2015 NHRA Sonoma Lucas Oil Series Final Results

SEIPEL LEADS WINNERS IN SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. – Kyle Seipel of Pleasanton, Calif., scored his 11th NHRA national event win, just missing the elusive double up as he advanced to the final round in both Top Dragster and Stock Eliminator at this weekend’s NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.

Seipel used a .007 second reaction time to push Dean Hall, Guerneville, Calif., to breakout by .010 seconds as Seipel has now won at the national event level in five different classes (Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Stock, Stock and now Top Dragster. Seipel went 6.838 seconds at 195.31 mph for the win to Hall’s 6.730, 203.58 who was coming off a win in Top Dragster last weekend at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional event at Sonoma Raceway.

Seipel was looking for the double-up win as he also advanced to the final in Stock Eliminator and faced off with 17-time national event winner Jimmy DeFrank of Thousand Oaks, Calif. DeFrank, the former Lucas Oil National Champion, raced to a lap of 10.655 on the 10.65 dial in his ‘69 Camaro for the win, denying Seipel the double. DeFrank earned the double-up earlier this year winning in both the Stock and Super Stock classes at the SummitRacing.com Nationals in Las Vegas.

San Jose, Calif., racer Ted Kellner was looking to defend his title from a year ago in Top Sportsman and was able to so do with a .010 second package along with a .005 reaction time. The win was Kellner’s third as he clocked in at 7.495, 177.70 to Jeff Gillette’s quicker 6.957, 199.46 in his ’01 Firebird.

Justin Lamb bagged his 15th win and sixth in Super Stock while Barry Willoughby captured his first in his first final round beating Rick Cates in Super Gas. Lamb, Henderson, Nev., won on a holeshot against Dave Bridgewater, Devore, Calif., crossing the finish line in 8.724 seconds, 147.96 mph. Willoughby, Eagle, Idaho, drove his ’67 Camaro to an easy win when Cates, Canyon, Texas, left early with a red light start.

A pair of Southern California racers battled for the Super Comp title with Robert Naber, Ontario, Calif., taking the nod as he was out first on Val Torres and held on for this third national event win. Naber, who defeated Torres, Valinda, Calif., back in 2006 in Super Gas here in Sonoma, went 8.920 at 168.03 for the win.

In Super Street it was Ryan Giacone, Glendale, Ariz., and his ’88 Thunderbird running dead on the 10.90 index as he and Bernie Polvadore were near identical off the line (.010 to .007). Polvadore, Sun City, Ariz., drove his ’93 Grand Prix to a lap of 10.916, 159.49 in his loosing efforts.

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Sonoma Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Sonoma Raceway:

SUPER STOCK

Justin Lamb, Chevy Cobalt, 8.724, 147.96 def. Dave Bridgewater, Chevy Camaro, 9.623, 137.12

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Jimmy DeFrank, Chevy Camaro, 10.655, 120.13 def. Kyle Seipel, Camaro, 11.047, 114.36

SUPER COMP

Robert Naber, Dragster, 8.920, 168.03 def. Val Torres, Dragster, 8.898, 179.95

SUPER GAS

Barry Willoughby, Chevy Camaro, 9.928, 146.85 def. Rick Cates, Chevy Corvette, foul

SUPER STREET

Ryan Giacone, Ford Thunderbird, 10.900, 138.70 def. Bernie Polvadore, Pontiac Grand Prix, 10.916, 159.49

TOP DRAGSTER

Kyle Seipel, Dragster, 6.838, 195.31 def. Dean Hall, Dragster, 6.730, 203.58

TOP SPORTSMAN

Ted Kellner, Pontiac Firebird, 7.495, 177.70 def. Jeff Gillette, Pontiac GTO, 6.957, 199.46