Kil-Kare Dragway

July 25, 2006

1166 Dayton-Xenia Rd.

Xenia, Ohio

Jeg’s Superqucik Series

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It has been thought that the event at Kil-Kare Dragway might be a pivotal mid-season point in the NHRA Jeg’s Super Quick Series.  Thomas Smith is hoping so as he won the event and jumped into the points lead with three of nine 2006 series races remaining.

The final was indicative of the evening’s racing as Smith’s .004-second margin of victory over

Brian Napier came on the starting line.  Both drivers were .015 over their dial-ins as Smith recorded a 4.535 at 156.27 mph to Napier’s a 4.545 at 149.13 mph effort.  It was Napier’s second runner-up finish of the year, moving him into fourth in the standings.  Napier also picked up the Pit Pal Products Perfect Dial-in bonus in the second round with a 4.530.

Not only did Smith win the event, his second series Wally, he also led qualifying among the open wheel entries with a 4.506, 158.49 mph and collected the Gebhardt Trailer Sales Bounty Hunter Bonus by holding off all comers.

Ed Beyer qualified as the quickest bodied car entry with a 4.545 at 157.94 mph and his ’03 Grand Am was selected as the Be Cool Radiators Coolest Car of the Event.  Beyer made it to the semi-final round where he fell to eventual winner Smith, 4.504 to 4.529.  Mike Booher became the other semi-finalist when his unique supercharged V-6 Buick powered dragster lost by a narrow .002-second margin to Napier, 4.529 to a 4.523.

Napier led off the quarter-final round with a win over a red lighting Robbie Jones; Beyer knocked off Beech Bend winner Ken Storey; Smith edged series point contender Dean McIlvain, and Booher took a double breakout victory over recent Joliet Dart Top Sportsman winner Reed Hughes.

Neargardner Wins Super Pro

            Summit Racing results by Kyle Willetts

            In super pro quarters it was Ron Stayer and Brent Angels at the starting line. Stayer dialed in a 5.36 and Angels a 5.26. at the tree Stayer would record a .509 light with a 5.373 run for the breakout win! Buy back racer L350 paired against Darren Campbell for the next race into the Semis. L350 dialed a 6.02 and Campbell a 5.96. the reaction time battle would go to Campbell with a .511 light along with a 5.959 run for the win! In the last pair of quarters it was Keith Herchenbach against Jason Neargardner. Herchenbach ran red at the tree moving Neargardner into the next round.

            In the semis Ron Stayer paired against Jason Neargardner. Stayer would dial a 5.36 to Neargardner’s 6.31. Stayer had starting line issues which moved Neargardener to the next round. Darren Campbell had the Bye run into the finals.

            In the final round Campbell staged up with a 5.96 dial to Neargardner’s 5.96. Neargardner would be better at the tree with a .524 light along with a 6.323 run for the win!

            In Pro Bike quarters Thad Neeld faced Buy Back racer 2610. Neeld would dial his bike in a 9.50 to the 9.81 of bike 2610.  Neeld would be off the line with a .517 light and the advantage. After riding out the quarter the win light went to Thad Neeld with a 9.554 run.  Next pair up was Alan Stamper and Nathan Thatcher. Stamper would dial a 9.94 to Thatcher’s 9.49. As the pair went to the tree the reaction time would be better for Stamper with a .511. The race was on but not over as Thatcher made the pass with a 9.533 for the win, and Stamper broke out! The last pair for the quarters was Mike McGrath and Sam Cotterman. McGrath would dial a 10.10, against the 11.57 of Cotterman. As the pair went to the tree it was Cotterman with the better light a .525 along with a 9.533 run for the Double Breakout win!

In the Semis it was Nathan Thatcher against Thad Neeld. Thatcher had a 9.50 dial to Neeld’s 9.55. Thad was quicker off the tree, however he broke out giving Thatcher the pass to face off in the finals against his very own brother, Sam Cotterman who had the Bye!

            The brothers went to the line, with Nathan dialing a 9.50 to Sam’s 11.49. Sam showed the better reaction time at the tree with a .512 light but I think that Nathan waved on his way by to the win light with a 9.609 run!

            In the Pro Quarters the number of buy backs and winner were equal with three each! First pair had Jason Wheatcraft against Doug Caplinger. Wheatcraft dialed a 10.86 to Caplinger’s 11.42. Wheatcraft pulled a red light which moved Caplinger on to the next round! Dave Cox staged up to face Gwayne Honeycutt  next. Cox dialed a 9.95, and Honeycutt a 10.27. Honeycutt would get away better with a .530 light, and Cox tried to outrun him and did, but going too fast in doing so! Gwayne Honeycutt moved on after a 10.260 run for the double breakout win! Last quarters in pro saw Buy Back racers 338K and R330 pairing up. 338K dialed a 10.03 to the 11.54 of R330. 338K would record a PERFECT .5000 light, that’s right 4 digits! Along with the 10.048 run, 338K would move on to the next round!

            In the Semis it was Doug Caplinger against 338K. Caplinger dialed an 11.38 to the 10.03 of 338K. The pair left on green, with Caplinger recording the better light a .525, along with the 11.41 run for the win. Gwayne Honeycutt had the Bye into the next round.

Gwayne Honeycutt paired against Doug Caplinger in the finals. Honeycutt dialed

 10.27 to the 11.37 of Caplinger. Reaction times were only .002 seconds in difference with Honeycutt in the lead, along with a 10.274 run for the win!

            Sportsman quarters saw Jason Shepherd face 3565, both were buy backs. Shepherd would dial a 16.64 to the 12.98 of 350J. 3565 was better off the tree with a .553 light. Shepherd was able to make the 3565 machine run too fast and got the double breakout win with a 12.968 run! Up next Joe Zimmer paired against Scott Ishmael. Zimmer dialed a 13.92 to Ishmaels 18.63. Zimmer posted a .525 light at the starting line with a 13.936 run to get the win light! Doug Caplinger paired up against Buy Back Racer B375E for the last pair of the round. Caplinger dialed a 12.08 to the 12.33 of 375E. 375E went red and the moved Caplinger on to the next round.

            In the semis Jason Shepherd dialed a 12.95 to the 17.28 of Steve Collier. Collier would be faster off the tree with a .584 light but would break out giving the win to Shepherd! Next up was Joe Zimmer and Doug Caplinger. Zimmer dialed a 13.92 to Caplinger’s 12.08, as they left the tree Caplinger saw a red light which moved Zimmer into the finals.

            Joe Zimmer staged next to the Jason Shepherd machine with a 13.88 dial for Zimmer and 12.94 to Shepherd. Zimmer saw the red light this time and that gave the win to Shepherd.