NHRA (TEXAS) - THOMPSON, HARKER PULL OFF WINS, OTHER ELIMINATIONS TO FINISH MONDAY...

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex will be completed on Monday. After high winds forced NHRA and track officials to halt racing action on Saturday, they wanted to give racers who did not get to run an opportunity to make a pass this morning and complete qualifying before going into eliminations. However, with nearly 500 cars in competition they were unable to complete eliminations.

Racers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car did finish eliminations. James Thompson Jr. took the win over Brandon Pierce in Top Alcohol Dragster and Steve Harker earned the Top Alcohol Funny Car win over Jimmy Jones.

Thompson was the No. 2 qualifier coming into eliminations. In the final round the Vernon, Texas, resident ran 5.313 seconds at 268.65 mph to beat Pierce of Moore, Okla., who made a 5.388-second, 269.78 mph pass. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., was the No. 1 qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster but he lost in the first round to reigning division champion Spencer Massey of Fort Worth.

After two straight runner-up finishes, Harker, a Gainesville, Ga., resident, earned his first win of the season. Harker qualified in the top spot and in the final his 9.606-second, 88.28 mph effort was enough to beat a red-lighting Jones.

In Comp Eliminator, Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., maintained his top qualifying position as did Bill McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, in Stock Eliminator. Top Sportsman's Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., stayed in the No. 1 spot and so did Sportman Motocycle competitor Rich Gentili of Humble, Texas. In Super Stock, Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., took over the top qualifier spot and in Top Dragster Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., jumped to the top seat.

HRA South Central division racers will continue eliminations at Texas Motorples on Monday.

The following are the final results Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car as well as final qualifying for other classes from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Round 1

8) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.416, 269.51 def. 1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.483, 263.31

2) James Thompson Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.335, 268.92 def. 7) Darryl Hitchman, Celeste, Texas, 6.799, 152.16

6) Chris Holley, Freeport, Texas, 6.301, 171.62 def. 3) Kate Harker, Gainesville, Ga., 10.966, 78.88

4) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.351, 272.56 def. 5) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.406, 265.06

Semifinals

Pierce, 5.401, 269.46 def. Massey, 7.863, 109.71

Thompson Jr., 5.329, 267.48 def. Holley, 5.795, 233.44

Final

Thompson Jr., 5.313, 268.65 def. Pierce, 5.388, 269.78

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

Round 1

1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.727, 243.41 def. 6) Casey Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 7.361, 127.04

2) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.708, 255.48 def. 5) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 6.077, 230.65

3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.675, 256.65 def. 4) Lee Callaway, Baytown, Texas,

'07 Mustang, 5.956, 242.15

Semifinals

Jones, 5.676, 255.68 def. Kinsley, 5.797, 253.95

Harker, 5.694, 255.68 def. bye

Final

Harker, 9.606, 88.28 def. Jones, foul

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.551 seconds, -0.729 (under index)

2) Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 8.019, -0.671

3) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '04 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.834, -0.656

4) Shane Heckel, La Porte, Texas, dragster, B/D, 6.614, -0.656

5) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.775, -0.635

6) David Cook Jr., Magnolia, Texas, dragster, C/D, 6.940, -0.630

7) Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '07 Cobalt, G/SM, 8.865, -0.625

8) Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '04 Cavalier, B/SM, 8.110, -0.610

9) Frank Affronti, Ontario, N.Y., '04 Cavalier, C/AA, 7.480, -0.570

10) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 7.016, -0.554

SUPER STOCK

1) Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '98 Grand Am, SS/BS, 8.900 seconds, -1.150 (under index)

2) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.280, -1.120

3) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.690, -1.110

4) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '04 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.331, -1.069

5) John Clegg, Victoria, Texas, '88 Firebird, SS/AM, 8.247, -1.053

6) Tony Cowell, Weatherford, Texas, '81 Camaro, GT/JA, 10.633, -0.967

7) Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.747, -0.953

8) Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, '95 Achieva, GT/DA, 9.853, -0.947

9) Harvey Emmons III, Friendswood, Texas, '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.608, -0.942

10) Matt Forbes, Horse Cave, Ky., '66 BelAir, SS/NA, 11.511, -0.939

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Bill McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, '72 Mustang, E/SA, 10.813 seconds, -1.187 (under index)

2) David Buckner, New Waverly, Texas, '72 Duster, E/SA, 10.849, -1.151

3) Spenser Duron, El Paso, Texas, '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.308, -1.142

4) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.419, -1.131

5) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '00 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.170, -1.130

6) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.184, -1.116

7) Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark., '67 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.239, -1.061

8) Sam Pourciau, Walker, La., '00 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.648, -1.052

9) Nick Seibert, Wamego, Kan., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.578, -1.022

10) Verne Buchanan, Conway, Ark., '73 Mustang, H/SA, 11.445, -1.005

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 6.581 seconds, 208.49 mph

2) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, '97 Firebird, 6.624, 210.77

3) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.674, 209.26

4) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 6.769, 201.76

5) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.799, 202.76

6) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.891, 199.26

7) Glenn Barrilleaux, Oakwood, Texas, '06 GTO, 6.897, 206.04

8) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.915, 200.32

9) Greg Porter, Edmond, Okla., '04 Cavalier, 6.930, 199.73

10) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 6.930, 197.88

TOP DRAGSTER

1) Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., dragster, 6.200 seconds, 224.58 mph

2) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.215, 218.69

3) Douglas Barnhart, Katy, Texas, dragster, 6.296, 217.42

4) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.460, 207.02

5) Anthony Bronge, Marengo, Ill., dragster, 6.496, 216.27

6) Phil Unruh, McPhearson, Kan., dragster, 6.813, 199.52

7) Chris Bermond, Bay St. Louis, Miss., dragster, 6.961, 194.21

8) John Garner, Houston, dragster, 6.966, 191.89

9) Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 6.970, 193.52

10) Kevin Ford, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, 6.972, 191.62

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Rich Gentili, Humble, Texas, '83 Suzuki, 0.004 seconds reaction time

2) Curtis J. Nichols III, Alvin, Texas, '00 Suzuki, 0.004

3) Craig Treble, Hensley, Ark., '01 Hayabusa, 0.007

4) Ben Brown, Irving, Texas, '04 Hayabusa, 0.008

5) Bruce Calhoun, Hope, Ark., '84 Kawasaki, 0.010

6) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, 0.015

7) Kelly Pulley, Houston, '82 Kawasaki, 0.015

8) J.J. Hughes, The Colony, Texas, '00 Suzuki, 0.015

9) Mike McCullah, Houston, '00 Suzuki, 0.016

10) Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 0.020