FRIDAY: TROUDT, BUNDY & WEISS SCORE THURSDAY BONUS RACE TITLES
Three champions were crowned on Friday morning at the NAPA
Auto Parts Halloween Classic XVI. The semi-finals of Super Roller, No Box Hi
Roller and No Box Gambler
concluded in between the opening rounds of Friday’s
mid-morning action.
Scoring the $2,000 to win Super Roller title, Larry Troudt drove his `74 Cuda to
a terrific .015, 10.40 on a 10.39 dial to upend Washington-racer Craig Tharp.
Tharp drove his`69 AMX to a losing .012, 10.73 (10.68 dial) to collect the
$1,000 runner-up cash.
In No Box Hi Roller, Yakima’s Bob Bundy ripped off a .007, 11.42 (11.47 dial) to
sweep the $1500 to win race over a redlighting Dan Krueger (-.017).
Utah’s Chris Weiss earned the No Box Gambler class, posting a 11.80 (11.72 dial)
to get around Jeff Higgins who finished at 14.55 (14.45 dial).
Racing continues on Friday in three different bonus races (along with Top Gun
qualifying in two separate 16-car field, which is posted below). Saturday will
see the official start of the Classic fun `n games as the Fright Night returns
to Firebird. If you had other plans, drop `em, `cause this year’s Classic is
shaping up to be an absolute dandy.
Super Roller-Thursday
Champion-Larry Troudt, Emmett, Ida., .015, 10.40 (10.39 dial) 122.73.
Runner-up-Craig Tharp, Battle Ground, Wash., .012, 10.73 (10.68 dial) 124.82.
Semi’s-Tom Bailey, Soda Springs, Ida.; Ryan Cook, Idaho Falls, Ida.
Quarter’s-Ken Nelson, Hayden, Ida.; Kenny Anderson, Twin Falls, Ida.; Necia Cox,
Weiser, Ida.; Sean Page, Boise, Ida.
Hi Roller-Thursday
Champion-Bob Bundy, Yakima, Wash., .007, 11.42 (11.47 dial) 116.05.
Runner-up-Dan Krueger, Boise, Ida., -.017 foul, 9.37 (9.42 dial) 142.47.
Semi’s-Mick Alley, Eagle, Ida.; Jennifer Barr, Nampa, Ida.
Quarter’s-Jesse Sanderson, West Jordan, Utah; Larry Hale, Buhl, Ida.; Mark Kidd,
Twin Falls, Ida.; Matt Compton, Boise, Ida.
Gambler-Thursday
Champion- Chris Weiss, Ogden, Utah, .025, 11.80 (11.72 dial) 103.25.
Runner-up-Jeff Higgins, Boise, Ida., .101, 14.55 (14.45 dial) 92.90.
Semi’s-Patrick Bailey, Meridian, Ida.; Seth McLean, Nampa, Ida.
Quarter’s-Steve Nebeker, Emmett, Ida., Terry Downard, Plumer, Ida.; Chance
Peterson, Idaho Falls, Ida.; Tim Petitt, Sumner, Wash.
Top Gun-Open Wheel (top 16 after two qualifying
runs)
1. Paul Snell, Sandy, Utah, 6.89, 196.67.
2. Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 7.05, 192.51.
3. Reg DeForest, Edmonton, Alta., 7.06, 194.04.
4. Anita Olsen, Grand Junction, Colo., 7.13, 186.87.
5. Ken Nelson, Hayden, Ida., 7.16, 188.16.
6. Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Ida., 7.24, 186.21.
7. Shane Molinari, Battle Ground, Wash., 7.27, 184.27.
8. Matt Schoenfeld, Magna, Utah, 7.30, 185.10.
9. Eric Nyborg, Boise, Ida., 7.30, 184.50.
10. Cody Hiatt, Boise, Ida., 7.38, 179.35.
11. Tom Bailey, Soda Springs, Ida., 7.38, 178.53.
12. George Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., 7.42, 181.45.
13. Jeff Evans, Spokane, Wash., 7.42, 183.07.
14. Chris Jaggers, Middleton, Ida., 7.46, 175.47.
15. Jeff Devey, Twin Falls, Ida., 7.49, 178.21.
16. Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., 7.51, 178.81.
Top Gun-Full Bodied (top 16 after two qualifying
runs)
1. Brian Stief, Billings, Mont., 7.33, 187.30.
2. Ken Tupper, Spokane, Wash., 7.50, 139.83.
3. Bob Israelson, Lynwood, Wash., 7.56, 182.18.
4. Jake Neibauer, Billings, Mont., 7.57, 179.28.
5.Ken Ratzloff, Idaho Falls, Ida., 7.61, 181.70.
6. Ron Smith, Grantsville, Utah, 7.73, 178.04.
7. Justin Linares, Grantsville, Utah, 7.91, 171.78.
8. Chad Demler, Providence, Utah, 7.99, 168.69.
9. Bob Castagno, Grantsville, Utah, 8.23, 164.71.
10. Derek Dickey, Logan, Utah, 8.42, 162.89.
11. John Davison, Ogden, Utah, 8.52, 161.20.
12. Dave Dvasnicka, Pocatello, Ida., 8.57, 164.02.
13. Neil Stahl, Glasgow, Mont., 8.59, 156.79.
14. Tom Franks, Garden City, Ida., 8.65, 155.70
15. Terry Sisson, Buhl, Ida., 8.75, 154.55.
16. Cody Austin, Elk Mtn., Wyo., 8.80, 171.10.