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COWIE, LOMBARDO LEAD WINNERS IN HEARTLAND

TOPEKA, KS – Shawn Cowie and John Lombardo Jr. raced to victory at the 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Park Topeka.

Cowie, Surrey, B.C., collected his 8th career national event win and his second of the 2017 season in defeating second generation driver Rachel Meyer, Springhill, Kan., in the Top Alcohol Dragster final. Cowie saved his best pass of eliminations posting a 5.214 second 277.54 mph lap as Meyer lost traction and could not recover as she watched Cowie power to the win. Cowie qualified number one with a career best 5.214, 275.90.

Lombardo, Brea, Calif., faced off with Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., in the Top Alcohol Funny Car Final with both drivers loosing traction at the start. Lombardo peddled his ’16 Napa Auto Parks Camaro and recovered to post a 6.261 at 263.05 for the win and the 8th of his career. Like Cowie, Lombardo posted his quickest and fastest career pass in his second round win over Doug Gordon at 5.395, 274.16, just the third 5.30 run in history.

Austin Williams continued his winning ways at Heartland Park taking home the NHRA Wally trophy for the fifth year in a row. Williams posted a .016 package to end James Repka’s day in Super Comp. Williams also won in Super Comp last year and in Stock the three previous.

Pete Perry, Bowie, Texas, was out first on Jason DeForrest in Super Stock but ran too quick by .029 seconds as DeForrest, Andover, Minn., took the win in his ’05 Cavalier running 9.164, 144.57 mph. Jeff Lopez took the Stock win over Randi Lyn Shipp in a double breakout final round. The former Lucas Oil National Champion Lopez clocked in at 9.200 in his ’14 Camaro to Shipp’s 10.519.

Afton Swanson and Roger Warren rounded out the Lucas Oil winners list as Swanson grabbed his first NHRA national event win in his first final round appearance in the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs. Swanson was better at both ends of the track to defeat Larry Piper with a lap of 6.202 at 219.08 mph. Warren, Jacksonville, Texas, went 9.901 on the 9.90 index for the Super Gas title beating Repka’s dad Jim of Wylie, Texas, who broke out with a 9.882.

In Top Fuel Harley action it was Mike Scott out running Jay Turner for the win. Scott covered the quarter-mile in 6.318 seconds at 223.54 mph to Turner’s 6.339, 221.38.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties at Heartland Park Topeka:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Shawn Cowie, 5.215, 277.54 def. Rachel Meyer, 5.883, 260.66.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

John Lombardo Jr., Chevy Camaro, 6.261, 263.05 def. Annie Whiteley, Camaro, 9.229, 111.41.

SUPER STOCK

Jason DeForrest, Chevy Cavalier, 9.164, 144.57 def. Pete Peery, Pontiac Sunfire, 9.461, 141.68.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Jeff Lopez, Chevy Camaro, 9.200, 147.34 def. Randi Lyn Shipp, Pontiac Firebird, 10.519, 120.91.

SUPER COMP

Austin Williams, Dragster, 8.907, 165.60 def. James Repka, Dragster, 8.883, 167.97.

SUPER GAS

Roger Warren, Chevy Corvette, 9.901, 162.22 def. Jim Repka, Chevy Camaro, 9.882, 162.55.

TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY RACINGRVS.COM

Afton Swanson, Dragster, 6.202, 219.08 def. Larry Piper, Dragster, 6.399, 211.00.

TOP FUEL HARLEY

Mike Scott, 6.318, 223.54 def. Jay Turner, 6.339, 221.38.

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