LAMB DOUBLES AT TOP GUN
FALLON, Nev. – Justin Lamb raced to a rare double at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series this weekend at Top Gun Raceway winning in both the Comp Eliminator and the Super Gas categories.
Lamb first faced off with Aaron Kinard, San Marcos, Calif., in Super Gas and recorded a perfect reaction time in his ’68 Camaro to Kinard who left early with a foul start in his ’63 Corvette. Lamb returned to the starting line to meet up with Randy Jones in the Comp final taking the win by about 13 inches driving a ’10 Cobalt to an 8.977 second, 149.15 mph pass. Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., clocked in at 8.905, 149.65 in his losing effort.
The Super Stock title went home to Stockton, Calif., as Dennis Paz held off Larry Scarth, Manhatten Beach, Calif., with a lap of 11.933, 111.39 mph while Larry Gilley, Hilmar, Calif., went 106.59 mph in his ’69 Dart to beat Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., in Stock Eliminator.
Tom Medlin captured his third NHRA Wally trophy in a row in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson with a pass of 148.36 mph in 8.528 seconds against Jay Thompson, Phoenix, and Joe Roubicek grabbed his second in as many races in the Hughes Performance Top Dragster class. The Westlake Village, Calif., racer covered the quarter mile in 6.975 seconds, 195.05 mph to down Tony Jardino, San Dimas, Calif., at 6.997, 192.17.
Rounding out this weekend’s Lucas Oil winners at Top Gun were Richard Okerman, Torrance, Calif., in Top Sportsman over Wayne Newman, Lancaster, Calif.; Val Torres, Valinda, Calif., beat Matt Constant, Stockton, Calif., in Super Comp; and Bill Gee, Silverton, Ore., defeated Joel Fuller, Sparks, Nev., in Super Street.
Pacific Division racers head to Infineon Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, July 20-22. Top Gun Raceway will host their Five Dollar Friday on June 29, followed by their Summit ET/JR Series/Allstar/ ET Challenge event on Saturday, June 30
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Top Gun Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., '10 Cobalt, F/SMA, 8.977, 149.15 def. Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., '01 S-10, C/TA, 8.905, 149.65.
SUPER STOCK
Dennis Paz, Stockton, Calif., '65 El Camino, GT/MA, 11.933, 111.39 def. Larry Scarth, Manhatten Beach, Calif., '01 S-10, GT/TB, 10.980, 114.66.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Larry Gilley, Hilmar, Calif., '69 Dart, E/SA, 11.461, 106.59 def. Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '69 Barracuda, B/SA, 10.711, 122.31.
SUPER COMP
Val Torres, Valinda, Calif., dragster, 9.336, 165.07 def. Matt Constant, Stockton, Calif., dragster, 9.334, 156.88.
SUPER GAS
Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., '68 Camaro, 11.120, 101.32 def. Aaron Kinard, San Marcos, Calif., '63 Corvette, foul.
SUPER STREET
Bill Gee, Silverton, Ore., '66 Nova, 11.344, 127.91 def. Joel Fuller, Sparks, Nev., '67 Firebird, 11.359, 132.31.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Tom Medlin, La Mirada, Calif., '93 Suzuki, 8.528, 148.36 def. Jay Thompson, Phoenix, '73 Kawasaki, 10.009, 129.34.
TOP DRAGSTER
Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., dragster, 6.975, 195.05 def. Tony Jardino, San Dimas, Calif., dragster, 6.997, 192.17.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Richard Okerman, Torrance, Calif., '89 Beretta, 7.781, 178.73 def. Wayne Newman, Lancaster, Calif., '94 Lumina, 7.836, 170.56.
