NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION

BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK, BOWLING GREEN, KY

Friday, August 24, 2007

Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646

 

REICHERT, SNYDER LEAD QUALIFYING AT BEECH BEND

 

            BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - In the opening rounds of qualifying at Beech Bend Raceway Park, defending National Champion Bill Reichert took the top spot in Top Alcohol Dragster while Top Alcohol Funny Car runner Mick Snyder of Demotte, Ind., took the No. 1 qualifying position in funny car. 

Reichert clocked in with a pass of 5.518 seconds at 261.88 mph.  The Owosso, Mich., resident is followed by Marty Thacker of Robinson, Ill., running 257.28 mph in 5.569 seconds.

Snyder, the defending North Central Division Funny Car Champion, ran 5.881 seconds at 237.05 mph with Andy Bohl of Racine, Wis., landing in the No. 2 position at 5.889 seconds, 247.16 mph.

A pair of Kentucky racers lead the Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster class with Tom Elliott of Brooks, Ky., No. 1 running 6.585 seconds, 208.26 mph and Bart Morris of Manchester, Ky., in second at 6.666 seconds, 204.26 mph.

Rodger Brogdon sits on top in Comp Eliminator out of Tomball, Texas, with an 8.552 second lap in his '02 Cavalier and Terre Haute, Ind., resident Tom Stultz qualified No. 1 in the Dart Top Sportsman class at 6.948 seconds, 185.23 mph.

Rounding out today's top qualifiers were Jeff Gillman of Marne, Mich., in Super Stock and George Widuch of Hermitage, Tenn., in Stock. Gillman is followed by Colin Wigle of Amherstburg, Ont. CAN., and Widuch is followed by Jerry Bennett of Hickory, Ky., in his '77 Roadrunner.

            Racing continues Saturday at 8 a.m. with Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car making their final qualifying runs at 1 and 4:30 p.m.  Sunday's schedule has eliminations continuing at 9 a.m. with round 1 for the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car set for 1 p.m.  Gates open both days at 7 a.m.  Tickets are $20 each day with children 12 and under admitted free with a paid adult.  The track is located 2 ½ miles south of downtown Bowling Green. From I-65, take 31W South toward Bowling Green to the fifth traffic light, turn right on Riverview and follow the signs to Beech Bend Park.  For more information, call Beech Bend Raceway Park, (270) 781-7634.

 

            The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Holley Performance Products event at Beech Bend Raceway Park:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.518 seconds, 261.88 mph
2) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.569, 257.28
3) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.598, 228.34
4) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.661, 221.67
5) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.681, 217.67
6) Dave Heitzman, Decatur, Mich., 5.723, 257.68
7) Tim Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 5.894, 249.81
8) Dave Weber, N Ridgeville, Ohio, 8.961, 77.06
Not Qualified
9) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 14.458, 63.60

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.881 seconds, 237.05 mph
2) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.889, 247.16
3) Marty Nothstein, Orefield, Pa., '07 Charger, 5.890, 248.48
4) Keeter Ray, Newport Bch, Calif., '07 Mustang, 5.927, 244.34
5) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 5.949, 203.49
6) Wayne Butler, Forest City, Ill., '02 Firebird, 5.974, 234.33
7) Nancy Matter, Austin, Texas, '02 Camaro, 6.062, 242.36
8) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.138, 203.92
Not Qualified
9) Russ Mudd, Fairdale, Ky., '98 Mustang, 9.196, 94.14
10) John Sullivan, Pike Road City, Ala., '04 Trans Am, 9.970, 77.66
11) Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '07 Charger, (no time)

Competition Eliminator
1) Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '02 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.552 seconds, -0.548 (under index)
2) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.305, -0.515
3) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., '32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.508, -0.482
4) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.443, -0.467
5) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 7.038, -0.462
6) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.967, -0.433
7) Dale Spencer, Greenwood, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.508, -0.402
8) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, G/ED, 8.283, -0.377
9) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.504, -0.366
10) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 7.180, -0.360

Super Stock
1) Jeff Gillman, Marne, Mich., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.935 seconds, -1.115 (under index)
2) Colin Wigle, Amherstburg, Ont., '05 Mustang, GT/EA, 9.876, -1.074
3) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.485, -1.065
4) J.W. Hames, Madison, Miss., '89 Daytona, GT/IA, 10.455, -1.045
5) Roger Keeling, Scott Depot, W.V., '02 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.674, -1.026
6) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.952, -0.998
7) Ken Schindler, Hendersonville, Tenn., '71 Corvette, SS/BA, 9.247, -0.953
8) Jim Meredith, Louisville, Ky., '65 Chevelle, SS/MA, 11.197, -0.953
9) Brandon Wilkinson, Bowling Green, Ky., '69 Corvette, SS/AA, 9.055, -0.945
10) Joe Bohannon, Sheperdsville, Ky., '67 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.908, -0.942

Stock Eliminator
1) George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '77 Volare, I/SA, 11.378 seconds, -1.222 (under index)
2) Jerry Bennett, Hickory, Ky., '77 Volare, G/SA, 11.177, -1.123
3) James Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, K/SA, 11.867, -1.083
4) Tim Lowe, Macy, Ind., '72 Skylark, L/SA, 11.979, -1.021
5) Ben Wenzel Sr., Freeland, Mich., '67 Camaro, D/S, 10.804, -0.996
6) Mike Welfel, Nashville, Tenn., '69 Camaro, F/SA, 11.156, -0.994
7) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.619, -0.981
8) Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, '72 Duster, F/SA, 11.177, -0.973
9) Rick Winchester, Cincinnati, '73 Camaro, H/SA, 11.487, -0.963
10) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, H/S, 11.351, -0.949

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Tom Stultz, Terre Haute, Ind., '92 Firebird, 6.948 seconds, 185.23 mph
2) Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.974, 200.26
3) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley, Ga., '06 Cobalt, 7.064, 198.35
4) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 7.084, 196.33
5) Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., '07 Stratus, 7.091, 200.95
6) Anthony Munao, Arlington Heights, Ill., '07 Cobalt, 7.156, 193.65
7) Rick Corn, Benton, Ill., '05 Avenger, 7.160, 192.41
8) Stephen Brineger, Germantown, Ohio, '97 Probe, 7.170, 197.33
9) Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '01 S-10, 7.202, 187.57
10) Jason Wood, Live Oak, Fla., '68 Camaro, 7.225, 191.59

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Tom Elliott, Brooks, Ky., dragster, 6.585 seconds, 208.26 mph
2) Bart Morris, Manchester, Ky., dragster, 6.666, 204.26
3) Anthony Bronge, Marengo, Ill., dragster, 6.692, 210.54
4) Jerry Powell II, Kokomo, Ind., dragster, 6.907, 203.55
5) Lauren Freer, Lewisville, N.C., dragster, 7.049, 189.68
6) Ryan Simonton, Lubbock, Texas, dragster, 7.152, 188.78
7) Phillip Oakley, Owensboro, Ky., dragster, 7.191, 178.54
8) Terry Hoke, Lawrenceville, Ill., dragster, 7.216, 181.23
9) Randy Woods, Moulton, Ala., dragster, 7.229, 185.08
10) Lester Adkins, Corydon, Ky., dragster, 7.239, 179.47

 

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