Tue, 20 Jul 2010, 06:22 PM
Mandella, Rizzoli, Boutte and Lamb Win NHRA Phoenix Nationals
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Courtesy of NHRA Field Marketing
Photo copyright 2010 Auto Imagery, Inc. & Bob Johnson Photography
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SONOMA, Calif. --
Rizzoli vs. Lang
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Hundreds of racers were on hand to do battle for this past weekend's Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals
and the action continued today at Infineon Raceway for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and
the previously postponed NHRA Phoenix Nationals.
In today's Lucas Oil Series action, racers in Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, and Super Gas
completed their eliminations from back in February. Tony Mandella, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., held
off Super Stock ace Dan Fletcher with a hole shot win for his second trophy in as many days.
Mandella knocked out reigning Super Stock National Champion Jimmy DeFrank in Sunday's Fran Autolite
Nationals.
Lamb vs. Hughes
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In Super Gas it was Justin Lamb of Henderson, Nev., going seven rounds for the win with a near
perfect run against Jim Hughes of Phoenix, in the final. Lamb ran a 9.901 second lap on a 9.90
index with a 0.008 second reaction time. Other winners today were Kyle Rizzoli, San Luis Obispo,
Calif., who won over Toby Lang in the Stock class and Greg Boutte of Stockton, Calif., beating
Steve Casner in the final of Super Comp.
Joining Mandella with wins this past weekend for the Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals were local racer
Kyle Seipel, Pleasanton, Calif., in Super Comp and Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., who just
missed a rare double falling to Mandella in the Super Stock final but taking the win over Jim
Durham in the Stock Eliminator Final. Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., won in Comp Eliminator over
Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., while Miek Ferderer, Buckley Wash., picked up his twenty-second
NHRA national event win and Top Fuel pilot Shawn Langdon, Brownsburg, Ind., won in Super Gas over
Val Torres, Valinda, Calif.
Mandella vs Fletcher
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The series continues this coming weekend, July 23-25 at Infineon Raceway with the NHRA Division 7
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Sereis event presented by Korbel. Headlineing the event are the 260 mph Top
Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars which get their first shot at the track on Friday at 3
p.m. followed by two more qualifying sessions on Saturday at noon and 4 p.m. Racing kicks off each
day at 8 a.m. and runs until approximately 5 p.m. each day. Friday and Saturday are time trials
and qualifying with elimination rounds on Sunday. For more information visit
www.infineonraceway.com.
Boutte vs. Casner
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Monday's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series final results from the 26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at
Infineon Raceway.
Super Stock -- Tony Mandella, Camaro, 9.860, 135.25 def. Dan Fletcher, Camaro, 9.265,
144.53.
Stock Eliminator -- Kyle Rizzoli, Camaro, 10.255, 119.04 def. Toby Lang, Chevelle, 11.673,
111.60.
Super Comp -- Greg Boutte, Dragster, 8.914, 184.09 def. Steve Casner, Dragster, foul.
Super Gas -- Justin Lamb, Camaro, 9.901, 162.90 def. Jim Hughes, Corvette, 9.923, 152.64.
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