NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Thunder Valley Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION

THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY, NOBLE, OKLA.

Saturday, October 14, 2006

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

 

MASSEY, BATEMAN LEAD QUALIFIERS AT THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY

            NOBLE, Okla. - In the final rounds of qualifying at the Thunder
in the Valley event, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, at
Thunder Valley Raceway Spencer Massey maintained his lead in the Top Alcohol
Dragster class while Roger Bateman took the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top
Alcohol Funny Car.  The race kicked off with qualifying and time trials on
Friday and eliminations will start on Sunday.

Massey, a rookie driver out of Fort Worth, Texas, improved on Friday's
qualifying effort today with a 5.325-second, 268.25 mph pass in his Top
Alcohol Dragster.    Brandon Pierce of Moore, Okla., stayed in the second
qualifying spot, running 5.371 seconds at 257.28 mph.

            Veteran Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Bateman started the day on
the outside looking in at the qualifying field.  The Calgary, Alb., resident
jumped from the No. 11 spot to the top with a 5.658-second, 254.81 mph pass.
Bateman took the No. 1 qualifier spot from Steve Harker of Gainesville, Ga.
Harker's 5.698-second, 254.95 mph run was an improvement on Friday's effort
but it was not enough to cover Bateman.  Chickasha's Jackie Stidham remained
in the No. 4 spot while Oklahoma City's Ron Morrison failed to make the
eight-car field.

            Bill Morse of McKinney, Texas, kept the top qualifier spot in
Comp Eliminator, as did Craig Treble of Hensley, Ark., in Sportsman
Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson.  Treble also competes in NHRA's Pro
Stock Motorcycle class on the NHRA PowerAde tour.  In Super Stock, J. Adger
Smith, Texarkana, Ark., was the top qualifier and Amy Faulk of Memphis,
Tenn., was No. 1 in Stock Eliminator.  Earl Folse, Raceland, La., was No. 1
in Top Sportsman and Phil Unruh, McPhearson, Kan., set the pace in Top
Dragster.

Racing continues Sunday at Thunder Valley Raceway.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and
eliminations start at 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 are $20.  Military
personnel with valid ID receive a $5 discount.  Children 6- to 12-years old
are $5 and kids 5 and under are admitted free.  For more information call
Thunder Valley Raceway, (405) 872-3429.

 

            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 Thunder Valley Raceway:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.325 seconds, 268.25 mph

2) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.371, 257.28

3) James Thompson Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.398, 258.24

4) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.437, 261.85

5) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.445, 262.54

6) Garrett Bateman, Cameron Park, Calif., 5.525, 259.66

7) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.534, 261.78

8) Karl Brounkowski, Magnolia, Texas, 5.536, 260.79 

Not Qualified

9) Aaron Olivarez, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 5.568, 257.36

10) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.587, 252.95

11) Scott Murray, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.751, 239.42

12) Darryl Hitchman, Celeste, Texas, 6.003, 238.60

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.325 seconds, 268.25 mph vs. 8) Karl
Brounkowski, Magnolia, Texas, 5.536, 260.79

2) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.371, 257.28 vs. 7) Mike Austin, Medford,
Ore., 5.534, 261.78

3) James Thompson Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.398, 258.24 vs. 6) Garrett Bateman,
Cameron Park, Calif., 5.525, 259.66

4) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.437, 261.85 vs. 5) Richard Putz,
Earlville, Iowa, 5.445, 262.54

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '02 Camaro, 5.658 seconds, 254.81 mph

2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.698, 254.95

3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.713, 255.10

4) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.727, 252.80

5) Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '06 Stratus, 5.732, 249.72

6) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.769, 248.07

7) Shawn Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Trans Am, 5.773, 253.23

8) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 5.783, 248.34 

Not Qualified

9) Marty Nothstein, Orefield, Pa., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.807, 251.04

10) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.813, 241.54

11) Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.941, 245.09

12) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '04 Firebird, 6.051, 224.10

13) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '03 Camaro, 7.029, 138.78

14) Mike Newkirk, Great Bend, Kan., '03 Avenger, 7.520, 156.03

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '02 Camaro, 5.658 seconds, 254.81 mph vs.
8) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 5.783, 248.34

2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.698, 254.95 vs. 7)
Shawn Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '02 Trans Am, 5.773, 253.23

3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.713, 255.10 vs. 6) Brandon
Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.769, 248.07

4) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.727, 252.80 vs. 5)
Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '06 Stratus, 5.732, 249.72

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Bill Morse, McKinney, Texas, '06 Cobalt, G/SM, 8.851 seconds, -0.669
(under index)

2) Greg Porter, Edmond, Okla., '03 Cavalier, G/SMA, 8.816, -0.634

3) Sean Dodd, Double Oak, Texas, '05 Cobalt, B/AA, 7.108, -0.622

4) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.904, -0.616

5) Thomas Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '34 Chevrolet, C/SR, 8.619, -0.601

6) Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '04 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.922, -0.598

7) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '05 Grand Am, F/SM, 8.828, -0.592

8) Lou Ficco Jr., Wheat Ridge, Colo., '04 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.139, -0.591

9) Pete Carbery, Odessa, Texas, '02 Cavalier, B/A, 7.107, -0.583

10) Shane Heckel, LaPorte, Texas, dragster, B/D, 6.718, -0.572

 

SUPER STOCK

1) J. Adger Smith, Texarkana, Alaska, '86 Camaro, SS/DS, 10.047 seconds,
-1.153 (under index)

2) Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '98 Grand Am, SS/BS, 8.941, -1.109

3) Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.193, -1.107

4) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '98 Avenger, SS/CS, 9.594, -1.056

5) Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad, SS/NA, 11.400, -1.050

6) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.396, -1.004

7) Tony Cowell, Weatherford, Texas, '81 Camaro, GT/JA, 10.608, -0.992

8) Joe Teuton Jr., Houma, La., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.854, -0.946

9) Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.217, -0.933

10) Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, '69 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.374, -0.926

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Amy Faulk, Memphis, Tenn., '01 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.838 seconds, -1.162
(under index)

2) Floyd Russo, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.559, -1.141

3) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '70 Challenger, A/SA, 10.170, -1.130

4) Ronnie West, Broussard, La., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.420, -1.130

5) Ed O'Brien, Stillwater, Okla., '89 LeBaron, BF/S, 13.830, -1.120

6) Mike Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, H/SA, 11.360, -1.090

7) Coty Kern, Donaldsonville, La., '98 Camaro, C/FIA, 10.924, -1.076

8) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.224, -1.076

9) Dave Picht, Oakdale, Minn., '72 Mustang, D/S, 10.756, -1.044

10) Mike Wenke, Conway Springs, Kan., '69 Mustang, B/SA, 10.515, -1.035

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.665 seconds, 207.42 mph

2) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 6.742, 203.80

3) Greg Tucker, Lindsay, Okla., '06 GTO, 6.855, 204.73

4) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.864, 201.65

5) Lee Adkins Jr, Linden, Tenn., '57 Chevy, 6.913, 197.28

6) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 6.945, 199.64

7) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '05 Cobalt, 6.966, 199.24

8) Phillip Muse, Tomball, Texas, '97 Trans Am, 6.978, 200.40

9) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.996, 199.11

10) Glenn Barrilleaux, Oakwood, Texas, '04 Cavalier, 7.023, 197.84

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Phil Unruh, McPhearson, Kan., dragster, 7.037 seconds, 195.35 mph

2) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 7.044, 198.06

3) John Garner, Houston, dragster, 7.107, 189.43

4) Mark Hambelton, Sachse, Texas, dragster, 7.118, 187.89

5) Kevin Ford, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, 7.179, 188.48

6) Donnel Gaines, Stephenville, Texas, dragster, 7.223, 187.22

7) Joe Teuton, Houma, La., dragster, 7.250, 182.07

8) Thomas Levatino, LaPlace, La., dragster, 7.270, 184.80

9) Peter Vicari, Morrero, La., dragster, 7.292, 182.40

10) Johnny Covington, Center, Texas, dragster, 7.308, 185.41

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Craig Treble, Hensley, Ark., '02 Suzuki, TRO, 0.000 seconds reaction time

2) Craig Vogt, Mead, Neb., '73 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.000

3) Michael Nash, Texarkana, Texas, '00 Honda, SMC, 0.001

4) Terry Blakely, Hope, Ark., '78 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.003

5) Shane Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, Texas, '83 Suzuki, TRO, 0.004

6) Larry Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, Texas, '00 Koenig, SMC, 0.004

7) Joe Herron, Fremont, Neb., '81 Suzuki, SMC, 0.006

8) Rich Gentili, Humble, Texas, '83 Suzuki, SMC, 0.007

9) Dan Rollman, Oklahoma City, '74 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.007

10) Ben Brown, Irving, Texas, '04 Hayabusa, TRO, 0.009

 

 

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