NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – WEST CENTRAL DIVISION

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.

In a pair of all-state affairs, local racer Floyd Kiel of Denver, Colo., 11.531, 126.79 surpassed Jason Schade, Northglenn, Colo., 11.489, 119.55 to capture the victory in the Super Street finals. In the Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman class, Ron Williams, Longmont, Colo., ’07 GTO, 7.561, 180.89 surged past Shawn Kennedy, Highlands Ranch, Colo., ’49 Plymouth, 8.435, 159.06.

The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were Don Thomas, Amarillo, Texas, in Comp Eliminator; David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., in Super Stock; Barry Pollard, Regina, Sask., in Stock Eliminator; Todd Piper, Wamego, Kan., in Super Comp; Paul Prange, Las Cruces, N.M., in Super Gas; Sondi Abbott, Elizabeth, Colo., in the Fine Line Madcap Top Dragster; and Steven Hicks, Aurora, Colo., in Super Rod.

The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series was also in action headlined by the Pro Fuel class where Dennis Fisher, Dayton, Ohio, outran David Larson, Topeka, Kan., while home state motorcyclist, Beau Drexler, Lakewood, Colo., ’90 Kawasaki, 8.906, 147.15 outgunned Patrick Roetto, Wichita, Kan., ’09 Hayabusa, 10.161, 126.55 in the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson

Other winners in the Harley-Davidson Series were Darrell Schwalbach, Omaha, Neb., Draggin Bagger Harley; William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., won in both the Screamin’ Eagle Performance Harley and in Pro Gas Harley; Donnie Doubleday, Louisville, Colo., in Street Pro Harley; Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., in Hot Street Harley.

In the Super Shootout specialty races it was Kevin Schade, Thornton, Colo., in Super Comp; Don Westra, St Cloud, Minn., in Super Gas Shootout; and David Bigbey, Castle Rock, Colo., in Super Street taking the wins.

The following are Sunday’s NHRA West Central Division final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Bandimere Speedway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Round 1

3) James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.649, 257.19 def. 4) Cody Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, broke

1) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 5.468, 263.77 def. 6) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, Colo., 5.714, 251.49

5) Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., 5.687, 247.70 def. 2) Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., 5.557, 261.27

Semifinals

Severance, 5.490, 264.80 was unopposed

Dubbin, 5.721, 249.81 def. Stevens, 7.591, 116.78

Finals

Severance, 5.476, 264.86 def. Dubbin, 5.702, 249.72.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:

Round 1

8) Nick Januik, Las Vegas, Nev., ’16 Camaro, 5.886, 251.95 def. 1) Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., ’15 Camaro, 7.234, 158.71

2) John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., ’16 Camaro, 5.771, 257.48 def. 7) Jeff Jones, Weatherford, Texas, ’00 Monte Carlo, 7.362, 133.72

4) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’16 Camaro, 5.844, 246.21 def. 5) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., ’16 Camaro, 9.797, 93.10

6) Terry Ruckman, Grand Junction, Colo., ’11 Monte Carlo, 5.873, 249.86 def. 3) Bill Bernard, Littleton, Colo., ’09 Mustang, 5.811, 246.26

Semifinals

Hool, 5.850, 247.93 def. Januik, 9.585, 84.67

Lombardo Jr., 5.903, 256.02 def. Ruckman, 5.946, 249.86

Finals

Hool, 5.858, 246.66 def. Lombardo Jr., 5.981, 255.63.

COMP ELIMINATOR

Don Thomas, Amarillo, Texas, Spitzer, B/DA, 7.162, 187.47 def. Bruce Schmiedl, Regina, Sask., ’32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.819, 170.75.

SUPER STOCK

David Bogner, Kearney, Neb., ’92 Daytona, SS/CS, 10.506, 125.39 def. Tim Nicholson, Concordia, Kan., ’66 Chevy II, GT/I, 10.709, 122.19.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Barry Pollard, Regina, Sask., ’76 Roadrunner, H/SA, 12.072, 109.40 def. Darrel Goheen, Hays, Kan., ’70 Nova, D/SA, 11.773, 110.45.

SUPER COMP

Todd Piper, Wamego, Kan., Racecraft, 9.527, 155.02 def. Kevin Schade, Thornton, Colo., Neil & Parks, 9.497, 157.96.

SUPER GAS

Paul Prange, Las Cruces, N.M., ’10 Corvette, 10.536, 134.22 def. Norman Brungardt, Liberal, Kan., ’68 Camaro, 10.469, 157.50.

SUPER STREET

Floyd Kiel, Denver, Colo., ’78 Malibu, 11.531, 126.79 def. Jason Schade, Northglenn, Colo., ’65 Rambler, 11.489, 119.55.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Ron Williams, Longmont, Colo., ’07 GTO, 7.561, 180.89 def. Shawn Kennedy, Highlands Ranch, Colo., ’49 Plymouth, 8.435, 159.06.

TOP DRAGSTER

Sondi Abbott, Elizabeth, Colo., dragster, 6.648, 202.48 def. Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., dragster, foul.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Beau Drexler, Lakewood, Colo., ’90 Kawasaki, 8.906, 147.15 def. Patrick Roetto, Wichita, Kan., ’09 Hayabusa, 10.161, 126.55.

SUPER ROD

Steven Hicks, Aurora, Colo., ’67 Nova, 12.034, 111.37 def. Carl Larson, Brighton, Colo., ’77 Vega, 12.056, 105.42.

PRO FUEL HARLEY

Dennis Fisher, Dayton, Ohio, ’11 Weekend, 7.831, 157.06 def. David Larson, Topeka, Kan., ’96 FastCat, 8.476, 146.24.

DRAGGIN BAGGER HARLEY

Darrell Schwalbach, Omaha, Neb., ’06 Road Glide, 11.985, 109.69 def. Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., ’13 Road Glide, 13.394, 99.25.

SCREAMIN’ EAGLE PERFORMANCE HARLEY

William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., ’05 Dyna, 11.300, 119.04 def. Charles Whitfield, Aurora, Colo., ’06 Destroyer, 10.885, 115.59.

PRO GAS HARLEY

William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., ’06 Harley, 11.356, 124.93 was unopposed.

STREET PRO HARLEY

Donnie Doubleday, Louisville, Colo., ’04 FXR, 9.335, 139.24 was unopposed.

HOT STREET HARLEY

Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., ’06 Harley, 11.503, 117.67 was unopposed.

SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT

Kevin Schade, Thornton, Colo., Neil & Parks, 9.496, 160.81 def. Austin Sharpe, Omaha, Neb., Undercover, 9.486, 161.27.

SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT

Don Westra, St Cloud, Minn., ’62 Corvette, 10.566, 148.04 def. Casey Wagner, Hooper, Neb., ’97 Avenger, 10.541, 154.76.

SUPERSTREET SHOOTOUT

David Bigbey, Castle Rock, Colo., ’69 Camaro, 11.491, 137.71 def. Roger Mitchell, Westminster, Colo., ’71 Camaro, foul.