2018 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAGWAY SERIES, RESULTS BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

BRAINERD, Minn. – The NHRA West Central division’s Lucas Oil Drag Series event, Thunder at the Lakes in Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn., concluded Sunday evening. Minnesota racers Chris Bishop, Christopher Hess, Larry Wiebusch, Henry Wiebusch, and Jimmy Paulson rounded out winner’s circle with their teams.

Bishop of Grand Rapids took the starting line against Kevin Burnett, Parker, Colo., in the Super Comp final round. Burnett signaled the redlight, handing Bishop the victory. Bishop ran 8.879 seconds, 157.34 mph.

In the Super Gas championship round, Hess, hailing from Spicer went toe-to-toe with Devin Isenhower, Lebanon, Ind. Hess got the win light running 9.916 seconds, 165.11 mph, as Isenhower broke out attempting to catch him,

Larry Wiebusch, of Anoka, had an easy route to victory in Super Street as his opponent Austin Siemers, Milaca, Minn., had mechanical issues and was not able to make to the starting line. Wiebusch ran 11.088 seconds, 107.29 mph. Wiesbusch was joined in winner’s circle by his uncle, Henry Wiebusch of Andover. Henry upended Ross Laris, Raceland, La., in the Fineline Graphics & Madcap Racing Top Dragster final round running 7.631 seconds, 136.84 mph as Laris turned on the red light.

J.R. Lobner, Gardner, Kan., edged out Royce Freeman, Lindsay, Okla., in the Advanced Product Design Top Sportsman final round. Lobner scored a victory pass of 7.558 seconds, 179.28 mph.

In the Sportsman Motorcycle final round, Paulson of Stacy, ran 9.170 seconds, 138.60 mph to win the divisional Wally trophy in a double breakout over Leonard Fox, Aurora, Colo.

The other drivers visiting winner’s circle were Doug Engels in Comp Eliminator, Chris Chaney in Super Stock, Jeff Adkinson in Stock Eliminator, Austin Sharpe in Super Comp Shootout, Trevor Larson in Super Gas Shootout, Scott Dugdale in Super Street Shootout, Madison Doffing in Junior Dragster 13-17, Cam Giese in Junior Dragster 10-12, and Lily Covington in Junior Dragster 6-9.

The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division Thunder at the Lakes at Brainerd International Raceway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., dragster, D/ED, 7.447, 173.61 def. Jim Greenheck, Schofield, Wis., ’12 Camaro, D/AA, 7.672, 175.34.

SUPER STOCK
Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., ’88 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.383, 125.42 def. Sheldon Erfle, Saskatoon, Sask., ’96 Oldsmobile, GT/JA, 10.256, 128.96.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jeff Adkinson, Damascus, Ga., ’69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.334, 121.17 def. Ronald Prince, Tamarack, Minn., ’68 Firebird, D/SA, 11.027, 120.48.

SUPER COMP
Chris Bishop, Grand Rapids, Minn., ’05 Dragster, 8.879, 157.34 def. Kevin Burnett, Parker, Colo., ’06 Cameron, foul.

SUPER GAS
Christopher Hess, Spicer, Minn., ’68 Camaro, 9.916, 165.11 def. Devin Isenhower, Lebanon, Ind., ’67 Camaro, 9.894, 159.36.

SUPER STREET
Larry Wiebusch, Anoka, Minn., dragster, 11.088, 107.29 def. Austin Siemers, Milaca, Minn., ’55 Chevy, broke.

TOP SPORTSMAN
J.R. Lobner, Gardner, Kan., ’96 Cutlass, 7.558, 179.28 def. Royce Freeman, Lindsay, Okla., ’13 Camaro, 6.926, 198.09.

TOP DRAGSTER
Henry Wiebusch, Andover, Minn., ’07 Erickson, 7.631, 136.84 def. Ross Laris, Raceland, La., ’18 Danny Nelson, foul.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Jimmy Paulson, Stacy, Minn., ’13 Clampitt, 9.170, 138.60 def. Leonard Fox, Aurora, Colo., ’00 Ninja, 8.683, 141.08.

SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Austin Sharpe, Omaha, Neb., ’07 Undercover, 8.875, 181.25 def. Tony Leonard, Hastings, Minn., ’06 M&M, foul.

SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Trevor Larson, Starbuck, Minn., ’08 Daren Erickson, 9.920, 160.33 def. Tom Carlson, Two Harbors, Minn., ’03 Corvette, 9.962, 140.25.

SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT
Scott Dugdale, Stacy, Minn., ’82 Camaro, 10.926, 116.47 def. Dan Smith, Buffalo, Minn., ’67 Camaro, 10.895, 148.89.

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 13-17
Madison Doffing, Cottage Grove, Minn., dragster, 8.749, 74.08 def. Ryan Leonard, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., dragster, foul.

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 10-12
Cam Giese, Kandiyohi, Minn., dragster, 9.666, 62.91 def. Thomas Stickelmyer, Aberdeen, S.D., dragster, 9.060, 73.37.

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 6-9
Lily Covington, Merrifield, Minn., dragster, 14.194, 44.32 def. Shylar Klassen, Winkler, Manit., ‘xx Motivational, foul.