Young tallies top qualifying time in Nostalgia Top Fuel

Published 7:30 am Friday, June 16, 2017

James Young tallied the fastest qualifying time Thursday in the Nostalgia Top Fuel class at the 15th annual NHRA Holley National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway.

Young, of Salem, Wis., covered the quarter-mile distance in 5.683 seconds at 243.94 mph when qualifying began following a rain delay.

The action at the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance continues on Friday and Saturday with gates opening at 8 a.m. each day. Tickets are $25 per day and can be purchased at the track.

The following are Thursday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Motorsports Museum 15th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance:

NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL

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1. James Young, Salem, Wis., ‘07 FED, 5.683 seconds, 243.94 mph

2. Jim Murphy, Santa Rosa, Calif., ‘13 Neil & Parks, 6.013, 192.58

3. David Miller, Cedar Hill, Mo., ‘05 Neil & Parks, 6.040, 192.63

4. Jason Greenwood, Racine, Wis., ‘10 Stirling, 6.462, 232.91

5. Mendy Frey, Los Angeles, Calif., ‘16 Hadman, 6.552, 145.88

6. Julius Hughes, Gainesville, Ga., ‘11 Horton, 7.018, 158.02

7. Tyler Hilton, Sharonville, Ohio, ‘12 Horton, 7.057, 211.10

8. Paul Schultz, Tulsa, Okla., ‘92 Stirling, 12.045, 74.29

9. Adam Sorokin, Glendale, Calif., ‘04 Sterling, 12.961, 65.75

7.0 PRO

1. Michael Sexton, Bloomington, Ind., ‘07 Neil & Parks, 7.0, 7.016 seconds, 0.016 (over index)

2. Gordon Horn, Rockport, Ind., ‘63 Chevy, 7.0, 7.070, 0.070

3. Larry Harlen, Rockport, Ind., ‘48 Anglia, 7.0, 7.073, 0.073

4. Robbie Freels, Island, Ky., ‘94 Canode, 7.0, 7.160, 0.160

5. Ron Huegli, Wilsonville, Ore., ‘76 Monza, 7.0, 7.163, 0.163

6. Ernie Lipinski, Willmar, Minn., ‘10 Neil & Parks, 7.0, 7.467, 0.467

7. Jacob Breerman, Rockport, Ind., ‘32 Bantam, 7.0, 7.774, 0.774

8. Don Nave, South Whitley, Ind., ‘12 Lake City Chs, 7.0, 10.706, 3.706

9. Steve Walczak, Rochester, N.Y., ‘32 Bantam, 7.0, 6.965, -0.035

7.5 PRO

1. Steve Matthews, Marietta, Okla., ‘70 Woody Gilmore, 7.5, 7.565 seconds, 0.065 (over index)

2. Jeffrey Ferguson Jr., Byhalia, Miss., ‘02 Spitzer, 7.5, 7.576, 0.076

3. Bo Boles, Slaughters, Ky., ‘23 Model T, 7.5, 7.579, 0.079

4. Don Moore, Hamilton, Ohio, ‘72 FED, 7.5, 7.677, 0.177

5. Todd Campbell, Hamilton, Ohio, ‘03 Schafer, 7.5, 9.130, 1.630

6. Darrell Eakle, Fairdale, Ky., ‘14 FED, 7.5, 19.292, 11.792

7. Bruce Hacker, Seagrove, N.C., ‘15 S & W, 7.5, 26.645, 19.145

8. Darrell Wathen, Utica, Ky., ‘41 Willys, 7.5, 7.499, -0.001

9. Tyler Allen, Manchester, Ky., ‘63 Corvette, 7.5, 7.438, -0.062

10. Randall Boles, Slaughters, Ky., ‘57 Chevy, 7.5, 7.432, -0.068