Chicago native T.J. Zizzo made the quickest Top Fuel run in each session on Friday at Route 66 Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.

Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the sixth of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Zizzo powered to a run of 3.735-seconds at 331.77 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Rust-Oleum dragster, putting the part-time racer in line for his first career NHRA No. 1 qualifier. Clay Millican went 3.746 earlier in the session before Zizzo closed out the day with an impressive pass in front of a host of family and friends. Zizzo was a provisional No. 1 qualifier in 2019 in Gainesville, but it didn’t hold. This time, he’ll look to keep the No. 1 spot at his home track.

“Today has been a dream,” Zizzo said. “You have the opportunity to do all kinds of things in this world, but to do this with friends and family is really special. We have worked really hard to get this done and it means a lot.

“I have to say that Don Schumacher was riding along with me today. He was instrumental in the success of this team. We don’t race as much as I’d like but I have confidence that when the car runs, every nut and bolt is right. My crew is all volunteer, but they’ve all been with me for a long time and I have complete confidence in them.”

Millican’s 3.746 at 332.84 has him second, while defending world champion Doug Kalitta sits third after going 3.750 at 332.84.

Funny Car points leader Austin Prock is searching for his first career victory at Route 66 Raceway and that journey got off to a good start on Friday, going 3.907 at 332.43 in his 11,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS to take the No. 1 spot. Prock made the best run in each session, slipping past Bob Tasca to close out the evening in the Funny Car category. Should that hold, Prock would pick up his fourth No. 1 qualifier in six races this season, another impressive mark in Prock’s first Funny Car season.

“It definitely feels good, especially after Charlotte where we weren’t happy,” Prock said. “We didn’t race smart in Charlotte and it cost us. Here, we made two great runs. I’m getting more seat time and we changed a few components on the car as far as steering. This is just my sixth race, but I’d say I’m more comfortable in the Funny Car. From day one, I’ve been saying I’m oddly comfortable in there. Don’t get me wrong. This thing is a beast and anyone who tells you otherwise is crazy, but I feel really good right now.”

Tasca III is currently second thanks to a run of 3.913 at 329.91 and Paul Lee’s 3.922 at 323.13 has him third.

Looking for her 50th career national event victory this weekend, Pro Stock’s Erica Enders took back the provisional No. 1 spot to close out the day at Route 66 Raceway, going 6.548 at 209.69 in her Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage/Melling Performance/Scag Power Equipment car. Should that hold, Enders would earn her second No. 1 this season and the 36th in her career.

Troy Coughlin Jr. is currently second in qualifying with a 6.554 at 209.75 and Anderson is right behind after his run of 6.554 at 208.78.

Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Matt Smith impressed during both sessions to kick off the weekend, making the quickest run each time, including a Friday-best 6.708 at 201.40 on his Denso Auto Parts/Matt Smith Racing Buell.

It was a solid step forward for the six-time world champ, who is looking to snap Gaige Herrera’s class-record streak of 11 No. 1 qualifiers. Smith is off to a strong start with that, getting close to the 6.60s with his second run on Friday. It would also be Smith’s 53rd top qualifier if it holds up.

“I think we’re running well and we’ve made this bike very competitive,” Smith said. “Our goal is to just keep getting better and hats off to this whole team for the progress we’ve made. We’re learning and we’ll keep trying to improve.

“We’ve been working hard and testing to get out sixty-foot times better. I had a 1.05 in Charlotte and the bike wouldn’t shift and I had a 1.05 here on Q1. We put some power in it and it stuck. Really, our goal is just to make our program better.”

Herrera, who has won seven consecutive races, is current second with a run of 6.745 at 200.17, and LE Tonglet is third thanks to a run of 6.772 at 200.44.

Qualifying continues at 11:40 a.m. CT on Saturday at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. The first round of the GETTRX Pro Stock All-Star Callout starts at 11:30 a.m. CT on Saturday, with the semifinals to follow at 1:45 p.m. and the finals at 2:55 p.m.

Friday Results Summary:

Top Fuel -- 1. T.J. Zizzo, 3.735 seconds, 331.77 mph; 2. Clay Millican, 3.746, 332.84; 3. Doug Kalitta, 3.750, 332.84; 4. Shawn Langdon, 3.771, 332.10; 5. Shawn Reed, 3.772, 324.51; 6. Antron Brown, 3.775, 331.36; 7. Steve Torrence, 3.776, 336.65; 8. Tony Schumacher, 3.779, 328.22; 9. Dan Mercier, 3.779, 325.14; 10. Billy Torrence, 3.780, 330.63; 11. Jasmine Salinas, 3.798, 320.28; 12. Josh Hart, 3.803, 319.98; 13. Cody Krohn, 3.824, 319.75; 14. Justin Ashley, 3.840, 318.77; 15. Kyle Wurtzel, 3.847, 320.20; 16. Tony Stewart, 3.877, 320.58. Not Qualified: 17. Doug Foley, 3.889, 275.11; 18. Krista Baldwin, 4.001, 255.00; 19. Luigi Novelli, 4.139, 291.89; 20. Brittany Force, 4.296, 190.19; 21. Travis Shumake, 5.959, 109.54.

Funny Car -- 1. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.907, 332.43; 2. Bob Tasca III, Ford Mustang, 3.913, 329.91; 3. Paul Lee, Dodge Charger, 3.922, 323.12; 4. John Force, Camaro, 3.930, 326.95; 5. Alexis DeJoria, Toyota GR Supra, 3.936, 330.55; 6. Ron Capps, GR Supra, 3.939, 327.90; 7. Blake Alexander, Mustang, 3.953, 314.75; 8. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.957, 319.90; 9. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.962, 321.58; 10. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.963, 312.86; 11. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.012, 322.27; 12. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 4.062, 314.46; 13. Buddy Hull, Charger, 4.092, 315.49; 14. Bobby Bode, Mustang, 4.095, 311.63; 15. Dave Richards, Toyota Camry, 4.318, 222.91; 16. Jack Wyatt, Charger, 5.866, 123.62. Not Qualified: 17. Justin Schriefer, 6.588, 102.59.

Pro Stock -- 1. Erica Enders, Chevy Camaro, 6.548, 209.69; 2. Troy Coughlin Jr., Camaro, 6.554, 209.75; 3. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.554, 208.78; 4. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.559, 209.23; 5. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.563, 208.14; 6. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.572, 208.88; 7. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.583, 208.07; 8. Jerry Tucker, Camaro, 6.584, 208.81; 9. David Cuadra, Mustang, 6.588, 208.97; 10. Eric Latino, Camaro, 6.590, 208.55; 11. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.592, 208.65; 12. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 6.595, 208.17; 13. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.596, 209.69; 14. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.605, 208.59; 15. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.606, 856.05; 16. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.623, 208.39. Not Qualified: 17. John DeFlorian Jr., 7.019, 206.83; 18. Sienna Wildgust, 10.962, 81.46.

Pro Stock Motorcycle -- 1. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.708, 201.40; 2. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.734, 23.45; 3. LE Tonglet, Suzuki, 6.772, 200.44; 4. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.778, 200.26; 5. Hector Arana Jr, EBR, 6.782, 200.95; 6. John Hall, Beull, 6.823, 199.05; 7. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.827, 197.54; 8. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.838, 130.78; 9. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.862, 196.10; 10. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.875, 197.86; 11. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.890, 194.13; 12. Ron Tornow, Victory, 6.894, 196.96; 13. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.948, 193.32; 14. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 7.065, 195.90; 15. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.237, 185.51; 16. Eiji Kawakami, EBR, 7.408, 184.60. Not Qualified: 17. Lance Bonham, 7.409, 179.80.

Chicago Friday Results

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  TOP FUEL
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Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd

  1  317 T.J. Zizzo, Lincolnshire IL, DSR-TFX            3.735  331.77  331.77
  2   51 Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, DSR-DSR            3.746  332.84  332.84
  3    1 Doug Kalitta, Saline MI, Bounty Hunter-AJPE     3.750  332.84  332.84
  4  333 Shawn Langdon, Danville IN, PBRC-AJPE           3.771  332.10  332.10
  5  716 Shawn Reed, Defiance MO, MLR-AJPE               3.772  324.51  324.51
  6    6 Antron Brown, Pittsboro IN, PBRC-DSM            3.775  331.36  331.36
  7    2 Steve Torrence, Kilgore TX, MLR-TFX             3.776  336.65  336.65
  8    9 Tony Schumacher, Lakeway TX, DSM-DSM            3.779  328.22  328.22
  9  182 Dan Mercier, St-Michel PQ, DSR-AJPE             3.779  325.14  325.14
 10  474 Billy Torrence, Kilgore TX, MLR-AJPE            3.780  330.63  330.63
 11  616 Jasmine Salinas, Brownsburg IN, MLR-AJPE        3.798  320.28  320.28
 12   77 Josh Hart, Ocala FL, MLR-DSM                    3.803  319.98  319.98
 13 211X Cody Krohn, Englewood FL, DSR-AJPE              3.824  319.75  319.75
 14    4 Justin Ashley, Farmingdale NY, DSR-JFR          3.840  318.77  318.77
 15  386 Kyle Wurtzel, Warsaw IN, MLR-AJPE               3.847  320.20  320.20
 16   14 Tony Stewart, Columbus IN, PBRC-DSM             3.877  320.58  320.58

       ------------ Not Qualified ------------

 17 1301 Doug Foley, Mooresville NC, MLR-AJPE            3.889  275.11  275.11
 18  725 Krista Baldwin, Pittsboro IN, Bounty Hunter-TFX 4.001  255.00  255.00
 19  394 Luigi Novelli, Crete IL, McKinney-AJPE          4.139  291.89  291.89
 20    7 Brittany Force, Yorba Linda CA, JFR-JFR         4.296  190.19  190.19
 21 1777 Travis Shumake, New York NY, MLR-AJPE           5.959  109.54  109.54


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  1  374 Austin Prock, Brownsburg IN, '23 Camaro         3.907  332.43  332.43
  2    3 Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '23 Mustang         3.913  329.91  329.91
  3  116 Paul Lee, Anaheim CA, '20 Charger               3.922  323.12  323.12
  4    7 John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '23 Camaro          3.930  326.95  326.95
  5  771 Alexis DeJoria, Austin TX, '24 GR Supra         3.936  330.55  330.55
  6    4 Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '23 GR Supra            3.939  327.90  327.90
  7  256 Blake Alexander, Charlotte NC, '22 Mustang      3.953  314.75  319.14
  8   71 Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '22 Charger       3.957  319.90  319.90
  9  348 Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '24 Mustang   3.962  321.58  321.58
 10    5 Chad Green, Midland TX, '24 Mustang             3.963  312.86  312.86
 11   14 Matt Hagan, Christiansburg VA, '24 Charger      4.012  322.27  322.27
 12    8 J.R. Todd, Jupiter FL, '22 GR Supra             4.062  314.46  314.46
 13   10 Buddy Hull, Dallas TX, '24 Charger              4.092  315.49  315.49
 14 3095 Bobby Bode, Deer Park IL, '18 Mustang           4.095  311.63  311.63
 15  139 Dave Richards, Wellington FL, '18 Camry         4.318  222.91  222.91
 16   34 Jack Wyatt, Seymour IA, '21 Charger             5.866  123.62  123.62

       ------------ Not Qualified ------------

 17 3007 Justin Schriefer, Grant Park IL, '14 Charger    6.588  102.59  102.59



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  1    1 Erica Enders, Houston TX, '24 Camaro            6.548  209.69  209.79
  2    5 Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware OH, '22 Camaro      6.554  209.75  210.01
  3    2 Greg Anderson, Mooresville NC, '22 Camaro       6.554  208.78  208.78
  4   25 Jeg Coughlin, Delaware OH, '23 Camaro           6.559  209.23  209.39
  5    4 Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City LA, '23 Camaro    6.563  208.14  208.75
  6   10 Cristian Cuadra, Leon MX, '23 Mustang           6.572  208.88  208.88
  7    6 Dallas Glenn, Mooresville NC, '22 Camaro        6.583  208.07  208.10
  8  494 Jerry Tucker, Lindsay OK, '22 Camaro            6.584  208.81  209.10
  9 411M David Cuadra, Leon MX, '20 Mustang              6.588  208.97  208.97
 10  193 Eric Latino, Cornelius NC, '22 Camaro           6.590  208.55  208.55
 11    3 Matt Hartford, Phoenix AZ, '16 Camaro           6.592  208.65  208.65
 12 406M Fernando Cuadra Jr., Leon MX, '21 Camaro        6.595  208.17  208.17
 13 4264 Chris McGaha, Odessa TX, '22 Camaro             6.596  209.69  209.69
 14   52 Deric Kramer, Parker CO, '20 Camaro             6.605  208.59  208.59
 15  150 Kenny Delco, E. Setauket NY, '20 Camaro         6.606  856.05  856.05
 16  400 Mason McGaha, Odessa TX, '22 Camaro             6.623  208.39  208.39

       ------------ Not Qualified ------------

 17  531 John DeFlorian Jr., Arnold MO, '24 Camaro       7.019  206.83  206.83
 18   68 Sienna Wildgust, Sebringville ON, '13 Camaro   10.962   81.46   81.46



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  PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE
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  1    4 Matt Smith, King NC, Buell 1190RX               6.708  201.40  201.40
  2    1 Gaige Herrera, DeMotte IN, Suzuki Hayabusa      6.734   23.45  200.17
  3  473 LE Tonglet, Metairie LA, Suzuki Hayabusa        6.772  200.44  200.44
  4    8 Angie Smith, King NC, Buell 1190RX              6.778  200.26  200.26
  5    3 Hector Arana Jr, East Northport NY, EBR         6.782  200.95  200.95
  6 1628 John Hall, Hamden CT, Beull 1190RX              6.823  199.05  199.05
  7    9 Chase Van Sant, Pella IA, Suzuki TL             6.827  197.54  197.65
  8    6 Steve Johnson, Birmingham AL, Suzuki Hayabusa   6.838  130.78  195.48
  9    7 Marc Ingwersen, Findlay OH, EBR                 6.862  196.10  196.10
 10   23 Richard Gadson, Avon IN, Suzuki Hayabusa        6.875  197.86  197.86
 11   17 Chris Bostick, Mount Juliet TN, Suzuki Hayabusa 6.890  194.13  194.13
 12 1138 Ron Tornow, Pittsburgh PA, Victory              6.894  196.96  196.96
 13 3284 Ryan Oehler, Bloomington IL, EBR                6.948  193.32  193.32
 14    5 Jianna Evaristo, San Jose CA, Buell 1190RX      7.065  195.90  195.90
 15  371 Wesley Wells, Greenwood IN, Suzuki GSXR         7.237  185.51  185.51
 16  859 Eiji Kawakami, Toyama City JP, EBR              7.408  184.60  184.60

       ------------ Not Qualified ------------

 17 7012 Lance Bonham, Covington LA, Buell               7.409   21.57  179.80

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