2015 Ennis Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Final Results

MANNERS, HOOL WIN AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

ENNIS, Texas – In the final results from Texas Motorplex and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Michael Manners and Kris Hool took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.

Manners of Willis, Texas, defeated James Thompson from Vernon, Texas, to pick up his first win of the season in Top Alcohol Dragster. Thompson gained a large starting line advantage off the tree but slowed near half-track allowing Manners to blow by him with a winning 5.581 second, 249.26 mph pass.

Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., kept his ’10 Monte Carlo Funny Car in front of the pack by reaching the winners circle from the No.1 qualifying position. Hool laid down a 5.672 second, 256.21 mph pass to defeat the red hot Jonnie Lindberg, Upplands Vausby, Sweden, in the final. Lindberg gave up the lead past half half-track and crossed the finish line at 5.734, 246.57. The Swede has already picked up national event wins this season at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., and the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, N.C.

Amarillo, Texas, native Don Thomas powered his dragster 7.314 seconds, 180.33 mph to defeat Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., and his pass at 8.236, 109.80. Bourgeois got out ahead with a .008 reaction time, but it was not enough to hold off Thomas for the Comp Eliminator victory. In Super Stock, is was a double breakout with a margin of victory of five inches, with Harvey Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, coming out on top. Emmons laid down a 9.376 second, 136.58 mph pass to defeat Gilbert Johnson of Lecompte, La.

The Stock Eliminator event title went to Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., as he defeated the defending Stock National Champion Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas. Hidalgo used a 11.067 second, 113.61 mph pass to edge out Williams runner up finish of 10.995, 111.02.

In the Super categories, Trene Cressonie of Raceland, La., pieced together a .009 package in his 8.902 second, 165.40 mph lap to grab the Super Comp trophy over William Carrell, Ardmore, Okla. The Super Gas title went to Tommy Phillips of Forney, Texas, defeating Tony Gray, Moore, Okla., and his ’27 roadster. Frank Kohutek, Mesquite, Texas, wheeled his ’77 Vega to a 10.882 second, 137.16 mph lap over Bryan Sandlin, Baytown, Texas, in the Super Street final.

Danny Nelson from Batesville, Ark., used a perfect reaction time and a remarkable .004 second total package to defeat Ross Laris, Raceland, La. Nelson’s lap of 6.704 seconds, 198.44 mph in the KPE Top Dragster final secured the win over Laris’ runner-up pass of 6.422, 208.33. Royce Freeman, Lindsay, Okla., cut a good light in the Sunset Performance Top Sportsman final but Vince Hoda of Biloxi, Miss., was able to drive around him and take the stripe with a winning 6.933 mph, 196.82 mph run.

In the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson final, Rob Bennett of Lucas, Texas, rode to a winning lap of 8.038 seconds, 154.42 mph over Robert Sanders, Katy, Texas, and his 10.131 second, 124.83 mph pass.

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Texas Motorplex:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Michael Manners, Willis, Texas,’14, 5.581, 249.26 def. James Thompson, Vernon, Texas, ’09, 5.813, 190.35.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.672, 256.21 def. Jonnie Lindberg, Upplands Vausby, Sweden, ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.734, 246.57.

COMP ELIMINATOR

Don Thomas, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, C/ED, 7.314, 180.33 def. Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 8.236, 109.80.

SUPER STOCK

Harvey Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, ’05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.376, 136.58 def. Gilbert Johnson, Lecompte, La., ’91 Calais, GT/FA, 9.893, 135.51.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., ’04 GTO, F/SA, 11.067, 113.61 def. Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas, ’72 Duster, E/SA, 10.995, 111.02.

SUPER COMP

Trene Cressonie, Raceland, La., dragster, 8.902, 165.40 def. William Carrell, Ardmore, Okla., dragster, 8.897, 172.54.

SUPER GAS

Tommy Phillips, Forney, Texas, ’68 Camaro, 9.892, 151.89 def. Tony Gray, Moore, Okla., ’27 roadster, 9.855, 160.86.

SUPER STREET

Frank Kohutek, Mesquite, Texas, ’77 Vega, 10.882, 137.16 def. Bryan Sandlin, Baytown, Texas, ’78 Camaro, 10.852, 144.61.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Vince Hoda, Biloxi, Miss., ’68 Camaro, 6.933, 196.82 def. Royce Freeman, Lindsay, Okla., ’10 GXP, 8.582, 90.10.

TOP DRAGSTER

Danny Nelson, Batesville, Ark., dragster, 6.704, 198.44 def. Ross Laris, Raceland, La., dragster, 6.422, 208.33.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON Rob Bennett, Lucas, Texas, ’07 Suzuki, 8.038, 154.42 def. Robert Sanders, Katy, Texas, ’82 Suzuki, 10.131, 124.83.