2016 Lakefest at Lake Marble Falls, Saturday Qualifying Results

25th Annual Lakefest at Lake Marble Falls, 8/13/2016

By JM Hallas

Marble Falls, TX (Aug. 13th, 2016) – After a full day of qualifying for both the Pro and Sportsmen classes, it was time for two more rounds to improve your qualifying spot, or perhaps back up any record runs. At the end of today, the times/boats would be set up in brackets for Sunday’s eliminations. Getting a better qualifying spot sets up early runs against lower qualified boats, which is normally an advantage

Just to refresh, Friday’s top qualifiers in the Pro classes saw Bryan Sanders lead the way in Top Fuel Hydro, Travis Tuttle in Top Alcohol Hydro, Tony Scarlata in Top Alcohol Flat, Robert Leas in Pro Modifieds and Jim Richards in Pro Outlaw.

The Sportsmen ranks saw Steve Prewitt take the honors in Quick Eliminator, Greg Cawyer in Top Eliminator, George Goff in Pro Eliminator, Andrew Decker in Modified eliminator, Paul Hodges in Stock Eliminator, Mike Carter in River Racer, Matt Ogrodowilz in Lake Racer, Kyle Fawkes in Personal Water Craft1 and Ryan Loader in PWC2

Top Fuel qualifying – Sanders Stabs at ET. Record

Bryan Sanders has the candles lit on his potential record run in Top Fuel Hydro

Bryan Sanders and the Nitrochondriac are certainly on a hot streak, and it isn’t the weather either. In the Top Fuel Hydro’s second qualifying pass in the morning, Sanders ran an identical number to yesterday. Not satisfied, Sanders and crew, stepped up their game in the afternoon session posting a 3.385 at 262.194 to grab the first leg of an ET record. Sanders will need to back up that number Sunday in eliminations.

Bryan Sanders (Nitrochondriac) 3.385 at 262.194
Scotty Lumbert (Spirit of Texas) 3.536 at 253.620
Daryl Ehrlich (Problem Child) 3.736 at 234.549
Lee Warren (Whiskey River) 3.969 at 201.018
Scott Compton (Liquid VooDoo) DNT

Top Alcohol qualifying

Mike DeClark went from the bottom to top of the Top Alcohol Hydro qualifying sheet

After languishing at the bottom of yesterday’s ladder with 11-second runs and a lackluster first run in the morning, Mike DeClark (Little White Lie) and crew found what was needed to get the boat down the track. Not only did DeClark improve, but jumped to the number 1 spot with 4.483 at 198.553.

Mike DeClark (Little White Lie) 4.483 at 198.553
Travis Tuttle (Short Fuse) 4.610 at 194.569
Rick Allen (Total Kaos) 4.626 at 193.720
Steve Streeter (Untouchable) 4.634 at 178.385
Dale Riggs (Bad Moon Rising) 4.846 at 189.494

Top Alcohol Flat qualifying

Shazam! Tony Scarlata getting the nose up again in Top Alcohol Flat Bottom

Tony Scarlata (Shazam) held on to the top spot in Top Alcohol Flat Bottom qualifying slightly increasing his numbers. The order changed from him on back as Don Bausher, who didn’t make a pass yesterday moved up to the number 2 spot.

Tony Scarlata (Shazam) 5.352 at 160.834
Don Bausher (Habit Forming) 5.435 at 142.555
Bill Miller (Party to the Max) 5.449 at 146.051
Marcus Kinsey (Bad Company) 5.514 at 141.172
Ronnie Hayes (The Flying Dutchman) 5.545 at 144.363
Randy Ball (The Oklahoman) 5.629 at 149.443
Spike Gorr (Spirit of America) 5.720 at 140.666
Bill Diez (War Party) 5.777 at 141.094

Pro Modified qualifying (7.00)

Jimmy Booher (inside lane) took the number 1 Pro Modified spot from Robert Leas (far lane)

Jimmy Booher (Hillbilly Express) found the right side of the index number today and picked off the number one spot from Robert Leas. Booher, who was under the 7.00 index made some changes and hit a 7.016 at 170.942 edging out Leas by 2/1000th.

Jimmy Booher (Hillbilly Express) 7.016 at 170.942
Robert Leas (Wild Fire) 7.018 at 174.487
Casey Beal (Split Decision 3) 7.024 at 171.608
Tyler Speer (Climax) 7.061 at 170.209
Shelby Ebert (Can’t Touch This) 7.128 at 176.565
Doug Maderer (Outta Reach) 7.141 at 171.843
Kevin Helm (Fistful of Dollars) 7.148 at 169.287
Mickey Snider (Top Gun) 7.175 at 174.236
Rob Burklin (The Pearl) 7, 239 at 160.786
Tim Ortiz (Empty Pockets) 7.280 at 146.995
Marty Logan (Livin Tha Dream) 7.523 at 155.508
Keith Funk (Animal) 8.042 at 155.547

Pro Outlaw qualifying (5.40)

Jim Richards jumps out of the water on his Pro Outlaw pass

Jim Richards (Alka Hauler) held the top spot through two more rounds of Pro Outlaw qualifying while points leader Tom Brasher picked up his pace moving to the second spot barely missing the number one spot by 1/1000th to Richards.

Jim Richards (Alka Hauler) 5.408 at 173.093
Tom Brasher (Desperado) 5.409 at 168.773
Eric Dement (Real Bad Boy) 5.410 at 167.005
Shannon Beal (Split Decision 2) 5.442 at 163.853
Gus Ward (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) 5.448 at 164.820
Jacob Schneider (Blown Crazy 2) 5.453 at 164.308
Tommy Thompson (A Few Dollars More) 5.526 at 153.880
Chris Bean (Team Sound Design) 5.956 at 153.379
Terry Kain (Razing Kain) DNT

Quick Eliminator qualifying (6.00)

Quick Eliminator saw some changes at the top of the qualifying order. David Cooper (Gambler) took the number one spot with a 6.004 at 146.077. Joe McIntyre jumped yesterday’s top qualifier, Steve Prewitt to hold on to second, with Prewitt now third.

David Cooper (Gambler) 6.004 at 146.077

Pro Eliminator qualifying (8.00)

Greg Cawyer (Jaw Droppin Express) held the Pro Eliminator number 1 spot, with Gary Payne joining him in the 8.00 class.

Greg Cawyer (Jaw Droppin Express), 8.068 at 145.950

Top Eliminator qualifying (9.00)

Position changed nearly every pass in Top Eliminator as the family feud for the top spot continued. George Goff, who was number one yesterday, got bested by his son GW Goff (Blurred Lines) who laid down a near perfect 9.001 at 111.660. The elder Goff would fall all the way to fifth. with Roger Gaines moving up to second.

GW Goff (Blurred Lines) 9.001 at 111.660

Modified Eliminator qualifying (10.00)

Modified Eliminator was another class that if you blinked, you missed a change in qualifying order. At the end of the day, it was Jesse James (Outlaw) heading the qualifying sheet with 10.003 at 95.592. Yesterday’s leader, Andrew Decker, fell to fourth.

Jesse James (Outlaw) 10.003 at 95.592

Stock Eliminator qualifying (11.00)

Paul Hodges (Banana Spit) retained the number one spot in Stock Eliminator and bettered his time to within 3/10, 000th of perfect.

Paul Hodges (Banana Spit) 11.000 at 90.928

River Racer qualifying

In River Racer Mike Carter (Long Shot) had his number from yesterday stand running a 12.411 on a 12.40 dial in.

Mike Carter (Long Shot) 12.411 at 85.552

Personal Water Craft 1 qualifying

Todd McLemore moved past Kyle Fawkes in Personal Water Craft 1 to move up to the top spot.

Personal water Craft 2 qualifying

Ryan Loader (Lock-n-Loader) was able to stand on his time from yesterday to keep the Personal Water Craft 2 top spot.

Ryan Loader (Lock-n-Loader) (14.00) 14.015 at 67.778

Eliminations begin tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 14
Gates open, 7:00am
Round 1 eliminations (Pro Mod, Pro Outlaw), 9:00am
Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Alcohol Flat, 9:30am
Quick Eliminator, Pro Eliminator, Top Eliminator, Modified Eliminator, Stock Eliminator, River Racer, Personal Water Craft, 10:30am
Round 2 eliminations (Pro Mod, Pro Outlaw), 12:30pm
Top Fuel, Top Alcohol, Top Alcohol Flat, 1:00pm
Quick Eliminator, Pro Eliminator, Top Eliminator, Modified Eliminator, Stock Eliminator, River Racer, Personal Water Craft, 1:30pm
Round 3 eliminations (Pro Mod, Pro Outlaw), 2:30pm
Quick Eliminator, Pro Eliminator, Top Eliminator, Modified Eliminator, Stock Eliminator, River Racer, Personal Water Craft, 2:45
Final round eliminations all classes, 3:00pm

*Times may be adjusted for any class with five rounds, all time subject to change

**There has been a correction in the $1,000 Magnum Custom Trailer reaction time bonus. Due to a computer glitch yesterday, Todd McLemore did not hit a perfect.000 on the tree. This still leaves Mickey Snider (Top Gun) with his shot at the grand with a.0012 reaction time.