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Sept. 30, 2004

Two races over the weekend including Columbus Ohio's Lucas Oil Event and Dallas (Ennis) Texas and the O'Reilly Nationals.

The scoreboard read one win for both types of car, but the performance level at the national event was about as dominant by the A/Fuelers as a race could get. Only one BAD was in the top ten (David Wells #7) and he lasted until round two. Ashley Force won the race, her second in a row. Ashley defeated Bill Reichert in the final round with a 5.34 to 5.59. This race only saw 4 BADs enter the event, possibly because of the potential for a very quick race and the BAD's did not want to enter a race they felt very little chance of qualifying for. This is not meant to show a bias towards the BADs, I am just speculating on the reasoning behind only 4 of that type of car at what is normally a strong BAD field. 11 were at the race last season and seven qualified. This race is just another for the rule makers to put in their data bank for deciding on any possible changes to the rules for 2005. Consistency has played a big part of the success for the A/Fuelers this year, and they have shown they can run back to back in a variety of different conditions. At Columbus, Canadian Ken Perry got his first win of the year with the "Iceman" BAD over another Candian Scott Murray in the Doucette A/Fuel dragster. Three BAD qualified there out of 20 cars who entered the race. 14 of those entered were BADs.

O'Reilly Nationals TAD results

TAD Final qualifying

1. Mitch Myers EPHA A/FD 5.250 269.46
2. Ashley Force Mattel Toy Store A/FD 5.275 268.12
3. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Special A/FD 5.300 266.32
4. Karl Brounkowski Lethal Injection A/FD 5.320 274.05
5. Randy Meyer Meyer Racing A/FD 5.322 236.30
6. Gene Snow Snowman Racing 5.353 267.11
7. David Wells Wells Dairy B/AD 5.372 260.86
8. Bill Reichert Bar's Leaks A/FD 5.400 271.24
9. Shelly Howard Howard Racing A/FD 5.451 264.70
10. Carl Magee A/FD 5.460 234.45
11. Chris Demke Peen-Rite-Abrasive B/AD 5.472 257.97
12. James Thompson Pepper Express A/FD 5.520 264.13
13. Jason Cannon Cap's Coach & Trailer A/FD 5.540 263.92
14. Brian Badgett Badgetts M'Sports A/FD 5.553 261.62
15. Larry Traugott B/AD 5.584 250.88
16. Randy Eakins UDC Corp A/FD 5.734 250.09
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Denny Hummel B/AD 6.047 240.89
18. Glen Woosley Holley & Woolsey A/FD 6.061 226.13
19. Darryl Hitchman Valvoline/NGK A/FD 6.200 239.40

TAD Elimination's

First Round

Mitch Myers, Hermiston OR, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.072) 5.355 260.01 def. Randy Eakins, Carson City NV,
Swindahl-TFX, (0.094) 6.399 234.98

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-KB, Right lane, (0.091) 5.434 269.35 def. Shelly Howard, Tulsa OK, Uyehara-CRE, (0.113)
17.901 40.14

Karl Brounkowski, Magnolia TX, Dragster-Fontana, Right lane, (0.073) 5.417 271.73 def. Jason Cannon, Middleburg FL,
URC-BAE, (0.096) 5.585 250.74

Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, Right lane, (0.086) 5.423 250.32 def. James Thompson, Vernon TX, Monden-CRE,
(-0.052 foul) 5.769 236.01

Ashley Force, Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.036) 5.433 264.60 def. Larry Traugott, Woodward OK,
Esparza-TFX, (0.060) 5.562 251.86

David Wells, Lemars IA, Santos-PVR, Left lane, (0.101) 5.394 261.02 def. Carl Magee, Victoria TX, McKinney-BAE, (0.182)
5.461 239.40

Morgan Lucas, Riverside CA, Sarmento-BAE, Right lane, (0.055) 5.324 265.74 def. Brian Badgett, Foristell MO,
Uyehara-BAE, (0.111) 5.674 259.01

Gene Snow, Fort Worth TX, Bowen-TFX, Right lane, (0.099) 5.340 265.22 def. Chris Demke, Sunland CA, Uyehara-BAE, (0.051)
5.483 259.31

Second Round

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.062) 5.312 273.16 def. M Myers, (0.055) 5.374 260.61

K Brounkowski, Right lane, (0.065) 5.408 264.23 def. R Meyer, (0.057) 5.435 251.49

A. Force, Left lane, (0.040) 5.316 265.06 def. D Wells, (0.069) 5.396 261.67

M Lucas, Right lane, (0.040) 5.340 264.18 def. G Snow, (0.096) 5.340 256.80

Semi Finals

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.065) 5.389 271.62 def. K Brounkowski, (0.061) 5.461 266.53

A Force, Left lane, (0.057) 5.380 264.75 def. M Lucas, (0.026) 5.607 254.38

Final Round

A Force, Left lane, (0.068) 5.347 264.13 def. B Reichert, (0.081) 5.596 259.11

Sept. 30, 2004 Columbus Ohio Lucas Oil TAD results.

5) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.738, 234.17 def.
4) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 13.609, 77.31;

7) Scott Murray, Winnipeg, Man., 5.469, 252.66 def.
2) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 10.351, 72.15;

8) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.515, 257.43 def.
1) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 14.194, 48.42;

3) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.421, 266.79 def.
6) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.482, 260.91;

Semifinals
Perry, 5.608, 242.36 def. McPhillips, 5.597, 254.76;
Murray, 5.638, 249.07 def. Hirata, 10.040, 83.03;

Finals
Perry, 5.470, 248.93 def. Murray, 5.505, 251.30.

Sept. 8, 2004

US Nationals final elimination's

First round

David Wells, Lemars IA, Santos-PVR, Right lane, (0.086) 5.472 257.97 def. John Haley, St. Louis Park MN, Uyehara-BAE, (0.162) 5.526 259.31

Todd Datweiler, Herscher IL, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.096) 5.440 260.46 def. Jeff Wilson, Winfield MO, Spitzer-BAE, (0.058) 5.493 261.42

Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, Right lane, (0.096) 5.383 250.09 def. Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-BAE, (0.065) 5.462 256.89

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-KB, Left lane, (0.072) 5.383 271.41 def. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg FL, Hadman-BAE, (0.085) 5.406 269.40

Ken Perry, Gormley ON, Hadman-Fontana, Right lane, (0.076) 5.486 251.25 def. Duane Shields, Las Vegas NV, McKinney-KB, (0.085) 27.563 21.50

Shelly Howard, Tulsa OK, Uyehara-CRE, Left lane, (0.039) 5.337 269.67 def. Guy Kelly, Wadley AL, Hadman-BAE, (0.142) 5.468 252.57

Ashley Force, Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.054) 5.295 263.51 def. Jared Dreher, Clinton IN,
Burgan-BAE, (0.024) 5.540 253.90

Karl Brounkowski, Magnolia TX, Dragster-Fontana, Left lane, (0.118) 5.354 270.43 def. Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR,
Robeck-BAE, (0.031) 5.496 257.38

second round

K Brounkowski, Left lane, (0.079) 5.364 270.00 def. T Datweiler, (0.044) 5.608 262.54

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.121) 5.438 269.83 def. K Perry, (0.175) 5.473 258.86

A Force, Left lane, (0.058) 5.287 265.95 def. D Wells, (0.005) 5.385 264.03

S Howard, Left lane, (0.063) 5.338 269.40 def. R Meyer, (0.084) 5.423 244.74

semi final

S Howard, Left lane, (0.133) 5.972 240.81 def. K Brounkowski, NT-Broke Before Staging

A Force, Left lane, (0.079) 5.382 264.34 def. B Reichert, (0.088) 5.451 261.98

final round

A Force, Left lane, (0.070) 5.324 265.17 def. S Howard, (0.051) 5.387 265.27

Sept. 5, 2004 Indy TAD final qualifying.

Steve Federlin is the only division six regular to make the trek to Indy. He made the field in the #15 spot with a 5.47. Only one BAD qualified in the top half, John Haley in the #8 spot.

1. Ashley Force Mattel Toy Store A/FD 5.293 265.17
2. Karl Brounkowski Lethal Injection A/FD 5.330 267.64
3. Shelly Howard Howard Racing A/FD 5.336 269.83
4. Duane Shields Shortline Express A/FD 5.352 257.73
5. Bill Reichert Bar's Leaks A/FD 5.355 272.94
6. Randy Meyer Meyer Racing A/FD 5.383 253.09
7. Todd Datweiler T&E Enterprises A/FD 5.384 265.64
8. John Haley Haley Motorsports B/AD 5.402 263.51
9. David Wells Wells Dairy B/AD 5.413 262.79
10. Jeff Wilson Torco B/AD 5.427 263.31
11. Marty Thacker Matrix Service B/AD 5.436 262.59
12. Michael Gunderson Under the Gun A/FD 5.438 262.64
13. Ken Perry Iceman B/AD 5.458 261.72
14. Guy Kelly Kelly Trucking B/AD 5.466 262.13
15. Steve Federlin Impatience Racing B/AD 5.473 260.21
16. Jared Dreher VP Racing Fuels B/AD 5.500 256.06
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Mike Kosky American Flyer B/AD 5.508 258.67
18. Dave Hirata VP Racing Fuels/Hirata's A/FD 5.518 264.60
19. Morgan Lucas Lucas Oil Special A/FD 5.519 248.34
20. Mark Albert Advance Auto Parts B/AD 5.526 254.14
21. Bill McCornack A/FD 5.532 258.27
22. Jeff Bohr Bar's Leaks B/AD 5.552 258.17
23. Tim Bowgren Lucas Oil B/AD 5.573 255.43
24. Mike Burns Chicken Chokers 5.621 251.77
25. Robin Samsel Goodson, Samsels Racing A/FD 5.631 250.46
26. Larry Miersch Quick Clean A/FD 5.848 231.52
27. Russ Lindert Lesonal Sikkens B/AD 13.376 53.50