CARTER, RODDEL, GULLET HEADLINE NHRA ARIZONA NATS SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING
Sportsman qualifying is in the books for the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix, Az.
Dragsters, both nostalgic and modern dominated Competition Eliminator qualifying. After two sessions, it was the B/Nostalgia Dragster of homestate favorite Dean Carter pacing the field.
Carter, of Peoria, Az., ran a 6.915, -.635 under the index to take the top spot ahead of the B/Gas Dragster of Bill Kent, who ran a 6.674, .596 under the index. Doug Lambeck's D/Super Modified Automatic Sunfire was third with a -.589, 8.341 performance.
Ron Roddel made the trek from Sioux Falls, SD., a worthwhile one as he pounded the 11.45 GT/O Automatic with a .979 under performance, a 10.471. Cody Lane was second with a -.971 performance under the SS/B Stock index with an 8.679. Pete Peery's Bowie, Texas-based FGT/E Sunfire was third with a -.907, 9.093 performance.
Bobby Gullett's stick-shifted '68 Nova was the top Stocker as his 10.767 was -1.033 under the F/Stock standard. Iconic Stock racer Al Corda was second running a 10.265, -.985 under the B/Stock Automatic index. Chris Ashley was third with a -.952, 11.348 as an I/Stock Automatic.
Steve Will (Top Dragster) 6.150 and Jeff Connelly (Top Sportsman) 6.129 rounded out the top qualifiers.
FRIDAY SPORTSMAN RESULTS
TOP FUEL HARLEY (SESSION ONE)
1 3 Rickey House, Humble TX, '13 Harley 6.989 215.79 215.79
2 13 Tracy Kile, Asheville NC, '01 American 7.843 197.28 197.28
3 63 Jay Turner, Julian NC, '20 Harley 8.218 150.85 150.85
4 1 Tii Tharpe, Pfafftown NC, '17 Harley 10.618 86.64 86.64
5 204 Randal Andras, Morgan City LA, '17 Harley 10.853 91.43 91.43
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COMPETITION ELIMINATOR (FINAL)
1 7189 B/ND Dean Carter, Peoria AZ, Uyehara-Chevy 6.915 7.55 -0.635
2 4799 B/D Bill Kent, Midland TX, Frameworks-Chevy 6.674 7.27 -0.596
3 710 D/SMA Doug Lambeck, Irvine CA, '08 Sunfire 8.341 8.93 -0.589
4 4 A/SMA Tony Mandella, Eastvale CA, '92 Camaro 7.873 8.46 -0.587
5 7879 A/SMA Don Bevers, Tucson AZ, '89 Probe 7.954 8.53 -0.576
6 68 C/AA John Edwards, Nampa ID, '19 Camaro 7.382 7.94 -0.558
7 767 D/EA Tibor Kadar, Glendale AZ, '09 Cobalt 8.229 8.77 -0.541
8 7230 C/T Randy Jones, Monarch Beach CA, '00 S-10 8.302 8.81 -0.508
9 10 A/EA Ralph Van Paepeghem, Garden Valley ID, '3 7.306 7.81 -0.504
10 550 A/DA Will Hatcher, Satanta KS, BOS 6.615 7.09 -0.475
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SUPER STOCK (FINAL)
1 554 GT/OA Ron Roddel, Sioux Falls SD, '02 Grand Am 10.471 11.45 -0.979
2 601 SS/BS Cody Lane, Seattle WA, '05 Cavalier 8.679 9.65 -0.971
3 4118 FGT/E Pete Peery, Bowie TX, '05 Sunfire 9.093 10.00 -0.907
4 7774 FSS/C Rodger Comstock, Fort Lauderdale FL, '16 8.777 9.65 -0.873
5 7680 FSS/F Tom Ferruggia, Menifee CA, '13 Camaro 9.329 10.20 -0.871
6 4701 SS/KA Jason Stoll, Frederick OK, '88 Firebird 10.386 11.25 -0.864
7 T733 FSS/D Tim Seymour, San Dimas CA, '16 Camaro 9.043 9.90 -0.857
8 777A GT/JA Phil Cocuzza, Phoenix AZ, '08 Cobalt 9.953 10.80 -0.847
9 4444 SS/KA Norman Marsden, Santo TX, '66 Nova 10.418 11.25 -0.832
10 6846 GT/FA Byron Setters, Red Deer AB, '10 Cobalt 9.422 10.25 -0.828
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STOCK (FINAL)
1 652 F/S Bob Gullett, Calgary AB, '68 Nova 10.767 11.80 -1.033
2 5400 B/SA Al Corda, Elk Mound WI, '15 Camaro 10.265 11.25 -0.985
3 7881 I/SA Chris Ashley, Chandler AZ, '90 Camaro 11.348 12.30 -0.952
4 5016 H/SA Steve Scherschligt, Arizona City AZ, '73 11.198 12.15 -0.952
5 703D B/SA Kyle Rizzoli, San Luis Obispo CA, '69 Cam 10.353 11.25 -0.897
6 5526 A/SA Dwayne Scheitlin, Brighton CO, '70 Challe 10.113 11.00 -0.887
7 5306 H/SA Johnny Diekema, Blue Grass IA, '68 Nova 11.269 12.15 -0.881
8 76 F/SA Mike Cotten, Cave Creek AZ, '73 Duster 10.979 11.85 -0.871
9 7341 E/SA Rick Kolber, Glendale AZ, '72 Demon 10.834 11.70 -0.866
10 732 G/SA Phil Mandella Jr., Upland CA, '69 Chevelle11.152 12.00 -0.848
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TOP DRAGSTER (FINAL)
1 7237 Steve Will, Fortuna CA, Sarmento-BAE 6.150 230.61 230.61
2 7796 John Richardson, Santa Clarita CA, Sarmento-Ch 6.189 223.02 223.02
3 79 Jennifer Wiens, Las Vegas NV, RaceTech-MadCap 6.195 225.15 225.15
4 7029 Bobby Ray McMahan, Lodi CA, TNT-APD 6.222 221.23 221.23
5 703Y Shaunda Blinzler, Scottsdale AZ, American-AJPE 6.245 226.58 226.58
6 D712 Phil Dion, Paradise Valley AZ, Yancer-BAE 6.268 216.17 216.17
7 5149 Phil Unruh, McPherson KS, RaceTech-Stin 6.374 222.22 222.40
8 7155 Jeff Connelly, Mesa AZ, Spitzer-SDPC 6.418 228.38 228.38
9 7156 Chuck Phelps, Chandler AZ, Yancer-Chevy 6.489 211.69 211.69
10 7730 Mike MacBrair, Napa CA, Sarmento-DLRE 6.536 208.71 208.78
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TOP SPORTSMAN (SESSION ONE)
1 7151 Jeff Connelly, Mesa AZ, '19 Camaro 6.129 237.05 237.05
2 730 Bryan LaFlam, Gilbert AZ, '67 Mustang 6.159 232.15 232.15
3 514 Phil Unruh, McPherson KS, '18 Corvette 6.506 222.11 222.11
4 7980 Joe Roubicek, Camarillo CA, '68 Camaro 6.623 207.72 207.72
5 73 Bud Preuss, Grand Junction CO, '69 Camaro 6.729 203.71 203.71
6 4979 Craig Liles, Artesia NM, '13 Camaro 6.869 202.06 202.06
7 2 Doug Crumlich, Irvine CA, '63 Corvette 6.905 197.48 197.48
8 550 Ed Olpin, Plesant Grove CA, '68 Camaro 6.924 197.91 197.91
9 7450 Don Meziere, Escondido CA, '09 Cobalt 6.940 195.11 195.11
10 6432 Gary Miserva, Sherwood Park AB, '63 Corvette 6.951 194.83 194.83
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