NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Bradenton Motorsports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION

BRADENTON MOTORSPORTS PARK, BRADENTON, FL.

Friday, February 15, 2008

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

 

SHARP, STEWARD LEAD LUCAS OIL SERIES QUALIFIERS AT BRADENTON MOTORSPORTS
PARK

 

            BRADENTON, Fla. - The first day of qualifying got underway today
at Bradenton Motorsports Park's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event with
Lee Sharp of Maryville, Tenn., setting the pace in Comp Eliminator behind
the wheel of his '07 Cobalt and Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., leading the
Super Stock qualifiers in his '91 Daytona.  The three-day event, which is
the first of six in NHRA's Southeast Division, features drivers in eight
categories vying for points leading divisional and national championships.

Doug Patrick of Boca Raton wheeled his '72 Cutlass to the No. 1 qualifying
spot in Stock Eliminator while Plant City's Brenda Grubbs, driving her '69
Camaro qualified in the tenth spot.  In Top Sportsman qualifying, Ronnie
Davis, Suwanee, Ga., drove his '63 Corvette to the top of the field and
Bradenton's Jim Carlton, in an '04 Corvette, qualified No. 9.  Top Dragster
competitor Eddie Careccia, Mars Hills, Fla., is the No. 1 qualifier while
St. Petersburg resident Don Marks is No. 2 and Port Charlotte racer Ron
Logan is No. 3.  Another Bradenton resident, Gary Williams, is the
tenth-place qualifier in Top Dragster.

            Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Bradenton Motorsports
Park.  Gates open at 8 a.m. both days.  Qualifying and time trials continue
Saturday at 9 a.m.  Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman will
each have two qualifying sessions, starting at 1 p.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster
and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 2 and 5 p.m.
Eliminations start Sunday morning at 9.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top
Alcohol Funny Car run first round at 1 p.m.

            Tickets for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Bradenton
Motorsports Park are $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday.  Children 11 and under are
admitted free.  

            Bradenton Motorsports Park is located on SR 64, nine miles east
of I-75, exit 220.  For more information call the track, (941) 748-1320, or
visit www.BradentonMotorsports.com.

 

            The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Bradenton Motorsports Park:

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Lee Sharp, Maryville, Tenn., '07 Cobalt, B/EA, 7.707 seconds, -0.683
(under index)

2) Michael Park, Norman, Okla., '04 Neon, G/AA, 8.290, -0.620

3) Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '08 Cobalt, H/A, 8.727, -0.613

4) Grant Lewis, Jesup, Ga., '05 Cavalier, F/SMA, 8.680, -0.600

5) Ray Vierheller III, Barberton, Ohio, dragster, D/ED, 7.399, -0.591

6) Pat Ross, Avon Lake, Ohio, '05 Grand Am, F/A, 8.089, -0.591

7) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '07 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.092, -0.588

8) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.733, -0.587

9) Frank Cervelli, Mt. Holly, N.C., dragster, C/DA, 7.072, -0.568

10) Russell Joly, Louisa, Va., '07 Cobalt, F/AA, 8.079, -0.561

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/IA, 10.195 seconds, -1.305
(under index)

2) Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '08 Cobalt, SS/BS, 8.770, -1.280

3) Gary Richard, Bay Shore, N.Y., '07 Cobalt, GT/AA, 9.148, -1.252

4) Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., '98 Avenger, GT/HA, 10.129, -1.221

5) John Fogle, Norway, S.C., '67 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.649, -1.201

6) Rick Twitchell, Cape Coral, Fla., '03 S-10, GT/TD, 10.404, -1.196

7) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.212, -1.188

8) Tony Cafaro, Brandon, Fla., '02 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.366, -1.134

9) Zack Running, Lapeer, Mich., '95 Achieva, GT/HA, 10.221, -1.129

10) Ralph Porpora, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., '66 Corvette, SS/B, 9.094, -1.106

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Doug Patrick, Boca Raton, Fla., '72 Cutlass, L/SA, 11.828 seconds, -1.172
(under index)

2) Ralph Porpora, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., '69 Camaro, A/S, 10.110, -1.140

3) Gary Richard, Bay Shore, N.Y., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.568, -1.132

4) Brett McFarland, Manchester, Ohio, '68 Camaro, A/S, 10.131, -1.119

5) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, J/SA, 11.658, -1.092

6) Mike Meints, Panama City Bch, Fla., '84 Firebird, J/SA, 11.667, -1.083

7) Mary Meints, Panama City Bch, Fla., '86 Camaro, F/SA, 11.092, -1.058

8) Russell Johnson, Tyrone, Ga., '67 Fairlane, E/SA, 10.964, -1.036

9) Bill Harris, Ooltewah, Tenn., '71 Mustang, D/SA, 10.846, -1.004

10) Brenda Grubbs, Plant City, Fla., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.698, -1.002

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.854 seconds, 199.95 mph

2) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley, Ga., '06 Cobalt, 6.897, 201.52

3) Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., '96 Firebird, 7.049, 197.54

4) Jason Lynch, Pleasant View, Tenn., '03 Cavalier, 7.075, 194.84

5) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.106, 192.34

6) Scott Davis, Pompano Beach, Fla., '97 Cutlass, 7.302, 188.12

7) Scott Gibson, Sanford, Fla., '00 Sonoma, 7.374, 185.98

8) Mike Thompson, Naples, Fla., '03 Cavalier, 7.405, 184.80

9) Jim Carlton, Bradenton, Fla., '04 Corvette, 7.489, 181.12

10) Casey Spradlin, Ranburne, Ala., '69 Camaro, 7.635, 174.38

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Eddie Careccia, Mars Hill, Fla., dragster, 5.904 seconds, 241.80 mph

2) Don Marks, St. Petersburg, Fla., dragster, 6.169, 221.45

3) Ron Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., dragster, 6.370, 217.65

4) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster, 6.896, 192.18

5) John Weidner, Lake Worth, Fla., dragster, 6.942, 192.30

6) Charlie Culotto, Palm City, Fla., dragster, 6.965, 194.25

7) Bill Empke, W. Palm Beach, Fla., dragster, 7.032, 193.34

8) Ron Raymond, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., dragster, 7.062, 187.22

9) Randy Woods, Moulton, Ala., dragster, 7.112, 188.08

10) Gary Williams, Bradenton, Fla., dragster, 7.113, 186.91

 

 

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