Bandimere: Whiteley Fast Qualifier after Round One in Top Alcohol Dragster

[Don Holbrook]

June 17, 2011

MORRISON, Colo. – NHRA West Central division racers headed to Bandimere Speedway today to kick off the weekend’s action for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Grease Monkey Thunder on the Mountain event. The event is the third West Central division event in the 2011 season where competitors will earn points toward both national and divisional championships.

Racers made initial qualifying and time trial runs today on the quarter-mile with racers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car highlighting the day’s action along with hundreds of racers in 11 different classes.

Saturday’s gates open at 8 a.m. Comp drivers will make their final qualifying runs at 3:15 and 6:15 p.m. while Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car qualify at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday’s schedule gets under way at 8:30 a.m. with the start of eliminations. Tickets are $20 on Saturday and $25 on Sunday; Children 6-12 are $6 each day; children 5 and under are free with paid adult. For more information please call Bandimere Speedway, (303) 697-6001 or visit www.Bandimere.com

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Grease Monkey Thunder on the Mountain:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.518 seconds, 259.46 mph
2) James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 8.585, 63.60
3) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, Colo., 8.617, 89.66

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 5.954 seconds, 236.38 mph
2) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.982, 242.06
3) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '10 Mustang, 6.014, 241.76
4) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '05 Firebird, 6.098, 234.29
5) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '10 Mustang, 6.133, 236.88

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Deric Kramer, Sterling, Colo., dragster, A/DA, 6.814 seconds, -0.716 (under index)
2) Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '23 roadster, K/A, 8.360, -0.640
3) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 7.044, -0.606
4) Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, '23 roadster, A/AA, 6.926, -0.584
5) Matt Harris, Nebraska City, Neb., '04 Grand Am, E/A, 8.316, -0.514
6) Joe Mozeris, Phoenix, Ariz., dragster, B/ED, 7.444, -0.476
7) Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '09 GXP, C/A, 7.995, -0.415
8) Torris Keilers, Calhan, Colo., dragster, A/DA, 7.149, -0.381
9) Lee Cooperman, Parker, Colo., '07 GTO, B/AA, 7.650, -0.370
10) Tom Snyder, Berthoud, Colo., '23 roadster, A/A, 7.141, -0.329

SUPER STOCK
1) Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., '09 Cobalt, SS/BS, 9.300 seconds, -0.960 (under index)
2) Carroll Warling, Brighton, Colo., '74 Grand Am, GT/MA, 11.565, -0.925
3) Jim Beuthel, Castle Rock, Colo., '91 Cutlass, GT/BA, 10.075, -0.825
4) Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., '66 Chevy II, GT/I, 10.857, -0.783
5) Ron Parness, Conifer, Colo., '67 Chevy II, SS/GA, 10.474, -0.746
6) Abe Loewen, Regina, Sask., '98 Grand Am, SS/FM, 10.478, -0.682
7) Clayton Kolar, Colorado Springs, Colo., '66 Chevelle, SS/MA, 11.943, -0.657
8) David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '92 Daytona, SS/CS, 10.302, -0.648
9) Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., '69 Camaro, SS/DA, 10.243, -0.607
10) Darren Wall, Littleton, Colo., '91 Calais, SS/BX, 10.616, -0.604

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jack Foshee, Taylor, Ariz., '80 D-150, K/SA, 12.374 seconds, -1.076 (under index)
2) Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '67 Mustang, C/SA, 11.182, -0.938
3) Mike Jeffrey, Lexington, Neb., '80 Diplomat, V/SA, 15.559, -0.921
4) Tony Hernandez, Denver, Colo., '65 Corvette, B/S, 11.067, -0.843
5) Dwayne Scheitlin, Brighton, Colo., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 11.178, -0.782
6) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '70 Formula, B/SA, 11.180, -0.780
7) Neal Rhodes, Elizabeth, Colo., '66 Fairlane, F/SA, 11.878, -0.722
8) Stephen Hagberg, Berthoud, Colo., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.997, -0.703
9) Dic Geary, Broomfield, Colo., '72 Camaro, H/SA, 12.248, -0.672
10) Mario Galbadon, Greeley, Colo., '83 Camaro, G/SA, 12.147, -0.613

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Mike Chitty, Ames, Iowa, '04 Cavalier, 7.095 seconds, 196.13 mph
2) J.J. Heber, Centennial, Colo., '06 Mustang, 7.111, 194.21
3) Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., '05 Grand Am, 7.274, 189.50
4) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '05 Grand Am, 7.281, 194.21
5) Joshua Vettel, Phillips, Neb., '04 Stratus, 7.282, 190.11
6) Jim White, Haysville, Kan., '10 Cobalt, 7.332, 194.80
7) Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., '95 Probe, 7.365, 189.18
8) Jim Allen, Parker, Colo., '04 Cavalier, 7.407, 184.60
9) John Baker, Grand Junction, Colo., '08 Cobalt, 7.539, 185.74
10) Johnny Shook, Lamesa, Texas, '09 Cobalt, 7.539, 181.23

TOP DRAGSTER
1) B.J. Verkler, Thornton, Colo., dragster, 6.189 seconds, 228.92 mph
2) Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., dragster, 6.930, 198.73
3) David Oenes, Henderson, Colo., dragster, 6.943, 199.02
4) Robert Ross, Pueblo, Colo., dragster, 6.956, 197.31
5) George Slatten, Santa Fe, N.M., dragster, 6.994, 191.38
6) Hank Brown, Muscatine, Iowa, dragster, 7.017, 190.19
7) John Abbott, Elizabeth, Colo., dragster, 7.046, 190.81
8) Sondi Abbott, Elizabeth, Colo., dragster, 7.055, 188.65
9) Barbara Heggie, Laramie, Wyo., dragster, 7.073, 192.96
10) Jeff Koron, Hays, Kan., dragster, 7.097, 194.80

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) David Fox, Aurora, Colo., '94 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.004 seconds reaction time
2) Joe Herron, Fremont, Neb., '81 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.015
3) Rudy Fife, Parker, Colo., '79 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.018
4) Jason Clampitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., '10 Hayabusa, ETMX, 0.020
5) Leland Sykes, Aurora, Colo., '99 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.029
6) Kyle Olson, Moorland, Iowa, '02 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.036
7) Leonard Fox, Aurora, Colo., '00 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.059
8) Toby Giese, Kandiyohi, Minn., '07 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.061
9) Jeff Gardner, Centennial, Colo., '06 Hayabusa, ETMX, 0.065
10) Dave Olsen, Littleton, Colo., '88 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.0