Tue, 17 Sep 2013, 13:53 PM Texans Bring Home the Wins at the NHRA Texas Sportsman Shootout

Courtesy of NHRA Field Marketing

BAYTOWN, Texas -- In the final results from Royal Purple Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas and John Warren, Pearland, Texas, took home the wins in Comp Eliminator and Super Comp respectively.

Smiley worked his way through the field and ran 7.837 seconds at 139.57 mph in his final round victory over Justin Rosen, Harahan, La.

Warren faced off against Jonathan Robin, Luling, La. and posted a winning run of 8.900 seconds, 159.66 mph in his. Robin drove to an 8.897 second, 164.87 mph lap for his runner up finish.

Other racers visiting the winner's circle this weekend were Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., in Super Stock; Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas in Stock Eliminator; David Freeman, League City, Texas, in Super Gas; and Tom Phillips, Dallas, in Super Street. In the division's Top Sportsman class it was Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., taking the win while Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., won in Top Dragster. Tony Davis, Houston, won in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson if competing.

South Central Division racers head to Thunder Valley Raceway Park for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Oct. 4-6.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series South Central Division NHRA Texas Sportsman Shootout at Royal Purple Raceway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Clark Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '09 GXP, BB/A, 7.837, 139.57 def. Justin Rosen, Harahan, La., dragster, J/D, foul.

SUPER STOCK
Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., '10 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.916, 149.40 def. Brett Candies, Thibodaux, La., '10 Mustang, SS/DA, 9.641, 139.63.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Austin Williams, Burleson, Texas, '72 Duster, F/SA, 11.165, 104.77 def. Slate Cummings, Hammond, La., '00 Corvette, B/SA, foul.

SUPER COMP
John Warren, Pearland, Texas, dragster, 8.900, 159.66 def. Jonathan Robin, Luling, La., dragster, 8.897, 164.87.

SUPER GAS
David Freeman, League City, Texas, '91 Firebird, 9.912, 164.13 def. Jason Richey, N. Richland Hills, Texas, '63 Corvette, 9.897, 153.58.

SUPER STREET
Tom Phillips, Dallas, '68 Camaro, 10.940, 130.82 def. Donna Watson, Forney, Texas, '71 Vega, 11.108, 114.52.

TOP DRAGSTER
Brandon Chauvin, Gonzales, La., dragster, 6.655, 181.86 def. William Kruse, Alvin, Texas, dragster, 6.942, 159.55.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Chris Arnold, Mt. Belvieu, Texas, '02 Cavalier, 7.305, 190.59 def. Keith Sasich, Bartonville, Texas, '07 GTO, 6.781, 202.24.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON
Tony Davis, Houston, '86 Suzuki, 9.253, 146.83 def. Paul W. Holman, Houston, '86 Suzuki, 11.264, 113.76.