Monday Race Report: NMCA, NHRA, ADRL, And A Lot More!

LUTZ, CHEFFER, KOLIVAS WIN BIG IN BOWLING GREEN Pro Street racer Jeff Lutz led a parade of NMCA winners at Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway Park that included Erin Cheffer (Super Street 10.5W) and John Kolivas (Street Outlaw). Read More >>

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NMCA: Same day coverage from Bowling Green. Jeff Lutz charged from the No. 1 qualifying spot in Pro Street to oust Clint Hairston in the finale as the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals tour rolled into beautiful Beech Bend Raceway Park over the weekend. Lutz was joined by Erin Cheffer, a late arrival on Sunday morning who benefited from breakage by his opponents to earn the Super Street 10.5W crown. Former NMRA champion John Kolivas made a rare appearance in Street Outlaw and downed all-comers for his first victory in the class, and Danny Shemwell earned Nostalgia Pro Street honors in his debut in the category in his new first-gen Camaro.

NHRA: Recap from Seattle. Vincent Nobile won his second race in a row and completed the Mopar sweep of the Western Swing in Pro Stock in Seattle on Sunday, edging out fellow Mopar runner Jeg Coughlin Jr. in the final round for the second time in as many weeks. In Top Fuel, Morgan Lucas scored his first win of the season with a final round round rout of David Grubnic, 3.90 to 4.25, and Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan won his fourth race of the season with a defeat of a tire-smoking Bob Tasca III. For complete qualifying and eliminations results, log on to NHRA.com.

ADRL: Thanks to inclement weather in the region it took a day longer than expected, but the ADRL concluded the Memphis Drags IV at the Memphis International Raceway on Sunday, with Tommy D’Aprile scoring the Pro Extreme crown over Bubba Stanton in a stellar 3.67 to 3.71 drag race. Jeff Naiser and Bob Rahaim downed some strong strong contenders to meet in the Pro Nitrous finale, where Naiser laid down a great 3.90 for the victory, while Doug Kirk scored the Extreme Pro Stock title over a slowing Elijah Morton. In Pro Drag Radial, Jason Michalak, filling in for Kyle Huettel in his nitrous-fed Camaro, charged from the No. 5 qualifying spot to earn the win in just the class’ second-ever race. For more results from Memphis, log on to Drag Race Central.

NHRA Division 1: Kyle Cultrera fouled out in the Competition Eliminator final at the NHRA Lucas Oil Series Northeast division meet at New Jersey’s Atco Raceway and handed the automatic win to Joe Carnasciale and his I/SMA machine on Sunday. Michael Iacono used a better reaction time to edge Joseph Hertline in the Super Stock final, and Jeanne Linke broke out in the Stock final, handing the win over to Ron Infantino. For complete results from Atco, log on to Drag Race Central.

The Weekend Winner Circle

Quick Fuel Technologies NMCA Muscle Car Nationals – Bowling Green, Ky. Pro Street racer Jeff Lutz led a parade of NMCA winners at Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway Park that included Erin Cheffer (Super Street 10.5W) and John Kolivas (Street Outlaw).     EVENT WINNERS Pro Street: Jeff Lutz Super Street 10.5W: Erin Cheffer Street Outlaw: John Kolivas Nostalgia Pro Street: Danny Shemwell Xtreme Street: Bob Curran N/A 10.5: Don Bowles Mean Street: Don Baskin EFI Rumble: Alan Kasper Open Comp: Bruce Boyle Nostalgia Muscle Car: Neal Bloyles Nostalgia Super Stock: Jason Wolford Click here to view more results >>

O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals – Seattle, Wash. Morgan Lucas, Matt Hagan, and Vincent Nobile emerged as professional winners at the final stop on the NHRA’s annual Western Swing in Seattle on Sunday.     EVENT WINNERS Top Fuel: Morgan Lucas Funny Car: Matt Hagan Pro Stock: Vincent Nobile Top Alcohol Dragster: Shawn Cowie Top Alcohol Funny Car: Clint Thompson Competition Eliminator: Doug Lambeck Super Stock: Dan Fletcher Stock: Dan Fletcher Super Comp: Steve Williams Super Gas: Ed Hutchinson Super Street: Larry Miner Click here to view more results >>