MAPLES LEADS SUMMIT WINNERS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX
ENNIS, Texas (October 10, 2010) – Jeremy Maples led Saturday’s Race of Champions winner’s taking home the trophy in the Electronics class for the NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Texas Raceway.
Maples drove his ’04 dragster past Jordan Echols, Plano, Texas, with a 7,129 second lap at 186.41 mph. Echols crossed the finish line at 132.67 mph in his ’67 Camaro.
In the No Electronics class, Jacob Pitt came away with the win over Rick Hudel. Pitt, Manfield, Texas, went 10.254 seconds at 103.04 mph with his ’72 Challenger while Huydel, San Angelo, Texas, left early with a red light start handing the win to Pitt.
Cameron Fulfer, Weatherford, Texas, took the honors in the High School class and Tyler Horne, Valley View, Texas, won the Super Muscle category. Fulfer clocked in at 13.040 seconds, 89.11 mph to beat JD McNeal, Paris, Texas, with the quicker loosing time of 12.785, 105.52. Horne held off Robert Broom, Keller, Texas, in his ’67 Mustang running 13.229, 98.59 to Broom’s 13.143, 98.94.
Racing continues on Sunday with eliminations in all classes for the South Central Division Summit Racing Series. Sunday’s winners will advance to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship next month in Pomona, Calif., at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.
The following are Saturday’s Race of Champions final results from the NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals at Texas Motorplex:
ELECTRONICS
Jeremy Maples, ’04 dragster, 7.129, 186.41 def. Jordan Echols, Plano, Texas, ’67 Camaro, 10.559, 132.67
NO ELECTRONICS
Jacob Pitt, Manfield, Texas, ’72 Challenger, 10.254, 103.03 def. Rick Hudel, San Angelo, Texas, ’69 dragster, 9.384, 152.04
HIGH SCHOOL
Cameron Fulfer, Weatherford, Texas, ’68 Camaro, 13.040, 89.11 def. JD McNeal, Paris, Texas, ’02 F-250, 12.785, 105.52
SUPER MUSCLE
Tyler Horne, Valley View, Texas, ’67 Mustang, 13.229, 98.59 def. Robert Broom, Keller, Texas, 13.143, 98.94
