NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Douglas Int'l Rac eway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2002

BRADSHAW AND WILLIAMS TOP QUALIFIERS

Douglas, Wyo. - Alan Bradshaw in Top Alcohol Dragster and Kirk Williams in Top Alcohol Funny Car are leading their fields after day one of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race at Douglas International Raceway, presented by Anderson Boneless Beef and Speedway Super Stop.
Bradshaw's 6.181 second, 232.27 mph pass down the quarter-mile was enough to put the Odessa, Texas, racer into the pole position after one round of qualifying.  The dragster pilot will be looking for his second straight win of the season and a chance to climb atop of the standings.  
Glenwood, Iowa, resident Williams, is the top qualifier in his class after a 6.414 second, 228.89 mph run.  Williams has been to two final rounds in three events this year, but is still looking for his first win of the season.    
	Top qualifiers in other categories are David Kramer of Sterling, Colo., in Comp; Ted Romero of Denver, in Super Stock; and John Hladky of Stuart, Neb., in Stock.
	Racing action continues tomorrow with the second and final day of qualifying beginning at 8 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying is scheduled for 2 and 5 p.m.  For more information, call Douglas International Raceway at (307) 234-0685.  

	The following are Friday's qualifying result from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Douglas International Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1)	Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 6.181 seconds, 232.27 mph
2)	Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.209, 230.61
3)	Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 8.147, 118.01

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 6.414 seconds, 228.89 mph
2)	Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 6.514, 225.37
3)	Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '96 Firebird, 6.602, 219.12
4)	Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Cutlass, 6.800, 175.41
5)	Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '01 Firebird, 6.972, 213.03
6)	Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Camaro, 7.065, 217.00
7)	Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '98 Firebird, 7.130, 201.19
8)	Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '98 Avenger, 7.206, 212.96

COMP ELIMINATOR
1)	David Kramer, Sterling, Colo., '99 Fritz, A/ED, 7.185 seconds, -0.545 under index
2)	Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbeam, F/A, 8.803, -0.527
3)	Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '99 Cameron, A/ED, 7.240, -0.490
4)	Sean Dodd, Lewisville, Texas, '01 Camaro, D/AA, 8.401, -0.459
5)	Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., '02 Red, A/ED, 7.288, -0.442
6)	Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '01 Red, C/D, 7.565, -0.435
7)	Thomas Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 Alter, A/A, 7.225, -0.435
8)	Lou Ficco Jr., Wheatridge, Colo., '00 Chevrolet, PST, 8.132, -0.408
9)	Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '00 Fritz, B/D, 7.400, -0.400
10)	Mike Trumble Jr., Pasadena, Texas, '01 Pontiac, A/SM, 8.697, -0.373

SUPER STOCK
1)	Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Pontiac, GT/JA, 11.338 seconds, -1.062 under index
2)	Michael Tueffel, Centenial, Colo., '98 Pontiac, SS/BM, 9.273, -1.057
3)	Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Pontiac, GT/MA, 11.778, -1.052
4)	Bill Ringer, Longmont, Colo., '70 Barracuda, SS/FA, 10.432, -1.008
5)	Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.672, -0.988
6)	Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Pontiac, GT/IA, 11.275, -0.965
7)	James Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Chevrolet, SS/GA, 10.590, -0.960
8)	Rich Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., '87 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.704, -0.956
9)	Jim Beuthel, Aurora, Colo., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 10.437, -0.953
10)	Dennis Nelson, Hugo, Minn., '80 Malibu, GT/LA, 11.672, -0.948

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., '66 Nova, G/S, 11.802, -1.188
2)	Jeffrey Johnson, Englewood, Colo., '71 Mustang, E/SA, 11.603, -1.177
3)	Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Firebird, G/SA, 11.965, -1.125
4)	Robert Mulry, Hollister, Calif., '74 Firebird, K/SA, 12.745, -1.045
5)	Jay Tittle, Rapid City, S.D., '67 Fairlane, E/S, 11.736, -0.984
6)	Neal Rhodes, Elizabeth, Colo., '67 Fairlane, F/SA, 11.961, -0.969
7)	Bob Sharp, Haslet, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/S, 11.287, -0.953
8)	Bernie Cunningham, Riverside, Calif., '98 Pontiac, E/SA, 11.827, -0.953
9)	Barry Pollard, Regina, Sask., '79 Aspen, K/SA, 12.853, -0.937
10)	John Cooper, Laporte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, A/SA, 11.107, -0.923

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