In the final rounds of qualifying for this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series it was Kevin Wayman and defending event champion
Doug Gordon qualifying on top in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol
Funny Car.
Wayman of South Jordan, Utah, laid down a lap of 5.582 seconds at
255.48 mph to lead the dragster field. Johnny Ahten, Saugus, Calif.,
sits in second at 5.640, 240.80 and Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., is
third.
Gordon of Paso Robles, Calif., drove his ’06 Monte Carlo to a 5.905
second lap at 245.70 mph followed by Sean O’Bannon, Ontario, Calif., at
5.953, 246.45. O’Bannon is undefeated in the NHRA Pacific Division
picking up wins in each of the first two events of the year.