rebelracewriter Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Lakefest 2014 @ Lake Marble Falls, 8/8-10, 2014 By JM Hallas Marble Falls, TX.,(Aug. 9th, 2014) After a full day of testing, tuning and practice on Friday, the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series began their qualification runs on Lake Marble Falls for the 23rd Annual Lakefest. Seems like every year that the LODBRS rolls into town, the temperatures get as hot as the action on the 'liquid quarter mile' or 1,000' as the case may be. After a somewhat lengthy delay for winds on the course hampering the first round of Pro Qualifying, the Top Fuel Hydros hit the water. The first pair off both spit and sputtered their way down when problems struck. Glen Wilson in Toxic Rocket had a fire erupt on-board that safety crews battled. Just when it looked to be out, it continued to flare up, after the driver escaped. After several tries, crews ran out of fire retardant and attempted to swamp the boat to extinguish the flames. Once swamped, and flames out, the boat went sponsons up before being hoisted out by the crane. Toxic Rocket goes up in flames on the top end The first pair of Alcohol Flat Bottoms saw issues from the get-go when local driver, and former circle track racer, Marcus Kinsey had something break in the driveline and knock a hole in the bottom. Kinsey quickly summoned help, but about 20' before shore the boat went down with Kinsey diving/jumping off the nose to safety. Marcus Kinsey abandons ship after tearing a hole in the bottom Shane Morrison, Lil' Bit of Madness was the only Top Alcohol Hydro to make a pass and after a nose up launch he drifted towards the starting lights and cut the anchor rope. Shane Morrison gets some big air before getting over into the anchor rope Scotty Lumbert, Spirit of Texas was the only Top Fuel Hydro to attempt a second pass and he made it pay off for the top spot. Daryl Ehrlich's Problem Child was number one after round one, but Lumbert's 3.763 @ 218.531mph bettered Ehrlich s 4.101 @ 246.144 for the best run of the weekend. Scotty Lumbert on his top qualifying pass Top Fuel Hydro Qualifying Round 1 Daryl Ehrlich, Problem Child, 4.101 @ 246.144 Glen Wilson, Toxic Rocket, 5.349 @ 91,766 Jeff Gregory, E3/Safety Clean, 5.971 @ 81.577 Scott Lumbert, Spirit of Texas, N/T Bryan Sanders, Nitrochondriac, N/T Round 2 Scotty Lumbert, Spirit of Texas, 3.763 @ 218.531 Shane Morrison was the only Top Alcohol Hydro on the property making two attempts at a license pass. Neither was successful as he was unable to record a full pass on both tries. Top Alcohol Hydro Round 1 Shane Morrison, Lil Bit of Madness, N/T Round 2 Shane Morrison, Lil Bit of Madness, N/T Randy Ball Held the number one spot after round one of Top Alcohol Flat Bottom qualifying and it help up through round two. Ball's 5.334 @ 152.532 in round one was better than his 5.360 @ 152.532 in round two on nearly identical passes. A bracket boat. Randy Ball(far side) on his qualifying pass with Don Bausher Top Alcohol Flat Bottom Qualifying Round 1 Randy Ball, The Oklahoman, 5.334 @ 152.532 Bill Miller, Party to the Max, 5.462 @ 130.367 Tony Scarlatta, Shazam, 5.471 @ 152.192 Chuck Hartsfield, Sons of Speed, 5.630 @ 144.148 Mike Martin, Dazed and Confused, 5.829 @ 128.888 Don Bausher, Habit Forming, 9.126 @ 43.290 Marcus Kinsey, Bad Company, N/T Round 2 Randy Ball, The Oklahoman, 5.360 @ 152,532 Bill Miller, Party to the Max, 5.475 @ 126.732 Chuck Hartsfield, Sons of Speed, 5.590 @ 142.640 Don Bausher, Habit Forming, 5.936 @ 123.518 Tony Scarlatta, Shazam, 6.843 @ 66.068 Marty Logan laid down a number in round one that no one could touch as nineteen others gave it their best shot. Logan put down a 7.008 @ 172.745 coupled with an .058 light in round one. Kevin Helms, The Woody, was close with his 7.012 @ 167.598, but no one had anything for Logan who posted a 7.017 @ 173.077 in round two, killing the tree with a .002 light. Logan will be tough to beat in eliminations, unless he beats himself. Marty Logan(near side) and Terry Kain launching on their qualifying run Pro Modified Qualifying(7.00) Round 1 Marty Logan, Livin' tha Dream, 7.008 @ 172.745 Kevin Helms, The Woody, 7.012 @ 167.598 Tim Ortiz, Empty Pockets, 7.057 @ 166.976 Kyle Brawley, Wild Child, 7.058 @ 169.173 Reagan Everett, Alcohol Dependent, 7.065 @ 164.234 Jimmy Booher, Hillbilly Xpress, 7.086 @ 166.667 Shawn Reed, Top Secret, 7.207 @ 143.541 Chad Cupit, Warpath, 7.217 @ 164.835 Rick Blethroade, Wild Thing, 7.464 @ 166.052 Travis Tuttle, Short Fuse, 7.494 @ 136.571 Mickey Snider, Top Gun, 7.562 @ 158.172 Terry Kain, Razing Kain, 7.633 @ 139.752 Rick Allen Total Kaos, 7.904 @ 106.509 Lee Warren, Say When, 7.919 @ 93.361 Tommy Thompson, A Few Dollars More, 8.516 @ 96.567 Robert Leas, Desperado, 8.568 @ 88.409 Jim Richards, Alka-Hauler, 9.155 @ 149.750 Randy Benson, Texas Bounty Hunter, 12.926 @ 52.234 Shannon Beal, Split Decision, 6.922 @ 167.286 Todd McNally, Mayhem, N/T Round 2 Marty Logan, Livin' Tha Dream, 7.017 @ 173.077 Shawn Reed, Top Secret, 7.030 @ 170.132 Terry Kain, Razing Kain, 7.031 @ 162.162 Travis Tuttle, Short Fuse, 7.053 @ 170.455 Rick Allen, Total Kaos, 7.054 @ 160.142 Kyle Brawley, Wild Child, 7.066 @ 168.224 Jimmy Booher, Hillbilly Xpress, 7.077 @169.173 Shannon Beal, Split Decision, 7.080 @ 165.441 Reagan Everett, Alcohol Dependent, 7.094 @ 166.934 Jim Richards, Alka-Hauler, 7.191 @ 168.539 Todd McNally, Mayhem, 7.273 @ 128.388 Tim Ortiz, Empty Pockets, 7.288 @ 142,631 Lee Warren, Say When, 7.380 @ 122.951 Rick Blethroade, Wild Thing, 7.435 @ 165.746 Tommy Thompson, A Few Dollars More, 7.867 @99.119 Randy Benson, Texas Bounty Hunter, 7.932 @ 150.502 Kevin Helms, The Woody, 6.979 @ 167.910 Chad Cupit, Warpath, 6.927 @ 164.835 Mickey Snider, Top Gun, N/T Sportsman Top Qualifiers Quick Eliminator(6.00) Jerry Hardwick, Texas Red, 6.017 @ 145.068 Pro Eliminator(8.00) Shelby Ebert, Cant Touch This, 8.012 @ 147.783 Top Eliminator(9.00) Sambo Smith, Crapshooter, 9.028 @ 108.434 Modified Eliminator(10.00) Frank Carter, Pier Pressure, 10.008 @ 104.167 Stock Eliminator(11.00) Bob Windner, Mammas Diamond, 11.005 @ 91.371 River Race Denise Hodges(12.00), Aquatic Therapy, 12.003 @ 86.789 PWC1 Paul Sternadel(11.80), Texas Rattlesnake, 11.959 @ 80.573 PWC2 Kevin Walton(17.68), Water Warrior, 17,686 @ 52.662 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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