Race Report: NHRA At Norwalk, LODRS, And Door Warz!

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KALITTA, BECKMAN, ANDERSON, STOFFER, JANIS CLAIM VICTORIES AT NORWALK

Doug Kalitta led the professional winners list at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk on Sunday afternoon with his defeat of Antron Brown in Top Fuel. He was joined atop the podium by Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), Karen Stoffer (Pro Stock Motorcycle), and Mike Janis (Pro Modified).


NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals

r3One of the most popular stops on the NHRA Mello Yello tour, the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk played host to the stars of the NHRA over the holiday weekend. There, Doug Kalitta headlined the winners podium with his victory in Top Fuel, as he used a 3.82 to oust Antron Brown in the final. In Funny Car, Jack Beckman defeated a tire-smoking Courtney Force, 4.21 to a 4.60, while Greg Anderson continued his torrid summer in Pro Stock with his fourth win of the season — a 6.59 to 6.59 defeat of Drew Skillman. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Karen Stoffer bested Angelle Sampey in a rare all-female professional final, while Mike Janis scored a victory in Pro Modified at what he considers his home track over Troy Coughlin.

192-KarenStofferAction-Sunday-NorwalkEvent Winners:

Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta
Funny Car: Jack Beckman
Pro Stock: Greg Anderson
Pro Stock Motorcycle: Karen Stoffer
Pro Modified: Mike Janis
Top Alcohol Dragster: Chris Demke
Top Alcohol Funny Car: Todd Veney
Competition Eliminator: Joe Santangelo
Super Stock: Rylee Stufflebeam
Stock: Aaron Allison
Super Comp: Billy Leber
Super Gas: Ray Miller
Top Sportsman: Tim Weise
Top Dragster: Ron Biondo


NHRA Division 3

r2The NHRA North Central Division Top Alcohol competitors finally concluded their elimination rounds from the event rained out in Joliet last month during qualifying for the NHRA national event in Norwalk. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Mia Tedesco downed an up-in-smoke Chris Demke in the final round with a 5.31, while in Top Alcohol Funny Car, Tony Bogolo sailed to a 5.78-second victory as opponent Wayne Butler got loose and brushed the wall, disqualifying him.

Top Alcohol Dragster: Mia Tedesco
Top Alcohol Funny Car:
Tony Bogolo


Mission Raceway DoorWarz III

r1Mike Gondziola drove from the No. 2 qualifying position to victory in Pro Modified at the Mission Raceway Park’s annual DoorWarz extravaganza. After qualifying with a 5.97, Gondziola used a strong of 6.0-second passes to reach the final, where he downed Dale Pedersen with a 6.14. In Outlaw 10.5, Ken Sihota used a 6.62 to defeat Paja Agatonivic, while Steve Skokin took Outlaw 275 honors over Justin Gallant, 8.50 to 8.90.

Pro Modified: Mike Gondziola
Outlaw 10.5: Ken Sihota
Outlaw 275: Steve Skokin
Top Sportsman: Mike Lucas
Doorslammers: Zac Clarke
Open Comp: Glen Fillingham

About the author

Andrew Wolf

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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