LAS VEGAS -- Drivers from South Carolina, North Carolina and California were crowned champions atthe 10th annual Legends Cars Asphalt Nationals and inaugural Thunder Roadster Nationals at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Eric King was crowned the Pro Legends Nationals winner after Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., was disqualifiedby INEX officials. King, of Hartsville, S.C., set a new track record of 17.253 sec. during qualifying Friday. Rod Slack of Ft. Worth, Texas, finished second, followed by Medina.
Two-time Master Nationals winner Cotton Spry captured another nationals victory. Dwight Pilgram of Suwanee, Ga., dominated the 29-car field until Spry of Salisbury, N.C., took the lead on lap 23 in the 30-lap main event. Spry was able to hold off Les Bunte of Austin,Texas and Pilgram.
Michael and Thomas Van Wingerden, who started the Semi-Pro A-Main on the front row, took the early lead. The brothers from Huntersville, N.C., dominated the 30-lap main event until a late-race caution was thrown. Andrew Lewis of Corona, Calif. was able to pass the Van Wingerdens to take the checkered flag and collect his first nationals win. Thomas finished second and Michael third. Stacee Rusk of Aurora, Colo., the first women to compete in the Semi-Pro Nationals event, finished 11th. Nicholas Hutchins of Columbia,S.C., is the first Thunder Roadsters Nationals champion. Hutchins challenged Las Vegan Scott Gafforini, who started on the pole. Gafforini led the first half of the 30-lap main event until Hutchins took control. Tom Van Wingerden of Huntersville, N.C., and Gafforini finished behind the champion.
Semi-Pro A-Main Results (30 laps): 1. Andrew Lewis (Corona, Calif.), 2. Thomas Van Wingerden (Huntersville, N.C.), 3. Michael Van Wingerden (Huntersville, N.C.), 4. David Odell (Lawrenceville, G.a.), 5. Kayne Hickman (Hixson, Texas), 6. CharlesHudson (Charlotte, N.C.), 7. Greg Turner (Gate City, Va.), 8. Tony Carabello(Everett, Wash.), 9. Aric Wiszt (Las Vegas, Nev.), 10. Todd Tracey (Chanhassen,Minn.), 11. Stacee Rusk (Aurora, Colo.), 12. Robb Duffeck (Orlando Park, Ill.),13. Chad Laney (Monroe, N.C.), 14. Jesse Brown (Las Vegas, Nev.), 15. ChadBrawn (Anderson, S.C.), 16. Spencer Clark (Las Vegas, Nev.), 17. Derek Shumaker(Conroe, Texas), 18. Gene Conley (Dallas, Texas), 19. Greg Lohrenz (Chanhassen,Minn.), 20. Michael Gallegos (Wheat Ridge, Colo.), 21. Justin Johnson (LasVegas, Nev.), 22. Rusty Vinson (Arlington, Texas), 23. John Metts (Cordova,S.C.), 24. Pat Pennington (Dallas, Texas), 25. Tom Landreth (Alta Loma,Calif.), 26. Jesse Smith (St. Louis,Mo.).
Masters A-Main Results (30 laps): 1. George Cotton Spry (Salisbury, N.C.), 2. Les Bunte(Austin, Texas), 3. Dwight Pilgram (Suwanee, Ga.), 4. Jerry Chafton (BowlingGreen, N.C.), 5. Jerry Evans (Justin, Texas), 6. Alan Riley (N. Richland Hills,Texas), 7. Rick Rogas (Las Vegas, Nev.), 8. Rick Howle (Rowlett, Texas), 9.Thomas Van Wingerden (Huntersville, N.C.), 10. Gary Schuerell (Temecula,Calif.), 11. Larry Friddle (Grenville, S.C.), 12. Larry Riggan (N. RichlandHills, Texas), 13. Jan Ingram (Shelby, N.C.), 14. Rick Kilbourn (SterlingHeights, Mich.), 15. John Clute (Lakewood, Colo.), 16. Dennis Lovelady (LasVegas, Nev.), 17. Dale Stanley (Lincoln, Maine), 18. Mark Bailey (San Lorenzo,Calif.), 19. Steve Legg (Las Vegas, Nev.), 20. Darrell Gillespie (Kingsport,Tenn.), 21. Silas Hiscock Jr. (Bridgehampton, N.Y.), 22. Brad Harrison(Redding, Calif.), 23. Cal Pearson (Halton City, Texas), 24. Ronnie Hall(Alvord, Texas), 25. Danny Williams (Las Vegas, Nev.), 26. Barry Dykes(Loveland, Colo.), 27. Jeff Kelly (Eden, Utah), 28. Tommy Jordan (Hartsville,S.C.), 29. James Hines (China Grove, N.C.).
Pro A-Main Results (30 laps): 1. Eric King (Hartsville, S.C.), 2. Rod Slack (Ft. Worth,Texas), 3. Danny Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 4. Clay Hair (Mt. Pleasant,N.C.), 5. Josh Gilbert (Grapevine, Texas), 6. John Burritt (Sparks, Nev.), 7.Cassius Clark (Farmington, Maine), 8. Jay Sant (Parker, Colo.), 9. ScottAnderson (Austin, Texas), 10. Ben Seitz (Skillman, N.J.), 11. Craig Goess(Greenville, N.C.), 12. Hal Collins (Ft. Worth, Texas), 13. Anthony Medina(Colorado Springs, Colo.), 14. Craig Haack (Lewisburg, Tenn.), 15. Rob Thurston(Ft. Worth, Texas), 16. Daren Scherer (Binghamton, N.Y.), 17. Jon Lewerer(Stillwater, Minn.), 18. Ryan Foster (Anderson, Calif.), 19. Allen Smith(Rockford, Ill.), 20. Jim Smith (Orange, Calif.), 21. Kyle Busch (Las Vegas,Nev.), 22. Kelly Vinson (New Braunfels, Texas), 23. Jeff Mansfield (Northville,Mich.), 24. Todd Laney (Monroe, N.C.), 25. Al Seely (Plano, Texas), 26. DuaneSwanson (Seattle, Wash.).
Thunder Roadster A-Main Results: 1. Nicholas Hutchins(Columbia, S.C.), 2. Tom Van Wingerden (Huntersville, N.C.), 3. Scott Gafforini(Las Vegas, Nev.), 4. Buddy Goudy (Indianapolis, Ind.), 5. T.J. Sneva(Indianapolis, Ind.), 6. Roger Hocking (Las Vegas, Nev.), 7. Stoney Gray (LasVegas, Nev.), 8. Mike Shelter (Houston, Texas), 9. Jerry Cornell (Las Vegas,Nev.), 10. Rick Rogas (Las Vegas, Nev.), 11. Graham Baker (Houston, Texas), 12.Don Snyder (Texas).
B-Main events 15 laps, top four transfer toA-Main
Semi-Pro B-Main Results:1. Greg Turner (Gate City, Va.), 2. Aric Wiszt (Las Vegas, Nev.),3. Jesse Smith (St. Louis, Mo.), 4. Rusty Vinson (Arlington, Texas), 5. PatPennington (Dallas, Texas), 6. Billy Weber (Tacoma, Wash.), 7. Ryan Mosher(Cupertino, Calif.), 8. JD Hendley (Mission Viejo, Calif.), 9. Nick Cooper(Watkins, Colo.), 10. Sials Hiscock Jr. (Sag Harbor, N.Y.), 11. Janice Humble(Bristol, Tenn.), 12. Michael Jones (Louisville, Colo.), 13. Scott Merino(Plano, Texas), 14. Dale Mason (Albuquerque, N.M.), 15. Denny Hadler Jr. (Reno,Nev.), 16. Tomy Williamson (Puyallup, Wash.), 17. Larry Best (Everett, Wash.),18. Micahel Pepe (Hamden, Conn.), 19. Kevin McMahon (Long Beach, Calif.), 20.Todd Johnson (Cornelius, N.C.), Brent Jones (Upland, Calif.), 22. DavidAnderson (Las Vegas, Nev.).
Masters B-Main Results: 1. Jeff Kelly (Eden, Utah), 2. Larry Riggan (N. Richland Hills,Texas), 3. Dale Stanley (Lincoln, Maine), 4. Dennis Lovelady (Las Vegas, Nev.),5. Roger Parman (Beaverton, Ore.), 6. Robert Merino (Plano, Texas), 7. GarySchuerell (Temecula, Calif.), 8. Rick Nowles (Lewisville, Texas), 9. RudyRinderer (Pine Beach, N.J.), 10. Silas Hiscock Sr. (Bridgehampton, N.Y.), 11.Jay Silva (Acton, Mass.), 12. John Schwinn (Ogden, Utah), 13. John Clute(Lakewood, Colo.), 14. Charlie Daniels (Albuquerque, N.M.), 15. Mark Nute (FlatRock, Mich.), 16. Mark Gaiser (Anaheim, Calif.), 17. Billy Osoro (Copperton,Utah), 18. John Taylor (Las Vegas, Nev.), 19. Ron St. Amand (Las Vegas, Nev.),20. Bob Landreth (Alta Loma, Calif.), 21. Donnie Akers (Anaheim Hills, Calif.),21. Bob Woodsford (Las Vegas, Nev.).
Pro B-Main Results: 1.Kyle Busch (Las Vegas, Nev.), 2. Allen Smith (Rockford, Ill.), 3. Ben Seitz(Skillman, N.J.), 4. Daren Scherer (Binghamton, N.Y.), 5. Robert Gayton(Albuquerque, N.M.), 6. Michael Morrisey (Lake Tahoe, Nev.), 7. T.J. Sneva(Indianapolis, Ind.), 8. Jim Smith (Orange, Calif.), 9. Paul Harder (Windsor,Colo.), 10. Adam Allpress (Marshall, Minn.), 11. Jovon Halen (Carson City,Nev.), 12. Doug Sheldon (Anchorage, Alaska), 13. Art Nevill (Acton, Calif.),14. Steve Smith (Superio, Colo.), 15. Garrett Haxby (Bainbridge, Wash.), 16.Darrell Jackson (Concord, N.C.), 17. D.J. Krentz (Sparks, Nev.), 18. RobbyGuevara (Las Vegas, Nev.), 19. Herman Greinig (Addison, Ill.), 20. Todd Fenoff(Charlotte, N. C.), 21. Curt Gnatzig (Hartford, Wisc.).
C-Main events 12 laps, top four transfer to B-Main
Semi-Pro C-Main Results: 1. Pat Pennington (Dallas, Texas), 2. Scott Merino (Plano, Texas),3. David Anderson (Las Vegas, Nev.), 4. Brent Jones (Upland, Calif.), 5. ToddSpears (Charlotte, N.C.), 6. Gene Conley (Dallas, Texas), 7. Sean Flynn(Kearns, Utah), 8. Jim Laughlin (Pacifica, Calif.), 9. Les Knollenburg(Groveland, Ill.), 10. Mike Braddock (Anchorage, Alaska), 11. Jason Ingram(Albuquerque, N.M.), 12. Kurt Minnick (Las Vegas, Nev.), 13. Robert Hornbeck(Concrete, Wash.), 14. Michelle Kyte (Anchorage, Alaska), 15. Jerry Jones (LasVegas, Nev.), 16. Jimmy Parker 17. Kenneth Johnstone (Anchorage, Alaska), 18.Tyler Crook (Salt Lake City, Utah).
Masters C-Main Results: 1. Larry Riggan (N. Richland Hills, Texas), 2. Robert Merino(Plano, Texas), 3. Mark Nute (Flat Rock, Mich.), 4. John Schwinn (Ogden, Utah),5. Dale Stanley (Lincoln, Maine), 6. Rick Andrews (Santa Clara, Calif.), 7. BJBollman (Las Vegas, Nev.), 8. Paul Daniels (Searcy, Ark.), 9. Becky SchwinnOgden, Utah), 10. Michael Shetler (Houston, Texas), 11. Wally Silva (Scarborough,Maine), 12. Wade Hillstead (Odgen, Utah), 13. Peter Currin (Redwood City,Cailf.), 14. Willy Frede (Las Vegas, Nev.).
Pro C-Main Results: 1.Adam Allpress (Marshall, Minn.), 2. T.J. Sneva (Indianapolis, Ind.), 3. ScottBorchetta (Nashville, Tenn.), 4. Robby Guevara (Las Vegas, Nev.), 5. Joey Zampa(Napa, Calif.), 6. Ron Humble (Bristol, Tenn.), 7. Michael Schultz (Salt LakeCity, Utah), 8. Mike Munger (Sumner, Wash.), 9. Erik Johnson (Anchorage,Alaska), 10. Greg Wing (Grand Rapid, Mich.), 11. Rusty Hosmer (Craig Haack,Lewisburg, Tenn.).
