Lucas Oil Series Friday Qualifying from Columbus, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION

NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY

Friday, Sept. 24, 2004

Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626)327-0480

 

PERRY, SNYDER SURPRISINGLY ATOP EARLY NATIONAL TRAIL 

LUCAS SERIES QUALIFYING LIST 

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio - After the initial round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series at National Trail Raceway Canadian Ken Perry and
rising star Mick Snyder of Demotte, Ind., lead the Top Alcohol Dragster
and Top Alcohol Funny Car fields.

 

This is the final of six Lucas Oil Series events for 2004 in NHRA's
North Central Division.  The outcome will determine not only the
National Trail Raceway event championships but will figure mightily in
the final divisional Lucas Series points standings as well.  

 

Also at stake are points toward the national standings.  Points from
National Trail are a component of the national points chase as are
points from the other six NHRA divisions.  Thus, at this time of year,
each round of racing becomes very important to the front runners in the
points standings.  For instance, Snyder, who just a few seasons ago
competed in Jr. Dragsters, is currently No. 7 nationally in Top Alcohol
Funny Car and is trying to move up with a good showing in Columbus.

 

North Central Division Top Alcohol Dragster points leader Bill Reichert
is not among this weekend's competitors, having already clinched the
title, but Jeff Wilson and Marty Thacker are on hand waging a spirited
battle for the No. 2 position.  Perry is currently No. 4 in the
division, but couldn't catch either Thacker or Wilson even if he wins
the event.

 

Arlington, Ohio's Kerri Voges and Zanesville's Joey Wilkes currently
lead the Super Stock and Stock Eliminator fields.

 

More qualifying will be held Saturday.  Gates will open at 8 a.m. and
time trials and qualifying for many of the more than 700 cars in
attendance will begin at 9 a.m.  Qualifying rounds for Top Alcohol
Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will be at 1 and 5:30 p.m.

 

Final Eliminations begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, with the first rounds of
action in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car scheduled for 1
p.m.  

 

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at National Trail
Raceway:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.507 seconds, 246.84 mph

2) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.531, 251.34

3) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.550, 254.76

4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.608, 254.86

5) Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., 5.664, 254.18

6) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.844, 186.54

7) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 6.139, 226.66

8) Scott Murray, Winnipeg, Manit., 8.085, 112.64 Not Qualified

9) Daniel Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, 8.095, 110.02

10) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 8.459, 100.88

11) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 11.029, 73.56

12) Mark Albert, Pittsburg, Pa., 11.193, 72.13

13) Randy Bayne, Elwood, Ind., 11.554, 60.96

14) Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek, Ont., 11.992, 74.13

15) Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 14.135, 54.61

16) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 18.015, 53.61

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.694 seconds, 251.49 mph

2) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 5.768, 249.86

3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '02 RT, 5.839, 251.39

4) Greg Elliott, Bedford, Ind., '96 Firebird, 5.928, 242.10

5) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '04 Camaro, 6.007, 240.21

6) Rick Krafft, Union Mills, Ind., '98 Cutlass, 8.254, 114.21

7) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '98 Firebird, (no time)

 

Competition Eliminator

1) Rod Dorsey, North Judson, Ind., '95 Achieva, H/SMA, 9.189 seconds,
-0.591 (under index)

2) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.281, -0.549

3) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '02 Grand Am, G/SMA, 9.067, -0.543

4) Allen Wilson, Kokomo, Ind., dragster, A/ND, 7.092, -0.538

5) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.455, -0.535

6) Ian Landies Jr, Chardon, Ohio, '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.254, -0.526

7) Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.500, -0.510

8) Jesse Plant, Terre Haute, Ind., dragster, D/ED, 7.493, -0.507

9) Charlie Yannetti, Alpine, N.J., dragster, C/ED, 7.437, -0.503

10) Wayne Henderson, Fishers, Ind., dragster, A/ED, 6.793, -0.497

 

Super Stock

1) Kerri Voges, Arlington, Ohio, '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.189 seconds,
-1.261 (under index)

2) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '87 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.260, -1.240

3) Joseph Franco III, N. Babylon, N.Y., '85 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.110,
-1.190

4) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, SS/CM, 8.794, -1.156

5) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.750, -1.100

6) Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., '98 Avenger, GT/JA, 10.547, -1.053

7) Brad Allen, Winamac, Ind., '03 S-10, GT/TB, 10.103, -1.047

8) Wes Leopold Sr., McDonald, Pa., '87 Daytona, GT/HA, 10.307, -1.043

9) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.507, -1.043

10) Tom Sheehan, Newell, Pa., '00 Sebring, GT/HA, 10.316, -1.034

 

Stock Eliminator

1), Zanesville, Ohio, '02 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.421 seconds, -1.279 (under
index)

2) David Edwards, Washington Ct Hs, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.327,
-1.273

3) Carlton Sweasy, Louisville, Ky., '74 Corvette, I/SA, 11.387, -1.213

4) Steve Polhill, Landon, Ont., '82 Escort, DF/S, 16.540, -1.210

5) Donald Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '77 Firebird, J/SA, 11.582, -1.168

6) Darrell Steiger, Clayton, Ind., '80 Volare, H/SA, 11.312, -1.138

7) Ben Wenzel Sr, Freeland, Mich., '67 Camaro, D/S, 10.664, -1.136

8) Steve Sullivan, West Chester, Ohio, '88 Mustang, G/FIA, 12.050,
-1.100

9) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, H/S, 11.219, -1.081

10) Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., '75 Buick Wgn, Q/SA, 13.028, -1.072

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Tom Stultz, Terra Haute, Ind., '92 Firebird, 6.898 seconds, 200.23
mph

2) Marvin Blaney, Delaware, Ohio, '91 Camaro, 7.115, 192.82

3) Glenn Butcher, Doylestown, Ohio, '63 Corvette, 7.298, 190.11

4) Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 7.348, 188.02

5) Keith McPherson, Leonard, Mich., '63 Corvette, 7.357, 189.12

6) Mitch Smith, Anderson, Ind., '03 Grand Am, 7.455, 183.15

7) Mark Conkle, Etna, Ohio, '87 Sunbird, 7.498, 185.33

8) Danny Osborn, Athens, Ala., '91 Olds, 7.545, 183.12

9) Rod Burgoyne, Coloma, Mich., '00 Trans Am, 7.574, 180.57

10) Scott Fitzgibbono, Lockport, Ill., '04 Stratus, 7.604, 182.60

 

 

 

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