NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Mid-Michigan Motorplex

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION

MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX

Sunday, July 02, 2006


MICHIGAN RACERS SCORE WINS AT MID-MICHIGAN

 

            STANTON, Mich. - In the final results for the NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series from Mid-Michigan Motorplex, three Michigan racers
took home big wins in this the second of seven events in the North
Central Division.

Woodhaven, Mich., resident Steve Ambrose knocked off Grand Rapids,
Mich., racer Brad Zaskowski with a 7.992 second lap at 161.87 mph. The
win is Ambrose's first of the year while Zaskowski's runner up finish
will help his points total. Zaskowski was third in points coming into
this weekend's event with help from a win earlier this year in Brainerd,
Minn.

James Kaekel Jr. and Daniel Joe Hedges also picked up wins for the home
state with Kaekel of Coloma, Mich., winning in Stock over Steve Polhill
and Hedges winning over Wayne Jones in Super Street.  

Former Super Gas National Champion Todd Stewart made his trip from home
in Atwater, Calif., pay off with a win in Top Sportsman over Rick Corn.
Stewart's '67 Camaro clocked in at 7.528 seconds, 173.91 mph for the
win.

Ryan Bolin doubled his pleasure winning the Super Gas Shootout, a race
within a race, on Saturday and coming back on Sunday to take the Super
Gas trophy. Bolin of Wilmington, Ill., ran 9.938 seconds at 145.55 mph
to win over Ray Connolly.

The Super Stock win went to Matt Antrobius in his '87 Camaro running
10.087 seconds at 131.82 mph over Eric Stewart in an '84 Cutlass and
Janice Swan of Indianapolis, won in Super Comp over Duane Mrowinski.

            North Central Division racers head to Route 66 Raceway
outside of Chicago July for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
event, July 14-16.

 

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event at Mid-Michigan Motorplex:

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23  roadster, J/AA, 7.992, 161.87
def. Brad Zaskowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., '92 Camaro, H/SM, 9.427,
141.91. 

 

SUPER STOCK

Matt Antrobius, Bellbrook, Ohio, '87 Camaro, GT/DA, 10.087, 131.82  def.
Eric Stewart, Aurora, Ill., '84 Cutlass, SS/MA, 11.799, 112.07. 

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

James Kaekel Jr, Coloma, Mich., '70 4-4-2, E/SA, 11.127, 117.72  def.
Steve Polhill, London, Ont., '82 Escort, DF/S, foul. 

 

SUPER COMP

Janice Swan, Indianapolis, dragster, 8.881, 168.72  def. Duane
Mrowinski, West Allis, Wis., dragster, 8.872, 161.55. 

 

SUPER GAS

Ryan Bolin, Wilmington, Ill., '93 Mustang, 9.938, 144.55  def. Ray
Connolly, Elyria, Ohio, '63 Corvette, 9.899, 148.31. 

 

SUPER STREET

Daniel Joe Hedges, Allegan, Mich., '68 Camaro, 10.941, 114.60  def.
Wayne Jones, Centerburg, Ohio, '64 Tempest, broke. 

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

Todd Stewart, Atwater, Calif., '67 Camaro, 7.528, 173.91  def. Rick
Corn, Benton, Ill., '05 Stratus, 7.134, 190.67. 

 

SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT

Richard Forish, New Boston, Mich., dragster, 8.890, 178.64  def. Leo
Zynda III, Clinton Twp, Ohio, dragster, 8.868, 170.87. 

 

SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT

Ryan Bolin, Wilmington, Ill., '93 Ford, 9.937, 145.30  def. Brina
Splingaire, N Riverside, Ill., '63 Corvette, 9.894, 147.34. 

 

SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT

Vern Johnson, Richland, Mich., '84 Camaro, 10.957, 123.50  def. Wayne
Jones, Centerburg, Ohio, '64 Tempest, 10.947, 122.69. 

 

TOP SUPER STOCK

Geoff Turk, Washington, Ill., '68 Barracuda, 9.338, 142.58  def. Ollie
Stephan, Scarborough, Ont., '71 Corvette, 9.654, 136.32.