Reigning NHRA Comp Eliminator national champion Craig Bourgeois of Metairie, La., led the list of champions crowned on Sunday at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky.

Bourgeois drove his nostalgia dragster to a 6.884-second run at 172.72 mph to defeat Jason Coan’s 8.057 at 161.03 in his dragster. Bourgeois, now an eight-time national event winner, was the No. 1 qualifier heading into the category’s eliminations while Coan was No. 2.

In Super Stock, Brad Zaskowski, of Grand Rapids, Mich., sprinted to a 10.219 at the controls of his ’87 Camaro to defeat Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., who is coming off a recent victory in Atlanta. Hidalgo Jr.’s ’99 Firebird lost traction soon after leaving the starting line and crossed the center line. This is Zaskowski’s sixth NHRA national event win.

Sixteen-year old Houston Raikes, from Bradfordsville, Ky., appearing in his first NHRA national event, drove to the Stock Eliminator title by beating Craig Marshall in the final. Raikes, who was also racing in his first quarter-mile event, drove his ’71 Chevelle to a 10.487 to defeat Marshall’s 11.033 in his ’74 Dodge Dart.

There was another first-time winner in Super Comp when Tyler Bohannon of Louisville, Ky., raced his dragster to the winner’s circle over Nick Folk on a double breakout win. Bohannon posted an 8.893 to better Folk’s 8.891 on the category’s 8.90 index.

Craig Anderson, from Waxahachie, Texas, sprinted to victory over Rob Stigall in Super Gas. Anderson notched a 9.891 in his ’63 Corvette to beat Stigall’s 9.833 on a double breakout against the category’s 9.90 index.

In Super Street, Michelle Furr drove to her third national event win by racing her ’68 Camaro past Jimmy Bannister in the final. Furr, of Galax, Va., posted a 10.882 do defeat Bannister’s 10.867 on another double breakout run on a 10.90 index.

Jerry Albert of Avon, Ohio, a past North Central Division champ and JEGS Allstars winner, won the Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs event by outlasting Greg Coffman in the final round. Albert powered to a 6.939 in his ’97 Camaro to beat Coffman’s 7.102 in his ’93 Olds Cutlass.

In the Top Dragster presented by Racing RVs event, Danny Nelson, from Batesville, Ark., raced his dragster to a 6.730 to knock down Bob Mandell III’s 7.187 in his dragster.  It was Nelson’s first-ever national event victory.

A showcase for NHRA Lucas Oil Series drivers, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals returned to its birthplace in Bowling Green for the first time since 1986. The event attracted a field of nearly 600 drivers from all over North America.
 

Competition Eliminator -- Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., ’05 Haase, 6.884 seconds, 172.72 mph def. Jason Coan, Kokomo, Ind., ’16 Jesse Plant, 8.057 seconds, 161.03 mph.

Super Stock -- Brad Zaskowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., ’87 Camaro, 10.219 seconds def. Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., ’99 Firebird, DISQ.

Stock Eliminator -- Houston Raikes, Bradgordsville, Ky., ’71 Chevelle, 10.487 seconds def. Craig Marshall, Columbus, Ohio, ’74 Dart, 11.033 seconds.

Super Comp -- Tyler Bohannon, Louisville, Ky., ’13 dragster, 8.893 seconds def. Nick Folk, Durand, Ill., ’13 dragster, 8.891 seconds.

Super Gas -- Craig Anderson, Waxahachie, Texas, ’63 Corvette, 9.891 seconds def. Rob Stigall, Brentwood, Tenn., ’67 Chevy Nova, 9.833 seconds.

Super Street -- Michelle Furr, Galax, Va., ’68 Camaro SS, 10.882 def. Jimmy Bannister, La Vergne, Tenn., ’73 Vega Wagon, 10.867 seconds.

Top Sportsman -- Jerry Albert, Avon, Ohio, ’97 Camaro, 6.939  seconds def. Greg Coffman, Russellville, Ky., ’97 Cutlass, 7.102 seconds.

Top Dragster -- Danny Nelson, Batesville, Ark., ’16 dragster,  6.730 seconds def. Bob Mandell III, Culleoka, Tenn., ’11 dragster, 7.187 seconds.