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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - SATURDAY RESULTS from Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Fla.


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION
BRADENTON MOTORSPORTS PARK
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2005


Defending Division Champs Kelly and Payne on Top at Bradenton
BRADENTON, Fla. - After the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Bradenton Motorsports Park, defending Southeast Division Champions Guy Kelly and Jay Payne lead the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car fields.
	Kelly, of Wadley, Ala., laid down a pass of 5.439 seconds at 254.70 to take the top spot in Top Alcohol Dragster. Claiming the second position is Artie Allen of Jacksonville, Fla., with a time of 5.600 seconds at 254.02 mph. Other qualifiers in the field include Florida racers Ron Griffis of Gainesville and Don Fiorelli of Palm Bay, who are qualified fourth and sixth respectively. Distinctly absent from the eight-car field, is former division champion Jason Cannon of Middleburg, Fla., who was plagued by mechanical problems and was unable to make the cut. 
	On his final qualifying attempt, Payne jumped from the bottom of the Top Alcohol Funny Car field to the top, capturing the No. 1 qualifying position with a thundering 5.792 second pass at 240.12 mph.  Claiming the No. 2 and 3 spots are Florida racers Mark Billington of Apopka and John Alberigi III of Ft. Lauderdale.  
	 In other qualifying today, Comp Eliminator racer Michael Hardee of Wilmington, N.C., remained on top of his field. Former National Champion Mike Saye of Johnston, S.C., moved up to the No. 2 spot, moving Saddle River, N.J. racer Gerry Russo to third. 
Leading the pack in Super Stock  is West Chester, Pa., racer Dave Thomas. Claiming the No. 2 spot is Brian Oakes of De Bary, Fla. In the third is Andy Fogle of Norway, S.C. 
In Stock Eliminator, Jim Wahl of Deltona, Fla., retained the No. 1 spot in his field. Qualified second is Perry, Ga., racer Jeff Hairrington, while Boca Raton, Fla., runner Doug Patrick is third. 
In TracStar Systems Satellites Top Sportsman Series competition, Ronnie Davis of Commerce, Ga., jumped to the top of the field with a time of 6.776 seconds at 205.94 mph. Occupying the No. 2 and 3 spots, are Mike Rahilly and Dave Ashley, both of Cape Coral, Fla.
 Sunday's racing action will feature final eliminations in all classes beginning at 9 a.m. Final eliminations for the competitors in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Tickets for the event are $20 on Sunday and include a pit pass. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. 
Bradenton Motorsports Park is located on SR 64 in Bradenton, nine miles east of I-75 exit 220. For more information please contact Bradenton Motorsports Park at (727) 748-1320 or log on to www.BradentonMotorsports.com. 
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Bradenton Motorsports Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.439 seconds, 264.70 mph
2) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.600, 254.02
3) Dick Garlets, Odessa, Texas, 5.924, 236.96
4) Ron Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.019, 236.46
5) Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 6.596, 239.10
6) Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 6.927, 136.88
7) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 6.943, 165.80
8) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 7.379, 174.75
Not Qualified
9) Jason Cannon, Middleburg, Fla., 10.428, 74.47

First round TAD pairings
1) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.439 seconds, 264.70 mph vs. 8) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind.,
7.379, 174.75
2) Arthur Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.600, 254.02 vs. 7) Wayne Morris, Lincoln
University, Pa., 6.943, 165.80
3) Dick Garlets, Odessa, Texas, 5.924, 236.96 vs. 6) Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 6.927,
136.88
4) Ron Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.019, 236.46 vs. 5) Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield,
Minn., 6.596, 239.10

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.792 seconds, 240.12 mph
2) Mark Billington, Apopka, Fla., '01 Avenger, 5.922, 246.64
3) John Alberigi III, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., '99 T-Bird, 6.348, 221.72

First round TAFC pairings
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.792 seconds, 240.12 mph vs. Bye
2) Mark Billington, Apopka, Fla., '01 Avenger, 5.922, 246.64 vs. 3) John Alberigi III, Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla., '99 T-Bird, 6.348, 221.72

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Michael Hardee, Wilmington, N.C., '05 Sunfire, E/SMA, 8.589 seconds, -0.701 (under
index)
2) Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, H/A, 8.731, -0.689
3) Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '04 Cavalier, E/SMA, 8.610, -0.680
4) Van Puckett, Monroe, Ga., '04 Cavalier, G/AA, 8.396, -0.664
5) Gary Wisecarver, Rustburg, Va., '04 Cavalier, H/SM, 9.118, -0.662
6) Charles Watson Jr., Humble, Texas, '98 Lumina, H/A, 8.767, -0.653
7) Donald Eberly, Brunswick, Ga., '03 Cavalier, C/EA, 8.117, -0.633
8) Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., dragster, G/ED, 8.128, -0.622
9) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., '23 roadster, A/EA, 7.390, -0.590
10) Tony Stephenson, Willow Springs, N.C., '02 Cavalier, E/AA, 7.834, -0.586

SUPER STOCK
1) Dave Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/CA, 8.999 seconds, -1.351 (under
index)
2) Brian Oakes, De Bary, Fla., '69 Camaro, SS/EA, 9.413, -1.237
3) Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.164, -1.236
4) Jimmy Bridges, Nashville, Tenn., '66 Corvette, SS/C, 9.160, -1.190
5) Everett Hill, Fayetteville, Ga., '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.391, -1.159
6) Cliff Reigle, Ashland City, Tenn., '67 Camaro, SS/FA, 9.609, -1.141
7) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.414, -1.136
8) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '90 Camaro, SS/BS, 8.917, -1.133
9) Tony Cafaro, Brandon, Fla., '02 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.280, -1.070
10) Ronnie Jones, Orange City, Fla., '67 Dodge, SS/EA, 9.627, -1.023

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jim Wahl, Deltona, Fla., '91 Spirit, BF/S, 13.605 seconds, -1.345 (under index)
2) Jeff Hairrington, Perry, Ga., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.128, -1.322
3) Doug Patrick, Boca Raton, Fla., '72 Cutlass, M/SA, 11.847, -1.303
4) Arnold Greene, Matthews, N.C., '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.204, -1.296
5) Daran Summerton, Panama City, Fla., '89 Pontiac, U/SA, 13.872, -1.278
6) Peter Noriega, Hileah, Fla., '80 Malibu, M/SA, 11.878, -1.272
7) Scott Demmy, Ft. Pierce, Fla., '87 Mustang, G/FIA, 11.923, -1.227
8) Garry Glazener, Jackson, S.C., '72 Mustang, F/SA, 10.925, -1.225
9) W.B. Hutto, Gainesville, Fla., '91 Camaro, G/FIA, 11.940, -1.210
10) Jeff Velde, Vero Beach, Fla., '68 Shelby, A/SA, 10.101, -1.199

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Ronnie Davis, Commerce, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.776 seconds, 205.94 mph
2) Mike Rahilly, Cape Coral, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 6.967, 200.80
3) Dale Ashley, Cape Coral, Fla., '00 Firebird, 6.978, 197.62
4) Gilmer Hinshaw, Burlington, N.C., '99 Monte Carlo, 7.010, 195.82
5) Jack Nunez, Daytona Beach, Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.029, 192.06
6) Dave Saul, Winter Park, Fla., '96 Firebird, 7.121, 190.63
7) Larry Hutcheson Sr., Christmas, Fla., '02 Cavalier, 7.150, 192.26
8) Jerry Barker, Byron, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.160, 192.14
9) Jerry Duke Jr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., '96 Firebird, 7.239, 191.00
10) Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '92 Camaro, 7.251, 191.65