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RE: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - South Central Division, Thunder Road Raceway, Gillam, Louisiana

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Contact:  NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761

RACERS WIN BIG AT THUNDER ROAD

GILLIAM, La. - The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series crowned champions for the NHRA, South Central Divisional, event at Thunder Road Raceway Park.

In Comp Eliminator, Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, took home his eighth win, in eleven final rounds as he defeated Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind. who fouled with a red light. Hall posted a winning run of 8.452 seconds at 142.43 mph.

David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., worked his way through the field in his'00 Corvette and captured his fourth divisional win running a 10.574 second at 123.87 mph lap in his final round victory in Stock Eliminator over Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La.

Texas racer Christopher Dodd of Double Oak took home the win in Super Comp. This was Dodd's second Divisional final round appearance and win. Dodd posted a winning run of 8.919 seconds at 169.17 mph while Gina Mundt, Longview, Texas, went 8.914 seconds at 155.83 mph.

In the division's Sunset Racecraft Top Sportsman Series it was Vince Hoda, Doiberville, Miss., who picked up his second divisional Wally in Top Sportsman. Hoda took the win over Marlon Goates, Troy, Texas. Hoda posted a winning pass of 6.827 seconds at 198.47 mph. Goates had a runner-up finish of 7.194 seconds at 190.89 mph.

In the division's KPE Keeter Performance Engine Top Dragster series it was Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., who picked up his first-ever Divisional Wally in Top Dragster. He will add these to the pair of Wally's he has from Super Stock. Stanfield defeated J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas, who had a great light, then broke.

In the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson, Lane Odom's picked up the Sportsman Motorcycle trophy. Odom from Choudrant, La., ran an 8.505 second lap, at 148.18 mph on his '95 Suzuki as Robert Sanders, Cypress, Texas, ran a pass of 8.915 seconds at 143.34 mph.

Other racers visiting the winner's circle this weekend were Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., earning his third Super Stock divisional Wally; Jackson Collier, West Monroe, La., got the easy win in Super Gas; and Chris Haralson's, Azle, Texas, captured his first Wally, in his first-ever final round in Super street.

South Central Division racers head to Thunder Valley Raceway Park for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, October 7-9.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Thunder Road Raceway Park:


COMP ELIMINATOR

Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, '05 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.452, 142.43  def. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, foul.





SUPER STOCK

Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., '92 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.013, 118.72  def. Jonathan Womack, Houston, Texas, '07 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.920, 150.01.





STOCK ELIMINATOR

David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '00 Corvette, C/SA, 10.574, 123.87  def. Greg Stanfield, Bosier City, La., '10 Challenger, FS/D, 9.901, 133.41.





SUPER COMP

Christopher Dodd, Double Oak, Texas, dragster, 8.919, 169.17  def. Gina Mundt, Longview, Texas, dragster, 8.914, 155.83.





SUPER GAS

Jackson Collier, West Monroe, La., '08 Camaro, 9.859, 157.63  def. Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, '58 Corvette, 9.844, 161.52.





SUPER STREET

Chris Haralson, Azle, Texas, '71 Camaro, 10.918, 129.13  def. Ray Dew, League City, Texas, '70 Nova, 10.882, 136.73.





TOP SPORTSMAN

Vince Hodi, Do Iberville, Miss., '68 Camaro, 6.827, 198.47  def. Marlon Goats, Troy, Texas, '97 Cutlass, 7.194, 190.89.





TOP DRAGSTER

Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., dragster, 6.581, 161.17  def. J R Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas, dragster, 28.946, 35.68.





SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON Lane Odom, Chou rant, La., 'Ki 1579, 8.505, 148.18  def. Robert Sanders, Cypress, Texas, '82 Suzuki, 8.915, 143.34.