NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Bandimere Speedway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION

BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY, MORRISON, COLO.

Friday, June 19, 2009

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

 

PUTZ, BATEMAN LEAD QUALIFIERS AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY'S LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING
EVENT

 

            MORRISON, Colo. (June 19, 2009) - In the first rounds of
qualifying at Bandimere Speedway's Grease Monkey Thunder on the Mountain
event, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Top Alcohol
Dragster driver Richard Putz of Earlville, Iowa, and Top Alcohol Funny Car
pilot Roger Bateman, Winnipeg, Man., took the No. 1 qualifying positions in
their classes. 

Putz laid down a 5.610-second, 253.66 mph pass to take the top spot.  The
No. 2 qualifier, Jim Whiteley from Grand Junction, Colo., was just a couple
of ticks behind with a 5.636-second, 257.28 mph run.  Reigning division
champion Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., is in the No. 3 spot and Denver's
own Eugene Tumbarello is fourth.

Bateman set the pace in Top Alcohol Funny Car with a 5.912-second, 244.43
mph lap.  Racing veteran Vern Moats of Des Moines, Iowa, is in the No. 2
slot with a 5.967-second run at 244.56 mph.  Firestone resident Paul
Anderson is in the No. 4 spot and Conifer's Robert Kanenwisher is No. 6.

Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., leads the Comp Eliminator contingent and
Wheatridge racer Lou Ficco is second.  Super Stock racer Eric Bell of
Chandler, Ariz., is No. 1 in his '70 Challenger and Chad Holtzman, Wichita,
Kan., sits atop the Stock Eliminator field in his '08 Cobra Jet.  Eagle's
Mark Lovell wheeled his '05 Viper to the top of the Top Sportsman Field,
David Oenes, Henderson, Colo., is No. 1 in Top Dragster and Brian Johnson,
Nowthen, Minn., rod his '05 Suzuki to the No. 1 spot in Sportsman
Motorcycle. 

Also in Stock Eliminator, Brad Burton of Golden is in the No. 2 slot and his
dad, Scott, also of Golden, is the No. 4 qualifier.  The pair have been
battling it out in the point standings all season.

            Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Bandimere Speedway.
Gates open at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday.  Final qualifying and
time trials begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and eliminations start Sunday morning
at 8:30.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will have two
qualifying runs on Saturday, at 3 and 6 p.m., and run first round of
eliminations Sunday at noon.  

            Tickets for the Grease Monkey Thunder on the Mountain event are
$20 Saturday and $24 Sunday.  Junior tickets, for ages 6 to 12, are $6 each
day and kids 5 and under are admitted free.  Spectator coupons are available
at area Grease Monkey outlets.  

            Bandimere Speedway is located at 3051 S. Rooney Road; west of
Denver off Interstate 470 in Morrison.  For more information call Bandimere
Speedway, (303) 697-6001, or visit www.bandimere.com.

 

 

            The following are Friday's qualifying results from the Grease
Monkey Thunder on the Mountain event at Bandimere Speedway:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.610 seconds, 253.66 mph

2) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.636, 257.28

3) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.671, 248.98

4) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, 6.027, 244.52

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Roger Bateman, Winnipeg, Manit., '09 Mustang, 5.912 seconds, 244.43 mph

2) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '09 Mustang, 5.967, 244.56

3) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 6.087, 201.76

4) Paul Anderson, Firestone, Colo., '03 Camaro, 6.147, 235.43

5) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 6.171, 232.55

6) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '04 Camaro, 6.179, 232.51

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 7.054 seconds, -0.666
(under index)

2) Lou Ficco, Wheatridge, Colo., '09 GXP, B/AP, 7.778, -0.602

3) Matthew Harris, Nebraska City, Neb., '05 Grand Am, E/A, 8.254, -0.596

4) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '06 GTO, B/AA, 7.526, -0.584

5) Dennis Smiley, Denver City, Texas, dragster, A/DA, 7.023, -0.567

6) Bill Kent, Midland, Texas, dragster, C/D, 7.363, -0.557

7) Steve Kalkowski, Ogallala, Neb., '02 Fierbird, B/A, 7.513, -0.527

8) Pat Nahan, St. Cloud, Minn., dragster, E/D, 8.173, -0.457

9) Wade Oman, Castle Rock, Colo., dragster, B/ED, 7.507, -0.443

10) Leslie Carson, Odessa, Texas, '07 Cobalt, B/A, 7.611, -0.429

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., '70 Challenger, SS/EA, 10.015 seconds, -1.465
(under index)

2) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 12.517, -1.443

3) Carroll Warling, Brighton, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 11.673, -1.427

4) Ronald Roddel, Sioux Falls, S.D., '02 Grand Am, GT/MA, 11.667, -1.323

5) Jim Beuthel, Castle Rock, Colo., '91 Cutlass, GT/CA, 10.249, -1.291

6) Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy II, GT/I, 10.851, -1.279

7) Ron Parness, Conifer, Colo., '67 Chevy II, SS/HA, 10.478, -1.272

8) Jim Voth, Buhler, Kan., '86 Monte Carlo, GT/E, 10.464, -1.176

9) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '92 Daytona, SS/CS, 10.315, -1.165

10) Jeffrey Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '84 Cougar, GT/FA, 10.842, -1.128

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Chad Holzman, Wichita, Kan., '08 Cobra Jet, A/SA, 10.510 seconds, -1.670
(under index)

2) Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Formula, E/SA, 11.491, -1.449

3) Jack Foshee, Taylor, Ariz., '80 D-150, K/SA, 12.572, -1.388

4) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Formula, D/SA, 11.408, -1.372

5) Tony Hernandez, Denver, '65 Corvette, F/S, 11.697, -1.353

6) Jimmy Holzman, Wichita, Kan., '08 Cobra Jet, AA/SA, 10.405, -1.345

7) Stephen Hagberg, Berthoud, Colo., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.922, -1.258

8) John Cooper, LaPorte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, B/SA, 11.212, -1.238

9) Tom Moock, Eagle, Neb., '81 Malibu, M/SA, 12.944, -1.236

10) Mike Coe, Grand Junction, Colo., '73 Dart, G/S, 11.926, -1.224

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Mark Lovell, Eagle, Colo., '05 Viper, 6.758 seconds, 208.52 mph

2) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 7.182, 188.75

3) Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., '05 Grand Am, 7.261, 191.29

4) J.J. Heber, Centennial, Colo., '06 Mustang, 7.262, 192.66

5) Joshua Vettel, Phillips, Neb., '04 Stratus, 7.360, 188.96

6) Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., '97 Cutlass, 7.400, 189.12

7) Bill Bernard, Littleton, Colo., '94 Ciera, 7.429, 186.33

8) Ray Vettel Jr., Phillips, Neb., '70 Barracuda, 7.484, 191.81

9) Johnny Shook, Lamesa, Texas, '09 Cobalt, 7.555, 180.86

10) Jim White, Haysville, Kan., '09 Cobalt, 7.574, 181.40

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) David Oenes, Henderson, Colo., dragster, 6.896 seconds, 198.93 mph

2) Steve Johnson, Arvada, Colo., dragster, 6.962, 191.24

3) Ryan Dowell, Johnstown, Colo., dragster, 6.990, 195.17

4) Lyle Burnham, Henderson, Nev., dragster, 6.995, 196.62

5) Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., dragster, 7.041, 198.44

6) Kent Kroeker, Grant, Neb., dragster, 7.102, 193.90

7) Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., dragster, 7.135, 190.92

8) Scott Lewis, Sterling, Colo., dragster, 7.249, 193.38

9) Mark Faber, Bennett, Colo., dragster, 7.352, 185.92

10) Jerry Miller, Lakewood, Colo., dragster, 7.373, 182.18

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Brian Johnson, Nowthen, Minn., '05 Suzuk, 0.000 seconds reaction time

2) Ken Niesen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., '85 Suzuk, 0.004

3) Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '00 Kawasak, 0.005

4) Bryan Entz, Wichita, Kan., '05 Kawasak, 0.005

5) Dave Olsen, Littleton, Colo., '88 Kawasak, 0.013

6) Leland Sykes, Aurora, Colo., '99 Kawasak, 0.017

7) Don Johnson, Casper, Wyo., '96 Suzuki, 0.024

8) Darwin Glaze, Broomfield, Colo., '02 Suzuki, 0.219

 

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