Sun, 6 Jun 2004, 08:27 PM Chesterman Takes Second 2004 West Central Division Lucas Oil Title

Courtesy of NHRA Field Marketing Photo copyright 2004 Auto Imagery, Inc. & Barry Bergeron Wells Grabs His First

BRAINERD, Minn. –-

David Wells

Eight Lucas Oil Series Champs and one in the Kerker Motorcycle Series were crowned Sunday at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. Iowa campaigners, both defending NHRA West Central Division champions, David Wells and Cy Chesterman took the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. For Wells, it was his first win of the West Central season. For Chesterman it was the second, backing up his win a couple of weeks ago in Great Bend, Kan.

Wells hit 5.515, 260.66 mph in the TAD final to stop Randy Meyer, who had been the quickest driver in qualifying. Meyer was well off his 5.31 qualifying pace at 5.652, 245.00 mph.

Chesterman, on the other hand, was the low qualifier at 5.744 and went 5.76 in round one. However, he needed all of his starting line prowess to hold off Kirk Williams in the final, 5.836, 253.09 mph to 5.85, 249.63 mph. Williams suffered parachute failure during eliminations and used a great portion of the Brainerd road course to bring his Firebird to the halt.

Cy Chesterman

Other action included a win for Texas invader Scott Benham in Competition Eliminator, and trophies for Minnesota drivers Terry Johnson (Super Stock), Kevin Haugaard (Stock), and Jami Stoen (Super Comp). Curt Harshfield and Frank Nichols Jr., both of Nebraska, won Super Gas and Super Street. In the Kerker Motorcycle action, another Nebraskan, Curtis Spracklin, took the win.

The NHRA West Central racers get precious little time to prepare for the next event in the Lucas Oil Series as they next head for Bandimere Speedway in Denver, June 16-18.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Brainerd International Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
ROUND ONE
3) Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.509, 269.62 def.
6) John Haley, Wayzata, Minn., 5.538, 244.25;

2) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.489, 262.79 def.
7) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., foul;

1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.590, 251.39 def.
8) Scott Murray, Winnipeg, Man., 6.094, 209.30;

4) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.506, 260.01 def.
5) Todd Datweiler, Herscher, Ill., 5.771, 247.97;

SEMI-FINALS
Meyer, 5.484, 250.37 def. Putz, foul;
Wells, 5.472, 256.16 def. Reichert, 5.548, 264.18;

FINALS
Wells, 5.515, 260.66 def. Meyer, 5.652, 245.00.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE
1) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 5.766, 254.66 def.
4) Kevin Richardson, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Firebird, 5.938, 245.67;

3) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 5.800, 249.63 def.
2) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '03 Camaro, 5.895, 243.33;

FINALS
Chesterman, 5.836, 253.09 def. Williams, 5.852, 249.63.

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.515, 260.66 def.
Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.652, 245.00.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '02 Firebird, 5.836, 253.09 def.
Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Firebird, 5.852, 249.63.

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '02 S-10, B/TA, 9.646, 100.37 def.
Cordis Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, G/SMA, 9.105, 147.34.

SUPER STOCK
Terry Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn., '93 Mustang, GT/J, 10.754, 116.76  def.
James Kunkel, Benton, Kan., '93 Achieva, SS/CM, 9.328, 130.51.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Kevin Haugaard, Forest Lake, Minn., '72 Demon, H/SA, 11.569, 113.26 def.
Dan Zrust, Maple Grove, Minn., '01 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.839, 122.43.

SUPER COMP
Jami Stoen, Owatonna, Minn., dragster, 8.995, and 152.90 def.
Jeremy Jude, Saul Rapids, Minn., dragster, 9.560, 165.15.

SUPER GAS
Curt Harshfield, Sioux City, Iowa, '55 Chevy, 9.928, 144.30 def.
Louie Lerette Jr., Council Bluffs, Iowa, '69 Camaro, 9.933, 145.77.

SUPER STREET
Frank Nichols Jr., Grand Island, Neb., '68 Camaro, 11.079, 130.85  def.
Dave Deluney, Monticello, Minn., '71 Nova, 10.863, 118.71.

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '78 Kawasaki, 9.656, 134.19  def.
Brian Johnson, Anoka, Minn., '04 Suzuki, 9.126, 140.04.

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