Marty Thacker and Scott McVey out ran the competition to take the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car for the postponed NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central Division Ray Skillman Chevrolet Spring Spectacle of Speed.  The event, originally schedule at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in Indianapolis was completed this weekend at Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio, during their Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser event.

Thacker, Robinson, Ill., laid down his best pass of the year with a 5.352 second run at 267.32 mph in defeating Gord Gingles who has problems right off the start and had to get out of the throttle. Thacker took out No. 2 qualifier Jared Drehar, Clinton, Ind., in round one and Krista Baldwin, Upland, Calif., in his semifinal match up.

McVey qualified in the No. 7 spot and upset both the numbers two and three qualifiers in Chris Foster and Tony Bogolo on his way to facing Paul Noakes in the final round.  Noakes upset the No. 1 qualifier and reigning NHRA Lucas Oil World Champion Jonnie Lindberg in his semifinal round.

In the all Canadian final it was Noakes, London, Ont., out first but McVey, Ile Des Chenes, Manit., took the win in 5.804, 261.57 as Noakes had problems and shut his car down early.

Jason Lynch marched through the fields in both Super Comp and Super Gas as he advanced to the final round in both classes.  The Pleasant View, Tenn., racer took out Pat Martin, London, Ohio, in Super Comp with a lap of 8.905, 171.66 but fell to Marcus Bush, Erie, Ill., just missing the double-up.  Bush went 9.879 at 154.97 to Lynch’s 9.867, 161.46 for the double breakout win in his ’77 Nova.

Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., held off Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., for the Comp Eliminator title while Ashley Tidrick and Jeff Sexton won in the Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster and the Brodix/Steve Schmidt Top Sportsman respectively.  Frantz clocked in at 8.670 in his ‘08 Pontiac to beat the quicker Skillman at 7.908 in his ’14 Mustang.

Tidrick, Cynthiana, Ky., downed Ed Dudley, Fishers, Ind., going 6.200 at 219.65 mph to Fishers 6.637, 202.73 and Fairborn, Ohio, resident Sexton ended Tim Irwin’s day with a 7.115, 166.50 run to Irwin’s 7.908, 170.75

Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Chad Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., Super Stock; John Kunsak, Wexford, Pa., in Stock; Michael Gramlich, Maybe, Mich., in Super Street; and Matt Ernst, Clinton, Iowa, in Pro Stock Snowmobile.

The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Ray Skillman Chevrolet Spring Spectacle of Speed:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
5) Brandon Booher, Urbana, Ill., 5.519, 257.83 def. 10) Ken Perry, Markham, Ont., 10.318, 76.37
6) Krista Baldwin, Upland, Calif., 5.408, 264.60 def. 3) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 14.720, 61.29
7) Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.408, 263.31 def. 2) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.485, 261.62
8) Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., 6.201, 254.66 def. 1) Mia Tedesco, Pittsburg, Pa., 6.895, 202.30

Semifinals
Gingles, 5.507, 272.12 def. Booher, 5.438, 268.17
Thacker, 5.366, 266.53 def. Baldwin, 5.468, 262.95

Final
Thacker, 5.352, 267.32 def. Gingles, 12.521, 63.36

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
1) Jonnie Lindberg, Upplands Vausby, Sweden, '16 Camaro, 5.521, 265.12 was unopposed
7) Scott McVey, Ile Des Chenes, Manit., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.630, 258.76 def. 2) Chris Foster, Davenport, Iowa, '15 Mustang, 5.695, 255.87
3) Tony Bogolo, Hamilton, Ohio, '01 Avenger, 5.671, 252.99 def. 6) Ray Drew, Hales Corners, Wis., '14 Mustang, 5.717, 252.38
4) Paul Noakes, London, Ont., '09 Mustang, 5.749, 252.52 def. 5) Rob Pfeister, Crestwood, Ky., '04 Camaro, 7.028, 132.97

Semifinals
Noakes, 5.628, 257.92 def. Lindberg, 7.911, 116.70
McVey, 8.466, 115.95 def. Bogolo, broke

Final
McVey, 5.804, 261.57 def. Noakes, 10.040, 96.88.

COMP ELIMINATOR
Todd Frantz, Louisville, Ky., '08 Pontiac G5, F/SMA, 8.670, 142.42  def. Ray Skillman, Greenwood, Ind., '14 Mustang, B/EA, 7.908, 141.34

SUPER STOCK
Chad Taylor, Sellersburg, Ind., '88 Camaro, SS/AS, 9.445, 142.07  def. Dave Dupps, Germantown, Ohio, '08 Cobalt, GT/EA, foul

STOCK ELIMINATOR
John Kunsak, Wexford, Pa., '15 Camaro Copo, FS/C, 9.489, 143.11  def. Andrew Hill, Royal Oak, Mich., '70 Camaro, D/SA, 10.839, 113.95

SUPER GAS
Marcus Bush, Erie, Ill., '77 Nova, 9.879, 154.97  def. Jason Lynch, Pleasant View, Tenn., '95 Cutlass, 9.867, 161.46

SUPER COMP
Jason Lynch, Pleasant View, Tenn., '13 American, 8.905, 171.66  def. Pat Martin, London, Ohio, '08 American, 8.885, 179.16

SUPER STREET
Michael Gramlich, Maybe, Mich., '78 Malibu, 10.883, 134.20  def. Craig Meyer, Kendallville, Ind., '62 Fury, 10.872, 136.75

TOP DRAGSTER
Ashley Tidrick, Cynthiana, Ky., '10 Agan, 6.200, 219.65  def. Ed Dudley, Fishers, Ind., '11 Spitzer, 6.637, 202.73

TOP SPORTSMAN
Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '03 Cavalier, 7.115, 166.50  def. Tim Irwin, Portland, Ind., '96 Lumina, 7.908, 170.75

PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Matt Ernst, Clinton, Iowa, '11 Arctic CAT, 8.476, 151.65  def. Kyle Shilts, New Richmond, Wis., '15 Artic CAT, foul

DRAW/RFC SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Don Higgins, Mapleton, Ill., '13 American, 8.915, 175.66  def. Leo Zynda, Clinton Twp, Mich., '97 Advanced, 8.929, 178.57

DRAW/RFC SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Dwight Nuest, Kouts, Ind., '82 Rampage, 9.885, 153.72  def. Bob Locke, Whiteland, Ind., '57 Corvette, 9.868, 158.06

DRAW/RFC SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT PRESENTED BY MOSER ENGINEERING
Jim Unum II, Anna, Ohio, '67 Chevy II, 10.945, 138.43  def. Tony Tanner, Morningview, Ky., '72 Cutlass, 10.962, 130.97