NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from No Problem
Raceway, Belle Rose, La.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
NO PROBLEM RACEWAY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2003
HOWARD, STIDHAM PICK UP LATE SEASON WINS
BELLE ROSE, La. - In the final results from No Problem Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Shelly Howard posted a 5.505 second pass at 254.57 mph taking the win over Gene Snow at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series O'Reilly Cajun Challenge. Snow crossed the finish line in 5.594 seconds at 232.23 mph.
"This is a good win for us," said Howard. "Lee (Callaway) is probably still ahead of us in division points but this will help with the national points."
Jackie Stidham picked up his second win in as many years in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class here at No Problem Raceway. In a repeat of last year's final round, Stidham knocked off South Central Division Champion Tate Branch with a pass of 5.834 seconds at 240.08 mph. Branch was right behind the Chickaska, Okla., resident with a 5.869, 245.14.
Kevin Helms continued to move closer to defending his National Championship in Stock with a win over Jeff Hefler.
Mike Trumble took out Rodger Brogdon in Comp. Eliminator with a run of 8.150 at 165.64 mph while Larry Stewart Jr. drove his '66 Nova to a win over Hammond, La., resident Larry Cummings in Super Stock. Vasil John of New Orleans ran a 9.901 at 154.72 mph to beat Clark Mundt at 9.918, 153.65.
Seventeen-year-old Corey Glidewell picked up the win in the Sunset Racecraft Top Sportsman Series and J.J. Hughes won the Kerker Motorcycle Series over Curtis Nichols of Donalsonville.
Additional winners were Tommy Phillips in Super Comp and GS Abbott of Strawn, Texas in Super Gas.
The South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its next stop at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, Okla., October 3-5.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at No Problem Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
ROUND ONE
3) Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.561, 252.57 def. 6) James Thompson, Vernon, Texas, 5.714, 250.51;
8) Gene Snow, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.566, 234.94 def. 1) John Haley, Wayzata, Minn., 5.723, 236.80;
4) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.601, 250.74 def. 5) Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., foul;
2) Jason Cannon, Middleburg, Fla., 5.637, 253.33 def. 7) Karl Brounkowski, Magnolia, Texas, 5.892, 241.50;
SEMI-FINALS
Howard, 5.588, 252.80 def. Cannon, broke;
Snow, 5.649, 230.92 def. Callaway, 6.660, 125.92;
FINALS
Howard, 5.505, 254.57 def. Snow, 5.594, 232.23.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE
2) Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., Chevy Camaro, 5.880, 241.89 def. 5) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, Oldsmobile Achieva, 5.957, 236.34;
4) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, Camaro, 5.981, 240.68 def. 3) Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, Okla., Camaro, 6.116, 234.00;
1) Tate Branch, Artesia, N.M., Camaro, 5.840, 245.85 def. 6) Shawn Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., Camaro, 6.014, 236.46;
SEMI-FINALS
Stidham, 5.898, 239.44 def. J. Jones, 7.154, 141.55;
Branch, 5.847, 243.06 was unopposed;
FINALS
Stidham, 5.834, 240.08 def. Branch, 5.869, 245.14.
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, '03 Sunfire, A/SMA, 8.150, 165.64 def. Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, '03 Cavalier, A/SMA, 8.114, 166.01.
SUPER STOCK
Larry Stewart Jr, Clinton, Miss., '66 Nova, SS/HA, 10.030, 123.79 def. Larry Cummings, Hammond, La., '97 Firebird, SS/AS, 9.552, 141.31.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, '69 Camaro, A/S, 10.475, 122.51 def. Jeff Hefler, Mansfield, Texas, '98 Formula, B/FIA, 10.902, 115.22.
SUPER COMP
Tommy Phillips, Forney, Texas, Dragster, 8.892, 157.32 def. Bart Nelson, La Porte, Texas, Dragster, 8.976, 149.68.
SUPER GAS
Vasil John, New Orleans, '02 Trans Am, 9.901, 154.72 def. Clark Mundt, Longview, Texas, '63 Corvette, 9.918, 153.65.
SUPER STREET
GS Abbott, Strawn, Texas, '76 Vega, 10.882, 140.08 def. Bobby Gentry, Ft. Worth, Texas, '68 Camaro, 10.868, 127.59.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '94 Cutlass, 9.701, 95.32 def. Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '02 Grand Am, foul.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
J.J. Hughes, The Colony, Texas, Suzuki, 9.146, 119.88 def. David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '01 , 9.292, 140.77.
