Rocky Mountain Raceways - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results
9/29/2014
Salt Lake City, UT
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In the final results from Rocky Mountain Raceways and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif, and Ralph Van Paepeghem, Garden Valley, Idaho, took home the wins in Super Stock and Comp Eliminator respectively.

DeFrank, worked his way through the field and ran 9.266 seconds at 145.96 mph in his final round victory over Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev, who clocked in at 9.238 seconds, 144.46 mph. It was a good drag race between both of the drivers but DeFrank had the better light and pulled away to take the win. This was DeFrank’s third Pacific Division win in Super Stock this year. He received his other divisional wins at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and at Sonoma Raceway.

In Comp Eliminator, Van Paepeghem faced off against Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, and posted a winning run of 7.560 seconds, 168.66 mph in his ’32 Bantam.  Ellis drove to a 6.836 second, 195.52 mph lap for his runner up finish. Both of the drivers had nice passes down the track but Van Paepeghem had a holeshot and held on for the win and took home the NHRA Wally trophy. Van Paepeghem’s last divisional event win was in the Northwest division where he took home the Wally in Comp Eliminator at Mission Raceway.

Barry Willoughby, Park City, Utah, took home the win in Super Gas. Willoughby had a winning run of 10.354 seconds, 147.88 mph to defeat Steve Williams, Beaumont, Calif., who posted a runner-up finish of 10.404 seconds, 145.86 mph. Williams was late on the tree and Willoughby was able to get his ’67 Camaro down the track to take home the Wally.

In Super Comp, Steve Casner, Sheridan, Calif., defeated Patrick Maher, Aurora, Colo., posting a winning run of 9.377 seconds, 172.94 mph. Maher had a runner-up finish of 9.354 seconds, 176.12 mph. Casner had the starting line advantage over Maher and was able to hold on to the lead to take the win.

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, who won at Rocky Mountain last year, was able to repeat this year and take home the Wally in Top Sportsman. Olpin faced off against Doug Watts, Syracuse, Utah, and posted a winning run of 7.577 seconds, 182.62 mph in his ’68 Camaro. Watts went red on the tree giving the win to Olpin.   

The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series was also running in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series over the weekend. In Top Fuel Harley, Damian Cownden, Victoria, B.C.,qualified last in the field but was able to pull out the win over Mike Pelrine, Bruderheim, Alb.  Cownden posted a winning run of 6.569 seconds, 215.72 mph. In Pro Fuel Harley, Bill Bentz took the win over Johnny Vickers. Vickers had the starting line advantage over Bentz, but Bentz was able to make up the time down the track and took home the win. 

Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were; Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., in Stock; John Dexter, Morrison, Colo., in Super Street.  In the division’s Top Dragster class it was Doug Johnson, Pleasant Grove, Utah, taking the win. The other winners in the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series were; Edward Golson, Conifer, Colo., in Screamin’ Eagle Performance Harley; Lance Bonham, Sunnyvale, Calif., in Pro Gas Harley; Matt Bluett, Chandler, Ariz., in Hot Street Harley; and Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., in Draggin Bagger Harley. 

In Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley-Davidson, Benjamin McEwan had a great reaction time of 0.005 and posted a winning run of 9.946 seconds, 122.00 mph and defeated Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, who had a runner-up finish of 9.810 seconds, 133.90 mph.

Pacific Division racers head to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, November 6-9.

 

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Rocky Mountain Raceways:

COMP ELIMINATOR

Ralph Van Paepeghem, Garden Valley, Idaho, '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.560, 168.66  def. Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, '23 Ford, A/AP, 6.836, 195.52.

SUPER STOCK

Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '10 Cobalt, SS/CM, 9.266, 145.96 def. Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., '10 Cobalt, SS/AS, 9.238, 144.46.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '71 Chevelle, D/SA, 11.782, 107.15 def. Ryan Mangus, Rialto, Calif., '67 Camaro, F/SA, 11.885, 99.88.

SUPER COMP

Steve Casner, Sheridan, Calif., dragster, 9.377, 172.94 def. Patrick Maher, Aurora, Colo., dragster, 9.354, 176.12.

SUPER GAS

Barry Willoughby, Park City, Utah, '67 Camaro, 10.354, 147.88 def. Steve Williams, Beaumont, Calif., '63 Corvette, 10.404, 145.86.

SUPER STREET

John Dexter, Morrison, Colo., '68 Camaro, 11.299, 145.77 def. Harlan Tucker, Miranda, Calif., '91 Daytona, foul.

TOP DRAGSTER

Doug Johnson, Pleasant Grove, Utah, dragster, 7.417, 164.89 def. Barbara Burt, Laramie, Wyo., dragster, 6.934, 198.06.

TOP SPORTSMAN

Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, '68 Camaro, 7.577, 182.62 def. Doug Watts, Syracuse, Utah, '08 GTO, foul.

TOP FUEL HARLEY

Damian Cownden, Victoria, B.C., '01 Weekend, 6.569, 215.72 def. Mike Pelrine, Bruderheim, Alb., '10 Weekend, 6.742, 198.45.

PRO FUEL HARLEY

Bill Bentz, Prescott Valley, Ariz., '10 Weekend, 7.597, 162.42 def. Johnny Vickers, Millers Creek, N.C., '10 Hawaya, 7.623, 162.22.

SCREAMIN' EAGLE PERFORMANCE HARLEY

Edward Golson, Conifer, Colo., '08 Night Rod, 11.361, 98.40 def. Bill Tschenner, Ft Washakie, Wyo., '86 Harley, 11.525, 115.69.

PRO GAS HARLEY

Lance Bonham, Sunnyvale, Calif., '96 Kosman, 8.983, 147.85 def. Edward Golson, Conifer, Colo., '06 Destroyer, 11.438, 81.35.

HOT STREET HARLEY

Matt Bluett, Chandler, Ariz., '00 Cyclone, 11.576, 114.01 def. Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., '06 V-Rod, broke.

DRAGGIN BAGGER HARLEY

Larry Fore, Commerce City, Colo., '13 Road Glide, 12.854, 104.02 def. Andrew Dalton, Hollister, Calif., '06 Road Glide, 12.901, 103.92.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON

Benjamin McEwan, Taylorsville, Utah, '12 Ninja, 9.946, 122.00 def. Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, '87 Ninja, 9.810, 133.90.

 

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