SUMMERS, BERRY, GUSTAFSON WIN IN NORWALK AS NMCA CHAMPIONS CROWNED

Keith Berry (Radial Wars), Eric Gustafson (Street Outlaw), and Joe Bucaro (Nitrous Pro Street) all added victories on Sunday at the NMCA World Street Finals to their newly-minted championships to close out the 2015 season.

NMCA World Street Finals

The NMCA closed out its season in record-setting style at the Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk over the weekend as champions were crowned in all of the heads-up and index eliminators. In Pro Mod, reigning champ Steve Summers downed newly-minted champion Michael Biehle in the quickest side-by-side race in series history, 5.80 to a 5.83, to end the season on a high note. In Radial Wars, Keith Berry cemented his championship with a defeat of DeWayne Mills, who had gone a record 4.02-seconds earlier in the event, in the final round. Eric Gustafson did likewise in Street Outlaw, adding a 4.50-second victory over Jaron Wenrick to the clinching of his season title. Another new champion, Joe Bucaro, was also victorious, defeating Don Baskin by a 7.29 to 7.36 count.

Pro Mod: Steve Summers
Radial Wars: Keith Berry
Street Outlaw: Eric Gustafson
Nitrous Pro Street: Joe Bucaro
Xtreme Street: John Warren
N/A 10.5: Michael DeMayo
Chevy Performance Stock: Ronnie Hackelton
Open Comp: Jon Pickering
Top Sportsman: Jeff Melnick
Nostalgia Super Stock: Dallas Schultz
Nostalgia Muscle Car: Tom Mulhan Jr.
LSX Drag Radial: Anthony Manna
LSX Real Street: George Farkouh
LSX Street King: Jeff Heinz
LSX Rumble: Trey Sikes

Street Car Super Nationals St. Louis

Frankie Taylor avenged his final round loss in Outlaw Pro Mod in St. Louis a year ago by capturing the crown early Sunday morning at the Gateway Motorsports Park. In a matchup of the Nos. 1 and 2 qualifiers, Taylor downed Randell Reid with a stellar 3.58 to a slowing 4.49. In Pro Mod, top qualifier Kevin Fiscus defeated teammate Jim Bell in an all-turbo final, 5.94 to 5.99, while Mark Luton emerged victorious in the 315 Radial vs. Outlaw 10.5 category, taking his slick-tire Mustang to a 4.08-second ousting of the radial tire car of Taylor Lastor. Lamar Swindoll Jr. also turned away Lastor in his double-up bid in 275 Radial, taking his ’70 Nova to a 4.64-second victory.

Outlaw Pro Mod: Frankie Taylor
Pro Mod: Kevin Fiscus
315 Radial vs. Outlaw 10.5: Mark Luton
275 Radial: Lamar Swindoll Jr.
Outlaw 8.5: Jason Collins
235 Limited: Tony Fergeson
Electronics Bracket: Jason Phillips
No Electronics: Jeremy McKague
Jr. Dragster 6-12: Lauren Chamberlin
Jr. Dragster 13+: Kayden Kochler
Pro 7.0: Robbie Freels
Pro 7.5: Bo Boles
Pro Comp: Troy Wilson
Pro Gas: John Treesh

NHRA Division 3

Kansas native Randy Meyer turned in a dominating performance in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Series event at the Beech Bend Raceway Park in Kentucky over the weekend, qualifying atop the field with a track record 5.21 before defeating Jared Dreher in Sunday’s final round, 5.31 to a 5.42. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Andy Bohl notched his first victory of the season, running 5.67 in the final to defeat Todd Robertson, who got away first and was out in front before his car slowed.

Top Alcohol Dragster: Randy Meyer
Top Alcohol Funny Car: Andy Bohl
Competition Eliminator: Ray Skillman
Super Stock: John Armstrong
Stock: Adam Davis
Super Comp: Luke Bogacki
Super Gas: Jon Pellicane
Super Street: Scott Rienschield
Top Sportsman: Tony Fagnilli
Top Dragster: Lindsey Barker