NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from
S.R.C.A. Dragstrip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
S.R.C.A. DRAGSTRIP
MAY 21, 2004
Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646
NHRA EVENT MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST NATIONALS
GREAT BEND, Kan. - NHRA Drag Racing action kicked off today
at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central
Division opener. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the first ever
NHRA National event held in 1955 at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip in Great Bend,
Kansas.
Randy Meyer grabbed the top spot today in Top Alcohol
Dragster with a lap of 5.650 seconds at 243.11 mph. The Spring Hill,
Kan., resident captured the NHRA Lucas Oil National Championship last
year as a crew chief and car owner with Alan Bradshaw in the driver's
seat. Meyer, returning to the driver's seat this year, has a win and a
runner up already this season.
Meyer is followed by Bruce Bowler in the number two spot
with a lap of 5.715 seconds at 240.49 mph and David Wells in third with
a run of 5.732 seconds, 246.48 mph. Ashley Force, daughter of 12-time
NHRA Powerade Funny Car Champion John Force, sits in the fourth position
at 5.748 seconds, 248.75 mph.
Kirk Williams jumped to the top of the Top Alcohol Funny Car
class with a 6.145 second pass at 231.40 mph. Williams is followed by
number two qualifier Jackie Stidham with a 6.178 second run at 225.00
mph and Tate Branch in third with a 6.202, 236.17.
Burlington, Kansas racer Scott Parks leads the Comp. Eliminator class
with a run of 7.305 seconds with Raymond Martin in second with an 8.175
second pass. Len Intelisano leads the Super Stock field with a run of
10.286 seconds, 1.014 seconds under the index and is followed by Carrol
Warling of Arvado, Colo.
Bob Sharp of Haslet, Texas, qualified his '69 Camaro on top in Stock
with a 10.335 second run and is followed by Keith Lynch of Salt Lake
City in second and Lawrence, Kan., resident Steve Brack in third.
Ryan Sparke of Hays, Kan., is qualified second in the Kerker Motorcycle
Series with Tracy Helmhold leading the class on an '86 Kawasaki.
Racing continues Saturday at 9 a.m. with Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny
Car qualifying set for 4 and 7 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are
$15. For more information, call S.R.C.A. Dragstrip at 785-483-1980.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.650 seconds, 243.11 mph
2) Bruce Bowler, Denver, 5.715, 240.25
3) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.732, 246.48
4) Ashley Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., 5.748, 248.75
5) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.754, 245.49
6) Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 5.756, 245.32
7) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.812, 239.19
8) Gene Snow, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.877, 174.64 Not Qualified
9) Bob Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.925, 241.89
10) Gary Cooper, Wichita, Kan., 6.074, 182.50
11) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 6.391, 162.74
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 6.145 seconds, 231.40
mph
2) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., '00 Camaro, 6.178, 225.00
3) Tate Branch, Artesia, N.M., '03 Camaro, 6.202, 236.17
4) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 6.212, 235.47
5) Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, '97 Camaro, 6.275, 216.69
6) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '98 Firebird, 6.327, 225.79
7) Kevin Richardson, Winnipeg, Manit., '97 Firebird, 6.633, 216.10
8) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Dodge, 7.129, 138.91 Not
Qualified
9) Thomas Frickenschmidt, Lockwood, Mo., '03 Camaro, (no time)
10) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '02 Camaro, (no time)
COMP. ELIMINATOR
1) Scott Parks, Burlingame, Kan., dragster, A/ND, 7.305 seconds, -0.455
(under index)
2) Raymond Martin, Mt Belvieu, Texas, '32 Bantam, K/AA, 8.175, -0.445
3) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 7.106, -0.394
4) Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, '04 Sunfire, A/SMA, 8.413, -0.377
5) Greg Porter Jr., Edmund, Okla., '02 S-10, PST, 7.846, -0.364
6) Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.800, -0.350
7) Steve Kalkowski, Ogallala, Neb., '01 Firebird, B/A, 7.556, -0.344
8) Robert Baldwin, Strasburg, Colo., '90 Camaro, D/SM, 9.015, -0.335
9) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Spring, La., dragster, B/ED, 7.294, -0.326
10) Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '33 Roadster, C/SR, 9.075, -0.325
SUPER STOCK
1) Len Intelisano, North Haven, Conn., '02 Cavalier, GT/G, 10.286
seconds, -1.014 (under index)
2) Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.412, -1.008
3) Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.446, -0.974
4) Kip Martin, Phoenix, '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.869, -0.941
5) Tyler Cassil, Belton, Mo., '66 Nova, SS/K, 10.620, -0.930
6) Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, '97 Firebird, GT/MA, 11.401, -0.919
7) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 12.323, -0.917
8) Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.289,
-0.901
9) Darren Wall, Littleton, Colo., '90 Calais, SS/GM, 10.044, -0.896
10) Robert Cruzen, Cleveland, Okla., '03 S-10, GT/TC, 10.759, -0.891
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bob Sharp, Haslet, Texas, '69 Camaro, A/S, 10.335 seconds, -1.165
(under index)
2) Keith Lynch, Salt Lake City, '70 Nova, B/SA, 10.801, -1.009
3) Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '85 Camaro, E/FI, 11.789, -0.991
4) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Firebird, D/SA, 11.212, -0.898
5) Brad VanLant, Linn Creek, Mo., '71 Plymouth, E/SA, 11.372, -0.898
6) Jim Parsons, Kearney, Mo., '66 Nova, F/S, 11.483, -0.887
7) Stuart Goertzen, Buhler, Kan., '67 Cougar, E/S, 11.345, -0.875
8) Dwayne Scheitlin, Brighton, Colo., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.945,
-0.865
9) Darell Wikle, Wichita, Kan., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.686, -0.864
10) Don Duke, Indianola, Iowa, '68 Camaro, A/S, 10.649, -0.851
KERKER MOTORCYCLE
1) Tracy Hemhold, Morrison, Colo., '86 Kawasaki, SPB, 0.002 seconds
reaction time
2) Ryan Sparks, Hays, Kan., '00 Honda, KMC, 0.004
3) Ken Niesen, Brooklyn, Minn., '82 Suzuki, SPB, 0.006
4) Buddy Robinson, Princeton, Minn., '01 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.006
5) Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, '86 Suzuki, KMC, 0.006
6) Robert Cooper, Plattsmouth, Neb., '94 Suzuki, KMC, 0.008
7) Mark Waltman, Casper, Wyo., '77 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.012
8) Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '78 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.015
9) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '79 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.016
10) Eddie Glaze, Houston, Texas, '90 Suzuki, SPB, 0.017
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