NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Texas
Motorplex
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
TEXAS MOTORPLEX
Friday, October 14, 2005
TORRENCE CONTINUES HOT TAD STREAK, GASPARRELLI LEADS IN TAFC
ENNIS, Texas - In the first rounds of qualifying at the Texas
Motorplex, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Steve Torrence and Top Alcohol Funny
Car pilot Steve Gasparrelli took the No. 1 qualifying positions in their
classes.
Torrence, a 22-year-old rookie Top Alcohol Dragster driver from Kilgore,
Texas, set the pace with a 5.332-second, 264.80 mph pass. Torrence has been
on a tear since he was runner-up at his first race in May. Since then he
has won the last three NHRA South Central Division Lucas Oil events as well
as four NHRA national events. He has already clinched both the national and
divisional championships in Top Alcohol Dragster.
Gasparrelli is a former Pacific Division Top Alcohol Funny Car champ and
currently has an outside shot at the national title this year. The West
Covina, Calif., racer ran 5.679 seconds at 257.14 mph to lead the field.
The second place qualifier, Richard McClain of Lake Dallas, Texas, ran 5.838
seconds at 249.30 mph.
Top qualifiers in other classes are Houston's Colt Mikel in Comp Eliminator
and Super Stock competitor Bob Dennis of Shorter, Ala. In Stock Eliminator,
Kennedale, Texas' Jerry Hefler is on top and in Top Sportsman Bert Prejean
of St. Amant, La., set the pace. Freemont, Neb., resident Tom Gilligan
leads the Sportsman Motorcycle field and Larry Eidson, Mineral Wells, Texas,
is the No. 1 qualifier in Top Dragster.
Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at the Texas Motorplex.
Gates open at 8 a.m. both days. Qualifying and time trails continue
Saturday at 9 a.m. and Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will
qualify at 1 and 4 p.m. Eliminations start Sunday at noon and Top Alcohol
Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round at noon.
Tickets are $15 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 6 to 15 years old are $10
each day. A two-day tick is $40 for adults and $20 for kids. Children 5
and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
Texas Motorplex is located on Highway 287, two miles west of Ennis between
Interstates 35 and 45. For more information call The Texas Motorplex, (972)
878-2641, or visit www.TexasMotorplex.com.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at the Texas Motorplex:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Steve Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, 5.332 seconds, 264.80 mph
2) Brandon Pierce, Glendora, Calif., 5.351, 258.67
3) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.369, 266.53
4) James Thompson, Vernon, Texas, 5.400, 257.38
5) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.418, 259.66
6) Ashley Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., 5.653, 250.97
7) Carl Magee, Victoria, Texas, 5.764, 242.84
8) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 22.363, 63.27
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '00 Firebird, 5.679 seconds,
257.14 mph
2) Richard McClain, Lake Dallas, Texas, '03 Firebird, 5.838, 249.30
3) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.855, 243.55
4) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.858, 238.26
5) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '04 Firebird, 5.976, 220.12
6) Will Hanna, Richwood, Texas, '01 Avenger, 6.105, 240.72
7) Burl Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '98 Avenger, 6.165, 212.09
8) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., '96 Achieva, 8.068, 113.52
Not Qualified
9) Steve Harker, Brisbane, Australia, '99 Avenger, 9.265, 92.65
10) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, (no time)
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Colt Mikel, Houston, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.332 seconds, -0.618 (under index)
2) Brandon Pesz, The Woodlands, Texas, '53 Corvette, AA/PM, 6.263, -0.597
3) Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 8.358, -0.592
4) Bo Butner III, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '04 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.619, -0.581
5) Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., '02 Cavalier, E/SM, 8.736, -0.574
6) Pete Carbery, Odessa, Texas, '02 Cavalier, B/A, 7.169, -0.571
7) Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.752, -0.558
8) Greg Porter, Edmond, Okla., '03 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.656, -0.544
9) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '02 Cavalier, G/SMA, 8.936, -0.544
10) Charles Watson Jr., Humble, Texas, '98 Lumina, H/A, 8.881, -0.529
SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.538 seconds, -1.212
(under index)
2) Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.368, -1.182
3) J. Adger Smith, Texarkana, Alaska, '86 Camaro, SS/DS, 10.056, -1.144
4) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, SS/CM, 8.810, -1.140
5) Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.093, -1.057
6) Tony Cowell, Weatherford, Texas, '81 Camaro, GT/JA, 10.573, -1.027
7) James Caro, Houma, La., '03 Stratus, GT/CA, 9.674, -1.026
8) Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, '95 Achieva, GT/DA, 9.778, -1.022
9) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.385, -1.015
10) Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, '96 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.293, -1.007
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jerry Hefler, Kennedale, Texas, '65 Impala, P/SA, 11.771 seconds, -1.979
(under index)
2) Amy Faulk, Memphis, Tenn., '01 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.833, -1.167
3) Thomas Moock, Eagle, Neb., '97 Malibu, M/SA, 12.086, -1.064
4) Tony Wood, Tulsa, Okla., '80 Malibu, M/SA, 12.116, -1.034
5) James Paul, Ft. Worth, Texas, '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.322, -0.978
6) Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., '73 Apollo, K/SA, 11.974, -0.976
7) Larry Hudson, Ruston, La., '85 Camaro, I/S, 11.525, -0.975
8) Don Cossey, Memphis, Tenn., '72 Duster, H/SA, 11.487, -0.963
9) Austin Ford, Spring, Texas, '67 Shelby, D/SA, 10.889, -0.961
10) Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., '98 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.752,
-0.948
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '00 Firebird, 6.967 seconds, 201.55 mph
2) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 7.014, 197.77
3) Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 7.041, 197.22
4) J. Lee Didier II, Fort Smith, Ark., '04 Cavalier, 7.131, 194.83
5) Glenn Barrilleaux, Oakwood, Texas, '04 Cavalier, 7.221, 194.38
6) Kyle Cannon, W. Helena, Ark., '03 Cavalier, 7.226, 190.03
7) Don Peden, Edinburg, Ill., '04 Cavalier, 7.240, 190.59
8) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.272, 194.58
9) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '02 Firebird, 7.298, 188.44
10) Bob Fitzhenry, Tomball, Texas, '02 Corvette, 7.302, 190.11
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '79 Kawasaki, 0.000 seconds reaction time
2) Benji Gibson, Euless, Texas, '05 Hayabusa, 0.002
3) Lee Peterson, Livingston, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 0.003
4) Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 0.003
5) J. J. Hughes, Colony, Texas, '00 Suzuki, 0.008
6) Rob Bennett, Plano, Texas, '84 Suzuki, 0.008
7) Mike McCullah, Houston, '01 Suzuki, 0.009
8) Bruce Calhoun, Hope, Ark., '84 Kawasaki, 0.010
9) Michael Nash, Texarkana, Texas, dragster, 0.012
10) Larry Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, Texas, '00 Koenig, 0.013
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Larry Eidson, Mineral Wells, Texas, dragster, 6.952 seconds, 188.57 mph
2) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.970, 191.89
3) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.992, 193.90
4) John Garner, Houston, dragster, 7.033, 192.49
5) Kevin Ford, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, 7.099, 188.31
6) Loretta Eckert, Calhoun, La., dragster, 7.198, 185.89
7) Ryan Kuykendall, St Louis, dragster, 7.229, 196.33
8) Rick Wickline, Tolar, Texas, dragster, 7.313, 181.06
9) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 7.328, 182.92
10) Wayne Baker, San Antonio, Texas, dragster, 7.334, 181.42
