NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday Qualifying from Doug las Int'l Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2002 BRADSHAW & WILLIAMS CONTINUE TO LEAD FIELDS Douglas, Wyo. - The second and final day of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race at Douglas International Raceway, presented by Anderson Boneless Beef and Speedway Super Stop ended with Alan Bradshaw and Kirk Williams remaining atop of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. Bradshaw's run on Friday of 6.181 seconds, at 232.27 mph held through Saturday's two qualifying sessions to keep him in the top seat. The Odessa, Texas, resident has competed in three events this year, two national, one divisional event, and posts a 9 - 2 overall record in eliminations. Glenwood, Iowa, resident Williams, also lead his class through all three rounds. His best run was on his second pass down the quarter mile as he clocked in at 6.388 seconds, 224.66 mph. This is the first time this year that Williams is the top qualifier entering Sunday's eliminations. If Williams earns the event win tomorrow, he can possibly take the lead in the Top Alcohol Funny Car points standings in the NHRA West Central Division. The Top Alcohol Funny Car racer is currently third behind Cy Chesterman of Sioux City, Iowa, who is not in competition this weekend. Top qualifiers in other categories are Lucky Snyder of Longmont, Colo., in Comp; Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., in Super Stock; and John Hladky of Stuart, Neb., in Stock. In NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series action, a racing series held in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Felicia Waddell of Littleton, Colo., is the top qualifier. Qualifying for the Sportsman Motorcycle class is based on reaction time. Parity has been the theme this year in the NHRA West Central Division, as the division has yet to witness a racer win more than one event this year in any of the eight racing categories. Racers such as Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Bradshaw and Comp competitor Snyder, who are the top qualifiers in their respected categories will attempt to be the first to earn two event wins in the division tomorrow, as eliminations start at 9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m., with round one of eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car scheduled for noon. Tickets for the final day of racing at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race, presented by Anderson Boneless Beef and Speedway Super Stop are $18 with pit pass and $10 without. For more information, call Douglas International Raceway at (307) 234-0685. The following are final qualifying results and first round pairings in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race at Douglas International Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER 1) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 6.181 seconds, 232.27 mph 2) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 6.190, 233.24 3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.209, 230.61 4) David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 6.229, 233.64 5) Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.256, 229.35 6) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 6.732, 213.74 First Round 1) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 6.181 seconds, 232.27 mph vs. 6) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 6.732, 213.74 2) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 6.190, 233.24 vs. 5) Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.256, 229.35 3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.209, 230.61 vs. 4) David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 6.229, 233.64 TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 6.388 seconds, 224.66 mph 2) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 6.429, 226.09 3) Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '96 Firebird, 6.602, 219.12 4) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '98 Avenger, 6.694, 220.19 5) Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Camaro, 6.748, 213.74 6) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Cutlass, 6.791, 186.98 7) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '98 Firebird, 6.825, 210.80 8) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '01 Firebird, 6.839, 191.32 First Round 1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 6.388, 224.66 vs. 8) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '01 Firebird, 6.839, 191.32 2) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 6.429, 226.09 vs. 7) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '98 Firebird, 6.825, 210.80 3) Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '96 Firebird, 6.602, 219.12 vs. 6) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Cutlass, 6.791, 186.98 4) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '98 Avenger, 6.694, 220.19 vs. 5) Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Camaro, 6.748, 213.74 COMP ELIMINATOR 1) Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbeam, F/A, 8.777 seconds, -0.553 under index 2) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '00 Fritz, B/D, 7.249, -0.551 3) David Kramer, Sterling, Colo., '99 Fritz, A/ED, 7.185, -0.545 4) Sean Dodd, Lewisville, Texas, '01 Camaro, D/AA, 8.369, -0.491 5) Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '99 Cameron, A/ED, 7.240, -0.490 6) Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., '02 Red, A/ED, 7.272, -0.458 7) Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '00 Dragster, C/ED, 7.982, -0.438 8) Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '01 Red, C/D, 7.564, -0.436 9) Thomas Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 Alter, A/A, 7.225, -0.435 10) Lou Ficco Jr., Wheatridge, Colo., '00 Chevrolet, PST, 8.132, -0.408 SUPER STOCK 1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Pontiac, GT/MA, 11.620 seconds, -1.210 under index 2) Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Pontiac, GT/JA, 11.287, -1.113 3) Michael Tueffel, Centenial, Colo., '98 Pontiac, SS/BM, 9.242, -1.088 4) Rich Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., '87 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.621, -1.039 5) Ernie Penner, Osborne, Man., '99 Firebird, GT/JA, 11.372, -1.028 6) Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Pontiac, GT/IA, 11.223, -1.017 7) Bill Ringer, Longmont, Colo., '70 Barracuda, SS/FA, 10.426, -1.014 8) Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.663, -0.997 9) James Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Chevrolet, SS/GA, 10.553, -0.997 10) Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.933, -0.997 STOCK ELIMINATOR 1) John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., '66 Nova, G/S, 11.802 seconds, -1.188 under index 2) Jeffrey Johnson, Englewood, Colo., '71 Mustang, E/SA, 11.603, -1.177 3) Frank Weaver Jr., Waco, Texas, '84 Trans Am, K/SA, 12.643, -1.147 4) Robert Mulry, Hollister, Calif., '74 Firebird, K/SA, 12.662, -1.128 5) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Firebird, G/SA, 11.965, -1.125 6) Barry Pollard, Regina, Sask., '79 Aspen, K/SA, 12.704, -1.086 7) Dwayne Scheitlin, Madera, Calif., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 11.236, -1.064 8) Neal Rhodes, Elizabeth, Colo., '67 Fairlane, F/SA, 11.898, -1.032 9) Jay Tittle, Rapid City, S.D., '67 Fairlane, E/S, 11.736, -0.984 10) John Cooper, LaPorte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, A/SA, 11.059, -0.971 -- 30 --