Monday Race Report – June 14, 2010 – Hernandez grabs win at Martin, NMRA at Milan, NHRA, NHRA Unleashed, and Lucas Oil Series action

HERNANDEZ LEADS LIST OF WINNERS AT US 131 MOTORSPORTS PARK The ADRL moved into Martin, Michigan over the weekend as the tour nears the halfway point in the 2010 campaign. Josh Hernandez and  Lee Adkins led the list of winners, in Pro Extreme and Pro Nitrous, respectively. Read More >>

Mickey Thompson Monday Morning Race Report

ADRL: Complete same day coverage on DRAGZINE. Josh Hernandez returned to victory just two races removed from securing new financial backing with a wild final round defeat of Alex Hossler that saw Hossler tag the wall. Gary White continued his torrid pace over his V8 counterparts, winning with a string of 3-second passes. Event recap on ADRL.us, full results at Drag Race Central and additional coverage at Competition Plus.

NMRA: Complete same day coverage on Stang TV. Conrad Scarry captured yet another Pro Outlaw 10.5 win at Milan Dragway with a final round rout of Mike Murillo, and Chris Tuten won his first Super Street Outlaw trophy after besting class champ John Urist. Additional coverage at NMRA Digital.

NHRA: Larry Dixon further increased his points lead in Top Fuel with his win in Englishtown, topping a tire-smoking Antron Brown. Bob Tasca III was belatedly named the Funny Car champion after a timing malfunction initially gave the win to opponent Del Worsham. Mike Edwards, Michael Phillips, and Von smith also grabbed wins at the Old Bridge facility. Race recap at NHRA.com and full results at Drag Race Central, along with additional event coverage at CompetitionPlus.

NHRA Unleashed: The new NHRA Unleashed series kicked off its inaugural event this weekend at the Atlanta Dragway in hot and humid Commerce, GA. The venerable Tim Lynch powered his way to the Outlaw 10.5 winners circle in just the second outing for brand new Corvette ZR1, Keith Szabo topped Eric Dillard in a close Limited Street final, and Jimmy Martin took an easy win in Easy Street over a tire-smoking Wes Whittle. Check out CompetitionPlus for a recap of eliminations.

NHRA Division 3: The NHRA’s Divison 3 competitors competed at Route 66 Raceway for the second consecutive weekend. Jim Whitely grabbed the Top Alcohol Dragster title in an all-supercharged final with Marty Thacker, and Steve Harker took home the winners check after a close bout with Andy Bohl in Top Alcohol Funny Car. Check out full event results on Drag Race Central.

NHRA Division 4: NHRA’s South Central racers visited Houston Raceway Park over the weekend, where Mark Taliaferro (Top Alcohol Dragster), Tony Bartone (Top Alcohol Funny Car), and Joe Tanksley (Comp) led the list of winners at the Texas Sportsman Challenge. Race recap at NHRA.com and full event results available at Drag Race Central.

NHRA Division 7: The Pacific Division 7 competitors concluded an action-packed weekend of racing at Top Gun Raceway in Fallon, NV that saw Mike Austin single for the Top Alcohol Dragster trophy, and Doug Gordon defeat an off-the-pace John Lombado Jr. for the Funny Car crown. Randy Jones won Competition Eliminator with his A/SMA Cavalier over Pat Byron’s dragster. Event recap on NHRA.com and full results at Drag Race Central.

The Weekend Winner Circle

ADRL Ford Drive One Summer Drags VI – Martin, MI The ADRL moved into Martin, Michigan over the weekend as the tour nears the halfway point in the 2010 campaign. Josh Hernandez and Lee Adkins led the list of champions, in Pro Extreme and Pro Nitrous, respectively. EVENT WINNERS Pro Extreme: Josh Hernandez Pro Nitrous: Lee Adkins Extreme 10.5: Gary White Pro Extreme Motorcycle: Ashley Owens Extreme Pro Stock: John Montecalvo Pro Junior Dragster: Tayler Weatherford Click here to view more results >>

Aeromotive NMRA Ford Nationals – Milan, MI The NMRA rolled through Milan, MI this weekend for the Aeromotive NMRA Ford Nationals, the fourth stop on the 2010 schedule. Conrad Scarry garnered his third win of the season in Pro Outlaw 10.5 in defeating Mike Murillo, Chris Tuten notched his first Super Street Outlaw win after recently stepping up the hugely popular class, and Jason Lee pulled out another Drag Radial title over Steven Biggs. EVENT WINNERS Pro Outlaw 10.5: Conrad Scarry Super Street Outlaw: Chris Tuten Hot Street: Charlie Booze Jr. EFI Renegade: Chris Van Gilder Drag Radial: Jason Lee Pure Street: Jim St. Charles Factory Stock: Matt Amrine Modular Muscle: Gary Parker Real Street: Bruce Hemminger Open Comp: Brent Blacker Truck & Lightning: Gary Windsor Super Stang: Matt DaSilva Click here to view more results >>