ENNIS, Texas -- It took a day longer than planned, but eliminations are complete at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex. Comp Eliminator racer Michael Johnson took his No. 1 qualifying effort all the way to the winner's circle and Gary Stinnett was in the final round in two classes, claiming the win in Super Stock.
Johnson, a Springdale, Ark., resident, was in the top qualifying spot from opening day and drove his '03 Cavalier to the win over Humble, Texas's Charles Watson in an '07 Cobalt. Emporia, Kan., resident Stinnett wheeled his '92 Camaro to the Super Stock win, beating Brad Plourd of Maple Valley, Wash., in his '91 Calais. Stinnett was runner-up in Super Comp, where Shawn Langdon of Mira Loma, Calif., beat him.

In Stock Eliminator, Gary Emmons of Friendswoods, Texas, scored the win in his '98 Firebird over the reigning division champion, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., of Donalsonville, La. In Super Gas, a pair of '57 Corvettes faced off in the final round with Aaron Tatum, Moore, Okla., grabbing the win from Hugh Hawkins of Beaumont, Texas. Super Street racer Greg Parson, Tyler, Texas, took home the trophy over Haltom City, Texas, resident Chucky Wier.

Heath Phillips, Forney, Texas, was the winner in the TCI Comp Cams Top Dragster class beating defending division champ, Thomas Levatino of La Place, La. After scoring two runner-up finishes to start the year, Reher-Morrison Top Sportsman racer Chris Gulitti, Spring, Texas, earned the win, beating out Rex Underwood of Fort Worth. In the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson, Lisa Bennett of Lucas, Texas, rode her '95 Suzuki to the win over Waxahachie's Kevin Krott.

In racing that was competed on Sunday, James Thompson Jr. of Vernon, Texas, earned his first Top Alcohol Dragster win of the season, defeating Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., in the final, and Steve Harker of Gainesville, Ga., beat defending division Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, in the final.

NHRA South Central division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will head to Rusk, Texas, for the next event. Cherokee County Motorsports Park is slated to host the series May 18-20.

The following are the final results, including Sunday's final round information for TAD and TAFC, from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex:

COMP ELIMINATOR
Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 22.979, 66.47 def.
Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '07 Cobalt, G/SM, broke

SUPER STOCK
Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.422, 128.26 def.
Brad Plourd, Maple Valley, Wash., '91 Calais, SS/BM, foul

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Gary Emmons, Friendswood, Texas, '98 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.904, 115.77 def.
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., '98 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.846, 125.67

SUPER COMP
Shawn Langdon, Mira Loma, Calif., dragster, 8.920, 171.51 def.
Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., dragster, 8.911, 174.14

SUPER GAS
Aaron Tatum, Moore, Okla., '57 Corvette, 9.946, 153.28 def.
Hugh Hawkins, Beaumont, Texas, '57 Corvette, 9.894, 154.32

SUPER STREET
Greg Parson, Tyler, Texas, '77 Nova, 10.910, 139.10 def.
Chucky Wier, Haltom City, Texas, '71 Camaro, 10.951, 132.11

TOP DRAGSTER
Heath Phillips, Forney, Texas, dragster, 7.414, 181.67 def.
Thomas Levatino, LaPlace, La., dragster, 7.307, 184.14

TOP SPORTSMAN
Chris Gulitti, Spring, Texas, '98 Firebird, 7.400, 166.87 def.
Rex Underwood, Fort Worth, Texas, '91 Beretta, 7.809, 177.53

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Lisa Bennett, Lucas, Texas, '95 Suzuki, 8.426, 156.83 def.
Kevin Krott, Waxahachie, Texas, '05 Suzuki, 8.282, 161.85

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
James Thompson Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.313, 268.65 def.
Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.388, 269.78

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 9.606, 88.28 def.
Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, foul

ENNIS, Texas -- The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex will be completed on Monday. After high winds forced NHRA and track officials to halt racing action on Saturday, they wanted to give racers who did not get to run an opportunity to make a pass this morning and complete qualifying before going into eliminations. However, with nearly 500 cars in competition they were unable to complete eliminations.
Racers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car did finish eliminations. James Thompson Jr. took the win over Brandon Pierce in Top Alcohol Dragster and Steve Harker earned the Top Alcohol Funny Car win over Jimmy Jones.

Thompson was the No. 2 qualifier coming into eliminations. In the final round the Vernon, Texas, resident ran 5.313 seconds at 268.65 mph to beat Pierce of Moore, Okla., who made a 5.388-second, 269.78 mph pass. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., was the No. 1 qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster but he lost in the first round to reigning division champion Spencer Massey of Fort Worth.

After two straight runner-up finishes, Harker, a Gainesville, Ga., resident, earned his first win of the season. Harker qualified in the top spot and in the final his 9.606-second, 88.28 mph effort was enough to beat a red-lighting Jones.

In Comp Eliminator, Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., maintained his top qualifying position as did Bill McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, in Stock Eliminator. Top Sportsman's Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., stayed in the No. 1 spot and so did Sportman Motocycle competitor Rich Gentili of Humble, Texas. In Super Stock, Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., took over the top qualifier spot and in Top Dragster Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., jumped to the top seat.

NHRA South Central division racers will continue eliminations at Texas Motorples on Monday.

The following are the final results Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car as well as final qualifying for other classes from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1

8) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.416, 269.51 def.
1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.483, 263.31

2) James Thompson Jr., Vernon, Texas, 5.335, 268.92 def.
7) Darryl Hitchman, Celeste, Texas, 6.799, 152.16

6) Chris Holley, Freeport, Texas, 6.301, 171.62 def.
3) Kate Harker, Gainesville, Ga., 10.966, 78.88

4) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.351, 272.56 def.
5) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.406, 265.06

Semifinals
Pierce, 5.401, 269.46 def. Massey, 7.863, 109.71
Thompson Jr., 5.329, 267.48 def. Holley, 5.795, 233.44

Final
Thompson Jr., 5.313, 268.65 def. Pierce, 5.388, 269.78

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1

1) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.727, 243.41 def.
6) Casey Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 7.361, 127.04

2) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.708, 255.48 def.
5) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 6.077, 230.65

3) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.675, 256.65 def.
4) Lee Callaway, Baytown, Texas, '07 Mustang, 5.956, 242.15

Semifinals
Jones, 5.676, 255.68 def. Kinsley, 5.797, 253.95
Harker, 5.694, 255.68 def. bye

Final
Harker, 9.606, 88.28 def. Jones, foul

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.551 seconds, -0.729 (under index)
2) Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 8.019, -0.671
3) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '04 Grand Am, G/SM, 8.834, -0.656
4) Shane Heckel, La Porte, Texas, dragster, B/D, 6.614, -0.656
5) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.775, -0.635
6) David Cook Jr., Magnolia, Texas, dragster, C/D, 6.940, -0.630
7) Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '07 Cobalt, G/SM, 8.865, -0.625
8) Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '04 Cavalier, B/SM, 8.110, -0.610
9) Frank Affronti, Ontario, N.Y., '04 Cavalier, C/AA, 7.480, -0.570
10) Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., dragster, C/D, 7.016, -0.554

SUPER STOCK
1) Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '98 Grand Am, SS/BS, 8.900 seconds, -1.150 (under index)
2) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.280, -1.120
3) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.690, -1.110
4) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '04 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.331, -1.069
5) John Clegg, Victoria, Texas, '88 Firebird, SS/AM, 8.247, -1.053
6) Tony Cowell, Weatherford, Texas, '81 Camaro, GT/JA, 10.633, -0.967
7) Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.747, -0.953
8) Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, '95 Achieva, GT/DA, 9.853, -0.947
9) Harvey Emmons III, Friendswood, Texas, '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.608, -0.942
10) Matt Forbes, Horse Cave, Ky., '66 BelAir, SS/NA, 11.511, -0.939

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bill McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, '72 Mustang, E/SA, 10.813 seconds, -1.187 (under index)
2) David Buckner, New Waverly, Texas, '72 Duster, E/SA, 10.849, -1.151
3) Spenser Duron, El Paso, Texas, '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.308, -1.142
4) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.419, -1.131
5) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '00 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.170, -1.130
6) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.184, -1.116
7) Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark., '67 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.239, -1.061
8) Sam Pourciau, Walker, La., '00 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.648, -1.052
9) Nick Seibert, Wamego, Kan., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.578, -1.022
10) Verne Buchanan, Conway, Ark., '73 Mustang, H/SA, 11.445, -1.005

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 6.581 seconds, 208.49 mph
2) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, '97 Firebird, 6.624, 210.77
3) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.674, 209.26
4) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 6.769, 201.76
5) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.799, 202.76
6) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.891, 199.26
7) Glenn Barrilleaux, Oakwood, Texas, '06 GTO, 6.897, 206.04
8) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 6.915, 200.32
9) Greg Porter, Edmond, Okla., '04 Cavalier, 6.930, 199.73
10) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 6.930, 197.88

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., dragster, 6.200 seconds, 224.58 mph
2) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.215, 218.69
3) Douglas Barnhart, Katy, Texas, dragster, 6.296, 217.42
4) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., dragster, 6.460, 207.02
5) Anthony Bronge, Marengo, Ill., dragster, 6.496, 216.27
6) Phil Unruh, McPhearson, Kan., dragster, 6.813, 199.52
7) Chris Bermond, Bay St. Louis, Miss., dragster, 6.961, 194.21
8) John Garner, Houston, dragster, 6.966, 191.89
9) Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 6.970, 193.52
10) Kevin Ford, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, 6.972, 191.62

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Rich Gentili, Humble, Texas, '83 Suzuki, 0.004 seconds reaction time
2) Curtis J. Nichols III, Alvin, Texas, '00 Suzuki, 0.004
3) Craig Treble, Hensley, Ark., '01 Hayabusa, 0.007
4) Ben Brown, Irving, Texas, '04 Hayabusa, 0.008
5) Bruce Calhoun, Hope, Ark., '84 Kawasaki, 0.010
6) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, 0.015
7) Kelly Pulley, Houston, '82 Kawasaki, 0.015
8) J.J. Hughes, The Colony, Texas, '00 Suzuki, 0.015
9) Mike McCullah, Houston, '00 Suzuki, 0.016
10) Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 0.020

Saturday wrap-up

ENNIS, Texas -- High winds at the Texas Motorplex forced NHRA and track officials to pull the plug on racing in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Saturday. Competitors will get a chance at the track Sunday before going into eliminations.
Racers in Super Street, Super Gas, Super Comp, Stock, Super Stock and Sportsman Motorcycle who have not made any passes down the track this weekend will lead off Sunday's schedule with a clean-up session. Following the clean-up session, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Competition Eliminator, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will each run a final qualifying round. Eliminations in all classes will begin at the conclusion of qualifying.

The change in the schedule means that Kate Harker of Gainesville, Ga., is still the top qualifier in Top Alcohol Dragster and Cleburne, Texas' Jimmy Jones leads the Top Alcohol Funny Car field.

Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., remained in the top spot in Comp Eliminator but Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., took over the lead in Super Stock and Gary McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, moved to the top of the Stock Eliminator field. Top Sportsman competitor Keith Raferty, Lake Charles, La., kept his No. 1 place as did Mike Manners of Willis, Texas, in Top Dragster and Rich Gentili of Humble, Texas in Sportsman Motorcycle.

Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex are $20 Sunday. Children 6 to 15 years old are $10 and kids 5 and under are admitted free.

Texas Motorplex is located on Highway 287, two miles west of Ennis, between Interstates 35 and 45. For more information call the track, (972) 878-2641, or visit http://www.TexasMotorplex.com.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex.

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Kate Harker, Gainesville, Ga., 5.384 seconds, 261.52 mph
2) Brandon Pierce, Moore, Okla., 5.450, 268.22
3) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.485, 227.23
4) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.521, 262.59
5) Darryl Hitchman, Greenville, Texas, 5.738, 250.60
6) Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 11.041, 70.78

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '99 Camaro, 5.758 seconds, 250.55 mph
2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.791, 247.79
3) Lee Callaway, Baytown, Texas, '07 Mustang, 5.841, 222.00
4) Casey Beal, Basehor, Kan., '99 Camaro, 6.312, 227.96

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Michael Johnson, Springdale, Ark., '03 Cavalier, H/AA, 8.726 seconds, -0.554 (under index)
2) Shane Heckel, La Porte, Texas, dragster, B/D, 6.736, -0.534
3) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '07 Cobalt, G/SMA, 8.889, -0.521
4) Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Alpine, G/A, 8.535, -0.515
5) Pete Carbery, Odessa, Texas, '02 Cavalier, B/A, 7.207, -0.483
6) Sean Dodd, Double Oak, Texas, '07 Cobalt, B/AA, 7.243, -0.477
7) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '05 Grand Am, G/SM, 9.018, -0.472
8) Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, '07 Cobalt, A/SMA, 8.102, -0.458
9) Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '04 Cavalier, B/SM, 8.280, -0.440
10) Dennis Smiley, Denver City, Texas, dragster, A/DA, 6.784, -0.416

SUPER STOCK
1) Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.280 seconds, -1.120 (under index)
2) Fred Henson, Madisonville, Texas, '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.690, -1.110
3) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '04 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.331, -1.069
4) John Clegg, Victoria, Texas, '88 Firebird, SS/AM, 8.247, -1.053
5) Tony Cowell, Weatherford, Texas, '81 Camaro, GT/JA, 10.633, -0.967
6) Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.747, -0.953
7) Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, '95 Achieva, GT/DA, 9.853, -0.947
8) Harvey Emmons III, Friendswood, Texas, '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.608, -0.942
9) Matt Forbes, Horse Cave, Ky., '66 BelAir, SS/NA, 11.511, -0.939
10) Ken Howell, Baytown, Texas, '07 Cobalt, GT/D, 9.734, -0.916

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bill McClister, Shoreacres, Texas, '72 Mustang, E/SA, 10.813 seconds, -1.187 (under index)
2) David Buckner, New Waverly, Texas, '72 Duster, E/SA, 10.849, -1.151
3) Spenser Duron, El Paso, Texas, '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.308, -1.142
4) Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.419, -1.131
5) Dempsey Pendarvis, Gonzales, La., '00 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.170, -1.130
6) Paula Cotten, Broken Arrow, Okla., '73 Duster, G/SA, 11.184, -1.116
7) Jim Hale, Van Buren, Ark., '67 Barracuda, G/SA, 11.239, -1.061
8) Sam Pourciau, Walker, La., '00 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.648, -1.052
9) Nick Seibert, Wamego, Kan., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.578, -1.022
10) Verne Buchanan, Conway, Ark., '73 Mustang, H/SA, 11.445, -1.005

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '06 GTO, 6.581 seconds, 208.49 mph
2) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, '97 Firebird, 6.624, 210.77
3) Allen Firestone, Velma, Okla., '01 S-10, 6.769, 201.76
4) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '04 Grand Am, 6.790, 205.85
5) Earl Folse, Raceland, La., '68 Camaro, 6.891, 199.26
6) Bert Prejean, St. Amant, La., '06 GTO, 6.893, 201.61
7) Joseph Mohana, Bourg, La., '07 Cobalt, 7.055, 197.62
8) Billy Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, '07 Cobalt, 7.065, 195.87
9) Greg Ponten, Edmond, Okla., '04 Cavalier, 7.095, 194.35
10) Scott Randall, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.102, 193.74

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Mike Manners, Willis, Texas, dragster, 6.215 seconds, 218.69 mph
2) Joey Marcotte, Denham Springs, La., dragster, 6.232, 224.14
3) Anthony Bronge, Marengo, Ill., dragster, 6.496, 216.27
4) Phil Unruh, McPhearson, Kan., dragster, 6.965, 195.11
5) Mark Jones, Marrero, La., dragster, 7.071, 192.19
6) John Garner, Houston, dragster, 7.073, 189.79
7) Kevin Ford, Amarillo, Texas, dragster, 7.095, 189.34
8) Chris Bermond, Bay St. Louis, Miss., dragster, 7.146, 189.95
9) Robert Cool, LaPlace, La., dragster, 7.150, 187.70
10) Mark Hambelton, Sachse, Texas, dragster, 7.162, 186.36

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Rich Gentili, Humble, Texas, '83 Suzuki, 0.004 seconds reaction time
2) Craig Treble, Hensley, Ark., '01 Hayabusa, 0.007
3) Ben Brown, Irving, Texas, '04 Hayabusa, 0.008
4) Bruce Calhoun, Hope, Ark., '84 Kawasaki, 0.010
5) David Latino, Donaldsonville, La., '05 Suzuki, 0.015
6) Kelly Pulley, Houston, '82 Kawasaki, 0.015
7) J.J. Hughes, The Colony, Texas, '00 Suzuki, 0.015
8) Mike McCullah, Houston, '00 Suzuki, 0.016
9) Jerry Pomilla, Conroe, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 0.020
10) Lee Paterson, Livingston, Texas, '85 Suzuki, 0.020