TACH Speed Channel-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Qualifying from Nebraska Motorplex
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION > NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX > SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2002 > > "> NIGHT OF FLAMES> "> LIGHT UP SCRIBNER SKY > > Scribner, Neb. - Saturday night> '> s racing action at the O> '> Reilly Summer Sizzle featured the > "> Night of Flames> "> , during Nebraska Motorplex> '> s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race. > Many of the Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars took advantage of the cooler temperatures and ran their best times of the day during their third qualifying session. > "> I just came here to race,> "> said dragster pilot James Copeland II. > "> You race the track. Hopefully, I> '> ll be able to put up some big numbers this weekend.> "> > Heading into tomorrow> '> s eliminations, Alan Bradshaw in Top Alcohol Dragster and Kirk Williams in Top Alcohol Funny Car earned top qualifier honors. > Bradshaw of Odessa, Texas, made a 5.733 second, 248.41 mph pass on his third run to take the top spot away from Lee Callaway, who held the top spot all day until Bradshaw> '> s final pass. The dragster pilot has competed in two national and two divisional events this year, making the finals in all four events. He took wins in both divisional events, becoming one of only two racers this year to have two wins in West Central Division competition. > Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Williams, also became the top qualifier on his final pass after a run of 6.058 seconds, 239.17 mph. Before his final qualifying pass, the Glenwood, Iowa, resident indicated that he would be pushing the limits on his car in an attempt to better his position in the standings. Williams was qualified eighth before his final pass. > > "> We> '> re going to push it,> "> said Williams. > "> I> '> m either going to be the guy on top or the guy in last.> "> > Top qualifiers in other categories are Roger Brogdon of Tomball, Texas, in Comp; Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., in Super Stock; and Robert Shaw of Sedalia, Mo., in Stock. > In NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series action, Tom Gilligan of Fremont, Neb., remained the top qualifier after recording a .500 second reaction time on Friday. > "> I guess there is a little bit of an advantage, racing at your home track,> "> said Gilligan. > "> You can look back at your records to see what you should run. It> '> ll help a little with the reaction time too.> "> > Tickets for Sunday> '> s eliminations are $20, with children 12 and under admitted free with a paid adult. Gates open at 7 a.m., and eliminations begin at 8 a.m. Round one of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car is scheduled for noon. For more information, call Nebraska Motorplex at (402) 664-3364. > > 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 event at Nebraska Motorplex: > > TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER > 1) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.733 seconds, 248.41 mph > 2) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.768, 244.63 > 3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.836, 241.22 > 4) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.842, 246.23 > 5) James Copeland II, Red Oak, Texas, 5.938, 236.96 > 6) William Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 6.044, 240.77 > 7) Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 6.078, 232.79 > 8) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 6.277, 206.32 > > Not Qualified > 9) Garry Ormsby Jr., Granite Bay, Calif., 6.309, 195.56 > 10) Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.496, 214.43 > > Round 1 > 1) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.733, 248.4 vs. 8) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 6.277, 206.32 > 2) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.768, 244.63 vs. 7) Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 6.078, 232.79 > 3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.836, 241.22 vs. 6) William Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 6.044, 240.77 > 4) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.842, 246.23 vs. 5) James Copeland II, Red Oak, Texas, 5.938, 236.96 > > TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR > 1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, > '> 98 Firebird, 6.058 seconds, 239.17 mph > 2) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, > '> 99 Trans Am, 6.061, 236.34 > 3) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., > '> 00 Camaro, 6.093, 232.31 > 4) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., > '> 00 Avenger, 6.106, 231.30 > 5) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, > '> 01 Firebird, 6.114, 237.59 > 6) Scott Palmer, Nixa, Mo., > '> 98 Achieva, 6.192, 235.17 > 7) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., > '> 97 Firebird, 6.320, 221.23 > 8) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., > '> 96 Cutlass, 6.393, 221.89 > > Not Qualified > 9) Thomas Frickenschmidt, Lockwood, Mo., > '> 00 Firebird, 6.425, 221.67 > 10) Kurt Prososki, Bellevue, Neb., > '> 96 Daytona, 6.665, 188.52 > > Round 1 > 1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, > '> 98 Firebird, 6.058, 239.17 vs. 8) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., > '> 96 Cutlass, 6.393, 221.89 > 2) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, > '> 99 Trans Am, 6.061, 236.34 vs. 7) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., > '> 97 Firebird, 6.320, 221.23 > 3) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., > '> 00 Camaro, 6.093, 232.31 vs. 6) Scott Palmer, Nixa, Mo., > '> 98 Achieva, 6.192, 235.17 > 4) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., > '> 00 Avenger, 6.106, 231.30 vs. 5) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, > '> 01 Firebird, 6.114, 237.59 > > COMP ELIMINATOR > 1) Roger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, > '> 02 Chevy, A/SM, 8.129 seconds, -0.491 under index > 2) Buddy Nickens, Spring, Texas, > '> 92 Chevy, B/TA, 8.697, -0.453 > 3) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., > '> 02 Firebird, D/AA, 7.954, -0.446 > 4) Brian Self, Spring, Texas, > '> 01 Chevy S-10, PST, 7.690, -0.430 > 5) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., > '> 98 Spitzer, D/ED, 7.590, -0.420 > 6) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., > '> 02 Ken Keir, B/AA, 7.403, -0.407 > 7) Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., > '> 62 Sunbeam, F/A, 8.466, -0.404 > 8) Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., > '> 00 Dragster, C/ED, 7.636, -0.374 > 9) Jeff Perrella, Hibbing, Minn., > '> 01 Don Stevens, A/EA, 7.661, -0.369 > 10) Joseph Swearengin, Overland Park, Kan., > '> 97 Cutlass, D/EA, 8.660, -0.360 > > Notables > 14) Shaun Vincent, Omaha, Neb., > '> 01 S-10, C/TA, -0.033 > > SUPER STOCK > 1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., > '> 97 Firebird, GT/MA, 11.034 seconds, -1.016 under index > 2) Ted Romero, Denver, > '> 98 Pontiac, GT/JA, 10.673, -0.977 > 3) Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., > '> 56 Nomad, SS/NA, 11.484, -0.966 > 4) Rick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., > '> 88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.533, -0.917 > 5) Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., > '> 85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.654, -0.896 > 6) Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., > '> 84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.060, -0.890 > 7) Delmer Wood, Tulsa, Okla., > '> 90 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.643, -0.857 > 8) Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., > '> 00 Pontiac, GT/IA, 10.655, -0.845 > 9) Ernie Penner, Osborne, N.B., > '> 99 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.810, -0.840 > 10) Thomas Meyer, Pierce, Neb., > '> 66 Chevy II, SS/LA, 10.926, -0.824 > > Notables > 13) Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., > '> 66 Chevy II, 10.553, -0.747 > 16) Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., > '> 57 Chevrolet, SS/MA, 11.454, -0.696 > 18) Wayne Denklau, Wayne, Neb., > '> 66 Chevy, SS/L, 10.862, -0.688 > 22) Marlin Bogner, Kearney, Neb., > '> 92 Dayton, SS/CS, 9.999, -0.651 > 24) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., > '> 98 Avenger, GT/DA, 10.247, -0.553 > 27) Ron Sieh, Omaha, Neb., > '> 91 Pontiac, GT/JA, 11.189, -0.461 > 40) Geoff Hanson, Omaha, Neb., > '> 87 Regal, GT/GA, 11.865, +0.665 > 41) Donald Nikolich, Gretna, Neb., > '> 64 VW, SS/CC, 16.382, +3.132 > 42) Larry Vierregger, Omaha, Neb., > '> 72 Buick, SS/LA, 28.000, +16.250 > > 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, 10.959, -1.041 > 3) Jeffrey Johnson, Englewood, Colo., > '> 67 Ford, E/SA, 11.021, -0.979 > 4) John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., > '> 66 Nova, G/S, 11.233, -0.967 > 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) Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., > '> 66 Nova, K/S, 12.041, -0.809> > 9) Bob Ruther, Yutan, Neb., > '> 69 Camaro, J/S, 11.843, -0.807 > 10) Jerry Mooney, Wall, S.D., > '> 69 Mustang, C/SA, 10.933, -0.767 > > Notables > 16) Thomas McHale, Seward, Neb., > '> 71 Duster, E/SA, 11.313, -0.687 > 19) Frank Allen Jr., Papillion, Neb., > '> 69 Camaro, A/S, 10.589, -0.661 > 33) Gordon Breithaupt, Fremont, Neb., > '> 69 Camaro, F/S, 11.601, -0.499 > 34) Marlin Bogner, Kearney, Neb., > '> 69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.809, -0.491 > 37) Richard Hultgrien, York, Neb., > '> 72 Mustang, F/SA, 11.723, -0.427 > 39) Raymond Kohout, Dwight, Neb., > '> 69 Plymouth, E/SA, 11.616, -0.384 > 40) Jim Bogner, Kearney, Neb., > '> 72 Demon, G/SA, 11.921, -0.379 > 41) Rex Thonen, Nehawka, Neb., > '> 69 Camaro, B/S, 11.138, -0.362 > 43) Leighton Schmidt, Crete, Neb., > '> 71 Duster, F/SA, 11.844, -0.306 > 45) David Cech, Fremont, Neb., > '> 66 Nova, J/S, 12.412, -0.238 > 50) Mike Moss, Omaha, Neb., > '> 66 GTO, E/S, 12.915, +0.965 > > -- 30 -- >