It’s a Wrap for
Sportsman Racers

 

Words by Kelly Wade
Photos by James Drew, Bob Johnson and Tim Marshall

The 2010 season of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series came to a close at Auto Club Raceway Pomona in the Monday  (Nov. 16) morning finish of the 46th annual NHRA Finals.

Top Alcohol Dragster's Michael Manners, Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Mickey Ferro, and Competition Eliminator pilot Dan Fletcher were awarded their trophies on Sunday, while Brett Brown (Super Stock), Jody Lang (Stock), Matt Constant (Super Comp), and Randy Balough (Super Gas) stayed on the extra day to grab the gold.

The NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships were also decided on Monday, with Shorty Rader defeating Phillip Owens in Super Pro and Butch Weinreich earning the Pro trophy over Jeff Hefler, who was the Sportsman champ with a final-round defeat of Chad Isley. Dale Hamilton scored the Motorcycle win over Mike Lakoskey.

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

A few of the Lucas Oil national championships were still on the line entering the event, including the Top Alcohol Dragster title. Bars Leak/Rislone A/FD pilot Bill Reichert was in the points lead but coming off of a non-qualifying effort at the Lucas Oil Series event in Las Vegas.

Peen-Rite-Abrasive Finishing blown alcohol dragster driver Chris Demke had a shot at the title but had to get to the final round to move around Reichert for national championship glory.

Demke got a break in the opening round when Joey Severance banged the blower just past half-track and faltered, but his hopes were dashed in the second round when Mundies Towing blown dragster pilot Shawn Cowie beat him from start to finish, and Reichert was once again crowned the world champion.

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