SAVELL, WENRICK, BATES CLAIM NMRA/NMCA ALL STAR NATIONALS TITLES

The NMRA and NMCA joined forces for the first of two races in 2016 at the Atlanta Dragway with the All Star Nationals over the weekend in what was an exciting and record-breaking affair.

NMCA All Star Nationals

Tim Savell drove to his first career NMCA title on Sunday at the NMRA/NMCA All Star Nationals at the Atlanta Dragway in Georgia, defeating reigning series champion Michael Biehle, who broke, in the Xtreme Pro Mod money round. Savell had earlier set the national record for the class with a 3.76 in qualifying and ran as quick as 3.80 during eliminations. In the combined Street Outlaw class, it was NMCA runner Jarod Wenrick who nabbed the hardware, downing Ronnie Diaz in the finale with a 4.81 to a slowing 8.76. In Nitrous Pro Street, Don Baskin, who was the class of the field all weekend, drove his 2012 Camaro to victory over a slowing Jennifer Brooke Rice with a clean 7.31. The Radial Wars class was unable to complete its final round, pitting Keith Berry opposite of Daniel Pharris, before nightfall. That matchup will be contested at the next event in Kentucky.

Xtreme Pro Mod: Tim Savell
Street Outlaw: Jarod Wenrick
Nitrous Pro Street: Don Baskin
Xtreme Street: Scott Guiler
N/A 10.5: Dwight Ausmus
Factory Super Car: Randy Eakins
Coyote Stock vs. Chevrolet Performance Stock: Joseph Marini
Top Sportsman: Shawn Morrow
Open Comp: Chuck Hockenberry
Nostalgia Super Stock: Brian Merrick
Nostalgia Muscle Car: Steve Wilson

NMRA All Star Nationals

Aaron Bates captured the Renegade class honors in the NMRA portion of the All Star Nationals in Atlanta, driving his 1987 Mustang to low elapsed time of the event at 7.40 and defeating Terry Reeves in the final round with a 7.92. In Coyote Modified, No. 3 qualifier Jeff Polivka drove his 2013 Mustang past top qualifier Johnny Lightning’s Cobra Jet for the event crown, 8.07 to a slowing 11.81. And in the combined Coyote Stock vs. Chevrolet Performance Stock shootout, it was the Mustang of Joseph Marini that ousted the Camaro of Ronnie Hackelton in the finale, a holeshot-aided 10.49 to a quicker 10.47.

Street Outlaw: Jarod Wenrick
Renegade: Aaron Bates
Coyote Modified: Jeff Polivka
Pure Street: Teddy Weaver
Coyote Stock: Jacob Lamb
Factory Stock: James Meredith
Open Comp: Wade Trammel
Modular Muscle: Charlie McCullough
Truck & Lightning: Amanda Saad
Ford Muscle: Chris Parisi
Super Stang: Joseph Marini
Coyote Stock vs. Chevrolet Performance Stock: Joseph Marini
Open Comp Shootout: Susan McClenaghan
Bracket 1: Amber Acre
Bracket 2: Chad Brewer
Street Comp: Dan Geis

PDRA Spring Nationals

Randell Reid used a clutch holeshot in the final round of Pro Extreme to oust Jason Scruggs at a somber PDRA Spring Nationals at the Rockingham Dragway on Sunday. Reid’s .017 light provided just enough real estate for his 3.55 to hold off a quicker 3.55. The Pro Nitrous finale was another barnburner, as Tommy Franklin gave up a hundredth at the tree and outran Jay Cox by the slimmest of margins, 3.75 to a 3.76, marking a race decided by inches. And in Pro Boost, Kevin Rivenbark parked his Corvette in victory lane after a 3.73 to 3.78 defeat of Steven Whiteley, doubling-up on the weekend after earning the postponed Tulsa event title during qualifying.

Pro Extreme: Randell Reid
Pro Nitrous: Tommy Franklin
Pro Boost: Kevin Rivenbark
Pro Extreme Motorcycle: Chuck Wilburn
Extreme Pro Stock: Richard Penland
Top Dragster: Cody Moore
Top Sportsman: Dan Ferguson
Pro Junior Dragster: Kendal Little
Top Junior Dragster: Mia Schultz
Bracket Bash: Ava Lawler

NHRA Division 4

Gord Gingles captured his fifth career NHRA Lucas Oil Regional event crown on Sunday at the No Problem Raceway in Louisiana, defeating Megan Meyer in the final round, 5.31 to a close 5.35. And in Top Alcohol Funny Car, former champion Steve Harker overcame a better reaction time by opponent Ro Yale to capture the Wally, 5.71 to 5.78.

Top Alcohol Dragster: Gord Gingles
Top Alcohol Funny Car: Steve Harker
Competition Eliminator: Keith Hall
Super Stock: Aaron Stanfield
Stock Eliminator: Britt Cummings
Super Comp: Steve Collier
Super Gas: Jeff Lopez
Super Street: Norman Griffin
Top Sportsman: Robert Irby III
Sportsman Motorcycle: Derek Dorey

NHRA Division 7

The NHRA Pacific Division Lucas Oil Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was postponed due to rain following the completion of qualifying and rescheduled to November 1-3, in conjunction with the Division 7 season finale.