1997 NATIONAL EVENT RESULTS
**Slick 50 Nationals**
- Semi-finals
Houston, TX - March 20-23, 1997
Qualified #16, with a time of 5.853 seconds, Wilson
shook the tires in the first round, but took the win when Bobby Taylor
jumped out too soon and got the "red light". In the second round, Wilson
beat Russ Conroy with an almost perfect reaction time of .409 and a time
of 5.76. Now in the quarterfinals, Wilson
lost to Jay Payne. Team Serv-Tech's hometown of Houston, Texas cheered
their teams' efforts and enjoyed the show!
**Western Auto
Nationals** - Second Round
Topeka, KS - May 29 - June 1, 1997
Qualified # 4 with a time of 5.652 seconds,
Wilson beat David Wells in the first round with a time of 6.09, then lost
in the second round to
Jay Payne, 6.71 to Payne's 5.63.
**Sears Craftsman
Nationals** - FINAL ROUND RUNNER-UP
Madison, IL - June 26-29, 1997
Qualified #11. The inaugural event at the team's
hometown raceway, Gateway International, was better yet. First round, Wilson
is paired with Bill Reichert. Reichert had
problems with his car and the win went to Wilson with a 6.46. Next round,
Wilson defeated Bill Hynes, but not without some trouble. Both cars had
tire shake, but Wilson was able to drive through it to win the round with
a 6.65 time. With identical times of 5.672, Wilson beat Randy Parks in
the third round on the lights. Reaction times were .436 and .471 respectively.
Then, in the final round, Wilson was up against
Darrell Russell. Losing to Russell was a dissapointment, but being in the
final round was a "first" for the team. They
left the track smiling!
**U.S. Nationals**
Indianapolis, IN - August 27-Sept 1, 1997
Not qualified. With consistently good runs,
and a strong effort of 5.67 E.T. in the final qualifying round, Wilson
was still unable to qualify in this record
setting field of cars. This was the quickest field in the history of the
U.S. Nationals. The team was disappointed at not qualifying
here, but remain optimistic about the remainder of the racing season.
**Sears Craftsman
Nationals** - Semifinals
Topeka, KS - September 25-28, 1997
Qualifying #8, Wilson took on Melanie Troxel
for the win in the first round. Next up was Ken Zeal, the Number 1 qualifier
for this race. With the cooler weather conditions
working in his favor, Wilson won when Zeal shook the tires. The third round
against Michael Gunderson was a very close
race, with both drivers clocking a 5.65 run. However, Wilson's reaction
time was a little too quick, causing him to "red light".
The car is running great, so Wilson will now be heading to Memphis Motorsports
Park.
**Pennzoil Nationals**
- Second Round
Qualified #4. The last race of the season,
and they were off to a good start. In the number 4 position, Wilson was
up against the #13 car, Mike Koske. A win
in that round led to a match-up with Bob McCosh. It was a great race, but
Bob was out in front just a bit - enough to take
the win. It's over for this season, but watch for this team to be back
next year!!
1997 DIVISIONAL EVENT RESULTS
Final Result - Placed THIRD in Division
3 for 1997
**Division 3 Event**
- Beech Bend Raceway - Winston Top Qualifier
Bowling Green, KY - August 22-24, 1997
Qualified #1 with E.T. of 5.62. First round
against Mike Miller, Wilson was slow off of the line, but came from behind
for the win. Then in the second round, Bob
McCosh was there for the win when Wilson jumped out too soon and took the
"red light". Event winner was Bill Reichert.
**Division 3 Event**
- Edgewater Sports Park - FINAL ROUND EVENT WINNER!!
Cleves, OH - August 8-10, 1997
Another great weekend for this team!! Qualifying
first with low E.T. and top speed for the weekend, Wilson went all the
way defeating Marty Thacker, Don Devault and Bill Reichert for the win.
Wilson's fast time was 5.666 seconds.
**Division 3 Event**
- US 131 Dragway - FINAL ROUND RUNNER-UP
Martin, MI - July 25-26, 1997
Qualifying #1 for the first time in his career
with a time of 5.76, Wilson was able to defeat his first two opponents.
Moving into the final round, having difficulties
with the race car, Wilson was unable to defeat Don Devault, who won the
race. Back to the shop with the car, but look
for this team again August 8 in Cleves, OH !
**Division 3 Event**
- Great Lakes Dragaway - FINAL ROUND EVENT WINNER!!
Union Grove, WI - July 5, 1997
The following weekend, the team headed to Union
Grove Dragaway for the completion of the previously postponed Division
3 event. Entering the event in the #2 qualifying spot, Team Serv-Tech
showed much improvement in consistency and performance. The team stolethe
show by beating Randy Parks in the final round with a pass of 5.61 seconds,
which set a new track record and delighted the team and their
supporters alike.
**Division 3 Event**
- Indianapolis Raceway Park - May 2-4, 1997 - Not qualified.
**Division 4 Event**
- Memphis Motorsports Park - June 20-22, 1997 - First Round
Qualified #7. Defeated first round by Bill
Ancona.
**Division 5 Event**
- Heartland Park Topeka - April 25-27, 1997 - Not qualified.
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