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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Tri-State Raceways, Earville, Iowa


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
TRI-STATE RACEWAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2003
 
BRADSHAW GIVES UP INDY TO CHASE POINTS
 
    EARLVILLE, Iowa - In the first rounds of qualifying at Tri-State Raceway, Alan Bradshaw in Top Alcohol Dragster and Cy Chesterman in Top Alcohol Funny Car are leading the fields.
    Dragster pilot Bradshaw, of Odessa, Texas, made a 5.435-second, 250.41 mph run to put him ahead of his competitors. Bradshaw currently leads the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol national points chase which is based off both national and divisional events, but sits in second in the NHRA West Central Division points chase. Divisional standings are based solely from divisional events.
    Bradshaw opted to withdraw from the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals which were rescheduled for this weekend after sever weather caused the postponement of last weekend's originally scheduled event. Bradshaw, who was qualified third in Indy, looks to over take David Wells in the division points in the race. Bradshaw trails Wells by just 11 points for the division.
    Wells, taking a different approached to the points chase, forfeited this weekend's final West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway in order to finish out the U.S. National in Indianapolis, Ind. Wells is currently fourth in national points and looks to move up in the national standing by remaining in Indianapolis. Wells can pick up additional divisional points by attending out of division events later this season, while this will be Bradshaw's last chance to gain points toward the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional Championship.
    Wells is followed by Ed Schmeeckle at Tri-State Raceway with a run of 5.521 seconds at 256.99 mph.
Local racer Richard Putz of Earville, Iowa sits in the 6th spot, posting a time of 5.728 at 256.62 mph.
    Cy Chesterman of Sioux City, Iowa, qualified his Coca-Cola Top Alcohol Funny Car entry on top with a 5.791 second pass at 252.38 mph. Chesterman looks to wrap up the West Central Division Championship this weekend as he currently leads Kirk Williams who is qualified fourth and Vern Moats who sits in the number two qualified position with a run of 5.814, at 247.66. Chesterman leads Williams by 95 points and Moats, by an additional 66 points in the division.
    Doug Kjono of Grand Forks, N.D. grabbed the top spot in Comp. Eliminator with a run of 8.204, Jerry Ryan is number one in Super Stock at 11.306 in his '88 Cutlass, and Gary Gokey leads the Stock class at 13.401 seconds. Tim Ketels of Waterloo, Iowa, is qualified seventh in Stock. 
    Joe Herron, Fremont, Neb., is qualified number one in the Kerker Motorcycle Series on his '81 Suzuki.
    Qualifying continues Saturday at 8 a.m. Gates at Tri-State Raceway open at 7 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car run at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more information call the track, (563) 923-3724.
 
    The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway:
 
Top Alcohol Dragster
1) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.435 seconds, 250.41 mph
2) Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.521, 256.99
3) Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.618, 237.46
4) Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 5.627, 243.30
5) Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., 5.688, 231.18
6) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.728, 256.62
7) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.749, 236.03
8) Klaus Zimmer, Wildwood, Ill., 6.494, 212.76
Not Qualified
9) William Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 6.664, 193.92
 
Top Alcohol Funny Car
1) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 5.791 seconds, 252.38 mph
2) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 5.814, 247.66
3) Kevin Richardson, Winnipeg, Manit., '97 Firebird, 6.140, 228.19
4) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 6.237, 244.03
5) Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '02 Corvette, 6.399, 229.00
6) Raymond Drew, Milwaukee, Wis., '98 Mustang, 6.713, 266.07
7) David Kovar, New Lenox, Ill., '00 Firebird, 7.956, 111.34
8) Shawn Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Camaro, 8.394, 110.25
Not Qualified
9) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 8.495, 131.73
 
Competition Eliminator
1) Doug Kjono, Grand Forks, N.D., Fritz, F/D, 8.204 seconds, -0.566 (under index)
2) Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '33 Ford, C/SR, 8.709, -0.561
3) Robert Book, Frankfort, Ill., Dragster, A/D, 6.560, -0.550
4) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., Fritz, B/D, 6.852, -0.548
5) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., Spitzer, D/ED, 7.474, -0.536
6) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., McKinney, D/D, 7.308, -0.522
7) Jeffrey Miller, Pearland, Texas, '99 Grand Am, C/SMA, 8.483, -0.517
8) Larry Larson, Oak Grove, Mo., '98 Camaro, B/A, 7.313, -0.487
9) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., Herndon, F/ED, 8.522, -0.468
10) J.R. Lobner, DeSoto, Kan., '97 Cutlass, D/EA, 8.566, -0.454
 
Super Stock
1) Jerry Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.306 seconds, -1.144 (under index)
2) James Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.714, -1.136
3) Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., '66 Nova, SS/K, 10.186, -1.114
4) Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.044, -1.106
5) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 Bel Air, SS/PA, 11.925, -1.025
6) Brent Voges, Defiance, Mo., '91 Calais, GT/GA, 10.187, -1.013
7) Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad, SS/NA, 11.479, -0.971
8) Randy Quam, Eagan, Minn., '96 Achieva, SS/BS, 9.097, -0.953
9) Ricky Ray, Savannah, Mo., '98 Firebird, SS/BS, 9.103, -0.947
10) Donald Duke, Indianola, Iowa, '66 Nova, SS/H, 9.868, -0.932
 
Stock Eliminator
1) Gary Gokey, Denver, Colo., '86 Omni, BF/S, 13.401 seconds, -1.749 (under index)
2) Jerry Stealy, E Moline, Ill., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.116, -1.334
3) Larry Hill, Hickory, Ky., '79 Dodge, I/SA, 11.428, -1.172
4) Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., '84 LaSabre, U/SA, 13.986, -1.164
5) Richard Myers, Faribault, Minn., '65 Belvedere, U/SA, 13.997, -1.153
6) Larry Hodge, LaPlace, Ill., '75 Skylark, K/FIA, 13.999, -1.151
7) Tim Ketels, Waterloo, Iowa, '69 Nova, I/SA, 11.451, -1.149
8) Bill Rink Jr, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, J/SA, 11.630, -1.120
9) Lawrence Line, Wright, Minn., '85 Monte Carlo, K/SA, 11.839, -1.111
10) Brad VanLant, Linn Creek, Mo., '71 Plymouth, E/SA, 10.890, -1.110
 
Kerker Motorcycle
1) Joe Herron, Fremont, Neb., '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.000 seconds reaction time
2) David Primrose, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, '96 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.002
3) Tim Pazour, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, '86 Suzuki, KMC, 0.008
4) Jason Clampitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., '00 Polaris, KMC, 0.010
5) Donnie Durenberger, Dayton, Minn., '93 Suzuki, KMC, 0.011
6) Tony Webster, Topeka, Kan., '93 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.019
7) Larry Christianson, Vinton, Iowa, '91 Suzuki, KMC, 0.021
8) Tracy Helmhold, Morrison, Colo., '98 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.023
9) Robert Cooper, Plattsmouth, Neb., '80 Suzuki, KMC, 0.034
10) Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., '97 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.037