The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast division event at
Atlanta Dragway is in the books with Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Duane
Shields, Boulder City, Nev., and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Steve
Harker out of Gainesville, Ga., taking home the goods. This weekend’s
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event wraps up the fifth of six in
Southeast division competition.
Shields picked up his second divisional of the season when he knocked
out Robin Samsel of Marion, Ind., for the win. His pass of 5.372
seconds at 263.72 took the win light and a hold of the lead in the
Southeast points standings.
Harker, who races out of the South Central division, defeated the No.1
qualifier Tony Bartone of Long Island City, N.Y., in the final. His
lap of 5.635 seconds at 256.99 mph was more than enough to grab the
hardware and earn his second divisional win of the season.