DragCoverage.com Internet Magazine
Posted Feb.16

BRADENTON, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2010) – In the final results from Bradenton Motorsports Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., and Mickey Ferro, Stamford Conn., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.

Shields worked his way through the field and ran 5.384 seconds at 2.72.97 mph in his final round victory over Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo Calif., who clocked in at 5.391 seconds, 262.31 mph.

Ferro faced off against Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., with Harker fouling away his chances as he left the starting line early.  Ferro coasted to victory in his ’08 Monte Carlo, after knocking out Alexis De Joria, Venice, Calif., in round one with a time of 5.579 seconds at 255.17 mph.

Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Luke Bogacki, Woodville, Ala., in Super Comp; Tom Joseph, Greenville, S.C., in Super Gas; David Owens, Laurens, S.C., in Super Street; and Craig Couris, Atlanta, Ga., in Stock Eliminator.

Top Dragster, Top Sportsman Comp Eliminator and Super Stock will have to finish eliminations at Gainesville Raceway this weekend due to the event running late into the evening on Sunday and rapidly dropping track temperatures.

Southeast Division racers head to Gainesville Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Feb. 19-21.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Bradenton Motorsports Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Duane Shields def  Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif.,

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Ferro, 18.310, 41.02 def. Harker, foul.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Craig Couris, Atlanta, Ga., '69 Corvette, AA/SA, 9.881, 114.48  def. Ralph Porpora, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., '69 Camaro, A/S, 10.198, 130.68.

SUPER COMP
Luke Bogacki, Woodville, Ala., dragster, 16.601, 86.50  def. Ray Miller, Spring Hill, Fla., dragster, broke

SUPER GAS
Tom Joseph, Greenville, S.C., '33 Dodge, 10.161, 145.96  def. Brian Forrester, Parrish, Fla., '63 Corvette, 10.447, 119.72.

SUPER STREET
David Owens, Laurens, S.C., '82 S-10, 10.937, 122.56  def. David Miller, Savannah, Ga., '76 Vega, 11.843, 95.28.