NORWALK, OH – Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil World Champion Jonnie Lindberg, earned his second national event win this season, and 4h career win overall, in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the 10th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.

Lindberg defeated Kris Hool, by being a tenth quicker combined with a hole shot at the start as both racers maintained a smooth run down the track. Lindberg ran a 5.546 second pass at 266.95 mph to Hool’s 5.646, 261.07. Lindberg lost earlier this season to Hool in the final round at Charlotte.

Rich Mc Phillips, Phoenixville, Pa., sailed to an easy win over Jeff Veale of Stoney Creak, Ontario. Veale was pulled off the starting line for a fuel leak as Mc Phillips made a clean pass in 5.434 seconds at 267.16 mph to take home his second national event Wally trophy this year, and his fifth career win.

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BANDIMERE, CO – Champions were recognized yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division CARSTAR Thunder on the Mountain presented by NAPA Auto Parts as fans at Bandimere Speedway were treated to Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.

In the Top Alcohol Dragster class, Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., went 5.476 seconds at 264.86 mph cruised past Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., 5.702 seconds, 249.72 mph, for a resounding victory. Heading into round one, No. 1 qualifier Severance was the class favorite; and he surpassed expectations.

In the Top Alcohol Funny Car finals, attendees witnessed a bit of an upset. Fourth ranked Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’16 Camaro, 5.858, 246.66 toppled second ranked John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., ’16 Camaro, 5.981, 255.63.

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BRISTOL, TN – John Taylor is a back to back national event winner in Bristol, while Mark McDonald captured his first ever win this weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

The Super Gas title went to Taylor of Naples, Fla., who had a great reaction time at the light, and never wavered as he went down the lane in 9.926 seconds at 159.49 mph. This is his fourth national event win.

It was McDonald’s second final round appearance in the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RV’s as he took out Ronnie Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.V., for the win and his first national event trophy. McDonald, Boonville, Ind., ran a great race in his ’67 Mustang and was dead on for a 6.866 second pass at 194.38 mph.

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MORRISON, CO – Bandimere Speedway will host the NHRA West Central Division Thunder on the Mountain presented by CARSTAR on June 17-19. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman, Fineline Graphics & Madcap Racing Top Dragster and NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson as well as the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series are also in competition.

Gates at Bandimere Speedway open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials start Friday at 9:30 a.m. and continue Saturday at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify at 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 2:45 and 5:30 p.m. Pro Fuel Harley qualify at 12:25 and 3:50 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 and 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify on Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Eliminations begin on Sunday.

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TULSA, OK – Champions were crowned in Tulsa, Okla., yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, in the NHRA’s South Central Division at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park. The audience was treated to Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.

In both alcohol classes, California drivers brought home victories. In TAD, Chris Demke of Tujunga, Calif., edged out Gord Gingles, who made the trek from Winnipeg, Manit. Demke ran 5.281 seconds, 266.85 mph to defeat Gingles, 5.307 seconds, 270.75 mph. In the TAFC final, John Lombardo Brea, Calif., handily defeated Lance Van Hauen of Reinbeck, Iowa. Lombardo hit 5.608 seconds, 266.85 mph defeating Van Hauen, 5.755 seconds, 250.60 mph.

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ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event, Calvin Hill, Tamaqua, Pa., took home the trophy in Comp Eliminator, while David Barton, Robesonia, Pa., dominated in the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Factory Stock Showdown series at the 47th Annual NHRA Summernationals.

Both drivers in Comp Eliminator had one national event win coming into this race as Peter Luciano, Malvern, Pa., took on Calvin Hill, Tamaqua, Pa., in the final round. Luciano got off the starting line first in his ’10 Cobalt, but Hill, who was the runner up here last year, made up the difference right away in his ’09 Grand Am and pulled ahead for the win. Hill had a final round run of 8.194 seconds, 164.61 mph. Luciano’s runner up pass clocked in at 8.653 seconds, 154.99 mph.

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TULSA, OK – NHRA South Central Division arrives at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park on June 10-12. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s Sunset Performance Top Sportsman Series, KPE Top Dragster Series and NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson will also be run in conjunction with the event.

Gates at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park open at 8 a.m. each day. Time trials are 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 2 and 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Top Dragster, Top Sportsman and Comp Eliminator start eliminations on Saturday at 3 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualify twice on Friday at 5 and 8 p.m. and eliminations Saturday at 4, 7 and 9 p.m. Eliminations resume Sunday for the remaining classes.

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EPPING, NH – Multiple winners were crowned today at New England Dragway and the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, New Hampshire. Doug Doll Jr., coming off a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional victory in Maple Grove Raceway, was victorious again in Comp Eliminator. Doll ran 7.462 seconds, 170.82 mph to best Al Ackerman, 8.033, 166.27.

Doll was not the only winner from Reading, Pa., to repeat as Allison Smyth cruised to victory in her Pontiac Firebird in the Stock Eliminator class. Smyth ran 10.487, 123.56 to surpass Jerry Hatch and his Plymouth Duster, 10.678, 122.64.

In the Super Stock class, John Santangelo went back to back to back, winning for the third time in a row at the New England Nationals. Santangelo ran his Camaro to a 10.318, 121.88 pass to defeat. Ray Knight, Olds Calis, 10.067, 131.46.

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JOLIET, IL – Brandon Booher scored his second win of the year and Jay Payne notched his 72nd career victory at this weekend’s Burndown at Sundown NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Route 66 Raceway.

Booher, Urbana, Ill., qualified No. 5 in Top Alcohol Dragster and beat Wayne Butler and Krista Baldwin in rounds one and two to earn the trip to the final to face off with Jared Dreher out of Clinton, Ind. Dreher was out first but Urbana took the lead by the 60 foot mark and held on for the win with a pass of 5.406 seconds at 269.40 mph. Booher won earlier this year at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Baldwin upset No. 1 qualifier Mia Tedesco who went on to win in Super Gas over reigning NHRA Lucas Oil World Champion Jacob Elrod. Elrod was out first but Tedesco ran 9.902 on the 9.90 index for her seventh divisional win over three different classes.

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MISSION, BC – In the final results from Mission Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Shawn Cowie, Surrey, B.C., and Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.

Cowie, worked his way down the lane running 5.437 seconds at 268.17 mph in his final round victory over Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., who ran 17.977 seconds at 46.64 mph. Severance had the starting line advantage against Cowie but then slowed way early and Cowie was able to drive around him to finish out in front. This is Cowie’s first win this year.

Thompson faced off against Mike Doushgounian, San Martin, Calif., and posted a winning run of 5.775 seconds, 253.37 mph in his ’16 Chevrolet. Doushgounian drove to a 9.179 second, 91.13 mph lap for his runner up finish. Thompson struggled in round one of qualifying but had a big advantage off the line and pulled away steadily for the easy win over Doushgounian who was late at the light.

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