(Photos by Mike Burghardt) – The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in conjunction with the NHRA Toyota Nationals, held the next to the last event in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series of 2018. At the Vegas race, Joey Severance, raced to the event win and clinched the NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster World Championship and awesome Sean Bellemeur continued his domination of the Top Alcohol Funny Car Class.
Oregon’s Severance, locked up his 4th straight title with a final round pass of 5.266 seconds at 275.28 mph in his final round victory over Julie Nataas, Santa Barbara, Calif., who clocked in at 5.369 seconds, 271.95 mph making this Severance’s 23rd national event win.
Bellemeur, Placentia, Calif, who had already clinched his 2018 Lucas Oil World Championship, faced off with Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., in the Funny Car final clocking in at 5.517 seconds, 264.65 mph with Gordon right on his heels with 5.488, second, 269.24 mph lap for his runner up finish.
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were David Billingsley, Decatur, Ill.(above), in Comp Eliminator; Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., in Super Stock; Kevin Wright, Longmont, Colo., in Super Comp and Matt Blodgett, Signal Hill, Calif., in Super Gas.
The following are final results and photos from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Joey Severance, 5.266, 275.28 def. Julie Nataas, 5.369, 271.95
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Camaro, 5.517, 264.65 def. Doug Gordon, Camaro, 5.488, 269.24
COMP ELIMINATOR
David Billingsley, Chevy Camaro, 8.268, 148.48 def. Doug Engels, Dragster, Foul – Red Light
SUPER STOCK
Justin Lamb, Chevy Cobalt, 8.766, 150.58 def. Jimmy DeFrank, Cobalt, 9.102, 148.56
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Chris Stephenson, Pontiac Firebird, 11.221, 112.78 def. Jeff Taylor, Chevy Camaro, 9.501, 139.66
SUPER COMP
Kevin Wright, Dragster, 9.044, 175.05 def. Ken Mostowich, Chevy Camaro, Foul – Red Light
SUPER GAS
Matt Blodgett, Chevy Nova, 10.057, 134.93 def. Rob Willis, Pontiac Firebird, 10.042, 165.13
We’ll have the remaining Professional galleries up during this week, prior to the Mello Yello Series heading to the birthplace of NHRA drag racing at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 8–11.
These are the Sportsman Galleries.
That photo of the two T-Bolts launching side by side is killer! Gotta love the class cars!