NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Final Results from the
NHRA LODRS at the NHRA Bandimere Speedway, Morris, CO.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
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BANDIMERE, Colo.- Champions were recognized yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division CARSTAR Thunder on the Mountain presented by NAPA Auto Parts as fans at Bandimere Speedway were treated to Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.
In the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., went 5.476 seconds at 264.86 mph cruised past Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., 5.702 seconds, 249.72 mph, for a resounding victory. Heading into round one, No. 1 qualifier Severance was the class favorite; and he surpassed expectations.
In the Top Alcohol Funny Car finals, attendees witnessed a bit of an upset. Fourth ranked Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., '16 Camaro, 5.858, 246.66 toppled second ranked John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., '16 Camaro, 5.981, 255.63.
In a pair of all-state affairs, local racer Floyd Kiel of Denver, Colo., 11.531, 126.79 surpassed Jason Schade, Northglenn, Colo., 11.489, 119.55 to capture the victory in the Super Street finals. In the Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman class, Ron Williams, Longmont, Colo., '07 GTO, 7.561, 180.89 surged past Shawn Kennedy, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '49 Plymouth, 8.435, 159.06.
The other drivers visiting the winner's circle were Don Thomas, Amarillo, Texas, in Comp Eliminator; David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., in Super Stock; Barry Pollard, Regina, Sask., in Stock Eliminator; Todd Piper, Wamego, Kan., in Super Comp; Paul Prange, Las Cruces, N.M., in Super Gas; Sondi Abbott, Elizabeth, Colo., in the Fine Line Madcap Top Dragster; and Steven Hicks, Aurora, Colo., in Super Rod.
The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series was also in action headlined by the Pro Fuel class where Dennis Fisher, Dayton, Ohio, outran David Larson, Topeka, Kan., while home state motorcyclist, Beau Drexler, Lakewood, Colo., '90 Kawasaki, 8.906, 147.15 outgunned Patrick Roetto, Wichita, Kan., '09 Hayabusa, 10.161, 126.55 in the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson
Other winners in the Harley-Davidson Series were Darrell Schwalbach, Omaha, Neb., Draggin Bagger Harley; William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., won in both the Screamin' Eagle Performance Harley and in Pro Gas Harley; Donnie Doubleday, Louisville, Colo., in Street Pro Harley; Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., in Hot Street Harley.
In the Super Shootout specialty races it was Kevin Schade, Thornton, Colo., in Super Comp; Don Westra, St Cloud, Minn., in Super Gas Shootout; and David Bigbey, Castle Rock, Colo., in Super Street taking the wins.
The following are Sunday's NHRA West Central Division final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Bandimere Speedway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
3) James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.649, 257.19 def. 4) Cody Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, broke
1) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 5.468, 263.77 def. 6) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, Colo., 5.714, 251.49
5) Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., 5.687, 247.70 def. 2) Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., 5.557, 261.27
Semifinals
Severance, 5.490, 264.80 was unopposed
Dubbin, 5.721, 249.81 def. Stevens, 7.591, 116.78
Finals
Severance, 5.476, 264.86 def. Dubbin, 5.702, 249.72.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
8) Nick Januik, Las Vegas, Nev., '16 Camaro, 5.886, 251.95 def. 1) Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., '15 Camaro, 7.234, 158.71
2) John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., '16 Camaro, 5.771, 257.48 def. 7) Jeff Jones, Weatherford, Texas, '00 Monte Carlo, 7.362, 133.72
4) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., '16 Camaro, 5.844, 246.21 def. 5) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., '16 Camaro, 9.797, 93.10
6) Terry Ruckman, Grand Junction, Colo., '11 Monte Carlo, 5.873, 249.86 def. 3) Bill Bernard, Littleton, Colo., '09 Mustang, 5.811, 246.26
Semifinals
Hool, 5.850, 247.93 def. Januik, 9.585, 84.67
Lombardo Jr., 5.903, 256.02 def. Ruckman, 5.946, 249.86
Finals
Hool, 5.858, 246.66 def. Lombardo Jr., 5.981, 255.63.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Don Thomas, Amarillo, Texas, Spitzer, B/DA, 7.162, 187.47 def. Bruce Schmiedl, Regina, Sask., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.819, 170.75.
SUPER STOCK
David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., '92 Daytona, SS/CS, 10.506, 125.39 def. Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., '66 Chevy II, GT/I, 10.709, 122.19.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Barry Pollard, Regina, Sask., '76 Roadrunner, H/SA, 12.072, 109.40 def. Darrel Goheen, Hays, Kan., '70 Nova, D/SA, 11.773, 110.45.
SUPER COMP
Todd Piper, Wamego, Kan., Racecraft, 9.527, 155.02 def. Kevin Schade, Thornton, Colo., Neil & Parks, 9.497, 157.96.
SUPER GAS
Paul Prange, Las Cruces, N.M., '10 Corvette, 10.536, 134.22 def. Norman Brungardt, Liberal, Kan., '68 Camaro, 10.469, 157.50.
SUPER STREET
Floyd Kiel, Denver, Colo., '78 Malibu, 11.531, 126.79 def. Jason Schade, Northglenn, Colo., '65 Rambler, 11.489, 119.55.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Ron Williams, Longmont, Colo., '07 GTO, 7.561, 180.89 def. Shawn Kennedy, Highlands Ranch, Colo., '49 Plymouth, 8.435, 159.06.
TOP DRAGSTER
Sondi Abbott, Elizabeth, Colo., dragster, 6.648, 202.48 def. Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., dragster, foul.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Beau Drexler, Lakewood, Colo., '90 Kawasaki, 8.906, 147.15 def. Patrick Roetto, Wichita, Kan., '09 Hayabusa, 10.161, 126.55.
SUPER ROD
Steven Hicks, Aurora, Colo., '67 Nova, 12.034, 111.37 def. Carl Larson, Brighton, Colo., '77 Vega, 12.056, 105.42.
PRO FUEL HARLEY
Dennis Fisher, Dayton, Ohio, '11 Weekend, 7.831, 157.06 def. David Larson, Topeka, Kan., '96 FastCat, 8.476, 146.24.
DRAGGIN BAGGER HARLEY
Darrell Schwalbach, Omaha, Neb., '06 Road Glide, 11.985, 109.69 def. Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., '13 Road Glide, 13.394, 99.25.
SCREAMIN' EAGLE PERFORMANCE HARLEY
William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., '05 Dyna, 11.300, 119.04 def. Charles Whitfield, Aurora, Colo., '06 Destroyer, 10.885, 115.59.
PRO GAS HARLEY
William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., '06 Harley, 11.356, 124.93 was unopposed.
STREET PRO HARLEY
Donnie Doubleday, Louisville, Colo., '04 FXR, 9.335, 139.24 was unopposed.
HOT STREET HARLEY
Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., '06 Harley, 11.503, 117.67 was unopposed.
SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Kevin Schade, Thornton, Colo., Neil & Parks, 9.496, 160.81 def. Austin Sharpe, Omaha, Neb., Undercover, 9.486, 161.27.
SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Don Westra, St Cloud, Minn., '62 Corvette, 10.566, 148.04 def. Casey Wagner, Hooper, Neb., '97 Avenger, 10.541, 154.76.
SUPERSTREET SHOOTOUT
David Bigbey, Castle Rock, Colo., '69 Camaro, 11.491, 137.71 def. Roger Mitchell, Westminster, Colo., '71 Camaro, foul.
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