LOUISIANA RACERS LEAD MORE THAN 500 AT JEGS CAJUN SPORTSNATIONALS
BELLE ROSE, La. (March 16, 2012) – Racing kicked off today for the NHRA JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals at No Problem Raceway with more than 500 racers in competition across the nine categories. Racers from across the county made initial qualifying and time trials today while the Stock and Super Stock competitors also ran their “heads-up” class eliminations.
A pair of Louisiana racers led the Comp Eliminator field with Matairie, La., resident Craig Bourgeois grabbing the top spot running 6.744 seconds down the quartermile. Justin Rosen, Harahana, La., took the No. 2 spot in 7.649 seconds in his ’12 dragster and Duane Robinson, Gardner, Kan., was third.
In the Sunset RaceCraft Top Dragster class is was another pair of home state racers on top with Michael Kile, Westlake, La., No. 1 with a 6.234 second lap at 221.42 mph followed by Robert LeJeune of Lafayette, La., clocking in at 6.459, 210.24 for the 32-car qualified field.
Houma, La., racer Jeff Tueton grabbed the No. 3 spot in Stock Eliminator with his ’09 Challenger behind Randy Eakins and John Duzac who sit one and two respectively. Eakins, runs out of Sikeston, Mo., in his ’10 Challenger while Duzac is from Covington, La., with a ’67 Camaro in the field of 108 racers. Jeff’s son Joseph is 5th with a 9.269 second pass.
Bret PreJean, Saint Amant, La., joined the group leading the Suburban Chevrolet Top Sportsman in his ’68 Camaro with a lap of 6.607 seconds at 205.57 mph. Jerry Rucker, Lindsey, Okla., is second at 6.629, 206.35 mph.
Super Stock is led by Dan Jacobs, Elizabeth, Ind., with a ’67 Chevy II followed by Rich South, Pataskala, Ohio, in an ’08 Pontiac.
Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at No Problem Raceway. Gates open at 7 a.m. with racers taking to the track at 9 a.m. on Saturday for final qualifying and a number of specialty races including the Super Stock H/A “Chootout” and the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Shootouts.
Tickets are $20 each day for adults. For more information, call (985) 369-3692 or visit www.noproblemraceway.com.
The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals event at No Problem Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., dragster, 6.803 seconds, -0.557 under the index
Justin Rosen, Harahana, La., ’12 dragster, 7.649, -0.601
Duane Robinson, Gardner, Kan., ’09 GXP, 7.330, -0.600
David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., ’32 roadster, 7.309, -0.531
Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., ’32 roadster, 7.874, -0.586
Russell Joly, Louisa, Va., ’10 dragster, 7.326, -0.584
Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, ’09 GXP, 7.677, -0.583
Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., ’07 GTO, 7.616, -0.554
Charlie Stewart, Azle, Texas, ’11 dragster, 7.684, -0.566
Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., ’10 dragster, 6.989, -0561
SUPER STOCK
Dan Jacobs, Elizabeth, Ind., ’67 Chevy, 9.237, -1.113 under the index
Rich South, Fataskala, Ohio, ’08 Pontiac, 9.691, -1.109
Dave Layer, Dayton, Ohio, ’08 Cobalt, 9.836, -1.064
Stan Perry, Nashville, Tenn., ’95 Achiva, 10.697, -1.053
Wes Leopold, Bridgeville, Pa., ’93 Daytona, 8.567, -1.033
P.B. Candies, Des Allemands, La., ’12 Mustang, 8.368, -1.032
Anthony Bongiovanni, Rockaway, N.J., ’08 Cobra Jet, 8.901, -0.999
Jerry Silvenus, Van Buren, Ohio, ’05 Cavalier, 9.421, -0.979
Michael Bryant, New Orleans, La., ’91 Calais, 9.934, -0.966
Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., ’88 Baretta, 9.548, -0.952
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Randy Eakins, Sikeston, Mo., ’10 Challenger, 10.711, -1.139
John Duzac, Covington, La., ’67 Camaro, 10.392, -1.108
Jeff Tueton, Houma, La., ’09 Challenger, 10.925, -1.075
Kevin Helms, Schriever, La., ’10 Dodge, 10.135, -1.065
Joseph Tueton, Houma, La., ’00 Challenger, 9.269, -1.031
Gregory Hill, Louisville, Ky., ’71 Camaro, 10.671, -1.029
David Ficacci, Whippany, N.J., ’10 Mustang, 11.123, -1.027
Danny Byrd, Sikeston, Mo., ’66 Chevy, 10.476, -1.024
Gary Richard, Bay Shore, N.Y., ’10 Cobra, 9.993, -1.007
Donnie Beeler, Elizabethtown, Ky., ’67 Camaro, 10.921, -0.979
TOP SPORTSMAN
Bert Prejean, Saint Amant, La., ’68 Camaro, 6.607, 205.57
Jerry Tucker, Lindsay, Okla., ’10 GXP, 6.629, 206.35
Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., ’12 GXP, 6.681, 210.28
Earl Folse, Raceland, La., ’68 Camaro, 6.694, 203.49
Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, ’06 Cobalt, 6.770, 207.15
Ronnie Foret, Lafayette, La., ’02 Camero, 6.772, 207.43
Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., ’01 S-10, 6.788, 197.36
Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., ’70 Camaro, 6.857, 201.76
Chip Rumis, Ramona, Ca., ’06 Cickel, 6.894, 201.04
Joe Roubieck, Westlake Village, Calif., ’68 Camaro, 6.936, 198.76
TOP DRAGSTER
Michael Kile, Westlake, La., 6.234, 221.42
Robert LeJeune, Lafayette, La., 6.459, 210.24
Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., 6.500, 213.47
Chase Murry, Orange, Texas, 6.526, 210.14
Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., 6.539, 205.85
Jenifer White, Conroe, Texas, 6.543, 205.26
Robert Cool, La Place, La., 6.553, 204.70
Michelle Le Blue, Lake Charles, La., 6.561, 206.70
Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., 6.584, 205.10
Allen Constantine, La Place, La., 6.608, 204.17
