Pro Stock driver Erica Enders drove in the Factory Stock competition, getting past Peter Gasko and then on to Round 2 where she fell to Skinner.

 

In the SAM Factory Stock Showdown it was a pair of Mustangs going to battle as Chuck Watson bagged his first Factory Stock win with a run of 8.190 seconds at 165.25 mph in defeating Kevin Skinner who spun the tires and slowed to a 10.539, 112.02. Watson set Low ET of 8.190 seconds and Top Speed of 165.25 mph.

The Comp Eliminator Final saw former NHRA world champion Bruno Massel going up against former Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan. Morgan jumped the gun with a foul start giving Massel his 12th career win and second of the 2017 season.

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR: Jeff Strickland, Camaro, 9.942, 102.86 def. Jim Boburka, Camaro, 11.269, 114.61.

 

SUPER COMP: Nick Folk, Dragster, 8.925, 165.46 def. Tony Helms, Dragster, 8.888, 179.09.

SUPER GAS: Rob Kropfeld, Chevy Vega, 27.914, 67.57 def. Trevor Larson, Chevy Corvette, Foul - Red Light.

 

TOP SPORTSMAN: Jeffrey Barker, Chevy Cobalt, 6.599, 203.00 def. Ricky Adkins, Chevy, 6.659, 200.98.

 

TOP DRAGSTER: Jeff Strickland, Dragster, 6.338, 209.17 def. Kathy Fisher, Dragster, 5.995, 211.56.

AA GASSERS: Brian Spotts, Anglia, 5.551, 125.59 def. Alan Borowski, 5.616, 120.72.

ET Dragracing

NHRA Sportsmen at Norwalk, Ohio

Double-Double

 

Words by Eric Lotz and Kay Burk

Photos by Ron Lewis

Jeff Strickland’s Camaro.

 

Jeff Strickland and Nick Folk both doubled up, winning in two different classes, and Jackie Fricke and Andy Bohl won in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car respectively at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals June 25 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

 

Strickland raced to the second double up in his career winning in both Top Dragster and Stock Eliminator while Folk became the 23rd racer to double in NHRA history and just the fifth driver in history to notch national event wins in six different classes.

 

Strickland, Rad Bay, Ala., raced to a 6.338 second, 209.17 mph lap on his 6.33 dial to defeat Kathy Fisher in Top Dragster as Fisher ran too quick and broke out.

Jim Boburka

 

In the Stock final round, Strickland drove his ’17 Camaro to the win over Jim Boburka for his 16th overall NHRA national event trophy.

 

Folk, Durand, Ill., first meet up with Tony Helms in Super Comp. Helms had the early lead but broke out and Folk clocked in at 8.925, 165.46.

 

Folk then lined up against Zack Running in Super Stock and secured his double when Running left early with a red light. The win in Super Stock marked the sixth different class that Folk has won an NHRA national event in.

 

Fricke, Flemington, N.J., ran 5.20’s and 5.30’s throughout eliminations to advance to the final in Top Alcohol Dragster against former Lucas Oil world champion Chris Demke who broke on his burn out. Fricke, who qualified No. 6, took the easy win, her second of her career.

 

Bohl, Racine, Wis., took the early lead on Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, in Top Alcohol Funny Car and powered to his forth national event win as Foster spun the tires at the hit of the throttle. Bohl crossed the finish line in 5.631 seconds at 248.93 mph.

Chuck Watson (near lane) got past David Barton 8.227/164.83 to 8.278/164.35 in the second round. In the first round Watson defeated Stephen Bell 8.293/164.49 to 8.838/160.40. Barton got the first-round win when Scott Libersher turned on the red light.

Kevin Skinner got past a trouble Joseph Welch in the first round.

VOLUME XIX,  NUMBER 6 - JUNE   2017

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