NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, La.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
NO PROBLEM RACEWAY, BELLE ROSE, LAS
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646

Fields Set with Massey and Harker on Top

	BELLE ROSE, La. - In the final rounds of qualifying for this
weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cajun Challenge event, Fort
Worth, Texas,  resident Spencer Massey held on to the No. 1 qualifying
position in Top Alcohol Dragster while Steve Harker of Gainesville, Ga.,
lead the field in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class.
	Massey ran a fastest time of 5.367 seconds at 245.90 mph for the
top spot, followed by Darvin Martinets of Lake Jackson, Texas, with a
5.379 second, 264.90 mph run.
	Harker bettered his Friday performance with a 5.652 second pass
at 253.18 mph while Channelview, Texas, racer Lee Callaway jumped to the
No. 2 position at 5.795, 249.07 mph
	Slate Cummings of nearby Hammond, La., held onto the top spot in
Super Stock with a pass of 8.816 seconds in his '07 Cavalier while
fellow Hammond resident Adam Hickey grabbed the No. 1 spot in Comp
Eliminator with a run of 8.146 seconds.  David Buckner of New Waverly,
Texas, jumped to the top of Stock Eliminator in his '72 Duster with a
run of 10.741 seconds.
	In the divisions TCI Comp Cams Top Dragster class it was Joe
Collier of Clyde, Texas, leading the pack with a 6.165 second lap at
221.13 and Earl Folse of Raceland, La., put his '68 Camaro on top in the
Reher-Morrison Top Sportsman class at 6.445, 218.48 mph.
	In the Sportsman Motorcycle class presented by Harley Davidson,
it was Joshua Guitreau of Prairieville, La., taking top honors with a
perfect 0.000 second reaction time.
	Racing continues Sunday with eliminations scheduled for 9 a.m.
with racers competing for over $200,000 in cash and contingency awards.
Gates open at 8 a.m.  Tickets are $20 for adults, children 10 and under
are free with a paid adult.  
No Problem Raceway is located at 6470 Highway 996, just north of Highway
70 in Belle Rose.  For more information call the track, (985) 369-3692,
or visit the web site at www.NoProblemRaceway.com.


	The following are Saturday's final qualifying results at the
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cajun Challenge event at No Problem
Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.367 seconds, 245.90 mph
2) Darvin Martinets, Lake Jackson, Texas, 5.379, 264.70
3) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.458, 254.52
4) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.468, 264.39
5) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.479, 258.07
6) Chris Holley, Freeport, Texas, 5.963, 228.15
7) Travis Nicholson, Collinsville, Okla., 6.777, 136.11
8) Todd Odom, Dallas, 7.753, 109.39 Not Qualified
9) Kate Harker, Gainesville, Ga., 10.324, 87.78

First round TAD pairings
1) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.367 seconds, 245.90 mph vs. 8)
Todd Odom, Dallas, 7.753, 109.39
2) Darvin Martinets, Lake Jackson, Texas, 5.379, 264.70 vs. 7) Travis
Nicholson, Collinsville, Okla., 6.777, 136.11
3) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.458, 254.52 vs. 6) Chris Holley,
Freeport, Texas, 5.963, 228.15
4) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.468, 264.39 vs. 5) Brandon
Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.479, 258.07

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.652 seconds,
253.18 mph
2) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, '07 Mustang, 5.795, 249.07
3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.815, 254.38
4) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.907, 244.03
5) Burl Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '00 Avenger, 6.016, 238.34
6) Ron Morrison, Okla City, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.234, 187.31
7) Shayne Lawson, Broken Arrow, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 8.199, 105.50

First round TAFC pairings
1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.652 seconds,
253.18 mph vs. Bye
2) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, '07 Mustang, 5.795, 249.07 vs. 7)
Shayne Lawson, Broken Arrow, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 8.199, 105.50
3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.815, 254.38 vs. 6) Ron
Morrison, Okla City, Okla., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.234, 187.31
4) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.907, 244.03 vs. 5)
Burl Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '00 Avenger, 6.016, 238.34

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Adam Hickey, Hammond, La., '06 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.146 seconds, -0.724
(under index)
2) Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '08 Cobalt, H/A, 8.593, -0.707
3) Brian Self, Magnolia, Texas, '05 Sunfire, E/SM, 8.455, -0.705
4) Ernest Watson, Humble, Texas, '06 Cavalier, B/SMA, 8.072, -0.698
5) Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '05 Cavalier, G/A, 8.332, -0.698
6) Taylor Lastor, Knoxville, Tenn., '68 Camaro, AA/PM, 6.194, -0.656
7) Darren Breaud, Hohenwald, Tenn., '08 Stratus, B/SMA, 8.116, -0.654
8) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.748, -0.612
9) Raymond Martin, Mt Belvieu, Texas, '32 Bantam, K/AA, 7.771, -0.609
10) Michael Park, Pauls Valley, Okla., '04 Neon, G/AA, 8.305, -0.605

SUPER STOCK
1) Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '07 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.816 seconds,
-1.234 (under index)
2) Byron Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Chevy, SS/BS, 8.817, -1.233
3) J Allen Sherman, Donaldsonville, La., '68 Cuda, SS/AH, 8.604, -1.196
4) Jim Pancake, Delaware, Ohio, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.604, -1.196
5) Joe Teuton Jr., Houma, La., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.612, -1.188
6) Jonathan Womack, Houston, Texas, '04 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.897, -1.153
7) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '08 G5, SS/DM, 8.900, -1.150
8) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.303, -1.097
9) Gilbert Johnson, Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/JA, 10.504, -1.096
10) Bobby Cassard, Donaldsonville, La., '86 Firebird, SS/LA, 10.774,
-0.976

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) David Buckner, New Waverly, Texas, '72 Duster, E/SA, 10.741 seconds,
-1.259 (under
index)
2) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '91 Camaro, J/SA, 11.512, -1.238
3) Kevin Scott, Rowlett, Texas, '90 Trans Am, K/SA, 11.760, -1.190
4) Michael Colaluca, Lancaster, Texas, '79 Aspen Wgn, P/SA, 12.603,
-1.147
5) Sam Pourciau, Walker, La., '00 Camaro, B/SA, 10.404, -1.146
6) Floyd Russo, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, A/SA, 10.158, -1.142
7) Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.408, -1.142
8) John Duzac, Covington, La., '67 Camaro, D/S, 10.669, -1.131
9) George Russel Jr, Thibodaux, La., '96 S-10, P/SA, 12.622, -1.128
10) Mike Braswell, Ft. Worth, Texas, '70 Camaro, E/SA, 10.889, -1.111

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Joshua Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '83 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.000 seconds
reaction time
2) Rich Gentili, Humble, Texas, '83 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.002
3) Toby Giese, Atwater, Minn., '93 GSXR, ETMX, 0.002
4) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.002
5) James Enloe, Prairieville, La., '86 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.003
6) Ricky Leblanc, Prairieville, La., '80 GS, ETMX, 0.004
7) Chris LeBouef, Lafayette, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.004
8) Randal Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '75 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.007
9) David Richeaux, Lafayette, La., '02 Hayabusa, ETMX, 0.008
10) Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., '04 ZX-11, ETMX, 0.009

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.445 seconds, 218.48 mph
2) Glen Barrilleaux, Oakwood, Texas, '07 GTO, 6.534, 215.86
3) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.675, 208.14
4) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '57 Chevy, 6.846, 201.64
5) Phillip Muse, Houston, Texas, '68 Camaro, 6.886, 204.88
6) A J Ashe, Cypress, Texas, dragster, 6.987, 194.27
7) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 Chevy, 7.084, 196.85
8) Bob Fitzhenry, Tomball, Texas, '02 Corvette, 7.104, 191.27
9) Chris Gulitti, Spring, Texas, '98 Firebird, 7.163, 191.81
10) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '95 Cutlass, 7.232, 190.24

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Joe Collier, Clyde, Texas, dragster, 6.165 seconds, 221.13 mph
2) George Tyler, Franklin, La., dragster, 6.618, 202.55
3) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.660, 204.79
4) Pete Vicari, Crown Point, La., dragster, 6.721, 204.51
5) Todd Schumert, LaPlace, La., dragster, 6.753, 201.19
6) Andre Landry, Pierre Part, La., dragster, 6.772, 196.36
7) John Rockwell, Chalmette, La., dragster, 6.777, 194.18
8) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.777, 208.07
9) Chris Bermond, Bay St Louis, Miss., dragster, 6.835, 196.02
10) Debbie Fitzhenry, Tomball, Texas, dragster, 6.835, 194.72

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