Reichert rampages at Ohio

Results from NHRA
DRO file photo by Joe McHugh

Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., and Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively in the final rounds at National Trail Raceway’s Buckeye Fuel Wars and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on July 25.

Reichert, the current NHRA Lucas Oil National Champion, worked his way through the field and ran 5.448 seconds at 259.29 mph for the easy victory over Richard Putz, Earlville, Iowa.  The win is Reichert’s fifth of the season that includes both divisional and national event wins.

Gill faced off against Brent Henry, Breckenridge, Colo., and posted a winning run of 5.739 seconds, 248.34 mph in his '08 Mustang for his first win of the year.

Two Ohio racers made the trip to winner’s circle this weekend as Kevin Myers, Williamsport, Ohio, drove his '71 Nova past Rudy Matthews, Ohio City, Ohio, in Super Street and Marco Abruzzi, Warren, Ohio, beat Tim Molnar, Seville, Ohio, in Top Sportsman.

Brad Zaskowski, Belmont, Mich., bettered his runner up finish from last year posting the win in Super Stock against Andy Kronenbitter of Lancaster, Ohio.

Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., in Comp Eliminator; Greg Kamplain, Brownsburg, Ind., in Super Comp; Katie Sepanek, Moosic, Pa., in Stock Eliminator; Marlin Snyder, Avon, Ind., in Super Gas; and James Monroe, Bloomington, Ind., in Top Dragster. 
               
North Central Division racers head to Beech Bend Raceway Park for the last race of the division in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, August 27-29.