2014 NHRA BRAINERD - EVENT RESULTS
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SUNDAY - MORGAN LUCAS RACES TO DRAMATIC TOP FUEL VICTORY AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS
Morgan Lucas raced to his third Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Fuel victory in spectacular fashion Sunday to close out the rain-drenched NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Brainerd International Raceway.
The Funny Car final round between John Force and Ron Capps, along with the Pro Stock semifinals and final was postponed by NHRA officials due to darkness and inclement weather following a day filled with multiple rain delays. Racing in those categories will be completed during designated qualifying rounds at the 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at Indianapolis.
Lucas was on and off the throttle of his 10,000-horsepower Lucas Oil / GEICO dragster as the engine erupted in flames when it crossed the finish line just in front of series points leader Doug Kalitta’s charging Mac Tools dragster. Both machines lost traction early in the thrilling side-by-side final round run, but Lucas was able to guide his machine to victory, the 10th of his career.
Lucas, who is running a limited schedule this season, won from the 12th qualifying position and outran Bob Vandergriff, Steve Torrence and Antron Brown en route to the final round. In his semifinal win over Brown, Lucas clocked a career-best elapsed time of 3.729 seconds.
“It’s fun,” Lucas said. “This is really what I was hoping it would be, just to come out here and have fun, and when you go rounds that is just the added value to it. I am just really lucky that Lucas Oil and GEICO support me. Racing guys like Doug (Kalitta) and Antron (Brown), they are number one and two in points, they are the best. To win this race again is just a really cool feeling.”
When the Funny Car final is held at Indianapolis during the second qualifying session on Saturday, Force will be racing in his fifth consecutive final round appearance of the season, and will once again be trying to defeat longtime rival Capps. Force, an 11-time Brainerd winner, advanced to the final by defeating Bob Bode, Del Worsham and Tommy Johnson Jr. Four-time BIR winner Capps reached the final with round wins over Jeff Arend, Jack Beckman and Alexis DeJoria. This is the third consecutive BIR final for Capps, who has won this race the last two seasons.
Although unofficial until completion of the event, Force took over the Funny Car points lead following his semifinal win over Tommy Johnson Jr. and leads Hight, who lost in the first round, by 18 points.
A new unofficial Pro Stock points leader also emerged in Brainerd as Jason Line raced to the semifinals in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro. When Pro Stock racing resumes at Indy Line will face surprise semifinalist Dave River, who raced past Erica Enders-Stevens and Dave Connolly in the first two rounds. Vincent Nobile and Jeg Coughlin will decide the other Pro Stock semifinal. The Pro Stock semis and final will be contested during the two Sunday qualifying sessions at Indy.
Several drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car secured their berths into the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. In Top Fuel, Spencer Massey, Steve Torrence, Brittany Force, Khalid alBalooshi and Richie Crampton earned playoff berths, while Ron Capps, Tommy Johnson Jr., Alexis DeJoria, Courtney Force and Matt Hagan all claimed Countdown playoff spots in Funny Car.
SATURDAY - BROWN, J. FORCE AND A. JOHNSON EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS
Top Fuel driver Antron Brown raced to his third No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
John Force (Funny Car) and Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) also will lead their categories into Sunday’s 11 a.m. eliminations at the penultimate race in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season.
Brown will try to score his sixth win of the season and continue to chase series leader Doug Kalitta when he faces J.R. Todd in the first round of eliminations. Brown, who won this race in 2011, took the 37th No. 1 of his career and his third Brainerd top qualifying effort with a performance of 3.810 seconds at 318.77 mph in his Matco Tools dragster.
“We were pushing to run better,” said Brown, who edged Kalitta for the top spot in a thrilling side-by-side pass to close out Top Fuel qualifying. “The cloud cover came in, and we were trying to run quicker. My guys did an incredible job. We’ll take that No. 1. Those are three more bonus points for the run and a couple points for qualifying No. 1.”
With only two races remaining before the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship begins, Brown knows that he doesn’t have much time if he’s going to grab the top seed in the class for the playoffs.
“We’re going to focus on that tough first-round matchup with J.R. Todd,” Brown said. “It’s going to be a really good race. We’re going to go after it and take it one round at a time.”
Kalitta will start second in his Mac Tools dragster with his Friday leading run of 3.812 at 322.96 and defending world champ Shawn Langdon qualified third in his Al-Anabi Racing dragster with a 3.815 at 321.27.
Force powered to his fifth No. 1 qualifying position of the season and 151st of his career in Funny Car after an afternoon rain shower cooled off the track and set the stage for his Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang to sprint to a weekend-best performance of 4.060 at 315.27. The 11-time Brainerd winner will face Bob Bode in the opening round.
“It cooled down and we knew everybody would step up,” said Force, who has advanced to the last four final rounds, winning twice. “We knew it was there. I told the TV camera I was going for No. 1. I have never said that in 30 years because it just don’t work that way. I have to start making a move now. I have to get this hot rod to where it will win and build the confidence in myself and all the kids around me. I laughed about it that I said it. It’s very simple, [crew chief] Jimmy Prock is on his game. That car makes big horsepower and he always swings for the fence.”
The brief rain delay helped to shake up the Funny Car ladder as four-time Brainerd winner Ron Capps moved to the second spot with a 4.064 at 314.17 in his NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger and his teammate Matt Hagan improved to third with a 4.068 at 311.99 in his Rocky Boots / Mopar Charger. Friday leader Robert Hight fell to fifth in his Auto Club Mustang with a 4.081 at 307.37.
In Pro Stock, Johnson claimed his fifth No. 1 of the season and 36th of his career with his Friday run of 6.614 at 207.98 in his Magneti Marelli / Team Mopar Dodge Dart. The Tennessee driver hopes to follow his first Brainerd top qualifying effort with his first win here. He was runner-up in 2012 in his only final round appearance at this event.
“I’ve had a great car all weekend and the new Dodge Dart really likes this surface at Brainerd,” Johnson said. “It’s our best start here at Brainerd. I think we’ve got a good game plan for tomorrow. That last run was pretty nice. Having a good shot at the track tomorrow (with the first round bye run) will pay dividends for us because we will be able to get after it a little more than we normally would if there was a car in the other lane, so that will tell us how far we can push it tomorrow.”
Minnesota native Jason Line made Saturday’s quickest run in his Summit Racing Chevy Camaro with a 6.622 at 207.91 to move to second overall and he will try to win his hometown race for the first time. Series leader Erica Enders-Stevens qualified third with a 6.630 at 207.85 in her Elite Motorsports Camaro and three-time BIR winner Greg Anderson qualified fourth in his Summit Racing Camaro with a 6.632 at 208.39.
Sunday's first-round pairings for eliminations for the 33rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 17th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel -- 1. Antron Brown, 3.810 seconds, 318.77 mph vs. 16. J.R. Todd, 3.988, 268.06; 2. Doug Kalitta, 3.812, 322.96 vs. 15. Chris Karamesines, 3.945, 305.98; 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.815, 321.27 vs. 14. Terry McMillen, 3.906, 318.99; 4. Richie Crampton, 3.820, 320.97 vs. 13. Steve Torrence, 3.904, 303.16; 5. Bob Vandergriff, 3.835, 318.84 vs. 12. Morgan Lucas, 3.883, 286.98; 6. Tony Schumacher, 3.836, 323.43 vs. 11. Leah Pritchett, 3.872, 297.48; 7. Spencer Massey, 3.838, 320.28 vs. 10. Khalid alBalooshi, 3.860, 311.77; 8. Larry Dixon, 3.842, 320.13 vs. 9. Brittany Force, 3.845, 319.07. Did Not Qualify: 17. Clay Millican, 4.012, 294.75; 18. Luigi Novelli, 4.078, 250.88; 19. Tim Cullinan, 4.202, 215.10.
Funny Car -- 1. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.060, 315.27 vs. 16. Bob Bode, Toyota Camry, 5.003, 235.19; 2. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.064, 314.17 vs. 15. Jeff Arend, Charger, 4.243, 278.00; 3. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.068, 311.99 vs. 14. Chad Head, Camry, 4.215, 301.33; 4. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.078, 309.27 vs. 13. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.154, 304.53; 5. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.081, 313.29 vs. 12. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.151, 305.70; 6. Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.082, 306.12 vs. 11. Courtney Force, Mustang, 4.138, 310.27; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Camry, 4.093, 308.21 vs. 10. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.115, 309.70; 8. Tony Pedregon, Camry, 4.110, 299.06 vs. 9. Del Worsham, Camry, 4.111, 307.44. Did Not Qualify: 17. Brian Stewart, 5.850, 273.50; 18. Dale Creasy Jr., 9.718, 290.76.
Pro Stock -- 1. Allen Johnson, Dodge Dart, 6.614, 208.04 vs. Bye; 2. Jason Line, Chevy Camaro, 6.622, 208.49 vs. 15. Mark Hogan, Pontiac GXP, 6.806, 203.00; 3. Erica Enders-Stevens, Camaro, 6.630, 207.85 vs. 14. Dave River, Chevy Cobalt, 6.793, 204.23; 4. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.632, 208.39 vs. 13. Deric Kramer, Dodge Avenger, 6.756, 205.04; 5. Jeg Coughlin, Dart, 6.636, 207.91 vs. 12. Larry Morgan, Ford Mustang, 6.723, 206.32; 6. Dave Connolly, Camaro, 6.643, 207.78 vs. 11. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.669, 207.43; 7. Shane Gray, Camaro, 6.645, 207.82 vs. 10. V. Gaines, Dart, 6.669, 207.98; 8. Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.654, 207.40 vs. 9. Jonathan Gray, Camaro, 6.666, 207.75.
SATURDAY - SESSION THREE
TOP FUEL
1 22 Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, Hadman-AJPE 3.812 322.96 322.96
2 1 Shawn Langdon, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 3.815 321.27 321.27
3 358 Richie Crampton, Indianapolis IN, MLR-TFX 3.827 320.97 320.97
4 2 Antron Brown, Indianapolis IN, DSR-TFX 3.827 316.38 316.38
5 9 Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, Hadman-TFX 3.835 318.84 318.84
6 7 Tony Schumacher, Chicago IL, DSR-TFX 3.836 323.43 323.43
7 91 Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 3.842 320.13 320.13
8 745 Brittany Force, Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-JFR 3.845 319.07 319.07
9 5 Spencer Massey, Fort Worth TX, DSR-TFX 3.847 319.37 319.37
10 99 Khalid alBalooshi, Los Angeles CA, Hadman-TFX 3.860 311.77 311.77
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FUNNY CAR
1 5 Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '14 Mustang 4.085 313.29 313.29
2 4 Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '14 Camry 4.093 308.21 308.21
3 1 John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '14 Mustang 4.099 311.77 311.77
4 72 Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '13 Camry 4.110 299.06 299.06
5 7 Courtney Force, Yorba Linda CA, '14 Mustang 4.138 310.27 310.27
6 2 Matt Hagan, Christiansburg VA, '14 Charger 4.138 308.21 308.21
7 77 Bob Tasca III, Hope RI, '14 Mustang 4.151 305.70 305.70
8 3 Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '13 Charger 4.154 303.37 303.37
9 10 Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '14 Mustang 4.157 304.53 304.53
10 28 Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '14 Charger 4.162 306.46 307.23
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PRO STOCK (SESSION THREE)
1 2 Allen Johnson, Greeneville TN, '14 Dart 6.614 207.98 208.04
2 3 Jason Line, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.622 208.49 208.49
3 6 Erica Enders-Stevens, New Orleans LA, '14 Cama 6.630 207.69 207.85
4 8 Greg Anderson, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.632 208.39 208.39
5 1 Jeg Coughlin, Delaware OH, '14 Dart 6.636 207.91 207.91
6 51 Dave Connolly, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.643 207.37 207.78
7 11 Shane Gray, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.645 207.82 207.82
8 154 Vincent Nobile, Dix Hills NY, '14 Camaro 6.654 206.73 207.40
9 13 Jonathan Gray, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.666 207.75 207.75
10 7 V. Gaines, Lakewood CO, '14 Dart 6.669 207.98 207.98
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FRIDAY - HIGHT, KALITTA AND A. JOHNSON RACE TO QUALIFYING LEADS IN MINNESOTA
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight raced to the qualifying lead Friday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) and Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) also were qualifying leaders at the penultimate event in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season.
After opening qualifying with a tire-smoking pass that dropped him to 17th position, Hight rebounded on the day’s second attempt and powered to the No. 1 position with a performance of 4.085 seconds at 313.29 mph in his 10,000-horsepower Auto Club Ford Mustang.
Hight was the first car out in the second session and says he was surprised that the elapsed time stayed at the top after the remaining cars made their runs.
“Given we messed up the first run to come out and go 4.08, it was pretty awesome,” Hight said. “It shows that [crew chief Mike] Neff has a great handle on this car and he can make it do what he wants. It was an unbelievable run and exactly what we needed to do.”
Hight is hoping to turn his fortunes around at Brainerd this weekend. The veteran driver has never won or earned a No. 1 qualifying position at the scenic Minnesota dragstrip. He says on the second run he was determined to keep his car in the groove.
“When you are not qualified you aren’t as amped up,” Hight said. “You are making sure you drive the car down the middle of the lane and give your team the best opportunity for a good run. That was my focus to keep it right down the middle and we did that.”
Cruz Pedregon qualified second with a 4.093 at 308.21 in his Snap-on Tools Toyota Camry and 11-time Brainerd winner John Force was third with a 4.099 at 311.77 in his Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang.
Top Fuel points leader Kalitta earned the top spot with a 3.812 at 322.96 at the controls of his Mac Tools dragster. He is seeking his sixth No. 1 qualifying position of the season and fourth at Brainerd.
“It was cooling off and with the four cars behind us anything could’ve happened,” Kalitta said. “I was real happy with the run. It was nice and straight. On the first run it dropped a cylinder and smoked the tires so it wasn’t really going anywhere. My guys made the right changes and [crew chief] Jim [Oberhofer] is definitely on his game this year tuning this thing. I am real proud of him.”
Kalitta has two career wins in three final round appearances at Brainerd and is hoping to keep some recent momentum going at this event following his second victory of the season two weeks ago in Seattle.
“This is a great event for the Kalitta family,” said Kalitta, who won the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in 2005 and 2003. “We’ve had good luck up here over the years. It would be great to get a win on Sunday here.”
Defending world champ Shawn Langdon was second in his Al-Anabi Racing dragster with a 3.815 at 321.27. Rookie Richie Crampton was third in the GEICO/Lucas Oil dragster with a 3.827 at 320.97 and Antron Brown sits fourth in his Matco Tools dragster, also posting a 3.827 with a 316.38.
In Pro Stock, Johnson was quickest in his Magneti Marelli / Team Mopar Dodge Dart, covering the distance in 6.614 at 208.04.
“The conditions got a little dryer and that helps the Pro Stock cars so we absolutely murdered it in the first 330 feet on that run,” Johnson said. “Hats off to the team. They pulled that one off. I just pulled the levers and the parachute.”
With a successful Western Swing, Johnson moved to second in the points standings and entered this event only 32 markers back of the series leader, Erica Enders-Stevens.
“We’re in Countdown mode right now, trying to get every single point we can,” Johnson said. “The first run tomorrow could be the best conditions of the weekend for our class, so it will be close.”
Enders-Stevens, who sat out the last two races to prepare for the upcoming six-race NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs, qualified second with a 6.630 at 207.69 in her Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro. Local favorite Greg Anderson, a native of Minnesota and three-time winner here, qualified third in his Summit Racing Camaro with a 6.632 at 208.26.
Qualifying continues Saturday with sessions at 1 and 3:30 p.m. to set the fields for Sunday’s 11 a.m. eliminations.
Friday's results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 33rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, 17th of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.812 seconds, 322.96 mph; 2. Shawn Langdon, 3.815, 321.27; 3. Richie Crampton, 3.827, 320.97; 4. Antron Brown, 3.827, 316.38; 5. Bob Vandergriff, 3.835, 318.84; 6. Tony Schumacher, 3.836, 323.43; 7. Larry Dixon, 3.842, 320.13; 8. Brittany Force, 3.845, 319.07; 9. Spencer Massey, 3.860, 317.34; 10. Morgan Lucas, 3.883, 286.98; 11. Terry McMillen, 3.906, 318.99; 12. Khalid alBalooshi, 3.914, 306.19. Not Qualified: 13. Clay Millican, 3.987, 294.75; 14. Steve Torrence, 4.386, 186.00; 15. Chris Karamesines, 4.446, 193.99; 16. J.R. Todd, 4.718, 157.89; 17. Tim Cullinan, 5.063, 138.13; 18. Leah Pritchett, 5.542, 124.48; 19. Luigi Novelli, 12.368, 31.18.
Funny Car -- 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.085, 313.29; 2. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Camry, 4.093, 308.21; 3. John Force, Mustang, 4.099, 311.77; 4. Tony Pedregon, Camry, 4.110, 299.06; 5. Courtney Force, Mustang, 4.138, 310.27; 6. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 4.138, 308.21; 7. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.151, 305.70; 8. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.154, 303.37; 9. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.157, 304.53; 10. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.162, 306.46; 11. Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.198, 301.74; 12. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.203, 275.62. Not Qualified: 13. Del Worsham, 4.235, 293.03; 14. Dale Creasy Jr., 4.237, 290.76; 15. Chad Head, 4.277, 238.98; 16. Brian Stewart, 4.369, 273.50; 17. Bob Bode, 4.395, 235.19; 18. Jeff Arend, 4.813, 166.83.
Pro Stock -- 1. Allen Johnson, Dodge Dart, 6.614, 208.04; 2. Erica Enders-Stevens, Chevy Camaro, 6.630, 207.69; 3. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.632, 208.26; 4. Jason Line, Camaro, 6.633, 208.39; 5. Jeg Coughlin, Dart, 6.636, 207.91; 6. Shane Gray, Camaro, 6.645, 207.82; 7. Dave Connolly, Camaro, 6.645, 207.78; 8. Vincent Nobile, Camaro, 6.659, 207.40; 9. Jonathan Gray, Camaro, 6.666, 207.75; 10. V. Gaines, Dart, 6.669, 207.98; 11. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 6.669, 207.43; 12. Larry Morgan, Ford Mustang, 6.723, 206.32. Not Qualified: 13. Deric Kramer, 6.788, 205.04; 14. Dave
River, 6.790, 204.23; 15. Mark Hogan, 6.803, 201.79.
FRIDAY -PROFESSIONAL SESSION ONE
TOP FUEL
1 5 Spencer Massey, Fort Worth TX, DSR-TFX 3.860 317.34 317.34
2 7 Tony Schumacher, Chicago IL, DSR-TFX 3.882 316.15 316.15
3 2 Antron Brown, Indianapolis IN, DSR-TFX 3.890 307.93 307.93
4 745 Brittany Force, Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-JFR 3.913 316.08 316.08
5 99 Khalid alBalooshi, Los Angeles CA, Hadman-TFX 3.914 306.19 306.19
6 4 Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg IN, MLR-TFX 3.927 275.84 275.84
7 1 Shawn Langdon, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 3.936 275.62 275.62
8 6 Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-TFX 3.987 294.75 294.75
9 22 Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, Hadman-AJPE 4.284 207.85 207.85
10 475 Steve Torrence, Kilgore TX, Hadman-TFX 4.386 186.00 186.00
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FUNNY CAR
1 7 Courtney Force, Yorba Linda CA, '14 Mustang 4.157 306.40 306.40
2 10 Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '14 Mustang 4.157 304.53 304.53
3 33 Tommy Johnson Jr., Brownsburg IN, '14 Charger 4.203 275.62 275.62
4 1 John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '14 Mustang 4.213 295.40 295.40
5 3 Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '13 Charger 4.215 290.44 290.44
6 72 Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '13 Camry 4.216 290.44 290.44
7 750 Del Worsham, Villa Park CA, '13 Camry 4.235 293.03 293.03
8 302 Dale Creasy Jr., Beecher IL, '06 Monte Carlo 4.237 290.76 290.76
9 771 Alexis DeJoria, Austin TX, '14 Camry 4.336 226.77 226.77
10 556 Brian Stewart, Inver Grove Hgts. MN, '13 Musta 4.369 273.50 273.50
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PRO STOCK (SESSION ONE)
1 3 Jason Line, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.637 208.10 208.10
2 2 Allen Johnson, Greeneville TN, '14 Dart 6.645 208.04 208.04
3 6 Erica Enders-Stevens, New Orleans LA, '14 Cama 6.647 207.40 207.40
4 51 Dave Connolly, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.656 207.24 207.24
5 1 Jeg Coughlin, Delaware OH, '14 Dart 6.657 207.46 207.46
6 8 Greg Anderson, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.660 208.26 208.26
7 13 Jonathan Gray, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.666 207.75 207.75
8 4264 Chris McGaha, Odessa TX, '13 Camaro 6.682 207.11 207.11
9 11 Shane Gray, Mooresville NC, '14 Camaro 6.684 207.40 207.40
10 154 Vincent Nobile, Dix Hills NY, '14 Camaro 6.709 196.30 196.30
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SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER (SESSION ONE)
1 613 B/AD Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-BAE 5.309 269.13 269.13
2 7 A/FD Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville PA, Hadma 5.415 266.21 266.21
3 596 TA/D Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE 5.449 267.69 267.69
4 9 A/FD Robin Samsel, Marion IN, Canode-BAE 5.495 250.23 250.23
5 765 TA/D Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman- 5.496 256.80 256.80
6 5 A/FD Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reic 5.506 255.43 255.43
7 144 B/AD Tripp Tatum, Germantown MD, DSR-AJPE 5.533 262.13 262.13
8 489 A/FD Chase Copeland, Gainesville TX, Hadman- 5.591 256.75 256.75
9 589 A/FD Gordon Gingles, Winnipeg MB, Monden-BAE 5.595 259.26 259.26
10 47 A/FD Aaron Tatum, Oklahoma City OK, Monden-J 5.632 260.11 260.11
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TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR (SESSION ONE)
1 4 Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, '13 Mustang 5.670 255.63 255.63
2 500 Dale Brand, Sully IA, '06 Monte Carlo 5.727 254.42 254.42
3 3 Shane Westerfield, Anaheim CA, '06 Monte Carlo 5.751 253.04 253.04
4 562 Kris Hool, Casper WY, '06 Monte Carlo 5.766 253.71 253.71
5 7 Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '10 Mustang 5.772 251.53 251.53
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COMP (SESSION TWO)
1 5248 C/TA Shaun Vincent, Omaha NE, '02 S-10 8.441 9.00 -0.559
2 5250 A/SMA Todd Patterson, Augusta KS, '10 Cobalt 7.939 8.49 -0.551
3 512 C/SR Bill Riemenapp, LaCrosse WI, '34 Chevy 8.464 8.99 -0.526
4 5212 D/D Doug Engels, Watertown SD, Frameworks-Che 7.284 7.79 -0.506
5 5296 E/D Pat Nahan, Sartell MN, N&P-Ford 7.407 7.88 -0.473
6 518 F/D Douglas Kjono, Grand Forks ND, Fritz-Chevy 8.136 8.57 -0.434
7 54 C/AA Jim Greenheck, Schofield WI, '12 Camaro 7.457 7.87 -0.413
8 5 A/EA David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '32 Bantam 7.450 7.84 -0.390
9 5125 A/EA Bruce Schmiedl, Regina SK, '32 Bantam 7.516 7.84 -0.324
10 5764 B/AA Brian Antony, Lonsdale MN, '01 Avenger 7.227 7.52 -0.293
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SUPER COMP (RD 1 WINNERS)
1 5983 S/C Tom Nygaard, Watertown SD, Racetech-Chevy 8.901 8.90 0.001
2 5111 S/C Travis Nygaard, Watertown SD, Erickson-Ch 8.903 8.90 0.003
3 5077 S/C Len Strauss, Winnipeg MB, S&W-Chevy 8.904 8.90 0.004
4 55 S/C Gary Stinnett, Emporia KS, Undercover-Che 8.906 8.90 0.006
5 5027 S/C Neil Markuson, Williston ND, Carpenter-Ch 8.907 8.90 0.007
6 6108 S/C Brad Plourd, Cullman AL, Undercover-Chevy 8.911 8.90 0.011
7 5556 S/C Audrey Freischel, Cottage Grove MN, Steve 8.916 8.90 0.016
8 5265 S/C Cal Belden, Aberdeen SD, Mullis-Chevy 8.925 8.90 0.025
9 5920 S/C Toby Giese, Kandiyohi MN, Cameron-Chevy 8.925 8.90 0.025
10 5454 S/C Donald Leisdon, Bloomington MN, Spitzer-C 8.926 8.90 0.026
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SUPER GAS (RD 1 WINNERS)
1 52 S/G Trevor Larson, Starbuck MN, '08 Corvette 9.900 9.90 0.000
2 6683 S/G Diana Anderson, Twin Falls ID, '05 Corvet 9.901 9.90 0.001
3 56 S/G Kari Larson, Starbuck MN, '13 Camaro 9.901 9.90 0.001
4 548B S/G Breanna Rachac, Fargo ND, '77 Vega 9.907 9.90 0.007
5 3020 S/G Dwight Nuest, Kouts IN, '82 Rampage 9.909 9.90 0.009
6 5457 S/G John Thompson, Fridley MN, '27-T Ford 9.909 9.90 0.009
7 M558 S/G Amy Jo Luberda, Sauk Rapids MN, '71 Nova 9.911 9.90 0.011
8 5554 S/G Michael Freischel, St Paul MN, '27-T Ford 9.911 9.90 0.011
9 5505 S/G Doug Legner, Pierre SD, '92 Camaro 9.913 9.90 0.013
10 5524 S/G Glenn Gleisner, New Ulm MN, '02 Trans Am 9.914 9.90 0.014
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TOP DRAGSTER (FINAL SESSION)
1 52 Phil Unruh, McPherson KS, Spitzer-Chevy 6.361 215.24 216.34
2 5560 Wally Stelmach, Winnipeg MB, Page-Chevy 6.603 216.45 216.45
3 58 Les Feist, Clearwater MN, Miller-Chevy 6.712 192.44 192.66
4 571P Anita Strasburg, Grand Junction CO, Spitzer-Ch 6.744 200.80 202.45
5 5818 Daryl Forrest, Winnepeg MB, Joe Welch-Chevy 6.849 194.21 194.21
6 5226 Afton Swanson, Denver IA, RaceCraft-Chevy 6.865 195.19 195.19
7 699B Aaron Steinkey, Medicine Hat AB, TNT-Sonnys 7.058 190.27 190.27
8 5932 Mike Kritzky, St. Paul Park MN, Cameron-Chevy 7.147 189.92 189.92
9 5086 Don Kritzky, Cottage Grove MN, TNT-Chevy 7.171 186.64 186.67
10 518 Monte Green, Haxtun CO, Bos-Chevy 7.279 180.84 181.01
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THURSDAY RESULTS - CLASS CARS HEADLINE THURSDAY BRAINERD QUALIFYING
The late-model "super" cars in Stock and Super Stock were the top guns during first day qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn.
Todd Patterson, a veteran class racer, was the king of the hill after three sessions in Stock eliminator. Patterson, racing a 2014 COPO Camaro in BB/SA, went to the top of the list as he cranked out a 9.211, -1.089 under his index. The top four spot were occupied either with COPO Camaros or Cobra Jet Mustangs.
While Chevrolet had its way in Stock, Randy Hopkins ensured the Cobra Jet provided the hardest strike in Super Stock. Hopkins made his trip from Texas a worthwhile one as he nailed the top spot in SSA/A with a -1.039, 8.661 performance.
Competition eliminator had only one scheduled session, and Shaun Vincent's C/Truck Automatic drove away with the provisional No. 1 with an 8.411 performance, -.599 under the index. Stock low qualifier Todd Patterson was second with a -.551 in his Chevrolet Cobalt.
Phil Unroh was the leader in Top Dragster with a 6.361 elapsed time at 225.24 miles per hour after two sessions.
Qualifying resumes on Friday with the opening sessions of Top Alcohol qualifying.
COMP (SESSION 1)
1 5248 C/TA Shaun Vincent, Omaha NE, '02 S-10 8.441 9.00 -0.559
2 5250 A/SMA Todd Patterson, Augusta KS, '10 Cobalt 7.939 8.49 -0.551
3 512 C/SR Bill Riemenapp, LaCrosse WI, '34 Chevy 8.464 8.99 -0.526
4 5296 E/D Pat Nahan, Sartell MN, N&P-Ford 7.407 7.88 -0.473
5 518 F/D Douglas Kjono, Grand Forks ND, Fritz-Chevy 8.136 8.57 -0.434
6 54 C/AA Jim Greenheck, Schofield WI, '12 Camaro 7.457 7.87 -0.413
7 5 A/EA David Rampy, Piedmont AL, '32 Bantam 7.454 7.84 -0.386
8 5764 B/AA Brian Antony, Lonsdale MN, '01 Avenger 7.227 7.52 -0.293
9 2 DD/AT Bruno Massel, Woodridge IL, Spitzer 7.352 7.62 -0.268
10 553 G/AA Daryl Arrowsmith, Ham Lake MN, '92 Lumina 8.646 8.85 -0.204
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SUPER STOCK (SESSION 3)
1 5333 SSA/A Randy Hopkins, Mission TX, '14 Mustang 8.661 9.70 -1.039
2 52 GT/BA Jason DeForrest, Andover MN, '05 Cavalier 9.282 10.25 -0.968
3 344 GT/CA Tom Randall, Montgomery IL, '02 Cavalier 9.486 10.40 -0.914
4 554 GT/LA Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls SD, '02 Grand Am 10.643 11.55 -0.907
5 3592 GT/HA Gregory Meyer, N. Aurora IL, '92 Firebird 10.189 11.05 -0.861
6 5035 SS/JA Keith Lynch, New Madison OH, '10 Challeng 10.147 11.00 -0.853
7 5203 SS/BS Tom Cain, Louisburg KS, '09 Cobalt 8.803 9.65 -0.847
8 5149 SS/CM Phil Unruh, McPherson KS, '10 Cobalt 8.673 9.50 -0.827
9 5517 GT/CA Justin Jenkins, Beatrice NE, '10 Cobalt 9.594 10.40 -0.806
10 5444 SS/M Terry Johnson, Maple Grove MN, '85 Mustang10.797 11.60 -0.803
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STOCK (SESSION 3)
1 5250 BB/SA Todd Patterson, Augusta KS, '14 Camaro 9.211 10.30 -1.089
2 5333 B/SA Randy Hopkins, Mission TX, '13 Mustang 10.180 11.25 -1.070
3 541 D/SA Larry DeForrest, Ramsey MN, '10 Mustang 10.550 11.55 -1.000
4 385 AAA/SA Bruno Massel, Woodridge IL, '14 Camaro 8.747 9.70 -0.953
5 5508 CF/S Charles Blossom, Woodbury MN, '04 PT Crui 14.226 15.15 -0.924
6 5018 G/SA Corey Hopkins, North Branch MN, '69 Dart 11.094 12.00 -0.906
7 5389 J/SA Steve Hutar, Cromwell MN, '67 Impala 11.581 12.45 -0.869
8 5768 D/SA Scott Cook, Dayton MN, '67 Mustang 10.697 11.55 -0.853
9 3 F/S Charley Downing, Britton MI, '10 Mustang 10.955 11.80 -0.845
10 580V A/SA Chuck Lofgren, Cedar MN, '10 Challenger 10.160 11.00 -0.840
TOP DRAGSTER (SESSION TWO)
1 52 Phil Unruh, McPherson KS, Spitzer-Chevy 6.361 215.24 216.34
2 5560 Wally Stelmach, Winnipeg MB, Page-Chevy 6.603 216.45 216.45
3 58 Les Feist, Clearwater MN, Miller-Chevy 6.712 192.44 192.44
4 5818 Daryl Forrest, Winnepeg MB, Joe Welch-Chevy 6.849 194.21 194.21
5 5226 Afton Swanson, Denver IA, Racecraft-Chevy 6.865 195.19 195.19
6 571P Anita Strasburg, Grand Junction CO, Spitzer-Ch 6.962 202.45 202.45
7 699B Aaron Steinkey, Medicine Hat AB, TNT-Sonnys 7.058 190.27 190.27
8 5086 Don Kritzky, Cottage Grove MN, TNT-Chevy 7.171 186.64 186.64
9 518 Monte Green, Haxtun CO, Bos-Chevy 7.279 180.84 181.01
10 5740 Neil Bode, New Ulm MN, Cameron-Chevy 7.314 181.37 181.37
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