WHITELEY AND WILLIAMS TAKE THE WALLY AT SEASON OPENER
GREAT BEND, Kan. (April 26, 2010) – In the final results from SRCA Dragstrip and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., and Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.
Whiteley worked his way through the field and ran 5.444 seconds at 258.52 mph in his final round victory over Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., who clocked in at 5.659 seconds, 249.21 mph.
Williams faced off against Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, and posted a winning run of 5.801 seconds, 246.39 mph in his ’02 Camaro. Van Hauen drove to a 5.881 second, 239.74 mph lap for his runner up finish.
Several home state racers advanced to the final rounds with Phil Unruh of McPherson, Kan., taking the win over Larry Piper, Wamego, Kan., in the division’s Top Dragster class and Steve Domingues, Derby, Kan., took out Craig Pfanenstiel, Hays, Kan., in the final of Super Street.
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Matt Harris, Nebraska City, Neb., in Comp Eliminator; Brad Haugaard, North Branch, Minn., in Super Stock; Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., in Stock Eliminator: Landon Stallbaumer, Wakarusa, Kan., in Super Comp; and Michael Miller, Santa Fe, Minn., in Super Gas. In the division’s Top Sportsman class it was Doug Woody, Independence, Mo., taking the win and Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., took the win in the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson.
West Central Division racers head to Brainerd International Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, May 28-30, 2010.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
2) Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.483, 260.66 def. 5) Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa, 5.717, 247.52
4) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.695, 251.34 def. 3) Eugene Tumbarello, Denver, Colo., 5.704, 252.66
1) Jim Whiteley, Gran Junction, Colo., 6.517, 145.27 was unopposed
Semifinals
Whiteley, 5.456, 258.52 def Meyer, 5.8258, 245.09; Shmeeckle, took the green light, was unopposed
Final
Whiteley, 5.444, 259.41 def. Schmeeckle, 5.659, 249.21
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
4) Vern Moats, Des Moinas, Iowa, ’10 Mustang, 6.084, 241.93 def. 3) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., ’08 Mustang, 6.630, 134.31
2) Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck, Iowa, '05 Firebird, 5.903, 238.89 def. 5) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '04 Camaro, 6.324, 229.78
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '02 Camaro, 5.786, 247.25 was unopposed
Semifinals
Williams, 5.811, 246.39 def. Moats, 5.959, 232.95; Van Hauen, 14.540, 82.42 was unopposed;
Final
Williams, 5.801, 246.66 def. Van Hauen, 5.881, 239.74.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Matt Harris, Nebraska City, Neb., '05 Grand Am, E/A, 7.897, 171.82 def. Will Hatcher, Satanta,
Kan., ChasCraft, A/DA, 6.654, 204.23.
SUPER STOCK
Brad Haugaard, North Branch, Minn., '05 Stratus, GT/FA, 10.511, 126.22 def. Ron Parness, Conifer,
Colo., '67 Chevy II, SS/GA, 10.014, 130.03.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Formula, E/SA, 11.017, 116.80 def. Amanda Matusek, Olathe, Kan., '08 Cobra Jet, AA/SA, 10.156, 131.72.
SUPER COMP
Landon Stallbaumer, Wakarusa, Kan., dragster, 9.068, 155.87 def. Matthew Kreft, Council Bluffs, Iowa, dragster, 9.079, 164.51.
SUPER GAS
Michael Miller, Santa Fe, Minn., '27 roadster, 14.394, 81.99 def. Kevin Moore, Littleton, Colo., '34 Chevrolet, 10.032, 159.91.
SUPER STREET
Steve Domingues, Derby, Kan., '67 Camaro, 11.053, 146.05 def. Craig Pfanenstiel, Hays, Kan., '67 Camaro, 11.045, 139.40.
TOP DRAGSTER
Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., dragster, 6.707, 204.88 def. Larry Piper, Wamego, Kan., dragster, 7.476, 177.18.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Doug Woody, Independence, Mo., '67 Camaro, 7.702, 177.77 def. Steven Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., '69 Camaro, foul.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '05 Kawasaki, 8.928, 140.65 def. Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., '77 Kawasaki, 9.061, 135.01.
