Div 4- LODRS Houston Results

Copeland and Kinsley Capture Houston LODRS Wally's
Courtesy of NHRA Communications

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series wrapped up this weekend at Houston Raceway Park early Sunday morning. Racers completed the two day event, which was the fourth of six events on the division calendar. The event featured drivers in eleven categories vying for crucial points leading to divisional and national championships. Winning the hardware were Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Chase Copeland of Walters, Okla., and Kebin Kinsley out of Kennedale, Texas, in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class.

Copeland took a tough route this weekend making his way out of the No. 6 qualifying position and into the winner’s circle. He defeated the current divisional points leader, Malcolm Wahle of Claremore, Okla., in the first round en route to his victory. In the final, Copeland laid down a 5.517 second, 252.05 mph. pass to take out Willis, Texas, resident Michael Manners.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car action, Kinsley is making a name for himself in South Central competition and taking a shot at the points lead. His final pass of 5.867 seconds at 241.97 mph was just enough to knock out the No.1 qualifier Lee Callaway from Baytown, Texas, to pick up the holeshot victory.

Here are the round by round results from this weekends action in Houston.

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1.

4) Michael Manners, Willis, Texas, 5.387, 266.48 def. 5) David Brounkowski, Cypress, Texas, broke;
1) Brandon Lewis, Broken Arrow, Okla., 7.600, 113.11 was unopposed;
2) Shayne Lawson, Broken Arrow, Okla., 5.403, 261.83 def. 7) Vitali Kazakevich, Houston, Texas, 6.988, 195.11;
6) Chase Copeland, Walters, Okla., 5.430, 262.18 def. 3) Malcolm Wahle, Claremore, Okla., 5.481, 256.21;

Semifinals

Copeland, 5.462, 261.98 def. Lawson, 7.286, 117.31; Manners, 5.363, 268.22 def. Lewis, 16.095, 89.79;

Final

Copeland, 5.517, 252.05 def. Manners, 5.454, 266.21.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1

1) Lee Callaway, Baytown, Texas, '07 Mustang, 5.767, 249.26 was unopposed;
4) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.843, 246.80 def. 3) Burl Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '00 Avenger, 5.876, 244.21;
2) Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale, Texas, '02 Camaro, 5.861, 243.33 def. 5) Ro Yale, Houston, Texas, '98 Daytona, broke;

Semifinals

Callaway, 5.791, 248.02 def. Burck, 7.276, 136.54; Kinsley, 5.879, 239.06 was unopposed;

Final

Kinsley, 5.867, 241.97 def. Callaway, 5.832, 245.27.