The first race of the Mid-America Sand Drag Series began Memorial Day weekend at Atoka Motorsports Park in Atoka, Oklahoma. Racers from Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arizona, California, and Tennessee came to maybe get an early points lead in the series or just check out AMP for the first time.
The heads-up classes would run their first two rounds of qualifying on Friday evening.
The stand out performance in the first session would be Terry Glasscock returning from a season of difficulties to take the number 1 spot in Top Eliminator running a 2.959 off the trailer.
Tommy Springer came away with the number 1 spot in Unlimited ATV with his 3.763.
John Moreland was the lone Top Alcohol competitor during qualifying, he made an impressive 2.770 on a tune that was, “pretty damn fat”.
Heads-Up Qualifying Order after the 1st Session
Top Eliminator (2.95 Index)
- Terry Glasscock – 2.959
- Pat Ross – 2.981
- Jeremy Click – 3.005
- John Pate – 3.045
- Randy Kimbley – 3.065
- Tommy Zavala – 3.305
- Jim Naffziger – 3.641
- Mark Punos – 4.188
- Wade Schulz – 5.488
Unlimited ATV
- Tommy Springer – 3.763
- Chris Carlson – 3.905
- Nick Allen – 3.932
- Bobby Kincaid -3.936
- Michael Hopkins – 4.094
- Mike Brock: N/T – DNR
Top Alcohol
- John Moreland – 2.770
- Randy Kimbley – DNR
In the second session of qualifying, John Pate would be the lone competitor this session of Top Eliminator. Pate ran a 2.963 and would jump up 2 spots to take the number 2 qualifying spot.
In Unlimited ATV, top two qualifiers Tommy Springer at 1 and Chris Carlson at 2 would lower their times and retain their positions. Michael Hopkins made the jump to the number 3 qualifier from number 5 running a 3.862.
No runs for Top Alcohol were made.
Heads-Up Qualifying Order after the 2nd Session
Top Eliminator (2.95 Index)
- Terry Glasscock – 2.959
- John Pate – 2.963
- Pat Ross – 2.981
- Jeremy Click – 3.005
- Randy Kimbley – 3.065
- Tommy Zavala – 3.305
- Jim Naffziger – 3.641
- Mark Punos – 4.188
- Wade Schulz – 5.488
Best of session: John Pate – 2.963
Unlimited ATV
- Tommy Springer – 3.710
- Chris Carlson – 3.801
- Michael Hopkins – 3.862
- Nick Allen – 3.932
- Bobby Kincaid -3.936
- Mike Brock: 4.640
Best of session: Tommy Springer – 3.710
Top Alcohol
- John Moreland – 2.770
- Randy Kimbley – DNR
Quick 16 Cars and ATVs classes took over the rest of the evening. Quick 16 classes were decided by the 16 quickest time slips turned in from test and tune by racers. Both classes ran bracket style.
Danny Matthews of Oklahoma would take the win in the Q16 Cars class.
Quick 16 (Cars):
1st – Danny Matthews
2nd – Chachy Zavala
Craig McNiel of Missouri would claim victory in Q16 ATVs.
Quick 16 (ATVs):
1st – Craig McNiel
2nd – Nick Allen
The second day of the Heartland Nationals would showcase the final two qualifying sessions for the heads up classes, first time trial sessions of Pro 1 & 2 Cars, Pro 1 ATV (4.50 & Quicker) as well as eliminations for the Pro 2 ATV (4.51 & Slower), Pee Wees (12 & Under), Juniors (15 & Under), Sportsman Cars, and the Index Classes.
The day would start off with Cameron Pate winning the Pee Wees class!
Pee Wees:
1st – Cameron Pate
The 3rd session for the heads up categories would hit the track next and afterward the qualifying orders were as follows:
Heads-Up Qualifying Order after the 3rd Session
Top Eliminator (2.95 Index)
- Terry Glasscock – 2.959
- John Pate – 2.963
- Pat Ross – 2.981
- Pruett Schulz – 2.982
- Jeremy Click – 3.005
- Randy Kimbley – 3.065
- Tommy Zavala – 3.305
- Mark Punos – 3.318
- Jim Naffziger – 3.641
- Wade Schulz – 5.488
Best of session: Pruett Schulz – 2.982
Unlimited ATV
- Tommy Springer – 3.710
- Chris Carlson – 3.801
- Bobby Kinkaid – 3.810
- Michael Hopkins – 3.862
- Nick Allen – 3.932
- Mike Brock – 4.266
Best of session: Tommy Springer – 3.72
Top Alcohol
- John Moreland – 2.770
- Randy Kimbley – DNR
Best of session: John Moreland – 2.820
Time trials for all classes would be up next. Pro 2 ATV & Juniors would run both of their time trials and go right into eliminations as the Pro 1 & 2 Cars, and Pro 1 ATVs would race on Sunday.
In a field of 30, Missouri’s Josh Koch Jr. would take the win over Texas’ Angeleena Quintero in the Juniors class.
Juniors:
1st – Josh Koch Jr.
2nd – Angeleena Quintero
Missouri’s Craig McNiel fought through a field of 43 in Pro 2 ATV, taking the win over Arizona’s Mike Brock in the finals.
Pro 2 (ATVs):
1st – Craig McNiel
2nd – Mike Brock
The 4th and final session of the heads up classes would hit the track and the Qualifying orders were set for eliminations on Sunday:
Heads-Up Classes Final Qualifying Orders
Top Eliminator (2.95 Index)
- Terry Glasscock – 2.959
- John Pate – 2.963
- Pruett Schulz – 2.975
- Pat Ross – 2.981
- Jeremy Click – 3.005
- Randy Kimbley – 3.065
- Mark Punos – 3.20
- Jim Naffziger – 3.21
- Tommy Zavala – 3.305
- Wade Schulz – 5.488
Best of session: Pruett Schulz – 2.975
Unlimited ATV
- Chris Carlson – 3.51
- Tommy Springer – 3.710
- Bobby Kinkaid – 3.76
- Michael Hopkins – 3.862
- Nick Allen – 3.932
- Mike Brock – 4.266
Best of session: Chris Carlson – 3.51
Top Alcohol
- John Moreland – 2.770
- Randy Kimbley – DNR
Best of session: John Moreland – 2.79
Six index classes and the 4.20 & slower Sportsman Cars class would finish off Saturday night. Here are the list of winners:
Sportsman Cars:
1st – Devin Pierce
2nd – Laura Feuerhelm
4.00 Index (Cars):
1st – Tim Feuerhelm
2nd – Chris Pintor
4.00 Index (ATVs):
1st – Seth Curtis
2nd – Nick Allen
3.80 Index (Cars):
1st – Wade Schulz
2nd – Amanda Mathews
3.80 Index (ATVs):
1st – Tommy Springer
2nd – Josh Mansfield
3.60 Index:
1st – Tommy Springer
2nd – Miochael Hopkins
3.50 Index:
1st – Wyatt Fomby
2nd – Jimmie Martin
Action on day three of the 2021 Heartland Nationals would start off with the second and final time trial pass for Pro 1 & 2 Cars and Pro 1 ATVs and then eliminations would begin.
In a field of 17, Missouri’s Ava Winsor would take the win over Texas’ Wyatt Schulz in Pro 2 Cars.
Pro 2 (Cars):
1st – Ava Winsor
2nd – Wyatt Schulz
In a field of 26, Oklahoma’s Randy Kimbley would best his wife Christy Kimbley to get the win in Pro 1 ATV.
Pro 1 (ATVs):
1st – Randy Kimbley
2nd – Christy Kimbley
In a field of 23, Oklahoma’s Danny Mathews would double up on the weekend, defeating Texas’ Brad Sivells.
Pro 1 (Cars):
1st – Danny Mathews
2nd – Brad Sivells
Unlimited ATV would see the dark horse, number 6 qualifier Mike Brock, take the win over Oklahoma’s Nick Allen.
Unlimited ATV:
1st – Mike Brock
2nd – Nick Allen
Top Alcohol would see Missouri’s John Moreland take the win over Randy Kimbley.
Top Alcohol:
1st – John Moreland
2nd – Randy Kimbley
Top Eliminator would see the two youngest competitors in the Top Eliminator class doing battle as Texas’ Pruett Schulz took the win over Missouri’s Jeremy Click.
Top Eliminator:
1st – Pruett Schulz
2nd – Jeremy Click
The Mid-American Sand Drag Series will continue at Thunder Valley Sand Drags the weekend of July 24th-26th and then the last stop of the Series will also be at TVSD the weekend of September 23rd-25th.
