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Ray Skillman Spring Spectacle of Speed event postponed at Lucas Oil Raceway

Heavy rain and a water-logged track caused the postponement of the 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series First Western Regional and Division 3 Sportsman Events at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis April, 28-30. The Ray Skillman Chevrolet Spring Spectacle of Speed will now take place August 10, just prior to the Fall Lucas Oil Series event scheduled for August 11-13. 
25 Apr 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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INDIANAPOLIS – Heavy rain and a water-logged track caused the postponement of the 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series First Western Regional and Division 3 Sportsman Events at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis April, 28-30. The Ray Skillman Chevrolet Spring Spectacle of Speed will now take place August 10, just prior to the Fall Lucas Oil Series event scheduled for August 11-13. 

The track will begin parking on Wednesday, August 9th, with one time trial pass on the track on Thursday, August 10th, and then go immediately into eliminations for the postponed event. Friday, August 11th, will begin the normal schedule for the second divisional event at Lucas Oil Raceway.   All vouchers, that were available at the Ray Skillman Autogroup dealerships, will still be valid for any day admission during the August event. So do not throw those away if you couldn't attend April event.

North Central division racers will head to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, May 19-21, for their next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.
 

SATURDAY

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.379 seconds, 264.60 mph
2) Richie Crampton, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.380, 258.22
3) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.386, 266.85
4) Kirk Wolf, Ceadar Creek, Texas, 5.387, 270.92
5) John Paul Gutierrez, Berkley, Mich., 5.395, 262.59
6) Mia Tedesco, Murrysville, Pa., 5.413, 258.71
7) Brandon Greco, Roscoe, Pa., 5.659, 256.36
8) Jerry Powell, Atlanta, Ind., 5.680, 244.65
Not Qualified
9) Don Nolan, Manchester, Ky., 8.007, 114.14

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Tony Bogolo, Hamilton, Ohio, '01 Avenger, 5.831 seconds, 251.25 mph
2) Todd Robertson, Harrison Twp., Mich., '12 Mustang, 10.567, 158.04
3) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '15 Mustang, 13.203, 69.54

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '15 Mr2 Perf, D/D, 7.157 seconds, -0.703 (under index)
2) Terry Smith, Liberty Twp, Ohio, '15 Advanced, A/DA, 6.479, -0.691
3) Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, '00 S-10, B/TA, 8.214, -0.666
4) Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 7.787, -0.633
5) Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., '17 Khrc, F/ED, 8.090, -0.620
6) Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '06 Cobalt, D/SMA, 8.376, -0.604
7) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Ford, J/AA, 7.810, -0.590
8) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., '14 Spitzer, B/ED, 6.983, -0.567
9) BJ Sexton, Tullahoma, Tenn., '07 Agan, B/DA, 6.902, -0.548
10) Scott Chamness, Kankakee, Ill., '01 Spitzer, B/D, 6.762, -0.508

SUPER STOCK
1) Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '10 Ford, FSS/C, 8.563 seconds, -1.087 (under index)
2) Tyler Bohannon, Louisville, Ky., '88 Camaro, GT/KA, 9.855, -1.045
3) Drew Allen, Winamac, Ind., '03 S-10, SS/TB, 8.936, -1.014
4) Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '10 Ford, FSS/C, 8.671, -0.979
5) Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., '08 G5, GT/IA, 9.687, -0.963
6) Dennis Breeden, Plainville, Ind., '10 Dodge, FSS/K, 9.590, -0.960
7) Irvin Johns, Memphis, Ind., '08 Cobalt, GT/EA, 9.161, -0.939
8) Nichole Stephenson, Hillsboro, Ind., '90 Sunbird, GT/JA, 9.871, -0.929
9) Mike Skinner, Grove City, Ohio, '14 Cobra JET, FSS/C, 8.758, -0.892
10) Brian Stufflebeam, Peoria, Ill., '98 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.128, -0.872

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '12 Mustang, FS/B, 8.836 seconds, -1.164 (under index)
2) Kevin Skinner, Grove City, Ohio, '14 Cobra JET, FS/AA, 8.382, -1.018
3) Corey Hopkins, North Branch, Minn., '14 Cobra JET, FS/E, 9.980, -0.970
4) Chuck Weber, Frewsburg, N.Y., '80 Corvette, F/SA, 10.882, -0.968
5) Bill Dyer, Port Byron, Ill., '10 Mustang, FS/K, 10.934, -0.966
6) David Garrity, Greenfield, Ind., '74 Apollo, K/SA, 11.690, -0.960
7) George Wright, Carleton, Mich., '12 Mustang, FS/G, 10.440, -0.910
8) Darrell Steiger, Clayton, Ind., '70 Challenger, E/SA, 10.791, -0.909
9) Tom Gillam, Lafayette, Ind., '70 Camaro Z28, E/S, 10.747, -0.903
10) Matt Antrobius, Prattville, Ala., '89 Camaro Z28, H/SA, 11.252, -0.898

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Lester Johnson, Cynthiana, Ky., '55 Chevy, 6.151 seconds, 233.48 mph
2) Benjamin Board, Overland Park, Kan., '12 Camaro, 6.193, 227.50
3) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '63 Corvette, 6.265, 185.15
4) Glenn Butcher, Doylestown, Ohio, '69 Camaro, 6.590, 208.26
5) Mark McDonald, Boonville, Ind., '67 Mustang, 6.593, 205.94
6) Sean Brady, Prospect Heights, Ill., '12 Avenger, 6.786, 204.48
7) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand AM, 6.826, 201.04
8) Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '03 Cavalier, 6.854, 202.33
9) Jerry Albert, Avon, Ohio, '97 Camaro, 6.926, 197.77
10) Badeye Brinegar, Middletown, Ohio, '03 Mustang, 6.969, 197.31

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '16 Dan Page, 6.027 seconds, 225.94 mph
2) Marty Cheeseman, New Albany, Ohio, '15 Spitzer, 6.080, 237.38
3) Zach Sackman, Channahon, Ill., '10 Spitzer, 6.080, 227.88
4) JB Strassweg, Evansville, Ind., '08 Undercover, 6.131, 218.30
5) Emilee Novak, Fairfax, Iowa, '16 American, 6.149, 224.81
6) Shanna Snyder, Elkhart, Ind., '06 Spitzer, 6.231, 201.85
7) Rob Moser, Portland, Ind., '12 American, 6.248, 225.67
8) Al Peavler, Olney, Ill., '13 American, 6.253, 221.38
9) Joe Fisher, Clayton, Ohio, '16 Chromworx, 6.267, 221.67
10) Justen Moser, Portland, Ind., '14 American, 6.273, 224.21

FRIDAY

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division event at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.379 seconds, 264.60 mph
2) Richie Crampton, Brownsburg, Ind., 5.380, 258.22
3) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.386, 266.85
4) Kirk Wolf, Ceadar Creek, Texas, 5.387, 270.92
5) John Paul Gutierrez, Berkley, Mich., 5.395, 262.59
6) Mia Tedesco, Murrysville, Pa., 5.413, 258.71
7) Brandon Greco, Roscoe, Pa., 5.659, 256.36
8) Jerry Powell, Atlanta, Ind., 5.680, 244.65
Not Qualified
9) Don Nolan, Manchester, Ky., 8.007, 114.14

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Tony Bogolo, Hamilton, Ohio, '01 Avenger, 5.831 seconds, 251.25 mph
2) Todd Robertson, Harrison Twp., Mich., '12 Mustang, 10.567, 158.04
3) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '15 Mustang, 13.203, 69.54

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '15 Mr2 Perf, D/D, 7.157 seconds, -0.703 (under index)
2) Terry Smith, Liberty Twp, Ohio, '15 Advanced, A/DA, 6.479, -0.691
3) Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, '00 S-10, B/TA, 8.214, -0.666
4) Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 7.787, -0.633
5) Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., '17 Khrc, F/ED, 8.090, -0.620
6) Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '06 Cobalt, D/SMA, 8.376, -0.604
7) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Ford, J/AA, 7.810, -0.590
8) Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., '14 Spitzer, B/ED, 6.983, -0.567
9) BJ Sexton, Tullahoma, Tenn., '07 Agan, B/DA, 6.902, -0.548
10) Scott Chamness, Kankakee, Ill., '01 Spitzer, B/D, 6.762, -0.508

SUPER STOCK
1) Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '10 Ford, FSS/C, 8.563 seconds, -1.087 (under index)
2) Tyler Bohannon, Louisville, Ky., '88 Camaro, GT/KA, 9.855, -1.045
3) Drew Allen, Winamac, Ind., '03 S-10, SS/TB, 8.936, -1.014
4) Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '10 Ford, FSS/C, 8.671, -0.979
5) Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., '08 G5, GT/IA, 9.687, -0.963
6) Dennis Breeden, Plainville, Ind., '10 Dodge, FSS/K, 9.590, -0.960
7) Irvin Johns, Memphis, Ind., '08 Cobalt, GT/EA, 9.161, -0.939
8) Nichole Stephenson, Hillsboro, Ind., '90 Sunbird, GT/JA, 9.871, -0.929
9) Mike Skinner, Grove City, Ohio, '14 Cobra JET, FSS/C, 8.758, -0.892
10) Brian Stufflebeam, Peoria, Ill., '98 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.128, -0.872

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bill Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '12 Mustang, FS/B, 8.836 seconds, -1.164 (under index)
2) Kevin Skinner, Grove City, Ohio, '14 Cobra JET, FS/AA, 8.382, -1.018
3) Corey Hopkins, North Branch, Minn., '14 Cobra JET, FS/E, 9.980, -0.970
4) Chuck Weber, Frewsburg, N.Y., '80 Corvette, F/SA, 10.882, -0.968
5) Bill Dyer, Port Byron, Ill., '10 Mustang, FS/K, 10.934, -0.966
6) David Garrity, Greenfield, Ind., '74 Apollo, K/SA, 11.690, -0.960
7) George Wright, Carleton, Mich., '12 Mustang, FS/G, 10.440, -0.910
8) Darrell Steiger, Clayton, Ind., '70 Challenger, E/SA, 10.791, -0.909
9) Tom Gillam, Lafayette, Ind., '70 Camaro Z28, E/S, 10.747, -0.903
10) Matt Antrobius, Prattville, Ala., '89 Camaro Z28, H/SA, 11.252, -0.898

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Lester Johnson, Cynthiana, Ky., '55 Chevrolet, 6.151 seconds, 233.48 mph
2) Benjamin Board, Overland Park, Kan., '12 Camaro, 6.193, 227.50
3) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '63 Corvette, 6.265, 185.15
4) Glenn Butcher, Doylestown, Ohio, '69 Camaro, 6.590, 208.26
5) Mark McDonald, Boonville, Ind., '67 Mustang, 6.593, 205.94
6) Sean Brady, Prospect Heights, Ill., '12 Avenger, 6.786, 204.48
7) Tim Kirman, Morris, Ill., '01 Grand AM, 6.826, 201.04
8) Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '03 Cavalier, 6.854, 202.33
9) Jerry Albert, Avon, Ohio, '97 Camaro, 6.926, 197.77
10) Badeye Brinegar, Middletown, Ohio, '03 Mustang, 6.969, 197.31

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '16 Dan Page, 6.027 seconds, 225.94 mph
2) Marty Cheeseman, New Albany, Ohio, '15 Spitzer, 6.080, 237.38
3) Zach Sackman, Channahon, Ill., '10 Spitzer, 6.080, 227.88
4) JB Strassweg, Evansville, Ind., '08 Undercover, 6.131, 218.30
5) Emilee Novak, Fairfax, Iowa, '16 American, 6.149, 224.81
6) Shanna Snyder, Elkhart, Ind., '06 Spitzer, 6.231, 201.85
7) Rob Moser, Portland, Ind., '12 American, 6.248, 225.67
8) Al Peavler, Olney, Ill., '13 American, 6.253, 221.38
9) Joe Fisher, Clayton, Ohio, '16 Chromworx, 6.267, 221.67
10) Justen Moser, Portland, Ind., '14 American, 6.273, 224.21

PREVIEW

INDIANAPOLIS - The Spring Spectacle of Speed at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, April 28-30, kicks off the NHRA North Central Division 2017 series.  The North Central division will host its first of seven races this year, and the first of two regional events at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

Racing categories include Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman Series and Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster Series will also run in conjunction with the event. Moser Engineering is also presenting the DRAW/RFC Super Shootouts that will be contested on Friday.  Tickets are $10 each day; children 12 and under are free.  The schedule is as follows: 

FRIDAY, April 28 – Single day ticket $10
Spectator & Pit Gates Open at 7 a.m.
Time Trials & Qualifying begin at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Top Dragster, Comp & Top Sportsman Qualifying at 2:30 p.m.
DRAW/RFC Super Shootouts presented by Moser Engineering 3:30 p.m.
Top Alcohol Dragster & Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, April 29 – Single day ticket $10
Spectator & Pit Gates Open at 7 a.m.  
Sportsman qualifying and time trials run 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
Top Dragster, Comp, & Top Sportsman at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 
TAD & TAFC Qualifying 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Super Gas and Super Comp Eliminations begin at 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, April 30 – Single day ticket $10
Spectator & Pit Gates Open at 7 a.m.  
Eliminations begin all classes at 8 a.m. 
TAD & TAFC Round 1 noon
*Schedule Subject to change

For more information call the track, (317) 969-8600, or visit www.LucasOilRaceway.com.  Track is located on Indiana Highway 136, four miles west of Interstate 465 at exit 16.