Second Round Notes

It's a Big Mac attack for McClenathan (Staff photo by Raul Roa).

1:42 - Cory McClenathan, a La Habra native, is liking his new deal with Schumacher Racing, advancing to the semifinals with a victory over Antron Brown in second round.
1:46 - Larry Dixon smokes Fuller, showing their's another meaning for the U.S. Smokeless dragster.
"It was a great pass," Dixon said. "It knocked the blower belt off on the end, but it was great to get the win light."
1:53 - The Sarge just marches on, easily beating Doug Herbert in the second round. U.S. Army crew chief Alan Johnson can do no wrong. This race may be over.
"These U.S. Army guys are just a machine," Tony Schumacher said. "I'm proud to drive this car."
2:06 - John Force Racing is having a great day as Force beats Scelzi to lead a stable of three Force cars that advance to the semifinals. Daughter Ashley beat Bob Tasca and Robert Hight defeated former Force driver Gary Densham.

Ashley Force drives her way to semifinals (Staff photo by Raul Roa).

"There's been a lot of work the last 10 months since Gainesville (Fla.) in March," Force said. "All of our sponsors stuck by us and we through it.
"How 'bout little baby (Ashley). She just trucked down their like a man. She looks like her mom, but drives like me."
2:10 - Cruz Pedregon puts himself in position to spoil the Force party with a second-round win over Jack Beckman. Pedregon is doing just his late father and NHRA pioneer Frank Pedregon once said, "with good old Mexican parts."
"We'll beat all the Schumacher, Force cars it takes," said the Cruzer, who took out Force entry Mike Neff in the opening round, then follows it up Beckman, who flys Schumachr colors. "I know that's what everybody wants. But you can't stop the Pedregon brothers and you can't buy us."
2:26 - The 2008 season is looking a lot like 2007 in Pro Stock as three of the top four cars - Kurt Johnson being the exception - advance to the semfinals.
"You have to be a real man to run in this class," top-qualifier Greg Anderson said. "We've got four tough cars in the semifinals. It's going to be a brawl, and I'm just glad to be part of it."