Racing: Romanyskyn ends Delmonico's streak in Muscle Car Shootout

Entering last weekend's Muscle Car Shootout at Brainerd International Raceway, Jake Delmonico hadn't lost a Muscle Car Series race since the 2012 Shootout, when he lost in the semifinals.

He was well on his way to sweeping the Outlaw Class again this year until he ran up against Bubba Romanyskyn in Sunday's finals.

Romanyskyn ended Delmonico's winning streak with a 206 mph pass for his first win at BIR. Delmonico beat Romanyskyn off the starting line by 1/10th of a second but couldn't hold off Romanyskyn and his 1967 Camaro, which caught him at the eighth-mile and finished him off with a time of 7.000 seconds and 206.64 mph. Delmonico's time was 7.415 seconds and 184.25 mph.

"It cost me a piston at the end of the run but I've got all winter to work on that," Romanyskyn said in a news release. "He killed me on the tree (starting line) but I caught him at the eighth. It was a great race."

This is Romanyskyn's first year racing at BIR. He earned his way to the finals of the Street Car Showdown Memorial Day weekend where he would've faced Delmonico. But he had car problems and couldn't make it to the starting line, handing the win to Delmonico.

The race was part of the grand finale of the three-race Muscle Car Series on the drag strip, which will determine series champions in most of the classes. Champions will be announced later this week.

The Muscle Car Shootout also included the debut of the Pirelli World Challenge on BIR's 2.5-mile Competition Road Course as well as the Trans-Am Series and the SCCA Jack Pine Sprints.

In Pro Outlaw, Rick Schmidt was a repeat winner after beating defending champion Bill Krech in spectacular fashion. Schmidt won the last Muscle Car Series event, the PleasureLand RV Show & Go, and is on his way to de-throning Krech for the series championship.

Krech was off the starting line first with a reaction time of .058 seconds compared to Schmidt's .148 seconds but Schmidt and his 2011 Mustang ran down Krech and his 1969 Camaro, sneaking by him at the finish with a time of 6.455 seconds at 215.07 mph. Krech's time was 6.595 seconds at 209.62 mph.

The King Street Class may have a new champion this year after Mike Sterling beat Chris Orr in the finals for his second series win of the year. Orr was the No. 1 qualifier and Sterling was No. 2. But Orr's car broke on the final pass, resulting in an easy win for Sterling.

Pro Outlaw

Finals: Rick Schmidt of Dickinson, N.D. def. Bill Krech of Inver Grove Heights

Semifinals: Schmidt def. Trent Larson of Farmington; Krech def. Lee Loew of Darvin

Outlaw

Finals: Bubba Romanyskyn of Belfield, N.D. def. Jake Delmonico of St. Paul Park

Semifinals: Romanyskyn had a bye; Delmonico def. Warren Peterson of Duluth

King Street

Finals: Mike Sterling of Oak Grove def. Chris Orr of Superior, Wis.

Semifinals: Sterling def. Dave Sash of Duluth; Orr had a bye

Real Street Unlimited

Finals: Ian McNiven of East Selkirk, Manitoba def. Marc Nolin of Tourond, Manitoba

Semifinals: McNiven def. Jesse Krause of Duluth; Nolin def. Duane Godbout of Cloquet

Real Street Natural

Finals: Tim Acker of White Bear Lake def. Matt Sathre of Brooklyn Park

Semifinals: Acker def. Kelly Rutz of Randall; Sathre had a bye

True Street

Finals: Todd Malik of Andover def. Jason Nelson of Champlin

Semifinals: Malik def. Dave Hodgman of Ramsey; Nelson def. Jason Bergeson of Cottage Grove

660 Outlaw Street

Finals: Lucas Mlinar of East St. Paul, Manitoba def. David Senderhauf of Zimmerman

Semifinals: Mlinar def. Richard Brown of Waterville; Senderhauf had a bye

Index Class Champion

Finals: Jon Kelly of Newport def. Reid Watson of Laporte

Semifinals: Kelly def. Scott Turner of Andover; Watson had a bye

Strip Eliminator 1

Finals: Brandon Panning of Norwood def. Roger Peterson of Menahga

Semifinals: Panning had a bye; Peterson def. Luke Arendts of Dalbo

Strip Eliminator 2

Finals: Lee Purdham of Deerwood def. Guy Stengel of Blaine

Semifinals: Purdham had a bye; Stengel def. Jeff Lundeen of Buffalo

Strip Eliminator 3

Finals: Gary Tesar of Medina def. Jagger Hoffman of Lafayette

Semifinals: Tesar had a bye; Hoffman def. Andrew Rasmusson of Grand Rapids

Truck Eliminator

Finals: Chad Cramble of Fridley def. Justin Olafson of Park Rapids

Semifinals: Cramble had a bye; Olafson def. Bob Peterson of Roseville

Manual Transmission

Finals: Keith Sand of Cambridge def. Chuck Hoppe of North Branch

Semifinals: Sand had a bye; Hoppe def. Keith Kuss of Zimmerman

9.50 Index

Finals: Austin Siemers of Milaca def. Pat Huebner of Bloomington

Semifinals: Siemers def. Gerald Cook of Mora; Huebner def. Jody Monty of Thunder Bay, Ontario

10.00 Index

Finals: Scott Turner of Andover def. Kevin Sand of Cambridge

Semifinals: Turner def. Eric Baker of Browerville; Sand had a bye

10.50 Index

Finals: Jon Kelly of Newport def. Mike Hammerstrom of Bemidji

Semifinals: Kelly had a bye; Hammerstrom def. Larry Curtis of Bethel

11.00 Index

Finals: Russ Storms of Cologne def. Pete Hoffmann of New Ulm

Semifinals: Storms def. Charlie Odden of Pine Center; Hoffmann had a bye

11.50 Index

Finals: Zach Stengel of Blaine def. Doug Brown of Waterville

Semifinals: Stengel def. Jeff Ellis of Duluth; Brown def. Don Fotti of Winnipeg, Manitoba

12.00 Index

Finals: Gary Olson of Sartell def. Steve Elzy of Lindstrom

Semifinals: Olson def. Robb Johnson of New Prague; Elzy had a bye

12.50 Index

Finals: Reid Watson of Laporte def. Jim Carlson of Minneapolis

Semifinals: Watson def. Kevin Hemenway of Park Rapids; Carlson def. Bruce Morley of Brainerd

13.00 Index

Finals: Jesse Backstrom of Grand Marais def. Lonnie Ellenson of Park Rapids

Semifinals: Backstrom def. Aaron Hall of Rogers; Ellenson def. Nicole Nelson of Norwood-Young America

13.50 Index

Finals: Nathan Olson of Sartell def. KC Brager of Pillager

14.00 Index

Finals: Gary Tesar of Medina def. Mike Simons of Pine City

Semifinals: Tesar def. Jessica Purdham of Albertville; Simons def. Travis Brekken of Crookston