Mon, 23 May 2016, 16:38 PM Severance, Jones Score Big in the Heartland

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TOPEKA, Kan. -- Reigning NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Dragster World Champion and defending event champion Joey Severance gave a repeat performance picking up the win at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Jeff Jones grabbed his first NHRA national event win in just his second national event appearance in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class and Justin Jenkins joined Severance in defending his event title from a year ago.

Joey Severance celebrates back-to-back wins in Topeka.

Severance out of Woodburn, Ore., took out Megan Meyer who advanced to her third final round in just four events. Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., was out first but Severance ran her down with a 5.327 second pass at 270.27 mph for his 12th career national event win. The second generation driver Meyer, clocked in at 5.445, 263.20.

Jeff Jones celebrates first National event win.

Jones, Weatherford, Texas, won on a hole shot to become the 105th different winner in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class. Jones was out first by .14-seconds and held on with a lap of 5.676 at 258.32 to the quicker Clint Thompson, Kamath Falls, Ore., with a 5.576, 260.86.

Justin Jenkins won his third National event.

In Super Stock it was Jenkins, Beatrice, Neb., extending his winning ways at Heartland Park as he outlasted the field and took out Mike Cotton, Cave Creek, Ariz. Jenkins went 9.755, 130.52 in his '10 Cobalt to Cotton's 10.146, 126.15 in his '70 Barracuda. The win was Jenkins third.

Trista Fenner won her first National event.

Bruce Johnson won his first National event.

Scott Javers won his his first National event.

Three racers joined Jones with their first wins, all coming in their first final round appearance as Trista Fenner won in Stock, Bruce Johnson in Super Gas and Scott Javers in Top Sportsman presented by RacingRV's.com. Brenda Grubbs was out first on Fenner, Kansas City, Kan., but Fenner was better at the stripe to take the win. Johnson and Javers won by just inches as Jordan, Minn., racer Johnson ran down Duane Kohl to win by seven inches and Javers, Tea, S.D., posted a 6.815 second, 204.23 mph run to down Curt Harshfield running 7.017, 188.81.

Austin Williams won for the fourth consecutive year in Topeka

Austin Williams rounded out the winners scoring his fourth win in a row at the Kansas Nationals taking home the Super Comp trophy after knocking out Mike Green with a perfect .000-second reaction time for this ninth national event win. The former Lucas Oil Stock World Champion has won in Stock the last three year then won in Super Comp this year.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Joey Severance, 5.327, 270.27 def. Megan Meyer, 5.445, 263.20.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Jeff Jones, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.676, 258.32 def. Clint Thompson, Chevy Camaro, 5.576, 260.86.

SUPER STOCK
Justin Jenkins, Chevy Cobalt, 9.755, 130.52 def. Mike Cotten, Plymouth Barracuda, 10.146, 126.15.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Trista Fenner, Chevy Nova, 10.683, 121.52 def. Brenda Grubbs, Chevy Camaro, 10.425, 122.86.

SUPER COMP
Austin Williams, Dragster, 8.938, 155.06 def. Mike Green, Dragster, 8.885, 175.09.

SUPER GAS
Bruce Johnson, Chevy Camaro, 9.921, 161.46 def. Duane Kohl, Chevy Corvette, 9.932, 160.96.

TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY RACINGRVS.COM
Scott Javers, Chevy Camaro, 6.815, 204.23 def. Curt Harshfield, Chevy, 7.017, 188.81.

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