OLIVAREZ, PAYNE ON TOP IN ATLANTA
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – SOUTHEAST DIVISION
ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA
COMMERCE, Ga. – Aaron Olivarez and Jay Payne out ran their fields to take the top spots at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Atlanta Dragway. Olivarez took the No. 1 spot in Top Alcohol Dragster away from Ashley Force by three hundredths of a second in the final qualifying session running 5.356 seconds at 264.44 mph. The Sandy, Utah, racer is 12 points behind Force and Artie Allen who are tied for in the NHRA Southeast Division point’s battle.
Force, daughter of 13-time NHRA Funny Car Champion and star of A&E Network’s “Driving Force”, ran a lap of 5.382 seconds at 264.96 mph. The Yorba Linda, Calif., racer is followed by Guy Kelly in third.
Force has two national event wins this year but is still looking for her first in the NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional series.
Payne clocked in at 5.707 seconds, 256.80 mph for the top spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car. The multi-time funny car division and former Top Alcohol Dragster National Champion is followed by Steve Harker out of Gainesville, Ga., and Mark Billington of Norcross, Ga., in second and third respectively. Harker ran a 5.725 second, 253.99 mph lap while Billington recorded a run of 5.848 seconds, 241.32 mph.
Bo Butner of Floyd Knobs, Ind., jumped to the top spot in Comp Eliminator running 7.095 seconds while Larry Pritchett, Friday’s top qualifier, held on to second. Butner, who is currently third in the national championship point’s standings, is looking for his fifth win of the year.
In Super Stock it was Johnny Fogle leading the field in his ’05 Cavalier and Jeff Velde leads Stock Eliminator running 10.062 seconds in his ’67 Shelby.
The TracStar Systems Satellites Top Sportsman class saw Jerry Barker out of Fort Valley, Ga., race to the top with a pass of 6.894 seconds at 202.12 mph with Mike Gardner in second at 6.895, 203.00 mph. Commerce, Ga., racer Ronnie Davis landed in the fourth qualifying position with a best time of 6.908 seconds, at 199.52 mph.
Racing continues Sunday at 10 a.m. with round 1 of Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car set for 1 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are $20 for Sunday. For more information, call Atlanta Dragway, (706) 335-2301.
The following are Saturday’s final qualifying results and Sunday’s first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.356 seconds, 264.44 mph
2) Ashley Force, Azusa, Calif., 5.382, 264.96
3) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.409, 262.79
4) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.495, 257.97
5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.533, 261.17
6) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.578, 248.20
7) Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.055, 205.91
8) Dan Lucas, Cumming, Ga., 6.427, 209.69
First round TAD pairings
1) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.356 seconds, 264.44 mph vs. 8) Dan Lucas, Cumming, Ga., 6.427,
209.69
2) Ashley Force, Azusa, Calif., 5.382, 264.96 vs. 7) Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.055,
205.91
3) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.409, 262.79 vs. 6) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.578, 248.20
4) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.495, 257.97 vs. 5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.533,
261.17
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.707 seconds, 256.80 mph
2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.725, 253.99
3) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.848, 241.32
4) Monty Todd, Wetumpka, Ala., '01 Camaro, 5.966, 241.11
5) Bill Naves, Salisbury, N.C., '97 Firebird, 6.299, 227.54
6) John Sullivan, Montgomery, Ala., '04 Firebird, 6.526, 181.23
7) William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '01 Corvette, 6.851, 206.23
First round TAFC pairings
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.707 seconds, 256.80 mph vs. Bye
2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.725, 253.99 vs. 7) William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '01 Corvette, 6.851, 206.23
3) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.848, 241.32 vs. 6) John Sullivan, Montgomery, Ala., '04 Firebird, 6.526, 181.23
4) Monty Todd, Wetumpka, Ala., '01 Camaro, 5.966, 241.11 vs. 5) Bill Naves, Salisbury, N.C., '97 Firebird, 6.299, 227.54
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '05 Cavalier, AA/SM, 7.095 seconds, -0.655 (under index)
2) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '05 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.109, -0.651
3) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.858, -0.632
4) Rick Hord, Kissimmee, Fla., '63 Corvette, BB/A, 7.524, -0.626
5) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.289, -0.621
6) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., '23 roadster, F/EA, 8.070, -0.620
7) Jeff Taylor, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '05 Grand Am, G/SMA, 8.832, -0.618
8) Tony Stephenson, Willow Springs, N.C., '06 GTO, E/AA, 7.796, -0.614
9) George Gallimore Jr, Memphis, '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.889, -0.601
10) Gary Wisecarver, Rustburg, Va., '05 Cavalier, H/SM, 9.194, -0.546
SUPER STOCK
1) Johnny Fogle, Norway, S.C., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.171 seconds, -1.229 (under index)
2) Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., '98 Avenger, GT/HA, 10.140, -1.210
3) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 10.841, -1.209
4) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.887, -1.163
5) James Caro, Houma, La., '03 Stratus, GT/CA, 9.561, -1.139
6) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.732, -1.118
7) Rick Brewer, Jacksonville, Fla., '67 Corvette, SS/IA, 9.907, -1.093
8) Bret Voges, Van Buren, Ohio, '67 Nova, SS/HA, 9.816, -1.084
9) Don Barber, Hohenwald, Tenn., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.477, -1.073
10) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.477, -1.073
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jeff Velde, Vero Beach, Fla., '67 Shelby GT, A/SA, 10.062 seconds, -1.238 (under index)
2) Robbie Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '87 Firebird, F/FIA, 11.718, -1.232
3) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.445, -1.155
4) Daryl Summerton, Auburndale, Fla., '76 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.796, -1.154
5) Raymond Skipper Jr., Richmond, Va., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.563, -1.137
6) Sterling Simmons Jr., Midlothian, Va., '98 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.567, -1.133
7) Jeff Warren, Clinton, N.C., '98 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.576, -1.124
8) Wayne Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '83 Malibu, M/SA, 12.027, -1.123
9) Painter Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga., '69 Nova, F/SA, 11.037, -1.113
10) Jimmy Parker, Columbus, Ga., '91 Corvette, D/FIA, 11.195, -1.105
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Mike Gardner, Haymarket, Va., '04 Corvette, 6.674 seconds, 206.35 mph
2) Jim Harrington, Ft. Walton Bch., Fla., '99 Cutlass, 6.740, 210.47
3) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley, Ga., '06 Cobalt, 6.894, 202.12
4) Ronnie Davis, Commerce, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.908, 199.52
5) Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 6.936, 202.15
6) Dan Morrow, St. Pete, Fla., '06 GTO, 6.964, 198.61
7) Dale Ashley, Cape Coral, Fla., '05 Cavalier, 6.991, 198.38
8) Bobby Burgett, Longwood, Fla., '53 Corvette, 7.009, 195.70
9) Robert Sellers, Daytona Beach, Fla., '06 Avenger, 7.072, 195.25
10) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.145, 193.10
ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA
COMMERCE, Ga. – Aaron Olivarez and Jay Payne out ran their fields to take the top spots at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Atlanta Dragway. Olivarez took the No. 1 spot in Top Alcohol Dragster away from Ashley Force by three hundredths of a second in the final qualifying session running 5.356 seconds at 264.44 mph. The Sandy, Utah, racer is 12 points behind Force and Artie Allen who are tied for in the NHRA Southeast Division point’s battle.
Force, daughter of 13-time NHRA Funny Car Champion and star of A&E Network’s “Driving Force”, ran a lap of 5.382 seconds at 264.96 mph. The Yorba Linda, Calif., racer is followed by Guy Kelly in third.
Force has two national event wins this year but is still looking for her first in the NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional series.
Payne clocked in at 5.707 seconds, 256.80 mph for the top spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car. The multi-time funny car division and former Top Alcohol Dragster National Champion is followed by Steve Harker out of Gainesville, Ga., and Mark Billington of Norcross, Ga., in second and third respectively. Harker ran a 5.725 second, 253.99 mph lap while Billington recorded a run of 5.848 seconds, 241.32 mph.
Bo Butner of Floyd Knobs, Ind., jumped to the top spot in Comp Eliminator running 7.095 seconds while Larry Pritchett, Friday’s top qualifier, held on to second. Butner, who is currently third in the national championship point’s standings, is looking for his fifth win of the year.
In Super Stock it was Johnny Fogle leading the field in his ’05 Cavalier and Jeff Velde leads Stock Eliminator running 10.062 seconds in his ’67 Shelby.
The TracStar Systems Satellites Top Sportsman class saw Jerry Barker out of Fort Valley, Ga., race to the top with a pass of 6.894 seconds at 202.12 mph with Mike Gardner in second at 6.895, 203.00 mph. Commerce, Ga., racer Ronnie Davis landed in the fourth qualifying position with a best time of 6.908 seconds, at 199.52 mph.
Racing continues Sunday at 10 a.m. with round 1 of Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car set for 1 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are $20 for Sunday. For more information, call Atlanta Dragway, (706) 335-2301.
The following are Saturday’s final qualifying results and Sunday’s first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.356 seconds, 264.44 mph
2) Ashley Force, Azusa, Calif., 5.382, 264.96
3) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.409, 262.79
4) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.495, 257.97
5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.533, 261.17
6) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.578, 248.20
7) Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.055, 205.91
8) Dan Lucas, Cumming, Ga., 6.427, 209.69
First round TAD pairings
1) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.356 seconds, 264.44 mph vs. 8) Dan Lucas, Cumming, Ga., 6.427,
209.69
2) Ashley Force, Azusa, Calif., 5.382, 264.96 vs. 7) Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.055,
205.91
3) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.409, 262.79 vs. 6) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.578, 248.20
4) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.495, 257.97 vs. 5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.533,
261.17
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.707 seconds, 256.80 mph
2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.725, 253.99
3) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.848, 241.32
4) Monty Todd, Wetumpka, Ala., '01 Camaro, 5.966, 241.11
5) Bill Naves, Salisbury, N.C., '97 Firebird, 6.299, 227.54
6) John Sullivan, Montgomery, Ala., '04 Firebird, 6.526, 181.23
7) William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '01 Corvette, 6.851, 206.23
First round TAFC pairings
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.707 seconds, 256.80 mph vs. Bye
2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.725, 253.99 vs. 7) William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '01 Corvette, 6.851, 206.23
3) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.848, 241.32 vs. 6) John Sullivan, Montgomery, Ala., '04 Firebird, 6.526, 181.23
4) Monty Todd, Wetumpka, Ala., '01 Camaro, 5.966, 241.11 vs. 5) Bill Naves, Salisbury, N.C., '97 Firebird, 6.299, 227.54
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '05 Cavalier, AA/SM, 7.095 seconds, -0.655 (under index)
2) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '05 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.109, -0.651
3) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.858, -0.632
4) Rick Hord, Kissimmee, Fla., '63 Corvette, BB/A, 7.524, -0.626
5) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.289, -0.621
6) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., '23 roadster, F/EA, 8.070, -0.620
7) Jeff Taylor, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '05 Grand Am, G/SMA, 8.832, -0.618
8) Tony Stephenson, Willow Springs, N.C., '06 GTO, E/AA, 7.796, -0.614
9) George Gallimore Jr, Memphis, '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.889, -0.601
10) Gary Wisecarver, Rustburg, Va., '05 Cavalier, H/SM, 9.194, -0.546
SUPER STOCK
1) Johnny Fogle, Norway, S.C., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.171 seconds, -1.229 (under index)
2) Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., '98 Avenger, GT/HA, 10.140, -1.210
3) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 10.841, -1.209
4) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.887, -1.163
5) James Caro, Houma, La., '03 Stratus, GT/CA, 9.561, -1.139
6) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.732, -1.118
7) Rick Brewer, Jacksonville, Fla., '67 Corvette, SS/IA, 9.907, -1.093
8) Bret Voges, Van Buren, Ohio, '67 Nova, SS/HA, 9.816, -1.084
9) Don Barber, Hohenwald, Tenn., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.477, -1.073
10) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.477, -1.073
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jeff Velde, Vero Beach, Fla., '67 Shelby GT, A/SA, 10.062 seconds, -1.238 (under index)
2) Robbie Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '87 Firebird, F/FIA, 11.718, -1.232
3) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.445, -1.155
4) Daryl Summerton, Auburndale, Fla., '76 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.796, -1.154
5) Raymond Skipper Jr., Richmond, Va., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.563, -1.137
6) Sterling Simmons Jr., Midlothian, Va., '98 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.567, -1.133
7) Jeff Warren, Clinton, N.C., '98 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.576, -1.124
8) Wayne Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '83 Malibu, M/SA, 12.027, -1.123
9) Painter Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga., '69 Nova, F/SA, 11.037, -1.113
10) Jimmy Parker, Columbus, Ga., '91 Corvette, D/FIA, 11.195, -1.105
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Mike Gardner, Haymarket, Va., '04 Corvette, 6.674 seconds, 206.35 mph
2) Jim Harrington, Ft. Walton Bch., Fla., '99 Cutlass, 6.740, 210.47
3) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley, Ga., '06 Cobalt, 6.894, 202.12
4) Ronnie Davis, Commerce, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.908, 199.52
5) Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 6.936, 202.15
6) Dan Morrow, St. Pete, Fla., '06 GTO, 6.964, 198.61
7) Dale Ashley, Cape Coral, Fla., '05 Cavalier, 6.991, 198.38
8) Bobby Burgett, Longwood, Fla., '53 Corvette, 7.009, 195.70
9) Robert Sellers, Daytona Beach, Fla., '06 Avenger, 7.072, 195.25
10) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.145, 193.10
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