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Hoosier Shines at NHRA U.S. Nationals

Hoosier Shines at NHRA U.S. Nationals

The 2017 NHRA U.S. Nationals were completed on Monday with multiple racers sporting Hoosier Tires all the way to the Winners Circle!

Top Alcohol Funny Car was an all Hoosier Final with John Lombardo defeating Doug Gordon.

J Lombardo Jr., Left lane, (0.059) 5.485 269.08 def. D Gordon, (0.066) 5.715 262.64


Comp Eliminator was dominated by Brad Plourd in his AA/AM 23 Ford with some of the quickest passes of the weekend!

B Plourd, Left lane, (0.037) 6.92 14.529  def. M Farrell, (-0.005 foul) 8.30 10.346


It was an epic battle in the final of Super Comp where two highly decorated veterans both on Hoosier Tires went head-to-head. Ray Connolly earned the smallest of advantages over Edmond Richardson.

R Connolly, Left lane, (0.016) 8.931  Def. E Richardson, (0.013) 8.937


Finally, Larry Gilley and his Hoosier Tires marched their way thru 128 other cars in Stock Eliminator to take home the Wally!

L Gilley, Left lane, (0.022) 11.70 10.622 Def. D Steiger, (0.032) 11.70 10.619

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