2015 NHRA Orlando Lucas Oil Series Results

WINNERS CROWNED AT NHRA SOUTHEAST LUCAS OIL OPENER

ORLANDO, (Feb. 16, 2015) – Nine racers took home wins and the NHRA Wally trophy this weekend at the NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season opener at Orlando Speed World Dragway.

Orlando resident Wells led the way defeating Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., in the Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster class. The pair left the line together with Wells clocking in at 6.886 seconds at 193.43 mph with Bertozzi running a tic too quick at 7.101, 183.72 on his 7.12 index.

Randy Daniels and Donny Urban won in Comp Eliminator and Davis Gold Carts Top Sportsman respectively as both drivers took the early lead off the start and held on to take home the hardware. Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., ran his ’02 Grand Am to a lap of 8.614, 154.53 in downing Jenny Treadwell, Mount Plymouth, Fla., who ran quicker at 8.265, 158.07 in her dragster. Urban, Pittsboro, N.C., parlayed his early lead into the win against Ken Ellison, Moore, S.C., running 7.041 seconds at 188.60 mph in his ’06 Cobalt to Ellison’s 7.232, 188.49 in his ’12 Camaro.

In Super Stock it was Lee Norton, Grover, N.C., and his ’74 Duster topping Robbie Shaw’s ’99 Firebird while Jeff Longhany won over Lee Tuttle in Stock. Norton went 10.498 on his 10.49 dial combined with a .014 second reaction time to Shaw’s 9.819, out of Bowdon, Ga. Longhany, out of Wade, N.C., had Tuttle, Albany, Ga., covered at the start by more than seven-hundredths of a second to win in 10.139, 129.21.

In the two closest finals of the day, Kevin Brannen and Darrin Kling took the wins in Super Comp and Super Gas. Brannen, Boiling Springs, S.C., knocked out Sherman Adcock, Fortson, Ga., by about 22 inches with an 8.929, 180.12 to a 8.928, 177.04. Weirsdale, Fla., resident Kling, drove his ’63 Corvette to a hole shot win over John Taylor, Naples, Fla. Kling went 9.898, 163.41 to Taylor’s 9.897, 167.26 to win by about 24 inches.

Super Street runner John Rollins, High Springs, Fla., powered his ’72 Nova to a win over Gaines Hickman with a .009 second package. Rollins was off the line in .004 seconds, then went 10.905 on the 10.90 index to upend Hickman, Barnesville, Ga., and his ’65 Malibu running 10.877, 144.75.

Rounding out the list of winners was Mike Clifford of Daytona Beach, Fla., and his ’66 Barracuda covering the quarter-mile in 10.971, 117.77 to beat Mark Whitener, Winter Garden, Fla., 10.900, 125.04 on the double breakout for the title in the 11.00 Index class.

NHRA Southeast racers head to Auto-Plus Raceway for their next Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Feb. 20-22.

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

COMP ELIMINATOR

Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., ’02 Grand AM, F/SM, 8.614, 154.53 def. Jenny Treadwell, Mount Plymouth, Fla., dragster, E/ED, 8.265, 158.07.

TOP DRAGSTER

Ken Wells, Orlando, dragster, 6.886, 193.43 def. Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., dragster, 7.101, 183.72.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Donny Urban, Pittsboro, N.C., ’06 Cobalt, 7.041, 188.60 def. Ken Ellison, Moore, S.C., ’12 Camaro, 7.232, 188.49.

SUPER STOCK

Lee Norton, Grover, N.C., ’74 Duster, FGT/I, 10.498, 117.62 def. Robbie Shaw, Bowdon, Ga., ’99 Firebird, SS/HA, 9.819, 126.08.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Jeff Longhany, Wade, N.C., ’00 Firebird, A/SA, 10.139, 129.21 def. Lee Tuttle, Albany, Ga., ’81 Camaro, U/SA, 14.616, 83.95.

SUPER COMP

Kevin Brannen, Boiling Springs, S.C., dragster, 8.929, 180.12 def. Sherman Adcock, Fortson, Ga., dragster, 8.928, 177.04.

SUPER GAS

Darrin Kling, Weirsdale, Fla., ’63 Corvette, 9.898, 163.41 def. John Taylor, Naples, Fla., ’99 Dakota, 9.897, 167.26.

SUPER STREET

John Rollins, High Springs, Fla., ’72 Nova, 10.905, 132.41 def. Gaines Hickman, Barnesville, Ga., ’65 Malibu SW, 10.877, 144.75.

11.00 INDEX

Mike Clifford, Daytona Beach, Fla., ’66 Barracuda, 10.971, 117.77 def. Mark Whitener, Winter Garden, Fla., ’78 Skylark, 10.900, 125.04.