CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN HEARTLAND MOTORSPORTS PARK DOUBLE-HEADER FINALE

TOPEKA, KS – Champions celebrated with their teams in winner circle as the NHRA West Central division concluded it’s Double-Header Weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park Topeka Sunday evening.

Rachel Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., successfully avenged her sister, Megan’s third round loss to Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round. Dreher looked to sweep the Meyer sisters, leaving the starting line first, but Meyer was able to move around him for the victory. Meyer earned her first Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series win, in only her second final round appearance, running 5.298 seconds, 268.65 mph. Dreher, 5.839 seconds, 201.22 mph.

Top Alcohol Funny Car standout John Lombardo Jr., had a smooth pass to victory as his opponent Bob McCosh, Columbia, Mo., had technical issues. Lombardo ran 7.915 seconds, 118.35 mph.

After working his way through the field. Austin McClure, secured his first Super Comp win with a double breakout in the final round in front of his hometown crowd. McClure ran 8.892 seconds, 177.77 mph. Kyler Hergemueller, Brighton, Colo., runner upped at 8.880 seconds, 181.47 mph.

In an All Kansas showdown, Jim White of Haysville took the starting line advantage and never let up running 6.793 seconds, 197.31mph to keep Jeff Staab of St. George at bay; winning the Advanced Product Design Top Sportsman final round. Randy Dahlberg, Hudson, Colo., was nearly perfect at the tree, triggering a reaction time of .001 seconds, running 6.672 seconds, 195.48 mph to send Madison Ellison, Central City, Kan., home in the Fineline Graphics & Madcap Racing Top Dragster final round.

The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were Brad Plourd in Comp Eliminator, Mike Town in Super Stock, Chris Chaney in Stock, Travis Salter in Super Gas, Phil Unruh in Super Street, and Kyle Olson in Sportsman Motorcycle.

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Heartland Park Topeka:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:

Round 1
5) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.404, 261.93 def. 4) Christine Chambless, Scott City, Kan., broke;
2) Rachel Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.421, 268.28 def. 7) Terry Schmidt, Tuttle, Okla., 5.530, 258.42;
1) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.357, 279.38 def. 8) Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., 6.901, 150.63;
6) Gary Cooper, Wichita, Kan., 5.382, 262.85 def. 3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.367, 265.64;

Semifinals
R. Meyer, 5.390, 269.29 def. Cooper, 5.376, 267.27;
Dreher, 5.409, 260.56 def. M. Meyer, 5.423, 277.20;

Finals
R. Meyer, 5.298, 268.65 def. Dreher, 5.839, 201.22.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:

Round 1
1) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’16 Camaro, 5.896, 253.99 def. 8) Bryan Brown, Gainesville, Texas, ’16 Camaro, 7.913, 167.95;
4) Bob McCosh, Columbia, Mo., ’18 Camaro, 5.685, 256.21 def. 5) Scott McVey, Ile Des Chenes, Manit., ’06 Monte Carlo, 5.698, 257.28;
6) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, ’15 Camaro, 5.697, 255.68 def. 3) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, ’04 Firebird, 5.692, 255.87;
2) John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., ’18 Camaro, 5.581, 265.90 def. 7) Mark Billington, Prosper, Texas, ’11
Mustang, 20.144, 87.81;

Semifinals
McCosh, 5.688, 255.00 def. Hool, 5.728, 255.24; Lombardo Jr., 5.538, 266.48 def. Van Hauen, foul;

Finals
Lombardo Jr., 7.915, 118.35 def. McCosh, 17.351, 52.54.

COMP ELIMINATOR
Brad Plourd, Holly Pond, Ala., Spitzer, AA/AM, 6.465, 203.89 def. Jim Greenheck, Schofield, Wis., ’12 Camaro, D/AA, 7.633,
176.10.

SUPER STOCK
Mike Town, Paola, Kan., ’84 Regal, GT/OA, 10.801, 117.06 def. David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., ’68 Plymouth, SS/AH, 9.130, 146.34.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., ’69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.192, 125.41 def. Jeff Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., ’15 Camaro, FS/D, 9.728,
136.21.

SUPER COMP
Austin McClure, Topeka, Kan., ’15 Dragster, 8.892, 177.77 def. Kyler Hergemueller, Brighton, Colo., ’12 Diamond, 8.880, 181.47.

SUPER GAS
Travis Salter, Baytown, Texas, ’67 Camaro, 9.878, 155.33 def. Bill Cawsey, , , ’09 Mustang, foul.

SUPER STREET
Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., ’08 Cobalt, 10.897, 154.78 def. Dennis Jerry Padilla Sr, Arvada, Colo., ’67 Chevelle, 10.881,
146.50.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Jim White, Haysville, Kan., ’09 Cobalt, 6.793, 197.31 def. Jeff Staab, St. George, Kan., ’89 Pontiac, 7.762, 180.19.

TOP DRAGSTER
Randy Dahlberg, Hudson, Colo., ’12 Undercover, 6.672, 195.48 def. Madison Ellison, Central City, Ky., ’16 M&M, 6.432, 211.59.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Kyle Olson, Moorland, Iowa, ’12 Hayabusa, 8.521, 140.80 def. Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., ’10 Kawasaki, 9.399, 137.92.