National Guard ADRL Postpones Speedtech Battle for the Belts Finals

Jason Hamstra

ENNIS, TX (Oct. 23, 2009) - Qualifying for the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals V was cut short Friday evening at the Texas Motorplex following a violent single-car accident involving young Pro Extreme star Jason Hamstra.

While racing Joshua Hernandez in the semi-finals of the 2009 championship-determining Speedtech Battle for the Belts, Hamstra, 22, lost control of his 1968 Camaro near the eighth-mile finish line and crashed heavily from the right lane into the left guardwall after posting a 3.78-seconds pass at 203.46 mph over the eighth-mile course.

Though Hamstra passed closely in front of Hernandez, who already had his '57 Chevy's parachutes out after going 3.74 at 204.08 to take the win, no contact was made between the cars.

Jason Hamstra

The Hamstra-Hernandez pairing was the last race scheduled before qualifying resumed for the Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme classes, but faced with a lengthy clean-up after the accident, National Guard ADRL officials cut Friday's program short, announcing one final round of qualifying for all classes on Saturday. The Speedtech Battle for the Belts finals will follow, with all runs also counting as qualifying passes.

Joining Hernandez in the Pro Extreme Belts final will be Todd Tutterow, with Al-Anabi Racing teammates Burton Auxier and Khalid Al-Balooshi facing off for the Pro Nitrous title. In Flowmaster Extreme 10.5, Chuck Ulsch and Spiro Pappas will battle for Belts supremacy, while Scott Gray and Ashley Owens will decide the Pro Extreme Motorcycle title. The inaugural Extreme Pro Stock Speedtech Battle for the Belts will go to either Brian Gahm or Matt Hartford.

Chuck Ulsch

Current number-one qualifiers include Quain Stott (Pro Extreme), Jim Halsey (Pro Nitrous), Ulsch (Flowmaster Extreme 10.5), Eric McKinney (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) and Cary Goforth (Extreme Pro Stock).

Qualifying will resume at noon Saturday, followed by all five Belts finals, then elimination rounds for the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals V, with all points earned counting toward the 2010 Speedtech Battle for the Belts points chase.

ENNIS, Texas -- Results Friday after qualifying for the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals V at Texas Motorplex, Final of 10 events in the National Guard American Drag Racing League. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.

Pro Extreme -- 1. Joshua Hernandez, Chevy Bel Air, 3.716, 206.86; 2. Quain Stott, Chevy Corvette, 3.762, 204.20; 3. Alex Hossler, Chevy Camaro, 3.774, 202.70; 4. Jason Hamstra, Camaro, 3.791, 202.79; 5. Jason Scruggs, Camaro, 3.823, 199.61; 6. Bubba Stanton, Corvette, 3.823, 198.44; 7. John Stanley, Camaro, 3.836, 190.40; 8. Von Smith, Camaro, 3.845, 201.31; 9. Wes Johnston, Corvette, 3.885, 206.32; 10. Todd Tutterow, Corvette, 3.908, 199.46; 11. Mike Bell, Ford Mustang, 3.932, 193.02; 12. Kelly Martin, Chevy Bel Air, 3.944, 96.04; 13. Brian Dillard, Corvette, 3.965, 188.65; 14. Ken Thomas, Mustang, 3.978, 181.96; 15. Kathy Belcher, Camaro, 4.031, 186.10; 16. Don Wooten, Camaro, 4.035, 193.18.

Not Qualified: 17. Mike Stawicki, 4.072, 196.30; 18. Bennie McDonald Jr, 4.082, 181.40; 19. Thomas Patterson, 088, 173.70; 20. Brian Daniels, 4.124, 185.56; 21. Heath Harvey, 4.160, 179.61; 22. Mike Janis, .175, 137.69; 23. Brandon McKinney, 4.205, 179.09; 24. Buddy Farmer, 4.239, 173.83; 25. Gene Hector, 4.263, 128.30; 26. Wesley Jones, 4.275, 172.43; 27. Frankie Taylor, 4.292, 135.20; 28. Cody Barklage, 4.347, 142.96; 29. Randell Reid, 4.353, 176.01; 30. Steve Bruce, 4.436, 169.08; 31. Randy Brewer, 4.488, 154.76; 32. Tommy D'Aprile, 4.537, 110.87; 33. Kirk Wilmes, 4.681, 125.49; 34. Ron Muenks, 4.723, 109.87; 35. Ronnie Niswanger Jr, 4.881, 130.78; 36. Travis Swearingen, 5.017, 99.66; 37. Mark Micke, 5.274, 126.48; 38. Steve Wiley, 5.372, 93.07; 39. Aaron Wells, 5.392, 89.97; 40. Dan Bandish, 5.730, 86.20; 41. Jamie Hutchins, 5.766, 88.85; 42. Dan Saitz, 5.892, 81.22; 43. Gaylen Smith, 5.908, 75.51; 44. Chris Smith, 6.176, 75.17; 45. Michael Reece, 6.757, 60.39; 46. Rick Farber, 11.012, 33.93; 47. Patrick Rummerfield, 11.069, 77.95; 48. Joey Martin, broke.

Pro Nitrous-- 1. Jim Halsey, Chevy Camaro, 3.846, 195.48; 2. Burton Auxier, Pontiac Firebird, 3.929, 187.68; 3. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 3.951, 189.34; 4. Terry Murphy, Chevy Corvette, 3.967, 187.00; 5. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 4.003, 187.18; 6. Charles Carpenter, Chevy Bel Air, 4.010, 185.03; 7. John Deflorian Jr, Corvette, 4.046, 185.51; 8. Randy Weatherford, Camaro, 4.047, 184.65; 9. Dave Pierce, Camaro, 4.072, 186.05; 10. Khalid Al-Balooshi, Camaro, 4.172, 162.20; 11. Robert Mathis, Camaro, 4.423, 160.06; 12. Dan Stevenson, Camaro, 4.508, 169.27; 13. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 4.533, 133.08; 14. Stan Allen, Camaro, 4.583, 176.86; 15. Jackie Deaver, Camaro, 4.878, 162.27; 16. Terry Housley, Corvette, 5.473, 89.60.

Not Qualified: 17. Steve Vick, 6.179, 113.99; 18. Edward Wilson, 6.205, 81.34; 19. Bob Rahaim, 6.700, 68.76; 20. Doug Riesterer, 6.825, 69.56; 21. Earl Folse, 7.592, 70.32; 22. Johnny Pilcher, 7.661, 61.19; 23. Lee Adkins, 9.247, 76.84; 24. Greg Godwin, 13.734, 28.24.

Extreme 10.5 -- 1. Chuck Ulsch, Chevy Camaro, 3.953, 202.85; 2. Spiro Pappas, Pontiac GXP, 4.014, 190.16; 3. Gary White, Toyota Scion, 4.023, 182.55; 4. Jeff Paulk, Camaro, 4.025, 183.32; 5. Jeff Naiser, Pontiac Grand Am, 4.034, 179.35; 6. Billy Glidden, Pontiac GTO, 4.040, 176.37; 7. Jake Carlton, Grand Am, 4.133, 172.08; 8. RB Smith, Chevy Corvette, 4.134, 174.10; 9. Michael Neal, Chevy II, 4.177, 184.72; 10. Kenny Doak, Chevy Chevelle, 4.210, 178.64; 11. Dan Millen, Ford Mustang, 4.265, 179.90; 12. Michelle Wilson, Pontiac Firebird, 4.279, 166.25; 13. Steve Gorman, Dodge Viper, 4.305, 173.34; 14. H.T. Wilson, Camaro, 4.471, 146.30; 15. Chris Shortridge, Camaro, 4.488, 170.62; 16. Jason Wilson, Mustang, 4.536, 163.20.

Not Qualified: 17. Todd Moyer, 4.553, 163.65; 18. Nick Williams, 4.762, 146.65; 19. Howard Brown, 5.154, 153.49; 20. Tony Wilson, 5.555, 133.76; 21. Steven Benoit, 14.035, 39.07.

Pro Extreme Motorcycle -- 1. Eric McKinney, Suzuki, 4.204, 176.01; 2. Monte Campbell, Suzuki, 4.214, 166.27; 3. Ashley Owens, Suzuki, 4.215, 170.90; 4. Scott Gray, Suzuki, 4.218, 174.12; 5. Travis Davis, Suzuki, 4.231, 169.10; 6. Lance Hines, Suzuki, 4.237, 177.02; 7. Broderick Jackson, Suzuki, 4.246, 169.96; 8. Terry Schweigert, Suzuki, 4.253, 167.09; 9. Charlie Prophit, Suzuki, 4.256, 168.53; 10. Mimmo Marciano, Suzuki, 4.271, 166.11; 11. Ronald Procopio, Suzuki, 4.273, 170.86; 12. Matt Prophit, Suzuki, 4.298, 169.42; 13. Casey Stemper, Suzuki, 4.300, 166.29; 14. Coodee Thomas, Suzuki, 4.300, 165.09; 15. Mantez Thompson, Suzuki, 4.332, 165.25; 16. Derrick Holloway, Suzuki, 4.343, 164.43.

Not Qualified: 17. Robert Hunnicutt, 4.357, 165.54; 18. James Helton, 4.389, 165.94; 19. T.T. Jones, 4.411, 166.35; 20. Chuck Wilburn, 4.493, 154.55; 21. Craig Rosenberg, 4.496, 152.28; 22. Brunson Grothus, 4.604, 160.90; 23. Mike Lozano, 4.711, 152.38.

Extreme Pro Stock -- 1. Cary Goforth, Chevy Cobalt, 4.067, 177.23; 2. Dean Goforth, Pontiac GXP, 4.074, 176.19; 3. Doug Kirk, Ford Mustang, 4.087, 177.02; 4. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 4.089, 177.09; 5. Scott Hintz, Mustang, 4.094, 175.34; 6. Matt Hartford, Cobalt, 4.099, 176.81; 7. Robert Patrick, Mustang, 4.113, 176.30; 8. Mike Bruno, Pontiac GTO, 4.123, 174.66; 9. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 4.129, 171.34; 10. Jason Collins, Cobalt, 4.140, 174.30; 11. Steven Boone, Cobalt, 17.204, 22.01; 12. Bob Yonke, Cobalt, 17.966, 45.78.

Pro Junior Dragster -- 1. Erin Scott, RPC, 8.004, 82.19; 2. Jordin Dewald, RPC, 8.164, 78.83; 3. Brianna Maitland, RPC, 9.187, 71.43; 4. Jerrod McKinstry, 8.953, 71.44; 5. Ryan Gleghorn, McMillan, 7.996, 84.91; 6. Brooke Heckel, Half Scale, 8.276, 78.02; 7. Samantha Bradley, McPhantom, 8.916, 72.63; 8. Timmy Cliffton Jr., Strike For, 7.943, 82.38; 9. Regan Webb, Half Scale, 8.116, 80.72; 10. Dillon Richards, Half Scale, 8.144, 80.43; 11. Raven Dupriest, Hardens, 8.014, 81.52; 12. Regan Jordan, Strickland, 8.759, 74.32; 13. Morgan Benfield, Motivation, 7.883, 81.54.