WINNERS CROWNED IN LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT
Houston, Texas. (March 7, 2011) – Monroe Guest and Chris Foster take top honors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Royal Purple Raceway.
Monroe Guest, Mannford, Okla., took home the championship trophy in Top Alcohol Dragster after defeating Forrest Fair, Haughton, La., who broke in the final round. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, defeated Tony Bartone, Long Island City, N.Y., who just came off a win from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona last week. Foster drove his ’11 Mustang to a 5.608 second, 257.04 mph victory.
In the Comp, Stock Eliminator and Super Street classes, it was a few Texans who were victorious in the finals. The Comp Eliminator class saw Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, drive his ’05 Cavalier to an 8.393 second, 148.41 mph victory over the 2010 South Central division champion, Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La. A resident of Friendswood, Texas, Harvey Emmons III, defeated the Ponchatoula, La., resident, Slate Cummings in Stock. Emmons drove his ’69 Camaro to victory at 10.214 seconds, 128.75 mph. Another Texan resident was victorious in Super Street over the weekend. Scott Turnbough, Mansfield, Texas drove his ’63 Falcon for 10.913 seconds at 139.99 mph to defeat Charlie Owens, White Oak, Texas.
In Super Stock, Slate Cummings made the trip from Hammond, La., to take home the championship trophy over the weekend. Cummings defeated Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., in his ’04 Cavalier with a final run of 9.108 seconds at 136.10 mph. Fellow Louisiana resident, Allen Constantine, La Place, La., won in Super Comp. Constantine drove his ’08 Mullis to an 8.910 second, 183.19 mph victory over David Dale, Lake Jackson, Texas.
Val Torres, Jr., the reigning Pacific Division champion in Super Gas, defeated Jimmy Lewis in the final round yesterday. Torres, Chino Hills, Calif., drove his ’84 Camaro for the win.
The Sportsman Motorcycle class had driver Raegan Gentili, Crosby, Texas defeat Lee Paterson in the final round with a 9.305 second, 140.52 mph run. In Top Dragster, Jimmy Arabie, Baytown, Texas, drove his dragster to a 6.810 second, 196.53 mph victory over David Strain, Kenner, La. Vincent Catalanotto joins the list of Louisiana resident winners this weekend with his victory in Top Sportsman. Catalanotto drove his ’02 Camaro for 7.234 seconds at 182.38 mph to defeat Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La.
South Central Division racers head to Texas Motorplex for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, April 15-17.
The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Royal Purple Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
3) Forrest Fair, Haughton, La., 5.338, 270.92 def. 6) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, 5.704, 202.36
2) Buddy Domingue, Port Neches, Texas, 5.431, 253.42 def. 7) Chase Copeland, Gainesville, Texas, 21.159, 52.12
1) Monroe Guest, Mannford, Okla., 5.416, 269.19 was unopposed
Semifinals
Guest, 5.265, 279.38 def. Manners, 5.361, 269.35
Fair, 5.519, 237.46 def. Domingue, broke
Final
Guest, 12.111, 109.74 def. Fair, broke
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
4) Tony Bartone, Long Island City, N.Y., '09 Mustang, 5.699, 257.33 def. 3) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, '07 Mustang, 5.840, 234.82
2) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '11 Mustang, 5.961, 195.96 def. 5) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, broke
1) Bryan Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '09 Monte Carlo, 6.312, 153.72 was unopposed
Semifinals
Foster, 5.619, 256.11 was unopposed
Bartone, broke def. Brown, foul
Final
Foster, 5.608, 257.04 def. Bartone, 11.663, 67.84
COMP ELIMINATOR
Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, '05 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.393, 148.41 def. Joey Tanksley, Grnwell Sprgs, La., dragster, C/D, 22.055, 29.88
SUPER STOCK
Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '04 Cavalier, SS/CM, 9.108, 136.10 def. Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., '02 Cavalier, GT/EA, 9.652, 128.60
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Harvey Emmons III, Friendswood, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.214, 128.75 def. Slate Cummings, Ponchatoula, La., '99 Firebird, B/SA, 10.200, 129.38
SUPER COMP
Allen Constantine, La Place, La., '08 Mullis, 8.910, 183.19 def. David Dale, Lake Jackson, Texas, dragster, 8.905, 165.42
SUPER GAS
Val Torres Jr., Chino Hills, Calif., '84 Camaro, 15.325, 72.00 def. Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, '58 Corvette, 13.925, 67.69
SUPER STREET
Scott Turnbough, Mansfield, Texas, '63 Falcon, 10.913, 139.99 def. Charlie Owens, White Oak, Texas, '67 Camaro, 10.980, 146.38
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Raegan Gentili, Crosby, Texas, '83 Suzuki, 9.305, 140.52 def. Lee Paterson, Livingston, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 10.221, 117.82
TOP SPORTSMAN
Vincent Catalanotto, Metairie, La., '02 Camaro, 7.234, 182.38 def. Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '70 Camaro, 6.840, 173.74
TOP DRAGSTER
Jimmy Arabie, Baytown, Texas, dragster, 6.810, 196.53 def. David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 7.881, 116.32
