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JOLIET , Ill. ― Greg Anderson will lead the NHRA King Demon Crown field as the No. 1 seed for the fourth consecutive year as the lucrative special event takes center stage June 9 during the 10th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at spectacular Route 66 Raceway near Chicago.
A purse of $76,000 is available for the eight drivers competing in the NHRA King Demon Crown. The winner of the 23rd annual King Demon Crown will earn $50,000. The runner-up will earn $10,000, the two semifinalists $3,000 each, and the four first-round finishers $2,500 apiece.
Anderson , from Charlotte , N.C. , who drives the Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO, qualified No. 1 at 11 of the 22 NHRA national events that drivers could earn King Demon Crown points. It is Anderson ’s fifth career appearance in the bonus event.
The $142,000 King Demon Crown showcases the eight best Pro Stock qualifiers during a 22-race span between the 2006 Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet , Ill. , and the 2007 O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka ( Kan. ). Besides the $76,000 available in the King Demon Crown, bonuses of $66,000 were paid to quick Pro Stock qualifiers throughout the 22-race NHRA King Demon Crown series.
Drivers accumulated points during qualifying at those events, and a $3,000 bonus was awarded to the No. 1 qualifier at each race.
This year's NHRA King Demon Crown field features three past winners, the runner-up during the last two seasons, the 2002 runner-up, one driver making his fourth appearance, a sophomore driver and one rookie.
Top seed Anderson , a winner in ’06 and ‘04 and runner-up in ’03, will face sophomore King Demon Crown finalist Vieri Gaines in the opening round. Jason Line, runner-up the last two seasons, and rookie Greg Stanfield will battle in the first round; while four-time King Demon Crown finalist Allen Johnson will meet ’02 runner-up Mike Edwards. Past King Demon Crown champs Kurt Johnson, a three-time winner, and Dave Connolly, who won the event in ’05, also will meet in round one.
King Demon Crown rounds are scheduled for noon, 3 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. on June 9.
2007 NHRA KING DEMON CROWN FINAL STANDINGS:
1. Greg Anderson, Charlotte , N.C. , Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO 3,600
2. Jason Line, Mooresville , N.C. , Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO 3,390
3. Allen Johnson, Greeneville , Tenn . , J& J Racing/ Team Mo par Dodge St ratus R/T 3,025
4. Dave Connolly, Elyria , Ohio , Torco Chevrolet Cobalt 2,885
5. Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville , Ga. , ACDelco Chevy Cobalt 2,785
6. Mike Edwards, Coweta , Okla . , Young Life/ART Pontiac GTO 2,725
7. Greg Stanfield, Bossier City , La. , PiranaZ Pontiac GTO 2,410
8. Vieri Gaines, Lakewood , Col o. , Kendall Motor Oil Dodge Stratus R/T 2,370
2007 NHRA KING DEMON CROWN ROUND PAIRINGS:
FIRST ROUND (Noon): Anderson vs. Gaines; Line vs. Stanfield; A. Johnson vs. Edwards; Connolly vs. K. Johnson.
SEMIFINALS (3 p.m.): Anderson-Gaines winner vs. Connolly-K. Johnson winner; Line-Stanfield winner vs. A. Johnson-Edwards winner.
FINAL (4:25 p.m.)
TOP SEED ANDERSON GOES FOR THIRD VICTORY IN NHRA KING DEMON CROWN
JOLIET , Ill. ― Greg Anderson will lead the NHRA King Demon Crown field as the No. 1 seed for the fourth consecutive year as the lucrative special event takes center stage June 9 during the 10th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at spectacular Route 66 Raceway near Chicago.
A purse of $76,000 is available for the eight drivers competing in the NHRA King Demon Crown. The winner of the 23rd annual King Demon Crown will earn $50,000. The runner-up will earn $10,000, the two semifinalists $3,000 each, and the four first-round finishers $2,500 apiece.
Anderson , from Charlotte , N.C. , who drives the Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO, qualified No. 1 at 11 of the 22 NHRA national events that drivers could earn King Demon Crown points. It is Anderson ’s fifth career appearance in the bonus event.
The $142,000 King Demon Crown showcases the eight best Pro Stock qualifiers during a 22-race span between the 2006 Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet , Ill. , and the 2007 O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka ( Kan. ). Besides the $76,000 available in the King Demon Crown, bonuses of $66,000 were paid to quick Pro Stock qualifiers throughout the 22-race NHRA King Demon Crown series.
Drivers accumulated points during qualifying at those events, and a $3,000 bonus was awarded to the No. 1 qualifier at each race.
This year's NHRA King Demon Crown field features three past winners, the runner-up during the last two seasons, the 2002 runner-up, one driver making his fourth appearance, a sophomore driver and one rookie.
Top seed Anderson , a winner in ’06 and ‘04 and runner-up in ’03, will face sophomore King Demon Crown finalist Vieri Gaines in the opening round. Jason Line, runner-up the last two seasons, and rookie Greg Stanfield will battle in the first round; while four-time King Demon Crown finalist Allen Johnson will meet ’02 runner-up Mike Edwards. Past King Demon Crown champs Kurt Johnson, a three-time winner, and Dave Connolly, who won the event in ’05, also will meet in round one.
King Demon Crown rounds are scheduled for noon, 3 p.m. and 4:25 p.m. on June 9.
2007 NHRA KING DEMON CROWN FINAL STANDINGS:
1. Greg Anderson, Charlotte , N.C. , Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO 3,600
2. Jason Line, Mooresville , N.C. , Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO 3,390
3. Allen Johnson, Greeneville , Tenn . , J& J Racing/ Team Mo par Dodge St ratus R/T 3,025
4. Dave Connolly, Elyria , Ohio , Torco Chevrolet Cobalt 2,885
5. Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville , Ga. , ACDelco Chevy Cobalt 2,785
6. Mike Edwards, Coweta , Okla . , Young Life/ART Pontiac GTO 2,725
7. Greg Stanfield, Bossier City , La. , PiranaZ Pontiac GTO 2,410
8. Vieri Gaines, Lakewood , Col o. , Kendall Motor Oil Dodge Stratus R/T 2,370
2007 NHRA KING DEMON CROWN ROUND PAIRINGS:
FIRST ROUND (Noon): Anderson vs. Gaines; Line vs. Stanfield; A. Johnson vs. Edwards; Connolly vs. K. Johnson.
SEMIFINALS (3 p.m.): Anderson-Gaines winner vs. Connolly-K. Johnson winner; Line-Stanfield winner vs. A. Johnson-Edwards winner.
FINAL (4:25 p.m.)
