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Memphis and Tucson Sportsman final qualifying results. Courtesy NHRA.com and Drag Race Central.com)

Sunday final round results from Tucson. (Tucson photos courtesy Jim Kelso and Mark King. Memphis photos courtesy Robert Grise)

COMP ELIMINATOR
Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., Dragster, A/ND, 7.197, 183.99 def. Mike DePalma Jr, Glendale, Ariz., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.407, 185.10

SUPER STOCK
Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., '69 Camaro, SS/EA, 10.323, 116.63 def. Glenn Snow, St. George, Utah, '85 Trans Am, GT/DA, foul

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 11.153, 112.07 def. Bernie Cunningham, Riverside, Calif., '98 Firebird, C/FIA, 11.761, 102.33

SUPER COMP
Rod Fuller, Rogers, Ark., Dragster, 9.156, 160.29 def. Milton Gedo, Pahrump, Nev., Dragster, 9.155, 155.69

SUPER GAS
Jim Hughes, Phoenix, '02 Corvette, 10.157, 143.72 def. Tommy Hall, Windsor, Calif., '61 Impala, 10.138, 144.67

SUPER STREET
Ted Kellner, San Jose, Calif., '75 Vega, 11.223, 136.72 def. Scott Rollins, Phoenix, '69 Camaro, foul

SUPER ELIMINATOR
Alex Selak, Mesa, Ariz., Dragster, 8.146, 168.98 def. Bill Webber, Kingman, Ariz., Dragster, 8.192, 176.24

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '97 Suzuki, 8.847, 146.51 def. John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, 9.318, 137.81

Pro Bracket winner Donny Toia

March 29, 2004

Sunday final round results from Memphis (photos courtesy Robert Grise)

COMP ELIMINATOR
Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ariz., '04 Cavalier, F/SMA, 9.254, 120.36 def.
Greg Williams, Carthage, Texas, '02 Cavalier, C/SMA, 14.253, 66.70

SUPER STOCK
Buz Post, Arlington, Texas, '01 Grand Am, SS/AM, 8.810, 122.99 def. Mike
Stokes, Hopkinsville, Ky., '62 Corvette, SS/CM, foul

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jeff Hefler, Mansfield, Texas, '98 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.957, 111.92 def.
David Rampy, Piedmont Ala., '67 Camaro, F/SA, 11.509, 114.84

SUPER COMP
Lonnie Grim, Benton, Ark., Dragster, 8.955, 161.25 def. Erica Enders,
Houston, Dragster, 8.899, 178.42

SUPER GAS
Mike Fuqua, Hendersonville, Tenn., '00 Corvette, 9.931, 155.35 def.
Bernard Daniels, Ft. Worth, , Texas, '75 Vega, 9.939, 160.02

SUPER STREET
Tim Wilson, Oklahoma City, '80 Corvette, 10.892, 124.55 def. Heath
McPhetridge, Grove, Okla., '85 Camaro, 10.884, 134.82

TOP SPORTSMAN
Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '94 Cutlass, 7.475, 182.30 def. Larry
Smith, Ridgeland, Miss., '94 Cutlass, 7.621, 180.65

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Dale Detrie, Owatonna, Minn., '83 Suzuki, 8.747, 147.91 def. Craig Treble,
Hensley, Ark., '02 Suzuki, 8.789, 148.80

Tucson. (photos courtesy Mark King)

Glendale, Ariz., resident and defending NHRA Comp Eliminator National Champion Dean Carter sits on top of the Comp field with a pass of 7.104 seconds, 0.756 under his index.

Joe Mozeris (above) is in the top half of the field after final qualifying and will face Brad Wagner in round one.

Dave Daly Gets Mike DePalma in round one of Comp.

Comp Eliminator:
1) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., Dragster, A/ND, 7.104 seconds, -0.756
2) Mike DePalma Jr, Glendale, Ariz., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.332, -0.668
3) Doug Lambeck, North Ridge, Calif., '04 Sunfire, D/SMA, 8.809, -0.651
4) Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevrolet, C/SR, 8.879, -0.651
5) Lou Ficco, Wheatridge, Colo., '63 Corvette, B/AA, 7.385, -0.635
6) Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, N&P, A/AA, 6.987, -0.633
7) Vincent Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.762, -0.628
8) Joe Mozeris, Phoenix, Frameworks, B/ED, 7.105, -0.615
9) Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., '04 Cavalier, G/A, 8.811, -0.589
10) Dave Daly, Glendale, Ariz., N&P, A/ND, 7.319, -0.541

James Weakland held onto the number one spot in Super Stock with his run of 9.963 seconds.

Super Stock top ten.
1) Jim Weakland, Morrison, Colo., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.963 seconds, -1.287
2) Kip Martin, Phoenix, '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.733, -1.247
3) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '04 Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.821, -1.119
4) Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., '97 Dakota, GT/TA, 10.135, -1.115
5) Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.662, -1.108
6) Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.217, -1.093
7) Chuck Norton, Covina, Calif., '97 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.634, -1.086
8) Don Bevers, Tucson, Ariz., '91 Probe, SS/BM, 8.983, -1.077
9) Ronald Parness, Conifer, Colo., '67 Chevy II, SS/HA, 10.273, -1.037
10) Tony DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '64 Chevy, GT/GA, 10.590, -1.030

Don Bevers qualified #8 with a 1.077 under 8.983

Joel Larkin is the # 25 qualifier.

Harry Doolittle grabbed the top spot in Stock with a run of 12.487 seconds in his '02 Firebird.

Stock Eliminator top ten qualifiers.
1) Harry Doolittle, Hillsdale, Mich., '02 Firebird, H/FIA, 12.487 seconds, -1.463
2) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.529, -1.451
3) Jeff Lee, Anthem, Ariz., '70 AMX, E/S, 10.989, -1.411
4) Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.650, -1.330
5) Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., '67 Fairlane, A/S, 10.374, -1.296
6) Bobby DeArmond, Gallup, N.M., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.434, -1.286
7) Bill Nelson, Tucson, Ariz., '02 Firebird, I/FIA, 12.995, -1.265
8) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Firebird, D/SA, 11.053, -1.237
9) Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '77 Volare, H/SA, 11.681, -1.229
10) Marka Gallina, Henderson, Nev., '89 Trans Am, E/FIA, 11.842, -1.228

Spokane's Wes Libby went 1.330 under to sit #4.

Bernie Cunningham is #32 in the field.

In the Kerker Motorcycle Series, Ken Van Buren of New River, Ariz., leads the field and is followed by Mitchel Lippen from Cave Creek, Ariz., in the number two position.

Kerker Motorcycle
1) Ken Van Buren, New River, Ariz., '84 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.002 seconds reaction time
2) Mitchel Lippen, Cave Creek, Ariz., '02 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.003
3) Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, '87 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.004
4) Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '97 Suzuki, KMC, 0.011
5) Tom Lannie, Tucson, Ariz., '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.014
6) Tom Patterson, Tucson, Ariz., '81 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.014
7) Lonnie Woodruff, Bountiful, Utah, '83 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.018
8) John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.022
9) Pete Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.031
10) Mike Yaw, Tucson, Ariz., '85 Suzuki, KMC, 0.148

Memphis:

Super Stock competitor Buz Post of Arlington, Texas, was able to maintain his top qualifying position from Friday. In Comp Eliminator, Raymond Martin, Mt. Belvieu, Texas, was No. 1 while in Stock Eliminator, John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., was the best qualifier. Louisville, Ky., Top Sportsman racer Chris Ray, and Kerker Motorcycle rider Ken Oravecz of Peckerington, Ohio, were the No. 1 qualifiers in their classes.

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Raymond Martin, Mt. Belvieu, Texas, '32 Bantam, K/AA, 7.953 seconds,
-0.677 (under index)
2) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.352, -0.668
3) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.358, -0.632
4) Brian Self, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, PST, 7.464, -0.626
5) Dennis Mitchell, Huntsville, Ala., '92 Cavalier, F/A, 8.218, -0.622
6) Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '04 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.622, -0.618
7) Greg Williams, Carthage, Texas, '02 Cavalier, C/SMA, 8.377, -0.613
8) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '04 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.191, -0.609
9) Sean Dodd, Lewisville, Texas, '02 S-10, PSTA, 7.671, -0.599
10) Brian Stufflebeam, Peoria, Ill., '23 Roadster, B/AA, 7.206, -0.594

SUPER STOCK
1) Buz Post, Arlington, Texas, '01 Grand Am, SS/AM, 8.225 seconds, -1.325
(under index)
2) Jerry Holman, Hendersonville, Tenn., '86 Firebird, SS/KA, 10.265, -1.285
3) Everett Hill, Fayetteville, Ga., '64 Mustang, SS/M, 10.648, -1.252
4) Robert Cruzen, Cleveland, Okla., '04 S-10, GT/TC, 10.153, -1.247
5) Ken Shawver, Bryan, Ohio, '78 Firebird, SS/KA, 10.325, -1.225
6) Jim Pancake, Delaware, Ohio, '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.783, -1.217
7) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.700, -1.200
8) J.W. Hames, Madison, Miss., '89 Daytona, GT/JA, 10.447, -1.153
9) Gilbert Johnson Jr., Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/JA, 10.451, -1.149
10) Scooter Anderson, Bartlett, Tenn., '67 Nova, SS/G, 9.603, -1.147

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.627 seconds,
-1.323 (under index)
2) Floyd Russo, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.411, -1.289
3) Charles Ingram, Sante Fe, Tenn., '96 Corvette, C/FI, 10.666, -1.284
4) Jerry Bennett, Hickory, Ky., '79 Aspen, G/SA, 11.020, -1.280
5) Dave Edwards, Washington Ct. Hs., Ohio, '78 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.326,
-1.274
6) R.J. Sledge, Boerne, Texas, '67 Fairlane, E/SA, 10.746, -1.254
7) Al Corda, Elk Mound, Wis., '02 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.482, -1.218
8) Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '86 Thunderbird, J/FIA, 13.145, -1.205
9) Amy Faulk, Collierville, Tenn., '01 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.799, -1.201
10) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.119, -1.181

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '99 Firebird, 6.994 seconds, 197.77 mph
2) Brad Personett, Elkhart, Ind., '00 Firebird, 7.100, 178.71
3) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '03 Firebird, 7.208, 192.88
4) Don Boerma, Tinley Park, Ill., '53 Corvette, 7.212, 191.43
5) Kyle Cannon, West Helena, Ark., '03 Cavalier, 7.294, 190.51
6) T J Tracey, Bartlett, Tenn., '63 Corvette, 7.295, 190.75
7) Ryan Kuykendall, St. Louis, '99 Dakota, 7.391, 182.97
8) Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '94 Cutlass, 7.405, 186.38
9) Greg Hinds, Arab, Ala., '63 Corvette, 7.436, 186.48
10) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '00 Firebird, 7.463, 183.47

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
1) Ken Oravecz, Pickerington, Ohio, '85 Suzuki, KMC, 0.000 seconds reaction
time
2) Michael Nash, Texarkana, Texas, Honda, KMC, 0.000
3) Chris LeBouf, Lafayette, La., '85 Suzuki, KMC, 0.000
4) Tracy Hemhold, Morrison, Colo., '86 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.001
5) Dale Detrie, Owatonna, Minn., '83 Suzuki, KMC, 0.004
6) Alex Barwettler, Maplewood, Minn., '78 Kawasaki, SPB, 0.004
7) Chris Oravecz, Canal Winchester, Ohio, '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.005
8) Brian Johnson, Anokias, Minn., '04 Suzuki, SPB, 0.005
9) Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., '03 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.007
10) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '01 Suzuki, SPB, 0.008

(Photos courtesy Mark King and are copyright Speedzonemagazine.com and Quartermile photography.com)

Super Class coverage is here

(Les Welch Color Photography)

March 21, 2004 Finals Round results.

Competition Eliminator -- Tony Stephenson, Chevy Cavalier, 9.555, 102.36 def. Tom Schmidt, Roadster, foul.

Super Stock -- Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 9.849, 130.32 def. Michael Iacono, Camaro, 10.138, 132.66.

Stock Eliminator -- Shane Carr, Chevy Camaro, 10.780, 110.85 def. Jim Harrington, Camaro, 12.162, 111.41.

Saturday's first three rounds of Super stock were completed. Here are the Results:

(W) Woody Adcock GT/GA 10.61 0.060 10.576 -0.034
(L) James Wilson Jr. GT/AA 9.57 -0.031(R) 9.599 0.029

(W) Brooks Lee SS/BA 10.10 0.004 10.119 0.019
(L) Frank Maiolo GT/TA 10.07 0.006 10.091 0.021

(W) Don Barber GT/BA 9.54 0.035 9.539 -0.001
(L) Norm Hall GT/EA 10.04 0.050 10.030 -0.010

(W) Dan Fletcher SS/EA 9.79 0.008 9.815 0.025
(L) Anthony Bertozzi SS/BM 9.15 0.029 9.164 0.014

(W) Joe LoCicero GT/CA 9.83 0.030 9.856 0.026
(L) Dave Layer GT/HA 10.20 0.059 10.219 0.019

(W) Michael Iacono GT/FA 10.15 0.032 10.176 0.026
(L) Brian Oakes SS/DA 9.60 0.151 9.548 -0.052

(W) Grant Lewis SS/HA 10.06 0.010 10.072 0.012
was unopposed

Rick Brewer lasted to round two.

Don Solomon was a first round casualty

Norm Hall went three rounds

Comp ran two rounds on Saturday, here are the results of round two.

(W) Greg Kamplain C/ED 7.92 0.075 7.424 -0.496
(L) Kevin Houghtaling H/SM 9.73 0.100 9.271 -0.459

(W) Shane Heckel B/D 7.39 0.051 6.819 -0.571
(L) Don Eberly F/SMA 9.39 0.038 8.952 -0.438

(W) Tom Schmidt C/SR 9.19 0.176 8.787 -0.403
(L) Kenneth Horne H/SMA 9.78 0.062 9.583 -0.197

(W) Keith Roberts C/EA 8.84 -0.013 8.425 -0.415
(L) Jeff Miller C/SMA 8.95 -0.084(R) 8.658 -0.292

(W) Van Puckett G/AA 9.15 0.121 8.583 -0.567
(L) Mike Saye H/A 9.40 0.084 8.917 -0.483

(W) Charlie Westcott Jr H/SMA 9.75 0.045 9.180 -0.570
(L) Mike Trumble Jr. C/SMA 8.99 0.125 8.404 -0.586

(W) Tony Stephenson C/EA 8.84 0.059 8.277 -0.563
(L) Gerry Russo C/SMA 8.99 0.094 8.435 -0.555

(W) Terry Smith D/EA 9.01 0.069 8.402 -0.608
(L) David Rampy A/EA 7.99 0.105 7.481 -0.509

Stock is down to the final 10: Hwre are the results from round four:

W) Jim Harrington E/FIA 12.18 0.059 12.207 0.027
(L) Bobby Warren A/FI 10.33 0.079 10.316 -0.014

(W) Brien Radley E/SA 11.57 0.026 11.574 0.004
(L) Brian Rogers G/S 11.24 0.086 11.200 -0.040

(W) Casey Miles F/S 11.86 0.075 11.864 0.004
(L) Bill Hawk B/SA 10.55 0.086 10.538 -0.012

(W) Jim Boudreau C/SA 10.67 0.054 10.889 0.219
(L) Brandon Wood F/FIA 11.55 0.016 11.840 0.290

(W) Shane Carr B/FIA 10.77 0.061 10.793 0.023
(L) Brian Rowe H/SA 11.42 0.079 11.436 0.016

Friday, March 19, 2004 Competition Eliminator at the Gators looks alot like Indy for the quality and the bump set in the field. Yes, I know it is not a 64 car field but the 32 car field being within .2 on the index is looking like it will be wide open or the top half of the field are gong to take some serious index hits at the start of elims on Saturday. The .2 spread is lead by Tom Schmidt who went .664 under with his C/S Roadster (8.606). The # 32 qualifier is Mark Linebarrier driving his B/Altered. He went a .461 under 7.319. Qualifying is complete and the first two rounds of racing go on Saturday. (Results courtesy NHRA.com)

1. Tom Schmidt C/SR 9.27 8.606 -0.664
2. Tony Stephenson C/EA 8.84 8.183 -0.657
3. Mike Trumble Jr. C/SMA 8.99 8.334 -0.656
4. Rodger Brogdon D/SM 9.24 8.589 -0.651
5. Mike Saye H/A 9.46 8.818 -0.642
6. Don Eberly F/SMA 9.51 8.870 -0.640
7. David Rampy A/EA 7.99 7.350 -0.640
8. Kevin Houghtaling H/SM 9.78 9.160 -0.620
9. Frank Aragona Jr. F/EA 9.04 8.421 -0.619
10. Dick Maris C/D 7.61 6.991 -0.619
11. Charlie Westcott Jr H/SMA 9.78 9.162 -0.618
12. Robert Bailey A/ED 7.29 6.687 -0.603
13. Van Puckett G/AA 9.15 8.552 -0.598
14. Shane Heckel B/D 7.39 6.796 -0.594
15. Terry Smith D/EA 9.01 8.419 -0.591
16. Greg Kamplain C/ED 7.96 7.370 -0.590
17. George Supinski Jr. B/T 8.71 8.126 -0.584
18. Pat Ross F/A 8.84 8.281 -0.559
19. Don Eckel III C/D 7.61 7.054 -0.556
20. Jeff Miller C/SMA 8.99 8.443 -0.547
21. Steve Ambrose J/AA 8.45 7.908 -0.542
22. David Allen F/A 8.84 8.300 -0.540
23. Rob Kropfeld A/D 7.11 6.577 -0.533
24. Tim Timmerman E/AA 8.50 7.969 -0.531
25. Kenneth Horne H/SMA 9.78 9.261 -0.519
26. Gerry Russo C/SMA 8.99 8.475 -0.515
27. Frank Affronti C/A 8.00 7.487 -0.513
28. Keith Roberts C/EA 8.84 8.329 -0.511
29. Bill Zaskowski F/SM 9.48 8.983 -0.497
30. Douglas Harris B/TA 9.02 8.535 -0.485
31. Ernie Price F/SM 9.48 9.010 -0.470
32. Mark Linebarrier B/A 7.78 7.319 -0.461

Friday: Super Stock is looking at a 50 car field in the new restricted entry list for the lower sportsman classes. Only one "AA" car is on the property and that car is the strong running Dart owned and driven by Texas hitter Fred Henson. He is #2 with a 8.824. Andy Fogle sites #1 in his GT/AA. Here is the top 16 heading into eliminations.

1. Andy Fogle GT/AA 10.40 9.215 -1.185
2. Fred Henson SS/AA 10.00 8.824 -1.176
3. Brad Allen GT/TB 11.15 10.005 -1.145
4. Terry Pearson GT/BA 10.55 9.408 -1.142
5. John Coughlin SS/CM 9.95 8.817 -1.133
6. Vito Savino GT/HA 11.35 10.224 -1.126
7. Dave Layer GT/HA 11.35 10.227 -1.123
8. Jim Holland GT/EA 10.95 9.833 -1.117
9. Craig Marshall SS/CM 9.95 8.847 -1.103
10. Rick Brewer SS/IA 11.00 9.936 -1.064
11. Brad Zaskowski GT/H 11.15 10.093 -1.057
12. Mike Crutchfield SS/BS 10.05 8.995 -1.055
13. Gary Tompa GT/H 11.15 10.095 -1.055
14. Gary Russell GT/L 11.60 10.549 -1.051
15. Don Barber GT/BA 10.55 9.499 -1.051
16. Michael Iacono GT/FA 11.10 10.052 -1.048

Friday: Stock has 73 cars running in eliminations starting on Saturday. Their top 16 looks like this:

1. Brandon Wood F/FIA 12.95 11.717 -1.233
2. Bill Hawk B/SA 11.55 10.378 -1.172
3. Bud Rowe C/FIA 12.00 10.833 -1.167
4. Tom Stevenson G/SA 12.30 11.169 -1.131
5. John Gray G/SA 12.30 11.175 -1.125
6. David Walther H/S 12.30 11.178 -1.122
7. Dave Edwards I/SA 12.60 11.487 -1.113
8. Dave Ficacci G/SA 12.30 11.200 -1.100
9. Lee Zane K/SA 12.95 11.865 -1.085
10. Ed Bednaz B/S 11.50 10.416 -1.084
11. Gary Richard C/SA 11.70 10.619 -1.081
12. Tex Miller F/SA 12.15 11.073 -1.077
13. Jeff Strickland C/FIA 12.00 10.931 -1.069
14. Garry Glazener G/SA 12.30 11.233 -1.067
15. Jim Boudreau C/SA 11.70 10.635 -1.065
16. Bob Cifranic G/FIA 13.15 12.086 -1.064

March 16, 2004 Monday at Houston is not what most racers and certainly not the fans wanted as Division four may have to think about their early season scheduling. While it is nice that no National event conflict weith original scheduling when the event had to run on a different date everyone loses. I venture to gues that the spectator count was not very good for Monday's completion. Here is the winners and runner-ups in the sportsman classes from Monday's final eliminations.

COMP ELIMINATOR
Sean Dodd, Lewisville, Texas, '01 S-10, PSTA, 7.676, 168.32 def.
Danny Leibham, Cypress, Texas, '01 Camaro, B/AA, 7.362, 186.33

SUPER STOCK
Jeff Hefler, Mansfield, Texas, '98 Grand Am, SS/BM, 17.142, 68.05 def.
Buz Post, Arlington, Texas, '02 Grand Am, SS/AM, broke

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Dale Hulquist, Crosby, Texas, '94 Camaro, B/FIA, 11.010, 119.85 def.
Donnie Frederick Jr., S. Houston, '69 Camaro, G/SA, foul

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Larry Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, '00 Koenig, 7.915, 163.26 def.
Alan Jordan, Lawton, Okla., '86 Suzuki, 10.067, 131.68

TOP SPORTSMAN
Ed Ridenhour, Fort Worth, Texas, '00 Firebird, 7.699, 171.21 def.
David Hensley, Norman, Okla., '89 Trans Am, 7.859, 177.07

Phoenis and Orlando results are here. Houston was rained out and will be run tomorrow.

March 14, 2004 Lucas Oil finals. (Scroll down for Orlando) Houston was rescheduled for tomorrow as the rain struck and stayed around for most of the day. At Phoenix, Carter's run ended in round two in Comp when Fred Gross took him out. His fortune carried through into the final round where he faced surprise finalist Scott McClay (#18 qualifier). McClay cut down the tree all day long and took advantage of other racers misfortune to get to the final never having to run any quicker than the maximum potential of his C/ED (.350 under). Reaction time was not enough for McClay as he cut a great .013 light in the final round but could not catch the consistent .5 under ride driven by Gross. Fred also cut a decent light (.044) in the final round and wasn't caught before the finish line. No Division 6 car went past the second round in Comp.

In Super Stock, Jody Lang (left lane) sand bagged his way through qualifying and ran 3/10ths quicker in elimination's where he faced Kyle Seipel in the final round. But, the other Lang, could not continue the winning streak for the Lang family, and Seipel took the win by .015.

Stock came down to two Division 7 2003 top ten finishers, Ken Etter and Curtis Coulter. Etter had .o4 lights and better throughout elimination's including a perfect light in round four. But in the final he was too quick and fouled away his chance, when he went .008 red, giving the win to Curtis Coulter. Brad Plourd made it to the third round where he lost to Bill Nelson.

Other photo highlights

Here Scott McClay and Tom Huggins battle in the semis.

Jody Lang and Joe Kohorst face off here. You know the winner.

Brasd Plourd did double duty in Stock (here) and Super Stock (below)

Jody also did a double take, here and top.

Another Division 6 driver who doubles up Mark Faul in Stock and Super Stock, half why down the page.

Tom Barrett came out of the snow in Brainerd to race in the sun state.

Tony DeFrank

Division 2 Orlando Lucas Oil event #2. (courtesy NHRA.com)

COMP ELIMINATOR
Charlie Westcott Jr., Parma, Mich., '98 Grand Am, H/SMA, 9.192, 123.94
def. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '04 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.371, 139.21

SUPER STOCK
Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '90 Camaro, SS/BS, 9.046, 149.85 def.
Grant Lewis, Jesup, Ga., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, foul

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., '73 Apollo, K/SA, 11.861, 108.59 def.
Rod Johnson, Palmetto, Fla., '73 Nova, J/SA, 12.047, 104.39

TOP SPORTSMAN
Gilmer Hinshaw, Burlington, N.C., '99 Monte Carlo, 7.158, 186.68 def.
Jeffrey Barker, Warner Bridges, Ga., '00 S-10, 7.703, 176.09

March 13, 2004 Saturday Comp highlights from Phoenix.

John edwards is going to round two in Comp at Phoenix

Doug Lambeck is on the playgorund Sunday as well.

Mettler lost to McClay below.

Scott McClay advanced to round two after taking out the #4 qualifer Tom Mettler

March 12, 2004

Lucas Oil Phoenix Friday Photo Highlights Mark King and Rich Carlson are at Phoenix this weekend for Division 7's first race of the year. Not much good news to report from friday's time trial and qualifying as Ed Sigmon ended Friday's efforts when he crashed and the fuel cell exploded. The track had a three foot square patch burned in it so the had to do repairs and that ended Friday's runs in the early afternoon.

Here the top 16 in Comp after 1 1/2 sessions: All results courtesy Drag Race Central.

1. 1 A/ND Dean Carter, Glendale AZ, Dragster-Chevy 7.082 7.65 -0.568
2. 717 B/A Mike DePalma Jr, Glendale AZ, '99 Neon 7.250 7.78 -0.530
3. 7298 B/SM Scott Hedlund, Anaheim CA, '03 Cavalier 8.313 8.82 -0.507
4. 7098 PST Tom Mettler, Bakersfield CA, '01 Dakota 7.589 8.09 -0.501
5. 7104 A/D David Ebbert, Mission Viejo CA, Spitzer-Ch 6.639 7.11 -0.471
6. 7244 G/A Fred Gross, La Crescenta CA, '04 Cavalier 8.681 9.14 -0.459
7. 7916 H/SMA Bryan Morrison, Alta Loma CA, '92 Camaro 9.409 9.85 -0.441
8. 751 B/A Tom Huggins, Santa Paula CA, '04 Grand Am 7.347 7.78 -0.433

9 710 D/SMA Doug Lambeck, North Ridge CA, '04 Sunfire 8.768 9.20 -0.432
10 689 G/AA Maureen Jondahl, Battle Ground WA, '92 Fir 8.718 9.15 -0.432
11 7230 B/SMA Randy Jones, Monarch Beach CA, '03 Cavalier 8.387 8.79 -0.403
12 7771 C/SR Ed Sigmon, Chatsworth CA, '34 Chevy 8.877 9.27 -0.393
13 7093 G/A Jeff Lion, Fresno CA, '97 Firebird 8.750 9.14 -0.390
14 610 G/AA John Edwards, Claremont CA, '96 Avenger 8.775 9.15 -0.375
15 7767 A/AA Alan Ellis, Mapleton UT, '23 Ford- T 7.040 7.41 -0.370
16 7235 C/ED Scott McClay, Tehachapi CA, N&P-Chevy 7.596 7.96 -0.364

In Super Stock, none of the SS/AA cars were there and only 35 cars made attempts today. Here is the top 16 after two rounds:

1 765 SS/L Kip Martin, Phoenix AZ, '64 Mustang 10.638 11.55 -0.912
2 7056 GT/BA Frank Grossi, Upland CA, '04 Grand Am 9.644 10.55 -0.906
3 2 SS/CM Jeff Lane, North Bend WA, '04 Grand Am 9.056 9.95 -0.894
4 6 GT/HA Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana CA, '87 Camaro 10.475 11.35 -0.875
5 721 GT/AA Rick Houser, Pasadena CA, '91 Calais 9.529 10.40 -0.871
6 7980 GT/TA Steven Wann, Modesto CA, '97 Dakota 9.989 10.85 -0.861
7 7879 SS/BM Don Bevers, Tucson AZ, '91 Probe 8.855 9.70 -0.845
8 7772 GT/HA Wayne Taylor, Chino CA, '90 LaBaron 10.519 11.35 -0.831
9 5441 SS/HA Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas NM, '69 Camaro 10.070 10.90 -0.830
10 7701 GT/DA Don Kennedy, Mesa AZ, '92 Trans Am 9.978 10.80 -0.822
11 775 GT/FA Brian Zavala, El Monte CA, '96 Olds 10.314 11.10 -0.786
12 6104 GT/DA Brad Plourd, Covington WA, '87 Camaro 10.041 10.80 -0.759
13 6021 GT/FA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '98 Grand Am 10.342 11.10 -0.758
14 7420 GT/IA Eddie Leabo, Alta Loma CA, '02 Firebird 10.757 11.50 -0.743
15 751 SS/JA Joe Schweigert, Ontario CA, '85 Camaro 10.566 11.30 -0.734
16 5200 SS/DM Abe Loewen, Regina SK, '98 Grand Am 9.479 10.20 -0.721

Tibor Kadar

Mark Faul

Jody Lang

Jack Bystrom

Eddie Leabo

Frank Grossi

Wayne Taylor in an unusual SS car. A LeBaron

Rick Houser. When's the Hemi coming out?

Don Kennedy

Stock also got two runs in before the shut down Racing on Friday. A good field of 75+ cars are one hand. All stat's courtesy Drag Race Central.

1 7980 B/SA Steve Wann, Modesto CA, '70 GTX 10.440 11.55 -1.110
2 79 I/SA Ken Etter, Riverside CA, '77 Volare 11.502 12.60 -1.098
3 3231 H/FIA Harry Doolittle, Hillsdale MI, '02 Firebird12.387 13.45 -1.063
4 7494 D/S Jeff Lee, Anthem AZ, '70 AMX 10.756 11.80 -1.044
5 5717 A/SA Bobby DeArmond, Gallup NM, '69 Camaro 10.259 11.30 -1.041
6 6149 B/SA Wesley Libby, Spokane WA, '71 Challenger 10.536 11.55 -1.014
7 7159 I/FIA Bill Nelson, Tucson AZ, '02 Firebird 12.776 13.75 -0.974
8 5392 L/SA Lawrence Line, Wright MN, '85 Monte Carlo 12.039 13.00 -0.961
9 7410 A/S Robert Pond, Riverside CA, '67 Fairlane 10.299 11.25 -0.951
10 5009 D/SA Scott Burton, Golden CO, '71 Firebird 10.916 11.85 -0.934
11 7185 C/FIA Dave Bridgewater, Devore CA, '97 Firebird 11.094 12.00 -0.906
12 7003 D/SA John Schloe, Garden Grove CA, '69 Firebird 10.952 11.85 -0.898
13 5 B/FIA Brad Plourd, Covington WA, '96 Corvette 10.804 11.70 -0.896
14 7797 C/S Don Keen, Palmdale CA, '69 Mustang 10.761 11.65 -0.889
15 7783 DF/S Angelo Phillips, Phoenix AZ, '86 Charger 16.865 17.75 -0.885
16 7976 D/SA Dana House, Phoenix AZ, '70 Nova 10.991 11.85 -0.859

We will post Houston and Orlando on Saturday. For now take a look at Drag Race Central for all the numbers.

March 8, 2004

The Super Classes are here

(photos courtesy Guy Van Syckle and Brian Losness).

Comp and Stock event recap

Sportsman winners circle includes (Top, Clockwise from left), Div 7 director Charlie Neilson, David Rampy, Toby Lang, Forrest Lucas, Ray Carlson, Rod Fuller and Ken Serpan

3:30pm Division six has dominated Stock for the last four national events with Jody Lang (left), Brad Plourd and Toby Lang winning the last two of 2003 and the first race of 2004. THe three of those hitters has a chance to win again as all three went to the latter rounds. Brad went out in rd 4 to Toby Lang and then Jody lost in round five. That left Toby (the Winternationals winner) to take the win. He got the win when Micci Walter was just a little to anxious at the tree. In Comp, Dean Carter was looking for a little bit of history if could have defeated another one of the top hitters in Comp David Rampy. Rampy left first but Carter was just a tick to quick on the draw, going .007 red giving Rampy the win. Rampy left with a .0114 light and would have been very tough as both cars were running .500 under or more all day. Rampy went into the final without an index hit though, so the edge was in Rampy's court.

Brad Plourd chases down David Rampy

Toby Lang defeats Cal Method.

1:00pm March 7, 2004 Comp Eliminator is down to the semi finals and Dean Carter is still living charmed life. He has not had a hard index hit yet and it is paying off as he defeated #1 qualifier Mike Johnson in the 1/4's . Carter raced Tony Stephenson in round four and ran his best of the weekend a 7.05 to go to his fourth final in a row (it is actually his fifth in a row counting the Las Vegas Divisional last year which he won as well). Steve Wilmoth faced David Rampy in the other semi and Wilmoth red lit his chance away giving Rampy a free ride to the final round. Can Carter get his fourth win in five consecutive event finals. That would have to be some sort of sportsman or at least a comp record. In Stock, The semi finals are set and a Lang and a Waldo are both in. Brad Plourd lost to Toby Lang in round four Jody had a bye in rd four and lost in the fifth. Toby won in round five as did Gary Waldo and Jody Lang lost out to Micci Walter. In the semi finals Waldo takes on Walter and Toby goes to his second final in a row.

March 6, 2004 PM Class eliminations in Stock took place on Saturday and two rounds of eliminations in Comp. In Stock Class, Brad Plourd, Toby Lang, Eric Waldo, Jim Waldo, Gary Waldo, Bill Kost and Steve Wann all won class and are regular North West Competitors. First round of Stock goes Sunday Morning. In Comp, World #1 Dean Carter (left) is going to the 1/4's and takes on #1 qualifier Mike Johnson. Adam Bowdish faces David Rampy, Steve Wilmoth gets Scott Hedlund and finally, Lou Fikko faces Tony Stephenson.

Brad Plourd won Class and is one of the favorites in elim's on Sunday.

Cal Method lost in the final of F/SA class elims's but should go to the late rounds on Sunday.

Darrin Grossi won A/SA class against "first in the nine's" Bobby De'Armond

Jody is another class winner and favorite for elim's on Sunday.

March 6, 2004 AM Friday qualifying at the 20th annual CSK Nationals here in Phoenix got of to a slow start on Friday as overnight rains delayed qualifying until around noon. Once it started the day turned into a pretty day one of qualifying. In Comp the evening session was the most productive as a number of cars found another .05 as the weather cooled and the corrected air was close to actual elevation for the facility. Michael Johnson wound up #1 qualifier with a 60plus under 8.902. Tom Mettler in his cool PS Truck went quicker here than at Pomona a sits #2 with a 7.489. The North West Division cars that ran the best were Maureen Jondahl (13) Adam Bowdish (14) and Ray Hadford (16) who are all in the top half. Here are the numbers are final qualifying.

1. Michael Johnson F/SMA 9.55 8.902 -0.648
2. Tom Mettler PST 8.10 7.489 -0.611
3. Scott Benham B/TA 9.02 8.427 -0.593
4. Steve Wilmoth C/SR 9.27 8.679 -0.591
5. Dean Carter A/ND 7.65 7.060 -0.590
6. Mike DePalma Jr B/A 7.78 7.195 -0.585
7. Tony Stephenson C/EA 8.84 8.261 -0.579
8. Scott Hedlund B/SM 8.82 8.249 -0.571
9. Doug Lambeck D/SMA 9.20 8.629 -0.571
10. David Rampy A/EA 7.99 7.420 -0.570
11. Fred Gross G/A 9.14 8.576 -0.564
12. Tom Huggins B/A 7.78 7.225 -0.555
13. Maureen Jondahl G/AA 9.15 8.596 -0.554
14. Adam Bowdish F/SM 9.48 8.935 -0.545
15. Randy Jones B/SMA 8.79 8.263 -0.527
16. Ray Hadford A/ND 7.65 7.131 -0.519
17. Brian Self PST 8.10 7.585 -0.515
18. Art Hodges C/A 8.00 7.485 -0.515
19. Lou Ficco B/AA 7.80 7.291 -0.509
20. John Edwards G/AA 9.15 8.651 -0.499
21. Daniel Mikel PSTA 8.27 7.797 -0.473
22. Jeff Lane C/EA 8.84 8.370 -0.470
23. Charlie Yannetti L/AA 9.88 9.419 -0.461
24. Bryan Morrison H/SMA 9.85 9.400 -0.450
25. David Beckley C/A 8.00 7.585 -0.415
26. Mike Willoughby PSTA 8.27 7.870 -0.400
27. Ed Sigmon C/SR 9.27 8.899 -0.371
28. Glen Treadwell E/EA 9.08 8.721 -0.359
29. Vincent Deceglie A/A 7.19 6.913 -0.277
30. Joe Angelo B/ED 7.51 7.412 -0.098
31. Al Ackerman F/D 8.77 8.745 -0.025
32. Joe Mozeris B/D 7.40 7.438 0.038

Brian Self sits #17 and gets #1 qualifier Michael Johnson in round one.

Maureen Jondahl is #13 and races the "BAD" A/A of Vincent Deceglie

Ray Hadford is qualifed just in the top half, but races #32 Joe Mezeris

John Edward is #20 and faces hitter Steve Wilmoth in his Street Roadster

Super Stock is not at this event so sportsman coverage in class cars is left with Stock Eliminator. They are running Class Elminations this weekend and a number of Division 6 cars are expected to do well in both class and final elims. Here is the top 32 of 85 qualifiers.

1 7426 D/SA Gene Buell, Hesperia CA, '70 Challenger 10.535 11.85 -1.315
2 7494 D/S Jeff Lee, Anthem AZ, '70 AMX 10.556 11.80 -1.244
3 8 B/SA Keith Lynch, West Jordan UT, '70 Nova 10.309 11.55 -1.241
4 7360 H/SA Mike Loge, Antioch CA, '72 Barracuda 11.239 12.45 -1.211
5 7981 I/SA Don Wann, Modesto CA, '73 Satellite 11.422 12.60 -1.178
6 79 J/SA Ken Etter, Riverside CA, '76 Volare 11.583 12.75 -1.167
7 7185 C/FIA Dave Bridgewater, Devore CA, '97 Firebird 10.860 12.00 -1.140
8 7980 C/SA Steve Wann, Modesto CA, '70 GTX 10.572 11.70 -1.128
9 7159 I/FIA Bill Nelson, Tucson AZ, '02 Firebird 12.623 13.75 -1.127
10 7355 I/SA Chad Loge, Brentwood CA, '79 Volare 11.473 12.60 -1.127
11 6403 K/SA Bill Kost, Renton WA, '77 Cutlass 11.833 12.95 -1.117
12 5717 A/SA Bobby DeArmond, Gallup NM, '69 Camaro 10.186 11.30 -1.114
13 7911 B/SA Clark Holroyd, Chino CA, '68 Nova 10.458 11.55 -1.092
14 7363 F/SA Jim Durham, Stonyford CA, '72 Duster 11.063 12.15 -1.087
15 7523 E/SA Bryan Phillips, Alta Loma CA, '67 Firebird 10.926 12.00 -1.074
16 5300 A/FIA Al Corda, Elk Mound WI, '02 Firebird 10.230 11.30 -1.070
17 5392 L/SA Lawrence Line, Wright MN, '85 Monte Carlo 11.932 13.00 -1.068
18 3231 H/FIA Harry Doolittle, Hillsdale MI, '02 Firebird12.418 13.45 -1.032
19 7003 D/SA John Schloe, Garden Grove CA, '69 Firebird 10.819 11.85 -1.031
20 715 G/S John Hennessay, Los Angeles CA, '69 Camaro 11.169 12.20 -1.031
21 15 G/SA Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall MD, '86 Camaro11.275 12.30 -1.025
22 6220 C/FIA Anthony Castillo, Grandview WA, '96 Firebi 10.976 12.00 -1.024
23 6149 B/SA Wesley Libby, Spokane WA, '71 Challenger 10.537 11.55 -1.013
24 7050 A/SA Darin Grossi, Soulsbyville CA, '70 Barracu 10.297 11.30 -1.003
25 744 Q/SA Mikel Hennessay, Hermosa Beach CA, '66 Imp 13.097 14.10 -1.003
26 71 E/SA Jim Meador, Yorba Linda CA, '67 Camaro 11.001 12.00 -0.999
27 7748 BF/S Neil Smedley, Phoenix AZ, '89 LeBaron 14.458 15.45 -0.992
28 7793 D/SA Wes Mcgann, Phoenix AZ, '70 Nova 10.865 11.85 -0.985
29 7666 E/SA Russ Hastings, Livermore CA, '68 Camaro 11.029 12.00 -0.971
30 611 F/SA Cal Method, Kennewick WA, '71 Camaro 11.179 12.15 -0.971
31 7593 C/SA Richard Pauley, Saugus CA, '68 Mustang 10.745 11.70 -0.955
32 780V BF/S Val Torres Jr, Valinda CA, '89 Cavalier 14.500 15.45 -0.950

Anthony Castillo is driving in Stock this year.

Toby Lang was last weeks winner

Expects the Waldos (Eric Waldo shown here) to be arounds at the end on the day Sunday.

Jim Waldo has gone against the long time Waldo Ford dedication to run efi

Super Classes are here