BROWN, CAPPS, ANDERSON WIN ON MONDAY AT EPPING

Antron Brown and Ron Capps made it a double-up day for Don Schumacher Racing at the rain-postponed New England Nationals in Epping on Monday, while Greg Anderson won for the fourth time this season.

NHRA New England Nationals

It was a banner day for Don Schumacher Racing on Monday at the rain-postponed New England Nationals in Epping, New Hampshire, as Antron Brown captured Top Fuel honors over Steve Torrence, 3.76 to 3.77, while Ron Capps earned his second win of the season with a 3.92-second defeat of teammate Tommy Johnson Jr.. And in Pro Stock, Greg Anderson captured his fourth victory of the season and kept KB Racing undefeated on the year, downing Allen Johnson in the finale, 6.59 to 6.67.

Top Fuel: Antron Brown
Funny Car: Ron Capps
Pro Stock: Greg Anderson
Competition Eliminator: Doug Doll, Jr.
Super Stock: Joe Santangelo
Stock Eliminator: Allison Smyth
Super Comp: John Smith
Super Gas: Tom Stalba
Super Street: Steve Sisko
Top Sportsman: Matt Harper
Top Fuel Harley: Jay Turner
Pro Stock Snowmobile: Ricky Romano

Chevrolet Performance Nationals

The annual Chevrolet Performance Nationals was contested at the Atlanta Dragway over the weekend, and despite significant changes in the event schedule to circumvent a wet weather system, race officials were able to crown event champions as planned, albeit a full day early. In LSX Drag Radial, veteran Mark Carlyle cranked off a 4.84 to take down Paul Falcon’s 5.62 in the finale, while in Real Street, George Toll carded a 7.69-second defeat of Jessie Coulter. In the NMCA’s Chevrolet Performance Stock class, Glenn Pushis motored his COPO Camaro past Kevin Lumsden, 10.38 to 10.43.

LSX Drag Radial: Mark Carlyle
LSX Real Street: George Toll
Street King: Shawn Calabrese
LSX Rumble: Tom Calabrese
Chevrolet Performance Stock: Glenn Pushis
True Street: Kyle Cumpton

NHRA Division 2

The NHRA’s Southeast Division Lucas Oil Series contested its fifth event of the season Sunday at the all-new GALOT Motorsports Park in North Carolina, where Jenny Treadwell headed up the list of winners with her victory in Competition Eliminator. Treadwell was a stellar .005 on the tree and was never headed by opponent Van Puckett. In Super Stock, Kevin Riner pushed Ronnie Courtney under the dial at the stripe for the win, while Jeff Longhany did the same in Stock, bettering Cody Phillips at the tree and forcing him into a breakout run.

Competition Eliminator: Jenny Treadwell
Super Stock: Kevin Riner
Stock Eliminator: Jeff Longhany
Super Comp: Danny Waters
Super Gas: Steve Furr
Super Street: Robbie Welch
Top Sportsman: Shawn Morrow
Top Dragster: Robert Houston
Junior Dragster 13-18: Kaylee Creech
Junior Dragster: Riley Hoover

NHRA Division 3

Brandon Booher won his second event of the young season at the Burndown at Sundown NHRA Lucas Oil Series event Sunday at the Route 66 Raceway near Chicago. Booher defeated Jared Dreher’s nitro-burning dragster in the final round 5.40 to a 5.48. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Jay Payne notched his 72nd career victory with a 5.57-second win over John Lombardo, Jr., while Greg Kamplain ousted Jeremy Bailey in Competition Eliminator in a battle of six-second dragsters, 6.88 to 6.60.

Top Alcohol Dragster: Brandon Booher
Top Alcohol Funny Car: Jay Payne
Competition Eliminator: Greg Kamplain
Super Stock: Nick Folk
Stock Eliminator: Kyle Riley
Super Comp: Phil Smida
Super Gas: Mia Tedesco
Super Street: Barney Barnhart
Top Sportsman: Scott Wasko
Top Dragster: JB Strassweg
Pro Fuel Harley: Janette Thorley
Draggin Bagger Harley: William Rowe Jr.
Street Pro Harley: Greg Baugh
Hot Street Harley: John Toth
Pro Gas Harley: Marc Ingwerson
Screamin’ Eagle Performance Harley: Steve Matthews
Pro Stock Snowmobile: Matt Ernst

NHRA Division 5

Kansas native Gary Stinnett and Kevin Dyck both doubled-up on the weekend at the NHRA West Central division Lucas Oil Series event at the S.R.C.A. Dragstrip in Great Bend, Kansas. Stinnett captured honors in both Super Street and the Super Street Shootout, while Dyck won both the Super Comp Shootout and Super Gas eliminator on Sunday. In Competition Eliminator, Texas’ Don Thomas defeated Matt Harris with a 6.85-second lap, while Matt Driskell ousted Mark Grame in an all-Kansas Top Dragster finale.

Competition Eliminator: Don Thomas
Super Stock: David Rampy
Stock Eliminator: Scott Burton
Super Comp: Jeremy Hook
Super Gas: Kevin Dyck
Super Street: Gary Stinnett
Top Sportsman: J.R. Lobner
Top Dragster: Matt Driskell
Sportsman Motorcycle: Curtis Spracklin
Super Comp Shootout: Kevin Dyck
Super Gas Shootout: Casey Wagner
Super Street Shootout: Gary Stinnett

NHRA Division 6

Shawn Cowie bested reigning Top Alcohol Dragster champion Joey Severance at the LORDCO Auto Parts Nationals Northwest division event at the Mission Raceway in Canada, driving away to a 5.43-second victory to go along with his top qualifying effort. Clint Thompson was victorious in Top Alcohol Funny Car, his 5.77 doing the trick as opponent Mike Doushgounian slowed, and in Competition Eliminator, Brian Hyerstay easily defeated a dead-late Bruce Perkin for the title.

Top Alcohol Dragster: Shawn Cowie
Top Alcohol Funny Car: Clint Thompson
Competition Eliminator: Brian Hyerstay
Super Stock: Joe Sorensen
Stock Eliminator: Brad Burton
Super Comp: Marc Heritage
Super Gas: Rob Willis
Super Street: Martin Jackman
Top Sportsman: Mike Ferderer
Top Dragster: Francesca Giroux
Sportsman Motorcycle: Jake Havens
Super Pro: Dan Provost
Pro: Jim Behnke
Top Sportsman Shootout: Dan Provost
Top Dragster Shootout: Dan Provost
Super Comp Shootout: Tom Clark
Super Gas Shootout: Mike Shannon
Super Street Shootout: Josh Darlymple