Sat, 6 Oct 2007, 09:36 AM Beckley, McClanahan Lead Qualifiers At Auto Club Dragway's SportsNationals

Courtesy of NHRA Marketing

FONTANA, Calif. - Racing kicked off today at the second annual NHRA Jegs Pacific SportsNationals presented by K&N where drivers in eight categories are vying for valuable points leading to divisional and national championships. Auto Club Dragway at California Speedway is hosting the three-day event. Comp Eliminator racer David Beckley, Wildomar, Calif., set the pace in his '63 Corvette, while Alta Loma's Brian McClanahan leads the Super Stock qualifiers in his '67 Camaro.

Glendale, Ariz., racer Mark Yacavone drove his '80 Mustang to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Stock Eliminator and Frank Tamez of Yakima, Wash., wheeled his '07 Mustang to the top of the Top Sportsman ladder. In Top Dragster, Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., was the top qualifier.

Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Auto Club Dragway. Qualifying and time trials will resume Saturday at 8 a.m. The Mopar Hemi Challenge, a race within a race where top Super Stock racers square off in head-to-head competition for a winner-take-all $5,000 purse, will start at noon. Final qualifying for Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator is slated for 11 a.m. All competitors will run first round of eliminations beginning at 2 p.m. Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and Comp Eliminator will run first round at 5 p.m. After racing action on Saturday, fans will be treated to a Nostalgia Cacklefest. Final eliminations will continue Sunday at 8 a.m.

Tickets for the NHRA Jegs Pacific SportsNationals presented by K&N are $20 each day. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call Auto Club Dragway, (909) 429-5060, or visit http://www.CaliforniaSpeedway.com.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Jegs Pacific SportsNationals presented by K&N at Auto Club Dragway at California Speedway:

 
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) David Beckley, Wildomar, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/AA, 6.559 seconds, -0.631 (under index)
2) Tom Huggins, Santa Paula, Calif., '06 GTO, B/A, 7.071, -0.619
3) Vinnie Deceglie, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.505, -0.605
4) John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., '99 Neon, C/AA, 7.451, -0.589
5) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.423, -0.587
6) Alan Freese, Salinas, Calif., '00 Firebird, C/AA, 7.465, -0.575
7) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, B/ND, 7.146, -0.574
8) Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, '23 roadster, A/AP, 6.784, -0.566
9) J.D. Zink, Chico, Calif., dragster, A/ND, 6.950, -0.550
10) Doug Lambeck, Corona Del Mar, Calif., '06 Sunfire, D/SMA, 8.474, -0.546
 
SUPER STOCK
1) Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.750 seconds, -1.100 (under index)
2) Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '07 Cobalt, SS/BS, 8.964, -1.086
3) Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/FA, 9.679, -1.071
4) Rick Houser, Chatsworth, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.755, -1.045
5) Fred Moreno, La Verne, Calif., '69 Mustang, SS/GA, 9.824, -1.026
6) John Hennessay, Los Angeles, '87 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.779, -1.021
7) John Rains, Santa Paula, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.791, -1.009
8) Wayne Taylor, Chino, Calif., '00 Dodge, GT/IA, 10.495, -1.005
9) Kip Martin, Phoenix, '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.554, -0.996
10) Carmeron Kallas, Bluffdale, Utah, '04 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.438, -0.962
 
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Mark Yacavone, Glendale, Ariz., '80 Mustang, V/S, 14.356 seconds, -1.194 (under index)
2) Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '02 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.113, -1.187
3) Bryan Phillips, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Firebird, E/SA, 10.858, -1.142
4) Leo Glasbrenner, San Dimas, Calif., '68 Firebird, F/SA, 11.010, -1.140
5) John Schloe, Garden Grove, Calif., '69 Firebird, D/SA, 10.717, -1.133
6) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.187, -1.113
7) Joe Accardo, Phoenix, '67 Camaro, E/SA, 10.906, -1.094
8) Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., '67 Fairlane, A/S, 10.159, -1.091
9) Nick Ariotti, Boulder City, Nev., '76 Volare, I/SA, 11.540, -1.060
10) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '74 Dart, E/SA, 10.962, -1.038
 
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Frank Tamez, Yakima, Wash., '07 Mustang, 6.871 seconds, 201.76 mph
2) Larry Azcuenaga, South Jordan, Utah, '03 Grand Am, 7.143, 193.43
3) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., '07 Cobalt, 7.159, 191.48
4) J Wayne Silvia, Upland, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.215, 189.73
5) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., '63 Corvette, 7.237, 188.07
6) Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., '97 Cutlass, 7.240, 191.67
7) Ted Carli, Temecula, Calif., '05 Cavilier, 7.366, 191.08
8) Roger Hall, Las Vegas, '63 Corvette, 7.409, 183.49
9) Billy Creme, Palmdale, Calif., '56 Belair, 7.554, 187.05
10) Gary Forkner, Temecula, Calif., '06 Pontiac, 7.600, 180.81
 
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 6.734 seconds, 200.65 mph
2) Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., dragster, 6.782, 197.57
3) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., dragster, 6.805, 197.36
4) Andy Spiegel, Acton, Calif., dragster, 6.821, 197.13
5) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., dragster, 6.861, 195.62
6) Russell Suyenaga, Bellflower, Calif., dragster, 6.872, 201.82
7) Jimmy Johnson, Santa Rose, Calif., dragster, 6.898, 201.19
8) Adam Burnham, Henderson, Nev., dragster, 6.914, 194.60
9) Tony Jardino, San Dimas, Calif., dragster, 6.918, 195.03
10) John Propp, Auburn, Calif., dragster, 6.925, 194.97