2015 NHRA Topeka Lucas Oil Series Final Results

MANNERS, LOMBARDO TAKE WINS AT HEARTLAND PARK

TOPEKA, Kan. – In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil West Central division presented by Aeromotive at Heartland Park Topeka, Michael Manners, and John Lombardo scored big wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively. It was a great weekend of back to back regional and divisional racing events.

Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car competed in a single race over the weekend. Manners, Houston, picked up his second win of the season to strengthen his lead in the Top Alcohol Dragster regional points race. In a very close final round, Manners went 5.270 seconds at 269.94 mph and covered Randy Meyers’, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.273 second pass at 271.95 mph. This was the best run of the weekend for both racers, as they ran almost identical times; only difference was the reaction time.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Lombardo, Brea, Calif., conquered a deep and talented field for his third straight win this season. Lombardo leads the regional point’s standings at 106 points ahead of the field.

Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, outlasted his competition all weekend in Comp Eliminator and took home two trophies. Ellis ran consistent all weekend, then was handed the final win from Pat Nahan, Sartell, Minn., who was too anxious at the tree.

In a couple of races it was a matter of inches that determined a victory. In Super Stock, it was a battle of the ’87 Camaros as Brad Zaskowski, Belding, Mich., won by a margin of two inches defeating Troy Ross, Emporia, Kan. It was a one inch margin of victory in the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson for Ricky Kay. Kay, Humble, Texas, was almost dead on the dial running 9.942 seconds at 126.80 mph and barely defeating Cameron Belisle, Hugo, Minn., who ran 9.287 seconds at 134.11 mph.

Other winners from the second event were Jacob Pitt, Mansfied, Texas, in Stock Eliminator over Charley Downing, Britton, Mich.; Jordan Pratt, Otsego, Minn., defeated Craig Shultz, Winona, Minn., in Super Comp; in a double breakout in Super Gas it was Don Johnson, Lufkin, Texas, with the win; Rob Boyer, Mount Hope, Kan., over Jim Burrell, Clande, Texas, in Super Street; J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas, fell to Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., in Fineline Graphics/Madcap Engines Top Dragster; and Curt Harshfield, Sioux City, Iowa ended Jim White’s day in the Jerry Haas Racecars Top Sportsman.

In Saturday’s action, Jeffrey Hostetler, Chilicothe, Mo., knocked out Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, in the Top Sportsman class from event #1. In the final, that was held over from Friday, Hostetler went 7.597 at 181.23 mph to Lewis’ quicker 7.070, 196.02

The following are the final results from the West Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, event presented by Aeromotive at Heartland Park Topeka:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:

Round 1

4) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.423, 268.33 def. 5) Bradley Thompson, Vernon, Texas, 15.068, 65.68; 6) Michael Manners, Houston, Texas, 5.415, 216.31 def. 3) Forrest Fair, Haughton, La., 5.454, 245.85; 7) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.436,

245.27 def. 2) Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.445, 263.20; 1) James Thompson, Vernon, Texas, 5.381, 260.81 def. 8) Brandon Pierce, Cypress, Texas, 14.613, 65.21

Semifinals

Manners, 5.614, 261.12 def. M. Meyer, 5.843, 258.47; R. Meyer, 5.326, 272.12 def. J. Thompson, 5.349, 266.32;

Final

Manners, 5.270, 269.94 def. R. Meyer, 5.273, 271.95.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:

Round 1

1) Jonnie Lindberg, Upplands Vausby, Sweden, ’10 Monte Carlo, 6.069, 243.63 def. 8) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, ’15 Camaro, 8.223, 165.62; 2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., ’13 Monte Carlo, 5.879, 247.88 def. 7) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, ’04 Camaro, 10.941, 89.82; 3) John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., ’14 Mustang, 5.543, 262.74 def. 6) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.797, 252.80; 4) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., ’06 Monte Carlo, 5.679, 255.97 def. 5) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., ’14 Camaro, 5.717, 256.36

Semifinals

Lindberg, 5.574, 262.74 def. McVey, 5.620, 259.46; Lombardo Jr., 5.528, 265.01 def. Harker, 5.561, 263.10

Final

Lombardo Jr., 10.317, 81.68 def. Lindberg, foul.

COMP ELIMINATOR

Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, ’23 roadster, A/AP, 7.064, 143.19 def. Pat Nahan, Sartell, Minn., dragster, E/D, foul.

SUPER STOCK

Brad Zaskowski, Belding, Mich., ’87 Camaro, GT/E, 9.899, 133.08 def. Troy Ross, Emporia, Kan., ’87 Camaro, SS/BM, 8.991, 143.61.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Jacob Pitt, Mansfield, Texas, ’69 Barracuda, C/SA, 10.705, 116.42 def. Charley Downing, Britton, Mich., ’10 Mustang, FS/J, 10.952, 120.69.

SUPER COMP

Jordan Pratt, Otsego, Minn., dragster, 8.927, 167.88 def. Craig Schultz, Winona, Minn., dragster, 8.890, 169.21.

SUPER GAS

Don Johnson, Lufkin, Texas, ’12 Corvette, 9.886, 170.5 def. Kay Collier, Benton, La., ’68 Camaro, 9.885, 154.97.

SUPER STREET

Rob Boyer, Mount Hope, Kan., ’73 Nova, 10.901, 127.87 def. Jim Burrell, Clande, Texas, ’70 Torino, foul.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Curt Harshfield, Sioux City, Iowa, ’55 Chevy, broke def. Jim White, Haysville, Kan., ’09 Cobalt, broke.

TOP DRAGSTER

Matt Driskell, Wellsville, Kan., dragster, 6.562, 203.46 def. J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas, dragster, 6.658, 201.10.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON Ricky Kay, Humble, Texas, ’92 Suzuki, 9.942, 126.80 def. Cameron Belisle, Hugo, Minn., ’90 Suzuki, 9.287, 134.11.