Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 00:29 AM Sportsman Motorcycle Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BELLE ROSE, La. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in Sportsman Motorcycle at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, event at No Problem Raceway:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4243 Michael Mathews                      4270 Dave Gautreaux               
E5   ****WINNER****  0.046  7.950 156.97                    -0.007  8.718 153.48
         SMC  Dial: 7.94 (+/-):  0.010             SMC  Dial: 8.71 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E4                   0.015  7.943  0.033      (D Durenberge) 0.009  8.749  0.029
E3    (J Miller    ) 0.033  7.946  0.016                     0.041  8.735 -0.005
E2    (L Sykes     ) 0.020  7.959  0.049      (D Dorey     ) 0.026  8.748 -0.012
E1    (J Pomilla   ) 0.053  8.070  0.170      (S Bizette   ) 0.024  8.780  0.040
 Qualified:            #14 0.033                               #11 0.018        

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

Gautreaux goes red to give Mathews the win.

Mathews wins his second Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Wally.