NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Tri-State Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION

TRI-STATE RACEWAY, EARLVILLE, IOWA

Saturday, September 8, 2007

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

 

FIELDS SET FOR ELIMINATIONS AT TRI-STATE RACEWAY'S NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG
RACING SERIES EVENT

            EARLVILLE, Iowa - Jeff Hamelink is the best qualifier in Top
Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State
Raceway.  The event kicked off Friday and will finish off on Sunday with
eliminations.  Hamelink's initial pass of 5.344 seconds at 258.02 mph on
Friday was enough to hold off the competition through two rounds of
qualifying on Saturday.  In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Andy Bohl held on to the
No. 1 spot as well, outpacing the field with a 5.730-seocnd, 250.83 mph
pass.

            Hamelink, a resident of Savage, Minn., ran just quick enough to
hold off the surge of Lowell, Ind., resident Dave Hirata.  Hirata jumped
from the No. 7 spot after the opening qualifying session to the No. 2 spot
with a 5.348-second, 260.41 mph pass.  Earlville's Richard Putz improved on
Friday's qualifying numbers but his 5.548-second, 258.91 mph pass put him in
the seventh qualifying spot in the eight-car field.  Hamelink will face No.
8 qualifier Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., in the first round of eliminations.

            Bohl, a Racine, Wis., racer, did not improve on his initial
qualifying run but he was able to hold off former division champion Kirk
Williams of Glenwood, Iowa, who also failed to improve on his initial pass
but stayed in the No. 2 spot.  Bohl will take on Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck,
Iowa, in the opening elimination round.  There were a total of 18 Top
Alcohol Funny Cars vying for the eight-car field.

            Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., held on to the No. 1 spot in Comp
Eliminator and in Super Stock, Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls, S.D., also kept his
No. 1 status, and Anthony Bronge, Marengo, Ill., remained No. 1 in Top
Dragster.  In Stock Eliminator, Robert Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., moved from the
No. 3 position to No. 1 while Top Sportsman racer Benjamin Board, Spirit
Lake, Minn., wheeled his way to the No. 1 position.  In Sportsman
Motorcycle, Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., catapulted himself from the No. 10
spot to No. 1.

            Racing continues Sunday at Tri-State Raceway.  Gates open at 7
a.m. and eliminations start at 8 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 at Tri-State
Raceway are $20.  Children 6 to 12 years old are $5 and kids 5 and under are
admitted free with a paid adult.

            Tri-State Raceway is located 30 miles west of Dubuque on Highway
20 at exit 285.  For more information call the track, (563) 923-DRAG, or
visit www.TriStateRaceway.com.

 

 

            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 Tri-State Raceway:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Jeff Hamelink, Savage, Minn., 5.344 seconds, 258.02 mph

2) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.348, 260.41

3) Scott Murray, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.472, 257.68

4) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.489, 259.31

5) Dave Heitzman, Decatur, Mich., 5.508, 263.77

6) Dana Stripe, Galesburg, Ill., 5.541, 259.01

7) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.548, 258.91

8) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.612, 251.86 

Not Qualified

9) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.632, 252.80

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Jeff Hamelink, Savage, Minn., 5.344 seconds, 258.02 mph vs. 8) Jared
Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.612, 251.86

2) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.348, 260.41 vs. 7) Richard Putz, Earlville,
Iowa, 5.548, 258.91

3) Scott Murray, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.472, 257.68 vs. 6) Dana Stripe,
Galesburg, Ill., 5.541, 259.01

4) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.489, 259.31 vs. 5) Dave Heitzman,
Decatur, Mich., 5.508,

263.77

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.730 seconds, 250.83 mph

2) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 5.774, 250.69

3) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.783, 247.97

4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 5.795, 251.63

5) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., '00 Avenger, 5.797, 248.48

6) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.808, 251.95

7) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '07 Mustang, 5.829, 251.44

8) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '05 Firebird, 5.835, 244.78 

Not Qualified

9) Ken Kraus, Great Falls, Mont., '05 Camaro, 5.838, 246.57

10) Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '07 Charger, 5.839, 246.71

11) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '02 Camaro, 5.891, 250.18

12) Wayne Butler, Forest City, Ill., '02 Firebird, 5.900, 239.40

13) Shawn(Casey) Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 5.956, 243.24

14) Mike Bell, Fulton, Mo., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.975, 242.45

15) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 5.994, 239.87

16) John Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '06 Monte Carlo, 6.045, 239.65

17) Ray Drew, Hales Corner, Wis., '04 Firebird, 7.150, 136.87

18) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '00 Firebird, 7.432, 121.14

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.730 seconds, 250.83 mph vs. 8)
Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '05 Firebird, 5.835, 244.78

2) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '99 Camaro, 5.774, 250.69 vs. 7) Cy
Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa,

'07 Mustang, 5.829, 251.44

3) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.783, 247.97 vs. 6) Daniel
Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '07 Monte Carlo, 5.808, 251.95

4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 5.795, 251.63 vs. 5) Scott
McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., '00 Avenger, 5.797, 248.48

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., '32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.316 seconds, -0.644
(under index)

2) Bruno Massel, Woodridge, Ill., '07 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.414, -0.636

3) Bob Book, Frankfort, Ill., dragster, A/D, 6.427, -0.613

4) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., '07 Cobalt, D/AA, 7.713, -0.597

5) Thomas Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.527, -0.593

6) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., dragster, D/ED, 7.421, -0.569

7) Richard Freeman, Pauls Valley, Okla., '07 Cobalt, C/AA, 7.475, -0.565

8) Brian Antony, Lonsdale, Minn., '00 Avenger, B/AP, 7.418, -0.562

9) Bub Miller, Edwardsville, Kan., '97 Cutlass, I/AA, 8.288, -0.562

10) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '04 Cavalier, F/SMA, 8.723, -0.557

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls, S.D., '02 Grand Am, GT/MA, 10.740 seconds,
-1.310 (under index)

2) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '92 Daytona, SS/CS, 9.367, -1.283

3) Roy Whittemore, E Moline, Ill., '88 Mustang, GT/EA, 9.814, -1.136

4) Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., '64 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.174, -1.126

5) Angelo DeCarlo, Schaumburg, Ill., '63 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.198, -1.102

6) Tom Randall, Montgomery, Ill., '02 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.608, -1.092

7) Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Formula, SS/CS, 9.566, -1.084

8) Travis Sorokie, St. Cloud, Minn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.496, -1.054

9) Jim Voth, Buhler, Kan., '86 Monte Carlo, GT/E, 9.764, -1.036

10) Larry Hodge, La Place, Ill., '86 Monte Carlo, SS/KA, 10.523, -1.027

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Robert Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., '79 Seville, K/FIA, 13.710 seconds, -1.440
(under index)

2) Charles Blossom, Woodbury, Minn., '03 Neon, AF/S, 12.772, -1.378

3) Brad VanLant, Linn Creek, Mo., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.713, -1.287

4) Greg Greening, Columbia, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.471, -1.279

5) Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '86 Thunderbird, I/FIA, 12.545, -1.205

6) Stan Kopejtka, Atkinson, Neb., '85 Charger, EF/S, 16.595, -1.155

7) Bob Gipson, Port Byron, Ill., '65 Chevelle, K/S, 11.703, -1.147

8) Dirk Olson, LaCrosse, Wis., '69 Nova, B/S, 10.378, -1.122

9) Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, '72 Duster, F/SA, 11.036, -1.114

10) Tom Moock, Eagle, Neb., '83 Malibu, O/SA, 12.343, -1.107

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Benjamin Board, Spirit Lake, Iowa, '03 Chevy, 6.807 seconds, 195.90 mph

2) Tom Harger, Des Moines, Iowa, '96 Cutlass, 6.915, 202.18

3) Dan Stevenson, Bolingbrook, Ill., '01 S-10, 6.995, 197.77

4) Rick Sojka Sr., Batavia, Ill., '97 Firebird, 7.004, 197.19

5) Dave Slatten, Fort Collins, Colo., '05 Grand Am, 7.027, 195.28

6) Anthony Munao, Arlington Heights, Ill., '07 Cobalt, 7.037, 196.56

7) John Scali Jr, Chicago, '67 Camaro, 7.055, 189.60

8) Mike Everson, Belleville, Wis., '06 Cobalt, 7.137, 190.81

9) Jim White, Haysville, Kan., '05 Cavalier, 7.138, 192.30

10) Mike Radtke, Tinley Park, Ill., '92 Camaro, 7.141, 194.13

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Anthony Bronge, Marengo, Ill., dragster, 6.367 seconds, 219.90 mph

2) Clif Bakx, Kleefield, Manit., dragster, 6.388, 210.47

3) Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., dragster, 6.394, 216.38

4) Cassie Simonton, Spring Lake Park, Minn., dragster, 6.816, 195.87

5) Martin Schmidt, Oak Grove, Minn., dragster, 6.896, 192.96

6) Mark Grame, Overland Park, Kan., dragster, 6.951, 193.07

7) Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., dragster, 7.000, 191.35

8) Clarence Mayo, Manly, Iowa, dragster, 7.017, 188.99

9) Jeremy Siffring, Fremont, Neb., dragster, 7.043, 189.55

10) Brent Camerlinck, Leonardsville, Kan., dragster, 7.043, 189.36

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '00 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.003 seconds reaction
time

2) Bruce Sampson, Forest Lake, Minn., '82 Kawasaki, , 0.006

3) Al Wright, Van Horne, Iowa, '80 Suzuki, , 0.008

4) Wade Johnson, Rapid City, S.D., '83 Suzuki, SMC, 0.008

5) Larry Christianson, Vinton, Iowa, '91 Suzuki, , 0.009

6) Toby Giese, Kandiyohi, Minn., '00 Kawasaki, , 0.011

7) Tim Pazour, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, '86 Suzuki, , 0.013

8) Ken Niesen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., '90 Suzuki, , 0.013

9) Brian Johnson, Anoka, Minn., '04 Suzuki, SMC, 0.016

10) Stan Johnson, Sioux Falls, S.D., '78 Kawasaki, , 0.018

 

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