Monday Race Report: NMRA at MIR, ANDRA, And LODRS Action

URIST, MITCHELL, STYMIEST GRAB NMRA WINS IN MARYLAND John Urist outlasted a record-setting field of Street Outlaw competitors to climb atop the winners podium at the NMRA Ford Nationals at the Maryland International Raceway over the weekend. He was joined by heads-up winners Brian Mitchell, Shane Stymiest, and Matt Amrine. Read More >>

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NMRA: The NMRA’s Street Outlaw category is just three races old, and already, racers in the category are busting down performance walls thought unreachable this early in the game, and the records took a beating over the weekend at the Maryland International Raceway, as many-time champ John Urist outlasted a field that lived in the 7-teens, eventually downing Phil Hines on a holeshot in the final, 7.14 to 7.12. In Renegade, reigning champ Brian Mitchell defeated Adam Arndt in the final, 8.35 to 8.62, and Shane Stymiest rocked to a 10.50 to oust Jacob Lamb in the Coyote Stock final. And in Factory Stock, Matt Amrine took down John Leslie Jr., 10.93 to 11.66. For complete coverage from MIR, log on to NMRADigital.com.

NHRA Division 5: Matt Harris went red in his D/A machine in the Competition Eliminator final at the NHRA West Central Division meet in Great Bend, Kan., handing the win to longtime racer Todd Patterson, who was .009 on the tree and would’ve been tough to beat. Patterson was joined by Super Stock champ Jason DeForrest, who won a heads-up GT/CA final, Stock winner Luke Siebert (who beat his brother, Nick, in the final), Super Comp winner Landon Stallbaumer, and Super Gas champion Kevin Moore. For complete final round results, visit NHRADiv5.com.

NHRA: For the third time in as many weeks, rain plagued the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series as the tour shifted to the Atlanta Dragway for the Southern Nationals. Friday’s professional qualifying was cancelled, and continuing showers on Saturday and an ominous forecast for the weekend led series officials to postpone the event to next Friday and Saturday, May 10-11. 

ANDRA: Darren Morgan carded a 4.74 at 300 mph to earn Top Fuel honors at the Nitro Champs in Sydney, Australia over the weekend, defeating Damien Harris in the final. Scott Bektash scored his first Pro Stock victory, defeating Scott Porter, while nn Top Alcohol, Russell Mills came out of the sixth qualifying slot to claim victory in his retro Crown Victoria Funny Car when opponent Adam Marchant crossed the centerline and was disqualified. In Top Nike, Graeme Morell claimed his breakthrough first win after his scheduled final round opponent, Chris Matheson, was pulled from his bike and crashed in dramatic fashion in the semifinals. For coverage recap from Sydney, visit ANDRA’s home on the web.

The Weekend Winner Circle

NMRA Ford Nationals – Budds Creek, Md. Heads-up champs John Urist, Brian Mitchell, Shane Stymiest, and Matt Amrine led the winners list at the NMRA Ford Nationals at the Maryland International Raceway.     EVENT WINNERS Street Outlaw: John Urist Renegade: Brian Mitchell Coyote Stock: Shane Stymiest Factory Stock: Matt Amrine Modular Muscle: Donnie Bowles Open Comp: Randy Conway Truck & Lighting: Jimmy Cantrell Super Stang: Pete Espeut Top ET: Jake Wilstead Mod ET: Brian Shaffer Street ET: George Moorfield Stick ET: Bruce Meacham GT500/Terminator: Harold Horton Click here to view more results >>

NHRA West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Great Bend, Kan. Competition Eliminator champ Todd Patterson led a list of winners at the West Central Division Thunder on the Plains at the S.C.R.A Dragstrip in Kansas that included Jason DeForrest, Luke Seibert, Landon Stallbaumer, and a host of others.     EVENT WINNERS Competition Eliminator: Todd Patterson Super Stock: Jason DeForrest Stock: Luke Siebert Super Comp: Landon Stallbaumer Super Gas: Kevin Moore Super Street: Glenn Amerine Top Sportsman: Tom Donovan Top Dragster: Jeff Koron Sportsman Motorcycle: Micheal Shelton Super Comp Shootout: Mark Potts Super Gas Shootout: Rick Shepard Super Street: Dennis Padilla Click here to view more results >>