PHILLIPS DOUBLES IN BELLE ROSE
BELLE ROSE, La. – Tommy Phillips scored the rare double taking home trophies in both Super Comp and Super Gas for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cajun Sportsman Challenge at No Problem Raceway. Phillips, Forney, Texas, worked his way through eliminations and defeated Joel Covington, Center, Texas, in the Super Comp final running 8.883 seconds at 165.60 mph. Phillips then jumped in his ’57 Corvette roadster and beat Roger Warren, Jacksonville, Texas, for the double win.
In Top Alcohol Dragster Michael Manners ran 260.01 mph in 5.522 seconds for the win over Todd Odom. Manners’ Willis, Texas, qualified in the No. 4 spot and beat Buddy Domingue in round one. Top Alcohol Funny Car saw Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, go 5.778 seconds at 247.84 mph against Bryan Brown, Gainesville, Texas, for the win. The win is Burck’s first and second final round of the year.
A pair of Louisiana racers picked up trophies in the No Problem Raceway winner’s circle as Joey Tanksley, Green Springs, La., won in Comp Eliminator over Jim Kimbrough, Pace Fla. Tanksley went 6.830 seconds, 193.96 in his dragster to Kimbrough’s 7.074, 189.60. Ponchatoula, La., racer Slate Cummings won in Stock Eliminator beating local racer Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. of Donaldsonville, La.
Former NHRA Lucas Oil National Champion Larry Stewart took the honors in Super Stock with his ‘67 Nova. Stewart went 9.727, 133.65 in beating David Latino, also of Donaldsonville.
In the division’s Comp Cams TCI Top Sportsman class, Danny Leibham, Tomball, Texas, ran 7.124 at 191.46 to defeat Randy Phillips, W. Monroe, La., who went 7.762, 174.53 in his ’02 Firebird while Jimmy Arabie won in the Suburban Chevrolet Top Dragster class. Arabie, Baytown, Texas, covered the quarter mile in 6.977 seconds at 183.59 mph to knock out Nick Brener, Abita Springs, La.
Also winning this weekend were Bart Nelson, LaPorte, Texas, in Super Street over Edward Arvonio, Cocoa, Fla., and Ricky Martin, Coweta, Okla., who beat Mike Hudson, Broken Arrow, Okla., in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson.
NHRA South Central Division racers head to Tulsa Raceway Park for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 10-12.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cajun Sportsman Challenge event at No Problem Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
4) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, 6.245, 219.44 def. 5) Buddy Domingue, Port Neches, Texas, 14.389, 77.13
3) Todd Odom, Dallas, Texas, 5.625, 251.02 def. 6) Forrest Fair, Haughton, La., 5.667, 252.99
2) Sidney Frigo, San Palo, Brazil, 5.445, 266.95 def. 7) Chase Copeland, Gainesville, Texas, 5.659, 247.07
1) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, broke was unopposed
Semifinals
Manners, 5.919, 230.45 was unopposed
Odom, 5.491, 258.62 def. Frigo, 5.466, 260.01
Final
Manners, 5.522, 260.01 def. Odom, 12.797, 71.28
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Final
1) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.778, 247.84 def. 2) Bryan Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '09 Mustang, 5.898, 245.36
COMP ELIMINATOR
Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.830, 193.96 def. Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., Pro Start, C/DA, 7.074, 189.60
SUPER STOCK
Larry Stewart, Clinton, Miss., '67 Nova, SS/FA, 9.727, 133.65 def. David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '06 Cobalt, GT/DA, 9.561, 134.74
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Slate Cummings, Ponchatoula, La., '99 Firebird, B/SA, 10.320, 124.11 def. Jimmy Hidalgo Jr, Donaldsonville, La., '02 Firebird, A/SA, 10.443, 123.34
SUPER COMP
Tommy Phillips, Forney, Texas, dragster, 8.883, 165.60 def. Joel Covington, Center, Texas, dragster, 8.901, 183.22
SUPER GAS
Tommy Phillips, Forney, Texas, '57 Corvette, 9.950, 148.79 def. Roger Warren, Jacksonville, Texas, '97 Cutlass, 10.013, 157.71
SUPER STREET
Bart Nelson, LaPorte, Texas, '77 Astre, 10.868, 134.22 def. Edward Arvonio, Cocoa, Fla., '82 S-10, 10.816, 142.87.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Ricky Martin, Coweta, Okla., '80 Kawasaki, broke def. Mike Hudson, Broken Arrow, Okla., '97 Kawasaki, broke
TOP SPORTSMAN
Danny Leibham, Tomball, Texas, '01 Camaro, 7.124, 191.46 def. Randy Phillips, W. Monroe, La., '02 Firebird, 7.762, 174.53
TOP DRAGSTER
Jimmy Arabie, Baytown, Texas, dragster, 6.977, 183.59 def. Nick Brener, Abita Springs, La., dragster, 6.819, 188.02
