FINAL RESULTS ARE IN FROM GAINESVILLE RACEWAY
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (February 21, 2011) – In the second of six races in NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division, two drivers have started off the season with two wins each in Top Alcohol Dragster and Super Gas.
Al Moeser, Hilltown, Pa., won last week at Bradenton Motorsports Park and continued his winning streak all the way through the weekend at Gainesville Raceway with a win in Top Alcohol Dragster. Moeser’s 6.519 second victory at 221.09 mph was enough to defeat John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., who ran 7.538 seconds at 242.19 mph. Peter Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., also extended his winning streak over the weekend. Last week, he took home top honors at Bradenton in Super Gas and did the same yesterday at Gainesville in Super Gas and Super Stock. Driving his ’63 Corvette for 9.918 seconds at 154.55 mph, he defeated Carl Freeman, Fernandina Beach, Fla., in his ’90 Trans Am in Super Gas. In Super Stock, Biondo drove his ’00 Firebird for 9.729 at 134.91 mph, and defeated Jerry Silveus from Van Buren, Ohio.
In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Wayne Morris from Lincoln University, Pa., defeated Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., in his ’10 Mustang. Morris, who qualified in third earlier in the weekend, drove to victory in 6.354 seconds at 239.02 mph. In Comp Eliminator, Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., was the runner up for the second weekend in a row. Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., drove for 8.484, 101.13 in order to defeat Martel in the final round.
In Stock Eliminator, Dick Kincaid, Canton, Ohio, went 10.552 seconds at 126.90 mph in his ’98 Firebird to defeat David Hunt, Pelion, S.C., in the final round. Another resident of Ohio, Dave Connolly from Elyria, left Gainesville a champion in Super Street. He defeated Steve Mikus, Ashley, Mich., in the final round with his ’81 Malibu with a time of 10.900 seconds at 137.58 mph. Mikus, however, didn’t go home empty handed. He went back to Ashley with the championship trophy in Super Comp after defeating Stephen McCrory, Taylorsville, Ga.
In Top Sportsman and Top Dragster, out of state drivers went home with the trophies. Gilmer Hinshaw, Burlington, N.C., drove his ’09 Cobalt to a 6.736, 201.19 victory over Bruce Duncan, Crawfordville, Fla., in the final round of Top Sportsman. In Top Dragster, Jason Hoff from Littlestown, Pa., defeated Ken Wells from Orlando, Fla. Hoff clocked in at 7.036 seconds, 186.23 mph to take home the win.
Running in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are three index classes in the Southeast Division. In the 10.00 class, Vic Singer Jr., Summerfield, Fla. took home the win in his ’71 Monza. Brien Radley, Belleview, Fla., was victorious in the 11.00 class in his ’68 Barracuda and Jason Rollins, Alachua, Fla. took home the win in the 12.00 class in his ’95 Firebird.
Southeast Division racers head to South Georgia Motorsports Park for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Mar. 4-6.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Gainesville Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Mark Taliaferro, Odessa, Texas, 5.341, 273.05 def. 8) Matthew Cummings, Pompano Beach, Fla., broke
2) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 5.382, 267.69 def. 7) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 6.007, 181.69
4) Al Moeser, Hilltown, Pa., 5.310, 266.21 def. 5) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 31.330, 116.76
6) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., broke def. 3) Todd Odom, Dallas, Texas, broke
Semifinals
Moeser, 5.340, 259.36 def. Taliaferro, 5.339, 271.90
Finke, took green light def. Horner, broke
Final
Moeser, 6.519, 221.09 def. Finke, 7.583, 242.19.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Semifinals
1) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., ’05 Monte Carlo, 5.689, 254.86 def. 4) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.914, 221.85
3) Wayne Morris, Lincoln Univ,, Pa., ’10 Mustang, 7.713, 153.77 def. 2) John Bojec, Chardon, Ohio, ’10 Monte Carlo, broke
Final
Morris, 6.354, 239.02 def. Billington, 6.997, 243.33.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., Pro Start, C/DA, 8.484, 101.13 def. Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., ’07 GTO, F/AA, 11.043, 82.72.
SUPER STOCK
Peter Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., ’00 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.729, 134.91 def. Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, ’05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.547, 137.55.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Dick Kincaid, Canton, Ohio, ’98 Firebird, B/SA, 10.552, 126.90 def. David Hunt, Pelion, S.C., ’67 Mustang, D/SA, 10.803, 120.27.
SUPER COMP
Steve Mikus, Ashley, Mich., dragster, 13.028, 60.07 def. Stephen McCrory, Taylorsville, Ga., dragster, foul.
SUPER GAS
Peter Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., ’63 Corvette, 9.918, 154.55 def. Carl Freeman, Frnndn Bch, Fla., ’90 Trans Am, 9.918, 146.04.
SUPER STREET
Dave Connolly, Elyria, Ohio, ’81 Malibu, 10.900, 137.58 def. Steve Mikus, Ashley, Mich., ’72 Nova, 10.868, 129.14.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Gilmer Hinshaw, Burlington, N.C., ’09 Cobalt, 6.736, 201.19 def. Bruce Duncan, Crawfordville, Fla., ’95 Camaro, 7.273, 188.96.
TOP DRAGSTER
Jason Hoff, Littlestown, Pa., dragster, 7.036, 186.23 def. Ken Wells, Orlando, Fla., dragster, 6.972, 191.05.
10.00 INDEX
Vic Singer Jr, Summerfield, Fla., ’71 Monza, 10.022, 135.28 def. Matt Powell, Ty Ty, Ga., ’85 Camaro, foul.
11.00 INDEX
Brien Radley, Belleview, Fla., ’68 Barracuda, 11.048, 112.07 def. Derek Putnam, Gainesville, Fla., ’70 Nova, 11.319, 117.14.
12.00 INDEX
Jason Rollins, Alachua, Fla., ’95 Firebird, 11.670, 121.91 def. David Smith, Orange Park, Fla., ’00 Mustang, 15.700, 66.13.
