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DUNNE AND MURRILLO TOP NMCA/AEROSPACE COMPONENTS NHRA UNLEASHED WINNERS AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY

October 12, 2011 Posted By

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – There were records broken and eleven Wally’s earned at this past weekend’s NMCA/Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed event at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy. The event raised the bar in terms of track action and attendance numbers. Over 460 race cars and 225 show cars made this event one for the record books.



Kooks Custom

Headers Pro Street


In Kooks Custom Headers Pro Street, Carmel, NY resident Chris Rini was No. 1 qualifier and made it in the record books with the first five-second run in

NMCA Pro Street

history. Steve Matusek of Olathe, KS also made history in the class with a 6.11 at 250 mph run. Dunne’s ’68 Camaro and Randy Adler’s ’57 Bel Air met in the final round. The Wolcott, CT resident won it with a 6.03 at 237.63 mph over Adler.


Mickey Thompson Super Street

SS 10.5W
Mike Murillo continued his reign of terror in the

Mickey Thompson Super Street

10.5W this season. Murillo was the top qualifier with a 6.617 at 220.58 mph. Willard Kinzer of Allen, KY ran the quickest in the class at 239.91. In eliminations, Murillo took home another Wally and the win against Chepachet, RI’s Eric Laferriere, who broke, with a 6.610 at 223.80 mph.

ARP Nostalgia

Pro Street


In ARP Nostalgia Pro Street, Jeff Colletta’s ’69 Camaro was the quickest and fastest car at 7.194 at 192 mph. In the final, St. Clari, MI’s Jim Jarrett took home the win and a Wally beating out Covington, TN resident Skip Baskin with a 7.24 at 190.97 mph.

CFE Xtreme Street
Bob Kurgan (Hoschton, GA) made history with his ’86 Mustang running a 7.728 while Phil Smith’s (Granger, IN) ’85 Trans Am ran the fastest at 181.74. In the final round, Enzo Pecchini of Woodbridge, Ontario took home the victory against Phil Smith.


Comp Cams Pro Stock
In the Comp Cams Pro Stock lineup, Charlie Booze Jr.’s ’92 Mustang GT blasted down the quarter-mile with an 8.364 at 160.54 run – the best run in the class. He continued into the finals against Andy Schmidt’s ’85 Mustang. Booze won the title and a Wally with an 8.35 at 159 mph run.

ATI Performance Products 275 Drag Radial
Melbourne, FL’s Michael Fratena ’89 Camaro earned the fastest in its class with a 187.83 mph. In the final round, the season’s top contender Jason Lee of Maumee, OH, who was No. 1 qualifier, was victorious against Fratena. Lee beat Fratena, who redlit, with a 7.955 at 141.24 mph.

Indy Cylinder Head Nostalgia Super Stock
Fred Rader of Mansfield, OH, was the event’s top qualifier with a 10.5 at 129.42 mph in his ’63 Dodge. In the final round, Kurt Neighbor of Franklin, KY, went up against DW Hopkins of Tupelo, MS. Neighbor’s ’65 Comet beat Hopkins’ ’64 Thunder Bolt with a 9.326 at 136.23 mph for the championship.

Mr. Gasket Nostalgia Muscle Car
New Lenox, IL’s Michael Slaviero was the event’s No. 1 qualifier. Franklin, KY’s Larry Fleming punched it to the victory with a .017 reaction against Plainfield, IL’s Paul Osipoft .097 reaction.

Hawk Performance Open Comp
In Hawk Performance Open Comp, Roman Keyeski of Cadott, WI picked up the No. 1 qualifier position during eliminations. In the final round, Susan McClenaghan of Livionia, MI, defeated Litchield, IL resident David Hearn, who red lit, with a 9.725 at 138.19 mph run.

BFGoodrich

Tires Mean Street


In

BFGoodrich Mean Street

, Don Baskin of Covington, TN was the No. 1 qualifier with a 9.891 at 134.58 run but it was Brandon Alsept of Cincinatti, OH who took the top speed of 137.19 mph. In the finals, Alsept’s ’98 Mustang defeated Gary Duncan’s ’85 Camaro with a 9.993 at 136.08 mph v. 10.046 at 129.45 mph.

EATON Posi Late Model EFI
Robert Mays of Cove Ridge, TN, won the EATON Posi-Late Model EFI event with his ’06 GTO. Washington, MI’s Doug Winters in his ’99 Camaro was No. 1 qualifier. Mays went head-to-head with Granite, IL’s Jason Phillips. Mays won with a 12.055 at 111.48 mph run.

Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed is headed to Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, Nov. 11-13, for the 3rd NMRA/NMCA Lone Star Shootout. For the latest information about NMCA/Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed, please visit www.nhraunleashed.com or www.nmcadigital.com.


The following are the final results from the NMCA/Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed event in Indy:

Kooks Custom Headers PS

Winner: Joe Dunne, 6.033, 237.63, .012

R/U: Randy Adler, 9.856, 102.40, -.009

#1 Qualifier: Chris Rini, 5.988, 236.46

Top Speed: Steve Matusek, 250.41

Mickey Thompson SS 10.5W

Winner: Mike Murillo, 6.610, 223.80, .002

R/U: Eric Laferriere, 14.028, 34.63, .022

#1 Qualifier: Mike Murillo, 6.617, 220.58

Top Speed: JW Willard Kinzer, 239.91

ARP Nostalgia

Pro Street

Winner: Jim Jarrett, 7.247, 190.97, .104

R/U: Skip Baskin, 7.917, 136.94, .041

#1 Qualifier: Jeff Colletta, 7.194, 192

Top Speed: Jeff Colletta, 192

CFE Xtreme Street

Winner: Enzo Pecchini, 7.961, 175.27, .08

R/U: Phil Smith, .669

#1 Qualifier: Bob Kurgan, 7.728, 179.33

Top Speed: Phil Smith, 181.74

Comp Cams Pro Stock

Winner: Charlie Booze Jr., 8.352, 159.87, .024

R/U: Andy Schmidt, -.014

#1 Qualifier: Charlie Booze Jr., 8.364, 160.54

Top Speed: Andy Schmidt, 160.81

ATI Performance 275 Drag Radial

Winner: Jason Lee, 7.955, 141.24, .034

R/U: Michael Fratena, 11.326, 97.17, -.007

#1 Qualifier: Jason Lee, 7.590, 183.15

Top Speed: Michael Fratena, 187.83

Indy Cylinder Heads Nostalgia Super Stock

Winner: Kurt Neighbor, 9.326, 136.23, .043

R/U: DW Hopkins, 9.472, 135.82, .097

#1 Qualifier: Fred Rader, 10.5, 129.42

Mr Gasket Nost Muscle Car

Winner: Larry Fleming, 13.074, 95.44, .017

R/U: Paul Osipoft, 12.031, 109.70, .097

#1 Qualifier: Michael Slaviero, 11.5, 116.99

Hawk Performance Open Comp

Winner: Susan McClenaghan, 9.725, 138.19, -.268

R/U: David Hearn, 10.575, 126.89, -.001

#1 Qualifier: Roman Keyeski, 9.399

BF Goodrich Mean Street

Winner: Brandon Alsept, 9.993, 136.08, .083

R/U: Gary Duncan, 10.046, 129.45, .081

#1 Qualifier: Don Baskin, 9.891, 134.58

Top Speed: Brandon Alsept, 137.19

EATON Posi Late Model EFI

Winner: Robert Mays, 12.055, 111.48, .079

R/U: Jason Phillips, 14.561, 95.94, .089

#1 Qualifier: Doug Winters, 14.042, 101.12

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