Auto Club Dragway - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results
5/25/2015
Fontana, CA
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In the final results from Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Justin Lamb raced to victory in both Comp Eliminator and Super Stock. Driving similar ’10 Cobalts, the Henderson, Nev., racer marched through eliminations in both classes taking out Tony Mandella in the Comp Eliminator final and Don Keen in Super Stock.  Lamb ran down Mandella, Riverside, Calif., with an 8.028, 160.52 mph run to Mandella’s 8.426, 156.43 in his ’01 S-10.  The win in Super Stock came in 8.719 seconds at 148.67 mph to Keen’s 10.515, 125.73 in his ’65 Mustang.

Jesse Adams and Ed Olpin joined Lamb in the winner’s circle with wins in Top Dragster and Top Sportsman respectively.  Adams, Yuba City, Calif., ousted Moe Trujillo, Happy Valley, Ore., with a 6.187 second, 225.37 mph pass to Trujillo’s 6.798, 190.57.  The Pleasant Grove, Utah, racer Olpin went 7.279 at 188.52 mph in his ’68 Camaro to upend Doug Bracey, Vallejo, Calif., and his ’99 Monte Carlo clocking in at 7.548, 178.76

Justin Morgan, Greg Ventura and Bernie Polvadore took home the trophies in the super index categories.  Morgan, Concord, Calif., outran local racer Bobby Mirizio, of Rancho Cucamonga in the 8.90 Super Comp class.  Morgan went 8.918 to Mirizio’s 8.923.  Ventrua, Garden Grove, Calif., went 9.889 seconds with his ’66 Nova in beating Dave Meziere, Escondido, Calif., who left early with a red-light foul start and Polvadore, Sun City, Ariz., ran 10.895 in his ’93 Grand Prix to Robert Johnson’s 10.891 in the double break-out.

Rounding out the weekend winners were Larry Gillery, Hilmar, Calif., in Stock Eliminator and Bill Burkhart of Anaheim, Calif., in the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson class.   Gillery ran his ’69 Dart to a lap of 11.045 seconds at 118.87 mph over Jim Meador, Yorba Linda, Calif., and his ’67 Camaro at 10.760, 121.96.  Burkhart’s ’98 Suzuki GSXR covered the quarter-mile in 7.712, 168.45 to end Brain Jennings’ day. Jennings, Martinez, Calif., went 9.683, 128.80 on his ’81 Suzuki in his losing efforts.

Pacific Division racers are back here at Auto Club Dragway next weekend for the NHRA JEGS Pacific SPORTS nationals, May 29-31.

 

The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway:

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., '10 Cobalt, B/SMA, 8.028, 160.52  def. Tony Mandella, Riverside, Calif., '01 S-10, C/TA, 8.426, 156.43

SUPER STOCK

Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., '10 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.719, 148 .67  def. Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., '65 Mustang, SS/KA, 10.515, 125.73

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Larry Gilley, Hilmar, Calif., '69 Dart, E/SA, 11.045, 118.87  def. Jim Meador, Yorba Linda, Calif., '67 Camaro, D/SA, 10.760, 121.96

SUPER COMP

Justin Morgan, Concord, Calif., dragster, 8.918, 163.99  def. Bobby Mirizio, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., dragster, 8.923, 161.59

SUPER GAS

Greg Ventura, Garden Grove, Calif., '66 Nova, 9.889, 153.47  def. Dave Meziere, Escondido, Calif., '05 Cavalier, foul

SUPER STREET

Bernie Polvadore, Sun City, Ariz., '93 Grand Prix, 10.895, 159.91  def. Robert Johnson, Anaheim, Calif., '67 Camaro, 10.891, 138.22

TOP DRAGSTER

Jesse Adams, Yuba City, Calif., dragster, 6.187, 225.37  def. Moe Trujillo, Happy Valley, Ore., dragster, 6.798, 190.57.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, '68 Camaro, 7.279, 188.52  def. Doug Bracey, Vallejo, Calif., '99 Monte Carlo, 7.548, 178.76

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON

Bill Burkhart, Anaheim, Calif., '98 Suzuki GSXR, 7.712, 168.45  def. Brian Jennings, Martinez, Calif., '81 Suzuki GS1100, 9.683, 128.80

 

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