Sat, 29 Jul 2006, 10:41 PM Butner and Coughlin Grab Wins

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HEBRON, Ohio --

Butner vs Browell

Seven Champions were crowned this weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals. Bo Butner and Mike Coughlin lead the winners with Butner outrunning Brian Browell in the final of Comp Eliminator while Coughlin of Delaware, Ohio held off No. 1 qualifier Tommy Turner in Top Sportsman.

Butner marched through the field posting a run of 7.383 seconds at 186.28 mph to Browell's 7.430 at 180.09.

Coughlin put his '06 Cobalt in the winner's circle running 7.433 seconds at 184.57 mph.

"This is great to win here at home and especially the Jeg's race," expressed Coughlin. "It's only our third time out for the Cobalt in Top Sportsman but the guys made a few adjustments and she ran great."

Beeler vs Fisher

Chuck Gallagher and Donnie Beeler had not won a national event in 15 years. Until today when both took home the trophies. Gallagher of Lexington, N.C., beat Jimbo Fields in Super Stock with a lap of 9.814 seconds and Elizabethtown, Ky., racer Beeler won over Johnny Fisher. Gallagher's last win can at the 1990 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis and Beeler's was also in 1990 right here at National Trail Raceway.

Local favorite Rex Davis of Columbus picked up his first ever national event win running a 10.915 second pass in Super Street. Davis clocked in at 122.49 mph just ahead of Steve Dillman, a retired fireman from Indianapolis, who ran 10.915 seconds at 127.80 mph.

David Tatum III ran right on his index with an 8.900 second run in the final of Super Comp taking the win over Michael Fuqua. Tatum of Palmetto, Ga., also picked up the NHRA Perfectly Strange Award for making the perfect run.

Adcock vs Bishir

Rounding out the winner's was Tatum's teammate Sherman Adcock Jr. of Fortson, Ga., with a run of 9.907 seconds at 152.68 mph in Super Gas. Adcock won over David Bishir II of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Ed Stuart and Kevin Helms made the trip to Columbus looking to take home the elusive Jeg's Crown trophy but both fell short with Helms loosing in round 3 of Super Stock to Mark Nowicki and Stuart falling to Tommy Turner in the second round of Top Sportsman. The Jeg's Crown is awarded to any driver who wins both the Jeg's.com Cajun Sportsnationals back in April and then goes on to win the Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals. Mike Ashely won the crown last year and remains the only one to do so.

In Friday's action, Jim Pancake from neighboring Delaware, Ohio, scored the win at his home track in the NHRA Mopar Hemi Super Stock Challenge. Pancake took out fellow Ohio racer Joey Wilkes of Zanesville, Ohio, with a lap of 8.850 seconds at 149.53 mph to Wilkes' 8.866 at 149.83 mph.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals at National Trail Raceway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Bo Butner, Clarksville, Ind., '05 Cavalier, AA/SM, 7.383, 186.28  def. 
Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., dragster, D/D, 7.430, 180.09.

SUPER STOCK
Chuck Gallagher, Holly, Mich., '94 Sunbird, SS/AM, 9.814, 98.16  def. 
Jimbo Fields, Gallatin, Tenn., '68 Corvette, SS/HA, foul. 

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Donnie Beeler, Elizabethtown, Ky., '67 Camaro, G/S, 11.317, 116.05  def. 
Johnny Fisher, Raleigh, N.C., '80 Mirada, K/SA, foul. 

SUPER COMP
David Tatum III, Palmetto, Ga., dragster, 8.900, 169.81  def. 
Mike Fuqua, Hendersonville, Tenn., dragster, 8.926, 166.62. 

SUPER GAS
Sherman Adcock Jr., Fortson, Ga., '02 Trans Am, 9.907, 152.68  def. 
David Bishir II, Fort Wayne, Ind., '80 Starfire, 9.887, 138.34. 

SUPER STREET
Rex Davis, Columbus, '66 Nova, 10.915, 122.49  def. 
Steve Dillman, Greenwood, Ind., '67 Chevvy II, 10.921, 127.80. 

TOP SPORTSMAN
Mike Coughlin, Delaware, Ohio, '06 Cobalt, 7.433, 184.57  def. 
Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 7.060, 198.00. 

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