2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Results from National Trail Raceway

LUCAS OIL WINNERS CROWNED IN MIDWEST SHOWDOWN

HEBRON, Ohio – Winners were crowned yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Buckeye Fuel Wars at National Trail Raceway that included Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Comp, Super Stock, Super Gas, and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.

In the Top Alcohol Dragster final round, Mia Tedesco Pittsburg, Pa., hit 5.518 seconds, 260.76 mph defeating Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.607 seconds, 255.39 mph, by less than one-tenth of a second. Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., marginally defeated Chris Foster of Davenport, Iowa, in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round. Bohl ran 5.724, 257.04 separating himself from Foster, who ran 5.822, 248.93.

Fans were pleased with home state victors in Super Stock and Stock Eliminator. Mike Walter, East Canton, Ohio, outlasted Bobby Rashid, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., in a Midwest battle. Walter ran 10.420, 126.95 sliding past Rashid who ran 9.878, 134.70. In a battle for state bragging rights, Julie Biermann, Xenia, Ohio, narrowly bested Dick Kincaid, Navarre, Ohio, in the Stock Eliminator class. Biermann ran 11.006, 119.68 to Kincaid’s 11.276, 114.15.

The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., in Comp Eliminator; Ed Toolis, Lisbon, Ohio, in Top Dragster; Chris Osborn, Oakland, Mich., in Top Sportsman; Kimbra Fuesting, Waukegan, Ill., in Super Comp; Jacob Elrod, Harrod, Ohio, in Super Gas; Blake Richardson, Greenbrier, Tenn., in Super Street; and Paige Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, in Junior Dragster.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Buckeye Fuel Wars:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:

Round 1

2) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 7.328, 129.22 def. 7) Mike Bucher, Columbia Station, Ohio, broke

1) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.488, 260.56 def. 8) Don Nolan, Manchester, Ky., 9.203, 64.07

4)Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.602, 258.52 def. 5) Brandon Booher, Urbana, Ill., foul

3) Mia Tedesco, Pittsburg, Pa., 5.509, 263.00 def. 6) Jerry Powell, Atlanta, Ind., 14.115, 53.01;

Semifinals

Tedesco, 5.509, 263.67 def. Samsel, 15.641, 51.79 Dreher, 5.563, 256.84 def. Thacker, 5.636, 258.76

Finals

Tedesco, 5.518, 260.76 def. Dreher, 5.607, 255.39.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:

Round 1

1) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., ’16 Camaro, 5.782, 255.63 def. 8) Paul Noakes, London, Ont., ’09 Mustang, 1.581, 88.16

7) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, ’15 Camaro, 5.933, 245.54 def. 2) Scott McVey, Ile Des Chenes, Manit., ’06 Monte Carlo, 5.939, 204.35

4) Todd Robertson, Harrison Twp., Mich., ’12 Monte Carlo, 6.050, 233.56 def. 5) Ray Drew, Hales Corners, Wis., ’14 Mustang, 10.056, 83.64

3) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, ’15 Mustang, 5.820, 248.89 def. 6) Cory Lee, Oceanside,

Calif., ’08 Mustang, foul

Semifinals

Bohl, 5.826, 254.95 def. Robertson, 16.143, 70.25 Foster, 5.841, 248.80 def. Van Hauen, 7.466, 140.62

Finals

Bohl, 5.724, 257.04 def. Foster, 5.822, 248.93.

COMP ELIMINATOR

David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., ’32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.408, 178.95 def. Terry Smith, Liberty Twp, Ohio, ’15 Advanced, A/DA, 6.623, 203.31.

SUPER STOCK

Mike Walter, E. Canton, Ohio, ’82 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.420, 126.95 def. Bobby Rashid, Grosse Pte Woods, Mich., ’82 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.878, 134.70.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Julie Biermann, Xenia, Ohio, ’68 Pontiac, E/SA, 11.006, 119.68 def. Dick Kincaid, Navarre, Ohio, ’67 Chevy II, E/SA, 11.276, 114.15.

TOP DRAGSTER

Ed Toolis, Lisbon, Ohio, ’00 Innovative, 6.839, 201.82 def.

Danny Waddle, Pickerington, Ohio, ’12 Dragster, foul.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Chris Osborn, Oakland, Mich., ’00 Camaro, 7.263, 171.23 def.

Bruce Barth, Pinckney, Mich., ’02 Grand Am, 7.470, 176.95.

SUPER COMP

Kimbra Fuesting, Waukegan, Ill., ’01 Spitzer, 8.925, 173.29 def.

Jeremy Mason, Lexington, Ky., ’16 Miller, foul.

SUPER GAS

Jacob Elrod, Harrod, Ohio, ’92 Corvette, 9.900, 157.54 def.

Paul Richardson, Woodburn, Ind., ’87 Firenza, 9.860, 160.79.

SUPER STREET

Blake Richardson, Greenbrier, Tenn., ’00 Chevy S10, 10.895, 130.54 def. Ken Langlois, Milan, Mich., ’68 Camaro, foul.

JUNIOR DRAGSTER

Paige Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, ’15 Huddleston, 7.931, 81.40 def.

Andrew Waddle, Pickerington, Ohio, ’07 Halfscale, 8.166, 78.15.