.948 sec., 308.50 mph to 3.864 sec., 300.13 mph
J.R. Todd – Driver of the Optima Batteries/Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel Dragster:
No. 7 Qualifier (3.818 sec., 310.20 mph)
E1: Todd defeated by Langdon – 5.931 sec., 111.57 mph to 3.839 sec., 314.90 mph
Del Worsham – Driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car:
No. 8 Qualifier (4.098 sec., 312.57 mph)
E1: Worsham defeated by Tasca III – 4.151 sec., 307.86 mph to 4.130 sec., 310.63 mph
Mello Yello Championship Points:
Top Fuel
1 – Doug Kalitta (1223)
2 – Antron Brown (1177)
3 – Shawn Langdon (1065)
4 – Tony Schumacher (911)
5 – Steve Torrence (867)
6 – Spencer Massey (862)
7 – Brittany Force (824)
8 – Khalid alBalooshi (801)
9 – Richie Crampton (752)
10 – J.R. Todd (741)
11 – Bob Vandergriff Jr. (620)
Funny Car
1 – Robert Hight (1216)
2 – John Force (1097)
3 – Ron Capps (957)
4 – Courtney Force (941)
5 – Tommy Johnson Jr. (938)
6 – Alexis DeJoria (883)
7 – Matt Hagan (868)
8 – Cruz Pedregon (840)
9 – Del Worsham (816)
10 – Tim Wilkerson (762)
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