NHRA Division 5 - It’s a Wrap!

NHRA Division 5 - It’s a Wrap!

NHRA Division 5 racing kicked into high gear on Friday, September 9, 2011, with the West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway. Teams in 11 classes traveled to Earlville, Iowa, looking to make their mark in a quarter mile.

Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars were the event’s main attractions, with qualifying runs on Friday and Saturday, and eliminations on Sunday to crown champions. Local favorite, Richard Putz from Earlville, was looking for his second win of the year in Top Alcohol Dragster, while points leader Randy Meyer hoped to hold onto his lead in the West Central Division.

The Division 5 class continues to be something race fans should try not to miss. Each winner at Tri-State Raceway for the NHRA West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event was handed a check for their share of the events purse and contingency postings, along with enough bragging rights to turn their competitors a nice shade of green with envy. Drivers also received a champion’s trophy. While this event was the final in the West Central Division, teams can continue to earn points toward national championships in Lucas Oil racing.

Here are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, presented by Tri-State Raceway:

Top Alcohol Dragster: Jim Whiteley (5.372 ET, 269.62 MPH) defeated Michael Manners (5.410 ET, 268.28 MPH)

Top Alcohol Funny Car: Andrew Bohl (5.687 ET, 250.74 MPH) defeated Kirk Williams (6.054 ET, 202.67 MPH)

Super Comp: Jeff Spierling (8.927 ET, 158.17 MPH) defeated Dave Dahlem (8.937 ET, 162.78 MPH)

Super Gas: Larry Bernshousen (9.903 ET, 148.53 MPH) defeated Doug Legner (9.876 ET, 151.37 MPH)

Super Street: Dan Condon (10.904 ET, 136.88 MPH) defeated Dennis Lund (10.864 ET, 134.15 MPH)

Comp Eliminator: Lou Ficco (7.225 ET, 190.83 MPH) defeated Scott Charmness (6.753 ET, 200.47 MPH)

Super Stock: Jason DeForest (9.900 ET, 125.89 MPH) defeated David Bogner (9.965 ET, 109.62 MPH)

Stock Eliminator: Brett Speer (10.565 ET, 118.97 MPH) defeated Rob Turkal (11.239 ET, 117.53 MPH)

Top Sportsman: Dan Varn (7.468 ET, 184.98 MPH) defeated Don Baxter (7.041 ET, 196.27 MPH)

Top Dragster: Nick Folk (7.296 ET, 173.16 MPH) defeated Ryan Smith (7.043 ET, 190.73 MPH)

ET Motorcycle: Kyle Olson (7.866 ET, 168.07 MPH) defeated Mike Voss (13.619 ET, 71.93 MPH)

Junior Dragster: Devin Nielsen (9.085 ET, 69.58 MPH) defeated Laura Keuter (7.851 ET, 83.03 MPH)

As you can see, these teams were definitely pushing their cars to the limit!

Once again, the event created some exciting racing in the Division 5 class that keep everyone on the edge of their seats.

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