After a weekend of intense racing, Richard Putz and Kirk Williams took home top honors at Cordova Dragway Park for this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Summer Showdown presented by Matco Tools.
Putz, from Earlville, Iowa, qualified in the second position in Top Alcohol Dragster and defeated Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., sending himself to the semi-finals to face Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., who qualified in 6th. The NHRA West Central Division leader in points, Putz outran his opponent with a time of 5.571 seconds at 254.71 mph and advanced to the finals. There he ran his best time all day, 5.537, 256.11 and defeated, Edwin Schmeeckle, 5.612, 242.10, from Gothenburg, Neb., in taking home the “Wally” trophy.