Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 12:39 PM
Richardson Locks Up Super Comp Title
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Courtesy of NHRA Field Marketing
Photo copyright 2014 NHRA
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GLENDORA, Calif. -
Edmond Richardson
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Edmond Richardson locked up the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Super Comp World Championship
this past weekend in Las Vegas at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Greenbrier, Tenn., racer was leading the points at 697 coming into the weekend and made it
official when Steve Casner lost in round one. Casner was the only racer that could catch
Richardson but needed to reach the semifinals to stay in contention. Casner has two wins in four
final rounds this year.
Richardson scored four wins in five final rounds on his way to his fifth NHRA Lucas Oil World
Championship having won the championship in Super Comp in 1989 and 1992 and the Stock Eliminator
Championship in 2000 and most recently in 2009.
His wins this year were split between national and divisional events having one both the national
and divisional events at Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga., the JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals at
National Trail Raceway outside Columbus, Ohio, and the divisional event at Gateway Motorsports Park
near St. Louis. His other final round appearance came at the North Central Division season opener
at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
The fifth national championship adds to his already impressive resume that includes 15 NHRA Lucas
Oil Divisional Championships and 48 NHRA national event wins.
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