NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Nebraska M otorplex

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
> NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX
> SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2002
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> "> SIGNS> ">  FAVOR SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION IN TOP ALCOHOL & COMP
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> Scribner, Neb. - Racing at Nebraska Motorplex> '> s O> '> Reilly Summer Sizzle NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event concluded with South Central Division racers taking wins in Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Comp.
> 	> "> We> '> ve only run four races this year, so we> '> re just trying to earn some late season points,> ">  said Top Alcohol Dragster racer Lee Callaway.
> 	The odds were against the Channelview, Texas, resident as he faced off against Alan Bradshaw in the Top Alcohol Dragster final.  Bradshaw has only raced in two divisional and two national events this year, but the dragster pilot is no stranger to the pressure of being in the finals.  The Odessa, Texas, resident made it to the finals in all four events, earning wins at both divisional events he attended.  
> Callaway has raced at five total events, but had never made a final this season.  Despite his inexperience in the finals, Callaway earned the win lights after running a 5.878 second, 241.74 mph pass.    
> 	> "> Tom Conway did a great job in tuning the car,> ">  said Callaway.  > "> It> '> s my first time at this track, but he> '> s been here before with other drivers and knows the conditions.> "> 
> 	Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Jackie Stidham also came to Scribner with the intentions of making up for races he had missed earlier in the season.  The five-time South Central Division Champion came to this race, in hopes that he would be able to gain ground on Tate Branch, who is currently leading the points in his division.  
> Stidham was able to maximize his outing by earning the win on a 6.149 second, 232.85 mph run, despite the absence of his brother and crew chief Ronnie Stidham.  
> 	> "> I> '> ve never been to a race without him,> ">  said Jackie.  > "> I was a little nervous before my first pass, but once the car starts, you forget everything and just concentrate on driving.> "> 
> 	Winners in other categories are Buddy Nickens of Spring, Texas, in Comp; Ben Harper of Olathe, Kan., in Super Stock; Scott Dugdale of Circle Pines, Minn., in Stock; John Goemann of Dodge City, Kan., in Super Comp; Paul Pittman of Bloomington, Minn., in Super Gas; and BJ Boles of Lake Park, Ill., in Super Street.  
> 	In NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series competition, local racer Tom Gilligan of Fremont, Neb., took the win on a 9.979 second, 127.19 mph run.  
> 	West Central Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its final stop of the season in Earlville, Iowa, Sept. 6-8 at Tri-State Raceway.  For more information, call the track at (563) 923-3724.
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> 	The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Nebraska Motorplex:
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> TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
> Round 1
> 1)	Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.783, 245.03 def. 8) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., broke
> 2)	Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.831, 242.98 def. 7) Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 6.436, 223.49
> 3)	Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.916, 241.61 def. 6) William Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 5.913, 242.00
> 4)	David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.726, 250.13 def. 5) James Copeland II, Red Oak, Texas, 6.228, 221.07
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> Semi-finals
> Bradshaw, 5.804, 243.90 def. Wells, 5.805, 248.20
> Callaway, 5.838, 242.58 def. Zivkovich, 5.957, 241.61
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> Final
> Callaway, 5.878, 241.74 def. Bradshaw, 5.920, 235.35
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> TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
> Round 1
> 1)	Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, > '> 98 Firebird, 6.149, 238.79 def. 8) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., > '> 96 Cutlass, 6.400, 221.62
> 2)	Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, > '> 99 Trans Am, 6.084, 236.84 def. 7) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., > '> 97 Firebird, did not run
> 3)	Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., > '> 00 Camaro, 6.137, 231.89 def. 6) Scott Palmer, Nixa, Mo., > '> 98 Achieva, 6.798, 164.17> 
> 5)	Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, > '> 01 Firebird, 6.057, 238.41 def. 4) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., > '> 00 Avenger, 6.160, 235.97
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> Semi-finals
> Williams, 6.212, 237.27 def. Moats, 6.280, 230.41
> Stidham, 6.079, 235.60 def. Chesterman, 6.147, 235.17
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> Final
> Stidham, 6.149, 232.85 def. Williams, 7.680, 127.85
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> COMP ELIMINATOR
> Buddy Nickens, Spring, Texas, > '> 92 Chevy, B/TA, 8.740 seconds, 155.62 mph. def. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., > '> 62 Sunbeam, F/A, 8.762, 138.39
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> SUPER STOCK
> Ben Harper, Olathe, Kan., > '> 65 Coronet, SS/JA, 10.869, 120.83 def. Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., > '> 84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.235, 131.00
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> STOCK ELIMINATOR
> Scott Dugdale, Circle Pines, Minn., > '> 67 Chevelle, H/SA, 12.090, 100.06 def. Jim Parsons, Kearney, Mo., > '> 68 Nova, G/S, 11.724, 113.00
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> SUPER COMP
> John Goemann, Dodge City, Kan., > '> 02 Fritz, 8.888, 156.52 def. Steve Swenson, Valley Springs, S.D., > '> 00 Dragster, 8.886, 167.13
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> SUPER GAS
> Paul Pittman, Bloomington, Minn., > '> 02 Firebird, 9.898, 157.72 def. Russell Higgins, Sweet Springs, Mo., > '> 96 Beretta, 9.875, 148.73
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> SUPER STREET
> BJ Boles, Lake Park, Ill., > '> 89 Camaro, 17.529, 58.52 def. Jeff Landholm, Scribner, Neb., > '> 68 Camaro, 10.926, 127.19
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NHRA KERKER MOTORCYCLE SERIES
Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '79 Kawasaki, 9.979, 127.19 def. Buddy Robinson, Colorado Springs, Colo., '02 Suzuki, 17.861, 65.79