NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Southwestern
Int'l Raceway
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION
SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, TUCSON, ARIZ.
April 02, 2005
QUALIFYING COMPLETE AT SIR'S NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT
TUCSON, Ariz. - In the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Southwestern International Raceway (SIR)
Chris Demke was the top qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster and Larry Miner
maintained his No. 1 position in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Demke, the reigning division champion from Sundland, Calif.,
made a 5.529-second, 254.33 mph pass to overtake Steve Federlin who finished
No. 1 after Friday's qualifying session. Miner's 5.761-second, 248.93 mph
run on Friday was enough to keep the Lodi, Calif., driver in the lead
throughout qualifying.
In other Lucas Oil racing categories, all of Friday's best
qualifiers retained their positions: Vinnie Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., in
Comp Eliminator; Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., in Super Stock; Scott
Burton, Golden, Colo., in Stock Eliminator; and Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif.,
in Top Comp.
Racing continues Sunday at SIR. Gates open at 6 a.m. and eliminations start
at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled to
run first round of eliminations at noon.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 11 to 16 years old. Kids 10
and under are admitted free. For more information call SIR, (520) 762-9700.
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and Sunday's
first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event at Southwestern International Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.529 seconds, 254.33 mph
2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.544, 255.34
3) Robert Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.589, 253.47
4) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.680, 251.16
5) Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.684, 250.41
6) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, 5.761, 239.06
7) Cliff Whitley, Chandler, Ariz., 5.850, 246.66
8) Mark Niver, Phoenix, 5.911, 214.96
Not Qualified
9) Ben Harper, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 5.927, 236.13
10) Johnny Ahten, Sagus, Calif., 5.929, 225.60
11) Larry Miersch, Huntington Beach, Calif., 12.932, 61.10
First round TAD pairings
1) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.529 seconds, 254.33 mph vs. 8) Mark
Niver, Phoenix, 5.911, 214.96
2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.544, 255.34 vs. 7) Cliff Whitley,
Chandler, Ariz., 5.850, 246.66
3) Robert Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.589, 253.47 vs. 6) Duane Shields, Las
Vegas, 5.761, 239.06
4) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.680, 251.16 vs. 5) Ed Schmeeckle,
Gothenburg, Neb., 5.684,
250.41
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Larry Miner, Lodi, Calif., '02 Firebird, 5.761 seconds, 248.93 mph
2) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '03 Firebird, 5.810, 244.34
3) Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 5.845, 242.54
4) Mark Woznichak, Riverside, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.848, 245.32
5) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.867, 245.18
6) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '05 Camaro, 5.935, 236.59
7) Hannes Wernhart, Bakersfield, Calif., '02 Firebird, 5.951, 240.00
8) Ross Stickler, Chandler, Ariz., '03 Corvette, 6.033, 233.84
Not Qualified
9) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 TransAm, 6.044, 236.92
10) Kirk Kuhns, Yorba Linda, Calif., '05 Camaro, 6.097, 239.74
11) Rian Konno, Rosemead, Calif., '02 Firebird, 6.145, 227.61
12) Shawn Rizzone, Fontana, Calif., '96 Olds, 6.479, 202.97
13) Charles McLaws, Winslow, Ariz., '97 Firebird, 6.489, 211.16
14) Jeremy Johnson, Flagstaff, Ariz., '01 Avenger, 7.479, 144.80
First round TAFC pairings
1) Larry Miner, Lodi, Calif., '02 Firebird, 5.761 seconds, 248.93 mph vs. 8)
Ross Stickler, Chandler, Ariz., '03 Corvette, 6.033, 233.84
2) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '03 Firebird, 5.810, 244.34 vs.
7) Hannes Wernhart, Bakersfield, Calif., '02 Firebird, 5.951, 240.00
3) Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 5.845, 242.54 vs. 6)
Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '05 Camaro, 5.935, 236.59
4) Mark Woznichak, Riverside, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.848, 245.32 vs. 5) Doug
Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.867, 245.18
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Vinnie Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.707 seconds,
-0.683 (under index)
2) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.532, -0.678
3) Daniel Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.546, -0.664
4) Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.856, -0.664
5) Tom Huggins, Santa Paula, Calif., '05 Grand Am, B/A, 7.300, -0.660
6) Lou Ficco Jr., Wheat Ridge, Colo., '67 Corvette, B/AA, 7.363, -0.657
7) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, A/ND, 7.145, -0.655
8) John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., dragster, A/D, 6.656, -0.654
9) Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, '23 roadster, A/AA, 6.979, -0.641
10) Dean Howerton, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., dragster, C/D, 7.190, -0.630
SUPER STOCK
1) Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., '05 Cavalier, SS/CM, 8.847 seconds,
-1.473 (under index)
2) Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '00 Sebring, GT/IA, 10.499, -1.431
3) Jim Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.905, -1.345
4) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '97 Dakota, GT/TA, 9.971, -1.279
5) Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/GA, 9.977, -1.273
6) Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.330, -1.270
7) Kip Martin, Phoenix, '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.719, -1.261
8) Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.049, -1.261
9) Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.072, -1.238
10) Bryan Broaddus, Yorba Linda, Calif., '71 Monte Carlo, SS/EA, 9.847,
-1.203
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Firebird, D/SA, 10.797 seconds, -1.493
(under index)
2) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.519, -1.461
3) James Kight, Cincinnati, '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.359, -1.401
4) Harry Doolittle, Heber City, Mich., '02 Firebird, H/FIA, 12.569, -1.381
5) Tim Hall, Fountain Valley, Calif., '73 Dart, G/SA, 11.385, -1.375
6) John Schloe, Garden Grove, Calif., '69 Firebird, D/SA, 10.946, -1.344
7) Chris Denton, Chandler, Ariz., '80 Trans Am, P/SA, 12.924, -1.336
8) Clark Holroyd, Chino, Calif., '68 Nova, B/SA, 10.644, -1.336
9) Richard Pauley, Saugus, Calif., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.814, -1.326
10) Paul Wong, Las Vegas, '78 Signet, I/FIA, 12.958, -1.302
TOP COMP
1) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 7.106 seconds, 190.78 mph
2) Tom Koenen, Tucson, Ariz., dragster, 7.297, 182.40
3) Dan Rusk, Tucson, Ariz., dragster, 7.395, 183.89
4) Larry Scarth, Manhatten Beach, Calif., dragster, 7.410, 181.79
5) Dave Morgan, Concord, Calif., dragster, 7.451, 180.72
6) Paul Shell, Sandy, Utah, dragster, 7.464, 181.52
7) Vito Adragna, Tucson, Ariz., dragster, 7.513, 180.21
8) Jon Bradford, Tucson, Ariz., dragster, 7.523, 174.01
9) Larry Gibson, Upland, Calif., dragster, 7.569, 182.30
10) Ron Amereno, Tucson, Ariz., dragster, 7.570, 177.49
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