Final qualifying is complete at the Budweiser/Ohio Lottery NHRA Lucas Oil “Cavalcade of Stars”.  Among the stars were two defending Lucas Oil champions Frank Manzo in Top Alcohol Funny Car and Bill Reichert in Top Alcohol Dragster.  Both drivers finished qualifying with impressive runs and will begin eliminations on Sunday in the number one position.

 
Ten-time Lucas Oil Champion Manzo of Morganville, N.J., was the star of the show in Saturday’s qualifying running a pass of 5.614 seconds at 260.91 mph.  Marty Nothstein of Orefield, Penn., with only two years of Top Alcohol Funny Car driving experience under his belt, grabbed the second qualifying position with a pass of 5.656 seconds at 254.76 mph.  Interestingly, Nothstein is also a well accomplished cyclist having won an Olympic gold and silver medal, seven world championships and 35 national titles.

           
Reichert of Owosso, Mich., jumped from the number four position to the top of the field with an outstanding pass of 5.321 seconds at 266.37 mph in Top Alcohol Dragster.  Reichert pushed Ken Perry back to the number two position who made a qualifying run of 5.364 seconds at 263.62 mph.

           
In Comp Eliminator it was Jeff Taylor of Floyds Kobb, Ind., that surpassed the field qualifying with a pass of 8.715 seconds.  Taylor outran number two qualifier Jason Coan of Greentown, Ind., who drove a ’32 Bantam.

           
In the race for the Top Sportsman crown, Scott Ray of Greenville, Ohio will start eliminations as the driver to beat with a top speed of 219.36 mph and a pass of 6.521 seconds.  The next best qualifier was local racer Scott Wasko of Columbia Station, Ohio who ran 6.672 seconds at 206.57 mph.  Also clinching the number one position was Cassie Simanton of Spring Lake Park, Minn., in Top Dragster with a time of 6.629 seconds at 200.77 mph. Simanton held off David Jamison of Twinsburg, Ohio, who took the number two qualifying spot.

           
Super Stock driver Dave Layer of Dayton, Ohio, held on to the number one position in Super Stock over John Higgins of Fayetteville, N.C.  Layer, driving a ’85 Camaro, ran a pass of 10.126 seconds.  Also qualifying on top was Stock Eliminator pilot Tony Goodman of Zeeland, Mich.  Goodman edged out Phil Pierce of New Carlisle, Ohio for the second day in the row.   Pro Stock Snowmobile racer Edwin Wirbel of Midland, Mich., continued to outrun the field with a pass of 8.446 seconds at 150.16 mph.

           
Gates open on Sunday at 7 a.m.  Eliminations continue at 9 a.m., pre-race ceremonies are  scheduled for 12:30 and the first round of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car eliminations will follow.  Tickets are $20 for adults, children age 6-12 are $5, and children 5 & under are free.  For more information please call the track at 419-668-5555 or visit www.SummitMotorsportsPark.com.

 

The following are Saturday’s qualifying results from the Budweiser/Ohio Lottery NHRA Lucas Oil “Cavalcade of Stars” at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.321 seconds, 274.94 mph

2) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.364, 263.62

3) Dave Heitzman, Decatur, Mich., 5.417, 271.19

4) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 5.425, 259.51

5) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.490, 258.07

6) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.588, 257.92

7) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.597, 247.43

8) Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer, Ind., 5.662, 256.99 Not Qualified

9) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.880, 188.73

10) Brian Mans, Godfrey, Ill., 5.896, 230.17

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.321 seconds, 274.94 mph vs. 8) Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer, Ind., 5.662, 256.99

2) Ken Perry, Gormley, Ont., 5.364, 263.62 vs. 7) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.597, 247.43

3) Dave Heitzman, Decatur, Mich., 5.417, 271.19 vs. 6) Noah Condo, Monticello, Ind., 5.588, 257.92

4) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 5.425, 259.51 vs. 5) Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 5.490, 258.07

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.614 seconds, 260.91 mph

2) Marty Nothstein, Orefield, Pa., '07 Charger, 5.656, 254.76

3) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 5.709, 254.33

4) John Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '06 Avenger, 5.727, 249.81

5) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.729, 250.09

6) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.749, 255.48

7) Rob Atchison, London, Ont., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.778, 247.75

8) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.786, 249.67 Not Qualified

9) Fred Hagen, Chicago, Ill., '07 Mustang, 5.949, 213.98

10) Wayne Butler, Forest City, Ill., '02 Firebird, 6.042, 233.24

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.614 seconds, 260.91 mph vs. 8) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.786, 249.67

2) Marty Nothstein, Orefield, Pa., '07 Charger, 5.656, 254.76 vs. 7) Rob Atchison, London, Ont., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.778, 247.75

3) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '02 Firebird, 5.709, 254.33 vs. 6) Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.749,

255.48

4) John Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '06 Avenger, 5.727, 249.81 vs. 5) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.729, 250.09

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Jeff Taylor, Floyds Kobb, Ind., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.715 seconds, -0.695 (under index)

2) Jason Coan, Greentown, Ind., '32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.384, -0.686

3) Bob Book, Frankfort, Ill., dragster, A/D, 6.383, -0.667

4) Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., dragster, A/ED, 6.572, -0.658

5) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.743, -0.657

6) Mike Smith, Mineral Wells, W.V., '04 Neon, G/AA, 8.313, -0.647

7) Chad Voges, Lafayette, Ind., '02 Camaro, K/A, 7.983, -0.637

8) Pat Ross, Avon Lake, Ohio, '05 Grand Am, F/A, 8.052, -0.628

9) Douglas Stewart, Edwardsburg, Mich., '03 Stratus, B/SMA, 8.155, -0.615

10) Dale Spencer, Greenwood, Ind., dragster, F/ED, 8.300, -0.610

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.126 seconds, -1.424 (under index)

2) John Higgins, Fayetteville, N.C., '06 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.414, -1.286

3) Don Carpenter II, Conway, Pa., '79 Cadillac, SS/PA, 11.712, -1.238

4) Irvin Johns, Charlestown, Ind., '02 Cavalier, GT/DA, 9.579, -1.221

5) Jeff Gillman, Marne, Mich., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.842, -1.208

6) Charlie Bohannon, Valley Station, Ky., '67 Corvette, SS/HA, 9.699, -1.201

7) Rich South, Pickerington, Ohio, '05 Sunfire, GT/EA, 9.754, -1.196

8) Ken Schindler, Hendersonville, Tenn., '71 Corvette, SS/BA, 9.010, -1.190

9) Colin Wigle, Amherstburg, Ont., '05 Mustang, GT/EA, 9.760, -1.190

10) Charlie Wescott Jr., Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.633, -1.167

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Tony Goodman, Zeeland, Mich., '77 Firebird, H/SA, 11.040 seconds, -1.410 (under index)

2) Phil Pierce, New Carlisle, Ohio, '92 Ram 150, I/FIA, 12.413, -1.337

3) Steve Polhill, London, Ont., '82 Escort, EF/S, 16.427, -1.323

4) Bill Sempsrott, Franklin, Ohio, '66 Nova, K/S, 11.626, -1.224

5) Tim Lowe, Macy, Ind., '72 Skylark, L/SA, 11.800, -1.200

6) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, G/S, 11.005, -1.195

7) Bob Gere, Salem, Wis., '72 Gran Sport, L/SA, 11.824, -1.176

8) Richard Zink II, E. Liverpool, Ohio, '89 Mustang, G/FI, 11.988, -1.162

9) Carlton Sweasy, Louisville, Ky., '77 Corvette, H/SA, 11.291, -1.159

10) David Edwards, Washington C.H., Ohio, '97 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.544, -1.156

 

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Scott Ray, Greenville, Ohio, '63 Corvette, 6.521 seconds, 219.36 mph

2) Scott Wasko, Columbia Stn, Ohio, '94 Lumina, 6.672, 206.57

3) Jerry Albert, Avon, Ohio, '97 Camaro, 6.683, 207.88

4) Brian Tiffe, Middleburg Hts, Ohio, '93 Lumina, 6.750, 207.30

5) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '06 Cobalt, 6.827, 202.91

6) Tim Molnar, Seville, Ohio, '02 Grand Am, 6.853, 202.58

7) Aaron Glaser, Shepherdsville, Ky., '68 Camaro, 6.853, 198.15

8) Gary Wohnowski Sr., Strongsville, Ohio, '96 Cutlass, 6.880, 197.59

9) Greg Burba, Beavercreek, Ohio, '63 Corvette, 6.886, 200.41

10) Reed Hughes, Terre Haute, Ind., '68 Camaro, 6.891, 195.14

 

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Cassie Simanton, Spring Lake Park, Minn., dragster, 6.629 seconds, 200.77 mph

2) David Jamsion, Twinsburg, Ohio, dragster, 6.642, 203.16

3) Jerry Powell II, Kokomo, Ind., dragster, 6.764, 201.43

4) Alan O'Brien, Roncerverte, W.V., dragster, 6.828, 196.07

5) Matthew Albright, N. Royalton, Ohio, dragster, 6.886, 196.70

6) Bryan Richardson, Woodburn, Ind., dragster, 6.916, 192.66

7) Dean McIlvain, New Carlisle, Ohio, dragster, 6.942, 193.46

8) Rick Forish, New Boston, Mich., dragster, 7.166, 188.33

9) Jeff Brown, Marysville, Ohio, dragster, 7.216, 185.03

10) Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., dragster, 7.218, 185.64

 

PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE

1) Edwin Wirbel, Midland, Mich., '03 Ski Doo, 8.446 seconds, 150.63 mph

2) Ron Bray, Anoka, Minn., '03 Ski Doo, 8.611, 151.77

3) Dave Goodwill, W. St. Paul, Minn., '03 Ski Doo, 8.684, 147.28

4) Darrin Weber, Anoka, Minn., '05 Polaris, 8.749, 147.76

5) Todd King, Greenwich, N.Y., '03 Ski Doo, 8.795, 150.58

6) Danny Blackfelner, Minneapolis, Minn., '06 Polaris, 9.081, 142.82

7) Tim Sioui, Ft. Edward, N.Y., '00 Ski Doo, 9.156, 138.16