Finals

Top Fuel Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Morgan Lucas (Geico Powersport/ Lucas Oil D 0.065 3.814 309.27 (L) Larry Dixon (Al-Anabi Racing Dragster) 0.076 3.818 314.09 Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.51 inches, adjusted altitude 3,487 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. Dixon is 9 - 3 against Lucas in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Lucas with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed to win his second National event of his career and this year. He runs another career best E.T. and has run his third career best E.T. the last three rounds today. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.837 sec., 330ft-2.140, 660ft-3.042/279.09 mph. Morgan Lucas' MOV: 0.0159 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Dixon with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort. dixon with his performance today moves to within eight points of second place.

Funny Car Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Tony Pedregon (Wicked Quick Apparel Impala) 0.102 4.149 295.59 (L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.115 6.613 99.35 6:41 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.51 inches, adjusted altitude 3,487 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. Pedregon is 24 - 19 against Capps in prior events and each has won 2 times against the other in final rounds. This is Pedregon's third consecutive final round appearence. Capps struck the tires at about 250 feet. He tried to pedal through it, but the Goodyears wouldn't hook up. This win gives Tony Pedregon the Funny Car points lead. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.355, 660ft-3.338/262.23 mph.

Pro Stock Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Greg Anderson (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.063 6.641 207.53 (L) Jason Line (Summit Racing Equipment GXP) 0.051 6.655 207.30 Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.51 inches, adjusted altitude 3,487 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. Anderson is 16 - 11 against Line in prior events and Anderson is 8 - 4 against Line in prior final rounds. This is Line's fifth consecutive final round and for the second event in row it has been teammates meeting in the finals. Line with the starting line advantage, but Anderson has the difference made up by 350 feet. Anderson runs his quickest pass of the weekend to win his first event this year. That makes nine years that Anderson has had at least one National event win. Anderson has won 58 National events, and this is the 200th National event win for a Pontiac. Greg Anderson's MOV: 0.0028 seconds (approximately 10 inches). Greg Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.773, 660ft-4.267/164.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.555. Line runs his quickest pass of the event in the losing effort. Jason Line's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.280/164.81 mph, 1,000ft-5.569. Line with his performance today moves to within 27 points of Coughlin.

Pro Stock Motorcycle Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Hector Arana (Lucas Oil Buell) 0.048 6.983 190.51 (L) Junior Pippin (Stone Mtn & Granite Mtn HD B -0.012(R) 7.142 185.79 6:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.51 inches, adjusted altitude 3,487 feet, track temperature 91 degrees. Arana is 1 - 0 against Pippin in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Pippin lights the red bulb and Arana moves into 4th place in the points with the win. Junior Pippin's incremental times: 60ft-1.113 sec., 330ft-2.964, 660ft-4.545/154.49 mph, 1,000ft-5.940. Hector Arana's incremental times: 60ft-1.067 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.449/157.45 mph, 1,000ft-5.812.

Top Alcohol Dragster Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Bill Reichert (Bars Leak/Rislone A/FD) 0.045 5.338 266.48 (L) Dan Kracht (Randy Meyer Racing A/FD) 0.020 20.195 33.15 8:32 p.m. Bill Reichert has 18 National event wins in TAD. This is the first time Reichert and Kracht have faced each other in eliminations. Kracht is up in smoke almost immediately, and Reichert runs away for the win. Bill Reichert's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.419, 660ft-3.544/222.62 mph, 1,000ft-4.504.

Top Alcohol Funny Car Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.074 5.553 261.32 (L) Brian Thiel (Olympus Trailers Camaro) 0.035 10.674 76.23 Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.53 inches, adjusted altitude 3,291 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. This is the first time Manzo and Thiel have faced each other in eliminations. Thiel with the starting line advantage, but lost traction right off the starting line and had to pedal and by that time it was all over as Manzo is blasting to his 83rd National event win 82nd in Top Alcohol Funny Car win.

Comp Eliminator Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Peter Biondo D/AA 8.26 0.023 8.131 -0.129 (L) Bruno Massel DD/AT 7.68 0.084 10.903 3.223 8:28 p.m. Peter Biondo has 36 National event wins, but none of those are in Comp. He now has a Comp Eliminator Wally as Massel was out of the groove early and he lifted.

Super Stock Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 6 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Gary Stinnett GT/AA 9.62 0.034 9.783 0.163 (L) Mark Nowicki GT/EA 10.10 0.064 10.254 0.154 8:48 p.m. The final final of the event. Gary Stinnett had the advantage at the tree and he took just enough stripe for the Super Stock win. Gary Stinnett's MOV: 0.0216 seconds (approximately 4 feet).

Stock Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un (W) Steve Koppien B/SA 10.52 0.057 10.809 0.289 (L) Brett Speer A/SA 10.43 0.033 11.306 0.876 8:37 p.m. Brett Speer has 2 National event wins - here in 2004 and here again in 2008. This is Steve Koppien's first National event final round appearence. Speer had some kind of problem before half track. Steve Koppien takes the Stock Eliminator Wally!

Super Comp Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Comp at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Henry Wiebusch Jr S/C 8.90 0.736 NT-Took the green light (L) Terry Edwards S/C 8.90 -9.999(R)NT-No Show Edwards would not have been able to make the call to the line following his sixth round crash, so Wiebusch took the green light for the Super Comp Wally.

Super Gas Final Round

BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 7 eliminations in Super Gas at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals: W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un (W) Brina Splingaire S/G 9.90 0.014 10.306 0.406 (L) Mike Wiblishouser S/G 9.90 0.031 10.460 0.560 Splingaire with the win and she wins her third National event and here for the second year in a row.