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SAMSEL WINS ST. LOUIS DIVISIONAL AGAIN

 

Robin Samsel and Chris Foster scored in the alcohol classes at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division All-American Hot Rod Showdown at Gateway Motrosports Park.

SLOAN SCORES 1ST CAREER WIN AT HOME TRACK

 

In the final results from Rockingham Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, home track and second-generation racer Hillarey Sloan took home the win this weekend in Super Stock.
 
Sloan faced off against Ryan Worner, Dunnigan, Pa., and posted a winning run of 9.855 seconds, 131.22 mph in her ’09 Duster. Worner was quick of the line but could not hold off Sloan with a slower run of 10.121 seconds and 123.93 mph making this Sloan’s first career win. 
 
Van Puckett, Monroe, Ga., and Mike Robilotto, Albany, N.Y., took home the wins in Comp Eliminator and Super Comp respectively.

SPORTSMAN RESULTS FROM 2018 CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION

The following are sportsman resulots from the 2018 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, Ca.

ANDERSON DOMINATES NHRA MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT

 

 Jonathan Anderson qualified for the NHRA Moser Sportsman Shootout in two classes and advanced to the final round in both taking the honors as both Champion and runner up in the specialty event at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Rockingham Dragway.
 
In a year long points battle, Anderson, Williamson, Ga., qualified both his ‘05 Pontiac Super Street and his ’09 dragster in Super Comp. He then took out Matt Weston (Super Street) and Michelle Furr (Super Gas) in round one. Also qualifying in two classes was Red Boy, Ala., racer Jeff Strickland who beat Kenneth Stott in round one with his stock entry but fell to Lindsey Barker in Top Dragster.

NHRA MOSER SPORTSMAN SHOOTOUT KICKS OFF LUCAS SERIES IN ROCKINGHAM

 

The NHRA Southeast Division Moser Sportsman Shootout will take to the track at Rockingham Dragway this Friday, October 19, on opening day of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.

BELLEMEUR RACES TO NHRA TAFC CHAMPIONSHIP AT CAROLINA NATS

 

Sean Bellemeur raced to the NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car World Championship then capped it off with the event win at the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filers at zMAX Dragway. Megan Meyer took the honors in Top Alcohol Dragster as did three first time winners at the national event level.
 
Bellemeur, Placentia, Calif., clinched the championship on Saturday when he beat DJ Cox in his round two match up then knocked out Andy Bohl in the semifinals and Phil Burkart in the final round with a strong 5.403 second lap at 271.13 mph. Burkhart was out first then quickly lost traction as Bellemeur raced by for the win. The Championship is the second in Top Alcohol Funny Car for team owner Tony Bartone who won as a driver in 1996.

GROOMS, LYNCH, CARR EACH WIN $100,000 AT ROCKINGHAM

 

While Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence was picking up a check for a mere $50,000 as winner of the NHRA Fall Nationals Sunday at Dallas, Texas, three different drivers in far less powerful cars were departing Rockingham Dragway more than $100,000 richer after big victories in the SFG Super Bowl of Drag Racing.

the five-day bracket race attracted more than 500 participants from across the country and, at week’s end, Marshall Grooms of Washington, D.C., “Racin’ Jason” Lynch of Pleasantview, Tenn., and Shane Carr of White House, Tenn., had grabbed off the biggest shares of the purse.

AUTO CLUB RACEWAY TAKES TEAM TITLE; FIVE HEADING TO CHAMPIONSHIP

 

The team from Auto Club Raceway at Auto Club Dragway combined for 74 points to capture the Team Championship at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals in Las Vegas and Bobby Dye, Sacha Hoefer, Garrett Hoefer, Rick Newport and Zach Meziere took individual titles and now advance to the NHRA Summit National Championship.
 
Auto Club Dragway racers topped the list of 19 teams as they out scored the teams from Sonoma Raceway in Northern Calif., and Rocky Mountain Raceway out of West Valley City, Utah, who took second and third respectively with 65 and 55 points each.
 
Dye, Ontario, Calif., grabbed the holeshot lead on Jeremy Rapp then laid down a lap of 7.507 on the 7.50 dial to take the win in Super Pro running 177.32 mph. Rapp, Las Vegas, was right behind with a nice 7.365 second pass at 181.74.

PRITCHETT WINS SAM FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN NHRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

In the final results from the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Texas Motorplex, Leah Pritchett, Redlands, Calif., and Kevin Skinner, Grove City, Ohio, both worked their way through the field to meet up in the final round and a winner take all for the SAM Factory Stock Showdown World Championship.
 
Pritchett and Skinner had a close start of the line with Skinner in the lead at the 300-foot mark until his car made a quick move allowing Pritchett to go around and pull away for the win and the championship. Pritchett had a late charge in the season making this her 3rd consecutive win in the SAM Factory Stock Showdown.

LIVE VIDEO: SUPERBOWL OF BRACKET RACING, ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY

Thanks to our coverage partners at DragStory.com and Mark Walter, we present to you the live video feed from the SFG Superbowl of Bracket Racing at Rockingham Dragway. 

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