NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Edgewater Sports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK, CLEVES, OHIO
Friday, August 01, 2003

WILSON, CRAIG TOP FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION AT EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK

        CLEVES, Ohio - In the first rounds of qualifying in the Summer
Thunder at Edgewater Sports Park, Top Alcohol Dragster (TAD) driver Jeff
Wilson and Top Alcohol Funny Car (TAFC) pilot Jeff Craig took the no. 1
qualifying positions in their classes. 
        Winfield, Mo., resident Wilson ran the quarter-mile in 5.790
seconds at 241.48 mph.  The second best TAD pass of the day came from Bryan
Weber of Vermilion, Ohio, at 5.858 seconds at 232.13 mph.
        Craig's 6.016-second, 237.84-mph effort in TAFC was just enough to
put the Muncie, Ind., racer ahead of Mick Synder of Demotte, Ind.  Snyder
ran 6.039 seconds at 233.94 mph.
        The best qualifier in Comp Eliminator was Jason Coan of Greentown,
Ind.  In Super Stock South Bend, Ind., resident Chad Voges took the pole
and in Stock John Lovins of Riverside, Ohio, was in the No. 1 position. 
Top Sportsman racer Rick Corn, Benton, Ill., had the best qualifying effort
in his class.
        Qualifying and time trails continue Saturday at Edgewater Sports
Park and eliminations start Sunday.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and racing begins
at 9 a.m. both days.  Tickets are $25 Saturday and $20 Sunday.  Children 6
to 12 are $5 each day and kids 5 and under are admitted free with a paid
adult.  For more information, call Edgewater Sports Park, (513) 353-4666,
or visit www.EdgewaterRace.com.

        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series event at Edgewater Sports Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.790 seconds, 241.48 mph
2) Bryan Weber, Vermilion, Ohio, 5.859, 232.13
3) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.935, 242.26
4) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 6.149, 244.23
5) Evan Knoll, Decatur, Mich., 6.359, 227.84
6) Tim Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 6.500, 195.48
7) Russ Lindert, Manteno, Ill., 6.526, 236.90
8) Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 6.905, 193.00
Not Qualified
9) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 8.844, 94.29
10) D. Hummel, Clinton Twp., Mich., 12.222, 118.51
11) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 13.173, 38.38

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
1) Jeff Craig, Muncie, Ind., '02 Dodge, 6.016 seconds, 237.84 mph
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '01 Firebird, 6.039, 233.94
3) John Reikas III, Glendale Hts., Ill., '97 Camaro, 6.073, 229.76
4) Greg Elliott, Bedford, Ind., '96 Pontiac, 6.193, 227.56
5) Kim Fritts, Greenup, Ill., '98 Firebird, 6.358, 217.12
6) James Spencer, Lawrenceburg, Ind., '00 Trans Am, 6.393, 223.04
7) David Kovar, New Lenox, Ill., '00 Trans Am, 7.280, 139.64
8) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 8.611, 95.75

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., Herndon, F/ED, 8.510 seconds, -0.480 (under
index)
2) Jack Slagle, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, '98 Grand Am, D/SMA, 8.832, -0.468
3) Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., Kustoms, E/ED, 8.606, -0.464
4) Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '32 Bantam, D/SMA, 8.836, -0.464
5) Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.557, -0.463
6) Ian Landies Jr, Chardon, Ohio, '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.378, -0.462
7) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Roadster, J/AA, 8.001, -0.459
8) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., McKinney, D/D, 7.389, -0.441
9) David Billingsley, Decatur, Ill., '93 Cutlass, C/AA, 7.616, -0.434
10) Douglas Stewart, Edwardsburg, Mich., '03 Stratus, C/SMA, 8.595, -0.405

SUPER STOCK
1) Chad Voges, South Bend, Ind., '65 Nova, GT/JA, 10.415 seconds, -1.185
(under index)
2) Kerri Voges, Dayton, Ohio, '88 Camaro, SS/NA, 11.309, -1.141
3) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '87 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.399, -1.101
4) Ron Terrell, Hebron, Ky., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.538, -1.012
5) Gary Russell, E. Sparta, Ohio, '98 Camaro, GT/L, 10.611, -0.989
6) Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.844, -0.956
7) Dean Nicopolis, Northville, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.071, -0.929
8) Zackary Running, Lapeer, Mich., '84 Cutlass, SS/MA, 11.226, -0.924
9) Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., '64 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.392, -0.908
10) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.652, -0.898

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) John Lovins, Riverside, Ohio, '00 Dakota, FT/SA, 12.208 seconds, -1.292
(under index)
2) Don Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '78 Firebird, K/SA, 11.676, -1.274
3) Dave Edwards, Washington Ct Hse, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, J/SA, 11.528,
-1.222
4) Jerry Bennett, Mayfield, Ky., '79 Aspen, H/SA, 11.242, -1.208
5) Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '99 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.504, -1.196
6) Jim Paquet, Eaton Rapids, Mich., '99 Dakota, FT/SA, 12.403, -1.097
7) Randy Taylor, Beavercreek, Ohio, '86 Camaro, I/SA, 11.516, -1.084
8) George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '78 Volare, I/SA, 11.536, -1.064
9) Steve Sullivan, West Chester, Ohio, '88 Mustang, G/FIA, 12.140, -1.010
10) Pat Kronenbitter, Millersport, Ohio, '86 Camaro, I/S, 11.515, -0.985

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Rick Corn, Benton, Ill., '01 Avenger, 7.311 seconds, 189.67 mph
2) Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '89 Beretta, 7.340, 188.75
3) T.J. Tracey, Barrett, Tenn., '63 Corvette, 7.457, 189.15
4) Sandy Wilkins, Fuquay Varina, N.C., '01 Camaro, 7.491, 182.96
5) Bill Gibson, Steger, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 7.537, 185.07
6) Paul Mann, Jasper, Minn., '90 Firebird, 7.586, 176.05
7) Ron Smith, Fairfield, Ohio, '89 Camaro, 7.601, 184.16
8) Ryan Koener, Morton, Ill., '01 Firebird, 7.716, 176.22
9) Rob Basile, Cincinnati, Ohio, '92 Thunderbird, 7.749, 175.54
10) Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '97 Camaro, 7.789, 177.06

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