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Records Fall at NHRA Cavalcade of Stars
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The inaugural NHRA Lucas Oil Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser and the Ohio Lottery is now in the history books, along with several drag racing records. Drivers earned their share of cash and contingency awards worth more than $200,000 at the event which was the first NHRA Division 3 race of the season.
Defending Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster champion and number one qualifier Bill Reichert of Owosso, Mich., defeated Dave Hedges Jr. of Plainwell, Mich., with a pass of 5.268 seconds at 275.73 mph. Hedges came off the line a tenth of a second quicker but Reichert came from behind to beat Hedges to the finish line by two tenths. Reichert also set a track record for speed in that final round victory. Reichert also set the track elapsed time track record of 5.256 seconds in the semifinal round. This was Reichert’s second win this season, following a victory at the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston earlier this year.
Defending Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J., who was also number one qualifier, defeated Daniel Wilkerson of Springfield, Ill., with a pass of 5.540 seconds at 260.61 mph. That final round also produced new track records for both speed and ET. Manzo drilled the 19-year-old Wilkerson off the starting line for an easy victory. This marked Manzo’s second win this season following a victory at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta.
In Competition Eliminator, Jeff Taylor of Floyds Kobb, Ind., defeated Robert Bailey of Wabash Ind., with a pass of 8.835 seconds at 137.26 mph. In Saturday’s Competition Eliminator qualifying Bob Book of Frankfort, Ill., shattered the A/Dragster record with a pass of 6.383 seconds at 211.10 mph. The old record was 6.55 seconds at 206.64 mph.
In Super Stock, Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., bested Joe Bohannon, Sheperdsville Ky., when Bohannon fouled on a red light. In Saturday’s qualifying, Dave Layer of Dayton, Ohio moved the SS/KA national record from 10.22 seconds to 10.12 seconds.
In Top Sportsman, it was the quickest field in NHRA Division 3 history. Earning the victory was Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., with pass of 7.124 seconds at 184.98 mph over Howard Michael of Newport, Mich. Also winning this weekend was Top Dragster racer John Maggiulli Jr. of Chester, N.J., who had a pass of 7.315 seconds at 167.45 mph to earn the win over Top Sportsman winner Adkins.
In all other categories, Super Street driver Chris Balcom of Cincinnati, defeated Bud Gilbert of Port Huron, Mich.; Super Gas racer Tim Schmidt of Massillon, Ohio, beat Corinne MacMillan from Ajax, Ont.; In Super Comp Dennis Rutherford of Newark, Ohio, beat Bill Webb of Centerburg, Ohio, with a pass of 8.883 seconds. Pro Stock Snowmobile driver Ron Bray of Anoka, Minn., beat number one qualifier Edwin Wirbel of Midland, Mich., with a pass of 8.824 seconds.
Here are Sunday’s final results from the from the NHRA Lucas Oil Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser and the Ohio Lottery at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.268, 275.73 def. Dave Hedges Jr., Plainwell, Mich., 5.568, 230.29.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.540, 260.61 def. Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., '05 Monte Carlo, 6.092, 196.64
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Taylor, Floyds Kobb, Ind., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.835, 137.26 def. Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., dragster, A/ED, 6.908, 198.96
SUPER STOCK
Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., '99 Grand Am, SS/AM, 9.270, 107.75 def. Joe Bohannon, Sheperdsville, Ky., '67 Camaro, SS/GA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jim Nichols, Centerburg, Ohio, '64 Savoy, B/SA, 10.560, 124.58 def. Bruce Kastle, Naperville, Ill., '72 Torino Sport, I/SA, 11.741, 108.45
SUPER COMP
Dennis Rutherford, Newark, Ohio, dragster, 8.883, 165.70 def. Bill Webb, Centerburg, Ohio, dragster, 8.882, 164.85
SUPER GAS
Tim Schmidt, Massillon, Ohio, '03 Cavalier, 9.909, 173.81 def. Corinne MacMillan, Ajax, Ont., '68 Camaro, 9.884, 155.06
SUPER STREET
Chris Balcom, Cincinnati, Ohio, '88 Cutlass, 10.919, 129.07 def. Bud Gilbert, Port Huron, Mich., '78 Malibu, 10.852, 125.04
TOP DRAGSTER
John Maggiulli Jr, Chester, N.J., dragster, 7.315, 167.45 def. Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., dragster, foul
TOP SPORTSMAN
Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., '57 Bel Air, 7.124, 184.98 def. Howard Michael, Newport, Mich., '97 Probe, 7.124, 195.00.
PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Ron Bray, Anoka, Minn., '03 Ski Doo, 8.824, 132.66 def. Edwin Wirbel, Midland, Mich., '03 Ski Doo, 8.673, 144.91.
Here are the records set at the NHRA Lucas Oil Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser and the Ohio Lottery at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio:
Track records for Top Alcohol Dragster set by Reichert: ET record 5.256 seconds, and top speed record 275.73 mph.
Track records for Top Alcohol Funny Car set by Manzo: ET record 5.540 seconds, and top speed record 260.61 mph.
National records for NHRA A/Dragster set by Book: ET record 6.383 seconds and top speed record 211.10 mph.
National record for NHRA Super Stock SS/KA class, Dave Layer of Dayton, Ohio moved the record to 10.12 seconds.
Quickest Top Sportsman field in NHRA Division 3 history.
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