Finals

Top Fuel Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Direct TV Dragste 0.057 3.850 318.02 (L) Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil Drag 0.049 3.888 310.27 4:38 p.m. We're ready for the first of our Fuel finals this weekend. In the 12 years of this race, only two drivers have come from the bottom half of the field to win. They were Kenny Bernstein in 2002 and Melanie Troxel in 2007. In a very good drag race, Antron Brown was slightly ahead starting at just a few feet down the track. Bernstein was close but can't bring the prize back to St. Louis for his final year with Anheuser-Busch. With this win Antron takes over the lead in the points again, putting 18 points between and Tony Schumacher in second place. It's been that kind of a year so far for Antron as he has not ranked any lower than second since the first race of the season. Congratulations to the entire team, Matco Tools, and Direct TV.

Funny Car Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.044 4.135 302.48 (L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.081 4.121 301.33 Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 1,623 feet, track temperature 79 degrees. Capps is 28 - 9 against Worsham in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds. This is a rematch of the 2007 final and Capps won that one. This is Capps fourth final round this season and Worsham's first. Worsham is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Del Worsham's incremental margins: 60ft(0.031), 330 ft(0.020), 660ft(0.023). MOV: 0.0231 seconds (approximately 10 feet). This is the 19th time Worsham has qualified in the number three spot and the first time he has won from that starting position. Worsham with his first win since Houston last year. With the win Worsham moves into second place behind Capps.

Pro Stock Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jeg Coughlin (Jegs.com Cobalt) 0.024 6.588 208.39 (L) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) -0.002(R) 6.578 210.34 Line is 12 - 10 against Coughlin in prior events and Coughlin is 2 - 1 against Line in prior final rounds. Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 1,623 feet, track temperature 86 degrees. Good thing that betting is illegal here in Illinois as this pair would be tough to post odds on. Both teams have strengths - Coughlin on the tree, and Line under the hood. Line tries too hard and JUST pushes the tree too hard. He runs a very quick pass that's only .04 mph from being a track record, but none of that matters. Congratulations to Jeg and Roy Simmons, and Steve Cultrera. When you're consistently fast like they've been, good things are going to happen.

Pro Stock Motorcycle Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.009 6.947 189.39 (L) Craig Treble (Team Scream Suzuki) 0.020 6.953 194.21 Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 1,623 feet, track temperature 81 degrees. Treble is 2 - 1 against Krawiec in prior events and Treble is 1 - 0 against Krawiec in prior final rounds. Krawiec was out of the gate first and never looked back for his second win in a row. Eddie Krawiec's incremental margins: 60ft(0.007), 330 ft(0.036), 660ft(0.050), 1,000ft(0.041). MOV: 0.0179 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Pro Mod Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Modified at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Roger Burgess (ProCare RX *'67 Camaro) 0.018 6.002 240.08 (L) Burton Auxier (Al-Anabi '67 Camaro) 0.040 5.988 237.75 Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 1,623 feet, track temperature 79 degrees. It's getting pretty cool out there and hopefully the crew chiefs have accounted for the fairly cool racing surface. Yes, they did. That's why they're the main men. In a really good race, Burgess comes out the winner. His car continued to drift left further and further as he went down the track. He managed one of the best tightrope acts I've seen in a while as he crossed the finish line just inches away but never committed the foul. Auxier was right there all the way, but the Al-Anabi car lost by just a hair. After all the wallbanging we've seen today this race made it all worth it. Roger Burgess' MOV: 0.0089 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Roger Burgess' incremental margins: 60ft(0.031), 330 ft(0.016), 660ft(0.003), 1,000ft(0.000). MOV: 0.0089 seconds (approximately 3 feet). * = Supercharged Engine

Comp Eliminator Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Lee Sharp D/AA 8.21 0.148 10.307 2.097 (L) Shaun Vincent C/TA 9.05 -0.003(R) 9.455 0.405 Sharp gets his first ever National Event win. Congratulations to Sharp Racing!

Super Stock Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Jeff Taylor SS/BM 8.99 0.026 9.006 0.016 (L) Larry Stewart Jr. SS/GA 9.70 0.016 9.690 -0.010 This is going to be the final pair of the 2009 Gateway Nationals. Stewart launches into a huge classis Super Stock wheelstand on a very good light. Taylor cuts a nice light of his own but his BM car leaves more like a Pro Stocker. This race is decided at the finish line as Stewart breaks out by a very slim .010 second. Taylor wins his 40th event and continues to add wins to a legendary career. That's it from St. Louis,and it's been a remarkable race with some of the best driving performances we've seen in a long time. Thanks for stopping in this weekend as it's been a true pleasure to share the fun.

Super Comp Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Nick Folk S/C 8.90 0.012 8.927 0.027 (L) Terry Edwards S/C 8.90 -0.001(R) 9.353 0.453 Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 1,623 feet, track temperature 79 degrees. Edwards goes red by 0.001 and Folk collects his fifth National event Wally.

Super Gas Final Round

MADISON, Ill. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 13th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Larry Bernshausen S/G 9.90 0.046 10.113 0.213 (L) Ray Connolly S/G 9.90 0.221 NT-Broke After Staging Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 1,623 feet, track temperature 86 degrees. Connolly's car broke as soon as the light turned green. Bernshausen clicks it early for the win. This is his second National event win.