Tucson, Ariz. --

West Coast Pro Mod eliminations

Divisional results after ladder

round one cor.alt. 4778	round two cor. alt. 4433	finals cor. alt.3850
D. Radford Winner .123 rt 6.56/223. Dennis pedals at the hit and has to chase down Chad. C. Ahnstedt loser .102 rt 6.77/20. Car slows on the top end or this would have been close.
	Radford winner 1.687rt 18.05. Counts his lucky stars as his opponent goes red
	Tom Johanns loser .-265 red 9.89/92. Tom wants this race back as he goes red while Dennis has problems. Ouch!
T. Johanns winner .157rt 9.53. Lucky win for Tommy as Vern can't hold on the starting line V. Mills loser left before tree activated
		Dennis Radford winner	Radford .069rt 6.844/174 def Pearce .045 6.90/203. Both cars pedalled the 1320,
		Rod Pearce	and Dennis slows on the top end but Pearce can't recover quick enough and just fails to chase Dennis down.
Delehay winner .201rt 6.22/230 Shows the big power but is late at the tree. P. Thyr loser .302rt 6.99/200 For as late at Delehay is Thyr is worse and this race is done early.
	Joe Delehay loser .198rt 6.28/228. Way Late at the tree and ran out of race track
	Rod Pearce winner .004rt 6.44/214. A stellar light and just held on for the upset winn.
R. Pearce win 6.48/215 . Pearce stays consistent with another '40 M. Palbykin lose left before tree activated

West Coast Pro Mod final qualifying

1) Dennis Radford, Baker City, Ore., '70 Duster, 6.200 seconds, 226.96 mph
2) Joe Delehay, Calgary, Alb., '68 Z-28, 6.232, 231.36
3) Rod Pearce, Granite Bay, Calif., '63 Corvette, 6.419, 215.82
4) Vern Milla, Missoula, Mont., '55 BelAir, 6.451, 212.03
5) Tommy Johanns, Franktown, Calif., '53 Corvette, 6.794, 218.37
6) Marty Palbkin, Vail, Ariz., '70 GTO, 6.816, 213.74
7) Perry Thyr, Drayton Valley, Alb., '02 Camaro, 6.843, 203.31
8) Chad Ahnstedt, Loveland, Colo., '57 BelAir, 6.969, 201.07
9) Perry Krinitt, Belgrade, Mont., '52 Chevrolet, 7.130, 202.73

Saturday Division 7 finals

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Mike De Palma and Tibor Kadar both carried their No. 1 qualifying efforts into the winner's circle at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Budweiser at Southwestern Int'l Raceway. Glendale, Ariz., resident De Palma took home the hardware in Comp Eliminator, wheeling his '98 Firebird to the win over Dean Carter, another Gledale racer. Kadar, a resident of Peoria, Ariz., scored the win in Super Stock over Ryan Mc Clanahan of Upland, Calif.
Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., earned the win in Stock Eliminator as he knocked out the category's best qualifier, Scott Burton, Golden, Colo. Andrew Madrid, Chatsworth, Calif., ousted Gabriel Torres, La Puente, Calif., in the Super Comp final and, in Super Gas, Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., got the win over Michael Miller of Santa Fe. The Super Street win went to Patrick Mc Henery of Mesa, Ariz., when he beat Joe Kidd of Marana, Ariz. Top Sportsman racer Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., beat Gary Forkner, Temecula, Calif., in the final while Mera Silvia, Upland, Calif., scored the win in Top Dragster over Mike Mac Brair, Napa, Calif. La Verne, Calif., racer Gary Moreno rode his '06 Harley Davidson to the Sportsman Motorcycle win, beating out Tracy Bailey of Coos Bay, Ore.

In the Pro Mod exhibition race, Dennis Radford, Baker City, Ore., drove his '70 Duster to the win over Rod Pearce of Granite Bay, Calif., behind the wheel of his '63 Corvette.

NHRA Pacific division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will head to Las Vegas for the next event. The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the first of two Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events April 10-12. The second is slated for November 5-8.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Southwestern Int'l Raceway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '98 Firebird, I/A, 8.310, 151.26 def.
Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, B/ND, 7.369, 151.44

SUPER STOCK
Tibor Kadar, Peoria, Ariz., '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 11.287, 86.30 def.
Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '08 Cobalt, SS/BM, 10.280, 86.69

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '74 Dart, F/SA, 11.343, 114.85 def.
Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Formula, D/SA, 10.730, 121.35

SUPER COMP
Andrew Madrid, Chatsworth, Calif., dragster, 9.169, 158.82 def.
Gabriel Torres, La Puente, Calif., dragster, 9.169, 161.36

SUPER GAS
Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 10.130, 164.43 def.
Michael Miller, Santa Fe, N.M., '27 roadster, 10.120, 144.04

SUPER STREET
Patrick McHenery, Mesa, Ariz., '77 Vega Wagon, 11.102, 140.44 def.
Joe Kidd, Marana, Ariz., '73 Nova, 11.087, 118.21

TOP SPORTSMAN
Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., '97 Cutlass, 7.233, 188.60 def.
Gary Forkner, Temecula, Calif., '06 GTO, 7.493, 181.25

TOP DRAGSTER
Mera Silvia, Upland, Calif., dragster, 7.334, 182.67 def.
Mike MacBrair, Napa, Calif., dragster, 7.272, 184.95.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Gary Moreno, La Verne, Calif., '06 H-D, 10.075, 112.36 def.
Tracy Bailey, Coos Bay, Ore., '75 Kawaski, 10.098, 129.26

PRO MODIFIED
Dennis Radford, Baker City, Ore., '70 Duster, 6.844, 174.03 def.
Rod Pearce, Granite Bay, Calif., '63 Corvette, 6.905, 203.58

Friday final qualifying

TUCSON, Ariz. -- In the first rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Budweiser at Southwestern Int'l Raceway, Mike De Palma of Glendale, Ariz., sits atop the Comp Eliminator field and Peoria, Ariz., racer Tibor Kadar leads in Super Stock. Tucson residents Lance Samson and Tom Patterson are the No. 1 and 2 qualifiers in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson. The race kicked off Friday and will wrap up on Saturday.
De Palma, wheeling his '98 Firebird, covered the quarter-mile in 8.261 seconds, just enough to put him ahead of No. 2 qualifier Dean Carter, also a resident of Glendale. Tucson's Jeff Sams is currently the No. 10 qualifier in the category.

Kadar drove his '92 Camaro to the top of the Super Stock field with a 9.618-second pass. No. 2 qualifier Frank Grossi of Upland, Calif., and No. 3 qualifier Eric Bell of Chandler, Ariz., are just off the pace.

The Sportsman Motorcycle class is qualified based on reaction time (R/T), with .000 seconds R/T being perfect. Both of the best qualifiers today had a .009 R/T. Samson was aboard his '95 Suzuki and Patterson rode his '94 Kawasaki. Another Tucson resident, Tom Lannie, qualified in the top 10 in the category. He came in seventh place with a .044-second R/T.

In Stock Eliminator, Brad Burton of Golden, Colo., outran his father, Scott Burton, also of Golden, for the top spot. Brad wheels a '72 Formula and Scott drives a '71 Formula. Graeg Lair, Canyon, Texas leads the Top Sportsman class in his '04 Grand Am while Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., is No. 1 in Top Dragster.

In qualifying for the Pro Mod exhibition, Dennis Radford of Baker City, Ore., took his '50 Duster to the top spot with a 6.200-second, 226.96 mph pass. It was just enough to put him ahead of second place qualifier Joe Delehay of Calgary, Alb., who ran his '68 Z-28 6.232 seconds at 231.36 mph. Marty Palbkin of Vail is the No. 6 qualifier in Pro Mod in his '70 GTO.

Racing continues Saturday at Southwestern Int'l Raceway. Final qualifying and time trials are slated from 8 to 11 a.m. Eliminations will begin immediately with Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman. Pro Mod will run first round at 3 p.m.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Southwestern Int'l Raceway are $20. Coupons for $2 off general admission are available at all Quick Mart Stores while supplies last. Military personnel and Senior Citizens may receive a $5 discount each day.

Southwestern Int'l Raceway is located 15 miles east of Downtown Tucson. From I-10 take Houghton Road exit (#275) south and then turn right on to Dawn Road. Follow Dawn Road to track entrance. For more information, call the track, (520) 762-9700, or visit www.SIRace.comwww.SIRace.com.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Budweiser at Southwestern Int'l Raceway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '98 Firebird, I/A, 8.261 seconds, -0.759 (under index)
2) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, B/ND, 7.037, -0.743
3) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '09 GXP, A/AA, 6.715, -0.655
4) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '06 GTO, A/AA, 6.718, -0.652
5) Art Hodges, Simi Valley, Calif., '06 Stratus, A/PM, 6.531, -0.639
6) Pat Byron, Hoquiam, Wash., dragster, C/D, 7.095, -0.615
7) Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., '08 Cobalt, C/EA, 8.285, -0.595
8) Jon Rowley, Amado, Ariz., dragster, A/ND, 7.157, -0.513
9) Steve Graham, S. San Francisco, Calif., '04 Grand Am, D/A, 8.052, -0.438
10) Jeff Sams, Tucson, Ariz., '06 GTO, A/PM, 6.869, -0.401

SUPER STOCK
1) Tibor Kadar, Peoria, Ariz., '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.618 seconds, -1.632 (under index)
2) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '05 Sunfire, GT/BA, 9.364, -1.576
3) Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., '70 Challenger, SS/FA, 9.619, -1.531
4) Larry Schmidt, Grand Island, Neb., '55 BelAir, SS/PA, 12.004, -1.426
5) Kip Martin, Phoenix, '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.582, -1.398
6) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '69 Barracuda, SS/IA, 10.016, -1.394
7) Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.896, -1.354
8) Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., '09 Cobalt, SS/BS, 9.046, -1.274
9) Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., '65 Mustang, SS/LA, 10.916, -1.274
10) Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '08 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.745, -1.265

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Formula, E/SA, 10.867 seconds, -1.583 (under index)
2) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Formula, D/SA, 10.786, -1.504
3) Jack Foshee, Taylor, Ariz., '80 D-150, J/SA, 11.824, -1.406
4) Stephen Hagberg, Berthoud, Colo., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.351, -1.369
5) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.396, -1.364
6) Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '02 Pontiac, A/SA, 10.373, -1.347
7) Wesley Libby, Mead, Wash., '71 Challenger, A/SA, 10.404, -1.316
8) Andy Kimball, Henderson, Nev., '66 Fairlane, E/S, 11.090, -1.310
9) Les Norton, South Jordan, Utah, '65 Belvedere, A/SA, 10.415, -1.305
10) Richie Pauley, Saugus, Calif., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.853, -1.287

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.854 seconds, 203.98 mph
2) Mike Strickland, Moses Lake, Wash., '07 Mustang, 7.076, 196.93
3) J Wayne Silvia, Upland, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.117, 192.63
4) Ted Carli, Temecula, Calif., '05 Cavilier, 7.131, 192.03
5) Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., '97 Cutlass, 7.151, 194.46
6) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., '63 Corvette, 7.176, 191.70
7) Raul Perez, La Mirada, Calif., '01 Grand Am, 7.429, 185.00
8) Craig Olsen, Camino Island, Wash., '07 Stratus, 7.464, 183.44
9) Larry Scarth, Manhattan Beach, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.497, 183.97
10) John Taylor Sr., Queens Creek, Ariz., '48 Pickup, 7.514, 183.22

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.068 seconds, 222.62 mph
2) Jim Luttrell, Apache Junction, Ariz., dragster, 6.160, 230.69
3) Lyle Burnham, Henderson, Nev., dragster, 6.584, 204.29
4) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 6.722, 201.46
5) Chip Rumis, Romona, Calif., dragster, 6.797, 197.97
6) Don Steed, Fallbrook, Calif., dragster, 6.858, 200.50
7) Tony Jardino, San Dimas, Calif., dragster, 6.910, 195.56
8) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., dragster, 6.917, 194.97
9) Carolyn Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., dragster, 6.965, 193.38
10) Dan Rusk, Tucson, Ariz., dragster, 7.040, 189.47

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Lance Samson, Tucson, Ariz., '95 Suzuki, 0.009 seconds reaction time
2) Tom Patterson, Tucson, Ariz., '94 Kawasaki, 0.009
3) Gary Moreno, La Verne, Calif., '06 H-D, 0.017
4) John Deck, Henderson, Nev., '00 Suzuki, 0.017
5) Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '95 Suzuki, 0.023
6) Sean Conner, Boulder City, Nev., '78 Kawasaki, 0.042
7) Tom Lannie, Tucson, Ariz., '94 Suzuki, 0.044
8) John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, 0.051
9) Pete Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '97 GSXR, 0.053
10) Danny Lee Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 GSXR, 0.061