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Eight racers took home wins and the NHRA Wally trophy this weekend at the NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season opener at Orlando Speed World Dragway.

Les Feist, Clearwater, Minn., and Donny Urban, Selma, N.C., led the way taking the win in the Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster class and the Stott’s Ford Top Sportsman class respectively.  Feist went up against Danny Waters Jr., Lagrange. N.C., as the pair left the line together with Feist clocking in at 6.266 seconds at 212.63 mph for the win with Waters running a 7.261 second at 182.75 mph.  Urban took a close win against Travis Harvey, Burlington, N.C., running 6.707 seconds at 203.34 mph in his ’06 Cobalt to Harvey’s 6.779, 200.41 in his ’68 Camaro. This is Urbans second Top Sportsman divisional event win.  

In Comp Eliminator, two of the east coast hitters went head to head for the win. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., ran his ’32 Altered to a 7.194 second, 181.30 mph lap to beat Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., in his dragster at 7.382 seconds, 167.55 mph. The win was Rampy’s 59th at the divisional level.

In Super Stock Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., and his ‘98 Grand Am, faced off against Tom Callis, Statesville N.C., in his ’69 Camaro. Callis left early and Bertozzi got his 19th divisional event win.  

Jerry Wallace, Zebulon, Ga., went 11.159 seconds, 108.50 mph in his ’69 Camaro against Dick Kincaid, Navarre, Ohio, in his ’67 Chevy II for his first divisional event win in Stock.

Local racer Gene Quinn, Gainesville, Fla., was to race Raymond Miller, Spring City, Tenn., in the Super Comp final.  Miller could not make the call and Quinn went down the track solo with an 8.88 second, 161.04 mph run for his first divisional event win.  Super Gas saw David Griffith, Winter Garden, Fla., power his ’65 Corvette to a win over Vito Basca, Bathurst, N.B., in his ’86 Camaro. This was Griffith’s first divisional event win as well.

In Super Street Matt Weston, Hendersonville, N.C., went up against another local racer in Brendan George, Gainesville, Fla.  Weston took the win in his ’70 Camaro clocking in at 10.930 seconds at 137.58 mph to George’s 10.916 at 128.40 mph. 

In the NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League portion of the event, Maverick Palmatier, Logan Westmoreland and Dylan MacNicol all took home wins.  Palmatier defeated Ozell Brown in the 13-17 year old class, Westmoreland beat Jimmy Cavanaugh in the 10-12 group and MacNicol took out Hayden Miller for the 6-9 year old win.

NHRA Southeast division racers head to Gainesville Raceway for their next Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, March 9-10.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.191, 181.30  def. Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., N&P, E/DA, 7.382, 167.55. 

SUPER STOCK
Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., '98 Grand Am, SS/AS, 14.772, 57.97  def. Tom Callis, Statesville, N.C., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, foul. 

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jerry Wallace, Zebulon, Ga., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.159, 108.50  def. Dick Kincaid, Navarre, Ohio, '67 Chev II, E/SA, 11.263, 113.13. 

SUPER COMP
Gene Quinn, Gainesville, Fla., '01 Undercover, 8.888, 161.04  def. Raymond Miller, Spring City, Tenn., '18 Miller, broke. 

SUPER GAS
David Griffith, Winter Garden, Fla., '65 Corvette, 9.877, 159.91  def. Vito Bosca, Bathurst, N.B., '86 Camaro, 9.848, 141.65. 

SUPER STREET
Matt Weston, Hendersonville, N.C., '70 Camaro, 10.930, 137.58  def. Brendan George, Gainesville, Fla., dragster, 10.916, 128.40. 

TOP SPORTSMAN
Donny Urban, Selma, N.C., '06 Cobalt, 6.707, 203.34  def. Travis Harvey, Burlington, N.C., '68 Camaro, 6.779, 200.41. 

TOP DRAGSTER
Les Feist, Clearwater, Minn., '13 Miller, 6.266, 212.63  def. Danny Waters Jr., Lagrange, N.C., '11 Race Tech, 7.261, 182.75. 

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 13-17
Maverick Palmatier, Deland, Fla., dragster, 7.874, 77.87  def. Ozell Brown, Renick, W.V., dragster, 8.025, 78.90. 

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 10-12
Logan Westmoreland, Greenwood, S.C., dragster, 9.069, 70.52  def. Jimmy Cavanaugh, Melbourne, Fla., dragster, 9.056, 71.14. 

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 6-9
Dylan MacNicol, N Port, Fla., dragster, 12.176, 49.08  def. Hayden Miller, Mobile, Ala., dragster, 12.027, 51.29. 

SATURDAY

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., dragster, E/DA, 7.267 seconds, -0.723 (under index)
2) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.132, -0.688
3) Wes Leopold, Bethel Park, Pa., '05 Dodge, A/SMA, 7.849, -0.681
4) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., dragster, F/ED, 8.041, -0.659
5) Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., '05 Sunfire, C/SM, 8.168, -0.642
6) John Frech, Cortland, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 8.635, 0.045

SUPER STOCK
1) Richard Rodgers, Dearborn Heights, Mich., '14 Cobra JET, FGT/C, 8.763 seconds, -1.037 (under index)
2) Bubba Turner, Sofia, N.C., '12 Ford, FGT/B, 8.194, -1.006
3) Nichole Stephenson, Hillsboro, Ind., '90 Sunbird, GT/JA, 9.843, -0.957
4) Dennis Steward, Port Orange, Fla., '64 Plymouth, FGT/K, 9.799, -0.951
5) Marion Stephenson, Williamsport, Ind., '06 Colbalt, GT/HA, 9.594, -0.906
6) Wendell Howes, Rothesay, N.B., '68 Barracuda, SS/IA, 9.806, -0.894
7) Tyler Caheely, Rock Spring, Ga., '00 Chevrolet, SS/TB, 9.056, -0.894
8) Ronnie Courtney, Johnston, S.C., '05 Cavalier, GT/F, 9.217, -0.883
9) Edward Longhany, Wade, N.C., '74 Duster, SS/KA, 10.373, -0.877
10) Pat Clifford, Apopka, Fla., '05 Cavalier, GT/GA, 9.525, -0.875

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Richard Mace, Jacksonville, Fla., '92 Corvette, G/SA, 10.950 seconds, -1.050 (under index)
2) Richard Bierie, Acworth, Ga., '17 Copo, FS/AA, 8.404, -0.996
3) Gary Richard, Bayshore, N.Y., '10 Mustang, FS/D, 9.604, -0.996
4) Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., '14 Mustang, FS/E, 9.980, -0.970
5) Kenneth Stott, Landrum, S.C., '90 Camaro, J/SA, 11.518, -0.932
6) Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., '18 Copo, FS/C, 9.374, -0.926
7) Victor Guilmino, Martinsburg, W.V., '71 Mustang, E/SA, 10.792, -0.908
8) Eddie Brooks, Deer Park, N.Y., '10 Mustang, FS/F, 10.292, -0.908
9) Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.355, -0.895
10) Jerry Wallace, Zebulon, Ga., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.108, -0.892

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, N.C., '69 Camaro, 6.371 seconds, 216.45 mph
2) Bruce Thrift, Waycross, Ga., '07 GTO, 6.398, 214.86
3) Phil Arsenault, Leominster, Mass., '68 Camaro, 6.604, 209.46
4) Ken Ellison, Moore, S.C., '06 Colbalt, 6.610, 206.39
5) Donny Urban, Selma, N.C., '06 Cobalt, 6.627, 210.93
6) Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., '96 Haas, 6.662, 198.82
7) Travis Harvey, Burlington, N.C., '68 Camaro, 6.717, 206.80
8) Ken Kershaw, Boynton Beach, Fla., '15 Camaro, 6.896, 188.52
9) Jackie Robison, Greer, S.C., '66 Chevy II, 6.957, 198.15
10) Michael Pruss, Loxahatchee, Fla., '08 GXP, 7.032, 195.59

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Larry Roberts, Laurens, S.C., '16 Race Tech, 6.085 seconds, 230.10 mph
2) Denver Maltba, Newlord, N.C., '15 Race Tech, 6.114, 227.00
3) Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., '18 Maddox, 6.121, 229.04
4) Frederick Perkins, Higganum, Conn., '16 Dragster, 6.140, 224.66
5) Les Feist, Clearwater, Minn., '13 Miller, 6.158, 226.73
6) Lindsey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., '18 Miller, 6.214, 217.88
7) Angela Travis, Conover, N.C., '16 Miller, 6.222, 215.58
8) Steven Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., '13 American, 6.257, 220.40
9) Robert Houston, Newland, N.C., '17 Racetech, 6.257, 214.14
10) Larry Strickland, Oxford, Fla., '17 Elite, 6.365, 195.79

FRIDAY

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., dragster, E/DA, 7.267 seconds, -0.723 (under index)
2) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.132, -0.688
3) Wes Leopold, Bethel Park, Pa., '05 Dodge, A/SMA, 7.849, -0.681
4) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., dragster, F/ED, 8.041, -0.659
5) Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., '05 Sunfire, C/SM, 8.168, -0.642
6) John Frech, Cortland, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 8.635, 0.045

SUPER STOCK
1) Richard Rodgers, Dearborn Heights, Mich., '14 Cobra JET, FGT/C, 8.763 seconds, -1.037 (under index)
2) Bubba Turner, Sofia, N.C., '12 Ford, FGT/B, 8.194, -1.006
3) Nichole Stephenson, Hillsboro, Ind., '90 Sunbird, GT/JA, 9.843, -0.957
4) Dennis Steward, Port Orange, Fla., '64 Plymouth, FGT/K, 9.799, -0.951
5) Marion Stephenson, Williamsport, Ind., '06 Colbalt, GT/HA, 9.594, -0.906
6) Wendell Howes, Rothesay, N.B., '68 Barracuda, SS/IA, 9.806, -0.894
7) Ronnie Courtney, Johnston, S.C., '05 Cavalier, GT/F, 9.217, -0.883
8) Edward Longhany, Wade, N.C., '74 Duster, SS/KA, 10.373, -0.877
9) Pat Clifford, Apopka, Fla., '05 Cavalier, GT/GA, 9.525, -0.875
10) Gary Richard, Bay Shore, N.Y., '10 Mustang, FGT/E, 9.125, -0.875

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Richard Bierie, Acworth, Ga., '17 Copo, FS/AA, 8.421 seconds, -0.979 (under index)
2) Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., '14 Mustang, FS/E, 9.980, -0.970
3) Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., '18 Copo, FS/C, 9.374, -0.926
4) Kenneth Stott, Landrum, S.C., '90 Camaro, J/SA, 11.535, -0.915
5) Victor Guilmino, Martinsburg, W.V., '71 Mustang, E/SA, 10.792, -0.908
6) Eddie Brooks, Deer Park, N.Y., '10 Mustang, FS/F, 10.292, -0.908
7) Jerry Wallace, Zebulon, Ga., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.108, -0.892
8) Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.358, -0.892
9) Terry Hembree, Idaho Falls, Idaho, '69 Camaro, E/SA, 10.809, -0.891
10) Richard Mace, Jacksonville, Fla., '92 Corvette, G/SA, 11.111, -0.889

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, N.C., '69 Camaro, 6.371 seconds, 216.45 mph
2) Bruce Thrift, Waycross, Ga., '07 GTO, 6.398, 214.86
3) Phil Arsenault, Leominster, Mass., '68 Camaro, 6.604, 209.46
4) Ken Ellison, Moore, S.C., '06 Colbalt, 6.610, 206.39
5) Donny Urban, Selma, N.C., '06 Cobalt, 6.627, 210.93
6) Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., '96 Haas, 6.662, 198.82
7) Travis Harvey, Burlington, N.C., '68 Camaro, 6.717, 206.80
8) Ken Kershaw, Boynton Beach, Fla., '15 Camaro, 6.896, 188.52
9) Jackie Robison, Greer, S.C., '66 Chevy II, 6.957, 198.15
10) Michael Pruss, Loxahatchee, Fla., '08 GXP, 7.032, 195.59

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Larry Roberts, Laurens, S.C., '16 Race Tech, 6.085 seconds, 230.10 mph
2) Denver Maltba, Newlord, N.C., '15 Race Tech, 6.114, 227.00
3) Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., '18 Maddox, 6.121, 229.04
4) Frederick Perkins, Higganum, Conn., '16 Dragster, 6.140, 224.66
5) Les Feist, Clearwater, Minn., '13 Miller, 6.158, 226.73
6) Lindsey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., '18 Miller, 6.214, 217.88
7) Angela Travis, Conover, N.C., '16 Miller, 6.222, 215.58
8) Steven Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., '13 American, 6.257, 220.40
9) Robert Houston, Newland, N.C., '17 Racetech, 6.257, 214.14
10) Larry Strickland, Oxford, Fla., '17 Elite, 6.365, 195.79

PREVIEW

ORLANDO, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Southeast Division arrives at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the RPM Winter Warm-Up on Feb. 23-24. The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division’s Stott’s Ford Top Sportsman Series and Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster Series will also be run in conjunction with the event.

Gates at Orlando Speed World Dragway open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials start at 9 a.m. Friday. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman qualify Friday at 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6:00 p.m., with Pro Mod qualifying at noon, 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. Elimination rounds for all classes will begin on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. Round 1 for Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman is set for 11:00 a.m. followed by Pro Mod. 

Tickets for Orlando Speed World Dragway are $20 for Friday and $25 for Saturday.  Children 10 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

Orlando Speed World Dragway is located at 19164 E Colonial Drive (Hwy 50), Orlando Florida 32820.  For more information call the track, (407) 568-5522, or visit .