SINKE TAKES NATIONAL TRAIL
Words by Hank Schmitt
Photo courtesy ShowCase Photo
10/12/05
e's
one of a number of Canadian racers who have made a mark
for themselves North and South of the border. Now Larry
Sinke of Wellann, Ontario, has added another entry to his
resume with his victory Sunday (10/9) in the AutoZone Super
Chevy Show's Nitro Coupe rumble at National Trail Raceway
in Columbus, Ohio.
Sinke
didn't stage a wire-to-wire rout, as he qualified Saturday
in the middle of the pack.
But in Sunday's eliminations, Sinke and his
'67 Nova SS Nitro Coupe were on a roll, defeating fellow
Canadian Bruce Boland and event low qualifier Dave Tomasino
en route to his match up in the finals with Nitro Coupe
and doorslammer racing legend Tommy Howes.
In the finals, Sinke drove around a Tommy Howes hole shot
and won with a 6.547 at 217.84 miles per hour; Howes managed
a 6.587 at 214.35 with his '69 Camaro Nitro Coupe.
Ohio racer Wayne Torkelson went out in the first round but
retained his points lead in the Mickey Thompson Performance
Tires Nitro Coupe Challenge World Championship race.
In the Top Sportsman wars, Bob Brobst turned in a near-perfect
run when it counted to take the title. Brobst, from Canal
Winchester, Ohio, laid an eight thousandths package on opponent
Jack Minor. Brobst dialed an 1/8 mile 4.95 and ran a 4.950
with an .008 reaction time at 133.91 miles per hour in his
'91 Corvette. Minor, from Columbus, Ohio, answered Brobst
with a 5.381 on a 5.35 dial at 129.17 miles per hour but
it wasn't enough.
Winners in the Flowmaster Bracket Racing Series included
Rob Bianco of Newton Falls, OH in Mr. Gasket Bracket One,
Shawn Paulsen of Newark, OH, in Bracket Two, Justin Gang
of Pataskala, OH in DOT, and P.J. Fouts of Gahanna, OH in
Jr. Dragster.
Nitro Coupe Eliminations - Sunday 10/9/05
| Finals |
R/T |
ET |
MPH |
| Larry Sinke def. |
.115 |
6.547 |
217.84 |
| Tommy Howes |
.096 |
6.587 |
214.35 |
Top Sportsman Eliminations - Sunday
10/9/05
| |
Driver |
R/T |
Dial-in |
ET |
MPH |
| Winner |
Bud Brobst, Canal Winchester, OH |
.008 |
4.95 |
4.950 |
133.91 |
| Runner-Up |
Jack Minor, Columbus, OH |
.039 |
5.35 |
5.381 |
129.17 |
