FRIDAY RESULTS-Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event-Darlington Int' l Dragway, Darlington, SC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION
DARLINGTON INTERNATIONAL DRAGWAY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2002

Larsen, Hill and Haulman take top spots at inaugural Darlington Int'l Dragway
DARLINGTON, S.C. - In the opening rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Darlington International Dragway, Richard Larsen, Everett Hill and Steve Haulman are leading their respective fields.
	In Comp Eliminator, Larsen of Tyrone, Ga., piloted his dragster to top spot with a run of 7.116 seconds, -0.674 seconds under his competition index, to take the pole in the class. Qualified in the second spot is the dragster of Brain Browell, of Lafayette, Ind. He's followed by the Chevy S-10 truck of Doug Harris of Millville, N.J.   
The top spot in Super Stock went to the '64 Mustang of Fayetteville, Ga., runner Everett Hill. Hill, who ran a 10.714 seconds pass, is -1.186 seconds under his competition index.  Qualified second is the '88 Cutlass of Tim Worner of Duncannon, Pa., while Wayne Hayes of Elgin, S.C. is qualified third with his '56 Chevy.  	
In Stock Steve Haulman of Navarre, Fla., earned the No. 1 spot behind the wheel of his '85 Camaro with an 11.418 seconds pass, which is -1.432 seconds under his competition index. Qualified second is Tallahassee, Fla., racer Brandon Wood with his '85 Camaro. Bud Rowe of Bridgeton, N.C., is qualified third with his '87 Trans Am.  
In John Bleakley Motorhomes Top Sportsman, Jack Nunez of Daytona Beach, Fla., qualified his '63 Corvette in the top spot with a 6.888 second pass at 191.85 mph. Trailing Nunez in the No. 2 spot is the '97 Avenger of Robert Sellers of Bunnell, Fla. Taking the third spot is Jeffery Lynn Rudisill of Rutherford College, N.C., in his '92 Trans Am. 
Gates at Darlington Int'l Dragway will open tomorrow at 8 a.m. with qualifying set to continue at 9 a.m. Top Sportsman qualifying is scheduled for 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The opening rounds of qualifying for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. A Jet Car exhibition is scheduled for 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Admission prices are $20 Saturday and $15 Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. All tickets include a pit pass. For more information please call Darlington International Dragway at (843) 332-0123 or visit them on the web at www.darlingtondragway.com
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Darlington International Dragway:

Comp Eliminator
1. Richard Larsen, Tyrone, Ga., A/ND, '02 Dragster, 7.116, -0.674 (under index)
2. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., D/D, '97 Dragster, 7.280, -0.600
3. Doug Harris, Millville, N.J., PST/A, '02 S-10, 7.721, -0.579
4. Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., H/SM, '92 Camaro, 9.207, -0.573
5. Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., J/AA, '23 Ford, 7.909, -0.571
6. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., B/SM, '98 Grand Am, 8.284, -0.556
7. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., F/SM, '91 Calais, 9.006, -0.544
8. Scott Tidwell, Pinson, Ala., C/A, '02 Grand Am, 7.529,  -0.541
9. Johnny Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., E/EA, '23 Ford, 8.580, -0.510
10. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A, '92 Cutlass, 8.685, -0.505

Super Stock 
1. Everett Hill, Fayetteville, Ga., SS/M, '64 Grand Am, 10.714 seconds, -1.186 (under index)
2. Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., GT/JA, '88 Cutlass, 10.640, -1.010
3. Wayne Hayes, Elgin, S.C., SS/OA, '56 Chevy, 11.596, -1.004
4. Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., SS/HA, '67 Camaro, 9.899, -1.001
5. Ronnie Courtney, Johnston, S.C., GT/F, '80 Sunbird, 9.919, -0.981
6. Blair Patrick, Jasper, Tenn., SS/FA, '68 Mustang, 9.778, -0.972
7. Richard Diorio, East Brunswick, N.J, SS/PA, '55 Bel Air, 12.006, -0.944
8. James Sharron, Greensboro, N.C., GT/CA, '87 Camaro, 9.787, -0.913
9. Bruce Campbell, Waynesville, N.C., GT/HA, '88 Firebird, 10.458, -0.892
10. Jimmy Bridges, Nashville, Tenn., SS/C, '66 Corvette,  9.476, -0.874

Stock 
1. Steve Haulman, Navarre, Fla., K/S, '85 Camaro, 11.418 seconds, -1.432 (under index)
2. Brandon Wood, Tallahassee, Fla., K/SA, '85 Camaro, 11.843, -1.107
3. Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., O/SA, '87 Trans Am, 12.409, -1.041
4. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., I/SA, '72 Camaro, 11.581, -1.019
5. Robert Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., O/SA, '83 Malibu, 12.465, -0.985
6. Jeff McKinney, Carroll, Ohio, E/SA, '97 Firebird, 11.032, -0.968
7. Mark Lewis, Inman, S.C., J/SA, '73 Nova, 11.793, -0.957
8. Tom Trippy, Oviedo, Fla., J/SA, '85 Camaro, 11.813, -0.937
9. Arnold Greene, Matthews, N.C., A/S, '69 Camaro, 10.324, -0.926
10. Paul Boster, Pataskala, Ohio, E/SA, '97 Firebird, 11.092, -0.908

John Bleakley Motorhomes Top Sportsman 
1. Jack Nunez, Daytona Beach, Fla., '63 Corvette, 6.888 seconds, 191.85 mph
2. Robert Sellers, Bunnell, Fla., '97 Avenger, 7.002,  195.95
3. Jeffery Lynn Rudisill, Rutherford College, N.C., '92 Trans Am,  7.004, 200.17
4. Ronnie Davis, Lilburn, Ga., '63 Corvette, 7.014, 199.29
5. Will Roberson, Williston, S.C., '57 Bel Air  7.051, 192.76
6. Sandy Wilkins, Faquay Varina, N.C, '01 Camaro, 7.171, 188.67
7. Toney Russell, Ardmore, Ala., '55 Normad, 7.222, 185.60
8. Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '84 Beretta, 7.233, 190.75
9. Dave Saul, Winter Park, Fla., '93 Beretta, 7.261, 180.32
10. Jeffery Pittman, Conover, N.C., '68 Chevelle, 7.308, 184.46