Lucas Scores Dramatic Top Fuel Victory At Brainerd

BRAINERD, MN – Morgan Lucas raced to his third Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Top Fuel victory in spectacular fashion Sunday to close out the rain-drenched NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Brainerd International Raceway.

The Funny Car final round between John Force and Ron Capps, along with the Pro Stock semifinals and final was postponed by NHRA officials due to darkness and inclement weather following a day filled with multiple rain delays. Racing in those categories will be completed during designated qualifying rounds at the 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at Indianapolis.

Lucas was on and off the throttle of his 10,000-horsepower Lucas Oil / GEICO dragster as the engine erupted in flames when it crossed the finish line just in front of series points leader Doug Kalitta’s charging Mac Tools dragster. Both machines lost traction early in the thrilling side-by-side final round run, but Lucas was able to guide his machine to victory, the 10th of his career.

Lucas, who is running a limited schedule this season, won from the 12th qualifying position and outran Bob Vandergriff, Steve Torrence and Antron Brown en route to the final round. In his semifinal win over Brown, Lucas clocked a career-best elapsed time of 3.729 seconds.

“It’s fun,” Lucas said. “This is really what I was hoping it would be, just to come out here and have fun, and when you go rounds that is just the added value to it. I am just really lucky that Lucas Oil and GEICO support me. Racing guys like Doug (Kalitta) and Antron (Brown), they are number one and two in points, they are the best. To win this race again is just a really cool feeling.”

When the Funny Car final is held at Indianapolis during the second qualifying session on Saturday, Force will be racing in his fifth consecutive final round appearance of the season, and will once again be trying to defeat longtime rival Capps. Force, an 11-time Brainerd winner, advanced to the final by defeating Bob Bode, Del Worsham and Tommy Johnson, Jr. Four-time BIR winner Capps reached the final with round wins over Jeff Arend, Jack Beckman and Alexis DeJoria. This is the third consecutive BIR final for Capps, who has won this race the last two seasons.

Although unofficial until completion of the event, Force took over the Funny Car points lead following his semifinal win over Tommy Johnson, Jr. and leads Hight, who lost in the first round, by 18 points.

A new unofficial Pro Stock points leader also emerged in Brainerd as Jason Line raced to the semifinals in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro. When Pro Stock racing resumes at Indy Line will face surprise semifinalist Dave River, who raced past Erica Enders-Stevens and Dave Connolly in the first two rounds. Vincent Nobile and Jeg Coughlin will decide the other Pro Stock semifinal. The Pro Stock semis and final will be contested during the two Sunday qualifying sessions at Indy.

Several drivers in Top Fuel and Funny Car secured their berths into the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. In Top Fuel, Spencer Massey, Steve Torrence, Brittany Force, Khalid alBalooshi and Richie Crampton earned playoff berths, while Ron Capps, Tommy Johnson Jr., Alexis DeJoria, Courtney Force and Matt Hagan all claimed Countdown playoff spots in Funny Car.

NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
Brainerd International Raceway – Brainerd, MN
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals – Aug. 17, 2014

Final Finish Order (1-16)

TOP FUEL: 1. Morgan Lucas; 2. Doug Kalitta; 3. Tony Schumacher; 4. Antron Brown; 5. Spencer Massey; 6. Shawn Langdon; 7. Larry Dixon; 8. Steve Torrence; 9. Bob Vandergriff; 10. Richie Crampton; 11. Khalid alBalooshi; 12. Terry McMillen; 13. Leah Pritchett; 14. Brittany Force; 15. J.R. Todd; 16. Chris Karamesines.

Sunday’s Final Results

Top Fuel — Morgan Lucas, 4.886 seconds, 229.55 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 4.987 seconds, 256.16 mph.

Final Round-By-Round Results

TOP FUEL

ROUND ONE — Larry Dixon, 3.988, 316.97 def. Brittany Force, 6.252, 109.04; Spencer Massey, 3.781, 316.97 def. Khalid alBalooshi, 3.798, 315.56; Steve Torrence, 3.773, 323.43 def. Richie Crampton, 3.766, 328.54; Antron Brown, 3.804, 318.69 def. J.R. Todd, 6.750, 98.79; Doug Kalitta, 3.775, 324.51 def. Chris Karamesines, 9.574, 59.18; Shawn Langdon, 3.776, 321.04 def. Terry McMillen, 3.971, 288.21; Morgan Lucas, 3.780, 317.94 def. Bob Vandergriff, 3.760, 321.65; Tony Schumacher, 3.778, 324.51 def. Leah Pritchett, 5.260, 132.45;
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QUARTERFINALS — Brown, 3.772, 293.86 def. Dixon, 3.910, 272.06; Schumacher, 3.763, 326.87 def. Langdon, 3.800, 305.22; Lucas, 3.794, 325.53 def. Torrence, 7.163, 106.55; Kalitta, 3.722, 326.16 def. Massey, 3.758, 327.51;

SEMIFINALS — Lucas, 3.729, 323.66 def. Brown, 3.770, 319.82; Kalitta, 3.752, 324.67 def. Schumacher, 3.743, 327.51;

FINAL — Lucas, 4.886, 229.55 def. Kalitta, 4.987, 256.16.

FUNNY CAR

ROUND ONE — John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.180, 316.45 def. Bob Bode, Toyota Camry, 6.079, 134.70; Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.112, 314.97 def. Jeff Arend, Charger, 4.245, 271.79; Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.018, 318.99 def. Chad Head, Camry, 4.088, 315.93; Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.097, 314.53 def. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 6.704, 100.90; Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.010, 317.64 def. Courtney Force, Mustang, 8.958, 72.90; Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.118, 305.63 def. Cruz Pedregon, Camry, 5.237, 143.31; Del Worsham, Camry, 4.074, 314.17 def. Tony Pedregon, Camry, 4.934, 149.88; Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.154, 302.08 def. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.138, 315.56;

QUARTERFINALS — Capps, 4.049, 317.79 def. Beckman, 4.046, 317.57; Johnson Jr., 4.121, 312.21 def. Tasca III, 7.655, 79.18; J. Force, 4.064, 320.89 def. Worsham, 4.948, 186.02; DeJoria, 3.998, 315.93 def. Hagan, 4.056, 318.77;

SEMIFINALS — J. Force, 4.021, 319.52 def. Johnson Jr., 4.203, 241.32; Capps, 4.073, 317.87 def. DeJoria, 5.096, 169.61;

FINAL to be concluded Aug. 30 at Indianapolis — J. Force vs. Capps

PRO STOCK

ROUND ONE — Vincent Nobile, Chevy Camaro, 7.721, 131.09 def. Jonathan Gray, Camaro, DQ; Shane Gray, Camaro, 6.615, 207.72 def. V. Gaines, Dodge Dart, 6.623, 206.32; Dave Connolly, Camaro, 6.604, 207.78 def. Chris McGaha, Camaro, 7.048, 148.30; Jeg Coughlin, Dart, 6.602, 208.42 def. Larry Morgan, Ford Mustang, 6.674, 206.32; Deric Kramer, Dodge Avenger, 6.641, 206.73 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.574, 209.39; Allen Johnson, Dart, 6.601, 207.50 was unopposed; Jason Line, Camaro, 6.573, 209.69 def. Mark Hogan, Pontiac GXP, 7.159, 153.25; Dave River, Chevy Cobalt, 7.507, 137.51 def. Erica Enders-Stevens, Camaro, 10.704, 83.19;

QUARTERFINALS — River, 6.715, 198.41 def. Connolly, 9.417, 100.02; Coughlin, 6.612, 207.88 def. Kramer, 6.748, 184.80; Nobile, 6.623, 207.98 def. Johnson, 6.693, 195.48; Line, 6.580, 209.30 def. S. Gray, 6.623, 207.46;

SEMIFINALS to be concluded Aug. 31 at Indianapolis — Nobile vs. Coughlin and Line vs. River

FINAL to be concluded Aug. 31 at Indianapolis — Nobile and Coughlin winner vs. Line and River winner

Point standings (Top 10)

Top Fuel

1. Doug Kalitta, 1,446*; 2. Antron Brown, 1,354*; 3. Shawn Langdon, 1,204*; 4. Tony Schumacher, 1,075*; 5. Steve Torrence, 971*; 6. Spencer Massey, 953*; 7. (tie) Khalid alBalooshi, 888*; Brittany Force, 888*; 9. Richie Crampton, 841*; 10. J.R. Todd, 805.

* Clinched berth in NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship