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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Stanton, Mich.


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX
July 1, 2005

PERRY AND SNYDER LEAD OPENING DAY QUALFIYING

	STANTON, Mich. - Day one of qualifying at Mid-Michigan Motorplex
and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is in the books with Ken Perry
in Top Alcohol Dragster and Mick Snyder in Top Alcohol Funny Car taking
the No. 1 qualifying positions in their classes. 
Perry, of Toronto, Ont., CAN, covered the field by a tenth of a second
with a pass of 5.448 seconds at 252.73 mph. Perry, who picked up a win
at the CarQuest Auto Parts Nationals last month in Chicago, is followed
by Jeff Wilson in the No. 2 position with a 5.559 second lap at 255.68
mph. Local favorites Bill Reichert and Shawn Bowen are currently in the
No. 3 and No. 5 spots respectively. Reichert of Owosso, Mich., clocked
in at 5.574, 258.64 mph while Grand Blanc, Mich., racer Bowen ran a
5.672 at 258.54 mph.
Snyder of Demotte, Ind., drove his '02 Firebird to a 5.884 second run at
238.91 mph and is followed by Beaver Falls, Pa., resident Bobby Martin
in second with a 5.924 second lap at 243.04 mph. Martin, looking for his
first win of the year with two runner-up finishes, is followed by Steve
Addleman in the No. 3 spot. Perry and Snyder will pick up the Spitzer
Race Cars Low Qualifier Bonus if they can hang onto the top spots
through tomorrow's final qualifying.
Rod Dorsey leads the Comp Eliminator field with a pass of 9.135 seconds,
0.585 seconds under the index. The North Judson, Ind., racer is followed
by Brian Browell in the No. 2 spot with a 7.248 second pass, 0.582
seconds under and Grand Rapids, Mich., resident Brad Zaskowski in fourth
at 9.207 seconds, 0.533 seconds under the index.
The Super Stock class sees Tom Plant on top with a 10.242 second lap,
1.258 seconds under the index in his '03 S-10. Kerri Voges is second and
Charlie Wescott Jr. of Parma, Mich., is third with an 8.795 second run,
1.105 under in his '86 Barracuda.
Brent Darrock put his '96 Impala in the No. 1 spot in Stock Eliminator
with an 11.888 second run, 1.062 seconds under the index and is followed
by Fred Suiter in his '69 Camaro at 10.490 seconds, 1.060 under.
The NHRA DART Top Sportsman Series is also in competition at
Mid-Michigan this weekend with Ryan Koener grabbing the early pole with
a 7.161 second lap at 194.09 mph in his '01 Firebird. Fellow Illinois
racer Rick Corn is in second with a 7.265 at 184.31 mph.
	Racing continues Saturday at 11 a.m. with Top Alcohol Dragster
and Funny Car qualifying scheduled for 3 and 7 p.m.  Gates open at 8
a.m.  Tickets are $25 for Saturday and $20 for Sunday.  For more
information, call Mid-Michigan Motorplex at 989-762-5043

	The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Mid-Michigan Motorplex:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.448 seconds, 252.73 mph
2) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.559, 255.68
3) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.574, 258.62
4) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.583, 257.73
5) Shawn Bowen, Grand Blanc, Mich., 5.672, 258.54
6) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.675, 250.69
7) Tim Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 5.938, 248.07
8) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 6.076, 218.87 Not Qualified
9) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 8.699, 89.94
10) Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek, Ont., 10.140, 75.25

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.844 seconds, 238.91 mph
2) Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '01 Avenger, 5.924, 243.04
3) Steve Addleman, Fishers, Ind., '01 Firebird, 6.134, 241.02
4) Rick Cortino, Wheaton, Ill., '97 Firebird, 6.391, 215.41
5) Brian Grisham, Chicago, '92 Probe, 6.825, 202.56
6) Greg Elliott, Bedford, Ind., '02 Firebird, 7.586, 122.46
7) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '02 Firebird, 9.784, 86.88
8) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 9.902, 78.21

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Rod Dorsey, North Judson, Ind., '05 Cavalier, H/SMA, 9.135 seconds,
-0.585 (under index)
2) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.248, -0.582
3) Jesse Plant, Terre Haute, Ind., dragster, D/ED, 7.461, -0.539
4) Brad Zaskowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., '92 Camaro, H/SM, 9.207, -0.533
5) Dale Spencer, Greenwood, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.470, -0.520
6) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.946, -0.494
7) Greg Kamplain, N. Salem, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.448, -0.492
8) Bo Butner, Jeffersonville, Ind., '04 Grand Am, H/SMA, 9.238, -0.482
9) Norman Saibene II, Canton, Ohio, dragster, F/ED, 8.555, -0.435
10) John Frech, Warren, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 8.341, -0.399

SUPER STOCK
1) Tom Plant, Rosedale, Ind., '03 S-10, SS/TD, 10.242 seconds, -1.258
(under index)
2) Kerri Voges, Arlington, Ohio, '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.334, -1.116
3) Charlie Wescott Jr, Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.795, -1.105
4) Jim Pancake, Delaware, Ohio, '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.863, -1.037
5) Tom Sheehan, Belle Vernon, Pa., '00 Sebring, GT/HA, 10.324, -1.026
6) Bobby Rashid, Grosse Point, Mich., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.701, -0.999
7) Brad Allen, Winamac, Ind., '03 S-10, GT/TB, 10.174, -0.976
8) Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '98 Grand Am, GT/C, 9.565, -0.935
9) Zack Running, Lapeer, Mich., '84 Cutlass, SS/MA, 11.227, -0.923
10) Rock Running, Lapeer, Mich., '96 Achieva, GT/GA, 10.281, -0.919

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Brent Darroch, Monaca, Pa., '96 Impala, F/FIA, 11.888 seconds, -1.062
(under index)
2) Fred Suiter, Defiance, Mo., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.490, -1.060
3) Larry Hill, Hickory, Ky., '71 Charger, F/SA, 11.139, -1.011
4) Bruce Witherspoon, Lansing, Mich., '90 Corvette, E/FIA, 11.620,
-0.980
5) Debra Fickler, Huntley, Ill., '85 El Camino, K/FIA, 14.177, -0.973
6) Sam Hamod, Hobart, Ind., '90 Formula, E/FIA, 11.634, -0.966
7) Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, J/SA, 11.791, -0.959
8) Ben Wenzel Sr, Freeland, Mich., '67 Camaro, D/S, 10.845, -0.955
9) Tom Russell, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., '98 Firebird, B/FI, 10.716, -0.934
10) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, H/S, 11.368, -0.932

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Ryan Koener, Morton, Ill., '01 Firebird, 7.161 seconds, 194.09 mph
2) Rick Corn, Benton, Ill., '05 Stratus, 7.265, 184.31
3) Don Peden, Edinburg, Ill., '05 Cobalt, 7.301, 174.82
4) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 7.332, 184.46
5) Mike Radtke, Tinley Park, Ill., '92 Camaro, 7.335, 187.14
6) Reed Hughes, Terre Haute, Ind., '90 Firebird, 7.368, 182.22
7) Keith McPherson, Leonard, Mich., '63 Corvette, 7.374, 185.91
8) Rick Sojka, Batavia, Ill., '97 Firebird, 7.374, 185.83
9) Jim Tacchia, Essex, Ill., '03 S-10, 7.469, 172.34
10) Scott Fitzgibbon, Lockport, Ill., '04 Stratus, 7.537, 183.93