NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Memphis Motorsports Park

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK, MEMPHIS, TENN.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 24, 2007; In the final rounds of qualifying at Memphis Motorsports Park's Mid-South Sportsman Championships presented by TCI, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Brandon Pierce and Steve Harker remained in the top qualifying spots in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, respectively. Eliminations begin Sunday at 9 a.m.

Pierce, of Moore, Okla., did not improve on his initial qualifying effort of 5.384 seconds at 262.49 mph. However, those numbers were enough to carry him through two qualifying sessions on Saturday. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., moved into the No. 2 qualifying spot, just behind Pierce, with a 5.396-second, 231.84 mph run. Brownsville, Ind., resident Morgan Lucas, who also campaigns a Top Fuel Dragster in NHRA's PowerAde Drag Racing Series, moved from the eighth qualifying spot up to No. 3, running 5.447 seconds at 260.66 mph.

Harker, a resident of Gainesville, Ga., did improve on Friday's qualifying numbers, finishing the set with 5.642-second, 256.60 mph pass. Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., stayed in the second qualifying spot but did not improve on his 5.677-second, 255.24 mph run.

In Comp Eliminator qualifying, Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., held off his competitors to stay in the No. 1 spot. Super Stock racer Robert Harrison, Albion, Ill., and Stock Eliminator competitor George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., also kept their top qualifying spots. Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., remained atop the Top Dragster category as did Ken Kinsella, Paris, Tenn., in Sportsman Motorcyle. Bert Prejean of St. Amant, La. to over the No. 1 spot in Top Sportsman.

Racing continues Sunday at Memphis Motorsports Park. Gates open at 8 a.m. and eliminations start at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round at noon.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Memphis Motorsports Park are $20. Children, 6 to 12 years old, are $5 and kids 5 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call Memphis Motorsports Park, (866) 40-SPEED, or visit www.MemphisMotorsportsPark.com.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and Sunday's first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Mid-South Sportsman Championships presented by TCI at Memphis Motorsports Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.384 seconds, 262.49 mph

2) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.396, 231.87

3) Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.447, 260.66

4) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.451, 260.97

5) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 5.469, 256.50

6) Darvin Martinets, Lake Jackson, Texas, 5.472, 245.05

7) Lindsey Wood, McAlpin, Fla., 5.486, 259.61

8) Shawn Langdon, Mira Loma, Calif., 5.494, 262.28 

Not Qualified

9) Kate Harker, Gainesville, Ga., 5.585, 247.43

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.384 seconds, 262.49 mph vs. 8) Shawn
Langdon, Mira Loma, Calif., 5.494, 262.28

2) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.396, 231.87 vs. 7) Lindsey Wood,
McAlpin, Fla., 5.486, 259.61

3) Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.447, 260.66 vs. 6) Darvin Martinets,
Lake Jackson, Texas, 5.472, 245.05

4) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.451, 260.97 vs. 5) Todd Datweiler,
Herscher, Ill., 5.469, 256.50

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.642 seconds, 256.60
mph

2) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.677, 255.24

3) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '02 Camaro, 5.744, 253.99

4) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.746, 251.95

5) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.760, 247.84

6) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.786, 247.61

7) Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.100, 232.51

8) Casey Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 6.117, 235.93 

Not Qualified

9) John Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '07 Avenger, 6.374, 229.24

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.642 seconds, 256.60
mph vs. 8) Casey Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 6.117, 235.93

2) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.677, 255.24 vs.
7) Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.100, 232.51

3) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '02 Camaro, 5.744, 253.99 vs. 6) Kebin
Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas,

'02 Camaro, 5.786, 247.61

4) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.746, 251.95 vs. 5) Brandon
Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.760, 247.84

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.892 seconds,
-0.678 (under index)

2) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.657, -0.643

3) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '05 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.855, -0.635

4) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.873, -0.627

5) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.795, -0.615

6) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '06 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.106, -0.614

7) Cordis Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '07 Cobalt, H/SMA, 9.011, -0.609

8) Adam Hickey, Hammond, La., '07 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.272, -0.598

9) Bub Miller, Overland Park, Kan., '97 Cutlass, D/EA, 8.328, -0.592

10) Steve Kent, Lottie, La., '02 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.907, -0.583

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Robert Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, SS/KA, 10.301 seconds, -1.249
(under index)

2) Shaun LeBlanc, Bartlett, Tenn., '88 Mustang, GT/A, 9.081, -1.219

3) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.488, -1.212

4) Don Barber, Hohenwald, Tenn., '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.518, -1.182

5) Richard South, Pickerington, Ohio, '05 Sunfire, GT/EA, 9.770, -1.180

6) Brandon Wilkinson, Bowling Green, Ky., '69 Corvette, SS/AA, 8.840, -1.160

7) Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., '99 Grand Am, SS/BM, 8.550, -1.150

8) Jim Smiley, Springfield, Tenn., '91 Calais, SS/BM, 8.562, -1.138

9) Kenny Schindler, Hendersonville, Tenn., '71 Corvette, SS/BA, 9.063,
-1.137

10) Nick Morris, Bardstown, Ky., '98 Mustang, GT/MA, 10.915, -1.135

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '78 Volare, I/SA, 11.332 seconds, -1.268
(under index)

2) Wayne Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '83 Malibu, K/SA, 11.705, -1.245

3) James Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, K/SA, 11.714, -1.236

4) Amy Faulk, Collierville, Tenn., '02 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.799, -1.201

5) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.750, -1.200

6) Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark., '67 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.152, -1.148

7) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.404, -1.146

8) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.456, -1.144

9) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.164, -1.136

10) Jamie Sammers, Franklin, Ky., '85 Mustang, P/S, 12.540, -1.110

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.649 seconds, 209.85 mph

2) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 6.806, 203.92

3) Bob Mandell, Culleocka, Tenn., '92 Cutlass, 6.889, 202.58

4) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley, Ga., '07 Cobalt, 6.923, 202.58

5) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.931, 200.14

6) Rick Corn, Benton, Ill., '05 Stratus, 7.023, 191.24

7) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.174, 192.08

8) Mark Mabry, W. Frankfort, Ill., '05 Grand Am, 7.220, 188.44

9) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '02 Cavalier, 7.276, 190.30

10) Jeffery Pittman, Conover, N.C., '68 Chevelle, 7.280, 187.11

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Joey Marcotte, Denham Spgs., La., dragster, 6.109 seconds, 227.46 mph

2) Peter Vicari, Morrero, La., dragster, 6.690, 202.58

3) John Garner, Houston, Texas, dragster, 6.851, 194.07

4) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.926, 194.38

5) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster, 6.938, 192.88

6) Kevin Ford, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, 6.974, 193.35

7) Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 7.046, 193.02

8) David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 7.054, 192.25

9) Chris Bermond, Bay St. Louis, Miss., dragster, 7.073, 191.21

10) Jason Covington, Center, Texas, dragster, 7.112, 188.52

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Ken Kinsella, Paris, Tenn., '95 Suzuki, 0.000 seconds reaction time

2) Bruce Calhoun, Hope, Ark., '84 Ninja, 0.000

3) Eddie Glaze, Houston, '90 Suzuki, 0.001

4) Todd Blanchard, Napoleonville, La., '91 Honda, 0.002

5) Brent Bradley, Mason, Tenn., '80 Suzuki, 0.003

6) Craig Treble, Hensley, Ark., '02 Suzuki, 0.004

7) Henry Keele, San Antonio, Texas, '82 Kawasaki, 0.004

8) Doug Emge, Albertville, Ala., '86 Suzuki, 0.008

9) Terry Blakely, Hope, Ark., '78 Kawasaki, 0.009

10) Michael Nash, Texarkana, Texas, dragster, 0.010