LAS VEGAS – Garrett Bateman and Mickey Ferro raced to the wins at this weekend’s Toyota NHRA Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, while Craig Bourgeois added another win toward an NHRA Lucas Oil National Championship in Comp Eliminator.
Bateman swept the alcohol dragster class qualifying number one, then out running the field including Jackie Fricke in the final round. Bateman, Albany, Ore., powered to a 5.275 second, 269.08 mph lap for the win as Fricke, Flemington, N.J., had a slight lead at the start but lost traction and slowed to a 5.902, 222.91.
Bateman took out Casey Grisel, Bill Litton and Alan Bradshaw on his way to the final.
Ferro won for the second time this year driving his Bartone Brothers Racing ’15 Camaro as he knocked off Doug Gordon in the funny car final. Ferro, Stamford, Conn., was out first and held on with a 5.546 second lap at 266 mph to Gordon’s 5.554, 262.74. Ferro also won in Charlotte, N.C., back in Sept.
Gordon’s final round showing closed the gap for the funny car title as he is battling point’s leader Jonnie Lindberg along with Annie Whiteley and John Lombardo Jr. for the championship.
Bourgeois, Metairie, La., added to his points lead in Comp Eliminator with a win over Dan Fletcher and his third national event trophy of the year. Both drivers had great reaction times at the start but Bourgeois had the power in his nostalgia dragster to win in 6.952 seconds at 174.46 mph. Bourgeois also won in St. Louis, and in Dallas, and now leads Arnie Martel by 22 points for the championship.
In Super Comp it was Chad Langdon earning his fourth NHRA national event Wally trophy with a 9.053-second run on the 9.05 dial. The La Mirada, Calif., racer took a slight lead at the start against Greg Krause and held on for the win as Krause, Escondido, Calif., ran too quick and broke out.
A pair of Colorado racers scored in Stock and Super Gas as Scott Burton won his third and Troy Grant grabbed his second national event win. Burton and Tyler Wudarczyk left the line together but Burton was better at the strip in his ‘70 Firebird and Grant won in his ’66 Chevy over Eddy Plaizier in 10.038 seconds at 126.74 mph.
Rounding out the list of winners was defending event champion Jason DeForrest who won for the second year in a row in Super Stock. DeForrest, out of Andover, Minn., had a big lead at the start then ran 9.309 on his 9.30 dial for the win.
Many of these racers will be back at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the final Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional event of the year this coming weekend, Nov. 5-8.
The following are the final results from the Toyota NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Garrett Bateman, 5.275, 269.08 def. Jackie Fricke, 5.902, 222.91.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Mickey Ferro, Chevy Camaro, 5.546, 266.00 def. Doug Gordon, Camaro, 5.554, 262.74.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Craig Bourgeois, Dragster, 6.952, 174.46 def. Dan Fletcher, Chevy Cobalt, 8.164, 157.89.
SUPER STOCK
Jason DeForrest, Chevy Cavalier, 9.309, 138.98 def. Dennis Paz, Chevy El Camino, 11.920, 104.57.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Scott Burton, Pontiac Firebird, 10.630, 119.30 def. Tyler Wudarczyk, Chevy Nova, 11.584, 104.84.
SUPER COMP
Chad Langdon, Dragster, 9.053, 163.91 def. Greg Krause, Dragster, 9.038, 163.29.
SUPER GAS
Troy Grant, Chevy II, 10.038, 126.74 def. Eddy Plaizier, Chevy Corvette, 10.037, 151.26.
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