STANTON, Mich. - Final order after 6 rounds of qualifying in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event presented by AutoValue Bumper To Bumper at Mid-Michigan Motorplex:
Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 1,905 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

1 3657 K/FIA Marty Buth, Freeport IL, '86 Thunderbird 13.696 15.15 -1.454
2 3852 I/SA Dave Edwards, Washington Ct Hs OH, '78 Tra 11.370 12.60 -1.230
3 3340 G/SA Chuck Beach, Delaware OH, '69 Barracuda 11.123 12.30 -1.177
4 31 G/FIA Steve Sullivan, West Chester OH, '88 Musta 12.010 13.15 -1.140
5 3120 F/SA Lyn Smith, Pontiac IL, '72 Buick GS 11.026 12.15 -1.124
6 5583 B/FIA Dan Zrust, Maple Grove MN, '02 Camaro 10.580 11.70 -1.120
7 3651 L/SA Bob Gere, Salem WI, '72 Gran Sport 11.885 13.00 -1.115
8 5815 J/SA Bill Rink, Naperville IL, '74 GTO 11.654 12.75 -1.096
9 3158 H/FIA William Lent, Muskegon MI, '97 Firebird 12.365 13.45 -1.085
10 3039 U/SA Darwin Hardy, Muskegon MI, '84 LaSabre 14.066 15.15 -1.084
11 3113 H/S David Walther, Lanesville IN, '69 Camaro 11.238 12.30 -1.062
12 751 D/S Ben Wenzel Sr, Freeland MI, '67 Camaro 10.779 11.80 -1.021
13 3007 N/SA Al Provoast, Whittemore MI, '79 Buick Wgn 12.312 13.30 -0.988
14 3337 K/SA Mike Morgan, Brazil IN, '76 Firebird 11.969 12.95 -0.981
15 3456 E/FIA Sam Hamod, Hobart IN, '86 Firebird 11.630 12.60 -0.970
16 3274 M/SA Bill Kissinger, Valparaiso IN, '88 Cutlass 12.181 13.15 -0.969
17 3046 B/SA Bill Beaudin, Sterling Hts MI, '71 Challen 10.583 11.55 -0.967
18 4222 A/SA Fred Henson, Madisonville TX, '70 Challeng 10.340 11.30 -0.960
19 3836 E/SA James Kaekel Jr, Coloma MI, '70 4-4-2 11.041 12.00 -0.959
20 3616 F/FIA Judy McCormack, Lake Orion MI, '02 Dakota 12.005 12.95 -0.945
21 3845 E/SA Micci Walter, Paris OH, '67 Camaro 11.058 12.00 -0.942
22 3385 B/SA Jim Nichols, Centerburg OH, '64 Belvedere 10.637 11.55 -0.913
23 3038 V/SA Chris Hardy, Muskegon MI, '71 Chevelle 14.893 15.80 -0.907
24 3606 C/SA Richard Luneack, Breckenridge MI, '70 Road 10.795 11.70 -0.905
25 3602 B/S Jason McCormack, Oxford MI, '66 Belvedere 10.605 11.50 -0.895
26 33 F/FIA Clint Blezien, Bensenville IL, '91 Camaro 12.056 12.95 -0.894
27 3751 F/SA Terry Nagel, Breckenridge MI, '68 Camaro 11.258 12.15 -0.892
28 36 N/SA Kyle Riley, Chicago IL, '77 LeMans 12.413 13.30 -0.887
29 3000 I/SA M.J. Quinn, Louisville KY, '85 Camaro 11.720 12.60 -0.880
30 32 E/SA Kevin Zaskowski, Grand Rapids MI, '68 Cama 11.127 12.00 -0.873
31 3604 E/FI Mark Hinz, Warren MI, '00 Dakota 11.632 12.50 -0.868
32 3151 K/SA Jon Bibb, Swartz Creek MI, '87 4-4-2 12.088 12.95 -0.862
33 3428 G/SA Tom Rambo, Washington Ct Hse OH, '68 Camaro11.461 12.30 -0.839
34 3118 A/SA Jim Bailey, Hiram OH, '63 330 10.487 11.30 -0.813
35 1274 F/FIA Brent Darroch, Monaca PA, '96 Impala SS 12.168 12.95 -0.782
36 3271 E/SA Kyle Jeltema, Jenison MI, '72 Mustang 11.231 12.00 -0.769
37 3526 I/SA Christopher Schafer, Lansing MI, '80 Cordo 11.859 12.60 -0.741
38 3659 W/S Ellis Buth, Warrensburg IL, '76 Pinto 15.990 16.70 -0.710
39 3070 C/SA Mike Fuller, Belleville MI, '69 Camaro 10.991 11.70 -0.709
40 3121 E/FIA Chris Sniesak, Wales Twp MI, '99 Dakota 11.903 12.60 -0.697
41 5317 I/SA Scott Dugdale, Circle Pines MN, '67 Chevel 11.905 12.60 -0.695
42 3664 B/FIA Bryan Merkle, Johnstown OH, '02 Firebird 11.018 11.70 -0.682
43 3549 O/SA Robert Downing, Britton MI, '83 Malibu Wag 12.777 13.45 -0.673
44 3067 H/SA Tim Ferguson, Amherstburg ON, '67 Nova 11.782 12.45 -0.668
45 3446 E/SA Judi Bureski, Des Plaines IL, '70 4-4-2 11.333 12.00 -0.667
46 3835 H/FIA Rob Goins, Wayne MI, '98 Mustang 12.789 13.45 -0.661
47 3295 B/SA John Dinkel, Pinckney MI, '64 Belvedere 10.890 11.55 -0.660
48 3926 I/SA Michael Moyer, Terre Haute IN, '78 Firebird11.951 12.60 -0.649
49 3006 G/SA Don Holben, Grand Ledge MI, '69 Camaro 11.658 12.30 -0.642
50 35 F/SA Daryl Bureski, Lombard IL, '70 Oldsmobile 11.591 12.15 -0.559
51 3303 G/SA Danny Lehman, Cerro Gordo IL, '71 Gran Spo 11.753 12.30 -0.547
52 3022 E/FIA Jennifer McCormack, Oxford MI, '96 Dakota 12.105 12.60 -0.495
53 3382 I/SA Bruce Kastle, Naperville IL, '72 Torino Sp 12.145 12.60 -0.455
54 3265 F/S Jim Zaskowski, Grand Rapids MI, '69 Camaro 11.694 12.10 -0.406
55 3179 F/S Dan Bowers, Grandville MI, '69 Camaro 11.714 12.10 -0.386
56 3091 F/FI Jim Hall, Roseville MI, '00 Dakota 12.549 12.85 -0.301
57 316 DF/S Dave Hedges, Plainwell MI, '95 Escort 17.637 17.75 -0.113
58 3372 E/SA Dan Walcott, Gaylord MI, '62 Sport Fury 12.140 12.00 0.140
59 3139 AF/S Ronald Seibenick, Perry OH, '93 Achieva 15.228 14.95 0.278
60 3137 Q/S Brian Seibenick, Perry OH, '66 Corvair 15.841 13.95 1.891

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28

The Barry of BarrysGrrl

I thought it would go 1.2 under the index, but first pass it went 1.41 under. I passed the scales, hoping they wouldn't count the run and add horsepoer to me through the AHFS. They still counted the run and Saturday I had to tear down to prove I was legal, so I let it rip for the 1.45 under. It looks like my days of running in K/FIA are gone and I will be in J/FIA due to the added horsepower. Alex, does IHRA pay a low qulaifier bonus? I know you have been low qualifier at least once this year.

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We have actually been #1 qualifier at every IHRA event we raced so far this year.
Two divisionals and one national.
At the divisionals all you can expect from IHRA for a #1 qualifying effort is a pat on the back, a congratulations, and a first round bye if there are an odd amount of cars.
You also can expect an unbiased tech crew and director who use common sense rather than politics when dispensing HP penalties.
HP is given out when it is a class/combination runaway, not because of hard work and inovation.
At a national event you will get the same things I mentioned from the divisionals, plus a very nice IHRA 2004 Tour Top Qualifier Polo shirt. It is awarded on the spot by a tech director.
No money, but bragging rights, a lot of glory for the weekend, and the respect and admiration of yor peers and the sanctioning body.
There are occasional tear downs as in NHRA, but that is just to keep everyone honest and the cry babies quiet.
You should think about coming to Milan for the Motor City Nationals. Not far, and a good time. I doubt if IHRA will accept your NHRA HP penalty as you have not yet run with IHRA and as I said, they are practical not political.
For verification e-mail Mike Baker at :
[email protected] and he'll confirm it one way or another for you.
Unlike NHRA, you can expect a reply within 24 hours.
Congratulations again and good job.
Hope to see you at an IHRA event or two.
Byron and Cedar Falls divisionals are coming up soon too.

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28

The Barry of BarrysGrrl

Stock horsepower adjustment for K/FIA class
Due to a 1.454-under run in K/FIA during the Division 3 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Mid-Michigan Motorplex in Stanton, Mich., NHRA has increased the following horsepower ratings: All 1985 and 1986 Ford and Mercury's equipped with the 140 cubic inch engine with a factory rating of 145, 155, or 175, by 3.25 percent, from 165 to 171. NHRA's 2004 Automatic Horsepower Factoring System outlines that any run of 1.40-second or more under the index will receive an immediate index decrease or horsepower increase. These changes are effective June 22, 2004.

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,& '04
First SS/MA in the TENS!
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28

The Barry of BarrysGrrl