NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from SRCA Dragstrip

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – WEST CENTRAL DIVISION

S.R.C.A. DRAGSTRIP, GREAT BEND, KAN.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956

 

FINAL QUALIFYING IN THE BOOKS AT SRCA DRAGSTRIP’S LUCAS OIL SERIES RACE

            GREAT BEND, Kan. – Qualifying is complete at the NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series event at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip.  Racers in nine classes will
begin eliminations Sunday morning.  Richard Putz led qualifiers, setting the
pace in Top Alcohol Dragster.  In Top Alcohol Funny Car Jimmy Jones was the
No. 1 qualifier.

            Earlville, Iowa’s Putz did not run in Friday’s opening session
but in his second run today he made a 5.682-second, 248.39 mph pass to move
ahead of Jeff Hamelink of Savage, Minn.  Hamelink did not improve on his
qualifying numbers from Friday and finished in the No. 2 spot.  Putz will
take on No. 8 qualifier Troy Kaiser of Littleton, Colo., in the first round
of eliminations.

            Jones, a pharmacist from Cleburne, Texas, also made his first
qualifying passes today.  In his second run he laid down a 60.88-second,
240.68 mph pass to take the top position.  Friday’s top qualifier, Kirk
Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, did improve on his initial qualifying effort but
not enough to outpace Jones.  Because the qualifying field is one car short,
Jones will have a bye run in the first round of eliminations.

            In Comp Eliminator, David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., kept his
No. 1 qualifier title as did Darren Wall, Littleton, Colo., in Super Stock.
Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, also refused to relinquish his top qualifier
status in the Sportsman Motorcycle class presented by Harley Davidson.  In
Stock Eliminator, Tony Hernandez of Denver overtook the top spot.

Racing continues Sunday at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip.  Gates open at 7 a.m. and
eliminations are slated to start 9 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top
Alcohol Funny Car will run first round of eliminations at noon.

            Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event are $15
Sunday.  Students with valid ID get a $5 discount and children 12 and under
are admitted free. 

            S.R.C.A. Dragstrip is located at 455 W. Barton County Road; 2½
miles west of Great Bend on the old Air Force base.  For more information
call the track, (785) 483-1980, or visit www.srcadragstrip.com.

 

 

            The following are Saturday’s final qualifying results and
Sunday’s first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series event at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.682 seconds, 248.39 mph

2) Jeff Hamelink, Savage, Minn., 5.688, 251.02

3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.762, 247.97

4) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.846, 243.11

5) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.867, 235.56

6) James Thompson Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.887, 237.25

7) Gerald Gossman, Garden City, Kan., 6.133, 228.31

8) Troy Kaiser, Littleton, Colo., 6.740, 209.43 

Not Qualified

9) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 8.297, 137.92

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.682 seconds, 248.39 mph vs. 8) Troy
Kaiser, Littleton, Colo., 6.740, 209.43

2) Jeff Hamelink, Savage, Minn., 5.688, 251.02 vs. 7) Gerald Gossman, Garden
City, Kan., 6.133,

228.31

3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.762, 247.97 vs. 6) James Thompson
Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.887, 237.25

4) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.846, 243.11 vs. 5) Robin Samsel, Marion,
Ind., 5.867, 235.56

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 6.088 seconds, 240.68 mph

2) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 6.117, 240.94

3) Mike Bell, Fulton, Mo., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.187, 234.66

4) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.188, 237.55

5) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '03 Camaro, 6.230, 238.51

6) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '04 Firebird, 6.298, 229.59

7) Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, '06 Monte Carlo, 6.319, 216.83

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 6.088 seconds, 240.68 mph vs.
Bye

2) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 6.117, 240.94 vs. 7) Ron
Morrison, Oklahoma City, '06 Monte Carlo, 6.319, 216.83

3) Mike Bell, Fulton, Mo., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.187, 234.66 vs. 6) Lance Van
Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa,

'04 Firebird, 6.298, 229.59

4) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.188, 237.55 vs. 5) Vern
Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '03 Camaro, 6.230, 238.51

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.977 seconds,
-0.623 (under index)

2) Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '34 Roadster, C/SR, 8.788, -0.582

3) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.506, -0.574

4) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 6.845, -0.555

5) Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., '06 Cobalt, E/A, 7.994, -0.546

6) Lou Ficco Jr., Wheat Ridge, Colo., '04 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.313, -0.537

7) Steve Kalkowski, Ogallala, Neb., '01 Firebird, B/A, 7.291, -0.519

8) Bill Morse, McKinney, Texas, '06 Cobalt, F/SM, 9.079, -0.511

9) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., '03 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.726, -0.504

10) Bruno Massel, Addison, Ill., '07 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.862, -0.498

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Darren Wall, Littleton, Colo., '90 Calais, SS/BX, 9.787 seconds, -1.303
(under index)

2) Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.290, -1.260

3) Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.201, -1.219

4) Mike Town, Paola, Kan., '84 Regal, GT/MA, 11.153, -1.167

5) Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Grand Am, GT/HA, 10.467, -1.133

6) Jim Beuthel, Castle Rock, Colo., '91 Cutlass, GT/CA, 9.834, -1.106

7) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '92 Daytona, SS/CS, 9.852, -1.038

8) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.646, -0.984

9) Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '91 Cutlass, GT/DA, 10.077, -0.963

10) Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., '69 Camaro, SS/EA, 9.962, -0.928

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Tony Hernandez, Denver, '65 Corvette, J/S, 11.466 seconds, -1.464 (under
index)

2) Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.635, -1.425

3) Mike Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, H/SA, 11.503, -1.227

4) Douglas McCue, Kearney, Neb., '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.589, -1.221

5) Marlin Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '89 Daytona, CF/S, 14.575, -1.215

6) Ron Mattson, Cloquet, Minn., '72 Camaro, H/SA, 11.524, -1.206

7) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.370, -1.200

8) Anderson Schmitt, Wichita, Kan., '68 Camaro, E/S, 11.052, -1.168

9) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Firebird, D/SA, 10.960, -1.150

10) Troy Henderson, Tecumseh, Kan., '68 Camaro, A/S, 10.388, -1.112

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, '85 Suzuki, , 0.000 seconds reaction time

2) Ken Niesen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., '82 Suzuki, 0.000

3) Michael Zigler, Great Bend, Kan., '88 Suzuki, 0.001

4) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '79 Kawasaki, 0.002

5) Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '78 Kawasaki, 0.003

6) Jason Clampitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., '97 Buell, 0.003

7) Alex Barmettler, Maplewood, Minn., '78 Kawasaki, 0.004

8) Donnie Durenberger, Dayton, Minn., '91 Suzuki, 0.006

9) Zachary Barta, Wilson, Kan., '77 Suzuki, 0.007

10) Jeff Lanoue, Zimmerman, Minn., '05 Suzuki, 0.011

 

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