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BELLE ROSE, La. – Defending series champion Charlie Westcott Jr. continued his near total domination of the Mopar Performance Hemi Challenge Series with another victory at the fourth annual NHRA JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park.
Westcott, of Parma , Mich. , drove his Warfish Barracuda to a string of 8.6-second runs to reach the final round where he made the quickest run of the weekend with an 8.59 to take the win. Westcott was scheduled to face Jim Daniels and his Ray Barton Racing Dodge Dart, but Daniels, who was competing in his first Hemi Challenge event, was unable to make the final due to an electrical problem. For the victory, Westcott earned $5,000 from Mopar Performance.
“We came down here with the intention of winning the race so we accomplished our goal,” said Westcott. “That [8.59] run in the final was a pretty good pass but it could have been even quicker. If I had really leaned on it, I could have run an 8.54 or 8.55. I had five customer engines here so that made for a pretty busy weekend, but in the end it was all worth while.”
The Mopar Hemi Challenge was just one of many special events held on Saturday during the Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSNationals. Saturday’s highlights also included the Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Shootouts, the King of the Bayou competition, and final qualifying.
Top Sportsman driver Earl Folse, of Raceland , La. , jumped to the top spot after qualifying second on Friday. Folse ran 6.585 seconds at 209.92 mph to edge passed Keith Raftery of Lake Charles, La., who made a pass of 6.636 seconds at 209.92 mph.
Michael Manners of Willis , Texas , moved passed Joey Marcotte of Denham Springs , La. , to end qualifying in the number one position. Manners ran a pass of 6.177 seconds at 221.05 mph while, Marcotte’s pass of 6.183 seconds at 226.58 mph fell slightly short.
Chase Williams of Carthage , Texas finished qualifying in the number one position in Comp Eliminator with a run of 8.769 seconds to slide passed the number two qualifier Michael Johnson of Springdale , Ark.
In Super Stock, Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala. , drove a ’91 Oldsmobile to take the first spot with a time of 10.755 seconds. Dennis qualified just above James Caro of Houma , La. , who drove a ‘05 Dodge.
Stock driver Jerry Davis of Santa Fe , Texas , took his ’72 Duster for a pass of 10.887 seconds to qualify above Edmond Richardson of Greenbrier, Tenn.
The top qualifier in the Sportsman Motorcycle category was local racer Randal Guitreau of Prairieville, La. , and the number two position went to Peter Pollet of Paulina , La.
In the other specialty races, Bert Prejean of St. Amant , La. , won the Top Sportsman Shootout defeating Corey Glidewell of Corinth , Miss. In the Top Dragster Shootout Kurt Damron Jr. of Fruitland Park , Fla. , took home the trophy defeating Michael Manners of Willis , Texas . Super Comp racer Thomas Stalba of Williamstown , New Jersey was the Boudreaux Automotive King of the Bayou Champion winning a cash prize of $1,000.
Racing continues Sunday at No Problem Raceway Park at 9:00 a.m. Gates open at 7:00 am. Tickets are $20 and include a pit pass. For more information please contact No Problem Raceway at (985) 369-3692 or log on to No Problem Raceway Park.
The following are Saturday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '04 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.769 seconds, -0.721 (under index)
2) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.596, -0.684
3) Steve Kent, Lottie, La., '02 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.839, -0.651
4) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.800, -0.650
5) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.925, -0.645
6) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.275, -0.635
7) Adam Hickey, Hammond, La., '07 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.237, -0.633
8) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.870, -0.630
9) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., '04 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.418, -0.622
10) Cordis Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '07 Cobalt, H/SMA, 8.999, -0.621
SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '91 Achieva, GT/MA, 10.755 seconds, -1.295 (under index)
2) James Caro, Houma, La., '05 Stratus, SS/BM, 8.452, -1.248
3) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.739, -1.211
4) Jeff Gillman, Marne, Mich., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.855, -1.195
5) Charlie Wescott Jr., Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.626, -1.174
6) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.628, -1.172
7) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.404, -1.146
8) Gilbert Johnson Jr, Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/JA, 10.468, -1.132
9) Larry Woo, Birmingham, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.679, -1.121
10) Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '04 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.940, -1.110
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, '72 Duster, F/SA, 10.887 seconds, -1.263 (under index)
2) Edmond Richardson, Greenbrier, Tenn., '02 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.482, -1.218
3) James Wahl, Deltona, Fla., '90 Spirit, BF/S, 13.761, -1.189
4) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.114, -1.186
5) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.393, -1.157
6) Eric Wingo, Springfield, Tenn., '66 Chevy II, F/S, 10.948, -1.152
7) John McCarthy Jr, Lyndon, Ky., '60 Kingswood Wgn, U/SA, 14.009, -1.141
8) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, G/S, 11.061, -1.139
9) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.821, -1.129
10) Keith Lynch, Mount Ayr, Iowa, '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.433, -1.117
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.585 seconds, 209.92 mph
2) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 6.636, 206.42
3) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.762, 206.42
4) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, 6.862, 201.10
5) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.927, 199.35
6) Lee Adkins Jr., Linden, Tenn., '57 Chevy, 6.980, 191.95
7) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.026, 195.56
8) Bill Yates, Johnstown, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, 7.142, 191.38
9) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '02 Cavalier, 7.263, 189.55
10) Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '95 Cutlass, 7.302, 187.83
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.177 seconds, 221.05 mph
2) Joey Marcotte, Denham Spgs, La., dragster, 6.183, 227.15
3) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.450, 209.72
4) George Tyler, Franklin, La., dragster, 6.591, 203.49
5) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.703, 202.06
6) Peter Vicari, Morrero, La., dragster, 6.772, 196.82
7) Andre Landry, Pierre Part, La., dragster, 6.836, 194.18
8) Loretta Eckert, Calhoun, La., dragster, 6.844, 198.85
9) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster, 6.936, 192.19
10) David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 6.953, 192.49
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Randal Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '75 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.000 seconds reaction time
2) Peter Pollet, Paulina, La., '88 Harley, ETMX, 0.001
3) Brent Bradley, Mason, Tenn., '80 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.004
4) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.007
5) Derrick Holloway, Port Allen, La., dragster, SMC, 0.011
6) James Enloe, Prairieville, La., '86 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.018
7) Keith Altazin, Broussard, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.021
8) Joshua Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '91 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.026
9) Jimmy Graves Jr., Hammond, La., '02 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.029
10) Chris LeBouef, Lafayette, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.031
WESTCOTT TAKES MOPAR HEMI CHALLENGE
BELLE ROSE, La. – Defending series champion Charlie Westcott Jr. continued his near total domination of the Mopar Performance Hemi Challenge Series with another victory at the fourth annual NHRA JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park.
Westcott, of Parma , Mich. , drove his Warfish Barracuda to a string of 8.6-second runs to reach the final round where he made the quickest run of the weekend with an 8.59 to take the win. Westcott was scheduled to face Jim Daniels and his Ray Barton Racing Dodge Dart, but Daniels, who was competing in his first Hemi Challenge event, was unable to make the final due to an electrical problem. For the victory, Westcott earned $5,000 from Mopar Performance.
“We came down here with the intention of winning the race so we accomplished our goal,” said Westcott. “That [8.59] run in the final was a pretty good pass but it could have been even quicker. If I had really leaned on it, I could have run an 8.54 or 8.55. I had five customer engines here so that made for a pretty busy weekend, but in the end it was all worth while.”
The Mopar Hemi Challenge was just one of many special events held on Saturday during the Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSNationals. Saturday’s highlights also included the Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Shootouts, the King of the Bayou competition, and final qualifying.
Top Sportsman driver Earl Folse, of Raceland , La. , jumped to the top spot after qualifying second on Friday. Folse ran 6.585 seconds at 209.92 mph to edge passed Keith Raftery of Lake Charles, La., who made a pass of 6.636 seconds at 209.92 mph.
Michael Manners of Willis , Texas , moved passed Joey Marcotte of Denham Springs , La. , to end qualifying in the number one position. Manners ran a pass of 6.177 seconds at 221.05 mph while, Marcotte’s pass of 6.183 seconds at 226.58 mph fell slightly short.
Chase Williams of Carthage , Texas finished qualifying in the number one position in Comp Eliminator with a run of 8.769 seconds to slide passed the number two qualifier Michael Johnson of Springdale , Ark.
In Super Stock, Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala. , drove a ’91 Oldsmobile to take the first spot with a time of 10.755 seconds. Dennis qualified just above James Caro of Houma , La. , who drove a ‘05 Dodge.
Stock driver Jerry Davis of Santa Fe , Texas , took his ’72 Duster for a pass of 10.887 seconds to qualify above Edmond Richardson of Greenbrier, Tenn.
The top qualifier in the Sportsman Motorcycle category was local racer Randal Guitreau of Prairieville, La. , and the number two position went to Peter Pollet of Paulina , La.
In the other specialty races, Bert Prejean of St. Amant , La. , won the Top Sportsman Shootout defeating Corey Glidewell of Corinth , Miss. In the Top Dragster Shootout Kurt Damron Jr. of Fruitland Park , Fla. , took home the trophy defeating Michael Manners of Willis , Texas . Super Comp racer Thomas Stalba of Williamstown , New Jersey was the Boudreaux Automotive King of the Bayou Champion winning a cash prize of $1,000.
Racing continues Sunday at No Problem Raceway Park at 9:00 a.m. Gates open at 7:00 am. Tickets are $20 and include a pit pass. For more information please contact No Problem Raceway at (985) 369-3692 or log on to No Problem Raceway Park.
The following are Saturday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '04 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.769 seconds, -0.721 (under index)
2) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.596, -0.684
3) Steve Kent, Lottie, La., '02 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.839, -0.651
4) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.800, -0.650
5) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.925, -0.645
6) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.275, -0.635
7) Adam Hickey, Hammond, La., '07 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.237, -0.633
8) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.870, -0.630
9) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., '04 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.418, -0.622
10) Cordis Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '07 Cobalt, H/SMA, 8.999, -0.621
SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '91 Achieva, GT/MA, 10.755 seconds, -1.295 (under index)
2) James Caro, Houma, La., '05 Stratus, SS/BM, 8.452, -1.248
3) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.739, -1.211
4) Jeff Gillman, Marne, Mich., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.855, -1.195
5) Charlie Wescott Jr., Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.626, -1.174
6) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.628, -1.172
7) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.404, -1.146
8) Gilbert Johnson Jr, Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/JA, 10.468, -1.132
9) Larry Woo, Birmingham, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.679, -1.121
10) Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '04 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.940, -1.110
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, '72 Duster, F/SA, 10.887 seconds, -1.263 (under index)
2) Edmond Richardson, Greenbrier, Tenn., '02 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.482, -1.218
3) James Wahl, Deltona, Fla., '90 Spirit, BF/S, 13.761, -1.189
4) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.114, -1.186
5) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.393, -1.157
6) Eric Wingo, Springfield, Tenn., '66 Chevy II, F/S, 10.948, -1.152
7) John McCarthy Jr, Lyndon, Ky., '60 Kingswood Wgn, U/SA, 14.009, -1.141
8) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, G/S, 11.061, -1.139
9) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.821, -1.129
10) Keith Lynch, Mount Ayr, Iowa, '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.433, -1.117
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.585 seconds, 209.92 mph
2) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 6.636, 206.42
3) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.762, 206.42
4) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, 6.862, 201.10
5) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.927, 199.35
6) Lee Adkins Jr., Linden, Tenn., '57 Chevy, 6.980, 191.95
7) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.026, 195.56
8) Bill Yates, Johnstown, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, 7.142, 191.38
9) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '02 Cavalier, 7.263, 189.55
10) Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '95 Cutlass, 7.302, 187.83
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.177 seconds, 221.05 mph
2) Joey Marcotte, Denham Spgs, La., dragster, 6.183, 227.15
3) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.450, 209.72
4) George Tyler, Franklin, La., dragster, 6.591, 203.49
5) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.703, 202.06
6) Peter Vicari, Morrero, La., dragster, 6.772, 196.82
7) Andre Landry, Pierre Part, La., dragster, 6.836, 194.18
8) Loretta Eckert, Calhoun, La., dragster, 6.844, 198.85
9) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster, 6.936, 192.19
10) David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 6.953, 192.49
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Randal Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '75 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.000 seconds reaction time
2) Peter Pollet, Paulina, La., '88 Harley, ETMX, 0.001
3) Brent Bradley, Mason, Tenn., '80 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.004
4) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.007
5) Derrick Holloway, Port Allen, La., dragster, SMC, 0.011
6) James Enloe, Prairieville, La., '86 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.018
7) Keith Altazin, Broussard, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.021
8) Joshua Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '91 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.026
9) Jimmy Graves Jr., Hammond, La., '02 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.029
10) Chris LeBouef, Lafayette, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.031
