Zielinski perfect in Super Pro final; Lindsey wins Jr. Dragster Challenge

National Dragster, Sep 24, 2004 by Anderson, Jennifer

ROCK FALLS RACEWAY, Eau Claire, Wis. (Aug. 8) - Another bracket weekend is now in the record books after Rock Falls Raceway held its sixth bracket race of the 2004 season and the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge.

In Super Pro, Ed Zielinski and his '69 Chevelle showed no mercy against Don Harmsen and his '48 Silverstreak. Zielinski had a perfect run, a .000 light and a 10.150 (10.15 dial), to close the door on Harmsen's red-light start. Doug Mertinke was the lone semifinalist.

Greg Simonson used a 10.946 (10.93) from his '69 Dart to win High Noon Gamblers over Gary Loeffelholz's 9.38 (9.40) breakout from his '68 Mustang. Zielinski was the semifinalist.

In Sportsman, John Schei used a 10.924 (10.92) from his '69 Road Runner to defeat Gary Gaspers' 9.603 (9.56) from his '98 Mustang. Both drivers had identical .009 lights. Dan Carlson and Shawn Anderson were semifinalists.

Ken Drevnick, in his '69 Camaro, had a perfect reaction and ran a 10.945 (10.89) to beat the 12.154 (12.12) from good friend Lee Dugdale's '69 Chevelle. As a side bet, Dugdale had to buy dinner for Drevnick after leaving the track. John Robinson and Shawn Anderson were semifinalists.

In a double-red-light final, Curt Maiborn took the King of the Hill win light against Jeff Marlin because Marlin left first. Art Farnsworth was the semifinalist.

Joe Dais defeated Mike Kritzky in the Street Eliminator final with a 13.210 (13.13) from his '99 Mustang when Kritzky broke out in his '03 Cavalier with a 16.934 (17.00). Garth Zenke was the lone Semifinalist.

Gary Green, in his '64 Dodge, took Last Chance Eliminator honors over Joe Sobota's '65 Satellite after he redlighted at the start. Bill Sedlacek was the semifinalist.

Kritzky drove his '00 Cameron dragster to the Gamblers win when John Blomberg fouled in his '7O Nova. Rick Karker was the semifinalist.

The Saturday Nite Special featured a box versus no-box final. Mertinke drove his '71 Duster to an 11.680 (11.60) to oust John Robinson's '7O Duster for his second consecutive win. Kritzky was the semifinalist.

Jennifer Lindsey drove her dragster to a 9.464 (9.36) win over Jamie Howell in the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Challenge. Mike Bruegger and Trisha Hoover were semifinalists.

- Jennifer Anderson