RACERS COME A LONG DISTANCE TO LEAD EARLY LUCAS SERIES ACTION
AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX SCRIBNER
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX
Aug. 6, 2004
SCRIBNER, Neb. - After the first rounds of qualifying at the Budweiser
Summer Sizzle at Nebraska Motorplex, Texans Scott Benham and Brian Self
lead the way in Comp Eliminator. They are followed by Kansas veteran
Todd Patterson and Arkansas standout Cordis Johnson. Benham has raced
in the West Central Division all year and is currently No. 2 in the
division points behind Clint Sallee, who is currently not in the top ten
qualifiers.
Meanwhile, the early Super Stock list is headed by Bobby Dennis, all the
way from Shorter, Ala. Lincoln's Ron Taylor is second and Grand
Island's Larry Schmidt third.
Qualifying and time trials for Sunday's finals continue Saturday
for all classes at 8 a.m. Gates will open at 7 a.m. The 250-mph Top
Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Car take center stage at noon, 4
and 8 p.m. A special jet car exhibition will take place at 6:15, 8:30
and 10 p.m. On Sunday, gates open at 7 a.m. and eliminations begin at 8
a.m. Eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car
begin at noon. Tickets are $20 Saturday, $20 Sunday. Children 6-12
years old are $10 Saturday and Sunday. Kids 5 and under are admitted
free. For more information please call Nebraska Motorplex, (402)
466-1759.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Budweiser Summer Sizzle at
Nebraska Motorplex:
Comp Eliminator
1) Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.551 seconds, -0.469
(under index)
2) Brian Self, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, PST, 7.644, -0.446
3) Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., '33 Dodge, A/SR, 8.193, -0.437
4) Cordis Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, G/SMA, 9.184, -0.426
5) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., dragster, D/ED, 7.608, -0.392
6) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.627, -0.363
7) Shaun Vincent, Omaha, Neb., '04 S-10, C/TA, 8.815, -0.355
8) Gery Lockman, Wellington, Colo., '01 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.452, -0.348
9) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, G/SMA, 9.266, -0.344
10) Richard Freeman, Pauls Valley, Okla., '02 Cavalier, E/AA, 8.112,
-0.338
Super Stock
1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.652 seconds,
-1.098 (under index)
2) Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.163, -0.987
3) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 12.020, -0.930
4) Jim Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.930, -0.920
5) Ernie Penner, Osborne, Manit., '99 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.580, -0.920
6) Thomas Meyer, Pierce, Neb., '66 Chevy II, SS/LA, 10.835, -0.915
7) Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.089,
-0.861
8) Wayne Denklan, Wayne, Neb., '66 Chevy, SS/I, 10.711, -0.839
9) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.561, -0.839
10) Mike Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.545, -0.805
Stock Eliminator
1) Aaron Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.541 seconds,
-1.009 (under index)
2) John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., '66 Nova, G/S, 11.199, -1.001
3) Keith Lynch, West Jordon, Utah, '70 Nova, B/SA, 10.555, -0.995
4) Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '85 Camaro, E/FI, 11.536, -0.964
5) Randy Shepard, Holmen, Wis., '69 Camaro, A/S, 10.292, -0.958
6) Gary Harper, Canon City, Colo., '86 D-150, O/SA, 12.514, -0.936
7) Jamie Kilgore, Pleasantville, Iowa, '68 Camaro, B/S, 10.567, -0.933
8) Bob Gipson, Bettendorf, Iowa, '65 Malibu, M/S, 12.235, -0.915
9) Jim Parsons, Kearney, Mo., '66 Nova, F/S, 11.223, -0.877
10) Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '67 Mustang, D/SA, 10.975, -0.875
Kerker Motorcycle
1) Jeff Emge, Guntersville, Ala., '88 Suzuki, KMC, 0.000 seconds
reaction time
2) Robert Cooper, Omaha, Neb., '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.001
3) Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '78 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.005
4) Dale Detlie, Owatonna, Minn., '83 Suzuki, KMC, 0.009
5) Doug Emge, Guntersville, Ala., '80 Suzuki, KMC, 0.011
6) Joe Herron, Fremont, Neb., '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.012
7) Brian Johnson, Anoka, Minn., '03 Suzuki, KMC, 0.017
8) Chris Oravecz, Chanel Winchester, Ohio, '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.018
9) Dave Kieffer, Spring Lake Park, Minn., '86 Suzuki, KMC, 0.025
10) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '79 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.029
