Force wins 129th, ORSCA at Atlanta, ANDRA at Willowbank, and MIR Pro-AM – Monday Race Report

FAVORED DIXON, FORCE, EDWARDS COLLECT LAS VEGAS JACKPOTS The Las Vegas odds-makers certainly got it right as favored Larry Dixon, John Force, and Mike Edwards did the expected, grabbing wins at the 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  The trio of victors – who also all opened their seasons with wins at the 50th annual Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals – all left Las Vegas with the points lead after the sixth of 23 events on the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule.  Read More >>

Mickey Thompson Monday Morning Race Report

NHRA: Coverage recaps on Dragzine.com.  The Las Vegas odds-makers had chosen Larry Dixon, John Force, and Mike Edwards as the favorites to win at this weekends SummitRacing.com Nationals, and that’s exactly how they finished.  Dixon grabbed his second straight win in Top Fuel by defeating Cory McClenathan, Force notched his 129th Wally, and Mike Edwards continued his barrage on the Pro Stock contingent with a defeat of Greg Stanfield.  Full coverage can be found at NHRA.com and DragRaceCentral, along with more news and updates at CompetitionPlus.

ORSCA: The series traveled to Atlanta Dragway for the second event of the 2010 season.  Rob Wells grabbed the win in Outlaw 10.5 over Brian Hicks, and Calton Thompson took the Limited Street title with a final round defeat of Mike Jones.  More weekend updates can be found at on the ORSCA forums.

ANDRA: Coverage recap on Dragzine.com.  The championship picture in Top Fuel was shaken up at the Enzed Top Fuel Championships at Willowbank Raceway as incoming points leader Phil Lamattina fell in the semifinals, allowing Martin Stamatis to overtake him with his final round apperance, where lost to Phil Read.  Dave Newcombe took home the Pro Stock trophy, and Andrew Badcock was the victor in Pro Stock Bike.  For more results, check out ANDRA.com.au.

IHRA Pro-Am: The IHRA’s Division 1 competitors rolled into Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek for the first two events of the season.  On Saturday, Jerron Settles eeked out a close Top Dragster final over Steve Furr, parlaying a .006 reaction time into a tight .0026 margin of victory.  On Sunday, Randy Scheuer Jr. grabbed the Top Sportsman Ironman, defeating Ronnie Proctor, and Tyler Bell won Stock Eliminator with a dead-on 10.66 defeat of Gene Jordan.  For a recap of both races, visit IHRA.com or DragRaceCentral for full results.

The Weekend Winner Circle

NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals – The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway The Las Vegas odds-makers certainly got it right as favored Larry Dixon, John Force, and Mike Edwards did the expected, grabbing wins at the 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  The trio of victors – who also all opened their seasons with wins at the 50th annual Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals – all left Las Vegas with the points lead after the sixth of 23 events on the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule. EVENT WINNERS Top Fuel: Larry Dixon Funny Car: John Force Pro Stock: Mike Edwards Top Alcohol Dragster: Shawn Cowie Top Alcohol Funny Car: Jay Payne Super Stock: Justin Lamb Stock: Larry Gilley Super Comp: Dick Vander Meer Super Gas: Mike Ferderer Click here to view more results >>

ORSCA – Atlanta Dragway ORSCA competitors were amped up for the second event of the 2010 season at Atlanta Dragway.  Rob Wells grabbed the top spot in the 16-car Outlaw 10.5 field with a strong 4.285, and rode the momentum all the way to victory lane.  In EZ Street, Wes Whittle came out firing with his ultra trick new Mustang, taking the pole with a stout 4.968, but it would be #7 qualifier Tracy Shore that would take home the winners check. EVENT WINNERS Outlaw 10.5: Rob Wells Limited Street: Carlton Thompson EZ Street: Tracy Shore Modified Street: Jody Voyles 4.70 Index: Kenny Acree 5.30 Index: Brian Farrar 6.0 Index: Ricky Pennington 7.0 Index: Clint Wood Click here to view more results >>