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Brainerd International Raceway hosts doubleheader Division 5 weekend

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series West Central Division is in action with an event at Brainerd International Raceway. LATEST UPDATE: Race 1 results
14 Aug 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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The following are Friday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Brainerd International Raceway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '05 Plant, D/DA, 7.393, 170.08  def. Scott Linder, Hedrick, Iowa, '04 Grand AM, A/A, 6.585, 209.92.

SUPER STOCK
Scott Dugdale, Stacy, Minn., '84 Monte Carlo, SS/KA, 10.409, 122.28  def. Brett Speer, Fort Ripley, Minn., '87 Camaro Iroc, GT/IA, 9.938, 126.73.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Russ Speer, Ottertail, Minn., '78 Camaro, I/SA, 11.629, 108.57  def. Lance Line, Cromwell, Minn., '69 Mustang, C/S, 10.317, 128.18.

SUPER COMP
Jordan Pratt, Otsego, Minn., '20 Dragster, 8.919, 165.74  def. Wayde Samuel, Littleton, Colo., '12 American, 8.918, 155.45.

SUPER GAS
Bill Cawsey, Regina, , '09 Mustang, 9.907, 161.27  def. Tom Carlson, Two Harbors, Minn., '03 Corvette, 9.926, 146.26.

SUPER STREET
Kristopher Thies, Hoskins, Neb., '66 Chevy LL, 10.883, 150.20  def. Aaron Milton, Somerset, Wis., '68 Firebird, 10.874, 141.91.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Jeremiah Heber, Centennial, Colo., '06 Mustang, 6.603, 202.61  def. Michael Freischel, Cottage Grove, Minn., '02 Firebird, 7.596, 180.67.

TOP DRAGSTER
J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas, '25 Miller, 6.495, 164.17  def. Holden Laris, Raceland, La., '24 Danny Nelson, foul.

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Donnie Durenberger, Dayton, Minn., '78 Kz1000, 10.279, 118.48  def. Joseph Barmettler, Saint Francis, Minn., dragster, 10.092, 128.20.

LARIS SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Brandon Kleewein, North Platte, Neb., dragster, 8.896, 175.46  def. Caleb Kleewein, North Platte, Neb., dragster, 8.895, 179.47.

LARIS SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Mark McMasters, Owatonna, Minn., '57 Corvette, 9.859, 170.06  def. Rodger Sauder, , , '72 Barracuda, foul.

LARIS SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT
Scott Berghammer, Red Wing, Minn., '67 Camaro, 10.909, 143.31  def. Ray Dew, , , dragster, 10.909, 141.11.

THURSDAY

The following are Thursday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division event at Brainerd International Raceway:

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Patrick Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '16 Parks, E/DA, 7.347 seconds, -0.633 (under index)
2) Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '05 Plant, D/DA, 7.350, -0.620
3) Cali Neff, Westminster, Colo., '22 Clack, A/ED, 6.670, -0.550
4) Scott Linder, Hedrick, Iowa, '04 Grand AM, A/A, 6.562, -0.548
5) Brian Stufflebeam, Peoria, Ill., '23 T Bucket, A/EA, 7.330, -0.520
6) Shane Heckel, Baytown, Texas, '24 Spitzer, C/DA, 7.096, -0.494
7) Shaun Vincent, Omaha, Neb., '02 S10, C/TA, 8.480, -0.490
8) Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Alpine, F/A, 8.160, -0.470
9) Anthony Schmiedl, Regina, Sask., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.393, -0.457
10) Joseph Arrowsmith, Ham Lake, Minn., '06 GTO, F/AA, 8.048, -0.392

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Lance Line, Cromwell, Minn., '69 Mustang, C/S, 10.166 seconds, -1.184 (under index)
2) Randy Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Formula, A/S, 9.805, -1.145
3) Lawrence Curtis, Bethel, Minn., '10 Challenger, FS/E, 9.884, -1.066
4) Paul Merolla, Papillion, Neb., '66 Nova, E/S, 10.603, -1.047
5) William Shepherd, Onalaska, Wis., '99 Formula, B/S, 10.166, -1.034
6) Kevin Hemenway, Park Rapids, Minn., '86 Glhs, AF/S, 12.817, -1.033
7) Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., '68 Mustang, C/S, 10.325, -1.025
8) Michael Cotten, Cave Creek, Ariz., '73 Duster, G/SA, 10.978, -1.022
9) Clayton Mattson, Cloquet, Minn., '73 Camaro, G/SA, 10.987, -1.013
10) Tracy Fairchild, Aitkin, Minn., '70 AMX, D/SA, 10.538, -1.012

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Christopher Roe, Lecanto, Fla., dragster, 6.378 seconds, 219.26 mph
2) Rob Meservier, Thunder Bay, Ont., '68 Chevelle, 6.467, 218.94
3) Alan Hiebert, Selkirk, Manit., '68 Camaro, 6.476, 218.90
4) Michael Chitty, Ames, Iowa, '08 Cobalt, 6.488, 214.14
5) Rich Smith, Wentzville, Mo., '68 Camaro, 6.557, 196.70
6) Tom Patterson, Lorette West, Manit., '94 Camaro, 6.585, 216.13
7) Jeremiah Heber, Centennial, Colo., '06 Mustang, 6.596, 208.81
8) Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, Monrovia, Calif., '69 Chevelle, 6.611, 208.39
9) Curtis Fredrich, Burlington, Wis., '68 Camaro, 6.614, 208.30
10) Joshua Vandeventer, Clay Center, Neb., '04 Escort, 6.685, 209.10

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Emilee Novak, Fairfax, Iowa, '16 American, 6.107 seconds, 231.71 mph
2) Ross Laris, Raceland, La., '24 Danny Nelson, 6.115, 232.83
3) Holden Laris, Raceland, La., '24 Danny Nelson, 6.116, 228.15
4) Roland Rang, Sioux Falls, S.D., '19 Dragster, 6.122, 228.69
5) Rusty Baxter, Beckville, Texas, '13 Danny Nelson, 6.125, 221.96
6) Prescott Dean, Olathe, Kan., '22 Mullis, 6.133, 223.47
7) Leslie Feist, Duluth, Minn., '13 Miller, 6.156, 225.00
8) J R Baxter, Waxahachie, Texas, '25 Miller, 6.172, 204.29
9) Grant Pederson, Brookings, S.D., '16 Miller, 6.183, 223.14
10) Donna Patterson, Lorette, Manit., '15 American, 6.200, 227.69