In the final results from Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev. and Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.
 
Shields, worked his way through the field and ran 5.327 seconds at 271.62 mph in his final round victory over Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J. who clocked in at 5.360 seconds, 272.72 mph. Shields had a consistent race car through-out the event with running in the 5.30’s in almost every run but qualified second with his run of 5.253 seconds. In the final round, Bourke had some early tire shake but Shields led the whole way to take his 25th Divisional / Regional win in 38 final rounds. Shields and the team have had much success racing in Gainesville. In their last three appearances in Gainesville they have won all three events. Along with this event, they also won the NHRA Gatornationals and the Gainesville Regional event here last year.

In the final results from Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev. and Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.
 
Shields, worked his way through the field and ran 5.327 seconds at 271.62 mph in his final round victory over Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J. who clocked in at 5.360 seconds, 272.72 mph. Shields had a consistent race car through-out the event with running in the 5.30’s in almost every run but qualified second with his run of 5.253 seconds. In the final round, Bourke had some early tire shake but Shields led the whole way to take his 25th Divisional / Regional win in 38 final rounds. Shields and the team have had much success racing in Gainesville. In their last three appearances in Gainesville they have won all three events. Along with this event, they also won the NHRA Gatornationals and the Gainesville Regional event here last year.
 
Ferro faced off against Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., and posted a winning run of 5.587seconds, 260.06 mph in his 06’ Monte Carlo.  Pomponio drove to a 5.683 second, 256.41 mph lap for his runner up finish. Ferro started off with a great light in the final with a 0.013 reaction time and didn’t look back. With this win Ferro received his 16th Divisional / Regional win in his 33rd final round. Ferro was the number one qualifier going into the finals and in the final he matched his number one qualifying time and took the win.
 
Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., took home his 18th Divisional win with this final round win in Comp Eliminator. Treadwell faced off against Lee Sharp, Maryville, Tenn., and posted a winning run of 7.697 seconds at 170.82 mph.
 
In the Davis Golf Carts Top Sportsman Series, Jeffrey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., took home the win over Jeff Pittman, Conover, N.C.  Pittman had the better light off the line but slowed and Barker was able to take his 13th Divisional win, 12th in Top Sportsman in 19 final rounds. Barker recorded a winning run of 6.796 seconds at 174.21 mph. Barker defended his championship where he won this divisional event a year ago.
 
Denver Maltba, Newland, N.C., won for his first time in Super Comp in a double breakout. Maltba scored a winning run of 8.870 seconds at 177.60 mph over Allison McLean, Inverness, Fla. Along with this being Maltba’s first ever win this is his first ever final round in a Divisional event.
 
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., in Super Stock; Kevin Helms, Schriever, La., in Stock; Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md., in Super Gas; John Rollins, High Springs, Fla., in Super Street; and in the 11.00 Index class, Glenn Newmans, Alachua, Fla.  In the division’s Hickory Enclosed Trailers Top Dragster Series it was Cameron Manuel, Winston-Salem, N.C., taking the win.
 
Southeast Division racers head back to Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, March 6-8.
 
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville:
 
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
2) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.351, 268.71 def. 7) Tom Conway, Selkirk, N.Y., 16.265, 59.81;
4) Jake Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.406, 265.85 def. 5) Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.602, 265.33;
1) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.290, 272.45 def. 8) Cherissa Griffis-Smallwood, Jacksonville, Fla., 6.101, 190.73;
3) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.345, 277.32 def. 9) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., foul;
 
Semi-Finals
Bourke, 5.413, 271.46 def. Allen, 5.476, 258.76;
Shields, 5.326, 270.43 def. McPhillips, 22.937, 27.01;
 
Finals
Shields, 5.327, 271.62 def. Bourke, 5.360, 272.72.
 
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
5) Mark Rogers, Highlands, N.C., '02 Firebird, 5.937, 208.17 def. 4) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '14 Camaro, 6.580, 208.33;
3) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.666, 257.33 def. 6) Kris Hool, Evansville, Wyo., '06 Monte Carlo, 9.458, 108.53;
2) Matt Gill, W Bridgewater, Mass., '08 Mustang, 5.818, 245.58 def. 7) Tyler Scott, Exeter, Ont., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.163, 180.60;
1) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.633, 258.52 def. 8) John Headley, Newportville, Pa., '03 Mustang, 6.154, 208.84;
 
Semi-Finals
Pomponio, 5.616, 257.97 def. Gill, 5.712, 256.80;
Ferro, 5.615, 259.46 def. Rogers, 5.858, 239.65;
 
Finals
Ferro, 5.587, 260.06 def. Pomponio, 5.683, 256.41.
 
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., Dragster, J/DA, 7.697, 170.82  def. Lee Sharp, Maryville, Tenn., '09 G-5, D/SMA, 8.365, 143.69.
 
TOP DRAGSTER
Cameron Manuel, Winston-Salem, N.C., dragster, 7.084, 179.02  def. Jason Lynch, Pleasant View, Tenn., dragster, 7.136, 180.67.
 
TOP SPORTSMAN
Jeffrey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., '06 Cobalt, 6.796, 174.21  def. Jeff Pittman, Conover, N.C., '68 Chevelle, 7.527, 120.72.
 
SUPER STOCK
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., '99 Firebird, SS/GA, 9.934, 130.09  def. Jeff Adkinson, Damascus, Ga., '00 Firebird, SS/IA, 10.006, 132.63.
 
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Kevin Helms, Schriever, La., '10 Challenger, FS/C, 9.328, 143.61  def. Jeff Longhany, Wade, N.C., '00 Firebird, A/SA, 10.183, 127.25.
 
SUPER COMP
Denver Maltba, Newland, N.C., '12 Racetech, 8.870, 177.60  def. Allison McLean, Inverness, Fla., '11 Miller, 8.857, 172.01.
 
SUPER GAS
Craig Porter, Silver Spring, Md., '04 Mustang, 9.907, 167.63  def. Jason Lynch, Pleasant View, Tenn., '63 Chevy II, 9.902, 164.85.
 
SUPER STREET
John Rollins, High Springs, Fla., '72 Nova, 10.887, 132.17  def. Ronnie Maggart, Carthage, Tenn., '70 Chevelle, 10.862, 149.31.
 
11.00 INDEX
Glenn Newmans, Alachua, Fla., '91 S-10, 11.007, 107.10  def. Chip Rollins, High Springs, Fla., '82 Malibu SW, 10.917, 112.71.