Bill Glasscock Memorial - B.A.D. Nationals Day 1

Friday June 26th, 2020

After seeing 40+ entrants at the early bird test & tune on Thursday night, the Thunder Valley staff would begin the first official day of the event with another round of test & tune. On this day, 60+ entrants trying to get their vehicles dialed in for the Quick 16 & trophy classes scheduled for later in the day. After two hours of test & tune, the first session of Top Alcohol & Top Eliminator Qualifying hit the track. A whopping 18 entrants were signed up for Top Eliminator and there were 4 entrants in Top Alcohol. Though there was a high number of entrants in TE, there was a noticeable factor missing as Mid-American points leader, Terry Glasscock, had some vehicle issues and decided not to enter this weekend. Highlights from TA Session 1 include Arizona’s Jim Hammond setting the bar, running a 2.586 while Michigan’s Ted Lirones would run a 2.641. Michigan’s Pat Goodale would suffer some parts breakage and be unable to make a run this session. Oklahoma’s Randy Kimbley would grab the number 3 spot with a 3.144

TA Qualifying Order after Session 1:
1. Jim Hammond – 2.586
2. Ted Lirones – 2.641
3. Randy Kimbley – 3.144
4. Pat Goodale – NT/Broke

The Top Eliminator class would feature racers from all over the country, including Nevada, New Mexico, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Highlights in TE Session 1 include Michigan’s Burt VanBennekom taking the number 1 spot with a 2.966 in his new dragster. Nevada’s Mark Punos would take the number 2 spot with a 2.979 in his first trip back to Thunder Valley since buying this dragster. Michigan’s Adam Roe and Texas’ Pat Ross would run too quickly for the 2.95 Index as Adam ran a 2.937 and Pat ran a 2.930. Both drivers would go to the bottom of the field.

TE Qualifying Order after Session 1:
1. Burt VanBennekom – 2.966
2. Mark Punos – 2.979
3. Vickie Hall – 3.009
4. Wade Schulz – 3.012
5. Jeremy Click – 3.057
6. Dennis Burrows – 3.104
7. Russ Bailey – 3.156
8. Pruett Schulz – 3.170
9. Mike Belcher – 3.172
10. Matthew Wilson – 3.297
11. Cody Trice – 3.312
12. Kyle Farwick – 4.078
13. Adam Roe – 2.937
14. Pat Ross – 2.930
Randy Kimbley – NT
Russ Payne – NT
Jeff Sieg – NT
Johnny Dreher – NT

Test & Tune would continue for a couple more hours after the first qualifying sessions and session 2 for TA & TE plus session 1 for Unlimited ATV would take place while brackets were being made for the Quick 16 & trophy classes. Only Jim Hammond and Randy Kimbley would make the 2nd Session in TA. Neither driver would improve their time, so the qualifying order did not change. There were 4 entrants for the Unlimited ATV class and highlights of session 1 include Michigan’s Dan Nyenhuis taking the top qualifying spot with a 3.123. Michigan’s Mike Goodale would be right behind him with a 3.301. Oklahoma’s Bobby Kincaid and Michael Hopkins would finish in the bottom half of the field with Michael’s 3.864 and Bobby’s 3.900.

UATV Qualifying Order after Session 1:
1. Dan Nyenhuis – 3.123
2. Mike Goodale – 3.301
3. Michael Hopkins – 3.864
4. Bobby Kincaid – 3.900

Highlights of TE Qualifying Round 2: Kyle Farwick made a straight a to b pass with a 3.003 E.T. Vickie Hall would run a 3.014, which would not improve her first round time. Russ Bailey would take the number two spot with a 2.979, edging out Mark Punos, who had the same E.T., with a higher mph (106mph to 102mph). Mark Punos would run JUST shy of a number one qualifying time with a 2.949.

TE Qualifying Order after Session 2 (Times are from Seesion 2):
1. Burt VanBennekom – DNR
2. Russ Bailey- 2.979 @106MPH
3. Mark Punos- 2.979 @102MPH
4. Kyle Farwick- 3.003
5. Vicki Hall- 3.014
6. Wade Schulz- 2.858
7. Jeremy Click- DNR
8. Rusty Payne- 3.070
9. Dennis Burrows- DNR
10. Randy Kimbley- 3.111
11. Cody Trice – 3.312
12. Mike Belcher- 3.13
13. Cody Trice- 3.194
14. Johnny Dreher- 3.285
15. Matthew Wilson- 3.55
16. Adam Roe- 2.937
17. Pat Ross- 2.922
18. Jeff Sieg – NT

After the second session of TA & TE and first session of UATV, the first round of the trophy classes and Quick 16 classes would hit the track. The last round of Qualifying for the day would follow the first round of those classes.

In the third session of TA, Jim Hammond ran quicker than the current track record at Thunder Valley. Jim ran a 2.429 with the April’s Dream dragster, with the track record being a 2.455. He would have to try to back up that time to claim the track record. Ted Lirones had a tough task of trying to better that record breaking run, he managed a 2.731 as he had to peddle the Drag King car off the starting line. Pat Goodale came to the line, but electrical issues would keep him from even firing up the Village Motorsports dragster.

TA Qualifying order after Session 3 (Times are from Session 3):
1. Jim Hammond – 2.429
2. Ted Lirones – 2.731
3. Randy Kimbley – DNR
4. Pat Goodale – DNR

In the second session of Unlimited ATV, we would see number 1 qualifier, Dan Nyenhuis lower his time to a 3.107. Mike Goodale would lower his time to a 3.165. Bobby Kincaid lowered his time with a 3.762, taking the number three spot. Michael Hopkins would also lower his time with a 3.807.

UATV Qualifying after Session 2:
1. Dan Nyenhuis – 3.107
2. Mike Goodale – 3.165
3. Bobby Kincaid – 3.762
4. Michael Hopkins – 3.807

Highlights of TE Round 3 include Jeremy Click taking the top spot, running a 2.956. Vickie Hall would improve her time with a 2.986 but stay in the number 5 spot. Adam Roe would break into the top half of the field with a 3.003 time. Pat Ross would continue going too fast, running a 2.896.

TE Qualifying Order after Session 3 (Times are from Session 3):
1. Jeremy Click – 2.956
2. Burt VanBennekom – 3.95
3. Russ Bailey – DNR
4. Mark Punos – DNR
5. Vicki Hall – 2.986
6. Kyle Farwick – 7.60
7. Adam Roe – 3.003
8. Wade Schulz – 2.923
9. Dennis Burrows – 3.022
10. Pruett Schulz – 3.032
11. Rusty Payne – DNR
12. Randy Kimbley – DNR
13. Mike Belcher – DNR
14. Cody Trice – 3.55
15. Johnny Dreher – 3.283
16. Matthew Wilson – 8.60
17. Pat Ross – 2.896
18. Jeff Sieg – NT

To wrap up the end of the night, we’d see four racers claim victory in their respective classes. Missouri’s Jayson Bird would receive his first win in the biggest field of the night in the Sport ATV Class, defeating Oklahoma’s Bobby Kincaid. Missouri’s Jamie Winsor received 3rd place in said class, losing to Bobby Kincaid. Georgia’s Wayne Gunter would get his second straight win Friday night Sport Comp win at Thunder Valley Sand Drags, defeating Oklahoma’s Zella Kincaid. Two TVSD locals did battle in the Quick 16 ATV Class as Josh Mansfield would take the win over Seth Curtis in the closest race of the night. Missouri’s Hunter Shelton would take the win against Texas’ Pruett Schulz in the Quick 16 Cars Class. It was a race filled Friday at TVSD, unfortunately a heavy rain would come in early Saturday morning and after a lengthly attempt to get the track raceable, it just wasn’t in the cards and Saturday’s race was cancelled for all classes besides Top Alcohol & Top Eliminator, which were moved to Sunday. All Mid-American Sand Drag Series points racers were able to pay $10 and get their 10 points for this race and that will make things more interesting going forward in the last two races of the MASDS.