Sat, 21 Sep 2013, 10:34 AM JEGS SPORTSnationals Underway

Courtesy of NHRA Field Marketing Ohio's Butcher Leads Top Sportsman

HEBRON, Ohio -- Racing kicked off today for the NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals at National Trail Raceway outside Columbus, Ohio, with over 400 racers taking to the quarter mile for qualifying and time trials.

Ohio racer Glenn Butcher, took the No. 1 spot in the Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman class posting a lap of 6.610 seconds at 207.53 mph in his '69 Camaro. The Doylestown, Ohio, racer is followed by Lester Johnson and Ryan Ondrejko in second and third respectively.

Butcher was joined by Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals champion Jason Coan and Richard Edwards as opening day leaders with Coan, Kokomo, Ind., leading the Comp field and Edwards, Terre Haute, Ind., in the Spitzer Race Car Top Dragster class. Coan's '32 roadster went 8.167 seconds while Edwards tripped the clocks at over 225 mph in 6.191 seconds.

A pair of Ohio racer took the top sports in Super Stock and Stock as Ronald Matcham and Kevin Skinner lead their fields. Matcham, Grafton, Ohio, ran his '12 Cobra Jet to a time of 9.012 seconds, 1.038 seconds under the index followed by Jeff Niceswanger, Zanesville, Ohio, in Super Stock. Grove City, Ohio, racer Skinner clocked in at 8.964, 1.036 under in his '13 Cobra Jet Stocker with Randy Eakins in the No. 2 slot at 10.608, 0.942 under in his '10 Challenger.

Saturday's action kicks off 8 a.m. and is filled with specialty events that will be highlighted by the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout, a specialty race of 16 qualified competitors from seven different classes. Also on top for Saturday is heads-up class racing in Stock and Super Stock and final qualifying for Sunday's eliminations.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals at National Trail Raceway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., '32 roadster, 8.167 seconds, -0.573 seconds under
2. Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., '01 dragster, 7.091, -0.489
3. John Frech, Cortland, Ohio, '88 dragster, 8.119, -0.471
4. Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, '00 Chevy S-10, 8.326, -0.464
5. Pete Hanratty, Speonk, N.,Y., '04 dragster, 6.652, -0.458
6. Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '32 roadster, 7.389, -0.451
7. Bob  Book, Bonfield, Ill., '06 dragster, 6.586, -0.444
8. Mike Graves, Newark, Ill., '06 GTO, 7.845, -0.435
9. Michael Hanratty, Rocky Hall, Conn., '32 roadster, 7.858, -0.422
10. David Billingsley, Decatur, Ill., '93 Cutlass, 8.890, -0.420

SUPER STOCK
1. Ronald Matcham, Grafton, Ohio, '12 Cobra Jet, 9.012, -1.038
2. Jeff Niceswanger, Zanesville, Ohio, '89 Camaro, 9.787, -1.013
3. Rick Rodgers, Dearborn Heights, Mich., '12 Cobra Jet, 9.214, -0.986
4. Mike Skinner, Grove City, '12 Cobra Jet, 9.065, -0.985
5. Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '12 Cobra Jet, 9.081, -0.969
6. Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, '08 Cobalt, 9.937, -0.963
7. Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, 9.439, -0.961
8. Was Leopold, Bethel Park, Pa., '05 Stratus, 8.643, -0.957
9. Dan Jacobs, Elizabeth, Ind., '67 Chevy II, 9.395, -0.955
10. Ricky Decker, Charlestown, Ind., '94 Camaro, 9.749, -0.951

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Kevin Skinner, Grove City, Ohio, '13 Cobra Jet, 8.964, -1.036
2. Randy Eakins, Sikeston, Mo., '10 Challenger, 10.608, -0.942
3. David Ficacci, Whippany, N.J., '69 Camaro, 10.311, -0.939
4. Mike Kubiak, Grafton, Ohio, '13 Mustang, 9.067, -0.933
5. Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '13 Cobra Jet, 9.068, -0.932
6. Brad Zaskowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., '10 Cobra Jet, 10.877, -0.923
7. Leonard Mattingly, Cox Creek, Ky., '00 Formula, 10.334, -0.916
8. Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '13 COPO Camaro, 9.697, -0.903
9. David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, 11.000, -0.900
10. Bill Sempsrott, Franklin, Ohio, '66 Nova SS, 11.670, -0.880

TOP DRAGSTER
1. Richard Edwards, Terre Haute, Ind., 6.191, 225.30
2. Troy Stone, Elkhart, Ind., 6.217, 231.91
3. Greg Curtis, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 6.362, 213.84
4. Lynn Ellison, Central City, Ky., 6.380, 215.24
5. Rick Forish, New Palestine, Ind., 6.383, 210.90
6. Michael Galofaro, Lincoln Park, N.J., 6.420, 207.56
7. Craig Sullivan, Avon, Ind., 6.421, 208.14
8. Bryan Keller, Macedonia, Ohio, 6.423, 212.59
9. Christopher Carrico, Fort Wayne, Ind., 6.455, 208.26
10. Ashley Tidrick, Logansport, Ind., 6.469, 213.43

TOP SPORTSMAN
1. Glenn Butcher, Doylestown, Ohio, '69 Camaro, 6.610, 207.53
2. Lester Johnson, Cynthiana, Ky., '55 Bel Air, 6.698, 215.20
3. Ryan Ondrejko, Roslindale, Mass., '12 Camaro, 6.754, 204.48
4. Tim Molnar, Seville, Ohio, '02 Grand Am, 6.769, 200.86
5. Ronnie Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.V., '09 Mustang, 6.826, 201.07
6. Marc Caruso, Canandiagua, N.Y., '09 Cobolt, 6.842, 200.32
7. Ray Bamond, Paterson, N.J., '68 Camaro, 6.862, 198.64
8. James Wyatt, Circleville, Ohio, '94 Grand Prix, 6.862, 198.64
9. John Scali Jr., Chicago, '67 Camaro, 6.900, 193.68
10. Marco Abruzzi, Warren, Ohio, '68 Camaro, 6.905, 201.73

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