ST. LOUIS – Gateway International Raceway is hosting its first NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event this weekend. The three-day race kicked off today in spectacular style with Bill Reichert breaking the track’s Top Alcohol Dragster elapsed time record. Reichert’s effort put him squarely in the No. 1 qualifying spot while Jeff Burnett set a strong pace in Top Alcohol Funny Car. On the opening day of action, there are 13 Top Alcohol Dragsters and 10 Top Alcohol Funny Cars vying for eight qualifying spots in each class.
Reichert’s record-setting 5.305-second, 274.27 mph pass put the Owosso, Mich., racer a full tenth of a second ahead of No. 2 qualifier Dave Heitzman of Grand Rapids, Ohio. Heitzman ran 5.409 seconds at 257.68 mph.
Burnett, a Brownsburg, Ind., resident, also has a tenth of a second on the second-place qualifier. Burnett made a 5.718-second, 252.43 mph pass while reigning division Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., ran 5.816 seconds at 249.39 mph to put him in the No. 2 slot.
Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., set the pace in Comp Eliminator while Madisonville, Ky., resident Robin Brown led the Super Stock contingent. The No. 1 qualifier in Stock Eliminator was Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., and Earl Folse was the best qualifier in Top Sportsman.
Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Gates open at 7 a.m. both days and qualifying and time trials will start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Eliminations are slated to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will have two qualifying runs on Saturday, at 6 and 9 p.m., and will start first round of eliminations on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. A Saturday/Sunday ticket is $35 and children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
Gateway International Raceway is located in Madison, Ill., five minutes from downtown St. Louis at the intersections of Interstates 55/70 and Illinois Route 203 (Exit 4). For more information call the track, (618) 482-2400, or visit www.GatewayRaceway.com.
The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gateway Int’l Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.305 seconds, 274.27 mph
2) Dyno Dave Heitzman, Grand Rapids, Ohio, 5.409, 257.68
3) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.465, 257.19
4) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.479, 263.10
5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.509, 262.79
6) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.517, 253.33
7) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.725, 234.13
8) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.739, 256.06
Not Qualified
9) Troy Kaiser, Littleton, Colo., 5.813, 250.23
10) Timothy Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 6.209, 250.09
11) Ray Hack, Valpraiso, Ind., 9.811, 104.43
12) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 14.721, 72.94
13) Brian Badgett, Foristell, Mo., (no time)
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.718 seconds, 252.43 mph
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.816, 249.39
3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 5.817, 249.95
4) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.881, 247.66
5) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.919, 245.49
6) Jonathan Johnson, Beaumont, Texas, '05 Stratus, 6.037, 238.76
7) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '98 Firebird, 6.109, 237.13
8) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 6.757, 166.39
Not Qualified
9) Steve Franke, Indianapolis, '00 Lumina, 6.807, 210.67
10) Will Hanna, Richwood Village, Texas, '06 Monte Carlo, 8.477, 101.01
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.198 seconds, -0.622 (under index)
2) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.346, -0.614
3) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.850, -0.590
4) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.389, -0.561
5) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.371, -0.559
6) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., dragster, D/ED, 7.453, -0.547
7) Darren Breaud, Hohenwald, Texas, '06 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.905, -0.545
8) Charlie Greco, Berwyn, Pa., '06 GTO, E/A, 7.867, -0.543
9) Scott Chamness, Bourbonnais, Ill., dragster, A/D, 6.558, -0.542
10) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.384, -0.526
SUPER STOCK
1) Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.111 seconds, -1.189 (under index)
2) Robert Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, SS/KA, 10.477, -1.073
3) Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.629, -1.071
4) Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.635, -1.065
5) Jeff Niceswanger, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.058, -1.042
6) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.818, -1.032
7) Bill Rowe Jr., Eureka, Mo., '67 Nova, SS/GA, 9.827, -1.023
8) Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo., '69 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.983, -1.017
9) Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Grand Am, GT/HA, 10.333, -1.017
10) Bobby Rashid, Grosse Point, Mich., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.693, -1.007
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., '76 Buick Wgn, T/SA, 13.375 seconds, -1.325 (under index)
2) Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.449, -1.301
3) Jerry Bennett, Hickory, Ky., '79 Aspen, G/SA, 11.057, -1.243
4) Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '86 Thunderbird, J/FIA, 13.136, -1.214
5) Tim Lowe, Macy, Ind., '72 Skylark, K/SA, 11.757, -1.193
6) Bob Schroeder, Peconic, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.408, -1.142
7) Fred Suiter, Defiance, Mo., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.445, -1.105
8) Travis Sturgell, Paris, Ill., '79 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.499, -1.101
9) Fred Thibeault, Annapolis Co., N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.453, -1.097
10) Brad VanLant, Linn Creek, Mo., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.966, -1.034
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.745 seconds, 206.10 mph
2) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.893, 202.12
3) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 6.973, 199.08
4) Bill Gibson, Grand Rapids, Mich., '01 Grand Am, 7.032, 198.20
5) Jeff Fleming, Winfield, Ill., '97 Camaro, 7.033, 195.31
6) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '04 Cavalier, 7.056, 196.36
7) Anthony Munao, Elgin, Ill., '06 Cobalt, 7.114, 194.72
8) Don Peden, Edinburg, Ill., '06 Cobalt, 7.192, 192.11
9) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '06 GTO, 7.195, 194.49
10) Ryan Koener, Morton, Ill., '01 Firebird, 7.297, 188.75
Reichert’s record-setting 5.305-second, 274.27 mph pass put the Owosso, Mich., racer a full tenth of a second ahead of No. 2 qualifier Dave Heitzman of Grand Rapids, Ohio. Heitzman ran 5.409 seconds at 257.68 mph.
Burnett, a Brownsburg, Ind., resident, also has a tenth of a second on the second-place qualifier. Burnett made a 5.718-second, 252.43 mph pass while reigning division Top Alcohol Funny Car champ Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., ran 5.816 seconds at 249.39 mph to put him in the No. 2 slot.
Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., set the pace in Comp Eliminator while Madisonville, Ky., resident Robin Brown led the Super Stock contingent. The No. 1 qualifier in Stock Eliminator was Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., and Earl Folse was the best qualifier in Top Sportsman.
Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Gates open at 7 a.m. both days and qualifying and time trials will start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Eliminations are slated to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will have two qualifying runs on Saturday, at 6 and 9 p.m., and will start first round of eliminations on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. A Saturday/Sunday ticket is $35 and children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.
Gateway International Raceway is located in Madison, Ill., five minutes from downtown St. Louis at the intersections of Interstates 55/70 and Illinois Route 203 (Exit 4). For more information call the track, (618) 482-2400, or visit www.GatewayRaceway.com.
The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gateway Int’l Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.305 seconds, 274.27 mph
2) Dyno Dave Heitzman, Grand Rapids, Ohio, 5.409, 257.68
3) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.465, 257.19
4) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.479, 263.10
5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.509, 262.79
6) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.517, 253.33
7) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.725, 234.13
8) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.739, 256.06
Not Qualified
9) Troy Kaiser, Littleton, Colo., 5.813, 250.23
10) Timothy Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 6.209, 250.09
11) Ray Hack, Valpraiso, Ind., 9.811, 104.43
12) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 14.721, 72.94
13) Brian Badgett, Foristell, Mo., (no time)
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.718 seconds, 252.43 mph
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.816, 249.39
3) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 5.817, 249.95
4) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.881, 247.66
5) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.919, 245.49
6) Jonathan Johnson, Beaumont, Texas, '05 Stratus, 6.037, 238.76
7) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '98 Firebird, 6.109, 237.13
8) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 6.757, 166.39
Not Qualified
9) Steve Franke, Indianapolis, '00 Lumina, 6.807, 210.67
10) Will Hanna, Richwood Village, Texas, '06 Monte Carlo, 8.477, 101.01
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.198 seconds, -0.622 (under index)
2) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.346, -0.614
3) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.850, -0.590
4) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.389, -0.561
5) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.371, -0.559
6) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., dragster, D/ED, 7.453, -0.547
7) Darren Breaud, Hohenwald, Texas, '06 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.905, -0.545
8) Charlie Greco, Berwyn, Pa., '06 GTO, E/A, 7.867, -0.543
9) Scott Chamness, Bourbonnais, Ill., dragster, A/D, 6.558, -0.542
10) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.384, -0.526
SUPER STOCK
1) Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.111 seconds, -1.189 (under index)
2) Robert Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, SS/KA, 10.477, -1.073
3) Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.629, -1.071
4) Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.635, -1.065
5) Jeff Niceswanger, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.058, -1.042
6) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.818, -1.032
7) Bill Rowe Jr., Eureka, Mo., '67 Nova, SS/GA, 9.827, -1.023
8) Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo., '69 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.983, -1.017
9) Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Grand Am, GT/HA, 10.333, -1.017
10) Bobby Rashid, Grosse Point, Mich., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.693, -1.007
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., '76 Buick Wgn, T/SA, 13.375 seconds, -1.325 (under index)
2) Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.449, -1.301
3) Jerry Bennett, Hickory, Ky., '79 Aspen, G/SA, 11.057, -1.243
4) Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '86 Thunderbird, J/FIA, 13.136, -1.214
5) Tim Lowe, Macy, Ind., '72 Skylark, K/SA, 11.757, -1.193
6) Bob Schroeder, Peconic, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.408, -1.142
7) Fred Suiter, Defiance, Mo., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.445, -1.105
8) Travis Sturgell, Paris, Ill., '79 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.499, -1.101
9) Fred Thibeault, Annapolis Co., N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.453, -1.097
10) Brad VanLant, Linn Creek, Mo., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.966, -1.034
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.745 seconds, 206.10 mph
2) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.893, 202.12
3) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 6.973, 199.08
4) Bill Gibson, Grand Rapids, Mich., '01 Grand Am, 7.032, 198.20
5) Jeff Fleming, Winfield, Ill., '97 Camaro, 7.033, 195.31
6) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '04 Cavalier, 7.056, 196.36
7) Anthony Munao, Elgin, Ill., '06 Cobalt, 7.114, 194.72
8) Don Peden, Edinburg, Ill., '06 Cobalt, 7.192, 192.11
9) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '06 GTO, 7.195, 194.49
10) Ryan Koener, Morton, Ill., '01 Firebird, 7.297, 188.75
