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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2002 BRADSHAW & CHESTERMAN KING OF THE MOUNTAIN Denver - After entering today's eliminations as the top qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, Alan Bradshaw and Cy Chesterman took home wins at Thunder on the Mountain, a Zac's Legacy Foundation. The only time Odessa, Texas, resident Bradshaw, faced anyone was in the semi-finals, when he was paired against Edwin Schmeeckle of Gothenburg, Neb. Schmeeckle, who was coming off his first career win two weeks ago in Brainerd, Minn., was unable to make a bid for a second straight win after having engine problems 200 feet down the quarter-mile. After being uncontested in the first round, Bradshaw also enjoyed the luxury of a second bye in the final to take home the easy win. Dragster pilot Kent Nuckols had a bye in the other semi-final match-up, but the Albuquerque, N.M., resident failed to advance into the final to face Bradshaw after mechanical problems prevented him from making a pass in the semi-finals. Top Alcohol Funny Car competition was much more intense, as the top two qualifiers faced off in the finals. Chesterman and Kirk Williams were side by side down the entire track, but it was Chesterman of Sioux City, Iowa, who earned the win lights after a 6.063 second, 238.89 mph pass. Winners in other classes were Bill Kent of Midland, Texas, in Comp; David Bogner of Kearney, Neb., in Super Stock; Rick Wessels of Belle Fourche, S.D., in Stock; Terry Ekart of Manhattan, Kan., in Super Comp; Charles Manthei of Colorado Springs, Colo., in Super Gas; and Dale Gebhart of Fairland, Okla., in Super Street. Dale Detlie of Owatanna, Minn., also took the win in NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series racing. West Central Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its next stop at Douglas International Raceway in Douglas, Wyo., July 12-14. The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Bandimere Speedway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER First Round 1) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.793 seconds, 249.81 mph vs. BYE 4) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.790, 243.02 def. 3) Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 5.817, 245.05 5) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.802, 247.27 def. 2) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.817, 249.03 Semi-finals Bradshaw, 5.738, 248.61 def. Schmeeckle, 10.692, 76.56 Nuckols, no time vs. BYE Final Bradshaw, 12.701, 91.41 vs. BYE TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 1) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.050 seconds, 239.78 mph def. 8) Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Cutlass, 6.602, 213.47 2) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Pontiac, 6.160, 236.88 def. 7) Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 8.566, 120.58 6) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '00 Avenger, 7.586, 178.59 def. 3) Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Camaro, 11.358, 74.40 4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.021, 240.04 def. 5) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 8.261, 116.77 Semi-finals Chesterman, 6.053, 240.00 def. Moats, 6.076, 238.60 Williams, 6.623, 230.84 def. Harrington, 7.453, 220.30 Final Chesterman, 6.063, 238.89 def. Williams, 6.125, 236.80 COMP ELIMINATOR Bill Kent, Midland, Texas, '00 Frameworks, C/D, 8.044 seconds, 124.80 mph. def. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbee, F/A, 11.201, 86.73 SUPER STOCK David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '99 Dodge, GT/DA, 10.884, 127.38 def. Bill Ringer, Longmont, Colo., '70 Barracuda, SS/FA, 10.552, 128.20 STOCK ELIMINATOR Rick Wessels, Belle Fourche, S.D., '69 Camaro, F/S, 12.190, 105.23 def. Jay Tittle, Rapid City, S.D., '67 Fairlane, E/S, 11.902, 113.05 SUPER COMP Terry Ekart, Manhattan, Kan., '00 Cameron, 9.472, 159.36 def. Lane Weber, Longmont, Colo., '82 Dragster, 9.466, 144.38 SUPER GAS Charles Manthei, Colorado Springs, '62 Ford, 10.536, 134.38 def. James White, Haysville, Kan., '95 Chevy, 10.553, 154.92 SUPER STREET Dale Gebhart, Fairland, Okla., '70 AMX, 11.576, 124.96 def. Bob Huffman, Rossville, Kan., '69 Camaro, 11.597, 129.33 NHRA KERKER MOTORCYCLE SERIES Dale Detlie, Owatanna, Minn., '83 Suzuki, 9.581, 144.29 def. Brian Johnson, Ramsey, Minn., '99 Suzuki, 9.826, 123.89 -- 30 --