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Mon, 19 Oct 2015, 17:19 PM

Litton and Bellemeur Win National Event at Dallas

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Photo copyright 2015 Auto Imagery, Inc.

ENNIS, Texas -- At the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex, Bill Litton captured his first career National event win in Top Alcohol Dragster. Sean Bellemeur rode a string of 5.40s to his first national event win this year in Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Bill Litton celebrates win.
In the Top Alcohol Dragster final, Chris Demke and Litton, La Jolla, Calif., had their first final round face off. Litton completed a 5.318 second pass at 275.17 miles per hour for the win. Demke, Tujunga, Calif., had trouble at the start and never left the line for a runner-up finish.

Sean Bellemeur celebrates win.
In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Bellemeur, Placentia, Calif., had a career best elapsed time, earning the national event win in his sixth career final round appearance. Bellemeur faced off against Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., and posted the winning run of 5.423 seconds, 271.46 mph in his '15 Camaro. Westerfield had trouble at the start and never completed his run.

Craig Bourgeois and crew celebrate win.
Craig Bourgeois, Metairie, La., had a quick reaction time of .007 in the final round matchup with Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., running a 6.840 second lap at 175.66 mph for the win. Bourgeois had the advantage off the line, and reeled in Neff for his fifth national event win. Neff has two national event wins; he was late off the line running a 7.3591 second lap at 171.08 mph runner-up finish. Craig Bourgeois now sits atop the national point standings as the season begins to wind down.

Chris LeBlanc and crew celebrate win.
In a tight Super Comp race Chris LeBlanc, Pearland, Texas, had a great light and battled with Randy Prewitt of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, down the lane. LeBlanc ran a dead-on 9 to get the win and earned his third national event win; this being his first in Super Comp.

Tommy Phillips and crew celebrate win.
Seasoned NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series National Champion Tommy Phillips, Forney, Texas, had a great light and earned the win over Tommy Maedgen, of Troy, Texas in Super Gas. This is Phillips' 34th National event win and his 15th in this class.

Aaron Stanfield and crew celebrate win.
In Super Stock, Kevin Stubbs, Benton, Ark., had a slight advantage off the line but slowed as he went down the lane leaving Aaron Stanfield, Bossier City, La., to capture the win. Stanfield had a winning pass of 9.695 seconds at 132.59 miles per hour. This was Stanfields first national event win.

Jimmy Hidalgo Jr.
Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville, La., captured his second national event win in Stock Eliminator defeating Slate Cummings of Hammond, La. Both racers were quick off the line but Cummings broke out giving Hidalgo the win.

Monte Green and crew celebrate win.
Monte Green, Haxtu, Colo., won his first national event NHRA Wally trophy in Top Sportsman defeating defending champion Danny Liebham of Tornball, Texas. Green earned his first win running 6.796 seconds at 194.49 mph.

Lynn Ellison and crew celebrate win.
In Top Dragster it was Lynn Ellison, who worked his way through eliminations and with an easy win captures his seventh national event victory, defeating JR Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas. Baxter fouled out at the line giving Ellison his second win this year in Top Dragster.

The following are the final results from the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex:

Top Alcohol Dragster
Bill Litton, 5.318, 275.17 def. Chris Demke, broke.

Top Alcohol Funny Car
Sean Bellemeur, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.423, 271.46 def. Shane Westerfield, Monte Carlo, broke.

Comp Eliminator
Craig Bourgeois, Dragster, 6.840, 175.66 def. Clint Neff, Bantam Roadster, 7.591, 171.08.

Super Stock
Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 9.695, 132.59 def. Kevin Stubbs, Pontiac, 10.263, 119.28.

Stock Eliminator
Jimmy Hildalgo Jr., Pontiac GTO, 10.914, 112.64 def. Slate Cummings, Chevy Corvette, 10.371, 126.03.

Super Comp
Chris LeBlanc, Dragster, 8.909, 171.34 def. Randy Prewitt, Dragster, 8.890, 166.66.

Super Gas
Tommy Phillips, Chevy Camaro, 9.911, 160.69 def. Tommy Maedgen, Chevy Corvette, 9.891, 155.49.

Top Dragster
Lynn Ellison, Dragster, 6.366, 214.62 def. J.R. Baxter, Dragster, foul.

Top Sportsman
Monte Green, Ford Fusion, 6.796, 194.49 def. Daniel Leibham, Chevy Camaro, 7.017, 197.74.