GINGLES AND GORDON WINNERS IN EARLVILLE
EARLVILLE, Iowa. – The NHRA West Central division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series hit the quarter-mile at Tri-State Raceway this past weekend. Winners were recognized for the West Central final event in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, as well as Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Comp Eliminator, Stock, Super Comp and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.
After battling through two tough rounds in Top Alcohol Dragster, Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., made the winning run of 5.345 seconds, 272.17 mph in the final round.. Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., had a runner up pass of 5.749 seconds, 247.43 mph. Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., raced to victory in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final round; hitting 5.706 seconds, 259.36 mph . Bill Bernard, Littleton, Colo., had a runner up pass of 5.638 seconds, 260.21mph.
Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., successfully separated himself from Bruno Massel, Elmhurst, Ill., in the Comp Eliminator finale. Patterson hit a winning pass of 7.813, 168.45 on the strip defeating Massel, who ran 7.153, 156.95.
In the Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman class presented by Aeromotive, fans watched Rob Meservier, Thunder Bay, Ont., score the win over Jim White, Haysville, Kan. Meservier posted a winning run of 7.130, 185.15 to White’s 6.578, 212.76. In the Fineline Graphics/Madcap Engines Top Dragster, Al Peavler, Olney, Ill., had an easy day at the office as John Lobner, DeSoto, Kan., fouled at the line. Peayler cruised to victory in 12.302, 60.35.
The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were Tom Armanino, San Mateo, in Super Stock; Bill Feist, Maple Grove, Minn., in Stock Eliminator; Austin Sharpe, Omaha, Neb., in Super Comp; Trevor Larson, Starbuck, Minn., in Super Gas; and Amy Jo Luberda, Sauk Rapids, Minn., in Super Street.
In the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley –Davidson final round, Patrick Roetto, paced to victory running, 9.420, 136.86 to defeat Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., 8.598, 147.23. The NHRA Summit Jr. Dragsters were racing as well. Home state racer, Aiva Moore, Marion, Iowa, edged out a victory against Jakob Flier, Valley Springs, S.D., 7.956, 81.34.
The specialty events winner’s circle saw Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., in Voss Motorcycle Shootout; Larry Bernshausen, Manito, Ill., in Karl Performance Super Comp Shootout Presented By Karl Chevrolet; Duane Kohl, Lincoln, Neb., in Karl Performance Super Gas Shootout Presented By Karl Chevrolet; and Corey Bentley, Fremont, Neb., in Karl Performance Superstreet Shootout Presented By Karl Chevrolet.
The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Tri-State Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.326, 276.29 def. 6) James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., foul;
3) Gary Cooper, Wichita, Kan., 5.473, 263.15 def. 4) Dean Dubbin, Royalton, Minn., 5.610, 255.29;
2) Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.309, 273.00 def. 5) Megan Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.369, 273.77;
Semifinals
Shields, 5.315, 274.33 was unopposed;
Gingles, 5.369, 267.85 def. Cooper, 5.826, 256.84;
Finals
Gingles, 5.345, 272.17 def. Shields, 5.749, 247.43.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
5) Bill Bernard, Littleton, Colo., ’09 Mustang, 5.529, 262.08 def. 3) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, ’04 Firebird, 5.603, 258.76;
4) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., ’10 Monte Carlo, 5.913, 250.41 def. 8) Nancy Matter, Lewisville, Texas, ’10 Monte Carlo, 12.174, 54.97;
2) Scott McVey, Ile Des Chenes, Manit., ’06 Monte Carlo, 5.566, 260.86 def. 6) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa,’15 Camaro, 7.233, 135.76;
1) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., ’15 Camaro, 5.973, 170.82 def. 7) Andy Bohl, Racine, Wis., ’16 Camaro, broke;
Semifinals
Gordon, 5.616, 260.76 def. K. Hool, foul; Bernard, 5.535, 261.42 def. McVey, 7.302, 139.66;
Finals
Gordon, 5.706, 259.36 def. Bernard, 5.638, 260.21.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., ’10 Cobalt, A/SMA, 7.813, 168.45 def. Bruno Massel, Elmhurst, Ill., ’10 Colbalt, DD/AT, 7.153, 156.95.
SUPER STOCK
Tom Armanino, San Mateo, Calif., ’68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.702, 127.84 def. Don O’Malley, Decatur, Ill., ’64 Corvette, SS/HA, 9.645, 134.87.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Bill Feist, Maple Grove, Minn., ’69 Mustang, A/S, 10.140, 128.03 def. Monty Jones, Osceola, Neb., ’86 Camaro, G/SA, 10.985, 119.79.
SUPER COMP
Austin Sharpe, Omaha, Neb., ’07 Undercover, 8.914, 161.65 def. Stephen Geiger, Amana, Iowa, ’13 S&W, 8.899, 161.90.
SUPER GAS
Trevor Larson, Starbuck, Minn., ’08 Daren Erickson, 9.909, 158.73 def. Dale Evens, St. Cloud, Minn., ’62 Chevrolet, 9.877, 157.26.
SUPER STREET
Amy Jo Luberda, Sauk Rapids, Minn., ’72 Chevy Nova, 10.910, 127.74 def. Kevin Seymour, Moundridge, Kan., ’73 Vega, 10.885, 132.09.
JERRY HAAS RACE CARS TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY AEROMOTIVE
Rob Meservier, Thunder Bay, Ont., ’68 Chevelle, 7.130, 185.15 def. Jim White, Haysville, Kan., ’09 Cobalt, 6.578, 212.76.
FINELINE GRAPHICS/MADCAP ENGINES TOP DRAGSTER
Al Peavler, Olney, Ill., dragster, 12.302, 60.35 def. John Lobner, DeSoto, Kan., dragster, foul.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON
Patrick Roetto, Wichita, Kan., ’09 Hyabusa, 9.420, 136.86 def. Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., ’05 Kawasaki, 8.598, 147.23.
JUNIOR DRAGSTER
Aiva Moore, Marion, Iowa, ’05 Halfscale, 7.900, 82.16 def. Jakob Flier, Valley Springs, S.D., ’04 Mcgee, 7.956, 81.34.
VOSS MOTORCYCLE SHOOTOUT
Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., ’10 ZX-14, 9.217, 138.22 def. Phillip Yates, Wichita, Kan., ’06 Kawasaki, foul.
KARL PERFORMANCE SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY KARL CHEVROLET
Larry Bernshausen, Manito, Ill., dragster, 8.886, 179.92 def. Greg Krause, Escondido, Calif., dragster, 8.866, 182.35.
KARL PERFORMANCE SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY KARL CHEVROLET
Duane Kohl, Lincoln, Neb., ’07 Corvette, 9.901, 163.51 def. Mark McMasters, Owatonna, Minn., ’57 Corvette, 9.890, 164.05.
KARL PERFORMANCE SUPERSTREET SHOOTOUTPRESENTED BY KARL CHEVROLET
Corey Bentley, Fremont, Neb., ’66 Nova, 10.904, 149.43 def. Jeff Landholm, Oakland, Neb., ’68 Camaro, 10.883, 148.07.
