NHRA JEGS SPORTSNATIONALS - EVENT NOTEBOOK
Bourgeois Continues Dominance at JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals
For the second year in a row Louisiana racer, Craig
Bourgeois was crowned champion in Comp Eliminator at the NHRA JEGS.com
Cajun SPORTSnationals held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park.
Craig Bourgeois of Metairie, La., held strong in elimination rounds and
ran a final pass of 6.914 seconds at 179.25 mph to defeat David Rampy
of Piedmont, Ala. Rampy, a multiple NHRA National event winner, ran
7.36 seconds at 160.52 mph to finish as the runner-up.
Local driver David Strain of Kenner, La., defeated John Brimer of
Arlington, Texas, in the final round of Top Dragster with a pass of
7.090 seconds at 188.78 mph. Brimer’s pass of 7.199 seconds at 174.57
mph was not quite good enough to keep up with the stellar performance
of Strain.
Hometown racer, Britt Cummings of Hammond, La., found the winner’s
circle with a big win over Al Kenny of Kingston, Ontario in Super
Comp. Cummings stayed focused throughout the weekend to take the win
and finished with a final pass of 8.910 seconds at 151.22 mph. Another
Louisiana racer, Kevin Edmonds of La Place, La., took home a trophy in
Super Street defeating Jim Cappiello of Willis, Texas. Edmonds ran
10.866 seconds at 148.56 mph in a ’70 Camaro.
SUNDAY FINAL - Bourgeois Continues Dominance at JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals
For the second year in a row Louisiana racer, Craig Bourgeois was crowned champion in Comp Eliminator at the NHRA JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park.
Craig Bourgeois of Metairie, La., held strong in elimination rounds and ran a final pass of 6.914 seconds at 179.25 mph to defeat David Rampy of Piedmont, Ala. Rampy, a multiple NHRA National event winner, ran 7.36 seconds at 160.52 mph to finish as the runner-up.
Local driver David Strain of Kenner, La., defeated John Brimer of Arlington, Texas, in the final round of Top Dragster with a pass of 7.090 seconds at 188.78 mph. Brimer’s pass of 7.199 seconds at 174.57 mph was not quite good enough to keep up with the stellar performance of Strain.
Hometown racer, Britt Cummings of Hammond, La., found the winner’s circle with a big win over Al Kenny of Kingston, Ontario in Super Comp. Cummings stayed focused throughout the weekend to take the win and finished with a final pass of 8.910 seconds at 151.22 mph. Another Louisiana racer, Kevin Edmonds of La Place, La., took home a trophy in Super Street defeating Jim Cappiello of Willis, Texas. Edmonds ran 10.866 seconds at 148.56 mph in a ’70 Camaro.
Super Stock driver Brad Zaskowski of Belmont, Mich., finished on top defeating another local racer Joe Teuton Jr. of Houma, La. Zaskowski ran a final pass of 10.248 seconds at 129.22 mph for the win.
In Stock Eliminator, it was a couple of brothers that battled it out for the trophy, Gary Emmons of Friendswood, Texas, and Jerry Emmons of Pasadena, Texas. The Emmons brothers are in fact two of a set of identical triplets. Gary Emmons got off to a quick start taking the win over his brother Jerry with a pass of 11.166 seconds at 115.38 mph.
T.J Tracey of Eads, Tenn., grabbed the win in Top Sportsman with a final pass of 7.442 seconds at 181.76 mph. Tracey defeated Keith Raftery of Lake Charles, La.
In other categories, Super Gas racer David Tatum III of Palmetto, Ga., ran 9.913 seconds at 157.95 mph to finish on top over Mark Skipper of Transylvania, La. Broussard, La., resident Keith Altazin took home a trophy in the Sportsman Motorcycle category presented by Harley Davidson. Altazin ran a pass of 9.090 seconds to beat Chris Lebouef of Lafayette, La.
The next stop for racers in the Southeast Division of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is May 18-20 at Cherokee Motorsports Park in Rusk, Texas. For more information please contact the track at 903-683-4711 or log on to www.cherokeecountymotorsportspark.com.
The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park:
COMP ELIMINATOR
Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.914, 179.25 def. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.361, 160.52
SUPER STOCK
Brad Zaskowski, Belmont, Mich., '87 Camaro, GT/G, 10.248, 129.22 def. Joe Teuton Jr., Houma, La., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.892, 143.17
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, '98 Firebird, C/FIA, 11.166, 115.38 def. Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '69 Chevelle, I/SA, 11.774, 108.20
SUPER COMP
Britt Cummings, Hammond, La., dragster, 8.910, 151.22 def. Al Kenny, Kingston, Ont., dragster, 8.954, 152.83
SUPER GAS
David Tatum III, Palmetto, Ga., '04 Cavalier, 9.913, 157.95 def. Mark Skipper Jr., Transylvania, La., '70 Nova, 9.922, 150.40
SUPER STREET
Kevin Edmonds, La Place, La., '70 Camaro, 10.866, 148.56 def. Jim Cappiello, Willis, Texas, '68 Camaro, 10.860, 139.92
TOP DRAGSTER
David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 7.090, 188.78 def. John Brimer, Arlington, Texas, dragster, 7.199, 174.57
TOP SPORTSMAN
T.J. Tracey, Eads, Tenn., '63 Corvette, 7.442, 181.76 def. Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 7.015, 194.27
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Keith Altazin, Broussard, La., '85 Suzuki, 9.090, 139.49 def. Chris LeBouef, Lafayette, La., '85 Suzuki, 8.425, 152.47
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SATURDAY - WESTCOTT TAKES MOPAR HEMI CHALLENGE
Defending series champion Charlie Westcott Jr. continued his near total domination of the Mopar Performance Hemi Challenge Series with another victory at the fourth annual NHRA JEGS.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park.
Westcott, of Parma, Mich., drove his Warfish Barracuda to a string of 8.6-second runs to reach the final round where he made the quickest run of the weekend with an 8.59 to take the win. Westcott was scheduled to face Jim Daniels and his Ray Barton Racing Dodge Dart, but Daniels, who was competing in his first Hemi Challenge event, was unable to make the final due to an electrical problem. For the victory, Westcott earned $5,000 from Mopar Performance.
“We came down here with the intention of winning the race so we accomplished our goal,” said Westcott. “That [8.59] run in the final was a pretty good pass but it could have been even quicker. If I had really leaned on it, I could have run an 8.54 or 8.55. I had five customer engines here so that made for a pretty busy weekend, but in the end it was all worth while.”
The Mopar Hemi Challenge was just one of many special events held on Saturday during the Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSNationals. Saturday’s highlights also included the Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Shootouts, the King of the Bayou competition, and final qualifying.
Top Sportsman driver Earl Folse, of Raceland, La., jumped to the top spot after qualifying second on Friday. Folse ran 6.585 seconds at 209.92 mph to edge passed Keith Raftery of Lake Charles, La., who made a pass of 6.636 seconds at 209.92 mph.
Michael Manners of Willis, Texas, moved passed Joey Marcotte of Denham Springs, La., to end qualifying in the number one position. Manners ran a pass of 6.177 seconds at 221.05 mph while, Marcotte’s pass of 6.183 seconds at 226.58 mph fell slightly short.
Chase Williams of Carthage, Texas finished qualifying in the number one position in Comp Eliminator with a run of 8.769 seconds to slide passed the number two qualifier Michael Johnson of Springdale, Ark.
In Super Stock, Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., drove a ’91 Oldsmobile to take the first spot with a time of 10.755 seconds. Dennis qualified just above James Caro of Houma, La., who drove a ‘05 Dodge.
Stock driver Jerry Davis of Santa Fe, Texas, took his ’72 Duster for a pass of 10.887 seconds to qualify above Edmond Richardson of Greenbrier, Tenn.
The top qualifier in the Sportsman Motorcycle category was local racer Randal Guitreau of Prairieville, La., and the number two position went to Peter Pollet of Paulina, La.
In the other specialty races, Bert Prejean of St. Amant, La., won the Top Sportsman Shootout defeating Corey Glidewell of Corinth, Miss. In the Top Dragster Shootout Kurt Damron Jr. of Fruitland Park, Fla., took home the trophy defeating Michael Manners of Willis, Texas. Super Comp racer Thomas Stalba of Williamstown, New Jersey was the Boudreaux Automotive King of the Bayou Champion winning a cash prize of $1,000.
Racing continues Sunday at No Problem Raceway Park at 9:00 a.m. Gates open at 7:00 am. Tickets are $20 and include a pit pass. For more information please contact No Problem Raceway at (985) 369-3692 or log on to www.noproblemraceway.com.
The following are Saturday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '04 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.769 seconds, -0.721 (under index)
2) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.596, -0.684
3) Steve Kent, Lottie, La., '02 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.839, -0.651
4) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.800, -0.650
5) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.925, -0.645
6) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.275, -0.635
7) Adam Hickey, Hammond, La., '07 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.237, -0.633
8) Craig Bourgeois, Metarie, La., dragster, A/ND, 6.870, -0.630
9) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., '04 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.418, -0.622
10) Cordis Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '07 Cobalt, H/SMA, 8.999, -0.621
SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '91 Achieva, GT/MA, 10.755 seconds, -1.295 (under index)
2) James Caro, Houma, La., '05 Stratus, SS/BM, 8.452, -1.248
3) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.739, -1.211
4) Jeff Gillman, Marne, Mich., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.855, -1.195
5) Charlie Wescott Jr., Parma, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.626, -1.174
6) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.628, -1.172
7) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.404, -1.146
8) Gilbert Johnson Jr, Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/JA, 10.468, -1.132
9) Larry Woo, Birmingham, Mich., '68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.679, -1.121
10) Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '04 Cavalier, SS/BS, 8.940, -1.110
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, '72 Duster, F/SA, 10.887 seconds, -1.263 (under index)
2) Edmond Richardson, Greenbrier, Tenn., '02 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.482, -1.218
3) James Wahl, Deltona, Fla., '90 Spirit, BF/S, 13.761, -1.189
4) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '01 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.114, -1.186
5) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.393, -1.157
6) Eric Wingo, Springfield, Tenn., '66 Chevy II, F/S, 10.948, -1.152
7) John McCarthy Jr, Lyndon, Ky., '60 Kingswood Wgn, U/SA, 14.009, -1.141
8) David Walther, Lanesville, Ind., '69 Camaro, G/S, 11.061, -1.139
9) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.821, -1.129
10) Keith Lynch, Mount Ayr, Iowa, '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.433, -1.117
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.585 seconds, 209.92 mph
2) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 6.636, 206.42
3) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.762, 206.42
4) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, 6.862, 201.10
5) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.927, 199.35
6) Lee Adkins Jr., Linden, Tenn., '57 Chevy, 6.980, 191.95
7) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.026, 195.56
8) Bill Yates, Johnstown, Ohio, '04 Cavalier, 7.142, 191.38
9) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '02 Cavalier, 7.263, 189.55
10) Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '95 Cutlass, 7.302, 187.83
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.177 seconds, 221.05 mph
2) Joey Marcotte, Denham Spgs, La., dragster, 6.183, 227.15
3) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.450, 209.72
4) George Tyler, Franklin, La., dragster, 6.591, 203.49
5) Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.703, 202.06
6) Peter Vicari, Morrero, La., dragster, 6.772, 196.82
7) Andre Landry, Pierre Part, La., dragster, 6.836, 194.18
8) Loretta Eckert, Calhoun, La., dragster, 6.844, 198.85
9) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster, 6.936, 192.19
10) David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 6.953, 192.49
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Randal Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '75 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.000 seconds reaction time
2) Peter Pollet, Paulina, La., '88 Harley, ETMX, 0.001
3) Brent Bradley, Mason, Tenn., '80 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.004
4) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.007
5) Derrick Holloway, Port Allen, La., dragster, SMC, 0.011
6) James Enloe, Prairieville, La., '86 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.018
7) Keith Altazin, Broussard, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.021
8) Joshua Guitreau, Prairieville, La., '91 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.026
9) Jimmy Graves Jr., Hammond, La., '02 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.029
10) Chris LeBouef, Lafayette, La., '85 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.031
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FRIDAY -
Louisiana racers used the home track advantage to lead their fields after day
one of qualifying at the fourth annual NHRA Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being
held this weekend at No Problem Raceway Park. This is a national
event exclusively for NHRA Sportsman racers competing in the Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series. Top Sportsman Driver Bert Prejean and Top Dragster
racer Joey Marcotte got off to a quick start, both qualifying in the top
position.
Prejean of St. Amant, La., made a pass of 6.866 seconds at 201.22 mph to qualify in the first position edging out Earl Folse of Raceland, La., in Top Sportsman. Folse ran 6.889 seconds at 200.80 mph qualifying in the second position.
In Top Dragster, Marcotte of Denham Springs, La., jumped in front of the pack with a qualifying time of 6.183 mph at 226.58 mph. Qualifying in the second spot was Michael Manners of Willis, Texas, who ran 6.361 mph at 175.52 mph.
Chase Williams of Carthage, Texas, driving a '05 Grand Am, qualified on top with a time of 8.769 seconds and .721 under the index in Comp Eliminator. Michael Johnson of Springdale, Ark., qualified in the second position with a pass of 8.596 seconds and .684 under the index.
Super Stock racer Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., finished the day strong qualifying on top driving a '91 Oldsmobile and making a pass of 10.760 mph. James Caro of Houma, La., drove a '05 Dodge to qualify in the second position. Also, qualifying in the on top was Stock Eliminator driver James Wahl of Deltona, Fla., making a pass of 13.761 seconds. Wahl edged out local racer Dempsey Pendarvis of Gonzales, La.
In the Sportsman Motorcycle category presented by Harley Davidson, Derrick Holloway of Port Allan, La., found the top qualifying spot, while Brent Bradley of Mason, Tenn., qualified in the second position.
Ending today's action was the Comp Eliminator final from the NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals which was postponed due to rain earlier this month. Joey Tanksley of Green Well Springs, La., picked up the win over Michael Johnson of Sprindale, Ark.
Racing continues Saturday at No Problem Raceway Park. Gates open at 7:00 am. Tickets are $20 and include a pit pass. Special events for Saturday include the Mopar Super Stock Hemi Challenge, a Pro Mod invitational and exhibition runs by Pro Stock Motorcycle teams from the NHRA POWERADE Series. For more information please contact No Problem Raceway at (985) 369-3692 or log on to www.noproblemraceway.com.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Jegs.com Cajun SPORTSnationals being held this weekend at No Problem Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, ‘04
Grand Am, G/SM, 8.769 seconds, -0.721 (under index)
2) Michael Johnson,
Springdale, Ark., ‘03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.596, -0.684
3) Joey Tanksley,
Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 6.925, -0.645
4) Adam Hickey, Hammond,
La., ‘07 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.237, -0.633
5) Lee Sharp, Louisville, Tenn., ‘04
Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.418, -0.622
6) Shane Heckel, La Porte, Texas, dragster,
B/D, 6.673, -0.597
7) Royce Freeman Jr, Lindsay, Okla., ‘03 Cavalier, G/SMA,
8.814, -0.596
8) Steve Kent, Lottie, La., ‘02 Cavalier, G/SM, 8.900,
-0.590
9) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., ‘32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.873,
-0.577
10) Jerry Hemmingson, Concord, N.C., ‘07 Cobalt, B/A, 7.132,
-0.558
SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., ‘91 Achieva,
GT/MA, 10.760 seconds, -1.290 (under index)
2) James Caro, Houma, La., ‘05
Stratus, SS/BM, 8.457, -1.243
3) John Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, ‘07 Cobalt,
SS/CM, 8.739, -1.211
4) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, ‘68 Dart, SS/AH,
8.628, -1.172
5) Charlie Wescott Jr., Parma, Mich., ‘68 Barracuda, SS/AH,
8.653, -1.147
6) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, ‘04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.404,
-1.146
7) Jeff Gillman, Marne, Mich., ‘05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.908, -1.142
8)
Larry Woo, Birmingham, Mich., ‘68 Barracuda, SS/AH, 8.679, -1.121
9) John
Rains, Santa Paula, Calif., ‘68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.698, -1.102
10) Allen Wade,
Rochester, Ind., ‘69 Camaro, SS/DA, 9.435, -1.065
STOCK
ELIMINATOR
1) James Wahl, Deltona, Fla., ‘90 Spirit, BF/S, 13.761
seconds, -1.189 (under index)
2) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., ‘01
Firebird, A/FIA, 10.114, -1.186
3) John McCarthy Jr, Lyndon, Ky., ‘60
Kingswood Wgn, U/SA, 14.009, -1.141
4) Kent LaPorte, New Iberia, La., ‘91
Camaro, F/FIA, 11.821, -1.129
5) Keith Lynch, Mount Ayr, Iowa, ‘70 Camaro,
B/SA, 10.433, -1.117
6) Tom Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga., ‘69 Nova, F/SA,
11.041, -1.109
7) Patrick Courts Sr., New Iberia, La., ‘87 Trans Am, H/FIA,
12.349, -1.101
8) David Buckner, New Waverly, Texas, ‘72 Duster, E/SA,
10.900, -1.100
9) Jerry Davis, Santa Fe, Texas, ‘72 Duster, F/SA, 11.057,
-1.093
10) Terry Landry, Baton Rouge, La., ‘98 Camaro, D/FIA, 11.220,
-1.080
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., ‘06 GTO,
6.866 seconds, 201.79 mph
2) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., ‘68 Camaro, 6.889,
200.80
3) Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, ‘07 Cobalt, 6.902, 200.92
4)
Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., ‘07 Cobalt, 6.947, 198.61
5) Lee Adkins Jr.,
Linden, Tenn., ‘57 Chevy, 6.980, 191.95
6) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La.,
‘06 GTO, 6.982, 199.29
7) Bill Yates, Johnstown, Ohio, ‘04 Cavalier, 7.180,
191.24
8) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., ‘02 Cavalier, 7.282, 189.55
9)
Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., ‘95 Cutlass, 7.310, 187.83
10) Larry Smith,
Ridgeland, Miss., ‘94 Cutlass, 7.394, 185.64
TOP DRAGSTER
1)
Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., dragster, 6.183 seconds, 226.58 mph
2)
Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.361, 175.52
3) Michael Kile,
Westlake, La., dragster, 6.492, 209.72
4) Andre Landry, Pierre Part, La.,
dragster, 6.855, 193.68
5) Kurt Damron Jr., Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster,
6.944, 192.19
6) David Strain, Kenner, La., dragster, 6.953, 192.49
7)
Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 7.005, 193.24
8) Chris Bermond, Bay St
Louis, Miss., dragster, 7.006, 193.16
9) Loretta Eckert, Calhoun, La.,
dragster, 7.074, 197.39
10) Robert Cool, LaPlace, La., dragster, 7.095,
190.57
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Derrick Holloway, Port Allen,
La., dragster, SMC, 0.011 seconds reaction time
2) Brent Bradley, Mason,
Tenn., ‘80 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.035
3) Randal Guitreau, Prairieville, La., ‘75
Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.038
4) Chris LeBouef, Lafayette, La., ‘85 Suzuki, ETMX,
0.048
5) Joshua Guitreau, Prairieville, La., ‘91 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.092
6)
James Enloe, Prairieville, La., ‘86 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.107
7) David Latino,
Donaldsonville, La., ‘05 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.138
8) Peter Pollet, Paulina, La.,
‘88 Harley, ETMX, -0.002
9) Jimmy Graves Jr., Hammond, La., ‘02 Suzuki, SMC,
-0.005
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EVENT PREVIEW - JEGS.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals Highlights Sportsman Racing At Its Best
NHRA will showcase NHRA Sportsman competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series when No Problem Raceway Park hosts the fourth annual JEGS.com NHRA Cajun
SPORTSnationals, April 20-22.The JEGS.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals will feature a guaranteed purse of more than $50,000 and competition in six NHRA Lucas Oil Series categories, including Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. Racers will earn points toward their NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series National Championship quest in all categories except Super Street. The event will also include the division’s Top Sportsman and Top Dragster categories as well as a Pro Mod invitational race.
“We are pleased to continue our support the SPORTSnationals events for our Sportsman Racers,” said Len Imbrogno, NHRA’s director of Sportsman racing and member tracks. “It’s a great way to put the drivers in the spotlight who make up the foundation of NHRA. And we’re happy to partner with JEGS High Performance to offer this opportunity to so many of the men and women who make the sport what it is today.”
While the focus of the event will be on competition in the core NHRA Sportsman categories, other special attractions include Super Stock and Stock Class eliminations, the Mopar Hemi Super Stock Challenge, the Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Shootout and “King of the Bayou” Shootout for Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street.
NHRA reintroduced the SPORTSnationals three years ago at No Problem Raceway Park to rave reviews from racers and spectators. Prior to last season NHRA had hosted the SPORTSnationals from 1974-1986 at a trio of tracks, including Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky. (1974-‘80; 1985-‘86), the old Houston International Raceway (1981-‘82) and Indianapolis Raceway Park (1983-‘84).
This season NHRA will host three SPORTSnationals events, including the JEGS.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals; the JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals in Columbus, Ohio in September and the NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals in Fontana, Calif. in October.
