Three men shot dead at Great Lakes Dragaway

Three men were shot to death on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, while attending a Larry’s Fun Fest at Great Lakes Dragaway near Union Grove, WI.

 

The three, believed to be gang members from Illinois, were fatally shot from close range as they stood near a concession area.

 

Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said authorities are still looking for the male gunman who first shot two of the three men, shot the third as he tried to get away around a tent, and then returned and shot the two others a second time.

 

Two of the men died at the scene and the third died in an ambulance on the way to a hospital.

 

A lack of cooperation by the victims' relatives has made his detectives' work harder, the sheriff said. "I don't know if this is retaliation. I don't know if this was family trouble. I don't know," he said.

 

Beth urged any witnesses to the shooting to contact his department.   [08/15/17]

Foster doubles up, Tedesco and Wolf win at LODRS at Indianapolis

​“Racin’ Jason” Lynch and Mia Tedesco both won trophies at Indy. Lynch is crew chief for Tedesco.Chris Foster grabbed not one but two NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series trophies last weekend in Top Alcohol Funny Car at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis as racers completed the postponed Lucas Oil Series event from earlier this year along with the weekend’s originally scheduled event. Mia Tedesco and Kirk Wolf each grabbed a win in the Top Alcohol Dragster class as Wolf just missed scoring a double of his own.

 

Foster, of Davenport, Iowa, squared off against Tony Bogolo of Hamilton, Ohio, in both Saturday and Sunday’s final rounds of Top Alcohol Funny Car. On Saturday, Foster left the start line first and kept Bogolo at bay the entire round with a 5.677, 255.92 mph pass to Bogolo’s 5.731 at 253.85.

 

In Sunday’s rematch, Bogolo took the initial starting line advantage but Foster was able to hunt down the Ohio racer with a lap of 5.670, 255.68, and surpass him for his second Wally trophy of the weekend.

 

Texas racer Kirk Wolf of Cedar Creek took a bite out of the competition, powering his way into the Top Alcohol Dragster final rounds on both days.

 

In Saturday’s race, Kirk squared up against 2016 Super Gas World Champion Mia Tedesco of Murray, Pa. Tedesco cut a great light (.009 RT) pulling in her first victory of the season and 10th of her career at 5.258 seconds, 279.85 mph as Kirk went red at the starting line.

 

 

 

​In Sunday’s final round action, the rookie Kirk was able to upend Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., completing his victory pass at 5.334 seconds, 273.50 mph to Thacker’s 5.393, 267.75.The Comp Eliminator final round showcased a duel between two local drivers. Greg Kamplain of Brownsburg took off too soon triggering the red light handing the victory to Allen Wilson of Kokomo.

 

Stock Eliminator and Super Stock, respectively, were won by father/son duo TC and Matt Morris of New Haven, Ky. TC got off the line first and maneuvered past fellow Kentucky runner Matt Antrobius of Maysville, recording a victory pass of 11.006 seconds, 115.71 mph in the Stock Eliminator final round. Matt took down Chad Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., in the Super Stock final round topping out at 9.799 seconds, 136.33 mph.

 

Joey Fuesting, Grayslake, Ill., followed up on his Super Comp victory from last weekend at National Trial Raceway with another Super Comp final round victory over James Hinkle, Danville, Ky. Fuesting mounted a big lead and Hinkle broke out attempting to catch him. Fuesting clocked in at 8.928 seconds, 165.80 mph.

 

Marty Cheeseman, New Albany, Ohio, earned his first career victory, in the Top Dragster final round running 6.017 seconds, 235.06 mph to outlast Lynn Ellison of Central City, Ky. Alex Bosak, Chicago, had an easy day at the races taking the win in Top Sportsman as his opponent Scott Krueger, Prior Lake, Minn., fouled at the starting line.

 

SUPER STOCK: Matt Morris, New Haven, Ky., '02 Cavalier, GT/HA, 9.799, 136.33 def. Chad Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., '93 Achieva, GT/DA, 9.356, 136.61.

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR: TC Morris, New Haven, Ky., '04 GTO, E/SA, 11.006, 115.71 def. Matt Antrobius, Maysville, Ky., '89 Camaro Z28, H/SA, 11.382, 118.78.

 

SUPER GAS: Jason Lynch, Pleasant View, Tenn., '95 Cutlass, 20.804, 54.14 def. Tony Cropper, Georgetown, Ohio, '92 Beretta, broke.

 

SUPER STREET: Philip Smida, Canfield, Ohio, '88 Cavalier, 10.886, 149.35 def. Ricky Shipp, Needham, Ind., '70 Nova, 10.871, 138.19.   [08/15/17]

IHRA holds two races in two places

The IHRA will have two Summit Sportsman National Championship events on tap this weekend, Aug. 18-20. Memphis International Raceway in Tennessee and Empire Dragway in New York will be the sites of this double weekend racing.

 

The Memphis event will be carried on ESPN3 beginning at 1 p.m. (CST) on Saturday and noon on Sunday. The New York event will be carried on MotorMania TV on Friday at 4 p.m. (EST), Saturday at 8:30 a.m., and Sunday at 9 a.m.  [08/15/17]

Pro Gas, Super Street championships clinched at Fontana

John Ross and Daniel McClelland each clinched their first championship at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, CA, on Sunday, Aug. 13.

Ross won the Southern California Pro Gas championship.

Daniel McClelland earned the Super Street championship with two wins in three finals over the eight-race season.

 

We’ll have complete results tomorrow.  (Bob Johnson photos)  [08/15/17]

Classes added to NMCA All-American Nationals at Norwalk

This year’s 16th annual NMCA All-American Nationals, held at Summit Motorsports Park the weekend of Aug. 24-27, will be off the hook crazy with NMCA heads-up drag racing, special events, and TV celebrity appearances from Street Outlaws’ Boosted GT, Derek, and Kayla Morton.

 

Special race classes take place all weekend at the NMCA All-American Nationals ensuring a wild event to remember. The Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series features five LSX-based categories with championship points on the line. The Ford Performance Cobra Jet Showdown, presented by Diversified Products Marketing, once again attracts some of the baddest and fastest Cobra Jets in the world. Baskin Truck Sales will once again present the Factory Appearing Stock Tire group (F.A.S.T.) as they showcase some of the finest vehicles from Detroit’s bygone era of ‘60s muscle. And for Top Sportsman fans there is a special shootout that will fill the pits with these high-horsepower monsters.

 

Brought to you by E3 Spark Plugs, the Honeywell Garrett NMCA All-American Nationals features heads-up Xtreme Pro Mods, Radial Wars, Factory Super Cars, Street Outlaws, Nostalgia Super Stockers and much more.  [08/15/17]

Larson, Vandeventer lead winners in Brainerd

A week before the pro head to Brainerd International Raceway, at the Thunder at the Lakes Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series it was Kendra Larson and Jeremiah Vandeventer leading the list of winners that took home the hardware and bragging rights.

 

Larson, of Starbuck, Minn., lined up against Todd Bruce, Horace, N.D., in the final of the Fineline Madcap Top Dragster with Larson taking the early lead and holding off Bruce with a lap of 7.486 seconds at 179.49 mph in his ‘07 dragster. Bruce was right behind but crossed the line second at 7.665, 169.15.

 

Vandeventer pulled one out over Michael Freischel in the Jerry Haas Top Sportsman as Freischel, Cottage Grove, Minn., took a huge lead off the line but gave it all back to Vandeventer, Hastings, Neb., who posted an 8.818 at 182.11 to beat Freischel’s 7.518, 177.86.

 

Reigning West Central Division Lucas Oil Champion Brett Speer drove his ’87 Camaro to the Super Stock win over Eric Bell and his ’68 Barracuda. Speer, Pierz, Minn., crossed the line in 10.038 seconds at 124.02 mph to Bell’s loosing but quicker 9.170, 142.42 out of Chandler, Ariz.

 

Gary Stinnett added a win to his impressive resume and Ben Line took home another NHRA Wally trophy for the home state of Minnesota. Stinnett and Ed Shaughnessy both left the line together in the Super Comp final and crossed the finish together with Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., taking the win in a double breakout 8.894 to an 8.889. Line, International Falls, Minn., meet up with Ron Mattson, Cloquet, N.M., in Stock Eliminator. Line and his ’69 Mustang ran down Mattson and his ’70 Camaro with a 10.515 second, 121.39 mph run to Mattson’s 10.837, 119.73.

 

Rounding out the Lucas Oil winners were Kevin Dyck, Winnipeg, Manit., in Super Gas; Corey Bentley, Fremont, Neb., in Super Street; and Kyle Lundberg, Isanti, Minn., in Sportsman Motorcycle.

 

The NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League was also in action this weekend at BIR with Chelsey Mohr leading the charge picking up the win in the Advanced class. Mohr beat out Chandler Niemeyer of Brainerd, Minn., running 7.873 to an 8.046. Joseph Lindberg won over Aspen Meagher in Jr. Intermediate and Blake Noysen beat out Eleanor Lindberg in Jr. Novice.

 

Most of the NHRA West Central Division racers will be back at Brainerd International Raceway this coming weekend when they will meet up with the racers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Aug. 17-20.   [08/15/17]

VOLUME XIX,  NUMBER 8 - AUGUST   2017

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