NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from 35th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 SEVERANCE AND LINDBERG WIN NATIONAL EVENT AT BRAINERD BRAINERD, Minn. - At the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Joey Severance captured his 14th National event win in Top Alcohol Dragster. While Jonnie Lindberg rode a string of 5.40s to the national event title in Top Alcohol Funny Car. In the Top Alcohol Dragster final, veteran racers Duane Shields of Boulder City, Nevada, and Joey Severance of Woodburn, Oregon faced off. Severance had the lead at the start and finished with a 5.275 second pass at 273.22 mph. Shields had trouble as he hit the throttle and coasted down the track with an 11.502 second run at 77.68 mph. Severance has earned his fourth National event Wally this year. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Lindberg captured his fourth national event win overall with a pass of 5.443 seconds at 270.54 mph in his '10 Monte Carlo. Lindberg faced off against Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colorado who had a 5.457second, 269.83 mph lap for her runner up finish. Tommy Phillips had the starting line advantage that led to the capture of his 36th National event title. This is his 16th win in Super Gas, and his second win at this track. Gary Loeffelholtz had the starting line advantage and took home his first National event Wally trophy in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs.com. In Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs.com Angie Travis was better at the tree, and the stripe, to earn a career first National event win. Other racers visiting the winner's circle this weekend were Bill Feist, Maple Grove, Minn., in Stock; Austin Sharpe had a near perfect reaction time to capture the win in Super Comp; and Marion Stephenson, Williamsport, Indiana, took home the trophy in Super Gas. The following are the final results from the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Joey Severance, 5.275, 273.22 def. Duane Shields, 11.502, 77.68. TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR Jonnie Lindberg, Chevy Camaro, 5.443, 270.54 def. Annie Whiteley, Camaro, 5.457, 269.83. SUPER STOCK Marion Stephenson, Pontiac Sunbird, 9.995, 123.64 def. Nick Folk, Chevy Cobalt, 9.471, 134.40. STOCK Bill Feist, Ford Mustang, 10.167, 130.25 def. Ryan Hutar, Chevy Camaro, Foul - Red Light. SUPER COMP Austin Sharpe, Dragster, 8.913, 169.13 def. Travis Nygaard, Dragster, 8.877, 166.72. SUPER GAS Tommy Phillips, Chevy Corvette, 9.922, 158.32 def. Jason Lynch, Olds Cutlass, 9.893, 164.35. TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY RACINGRVS.COM Angie Travis, Dragster, 6.412, 210.21 def. Jenifer White, Dragster, 6.207, 212.09. TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY RACINGRVS.COM Gary Loeffelholtz, Ford Mustang, 7.384, 183.34 def. Monte Green, Ford Fusion, 6.798, 198.20. --30--