Photos by Alex Owens, Nicholas Cashion, Adam Dobbs, Josh Moss, NHRA
THURSDAY QUALIFYING – BOGAN, TINDLE, WIDEMAN LEAD SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
Monty Bogan, Chelsea Tindle, Kevin Wideman, Lauren McMaster and Sandy Wilkins claimed the top qualifying spots in their respective categories as final sportsman qualifying concluded Thursday at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.
Bogan, from Boiling Springs, S.C., led Competition Eliminator with an 8.344-second pass in his D/SMA Pontiac G5, running .636 under the index. Jared Kimbrough of Pace, Fla., followed at 6.997 seconds, .603 under, while Royce Freeman of Lindsey, Okla., was third at 6.927, .593 under in his Camaro.
John Frech of Cortland, Ohio, qualified fourth with a 7.977, .583 under the mark, and Steve Johnson of Spartanburg, S.C., rounded out the top five at .567 under in his Nova.
Tindle paced Super Stock after posting a 9.512-second run in her GT/IA Cavalier, good for 1.138 seconds under the class index. David Barton of Sinking Spring, Pa., was close behind with a 9.070, 1.130 under, in his Camaro.
Andy Fogle of Orangeburg, S.C., took third at 9.457, 1.043 under, while Herbie Null of Greencastle, Pa., was fourth and Frank Altilio of Longwood, Fla., completed the top five.
Tindle paced Super Stock after posting a 9.512-second run in her GT/IA Cavalier, good for 1.138 seconds under the class index. David Barton of Sinking Spring, Pa., was close behind with a 9.070, 1.130 under, in his Camaro.
Andy Fogle of Orangeburg, S.C., took third at 9.457, 1.043 under, while Herbie Null of Greencastle, Pa., was fourth and Frank Altilio of Longwood, Fla., completed the top five.
Wideman, racing from nearby Huntersville, N.C., topped Stock Eliminator with a 9.460-second run in his FS/D Camaro, 1.140 under the index. Doug Duell of Holmes Beach, Fla., qualified second at 10.280, 1.120 under, in a Barracuda.
Gene Monahan of Brockton, Mass., and Jim Marshall of Indian Land, S.C., each ran 1.111 under their indexes to secure third and fourth. Joel Warren of Hampstead, N.C., completed the top five.
McMaster, from De Leon Springs, Fla., led Top Dragster with a 6.082-second pass at 240.08 mph. Robert May of Kinsey, Ala., was second at 6.140, while TJ Tindle of Freeport, Fla., qualified third at 6.196.
Wayne Brooks and Jeff Strickland rounded out the Top Dragster top five.
Wilkins, from Mount Ulla, N.C., secured the No. 1 spot in Top Sportsman with a 6.220 at 232.15 mph in his Camaro. John Benoit of Barre, Vt., was second at 6.272, followed by Jeff Brooks of Fredericksburg, Va., at 6.460.
Doug Crumlich and Thomas Schmidt completed the top five in Top Sportsman.
Sportsman eliminations continue Friday at the Four-Wide Nationals.
McMaster, from De Leon Springs, Fla., led Top Dragster with a 6.082-second pass at 240.08 mph. Robert May of Kinsey, Ala., was second at 6.140, while TJ Tindle of Freeport, Fla., qualified third at 6.196.
Wayne Brooks and Jeff Strickland rounded out the Top Dragster top five.
Wilkins, from Mount Ulla, N.C., secured the No. 1 spot in Top Sportsman with a 6.220 at 232.15 mph in his Camaro. John Benoit of Barre, Vt., was second at 6.272, followed by Jeff Brooks of Fredericksburg, Va., at 6.460.
Doug Crumlich and Thomas Schmidt completed the top five in Top Sportsman.
Sportsman eliminations continue Friday at the Four-Wide Nationals.
COMPETITION (Q-1)
1 21 D/SMA Monty Bogan, Boiling Springs SC, ’07 G5 8.344 8.98 -0.636
2 27 C/DA Jared Kimbrough, Pace FL, Prostart 6.997 7.60 -0.603
3 4011 B/AA Royce Freeman, Lindsey OK, ’16 Camaro 6.927 7.52 -0.593
4 3308 F/D John Frech, Cortland OH, Weddle-Pontiac 7.977 8.56 -0.583
5 26 C/MP Steve Johnson, Spartanburg SC, ’66 Nova 8.633 9.20 -0.567
6 336 D/SMA Marion Stephenson, Williamsport IN, ’06 C 8.491 8.98 -0.489
7 1133 AA/PM Walter Zalak, Huntington NY, ’69 Camaro 6.312 6.63 -0.318
8 2917 C/MP Robert Draughon, Fayetteville NC, ’67 Cor 8.973 9.20 -0.227
9 2332 C/MP Ronald Yopp, Sneads Ferry NC, ’62 Corvette 9.010 9.20 -0.190
10 3 I/SM Joe Carnasciale, Ashaway RI, ’06 Cavalier 9.410 9.48 -0.070
11 2115 H/AA Joel Warren, Hampstead NC, ’08 Pontiac G5 NT
SUPER STOCK (FINAL)
1 2121 GT/IA Chelsea Tindle, Freeport FL, ’04 Cavalier 9.512 10.65 -1.138
2 1990 FSS/F David Barton, Sinking Spring PA, ’15 Cama 9.070 10.20 -1.130
3 2428 GT/HA Andy Fogle, Organgeurg SC, ’05 Cavalier 9.457 10.50 -1.043
4 177 SS/JA Herbie Null, Greencastle PA, ’90 Camaro 9.980 11.00 -1.020
5 231 FSS/D Frank Altilio, Longwood FL, ’22 Camaro 8.911 9.90 -0.989
6 2910 FGT/J Edward Longhany, Wade NC, ’68 Dart 9.611 10.60 -0.989
7 2019 FSS/B Michael Howard, Ellabell GA, ’19 Camaro 8.223 9.20 -0.977
8 2071 GT/MA Don Shuford, Connelly Springs NC, ’87 Cam 10.228 11.20 -0.972
9 3 FSS/E Kevin Helms, Plant City FL, ’15 Challenger 9.093 10.05 -0.957
10 46 FGT/C Craig Gualtiere, Amarillo TX, ’05 Cavalier 8.861 9.80 -0.939
STOCK (FINAL)
1 348 FS/D Kevin Wideman, Huntersville NC, ’23 Camaro 9.460 10.60 -1.140
2 350 C/SA Doug Duell, Holmes Beach FL, ’69 Barracuda10.280 11.40 -1.120
3 1021 K/SA Gene Monahan, Brockton MA, ’89 Firebird 11.539 12.65 -1.111
4 1967 H/SA Jim Marshall, Indian Land SC, ’79 Malibu 11.039 12.15 -1.111
5 2115 I/SA Joel Warren, Hampstead NC, ’89 Camaro 11.255 12.30 -1.045
6 1711 M/SA John Warehime, Baltimore MD, ’84 Cutlass 11.835 12.85 -1.015
7 2902 A/SA Cody Phillips, Lumberton NC, ’01 Corvette 9.989 11.00 -1.011
8 2700 L/SA Joseph Strickland, Rowland NC, ’92 Camaro 11.692 12.70 -1.008
9 144 O/SA Bob Bender, Perryville MD, ’69 Kingswood 12.153 13.15 -0.997
10 1591 FS/C Steve Johns, Mooresville NC, ’24 Camaro 9.304 10.30 -0.996
TOP DRAGSTER (Q-1)
1 L208 Lauren McMaster, De Leon Springs FL, Spitzer-H 6.082 240.08 240.08
2 2415 Robert May, Kinsey AL, Racecraft-Chevy 6.140 227.34 227.34
3 2122 TJ Tindle, Freeport FL, American-Chevy 6.196 193.68 193.68
4 W266 Wayne Brooks, Monroe GA, Worthy-Chevy 6.210 225.86 225.86
5 2124 Jeff Strickland, Red Bay AL, American-Chevy 6.240 224.62 224.62
6 224 Brad Plourd, Holly Pond AL, Dragster-Chevy 6.314 188.94 188.94
7 2271 Casey Spradlin, Ranburne AL, Dragster-Chevy 6.407 195.56 195.56
8 2114 Steve Furr, Harrisburg NC, American-Chevy 6.436 221.85 221.85
9 1502 Edward Fatscher, East Northport , American-Che 6.472 215.17 215.17
10 2 Jessica Eastburn, Elkton MD, Undercover-Chevy 6.532 209.62 209.62
TOP SPORTSMAN (Q-1)
1 2912 Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla NC, ’69 Camaro 6.220 232.15 232.15
2 1357 John Benoit, Barre VT, ’15 Corvette 6.272 222.36 222.36
3 5 Jeff Brooks, Fredricksburg VA, ’51 Henry J 6.460 216.65 216.65
4 4 Doug Crumlich, Douglasville GA, ’63 Corvette 6.648 205.88 205.88
5 21 Thomas Schmidt, Lakeland FL, ’10 GXP 6.909 201.37 201.37
6 2922 Rick McDonough, Southwest Ranche FL, ’06 S10 7.054 193.93 193.93
7 163 Don Preece, Meriden CT, ’68 Camaro 7.128 192.30 192.30
8 8 James Hinkle, Danville KY, ’05 Grand Am 7.136 194.60 194.60
9 2459 Tommy Turner, Naples FL, ’12 GXP 7.286 191.00 191.00
10 2231 Frank Altilio, Longwood FL, ’02 S 10 7.311 191.65 191.65
