NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, La.

BELLE ROSE, La. - Rookie Top Alcohol Dragster racer Lindsey Wood grabbed the No. 1 spot for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cajun Challenge at No Problem Raceway. The McAlpin, Fla., racer clocked in at 5.340 seconds at 264.86 mph in the Darien-Meadows owned dragster. Wood's took over the driving duties for the Darien & Meadows team when Ashley Force made the move to Top Fuel Funny Car at the start of the 2007 season.

Wood is followed by former NHRA Pacific Division Champion and current Top Fuel Dragster pilot Morgan Lucas with a 5.419 second pass at 262.13 mph. The Brownsburg, Ind., racer is pulling double duty this year campaigning his Top Alcohol Dragster in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and his top fuel dragster on the NHRA PowerAde circuit.

Jay Payne leads the Top Alcohol Funny Car field with a 5.753 second lap at 252.99 mph. Payne won the season kickoff CarQuest Winternationals last month in Pomona, Calif., and is followed by South Central Division Champion Jimmy Jones of Cleburne, Texas, in the No. 2 spot running 5.899 seconds at 246.57 mph.

Metarie, La., Comp racer Craig Bourgeois sits on top of the Comp Eliminator field with a 6.824 second run. Bourgeois won here at No Problem Raceway last year at the Jegs.com Cajun Sportsnationals. This year's sportsnationals are scheduled for April 20-22 at No Problem Raceway.

The top four drivers in the TCI Comp Cams Top Dragster class hail from Louisiana with Joey Marcotte of Denham Springs, La., on top with a run of 6.414 seconds at 173.29 mph while Michael Kile was second out of Westlake, La., at 6.582 seconds, 205.01 mph. Morrero, La., racer Peter Vicari was third and Brandon Chauvin of Gonzalez, La., was fourth quickest.

Keith Raftery leads the Reher-Morrison Top Sportsman class in his '07 GTO followed by Bret Prejean of St. Amant, La. in the second spot.

Top qualifiers in other classes were Shaun LeBlanc of Bartlett, Tenn., in Super Stock and Dempsey Pendarvis of Gonzales, La., in Stock with his '01 Firebird. Pendarvis is followed by Patrick Courts Sr. of New Iberia, La., in his '87 Trans Am. Kelly Pulley jumped to the top of the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson class with a perfect 0.000 second reaction time.

Racing continues Saturday at 9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are $20 Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call No Problem Raceway, (985) 369-3692.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cajun Challenge event at No Problem Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Lindsey Wood, McAlpin, Fla., 5.340 seconds, 264.86 mph

2) Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.419, 262.13

3) Chris Holley, Freeport, Texas, 5.808, 218.34

4) Darvin Martinets, Lake Jackson, Texas, 7.759, 116.19

5) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 12.017, 67.35

6) Shawn Langdon, Mira Loma, Calif., 15.266, 51.10

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.753 seconds, 252.99 mph

2) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.899, 246.57

3) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.925, 225.30

4) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 6.445, 211.30

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.810 seconds, -0.710
(under index)

2) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.888, -0.682

3) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., '03 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.390, -0.650

4) Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '07 Cobalt, H/A, 8.770, -0.640

5) Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '05 Sunfire, E/SMA, 8.455, -0.635

6) Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '05 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.856, -0.634

7) Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 8.067, -0.623

8) Ernest Watson, Humble, Texas, '04 Cavalier, C/SM, 8.208, -0.592

9) Shane Heckel, La Porte, Texas, dragster, B/D, 6.683, -0.587

10) Richard Freeman, Pauls Valley, Okla., '07 Cobalt, E/AA, 7.727,
-0.583

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.383 seconds,
-1.317 (under index)

2) Shaun LeBlanc, Bartlett, Tenn., '88 Mustang, GT/A, 9.054, -1.246

3) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.628, -1.172

4) Blair Patrick, Jasper, Tenn., '68 Mustang, SS/EA, 9.506, -1.144

5) Roger Green, Baton Rouge, La., '66 Chevy II, SS/GA, 9.732, -1.118

6) Jerry Caro, Houma, La., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.690, -1.110

7) Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.595, -1.105

8) Gilbert Johnson Jr, Lecompte, La., '90 Camaro, GT/JA, 10.497, -1.103

9) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.322, -1.078

10) James Caro, Houma, La., '04 Stratus, SS/BM, 8.654, -1.046

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.012
seconds, -1.288 (under index)

2) Patrick Courts Sr., New Iberia, La., '87 Trans Am, H/FIA, 12.169,
-1.281

3) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '70 Challenger, A/SA, 10.050,
-1.250

4) Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark., '67 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.091, -1.209

5) Bill McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, '72 Mustang, E/SA, 10.839, -1.161

6) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.795, -1.155

7) Sammy LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '87 Firebird, G/FIA, 11.998, -1.152

8) Terry Landry, Baton Rouge, La., '98 Camaro, D/FIA, 11.152, -1.148

9) Floyd Russo, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.562, -1.138

10) David Buckner, New Waverly, Texas, '72 Duster, E/SA, 10.871, -1.129

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '07 GTO, 6.576 seconds, 206.73 mph

2) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.740, 204.20

3) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, '97 Firebird, 6.870, 202.24

4) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 6.876, 201.61

5) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.906, 200.29

6) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 6.953, 196.87

7) Jason Wood, Live Oak, Fla., '68 Camaro, 7.042, 194.58

8) Todd Drummond, Kiln, Miss., '04 Monte Carlo, 7.063, 194.41

9) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.152, 192.08

10) Chris Gulitti, Spring, Texas, '96 Trans Am, 7.288, 185.92

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., dragster, 6.414 seconds, 173.29
mph

2) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.582, 205.01

3) Peter Vicari, Morrero, La., dragster, 6.660, 199.20

4) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.662, 204.01

5) John Garner, Houston, dragster, 6.780, 199.37

6) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.821, 196.99

7) Andre Landry, Pierre Part, La., dragster, 6.864, 195.25

8) Kurt Damron Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., dragster, 6.923, 192.03

9) Robert Cool, LaPlace, La., dragster, 6.993, 192.44

10) Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 6.999, 192.85

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Kelly Pulley, League City, Texas, '82 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.000 seconds
reaction time

2) Craig Treble, Hensley, Ark., '02 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.003

3) Peter Pollet, Paulina, La., '88 Harley, ETMX, 0.004

4) Terry Blakely, Hope, Ark., '78 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.005

5) Curtis J. Nichols III, Alvin, Texas, '00 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.008

6) Joshua Guitreau, Prairieville, La., dragster, ETMX, 0.012

7) Michael Nash, Texarkana, Texas, dragster, ETMX, 0.013

8) Eddie Glaze, Houston, '90 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.014

9) David Richeaux, Lafayette, La., '02 Hayabusa, ETMX, 0.015

10) Keith Altazin, Broussard, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.015