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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- Saturday Results from Indianapolis Raceway Park


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2004


Thacker and Snyder remain on top; Cheeseman fails to qualify
INDIANAPOLIS - In the final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Marty Thacker and Funny Car driver Mick Snyder qualified No. 1 in their respective fields. 
 	 Thacker recorded a time of 5.420 seconds at 263.67 mph to take to top spot in dragster. Following Thacker closely in second is defending division champion Jeff Wilson of Winfield, Mo., with a time of 5.436 seconds at 260.66 mph. Other qualifiers in the field include Indiana racers Robin Samsel of Marion and Dave Hirata of Lowell, who claimed in the No. 6 and 7 positions.  
Snyder, who lead Friday's qualifying with a 5.780 second pass at 247.11 mph remained on top, while former division champion, Danny Townsend of Muncie, Ind., slid into third just behind Gaithersburg, Md., racer Paul Lee.
 Distinctly absent from the eight-car field is five-time North Central Division champ and the defending race champion, Chuck Cheeseman. The Galena, Ohio driver, who last year qualified No. 1 at five-consecutive races within the division, finished here outside the field in the No. 13 spot. 
As a reward for qualifying No. 1, Thacker and Snyder both received $1000 from Sealed Power as part of their Low Qualifier Bonus program at each of the 46 Lucas Oil Drag Series events.  
In other qualifying action, Friday's top qualifiers Ian Landies Jr., of Chardon, Ohio, as well as fellow Ohio racers Dave Layer of Dayton and Joey Wilkes of Zanesville stayed on top of their respective fields. For qualifying in the No. 1 spot in Competition Eliminator and Super Stock, Landies and Layer were awarded $200 from Sealed Power, while Wilkes received $100 as part of the bonus. In the Top Sportsman class, which runs in conjunction with the event, Chris Ray of Louisville, Ky., who was also the Friday's low qualifier in the class, also remained on top.
Sunday's racing action will feature eliminations in all categories beginning at 8 a.m. Eliminations for Top Sportsman are at 10 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car begin eliminations at noon.  
Gates open Sunday at 7 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8 a.m. General admission tickets, including a pit pass, are $15. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. 
For more information please contact Indianapolis Raceway Park at (317) 291-4090 or visit them on the web at www.irponline.com. 
The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, event being held at Indianapolis Raceway Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.420 seconds, 263.67 mph
2) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.436, 260.66
3) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 5.492, 260.71
4) Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 5.540, 257.43
5) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.553, 253.52
6) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.585, 242.19
7) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.592, 258.22
8) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.654, 260.81
Not Qualified
9) Roger Beernaert, Brooklyn, Mich., 5.879, 251.58
10) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.900, 225.67
11) Timothy Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 5.911, 246.30
12) Daniel Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, 5.975, 249.81
13) Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer, Ind., 6.104, 233.96
14) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 6.149, 213.98
15) Jeff Veale, Stony Creek, Ont., 10.979, 69.61

First round TAD pairings
1) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.420 seconds, 263.67 mph vs. 8) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.654, 260.81
2) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.436, 260.66 vs. 7) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.592, 258.22
3) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 5.492, 260.71 vs. 6) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.585, 242.19
4) Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 5.540, 257.43 vs. 5) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.553, 253.52

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.780 seconds, 247.11 mph
2) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '98 Firebird, 5.845, 250.00
3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '02 RT, 5.868, 249.63
4) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 5.878, 246.98
5) Steve Addleman, Fishers, Ind., '97 Firebird, 5.988, 244.74
6) Drew Tarr, Louisville, Ky., '98 Firebird, 6.078, 236.59
7) John Bojec, Chardon, Ohio, '03 Avenger, 6.098, 229.63
8) Don DeVault, Kentland, Ind., '01 Avenger, 6.157, 232.31
Not Qualified
9) Greg Elliott, Bedford, Ind., '96 Firebird, 6.355, 221.38
10) David Kovar, New Lenox, Ill., '02 Firebird, 6.367, 224.17
11) Rick Cortino, Wheaton, Ill., '97 Firebird, 6.501, 206.16
12) John Riekas III, Glendale Heights, Ill., '97 Camaro, 6.617, 217.32
13) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 7.665, 122.89
14) Russell Mudd, Fairdale, Ky., '98 Mustang, 9.106, 100.02

First round TAFC pairings
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.780 seconds, 247.11 mph vs. 8) Don DeVault, Kentland, Ind., '01 Avenger, 6.157, 232.31
2) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '98 Firebird, 5.845, 250.00 vs. 7) John Bojec, Chardon, Ohio, '03 Avenger, 6.098, 229.63
3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '02 RT, 5.868, 249.63 vs. 6) Drew Tarr, Louisville, Ky., '98 Firebird, 6.078, 236.59
4) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 5.878, 246.98 vs. 5) Steve Addleman, Fishers, Ind., '97 Firebird, 5.988, 244.74

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Ian Landies Jr., Chardon, Ohio, '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.216 seconds, -0.624 (under index)
2) Ed Bennett III, Carleton, Mich., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.184, -0.596
3) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., Dragster, F/ED, 8.406, -0.584
4) Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., Dragster, A/ED, 6.719, -0.571
5) Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.441, -0.569
6) Mike Lund, Bettendorf, Iowa, '34 Chevrolet, A/SR, 8.083, -0.547
7) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '02 Sonoma, PSTA, 7.732, -0.538
8) Ray Vierheller III, Barberton, Ohio, '92 Cutlass, I/A, 8.328, -0.532
9) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., McKinney, D/D, 7.299, -0.531
10) Jesse Plant, Terre Haute, Ind., Dragster, D/ED, 7.476, -0.524

SUPER STOCK
1) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '87 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.103 seconds, -1.397 (under index)
2) Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '92 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.760, -1.190
3) Larry Wilson, Mt Washington, Ky., '66 Bel Air, SS/NA, 11.277, -1.173
4) Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Mustang, SS/GA, 9.681, -1.169
5) Chuck Gallagher, Holly, Mich., '94 Sunbird, SS/AM, 8.381, -1.169
6) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.414, -1.136
7) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '02 Grand Am, SS/BM, 8.602, -1.098
8) Ken Shawver, Defiance, Ohio, '78 Firebird, SS/KA, 10.453, -1.097
9) Ronnie Terrell, Hebron, Ky., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.458, -1.092
10) Brad Allen, Winamac, Ind., '03 S-10, GT/TB, 10.073, -1.077

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '02 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.314 seconds, -1.386 (under index)
2) David Edwards, Washington Court House, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.270, -1.330
3) Donald Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '78 Firebird, J/SA, 11.433, -1.317
4) Steve Polhill, Landon, Ont., '82 Escort, DF/S, 16.526, -1.224
5) Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., '84 LaSabre, U/SA, 13.967, -1.183
6) Chuck Beach, Delaware, Ohio, '69 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.119, -1.181
7) Dennis Dunlap, Paris, Ill., '79 Trans Am, J/SA, 11.575, -1.175
8) Jason McCormack, Oxford, Mich., '66 Belvedere, B/S, 10.335, -1.165
9) John Foxbower, Franklin, Ohio, '68 Mustang, B/SA, 10.394, -1.156
10) Lewis Conkey, London, Ohio, '88 Camaro, G/FI, 11.996, -1.154

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '99 Firebird, 7.032 seconds, 195.76 mph
2) Tom Stultz, Terra Haute, Ind., '92 Firebird, 7.148, 193.60
3) Greg Clevenger, Camden, Mich., '92 Cutlass, 7.201, 191.29
4) Don Boerma, Tinley Park, Ill., '53 Corvette, 7.240, 191.92
5) Anthony Muno, Arlington Hieghts, Ill., '97 Lumina, 7.282, 190.22
6) Dean Stevens, S. Bloomingville, Ohio, '03 Neon, 7.300, 188.15
7) Ryan Kuykendall, St. Louis, Mo., '99 Dakota, 7.330, 184.75
8) Aaron Glaser, Louisville, Ky., '63 Corvette, 7.340, 182.72
9) Jarod Wenrick, Tippicanoe City, Ohio, '37 Ford, 7.343, 188.46
10) Paul Mann, Jasper, Minn., '90 Firebird, 7.401, 184.60