Kil-Kare Dragway

5/29/2004

         Well after Thursdays big storms hit a lot of the equipment Tom from track services had to come up and replace some thing. He stayed all day and to make sure every thing was working just right. The weather was great and we had a lot more cars and bike then I though we would on this holiday weekend. There were a lot of other races going on around us. I was glad to see the good turn out here today.

       There were 100 cars staged up for the first round of super pro today, and 12 had 5’0 reaction times with Terry Terrell cutting a .502 for the best of the round. There were nine cars that ran dead on there dial ins, with Eddie McCoy running dead on with a 6.440 on a 6.44 but lost with a red light. In round two three had 0 bulbs and seven ran dead on with the best being with a one. In round three Vernon Angles cut a perfect .500 and ran 6.366 on a 6.36 dial in, six cars ran dead on with the best being with a two. In round four we had two 5’0 bulbs and four dead on with the best being with a two. In the quarterfinals Phil Spradlin of Springfield, Ohio in his 69 Nova got the bye run. Tim Browning of Lebanon, Ohio in his 65 Buick ran dead on 6.137 on a 6.13 dial in to beat Randy Kling of Kettering, Ohio in his 51 Henry J. Jack Morris of West Liberty, Ohio in his 66 Chevy II had a .499 red light giving the win to Jim Fourcade of Troy, Ohio in his 02 Dragster. Terry Terrell of New Carlisle, Ohio in his 89 Grand Prix red lighted giving the win to Chris Wheatcraft of Jamestown, Ohio in his 97 Avenger. In the semi finals Spradlin had the better light and broke out giving the win to Wheatcraft. Browning had the better light but could not run his number giving the win to Fourcade. In the final Wheatcraft had the better light with a .510 and ran a 5.237 at 131.59 on a 5.23 dial in for his first win of the season. Fourcade ran a 4.996 at 138.52 on a 4.96 dial in.

            The Wheatcraft racing team in the winner circle.

         In the pro bracket 75 cars staged for the first round. In the first round Carl Tyree had the best light with a .505 and four cars ran dead on. Jim Yates had a perfect .500 light in round two. The round three Dave Baker had the best light with a .502 and one dead on run that round. In round four Jeff Stokes had the best light with a .504 and Bryan Fox ran dead on with an eight. In the quarterfinals Mike Gill of Washington Court House, Ohio in his 79 Camaro got the bye run. Jeff Stokes of Dayton, Ohio in his 68 Camaro used the better light to beat Neil Wolfe of Xenia, Ohio in his 78 Malibu. Dave Baker of Xenia, Ohio in his 70 Camaro red lighted giving the win to Bryan Fox of Springfield, Ohio in his Dragster. In the semi finals Fox got the bye run to the final. Stokes ran dead on 11.153 at 120.65 on an 11.15 dial in but red lighted giving the win to Gill. In the final Gill had the better light and got the win light with a 10.330 at 116.26 on a 10.29 dial in. Fox ran a 10.224 at 128.14 on a 10.19 dial in.

                Mike Gill and Crew in the winner circle.

         There were 35 sportsman cars staged up in round one, Doug Caplinger had the best light on the round with a .506. In round two Doug had the best light again with a .504 and Terry Knight ran dead on 15.780 on a 15.78 dial in. In round three James Browder II ran 13.860 on a 13.86. In the quarterfinals Aaron Wolf of Beavercreek, Ohio in his 83 Mustang got the bye. Joe Zimmer of Dayton, Ohio ran dead on in his 71 Camaro 13.974 on a 13.97 to get by Mick Howard of Beavercreek, Ohio in his 94 Z28. Terry Knight of Huber Heights, Ohio in his 97 Firebird used a better light to beat Phil Borton of Urbana, Ohio in his 79 Camaro. In the semi finals Zimmer got the bye in to the final. Wolf red lighted giving the win to Knight. In the final Zimmer was looking for his first win in his third final this season, Knight was trying to win his first this season for his newly born son that was born this week. Knight got the better light with a .517 and ran a 15.740 at 84.71 on a 15.69 dial in for the win. Zimmer ran a 13.979 at 98.03 on a 13.95 dial in.  

                Terry Knight holing picture of newborn son.

        There was 27 motorcycles staged up for the first round, and Doug Ogilsbie had the best light of that round with a .504 and Perry Dog Sowers ran a 9.091 on a 9.09 dial in. In round two Brad Shellhaas ran a 9.184 on a 9.18 dial in. In the quarterfinals Scott Sheppeard of Tipp City on his 83 Honda got the bye run and ran a 9.841 on a 9.84 dial in. Nathan Thatcher of Tipp City on his 76 Kawasaki got the better light and the win light over Roger Wilhelm Jr of Urbana, Ohio on his 72 Kawasaki. Jesse B Sowers of Springfield, Ohio on his Suzuki had the better light and the win light over Doug Ogilsbie of Medway, Ohio on his 98 Kawasaki. Tim Cooper of Springfield, Ohio on his Kawasaki ran dead on with a 9.705 on a 9.70 dial in to beat Brad Shellhaas of Springfield, Ohio on his 75 Kawasaki. In the semi finals Sheppeard used a .509 light to get by Thatcher. Cooper had the better light and got the win light over Sowers. In the final both riders were looking for their first win of the season. Cooper ran a 9.705 at 128.86 on a 9.70 dial in but red lighted giving Sheppeard the win. Sheppeard ran a 9.848 at 128.13 on a 9.84 dial in.  

Scott Sheppeard and crew.

        There were 30 junior dragsters that staged up for round one. Ryan Jenks ran an 8.571 on an 8.57 dial in to start that round off. In round two Bryant Fairchild had the best light of the day in juniors with a .511, and Payton Filson ran an 8.901 on an 8.90 dial in. In the quarterfinals Ben Browder of Fairborn, Ohio got the bye run. Bryant Fairchild of New Carlisle, Ohio got by Brian Emory of Beavercreek, Ohio. Erik Smith of New Carlisle, Ohio had the better light but could not run the number giving the win to Julie Duty of Vandalia, Ohio. Payton Filson of Fairborn, Ohio ran dead on his 8.90 dial in with an 8.907 to beat Mike Morris of Dayton, Ohio. In the semi finals Filson got by Browder and Fairchild red lighted Filson to Duty. In the final Duty had the better light and got the win light her first of the season, she ran a 9.457 at 68.17 on a 9.37 dial in. Filson ran an 8.875 at 73.16 on an 8.90 dial in.

 Julie Duty and friends.