Monday Race Report: NHRA Rockets Into Houston,”House Of Hook” 60K’er

NOBILE CAPTURES FIRST PRO STOCK WIN, IS JOINED BY WORSHAM, AREND, HINES, AND CASTELLANA

Second generation rookie driver Vincent Nobile earned his first NHRA Pro Stock victory on Sunday and he did it the hard way, barely edging out Rodger Brogdon on a holeshot in one of greatest final round matchups in recent memory. He was joined in victory lane by Top Fuel winner Del Worsham, now a three-time winner this season, along with Jeff Arend (Funny Car), Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Mike Castellana (Pro Modified). Read More >>


Mickey Thompson Monday Morning Race Report

NHRA: Race Recap here on DRAGZINE. In a Pro Stock finale that will be talked about for years to come, second generation rookie driver Vincent Nobile captured his first NHRA Full Throttle victory with by the slightest of margins over local favorite Rodger Brogdon. Nobile grabbed a scant .007 to .009 advantage out of the gate and needed every bit of it, as his 6.625 squeaked by Brogdon’s quicker 6.624. Top Fuel newcomer Del Worsham continues to make his offseason transition look easy as he earned his third win of the young season, while Jeff Arend capitalized on Mike Neff’s foul start to earn the Funny Car title and Andrew Hines and Mike Castellana also visited victory lane in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Modified, respectively. Visit Drag Race Central for the detailed weekend results and check out additional coverage at Competition Plus.

Big Dawgs: The $60,000, Winner Take All Automatic Pro Mod showdown at the Carolina Dragway commenced over the weekend with a stout field of race cars, as was expected. Danny Blankenship qualified atop the field with a stout 3.87 and was the class of the field for much of the weekend, but with the cash on the line, it was NMCA Pro Street champ Chris Rini who maintained solid performances each round and parlayed it into a final round birth with Doug Reisterer, where his 3.91 edged out Doug’s 3.94 for the big check.

NHRA Division 3: The North Central Division kicked off its 2011 schedule this weekend at a soggy Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, and despite battling showers and a late start on Sunday, were able to complete all but two of the scheduled final rounds, those being Top Alcohol Funny Car and Pro Stock Snowmobile. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Marty Thacker was the benefactor of the always tough Bill Reichert’s foul start in the final, while David Billingsley did likewise in the Competition Eliminator final on Charlie Greco’s red light. Mike Coughlin used a stellar .001 bulb in the Top Sportsman final to seal the deal alongside Billy Thoman, and Jason Kenny put together an impressive .011 package in the Super Comp final to best Brian Shockley. Full event results are available at Drag Race Central.

NHRA Division 6: Mike Henderson took Top Dragster honors with a final round defeat of Garth Giroux as the NHRA’s Northwest Division converged on the Firebird Raceway in Idaho, part of the annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener. Jake Neibauer won Top Sportsman when opponent John Whitmore got out of the groove and slowed, and Rob Harrison drove his J/A to the Competition Eliminator win over a broken Alan Ellis. Full event results are available at Drag Race Central.

IHRA Division 2: Steve Dweck won Top Dragster on Saturday’s first day of racing at the Palm Beach Int’l Raceway, while Scott Davis won a tight Top Sportsman finale over Norm Williams. On Sunday, Jeremy Preston came out on top of a great Stock Eliminator final with Merrill Schrimscher, and Steve Muller barely edged out Tim Nimmo for the Quick Rod hardware. For the full weekend skinny, check out Drag Race Central.

IHRA Division 9: Several hours north at North Carolina’s Piedmont Dragway, Cameron Manuel was busy capturing the Top Dragster hardware while disposing of Jack Trussel in the final, while Al Burkett was the victor in Top Sportman on Tyrone Graham’s red bulb. Click on over to Drag Race Central. for the full race results.


The Weekend Winner Circle

O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals – Baytown, TX
Second generation rookie driver Vincent Nobile earned his first NHRA Pro Stock victory on Sunday and he did it the hard way, just edging out Rodger Brogdon on a holeshot in one of greatest final round matchups in recent memory. He was joined in victory lane by Top fuel winner Del Worsham, now a three-time winner this season, Jeff Arend (Funny Car), Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Mike Castellana (Pro Modified).
EVENT WINNERS
Top Fuel: Del Worsham
Funny Car: Jeff Arend
Pro Stock: Vincent Nobile
Pro Stock Motorcycle:
Andrew Hines
Pro Modified:
Mike Castellana
Top Alcohol Dragster:
Jim Whitely
Top Alcohol Funny Car:
Tony Bartone
Competition Eliminator: Chase Williams
Super Stock:
Larry Stewart
Stock:
Hagen Gary
Super Comp:
Tommy Phillips
Super Gas:
Ryan Baudoin
Super Street:
Rick Huffman
Top Sportsman:
Bob Gulitti

Click here to view more results >>
NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener –  Boise, ID
Mike Henderson took Top Dragsters honors with a final round defeat of Garth Giroux as the NHRA’s Northwest Division converged on the Firebird Raceway in Idaho, part of the annual NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Open. Jake Neibauer won Top Sportsman when opponent John Whitmore got out of the groove and slowed, and Rob Harrison drove his J/A to the Competition Eliminator win over a broken Alan Ellis.
EVENT WINNERS
Competition Eliminator: Rob Harrison
Super Stock: Jackie Alley
Stock:
Mick Alley
Super Comp:
Brian Preszler
Super Gas:
Steve Williams
Super Street:
Travis Ringguth

Top Dragster: Mike Henderson
Top Sportsman: Jake Neibauer
Sportsman Motorcycle: Al Omond
Nostalgia Funny Car: Jason Rupert
Super Pro:
Jon Riedel
Pro:
Paul Nicolosi
Heavy:
Rose Shaw
Click here to view more results >>

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Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010.
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