NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Saturday from Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Qualifying is complete at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series being held this weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway. After the finals rounds of qualifying, Comp Eliminator driver Glen Treadwell and Super Stock racer Bob Dennis will enter eliminations in the first position.
In Comp Eliminator, Treadwell of Sorrento, Fla., ran a pass of 8.061 seconds to qualify on top. Treadwell qualified in front of David Rampy of Piedmont, Ala., who qualified in the second position.
Dennis of Shorter, Ala., ran a pass of 10.411 seconds to lead the field in Super Stock driving a '95 Achieva. Jerry Silveus qualified in the No. 2 position driving a '05 Cavalier and making a pass of 9.370 seconds.
Stock Eliminator driver, Bruce Noland of Lessburg, Va., qualified in the top spot with a time of 11.108 seconds, while Bill Hawk of Manassas, Va., found the second position running a pass of 10.234 seconds.
Ronnie Davis of Suwanee, Ga., led the field in Top Sportsman with a pass of 6.704 seconds at 210.67 mph. Robert Davis of Boca Raton, Fla., driving a '63 Corvette found the second spot with a time of 6.849 seconds at 205.57 mph.
In Top Dragster, Matt Gilmore of Altamonte Springs, Fla., took the first position driving a '32 Bantam and making a pass of 6.470 seconds at 210.47 mph. Qualifying in the second position was Jeffy Duke Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., making a pass of 6.818 seconds at 196.20 mph.
Racing continues on Sunday with gates opening at 8:00 a.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and children under 12 are free with a paid adult. For more information please call Orlando Speed World Dragway at 407-568-2717 or log on to www.speedworlddragway.com.
The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
COMP ELIMINATOR 1) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, G/ED, 8.061 seconds, -0.659 (under index) 2) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.267, -0.643 3) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.309, -0.621 4) Jenny Treadwell, Mt. Plymouth, Fla., dragster, E/ED, 8.336, -0.574 5) Gary Merrick, Girard, Ohio, dragster, C/ED, 7.383, -0.547 6) Allen Stanfield, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Grand Am, H/SM, 9.127, -0.543 7) Bert Dawson, E. Liverpool, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, F/AA, 8.178, -0.532 8) Grant Lewis, Jesup, Ga., '05 Grand Am, G/SMA, 8.898, -0.512 9) Don Eberly, Brunswick, Ga., '05 Cavalier, C/EA, 8.274, -0.476 10) George Supinski Jr., Freehold, N.J., '05 Cavalier, C/SM, 8.324, -0.476 SUPER STOCK 1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.411 seconds, -1.339 (under index) 2) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.370, -1.330 3) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '85 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.220, -1.280 4) Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/IA, 10.238, -1.262 5) Jay Higgins, Fayetteville, N.C., '07 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.474, -1.226 6) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '96 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.779, -1.221 7) David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, 8.989, -1.211 8) Rick Brewer, Jacksonville, Fla., '67 Corvette, SS/IA, 9.800, -1.200 9) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.751, -1.199 10) Ray Vierheller, Barberton, Ohio, '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.662, -1.188 STOCK ELIMINATOR 1) Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '73 Camaro, H/SA, 11.108 seconds, -1.342 (under index) 2) Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.234, -1.316 3) Tim Lowe, Macy, Ind., '72 Skylark, L/SA, 11.740, -1.260 4) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.471, -1.229 5) Jim Schaechter, St. Charles, Ill., '66 Nova, I/S, 11.297, -1.203 6) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '71 Mustang, E/SA, 10.822, -1.178 7) Corbitt Marshburn, Clinton, N.C., '85 Caprice, L/FIA, 14.631, -1.169 8) Dean Cook, West Warwick, R.I., '71 Mustang, E/S, 10.796, -1.154 9) Kevin Helms, Lindale, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.365, -1.135 10) Gary Richard, Bayshore, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.421, -1.129 TOP SPORTSMAN 1) Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.704 seconds, 210.67 mph 2) Robert Davis, Boca Raton, Fla., '63 Corvette, 6.849, 205.57 3) Daniel Morrow, Bradenton, Fla., '06 GTO, 6.953, 199.86 4) Robert Sellers, Daytona Beach, Fla., '06 Avenger, 7.060, 195.18 5) Dewey Pedrick, Lighthouse Pt., Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.076, 194.55 6) Stanley Albritton Jr., Bradenton, Fla., '97 Beretta, 7.178, 189.23 7) Rick Davis, Parrish, Fla., '02 Firebird, 7.202, 185.72 8) Mike Forsythe, Orange Park, Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.311, 188.99 9) Jeffery Pittman, Conover, N.C., '68 Chevelle, 7.354, 186.64 10) Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., '96 Firebird, 7.359, 190.59 TOP DRAGSTER 1) Matt Gilmore, Altamonte Springs, Fla., '32 Bantam, 6.470 seconds, 210.47 mph 2) Jeffy Duke Jr, Ft Lauderdale, Fla., '00 Boz, 6.818, 196.20 3) Kurt Damron Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., dragster, 6.967, 192.26 4) Dan Seidel, Port St Lucie, Fla., dragster, 7.046, 190.88 5) Charlie Culotto, Palm City, Fla., dragster, 7.171, 195.56 6) Mark Brown, Lake Worth, Fla., dragster, 7.235, 185.60 7) Jeff Revis, Wilwood, Fla., dragster, 7.251, 186.72 8) Melissa Hutson, Lady Lake, Fla., dragster, 7.269, 181.70 9) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, dragster, 7.278, 185.14 10) Randy Folk, Bradenton, Fla., dragster, 7.296, 182.29