Danny Rowe took top honors in the Pro Mod class at the inaugural NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil

ROWE EARNS PRO MOD WIN; SZABO & JOHNSON AMONG WINNERS AT NHRA UNLEASHED PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL AT O’REILLY RACEWAY PARK

Danny Rowe took top honors in the Pro Mod class at the inaugural NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event held at O’Reilly Raceway Park on Saturday night. In the finals it was Rowe, who is currently second in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod category facing up against rival Roger Burgess. At the start Burgess red lit by .008 seconds and handed the win to Rowe in his 1968 Sterling Bridge Camaro who went on to run a pass of 5.991 seconds at 244.52mph.
“We are extremely excited about the win and running in the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event and we feel that is not only good for the sport but also good for the Pro Mod class,” said Rowe following the race. “I love this sport, I’m very fortunate to be able to do this for a living, the win is great and this is huge for everybody. It is good to be in the seat and I really enjoy it.”
The Pro Mods weren’t the only class putting on a great show as all the winners at the end of the event were thrilled to be hoisting one of the most iconic trophies in all of racing, a NHRA Wally. Winners include Keith Szabo in Aerospace Components Limited Street; Tony Johnson in Aerospace Components 10.5 Outlaw; Chad Henderson in Aerospace Components EZ Street; Aerospace Components 8.5 Index was won by Brian Farrar; Aerospace Components 9.0 Index was won by Rex Simmermaker; Aerospace Components 9.5 Index was won by Jeff Vaughn; Matt Gibbons in Aerospace Components 10.0 Index; Louis Weatherford, Jr. was the winner of Aerospace Components 11.0 Index; Jerry Stamps as Aerospace Components 12.0 Index champion; and Robert Peffley took home top spot in Aerospace Components 13.0 Index.
A special ‘Wally Challenge’ race followed the event and Aerospace Component 10.0 Index winner Matt Gibbons was given the opportunity to re-race John Acton who he had just defeated in the finals. Gibbons was faced with the choice of keeping his Wally or putting it and an extra $1,000 on the line in a final race against Acton. Gibbons chose to run the race but that decision didn’t work out for him as he was defeated in the race on a double break out loss. With the win Acton took the $1,000 and also won his very first Wally of his racing career.
Many exciting events took place for those in attendance including a car show with a wide variety of cars, vendors and racer pits that were open to the public to give those in attendance a unique look into the world of drag racing.
Those at each NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event will be sure to tune into Fox Sports Net’s owned and operated regional networks to watch the two half our shows that were filmed at O’Reilly Raceway Park event starting on Nov. 7. Steve Watson and Sara Karges will host the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil television shows and they will be produced by Disrupt/ive Studios when they hit the airwaves. Disrupt/ive Studios are producers of the wildly popular Pinks™, Pinks All Out™ and Pinks All Outtakes™.
Also during the course of the event fans were able to take part in the second casting session for “Who Wants to Be a Race Car Driver?” a new reality TV show in development with Disrupt/ive Studios. Would be racers moved through the audition line to see if they have what it takes to get a shot at their dream job: a one-year completely funded ride in an NHRA series.
Winners of the car show were Best of Show winner Don Fink from Indianapolis with his 1941 Willy, this car also won the best Open Class Category as well. The top honors in the Mopar class went to Mike and Lori Benge of Lebanon in their 1974 Plymouth Duster. Richard Dodrill of nearby Brownsburg was the winner in the Ford category with his wonderfully rebuilt 1934 Ford Coupe. Charles A. Briscoe of Madison, Tenn., took home Best General Motors with his 1979 Chevrolet Camaro. Best Truck was taken home by Beechmont, KY., resident Allen Brigance in his 1972 Chevy Cheyenne.
The next stop in the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil will be at National Trial Raceway, near Columbus, Ohio on Sept. 10 – 11. Racer registration and spectator tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased by going to www.NHRAtix.com. Tickets for the final NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event at Gainesville Raceway on Nov. 5 – 7 will go on sale Aug. 28th.

NHRA UNLEASHED PRESETNED BY LUCAS OIL RESULTS
Pro Mods
Winner: Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, CA (’68 Camaro) 5.991, 244.52, .022 reaction time
R/U: Roger Burgess, Duluth, GA (’68 Camaro) foul, .008 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Mike Janis, Lancaster, PA (’10 Mustang) – 5.981, 239.48
Low E. T.: Mike Janis, Lancaster, PA (’10 Mustang), 5.981
Top Speed: Danny Rowe, Laguna Hills, CA (’68 Camaro), 244.52

Aerospace Components 10.5 Outlaw
Winner: Tony Johnson, Conyers, GA (‘69 Camaro) – 4.420, 155.81, .096 reaction time
R/U: Ed Parker, Baltimore, MD (’69 Camaro) – 4.760, 166.52, .038 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Brian Harrell, Pearl, MS (’98 Mustang) – 4.410, 177.67
Low E. T.: Brian Harrell, Pearl, MS (’98 Mustang) – 4.410
Top Speed: Danny Lowry, Griffin, GA (’98 Mustang) – 178.85

Aerospace Components Limited Street
Winner: Keith Szabo, Gainesville, GA (’93 Ford) – 4.779, 164.85, .092 reaction time
R/U: Kevin Scott, Dallas, GA (’65) – 4..935, 153.89 .009 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Keith Szabo, Gainesville, GA (’93 Ford), 4.833, 163.73
Low E. T.: Keith Szabo, Gainesville, GA (’93 Ford), 4.779
Top Speed: Keith Szabo, Gainesville, GA (’93 Ford), 164.85

Aerospace Components EZ Street
Winner: Chad Henderson, Madison, IN (’87 Buick) 5.051, 148.05, .068 reaction time
R/U: Matt Bell, Normal, IL (’92 Mustang) – 5.149, 145.42, .069 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Chad Henderson, Madison, IN (’87 Buick), 5.213, 146.40
Low E.T.: Chad Henderson, Madison, IN (’87 Buick), 5.213
Top Speed: Chad Henderson, Madison, IN (’87 Buick), 148.05

Aerospace Components 8.5 Index
Winner: Brian Farrar, Oak Ridge, TN (’57 Chevy) – 8.541, 155.85, .015 reaction time
R/U: Mike Ammermman, Indianapolis, IN (’78 Mustang) – 8.559, 150.50, .004 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Brian Farrar, Oak Ridge, TN (’57 Chevy), – 8.502

Aerospace Components 9.0 Index
Winner: Rex Simmermaker, Brownsburg, IN (’67 Camaro) – 9.003, 145.17, .009 reaction time
R/U: Gary Varney, Reynoldsburg, OH (’86 T-Bird) – 8.982, 152.50, .070 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Mike Mika, Arlington Heights, IL (‘85 Camaro) – 9.030

Aerospace Components 9.5 Index
Winner: Jeff Vaughn, Terre Haute, IN (’70 Nova) – 9.527, 131.75, .049 reaction time
R/U: Roman Keyeski, Cadott, WI (’70 Nova) – 9.517, 140.81, .076 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Roman Keyeski Cadott, WI (’70 Nova), 9.509

Aerospace Components 10.0 Index
Winner: Matt Gibbons, (’68 Chevy) – 10.014, 126.10, .017 reaction time
R/U: John Acton, Indianapolis, IN (’64 Chevy II) – 10.009, 132.11, .045 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Mike Goodman, Indianapolis, IN (’69 Chevy), 10. 002

Aerospace Components 11.0 Index
Winner: Louis Weatherford Jr, Indianapolis, IN (’67 Chevrolet) – 10.948, 119.56, .017 reaction time
R/U: Randy Jones, Mt. Gileno, OH (’83 Charger) – 10.925, 117.29, .033 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Danny Black, Avon, IN (’78 Chevy) – 11.010

Aerospace Components 12.0 Index
Winner: Jerry Stamps, Greenwood, IN (’73 Plymouth) – 12.025, 109.39, .016 reaction time
R/U: Randy Dobbs, Indianapolis, IN (’64 Chevy) – 11.997, 110.59, .050 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Randy Dobbs, Indianapolis, IN (’64 Chevy) – 12.000

Aerospace Components 13.0 Index
Winner: Robert Peffley, Waveland, IN (‘67 Plymouth) – 13.100, 106.11, .042 reaction time
R/U: John Bates, Loganville, GA (’10 Camaro) – 13.053, 94.21, .157 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Robert Peffley, Waveland, IN (‘67 Plymouth) 13.148
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks worldwide. As the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, NHRA presents 23 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Two NHRA-sanctioned bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels: the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
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