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.
