2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Results from No Problem Raceway

WILLIAMS DOUBLES; BOURGEOIS, CUMMINGS WIN AGAIN

BELLE ROSE, La. – Austin Williams took home a pair of trophies scoring the double at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La. Louisiana racers Craig Bourgeois and Slate Cummings also won adding to their impressive collection of NHRA Wally trophies.

Williams, Burleson, Texas, faced off with Jackson Collier, West Monroe, La., in a dead heat for the Super Comp final round. Both drivers had .022 second reaction times then clocked in at 8.881 seconds as Williams turned on the win light. Williams, who has a pair of wins early this year winning the division opener in Baytown, Texas, and the recent national event in Topeka, Kan., also advanced to the final in Stock where he meet up with Rusty Hall. Williams covered the quarter mile in 11.14 seconds on his 11.13 dial with his ’72 Duster to hold off the quicker Hall running 10.279 in his ’67 Shelby Mustang.

Bourgeois, Metarie, La., lined up with Kevin Self for the Comp Eliminator trophy with Self, Caddo, Okla., taking the early lead only to watched Bourgeois drive by with a 6.987 second lap at 174.80 mph in his nostalgia dragster to Self’s 7.788, 167.43 in his ’32 roadster.

Cummings, who won earlier this year in Atlanta, drove passed Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, in Super Stock with an 8.956, 136.50 run to Emmons’ 9.821, 135.89. Both drivers have multiple wins in the Lucas Oil Series at both the divisional and national levels.

In the KPE Top Dragster class, it was Brandon Chauvin who joined Bourgeois and Cummings as home state winners. The Gonzales, La., racer defeated Pete Vicari, Harvey, La., who was out first with the holeshot but could not hold on as Chauvin went 6.483 at 205.63 mph for the win.

Scooter Choate and Bryan Sandlin won in the Super Gas and Super Street classes respectively. Choate, Hubbard, Texas, took a close one over Vernon Rowland, Blanchard, Okla., as both drivers had good reaction times (.004 to a .009) and both running 9.906 on the 9.90 index. Sandlin, Baytown, Texas, grabbed his second win of the year on a holeshot over John Leibhom, Tomball, Texas. Sandlin went 10.946, 146.04 in his ’78 Camaro to Leibhom’s 10.923, 124.80 in his ’68 Camaro.

Rounding out the winners were Jimmy Lewis in the Sunset Performance Top Sportsman category and Derek Dorsey in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson. Lewis, out of Forney, Texas, took the easy win at 7.265, 163.16 as Jim Thorp, Mertan, Texas, was off the throttle slowing to a 9.214, 98.79 mph. Dorsey, Kingswood, Texas, went 8.977 seconds at 143.00 mph to beat Robert Saunders, Cypress, Texas, 9.624, 135.31.

NHRA South Central division racers have a bit of a break before heading to Thunder Road Raceway Park, Gilliam, La., Sept. 18-20 for their next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at No Problem Raceway:

COMP ELIMINATOR

Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, B/ND, 6.987, 174.80 def. Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., ’32 Bantam, F/EA, 7.788, 167.43.

SUPER STOCK

Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., ’05 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.956, 136.50 def. Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, ’05 Chevrolet, GT/CA, 9.821, 135.89.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas, ’72 Duster, F/SA, 11.140, 111.04 def. Rusty Hall, Sweeny, Texas, ’67 Shelby, AA/SA, 10.279, 123.72.

SUPER COMP

Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas, dragster, 8.881, 159.36 def. Jackson Collier, West Monroe, La., dragster, 8.881, 180.98.

SUPER GAS

Scooter Choate, Hubbard, Texas, ’15 Camaro, 9.906, 154.35 def. Vernon Rowland, Blanchard, Okla., ’85 Calais, 9.906, 147.96.

SUPER STREET

Bryan Sandlin, Baytown, Texas, ’78 Camaro, 10.946, 146.04 def. John Leibhom, Tomball, Texas, ’68 Camaro, 10.923, 124.80.

TOP DRAGSTER

Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.483, 205.63 def. Pete Vicari, Harvey, La., dragster, 6.591, 196.02.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, ’09 GXP, 7.265, 163.16 def. Jim Thorp, Mertan, Texas, ’09 GXP, 9.214, 98.79.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Derek Dorsey, Kingswood, Texas, ’03 Razor, 8.977, 143.00 def. Robert Saunders, Cypress, Texas, ’82 Suzuki, 9.624, 135.31.