NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Heartland Park Topeka

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION

HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KAN.

Friday, August 24, 2007

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

 

OPENING DAY OF QUALIFYING COMPLETE AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA; MEYER, ANDERSON
LEAD FIELDS

            TOPEKA, Kan. - Rain shortened the first day of racing at the
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Heartland Championships presented by
KanEquip and Aeromotive at Heartland Park Topeka but that did not keep Randy
Meyer of Spring Hill, Kan., from leading the qualifiers in the Top Alcohol
Dragster class while Erie, Colo.'s Paul Anderson set the pace in Top Alcohol
Funny Car.  Racers in the two alcohol-fueled classes were slated to get two
passes today but had to settle for one as the rain returned in the afternoon
forcing NHRA and track officials to call it a day.  They'll get one more
chance tomorrow to make the eight-car eliminations field.

            Meyer made a 5.459-second, 255.77 mph run to put him ahead of
Shawn Cowie of Richmond, B.C.  Cowie was just off the pace with a
5.474-second run at 260.76 mph.

            Anderson wheeled his Charger to a 5.727-second, 252.80 mph lap
which was good enough to keep him ahead of No. 2 qualifier Steve Harker of
Gainesville, Ga.  Harker's 5.730-second run at 250.97 mph was not enough to
cover Anderson.

            Thomas Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., is the top qualifier in Comp
Eliminator while Super Stock competitor David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., tops
his class.  Robert Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., set the pace in Stock Eliminator, Tom
Harger, Des Moines, Iowa, heads up the Top Dragster field, David Oenes,
Henderson, Colo., is No. 1 in Top Sportsman and Plattsmouth, Neb., resident
Robert Cooper leads the Sportsman Motorcycle field.

Racing continues Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka.  Gates open at 7 a.m. and
final qualifying and time trials are slated from 8 a.m. to noon.
Eliminations start at noon. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car
will have a final qualifying pass at 11:30 a.m. and run first round of
eliminations at 6 p.m.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Heartland Park
Topeka are $15 and children are $5.  For more information call Heartland
Park Topeka, (800) 43-RACES, or visit www.HPT.com.

 

            The following are Saturday's final qualifying results NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series Heartland Championships presented by KanEquip and
Aeromotive at Heartland Park Topeka: 

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.459 seconds, 255.77 mph

2) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., 5.474, 260.76

3) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.627, 249.67

4) Aaron Tatum, Moore, Okla., 5.686, 262.18

5) Jeff Hamelink, Savage, Minn., 5.763, 242.80

6) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.795, 251.16

7) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.899, 247.07

8) Doug McCan, Owensville, Mo., 7.038, 187.00 

Not Qualified

9) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., (no time)

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '07 Charger, 5.727 seconds, 252.80 mph

2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.730, 250.97

3) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '02 Camaro, 5.764, 250.41

4) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '07 Mustang, 5.806, 252.00

5) Mike Bell, Fulton, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.829, 232.23

6) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 5.841, 250.09

7) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '03 Camaro, 6.250, 178.17

8) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., '00 Avenger, 6.288, 168.70 

Not Qualified

9) Mike Newkirk, Great Bend, Kan., '02 Avenger, 6.312, 191.89

10) Shawn(Casey) Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 6.736, 161.30

11) Shayne Lawson, Broken Arrow, Okla., '05 Monte Carlo, 6.787, 150.93

12) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '00 Firebird, 8.236, 120.05

13) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '07 Mustang, 21.752, 50.86

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Thomas Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.622 seconds, -0.498
(under index)

2) David Beckley, Wildomar, Calif., '63 Corvette, AA/A, 6.694, -0.496

3) Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 8.053, -0.487

4) Bill Morse, McKinney, Texas, '07 Cobalt, G/SM, 8.962, -0.468

5) Lou Ficco, Wheat Ridge, Colo., '04 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.205, -0.465

6) Leslie Carson, Odessa, Texas, '02 Cavalier, B/A, 7.251, -0.439

7) Pat Nahan, St. Cloud, Minn., dragster, E/D, 7.730, -0.430

8) Danny Gruninger, Morrison, Colo., '07 Cobalt, B/A, 7.262, -0.428

9) Jacklyn Gebhardt, Jacksonville, Ill., dragster, A/ED, 6.797, -0.423

10) Royce Freeman, Lindsay, Okla., '07 Cobalt, B/SMA, 8.365, -0.405

 

SUPER STOCK

1) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '92 Daytona, SS/CS, 9.489 seconds, -1.161
(under index)

2) Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls, S.D., '02 Grand Am, GT/MA, 10.897, -1.153

3) Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.126, -1.024

4) Mike Bogina, Olathe, Kan., '70 Barracuda, SS/DA, 9.497, -1.003

5) Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy II, GT/I, 10.257, -0.993

6) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.472, -0.928

7) Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Formula, SS/CS, 9.731, -0.919

8) Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., '69 Barracuda, SS/FA, 9.833, -0.917

9) Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Grand Am, GT/HA, 10.442, -0.908

10) Robert Cruzen, Cleveland, Okla., '03 S-10, GT/EA, 10.045, -0.905

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Robert Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., '79 Seville, K/FIA, 13.840 seconds, -1.310
(under index)

2) Brad VanLant, Linn Creek, Mo., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.950, -1.050

3) Al Corda, Elk Mound, Wis., '02 Corvette, B/FIA, 10.652, -1.048

4) Greg Greening, Ashland, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.821, -0.929

5) Debra Fickler, Huntley, Ill., '85 El Camino, K/FIA, 14.234, -0.916

6) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '74 Dart, E/SA, 11.092, -0.908

7) Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '87 Camaro, E/FI, 11.602, -0.898

8) Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark., '67 Barracuda, F/SA, 11.261, -0.889

9) Nick Seibert, Wamego, Kan., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.730, -0.870

10) Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Formula, E/SA, 11.133, -0.867

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Tom Harger, Des Moines, Iowa, '95 Cutlass, 7.002 seconds, 196.24 mph

2) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 7.112, 196.67

3) Greg Porter, Edmond, Okla., '04 Cavalier, 7.122, 194.55

4) Dave Slatten, Fort Collins, Colo., '04 Grand Am, 7.133, 194.02

5) Jim White, Haysville, Kan., '04 Cavalier, 7.309, 189.82

6) Joe Endzelis, Springfield, Ill., '01 Camaro, 7.431, 184.93

7) Keith Daniels, Ft. Worth, Texas, '97 Camaro, 7.503, 183.89

8) Dustin Premer, Kearney, Neb., '69 Mustang, 7.550, 181.89

9) Heidi Robinson, Gardner, Kan., '63 Corvette, 7.575, 187.31

10) Fred Holz, Gypsum, Colo., '67 Nova, 7.584, 179.49

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) David Oenes, Henderson, Colo., dragster, 6.541 seconds, 208.07 mph

2) Clif Bakx, Kleefield, Manit., dragster, 6.917, 143.95

3) Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., dragster, 6.986, 209.43

4) Phil Unruh, McPhearson, Kan., dragster, 6.987, 194.77

5) Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., dragster, 7.108, 188.54

6) Mark Grame, Overland Park, Kan., dragster, 7.108, 188.83

7) Brent Camerlinck, Leonardsville, Kan., dragster, 7.156, 186.36

8) Mitch Mustard, Arvada, Colo., dragster, 7.274, 185.84

9) Dan Scholtz, Lakewood, Colo., dragster, 7.305, 182.08

10) Christine Chambless, Scott City, Kan., dragster, 7.346, 179.30

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Robert Cooper, Plattsmouth, Neb., '89 Suzuki, 0.008 seconds reaction time

2) Michael Ziegler, Great Bend, Kan., '88 Suzuki, 0.010

3) Carl Lewis, Topeka, Kan., '05 Suzuki, 0.010

4) Ben Brown, Irving, Texas, '05 Hayabusa, 0.013

5) Terry Blakely, Hope, Okla., '00 Kawasaki, 0.019

6) James McCullah, Houston, '00 Suzuki, 0.031

7) Ryan Sparke, Hays, Kan., '05 Suzuki, 0.042

8) Stan Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D., '78 Kawasaki, 0.086

9) Bruce Sampson, Forest Lake, Minn., '84 Kawasaki, 0.115

10) Wade Johnson, Rapid City, S.D., '83 Suzuki, 0.135

 

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