NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Western Conference Finals Saturday from Bandimere - National

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NHRA O'REILLY AUTO PARTS JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE
FINALS

BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2006

Contact:  Dana Mariotti, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 428-0289

 

CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT O'REILLY JR. WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

                

DENVER, Colo. - Racing is complete at the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr.
Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals.  Eight individual
champions along with one Team Champion have been crowned and awarded a
Wally Trophy as well as a share of the $98,000 purse in savings bonds.

Host track, Team Bandimere #2, was crowned Team Champion with each
member taking home a $300 savings bond and a Wally trophy.

Local racer, Shellah Winter of Littleton, Colo., finished on top
outlasting the field in the 16-17 year-old category.  Chad Axford from
Carmichael, Calif., took home a Wally trophy in the 15 year-old category
with a pass of 8.25 seconds at 76.95 mph.   

Josh Burrow of Forney, Texas held off Amber Ottens of Centennial, Colo.,
making it to the winner's circle in the 8-9 year-old category.  10
year-old racer, Tristen "Chigger" Johnson of Jordon, Texas, finished the
day strong winning over Carson Combs of Brighton, Colo.

11 year-old, Rodney McClendon of Mustang, Okla., finished on top with a
pass of 9.029 seconds at 71.38 mph.  Kristen Matusek of Olathe, Kan.,
finished first in the 12 year-old category over Zack Salo of Billings,
Mont., making a pass of 9.097 at 72.79 mph.

Other winners included 13 year-old, Joey Hughes of Phoenix, Ariz.,
winning over Shannon Stensvad of Grand Lake, Colo., and 14 year-old John
Calvart of Lancaster, Calif., who ran 7.965 at 78.90 mph beating out
Benjamin Hilton of Vancouver, Wash.

ESPN 2 taped the entire event and will air the show on September 14th at
2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

 

The following are the final results for the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr.
Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals:

 

16 - 17 Year Old

Shellah Winter, Littleton, Colo., 9.433 seconds, 70.67 mph def. Brittany
Johnson, Palm Desert, Calif., 8.162 seconds, 78.89 mph

 

15 Year Old

Chad Axford, Carmichael, Calif., 8.245 seconds, 76.95 mph def. Sean
Holm, Eagle Creek, Ore., 8.844 seconds, 74.84 mph

 

14 Year Old

John Calvart, Lancaster, Calif., 7.965 seconds, 78.90 mph def. Benjamin
Hilton, Vancouver, Wash., 7.928 seconds, 80.82 mph

 

13 Year Old 

Joey Hughes, Phoenix, Ariz., 8.570 seconds, 71.04 mph def. Shannan
Stensvad, Grand Lake, Colo., 7.976 seconds, 81.79 mph

 

12 Year Old

Kristen Matusek, Olathe, Kan., 9.097 seconds, 72.79 mph def. Zack Salo,
Billings, Mont., 9.273 seconds, 70.40 mph

 

11 Year Old

Rodney McClendon, Mustang, Kan., 9.029, 71.38 mph def. Bradley Johnson,
Littleton, Colo., 8.950 seconds, 75.92 mph

 

10 Year Old

Tristen "Chigger" Johnson, Jordon, Texas, 9.021 seconds, 78.02 mph def.
Carson Combs, Brighton, Colo., 9.839 seconds, 65.71 mph

 

8-9 Year Old

Josh Burrow, Forney, Texas, 13.209 seconds, 48.81 mph def. Amber Ottens,
Centennial, Colo., 13.036 seconds, 53.29 mph

 

                

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