BRAINERD, Minn. – Bruno Massel picked up his second win in row at this weekend’s Thunder at the Lakes NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Brainerd International Raceway.
Massel, a former Lucas Oil National Champion from Woodridge, Ill., ran down the No. 1 qualifier Pat Nahan, Sartell, Minn., for the win in Comp Eliminator. Massel covered the quarter mile in 7.119 seconds at 177.86 mph in his ’10 Cobalt to Nahan’s 7.417, 170.86 in his ’08 dragster. Massel won two weeks ago at the NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka.
Doug Engels and James Findell won in Super Stock and Stock Eliminator respectively with Engels, Watertown, S.D. driving his ’57 Corvette past Minnesota racer Larry DeForrest going 124.90 mph in 9.493 seconds. Findell, Zimmerman, Minn., beat Tom Mosbek, Andover, Minn., in his ’72 duster.
2010 event winner Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., returned to the BIR winner’s circle in the Fineline Madcap Top Dragster class clocking in at 204.70 mph in 6.516 seconds to beat John Lobner, De Soto, Kan., at 6.870, 196.79 Unruh was also the No. 1 qualifier at over 213 mph.
Jason Clampitt, defended his event title from last year taking out Kyle Olson in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson. The Lino Lakes, Minn., rider went 9.050 seconds at 145.50 mph to hold off the quicker Olson, Moorland, Iowa, at 8.847,150.97.
Rounding out this weekend’s winners were Dave Slatten, Fort Collins, Colo., in the Rock Haas Top Sportsman class at 195.93 mph; Brian Tuma, Baxter, Minn., in Super Street with a big win over Gary Stinnett; Kevin Dyck, East St. Paul, Monit., CAN, in Super Comp; and Bill Cawsey, in his ’09 Mustang over Frank Nichols.
West Central Division racers head to Bandimere Speedway in two weeks for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 15-17. Next up for Brainerd International Raceway is their Wednesday Nights NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style followed by their Summit bracket racing series June 8-10.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder at the Lakes event at Brainerd International Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
Bruno Massel, Woodbridge, Ill., '10 Cobalt, DD/AT, 7.119, 177.86 def. Chuck Rose, S Sioux City, Neb., '71 dragster, E/D, 7.417, 170.86.
SUPER STOCK
Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '57 Corvette, SS/GM, 9.493, 124.90 def. Larry DeForrest, Ramsey, Minn., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.699, 139.10.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
James Findell, Zimmerman, Minn., '73 Duster, E/SA, 28.748, 44.08 def. Tim Mosbek, Andover, Minn., '72 Demon, F/SA, foul.
SUPER COMP
Kevin Dyck, East St Paul, Manit., dragster, 8.899, 183.27 def. Ken Griffiths, Eden Prairie, Minn., dragster, 8.877, 167.26.
SUPER GAS
Bill Cawsey, Regina, Sask., '09 Mustang, 9.863, 160.06 def. Frank Nichols, Grand Island, Neb., '68 Camaro, 9.859, 161.69.
SUPER STREET
Brian Tuma, Baxter, Minn., '79 Malibu, 10.907, 132.04 def. Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '67 Camaro, 10.904, 145.25.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Jason Clampitt, Lino Lakes, Minn., '10 Kawasaki, 9.050, 145.50 def. Kyle Olson, Moorland, Iowa, '07 Suzuki, 8.847, 150.97.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., '05 Grand Am, 7.064, 195.93 def. Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., '93 Grand Prix, broke.
TOP DRAGSTER
Phil Unruh, McPherson, Kan., dragster, 6.516, 204.70 def. John Lobner, Desoto, Kan., dragster, 6.870, 196.79.
SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT
Scott Cowles, Fremont, Neb., '78 Chevy Truck, 10.912, 132.97 def. Andrew Field, Chippewa Falls, Wis., '77 Corvette, 10.902, 132.62.
SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Matthew Kirchner, Rice, Minn., '69 Nova, 9.926, 146.86 def. Frank Nichols, Grand Island, Neb., '68 Camaro, 9.927, 153.77.
SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Matthew Kreft, Council Bluffs, Iowa, dragster, 8.931, 166.52 def. Ed Shaughnessy, Coleraine, Minn., dragster, 8.935, 158.76.
