NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, Tenn.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK
June 3, 2005
Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646

RACING UNDERWAY IN MEMPHIS

	MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Memphis
Motorsports Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series TCI Sportsman
Challenge, James Thompson and Jackie Stidham grabbed the top qualifying
spots in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car.
	Thompson, out of Vernon, Texas, clocked in at 5.467 seconds at
259.66 mph to lead the dragster field by a hundredth of a second over
Steve Torrence in the No. 2 spot with a 5.476 second, 260.51 mph run. 
	National point's leader Ashley Force is currently fifth with a
5.687 second lap at 254.14 mph.
	Defending South Central division Champion Stidham raced to a
5.889 second pass in his '00 Camaro at 244.69 mph and is followed by
fellow Oklahoma racer Brandon Lewis in second with a 5.960 second run at
248.43 mph. Jimmy Jones, who has taken wins at the last two South
Central division events, is third at 5.960, 239.31.
	Rodger Brogdon, also looking to defend his division championship
from 2004, is qualified No. 1 in Comp Eliminator with a 7.942 second
pass in his '04 Cavalier. Brogdon is followed by Harvey, La., racer Del
Segura with an 8.158 second run.
	Super Stock racer Robin Brown used a 10.217 second lap to take
the No. 1 position while Jerry Bennett landed on top in Stock Eliminator
with a run of 11.294 seconds, 1.156 seconds under the index.
	Top qualifiers in other classes were Henry Keele of San Antonio,
Texas in Sportsman Motorcycle; Keith Raftery of Lake Charles, La., in
the Sunset Racing Engines Top Sportsman class; and Michael Kile of
Westlake, La., in TCI Comp Cams Top Dragster.
	Racing continues Saturday at 11 a.m.  Gates open at 8 a.m. with
final qualifying for Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car scheduled for 1
p.m. Eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster, Funny Car, and Pro Stock
Bikes begin at 5 p.m.  Tickets are $25.  For more information, call
Memphis Motorsports Park, (901) 358-7223

	The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series TCI Sportsman Challenge event at Memphis
Motorsports Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) James Thompson, Vernon, Texas, 5.467 seconds, 259.66 mph
2) Steve Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, 5.476, 260.51
3) Gene Snow, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.574, 242.71
4) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.590, 253.52
5) Ashley Force, Azusa, Calif., 5.687, 254.14
6) Brandon Pierce, Glendora, Calif., 5.713, 254.23
7) Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer, Ind., 5.977, 203.00

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., '00 Camaro, 5.889 seconds, 244.69
mph
2) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., '96 Olds, 5.950, 248.43
3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.960, 239.31
4) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '98 Avenger, 7.685, 122.73

Comp Eliminator
1) Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '04 Cavalier, A/SM, 7.942 seconds,
-0.588 (under index)
2) Del Segura, Harvey, La., dragster, F/D, 8.158, -0.582
3) Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., dragster, A/ND, 7.006, -0.574
4) Raymond Martin, Mt Belvieu, Texas, '32 Bantam, K/AA, 7.824, -0.566
5) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Spring, La., dragster, B/ED, 6.977, -0.533
6) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '02 Cavalier, G/SMA, 8.964, -0.526
7) Sean Dodd, Double Oak, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.465, -0.485
8) Don Baskin, Brighton, Tenn., '98 Cutlass, H/AA, 8.851, -0.479
9) Jesse Plant, Terre Haute, Ind., dragster, D/ED, 7.553, -0.447
10) Joe Shalkowski, Hawley, Texas, dragster, F/ED, 8.584, -0.406

Super Stock
1) Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.217 seconds,
-1.083 (under
index)
2) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.791, -1.059
3) Cliff Reigle, Ashland City, Tenn., '67 Camaro, SS/FA, 9.761, -0.989
4) Scooter Anderson, Bartlett, Tenn., '67 Nova, SS/G, 9.769, -0.981
5) Ken Schindler, Hendersonville, Tenn., '71 Corvette, SS/CA, 9.378,
-0.972
6) Red LeBlanc, Bartlett, Tenn., '69 Mustang, SS/F, 9.696, -0.954
7) Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.753, -0.947
8) Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo., '69 Camaro, SS/IA, 10.090, -0.910
9) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.673, -0.877
10) Brandon Wilkinson, Bowling Green, Ky., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, 9.327,
-0.873

Stock Eliminator
1) Jerry Bennett, Hickory, Ky., '79 Aspen, H/SA, 11.294 seconds, -1.156
(under index)
2) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '70 Challenger, A/SA, 10.206,
-1.094
3) Amy Faulk, Collierville, Tenn., '01 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.914, -1.086
4) Fred Gillham Sr, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., '94 Impala SS, F/FIA, 11.880,
-1.070
5) Dean Oliver, Stuttgart, Ark., '79 Malibu, K/SA, 11.886, -1.064
6) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.546,
-1.054
7) Bobby Mahlosky, Greenville, Ky., '73 Nova, I/S, 11.497, -1.003
8) Austin Ford, Spring, Texas, '67 Shelby, D/SA, 10.851, -0.999
9) Mike Welfel, Nashville, Tenn., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.456, -0.994
10) Verne Buchanan, Conway, Ark., '73 Mustang, H/SA, 11.497, -0.953

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '00 Grand Am, 6.883 seconds, 203.92
mph
2) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '05 Grand Am, 7.088, 194.13
3) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '86 Cutlass, 7.168, 198.96
4) J. Lee Didier, Fort Smith, Ark., '05 Cavalier, 7.173, 193.07
5) Britt Cummings, Hammond, La., '98 Firebird, 7.189, 191.43
6) Kyle Cannon, W. Helena, Ark., '03 Cavalier, 7.265, 188.28
7) Todd Drummond, Bay St. Louis, Miss., '04 Monte Carlo, 7.292, 188.12
8) Phillip Muse, Tomball, Texas, '92 Firebird, 7.327, 186.20
9) Jeff Wilkerson, Athens, Ala., '02 Firebird, 7.336, 187.89
10) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.392, 185.54

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 7.126 seconds, 188.49 mph
2) Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 7.238, 186.18
3) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 7.333, 182.90
4) Rocky McLain, Ft. Worth, Texas, dragster, 7.364, 180.81
5) Robert Cool, LaPlace, La., dragster, 7.389, 183.44
6) Mike Nicoll, Tickfaw, La., dragster, 7.402, 182.80
7) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 7.471, 184.50
8) Billy Selman Jr., Grapevine, Texas, dragster, 7.554, 180.04
9) Van Williams, Schriever, La., dragster, 7.631, 175.59
10) Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., dragster, 7.693, 172.65

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