BARKER BACK ON TOP IN GAINESVILLE
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the final results from Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Jeffrey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., powered his ’06 Cobalt back into the winner’s circle after winning here two weeks ago.
Barker worked his way through the Davis Golf Carts Top Sportsman field and ran 6.605 seconds at 200.29 mph to defeat Dylan Stott of Columbus, N.C., clocking in at 6.626, 203.61. Barker, the event’s No.1 Qualifier, had the slightest advantage off the tree by a thousandth of a second and held that down the track for a margin of victory of approximately seven inches to defeat Stott for his 14th divisional Wally trophy.
Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., posted a 7.055 second, 174.08 mph pass to eliminate Robert Houston, Spruce Pine, N.C., in the Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster final. This marks Furr’s first win in the class to go along with his ten victories in Super Gas. In Comp Eliminator, John Frech, Cortland, Ohio, secured the win when Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., went red in the final. Frech picks up his third divisional Wally trophy in 14 final rounds.
Scot Lamar, Hawthorne, Fla., coasted to the win in Super Comp when Logan Watson, Upatoi, Ga., left early at the tree. Lamar remains undefeated in the money round, grabbing his third win in as many finals. Like Lamar, Matt Weston, Wellford, S.C., kept his final round win streak alive by running his ’70 Camaro to a lap of 10.995 seconds at 141.64 mph to defeat Leland Poppell, Odum, Ga., for his second career win.
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Howard Day, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., with his first win in Super Gas, Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., in Super Stock, Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., in Stock, and Glenn Newmans, Alachua, Fla., in the 11.00 Index category.
Southeast division racers head back to Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville this coming weekend for the 46th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-15. Alabama’s Montgomery Motorsports Park will host the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event April 17-19.
The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast division event at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville:
COMP ELIMINATOR
John Frech, Cortland, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 10.496, 81.62 def. Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., ’98 Grand AM, F/SM, foul.
SUPER STOCK
Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., ’98 Avenger, FGT/D, 9.612, 133.65 def. Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., ’96 Camaro, SS/IA, 10.002, 129.26.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., ’14 Mustang, FS/E, 10.067, 131.18 def. Jeff Longhany, Wade, N.C., ’00 Pontiac, A/SA, 10.222, 124.33.
SUPER COMP
Scot Lamar, Hawthorne, Fla., dragster, 10.828, 94.30 def. Logan Watson, Upatoi, Ga., dragster, foul.
SUPER GAS
Howard Day, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., ’63 Corvette, 11.003, 96.71 def. Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md., ’04 Mustang, foul.
SUPER STREET
Matt Weston, Wellford, S.C., ’70 Camaro, 10.995, 141.64 def. Leland Poppell, Odum, Ga., ’96 Achieva, 10.973, 139.17.
11.00 INDEX
Glenn Newmans, Alachua, Fla., ’91 S-10, 10.957, 116.98 def. George Emanuel, High Springs, Fla., ’55 Chevy, 10.953, 119.24.
TOP DRAGSTER
Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., dragster, 7.055, 174.08 def. Robert Houston, Spruce Pine, N.C., dragster, 7.118, 167.66.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Jeffrey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., ’06 Cobalt, 6.605, 200.29 def. Dylan Stott, Columbus, N.C., ’67 Mustang, 6.626, 203.61.
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