Qualifying, time trials and specialty bonus events concluded on Saturday at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel. Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman and Top Dragster will begin eliminations at 8 a.m. on Sunday at the historic Kentucky track.
 
In Competition Eliminator, Craig Bourgeois from Metairie, La., took the top qualifying position with a 6.804 second pass in his ’05 Haase. Bourgeois, the reigning Lucas Oil Comp champ, powered to the No. 1 spot by posting a run 0.726 seconds under his index. Bourgeois will open Sunday’s eliminations with a first round bye. Jason Coan qualified second in his dragster. Greg Kamplain is third, Frank Cervelli is fourth and Bruno Massel, a reporter for NHRA on FOX, is fifth.
 
Dan Jacobs, from Elizabeth, Ind., raced his ’05 Cavalier to the No. 1 spot in Super Stock. Jacobs posted a 9.339 to cross the finish line at a category best 1.161 seconds under his index.  Jacobs will face Brad Zaskowski of Grand Rapids, Mich., in Sunday’s first round. Aaron Stanfield of Bossier City, La., qualified second in his ’87 Camaro while Todd Frantz and Mark Nowicki qualified third and fourth, respectively. Dale Meers is fifth and Mike Cotten, who posted a runner up finish last week in Topeka, Kan., is sixth.
 
In Stock, Gary Summers of Franklin, Ky., raced to the top qualifier with a 13.563 in his ’75 Mustang. Summers’ elapsed time was 1.287 seconds under his index. He will race Joe Martens in Sunday’s opening round. John McCarthy, hailing from Lyndon, Ky., is second in his ’60 Kingswood station wagon. Jimmy Hidalgo Sr. is third, Randy Eakins is fourth and Travis Morgan is fifth.
 
Lester Johnson of Cynthiana, Ky., sprinted to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Sportsman by posting a 6.143 at 228.04 mph in his ’55 Bel Air. Johnson will have a first round bye to start Sunday’s eliminations. Eric Burnett is No. 2 and Cheyenne Stanley, who is also from Cynthina, Ky., is No. 3. Rick Corn, from Paducah, Ky., qualified fourth and was followed by Paul Pittman in fifth.
 
In Top Dragster, Andrew Johnson from Cynthiana, Ky., qualified No. 1 with a 6.268 at 221.78. Johnson will face Steve Cohen in the first round of eliminations. John Deakins from Louisville, Ky., qualified second, Mike Coughlin of Team JEGS qualified third and Mario Boesch Jr. qualified fourth.
 
Saturday’s portion of the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel also featured a number of specialty bonus events.
 
Comp competitors competed in the C-Tech Manufacturing Comp Fast Four Shootout. In the final round of the bonus event, Coan drove to a 8.050 at 161.19 to outlast Bourgeois’ 9.744 at 102.30 to pick up the first-place check.
 
Super Stock competitors put on a wheel-standing show during the Hemi Shootout, a special event to honor late NHRA racers Tim Hebert and “Big Joe” Teuton. Steve Kent, of Lottie, La., and a former Pro Stock driver in the NHRA Mello Yello Series, won the event by beating Doug Fazzolare, of Houma, La. In the final round, Kent drove his ’68 Barracuda to an 8.550 at 145.86 to defeat Fazzolare’s 8.901 at 139.34.
 
Racers in Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street finished up their time trials for Sunday’s eliminations and also competed in the 16-car Lucas Oil / K&N Filters Super Shootouts on Saturday.
 
Ryan Richardson, from Greenbrier, Tenn., raced to victory in the Super Comp portion of the Lucas Oil / K&N Filters Super Shootouts. Richardson raced to a 8.889 at 170.17 to beat Marshal Glass’ 8.876 at 149.28 on a double breakout.
 
In Super Gas, Steve Hoyt of Fort Wayne, Ind., won the specialty event over Brentwood, Ten., resident Rob Stigall. Hoyt powered his ’63 Corvette to a breakout win with a 9.902 at 168.62 compared to Stigall’s 9.891 at 140.34.
 
Philip Smida of Canfield, Ohio, won the Super Street portion of the Lucas Oil / K&N Super Shootout on a holeshot by racing his ’88 Cavalier to a 10.918 at 140.68 and crossing the finish line before Bowling Green local Mark Smith, who posted a 10.917 at 127.56 in his ’82 Mustang.
 
Top Dragster and Top Sportsman racers competed in the Racing RV’s Top Sportsman / Top Dragster Fast Four Shootout. Pittman, who also has experience in the Pro Stock class, raced to victory in his ’13 Camaro over Burnett during the Top Sportsman specialty event on Saturday. Pittman sprinted to a 6.497 at 214.42 to beat Burnett’s 6.373 at 225.45 on a holeshot. In Top Dragster, Tim Paap from Charleston, Ill., sprinted to a 6.311 at 214.86 to defeat Joe Fisher’s 6.387 at 224.70.
 
A showcase for NHRA Lucas Oil Series drivers, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals has returned to its birthplace in Bowling Green for the first time since 1986. The event has attracted a field of nearly 600 drivers from all over North America including NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series professionals Shawn Langdon and Bo Butner.
 

Saturday’s final results from the specialty bonus events held at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel at Beech Bend Raceway Park.
 
C-Tech Manufacturing Comp Fast Four Shootout
 
Comp -- Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., ’16 Jesse Plant, 8.050 seconds, 161.19 mph def. Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., ’05 Haase, 9.744 seconds, 102.30 mph.
 
Tim Hebert / Big Joe Hemi Shootout
 
Super Stock -- Steve Kent, Lottie, La., ’68 Barracuda, 8.550 seconds, 145.86 mph def. Doug Fazzolare, Houma, La., ’68 Dart, 8.901 seconds, 139.34 mph.
 
Lucas Oil / K&N Filters Super Shootouts
 
Super Comp -- Ryan Richardson, Greenbrier, Tenn., ’14 dragster, 8.889 seconds, 170.17 mph def. Marshal Glass, Hopkinsville, Ky., ’23 Ford T-altered, 8.876 seconds, 149.28 mph.
 
Super Gas -- Steve Hoyt, Fort Wayne, Ind., ’63 Corvette, 9.902 seconds, 168.62 mph def.  Rob Stigall, Brentwood, Ten., ’67 Chevy II, 9.891 seconds, 140.34 mph.
 
Super Street -- Philip Smida, Canfield, Ohio, ’88 Cavalier, 10.918 seconds, 140.68 mph def. Mark Smith, Bowling Green, Ky., ’82 Mustang, 10.917 seconds, 127.56 mph.
 
Racing RV’s Top Sportsman / Top Dragster Fast Four Shootout
 
Top Sportsman -- Paul Pittman, Bloomington, Minn., ’13 Camaro, 6.497 seconds, 214.42 mph def. Eric Burnett, Charlestown, Ind., ’05 Cavalier, 6.373 seconds, 225.45 mph.
 
Top Dragster -- Tim Paap, Charleston, Ill., ’11 dragster, 6.311 seconds, 214.86 mph def. Joe Fisher, Clatyon, Ohio, ’15 dragster, 6.387 seconds, 224.70 mph.