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RE: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -SATURDAY Results from Mid Michigan Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION

MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2004

Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207

Michigan’s Reichert remains on top at Mid-Michigan Motorplex

STANTON, Mich. - In the final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Bill Reichert and Funny Car driver Mick Snyder qualified No. 1 in their respective fields. 

Reichert, of Owosso, Mich., recorded a time of 5.442 seconds at 263.85 mph to take to top spot in dragster. Other qualifiers in the field include Michigan racers Jeff Bohr of Plymouth, Denny Hummel of Clinton Township and Evan Knoll of Decatur, who claimed in the No. 4, 7 and 8 positions. 

Snyder, who lead Friday’s qualifying with a 5.780-second pass at 247.11 mph remained on top, while defending division champ, Chuck Cheeseman of Galena, Ohio is second. 

In other qualifying action, Rod Dorsey, of North Junction, Ind., leads the Competition Eliminator field, while Bo Butner III of Floyds Knobs, Ind., and Freeport, Ill., racer Marty Buth lead the Super Stock and Stock Eliminator fields. In the Top Sportsman class, which is running in conjunction with the event, Brad Personett of Elkhart, Ind., leads his field. 

Sunday’s racing action will feature eliminations in all categories beginning at 9 a.m. Eliminations for the 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars begin at 1 p.m. General admission tickets for Sunday actives, including a pit pass, are $20. Children 6-12 under are $5. 

For more information please contact Mid-Michigan Motorplex at (317) 291-4090 or visit them on the web at www.MidMichMotorplex.com. 

The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, event being held at Mid-Michigan Motorplex:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.442 seconds, 263.85 mph
2) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.555, 256.04
3) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.586, 251.18
4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.606, 245.03
5) Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., 5.676, 249.03
6) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.740, 247.86
7) Denny Hummel, Clinton Twnshp, Mich., 5.746, 240.96
8) Evan Knoll, Decatur, Mich., 5.805, 236.40
Not Qualified
9) Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer, Ind., 6.009, 237.65
10) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 6.087, 203.75
11) Russ Lindert, Manteno, Ill., 6.093, 218.02
12) Randy Bayne, Elwood, Ind., 6.133, 192.14
13) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 6.242, 218.39
14) Jeff Veale, Hannon, Ont., 6.274, 171.88
15) Tim Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 6.694, 207.32

First round TAD pairings
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.442 seconds, 263.85 mph vs. 8) Evan Knoll, Decatur, Mich., 5.805, 236.40
2) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.555, 256.04 vs. 7) Denny Hummel, Clinton Twnshp, Mich., 5.746, 240.96
3) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.586, 251.18 vs. 6) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.740, 247.86
4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.606, 245.03 vs. 5) Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., 5.676, 249.03

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.835 seconds, 243.17 mph
2) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 5.905, 246.77
3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '02 RT, 5.967, 245.43
4) David Kovar, New Lenox, Ill., '02 Firebird, 6.179, 226.35
5) Steve Addleman, Fishers, Ind., '97 Firebird, 6.476, 161.20
6) Rick Cortino, Wheaton, Ill., '97 Firebird, 7.349, 163.25
7) Drew Tarr, Louisville, Ky., '98 Firebird, 7.640, 125.12
8) Steve Franke, Indianapolis, Ind., '98 Lumina, 11.741, 71.53

First round TAFC pairings
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.835 seconds, 243.17 mph vs. 8) Steve Franke, Indianapolis, Ind., '98 Lumina, 11.741, 71.53
2) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 5.905, 246.77 vs. 7) Drew Tarr, Louisville, Ky., '98 Firebird, 7.640, 125.12
3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '02 RT, 5.967, 245.43 vs. 6) Rick Cortino, Wheaton, Ill., '97 Firebird, 7.349, 163.25
4) David Kovar, New Lenox, Ill., '02 Firebird, 6.179, 226.35 vs. 5) Steve Addleman, Fishers, Ind., '97 Firebird, 6.476, 161.20

Competition Eliminator
1) Rod Dorsey, North Judson, Ind., '95 Achieva, H/SMA, 9.156 seconds, -0.624 (under index)
2) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '02 Sonoma, PSTA, 7.686, -0.584
3) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.407, -0.583
4) Bill Zaskowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., '92 Camaro, H/SM, 9.209, -0.571
5) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.884, -0.566
6) Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., dragster, E/ED, 8.527, -0.543
7) Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.472, -0.538
8) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.298, -0.532
9) Ed Bennett III, Carleton, Mich., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.264, -0.516
10) Greg Kamplain, North Salem, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.446, -0.514

Super Stock
1) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '02 Grand Am, SS/BM, 8.474 seconds, -1.226 (under index)
2) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '00 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.194, -1.156
3) Charlie Wescott Jr., Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.761, -1.139
4) Eddie Smith, Mineral Wells, W.V., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.730, -1.120
5) Brad Allen, Winamac, Ind., '03 S-10, GT/TB, 10.035, -1.115
6) Bobby Rashid, Grosse Point, Mich., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.596, -1.104
7) Bret Voges, Van Buren, Ohio, '66 Nova, SS/HA, 9.800, -1.100
8) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.809, -1.091
9) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.462, -1.088
10) David Barton, Robesonia, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.838, -1.062

Stock Eliminator
1) Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '86 Thunderbird, K/FIA, 13.696 seconds, -1.454 (under index)
2) Dave Edwards, Washington Ct Hs, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.370, -1.230
3) Chuck Beach, Delaware, Ohio, '69 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.123, -1.177
4) Steve Sullivan, West Chester, Ohio, '88 Mustang, G/FIA, 12.010, -1.140
5) Lyn Smith, Pontiac, Ill., '72 Buick GS, F/SA, 11.026, -1.124
6) Dan Zrust, Maple Grove, Minn., '02 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.580, -1.120
7) Bob Gere, Salem, Wis., '72 Gran Sport, L/SA, 11.885, -1.115
8) Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, J/SA, 11.654, -1.096
9) William Lent, Muskegon, Mich., '97 Firebird, H/FIA, 12.365, -1.085
10) Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., '84 LaSabre, U/SA, 14.066, -1.084

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Brad Personett, Elkhart, Ind., '00 Firebird, 7.016 seconds, 197.02 mph
2) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '99 Firebird, 7.060, 196.54
3) Tom Stultz, Terra Haute, Ind., '92 Firebird, 7.144, 193.38
4) Greg Clevenger, Camden, Mich., '92 Cutlass, 7.158, 190.35
5) Don Peden, Edinburg, Ill., '04 Cavalier, 7.189, 192.38
6) Ryan Kuykendall, St. Louis, Mo., '99 Dakota, 7.363, 186.45
7) Bill Gibson, Beecher, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 7.394, 186.87
8) Keith McPherson, Leonard, Mich., '63 Corvette, 7.504, 184.72
9) Scott Fitzgibbono, Lockport, Ill., '04 Stratus, 7.555, 184.53
10) Daniel Howorth, Yorkville, Ill., '03 Camaro, 7.641, 179.24