ATCHISON CONTINUES CANADIAN DOMINANCE

CAYUGA, Ontario (July 27, 2003) - Clay Millican won his 25th IHRA Top Fuel race today during the
ACDelco Canadian Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park. Millican's win over Bruce Litton in the
final round tied him with drag racing legend Don Garlits for the most career Top Fuel wins in
IHRA history.

Mike Castellana, Pro Modified; Rob Atchison, Funny Car; and Jeff Dobbins, Sunoco Pro Stock were
also winners in their respective categories.

Millican began the day qualified number one and defeated Grant Flowers first round. He defeated
Roger Dean round two and went on to set the track speed record, 311.70 miles per hour in the
finals versus Litton.

"I never had any visions that something like this could ever take place," said Millican, driver
of the Werner Enterprises/Lehman Racing dragster. "When Peter (Lehman) gave me the chance to
drive a Top Fuel car, that was a big enough dream for me. Tying Don Garlits went beyond
experiencing a dream.

"I don't have a beard to shave like Big Daddy, so the team's decided to shave my head if I break
the record," said Millican. "My wife is worried they'll give me a Mohawk and then the boys will
want one too."

Qualified third, Litton defeated 65 year-old John Sipple in round one. Litton took on number
two qualifier Todd Paton of Paris, Ontario, in round two advancing to the finals.

Castellana, of Westbury, N.Y., defeated Cutler-Hammer sponsored Carl Spiering in round one to
face Pro Modified points leader Mitch Stott in the next round. Castellana, driving the Western
Beef sponsored '68 Camaro, beat Stott and then Pat Moore in the semifinals. In the nitrous
versus supercharged final, Castellana met Summit Racing Equipment-sponsored Fred Hahn.
Castellana ran the quarter-mile in 6.315 seconds at 221.02 mph to Hahn's 6.341, 222.99.

"It was for days like this that I joined forces with Shannon Jenkins several years ago,"
explained Castellana. "This was just an incredible experience and has been nothing short of
outstanding. The team came together as one and on this day, we did what we needed to do. It all
came together."

Hahn, the 2000 Pro Modified world champion from Elma, N.Y., defeated Mike Stawicki and Quain
Stott in round one and two. Hahn defeated number one qualifier Rick Distefano, of Calgary,
Alberta, in the semifinals.

Atchison continued what he started in June at Grand Bend Motorplex qualifying number one and
winning the race. He beat Neal Parker and John Vouros in the first two rounds and fellow
Canadian Larry Dobbs in the semifinals. Atchison, who is now number one in Funny Car points,
had an uncontested final round victory when Mark Poyser's car failed to fire.

"He was really on a string and Mark is really a good leaver," said Atchison. "Our car was
pretty consistent and I knew that if we cut a good light, no one could touch us. Nothing against
Mark, I was just confident in our car."

Poyser, of Fort Wayne, Ind., defeated Terry McMillen round one, five-time world champion Mark
Thomas round two and Tony Bogolo to advance to his first career final round.

Dobbins had not won a round all year until defeating Pete Berner in round one of Sunoco Pro
Stock. The Wilmington, N.C.-based driver went on to defeat 2002 world champion Brian Gahm and
then Floyd Cheek in the semifinals. Dobbins, the 2002 Pro Rookie of the Year, defeated Chris
Holbrook in the final round with a 6.589 e.t., 211.73 mph to Holbrook's 6.593, 211.66.

"We had been struggling with this car all year," explained Dobbins, a former Top Sportsman World
Champion. "We went through the car and undoubtedly were just down on power. We put in a new
engine for this race and it went to the top real quick. The old Probe is back."

Livernois Motorsports sponsored Holbrook began the day defeating teammate Chuck DeMory round one
and Frank Gugliotta round two. Holbrook beat number one qualifier Mike Bell in the semifinals
to meet Dobbins in the final.

The next event on the 2003 Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series is the 22nd Annual Northern Nationals
at US 131 Motorsports Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 8 - 10.

CAYUGA, Ont. -- Saturday's final results from the Second annual ACDelco Canadian Nationals at
Toronto Motorsports Park. The $1.1 million race is the seventh of 12 in the 2003 Hooters IHRA
Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel -- Clay Millican, 4.707 seconds, 311.70 mph def. Bruce Litton, 4.836 seconds, 298.14
mph.

Pro Modified -- Mike Castellana, Chevy Camaro, 6.315, 221.02 def. Fred Hahn, Chevy Corvette,
6.341, 222.99.

Funny Car -- Rob Atchison, Pontiac Firebird, 5.898, 233.16 def. Mark Poyser, Ford Mustang,
broke.

Pro Stock -- Jeff Dobbins, Ford Probe, 6.589, 211.73 def. Chris Holbrook, Ford Escort, 6.593,
211.66.

Top Stock -- Joe Aluise Jr., Plymouth Belvedere, 9.946, 134.03 def. Matt Morgan, Chevy Camaro,
foul.

Top Sportsman -- Joe Ballog, Chevy Beretta, 7.415, 187.44 def. Gary Bingham, Pontiac Grand Am,
7.422, 178.76.

Top Dragster -- Mike Bloomfield, 7.431, 177.98 def. Randy Folk, 7.484, 171.58.

Quick Rod -- Ed McCleaft, Dragster, 8.900, 165.21 def. Rusty Cook, Dragster, 8.872, 161.98.

Super Rod -- Charlie Kenopic, Ford Roadster, 9.919, 144.83 def. Mark Horton, Pontiac Grand Am,
9.936, 149.30.

Hot Rod -- Ted Barnes, Datsun 510, 10.906, 120.85 def. Tim Kavanagh, Ford Thunderbird, 10.851,
131.82.

Super Stock -- Scotty Stillings, Pontiac Grand Am, 9.534, 140.66 def. Richard Mowat, Pontiac
Firebird, 9.789, 136.91.

Stock -- Michael Beard, Dodge Dart, 11.334, 112.06 def. Chuck Nagy, Chevy Corvette, 12.505,
105.20.

ET Bracket -- Brad Perkins, Chevy Camaro, 11.683, 106.11 def. Kevin Knight, Dragster, 8.297,
162.00.

CAYUGA, Ont. -- Final round-by-round results from the Second annual ACDelco Canadian Nationals
at Toronto Motorsports Park, the seventh of 12 events in the 2003 Hooters IHRA Drag Racing
Series -
TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Roger Dean, 5.224, 282.13 def. Louie Allison, 5.779, 175.11; Bruce Litton, 4.929,
293.15 def. John Sipple, 10.882, 73.21; Todd Paton, 4.982, 283.61 def. Bobby Lagana Jr, 8.715,
104.37; Clay Millican, 4.799, 304.74 def. Grant Flowers, 6.407, 143.92;
SEMIFINALS -- Litton, 4.822, 301.47 def. Paton, 4.981, 246.98; Millican, 4.736, 306.40 def.
Dean, 5.243, 279.44;
FINAL -- Millican, 4.707, 311.70 def. Litton, 4.836, 298.14.

PRO MODIFIED:

ROUND ONE -- Rick Distefano, Chevy Corvette, 6.284, 225.00 def. Roy Wasko, Chevy Camaro, 6.367,
218.94; Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.346, 220.51 def. Carl Spiering, Chevy Bel Air, 6.409, 220.73;
Mitch Stott, Corvette, 6.322, 225.03 def. Mike Janis, Corvette, 6.411, 224.58; Harold Martin,
Pontiac Grand Am, 6.285, 223.43 def. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 7.284, 148.66; Fred Hahn, Corvette,
6.369, 222.18 def. Mike Stawicki, Corvette, 6.387, 221.27; Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.322, 227.15
def. Billy Harper, Dodge Viper, foul; Pat Moore, Bel Air, 6.364, 220.91 def. Johnny Rocca,
Mercury, 6.794, 218.05; Steve Vick, Camaro, 6.372, 221.45 def. Al Billes, Corvette, 10.294,
103.30;
QUARTERFINALS -- Distefano, 6.262, 226.35 def. Vick, 6.337, 221.38; Castellana, 6.288, 222.29
def. M. Stott, 6.486, 204.05; Moore, 6.355, 221.09 def. Martin, 6.297, 219.76; Hahn, 6.312,
222.73 def. Q. Stott, 6.332, 226.92;
SEMIFINALS -- Castellana, 6.296, 222.40 def. Moore, 6.374, 220.87; Hahn, 6.275, 219.76 def.
Distefano, 6.250, 226.89;
FINAL -- Castellana, 6.315, 221.02 def. Hahn, 6.341, 222.99.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Rob Atchison, Pontiac Firebird, 5.860, 237.09 def. Neal Parker, Chevy Camaro,
6.534, 166.89; Tony Bogolo, Swindahl, 6.035, 233.16 def. Mike Etter, Firebird, 6.418, 229.47;
Mark Thomas, Dodge Avenger, 5.880, 240.17 def. George McNeil, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.151, 208.26;
Joe Comella, Firebird, 6.140, 217.95 def. Ronnie Midyette, Camaro, broke; Larry Dobbs, Chevy
Corvette, 6.055, 234.41 def. Charlie Gambino, Corvette, 6.216, 230.72; Chris Foster, Avenger,
6.144, 230.65 def. Steve Schrans, Firebird, 7.053, 191.95; Mark Poyser, Ford Mustang, 6.064,
231.20 def. Terry McMillen, Avenger, 6.022, 233.40; John Vouros, Firebird, 6.056, 234.00 def.
Mike Comella, Avenger, 6.082, 230.17;
QUARTERFINALS -- Atchison, 5.862, 30.11 def. Vouros, broke; Poyser, 6.083, 233.56 def. Thomas,
foul; Bogolo, 6.052, 233.48 def. Foster, 7.035, 144.50; Dobbs, 6.019, 233.84 def. J. Comella,
6.093, 234.53;
SEMIFINALS -- Atchison, 5.859, 238.47 def. Dobbs, 6.489, 166.76; Poyser, 6.018, 229.86 def.
Bogolo, 6.011, 233.48;
FINAL -- Atchison, 5.898, 233.16 def. Poyser, broke.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- Charlie Peppers, Ford Mustang, 6.710, 207.62 def. Doug Kirk, Mustang, 7.257,
129.73; Chris Holbrook, Ford Escort, 6.651, 210.18 def. Chuck DeMory, Mustang, 11.829, 73.27;
Floyd Cheek, Mustang, 27.394, 24.69 def. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cavalier, foul; Brian Gahm,
Mustang, 6.909, 208.49 def. John Nobile, Cavalier, foul; Frank Gugliotta, Mercury Cougar, 6.659,
209.75 def. Ron Miller, Cavalier, foul; Jeff Dobbins, Ford Probe, 6.635, 210.44 def. Pete
Berner, Mustang, foul; Mike Bell, Probe, 6.599, 210.34 def. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.691,
207.85; John Konigshofer, Cougar, 6.651, 209.75 def. Rick Jones, Dodge Neon, 6.690, 209.56;
QUARTERFINALS -- Cheek, 6.672, 208.17 def. Konigshofer, 6.684, 209.59; Holbrook, 6.602, 211.03
def. Gugliotta, foul; M. Bell, 6.609, 211.03 def. Peppers, 6.679, 209.20; Dobbins, 6.631, 210.31
def. Gahm, 6.657, 209.56;
SEMIFINALS -- Dobbins, 6.598, 211.83 def. Cheek, 8.063, 121.33; Holbrook, 6.585, 211.86 def. M.
Bell, 6.562, 211.93;
FINAL -- Dobbins, 6.589, 211.73 def. Holbrook, 6.593, 211.66.

CAYUGA, Ont. -- Point standings (top 10) for IHRA professional categories following the Second
annual ACDelco Canadian Nationals at Toronto Motorsports Park, the seventh of 12 events in the
2003 Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series -

Top Fuel

1. Clay Millican, 760; 2. Bruce Litton, 562; 3. Todd Paton, 365; 4. Grant Flowers, 310; 5.
Roger Dean, 258; 6. John Sipple, 257; 7. Bobby Lagana Jr, 230; 8. Louie Allison, 209; 9.
John Smith, 208; 10. Jack Ostrander, 186.

Pro Modified

1. Mitch Stott, 444; 2. Quain Stott, 360; 3. Mike Janis, 343; 4. Harold Martin, 252; 5.
Mike Castellana, 240; 6. Al Billes, 238; 7. Steve Vick, 229; 8. Paul Athey, 223; 9. Billy
Harper, 209; 10. Pat Moore, 190.

Funny Car

1. Rob Atchison, 475; 2. Tony Bogolo, 402; 3. Ronnie Midyette, 395; 4. Mark Thomas, 384; 5.
John Vouros, 283; 6. Terry McMillen, 262; 7. Mike Comella, 237; 8. Larry Dobbs, 218; 9.
Chris Foster, 180; 10. Joe Comella, 144.

Pro Stock

1. Brian Gahm, 383; 2. Rick Jones, 355; 3. Jason Collins, 344; 4. Doug Kirk, 330; 5. Carl
Baker, 321; 6. Frank Gugliotta, 313; 7. John Montecalvo, 309; 8. Elijah Morton, 286; 9.
Floyd Cheek, 246; 10. Jeff Dobbins, 225.

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