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Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from State Capitol Dragway



NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION

STATE CAPITOL DRAGWAY

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2003

SNOW AND SIMPSON ON TOP AT STATE CAPITOL DRAGWAY

BATON ROUGE, La. - In the first rounds of qualifying at State Capitol Dragway, Gene Snow leads the Top Alcohol Dragster class after the first round of qualifying for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Snow is joined by Todd Simpson who took the top spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car in his 2000 Dodge Avenger.

Snow recorded a 5.558-second pass at 237.65 mph to lead the field and is followed by Lee Callaway who sits in the number two spot with a 5.612, 252.52 mph run. Local favorite Erica Credeur of La Fayette, La., clocked in at 5.818 seconds at 244.69 mph which lands her in the number four spot in the dragster class. 

Jimmy Jones follows Simpson's 6.086-second pass at 233.22 mph with a 6.170, 234.13 mph run. Defending series Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Tate Branch is qualified fourth at 6.501 seconds, 146.46 mph. 

Top qualifiers in other classes are Scott Brown of Odessa, Mo., in Comp; Buz Post of Arlington, Texas, in Super Stock; and Sam Lusco Jr. of Houma, La., in Stock.

Robert Bennett and Greg Lair qualified number one in the Kerker Motorcycle Series and the Sunset Racing Engines Series respectively, which run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

Qualifying continues Saturday at 9 a.m. Gates at State Capitol Dragway open at 8 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car run at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. For more information call the track, (225) 627-4574.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at State Capitol Dragway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1.	Gene Snow, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.558 seconds, 237.65 miles per hour
2.	Lee Callway, Channelview, Texas, 5.612, 252.52
3.	Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.773, 236.59
4.	Erica Credeur, LaFayette, La., 5.818, 244.69
5.	James Copeland II, Red Oak, Texas, 5.849, 250.97
6.	Carl Magee, Victporia, Texas, 7.013, 198.10
7.	Duke Mc Donald, Gainesville, Fla., 7.905, 126.33

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 

1.	Todd Simpson, Ponder, Texas, '00 Avenger, 6.086, 233.22
2.	Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '98 Camaro, 6.170, 234.13
3.	Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, Okla., '97 Camaro, 6.239, 225.22
4.	Tate Branch, Artesia, N.M., '03 Camaro, 6.501, 146.46
5.	Ronald Rice, Oklahoma City, Okla., '96 Daytona, 7.158, 173.41
6.	Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '98 Achieva, 7.712, 122.41

COMP ELIMINATOR

1.	Scott Brown, Odessa, Mont., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 8.029 seconds, 0.581 seconds under the index
2.	Mike Trumble Jr., Pasadena, Texas, '03 Sunbird, A/SMA, 8.204, -0.546
3.	Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '03 Cavalier, B/SM, 8.286, -0.544
4.	Greg Williams, Carthage, Texas, '02 Cavilier, C/SMA, 8.456, -0.544
5.	Buddy Nickens, Spring, Texas, '02 Chevy S-10, B/TA, 8.586, -0.534
6.	Alfred Weiss, Wichita Falls, Texas, '32 roadster, E/EA, 8.556, -0.524
7.	Brian Self, Spring, Texas, '02 Chevy S-10, B/T, 8.218, -0.512
8.	Robert Freeman, Oklahoma City, Okla., '02 Chevy, C/A, 7.504, -0.484
9.	Sean Dodd, Lewisville, Texas, '01 Camaro, D/AA, 7l876, -0.484
10.	David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Roadster, A/EA, 7.573, -0.457

SUPER STOCK

1.	Buz Post, Arlington, Texas, '02 Pontiac, SS/AM, 8.381, -1.169
2.	Brent Johnson, Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/JA, 10.580, -1.070
3.	Butch Marlow, Canton, Texas., '90 Camaro, 10.652, -0.998
4.	Jerry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.608, -0.942
5.	Terry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '96 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.381, -0.919
6.	Larry Stewart Jr., Clinton, Miss., '67 Chevy, SS/HA, 9.985, -0.915
7.	Bobby Cassard, Donaldsonville, La., '86 Pontiac, SS/LA,10.852, -0.898
8.	Shawn Le Blanc, Bartlett, Tenn., '88 Mustang, GT/A, 9.408, -0.892
9.	Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '90 Camaro, SS/BS, 9.165, -0.885
10.	James Caro, Houma, La., '00 Avenger, GT/CA, 9.825, -0.875

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1.	Sam Lusco, Jr. Houma, La., '96 Dodge, CT/SA, 11.622, -1.378
2.	Austin Ford, Spring, Texas, '67 Shelby, D/SA, 10.682, -1.168
3.	Floyd Russo, Gonzales, La., '01 Pontiac, B/FIA, 10.546, -1.154
4.	Mike Cotton, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, H/SA, 11.443, -1.007
5.	Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville, La., '97 Camaro, C/FIA, 11.035, -0.965
6.	Amy Faulk, Collierville, Ind., '01 Pontiac, C/FIA, 11.037, -0.963
7.	Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, '72 Duster, G/SA, 11.349, -0.951
8.	Brad Bogues, Keithville, La., '72 Nova, I/SA, 11.650, -0.950
9.	Kent La Porte, New Iberia, La., '85 Camaro, 12.026, -0.924
10.	Bobby Brannon, Bossier City, La., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.382, -0.918

TOP SPORTSMAN

1.	Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '02 Grand Am, 7.114, 194.80
2.	Bret Prejean, Saint Amant, La., '00 Firebird, 7.569, 178.25
3.	Stephen Wheeler, Ventress, La., '93 S-10, 7.675, 183.00
4.	Larry Smith, Ridgeland, Miss., '94 Cutlass, 7.692, 180.07
5.	Craig Hughes, Porales, N.M., '79 Charger, 7.724, 181.70
6.	Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '00 Firebird, 7.743, 174.21
7.	Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '00 Dodge, 7.769, 175.81
8.	Ed Ridenhour, Fort Worth, Texas, '98 Pontiac, 7.797, 177.37
9.	Todd Drumond, Bay St. Louis, Miss., '03 Firebird, 7.893, 169.26
10.	Phillip Muse, Tomball, Texas, '92 Pontiac, 8.224, 162.80

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1.	Robert Bennett, Plano, Texas
2.	Curtis Nichols III, Alvin, Texas
3.	Eddie Glaze, Houston, Texas
4.	Shane Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, Texas
5.	Lisa Bennett, Plano, Texas
6.	Lee Paterson, Livingston, Texas
7.	Larry Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, Texas
8.	Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas
9.	Michael Nach, Texarkana, Texas
10.	Debert Ready, Houston, Texas