NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern
Sportsnationals from National Trail Raceway
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES
JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS
NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, HEBRON, OHIO
Thursday, July 27, 2006
ACTION KICKS OFF FOR NHRA JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS
HEBRON, Ohio - Racing kicked off today with more than
$400,000 in purse and contingency up for grabs at this weekend's Jeg's
Northern Sportsnationals event at National Trail Raceway. More than 400
cars in seven classes are competing for individual honors and NHRA Lucas
Oil National Championship points.
Bruno Massel leads all number one qualifiers running 7.637
seconds in Comp Eliminator with his '07 Cobalt. Massel, from Addison,
Ill., is followed by Vinny Barone of Dix Hills, N.Y., and multi-national
event champion David Rampy of Piedmont, Ala., in third.
Frank Tamez made the haul from Yakima, Wash., to qualify on
top in the Top Sportsman class with a 7.103 seconds, 195.68 mph pass.
Robert Sellers of Daytona Beach, Fla., and local racer Mike Coughlin of
Delaware, Ohio, are No. 2 and 3 respectively.
On top in Super Stock is Ray Vierheller III of Barberton,
Ohio, with a pass of 9.639 seconds followed by Ronnie Terrell of Hebron,
Ky., in second and Coughlin's brother John in fifth. Johnny Fisher
qualified No. 1 in Stock Eliminator out of Raleigh, N.C., with a run of
11.87 seconds and is followed by Cincinnati resident Rick Winchester in
second.
Racing continues Friday at 10 a.m. along with class eliminations in Comp
Eliminator, Super Stock, and the Stock classes, highlighted by the Mopar
Hemi Challenge contested by racers in Super Stock running 1968 Dodge
Darts and 1968 Hemi Barracudas.
Delaware, Ohio, racer Jim Pancake leads the Hemi cars in qualifying
running an 8.869 second pass while Charlie Westcott Jr. is looking to
take home his fourth consecutive Jeg's Sportsnationals Hemi Challenge
trophy this weekend.
Saturday's activities include a car show and swap meet along with Jet
Car exhibition runs.
Gates open at 7 a.m. both days. Tickets are $15 on Friday and $15 on
Saturday. National Trail Raceway is located at 2650 National Road SW in
Hebron, Ohio; approximately 20 miles east of Columbus on old U.S.
Highway 40, one mile north of Interstate 70 at the Kirkersville exit.
From Columbus, take I-70 to Highway 158 north and follow the signs, or
take I-70 to Highway 37 north to U.S. Highway 40 and follow the signs.
For more information, call National Trail Raceway, (740) 928-5706.
The following are Thursday's qualifying results from the
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals event
at National Trail Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Bruno Massel, Addison, Ill., '07 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.637 seconds, -0.663
(under index)
2) Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Roadster, A/SR, 7.930, -0.550
3) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.428, -0.482
4) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.464, -0.466
5) Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.531, -0.449
6) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 8.024, -0.416
7) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.410, -0.410
8) John Frech, Warren, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 8.310, -0.410
9) Dale Spencer, Greenwood, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.551, -0.409
10) Lee Zane, Perry Hall, Md., '32 Bantam, L/AA, 9.308, -0.402
SUPER STOCK
1) Ray Vierheller, Barberton, Ohio, '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.639 seconds,
-1.211 (under index)
2) Ronnie Terrell, Hebron, Ky., '85 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.196, -1.104
3) Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '98 Grand Am, GT/E, 9.706, -1.094
4) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.511, -1.039
5) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, SS/CM, 8.925, -1.025
6) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '96 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.977, -1.023
7) Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '95 Mustang, GT/BA, 9.556, -0.994
8) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.867, -0.983
9) Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.730, -0.970
10) Don Carpenter II, Conway, Pa., '79 Cadillac, SS/PA, 11.986, -0.964
STOCK
1) Johnny Fisher, Raleigh, N.C., '80 Mirada, K/SA, 11.887 seconds,
-1.063 (under index)
2) Rick Winchester, Cincinnati, '73 Camaro, I/SA, 11.558, -1.042
3) Raymond Skipper Jr., Richmond, Va., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.701, -0.999
4) Steve Sullivan, W. Chester, Ohio, '88 Mustang, G/FIA, 12.152, -0.998
5) Ben Wenzel Sr., Freeland, Mich., '67 Camaro, D/S, 10.815, -0.985
6) Gary Richard, Bay Shore, N.Y., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.725, -0.975
7) Mike Welfel, Nashville, Tenn., '69 Camaro, F/SA, 11.176, -0.974
8) Bob Schroeder, Peconic, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.577, -0.973
9) Bruce Witherspoon, Lansing, Mich., '90 Corvette, D/FIA, 11.341,
-0.959
10) Brent Darroch, Monaca, Pa., '96 Impala, F/FIA, 11.993, -0.957
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Frank Tamez, Yakima, Wash., '04 Grand Am, 7.103 seconds, 195.68 mph
2) Robert Sellers, Daytona Beach, Fla., '06 Avenger, 7.311, 175.98
3) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '06 Cobalt, 7.368, 188.25
4) Jim Carlton, Bradenton, Fla., '04 Corvette, 7.405, 165.97
5) Mitch Smith, Anderson, Ind., '06 GTO, 7.450, 183.89
6) Ed Stuart, Pensacola, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 7.785, 176.93
7) Mark Parente, Englishtown, N.J., '05 Grand Am, 7.799, 175.94
8) Charlie Edelen, Kettering, Ohio, '02 Camaro, 8.641, 114.68
9) Mark Conkle, Etna, Ohio, '87 Sunbird, (no time)
HEMI SUPER STOCK CHALLENGE
1) Jim Pancake, Delaware, Ohio, '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.869 seconds,
-0.931 (under index)
2) Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.931, -0.869
3) Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.V., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 9.030, -0.770
4) Matt Hensley, Knoxville, Tenn., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 9.095, -0.705
5) Randy Warford, Nashville, Tenn., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 9.115, -0.685
6) John Gifford, Naples, Fla., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 9.138, -0.662
7) John Baughman, York, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 9.173, -0.627
8) Bob Wolkwitz, Darien, Conn., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 9.225, -0.575
9) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 9.575, -0.225
10) Charlie Westcott Jr., Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 10.882,
1.082
