VEGAS NHRA LODRS EVENT COMPLETED
It took a day longer than planned but the
Short Line Express Market Gambler Shootout, a round of the NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is in
the books. It was the last of 44 races on the 2008 Lucas Oil Series
schedule and boasted more than 800 cars with racers vying for
last-minute points toward divisional and national titles. Ultimately,
Shawn Cowie,
Cowie qualified in the No. 5 spot and took out No. 1 qualifier Michael Manners of
It took a day longer than planned but the
Short Line Express Market Gambler Shootout, a round of the NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is in
the books. It was the last of 44 races on the 2008 Lucas Oil Series
schedule and boasted more than 800 cars with racers vying for
last-minute points toward divisional and national titles. Ultimately,
Shawn Cowie,
Cowie qualified in the No. 5 spot and took out No. 1 qualifier Michael Manners of
After qualifying second, Harker made his best run of the weekend in the final round with a 5.582-second, 257.92 mph lap against Jay Payne of Claremont, Calif. who red-lighted. Harker has excelled all season to earn the South Central division championship. He has been to the final round at all nine of the divisional events he has attended and this marks his fifth win.
In Comp Eliminator, Dan Fletcher, who wrapped up his third
national championship a couple of weeks ago, put an exclamation point
on his season with two wins in two weeks in Vegas. The Churchville,
N.Y., resident beat out Arnie Martel of
Perry Hall, Md., racer Lee Zane beat Tibor Kadar,
Frank Grossi,
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Michael Manners,
8) Chris Demke,
7) Mark Niver,
2) Duane Shields,
6) Jeff Isbell,
3) Del Cox Jr.,
5) Shawn Cowie,
4) Kimmelyn Buff Pesz, The Woodlands,
Semifinals
Niver, broke def. Isbell, no show
Cowie, 5.412, 269.08 def. Manners, 14.316, 69.48
Final
Cowie, 5.460, 266.32 def. Niver, 11.418, 110.05
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
6) Terry Ruckman,
3) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles,
1) Roger Bateman,
8) Ron August Jr.,
2) Steve Harker,
7) Von Smith,
5) Jay Payne,
4) Steve Gasparrelli,
Semifinals
Harker, 5.585, 253.37 def. Ruckman, 12.344, 101.29
Payne, 7.359, 128.59 def. Bateman, DQ
Final
Harker, 5.582, 257.92 def. Payne, foul
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Dan Fletcher,
Arnie Martel,
SUPER STOCK
Frank Grossi,
Justin Lamb,
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Lee Zane, Perry Hall, Md., '98 Firebird, D/SA, 12.218, 77.84 def.
Tibor Kadar,
SUPER COMP
Mitch Mustard,
Chad Langdon,
SUPER GAS
Ryan Herem,
Dave Kelly,
SUPER STREET
Justin Beaver,
Nikki Cannon,
TOP SPORTSMAN
Joseph Mohana, Bourg,
Ray Martin,
TOP DRAGSTER
Les Figueroa,
Tom Koenen,
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Brian Johnson,
Aaron Pine,
TOP FUEL HARLEY
Doug Vancil, Cedar Crest, N.M., '00 H-D, 6.354, 226.89 def.
Phil Schmidt,