TACH Speed Channel - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday Qualifying from Nebraska Motorplex
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION > NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX > FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2002 > > RACERS SCORCH DOWN TRACK AT O> '> REILLY SUMMER SIZZLE > > Scribner, Neb. - Competitors from fifteen states and one Canadian province raced down Nebraska Motorplex> '> s quarter-mile during day one of qualifying at the O> '> Reilly Summer Sizzle, race five of six in West Central Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. > "> This division has so many quality racers, it should be a competitive weekend,> "> said Super Stock racer Geoff Hanson. > Bo Butner III of Floyds Knobs, Ind., is the top qualifier in Comp after a 7.954 second run. > In pursuit of Butner is current division points leader Lucky Snyder of Longmont, Colo., who is in the hunt for his first division championship, third straight overall for his family. His father earned one division championship during his racing career, while his brother has five including the past two Comp West Central Division Championships. > "> Our goal is to try to just win rounds,> "> said Snyder. > "> Just keep winning rounds and keep earning points to have a chance at winning the division.> "> > Also leading their fields after the first day are Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., in Super Stock after an 11.067 second run, and Robert Shaw of Sedalia, Mo., in Stock after a 14.442 second pass. > Tom Gilliagan of Fremont, Neb., in his > '> 79 Kawasaki, is the number one qualifier after a .500 second reaction time in NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series action. Held in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, qualifying is based on reaction time. > Spectator admission for the second and final day of qualifying is $20, with children 12 and under admitted free with a paid adult. Gates open at 7 a.m., and time trials and qualifying are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. > Day two also features nighttime jet car exhibitions at 8:30, 10, and 11 p.m., as well as Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying at noon, 4, and 8 p.m. Local Top Alcohol Dragster competitor Ed Schmeeckle of Gothenburg, Neb., is looking forward to racing in front of the hometown crowd. > "> It> '> s nice to race here because we have a pretty good following in Nebraska,> "> said Schmeeckle. > "> We also have some tune-up information from year> '> s past which should help.> "> > > The following are Friday> '> s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Nebraska Motorplex: > > COMP ELIMINATOR > 1) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., > '> 02 Firebird, D/AA, 7.954 seconds, -0.446 under index > 2) Buddy Nickens, Spring, Texas, > '> 92 Chevy, B/TA, 8.711, -0.439 > 3) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., > '> 02 Ken Keir, B/AA, 7.403, -0.407 > 4) Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., > '> 62 Sunbeam, F/A, 8.487, -0.383 > 5) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., > '> 98 Spitzer, D/ED, 7.636, -0.374 > 6) Brian Self, Spring, Texas, > '> 01 Chevy S-10, PST, 7.748, -0.372 > 7) Jeff Perrella, Hibbing, Minn., > '> 01 Don Stevens, A/EA, 7.661, -0.369 > 8) Joseph Swearengin, Overland Park, Kan., > '> 97 Cutlass, D/EA, 8.703, -0.317 > 9) Thomas Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., > '> 00 Grand Prix, C/EA, 8.566, -0.314 > 10) Lou Ficco Jr., Wheat Ridge, Colo., > '> 01 Chevy S-10, PST, 7.809, -0.311 > > SUPER STOCK > 1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., > '> 97 Firebird, GT/MA, 11.067 seconds, -0.983 under index > 2) Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., > '> 56 Nomad, SS/NA, 11.484, -0.966 > 3) Delmer Wood, Tulsa, Okla., > '> 90 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.643, -0.857 > 4) Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., > '> 84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.095, -0.855 > 5) Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., > '> 85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.696, -0.854 > 6) Thomas Meyer, Pierce, Neb., > '> 66 Chevy II, SS/LA, 10.926, -0.824 > 7) Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., > '> 00 Pontiac, GT/IA, 10.690, -0.810 > 8) Kandra Weber, Boulder, Colo., > '> 88 Cutlass, SS/MA, 11.391, -0.759 > 9) Teresa Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind., > '> 96 Achieva, SS/DM, 9.453, -0.747> > 10) Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., > '> 66 Chevy II, 10.553, -0.747 > > STOCK ELIMINATOR > 1) Robert Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., > '> 85 El Camino, V/SA, 14.442 seconds, -1.358 under index > 2) Dan Zrust, Maple Grove, Minn., > '> 01 Camaro, E/SA, 11.003, -0.997 > 3) John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., > '> 66 Nova, G/S, 11.233, -0.967 > 4) Jeffrey Johnson, Englewood, Colo., > '> 67 Ford, E/SA, 11.067, -0.933 > 5) Stuart Goertzen, Buhler, Kan., > '> 67 Cougar, E/S, 11.044, -0.906 > 6) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., > '> 73 Firebird, G/SA, 11.411, -0.889 > 7) Jon Wacholtz, Austin, Minn., > '> 72 Le Man, F/SA, 11.316, -0.834 > 8) Bob Ruther, Yutan, Neb., > '> 69 Camaro, J/S, 11.843, -0.807 > 9) Jerry Mooney, Wall, S.D., > '> 69 Mustang, C/SA, 10.933, -0.767 > 10) Randy Shepard, Holmen, Wis., > '> 69 Camaro, A/S, 10.518, -0.732 > > -- 30 -- >