NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Final Results from the 10th annual NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Norwalk, Ohio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 LINDBERG VICTORIOUS IN NORWALK NORWALK, Ohio - Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil World Champion Jonnie Lindberg, earned his second national event win this season, and 4h career win overall, in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Lindberg defeated Kris Hool, by being a tenth quicker combined with a hole shot at the start as both racers maintained a smooth run down the track. Lindberg ran a 5.546 second pass at 266.95 mph to Hool's 5.646, 261.07. Lindberg lost earlier this season to Hool in the final round at Charlotte. Rich Mc Phillips, Phoenixville, Pa., sailed to an easy win over Jeff Veale of Stoney Creak, Ontario. Veale was pulled off the starting line for a fuel leak as Mc Phillips made a clean pass in 5.434 seconds at 267.16 mph to take home his second national event Wally trophy this year, and his fifth career win. Doug Doll Jr. faced off with Frank Cervelli in the final of Comp Eliminator taking the early lead and holding off Cervelli for the win. Doll clocked in at 7.474 seconds at 165.70 mph in his dragster to hold off the quicker Cervelli and his dragster at 6.853, 194.04. This is Doll's eighth Wally, third in Competition Eliminator, with his most recent win in Epping three weeks ago. This was the third event of four for School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Factory Stock Showdown. David Barton captured the win by completing an 8.410 second at 162.84 mph pass over Bruno Massel, Elmhurst, Ill. This is Barton's third straight victory in the special event, which is designed to showcase the modern muscle cars from General Motors, Ford, and Dodge. Gary Wojnowski, Jr. won for the home state in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRVs.com in his '96 Monte Carlo. Wojnowski, ran down Larry Demers, Carroll, Ia., in 6.916 seconds at 194.94 mph. Lauren Freer, Mooresville, N.C., met up with Danny Nelson in the final round of Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com. Nelson had the starting line advantage, but Freer took home the NHRA Wally trophy. Other racers visiting the winners circle: Rick Baehr had a solid holeshot win in Super Stock; Joe Santangelo won in Stock with a double breakout for his 13th Wally trophy; Don Higgins took home his second national event win in Super Comp; and Steve Collier won his third national event Wally in Super Gas. The following are the final results from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Rich McPhillips, 5.434, 267.16 def. Jeff Veale, Broke TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR Jonnie Lindberg, Chevy Camaro, 5.546, 266.95 def. Kris Hool, Camaro, 5.646, 261.07. COMP ELIMINATOR Doug Doll Jr., Dragster, 7.474, 165.70 def. Frank Cervelli, Dragster, 6.853, 194.04. SUPER STOCK Rick Baehr, Chevy Camaro, 10.618, 122.05 def. Nick Morris, Ford Mustang, 9.943, 129.49. STOCK ELIMINATOR Joe Santangelo, Chevy Camaro, 10.695, 112.98 def. Craig Marshall, Dodge Dart, 11.104, 113.19. SUPER COMP Don Higgins, Dragster, 8.892, 176.58 def. Ray Connolly, Dragster, 8.874, 177.56. SUPER GAS Steve Collier, Chevy Vega, 9.923, 163.49 def. Rusty Cook, Chevy Corvette, 9.965, 162.22. TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY RACINGRVS.COM Lauren Freer, Dragster, 6.421, 215.20 def. Danny Nelson, Dragster, 6.485, 216.10. TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY RACINGRVS.COM Gary Wojnowski Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, 6.916, 194.94 def. Larry Demers, Chevy Cobalt, 7.313, 189.73. SAM FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN David Barton, Chevy Camaro, 8.410, 162.84 def. Bruno Massel, Chevy Camaro, 8.522, 160.71. --30--
