FIRST TIME WINNERS DOMINATE AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

ENNIS, TX – In the final results from Texas Motorplex and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, several racers took home their first divisional wins and local racers dominated in the winner’s circle overall.

Three Texan racers made their first appearance in the final round, and all three captured their first win. In the final round of Stock Eliminator, Bill Basham, Azle, Texas, defeated Keith Bakies of Alexandra, La; David Bills from Marion, Texas, collected the Wally trophy in Super Comp by taking out Tony Brown of Hallsville, Texas; and in Super Street Brandon Millican, Waxahachie, Texas, earned his first divisional title defeating Donna Watson, Forney, Texas.

Dick Maris, Montgomery, Texas, raced to the final round and earned his fourth divisional win. Maris in his Comp Eliminator ProStart with a run of 7.004 seconds at 191.00 mph ran down Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, who had the starting line advantage and made a runner up pass of 7.311 seconds at 188.81 mph.

In Super Stock, Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., captured his second divisional title having previously won at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La. two weeks ago. Tyler Wudarczyk, Wakarusa, Kan., had the starting line advantage, but Stanfield chased him into a breakout and took his car down the track for the win with a run of 9.661 seconds at 136.97 in his 87’ Camaro.

It was a close final round race between brothers in the Super Gas Final with Steve Collier, Benton, La., winning in a double-breakout and receiving his third divisional win. Collier defeated his younger brother Jackson Collier, Monroe, La., with a run of 9.898 seconds at 166.97 mph. This is a back to back win for Collier who won at Belle Rose two weeks ago.

Other racers visiting the winner’s circle were Ricky Vedros, Belle Rose, La., in the division’s Sunset Performance Top Sportsman class capturing his first win over Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, and the KPE Top Dragster winner was Jennifer White, Conroe, Texas, who defeated Wade Pennington, Ada, Okla.

Sportsman Motorcycle Presented by Harley-Davidson also competed at Texas Motorplex. Michael Matthews, LaGrange, Texas, with a run of 8.624 seconds at 140.72 mph defeated Eddie Glaze, Houston, 8.838 seconds at 144.23 mph.

South Central Division racers head to Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 10-12.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex:

COMP ELIMINATOR

Dick Maris, Montgomery, Texas, ProStart, C/DA, 7.004, 191.00 def. Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, ’09 GXP, BB/A, 7.311, 188.81.

SUPER STOCK

Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., ’87 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.661, 136.97 def. Tyler Wudarczyk, Wakarusa, Kan., ’92 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.415, 127.86.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Bill Basham, Azle, Texas, ’66 Chevy II, F/SA, 11.199, 116.19 def. Keith Bakies, Alexandria, La., ’99 Camaro, B/SA, 10.836, 122.79.

SUPER COMP

David Bills, Marion, Texas, dragster, 8.920, 175.73 def. Tony Brown, Hallsville, Texas, dragster, 8.915, 184.62.

SUPER GAS

Steve Collier, Benton, La., ’72 Vega, 9.898, 166.97 def. Jackson Collier, W. Monroe, La., ’68 Camaro, 9.879, 163.57.

SUPER STREET

Brandon Millican, Waxahachie, Texas, ’64 Malibu, 10.901, 146.34 def. Donna Watson, Forney, Texas, ’71 Vega, 10.894, 136.15.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Ricky Vedros, Belle Rose, La., ’96 Beretta, 7.414, 186.51 def. Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, ’12 GXP, 7.054, 198.15.

TOP DRAGSTER

Jenifer White, Conroe, Texas, dragster, 6.925, 140.69 def. Wade Pennington, Ada, Okla., dragster, 16.719, 71.40.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Michael Matthews, LaGrange, Texas, ’05 Suzuki, 8.624, 140.72 def. Eddie Glaze, Houston, ’10 Suzuki, 8.838, 144.23.

NHRA MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT (Contested Saturday)

Ray Dew, League City, Texas, ’70 Nova, 7.252, 107.93 def. Steve Collier, Benton, La., ’72 Vega, 6.969, 128.65.