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Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Higby wins Wally at BIR
When Wally Higby crossed the finish line July 20 to win the Pro class at Brainerd International Raceway, 78 other drag racers were probably somewhere between disgusted and amazed.
Higby, of Maple Grove, won the Pro class on Saturday and Sunday, outlasting the other 78 drag racers in the field.
Last weekend BIR hosted the third race in its five-race O'Reilly Auto Parts/Snap-On Tools Bracket Drag Racing Series. This race was BIR's second double-race weekend, meaning Saturday and Sunday were individual racing days that included qualifying, elimination rounds and class champions. It also meant that racers had twice as many chances to earn points.
Higby, driving his 1969 Nova, disposed of Travis Hjelle of Strandquist in the final round after running a time of 11.246 seconds at 112.73 mph. On Sunday, Higby defeated Andy Schmall of Lino Lakes, who fouled at the starting line.
KC Brager of Pillager found herself in the finals both days in the Street Trophy class. With 14 cars in the class, she won Saturday's final in a '65 Barracuda by beating Jake Elzy of Lindstrom.
On Sunday, it was an all-Pillager final, with Brager facing off with Andy Knebel and his '71 Cutlass. Knebel beat him off the starting line and never looked back, winning with a time of 15.142 seconds and 82.22 mph.
Sunday's finals came with a bonus for the winners. It was the National Dragster Challenge Ð a race within a race. Up for grabs were six Wally trophies. Named after NHRA founder Wally Parks, a Wally is a coveted trophy among drag racers because they're also awarded to drivers who win on the NHRA Nationals series circuit.
The next race at Brainerd International Raceway is the 27th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Aug. 7-10.
Super Pro Class
Saturday Finals: Scheleck def. Gary Loeffelholz, Shafer
Sunday Finals: Terry Pease, Blaine, def. Ryan Scheleck of St. Cloud
Pro Class
Saturday Finals: Wally Higby, Maple Grove, def. Travis Hjelle, Strandquist
Sunday Finals: Higby def. Andy Schmall.
Sportsman Class
Saturday Finals: Brian Schottenbauer, Zimmerman, def. Kevin Rolph, Minneapolis.
Sunday Finals: Bob Gillespie, Brainerd, def. Mike Anderson, St. Joseph
Bike 1 Class
Saturday Finals: Danielle Schrupp, Mound, def. Alex Barmettler, Maplewood
Sunday Finals: Barmettler def. Mark Gode, Bloomington
Bike 2 Class
Saturday Finals: Michael Pangerl, Zimmerman, def. Glenn Vanzee, St. Cloud.
Sunday Finals: Niesen def. Tiffany Johnson, Fridley
Super Comp Class
Saturday Finals: Jerry Hoss, Prior Lake, def. Grant Pederson.
Sunday Finals: Kevin Dyck, East St. Paul, def. Keith Lundberg of Isanti
Super Gas Class
Saturday Finals: Randy Nygaard, Watertown, def. Tom Stromwall, St. Cloud.
Sunday Finals: Kelly Anthony, East Bethel, def. Tom Carlson, Two Harbors
Super Street Class
Saturday Finals: Ryan Scheleck, St. Cloud, def. Greg Grundman, St. Cloud.
Sunday Finals Ð Grundman def. Rose Tharp, Maple Grove.
Stock/Super Stock Class
Saturday Finals: Ben Line, Cromwell, def. Dale Findell, Cambridge
Sunday Finals: Brett Speer, Ottertail def. Jason DeForrest, Andover
Comp Trophy Class
Saturday Finals: Jesse Luberda of Foley def. Mike Larson of Brainerd.
Sunday Finals Ð Keith Larson, Brainerd won.
Street Trophy Class
Saturday Finals: KC Brager of Pillager, Minn., def. Jake Elzy of Lindstrom, Minn.
Sunday Finals: Andy Knebel, Pillager, def. Brager
Trophy Bike Class
Saturday Finals: Michael Pangerl of Zimmerman def. Debbie Sampson.
Sunday Finals: Ken Doble def. Mike Voss.
Junior Dragster Advanced Class
Saturday Finals: Trish Hoover, Andover, def. Tanner Schiffner, West Fargo, N.D.
Sunday Finals: Elizabeth Durenberger, Dayton, def. Brandon Richards, Alexandria
Junior Dragster Major Class
Saturday Finals: Haley Heintzman, Fargo, N.D., def. Christian Tharp, Brooklyn Park.
Sunday Finals: Maddie Tharp def. Zachary Brown, Oak Grove
Junior Dragster Minor Class
Saturday Finals: Zach Gust, Isanti, def. McKenna Bungert, Lakeville
Sunday Finals: Abby Haben, Hibbing, def. Tyson Larson, Bagley
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