NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MN
Monday, May 31, 2010
Contact:  NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761

DEMKE AND WILLIAMS MAKE NOISE AT THUNDER AT THE LAKES

	BRAINERD, Minn. (May 31, 2010) – In the final results from Thunder at the Lakes event at Brainerd International Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., and Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.
Demke worked his way through the field and ran 5.375 seconds at 269.83 mph in his final round victory over Scott Palmer, Marionville, Mo., who clocked in at 5.686 seconds, 235.93 mph.
Williams faced off against Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb. and posted a winning run of 5.621 seconds, 255.68 mph in his ’04 Camaro.  Bateman drove to a 5.647 second, 253.09 mph lap for his runner up finish.
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Bruno Massel, Woodridge, Ill., in Comp Eliminator; Michael Mans, Rogers Minn., in Super Stock; Kari Larson, Starbuck, Minn., in Super Comp; Tyler Wudarczyk, Wamego, Kan., in Stock Eliminator; Bill Cawsey, Regina, Sask., in Super Gas; and Rodger Sauder, Sidney, Neb., in Super Street.  In the division’s Top Sportsman class it was Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., taking the win while Tim Mazur, St. Joseph, Mo., won in Top Dragster. Curtis Sprackin, Omaha, Neb., took the win in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson.  

	West Central Division racers head to Bandimere Speedway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 18-20, 2010.

The following are the final results from the Thunder at the Lakes event at Brainerd International Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
4) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 9.727, 114.60 def. 3) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, foul
1) Scott Palmer, Marionville, Mo., 5.471, 249.63 def. 6) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.576, 246.75 
2) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.379, 265.74 def. 5) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.524, 247.93

Semifinals
Palmer, 6.567, 135.91 was unopposed
Demke, 5.375, 265.90 def. Schmeeckle, 5.463, 261.93

Final
Demke, 5.326, 269.83 def. Palmer, 5.686, 235.93

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
3) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '05 Firebird, 5.736, 244.47 def. 6) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '06 Corvette, 19.639, 37.23
2) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '08 Mustang, 5.628, 255.53 def. 7) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '10 Monte Carlo, 6.473, 187.83
4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '10 Mustang, 5.947, 250.37 def. 5) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.253, 197.65
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 15.614, 65.55 was unopposed

Semifinals
Williams, 5.652, 247.02 def. Moats, 9.774, 71.88
Bateman, 5.621, 255.82 def. Van Hauen, 10.580, 122.67

Final
Williams, 5.639, 255.68 def. Bateman, 5.647, 253.09

COMP ELIMINATOR
Bruno Massel, Woodridge, Ill., '08 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.319, 155.36 def. Matt Harris, Nebraska City, Neb., '05 Grand Am, E/A, 8.125, 133.39

SUPER STOCK
Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Firebird, SS/CS, 9.552, 133.65 def. Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.686, 136.00

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Tyler Wudarczyk, Wamego, Kan., '73 Camaro, H/SA, 11.386, 105.97 def. Denny Nelson, Stacy, Minn., '69 Mustang, C/SA, 10.943, 118.14

SUPER COMP
Kari Larson, Starbuck, Minn., dragster, 8.908, 168.35 def. Rick Bowman, Solon, Iowa, '00 Corvette, 8.914, 163.73

SUPER GAS
Bill Cawsey, Regina, Sask., '09 Mustang, 9.958, 151.63 def. Martin Brees, Lincoln, Neb., '88 Firenza, 9.911, 152.42

SUPER STREET
Rodger Sauder, Sidney, Neb., '72 Barracuda, 10.820, 144.66 def. Edward Holmgren, Foley, Minn., '64 Rambler, 10.804, 129.97

TOP SPORTSMAN
Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., '05 Grand Am, 7.111, 193.71 def. Tom Donovan, Olathe, Kan., '02 Mustang, 7.183, 191.43. 

TOP DRAGSTER
Tim Mazur, St. Joseph, Mo., dragster, 6.870, 192.63 def. J.R. Lobner, Gardner, Kan., dragster, 7.258, 181.11. 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '05 Kawaswaki, 8.775, 141.37 def. Alex Barmettler, Maplewood, Minn., '78 Kawasaki, 9.367, 143.38
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