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Slate Cummings and Tommy Phillips secured wins in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central division event at Texas Motorplex this past weekend. 

Stock standout Cummings of Hammond, La., lined up in his Corvette against John Brimer, Burleson, Texas. Cummings initially took the starting line advantage, and Brimer broke out attempting to chase him down. Cummings brought home the divisional Wally trophy at 10.409 seconds, 125.69 mph, Brimer 10.483 seconds, 125.05 mph.

In an all Texas Super Comp final round, Phillips of Forney got off the line first and successfully held off Alan Savage of Mexia for the final round victory. Phillips’ victory pass clocked in at 8.928 seconds, 164.69 mph. Savage followed up at 8.959 seconds, 161.52 mph.

Will Hatcher, Satanta, Kan., had an easy day at the strip, racing to victory at 6.941 seconds, 145.70 mph as his opponent, Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, broke before the Comp Eliminator final round and did not run.

In the SDPC Race Shop Top Sportsman final round, another pair of Texans dueled. Henry Kindle of Angleton got the starting line advantage and pulled away from Lance Rutland of Spring, who succumbed to mechanical issues. Kindle raced to victory at 7.786 seconds, 167.63 mph. In SDPC Race Shop Top Dragster final round, Michael Greene, Burleson, Texas, took the hole shot victory over Michael Kile, Westlake, La., who broke out attempting to run him down.

The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were Aaron Stanfield in Super Stock, Jack Collier in Super Gas, Steve Domingues in Super Street, and William H. Keele Jr., in Sportsman Motorcycle.
 

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at  Texas Motorplex:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Will Hatcher, Satanta, Kan., '06 Chassis Craft, A/DA, 6.941, 145.70  def.
Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '17 Spitzer, C/DA, broke.

SUPER STOCK
Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., '87 Camaro, GT/IA, 9.781, 133.61  def.
Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville, La., '99 Firebird, SS/GA, 9.888, 130.66.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '00 Corvette, B/SA, 10.409, 125.69  def.
John Brimer, Burleson, Texas, '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.483, 125.05.

SUPER COMP
Tommy Phillips, Forney, Texas, '10 TNT, 8.928, 164.69  def.
Alan Savage, Mexia, Texas, '15 Miller Drgster, 8.959, 161.52.

SUPER GAS
Jack Collier, W. Monroe, La., '68 Camaro, 9.905, 157.23  def.
Robert Rowan, Derby, Kan., '67 Corvette, 9.948, 156.84.

SUPER STREET
Steve Domingues, Derby, Kan., '67 Camaro, 10.915, 155.40  def.
Jim Burrell, Clande, Texas, '70 Torino, 10.898, 150.31.

TOP DRAGSTER
Michael Greene, Burleson, Texas, '15 Spitzer, 6.290, 207.30  def.
Michael Kile, Westlake, La., '16 Spitzer, 6.255, 219.12.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Henry Kindle, Angleton, Texas, '98 Dodge Truck, 7.786, 167.63  def.
Lance Rutland, Spring, Texas, '63 Corvette, 12.240, 80.94.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
William H. Keele Jr., San Antonio, Texas, '82 Kawasaki, 9.328, 135.54  def.
Dwayne Tousand, Lake Charles, La., '06 Kawasaki, 9.776, 136.10

SATURDAY

The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at  Texas Motorplex:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., '05 Haas, A/ND, 6.868 seconds, -0.662 (under index)
2) Keith Mawhee, Carrollton, Texas, '02 Cavalier, D/A, 7.703, -0.647
3) Will Hatcher, Satanta, Kan., '06 Chassis Craft, A/DA, 6.554, -0.616
4) Raymond Martin, Mt. Belvieu, Texas, '32 Herndon, K/AA, 7.712, -0.588
5) Kevin Self, Caddo, Okla., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 7.828, -0.582
6) Adam Hickey, Ponchatoula, La., '16 Hasse, B/DA, 6.849, -0.581
7) Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '09 GXP, BB/A, 7.381, -0.579
8) Keith Hall, Ravenna, Texas, '05 Cavalier, D/SM, 8.484, -0.556
9) Chase Williams, Carthage, Texas, '17 Spitzer, C/DA, 7.048, -0.552
10) Scott Cashio, Ventress, La., '09 Cobalt, D/SMA, 8.437, -0.543

SUPER STOCK
1) Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La., '15 Copo, FSS/C, 8.587 seconds, -1.063 (under index)
2) Dale Hulquist, Crosby, Texas, '98 Grand Am, GT/MA, 10.290, -0.910
3) Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., '87 Camaro, GT/IA, 9.748, -0.902
4) Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, '95 Oldsmobile, GT/IA, 9.766, -0.884
5) Burlin Taylor, Hammond, La., '84 Camaro, GT/MA, 10.318, -0.882
6) Jason Stoll, Frederick, Okla., '88 Firbird, GT/MA, 10.336, -0.864
7) Pete Peery, Bowie, Texas, '91 Calais, GT/HA, 9.639, -0.861
8) Jarrod Granier, Labadieville, La., '66 Chevy II, SS/F, 9.515, -0.835
9) Craig Gualtiere, Amarillo, Texas, '67 Chev II, SS/GA, 9.722, -0.828
10) Norman Marsden, Santo, Texas, '66 Chevy II, SS/KA, 10.431, -0.819

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Sammy La Porte, New Iberia, La., '87 Pontiac, N/SA, 12.096 seconds, -0.904 (under index)
2) Butch Marlow, Canton, Texas, '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.121, -0.879
3) Thomas Marlow, Mesquite, Texas, '10 Ford, FS/F, 10.343, -0.857
4) Austin Ford, Spring, Texas, '67 Shelby, C/SA, 10.549, -0.851
5) Sam Lusco, Houma, La., '13 Copo, FS/D, 9.755, -0.845
6) Bill Bagley, Longview, Texas, '73 Plymouth, F/SA, 11.022, -0.828
7) Jimmy Hidalgo Sr., Donaldsonville, La., '91 Corvette, G/SA, 11.186, -0.814
8) Don Davidson, Gilmer, Texas, '69 Camaro, F/S, 11.004, -0.796
9) Carson Pedigo, Andover, Kan., '70 Chevelle, C/SA, 10.609, -0.791
10) Sheila Holt, Houston, Texas, '66 Nova, D/S, 10.710, -0.790

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Bob Gulitti, Tomball, Texas, '11 Camaro, 6.306 seconds, 221.16 mph
2) Monte Weaver, Lubbock, Texas, '63 Corvette, 6.494, 220.91
3) Keith Raftery, Lake Charles, La., '68 Camaro, 6.569, 209.92
4) Greg Lair, Canyon, Texas, '15 Camaro, 6.600, 213.81
5) Glenn Wright, Odessa, Texas, '12 Camaro SS, 6.683, 206.51
6) Jim Thorp, Mertzon, Texas, '17 Camaro, 6.703, 216.79
7) Travis Barber, , , '10 Grand AM, 6.774, 206.01
8) Kamron Wright, Odessa, Texas, '09 Cobalt, 6.800, 202.30
9) Jimmy Lewis, Forney, Texas, '08 Bickel, 6.811, 208.71
10) Mason Wright, Odessa, Texas, '07 Cobalt, 6.837, 201.46

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Danny Nelson, Batesville, Ark., '17 Racecraft, 6.134 seconds, 228.54 mph
2) Mario Boesch, Kenner, La., '17 Miller Drgster, 6.141, 225.41
3) Brad Barone, Picayune, Miss., '17 Haas, 6.204, 226.35
4) Kevin Ramey, Marlow, Okla., '11 Spitzer, 6.213, 228.15
5) Michael Kile, Westlake, La., '17 Spitzer, 6.221, 220.69
6) Jim Thorp, Mertzon, Texas, '16 TNT, 6.225, 220.73
7) Jenifer White, Conroe, Texas, '12 Spitzer, 6.226, 218.51
8) Bob Alberty, Broken Arrow, Okla., dragster, 6.235, 224.28
9) Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., '12 Undercover, 6.244, 216.86
10) Darian Boesch, Kenner, La., '16 Profab, 6.250, 222.11

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Jeremy Dorey, Chambers, Texas, '02 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.001 seconds reaction time
2) Eddie Glaze, Missouri City, Texas, '10 SUZ, ETMX, 0.001
3) Michael Nash, Texarkana, Texas, '12 Koenig, ETMX, 0.001
4) Ricky Kay, Humble, Texas, '92 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.004
5) Derek Dorey, Kingswood, Texas, '03 Razor, ETMX, 0.005
6) Dwayne Tousand, Lake Charles, La., '06 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.006
7) Robert Sanders, Cypress, Texas, '82 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.007
8) David Baugh, Giddings, Texas, '12 Kawasaki, ETMX, 0.015
9) Don Hrometz, Temple, Texas, '82 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.017
10) Duane Lansing, Wylie, Texas, '90 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.019

PREVIEW

ENNIS, Texas - The NHRA South Central Division returns to Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Lucas Oil Division 4 Race on Sept.15-16. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 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 SDPC Race Shop Top Sportsman and Top Dragster will also run at the event along with Sportsman Motorcycle. 

Time trials and qualifying will take place on Friday starting at 8:30 a.m., with a single time trial and qualifying run on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. followed by all rounds of eliminations in all classes.

Tickets at Texas Motorplex are $15 each day for adults. Children 6 to 15 are $10 each day. Children 5 years and under are admitted free with a paid adult. 

Texas Motorplex is located at 7500 W Highway 287, Ennis, TX 75119. For more information call the track, (972) 878-2641 or visit website at www.texasmotorplex.com