WINNER’S CROWNED IN BRAINERD
BRAINERD, Minn. (May 30, 2011) – Richard Putz and Scott McVey took home big wins this weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder at the Lakes event at Brainerd International Raceway.
Putz, Earlville, Iowa, and defending West Central Division Champion, saved his best pass of the day for the final round in Top Alcohol Dragster where he faced off against Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind. Putz’s 5.380 second run at over 260 mph was too much for Dreher who clocked in at 5.530, 244.34. Putz qualified 3rd and knocked out Scott Palmer, Marionville, Mo., and Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., in rounds 1 and 2 respectively.
McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., CAN., defeated the current West Central Division Champion Kirk Williams in the final of Top Alcohol Funny Car with a lap of 5.673 seconds, 254.09 mph to Williams’ 5.929, 242.02. MeVey’s ’06 Monte Carlo went quicker in each round beating Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., in round 1 with a 6.328 and Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., in round 2 at 5.693.
Pat Nahan won for the home state and St. Cloud, Minn., taking the title in Comp Eliminator with a pass of 7.469 seconds at 172.81 mph. A number of Minnesota racers found the winner’s circle including Greg Grundman also of St. Cloud, as he defeated Craig Pfanenstiel in Super Street with his ’71 Camaro. Stock Eliminator saw Glen DeMenge, McGregor, Minn., hold off Ben Line, Cromwell, Minn., Mark Hovorka of Ramsey, Minn., won in Super Gas with his ’81 Camaro against Bruce Johnson, Jordan, Minn., and Jason Clampitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., beat Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson.
Super Stock racer Justin Jenkins, Beatrice, Neb., took the win over Tim Mosbek, Andover, Minn., and division champion Gary Stinnett won in Super Comp out of Emporia, Kan.
Other winners in Brainerd were Monte Green in the division’s Jerry Haas Race Cars Top Sportsman class and J.R. Lobner in Top Dragster. Green, Haxtun, Colo., drove his ’95 Probe to a run of 7.185 seconds, 191.73 for the win over William Goldammer and Lobner, Garner, Kan., went 6.986, 186.82 for the trophy.
West Central Division racers head to Bandimere Speedway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 17-19.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Brainerd International Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.356, 245.54 was unopposed
3) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 6.090, 260.31 def. 4) Scott Palmer, Marionville, Mo., 7.907, 194.88
5) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.522, 243.33 def. 2) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.940, 271.46
Semifinals
Putz, 5.383, 262.90 def. Meyer, 5.650, 257.68
Dreher, broke was unopposed
Final
Putz, 5.380, 262.90 def. Dreher, 5.530, 244.34
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '04 Camaro, 5.721, 249.35 was unopposed
2) Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Manit., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.328, 238.30 def. 7) Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '06 Corvette, 22.846, 56.38
3) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.845, 250.27 def. 6) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '05 Firebird, 5.869, 247.61
5) Wayne Butler, Forest City, Ill., '02 Firebird, 6.183, 224.10 def. 4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '10 Mustang, 13.369, 45.99
Semifinals
McVey, 5.693, 253.28 def. Hool, 10.184, 85.50
Williams, 13.391, 102.60 def. Butler, broke
Final
McVey, 5.673, 254.09 def. Williams, 5.929, 242.02
COMP ELIMINATOR
Pat Nahan, St. Cloud, Minn., dragster, E/D, 7.469, 172.81 def. Matt Harris, Nebraska City, Neb., '04 Grand Am, E/A, 7.765, 174.73.
SUPER STOCK
Justin Jenkins, Beatrice, Neb., '10 Cobalt, GT/CA, 10.527, 95.08 def. Tim Mosbek, Andover, Minn., '73 Duster, SS/JA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Glen DeMenge, McGregor, Minn., '69 Camaro, E/SA, 11.112, 117.96 def. Ben Line, Cromwell, Minn., '69 Mustang, C/SA, 10.680, 118.84.
SUPER COMP
Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., dragster, 8.921, 185.33 def. Mike Kritzky, St. Paul Park, Minn., dragster, foul.
SUPER GAS
Mark Hovorka, Ramsey, Minn., '81 Camaro, 9.862, 149.75 def. Bruce Johnson, Jordan, Minn., '99 Camaro, foul.
SUPER STREET
Greg Grundman, St. Cloud, Minn., '71 Camaro, 10.894, 127.51 def. Craig Pfanenstiel, Hays, Kan., '67 Camaro, 10.886, 137.86.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., '95 Probe, 7.185, 191.73 def. William Goldammer, Mitchell, S.D., '96 Cutlass, foul.
TOP DRAGSTER
J.R. Lobner, Garner, Kan., dragster, 6.986, 186.82 def. Les Feist, Clearwater, Minn., dragster, 7.041, 188.86.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Jason Clampitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., '79 Kawasaki, 9.165, 138.37 def. Mike Voss, Maplewood, Minn., '09 Kawasaki, 9.042, 133.42.
LONG MOTORSPORTS SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Matthew Kreft, Council Bluffs, Iowa, dragster, 8.917, 166.70 def. Kari Larson, Starbuck, Minn., dragster, foul.
LONG MOTORSPORTS SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Michael Miller, Santa Fe, N.M., '27 roadster, 9.894, 146.59 def. Russ Ginger, Honolulu, Hawaii, '79 Aspen, 9.818, 160.12.
LONG MOTORSPORTS SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT
Keith Hildahl, Northfield, Minn., '64 Falcon, 10.918, 127.71 def. Jeremy Lehrke, Omaha, Neb., '75 Vega, 10.914, 124.49.
