NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Silver Dollar,
Reynolds, Ga.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION
SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
NHRA LUCAS OIL RACING ACTION UNDERWAY AT SILVER DOLLAR
REYNOLDS, Ga. - Guy Kelly and Jay Payne grabbed the No. 1
qualifying spots for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
event at Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, Ga.
Kelly from Wadley, Ala., covered the quarter mile in 5.602
seconds at 254.90 mph in his Top Alcohol Dragster. Kelly, who has three
Southeast Division wins this season, is followed by Arthur Allen of
Jacksonville, Fla., with a 5.642 second run at 246.03 mph. Cummings,
Ga., resident Dan Lucas landed in the sixth spot going into tomorrow's
eliminations.
Payne, who has bettered Kelly with four divisional wins this
year, ran 5.817 seconds at 246.48 mph for the No. 1 spot in Top Alcohol
Funny Car. Payne is followed by Norcross, Ga., racer Mark Billington
with a 6.122 second pass at 239.61 mph.
Glen Treadwell held off Mike Saye for the top spot in Comp
Eliminator with a lap of 8.440 seconds, 0.630 under the index. Saye, who
has won this event the last three years in a row, clocked in at 8.944
seconds, 0.516 seconds under the index.
Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., put his '95 Achieva on top in
Super Stock with a pass of 10.531 seconds 1.219 seconds under the index.
Dennis is followed by Stephen McCreary of Cana, Va., at 10.194 seconds,
1.156 under.
Leading the Stock class is John Livingston with a lap of 11.759
seconds, 1.191 under the index. Allen Lambert of Johns Island, S.C.,
follows in the No. 2 spot and Baca Raton, Fla., racer Doug Patrick is
third. Local racer Woodro Josey of Byron, Ga., is in the No. 7 spot and
Jeff Harrington of Perry, Ga., is thirteenth.
Ronnie Davis leads Hunter Youmans in Top Sportsman with a run of
6.905 seconds at 201.97 mph to Youmans 7.067, 192.44 mph run.
Racing continues Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are
$20. For more information, call Silver Dollar Raceway, (478) 847-4414.
The following are Friday's qualifying results and Saturday's
first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event at Silver Dollar Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.602 seconds, 254.90 mph
2) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.642, 246.03
3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.821, 232.15
4) Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 6.483, 217.46
5) Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 9.981, 86.21
6) Dan Lucas, Cumming, Ga., 11.501, 71.83
First round TAD pairings
1) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.602 seconds, 254.90 mph vs. 6) Dan Lucas,
Cumming, Ga., 11.501, 71.83
2) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.642, 246.03 vs. 5) Cherissa
Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 9.981, 86.21
3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.821, 232.15 vs. 4) Don Fiorelli, Palm
Bay, Fla., 6.483, 217.46
4) Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 6.483, 217.46 vs. 4) Don Fiorelli, Palm
Bay, Fla., 6.483, 217.46
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.817 seconds, 246.48 mph
2) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 6.122, 239.61
First round TAFC pairings
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.817 seconds, 246.48 mph
vs. 2) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 6.122, 239.61
Comp Eliminator
1) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, E/ED, 8.440 seconds, -0.630
(under index)
2) Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, H/A, 8.944, -0.516
3) Dick Maris, Valrico, Fla., dragster, C/D, 7.106, -0.504
4) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.514, -0.466
5) Van Puckett, Monroe, Ga., '04 Cavalier, F/AA, 8.316, -0.464
6) Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., dragster, C/ED, 7.691, -0.249
7) Martin Phillips, N Augusta, S.C., dragster, C/ED, 8.119, 0.179
8) David Hornady, W Columbia, S.C., '68 Opel, C/A, 8.282, 0.282
9) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '04 Sunfire, B/SM, 10.267, 1.497
Super Stock
1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.531 seconds,
-1.219 (under index)
2) Stephen McCreary, Cana, Va., '88 Camaro, SS/DS, 10.194, -1.156
3) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.801, -1.049
4) Matt Hensley, Knoxville, Tenn., '68 Barracuda, SS/A, 8.936, -1.014
5) Everett Hill, Fayetteville, Ga., '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.627, -0.923
6) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '90 Camaro, SS/BS, 9.188, -0.862
7) David Swimm, Conway, S.C., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.515, -0.835
8) Joe LoCicero, Snellville, Ga., '88 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.867, -0.833
9) Larry Stewart Jr, Clinton, Miss., '67 Nova, SS/HA, 10.086, -0.814
10) James Caro, Houma, La., '00 Avenger, GT/CA, 9.905, -0.795
Stock Eliminator
1) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.759
seconds, -1.191 (under index)
2) Allen Lambert, Johns Island, S.C., '79 Omni, DF/S, 16.679, -1.071
3) Doug Patrick, Boca Raton, Fla., '72 Cutlass, L/SA, 11.964, -1.036
4) Greg Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '73 Nova, J/SA, 11.714, -1.036
5) Robbie Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '87 Formula, G/FIA, 12.122, -1.028
6) W.B. Hutto, Gainesville, Fla., '91 Camaro, G/FIA, 12.133, -1.017
7) Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., '98 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.721, -0.979
8) Dean Oliver, Stuttgart, Ark., '79 Malibu, K/SA, 11.978, -0.972
9) Butch Payne, Rome, Ga., '97 Firebird, C/FIA, 11.028, -0.972
10) Garry Glazener, Jackson, S.C., '72 Mustang, F/SA, 11.234, -0.916
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Ronnie Davis, Sewanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.906 seconds, 201.97 mph
2) Hunter Youmans, Allendale, S.C., '57 Chevy, 7.067, 192.44
3) Jeffery Pittman, Conover, N.C., '68 Chevelle, 7.157, 198.99
4) Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '92 Camaro, 7.279, 191.08
5) Larry Hutcheson, Christmas, Fla., '02 Cavalier, 7.292, 188.36
6) Jerry Barker, Byron, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.298, 189.10
7) Sandy Wilkins, Fuquay Varina, N.C., '02 Cavalier, 7.405, 184.19
8) Greg Hinds, Arab, Ala., '63 Corvette, 7.412, 186.98
9) Billy Bridges, Tallapoosa, Ga., '03 Mustang, 7.424, 183.79
10) Jeff Wilkerson, Athens, Ala., '02 Firebird, 7.438, 185.21
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