March 9-11, 2007

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Orlando (Race #3 of 6 Lucas Oil Division Two events)

Orlando Florida

March 9-11, 2007

(courtesy NHRA Marketing and DRC)

 

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Comp Eliminator racer Gary Merrick and Super Stock driver Jim Harrington scored wins in their respective categories at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Orlando Speed World Dragway.
Merrick of Girard, Ohio, ran a final pass of 7.877 seconds at 132.11 mph to defeat Grant Lewis of Jesup, Ga., who fouled driving a '05 Grand Am in Comp Eliminator.

Super Stock driver Harrington of Carrboro, N.C., took the win in his '87 Camaro with a pass of 9.976 seconds at 124.42 mph. Harrington took the win over Emory Pierpont of Cartersville, Ga., who ran 10.560 seconds at 125.90 mph in his '95 Achieva.

Lee Zane of Perry Hall, Md., found the winner's circle in Stock Eliminator with a run of 11.883 seconds at 103.14 mph defeating Matt Antrobius of Bellbrook, Ohio, who made a pass of 11.704 seconds at 112.10 mph.

In Super Comp, Steve Deatherage of Rockledge, Fla., led the field with a time of 11.559 seconds at 89.68 mph while, runner-up Troy Williams Jr. of Bradenton, Fla., fouled at the start.

Super Gas racer Wayne Bogle of Cocoa, Fla., drove his '57 Bel Air for a pass of 9.956 seconds at 142.24 mph to earn the win over Jon Joiner Jr., also of Cocoa, Fla., who drove a '81 Camaro for a pass of 9.910 seconds at 154.32 mph.

In other categories, Super Street driver Lynn Hoosigian of Newington, Conn., ran a time of 10.878 seconds at 139.53 mph defeating Ed Wiley of Brooksville, Fla., who ran 10.858 seconds 141.91 mph. John Coughlin of Delaware, Ohio, took the win in Top Dragster with a pass of 7.287 seconds at 189.27 mph while, the Top Sportsman winner was Mike Forsythe of Orange Park, Fla., who ran 7.312 seconds at 177.79 mph in a '63 Corvette.

The next stop for Southeast Division racers on the Lucas Oil Drag Racing series is South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga., April 13 - 15. For more information please contact the track at 229-896-7000 or log onto www.sgmp.comp.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
Gary Merrick, Girard, Ohio, dragster, C/ED, 7.877, 132.11 def.
Grant Lewis, Jesup, Ga., '05 Grand Am, G/SMA, foul

SUPER STOCK
Jim Harrington, Carrboro, N.C., '87 Camaro, SS/BS, 9.976, 124.42 def.
Emory Pierpont, Cartersville, Ga., '95 Achieva, GT/HA, 10.560, 125.90

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Lee Zane, Perry Hall, Md., '73 Apollo, K/SA, 11.883, 103.14 def.
Matt Antrobius, Bellbrook, Ohio, '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.704, 112.10

SUPER COMP
Steve Deatherage, Rockledge, Fla., dragster, 11.559, 89.68 def.
Troy Williams Jr., Bradenton, Fla., dragster, foul

SUPER GAS
Wayne Bogle, Cocoa, Fla., '57 Bel Air, 9.956, 142.24 def.
Jon Joiner Jr., Cocoa, Fla., '81 Camaro, 9.910, 154.32

SUPER STREET
Lynn Hoosigian, Newington, Conn., '66 Chevelle, 10.878, 139.53 def.
Ed Wiley, Brooksville, Fla., '67 Camaro, 10.858, 141.91

TOP DRAGSTER
John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, dragster, 7.287, 189.27 def.
Troy Williams Jr, Bradenton, Fla., dragster, foul

TOP SPORTSMAN
Mike Forsythe, Orange Park, Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.312, 177.79 def.
Mike Thompson, Naples, Fla., '03 Cavalier, 7.825, 173.81

Final qualifying

(courtesy NHRA Marketing and DRC)

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Qualifying is complete at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series being held this weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway. After the finals rounds of qualifying, Comp Eliminator driver Glen Treadwell and Super Stock racer Bob Dennis will enter eliminations in the first position.
In Comp Eliminator, Treadwell of Sorrento, Fla., ran a pass of 8.061 seconds to qualify on top. Treadwell qualified in front of David Rampy of Piedmont, Ala., who qualified in the second position.

Dennis of Shorter, Ala., ran a pass of 10.411 seconds to lead the field in Super Stock driving a '95 Achieva. Jerry Silveus qualified in the No. 2 position driving a '05 Cavalier and making a pass of 9.370 seconds.

Stock Eliminator driver, Bruce Noland of Lessburg, Va., qualified in the top spot with a time of 11.108 seconds, while Bill Hawk of Manassas, Va., found the second position running a pass of 10.234 seconds.

Ronnie Davis of Suwanee, Ga., led the field in Top Sportsman with a pass of 6.704 seconds at 210.67 mph. Robert Davis of Boca Raton, Fla., driving a '63 Corvette found the second spot with a time of 6.849 seconds at 205.57 mph.

In Top Dragster, Matt Gilmore of Altamonte Springs, Fla., took the first position driving a '32 Bantam and making a pass of 6.470 seconds at 210.47 mph. Qualifying in the second position was Jeffy Duke Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., making a pass of 6.818 seconds at 196.20 mph.

Racing continues on Sunday with gates opening at 8:00 a.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and children under 12 are free with a paid adult. For more information please call Orlando Speed World Dragway at 407-568-2717 or log on to http://www.speedworlddragway.com.

The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, G/ED, 8.061 seconds, -0.659 (under index)
2) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.267, -0.643
3) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.309, -0.621
4) Jenny Treadwell, Mt. Plymouth, Fla., dragster, E/ED, 8.336, -0.574
5) Gary Merrick, Girard, Ohio, dragster, C/ED, 7.383, -0.547
6) Allen Stanfield, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Grand Am, H/SM, 9.127, -0.543
7) Bert Dawson, E. Liverpool, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, F/AA, 8.178, -0.532
8) Grant Lewis, Jesup, Ga., '05 Grand Am, G/SMA, 8.898, -0.512
9) Don Eberly, Brunswick, Ga., '05 Cavalier, C/EA, 8.274, -0.476
10) George Supinski Jr., Freehold, N.J., '05 Cavalier, C/SM, 8.324, -0.476

SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.411 seconds, -1.339 (under index)
2) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.370, -1.330
3) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '85 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.220, -1.280
4) Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/IA, 10.238, -1.262
5) Jay Higgins, Fayetteville, N.C., '07 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.474, -1.226
6) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '96 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.779, -1.221
7) David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, 8.989, -1.211
8) Rick Brewer, Jacksonville, Fla., '67 Corvette, SS/IA, 9.800, -1.200
9) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.751, -1.199
10) Ray Vierheller, Barberton, Ohio, '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.662, -1.188

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '73 Camaro, H/SA, 11.108 seconds, -1.342 (under index)
2) Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.234, -1.316
3) Tim Lowe, Macy, Ind., '72 Skylark, L/SA, 11.740, -1.260
4) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.471, -1.229
5) Jim Schaechter, St. Charles, Ill., '66 Nova, I/S, 11.297, -1.203
6) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '71 Mustang, E/SA, 10.822, -1.178
7) Corbitt Marshburn, Clinton, N.C., '85 Caprice, L/FIA, 14.631, -1.169
8) Dean Cook, West Warwick, R.I., '71 Mustang, E/S, 10.796, -1.154
9) Kevin Helms, Lindale, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.365, -1.135
10) Gary Richard, Bayshore, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.421, -1.129

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.704 seconds, 210.67 mph
2) Robert Davis, Boca Raton, Fla., '63 Corvette, 6.849, 205.57
3) Daniel Morrow, Bradenton, Fla., '06 GTO, 6.953, 199.86
4) Robert Sellers, Daytona Beach, Fla., '06 Avenger, 7.060, 195.18
5) Dewey Pedrick, Lighthouse Pt., Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.076, 194.55
6) Stanley Albritton Jr., Bradenton, Fla., '97 Beretta, 7.178, 189.23
7) Rick Davis, Parrish, Fla., '02 Firebird, 7.202, 185.72
8) Mike Forsythe, Orange Park, Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.311, 188.99
9) Jeffery Pittman, Conover, N.C., '68 Chevelle, 7.354, 186.64
10) Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., '96 Firebird, 7.359, 190.59

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Matt Gilmore, Altamonte Springs, Fla., '32 Bantam, 6.470 seconds, 210.47 mph
2) Jeffy Duke Jr, Ft Lauderdale, Fla., '00 Boz, 6.818, 196.20
3) Kurt Damron Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., dragster, 6.967, 192.26
4) Dan Seidel, Port St Lucie, Fla., dragster, 7.046, 190.88
5) Charlie Culotto, Palm City, Fla., dragster, 7.171, 195.56
6) Mark Brown, Lake Worth, Fla., dragster, 7.235, 185.60
7) Jeff Revis, Wilwood, Fla., dragster, 7.251, 186.72
8) Melissa Hutson, Lady Lake, Fla., dragster, 7.269, 181.70
9) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, dragster, 7.278, 185.14
10) Randy Folk, Bradenton, Fla., dragster, 7.296, 182.29

NHRA Southeast division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will be at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the third of six races on the division calendar. The event will feature drivers in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street vying for points leading to divisional and national titles. The division's In-Motion Satellites Top Sportsman Series and Mid-State RV Top Dragster Series will also run in conjunction with the event.
Ashland, Va., resident Anthony Bertozzi has been to the winner's circle at each of the division's first two races. At Bradenton (Fla.) Motorsports Park he took the win in Super Stock, beating out the class's reigning national champion, Peter Biondo of Queens, N.Y. Two weeks later, at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway, he scored the Stock Eliminator win. Bertozzi is currently leading in the Super Stock points and is second in Stock Eliminator. Defending division Stock Eliminator champion, Mickey Whaley of Kinston, N.C., is ahead of Bertozzi in the category points.

Ronnie Davis of Sugar Hill, Ga., has set out to defend his Top Sportsman title and comes into Orlando in second place in the point standings. Jeffery Barker of Warner-Robins, Ga., is leading the points on the strength of a win in Gainesville.

Orlando's Michael Ruff, the division's defending Super Street champion, is competing in the Super Gas category. Reigning division Super Comp champ, Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., is fifth in the standings, 21 points behind the leader, Scot Lamar of Hawthorne, Fla.

Racing starts with qualifying and time trials on Friday and Saturday and ends Sunday with eliminations. Gates at Speed World Dragway open at 9 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Qualifying and time trials begin Friday at 10 a.m. and continue Saturday at 9 a.m. Top Dragster competitors will qualify at 4 p.m. Friday and at 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday. Comp Eliminator will have qualifying sessions at 4:30 p.m. Friday and at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Top Sportsman racers will also have one qualifying run on Friday, at 5 p.m., and two on Saturday, at 3 and 6 p.m. Eliminations are slated to start Sunday at 9 a.m.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event are $20 Friday, $25 Saturday and $25 Sunday. A three-day ticket is $60. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

Orlando Speed World Dragway is located east of Orlando on Highway 50 at East Colonial Road. For more information call the track, (407) 568-2717, or visit http://www.SpeedWorldDragway.com.

NHRA Southeast division Lucas Oil racers will head to Georgia for the next event. South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Ga., will host the event April 13-15.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES FACT SHEET

WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories to run at Orlando Speed World Dragway include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the third of six in Southeast Division competition. The division's TracStar Systems Satellites Top Sportsman Series and Mid-State RV Top Dragster Series will also be run in conjunction with the event.

WHERE: Orlando Speed World Dragway, Orlando, Fla. Track is located east of Orlando on Highway 50 at East Colonial Road.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, March 9-11, 2007

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, Mar. 9 -- Gates open at 9 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 10 a.m. Top Dragster qualifying is at 4 p.m.; Comp Eliminator will qualify at 4:30 p.m.; and Top Sportsman qualifying is scheduled at 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, Mar. 10 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled at 9 a.m. Top Dragster qualifying sessions are scheduled at 2 and 5 p.m.; Comp Eliminator qualifying sessions are at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; and Top Sportsman qualifying is at 3 and 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, Mar. 11 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations begin at 9 a.m. Eliminations for Top Dragster begin at 10:30 a.m.; Comp Eliminator will run first round at 11 a.m.; and Top Sportsman eliminations will start at 11:30 a.m.

TICKETS:
GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $20 Friday, $25 Saturday, $25 Sunday. A three-day ticket is $60. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Orlando Speed World Dragway, (407) 568-2717 or visit http://www.SpeedWorldDragway.com.

PURSE: The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will vie for cash and contingency awards of $185,875, as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $560,000.

2006 EVENT WINNERS: David Rampy, Comp Eliminator; Craig Marshall, Super Stock; Dave Lindsay, Stock Eliminator; Ken Wells, Super Comp; Tom Sweeny, Super Gas; Mike DeSio, Super Street

BONUS PROGRAMS:
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND -- a $561,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by 2007 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional champions and national champions. Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions; $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The seven national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

JEGS ALLSTARS: The best of the best from each of NHRA's seven divisions will compete for a share of the $100,000 point fund from Jegs High Performance. The 2007 Jegs Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' eight classes. The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2007 Jegs Allstars. Points are based on in-division races only.

The winning division's team will share $20,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions. Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece. Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $20,000 towing fund to get to the event.

Event sponsor, Jegs High Performance, is offering a "double up" bonus to Jegs Allstars participants. Any 2007 Jegs Allstars champion who also wins the national event will have his/her Allstars prize doubled.

IN-MOTION SATELLITES TOP SPORTSMAN SERIES: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Sportsman class are vying for division championships and a share in the $3,500 purse. Top Sportsman racers may run the seven Southeast Division Lucas Oil events as well as three Lucas Oil Series races in either the North Central or South Central Divisions.

MID-STATE RV TOP DRAGSTER: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Dragster class are vying for division championships and a share in the $3,500 purse.