GINGLES, HARKER TAKE LUCAS OIL WINS AT NO PROBLEM RACEWAY

BELLE ROSE, LA – In the final results at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, Nitro on the Bayou at No Problem Raceway Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., and Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.

Gingles, was the number one qualifier who worked his way through the field and earned his fifth divisional win. He ran 5.319 seconds at 269.29 mph in his final round victory over Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., who had a runner up lap of 5.358 seconds at 270.97 mph.

Harker, faced off against Ro Yale, Bellaire, Texas, and posted a winning run of 5.711 seconds, 248.89 mph in his 2015 Camaro. Yale had a slight advantage at the light and drove to a 5.786 second, 231.52 mph lap for his runner up finish.

Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, was slower at the line but took the win in Comp Eliminator posting a time of 8.455, 154.28 mph in his ’05 Cavalier to down Raymond Martin, Mt. Belvieu, Texas, who was perfect at the light and posted a runner up lap of 7.713 seconds at 169.74 mph.

Several first time winners made a presence at the Nitro on the Bayou as Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., was a first time winner beating Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, with a posted time of 9.670 seconds at 132.82 mph in Super Stock while Norman Griffin, Des Allemands, La., drove his ’69 Nova to his first win taking out Billy Johnson, New Iberia, La., in Super Street. Steve Collier, Benton, La., took home his first win in Super Comp defeating Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas, and Robert Irby III, won his first divisional trophy in the Sunset Performance Top Sportsman series beating Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La.

In other racing news Michelle Le Bleu, Lake Charles, La., won her second Lucas Oil divisional trophy in the KPE Top Dragster class; Britt Cummings won his second divisional race in Stock Eliminator; and Jeff Lopez took home his 11th career Lucas Oil divisional win in Super Gas.

Derek Dorey, who won last year in the NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson at this event, defended his title and held off Dean LeBlanc, New Iberia, La., to take the win and the trophy back home to Kingwood, Texas.

South Central Division racers head to Texas Motorplex for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, April 22-24.

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division Nitro on the Bayou:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:

Round 1

4) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, 5.402, 259.26 def. 5) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 16.105, 81.19;

6) Monroe Guest, Bixby, Okla., 5.314, 268.76 def. 3) Lee Callaway, Baytown, Texas, 5.339, 268.06;

7) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.294, 271.19 def. 2) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.613, 251.91;

1) Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.285, 271.68 def. 8) Darvin Martinets, Lake Jackson, Texas, 12.594, 35.54

Semifinals

Meyer, 5.280, 272.45 def. Guest, 13.462, 84.17

Gingles, 5.256, 272.89 def. Manners, 13.860, 70.96

Final

Gingles, 5.319, 269.29 def. Meyer, 5.358, 270.97.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:

Semifinals

1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., ’15 Camaro, 5.691, 246.75 def. 4) Nancy Matter, Lewisville, Texas, ’10 Monte Carlo, 7.261, 129.47;

3) Ro Yale, Bellaire, Texas, ’96 Daytona, 5.667, 255.39 def. 2) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’16 Monte Carlo, 5.555, 259.86;

Final

Harker, 5.711, 248.89 def. Yale, 5.786, 231.52.

COMP ELIMINATOR

Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, ’05 Cavalier, E/SM, 8.455, 154.28 def. Raymond Martin, Mt. Belvieu, Texas, ’04 1932, K/AA, 7.713, 169.74.

SUPER STOCK

Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., ’87 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.670, 132.82 def. Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, ’69 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.878, 128.02.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Britt Cummings, Hammond, La., ’00 Corvette, D/SA, 10.696, 113.80 def. Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville, La., ’91 Corvette, G/SA, 11.265, 116.54.

SUPER COMP

Steve Collier, Benton, La., ’06 Undercover, 8.934, 179.06 def. Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas,

’15 Miller Drgster, 8.928, 158.09.

SUPER GAS

Jeff Lopez, Bedford, Texas, ’63 Corvette, 9.912, 154.81 def. Travis Salter, Baytown, Texas, ’67 Camaro, 9.926, 154.86.

SUPER STREET

Norman Griffin, Des Allemands, La., ’69 Nova, 10.868, 134.50 def. Billy Johnson, New Iberia, La.,

’67 Camaro, 10.868, 119.72.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Robert Irby III, Collierville, Tenn., ’04 Corvette, 7.170, 193.24 def. Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La.,

’57 Belair, 7.079, 196.79.

TOP DRAGSTER

Michelle Le Bleu, Lake Charles, La., ’09 Spitzer, 6.418, 211.93 def. Derek Purvis, Missouri City, Texas, ’09 Hurst, 6.788, 188.65.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Derek Dorey, Kingwood, Texas, ’03 Trac/razor, 8.912, 143.35 def. Dean LeBlanc, New Iberia, La., ’09 Kawasaki, 9.184, 134.44.