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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
June 17, 2005


PUTZ, WILLIAMS ON TOP OF THUNDER MOUNTAIN

	MORRISON, Colo. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Bandimere
Speedway for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder on the Mountain
presented by Grease Monkey, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Richard Putz and
Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Kirk Williams took the No. 1 qualifying
positions in their classes.
Putz, of Earlville, Iowa, outran the field with a pass of 5.768 seconds
at 250.92 mph. Putz is followed by California racer Chris Demke with a
5.775 second lap at 247.57 mph.
Glenwood, Iowa, resident Williams made a 5.990-second, 241.97 mph run to
take the pole and is followed by defending Funny Car National Champion
Cy Chesterman in second with a 6.079 second run at 242.67 mph.
Denver resident Tim Nicholson grabbed the top spot in Super Stock in his
'74 Mustang with a pass of 10.629 seconds, 1.341 seconds under the
index. The local favorite is followed by Tim Nicholson in the No. 2 spot
and Morrison, Colorado's James Weakland in 3rd with a 10.435 second
pass, 1.265 under the index.
Top qualifiers in other classes were Vinnie Deceglie in Comp Eliminator
running 7.024 seconds in his '63 Corvette and Keith Lynch in Stock
Eliminator with a 10.973 second pass. Lynch is followed by Gary Gokey of
Denver, and Bob Johnson of Aurora, Colo., in 2nd and 3rd respectively. 
	Racing continues Saturday at 10 a.m.  Gates open at 8:30 a.m.
Tickets are $20 on Saturday and $22 on Sunday. Children are 6-12 are $6
each day and kids 5 and under are free.  For more information, call
Bandimere Speedway at (303) 697-6001.

	The following are Friday's qualifying results from the Thunder
on the Mountain presented by Grease Monkey event at Bandimere Speedway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.768 seconds, 250.92 mph
2) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.775, 247.57
3) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.813, 246.75
4) Jeff Isbell, Salt Lake City, Utah, 5.840, 248.02
5) Robert Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.880, 246.39
6) Brent DuCray, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.981, 237.25
7) Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.019, 240.72
8) Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.070, 213.64

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 5.990 seconds, 241.97
mph
2) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 6.079, 242.67
3) Shawn Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Firebird, 6.092, 229.59
4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 6.122, 240.34
5) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '04 Firebird, 6.137, 234.29
6) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.210, 227.15
7) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 9.386, 88.87

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Vinnie Deceglie, R. Cucamonga, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 7.024
seconds, -0.626 (under index)
2) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 7.207, -0.613
3) Lou Ficco Jr., Wheatridge, Colo., '04 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.679, -0.611
4) Bill Kent, Midland, Texas, dragster, C/D, 7.523, -0.567
5) Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.668, -0.562
6) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, A/ND, 7.518, -0.542
7) Dean Howerton, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., dragster, C/D, 7.566, -0.524
8) Clint Neff, Westminster, Colo., dragster, A/ED, 7.235, -0.515
9) Dennis Smiley, Denver City, Texas, dragster, A/ED, 7.251, -0.499
10) Gery Lockman, Wellington, Colo., '01 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.801, -0.489

SUPER STOCK
1) Roy Whittemore, Denver, '74 Mustang, GT/FA, 10.629 seconds, -1.341
(under index)
2) Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.845, -1.335
3) James Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 10.435, -1.265
4) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 12.744, -1.216
5) Gene Bichlmeier, Norkfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.991, -1.189
6) Jim Beuthel, Aurora, Colo., '91 Cutlass, GT/CA, 10.354, -1.186
7) Chad Guilford, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '84 Cougar, GT/EA, 10.632,
-1.178
8) Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.925, -1.175
9) Don Bevers, Tucson, Ariz., '91 Probe, SS/BM, 9.306, -1.154
10) Ron Parness, Conifer, Colo., '67 Chevy II, SS/HA, 10.603, -1.147

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Keith Lynch, Mount Ayr, Iowa, '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.973 seconds,
-1.477 (under index)
2) Gary Gokey, Denver, '86 Omni, BF/S, 14.919, -1.201
3) Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '67 Mustang, C/SA, 11.450, -1.160
4) Bob Pott, Cornville, Ariz., '88 Mustang, F/FI, 12.698, -1.152
5) Bob Swan, Belle Fourche, S.D., '67 Shelby, C/SA, 11.462, -1.148
6) Gordon Breithhaupt, Fremont, Neb., '69 Camaro, F/S, 11.919, -1.131
7) Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '85 Camaro, H/S, 12.133, -1.127
8) Aaron Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., '69 Nova, B/SA, 11.339, -1.111
9) Mike Schommer, Newtown, Kan., '71 Mustang, F/SA, 11.998, -1.102
10) Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Pontiac, E/SA, 11.872, -1.068

MOTORCYCLE
1) Nasty Dave Shell, Dillon, Colo., '96 Kawasaki, SB, 0.003 seconds
reaction time
2) Dale Detlie, Owatonna, Minn., '03 Suzuki, KMC, 0.010
3) Robert Cooper, Plattsmouth, Neb., '89 Suzuki, KMC, 0.010
4) Ken Niesen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., '82 Suzuki, SB, 0.018
5) Jeff Simmons, Wheatridge, Colo., '96 Ninja, KMC, 0.018
6) Tracy Helmhold, Morrison, Colo., '86 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.024
7) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '05 Suzuki, UNK, 0.027
8) Brian Johnson, Anoka, Minn., '05 Suzuki, KMC, 0.034
9) Mark Waltman, Casper, Wyo., '78 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.049
10) Dave Olsen, Littleton, Colo., '88 Kawasaki, SB, 0.050