2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Saturday Results from Beech Bend Raceway Park

ELROD CROWNED MOSER CHAMPION; BROWN WINS COMP SHOOTOUT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Reigning Super Gas National Champion Jacob Elrod collected $5,000 in winning the Moser Sportsman Shootout at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The Harrod, Ohio, racer was near perfect on the tree (.004 second reaction time), then clocked in at 6.924 seconds at 132.22 mph in his ’92 Corvette to hold off Mark McDonald, Boonville, Ind., with a 4.353, 164.21 in his ’67 Mustang.

Elrod was one of two wild card entries that were drawn to fill out the 16-car field that puts racers in seven different classes in head to head competition over a 1/8th mile track. Top Sportsman entry, McDonald pocketed $2000 for his runner up finish.

In the Spitzer Race Cars / Indy Gear Comp Shootout it was Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, capturing his first Comp Shootout win as he downed Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., with a pass of 8.255, 162.12.

In final qualifying for the NHRA Lucas Oil Series North Central Division Finals it was Josh Hart and Andy Bohl leading their fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car respectively. Hart, Ocala, Fla., went 5.305 seconds at 271.95 and Bohl, Racine, Wis., covered the famed Beech Bend quarter-mile in 5.654, 261.22 in his ’16 Camaro.

Shanna Snyder is on top on the Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster as is Mick Snyder in the Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman. Shanna went 6.018 at 234.09 in her dragster for the No. 1 spot and Mick’s lap of 6.229, 229.98 put him at the head of the list.

Other racers leading their fields into Sunday’s eliminations are Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., in Comp Eliminator; Larry Zavala Jr., Montebello, Calif., in Super Stock; and Britt Cummings, Hammond, La., in Stock.

The following are Saturday’s final shootout and final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at Beech Bend Raceway Park:

MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT
Jacob Elrod, Harrod, Ohio, ’92 Corvette, 6.924, 132.22 def. Mark McDonald, Boonville, Ind., ’67 Mustang, 4.353, 164.21.

SPITZER RACE CARS/INDY GEAR COMP SHOOTOUT
Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, ’00 S-10, 8.255, 162.12 def. Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, 6.985, 191.13.

Final Qualifying

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 5.305 seconds, 271.95 mph
2) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.365, 268.06
3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.380, 266.74
4) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.392, 259.56
5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.418, 262.90
6) Mia Tedesco, Pittsburg, Pa., 5.457, 265.22
7) Ken Perry, Markham, Ont., 5.469, 262.74
8) Brandon Booher, Urbana, Ill., 5.557, 249.81
Not Qualified
9) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.588, 255.91
10) Don Nolan, Manchester, Ky., 5.606, 251.20

First round TAD pairings
1) Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 5.305 seconds, 271.95 mph vs. 8) Brandon Booher, Urbana, Ill., 5.557, 249.81
2) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.365, 268.06 vs. 7) Ken Perry, Markham, Ont., 5.469, 262.74
3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.380, 266.74 vs. 6) Mia Tedesco, Pittsburg, Pa., 5.457, 265.22
4) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.392, 259.56 vs. 5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.418, 262.90

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., ’16 Camaro, 5.654 seconds, 261.22 mph
2) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.740, 255.85
3) Ray Drew, Hales Corners, Wis., ’14 Mustang, 5.759, 246.30
4) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, ’15 Mustang, 6.164, 178.76
5) Rob Pfeister, Crestwood, Ky., ’02 Camaro, 6.315, 219.22

First round TAFC pairings
1) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., ’16 Camaro, 5.654 seconds, 261.22 mph vs. Bye
2) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.740, 255.85 vs. 5) Rob Pfeister, Crestwood, Ky., ’02 Camaro, 6.315, 219.22
3) Ray Drew, Hales Corners, Wis., ’14 Mustang, 5.759, 246.30 vs. 4) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, ’15 Mustang, 6.164, 178.76

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.176 seconds, -0.684 (under index)
2) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, B/ED, 6.905, -0.645
3) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., ’32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.279, -0.641
4) Troy Galbraith, Indianapolis, dragster, B/DA, 6.822, -0.638
5) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, G/ED, 7.897, -0.623
6) Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., ’32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.210, -0.620
7) Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., dragster, C/DA, 7.004, -0.596
8) Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., dragster, A/DA, 6.575, -0.595
9) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., ’09 Sunfire, A/SM, 7.872, -0.578
10) Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, ’00 S-10, B/TA, 8.303, -0.577

SUPER STOCK
1) Larry Zavala Jr., Montebello, Calif., ’86 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.685 seconds, -0.965 (under index)
2) Michael Bryant, New Orleans, ’08 G5, GT/FA, 9.847, -0.953
3) Leonard Mattingly, Cox’s Creek, Ky., ’96 Achieva, GT/IA, 10.261, -0.939
4) David Neal, Columbus, Ind., ’05 Sunfire, GT/B, 9.162, -0.938
5) Scott Gove, Dennysville, Maine, ’93 Daytona, SS/AM, 8.064, -0.936
6) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., ’87 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.264, -0.936
7) Matt Hoover, Adamsville, Tenn., ’01 Chevy S10, GT/TB, 9.917, -0.933
8) Dan Kyle, Lawrenceburg, Ind., ’87 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.125, -0.925
9) Tyler Bohannan, Louisville, Ky., ’88 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.079, -0.921
10) Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., ’08 G5, GT/EA, 9.737, -0.913

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Britt Cummings, Hammond, La., ’00 Corvette, D/SA, 10.499 seconds, -1.051 (under index)
2) Danny Byrd, Sikeston, Mo., ’66 Chevy II, D/S, 10.453, -1.047
3) Donnie Beeler, Elizabethtown, Ky., ’67 Camaro, G/S, 10.866, -1.034
4) Steve Sullivan, W. Chester, Ohio, ’88 Mustang, N/SA, 11.969, -1.031
5) Kevin Helms, Schriever, La., ’10 Challenger, FS/B, 9.027, -0.973
6) Randall Campbell, Gray, Ky., ’86 C-10, P/SA, 12.478, -0.972
7) Sheilamae Holt, Houston, Texas, ’66 Chevy II, D/S, 10.537, -0.963
8) Buddy Hughes, Louisville, Ky., ’66 Nova, K/SA, 11.687, -0.963
9) Carlton Sweasy, Louisville, Ky., ’74 Corvette, G/SA, 11.048, -0.952
10) Mark Poole, Hendersonville, Tenn., ’69 Barracuda, F/SA, 10.902, -0.948

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Shanna Snyder, Elkhart, Ind., dragster, 6.018 seconds, 234.09 mph
2) Zach Sackman, Channahon, Ill., dragster, 6.100, 237.71
3) Tom Elliott, Brooks, Ky., dragster, 6.161, 223.39
4) Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., dragster, 6.171, 219.61
5) Ashley Tidrick, Cynthiana, Ky., dragster, 6.179, 220.30
6) Alan O’Brien, Roncerverte, W.V., dragster, 6.212, 225.22
7) Darian Boesch, Kenner, La., dragster, 6.215, 221.13
8) Lindsey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., dragster, 6.222, 216.76
9) Ed Dudley, Fishers, Ind., dragster, 6.257, 213.13
10) Lynn Ellison, Central City, Ky., dragster, 6.273, 215.41

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., ’63 Corvette, 6.229 seconds, 229.98 mph
2) Jeffrey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., ’06 Cobalt, 6.317, 222.84
3) Eric Burnett, Charlestown, Ind., ’05 Cavalier, 6.373, 223.84
4) Aaron Glaser, Louisville, Ky., ’68 Firebird, 6.467, 209.49
5) Lester Johnson, Cynthiana, Ky., ’55 Bel AIR, 6.493, 216.31
6) Travis Argabright, Brandenburg, Ky., ’01 Grand Am, 6.523, 214.66
7) Paul Pittman, Bloomington, Minn., ’13 Camaro, 6.579, 213.33
8) Glenn Butcher, Doylestown, Ohio, ’68 Camaro, 6.580, 208.78
9) Tim Molnar, Seville, Ohio, ’68 Camaro, 6.625, 208.39
10) Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, N.C., ’69 Camaro, 6.651, 206.86