ST. LOUIS – In the final rounds of qualifying at Gateway Int’l Raceway’s inaugural NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Bill Reichert maintain his No. 1 qualifier status in Top Alcohol Dragster and Jeff Burnett held on to the top spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car. There were 13 Top Alcohol Dragster competitors and 11 Top Alcohol Funny Car racers vying for eight qualifying spots in each class.
Reichert opened qualifying on Friday by setting the track’s elapsed time record at 5.305 seconds (274.27 mph). He did not improve on that run today but it was more than enough to keep the Owosso, Mich., racer in the qualifying lead. Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, landed in the No. 2 spot with a 5.392-second, 270.00 mph in the final qualifying run. Callaway started the day in the No. 12 position and moved to seventh in today’s first session.
Brownsburg, Ind., racer Burnett improved on Friday’s qualifying effort, running 5.692 seconds at 252.43 mph to stay No. 1. Mick Snyder of Demotte, Ind., also improved but remained in the second qualifying spot with a 5.722-second, 252.28 mph effort.
In other qualifying classes, Super Stock competitor Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., and Top Sportsman racer Earl Folse, Raceland, La., maintained their top qualifier status. And in Comp Eliminator Bruno Massel Jr., Woodridge, Ill., moved into the top spot as did Stock Eliminator’s Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo.
Racing continues Sunday at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Gates open at 7 a.m. and eliminations are slated to begin at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car start first round of eliminations at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are $20 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 Saturday’s final qualifying results and Sunday’s first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at 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) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.392, 270.00
3) Dyno Dave Heitzman, Grand Rapids, Ohio, 5.409, 257.68
4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.465, 260.86
5) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.479, 263.10
6) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.509, 262.79
7) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.517, 260.31
8) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.539, 260.51
Not Qualified
9) Troy Kaiser, Littleton, Colo., 5.651, 257.68
10) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.719, 249.21
11) Timothy Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 6.209, 250.09
12) Brian Badgett, Foristell, Mo., 9.100, 156.19
13) Ray Hack, Valparaiso, Ind., 9.811, 104.43
First round TAD pairings
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.305 seconds, 274.27 mph vs. 8) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.539,
260.51
2) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.392, 270.00 vs. 7) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.517, 260.31
3) Dyno Dave Heitzman, Grand Rapids, Ohio, 5.409, 257.68 vs. 6) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.509, 262.79
4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.465, 260.86 vs. 5) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.479, 263.10
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.692 seconds, 252.43 mph
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.722, 252.28
3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.805, 248.98
4) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 5.817, 249.95
5) Jonathan Johnson, Beaumont, Texas, '05 Stratus, 5.892, 241.97
6) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.906, 241.20
7) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.919, 245.49
8) Will Hanna, Richwood Village, Texas, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.940, 226.73
Not Qualified
9) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '98 Firebird, 5.946, 242.98
10) Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '01 Avenger, 6.067, 228.31
11) Steve Franke, Indianapolis, Ind., '98 Lumina, 6.414, 222.44
First round TAFC pairings
1) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.692 seconds, 252.43 mph vs. 8) Will Hanna, Richwood Village, Texas, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.940, 226.73
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.722, 252.28 vs. 7) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.919, 245.49
3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.805, 248.98 vs. 6) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.906, 241.20
4) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 5.817, 249.95 vs. 5) Jonathan Johnson, Beaumont, Texas, '05 Stratus, 5.892, 241.97
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Bruno Massel Jr., Woodridge, Ill., '07 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.492 seconds, -0.758 (under index)
2) Bo Butner, Jeffersonville, Ind., '05 Grand Am, AA/SM, 7.122, -0.728
3) Jeff Taylor, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '99 Grand Am, E/SM, 8.563, -0.677
4) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.198, -0.622
5) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.343, -0.617
6) Chad Voges, Lafayette, Ind., '02 Camaro, L/AA, 9.094, -0.616
7) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.344, -0.606
8) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.334, -0.596
9) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.850, -0.590
10) Darren Breaud, Hohenwald, Texas, '06 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.865, -0.585
SUPER STOCK
1) Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.045 seconds, -1.255 (under index)
2) Robert Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, SS/KA, 10.371, -1.179
3) Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '06 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.792, -1.158
4) Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.600, -1.100
5) Jeff Niceswanger, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.014, -1.086
6) Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo., '69 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.915, -1.085
7) Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.629, -1.071
8) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.809, -1.041
9) Brent Voges, Defiance, Mo., '91 Calais, GT/GA, 10.164, -1.036
10) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.667, -1.033
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.421 seconds, -1.329 (under index)
2) Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., '76 Buick Wgn, T/SA, 13.375, -1.325
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) Fred Thibeault, Annapolis Co., N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.388, -1.162
7) Bob Schroeder, Peconic, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.408, -1.142
8) Fred Suiter, Defiance, Mo., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.436, -1.114
9) Travis Sturgell, Paris, Ill., '79 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.490, -1.110
10) George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '78 Volare, H/SA, 11.406, -1.044
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.745 seconds, 206.10 mph
2) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.863, 202.42
3) Anthony Munao, Elgin, Ill., '06 Cobalt, 6.914, 200.71
4) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 6.935, 199.76
5) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.989, 197.54
6) Bill Gibson, Grand Rapids, Mich., '01 Grand Am, 7.019, 198.20
7) Jeff Fleming, Winfield, Ill., '97 Camaro, 7.033, 195.31
8) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '04 Cavalier, 7.056, 196.36
9) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '06 GTO, 7.146, 194.49
10) Tony Grzelinski, Lockport, Ill., '00 Camaro, 7.172, 191.78
Reichert opened qualifying on Friday by setting the track’s elapsed time record at 5.305 seconds (274.27 mph). He did not improve on that run today but it was more than enough to keep the Owosso, Mich., racer in the qualifying lead. Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, landed in the No. 2 spot with a 5.392-second, 270.00 mph in the final qualifying run. Callaway started the day in the No. 12 position and moved to seventh in today’s first session.
Brownsburg, Ind., racer Burnett improved on Friday’s qualifying effort, running 5.692 seconds at 252.43 mph to stay No. 1. Mick Snyder of Demotte, Ind., also improved but remained in the second qualifying spot with a 5.722-second, 252.28 mph effort.
In other qualifying classes, Super Stock competitor Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., and Top Sportsman racer Earl Folse, Raceland, La., maintained their top qualifier status. And in Comp Eliminator Bruno Massel Jr., Woodridge, Ill., moved into the top spot as did Stock Eliminator’s Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo.
Racing continues Sunday at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Gates open at 7 a.m. and eliminations are slated to begin at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car start first round of eliminations at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are $20 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 Saturday’s final qualifying results and Sunday’s first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at 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) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.392, 270.00
3) Dyno Dave Heitzman, Grand Rapids, Ohio, 5.409, 257.68
4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.465, 260.86
5) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.479, 263.10
6) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.509, 262.79
7) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.517, 260.31
8) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.539, 260.51
Not Qualified
9) Troy Kaiser, Littleton, Colo., 5.651, 257.68
10) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.719, 249.21
11) Timothy Bowgren, Valparaiso, Ind., 6.209, 250.09
12) Brian Badgett, Foristell, Mo., 9.100, 156.19
13) Ray Hack, Valparaiso, Ind., 9.811, 104.43
First round TAD pairings
1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.305 seconds, 274.27 mph vs. 8) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.539,
260.51
2) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.392, 270.00 vs. 7) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.517, 260.31
3) Dyno Dave Heitzman, Grand Rapids, Ohio, 5.409, 257.68 vs. 6) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.509, 262.79
4) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.465, 260.86 vs. 5) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.479, 263.10
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.692 seconds, 252.43 mph
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.722, 252.28
3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.805, 248.98
4) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 5.817, 249.95
5) Jonathan Johnson, Beaumont, Texas, '05 Stratus, 5.892, 241.97
6) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.906, 241.20
7) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.919, 245.49
8) Will Hanna, Richwood Village, Texas, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.940, 226.73
Not Qualified
9) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '98 Firebird, 5.946, 242.98
10) Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '01 Avenger, 6.067, 228.31
11) Steve Franke, Indianapolis, Ind., '98 Lumina, 6.414, 222.44
First round TAFC pairings
1) Jeff Burnett, Brownsburg, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.692 seconds, 252.43 mph vs. 8) Will Hanna, Richwood Village, Texas, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.940, 226.73
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.722, 252.28 vs. 7) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., '00 Firebird, 5.919, 245.49
3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, '06 Monte Carlo, 5.805, 248.98 vs. 6) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.906, 241.20
4) Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '05 Stratus, 5.817, 249.95 vs. 5) Jonathan Johnson, Beaumont, Texas, '05 Stratus, 5.892, 241.97
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Bruno Massel Jr., Woodridge, Ill., '07 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.492 seconds, -0.758 (under index)
2) Bo Butner, Jeffersonville, Ind., '05 Grand Am, AA/SM, 7.122, -0.728
3) Jeff Taylor, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '99 Grand Am, E/SM, 8.563, -0.677
4) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.198, -0.622
5) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.343, -0.617
6) Chad Voges, Lafayette, Ind., '02 Camaro, L/AA, 9.094, -0.616
7) Colt Mikel, Hempstead, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 8.344, -0.606
8) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, C/ED, 7.334, -0.596
9) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.850, -0.590
10) Darren Breaud, Hohenwald, Texas, '06 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.865, -0.585
SUPER STOCK
1) Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.045 seconds, -1.255 (under index)
2) Robert Harrison, Albion, Ill., '66 Nova, SS/KA, 10.371, -1.179
3) Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '06 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.792, -1.158
4) Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.600, -1.100
5) Jeff Niceswanger, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.014, -1.086
6) Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo., '69 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.915, -1.085
7) Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.629, -1.071
8) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.809, -1.041
9) Brent Voges, Defiance, Mo., '91 Calais, GT/GA, 10.164, -1.036
10) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.667, -1.033
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Gregory Greening, Columbia, Mo., '96 S-10, I/FIA, 12.421 seconds, -1.329 (under index)
2) Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., '76 Buick Wgn, T/SA, 13.375, -1.325
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) Fred Thibeault, Annapolis Co., N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.388, -1.162
7) Bob Schroeder, Peconic, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.408, -1.142
8) Fred Suiter, Defiance, Mo., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.436, -1.114
9) Travis Sturgell, Paris, Ill., '79 Trans Am, I/SA, 11.490, -1.110
10) George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '78 Volare, H/SA, 11.406, -1.044
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.745 seconds, 206.10 mph
2) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.863, 202.42
3) Anthony Munao, Elgin, Ill., '06 Cobalt, 6.914, 200.71
4) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand Am, 6.935, 199.76
5) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.989, 197.54
6) Bill Gibson, Grand Rapids, Mich., '01 Grand Am, 7.019, 198.20
7) Jeff Fleming, Winfield, Ill., '97 Camaro, 7.033, 195.31
8) Chris Ray, Louisville, Ky., '04 Cavalier, 7.056, 196.36
9) Steve Holloway, Lakewood, Colo., '06 GTO, 7.146, 194.49
10) Tony Grzelinski, Lockport, Ill., '00 Camaro, 7.172, 191.78
