LUCAS SERIES POSTPONED DUE TO WIND

CECIL, Ga. – Excessive winds forced NHRA and South Georgia Motorsports Park officials to postpone today’s eliminations for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The wind kicked up Sunday morning and is expected to continue throughout the day.

The event has been rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 11 & 12. Gates will open on Friday at 9 a.m. with a time trail session scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Eliminations will be held on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Cars will run first round of eliminations at 1 p.m. A complete schedule will be posted this week on the Southeast Division web site.

Qualifying has been completed and the fields are locked for all classes. The following are final qualifying results and first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park :

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell , Mich. , 5.529 seconds, 260.21 mph
2) Lindsey Wood, McAlpin , Fla. , 5.536, 243.28
3) Artie Allen, Jacksonville , Fla. , 5.740, 245.49
4) Robin Samsel, Marion , Ind. , 5.942, 241.32
5) Bob Leverich, Kimball , Mich. , 8.135, 142.04
6) Cherissa Smallwood, Gainesville , Fla. , 10.361, 95.41
7) Bill Evans, Miramar , Fla. , 10.732, 77.12
8) Jared Dreher, Clinton , Ind. , 12.646, 64.90

First round TAD pairings
1) Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.529 seconds, 260.21 mph vs. 8) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 12.646, 64.90
2) Lindsey Wood, McAlpin , Fla. , 5.536, 243.28 vs. 7) Bill Evans, Miramar , Fla. , 10.732, 77.12
3) Artie Allen, Jacksonville , Fla. , 5.740, 245.49 vs. 6) Cherissa Smallwood, Gainesville , Fla. , 10.361, 95.41
4) Robin Samsel, Marion , Ind. , 5.942, 241.32 vs. 5) Bob Leverich, Kimball , Mich. , 8.135, 142.04

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mick Snyder , Demotte, Ind. , '02 Firebird, 5.830 seconds, 248.39 mph
2) Mark Billington, Norcross , Ga. , '01 Avenger, 5.839, 247.07
3) Keeter Ray, Newport Bch , Calif. , '99 Mustang, 5.877, 241.28
4) Bob Newberry, Morriston , Fla. , '07 Monte Carlo , 5.884, 254.47
5) Monty Todd, Wetumpka , Ala. , '99 Camaro, 6.208, 226.13
6) Mark Rogers, Highlands , N.C., '97 Firebird, 6.494, 218.48
7) Bill Naves, Salisbury , N.C. , '01 Avenger, 6.675, 172.63
8) John Sullivan, Pike Road City , Ala. , '04 Trans Am, 7.243, 143.23
Not Qualified
9) Bobby Martindale, Glen Allen, Va. , Mustang, 9.041, 139.60

First round TAFC pairings
1) Mick Snyder , Demotte, Ind., '02 Firebird, 5.830 seconds, 248.39 mph vs. 8) John Sullivan, Pike Road City, Ala., '04 Trans Am, 7.243, 143.23
2) Mark Billington, Norcross , Ga. , '01 Avenger, 5.839, 247.07 vs. 7) Bill Naves, Salisbury , N.C. , '01 Avenger, 6.675, 172.63
3) Keeter Ray, Newport Bch , Calif. , '99 Mustang, 5.877, 241.28 vs. 6) Mark Rogers, Highlands , N.C.,'97 Firebird, 6.494, 218.48
4) Bob Newberry, Morriston , Fla. , '07 Monte Carlo , 5.884, 254.47 vs. 5) Monty Todd, Wetumpka , Ala. ,'99 Camaro, 6.208, 226.13

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento , Fla. , dragster, G/ED, 7.960 seconds, -0.760 (under index)
2) David Eaton, Merritt Island , Fla. , '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.751, -0.699
3) Michael Hardee, Wilmington , N.C. , '05 Sunfire, D/SM, 8.533, -0.567
4) Tim Freeman, Roan Mtn , Tenn. , '98 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.927, -0.563
5) Dennis Mitchell, Huntsville , Ala. , '06 Grand Am, G/A, 8.489, -0.561
6) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange , Tenn. , '06 Sunfire, A/SM, 7.939, -0.541
7) Bob Rossi, Woodbridge , N.J. , '92 Achieva, A/A, 6.653, -0.507
8) Don Eberly, Brunswick , Ga. , '05 Cavalier, C/EA, 8.214, -0.506
9) Jenny Treadwell, Mt. Plymouth , Fla. , dragster, E/ED, 8.411, -0.499
10) Jerry Hemmingson, Concord , N.C. , '07 Cobalt, B/A, 7.194, -0.496

SUPER STOCK

1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala. , '91 Calais , GT/MA, 10.724 seconds, -1.326 (under index)
2) John Coughlin , Delaware , Ohio , '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.734, -1.216
3) Don Barber, Hohenwald , Tenn. , '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.523, -1.177
4) John Higgins, Fayetteville , N.C. , '07 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.555, -1.145
5) Robert Burgin, Cuthbert , Ga. , '07 Cobalt, GT/AA, 9.334, -1.066
6) Gary Russell, E. Sparta , Ohio , '98 Camaro, GT/H, 10.114, -1.036
7) Grace Howell, Aiken , S.C. , '95 Cobra, GT/EA, 9.951, -0.999
8) Michael Tueffel, Greensboro , N.C. , '98 Grand Am, SS/BM, 8.706, -0.994
9) Jerry Holman, Hendersonville , Tenn. , '86 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.335, -0.965
10) Matt Hensley, Knoxville , Tenn. , '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.840, -0.960

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Wayne Shaw, Douglasville , Ga. , '83 Malibu , K/SA, 11.700 seconds, -1.250 (under index)
2) Mike Welfel, Nashville , Tenn. , '69 Camaro, F/SA, 11.010, -1.140
3) Russell Fox, Springfield , Tenn. , '97 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.583, -1.117
4) Eric Wingo, Springfield , Tenn. , '66 Chevy II, F/S, 11.008, -1.092
5) David Toren, Canton , Ga. , '67 Mustang, D/SA, 10.764, -1.086
6) Edmond Richardson , Greenbrier, Tenn. , '02 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.614, -1.086
7) Painter Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga. , '69 Nova, F/SA, 11.077, -1.073
8) John Livingston, Murfreesboro , Tenn. , '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.551, -1.049
9) Randy Harrison, Orlando , '85 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.602, -0.998
10) Doug Patrick, Boca Raton , Fla. , '72 Cutlass, L/SA, 12.003, -0.997

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Robert Davis, Boca Raton, Fla., '63 Corvette, 6.743 seconds, 209.88 mph
2) Tommy Turner, Naples , Fla. , '07 GTO, 6.852, 201.01
3) Jim Harrington, Ft. Walton Bch., Fla. , '99 Cutlass, 6.875, 203.43
4) Ronnie Davis, Commerce, Ga. , '63 Corvette, 6.884, 203.06
5) Mike Coughlin , Delaware , Ohio , '07 Cobalt, 6.913, 201.73
6) Frank Tamez, Yakima , Wash. , '07 Mustang, 6.959, 197.94
7) Daniel Morrow, Bradenton , Fla. , '06 GTO, 6.962, 198.70
8) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley , Ga. , '07 Cobalt, 6.967, 201.76
9) Clarence Cloud, Vidalia , Ga. , '41 Willys, 7.014, 196.04
10) Jason Wood, Live Oak, Fla. , '68 Camaro, 7.088, 194.74

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., dragster, 6.747 seconds, 193.79 mph
2) Jimmy Campbell, Greer , S.C. , dragster, 6.841, 194.80
3) Charlie Culotto, Palm City , Fla. , dragster, 6.892, 196.27
4) Charles Careccia, Mars Hill , N.C. , dragster, 6.923, 199.58
5) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park , Fla. , dragster, 6.963, 192.60
6) Hugh Meeks III, Pike Road, Ala. , dragster, 7.199, 186.43
7) Carey Locke, Alamo , Ga. , dragster, 7.212, 183.57
8) Ken Wells, Orlando, dragster, 7.222, 187.03
9) Angie Travis, Conover , N.C. , dragster, 7.228, 184.50
10) Jeff Keen, Palmetto, Fla. , dragster, 7.252, 185.74