HART AND BOHL WINNERS IN BOWLING GREEN
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.– The NHRA North Central division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series finished up yesterday at Beech Bend Raceway Park with a winner’s circle celebration recognizing champions in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, as well as Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Comp Eliminator, Stock, Super Comp and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.
In the Top Alcohol Dragster final round, Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla. made the winning run of 5.319 seconds, 272.83 mph.. Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., had a runner pass of 5.376 seconds, 263.10 mph. Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., made a winning pass of 5.596 seconds, 263.87 mph taking home the victory in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round. Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., hit a runner up pass of 5.745 seconds, 252.61mph.
Troy Galbraith, Indianapolis, Ind., and Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., kept the audience on the edge of their seats as the Comp Eliminator final round came down to the wire. Galbraith edged out Kimbrough , running 6.833, 191.08 to the runner-up’s 6.948, 191.76.
In Top Sportsman class, fan fans watched Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., score the win over Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, N.C. Snyder posted a winning run of 6.214 seconds, 220.62 mph, making this his first ever final round and win in Top Sportsman. Jim Prevo, Mundelein, Il., eeked out the victory over John Deakins, Louisville, Ky., in Spitzer Race Cars the Top Dragster final round. Prevo put up a winning run of 6.323 seconds, 198.32 mph; the win is Prevo’s second in three finals, all in Top Dragster.
The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were Andy Kronenbitter, Lancaster, Ohio., in Super Stock; Andrew Hill, Royal Oak, Mich., in Stock; Todd Senseney, Clarksville, Tenn., in Super Comp; Val Harmon, Luling, La., in Super Gas; and Rob Kropfeld, Hamilton, Ohio., in Super Street.
The specialty events winner’s circle saw Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio., in Spitzer Race Cars/Indy Gear Comp Shootout; Jacob Elrod, Harrod, Ohio., in Moser Sportsman Shootout; Michael Shelton, New Carlisle, Ohio., in Draw/RFC Super Comp Shootout Presented By Moser Engineering; Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md., in Draw/RFC Super Gas Shootout Presented By Moser Engineering; and Jeremy Schell, Lawrenceburg, Ky., in Super Street Shootout Presented By Moser Engineering.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Beech Bend Raceway Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round one
4) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.412, 262.18 def. 5) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.512, 261.62;
7) Ken Perry, Markham, Ont., 5.641, 238.89 def. 2) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 15.662, 48.24;
3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 7.326, 245.63 def. 6) Mia Tedesco, Pittsburg, Pa., 9.069, 121.34; 1) Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 5.332, 268.06 def. 9) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.798, 249.39;
Semifinals
Samsel, 5.419, 266.79 def. Perry, 7.627, 117.67;
Hart, 5.407, 267.37 def. Brounkowski, 5.527, 254.23;
Finals
Hart, 5.319, 272.83 def. Samsel, 5.376, 263.10.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round One
1) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., ’16 Camaro, 5.683, 260.66 was unopposed;
2) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., ’10 Monte Carlo, 6.410, 248.11 def. 5) Rob Pfeister, Crestwood, Ky., ’02 Camaro, 12.924, 74.94;
4) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, ’15 Mustang, 7.433, 173.54 def.
3) Ray Drew, Hales Corners, Wis., ’14 Mustang, 8.105, 129.62;
Semifinals
Bohl, 5.701, 260.46 def. Foster, 5.898, 208.55;
Pomponio, broke was unopposed;
Finals
Bohl, 5.596, 263.87 def. Pomponio, 5.745, 252.61.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Troy Galbraith, Indianapolis, Ind., Spitzer, B/DA, 6.833, 191.08 def. Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., ProStart, C/DA, 6.948, 191.76.
SUPER STOCK
Andy Kronenbitter, Millersport, Ohio, ’08 Cobalt, GT/CA, 9.502, 131.91 def. Matt Alvey, Mt. Washington, Ky., ’05 Sunfire, GT/DA, 9.572, 135.00.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Andrew Hill, Royal Oak, Mich., ’70 Camaro, D/SA, 10.648, 117.86 def. Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., ’00 Corvette, B/SA, 10.254, 127.58.
SUPER COMP
Todd Senseney, Clarksville, Tenn., dragster, 8.910, 169.83 def. Rick Hughes, Fishers, Ind., dragster, 8.898, 170.77.
SUPER GAS
Val Harmon, Luling, La., ’69 Camaro, 9.936, 168.22 def. Troy Coughlin Jr, Delaware, Ohio, ’57 Corvette, 29.160, 25.99.
SUPER STREET
Rob Kropfeld, Hamilton, Ohio, ’71 Vega, 10.869, 120.75 def. Jason Satterly, Lawrenceburg, Ky., ’99 Firebird, 10.791, 124.37.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., ’63 Corvette, 6.214, 220.62 def. Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, N.C., ’69 Camaro, 6.618, 208.10.
TOP DRAGSTER
Jim Prevo, Mundelein, Ill., dragster, 6.323, 198.32 def. John Deakins, Louisville, Ky., dragster, 6.363, 214.72.
SPITZER RACE CARS/INDY GEAR COMP SHOOTOUT
Rick Brown, Lebanon, Ohio, ’00 S-10, 8.255, 162.12 def. Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., dragster, 6.985, 191.13.
MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT
Jacob Elrod, Harrod, Ohio, ’92 Corvette, 6.924, 132.22 def. Mark McDonald, Boonville, Ind., ’67 Mustang, 4.353, 164.21.
DRAW/RFC SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING Michael Shelton, New Carlisle, Ohio, ’12 Mcilvain, 8.882, 174.82 def. Devin Isenhower, Lebanon, Ind., ’14 American, 8.879, 164.23.
DRAW/RFC SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md., ’93 Mustang, 9.903, 143.37 def. Dan Chiles, Van Wert, Ohio, ’33 Ford, foul.
DRAW/RFC SUPERSTREET SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING Jeremy Schell, Lawrenceburg, Ky., ’64 Chevy II, 10.933, 130.05 def. Matt Ball, Troy, Ohio, ’91 S-10, 10.900, 129.49.
