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LUCAS OIL NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION KICKS OFF SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS (April 24, 2009) – In opening day qualifying at O’Reilly Raceway Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, and Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., took the No. 1 qualifying positions in their classes.
Manners outran the field with a stellar pass of 5.249 seconds at 272.94 mph. Manners is more than a tenth of a second faster than the rest of the field, including the No. 2 qualifier and defending National Champion Bill Reichert of Owosso, Mich., clocking in at 5.405 seconds, 260.41 mph.
Snyder, the former 3-time North Central Division Funny Car Champion posted a 5.611-second pass at 256.02 mph in this the season opening event in the division. Andy Bohl and defending champion Bobby Martin are 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Terre Haute, Ind., racer Tom Stultz grabbed the top spot in the Top Sportsman class at 6.770 seconds, 204.05 mph. Not to be out done, Tom Elliott put his Top Dragster on the pole running 6.255 seconds, 221.02 mph out of Brooks, Ky.
Jason Coan picked up where he left off last year, when he captured the division championship, qualifying No. 1 in Comp Eliminator. Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., in Stock Eliminator and in Rene Garza, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Super Stock, round out the class leaders.
This weekend’s event marks the final event for racers to score points for the 2009 JEGS Allstar event that will pit teams from each of the seven NHRA divisions against each other in both team and individual competition. The allstar event is scheduled for June 6th at Route 66 Raceway in conjunction with the NHRA United Association Route 66 Nationals.
Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Gates open at 7 a.m. Racing kicks off on Saturday at 9 a.m. with final qualifying and time trials. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car sessions are at 1 and 5 p.m.
Tickets are $20 each day with children 12 and under free with a paid adult. For more information, call O’Reilly Raceway Park (317) 291-4090 or visit www.OreillyRacewayPark.com.
The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at O’Reilly Raceway Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, 5.249 seconds, 272.94 mph
2) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.405, 260.41
3) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.478, 261.47
4) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.489, 244.29
5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.505, 265.12
6) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.695, 219.08
7) Tim Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 5.733, 249.07
8) Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer, Ind., 5.936, 248.61
Not Qualified
9) Dave Weber, N. Ridgeville, Ohio, 6.115, 212.53
10) Ray Hack, Valpraiso, Ind., 6.407, 225.79
11) Doug McCann, Owensville, Mo., 6.424, 219.15
12) Jeff Veale, Hamilton, Ont., 8.039, 124.13
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '08 Mustang, 5.611 seconds, 256.02 mph
2) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '08 Mustang, 5.683, 255.24
3) Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '09 Charger, 5.721, 253.80
4) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.743, 253.18
5) Ray Drew, Hales Corner, Wis., '04 Firebird, 6.089, 223.39
6) Rick Cortino, Wheaton, Ill., '97 Firebird, 6.148, 230.57
7) John Hart, Hicksville, Ohio, '08 Charger, 6.195, 209.17
8) Kevin Newburgh, Rock Falls, Ill., '06 Avenger, 6.690, 148.35
Not Qualified
9) Thomas Carter, Victoria, Texas, '09 Monte Carlo, 7.348, 139.26
10) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '08 Mustang, 8.662, 93.47
11) Fred Hagen Jr., Des Plaines, Ill., '09 Mustang, (no time)
12) Terry Munroe, Beaver, Pa., '05 Monte Carlo, (no time)
13) Tim Stevens, Dorr, Mich., '06 Stratus, (no time)
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., '32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.202 seconds, -0.678 (under index)
2) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.143, -0.667
3) Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, '00 S-10, B/TA, 8.212, -0.628
4) Bo Butner, Georgetown, Ind., '09 GXP, D/AA, 7.687, -0.593
5) Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., dragster, A/ED, 6.637, -0.563
6) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/DA, 7.015, -0.555
7) Jacklyn Gebhardt-Still, Jacksonville, Ill., dragster, A/ED, 6.695, -0.505
8) Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., dragster, G/ED, 8.055, -0.505
9) Patrick Stewart, Edwardsburg, Mich., dragster, C/ED, 7.439, -0.431
10) Nick Panagiotaros, Elburn, Ill., '00 Neon, B/AA, 7.220, -0.420
SUPER STOCK
1) Rene Garza, Ft. Wayne, Ind., '55 Chevy, SS/PA, 11.641 seconds, -1.309 (under index)
2) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.511, -1.289
3) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/DA, 9.529, -1.271
4) Rich South, Pataskala, Ohio, '05 Sunfire, GT/EA, 9.689, -1.261
5) Kevin Murphy, Mt. Carmel, Ill., '88 Cutlass, GT/MA, 10.806, -1.244
6) Larry Hodge, La Place, Ill., '86 Monte Carlo, SS/KA, 10.318, -1.232
7) Ronnie Terrell, Hebron, Ky., '85 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.070, -1.230
8) Roy Whittemore, Geneseo, Ill., '88 Mustang, GT/EA, 9.738, -1.212
9) Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.538, -1.212
10) Jim Meredith, Valley Stn., Ky., '65 Chevelle, SS/MA, 10.940, -1.210
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '86 Thunderbird, Q/SA, 12.627 seconds, -1.473 (under index)
2) Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., '75 Buick, R/SA, 13.015, -1.335
3) Chuck Beach, Delaware, Ohio, '68 Barracuda, G/SA, 10.982, -1.318
4) Sam Hamond, Hobart, Ind., '90 Pontiac, I/SA, 11.335, -1.265
5) Keith Lynch, Eldorado, Ohio, '81 Corvette, G/SA, 11.065, -1.235
6) Gary Summers, Franklin, Ky., '85 Mustang, O/S, 12.191, -1.209
7) Bill Sempsrott, Franklin, Ohio, '66 Nova, K/S, 11.674, -1.176
8) Mike Morgan, Brazil, Ind., '76 Firebird, K/SA, 11.793, -1.157
9) Phil Pierce, New Carlisle, Ohio, '92 Ram 150, P/SA, 12.601, -1.149
10) Steve Sullivan, Westchester, Ohio, '88 Mustang, M/SA, 12.013, -1.137
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Tom Stultz, Terre Haute, Ind., '92 Firebird, 6.770 seconds, 204.05 mph
2) Timothy Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 6.850, 201.16
3) Ralph Crocker Sr., Waterford, Mich., '02 Cavalier, 6.867, 202.94
4) Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '06 GTO, 6.915, 201.10
5) Boyd Beyer, Casstown, Ohio, '95 Mustang, 6.920, 200.05
6) Rick Corn, Benton, Ill., '05 Stratus, 6.951, 200.00
7) Jeff Fleming, Winfield, Ill., '69 Camaro, 7.001, 196.62
8) Belva Brinegar, Middletown, Ohio, '03 Mustang, 7.015, 197.45
9) Stephen Brinegar, Germantown, Ohio, '97 Probe, 7.052, 189.63
10) Reed Hughes, Terre Haute, Ind., '68 Camaro, 7.074, 191.73
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Tom Elliott, Brooks, Ky., dragster, 6.255 seconds, 221.02 mph
2) Mike Wharram, Morton, Ill., dragster, 6.377, 214.04
3) Tom Swigart, Xenia, Ohio, '32 roadster, 6.422, 207.66
4) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, dragster, 6.794, 201.73
5) Martin Schmidt, Oak Grove, Minn., dragster, 6.802, 195.93
6) James Monroe, Bloomington, Ind., dragster, 6.808, 196.42
7) Vernon McKague, Chamois, Mo., dragster, 6.835, 198.32
8) Rick Forish, New Palestine, Ind., dragster, 6.852, 197.10
9) Jeffrey Brown, Marysville, Ohio, dragster, 6.855, 188.96
10) Craig Sullivan, Avon, Ind., dragster, 6.944, 193.13
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