JOLIET – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ran at Route 66 Raceway during the weekend with hundreds of racers competing in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Stock and the other classes that make up the nationwide series.
Bill Reichert of Owosso, Michigan, won the Top Alcohol Dragster division and Dale Brand of Sully, Iowa, the Top Alcohol Funny Car class to highlight the program that also featured the “Burndown at Sundown” on Saturday night.
NHRA North Central Division racers will return to Route 66 Raceway on June 26 to 29 when they will be joined by the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals that will feature the JEGS Allstar race within a race on June 28.
Following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division at Route 66.
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1: No. 4 Marty Thacker, Robinson, 5.497, 262.69 beat No. 5 Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 15.405, 25.71; No. 3 Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.393, 231.79 beat No. 6 Jerry Powell, Atlanta, Ind., broke; No. 2 Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.360, 264.39 beat No. 7 Gordon Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.416, 264.18; #9 Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.522, 264.13 beat No. 1 Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 9.961, 90.07.
Semifinals: Thacker, 5.643, 244.34 beat Samsel, 5.467, 261.93; Reichert, 5.466, 263.46 beat Dreher, broke.
Finals: Reichert, 5.301, 265.27 beat Thacker, 5.479, 259.41.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1: No. 2 Dale Brand, Sully, Iowa, ’06 Monte Carlo, 5.631, 257.43 beat No. 7 Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, ’04 Camaro, 5.724, 250.83; No. 3 Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., ’08 Ford, 5.656, 255.97 beat No. 6 Paul Noakes, London, Ont., ’09 Mustang, 8.147, 122.66; No. 4 Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., ’09 Mustang, 5.689, 255.34 beat No. 5 Ray Drew, Hales Corner, Wis., ’14 Mustang, 5.793, 243.90; No. 1 Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, ’11 Mustang, 5.616, 255.82 beat No. 8 Todd Robertson, Harrison Twp., Mich., ’06 Monte Carlo, 6.031, 239.06.
Semifinals: Brand, 5.617, 256.65 beat Bohl, 5.781, 255.53; Foster, 5.641, 254.86 beat Payne, 5.766, 256.36.
Finals: Brand, 5.565, 257.68 beat Foster, 5.589, 257.28.
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Scott Chamness, Kankakee, dragster, B/D, 8.682, 103.80 beat Jeremy Bailey, N. Manchester, Ind., Agan, B/DA, foul.
SUPER STOCK
Fred Bartoli, Elk Grove Village, ’98 Firebird, SS/IA, 12.108, 76.44 beat Leonard Mattingly, Cox’s Creek, Ky., ’95 Acheiva, GT/HA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Craig Marshall, Columbus, Ohio, ’74 Dart Sport, E/SA, 10.899, 117.05 beat Steven Dziorny, Lima, Ohio, ’03 Dakota, K/SA, 11.803, 108.97.
SUPER COMP
Philip Smida II, Canfield, Ohio, dragster, 8.913, 166.64 beat Larry Bernshausen, Manito, dragster, 8.912, 165.82.
SUPER GAS
Luke Bogacki, Carterville, ‘63 Corvette, 9.879, 163.20 beat Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, ’57 Corvette, 9.878, 165.31.
SUPER STREET
Scotty Rienschield, Brookville, Ind., ’69 Corvette, 10.916, 141.80 beat Ray Miller, Mansfield, Ohio, ’80 Monza, 10.849, 135.13.
TOP DRAGSTER
Phillip Oakley, Philpot, Ky., dragster, 6.586, 192.69 beat Rick Forish, New Palestine, Ind., dragster, 6.416, 209.98.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Jerry Albert, Avon, Ohio, ‘97 Camaro, 9.171, 101.38 beat John Hochstedler, Niles, Mich., ’03 Stratus, foul.
PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Scott Hagen, Oxford, Mich., ’13 Skidoo, 8.252, 154.26 beat Glenn Hall, Gordon, Wis., ’14 Artic CAT, 8.413, 154.78.
SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Matt Dadas, Vermilion, Ohio, ’80 Starfire, 10.934, 122.42 beat Zack Running, Lapeer, Mich., ‘87 Firebird, 10.854, 120.87.
SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Larry Roedel, Evansville, Ind., ’27 T Roadster, 9.935, 147.39 beat Derek Fitzpatrick, Grand Rapids, Mich., ’90 Lebaron, 9.892, 143.38.
SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., ’14 American, 9.115, 148.35 beat Josh Gnandt, Wellington, Ohio, ’05 American, 11.567, 76.09.
