NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Southwestern International Raceway

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION

SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2003

RACING KICKS OFF IN TUCSON

TUCSON, Ariz. - In the first rounds of qualifying for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Southwestern International Raceway, Gary Carter sits on top of the Comp. Eliminator class with a pass on 7.243 seconds in his front engine dragster. Carter recorded an early season win at the CSK Nationals in Phoenix back in February and hopes to get his second here this weekend.

John Gallina of Las Vegas took the top spot in Super Stock after the first day of qualifying with a run of 8.503 seconds, and is followed by Phoenix resident Kip Martin in his '64 Mustang. 

Number one in Stock is Marka Gallina of Henderson, Nev., while Leo Shaver is on top in Sportsman Motorcycle and the Kerker Motorcycle Series. 

A pair of Tucson residents will look to knock off Shaver in the motorcycle class as Tom Patterson and Tom Lannie qualified third and seventh respectively.

The more than thirty pre-entered Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars get their first shot at the track tomorrow with qualifying runs at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. Gates at Southwestern International Raceway open at 7 a.m. with racing beginning at 8 p.m. For more information call the track, (520) 762-9700. 

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Southwestern International Raceway:

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., ET Race, A/ND, 7.243 seconds, -0.717 (under index)

2) Vinnie Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.806, -0.674

3) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '95 Cutlass, F/AA, 8.473, -0.657

4) Scott Hedlund, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Cavalier, B/SM, 8.434, -0.656

5) Rick Braun, Redlands, Calif., '01 Firebird, B/EA, 8.165, -0.605

6) Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., '03 Cavalier, D/SMA, 9.010, -0.600

7) Wayne Ramay, Simi Valley, Calif., Dragster, A/ND, 7.364, -0.596

8) Tom Huggins, Santa Paula, Calif., '02 Grand Am, B/A, 7.447, -0.573

9) Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.976, -0.554

10) Ed Sigmon, Chatsworth, Calif., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.993, -0.537

SUPER STOCK

1) John Gallina, Henderson, Nev., '87 Grand National, SS/DX, 8.503 seconds, -1.347 (under index)

2) Kip Martin, Phoenix, Ariz., '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.814, -1.166

3) Jeff Lane, N. Bend, Wash., '03 Grand Am, SS/CM, 9.181, -1.139

4) Larry Zavala, San Gabriel, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/FA, 10.428, -1.082

5) Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.233, -1.077

6) Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.694, -1.076

7) Chuck Norton, Covina, Calif., '97 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.669, -1.051

8) Kevin Nicks, Golden, Colo., '70 Barracuda, SS/FA, 10.117, -1.033

9) Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., '70 Barracuda, SS/FA, 10.135, -1.015

10) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '03 Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.929, -1.011

STOCK

1) Marka Gallina, Henderson, Nev., '89 Trans Am, D/FIA, 11.240 seconds, -1.520 (under index)

2) Fred Rector, Durango, Colo., '72 Nova, I/S, 11.654, -1.316

3) Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '77 Volare, J/SA, 11.931, -1.299

4) Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., '00 Dakota, CT/SA, 12.188, -1.292

5) Richard Pauley, Saugus, Calif., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.857, -1.283

6) Jeff Lee, Scottsdale, Ariz., '70 AMX, E/S, 11.123, -1.277

7) Lloyd MacKay, Cedar Grove, N.J., '02 Firebird, I/FIA, 13.061, -1.199

8) Keith Lynch, Mt Ayr, Iowa, '70 Camaro, C/SA, 10.947, -1.193

9) Bobby DeArmond, Gallup, N.M., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.546, -1.174

10) Al Corda, Elk Mound, Wis., '01 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.550, -1.170